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Re: [SLE] Condolences to all of London, and environs.
- From: Mike McMullin <mwmcmlln@xxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 09 Jul 2005 02:18:14 -0400
- Message-id: <1120889895.24655.2.camel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
On Fri, 2005-07-08 at 11:06 +0100, Gideon Hallett wrote:
> On Thursday 07 July 2005 22:43, Doug McGarrett wrote:
> > Hello, London:
> >
> > I lived in an outer borough of New York on 9/11. It wasn't
> > the soot and the smoke that I could clearly smell from 14
> > miles away that brought the tears to my eyes. I feel for
> > you guys.
>
> To be honest, much of London is defiantly normal this morning - I work
> about 300 metres from Aldgate, and you wouldn't know anything was
> amiss.
>
> The general mood in London is 'stuff you, whoever you are' - terrorist
> bombs have been a semi-regular part of London life for 30 years now,
> so most people not directly involved are pretty much unfazed.
>
> The best reported quote was from a veteran of the Blitz: "I've been
> blown up by a better class of bastard than this."
Typical British understatement. :)
> On Thursday 07 July 2005 22:43, Doug McGarrett wrote:
> > Hello, London:
> >
> > I lived in an outer borough of New York on 9/11. It wasn't
> > the soot and the smoke that I could clearly smell from 14
> > miles away that brought the tears to my eyes. I feel for
> > you guys.
>
> To be honest, much of London is defiantly normal this morning - I work
> about 300 metres from Aldgate, and you wouldn't know anything was
> amiss.
>
> The general mood in London is 'stuff you, whoever you are' - terrorist
> bombs have been a semi-regular part of London life for 30 years now,
> so most people not directly involved are pretty much unfazed.
>
> The best reported quote was from a veteran of the Blitz: "I've been
> blown up by a better class of bastard than this."
Typical British understatement. :)
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