Who dropped the bomb?

by **saxitoxin** on Mon May 22, 2017 8:31 pm

Who bombed Manchester?

by **Dukasaur** on Mon May 22, 2017 10:41 pm

It was Trump. Trying to distract the media from his latest gaffe in Israel.

by **Symmetry** on Mon May 22, 2017 10:44 pm

Dukasaur wrote:It was Trump. Trying to distract the media from his latest gaffe in Israel.

19 dead, confirmed, so far. Great that you two find it funny.

by **Symmetry** on Mon May 22, 2017 10:56 pm

saxitoxin wrote:Who bombed Manchester?

What a fucking riot you must be having over this one- I've got family and friends in Manchester.

by **Dukasaur** on Mon May 22, 2017 11:00 pm

Symmetry wrote:
Dukasaur wrote:It was Trump. Trying to distract the media from his latest gaffe in Israel.

19 dead, confirmed, so far. Great that you two find it funny.

People's willingness to be vicious and cruel to each other consistently horrifies me. On the other hand, being afraid to joke about bad things doesn't make them less bad.

eric idle wrote:“Life doesn't make any sense, and we all pretend it does. Comedy's job is to point out that it doesn't make sense, and that it doesn't make much difference anyway.”

by **Symmetry** on Mon May 22, 2017 11:10 pm

Dukasaur wrote:
Symmetry wrote:
Dukasaur wrote:It was Trump. Trying to distract the media from his latest gaffe in Israel.

19 dead, confirmed, so far. Great that you two find it funny.

People's willingness to be vicious and cruel to each other consistently horrifies me. On the other hand, being afraid to joke about bad things doesn't make them less bad.

eric idle wrote:“Life doesn't make any sense, and we all pretend it does. Comedy's job is to point out that it doesn't make sense, and that it doesn't make much difference anyway.”

When you two respond within minutes making it a joke, I think you might well be the very definition of "too soon". Eric Idle at least waited a couple of thousand years for a death. You guys are mocking an event as people are still being pulled of the rubble.

I don't think you're doing anything remotely similar.

by **saxitoxin** on Mon May 22, 2017 11:34 pm

Symmetry wrote:
saxitoxin wrote:Who bombed Manchester?

What a fucking riot you must be having over this one- I've got family and friends in Manchester.

Yes, I know.

In fact, as soon as I heard the news, before they even said where it happened, I realized whomever made the first post would probably be in trouble because - wherever it occurred - was probably the place you sat for your a-levels at, first fell in love at, learned to ride a bicycle in, and debuted as Bardolph in.

It could have happened at a sheep shearing festival in the Vale of Glamorgan or in the middle of a field in the Outer Hebrides.

Ultimately, I decided I should be the one to throw myself on this grenade. No pun intended.

by **Symmetry** on Mon May 22, 2017 11:44 pm

saxitoxin wrote:
Symmetry wrote:
saxitoxin wrote:Who bombed Manchester?

What a fucking riot you must be having over this one- I've got family and friends in Manchester.

Yes, I know.

In fact, as soon as I heard the news, before they even said where it happened, I realized whomever made the first post would probably be in trouble because - wherever it occurred - was probably the place you sat for your a-levels at, first fell in love at, learned to ride a bicycle in, and debuted as Bardolph in.

It could have happened at a sheep shearing festival in the Vale of Glamorgan or in the middle of a field in the Outer Hebrides.

Ultimately, I decided I should be the one to throw myself on this grenade. No pun intended.

I still remember that you know how to push my buttons on this stuff. I remember you doing this over the IRA when you knew that I had relatives who died in the Terror.

So well done, you pushed a button. I reacted. You hurt me.

Congrats. you're a real fucking hero.

by **saxitoxin** on Mon May 22, 2017 11:45 pm

Symmetry wrote:
saxitoxin wrote:
Symmetry wrote:
saxitoxin wrote:Who bombed Manchester?

What a fucking riot you must be having over this one- I've got family and friends in Manchester.

Yes, I know.

In fact, as soon as I heard the news, before they even said where it happened, I realized whomever made the first post would probably be in trouble because - wherever it occurred - was probably the place you sat for your a-levels at, first fell in love at, learned to ride a bicycle in, and debuted as Bardolph in.

It could have happened at a sheep shearing festival in the Vale of Glamorgan or in the middle of a field in the Outer Hebrides.

Ultimately, I decided I should be the one to throw myself on this grenade. No pun intended.

I still remember that you know how to push my buttons on this stuff. I remember you doing this over the IRA when you knew that I had relatives who died in the Terror.

So well done, you pushed a button. I reacted. You hurt me.

Congrats. you're a real fucking hero.

annnnnnd we're off

this is the part where we learn Symm personally knows the architect of Manchester arena and is flatmates with the president of the Arianna fan club and the OP secretly knew it and was trying to victimize and terrify him

by **Symmetry** on Mon May 22, 2017 11:56 pm

saxitoxin wrote:
Symmetry wrote:
saxitoxin wrote:
Symmetry wrote:
saxitoxin wrote:Who bombed Manchester?

What a fucking riot you must be having over this one- I've got family and friends in Manchester.

Yes, I know.

In fact, as soon as I heard the news, before they even said where it happened, I realized whomever made the first post would probably be in trouble because - wherever it occurred - was probably the place you sat for your a-levels at, first fell in love at, learned to ride a bicycle in, and debuted as Bardolph in.

It could have happened at a sheep shearing festival in the Vale of Glamorgan or in the middle of a field in the Outer Hebrides.

Ultimately, I decided I should be the one to throw myself on this grenade. No pun intended.

I still remember that you know how to push my buttons on this stuff. I remember you doing this over the IRA when you knew that I had relatives who died in the Terror.

So well done, you pushed a button. I reacted. You hurt me.

Congrats. you're a real fucking hero.

annnnnnd we're off

I regret the f-bomb. but you did deserve it.

by **mrswdk** on Tue May 23, 2017 1:26 am

It was obviously Wikileaks. Assange has made Sweden back down and now he thinks he can make the UK back down too. Well you will NOT WIN 'Mr' Assange.

by **betiko** on Tue May 23, 2017 1:33 am

Well, french itel told me it was isis, not trump related this time.

by **Symmetry** on Tue May 23, 2017 1:36 am

betiko wrote:Well, french itel told me it was isis, not trump related this time.

Dude, you're a homophobic moron who couldn't even spell "intel" if you tried.

by **nietzsche** on Tue May 23, 2017 3:21 am

i told you not to do this saxi..

it was planned Symmetry, i have the pms to confirm.

by **mrswdk** on Tue May 23, 2017 3:29 am

saxi was the bomber? Does that mean we're all talking to saxibot right now while the real life saxi resassembles himself?

by **nietzsche** on Tue May 23, 2017 4:12 am

mrswdk wrote:saxi was the bomber? Does that mean we're all talking to saxibot right now while the real life saxi resassembles himself?

don't be silly mrs wdk, go back to the kitchen, men are talking here.

by **mrswdk** on Tue May 23, 2017 4:23 am

nietzsche wrote:
mrswdk wrote:saxi was the bomber? Does that mean we're all talking to saxibot right now while the real life saxi resassembles himself?

don't be silly mrs wdk, go back to the kitchen, men are talking here.

I thought we already established that you have the hands of a 14 year-old girl?

by **saxitoxin** on Tue May 23, 2017 4:27 am

mrswdk wrote:saxi was the bomber? Does that mean we're all talking to saxibot right now while the real life saxi resassembles himself?

video from my garage, moments ago -

by **DoomYoshi** on Tue May 23, 2017 4:57 am

This is a Manchester United marketing ploy, similar to how the Boston Strongs bombed the marathon. Ariana Grande's music is objectively terrible. The real crime is that 21k people paid to see her in Manchester and the bomber probably didn't have a ticket.

by **saxitoxin** on Tue May 23, 2017 5:26 am

Guardian readers think Theresa May was the bomber

these are the same people that think Trump colluded with Russia

by **mrswdk** on Tue May 23, 2017 5:29 am

I was actually hoping to change my vote to a write in for Theresa May. Corbyn's been picking up steam in his election campaign while May's floundering, and this is just what she needs to throw him off course while she gets back on track.

edit: fk you saxi I thought it first

by **tzor** on Tue May 23, 2017 1:05 pm

Symmetry wrote:What a fucking riot you must be having over this one- I've got family and friends in Manchester.

Were they hurt?
My next door neighbor DIED on 9/11.

by **2dimes** on Tue May 23, 2017 2:25 pm

tzor wrote:My next door neighbor DIED on 9/11.

Were they in one of the towers, if so, what floor?

by **Scarus** on Tue May 23, 2017 3:11 pm

Very Horrific, and I agree that it is not a joking matter, even for insensitive gamer types, but I think that the greater question is what should be the response? Is it wrong to label this as a radical Islamist thing that is tacitly supported by mainstream Muslims and to take preventative measures against all Muslims? Or will this kind of response just alienate more Muslims and fuel Radicalism by more moderate types?

Or should we take a less politically correct path and do everything possible to safeguard western venues by increasing scrutiny on all Muslims who might pose a danger ala the Donald?

How will this, or how should it, affect current politics in Western Europe, including impending votes in the UK?

So saddened by current events but still hopeful that we will all somehow find a better way.

S