Breaking News that interrupted the Simpsons

[mouse]

Some guy has a red van at an entrance to the White House and is prepared to blow it up if he doesnt get his kid back.

And the news interrupted the Simpsons.

Poo.

[IcePrincess2250]

stupid red van. stupid white house. this is the SOLE PURPOSE of channels such as CNN.

do the simpsons interrupt CNN? nooooo. :shakesfist:

[mouse]

exactly.

[Pseudo Society]

lemme know if it blows

[mouse]

will do.

[Buddafly]

I have to go into dc tonight. thank fucking god I don't need to take 14th street.

[Pseudo Society]

:hifive:

Thanks!

Wonder if there is enough in there to blow shrapnel into the whitehouse? I forgot how far out the barricades are. Is dubya inside?

[The Logic Theorist]

I want to sit in viewing distance of said van and drink, so if it does blow up I can stand up and cheer drunkenly.

[IcePrincess2250]

hahah. i got a great visual of that phill. :ez:

[Synz]

:haha: :haha: :haha:

i'll bring the chips and dip

[IcePrincess2250]

dammit now im hungry :puppydog:

[IcePrincess2250]

they dont have "dip" in this country. the kind you have with chips anyways :no:

[The Logic Theorist]

Just use mayo.

[The Logic Theorist]

aaaaaaaaand thread hijacked.

[Pseudo Society]

I would like to go drink and watch this as well. I have an 05 Jetta at the moment. I can fit a party o' five :raveon:

[mouse]

looks like media's been pushed back to vermont and 8th. that's not even CLOSE to the action.

[IcePrincess2250]

and the simpsons?

[mouse]

we missed the last bit o' the simpsons because of the news. booo.

[IcePrincess2250]

hrmpf. the BBC would never commit such an atrocety. okay i guess if i cant spell the big word then i cant use the big word :shrug:

[mouse]

i await your return....

[Shakey]

is the guys son overseas or something?

[mouse]

i was thinking that. they havent said.

that'd be pretty bad if we have to do a 'saving private ryan' in iraq.

[Shakey]

lol....hell yeah

[mouse]

Police and federal officials said the driver was upset because his son was in federal custody and his threats did not appear to be politically motivated.

washington post.

[LilLemur416]

Ummm... I'm guessing this is what was happening outside my building...

Basically they shut down 15th street, all of the blocks between 14th & 15th were a mess... Cop cars everywhere - when I left my garage, I saw a Hazmat truck pull up, there was another unmarked thing that looked almost like a tank only on regular tires... We knew there was a van & a bomb threat - but I didn't know any of the details...

[BizarroCub]

http://www.cnn.com/2005/US/01/18/dc.van/index.html

Man threatens to ignite gas can near White House

From Terry Frieden
CNN

Tuesday, January 18, 2005 Posted: 6:56 PM EST (2356 GMT)

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Law enforcement agencies on Tuesday surrounded a red van about a block from the White House after a man threatened to blow up a canister of gasoline, an FBI official said.

The official said the incident appeared to be related to a domestic dispute and not terrorism.

The man in the vehicle, registered in Michigan, has told authorities that he recently lost custody of his child and wants to get the child back. If he doesn't, he said he will blow up a 15-gallon canister of gasoline, the FBI official said.

Authorities at the scene are trying to negotiate with the man. Those responding to the incident included members of the FBI, Secret Service, D.C. police and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.

The van is parked near the Treasury Department building, about a block from the White House.

Security has been bolstered throughout Washington in the days before President Bush's inauguration. (Full story)

In November, an FBI informant set himself on fire in a suicide attempt in front of the White House. (Full story)

[mouse]

exciting times that we live in, eh?

[metagrapher]

looks like media's been pushed back to vermont and 8th. that's not even CLOSE to the action.

I find it incredibly amusing that "terrorism" has become a spectator sport. :P

[mouse]

yeah... good times....

[ms-cho-co-late]

they dont have "dip" in this country. the kind you have with chips anyways :no:

awww... i thought you were back in the area :puppydog:

[MaryAnarchy]

I want to sit in viewing distance of said van and drink, so if it does blow up I can stand up and cheer drunkenly.


you are my hero.

[mouse]

I thought Phill was laying off alcohol for a while... :wink:

[MaryAnarchy]

either way, his post made me giggle.

[mouse]

I made you giggle, too.

go us

<3 Mary

[MaryAnarchy]

<3giggling<3
i just got a filling done. my lip feels fat. i wonder if i'm drooling

[mouse]

oooh, that sounds like fun.

doing okay, though?

[MaryAnarchy]

yes, i am alive.

just making funny faces to see if i can feel them or not.

soon i will leave my parents and go home and giggle some more while i try out different foods.

[mouse]

:pics:

[Shinin*Sta]

that's hot. i had 3 done yesterday - and i was definitely drooling... and spitting. try blowing your nose - your mouth will make fart noises. it's charming, trust me.

[Wickity]

shoot the can with an incediary round.. problem solved.

[zartan]

ooh, scary scary, 15 gallons of gas.

gasoline doesn't even really explode, does it? or is that diesel?

[mouse]

:haha:

that's why we were slightly upset that they interrupted the Simpsons for that....

:D

[LilLemur416]

ooh, scary scary, 15 gallons of gas.

gasoline doesn't even really explode, does it? or is that diesel?

It was near the white house, he said "Bomb" - that's all it took. :jerkit: