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tinybear · Jul 7, 2005, 05:25 am

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/050707/140/fmtu4.html

An explosion has "ripped a bus apart" just minutes after a number of blasts on London's Underground.Witness Belinda Seabrook said she saw an explosion rip though a bus as it approached Russell Square.

"I was on the bus in front and heard an incredible bang. I turned round and half the double decker bus was in the air," she said.

Scotland Yard could not confirm reports of an explosion on a bus in Russell Square. A spokeswoman said police were at the scene and attempting to determine what had happened.

The entire Tube network has been shut down following the blasts at Aldgate, Edgware Road, King's Cross, Old Street and Russell Square.

So do you think it's a terrorist attack? If so, it comes one day too late. London has already been awarded the games for 2012.

tinybear · Jul 7, 2005, 05:30 am

OK, BBC says it's a power surge.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/e...on/4659093.stm

Looks like nobody's sure about the cause of the explosions. :rolleyes:

**Matt W** · Jul 7, 2005, 06:08 am

Why the face, tb? It's barely half an huor - yuo really expect emergency services to know immediatly? Get a grip.

Samildanach · Jul 7, 2005, 06:18 am

since when do buses get power surges which blow them to pieces?

Trotsky · Jul 7, 2005, 06:21 am

National grid have said no power surge. Muliple reports of explosions in several London locations. I don't like to speculate but it smacks of the Madrid Bombongs all over again. I hope that dissident Irish republicans are not responsible.....or if they are I want my government (Irish rep) to crucify the bastards, starting with Bernadette Sands-McKevitt and her Husband Michael McKevitt, followed by the rest of their murdering lot.
If its Abu Hamza sic? and his cronies or some other vile little piece of fundamentalist shit, same applies

Samildanach · Jul 7, 2005, 06:22 am

Maybe the French in revenge for the Olympic decision :eek:

**Matt W** · Jul 7, 2005, 06:23 am

One of the more vicious rumours is the whole French thing, but that's just bollocks.

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If so, it comes one day too late. London has already been awarded the games for 2012.

tb, there is NEVER a good day for a terrorist attack. Keep your sad little jokes to yourself.

Samildanach · Jul 7, 2005, 06:27 am

I wasn't being serious, however it is a good plan to plant the possibility at the back of peoples minds,
Maybe its the start of someone trying to create a rift in the European leaders. all I know is that from the information so far it doesnt look as if this was a professional job. Lets look at the facts. look at the stations hit. The only two significant ones were Liverpool St and Kings cross. Why not Oxford circus in the rush hour? If you are after attention thats where I would hit.

**Matt W** · Jul 7, 2005, 06:42 am

Could be a combo of bombs plus power surges. Impossible to tell just yet.

Trotsky · Jul 7, 2005, 07:13 am

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Quote by: Matt W

Could be a combo of bombs plus power surges. Impossible to tell just yet.

National Grid have confirmed that NO power surges occured in or around the greater London area.

Samildanach · Jul 7, 2005, 07:29 am

What I am wondering, IF it is a terrorist attack, is what is the MOTIVE? Revenge for us joining in Bushes war? If so Blair is basically responsible for the attacks....or maybe it is because we are considering withdrawing and they want us to get angry and commit more troops to the region....as that may well be the response of the govt. They would be stupid to react to the enemy in that way but who ever said Governments were sensible.

**Matt W** · Jul 7, 2005, 07:36 am

Yeah. Well, more updates as & when. So far, my mates are reporting in ok.

Mr.Vicchio · Jul 7, 2005, 07:52 am

Blair's fault?

Yeah, he should have caved from doing anything that might offend the terrorist! Yeah... that is historically the best way to deal with evil... ignore it and it will ignore you....

The blame is soley on the asshat's that carried out this attack. Period.

popi · Jul 7, 2005, 07:54 am

it has been confirmed that its an al queda attack, how they think that an all merciful allah will welcome them into paradise beats me

one deity · Jul 7, 2005, 08:04 am

No, they still don't know who is responsible, apparently anybody claims responsibility for a terrorist attack and 'at this stage' it is impossible to tell.
Whatever the motives for the attacks are, it will probably spread more fear among the people of England. I wonder how George Bush will react to this? Somebody hide the nukes...

rcne · Jul 7, 2005, 08:06 am

I hope all members from the British Isles are OK. Keep us informed as to what is happening there.

I've checked the BBC but right now not much detail there.

one deity · Jul 7, 2005, 08:09 am

I'm alive and typing...I live about a 2 hour drive away from london so I'm safe in my pyjama's at the moment.

Samildanach · Jul 7, 2005, 08:18 am

I cant find any claims of responsibility, if you have a link please post it....amd yes Mr V, if you ignore and don't try to dominate other people, they generally will ignore you. Its only evil dictators that go to war over resources, I put Bush directly in that category. 911 was a direct result of America sticking its neck where is doesnt belong in the middle east over many years. The fact that America was not ignored is not surprising in the slightest and the fact that Blair supported your insane war makes us in some way culpable and more to the point, Blair directly responsible although he isnt paying the price.

popi · Jul 7, 2005, 08:21 am

the joke is the bozo's that have done this are more likely to have done more harm to their cause than good. We are a very diverse multicultural society these days with communities that in other parts of the world are at each others throats, living quite happily together.The brits as a nation will never be changed by this sort of action. the irish tried and failed. the nazis tried terror bombing and failed to break our spirit. The real cause for concern is that unless the americans take note and do more about global warming none of us will be worrying about anything much at all

Samildanach · Jul 7, 2005, 08:21 am

This is hearsay but I just heard someone tell my boss that they just shot two people in Canary Wharf

Jul 7, 2005, 05:25 am	#1 (permalink) (top)
tinybear Volcanic Erupter Location: Hong Kong (for now) Posts: 6,992	London Underground Explodes http://uk.news.yahoo.com/050707/140/fmtu4.html An explosion has "ripped a bus apart" just minutes after a number of blasts on London's Underground.Witness Belinda Seabrook said she saw an explosion rip though a bus as it approached Russell Square. "I was on the bus in front and heard an incredible bang. I turned round and half the double decker bus was in the air," she said. Scotland Yard could not confirm reports of an explosion on a bus in Russell Square. A spokeswoman said police were at the scene and attempting to determine what had happened. The entire Tube network has been shut down following the blasts at Aldgate, Edgware Road, King's Cross, Old Street and Russell Square. So do you think it's a terrorist attack? If so, it comes one day too late. London has already been awarded the games for 2012.

Jul 7, 2005, 05:30 am	#2 (permalink) (top)
tinybear Volcanic Erupter Location: Hong Kong (for now) Posts: 6,992	OK, BBC says it's a power surge. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/e...on/4659093.stm Looks like nobody's sure about the cause of the explosions. :rolleyes: Last edited by tinybear; Jul 7, 2005 at 05:35 am.

Jul 7, 2005, 06:08 am	#3 (permalink) (top)
Matt W Moderator Location: Reading, UK. Posts: 5,717	Why the face, tb? It's barely half an huor - yuo really expect emergency services to know immediatly? Get a grip. I spent a lot of money on booze, birds and fast cars. The rest I just squandered. -George Best, on being asked what he did with his footballing fortunes.

Jul 7, 2005, 06:18 am	#4 (permalink) (top)
Samildanach Pragmatist Location: UK London Posts: 1,979	since when do buses get power surges which blow them to pieces? I wouldn't recommend sex, drugs and insanity for everyone, but its always worked for me. Never think that war, no matter how necessary, nor how justified, is not a crime." (Ernest Hemingway)

Jul 7, 2005, 06:21 am	#5 (permalink) (top)
Trotsky Stront vir breins Posts: 511	National grid have said no power surge. Muliple reports of explosions in several London locations. I don't like to speculate but it smacks of the Madrid Bombongs all over again. I hope that dissident Irish republicans are not responsible.....or if they are I want my government (Irish rep) to crucify the bastards, starting with Bernadette Sands-McKevitt and her Husband Michael McKevitt, followed by the rest of their murdering lot. If its Abu Hamza sic? and his cronies or some other vile little piece of fundamentalist shit, same applies "Life is like a box of choclates.......it makes you fat and somebody else has taken all the nice ones" Middle East.. "The vile leading the stupid to kill the decent in the name of the holy."

Jul 7, 2005, 06:22 am	#6 (permalink) (top)
Samildanach Pragmatist Location: UK London Posts: 1,979	Maybe the French in revenge for the Olympic decision :eek: I wouldn't recommend sex, drugs and insanity for everyone, but its always worked for me. Never think that war, no matter how necessary, nor how justified, is not a crime." (Ernest Hemingway)

Jul 7, 2005, 06:27 am	#8 (permalink) (top)
Samildanach Pragmatist Location: UK London Posts: 1,979	I wasn't being serious, however it is a good plan to plant the possibility at the back of peoples minds, Maybe its the start of someone trying to create a rift in the European leaders. all I know is that from the information so far it doesnt look as if this was a professional job. Lets look at the facts. look at the stations hit. The only two significant ones were Liverpool St and Kings cross. Why not Oxford circus in the rush hour? If you are after attention thats where I would hit. I wouldn't recommend sex, drugs and insanity for everyone, but its always worked for me. Never think that war, no matter how necessary, nor how justified, is not a crime." (Ernest Hemingway) Last edited by Samildanach; Jul 7, 2005 at 06:30 am.

Jul 7, 2005, 06:42 am	#9 (permalink) (top)
Matt W Moderator Location: Reading, UK. Posts: 5,717	Could be a combo of bombs plus power surges. Impossible to tell just yet. I spent a lot of money on booze, birds and fast cars. The rest I just squandered. -George Best, on being asked what he did with his footballing fortunes.

Jul 7, 2005, 07:29 am	#11 (permalink) (top)
Samildanach Pragmatist Location: UK London Posts: 1,979	What I am wondering, IF it is a terrorist attack, is what is the MOTIVE? Revenge for us joining in Bushes war? If so Blair is basically responsible for the attacks....or maybe it is because we are considering withdrawing and they want us to get angry and commit more troops to the region....as that may well be the response of the govt. They would be stupid to react to the enemy in that way but who ever said Governments were sensible. I wouldn't recommend sex, drugs and insanity for everyone, but its always worked for me. Never think that war, no matter how necessary, nor how justified, is not a crime." (Ernest Hemingway)

Jul 7, 2005, 07:36 am	#12 (permalink) (top)
Matt W Moderator Location: Reading, UK. Posts: 5,717	Yeah. Well, more updates as & when. So far, my mates are reporting in ok. I spent a lot of money on booze, birds and fast cars. The rest I just squandered. -George Best, on being asked what he did with his footballing fortunes.

Jul 7, 2005, 07:52 am	#13 (permalink) (top)
Mr.Vicchio Navy Veteran Location: Texas Posts: 6,031	Blair's fault? Yeah, he should have caved from doing anything that might offend the terrorist! Yeah... that is historically the best way to deal with evil... ignore it and it will ignore you.... The blame is soley on the asshat's that carried out this attack. Period. Einstein's "Theory of Relativity" is still being challenged to this day, but by consensus Global Warming is a fact... that's REAL science at work, why didn't Albert just go that route?

Jul 7, 2005, 07:54 am	#14 (permalink) (top)
popi Sedimentary Rock Posts: 16	it has been confirmed that its an al queda attack, how they think that an all merciful allah will welcome them into paradise beats me

Jul 7, 2005, 08:04 am	#15 (permalink) (top)
one deity Molten Ash Posts: 32	No, they still don't know who is responsible, apparently anybody claims responsibility for a terrorist attack and 'at this stage' it is impossible to tell. Whatever the motives for the attacks are, it will probably spread more fear among the people of England. I wonder how George Bush will react to this? Somebody hide the nukes...

Jul 7, 2005, 08:06 am	#16 (permalink) (top)
rcne Moderator/nobody Posts: 1,566	I hope all members from the British Isles are OK. Keep us informed as to what is happening there. I've checked the BBC but right now not much detail there. Live Long and Prosper (Genetics and Capitalism)

Jul 7, 2005, 08:09 am	#17 (permalink) (top)
one deity Molten Ash Posts: 32	I'm alive and typing...I live about a 2 hour drive away from london so I'm safe in my pyjama's at the moment.

Jul 7, 2005, 08:18 am	#18 (permalink) (top)
Samildanach Pragmatist Location: UK London Posts: 1,979	I cant find any claims of responsibility, if you have a link please post it....amd yes Mr V, if you ignore and don't try to dominate other people, they generally will ignore you. Its only evil dictators that go to war over resources, I put Bush directly in that category. 911 was a direct result of America sticking its neck where is doesnt belong in the middle east over many years. The fact that America was not ignored is not surprising in the slightest and the fact that Blair supported your insane war makes us in some way culpable and more to the point, Blair directly responsible although he isnt paying the price. I wouldn't recommend sex, drugs and insanity for everyone, but its always worked for me. Never think that war, no matter how necessary, nor how justified, is not a crime." (Ernest Hemingway)

Jul 7, 2005, 08:21 am	#19 (permalink) (top)
popi Sedimentary Rock Posts: 16	the joke is the bozo's that have done this are more likely to have done more harm to their cause than good. We are a very diverse multicultural society these days with communities that in other parts of the world are at each others throats, living quite happily together.The brits as a nation will never be changed by this sort of action. the irish tried and failed. the nazis tried terror bombing and failed to break our spirit. The real cause for concern is that unless the americans take note and do more about global warming none of us will be worrying about anything much at all

Jul 7, 2005, 08:21 am	#20 (permalink) (top)
Samildanach Pragmatist Location: UK London Posts: 1,979	This is hearsay but I just heard someone tell my boss that they just shot two people in Canary Wharf I wouldn't recommend sex, drugs and insanity for everyone, but its always worked for me. Never think that war, no matter how necessary, nor how justified, is not a crime." (Ernest Hemingway)