[Leica] Way OT Re: And Then It Goes Boom!

[rgacpa at yahoo.com (Bob Adler)]

Unfortunately, this incident hit close to home. It was outside the high 
school my daughter went to until last year. Kids and personnel at the school 
(many of whom we know) were evacuated.  Apparently there was a metal 
container with an angry note, apparently directed against someone at the 
school. The police are still analyzing the debris to determine if there was 
actually an explosive device.
As it is a Jewish school next to a new Jewish Community Center being built, 
it is hoped that this is not a hate crime; remains to be seen.
Now back to regularly scheduled banter...

 Bob Adler
Palo Alto, CA
http://www.raflexions.com




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From: Sonny Carter <sonc.hegr at gmail.com>
To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org>
Sent: Wednesday, March 11, 2009 6:45:37 AM
Subject: Re: [Leica] Way OT Re: And Then It Goes Boom!

It was probably some photographer's kit in camera bag just after he stepped
into the bar to wet his whistle.



On Wed, Mar 11, 2009 at 3:12 AM, Geoff Hopkinson <hopsternew at 
gmail.com>wrote:

> Then the robot has done its job to disrupt the object and prevent the
> potential larger boom.
> This is a better performance than that of earlier robots that would circle
> aimlessy with waving antennae while crying in a metallic voice "DANGER WILL
> ROBINSON!!
> Another pepper pot shaped species could only repeat "EXTERMINATE,
> EXTERMINATE"
>
> 2009/3/11 Clive Moss <Clive at moss.net>
>
> > News reports are that the BOOM was from the robot - no explosives in
> > the thing itself.
> > --
> > Clive
> > http://clive.moss.net/blog
> >
> >
> >
> > On Tue, Mar 10, 2009 at 10:22 PM, Geoff Hopkinson <hopsternew at 
> > gmail.com>
> > wrote:
> > > Richard this is a good thing. There is a reason that you don't want to
> be
> > > standing there to see what's going on, unless you can complete the 100
> > metre
> > > sprint in considerably less time than Usain Bolt! Boom can be followed
> by
> > > sharp objects moving rapidly outwards and an increase in your local air
> > > pressure and temperature. Of course, should you be located next to the
> > > object that goes boom, you may well break that 100 metre record. Sadly
> > not
> > > necessarily all of you at once nor all to the same point on the finish
> > line.
> > > ;-)
> > > 2009/3/11 Richard Man <richard.lists at gmail.com>
> > >
> > >> The robot blew up the thing, they wouldn't let anyone closer than
> > >> "milling around" range.
> > >>
> > >> --
> > >> Cheers
> > >> Geoff
> > >> 'Pick up your Leica and make the best photo you can'
> > >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/gh/a/
> > >> http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman
> > >>
> > >
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> --
> Cheers
> Geoff
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> http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman
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-- 
Regards,

Sonny
http://www.sonc.com
http://sonc.stumbleupon.com/
Natchitoches, Louisiana
USA

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