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Post by faust.dtc » Wed Apr 01, 2009 11:34 am

DID wrote: :lol: :lol: That's classic. Why is your workplace a target?
I work in the old Royal Mint across from the Tower of London and Tower Bridge. Its the building that was once used to make money, so thats one theory on why it might be a target. Also we have a Barclays Bank office in the same court yard as ours so thats the most probable theory.
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Magma wrote:I've got to go to a meeting on Bishopsgate at 2, so that should make for a nice walk around as long as things haven't majorly kicked off.
Bishopsgate...close to the Bank of England :o ...they are there now mate so you have no chance...NO CHANCE!!!!

UPDATE: We have officially been locked in... :o Tea...CHECK, Biscuits...CHECK, Oranges...CHECK, Dubstep Forum...CHECK...ok im good to go in the event of a long night...

Going back to the crowd on bikes outside our work place, one of my colleagues is an avid bike enthusiast and was talking about an event and peaceful protest held for cyclists each month which is used to promote greener methods of transport and to claim Londons roads for a short period of time called Critical Mass' (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Critical_Mass).
Closing her 'speech' she said 'see thats the benefits of Critical Mass' to which a colleague who just caust the last bit of the conversation popped her head up from her desk replied 'CRYSTAL METH!!! Surely there cant be any benefits from using Crystal Meth!!! :o :o :o Needless to say I lol'd....

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Post by Dead Rats » Wed Apr 01, 2009 11:44 am

You should dress up as The Monopoly Guy for a laugh, Faust, just to see what happens.
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Post by magma » Wed Apr 01, 2009 11:44 am

Sirens every couple of minutes now.

I'm going for a walk in a bit to have a look around. Cancelled my meeting on Bishopsgate - looks like they've been locked in too now!! Apparently they've found out that it's on one of the lists that have been going around anarchist groups or something.




EDIT: WE'VE JUST BEEN TOLD TO WIND UP AND GO HOME! :D
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Post by alien pimp » Wed Apr 01, 2009 11:47 am

jeeezz!

guys, pls keep us informed what's going on!
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Post by Dead Rats » Wed Apr 01, 2009 11:49 am

Magma wrote:


EDIT: WE'VE JUST BEEN TOLD TO WIND UP AND GO HOME! :D
Magma's work wrote wrote:NOT REALLY! APRIL FOOLS, YA MUG! YOU'RE ON TEA DUTY! NOW GO AND CLEAN THE JOHN WITH THIS TOOTHBRUSH!
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Post by faust.dtc » Wed Apr 01, 2009 11:52 am

Dead Rats wrote:
Magma wrote:


EDIT: WE'VE JUST BEEN TOLD TO WIND UP AND GO HOME! :D
Magma's work wrote wrote:NOT REALLY! APRIL FOOLS, YA MUG! YOU'RE ON TEA DUTY! NOW GO AND CLEAN THE JOHN WITH THIS TOOTHBRUSH!
:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: Thats just made me crack up...

Your well lucky Magma...i thought we was going to be told we could go home too only to be told we were getting locked in instead...another wise management decision... :evil: :evil: :evil:

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Post by dr ddd » Wed Apr 01, 2009 11:56 am

Dead Rats wrote:
Magma wrote:


EDIT: WE'VE JUST BEEN TOLD TO WIND UP AND GO HOME! :D
Magma's work wrote wrote:NOT REALLY! APRIL FOOLS, YA MUG! YOU'RE ON TEA DUTY! NOW GO AND CLEAN THE JOHN WITH THIS TOOTHBRUSH!
:lol:

seriously though - shutting off the cams is seriously f'd.

why is having cams with not a good enough resolution a problem? i dont get it. Legally i guess anyone caught on cam can just say it's not them? It's not an infringement of their rights is it? But leaving cams on running around the place, even if they can't legally be used as court evidence, is still a deterrant to either side wanting to pick a fight....

i really hope everyone stays safe today
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Post by magma » Wed Apr 01, 2009 12:00 pm

FAUST.DTC wrote:Your well lucky Magma...i thought we was going to be told we could go home too only to be told we were getting locked in instead...another wise management decision... :evil: :evil: :evil:
Yeah, I can't believe it - it's like a second snow day. I'm trying to guage the perfect possible timing so that it doesn't look like I just went "RIGHT, I'M OFF" as soon as they announced it!

Locking people into buildings is MENTAL.

Just read on the BBC that apparently some cocks are dangling £10 notes out of windows at the protesters.... they must really want to get twatted round the head with a set of bongos.
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Post by magma » Wed Apr 01, 2009 12:01 pm

Dead Rats wrote:
Magma wrote:


EDIT: WE'VE JUST BEEN TOLD TO WIND UP AND GO HOME! :D
Magma's work wrote wrote:NOT REALLY! APRIL FOOLS, YA MUG! YOU'RE ON TEA DUTY! NOW GO AND CLEAN THE JOHN WITH THIS TOOTHBRUSH!
:lol: :lol:

:cry:
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Post by alien pimp » Wed Apr 01, 2009 12:15 pm

just as background info, does anyone have an updated info on how much cctv costed london so far?
in 2007 more than 200m were spent already from public money on that if my info is correct
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Post by faust.dtc » Wed Apr 01, 2009 12:26 pm

Magma wrote:Just read on the BBC that apparently some cocks are dangling £10 notes out of windows at the protesters.... they must really want to get twatted round the head with a set of bongos.
Hahahaha, yeah i heard this on the radio...you can tell there is a recession happening, im sure it used to be 20s and 50s being waved... :lol:

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Post by kins83 » Wed Apr 01, 2009 12:28 pm

Magma wrote: Just read on the BBC that apparently some cocks are dangling £10 notes out of windows at the protesters.... they must really want to get twatted round the head with a set of bongos.
Can you put the link up here mate? I can't find that story.
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Post by elbe » Wed Apr 01, 2009 1:01 pm

protesters broke into RBS. lol.
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Post by LEQ » Wed Apr 01, 2009 1:01 pm

What's the Guardian link where they are posting the Twitter updates that their Journalists are writing whilst amongst the protests? Can't find it.
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Post by elbe » Wed Apr 01, 2009 1:31 pm

LEQ wrote:What's the Guardian link where they are posting the Twitter updates that their Journalists are writing whilst amongst the protests? Can't find it.
Mate it is on the homepage of the guardians website

http://www.guardian.co.uk/

c'mon use them :o
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Post by LEQ » Wed Apr 01, 2009 1:35 pm

eLBe wrote:
LEQ wrote:What's the Guardian link where they are posting the Twitter updates that their Journalists are writing whilst amongst the protests? Can't find it.
Mate it is on the homepage of the guardians website

http://www.guardian.co.uk/

c'mon use them :o
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Post by elbe » Wed Apr 01, 2009 1:41 pm

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Post by alien pimp » Wed Apr 01, 2009 2:12 pm

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Post by LEQ » Wed Apr 01, 2009 2:20 pm

Great view from that balcony.
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Post by magma » Wed Apr 01, 2009 2:22 pm

RBS branch got stormed apparently... few people nicked some monitors and keyboards and ran away... couple of windows smashed.

Fingers crossed that's the worst of it... but I have a feeling rush hour might bring it's stories...
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