For those who post in Casinomeister Forum are from the UK

[Petunia]

A personal account: The IHT's Eric Pfanner reports from London
By Eric Pfanner International Herald Tribune

THURSDAY, JULY 7, 2005


LONDON A typical drizzly London morning quickly turned to chaos Thursday as commuters still basking in the euphoria of the city's surprise choice as the site of the 2012 Olympics were forced onto the streets by a shutdown of the public transportation system.

Shortly before 9 a.m. travelers waiting for trains at the Chancery Lane station on the London Underground's Central Line were informed of delays and station closures on other lines because of "power failures." No trains appeared, and soon the announcement message changed to a "security alert."

There was little reaction at that point as Londoners over the last four years have become used to service disruptions because of suspect packages and other reasons.

At a few minutes after nine, however, Underground staff members suddenly urged people to leave the station. A rush to the exits began.

Outside, what had seemed like a calm morning 10 minutes earlier had been transformed. Sidewalks were crammed with office workers rushing from busy rail hubs of Kings Cross and Euston toward the City, London's financial district. Other people were going against the pedestrian traffic, giving up on the workday as news of the explosions came via mobile phones.

A taxi driver refused to take a passenger, saying he was heading out of town. At that point, this commuter decided to drive to work from his home in the Clerkenwell neighbourhood, which is roughly encircled by several of the explosion sites, including Liverpool Street Station, Edgware Road, Russel Square and Old Street.

Police cordons quickly appeared as news of the explosion on a bus at Tavistock Place spread. Police officers turned away anyone who tried to get near the Tavistock Place site, including journalists.

Road traffic quickly built up, but there was little panic.

Security services took over mobile phone networks, making it difficult for worried relatives to connect with family members in London.


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[Petunia]

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[BingoT]

For those who post in Casinomeister Forum who are from the UK, my sympathy and support goes out to you. My wifes Family lives in London but they are fine & safe.
My Heart goes out to all that live in London. And may we all pray for peace in this crazy World we live.
My Deepest Sympathy to all that knows someone in the UK
God Bless
BingoT (Tom) & Family

[Casinomeister]

I've moved this to the "online casino" section of the forum since traffic in this section is high, and it will get the attention that it deserves.

My heart goes out to the families of those affected by the bombings in London. There are many forum members that are Londoners - and many of my friends live or work there. I pray for your safety.

This is a very sad day indeed.

[samoas]

My heart goes out to all of you affected by this devastating attack.

I wish with all my heart that something could be done to annhilate these evil bastards. I will never understand the taking of one's life/many lives all in the name of some "cause". There is no cause in this world that justifies this, IMO.

Hope all who post here are safe and thinking of you.

Christine

[Aindreas_Daoc]

My thoughts are with you, our brothers and sisters in London and UK.

[MrWolf]

I went to my local underground station just before 9.30am this morning and was told it was closed and the Northern Line was shut due to a power surge in central London. At that stage it didn't seem particularly unusual, since we're used to commuting problems on the underground in London.

By the time I arrived at work almost two hours later by bus I was told the devastating news about the full horror of what happened by my colleagues. I was stunned. It has been a surreal atmosphere today, the pictures of what happened on the underground and a bus numbing, the devastation caused to innocent victims and their loved ones immeasurable. I sit here typing with tears in my eyes and can only pray for those who have suffered and hope the murderers responsible are brought to justice.

[Mallorca]

Hi all,
I am a member of the forum since December 2004,I had never posted before but today I must say something.I am from Spain and last year more than 200 people died in Madrid with not reason and since 1970 the terrorists ETA are killing innocents in Spain.I hope that sooner or later these fucking bastards will get what they deserve,they will NEVER win!

[jetset]

As a frequent visitor to London who enjoys the city and its people I find myself wholeheartedly agreeing with Samoa's thoughts on this cowardly and murderous bombing here:

QUOTE: I wish with all my heart that something could be done to annihilate these evil bastards. I will never understand the taking of one's life/many lives all in the name of some "cause". There is no cause in this world that justifies this, IMO.UNQUOTE

Real sympathies to anyone who has had the misfortune to have loved ones hurt or worse killed on this sad day.

The British are famous for standing up straighter when someone tries to knock them down. That is what will happen here, and I'm sure the thugs who did this will pay a heavy price.

[clawback]

Thanks for all your thought`s.

This cowardly attack came as no surprise we were expecting it.
Being free and civilised in this depraved world makes you a lot of enemies.
Let`s never let the minority of evilmen force thier radical views down our throat`s.

We the free world must stay united and defeat them with our power and our democracy.

These slimeballs are pissing in the wind if they think we`ll backdown to them.