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2ndGearRubber 04-16-2013 09:25 AM


Originally Posted by Godless Commie (Post 1001477)
I say either Iran or Syria shall be "liberated" next.

I was about to type: INB4Syria. :giggle:

pdexta 04-16-2013 09:28 AM

Some graphic pics, really gives you an idea how grusome it was. LiveLeak.com - Boston Marathon very graphic pictures

Mazduh 04-16-2013 11:24 AM

Sad to see this happen. My job's Boston office was about 5 blocks away from the event. Suddenly that office became un-contactable. Was kinda scary, but turns out cell phone usage was revoked for that area.

Jokes aside, this event will probably just be used in someone's political agenda. :/

shuiend 04-16-2013 11:38 AM


Originally Posted by Mazduh (Post 1001581)
Sad to see this happen. My job's Boston office was about 5 blocks away from the event. Suddenly that office became un-contactable. Was kinda scary, but turns out cell phone usage was revoked for that area.

Cell phone towers were not shut down by any of the major telecom providers. They were simply over loaded by the 50,000+ people trying to make phone calls. All providers and the government have confirmed that is what happened. Text messages were getting out while people could not call.

Mazduh 04-16-2013 12:36 PM


Originally Posted by shuiend (Post 1001590)
Cell phone towers were not shut down by any of the major telecom providers. They were simply over loaded by the 50,000+ people trying to make phone calls. All providers and the government have confirmed that is what happened. Text messages were getting out while people could not call.

Ah ic...

Scrappy Jack 04-16-2013 12:55 PM

I am going to be the pansy that says he was disappointed with the thread title.

Joe Perez 04-16-2013 01:13 PM


Originally Posted by Scrappy Jack (Post 1001628)
I am going to be the pansy that says he was disappointed with the thread title.

My impression of a southern black woman being interviewed on Fox news was not sufficiently amusing to you?

Or you find my apathy for the suffering and death of a bunch of communist new-Englanders to be appalling?

Fireindc 04-16-2013 01:36 PM

This sucks so bad. It sucks that these horrific things are happening here, and it sucks worse that this type of event will surely be used to further some political agenda.

It also sucks that there were bomb sniffing dogs at the event, so someone had to have gotten at least a threat.

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xturner 04-16-2013 01:39 PM

The prescient Mr Perez.....
 
"Boston bombs said to be made from pressure cookers"
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/17/us...osions.html?hp

Good timing on the XKCD post.

Scrappy Jack 04-16-2013 01:46 PM


Originally Posted by Joe Perez (Post 1001639)
My impression of a southern black woman being interviewed on Fox news was not sufficiently amusing to you?

Or you find my apathy for the suffering and death of a bunch of communist new-Englanders to be appalling?

Disappointed in both.

EO2K 04-16-2013 01:56 PM


Originally Posted by Braineack (Post 1001497)
The failed 2010 NYC bomber only failed because of trying to fly under the radar. Apparently he used materials to build his bombs 1-step lower than the level of things getting reported to the feds. So basically, the fed will look into anyone buying X but not Y, and this guy knew it. Luckily when his bomb went off, because of it, it only caught on fire and didn't explode. But it just goes to show how useless these sorts of laws are.

This.

As soon as I saw the smoke plume in the video I said "That's black powder, or smokeless. I bet that's a simple pipe bomb wrapped in nails or ball bearings and full of black powder, probably around 1lb. Great, now where am I going to buy powder?" The lady in the airport sitting next to me got up and moved. ;)

Mark my words: There will be some Federal regulation that comes down the pipe related to the purchase of black powder or smokeless powder that us firearms guys use for reloading.

rleete 04-16-2013 02:06 PM


Originally Posted by xturner (Post 1001649)
"Boston bombs said to be made from pressure cookers"

Good timing on the XKCD post.

Joe did it!

Joe Perez 04-16-2013 02:23 PM


Originally Posted by EO2K (Post 1001661)
Mark my words: There will be some Federal regulation that comes down the pipe related to the purchase of black powder or smokeless powder that us firearms guys use for reloading.

Well, duh.




Originally Posted by rleete (Post 1001664)
Joe did it!

In retrospect, my timing in re-posting that XKCD "What If" comic really couldn't have been much worse.

elesjuan 04-16-2013 02:34 PM


Originally Posted by xturner (Post 1001649)
"Boston bombs said to be made from pressure cookers"
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/17/us...osions.html?hp

Good timing on the XKCD post.

Thank god bombs and murder is illegal, otherwise people would've died..


Now I guess they'll have to ban pressure cookers.

mgeoffriau 04-16-2013 02:49 PM


RT @BostonGlobe: BREAKING NEWS: Source: Investigators found circuit board believed used to trigger marathon bombs. #Bostonmarathon
...and circuit boards.

elesjuan 04-16-2013 03:48 PM


Originally Posted by mgeoffriau (Post 1001680)
...and circuit boards.

Aww shit, those high capacity assault circuit boards! Ban them all!



(Isn't it interesting applying 'gun grabbers' flawed gun control logic to other things just to point out how absolutely fucking brain dead they are?)

JasonC SBB 04-16-2013 03:52 PM

I that true more people died in Priuses last year than from gunshots?

xturner 04-16-2013 03:55 PM


Originally Posted by JasonC SBB (Post 1001700)
I that true more people died in Priuses last year than from gunshots?

Yes, but from boredom, not accidents.

EO2K 04-16-2013 04:12 PM

They were obviously hellfire missiles from domestic drone strikes.

fooger03 04-16-2013 04:18 PM

I'm excited to see that at least some of the major news organizations are spinning this story into a story of "heroism" and providing media coverage to the "heroes" of the event rather than trying to focus on "who" blowed folks up, or "why". It's refreshing for an event to be "faceless" for once.


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