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luckily austria ain't a terror target...

Lex wrote:luckily austria ain't a terror target...

Until you get an attack in London, Paris or Rome. Then, you'll think the odds of getting a bomb, or worse, in Lisbon or Vienna are not that negligible. Bali was not a terror target, neither.

Frank Hipper wrote:Phoenix has been named as one of their targets, "What, me worry?"

Maybe we'll get lucky and someone will take out Bill Bidwell's office.

Yes and No.

Yes, because you're letting the fear they want to generate to actually determine how it will dictate your life. Ideally you should not let this happen to you.

No, because in reality you have people you wish not to suffer and your life is not just your own persay.

So in the end you are doing what any husband or father would do fearing for your life for the good of your familiy, nothing wrong in that. Ideally and what is reality usually never mesh.

Besides I used to work in Pentagon City when that attack happen I still get minor quivers.

well, at least we dont have to fear direct attacks...i dont think there are any terrorists in austria...

Lex wrote:well, at least we dont have to fear direct attacks...i dont think there are any terrorists in austria...

There are many muslim fundies in the E.U, specially in countries like England and France. And we have no borders. They just have to get into the car and drive.

We are safer than people in the most important capitals. London and Paris will get an attack, eventually. But it's very simple to put a bomb in our cities.

In fact, being a secondary taget means security will be more laxed, and that increases the odds of terrorists getting through, if an actual attempt is made.

still, austria did not give the fundies any reason to attack us...we aint even part of the NATO

Darth Wong wrote:Ever since the Al-Quaeda tape was released that specifically named Canada as one of the target nations, I've been reluctant to go downtown because Toronto is Canada's equivalent to New York: the capital city in all but name.

Does this make me a wimp?

I think that the chances of someone getting hit by a terrorist attack in toronto are less than being in a deadly car accident or a plane crash.
If you do get reluctant, you might as well stop traveling on planes and driving on fast highways.

Darth Wong wrote:Ever since the Al-Quaeda tape was released that specifically named Canada as one of the target nations, I've been reluctant to go downtown because Toronto is Canada's equivalent to New York: the capital city in all but name.

Does this make me a wimp?

I wouldn't worry about it Mike. Precautions are always necessary, but the chances of your being exactly where and when Al Queada strikes is still statistically insignificant. Don't let those scumbuckets change your routine.

Pavel wrote:

Darth Wong wrote:Ever since the Al-Quaeda tape was released that specifically named Canada as one of the target nations, I've been reluctant to go downtown because Toronto is Canada's equivalent to New York: the capital city in all but name.

Does this make me a wimp?

I think that the chances of someone getting hit by a terrorist attack in toronto are less than being in a deadly car accident or a plane crash.
If you do get reluctant, you might as well stop traveling on planes and driving on fast highways.

Pavel, let me repeat this slowly:

GET...THE...FUCK...OUT...OF...HERE!!!!

Have a very nice day.
-fgalkin

Darth Wong wrote:Ever since the Al-Quaeda tape was released that specifically named Canada as one of the target nations, I've been reluctant to go downtown because Toronto is Canada's equivalent to New York: the capital city in all but name.

Does this make me a wimp?

And yes i forgot, it does make you a wimp, car bombs were exploding in my city for a decade but the moms never hesitated on getting out to the streets to get food, so you see, it does make you a wimp, but it's livable.

Pavel wrote:

Darth Wong wrote:Ever since the Al-Quaeda tape was released that specifically named Canada as one of the target nations, I've been reluctant to go downtown because Toronto is Canada's equivalent to New York: the capital city in all but name.

Does this make me a wimp?

And yes i forgot, it does make you a wimp, car bombs were exploding in my city for a decade but the moms never hesitated on getting out to the streets to get food, so you see, it does make you a wimp, but it's livable.

Bad idea insulting Wong, BAD IDEA!

I would suggest you run now.

Have a very nice day.
-fgalkin

Stuart Mackey wrote:

Darth Wong wrote:Ever since the Al-Quaeda tape was released that specifically named Canada as one of the target nations, I've been reluctant to go downtown because Toronto is Canada's equivalent to New York: the capital city in all but name.

Does this make me a wimp?

Slightly paranoid maybe, but not a wimp. I am of the opinion that one should never give the pricks the satisfaction of feeling like thay have done something to further their goals.

But i Guess they did, haven't they?

Pavel wrote:And yes i forgot, it does make you a wimp, car bombs were exploding in my city for a decade but the moms never hesitated on getting out to the streets to get food, so you see, it does make you a wimp, but it's livable.

I will take your statement under advisement, based on the level of respect others here have for your opinions. In other words, did anyone hear an annoying buzzing sound?

PS. People need to get food to survive. I don't need to go downtown except for recreation. There's a difference, dumb-ass.

Darth Wong wrote:

Pavel wrote:And yes i forgot, it does make you a wimp, car bombs were exploding in my city for a decade but the moms never hesitated on getting out to the streets to get food, so you see, it does make you a wimp, but it's livable.

I will take your statement under advisement, based on the level of respect others here have for your opinions. In other words, did anyone hear an annoying buzzing sound?

PS. People need to get food to survive. I don't need to go downtown except for recreation. There's a difference, dumb-ass.

You haven't responded to the overwhelming demand and banned this fuck yet why?

Sea Skimmer wrote:You haven't responded to the overwhelming demand and banned this fuck yet why?

I have to re-login as Admiral Kanos to ban people, and I just haven't done it until now.

Darth Wong wrote:Ever since the Al-Quaeda tape was released that specifically named Canada as one of the target nations, I've been reluctant to go downtown because Toronto is Canada's equivalent to New York: the capital city in all but name.

Does this make me a wimp?

No, perhaps a bit paranoid buut not a wimp. One nice thing about Detroit they'll never hit it. Nothing here and more Muslims per capita than any other city in America.

Stormbringer wrote:No, perhaps a bit paranoid buut not a wimp. One nice thing about Detroit they'll never hit it. Nothing here and more Muslims per capita than any other city in America.

Besides, the attrition rate in Detroit is already so high that a terrorist attack would just blend into the statistics. I lived within an hour of Detroit for four years; I know what goes on in that town.

Lex wrote:still, austria did not give the fundies any reason to attack us...we aint even part of the NATO

Your still in "Western Culture". But they won't gt more publicty if they hit you, London or Paris they will, and thats they are targets.

Captain Lennox wrote:

Lex wrote:still, austria did not give the fundies any reason to attack us...we aint even part of the NATO

Your still in "Western Culture". But they won't gt more publicty if they hit you, London or Paris they will, and thats they are targets.

The Osama types aren't prejudiced ... they hate everyone who ain't them equally.

jegs2 wrote:

Captain Lennox wrote:

Lex wrote:still, austria did not give the fundies any reason to attack us...we aint even part of the NATO

Your still in "Western Culture". But they won't gt more publicty if they hit you, London or Paris they will, and thats they are targets.

The Osama types aren't prejudiced ... they hate everyone who ain't them equally.

I know that, but they go for the "more punch for the dollar" style of thinking.

You're not being a wimp. I still find myself watching the sky when I'm in the city (Philadelphia, in my case). We've even got our own twin towers (One and Two Liberty place, first and second tallest buildings in Pennsylvania).

It does not make you a whimp, but I think you are being overly worried. Its normal to react to a perceived danger. You just have to realize that getting killed by terrorists is extremely remote considering the size and populatoin of the US and Canda.

There are many sites where I live that could be terrorist targets, Golden Gate Bridge, Richmond Oil Refineries, The Bay Bridge, The Blue Cube, etc. But frankly I go about my daily business. Im more worried about the economy than anything else.

AdmiralKanos wrote:

Stormbringer wrote:No, perhaps a bit paranoid buut not a wimp. One nice thing about Detroit they'll never hit it. Nothing here and more Muslims per capita than any other city in America.

Besides, the attrition rate in Detroit is already so high that a terrorist attack would just blend into the statistics. I lived within an hour of Detroit for four years; I know what goes on in that town.

True, at least in the bad neighborhoods. On the other hand a lot of the Muslim neighborhoods are among the best neighborhoods crimewise.

Hmm considering where you live, I'd say it's an understandable reaction.
I for one, live 500 km from Paris and 1000km from Berlin away so I can go out without having to worry