Bomb in Times Square

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  1. Linda R.

    Linda R. Fresh Meat

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    Not serious, nobody hurt, but I'm a bit surprised nothing has been said here yet...
    http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/7280963.stm
    I'm a bit surprised they've already ruled out terrorism, given the target... :unsure:
  2. Lt. Mewa

    Lt. Mewa Rockefeller Center

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    It gets bombed a couple of times a year. :shrug:

    A guy rode by on his bicycle and tossed a small bomb.
  3. marathon

    marathon Calm Down, Europe...

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    So to summarize, you support the preemptive clampdown on people with little baggies no matter the use, but someone tossing a "small bomb" that actually goes off = :shrug:

    You so crazee, Mewa. You so crazee.
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  4. Liet

    Liet Dr. of Horribleness, Ph.D.

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    Dana Perino is as dumb as a post and is often intentionally kept in the dark because she's a particularly bad liar for a White House Press Secretary. Her job is to keep the press from hounding anyone else, not to provide accurate or even plausible information, so her deficiencies don't really matter.
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  5. evenflow

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    Let's not forget bicycles!
  6. Lt. Mewa

    Lt. Mewa Rockefeller Center

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    There are always protests and vandalism at that particular military recruiting station.
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    evenflow Lofty Administrator

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    I'm sure there are always drugs in certain Chicago neighborhoods.
  8. Lt. Mewa

    Lt. Mewa Rockefeller Center

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    This is not even a big deal here in NYC. Everybody got to work on time. So that's that.
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  9. marathon

    marathon Calm Down, Europe...

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    Both within baggies and without.
  10. Forbin

    Forbin Do you feel fluffy, punk?

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    I thought anyone tossing a bomb was, by definition, a terrorist.
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    marathon Calm Down, Europe...

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    Only if he is also in possession of a small baggie.

    Otherwise no.
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  12. Liet

    Liet Dr. of Horribleness, Ph.D.

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    Well, in theory a person tossing a bomb could be aiming to be nothing more than a vandal who causes property damage. In practice, that's not very likely, and the reason some chooses to smash a window with a bomb rather than a rock is because even a very small bomb will scare people more, whether or not it should scare them more.
  13. garamet

    garamet "The whole world is watching."

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    They're not from NY. They just don't understand.
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    If you're not from New By God York, you don't know what you're talking about! :soma:
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    garamet "The whole world is watching."

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    Vis-a-vis bombs in Times Square? You got that right.
  16. Scott Hamilton Robert E Ron Paul Lee

    Scott Hamilton Robert E Ron Paul Lee Straight Awesome

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    Mewa and Garamet probably made paypal donations to the bomber.
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    evenflow Lofty Administrator

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    I couldn't care less about the bombs.

    I'm just getting my fill on the oh so delicious irony. :lol:
  18. Lt. Mewa

    Lt. Mewa Rockefeller Center

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    Please explain.
  19. garamet

    garamet "The whole world is watching."

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    I see you're tempering your bullshit with "probably" today.
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    Insight into certain aspects of NYC life are unique to New Yorkers, just as certain aspects of other regions are unique to those who dwell within them.
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    Scott Hamilton Robert E Ron Paul Lee Straight Awesome

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    Shut up you terrorist supporting whore.
  22. garamet

    garamet "The whole world is watching."

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    Punctuation-challenged?
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    Scott Hamilton Robert E Ron Paul Lee Straight Awesome

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    Ask your doctors, you ailing whore.
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    oldfella1962 the only real finish line

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    Bomb in Times Square

    Did Lindsay Lohan release another movie? :unsure:
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  25. Lt. Mewa

    Lt. Mewa Rockefeller Center

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    Oh.

    When there is a small bomb that makes a loud noise, does not disrupt commuter traffic and nobody gets hurt its a :shrug:

    Whadayagonnadoo?!
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    I wasn't arguing. :borg:
  27. garamet

    garamet "The whole world is watching."

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    Hey, farmboy still doesn't get the concept of "traffic." This kind of situation has way too many layers of subtlety for him.

    j/k, 'flow. ;)
  28. Lt. Mewa

    Lt. Mewa Rockefeller Center

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    I know.


    The bombing occured at about 3am. Everything was back to normal by about 6:30am.
  29. evenflow

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    Gee, this post looks funny after mine. :lol:
  30. garamet

    garamet "The whole world is watching."

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    Simultaneous posting, great minds, faster board, something like that. ;)