What's going on?

[EPSkis]

No cell phone service either. ??

It was reported that the circuits were / are still overloaded ~ service is returning, but rather slowly.

[shamrockpow]

Good to hear everyone from this board is all right. You know our prayers are with you and yours!

Going through this process sucks, but Mr. Blair's remarks seem especially valid. The terrorists can only win if you sink to their level. We won't and they'll lose.

[Morris Buttermaker]

This should probably be posted by an actual resident of London, but what the hell.


London Pride has been handed down to us.
London Pride is a flower that’s free.
London Pride means our own dear town to us,
And our pride it for ever will be.

Oh Liza! See the coster barrows,
Vegetable marrows and the fruit piled high.
Oh Liza! Little London sparrows,
Covent Garden Market where the costers cry.

Cockney feet mark the beat of history.
Every street pins a memory down.
Nothing ever can quite replace
The grace of London Town.

There’s a little city flower every spring unfailing
Growing in the crevices by some London railing,
Though it has a Latin name, in town and country-side
We in England call it
London Pride.

London Pride has been handed down to us.
London Pride is a flower that’s free.
London Pride means our own dear town to us,
And our pride it for ever will be.

Hey, lady! When the day is dawning
See the policeman yawning on his lonely beat.
Gay lady! Mayfair in the morning,
Hear your footsteps echo in the empty street.
Early rain and the pavement’s glistening.
All Park Lane in a shimmering gown.
Nothing ever could break or harm
The charm of London Town.

In our city darkened now, street and square and crescent,
We can feel our living past in our shadowed present,
Ghosts beside our starlit Thames who lived and loved and died
Keep throughout the ages
London Pride.

London Pride has been handed down to us.
London Pride is a flower that’s free.
London Pride means our own dear town to us,
And our pride it for ever will be.

Grey city! Stubbornly implanted,
Taken so for granted for a thousand years.
Stay, city! Smokily enchanted,
Cradle of our memories and hopes and fears.

Every Blitz your resistance toughening,
From the Ritz to the Anchor and Crown,
Nothing ever could override
The pride of London Town.

[flatlander#2]

Many times what happens with the phone systems in emergency situations is the cell companies shut down the public access for a couple of reasons. First it ensures any emergency services team coordination calls will go through without a system busy and secondly it keeps freaks from communicating with each other or using phone operated devices from being detonated remotely.

[Mr.Scruff]

My dad's okay, he just got in. He was right around the corner from the bus, as soon as he figured out what was happening he just about-turned back into the hotel. When he heard Euston had opened again he just got the hell out. There was a mass exodus, people were just filling the streets with suitcases. There was about 5 trains sitting waiting to leave London so he just plonked down in 1st class back to Liverpool with no ticket and noone said anything. Top stuff from British transport.

They showed some footage from the bus explosion. They had just left it exactly how it was for investigation. It was sick, cars just abandoned everywhere. The BMA building from which all the doctors came straight out to help was completely splattered in blood

[snowsprite]

Edg, it's good to hear you are okay. And you have one hell of a great attitude there, man.

Once again, many prayers and positive thoughts for you London mags who have endured so much today.

Sprite

[grrrr]

Death stalks us at every turn, but fear drains us of life.

edg

Man, that would be the quote of the week.

[sea2ski]

Glad all my relatives in London and maggots reported in unharmed.

Having been through my Syracuse classmates dying above Lockerbie, NYC on 9/11 and my office being bombed a few weeks ago by terrorists. I think I can say, I truly know what you are going through. Prayers and positive vibes sent.

I just don't like being refered to as the skeleton crew in the office today.

[Mrs Roo]

Back home safe and sound. Had to walk to Waterloo and get a train to Wimbledon in the end (some dumbass forgot her keys and couldn't unlock her bike). Roo picked me up and treated me to a slap up meal.

What amazed me when I was walking to Waterloo was that within 100m of Russel Square, the pubs were busy, people were sat out having a beer, the restaurants were busy. I know we Londoners can sometimes be a miserable bunch but bloody hell, on a day like today I realise how extaordinary they are. Resilient, determined. I saw amongst the emergency workers at the scene today comeradery, care and compassion for each other from the porters to the anaesthetists to the local coffee shop bringing out refreshments to the emergency workers after the aftermath. I just saw some of my colleagues on TV running to the scene (I was still oblivious in a clinic at that point). The response of the emergency services and hospitals was truly exceptional.

As Tony Blair said, "We will not be terrorised".

[PNWbrit]

Mrs Roo - glad you're home safe and that the Dunkirk spirit still runs strong in my home town. It'll take more than some terrorist attack to keep a Londoner out of the pub.

[Mcwop]

...Roo picked me up and treated me to a slap up meal...

What is a slap up meal?

[Mrs Roo]

My dad's okay, he just got in. He was right around the corner from the bus, as soon as he figured out what was happening he just about-turned back into the hotel. When he heard Euston had opened again he just got the hell out. There was a mass exodus, people were just filling the streets with suitcases. There was about 5 trains sitting waiting to leave London so he just plonked down in 1st class back to Liverpool with no ticket and noone said anything. Top stuff from British transport.

They showed some footage from the bus explosion. They had just left it exactly how it was for investigation. It was sick, cars just abandoned everywhere. The BMA building from which all the doctors came straight out to help was completely splattered in blood

Glad he's OK. I saw lots of tourists with suitcases getting the hell out aswell. I figured that lightening doesn't strike twice. I was in the city in the early 90's when the IRA bombs were dropping so I'm kind of used to it.

[Mrs Roo]

What is a slap up meal?

You know, mate, slap up = treat you fine, sweet as a nut.

(peri peri chicken, yum)

[Sublime]

Glad to hear everyone is well.

I heard the news on the way to work this morning.

Terrible stuff.

[spanky]

Glad to hear all the London area maggots/maggettes are OK.

[freshie247]

Most heart felt condolences to our brothers & sisters that are suffering.

[Blurred]

My comment about Spain was only that the more countries that give into terrorism actually help perpetuate terrorism. If people were upset by my statement simply by the timing of it, I apologize.

I as well am glad all the Brit mags are okay.

[13]

Back home safe and sound. Had to walk to Waterloo and get a train to Wimbledon in the end (some dumbass forgot her keys and couldn't unlock her bike). Roo picked me up and treated me to a slap up meal.

What amazed me when I was walking to Waterloo was that within 100m of Russel Square, the pubs were busy, people were sat out having a beer, the restaurants were busy. I know we Londoners can sometimes be a miserable bunch but bloody hell, on a day like today I realise how extaordinary they are. Resilient, determined. I saw amongst the emergency workers at the scene today comeradery, care and compassion for each other from the porters to the anaesthetists to the local coffee shop bringing out refreshments to the emergency workers after the aftermath. I just saw some of my colleagues on TV running to the scene (I was still oblivious in a clinic at that point). The response of the emergency services and hospitals was truly exceptional.

As Tony Blair said, "We will not be terrorised".

I'll drink to that!

[Mrs Roo]

My comment about Spain was only that the more countries that give into terrorism actually help perpetuate terrorism. If people were upset by my statement simply by the timing of it, I apologize.

I as well am glad all the Brit mags are okay.

Thanks, Brett. This more elegant explanation of your opinion makes it sound wholly different.

I withdraw my rather rude insult.

[vertigo]

Thanks, Brett. This more elegant explanation of your opinion makes it sound wholly different.

I withdraw my rather rude insult.

as do i. you're entitled to your opinion, i don't really agree with it but that's beside the point. it was more the timing and the way in which it was expressed that i was offended by. i take it back - contrary to popular opinion i don't consider you a fuckwit

[Plakespear]

When I first heard that a bus blew up in London, I thought Roo might have been test driving public transportation for an article. But than I learned the truth, and hoped that everyone I know in London was OK. Glad to hear the Roos and other London Mags are OK.

Hopefully I'll be in town in 2012 to hoist a few pints with you all.


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[warthog]

Ulty Guy?

Anyone know him? I believe he lives in London.

[powslut]

what a shocking and horrific event. I can't get in touch with my friends in London...one doesn't take the tube, but the other goes through Kings Cross every morning. Hope she's OK.

[Mrs Roo]

Ulty Guy?

Anyone know him? I believe he lives in London.

I know he lives south of this in Borough but I'm not sure where he works. My impression is that people who were affectd by this were travelling in from the north and east of london so hopefully he is fine.

[Mrs Roo]

what a shocking and horrific event. I can't get in touch with my friends in London...one doesn't take the tube, but the other goes through Kings Cross every morning. Hope she's OK.

The phone lines are now much freer. Where does she travel in from?