NEW YORK convention:...hmm?

[Bogart]

Dear Vriai,

I know I shouldn't act like your momma but...... Be careful. The flakes are buzzing like bees right now.

Lexington.Plans to bomb subway station

NEW YORK (CNN) -- Two men arrested for allegedly plotting to blow up a New York City subway station had also scouted out other locations in the city, Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly said Saturday.

"It is important to stress that to the best of our knowledge, they had no ties to international terrorist organizations," Kelly told reporters. He also said there is "no indication" their activities were related in any way to the Republication National Convention, which begins Monday in Manhattan.

The men were arraigned Saturday in U.S. District Court in the Eastern District of New York in Brooklyn, on charges that they conspired to blow up the 34th Street subway station at Herald Square.

They were identified as Shahawar Matin Siraj, 21, of Jackson Heights in Queens, a native of Pakistan, and James el-Shafay, 19, of the city's Staten Island borough, a U.S. citizen.

The men's motive appeared to be "basically hatred for the system," Kelly said. He said they talked about the commercial shops at the subway station, and also talked in general terms about explosives being placed at the 42nd Street station and the station at 59th Street and the station at 59th Street and Lexington.

Love Gizmo~

 

[Sharon]

I saw it too..

Another one bites the dust.

 

[KainMan]

I saw it too..

Another one bites the dust.

I preferred the "pro" comment.

 

[Sharon]

I preferred the "pro" comment.

 

[Kain99]

You people have no sense of humor!

 

[cattitude]

TFF

 

[Sharon]

You people have no sense of humor!

I thought it was funny!

Not as good as HollowSoul's faux pas yesterday evening though.

 

[cattitude]

I thought it was funny!

Not as good as HollowSoul's faux pas yesterday evening though.

That was a good one!!

 

[vraiblonde]

Plans to bomb subway station

Average reply of NY citizen when we asked about this: "Huh? Oh...yeah...whatever..."

Nothing in Times Square tonight - we DID have drinks at the Rink Bar at Rockefeller Center, however. So we went trolling down by MSG - still nothing. Two aging lesbians with t-shirts that read, "STOP the Bush-Cheney Agenda!" - that was it. I think this is a hoax.

 

[Penn]

So we went trolling down by MSG - still nothing. Two aging lesbians with t-shirts that read, "STOP the Bush-Cheney Agenda!" - that was it. I think this is a hoax.

Isn't that kind of dumb? I thought I saw Cheney out on the campaign trail saying he thought the gays - (lesbians are included in this group too, aren't they?) - saying he was for equal rights for those folks?

Maybe it was old shirts they were wearing.

 

[vraiblonde]

We seen 'em! We seen 'em! Right across from our B&B they were having a rally with none other than Michael Moore at the microphone!!!! And me with no camera!!!! We just ran out to find a hip pack so I could ditch my purse and there they were. So if you see footage of a rally in Chelsea and hear someone chanting "Free Zach Keeney" - that was ME!

We're off to Union Square (WITH the camera) to catch up with them - a woman wearing a "Build schools, not bombs" t-shirt told me where they were going to be.

 

[Penn]

OK, I musta missed this one: Who's Zack Keeney, and why is he not free?
Does he come with a price?

 

[Christy]

We seen 'em! We seen 'em! Right across from our B&B they were having a rally with none other than Michael Moore at the microphone!!!! And me with no camera!!!! We just ran out to find a hip pack so I could ditch my purse and there they were. So if you see footage of a rally in Chelsea and hear someone chanting "Free Zach Keeney" - that was ME!

We're off to Union Square (WITH the camera) to catch up with them - a woman wearing a "Build schools, not bombs" t-shirt told me where they were going to be.

: Blasted! You MUST remember that camera! :

 

[Otter]

Send in the clowns

 

[Sharon]

Send in the clowns

Looks like I missed another good freakshow.

 

[SmallTown]

Looks like I missed another good freakshow.

don't worry, there will be other forum gatherings

 

[vraiblonde]

Looks like I missed another good freakshow.

Nope! I got pics and video! After I wrote the last post, we went back out and they were starting to march. So I ran across the street to get a better vantage point and ended up marching with them for about 3 blocks so I could get back across the street to where Larry was.

Actually, everyone was very nice - we didn't see any aggressive behavior or anything like that. What was surprisingly absent was any support for John Kerry. A few folks here and there had Kerry buttons on but it was mainly a Bush-bash.

And some of the slogans were genuinely funny, although most were stupid and hysterical. But the crowd itself was entertaining. I'll put up the pics tomorrow.

 

[Hessian]

Otter....

What a great collection of loonies!
I love the Planet of the Apes "Heston-T.H.Kerry smooch!"
Someone post it on here...I am not that savvy!

 

[Sharon]

Nope! I got pics and video! I'll put up the pics tomorrow.

TY

 

[jazz lady]

What a great collection of loonies!
I love the Planet of the Apes "Heston-T.H.Kerry smooch!"
Someone post it on here...I am not that savvy!

Here you go:

A kindhearted Charlton Heston surrenders to his feelings of pity for the wretched, misshapen creature, and gifts an everlastingly grateful TerAYza Heinz Kerry with a little much-needed "Hot Moses Lovin'."