It was an unnecessarily emotive and sweeping statement

and I apologise.

I'm really referring to those who state that 'it ain't that bad really' when they have no concept of the heightened tension on public transport in London.

Really: people in Norwich are NOT as affected because believe it or not Al Qaeda aren't going to blow up the 705 to Acle.

Posted By: SherryEnema on August 9th 2005 at 15:51:16

Message Thread

Jim (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Aug 9, 15:36:56
- We kind of have to (General Chat) - Yellow Jersey, Aug 9, 15:40:19
  - To be fair, you're hardly the first to go through this (General Chat) - pieman63, Aug 9, 15:48:14
    - Yeah I agree (General Chat) - Yellow Jersey, Aug 9, 15:51:06
    - And they never suspected you ?! ;-) (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Aug 9, 15:49:06
      - I had my cunning false moustache/glasses disguise set on and spoke with (General Chat) - pieman63, Aug 9, 15:51:06
  - I fully appreciate that... (General Chat) - Jim, Aug 9, 15:44:15
    - I don't go to London very often. Can't stand it. Mind you (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Aug 9, 15:47:49
      - 2-1 to Steve in Holland! Pick that one out of the net! (n/m) (General Chat) - The Editor of Milk, Aug 9, 15:49:47
    - Why are Hull getting a rough deal? (General Chat) - Yellow Jersey, Aug 9, 15:47:28
      - Because Hull fans are being branded as thugs in very one sided tabloid articles (General Chat) - Jim, Aug 9, 15:50:56
        
        And that is wrong (General Chat) - SherryEnema, Aug 9, 16:02:24
      - I think the argument is that QPR claim it was thousands, while (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Aug 9, 15:48:41
        
        QPR do not believe it was thousands (General Chat) - SherryEnema, Aug 9, 15:54:05
        
        2000 is the figure quoted (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Aug 9, 16:04:17
        
        The QPR fans' interviews that I have read suggest 200 (n/m) (General Chat) - Yellow Jersey, Aug 9, 15:52:21
  - Exactly - comments from those away from London have no validity (n/m) (General Chat) - SherryEnema, Aug 9, 15:41:41
    - Bull shit (General Chat) - caffrey, Aug 9, 15:50:07
      - Dislike Londoners? (General Chat) - SherryEnema, Aug 9, 15:59:51
    - A bit ignoble to suggest that those not in london have no right to comment on a national (General Chat) - roywallerslovechild, Aug 9, 15:45:53
      - It was an unnecessarily emotive and sweeping statement (General Chat) - SherryEnema, Aug 9, 15:51:16
        
        But those in Belfast, Londonderry, Warrington, Manchester, Deal, Lockerbie, etc (General Chat) - BeverlyHills0201, Aug 9, 16:04:30
        
        I've kind of made my apology here (General Chat) - SherryEnema, Aug 9, 16:14:15
        
        Strange. (General Chat) - BeverlyHills0201, Aug 9, 16:19:22
        
        Well that's an interesting stance (General Chat) - SherryEnema, Aug 9, 16:24:37
        
        Indeed. (General Chat) - BeverlyHills0201, Aug 9, 16:31:13
        
        I only found it amusing because the idiots singing it were (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Aug 9, 16:36:23
        
        I don't think he can remember anything before "9/11"... (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Aug 9, 16:06:15
    - Well then start your own London self-pity group website (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Aug 9, 15:43:56
      - You really are some kind of prick (General Chat) - SherryEnema, Aug 9, 15:48:51
        
        Did anybody say they found them funny ? And we are (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Aug 9, 16:02:37
        
        Go down to the the thread below (General Chat) - SherryEnema, Aug 9, 16:11:14
        
        I was on a commuter flight from Philadelphia to Dallas/Fort Worth in the summer of 2002. (General Chat) - roywallerslovechild, Aug 9, 16:06:39
        
        I've solved the problem re: bags. (General Chat) - BeverlyHills0201, Aug 9, 16:10:22
        
        what about her unattended big hair? - possibility of concealment there (n/m) (General Chat) - malkybarkid, Aug 9, 16:10:11
        
        I considered the hair to be, by very definition, attended. (General Chat) - roywallerslovechild, Aug 9, 16:13:43
        
        ha ha. (n/m) (General Chat) - malkybarkid, Aug 9, 16:19:20
        
        Oh, well bloody move then. (General Chat) - HarryHelveg, Aug 9, 15:51:59
        
        Apologies (General Chat) - SherryEnema, Aug 9, 16:00:40
- careful (General Chat) - Dave in France, Aug 9, 15:38:22
  - Interesting thread from QPR Rivals site (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Aug 9, 15:39:28
    - So what's you point? (General Chat) - SherryEnema, Aug 9, 15:43:41
      - although I do understand you getting annoyed about some pompous posters (General Chat) - mickfoot, Aug 9, 15:46:40
        
        Indeed they do (General Chat) - SherryEnema, Aug 9, 15:52:57
        
        That's also true (General Chat) - Yellow Jersey, Aug 9, 15:49:14
      - My point (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Aug 9, 15:44:20

Reply to Message

In order to add a post to the WotB Message Board you must be a registered WotB user.

If you are not yet registered then please visit the registration page. You should ensure that their browser is setup to accept cookies.