explosions in London

custard99 · Post by **custard99** » Thu Jul 07, 2005 5:19 pm

my cousin rang me @ the pet boutique and i can't believe what a turn of events after yesterday's good news. We are getting worried for some of our friends...

i havent read all the postings in this thread but i hope everyone in the forum living in london is ok.

custard99 · Post by **custard99** » Thu Jul 07, 2005 5:37 pm

hey pooka!! hey jane! Glad to know ya
all are well.!!! Shrineboy (Sid), PhilManns, Dog, and Jof ... ted, robbie and i love ya

WHat abt timmeh ...lil angry soldier? Has anyone contacted him? He doesnt seem to respond to my text ..not sure if he's in london.

stylustrouble · Post by **stylustrouble** » Thu Jul 07, 2005 6:16 pm

I'm so glad I don't have to commute to work.

An un-nerving incident for everyone(not just in the capital).

davemacfrombath · Post by **davemacfrombath** » Thu Jul 07, 2005 6:28 pm

It's a bit like the bad old days of the IRA, except these fucking nutters don't give warnings.

Someone should tell them - if you blow up yourself and 30 other people, NO you WON'T go to heaven and be waited on hand and foot by a harem of virgins satisfying your every need. YOU WILL GO TO HELL.

YOU ARE NOT A MARTYR, YOU ARE A COLD-BLOODED MURDERING BASTARD.

<calms down and looks forward to pint>

TheEmbryo · Post by **TheEmbryo** » Thu Jul 07, 2005 6:53 pm

Well I got the day off work at least - we all went down the pub.

Journey to work tomorrow might be "interesting"...

Ken Livingstone's speech was EXCELLENT.

Dog · Post by **Dog** » Thu Jul 07, 2005 7:23 pm

I think Ken Livingstone is a total muppet for some of his policies, but I have to agree with Alex and say that his speech at Singapore airport was superb.

rach · Post by **rach** » Thu Jul 07, 2005 7:38 pm

Just wanted to say thanks for peoples' concerned texts today - it's nice to know people care... my phone was so jammed up i couldn't use it for ages - tried to get on the forum to post that i was OK but it was giving me errors!

what a sad day...

glad you're all ok though

Wach x

Mucus · Post by **Mucus** » Thu Jul 07, 2005 8:39 pm

What a terrible day. We probably all knew it would happen some time, but that doesn't ease the pain of the day. It's good to hear that those known to us (Rach, Pooka, Usernick et al) are well, but that's about as good as this day gets.

I'm sure I speak for everyone on this forum when I offer our most sincere condolences to everyone who was directly affected by this atrocity & who lost friends & loved ones.

the PLA · Post by **the PLA** » Thu Jul 07, 2005 10:27 pm

I'm very glad to hear everyone from here is fine!!!

I'm also very sorry this happened & send my own thoughts of well being to all those affected by this. Let's just hope beyond hope that this is the last time.

Bunch of savages......

Shrineboy · Post by **Shrineboy** » Fri Jul 08, 2005 10:15 am

In true London style a load of us went out on the piss after work last night.

angrylittlesoldier · Post by **angrylittlesoldier** » Fri Jul 08, 2005 10:24 am

rosie - i is all ok. it was a close run thing having been on the tube at Kings Cross station at 8.30, but it was my lucky day and thank god for deciding to set off early.

email me at angrylittlesoldier@hotmail.com - i have lost your mobile number!!!

Dollydagger · Post by **Dollydagger** » Fri Jul 08, 2005 10:50 am

Thank God Tim!

LOL @ Sid, I thought that was your style every day

My REM in Hyde park concert tomorrow has been cancelled!

Got really upset last night when I went to bed, after kissing my boys goodnight. Kept thinking that loads of kids parent's won't have come home last night at all

memly · Post by **memly** » Fri Jul 08, 2005 11:14 am

I'm glad to hear all you Londoners are fine. I have managed to contact my London mates and all seem to be fine, although a few were very close to the explosions when they occurred.

Sid definately had the right idea.

Although what has happenned is completely devasting, its good to see that all the emergency services were ready for such an event.

little twin star · Post by **little twin star** » Fri Jul 08, 2005 11:43 am

i am so glad eveyone is fine, tim u were really lucky! my friend engeliens cousin had to go on the tube but he overslept! thats quite lucky as well, isnt it?

my heart goes out to all the families who havent been so lucky..

jane - *hug*

legspin · Post by **legspin** » Fri Jul 08, 2005 12:03 pm

davemacfrombath wrote:It's a bit like the bad old days of the IRA, except these fucking nutters don't give warnings.

They really did pick the wrong city. The Blitz and 30 years of the IRA have proved the average Londoner is far too tough to allow this sort of madness drive them out. That's not to say that there isn't grief and sadness at these events but it was plain to see the reaction of most Londoners was one of quiet but steely resolve to not let this monstrosity disrupt their lives.

There is one note that troubles me. I was talking to a cousin of mine in Tottenham last night, and she was saying that she was afraid that this may make the muslim community anathema, like the Irish were in the seventies.
Having been on the receiving end of some of this (my father was picked up in '76 'coz he used to work as a tunnel miner and had explosives experience) I will say at least we had the advantage of being white. If you kept your mouth shut and your head down, no one would know.

Keep going exactly as you all are

Don't let the bastards grind you down