New York probes 'gas-like odour'

There's no level to which the anti-Labour mob wont stoop though......
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#80 8th Jan 2007, 12:24
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You're late to the party Rich_L. Visage kicked this one off 4 hours ago :)
 
'Police shut down 10 blocks after dozens of birds were found dead in the streets.'


Very very strange
 
To expand on my earlier posts;

If this had happened on Spetember 10th 2001, no-one would have batted an eyelid. It might have made a 20s clip at the end of News at 10: 'And finally, a mystery smell has made New Yorkers scrunch their noses....'

But in this era of constantly updated threat levels, dire warnings about imminent attacks (that never materialise), we're kept on tenterhooks. Events like todays cause panic, 'BREAKING NEWS' banners on rolling news stations, and a spread of fear - 'What if its dangerous, what if its terrorists?'

All without terrorists lifting a finger. For all politicians talk of standing firm, and not letting them win, its too late. They already have. How often do we hear politicians say 'We wont let them change our way of life'? They already have. We're cowering like scared rats.

So I dont give a monkeys if people are offended by me ridiculing our fear. If/when something happens, I'll be as concerned as anyone else.

But not before.
 
Visage said:
To expand on my earlier posts;

If this had happened on Spetember 10th 2001, no-one would have batted an eyelid. It might have made a 20s clip at the end of News at 10: 'And finally, a mystery smell has made New Yorkers scrunch their noses....'

But in this era of constantly updated threat levels, dire warnings about imminent attacks (that never materialise), we're kept on tenterhooks. Events like todays cause panic, 'BREAKING NEWS' banners on rolling news stations, and a spread of fear - 'What if its dangerous, what if its terrorists?'

All without terrorists lifting a finger. For all politicians talk of standing firm, and not letting them win, its too late. They already have. How often do we hear politicians say 'We wont let them change our way of life'? They already have. We're cowering like scared rats.

So I dont give a monkeys if people are offended by me ridiculing our fear. If/when something happens, I'll be as concerned as anyone else.

But not before.
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Got to say I agree with this statement. Good post.

Paul
 
Cue impromptu New Yorker joke:

Guy 1: "I just soiled my pants!"
Guy 2: "But you only just boight them!"

I'll get me coat...
 
fieldy said:
It's probably that river of ectoplasm running under the city, y'know the one?
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Al Quaeda's latest weapon:

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I've been able to smell methane in my apartment all day...but I think it's just me causing it from last nights dinner. I certainly don't think I can cover lower Manhattan and Jersey City \o/
 
Jofujofu said:
Got to say I agree with this statement. Good post.

Paul
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Except there was no panic and no hysteria and no anything regarding this event.
Or perhaps you can point out where it was as the only references I can find linking this to "terrorismists" was from Visage...... how ironic.
 
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