The New York City Police Department released this surveillance video of a “person of interest” leaving the scene of the car bomb in Times Square; he’s the one who stops and takes off a sweater or outer shirt.
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Vicious Michigan Union Thug Mon, May 3, 2010 8:55:47am |
Did you see all those Mossad agents walking all around him?
//rense
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Cannadian Club Akbar Mon, May 3, 2010 8:57:04am |
Change your shirt? That's your plan? Hope you look good in orange.
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Fat Bastard Vegetarian Mon, May 3, 2010 8:58:37am |
Just me? Or does that look like an inept, middle aged, "Hair Club for Men" member?
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reine.de.tout Mon, May 3, 2010 8:58:52am |
Really odd behavior.
Why do they think this is the guy from the SUV?
Does he match a description from somebody?
Or are they just going on the fact that he changed his shirt?
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Cannadian Club Akbar Mon, May 3, 2010 8:59:20am |
re: #3 Fat Bastard Vegetarian
Just me? Or does that look like an inept, middle aged, "Hair Club for Men" member?
He's not just a client, he's the President.
/
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sattv4u2 Mon, May 3, 2010 9:00:24am |
re: #4 reine.de.tout
Really odd behavior.
Why do they think this is the guy from the SUV?
Does he match a description from somebody?
Or are they just going on the fact that he changed his shirt?
They must have more. This video doesn't show him nearer any vehicles than anyone else walking by. In fact, there are people a LOT closer to the cars in the video
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Fat Bastard Vegetarian Mon, May 3, 2010 9:02:55am |
I hope that by the failure of this (potentially) terrible, terrible disaster, we are not being inappropriate by pointing and laughing.
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Cannadian Club Akbar Mon, May 3, 2010 9:03:07am |
Lynne Redgrave died last night. Breast cancer. RIP.
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A Man for all Seasons Mon, May 3, 2010 9:03:21am |
A 40ish White male? mmmmm...
I'm not going to jump the shark on this....Sounds suspicious though..
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Stanghazi Mon, May 3, 2010 9:04:02am |
Pretty distinctive hairline. I'm glad they released it, hopefully someone will recognize the dude & he can be charged or cleared.
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Cannadian Club Akbar Mon, May 3, 2010 9:05:07am |
re: #7 sattv4u2
They must have more. This video doesn't show him nearer any vehicles than anyone else walking by. In fact, there are people a LOT closer to the cars in the video
I'm sure. Security cameras for businesses and from ATMs.
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Cannadian Club Akbar Mon, May 3, 2010 9:06:06am |
I also wonder if they know the identity of the guy and are possibly following him.
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lawhawk Mon, May 3, 2010 9:06:24am |
That's footage taken from Shubert Alley, which runs behind 1515 Broadway and connects 44th and 45th streets. Here's a street view of 45th street (see the google street view) about where the SUV was located. Imagine walking about 100 feet and crossing through the Alley on the left. That's what this guy is claimed to have done.
From the look of it, he's about 6 feet tall, and balding. Short/close cropped brown/black hair, but doesn't appear to have facial hair.
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sattv4u2 Mon, May 3, 2010 9:06:30am |
re: #12 Cannadian Club Akbar
I'm sure. Security cameras for businesses and from ATMs.
and intersections. From the angles of the parked cars in the fore and background, looks like either an intersection or a T
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Fat Bastard Vegetarian Mon, May 3, 2010 9:07:10am |
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Dark_Falcon Mon, May 3, 2010 9:07:32am |
re: #9 Cannadian Club Akbar
Lynne Redgrave died last night. Breast cancer. RIP.
A fine actress from a family of talented people. She will be missed.
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iossarian Mon, May 3, 2010 9:07:38am |
When I was growing up in the UK, the IRA would periodically carry out similar (though more professional) attacks in the British mainland. This with the more or less overt support of a non-trivial segment of the US population.
I write this listening to Jacques Brel - "Il nous faut regarder". Recommended.
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Cannadian Club Akbar Mon, May 3, 2010 9:07:41am |
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PAUL_MACDONALD Mon, May 3, 2010 9:08:44am |
There's more than that, I'm thinking. This one was probably used because you can see the guy better. I suspect there are multiple angles with him leaving the SUV
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lawhawk Mon, May 3, 2010 9:09:02am |
In fact, here's the exact location via Google street view. You're viewing a camera from Junior's Restaurant.
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sattv4u2 Mon, May 3, 2010 9:09:50am |
re: #18 iossarian
When I was growing up in the UK, the IRA would periodically carry out similar (though more professional) attacks in the British mainland. This with the more or less overt support of a non-trivial segment of the US population.
I write this listening to Jacques Brel - "Il nous faut regarder". Recommended.
I had some dealings with people like that back in South Boston Mass decades ago. A nasty lot!
[Video]
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Fat Bastard Vegetarian Mon, May 3, 2010 9:10:11am |
re: #20 PAUL_MACDONALD
How many cameras do they have in London? Around Piccadilly?
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sattv4u2 Mon, May 3, 2010 9:10:28am |
re: #18 iossarian
When I was growing up in the UK, the IRA would periodically carry out similar (though more professional) attacks in the British mainland. This with the more or less overt support of a non-trivial segment of the US population.
I write this listening to Jacques Brel - "Il nous faut regarder". Recommended.
[Video]
I had some dealings with people like that back in South Boston Mass decades ago. A nasty lot!
pimf (getting tired here,, sorry)
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Fat Bastard Vegetarian Mon, May 3, 2010 9:11:45am |
re: #21 lawhawk
Have I ever mentioned how much I fuckin' love New York City?
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sattv4u2 Mon, May 3, 2010 9:12:02am |
re: #26 Fat Bastard Vegetarian
Have I ever mentioned how much I fuckin' love New York City?
No ,, please do!
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Fat Bastard Vegetarian Mon, May 3, 2010 9:13:06am |
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Cannadian Club Akbar Mon, May 3, 2010 9:13:53am |
re: #29 Fat Bastard Vegetarian
Oh! Okay! Sure.
I love New York City!
Me too. But the cost of cocktails there..
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sattv4u2 Mon, May 3, 2010 9:14:25am |
re: #29 Fat Bastard Vegetarian
Oh! Okay! Sure.
I love New York City!
ahh ,, that was whimpy ,, say it like you MEAN it !
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PAUL_MACDONALD Mon, May 3, 2010 9:14:28am |
re: #24 Fat Bastard Vegetarian
How many cameras do they have in London? Around Piccadilly?
??? Um, a whole bunch?
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Cannadian Club Akbar Mon, May 3, 2010 9:14:50am |
BBIAB. (Look DF, I got it right the first time!!)
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sattv4u2 Mon, May 3, 2010 9:15:29am |
re: #34 Cannadian Club Akbar
BBIAB. (Look DF, I got it right the first time!!)
thats only because you cut and pasted his correction
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Fat Bastard Vegetarian Mon, May 3, 2010 9:16:10am |
re: #33 PAUL_MACDONALD
NYC should have an equal amount.
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Jimmah Mon, May 3, 2010 9:17:04am |
re: #26 Fat Bastard Vegetarian
Have I ever mentioned how much I fuckin' love New York City?
I quite concur :)
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lawhawk Mon, May 3, 2010 9:17:08am |
We're not talking about a lack of cameras here (although there are calls for still more). Police are reviewing hundreds of hours of tape from multiple videos. And figure that they've got to track back the vehicle from the destination to its origin. That means going block by block - time consuming, especially if not every block has coverage - because depending on the camera angle, you might get a glimpse of the driver and any potential passengers/cargo etc.
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Aceofwhat? Mon, May 3, 2010 9:17:31am |
re: #36 Fat Bastard Vegetarian
NYC should have an equal amount.
for various reasons, we Yanks have more paranoia about big bro'...
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sattv4u2 Mon, May 3, 2010 9:17:35am |
DAMMIT ,, we're out of Hostess Twinkies and Klondike Bars
Now I'm gonna have to shower, get dressed, drive to the grocery store
I think I'll take a nap to get ready!
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Fat Bastard Vegetarian Mon, May 3, 2010 9:18:25am |
re: #39 Aceofwhat?
Only video I've seen from London regarded "no goodniks".
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PAUL_MACDONALD Mon, May 3, 2010 9:18:52am |
re: #36 Fat Bastard Vegetarian
NYC should have an equal amount.
I don't think they do, at least not in the sense of a coordinated and official security apparatus. I'm sure there are plenty of private CCTV cameras.
Like I said, they are using this one because it has the best picture of the guy.
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Jadespring Mon, May 3, 2010 9:19:23am |
re: #24 Fat Bastard Vegetarian
How many cameras do they have in London? Around Piccadilly?
Lots and lots and lots. Over 4.2 milliion CCTV cameras in Britain. Works out to be 1 for every 14 people.
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A Man for all Seasons Mon, May 3, 2010 9:19:42am |
re: #41 MandyManners
ShortShit's on C-SPAN, live.
OH..You just reminded me..I TIVO'd the Dinner with Obama the other night...I'm going to watch it today...
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Aceofwhat? Mon, May 3, 2010 9:19:44am |
re: #42 Fat Bastard Vegetarian
Only video I've seen from London regarded "no goodniks".
i need a little help decoding that one, my good herbivore;)
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Stanghazi Mon, May 3, 2010 9:19:51am |
re: #38 lawhawk
Lawhawk - clarify for me pls. was the path this guy took from the pathfinder to the alley a strange path to take? tks!
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Aceofwhat? Mon, May 3, 2010 9:20:09am |
re: #45 HoosierHoops
OH..You just reminded me..I TIVO'd the Dinner with Obama the other night...I'm going to watch it today...
I thought he was hilarious. Definitely worth watching.
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Fat Bastard Vegetarian Mon, May 3, 2010 9:20:36am |
re: #43 PAUL_MACDONALD
Oh, sure. There are areas of London where you could walk for five kilometers and never be "off the grid". So much, in fact, that ordinary is unremarkable... remarkable is noticed.
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_remembertonyc Mon, May 3, 2010 9:20:39am |
while viewing the suspect on the surveillance camera provides a modest bit of comfort, it does not change the fact that but for the ineptitude of the would be bomber, many could have been killed and hurt. so we should not smugly feel that the "system worked," because it really didn't. same deal with the underwear bomber over Detroit. The system did not work. What did work was alert citizens (in the spirit of Todd "Let's Roll" Beamer) saving the day. The "system," whatever it may be, can probably never be expected to work 100% of the time.
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lawhawk Mon, May 3, 2010 9:21:22am |
re: #43 PAUL_MACDONALD
NYC DOT has a series of cameras in the area. NYC NYPD has its own cameras. Independent businesses and buildings have their own. Heck, there are 13 different views of Times Square on live cam.
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Fat Bastard Vegetarian Mon, May 3, 2010 9:21:50am |
re: #46 Aceofwhat?
I am obviously having problems with coherency this morning.
What I'm saying, is I've only seen film of people from London who were doing bad things.
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Fat Bastard Vegetarian Mon, May 3, 2010 9:23:06am |
re: #50 _remembertonyc
So, you're saying "We should not count on the fact that all bad guys are inept?"
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Stanghazi Mon, May 3, 2010 9:24:29am |
From the breaking news twitter
[Link: twitter.com...]
Judge rules 9 Michigan militia members accused of plotting against US can be released until trial - AP
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Jadespring Mon, May 3, 2010 9:24:53am |
re: #43 PAUL_MACDONALD
I don't think they do, at least not in the sense of a coordinated and official security apparatus. I'm sure there are plenty of private CCTV cameras.
Like I said, they are using this one because it has the best picture of the guy.
I watch Law and Order UK. The biggest difference in that show vs the NY show is the use of CCTV cameras for the investigation part. It's much more prominent in the UK show and it's much more creepy. For instance they regularly rule people out as suspects by going to the CCTV cameras by their homes and seeing the guy go in and this time and come back out at this time. They much more easily track a suspects movement through the CCTV security system.
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Kruk Mon, May 3, 2010 9:25:00am |
re: #52 Fat Bastard Vegetarian
I am obviously having problems with coherency this morning.
What I'm saying, is I've only seen film of people from London who were doing bad things.
Depends on what you mean by "bad". There were entire TV programmes devoted to people caught "making out" within view of CCTV cameras. Not that I ever watched such programmes. Ahem.
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Mad Al-Jaffee Mon, May 3, 2010 9:25:03am |
re: #38 lawhawk
Where's Jach Bauer when you need him? He would just get Chloe to bring up the security camera footage and find the bad guy.
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DaddyG Mon, May 3, 2010 9:25:14am |
re: #50 _remembertonyc
The "system," whatever it may be, can probably never be expected to work 100% of the time.
Baron Underbytes henchman: "In Unterland we hav no prisons."
Monarch henchman: "How progressive of you."
BUH "That's because the death penalty has been enacted for all crimes."
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Aceofwhat? Mon, May 3, 2010 9:25:22am |
re: #52 Fat Bastard Vegetarian
I am obviously having problems with coherency this morning.
What I'm saying, is I've only seen film of people from London who were doing bad things.
i really tried hard for a minute...didn't want to perpetuate coherency questions/
And i agree. i really have no problem with cctv's in public, but IIRC, a lot of my fellow citizens do.
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MandyManners Mon, May 3, 2010 9:25:35am |
re: #45 HoosierHoops
OH..You just reminded me..I TIVO'd the Dinner with Obama the other night...I'm going to watch it today...
*snerk*
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Fat Bastard Vegetarian Mon, May 3, 2010 9:26:03am |
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DaddyG Mon, May 3, 2010 9:26:27am |
re: #56 Kruk
Depends on what you mean by "bad". There were entire TV programmes devoted to people caught "making out" within view of CCTV cameras. Not that I ever watched such programmes. Ahem.
My favorite episode is when the chick pees in her bosses coffee pot. Not that I watch such things. Ahem...
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A Man for all Seasons Mon, May 3, 2010 9:26:50am |
re: #51 lawhawk
NYC DOT has a series of cameras in the area. NYC NYPD has its own cameras. Independent businesses and buildings have their own. Heck, there are 13 different views of Times Square on live cam.
If my company transfered me to NYC I would be thrilled...I've only been there once but wow..What a city! Did the tourist stuff.. The UN tour, Statten Island Ferry..Driving up the Ave of America...5th Ave...I was just blown away how cool that city is.
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Kruk Mon, May 3, 2010 9:27:16am |
re: #10 HoosierHoops
A 40ish White male? mmm...
I'm not going to jump the shark on this...Sounds suspicious though..
I wonder how Fox/Malkin et al are covering this one?
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Surabaya Stew Mon, May 3, 2010 9:27:24am |
Funny thing, I was passing through the exact area where this douche parked his failed bomb just 30 minutes before it happened. Was admiring the canyon of buildings along 7th avenue and thinking how beautiful it all was. Odd that this should happen just then; thank God the attempt was so futile!
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Aceofwhat? Mon, May 3, 2010 9:27:31am |
re: #56 Kruk
Depends on what you mean by "bad". There were entire TV programmes devoted to people caught "making out" within view of CCTV cameras. Not that I ever watched such programmes. Ahem.
Which is one reason why so many in the US dislike it. Who the hell leaks that footage? If it's for the police, it should stay with the police, right?
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Fat Bastard Vegetarian Mon, May 3, 2010 9:27:33am |
re: #63 HoosierHoops
I love visiting there. I feel like such a rube tho.
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Killgore Trout Mon, May 3, 2010 9:27:33am |
re: #54 Stanley Sea
Judge rules 9 Michigan militia members accused of plotting against US can be released until trial - AP
Ugh.
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DaddyG Mon, May 3, 2010 9:28:11am |
re: #64 Kruk
I wonder how Fox/Malkin et al are covering this one?
Skin bleaching treatments could be more popular with Islamic terrorists. Story at 11. //
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Locker Mon, May 3, 2010 9:28:27am |
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Vicious Michigan Union Thug Mon, May 3, 2010 9:28:44am |
re: #26 Fat Bastard Vegetarian
Have I ever mentioned how much I fuckin' love New York City?
I don't like New York City. My kids live in Brooklyn, my daughter works in Midtown and one of my sons has some kind of job that requires him to hang around the UN.
I do not like the way my grandkids are being raised in New York, in cramped apartments with no green grass to play on.
But I love Toronto.
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Surabaya Stew Mon, May 3, 2010 9:29:25am |
re: #63 HoosierHoops
If my company transfered me to NYC I would be thrilled...I've only been there once but wow..What a city! Did the tourist stuff.. The UN tour, Statten Island Ferry..Driving up the Ave of America...5th Ave...I was just blown away how cool that city is.
Thank you, HH! Living here means you never have an excuse for being bored ever again.
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Kruk Mon, May 3, 2010 9:29:34am |
re: #66 Aceofwhat?
Which is one reason why so many in the US dislike it. Who the hell leaks that footage? If it's for the police, it should stay with the police, right?
It gets better. There are initiatives where residents can monitor their neighbourhood's CCTV cameras and report "suspicious characters" to police. For real.
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Vicious Michigan Union Thug Mon, May 3, 2010 9:30:09am |
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Surabaya Stew Mon, May 3, 2010 9:30:28am |
re: #55 Jadespring
I watch Law and Order UK. The biggest difference in that show vs the NY show is the use of CCTV cameras for the investigation part. It's much more prominent in the UK show and it's much more creepy. For instance they regularly rule people out as suspects by going to the CCTV cameras by their homes and seeing the guy go in and this time and come back out at this time. They much more easily track a suspects movement through the CCTV security system.
That is frightening.
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badger1970 Mon, May 3, 2010 9:30:46am |
re: #73 Kruk
Then it'll be time to break out the spray paint, ala "Hot Fuzz".
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Ericus58 Mon, May 3, 2010 9:31:46am |
I can only imagine the image-enhancing software and hardware being used atm to i.d. the guy in the video....
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Mad Al-Jaffee Mon, May 3, 2010 9:32:12am |
re: #63 HoosierHoops
If my company transfered me to NYC I would be thrilled...I've only been there once but wow..What a city! Did the tourist stuff.. The UN tour, Statten Island Ferry..Driving up the Ave of America...5th Ave...I was just blown away how cool that city is.
It would be even better if there weren't so many New Yorkers living there.
/
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lawhawk Mon, May 3, 2010 9:32:33am |
re: #73 Kruk
The Simpsons episode last night dealt directly on the use of CCTVs. In that case, it was for a British reality tv show...
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DaddyG Mon, May 3, 2010 9:33:19am |
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1271225/Pakistan-Taliban-leader-alive.html In a not so happy coincidence Hakimullah Mehsud surfaces very much alive on the net without evidence of having eaten a predator drone missile.
At the same time the Taliban are taking responsibility for the bomb atttempt in NYC. Of course they may just have done that on general principle.
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Surabaya Stew Mon, May 3, 2010 9:33:59am |
re: #71 Alouette
I don't like New York City. My kids live in Brooklyn, my daughter works in Midtown and one of my sons has some kind of job that requires him to hang around the UN.
I do not like the way my grandkids are being raised in New York, in cramped apartments with no green grass to play on.
But I love Toronto.
Must be a generational thing. As much as I love the place, it's hard to live ones entire life here. Your grandkids may yet grow up in a more leafy place.
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Kruk Mon, May 3, 2010 9:34:33am |
re: #65 Surabaya Stew
Funny thing, I was passing through the exact area where this douche parked his failed bomb just 30 minutes before it happened. Was admiring the canyon of buildings along 7th avenue and thinking how beautiful it all was. Odd that this should happen just then; thank God the attempt was so futile!
Life and death so often comes down to chance. On the day of the 7/7 bombings happened, I had planned to go into London for some sight-seeing. At the last minute I decided to stay in and watch an Australia/England cricket match. I sometimes wonder if I would have been riding the subway when the bombs went off otherwise.
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DaddyG Mon, May 3, 2010 9:35:44am |
re: #83 Kruk
Thank goodness it wasn't a soccer match. You could have been badly hurt in the crowd. //
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Vicious Michigan Union Thug Mon, May 3, 2010 9:36:06am |
re: #82 Surabaya Stew
Must be a generational thing. As much as I love the place, it's hard to live ones entire life here. Your grandkids may yet grow up in a more leafy place.
My oldest daughter came to visit here a few years ago. My 6-year-old grandson looked out at our big backyard and asked me "Is it OK to step on the grass?"
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lawhawk Mon, May 3, 2010 9:36:25am |
OT:
Actress Lynn Redgrave has passed away at age 67.
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sattv4u2 Mon, May 3, 2010 9:36:53am |
Okay ,,,heading to Home Depot and the grocery store
Anyone need anything??
MANDY ,,, some rope??
FBV ,,,, a cake??
CCA,, a Sofia poster?
SATTV ,, a clue !?!?!
wait ,, WHAT!?!?!?
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Jadespring Mon, May 3, 2010 9:37:40am |
re: #76 Surabaya Stew
That is frightening.
Yeah it was the 'home' part that really struck me as different and creepy. The emphasis on the camera system in that show is huge. In the NY shows security camera footage is used but it plays a more supplementary role and isn't depended on like by the UK police in it.
I know they are both fictional accounts but after seeing a few episodes I looked into the reality and yep it seems to be pretty true to what actually goes on.
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DaddyG Mon, May 3, 2010 9:37:43am |
re: #87 sattv4u2
Pick me up some bearings. I seem to have lost mine.
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lawhawk Mon, May 3, 2010 9:38:07am |
re: #85 Alouette
Heh. I remember playing whiffle ball, punchball, baseball, and other games in the street - the pothole is 1b, the manhole cover is 2b, the car door over there is 3b, and home plate is this manhole. Good times! :)
Of course, touch football isn't the same if you're not getting blocked into a parked car... /
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sattv4u2 Mon, May 3, 2010 9:39:17am |
re: #82 Surabaya Stew
Must be a generational thing. As much as I love the place, it's hard to live ones entire life here. Your grandkids may yet grow up in a more leafy place.
45 years spent mostly in Boston and closest burbs
Last 11 years 30 miles outside of Atlanta. I look out my back windows and I can't even SEE a neighbors house!
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Kruk Mon, May 3, 2010 9:39:19am |
re: #84 DaddyG
Thank goodness it wasn't a soccer match. You could have been badly hurt in the crowd. //
Simply calling it "soccer" could get one badly hurt in the UK. There it's "football", and it's the closest thing to a national religion.
//
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webevintage Mon, May 3, 2010 9:39:24am |
re: #48 Aceofwhat?
I thought he was hilarious. Definitely worth watching.
Leno on the other hand....not so much.
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Cannadian Club Akbar Mon, May 3, 2010 9:39:34am |
re: #87 sattv4u2
Okay ,,,heading to Home Depot and the grocery store
Anyone need anything??MANDY ,,, some rope??
FBV ,,, a cake??
CCA,, a Sofia poster?SATTV ,, a clue !?!?!
wait ,, WHAT!?!?!?
Yes please.
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DaddyG Mon, May 3, 2010 9:39:47am |
re: #90 lawhawk
Heh. I remember playing whiffle ball, punchball, baseball, and other games in the street - the pothole is 1b, the manhole cover is 2b, the car door over there is 3b, and home plate is this manhole. Good times! :)
Of course, touch football isn't the same if you're not getting blocked into a parked car... /
Ha! In the suburbs we checked people into oak trees. I remember the constant time-outs as everyone yelled "CAR!" and scattered to the curb.
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Fat Bastard Vegetarian Mon, May 3, 2010 9:40:00am |
re: #91 sattv4u2
45 years spent mostly in Boston and closest burbs
Last 11 years 30 miles outside of Atlanta. I look out my back windows and I can't even SEE a neighbors house!
That's cause yer drunk.
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recusancy Mon, May 3, 2010 9:40:05am |
re: #73 Kruk
It gets better. There are initiatives where residents can monitor their neighbourhood's CCTV cameras and report "suspicious characters" to police. For real.
Sounds like the Simpson's episode from last night.
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Surabaya Stew Mon, May 3, 2010 9:40:11am |
re: #85 Alouette
My oldest daughter came to visit here a few years ago. My 6-year-old grandson looked out at our big backyard and asked me "Is it OK to step on the grass?"
Heh, when I was that age, I saw my first subway carwithout graffiti and was deeply disturbed by it! NYC can really give people a whole different set of norms.
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sattv4u2 Mon, May 3, 2010 9:40:48am |
re: #90 lawhawk
Heh. I remember playing whiffle ball, punchball, baseball, and other games in the street - the pothole is 1b, the manhole cover is 2b, the car door over there is 3b, and home plate is this manhole. Good times! :)
Of course, touch football isn't the same if you're not getting blocked into a parked car... /
I used the parked cars to "pick" the defender. He would be running backwards to keep an eye on me, and I would lead him into the bumper of a 69 Buick then veer off and catch the WINNING TD PASS!!
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Mad Al-Jaffee Mon, May 3, 2010 9:40:51am |
re: #90 lawhawk
Heh. I remember playing whiffle ball, punchball, baseball, and other games in the street - the pothole is 1b, the manhole cover is 2b, the car door over there is 3b, and home plate is this manhole. Good times! :)
Of course, touch football isn't the same if you're not getting blocked into a parked car... /
You didn't play stickball?
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Cato the Elder Mon, May 3, 2010 9:40:56am |
re: #4 reine.de.tout
Really odd behavior.
Why do they think this is the guy from the SUV?
Does he match a description from somebody?
Or are they just going on the fact that he changed his shirt?
Seriously. Taking off your sweatshirt on a hot day in New York makes you a suspect?
One hopes they have a bit more reason than the "evidence" in that video for releasing it to the public.
Remember the guy in the Atlanta bombing? His life was ruined because the cops couldn't wait to get somebody's picture out on the airwaves.
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Aceofwhat? Mon, May 3, 2010 9:41:15am |
re: #87 sattv4u2
Okay ,,,heading to Home Depot and the grocery store
Anyone need anything??MANDY ,,, some rope??
FBV ,,, a cake??
CCA,, a Sofia poster?SATTV ,, a clue !?!?!
wait ,, WHAT!?!?!?
a headband...hair's getting longer and i don't like wearing a hat during tennis!
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pharmmajor Mon, May 3, 2010 9:41:19am |
Our criminal "mastermind", ladies and gentlemen.
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DaddyG Mon, May 3, 2010 9:41:19am |
re: #91 sattv4u2
45 years spent mostly in Boston and closest burbs
Last 11 years 30 miles outside of Atlanta. I look out my back windows and I can't even SEE a neighbors house!
We had a cookout in the back yard last night after fishing in the creek up the street. Atlanta has terrible traffic buy once you get home the space is wonderful.
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sattv4u2 Mon, May 3, 2010 9:41:28am |
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Aceofwhat? Mon, May 3, 2010 9:41:32am |
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MrSilverDragon Mon, May 3, 2010 9:41:52am |
Good afternoon, folks. Is it too early in the day to start drinking? Considering the state of the world, I'm thinking... no.
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lawhawk Mon, May 3, 2010 9:41:55am |
re: #47 Stanley Sea
Nope. It's not strange at all. Shubert Alley is a shortcut between 44th and 45th and is regularly used. In fact, two theaters share it and there are usually pretty big crowds there when shows let out or queue up. If you're trying to get between the blocks, Shubert Alley lets you avoid pedestrian traffic on Broadway - which used to be especially bad when MTV would do their street spots like TRL live. Big crowds would block pedestrians from getting through.
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Surabaya Stew Mon, May 3, 2010 9:42:06am |
re: #88 Jadespring
Yeah it was the 'home' part that really struck me as different and creepy. The emphasis on the camera system in that show is huge. In the NY shows security camera footage is used but it plays a more supplementary role and isn't depended on like by the UK police in it.
I know they are both fictional accounts but after seeing a few episodes I looked into the reality and yep it seems to be pretty true to what actually goes on.
Even worse, the cameras have become a crutch for the UK police. Soon they may not be able to solve crimes with out them.
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Mad Al-Jaffee Mon, May 3, 2010 9:43:05am |
re: #107 MrSilverDragon
Good afternoon, folks. Is it too early in the day to start drinking? Considering the state of the world, I'm thinking... no.
It's 12:00 somewhere. I'm having the hair of the dog when I get home tonight.
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sattv4u2 Mon, May 3, 2010 9:43:11am |
re: #104 DaddyG
We had a cookout in the back yard last night after fishing in the creek up the street. Atlanta has terrible traffic buy once you get home the space is wonderful.
shhhh ,,, I found the secret
A), my commute to and from work does NOT include any stints on 285/ 85/ 75/ 20
B) we work odd shifts. I never go in nor leave during "rush hours".
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recusancy Mon, May 3, 2010 9:43:12am |
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reine.de.tout Mon, May 3, 2010 9:43:34am |
re: #101 Cato the Elder
Seriously. Taking off your sweatshirt on a hot day in New York makes you a suspect?
One hopes they have a bit more reason than the "evidence" in that video for releasing it to the public.
Remember the guy in the Atlanta bombing? His life was ruined because the cops couldn't wait to get somebody's picture out on the airwaves.
It's the whole getting undressed in public thing I thought was odd, but honestly, not so odd as to scream "I JUST LEFT A BOMB IN THE SUV".
And yes, I was hoping they had more evidence than just that, thus my other questions.
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DaddyG Mon, May 3, 2010 9:43:48am |
re: #101 Cato the Elder
Richard Jewell. Yeah that was awful. Turns out he may have saved lives.
I wondered if there was more evidence than what was in the tape too. I sure hope so if they ID the guy they better have a very good reason.
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Donna Ballard Mon, May 3, 2010 9:43:53am |
re: #107 MrSilverDragon
Good afternoon, folks. Is it too early in the day to start drinking? Considering the state of the world, I'm thinking... no.
Its after noon somewhere in the world, I say...GO FOR IT!
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Cannadian Club Akbar Mon, May 3, 2010 9:43:59am |
re: #107 MrSilverDragon
Good afternoon, folks. Is it too early in the day to start drinking? Considering the state of the world, I'm thinking... no.
I think you know were I stand.
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Cannadian Club Akbar Mon, May 3, 2010 9:44:42am |
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Cato the Elder Mon, May 3, 2010 9:45:09am |
re: #61 Fat Bastard Vegetarian
Irish toast...
"To our wives and girlfriends... May they never meet."
That one came up in "Master and Commander", too, but there it was: "To wives and sweethearts. May they never meet." The "our" was only implied in the second sentence, which makes it funnier, I think.
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sattv4u2 Mon, May 3, 2010 9:45:22am |
re: #107 MrSilverDragon
Good afternoon, folks. Is it too early in the day to start drinking? Considering the state of the world, I'm thinking... no.
{hic} ,, huh !?!?
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DaddyG Mon, May 3, 2010 9:45:23am |
re: #111 sattv4u2
shhh ,,, I found the secret
A), my commute to and from work does NOT include any stints on 285/ 85/ 75/ 20
B) we work odd shifts. I never go in nor leave during "rush hours".
Ya know its people like you that take the fun out of bitching! //
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pharmmajor Mon, May 3, 2010 9:45:27am |
re: #107 MrSilverDragon
Good afternoon, folks. Is it too early in the day to start drinking? Considering the state of the world, I'm thinking... no.
I'm thinking you'll need something stronger than booze.
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lawhawk Mon, May 3, 2010 9:45:47am |
re: #101 Cato the Elder
Good point - they may have additional footage showing him leaving the vehicle, but are holding it.
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Jadespring Mon, May 3, 2010 9:45:51am |
re: #109 Surabaya Stew
Even worse, the cameras have become a crutch for the UK police. Soon they may not be able to solve crimes with out them.
Heh. In one episode the cameras in the area were all busted (on purpose) so no footage. One of the characters made a comment something like, "Ah well, time for old fashioned boots on the ground investigating." The other character got all mumbly and annoyed.
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DaddyG Mon, May 3, 2010 9:46:24am |
re: #112 recusancy
I got an unsafe report from Microsoft. Any other repositories of these pics?
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Fat Bastard Vegetarian Mon, May 3, 2010 9:46:41am |
re: #120 Cato the Elder
Watched it yesterday, as a matter of fact.
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Cato the Elder Mon, May 3, 2010 9:46:59am |
re: #78 Ericus58
I can only imagine the image-enhancing software and hardware being used atm to i.d. the guy in the video...
"Image-enhancing software" can't do much when the original image is crap. That stuff is for the movies, as far as I'm aware.
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Liberal Classic Mon, May 3, 2010 9:47:32am |
re: #107 MrSilverDragon
It's always happy hour somewhere.
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Donna Ballard Mon, May 3, 2010 9:47:50am |
Hi Lizardia, my furry bosses have released me from "outside duty", so Meesa Back!
As for the topic at hand... I would think that with all the facial recognition software that has been developed in the last few years they probably have a pretty good idea what the dipstick who thought putting a car bomb in Manhattan was a good idea looks like. They're probably running it against drivers license and passport photos as we type.
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MrSilverDragon Mon, May 3, 2010 9:47:54am |
re: #112 recusancy
Aravosis has exclusive pictures of the oil rig blowing up in the Gulf.
Careful of the site, it appears one of the adds has a trojan in it.
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Cato the Elder Mon, May 3, 2010 9:48:23am |
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reine.de.tout Mon, May 3, 2010 9:48:52am |
btw - for anyone who listed to the phone call on the Mark Levin show from the "engineer" who was on the rig - just FYI - I got an email from the Roi, he said what the guy was saying made no sense as it relates to the incident. So . . .
take all reports with a grain of salt until the investigation is finished.
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DaddyG Mon, May 3, 2010 9:48:54am |
re: #132 MrSilverDragon
Careful of the site, it appears one of the adds has a trojan in it.
Why would they advertise condoms on a site with oil rig pictures? //
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Fat Bastard Vegetarian Mon, May 3, 2010 9:49:06am |
I am watching "Raise the Red Lantern".
I love Chinese movies. They're so elegant.
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A Man for all Seasons Mon, May 3, 2010 9:49:16am |
re: #132 MrSilverDragon
Careful of the site, it appears one of the adds has a trojan in it.
FireFox crashed after I went there
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MrSilverDragon Mon, May 3, 2010 9:49:27am |
re: #135 DaddyG
Why would they advertise condoms on a site with oil rig pictures? //
Because that would be one helluva "water balloon".
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Donna Ballard Mon, May 3, 2010 9:49:50am |
Hey Guys! I'm only 8 points away from the 2000 karma mark! COOL!
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jaunte Mon, May 3, 2010 9:49:58am |
Good morning all. It's almost Mother's Day, so it's time to remind everyone that the LGF Cookbooks would make a fine gift. Why not buy a few dozen and be way ahead on your Christmas shopping?
Support LGF, Soldier's Angels, and MOM!
...
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sattv4u2 Mon, May 3, 2010 9:50:00am |
re: #122 DaddyG
Ya know its people like you that take the fun out of bitching! //
hehehe ,,,, backroads from the farthest southeast corner of Snellville till I get to Stone Mountain
78 till I get to Scott Blvd in Decatur
North Decatur Road till I get to Emory
Swing around till I get to BrairCliff
BINGO
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Surabaya Stew Mon, May 3, 2010 9:50:02am |
re: #125 Jadespring
Heh. In one episode the cameras in the area were all busted (on purpose) so no footage. One of the characters made a comment something like, "Ah well, time for old fashioned boots on the ground investigating." The other character got all mumbly and annoyed.
One wonders if all those cameras have made Brittons any safer. Crime is aparently up in the UK over the past 30 years.
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DaddyG Mon, May 3, 2010 9:50:31am |
re: #138 MrSilverDragon
Because that would be one helluva "water balloon".
That was a "slick" response. /
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engineer cat Mon, May 3, 2010 9:50:40am |
drudge is already calling it "the taliban bomb", linking a fox news item
According to Fox News, in a 1 minute video allegedly released by the Pakistani Taliban, the group says the attack is revenge for the death of its leader Baitullah Mehsud and the recent killings of the top leaders of al-Qaida in Iraq.
Images of the slain militants are shown as an unidentified voice recites the message. English subtitles are at the bottom of the screen.
According to the AP, an unidentified speaker on the tape also says the attack comes in response to American "interference and terrorism in Muslim Countries, especially in Pakistan."
The claim could not be immediately confirmed andhe tape makes no specific reference to the attack nor does it mention that it was a car bomb or that it took place in New York City.
A text in gold letters on a black background at the start of the video congratulates Muslims for the "jaw-breaking blow to Satan's USA." As the speaker recites the message, images of the slain militants referred to flash across the screen.
ginning up the hate machine...
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sattv4u2 Mon, May 3, 2010 9:50:55am |
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Fat Bastard Vegetarian Mon, May 3, 2010 9:51:09am |
re: #139 Dragon_Lady
Uh... You ain't made "Ding Whore" status yet.
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Cato the Elder Mon, May 3, 2010 9:51:13am |
re: #114 reine.de.tout
It's the whole getting undressed in public thing I thought was odd, but honestly, not so odd as to scream "I JUST LEFT A BOMB IN THE SUV".
And yes, I was hoping they had more evidence than just that, thus my other questions.
He didn't get undressed, he removed a top layer. I've been guilty of the same thing.
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_remembertonyc Mon, May 3, 2010 9:51:15am |
re: #119 Fat Bastard Vegetarian
That poor, poor man.
Richard Jewell died a few years ago .... what happened to him in the aftermath of the Olympic bombing sucked beyond belief
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Donna Ballard Mon, May 3, 2010 9:51:16am |
re: #140 jaunte
Good morning all. It's almost Mother's Day, so it's time to remind everyone that the LGF Cookbooks would make a fine gift. Why not buy a few dozen and be way ahead on your Christmas shopping?
Support LGF, Soldier's Angels, and MOM!
...
I have two on order and I can't wait to get my hands on them! The artwork is awesome Jaunte!
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DaddyG Mon, May 3, 2010 9:51:28am |
re: #141 sattv4u2
hehehe ,,, backroads from the farthest southeast corner of Snellville till I get to Stone Mountain
78 till I get to Scott Blvd in Decatur
North Decatur Road till I get to Emory
Swing around till I get to BrairCliffBINGO
I take the GRTA bus and nap- or read. It relieves a lot of stress and wear and tear on the car.
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sattv4u2 Mon, May 3, 2010 9:51:41am |
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Donna Ballard Mon, May 3, 2010 9:52:02am |
re: #146 Fat Bastard Vegetarian
Uh... You ain't made "Ding Whore" status yet.
Darn. How many more do I have to get to get in on the title?
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recusancy Mon, May 3, 2010 9:52:05am |
re: #132 MrSilverDragon
Careful of the site, it appears one of the adds has a trojan in it.
He's looking into it and can't find anything so far. My Norton isn't telling me anything.
How bout this? Image: Horizon+Fire+1.jpg
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DaddyG Mon, May 3, 2010 9:52:08am |
re: #142 Surabaya Stew
One wonders if all those cameras have made Brittons any safer. Crime is aparently up in the UK over the past 30 years.
Isn't the increase mostly due to thefts of video survelliance equipment? //
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Political Atheist Mon, May 3, 2010 9:52:24am |
re: #139 Dragon_Lady
*CLICK*
That's the one!~
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Stanghazi Mon, May 3, 2010 9:52:32am |
Apparently they have found the owner of the Pathfinder & are talking to them. Nothing released about it yet.
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sattv4u2 Mon, May 3, 2010 9:52:52am |
re: #150 DaddyG
I take the GRTA bus and nap- or read. It relieves a lot of stress and wear and tear on the car.
gggrrr ,, did the public transport thing for years back in Boston
my "tranquility" is getting in the car and driving to/ from work
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Donna Ballard Mon, May 3, 2010 9:53:17am |
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Cato the Elder Mon, May 3, 2010 9:53:23am |
re: #128 Fat Bastard Vegetarian
Watched it yesterday, as a matter of fact.
Great show. Great acting. The kid who played Lord Blakeney (the name was a nod to "The Scarlet Pimpernel") went on to play Octavian in the first season of "Rome".
And some of the best music evah presented in a movie.
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jaunte Mon, May 3, 2010 9:53:24am |
re: #149 Dragon_Lady
Thanks! (Those racy lizards in the linked ad are from the Starters division page in Volume 2))
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Decatur Deb Mon, May 3, 2010 9:53:26am |
re: #140 jaunte
Good morning all. It's almost Mother's Day, so it's time to remind everyone that the LGF Cookbooks would make a fine gift. Why not buy a few dozen and be way ahead on your Christmas shopping?
Support LGF, Soldier's Angels, and MOM!
...
Jaunte--I've got the first page of Lulu open. It doesn't show a PayPal logo anywhere. Will it occur deeper in?
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Fat Bastard Vegetarian Mon, May 3, 2010 9:53:47am |
re: #148 _remembertonyc
Oh, I didn't know that.
Having the world come down on your head aint' pleasant. Poor guy.
Died at 44.
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Donna Ballard Mon, May 3, 2010 9:53:56am |
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Kruk Mon, May 3, 2010 9:53:59am |
re: #144 engineer dog ginning up the hate machine...
How desperate do you have to be to claim "credit" for a failure?
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Fat Bastard Vegetarian Mon, May 3, 2010 9:54:23am |
re: #152 Dragon_Lady
Darn. How many more do I have to get to get in on the title?
Not so much how many, as what you will do to get them.
Sattv for example. Total Karma whore.
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reine.de.tout Mon, May 3, 2010 9:54:37am |
re: #140 jaunte
Good morning all. It's almost Mother's Day, so it's time to remind everyone that the LGF Cookbooks would make a fine gift. Why not buy a few dozen and be way ahead on your Christmas shopping?
Support LGF, Soldier's Angels, and MOM!
...
Jaunte, thank you!
We've sold only 10 copies thus far (Volume 1 sold more than 100 copies the first 2 months!)
The proceeds from this sale ($5 per book) go to support LGF and Soldier's Angels.
The price is a mere $16.51, plus about $4 for regular shipping, so right around $20 for a great book, great recipes, great artwork, great writing (Cato!) and hilarity! It's a very good deal for the price.
Click my nic anytime for the cookbook blog, where there is a button you can click to purchase.
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Donna Ballard Mon, May 3, 2010 9:56:23am |
re: #166 Fat Bastard Vegetarian
Not so much how many, as what you will do to get them.
Sattv for example. Total Karma whore.
I'm trying, I'm trying! ;)
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Aceofwhat? Mon, May 3, 2010 9:56:40am |
re: #152 Dragon_Lady
Darn. How many more do I have to get to get in on the title?
that's about the journey, not the destination;)
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lawhawk Mon, May 3, 2010 9:57:03am |
re: #156 Stanley Sea
They are investigating the license plates, which don't match the VIN, and the vehicle owner.
The Connecticut license plates on the SUV matched a Ford; according to WFSB, "The investigation led agents to a scrapyard in Stratford and a shoreline car dealership. Police said the Pathfinder could have been sold from Thomas Anthony Auto in Bridgeport at some point. The SUV's vehicle identification number led officials to the dealership... Police were also at Kramer's scrapyard in Stratford in a search to hunt down the license plates, which they said came off a pickup truck."
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Cato the Elder Mon, May 3, 2010 9:57:45am |
re: #167 reine.de.tout
Why the odd price? Was 1651 a significant year?
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Surabaya Stew Mon, May 3, 2010 9:57:53am |
re: #154 DaddyG
Isn't the increase mostly due to thefts of video survelliance equipment? //
Could be a part of it, yes. The financial deficits run by the UK are no doubt in part caused the high and growing expense of maintaining all those cameras and watcher. Again, is this all really cost effective and decreases crime? The evidence suggests otherwise....
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jaunte Mon, May 3, 2010 9:58:08am |
re: #162 Decatur Deb
Jaunte--I've got the first page of Lulu open. It doesn't show a PayPal logo anywhere. Will it occur deeper in?
You can select PayPal or Credit Card as the payment type once you have your order and delivery method selected.
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reine.de.tout Mon, May 3, 2010 9:58:16am |
re: #147 Cato the Elder
He didn't get undressed, he removed a top layer. I've been guilty of the same thing.
OK, my bad, just looked at it again twice. First time I didn't make out that he had a shirt on underneath.
Anyhow - I do hope, as I did in the beginning, they have more than just this on this guy.
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Stanghazi Mon, May 3, 2010 9:59:57am |
re: #162 Decatur Deb
Jaunte--I've got the first page of Lulu open. It doesn't show a PayPal logo anywhere. Will it occur deeper in?
Yes, at checkout.
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Cato the Elder Mon, May 3, 2010 10:00:11am |
re: #175 reine.de.tout
OK, my bad, just looked at it again twice. First time I didn't make out that he had a shirt on underneath.
Anyhow - I do hope, as I did in the beginning, they have more than just this on this guy.
Well, he's obviously a "person of interest" for some reason. If he's innocent, I hope he comes forward and clears his name fast.
This is all just another great big "wait and see" scenario at this point. There's not really that much one can say about it - unless one recognizes the guy.
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Surabaya Stew Mon, May 3, 2010 10:00:44am |
re: #173 Surabaya Stew
Could be a part of it, yes. The financial deficits run by the UK are no doubt in part caused the high and growing expense of maintaining all those cameras and watcher. Again, is this all really cost effective and decreases crime? The evidence suggests otherwise...
I should clarify that I have no problem with important public spaces, government buildings, and terrorist targets being watched by cameras. It's when they are usedeverywhere and as a substitute for actual policing that I beleiver there is a problem.
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subsailor68 Mon, May 3, 2010 10:00:48am |
re: #160 Cato the Elder
Great show. Great acting. The kid who played Lord Blakeney (the name was a nod to "The Scarlet Pimpernel") went on to play Octavian in the first season of "Rome".
And some of the best music evah presented in a movie.
Hi Cato! I'll second that. It's one of my favorite movies - and the books were wonderful. Crowe worked for me as Jack Aubrey, but I had a little trouble with Paul Bettany as Maturin (who in the books is quite homely). Bettany is a little too handsome for the role.
(There's talk about a sequel, but we'll see.)
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Stanghazi Mon, May 3, 2010 10:02:24am |
re: #167 reine.de.tout
Jaunte, thank you!
We've sold only 10 copies thus far (Volume 1 sold more than 100 copies the first 2 months!)
The proceeds from this sale ($5 per book) go to support LGF and Soldier's Angels.
The price is a mere $16.51, plus about $4 for regular shipping, so right around $20 for a great book, great recipes, great artwork, great writing (Cato!) and hilarity! It's a very good deal for the price.Click my nic anytime for the cookbook blog, where there is a button you can click to purchase.
Come on people! Only 10?
Mine has shipped, I will report once received and brag about it, hopefully that will stir some purchases.
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reine.de.tout Mon, May 3, 2010 10:02:31am |
re: #172 Cato the Elder
Why the odd price? Was 1651 a significant year?
Because $16.51 is exactly $5 more than the lulu printing cost.
And my head can deal with multiples of 5 much more easily than it can multiples of $5.48.
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DaddyG Mon, May 3, 2010 10:03:29am |
re: #181 reine.de.tout
Because $16.51 is exactly $5 more than the lulu printing cost.
And my head can deal with multiples of 5 much more easily than it can multiples of $5.48.
Did you mean $4.49?
(Ducks)
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Stanghazi Mon, May 3, 2010 10:03:59am |
re: #170 lawhawk
Where do you suggest reading for the best up to the minute?
I've been checking CBS News & Google News...
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Cato the Elder Mon, May 3, 2010 10:04:16am |
re: #179 subsailor68
Hi Cato! I'll second that. It's one of my favorite movies - and the books were wonderful. Crowe worked for me as Jack Aubrey, but I had a little trouble with Paul Bettany as Maturin (who in the books is quite homely). Bettany is a little too handsome for the role.
(There's talk about a sequel, but we'll see.)
I would love a sequel.
Agree about Maturin, but every lead in the movies today has to be pretty.
I was thinking about that while obsessively watching the first two seasons of "Dexter" last week. There is not a homely person in there except for the bad guys and the occasional background stroller. You would think that the entire city of Miami is buff, young, pretty and slender, including the skanks at NL meetings.
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reine.de.tout Mon, May 3, 2010 10:04:36am |
re: #182 DaddyG
Did you mean $4.49?
(Ducks)
Well, there ya go, you see what sort of confusion would reign if Reine had to deal with something other than a nice even 5?
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Mad Al-Jaffee Mon, May 3, 2010 10:05:37am |
re: #184 Cato the Elder
I would love a sequel.
Agree about Maturin, but every lead in the movies today has to be pretty.
I was thinking about that while obsessively watching the first two seasons of "Dexter" last week. There is not a homely person in there except for the bad guys and the occasional background stroller. You would think that the entire city of Miami is buff, young, pretty and slender, including the skanks at NL meetings.
What about Masuka?
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Cato the Elder Mon, May 3, 2010 10:06:32am |
re: #179 subsailor68
Hi Cato! I'll second that. It's one of my favorite movies - and the books were wonderful. Crowe worked for me as Jack Aubrey, but I had a little trouble with Paul Bettany as Maturin (who in the books is quite homely). Bettany is a little too handsome for the role.
(There's talk about a sequel, but we'll see.)
Maturin, in the books, is described as so homely that no one can fathom Diana's sexual obsession with him.
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subsailor68 Mon, May 3, 2010 10:07:14am |
re: #187 Cato the Elder
Maturin, in the books, is described as so homely that no one can fathom Diana's sexual obsession with him.
Exactly! That's precisely what I was thinking.
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Aceofwhat? Mon, May 3, 2010 10:09:02am |
re: #184 Cato the Elder
I would love a sequel.
Agree about Maturin, but every lead in the movies today has to be pretty.
I was thinking about that while obsessively watching the first two seasons of "Dexter" last week. There is not a homely person in there except for the bad guys and the occasional background stroller. You would think that the entire city of Miami is buff, young, pretty and slender, including the skanks at NL meetings.
really? I think Jennifer Carpenter is a great actress but she's not hawt. I can't think of anyone in the PD who is terribly attractive, come to think of it...
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lawhawk Mon, May 3, 2010 10:09:19am |
re: #183 Stanley Sea
You mean besides my blog? /
I use Google News, 1010wins, gothamist, and a few others...
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Aceofwhat? Mon, May 3, 2010 10:10:23am |
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Cato the Elder Mon, May 3, 2010 10:10:30am |
re: #186 Mad Al-Jaffee
What about Masuka?
Homely in a pretty way.
And Batista is heavy, but in a pretty way.
The story was gripping, but I don't think I'll watch anymore. Aside from the general gag-inducing "we're all so pretty" phenom, they committed a cardinal sin in my book - showing a closeup of a security camera that Dexter later has to worry about, and assuming the audience is so stupid that they wouldn't recognize it as a security camera without making it go "blink-blink-blink" and "bleep-bleep-bleep".
Like the "hidden" time-bombs in dumb-ass Bruce Willis thrillers.
Then again, the would-be bomber in Times Square apparently left his flashers going, so what do I know?
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Cato the Elder Mon, May 3, 2010 10:11:42am |
re: #190 Aceofwhat?
really? I think Jennifer Carpenter is a great actress but she's not hawt. I can't think of anyone in the PD who is terribly attractive, come to think of it...
I guess I want to hang out with you to see what really pretty people look like.
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Stanghazi Mon, May 3, 2010 10:11:50am |
re: #192 lawhawk
You mean besides my blog? /
I use Google News, 1010wins, gothamist, and a few others...
Thanks!
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subsailor68 Mon, May 3, 2010 10:14:53am |
re: #196 Cato the Elder
You may already know about this site:
If you're a soundtrack buff, these guys appear to have over 7,300 titles available.
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Decatur Deb Mon, May 3, 2010 10:16:19am |
re: #174 jaunte
You can select PayPal or Credit Card as the payment type once you have your order and delivery method selected.
Thanks--it worked. Note that Lulu is not well-linked inside, it wasn't able to find Vol1 after Vol2 was basketed. They did combine shipping on checkout.
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Aceofwhat? Mon, May 3, 2010 10:20:17am |
re: #196 Cato the Elder
I guess I want to hang out with you to see what really pretty people look like.
morena baccarin!
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PAUL_MACDONALD Mon, May 3, 2010 10:46:45am |
re: #51 lawhawk
NYC DOT has a series of cameras in the area. NYC NYPD has its own cameras. Independent businesses and buildings have their own. Heck, there are 13 different views of Times Square on live cam.
Are we arguing something that we essentially agree on?
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kirkspencer Mon, May 3, 2010 11:10:25am |
re: #177 Cato the Elder
Well, he's obviously a "person of interest" for some reason. If he's innocent, I hope he comes forward and clears his name fast.
This is all just another great big "wait and see" scenario at this point. There's not really that much one can say about it - unless one recognizes the guy.
I think - not know, but think - that he got picked up on other cameras starting with exiting the vehicle. I was browsing earlier and saw a picture of a Pathfinder with a person in a grey hoodie just outside the vehicle with the front passenger door open. I don't recall at this time if it was of THE pathfinder or just a coincidence, and can't find the site on a quick search to doublecheck.
If - and I'll emphasize that word IF - this is true then the reason we're seeing this picture is it's the one time we get not only a somewhat clear shot of him but it's the instant he does something a bit distinctive, going from grey hoodie to orange short-sleeve shirt. It's something witnesses might recall.
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ElCapitanAmerica Mon, May 3, 2010 11:37:36am |
Charles;
Wondering if you could take a quick look at this, a picture trying to go "viral" on twitter and facebook in an attempt to smear protesters of the idiotic Arizona anti-immigrant law;
See this thread;
[Link: www.alipac.us...]
The sign supposedly says;
"Health care jobs no-taxes house food you owe us America! We will shoot more police in Arizona till we get free!"
If you do a quick search on "we will shoot more police in arizona" you'll see how the pic is being sent around all the usual suspect sites.
I think the sign looks obviously edited, the letters just seem to clear, and at the bottom the angle doesn't seem to match. Was wondering what you thought.
Sorry for posting it off topic here, not sure how else to get a message to you.
Thanks
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RogueOne Mon, May 3, 2010 12:11:10pm |
re: #54 Stanley Sea
From the breaking news twitter
[Link: twitter.com...]
I've been waiting for that. The other shoe is going to drop fairly quickly.
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lawhawk Mon, May 3, 2010 12:59:25pm |
The Washington Post reports that there are tentative links with a foreign terrorist group, quite likely in relation to a pair of videos released by the Pakistani Taliban taking responsibility/credit for the failed attack and warning of more to come.
Another U.S. official, recounting a conversation with intelligence officials, said, "Don't be surprised if you find a foreign nexus. . . . They're looking at some tell-tale signs and they're saying it's pointing in that direction."Officials cautioned that even if the investigation points toward an international link, rather than domestic or anti-government groups, that does not mean al-Qaeda or another terrorist organization is necessarily involved.
The emerging picture came as police and federal investigators searched for a man in his 40s whom surveillance cameras caught changing his shirt in an alley and looking over his shoulder near where the car was parked about 6:30 p.m., and another person seen running north on Broadway from the area. New York City Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly also said detectives had spoken with the registered owner of the car but revealed no details other than that the man was not a suspect.
It's way too easy to shrug this off as a failed attack by a novice to let our guard down, and as always we have to stay vigilant against threats.
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lostlakehiker Mon, May 3, 2010 3:45:13pm |
The evening news is reporting that a Pakistani native, naturalized citizen, just back from a long trip to Pakistan, is a person of interest. Also, that an Islamist group registered a site the day before the attack, and immediately upon news of the attack, posted a video they had prepared, praising the attack. That this group is from CT, the state where the car for the bombing was bought.
The dots are connecting. The attack was the work of an Islamic terror group.
While technically you could say that it was domestic terrorism, that's a technicality.
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really grumpy big dog johnson Mon, May 3, 2010 8:13:51pm |
I'm very late to this discussion. It's a little surprising that there was so little discussion of this person and how he looked.
My impression wasn't of a big bald spot, but rather of a skull cap. And the guy looks a little too sinuous and athletic to likely be middle aged.
Looks to me like somebody more like in his 30's, possibly a runner.
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