Blasts hit London - Page 3

Viro · #17 July 8th, 2005, 06:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Shookster

My mum doesn't like blacks even though she's a Christian and shouldn't really do that kind of thing. It's because they were brought up that way.

You should introduce her to William Wilberforce, whose faith spurred him to action in abolishing slavery in the UK (years before the Americans, btw

).

I honestly hope that the Muslim communities in and around the UK are safe from repercussions from people who are intolerant to begin with, and are looking for the slightest excuse to cause harm.

Hope you'll be able to talk some sense to your dad, fjdouse. I know that is never an easy thing to do

**fryke** · #18 July 8th, 2005, 06:37 AM

Only four blasts, it seems now. Of course that doesn't change anything, really, but the scope's different. And the number of killed and injured people has grown, too. :/ I'm just glad the reaction this time isn't "Hey, we know who was behind it and now we're going to bomb the country they possibly live in."

fjdouse · #19 July 8th, 2005, 06:38 AM

My sister has turned up at a friends house, they had a late one and blew off work today. My mother says they found out late last night but nobody thought of telling me, which is typical.

As for my father, his views are pretty rigid he can be pacified but he's too into what he reads in the papers and sees on the news so within 24 hours he's back to his old position.

mw84, is everything ok with you?

fjdouse · #20 July 8th, 2005, 06:40 AM

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Originally Posted by fryke

Only four blasts, it seems now. Of course that doesn't change anything, really, but the scope's different. And the number of killed and injured people has grown, too. :/ I'm just glad the reaction this time isn't "Hey, we know who was behind it and now we're going to bomb the country they possibly live in."

I think we'd string up Blair by the short-n-curlies if he tried that again. It will only be a matter of time, after the shock has gone before fingers are pointed at him, along with the obvious "see?". His best hope is that the G8 is a staggering success.

mw84 · #21 July 8th, 2005, 01:38 PM

Yea I finally got through to him last night

. He was stuck in the mass of traffic trying to leave london and luckily in south london when it happened

bbloke · #22 July 8th, 2005, 01:59 PM

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Originally Posted by mw84

Yea I finally got through to him last night

. He was stuck in the mass of traffic trying to leave london and luckily in south london when it happened

That's great news, mw84! I'm really pleased to hear this.

fjdouse · #23 July 8th, 2005, 02:39 PM

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Originally Posted by mw84

Yea I finally got through to him last night

. He was stuck in the mass of traffic trying to leave london and luckily in south london when it happened

Thank heavens! I'm so pleased, I think a lot of us have had worries in the last 24 hours.

Shookster · #24 July 8th, 2005, 04:55 PM

I read in an article today that police presence on the tube this morning was quite sparse which I found surprising. I have to travel on the tube in two weeks time so last night I cancelled my tickets and rebooked them 30 mins earlier because I thought there might be delays due to security checks. It seems that wasn't necessary