London - what's going on?

Obfleur · Post by **Obfleur** » Mon Dec 12, 2005 9:37 am

Flames, oil, explosions, smoke?

Post by **Denyer** » Mon Dec 12, 2005 9:52 am

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/4520430.stm

Metal Vendetta · Post by **Metal Vendetta** » Mon Dec 12, 2005 12:56 pm

Smelled of oil smoke all yesterday - there was a big grey cloud hanging over the city, so I stayed indoors to try and avoid it. Otherwise, business as usual.

Impactor returns 2.0 · Post by **Impactor returns 2.0** » Mon Dec 12, 2005 1:30 pm

Metal Vendetta wrote:Smelled of oil smoke all yesterday - there was a big grey cloud hanging over the city, so I stayed indoors to try and avoid it. Otherwise, business as usual.

In aother news there was an oil refinary explosion... hehe

Predabot · Post by **Predabot** » Mon Dec 12, 2005 2:04 pm

That's some blast there.

Apparently actual doors was blown off their hinges in the nearby area because of the shockwave?

Well, 70 schools are closed down, I guess the kids are happy about that atleast.

Metal Vendetta · Post by **Metal Vendetta** » Mon Dec 12, 2005 2:06 pm

Yeah, a few days off school will more than make up for the pollution sickness.

Brendocon · Post by **Brendocon** » Mon Dec 12, 2005 3:05 pm

Apparantly somebody in Holland heard it.

Which is odd, considering I'm in Cambridgeshire and didn't hear a thing.

I can only assume that the Dutch are psychic. Or heard something completely different.

Legion · Post by **Legion** » Mon Dec 12, 2005 4:24 pm

I've got an Aunt and Uncle who live in Hemel Hempstead, and it woke them up!
I had a hangover and so was blissfully unaware that there'd even been a sunrise let alone a [composite word including 'f*ck'] off big explosion and a smoke cloud several miles wide...

Bouncelot · Post by **Bouncelot** » Mon Dec 12, 2005 6:18 pm

Why is this topic titled London - what's going on?

Sad news. Still at least nobody was seriously hurt. Besides, if we will keep lots and lots of oil in the same place, then this kind of thing is going to happen sooner or later. All it needs is a spark in the wrong place and *boom*

Obfleur · Post by **Obfleur** » Mon Dec 12, 2005 6:33 pm

Bouncelot wrote:Why is this topic titled London - what's going on?

A swedish newspaper has a large front page with "London covered in smoke"

http://www.aftonbladet.se/vss/nyheter/s ... 27,00.html

Post by **Best First** » Mon Dec 12, 2005 6:41 pm

you can't expect people in other countries to know where Hemmel Hampstead is dude.

Legion · Post by **Legion** » Mon Dec 12, 2005 10:27 pm

true, but most people in this country didn't know where it was til sunday either...

Impactor returns 2.0 · Post by **Impactor returns 2.0** » Mon Dec 12, 2005 10:44 pm

I know where it is, its the place thats on fire or somthing

Bouncelot · Post by **Bouncelot** » Mon Dec 12, 2005 10:52 pm

Best First wrote:you can't expect people in other countries to know where Hemmel Hampstead is dude.

I guess not. But does this mean that I can start referring to everywhere in Sweden as Stockholm?

Optimus Prime Rib · Post by **Optimus Prime Rib** » Mon Dec 12, 2005 11:53 pm

I call everywhere outside the US "New Montana"

Laser Rod Optimus Prime · Post by **Laser Rod Optimus Prime** » Tue Dec 13, 2005 1:27 am

Optimus Prime Rib wrote:I call everywhere outside the US "New Montana"

So cna I call your children Riblets then?

Just want to know for future reference is all.

[kup]Reminds me of the time the space shuttle blew up over Texas... woke me right up lad.[/kup]

Obfleur · Post by **Obfleur** » Tue Dec 13, 2005 7:21 am

Bouncelot wrote:
Best First wrote:you can't expect people in other countries to know where Hemmel Hampstead is dude.
I guess not. But does this mean that I can start referring to everywhere in Sweden as Stockholm?

Is London billion of miles away from Hemmel Hampstead - or are they close to each other?

Bouncelot · Post by **Bouncelot** » Tue Dec 13, 2005 7:25 am

Obfleur wrote:
Bouncelot wrote:
Best First wrote:you can't expect people in other countries to know where Hemmel Hampstead is dude.
I guess not. But does this mean that I can start referring to everywhere in Sweden as Stockholm?
Is London billion of miles away from Hemmel Hampstead - or are they close to each other?

http://www.hemelweb.demon.co.uk/where.htm

Obfleur · Post by **Obfleur** » Tue Dec 13, 2005 7:37 am

Bouncelot wrote:
Obfleur wrote:
Bouncelot wrote: I guess not. But does this mean that I can start referring to everywhere in Sweden as Stockholm?
Is London billion of miles away from Hemmel Hampstead - or are they close to each other?
http://www.hemelweb.demon.co.uk/where.htm

So, they are close to each other. Which means that it is perfectly fine to say "London" in stead of Hemmel Hampstead.

Eline · Post by **Eline** » Tue Dec 13, 2005 8:24 am

Brendocon wrote:Apparantly somebody in Holland heard it.

Which is odd, considering I'm in Cambridgeshire and didn't hear a thing.

I can only assume that the Dutch are psychic. Or heard something completely different.

I did not hear anything. I think.

It seems that they have done a great job of putting the fires out, looks like it's almost done.

Legion · Post by **Legion** » Tue Dec 13, 2005 9:30 am

Obfleur wrote:
Bouncelot wrote:
Obfleur wrote: Is London billion of miles away from Hemmel Hampstead - or are they close to each other?
http://www.hemelweb.demon.co.uk/where.htm
So, they are close to each other. Which means that it is perfectly fine to say "London" in stead of Hemmel Hampstead.

Well, i think most people in Hemel would disagree... as would a lot of people in London for that matter

Obfleur · Post by **Obfleur** » Tue Dec 13, 2005 9:48 am

Legion wrote:
Obfleur wrote:
Bouncelot wrote: http://www.hemelweb.demon.co.uk/where.htm
So, they are close to each other. Which means that it is perfectly fine to say "London" in stead of Hemmel Hampstead.
Well, i think most people in Hemel would disagree... as would a lot of people in London for that matter

That's because you live in England

Maybe the newspaper should've written "A small suburb is covered in smoke". But who would've give a [composite word including 'f*ck'] about that?
So they write "omg! london covered in sm0ke, pics kthx lol"

Legion · Post by **Legion** » Tue Dec 13, 2005 11:32 am

Obfleur wrote:
Legion wrote:
Obfleur wrote: So, they are close to each other. Which means that it is perfectly fine to say "London" in stead of Hemmel Hampstead.
Well, i think most people in Hemel would disagree... as would a lot of people in London for that matter
That's because you live in England

Maybe the newspaper should've written "A small suburb is covered in smoke". But who would've give a **** about that?
So they write "omg! london covered in sm0ke, pics kthx lol"

Fair play, London was covered in smoke... following an explosion in a small suburb

Brendocon · Post by **Brendocon** » Tue Dec 13, 2005 11:33 am

Hemel Hempstead isn't a suburb, though. It's in Hertfordshire. Surely only parts of Greater London are suburbs.

Legion · Post by **Legion** » Tue Dec 13, 2005 11:35 am

Brendocon wrote:Hemel Hempstead isn't a suburb, though. It's in Hertfordshire. Surely only parts of Greater London are suburbs.

good point, well made.

"London covered in smoke following explosion in small town"

Obfleur · Post by **Obfleur** » Tue Dec 13, 2005 11:46 am

Sorry for calling it a suburb.
I humbley apologize for this huge misstake.
You may take my head.

Metal Vendetta · Post by **Metal Vendetta** » Tue Dec 13, 2005 12:29 pm

Who's really really pleased that his mom moved from Hemel back to the Midlands in August?

Brendocon · Post by **Brendocon** » Tue Dec 13, 2005 12:32 pm

Metal Vendetta wrote:Who's really really pleased that his mom moved from Hemel back to the Midlands in August?

Tom from the Chemical Brothers?

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Tue Dec 13, 2005 11:42 pm

Legion wrote:
Brendocon wrote:Hemel Hempstead isn't a suburb, though. It's in Hertfordshire. Surely only parts of Greater London are suburbs.
good point, well made.

I would have thought that Hemel Hempstead would be included in the conurbation that consists of London, Greater London and the surrounds.

Metal Vendetta · Post by **Metal Vendetta** » Wed Dec 14, 2005 11:59 am

Brendocon wrote:
Metal Vendetta wrote:Who's really really pleased that his mom moved from Hemel back to the Midlands in August?
Tom from the Chemical Brothers?

Close. It was Ed from the Chemical Brothers.