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scotsboyuk
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On 2005-07-08 10:53:57, vanquish wrote:
Nah, you're scaremongering.
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No, I'm making a salient point. They could attack the smaller towns and cities, which have less in the way of protection than London does. Scaremongering would be to start spreading rumours of such an attack or becoming hysterical about it.
It is quite prudent to note the danger, but one shouldn't become consumed by it.
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haynesycop
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i am so sorry to hear about your friends mum yesterday jiggyjaggy
that is just awful
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My father is flying down to London at this moment and I am rather pleased that he is. I have a trip to London planned for September and I shan't be cancelling it.
Everyone must do what they feel is right of course, but I am reminded of a story a friend once told me:
As a young woman living during the Blitz she was at her desk typing as German bombers began a raid. Both she and her colleague stayed at their desks whilst the raid went on. A bomb exploded nearby and smashed the windows of the building they were in. As the raid finished and my friend was covered in plaster, dust and shards of glass, she suddenly realised that she had made a typing mistake and turned to her friend and said 'Bugger!" before resuming her typing.
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haynesycop
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i am going to stick with my decision
i think i will just invite a few friends round to my house instead
it is better to be safe than sorry
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scotsboyuk
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Don't let other make you feel bad about your decision. Everyone must do what they feel is right in such circumstances and there is neither shame nor dishonour in choosing to be cautionary. The fact that you are choosing to go out at all is hardly indicative of giving in to fear, one doesn't have to be standing in the middle of a city to show courage.
I do hope that people won't avoid London though. I understand people are scared, but we must eventually carry on.
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absinthebri
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On 2005-07-08 12:28:33, scotsboyuk wrote:
@miss c
Don't let other make you feel bad about your decision.
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No, you must do what you feel is right for you.
But I hope you feel able to carry on as normal very soon. |
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Yes, I suppose there is the possibility. Let's just hope they don't bother again, and that our secret service steps up and catches the guys before anything happens in the smaller towns where there is less of an emergency service!
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I was listening to some debate on the role of the intelligence services in yesterday's attacks last night. There was some criticism of the intelligence services from some quarters, but I think this is rather unwarranted.
The attacks yesterday were of a nature that is very difficult to intercept. If it was a small terrorist cell acting on its own violation then there is probably little the intelligence services could have done. There have been a lot of plots foiled over the last few years, so I think we do need to give credit were it is due.
Hopefully they shall be able to catch those responsible, but we should remember what happened in Madrid when the terrorists were found.
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What happened?
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scotsboyuk
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@vanquish
When the police cornered them they blew themselves up, taking a large part of the building they were in with them.
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Gah! 
Well, I hope James Bond can do something for us 
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I remember that, there were some dramatic pictures on the TV of that raid, the entire front of that floor of that building was ripped out.
Just a thought - I'm not normally a fan of those Anti-racism/Livestrong/Make Poverty History 'rubber bands', but I would be willing to buy and wear one that signified our solidarity against terrorism and that we won't be scared or bowed by it, with the money going to charity or a good cause, of course. I wonder if something like this would be a good idea?
"All it takes for evil to flourish is for good men to do nothing" - Edmund Burke
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absinthebri
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On 2005-07-08 13:14:35, Sammy_boy wrote:
I remember that, there were some dramatic pictures on the TV of that raid, the entire front of that floor of that building was ripped out.
Just a thought - I'm not normally a fan of those Anti-racism/Livestrong/Make Poverty History 'rubber bands', but I would be willing to buy and wear one that signified our solidarity against terrorism and that we won't be scared or bowed by it, with the money going to charity or a good cause, of course. I wonder if something like this would be a good idea?
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Hello guys. Yesterday was a horrible day. I work in the BMA in Tavistock Place and the bus blew up right outside my window at 9.45. It meant I had the rather unique and unpleasant experience of looking out my window down onto the top deck of that bus.
I arrived at work at Euston at 9.05 (the bombs had already gone off at Kings Cross and Russell Square I believe) they claimed there had been a power surge and we were stcuk in Euston for a bit. I got into work at 9.20 (Thank god I wasn't 10 minutes late!!) I sat down at my desk:
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That is Tavistock Square out that window. Then the phone rang, as I was speaking to the girl there was an almighty explosion and I saw bits bouncing off my window. I immediately thought the BMA building had had an explosion. I opened the window and stuck my head out....
Grim. I cannot describe the scene as anything else. The roof had been blown completely off and some people had been blown clear of the bus. I'll never forget the sight of the top deck. Everyone was screaming and waving their arms. Some people were literally smoking. Blood was spattered up the outside of my building and debris was falling from the sky. A lot of people of the BMA were crying or in shock and they hadn't even been at the front to see the carnage. I kinda wished I hadn't looked to be honest.
Worse thing is I was in a Bermuda Triangle from Russell Square to King's Cross and we were isolated and a small piece of land outside the back of the BMA for a couple of hours. Good job the British Medical Association is there - they were shouting for doctors and there were some to help. I was shaking for a bit.
I hope everyone here is ok and everyone's family and friends are ok. Im glad I was able to get a call to my parents before they saw the location of the blast on the telly!!
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vanquish
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Sugar! you were close! I hope you're ok mate!
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