Boston Marathon hit by explosions

[bwfcdan94]

This is actually unreal, the Boston police force is now telling everybody in Boston to stay inside there houses and to only answer the door to police. Does that mean all the businesses and schools have shut down?. Either way I think that sort of statement is ludicrous whether it has been followed or not.

[Montreal Wanderer]

Aye. Considering the lad's 19 too i doubt he would have had a particularly big affiliation with Checnya? idk

Likely got pressured into it by big brother who sounds a bit of a sociopath. He (BB) wrote on facebook (or some social media) he did not have a single American friend and did not understand Americans. Still, I don't suppose they understand him.

[Lost Leopard Spot]

This is actually unreal, the Boston police force is now telling everybody in Boston to stay inside there houses and to only answer the door to police. Does that mean all the businesses and schools have shut down?. Either way I think that sort of statement is ludicrous whether it has been followed or not.

But. But according to your good self 90% of them weren't going to go anywhere anyway.

[Montreal Wanderer]

This is actually unreal, the Boston police force is now telling everybody in Boston to stay inside there houses and to only answer the door to police. Does that mean all the businesses and schools have shut down?. Either way I think that sort of statement is ludicrous whether it has been followed or not.

I think that was overnight Dan.

[Montreal Wanderer]

I feel a bit sorry for the chap who was stripped naked, interrogated and then let go.

[mrkint]

Fair enough. and that is entirely possible and plausible.

Though I'm rather loathe to deliberate on the motives now SOCIAL MEDIA has got its paws on it. This morning they were identifying anyone who vaguely looked like the guys as the bombers.

He's a bloody kid

[Montreal Wanderer]

Now apparently Kyrgyzstan not Kazakhstan. Pardonable error.

[thebish]

Now apparently Kyrgyzstan not Kazakhstan. Pardonable error.

depends who makes it, surely... I wouldn't expect a professional news agency to make that kind of error, or the FBI... would calling Canadians "American" be equally pardonable?

[Lost Leopard Spot]

Now apparently Kyrgyzstan not Kazakhstan. Pardonable error.

Mixing your Kyrgyzys up with your Kazakhs, Monty. I'm surprised at you.

[Lost Leopard Spot]

Now apparently Kyrgyzstan not Kazakhstan. Pardonable error.

depends who makes it, surely... I wouldn't expect a professional news agency to make that kind of error, or the FBI... would calling Canadians "American" be equally pardonable?

Monty called himself an American earlier

[thebish]

Now apparently Kyrgyzstan not Kazakhstan. Pardonable error.

depends who makes it, surely... I wouldn't expect a professional news agency to make that kind of error, or the FBI... would calling Canadians "American" be equally pardonable?

Monty called himself an American earlier

pardonable error...

[Montreal Wanderer]

Now apparently Kyrgyzstan not Kazakhstan. Pardonable error.

depends who makes it, surely... I wouldn't expect a professional news agency to make that kind of error, or the FBI... would calling Canadians "American" be equally pardonable?

I was of course jesting about the possibility of 99% of US citizens knowing the difference. I suppose Canadians are American to the extent Scots are British. The US should not monopolize an entire continent (two according to some) to describe their little part of it.

[Montreal Wanderer]

Now apparently Kyrgyzstan not Kazakhstan. Pardonable error.

Mixing your Kyrgyzys up with your Kazakhs, Monty. I'm surprised at you.

Not me, CNN.

[Montreal Wanderer]

Now apparently Kyrgyzstan not Kazakhstan. Pardonable error.

depends who makes it, surely... I wouldn't expect a professional news agency to make that kind of error, or the FBI... would calling Canadians "American" be equally pardonable?

Monty called himself an American earlier

No, I said come to Virginia (but don't start Bobo off again). However, I live on the American continent and am American to the extent you are European.

[thebish]

Now apparently Kyrgyzstan not Kazakhstan. Pardonable error.

depends who makes it, surely... I wouldn't expect a professional news agency to make that kind of error, or the FBI... would calling Canadians "American" be equally pardonable?

I was of course jesting about the possibility of 99% of US citizens knowing the difference. I suppose Canadians are American to the extent Scots are British. The US should not monopolize an entire continent (two according to some) to describe their little part of it.

I tried that VERY argument on my Canadian brother-in-Law - he was not in the LEAST bit receptive (to say the least) to being called American - in the continent sense!

[thebish]

Now apparently Kyrgyzstan not Kazakhstan. Pardonable error.

Mixing your Kyrgyzys up with your Kazakhs, Monty. I'm surprised at you.

Not me, CNN.

is it really pardonable for CNN to mix up two countries?

[Lord Kangana]

Have you seen the quality of their reporting?

I'd say its a f*cking miracle they were that close.

[thebish]

Have you seen the quality of their reporting?

I'd say its a f*cking miracle they were that close.

aye - I have - but it is still not pardonable, is it??

[seanworth]

Reports are they are not originally from Kyrgyzstan but do carry that passport. There are rumours, and I say rumours since it was reported on CNN that they may originate from Chechnia.

[americantrotter]

I'll respond with "go feck yourself".
I'll take the ban if deemed necessary but I'm not having that.

Being able to use "go feck yourself" and "if deemed necessary" in the same post you are excused a flogging.

Think you both got a little bit mixed up somewhere in the thread. Admit it, shake hands and get on hey?

Happy to do that.

As am I.