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Post by Nickybojelais on Jun 4, 2017 16:16:23 GMT -5
Speaking of Manchester, it's great seeing Liam Gallagher performing in his home town. And possibly not drunk or coked up! Even if he never has a drink or does cocaine for the rest of his life, Liam will forever be intoxicated and coked up from his decades of usage! |
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Post by Mighty Attack Tribble on Jun 4, 2017 18:28:32 GMT -5
The point is to never allow terrorists to do what they set out to do, disrupt normal life Exhibit A: There might be a terrorist attack going on, but that bloke paid extortionate prices for that pint and he'll be damned if three arseholes with knives are going to stop him enjoying it. |
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Post by The Captain on Jun 4, 2017 19:21:29 GMT -5
I heard that went they hit the pubs, some of the people drove them off by using broken beer glasses and bottles as makeshift shivs.
I dunno if that's confirmed or not, but that's the kind of awesome.
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Post by Mochi Lone Wolf on Jun 4, 2017 22:08:25 GMT -5
The point is to never allow terrorists to do what they set out to do, disrupt normal life Exhibit A: There might be a terrorist attack going on, but that bloke paid extortionate prices for that pint and he'll be damned if three arseholes with knives are going to stop him enjoying it. Guys in London aren't spilling any good ale even if the zombies attack. |
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Post by Hit Girl on Jun 4, 2017 23:07:46 GMT -5
Teenage girls in Manchester have more courage and bravery than every terrorist in the world. Just two weeks after many of them survived a bombing, they were back watching Ariana Grande and singing their hearts out.
That's how you win.
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Post by Futureraven: Beelzebruv on Jun 5, 2017 5:06:24 GMT -5
Exhibit A: There might be a terrorist attack going on, but that bloke paid extortionate prices for that pint and he'll be damned if three arseholes with knives are going to stop him enjoying it. Guys in London aren't spilling any good ale even if the zombies attack. Well it's London, that would be £6 wasted. |
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Post by paulbearer on Jun 5, 2017 20:03:31 GMT -5
Guys in London aren't spilling any good ale even if the zombies attack. Well it's London, that would be £6 wasted. You think beer in UK is expensive....how about 100 krones for 0.5 litre in Norway  |
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Post by FinalGwen on Jun 5, 2017 20:40:07 GMT -5
Was in London for a musical today. Places are being stringent about bag checks, there's heavier police presence, and barriers along the roads in major pedestrian heavy areas like Trafalgar Square (which seems a good idea in general). Other than that, things seem to be going pretty much as normal. The keep calm and carry on stuff may be cliche by now - and we should really be paying more attention to the other posters in the series - but it does say a lot about attitudes here.
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Post by Hit Girl on Jun 5, 2017 21:55:24 GMT -5
KEEP
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Post by DiBiase is Good on Jun 6, 2017 16:45:43 GMT -5
For those who haven't seen it yet, here's John Oliver talking about it. (Language Warning).
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Post by Alice Syndrome on Jun 6, 2017 19:33:37 GMT -5
www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-40178183This story will probably be ignored in the wake of the London one. We may have had some guy attempting a copycat attack in Notre Dame today. Key word being "attempting" because he decided to attack several armed police with a hammer and just about managed to inconvenience them.
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Post by Mighty Attack Tribble on Jun 6, 2017 19:58:56 GMT -5
For those who haven't seen it yet, here's John Oliver talking about it. (Language Warning). Aside from during the two weeks following any given terrorist attack, I think the Roman Reigns overpush and Arsenal's traditional end-of-season collapse are more common #ThingsThatLeaveBritainReeling. |
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Post by Hit Girl on Jun 6, 2017 20:55:09 GMT -5
The American media sacrifice actual news and instead peddle fear and paranoia. It's better for ratings.
That's why they are baffled as to why Britain didn't react to terrorist attacks with panic and instead put on a concert where a policeman danced with children while listening to Justin Bieber.
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Post by bb8me on Jun 7, 2017 3:37:30 GMT -5
This is dangerously close to politics conversation and I think needs to be locked before it gets out of hand...
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Post by Mighty Attack Tribble on Jun 7, 2017 4:21:28 GMT -5
This is dangerously close to politics conversation and I think needs to be locked before it gets out of hand... Where's the politics? Hit Girl's comment could possibly be construed as making a political statement, but scummy news broadcasters sensationalising an already sensationalised event for ratings isn't an especially political topic. |
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Post by Fundertaker on Jun 7, 2017 6:22:25 GMT -5
This is dangerously close to politics conversation and I think needs to be locked before it gets out of hand... If you really think that, report it to the mods and let them evaluate it. They are the ones that decide how close to politics this is and if it should be locked or not. That said, I see no politics here. News outlets (especially the big ones) pushing certain angles for ratings is a business/media thing and the rest of Hit Girl's comment is more about cultural differences. |
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Post by Tea & Crumpets on Jun 7, 2017 6:30:21 GMT -5
I heard that went they hit the pubs, some of the people drove them off by using broken beer glasses and bottles as makeshift shivs. I dunno if that's confirmed or not, but that's the kind of awesome. A 47 year old Millwall fan who saw them yelled "F*** you I'm Millwall!" and charged all 3 terrorists with nothing but his bare hands. He's safe and recovering in hospital now, and his mates bought him a 'Running World' magazine with "Learn to Run!" on the cover. The whole thing is the most patriotically British story imaginable. |
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Post by Futureraven: Beelzebruv on Jun 7, 2017 7:38:23 GMT -5
I heard that went they hit the pubs, some of the people drove them off by using broken beer glasses and bottles as makeshift shivs. I dunno if that's confirmed or not, but that's the kind of awesome. A 47 year old Millwall fan who saw them yelled "F*** you I'm Millwall!" and charged all 3 terrorists with nothing but his bare hands. He's safe and recovering in hospital now, and his mates bought him a 'Running World' magazine with "Learn to Run!" on the cover. The whole thing is the most patriotically British story imaginable. Sounds about right for Millwall, one unarmed man against 3 with knives, surprised they lasted till the police got there. |
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Post by Gecko on Jun 7, 2017 8:50:44 GMT -5
The death toll has risen to 8 as police have recovered the body of a French national from the Thames who had been missing since the attack. ( www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-40187366) As well as the ones mentioned already, The BBC also has an article about some of the other people who fought back. www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-40149836 |
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Post by Alice Syndrome on Jun 7, 2017 11:45:30 GMT -5
Yeah, they interviewed a BBC News worker who happened to have barely avoided being hit, and she mentioned that one of the people she was with was a French national who couldn't find her husband, and her first thought was to check in the water. That's probably the same guy.
As for Millwall fans, look up "Millwall Brick" which is something they invented in the 70s, and you'll know exactly the fighting spirit that kept that guy intact.
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