7/28/2005: X-rayed London bomb

Undertoad · 07-28-2005, 07:33 AM

It says ABC News exclusive, but sometimes IotD reinforces the concept that once it's on the Internet, it's no longer really exclusive. And sometimes it's important that it not be so exclusive.

It turns out that the 7/7 London attack could have been much larger. An additional 12 bombs and four improvised detonators were found in the trunk of a car believed to be rented by one of the bombers. This is an x-ray of one of the unexploded bombs. Note that it's packed with nails so that it causes the maximum amount of injury. The bomb is exploded and the superheated metal flies out like bullets in all directions.

Bullitt · 07-28-2005, 07:59 AM

I think these guys watched Swordfish too many times.. -ballbearings +nails anyone?

Happy Monkey · 07-28-2005, 08:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Undertoad

Note that it's packed with nails so that it causes the maximum amount of injury. The bomb is exploded and the superheated metal flies out like bullets in all directions.

Plus glass shards. Nasty.

Anton · 07-28-2005, 10:22 AM

Don't forget that paperclip. Thats gonna hurt.

plthijinx · 07-28-2005, 10:51 AM

that's just plain creepy.

Trilby · 07-28-2005, 11:22 AM

tw could most probably explain why this sort of thing is necessary. Unless he's out getting wasted and doing 'ho's.

Happy Monkey · 07-28-2005, 11:28 AM

Anything you want to tell us, Undertoad?

barefoot serpent · 07-28-2005, 11:28 AM

what's up with the tampon? eww...

Undertoad · 07-28-2005, 11:36 AM

That's the fuse and detonator serpent!

HM, haha, great memory on you! I still have that item... I fought to keep it in the divorce. Thanks to you I will have a different take on it from now on though!

Happy Monkey · 07-28-2005, 11:45 AM

Just don't use it to hold your cherry bomb collection, and you should be OK.

Trilby · 07-28-2005, 12:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Happy Monkey

Just don't use it to hold your cherry bomb collection, and you should be OK.

The RUNAWAYS--"hello daddy, hello, mom; I'm your ch-ch-ch-ch-ch-ch-cherry bomb!"

Happy Monkey · 07-28-2005, 12:05 PM

Actually, now that I think of it, that bowl full of cherry bombs would make an intriguing, if disturbing, still life photo.

xoxoxoBruce · 07-28-2005, 02:25 PM

That could be arranged.

I guess that x-ray removes any doubt their intent was to maim as many as possible and not just disrupt the transportation system and put London on notice they were unhappy with Blair's policy.

Bullitt · 07-28-2005, 03:01 PM

oh i dunno, i think they were just trying to spread thumbtacks around with little "Al-Queada" advertizements on the tops! Quite an ingenious marketing campaign if you ask me

capnhowdy · 07-28-2005, 05:00 PM

small bombs from small minds.
I bet when they get big they wanna be terrorists.

07-28-2005, 07:33 AM	#1
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	7/28/2005: X-rayed London bomb It says ABC News exclusive, but sometimes IotD reinforces the concept that once it's on the Internet, it's no longer really exclusive. And sometimes it's important that it not be so exclusive. It turns out that the 7/7 London attack could have been much larger. An additional 12 bombs and four improvised detonators were found in the trunk of a car believed to be rented by one of the bombers. This is an x-ray of one of the unexploded bombs. Note that it's packed with nails so that it causes the maximum amount of injury. The bomb is exploded and the superheated metal flies out like bullets in all directions.

07-28-2005, 07:59 AM	#2
Bullitt This is a fully functional babe lair Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Akron, OH Posts: 2,324	I think these guys watched Swordfish too many times.. -ballbearings +nails anyone? __________________ Kiss my white Irish ass. Last edited by Bullitt; 07-28-2005 at 08:10 AM.

07-28-2005, 10:51 AM	#5
plthijinx Master Dwellar Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 4,197	that's just plain creepy. __________________ For your dreams to come true, you must first have a dream.

07-28-2005, 11:22 AM	#6
Trilby Slattern of the Swail Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 15,654	tw could most probably explain why this sort of thing is necessary. Unless he's out getting wasted and doing 'ho's. __________________ In Barrie's play and novel, the roles of fairies are brief: they are allies to the Lost Boys, the source of fairy dust and ...They are portrayed as dangerous, whimsical and extremely clever but quite hedonistic. "Shall I give you a kiss?" Peter asked and, jerking an acorn button off his coat, solemnly presented it to her. —James Barrie Wimminfolk they be tricksy. - ZenGum

07-28-2005, 11:28 AM	#7
Happy Monkey I think this line's mostly filler. Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: DC Posts: 13,575	Anything you want to tell us, Undertoad? __________________ _________________ \|...............\| We live in the nick of times. \| Len 17, Wid 3 \| \|_______________\| [pics]

07-28-2005, 10:22 AM	#4
Anton May Ter Dee Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Southampton, England Posts: 26	Don't forget that paperclip. Thats gonna hurt.

07-28-2005, 11:28 AM	#8
barefoot serpent go ahead, abbrev. it Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Lawrence, KS Posts: 2,623	what's up with the tampon? eww...

07-28-2005, 11:36 AM	#9
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	That's the fuse and detonator serpent! HM, haha, great memory on you! I still have that item... I fought to keep it in the divorce. Thanks to you I will have a different take on it from now on though!

07-28-2005, 11:45 AM	#10
Happy Monkey I think this line's mostly filler. Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: DC Posts: 13,575	Just don't use it to hold your cherry bomb collection, and you should be OK. __________________ _________________ \|...............\| We live in the nick of times. \| Len 17, Wid 3 \| \|_______________\| [pics]

07-28-2005, 12:05 PM	#12
Happy Monkey I think this line's mostly filler. Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: DC Posts: 13,575	Actually, now that I think of it, that bowl full of cherry bombs would make an intriguing, if disturbing, still life photo. __________________ _________________ \|...............\| We live in the nick of times. \| Len 17, Wid 3 \| \|_______________\| [pics]

07-28-2005, 02:25 PM	#13
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	That could be arranged. I guess that x-ray removes any doubt their intent was to maim as many as possible and not just disrupt the transportation system and put London on notice they were unhappy with Blair's policy. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

07-28-2005, 03:01 PM	#14
Bullitt This is a fully functional babe lair Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Akron, OH Posts: 2,324	oh i dunno, i think they were just trying to spread thumbtacks around with little "Al-Queada" advertizements on the tops! Quite an ingenious marketing campaign if you ask me __________________ Kiss my white Irish ass.

07-28-2005, 05:00 PM	#15
capnhowdy Blatantly Homosapien Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 6,200	small bombs from small minds. I bet when they get big they wanna be terrorists. __________________ Please type slowly. I can't read very fast............... and no holy water, please.

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