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Explosion in Manchester
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an ariana grande concert of all things, full of young folk, just terrible
Terrorism talk already making the rounds, bomb disposal on site but nothing confirmed so wait and see I guess ?
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A car's dashcam parked around a thousand feet away captured a flash and the sound of the explosion.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JJSCL5HtrDU
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Was there with my daughter, 30 seconds later we'd have been in the foyer area. Lots if talk about balloons or speakers blowing up.
I'm no weapons expert but the place stank of gunsmoke and lots if injuries right in front of us.
And it's right at the entrance to my clients office, guess I'll be staying away tomorrow.Gronda GrondaComment
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Talk of a suicide bomber in the foyer area.
Shocking, I condemn this and all acts of urban terrorism.
Today, my thoughts are with the families of the deceased innocent victims and those injured in the atrocity.Public Service Posting by the BBC - Bloggs Bulls**t Corp.
Officially CUK certified - Thick as f**k.Comment
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"This video has been removed for violating YouTube's policy on spam, deceptive practices and scams."Originally posted by GJABS View PostA car's dashcam parked around a thousand feet away captured a flash and the sound of the explosion.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JJSCL5HtrDU

It is now be referred to as a suspected terrorist attack. No doubt the "suspected" prefix will soon be gone.Down with racism. Long live miscegenation!Comment
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Glad you're ok.Originally posted by the_rangdo View PostWas there with my daughter, 30 seconds later we'd have been in the foyer area. Lots if talk about balloons or speakers blowing up.
I'm no weapons expert but the place stank of gunsmoke and lots if injuries right in front of us.
And it's right at the entrance to my clients office, guess I'll be staying away tomorrow.Comment
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Jeez.....lucky escape. Glad you are ok.Originally posted by the_rangdo View PostWas there with my daughter, 30 seconds later we'd have been in the foyer area. Lots if talk about balloons or speakers blowing up.
I'm no weapons expert but the place stank of gunsmoke and lots if injuries right in front of us.
And it's right at the entrance to my clients office, guess I'll be staying away tomorrow.
Terrible news, and of all the concerts to choose as well knowing what the audience profile would have been.
.“The period of the disintegration of the European Union has begun. And the first vessel to have departed is Britain”Comment
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So 22 dead, 59 injured.
That'll be 21 innocents and one worthless piece of tulip.What happens in General, stays in General.You know what they say about assumptions!Comment
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