2 minutes silence at 12:00

[Mailman]

When did 1 minute become not long enough?

Mailman

[threaded]

When did 1 minute become not long enough?

Mailman

Because 50 odd people in England last year is more important than World Wars that killed millions last century.

I suggest they have 3 minutes for all the people killed in car accidents last year.

[ASB]

Long time ago but: I was supposed to be shopping in Harrods when it went up.

If you were in Harrods you'd have been pretty safe. Mother in law was just on her way there, she tells me it wasn't a lot of fun.

One that did make me laugh was an Australian. Allegedly he was caught up on the aircraft that went off the runway at Bangkok (?). Stayed a couple of days, arrives at LHR, gets to Paddington and promptly gets on the train that was hit by the GWR express. Probably an urban myth, but I think he should be labelled so the rest of the world can keep out of his way.

[sunnysan]

Scientists did note that the "earth's wobble" at the poles had shifted again...

We already have a migration thread so please post there when referring to shifting poles

[Xenophon]

Because 50 odd people in England last year is more important than World Wars that killed millions last century.

I suggest they have 3 minutes for all the people killed in car accidents last year.

Memories are short these days. If it happened 5+ years ago nobody cares.

Xeno in 'it is a cynical world we live in' mode

[AlfredJPruffock]

Five minutes and you re almost there
Five minutes and you re almost dead

I need a dream where I can live what I said
I need a place where I can put my head
I need a hoIe where I'll find darkness now

And if you hassle me mister I might just lose
my head

Five minutes and you re almost there
Five minutes and you re almost dead

They came on a Saturday night
They killed the cat and they raped his wife

And in their eyes there was fear and hate
And when they spoke they spoke with knives

Five minutes and you re almost there
Five minus s and you're almost dead

Some say that l should hate them all
But I say that wouldn't help at all

I just wanna find those guys that s all ............
That's all ...........

Five minutes and you're almost there
Five minutes and you're almost dead

The night time comes and the streets they
ring
With the fears of a thousand things
But if you worry about your ports of call
You ll never get nothing done at all

[hattra]

So: Fate, God, serendipity?

Long time ago but: I was supposed to be shopping in Harrods when it went up

Was that the Christmas Eve one back in 74 or 75? I was about 50 yards down the road (and getting further away by the second when that one went off)?

Then I got on a train full of fecking Millwall fans..........

[Phoenix]

Was that the Christmas Eve one back in 74 or 75? I was about 50 yards down the road (and getting further away by the second when that one went off)?

Then I got on a train full of fecking Millwall fans..........

And your still here? Good god that is lucky!

[hattra]

It wasn't a good day.................

[Phoenix]

They cant have been proper Millwall fans then!