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terror in madrid
Posted: 11 Mar 2004, 11:25
by moonchild
I don't have words to describe the images that i saw about the attack today in Atocha (one of the most beautiful train stations that i ever been).
For all the spanish ppl in this site: I hope that you and your family and friends are ok. Wish you the best in this horrible time.
Posted: 11 Mar 2004, 12:01
by Loki
I left home at 7.30 this morning so didn't hear about it until 09.00 when I walked in the office. One of my closest friends is on a sabatical from Sunderland Uni and living and working in Madrid for a year. He was running late this morning, missed his normal train and caught a bus instead. He was approx 400m from Atocha when it happened. I spoke to him about 10mins ago and he and his wife are OK but obviously shocked and stunned. Difficult times for all involved and I'm sure our HL thoughts are with them.
Posted: 11 Mar 2004, 12:12
by Black Shuck
Terrorists. what a bunch of tw*ts.
What do these n*bheads think they're gonna achieve by dispicable acts like these?
Posted: 11 Mar 2004, 12:15
by _emma_
Ganith. Are you and your relatives and friends okay?
Posted: 11 Mar 2004, 12:42
by Mrs RicheyJames
Must have missed this............What's going on?
Posted: 11 Mar 2004, 12:47
by Loki
Sexygoth wrote:Must have missed this............What's going on?
www.bbc.co.uk/news
Posted: 11 Mar 2004, 12:49
by CellThree
Posted: 11 Mar 2004, 12:57
by Mrs RicheyJames
Bloody hell, what utter sh*ts
Posted: 11 Mar 2004, 13:33
by emilystrange
'In the end it's 173, and nearly 600 injured, and it goes up'
that was email from my spanish friend
Posted: 11 Mar 2004, 13:59
by Black Planet
Posted: 11 Mar 2004, 14:00
by markfiend
Me too. It's not often that I am lost for words.
Posted: 11 Mar 2004, 14:26
by MrChris
You know, it would be a shame if terrorism led us to desert public institutions (like public transport), and live in our little private bubbles. I can see why people worry, but I'm not sure if public transport is any more or less dangerous than private transport, although we all feel safer in our cars, as Gary Numan said. Terrorists attack train stations because they are crowded with people, not because they are more or less defenceless than houses or cars. The idea of public space is worth fighting for, and I think that living the life you want to live, as normal, is the only decent response to terror like this.
Posted: 11 Mar 2004, 14:29
by markfiend
Well said Mr Chris. If terrorists make peole frightened, then they have won.
"You have nothing to fear but fear itself"
Posted: 11 Mar 2004, 16:17
by Black Shuck
markfiend wrote:Well said Mr Chris. If terrorists make peole frightened, then they have won.
"You have nothing to fear but fear itself"
As Homer Simpson once said,
"You have nothing to fear but fear itself. And Axe murderers."
I don't mean to be tastless BTW, just thought a Homerism might cheer people up...
Posted: 11 Mar 2004, 16:45
by Thrash Harry
Black Shuck wrote:I don't mean to be tastless BTW, just thought a Homerism might cheer people up...
You're not one of those people who knows every word of every episode are you and constantly says "Ooh, do you remember the Simpsons episode where that happened" everytime something noteworthy happens?
Posted: 11 Mar 2004, 16:47
by markfiend
Thrash Harry wrote:Black Shuck wrote:I don't mean to be tastless BTW, just thought a Homerism might cheer people up...
You're not one of those people who knows every word of every episode are you and constantly says "Ooh, do you remember the Simpsons episode where that happened" everytime something noteworthy happens?
That reminds me of the time when Homer said...
No, I'm only kidding.
Posted: 11 Mar 2004, 16:57
by Mrs RicheyJames
Was quite amusing though
Posted: 11 Mar 2004, 17:01
by markfiend
Sexygoth wrote:Was quite amusing though
The Homerism? Indeed it was.
Posted: 11 Mar 2004, 17:04
by Black Planet
markfiend wrote:
That reminds me of the time when Homer said...
Doh!!!
I'm sorry, I just couldn't resist.
Posted: 11 Mar 2004, 17:09
by Mrs RicheyJames
markfiend wrote:Sexygoth wrote:Was quite amusing though
The Homerism? Indeed it was.
no, the terrorist attack
. Of course the homerism! Is it just me, or does that word sound quite rude?
Posted: 11 Mar 2004, 17:19
by MrChris
It's the homereroticism you've got to look out for. Some people are obsessed with anything yellow.
Posted: 11 Mar 2004, 17:22
by Mrs RicheyJames
i'll look out for that. Thanks for the warning!
Posted: 11 Mar 2004, 17:30
by markfiend
Sexygoth wrote:markfiend wrote:Sexygoth wrote:Was quite amusing though
The Homerism? Indeed it was.
no, the terrorist attack
. Of course the homerism! Is it just me, or does that word sound quite rude?
Sorry.
Been a long day.
And I can't even get the URL of my spacker-smiley right
Posted: 11 Mar 2004, 17:34
by Mrs RicheyJames
markfiend wrote:
And I can't even get the URL of my spacker-smiley right
Now that made me laugh, quite a bit actually.......And now I look stupid.................
Posted: 11 Mar 2004, 17:35
by markfiend
