The 7/7 Bombings

Deus Ex Machina · 07-07-2010 12:13PM #1

Today marks the 5th aniversary of the 7/7 bombings in London. What were your thoughts and reactions to this when it happened? Do you think something like this is going to happen again any time soon?

For me it really hit home, as a friend of mine's Dad lost somebody he knew in the bombings. I think it actually frightened me a lot more than 911, being a lot closer to home. I can remember first hearing about it from a somebody I knew and thinking it was a joke, and then turning on the news.

enda1 · 07-07-2010 12:16PM

Didn't mean much to me to be honest.

Can hardly remember what happened and definitely didn't have the same awe factor as the NY bombings.

That said it was a shame and all but really the scale was not comparable.

Dravokivich · 07-07-2010 12:18PM

Deus Ex Machina wrote: »

Today marks the 5th aniversary of the 7/7 bombings in London. What were your thoughts and reactions to this when it happened? Do you think something like this is going to happen again any time soon?

For me it really hit home, as a friend of mine's Dad lost somebody he knew in the bombings. I think it actually frightened me a lot more than 911, being a lot closer to home. I can remember first hearing about it from a somebody I knew and thinking it was a joke, and then turning on the news.

You do know there were a lot of other terrorist activities a lot closer to home pre-911 right?

AnonoBoy · 07-07-2010 12:19PM

I thought "Well at least the Americans won't be able to say this one happened on the 9th of November."

Deus Ex Machina · 07-07-2010 12:20PM

Dravokivich wrote: »

You do know there were a lot of other terrorist activities a lot closer to home pre-911 right?

Of course.

Scarinae · 07-07-2010 12:23PM

My first reaction was probably panic, because my brother had moved to London only three days beforehand and was living right by Edgeware Road station. He was grand though

Brendog · 07-07-2010 12:24PM

The most depressing part was when the Bus inspector came along and fined them all because no one could find their tickets........those crafty terrorists

digme · 07-07-2010 12:25PM

7/7 was MI5

mathie · 07-07-2010 12:25PM

Deus Ex Machina wrote: »

Today marks the 5th aniversary of the 7/7 bombings in London. What were your thoughts and reactions to this when it happened? Do you think something like this is going to happen again any time soon?

For me it really hit home, as a friend of mine's Dad lost somebody he knew in the bombings. I think it actually frightened me a lot more than 911, being a lot closer to home. I can remember first hearing about it from a somebody I knew and thinking it was a joke, and then turning on the news.

You live on a bus?

mike65 · 07-07-2010 12:26PM

Probably concern that it could mark the start of prolonged IRA type campaign.

bonerm · 07-07-2010 12:26PM

I remember this day well. I had broadband installed in my house for the first time.

Morlar · 07-07-2010 12:30PM

I remember it as I was living in England at the time and 2 friends had just moved to London and I knew both were on the underground at the time it happened. I also recall not being able to get through to either of them for most of the day.

Brendog · 07-07-2010 12:30PM

there was actually some scum-bags sitting on the back of the bus playing such crap music that the bus gained consiousness and killed itself.........with a pipebomb

ejmaztec · 07-07-2010 12:35PM

Brendog wrote: »

there was actually some scum-bags sitting on the back of the bus playing such crap music that the bus gained consiousness and killed itself.........with a pipebomb

For the editor of The Daily Mail, you seem to have a lot of time on your hands.

My name is URL · 07-07-2010 12:40PM

digme wrote: »

7/7 was MI5

Well I don't know about that, but I remember seeing a tv program where it was suggested that the bomb exploded from the undercarriage of the train based on forensics

r3nu4l · 07-07-2010 12:42PM

My first thoughts on the day as I arrived into Liverpool street station was 'Oh problems with the tube again!' because they were closing the underground doorways.

Then I saw all the police vans/cars and armed police rushing into the station and realised something was up.

My biggest concern when I realised there had been bombings was that our lot were at it again! I wasn't looking forward to the 'Paddy bashings' that would come from it

B0X · 07-07-2010 12:43PM

Deus Ex Machina wrote: »

For me it really hit home, as a friend of mine's Dad lost somebody he knew in the bombings.

A friends dad's friend? Does anybody else think that's a bit too far removed to "really hit home"?

Morlar · 07-07-2010 12:44PM

B0X wrote: »

A friends dad's friend? Does anybody else think that's a bit too far removed to "really hit home"?

No - not really.

Cookie_Monster · 07-07-2010 12:48PM

I learned about a few places in London that I'd never heard of before.

Kiwi_knock · 07-07-2010 12:52PM

It really hit me that 7/7 is not as catchy as 9/11

Cookie_Monster · 07-07-2010 12:54PM

Kiwi_knock wrote: »

It really hit me that 7/7 is not as catchy as 9/11

but at least the Americans can get the date right, it's 11/9 fools!

Nodin · 07-07-2010 12:54PM

The Americans are very good at that kind of thing, in fairness.

TheZohanS · 07-07-2010 01:02PM

I can remember telling a few "up the ra" d!ckheads that were rejoicing at the news to STFU.

dlofnep · 07-07-2010 01:03PM

I was on the tube about 2 or 3 weeks after it happened. Shítting bricks! But it's impossible to get around London without the tube.

danniemcq · 07-07-2010 01:09PM

I was working in an internet cafe when i turned on the news and nobody really cared. They just went back to playing WOW and counterstrike

topper75 · 07-07-2010 01:11PM

dlofnep wrote: »

I was on the tube about 2 or 3 weeks after it happened. Shítting bricks! But it's impossible to get around London without the tube.

i know what you are saying. i was on it a week afterwards. no choice as you say. invisible threats are hard to handle. it is called terrorism for good reasons.

WIZE · 07-07-2010 01:12PM

I was in a car on the Way to Berlin to a U2 concert .

Concert rocked

( So did london i suppose )

The_Kew_Tour · 07-07-2010 01:25PM

Deus Ex Machina wrote: »

Today marks the 5th aniversary of the 7/7 bombings in London. What were your thoughts and reactions to this when it happened? Do you think something like this is going to happen again any time soon?

For me it really hit home, as a friend of mine's Dad lost somebody he knew in the bombings. I think it actually frightened me a lot more than 911, being a lot closer to home. I can remember first hearing about it from a somebody I knew and thinking it was a joke, and then turning on the news.

I was jumping up and down with delight;)

No seriously was actually working in London when it happened was very scary even though I was miles away from it.

stovelid · 07-07-2010 01:29PM

I nearly felt sorry for them until my whataboutery module sprung into action. Then I spent the morning haranguing people on the emergency helplines about the victims of Cromwell.

Nervous Wreck · 07-07-2010 01:32PM

My first reaction was "Do we really have to call this the '7/7 Bombings' just cos the Yanks had '9/11'? Lame...."

who the fug · 07-07-2010 01:33PM

1st

email and check everyone I knew was Ok

2nd Hope the Police did not over react :mad:

The 7/7 Bombings

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