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Elara Divine Mamkute Dark Elf Goddess Chaos Imp Penguins Fan Ms. Invisable          Since: 08-15-04 From: Ferelden Since last post: 92 days Last activity: 92 days |
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| For those that don't know already. Also, Mumbai was formerly known as Bombay.
Edit, found better article. AP Article Official says siege ends at Mumbai's Taj hotel MUMBAI, India (AP) -- A state official says the siege has ended Mumbai's Taj Mahal hotel and the last three gunmen there have been killed. An official with the Maharashtra state home department, speaking on customary condition of anonymity, said there were no further details. A state official also said eight hostages have been freed from the Mumbai headquarters of Jewish outreach group. At least 119 people were killed and 288 injured when suspected Islamic militants attacked 10 sites in Mumbai. Black-clad Indian commandoes raided two luxury hotels to try to free hostages Thursday, and explosions and gunshots shook India's financial capital a day after the attacks. About 10 to 12 gunmen remained holed up inside the hotels and a Jewish center, a top Indian general said. The remaining gunmen appeared to have been killed or captured, Maj. Gen. R.K. Hooda told New Delhi Television. Authorities said 119 people died and 288 were injured when suspected Islamic militants - armed with assault rifles, hand grenades and explosives - launched a highly coordinated attack against 10 sites in the city Wednesday night. Officials said eight militants were also killed. Dozens of people were being held hostage at the hotels, as well as a nearby Jewish center, by the well-trained and heavily armed gunmen, authorities said. While hostages trickled out of the hotels throughout the day, witnesses said many bodies remained inside and the two-day siege showed few signs of ending quickly. Several bodies were carried out of the five-star Taj Mahal Palace and Tower hotel. The attackers had specifically targeted Britons and Americans inside the hotels, witnesses said. Dozens of people were also apparently still hiding in their hotel rooms, terrified by occasional bursts of gunfire and explosions, as well as fires burning in parts of both hotels, and waiting for authorities to get them to safety. After dusk Thursday, police brought hostages out of the Oberoi, one of the city's best-known five-star hotels. One man, a who identified himself as a Pole but did not give his name, told reporters he had seen many bodies inside, but refused to give more details, saying he had promised police not to discuss details of the rescue operation. The Maharashtra state home ministry said 84 people had been freed from the Oberoi - 60 of them hostages - and dozens more were still trapped inside. Police said they were going slowly to protect the captives. A previously unknown Islamic militant group claimed responsibility for the carnage, the latest in a series of terror attacks over the past three years that have dented India's image as an industrious nation galloping toward prosperity. Among the dead were at least four Australian and a Japanese national, according to the state home ministry. An Italian, a Briton and a German were also killed, according to their foreign ministries. The most high-profile target was the Taj Mahal hotel, a landmark of Mumbai luxury since 1903, and a favorite watering hole of the city's elite. Police loudspeakers declared a curfew around the hotel Thursday afternoon, and commandos ran into the building as fresh gunshots rang out from the area. Into the night, brief exchanges of gunfire and explosions could be heard coming from the building. The attackers, dressed in black shirts and jeans, stormed into the hotel about 9:45 p.m. Wednesday and opened fire indiscriminately. Dalbir Bains, who runs a lingerie shop in Mumbai, was about to eat a steak by the hotel pool when she heard gunfire. She ran upstairs, taking refuge in the Sea Lounge restaurant with about 50 other people. They huddled beneath tables in the dark, trying to remain silent as explosions went off. "We were trying not to draw attention to ourselves," she said. The group managed to escape before dawn. The gunmen also seized the Mumbai headquarters of the ultra-orthodox Jewish outreach group Chabad Lubavitch. Around 10:30 a.m., a woman, a child and an Indian cook were seen being led out of the building by police, said one witness. Chabad spokesman Moni Ender in Israel said there were eight Israelis inside the house, including Rabbi Gavriel Noach Holtzberg and his wife. Among those foreigners still held captive in all three buildings were Americans, British, Italians, Swedes, Canadians, Yemenis, New Zealanders, Spaniards, Turks, French, Israelis and a Singaporean. At least three top Indian police officers - including the chief of the anti-terror squad - were among those killed, said Roy. The United States and Pakistan were among the countries that condemned the attacks. In Washington, President George W. Bush offered Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh "support and assistance" as he works to restore order in the populous and growing Southwest Asian nation, according to White House press secretary Dana Perino. The motive for the onslaught was not immediately clear, but Mumbai has frequently been targeted in terrorist attacks blamed on Islamic extremists, including a series of bombings in July 2006 that killed 187 people. An Indian media report said a previously unknown group calling itself the Deccan Mujahideen claimed responsibility for the attacks in e-mails to several media outlets. There was no way to verify that claim. Magnus Ranstorp, a terrorism specialist with the Swedish National Defense College, said there are "very strong suspicions" that the coordinated Mumbai attacks have a link to al-Qaida. He said the fact that Britons and Americans were singled out is one indicator, along with the coordinated style of the attacks. India's prime minister blamed "external forces." "The well-planned and well-orchestrated attacks, probably with external linkages, were intended to create a sense of panic, by choosing high profile targets and indiscriminately killing foreigners," Singh said in address to the nation. Indian navy spokesman Capt. Manohar Nambiar said navy officers had boarded a cargo vessel that had recently come to Mumbai from Karachi, Pakistan. Hours later, he said nothing suspicious had been found on board and the ship had been released. Mumbai, on the western coast of India overlooking the Arabian Sea, is home to splendid Victorian architecture built during the British Raj and is one of the most populated cities in the world with some 18 million crammed into shantytowns, high rises and crumbling mansions. Among the other places attacked was the 19th century Chhatrapati Shivaji railroad station - a beautiful example of Victorian Gothic architecture - where gunmen sprayed bullets into the crowded terminal, leaving the floor splattered with blood. "They just fired randomly at people and then ran away. In seconds, people fell to the ground," said Nasim Inam, a witness. Other gunmen attacked Leopold's restaurant, a landmark popular with foreigners, and the police headquarters in southern Mumbai, the area where most of the attacks took place. Gunmen also attacked Cama and Albless Hospital and G.T. Hospital. (Last edited by Elara on 11-27-08 01:58 PM) |
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| I gave $1.25 to the Salvation Army today. Yeah, it isn't much... but I don't have all that much. With so many people suffering right now, I felt good about myself at being able to give even that much.
My birthday is this Sunday. |
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| As long as you continue the story I would not consider it a dead thread, same with the others. Welcome back. | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| A cereal, the post-murder meal of choice!
I really like the little cover art thing you included. How did you do that? |
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| I admit that I go on MySpace at school, but only when it is in the morning and not busy.
But yes... fuck you to Officer Bailey, who gave me another parking ticket. The next week, on a street sweeping day no less, a car was parked in the red zone and got no ticket! WTF?! Fuck you to the asshats that are utterly incapable of merging on the 710/405 interchange. Seriously, it isn't hard, you're all just douchebags. Fuck you to the jerks in my neighborhood that can't park properly. My boyfriend spent 30 minutes tonight trying to find a place to park, finally he's in a loading zone a block and a half away. It happens a lot. Most of my days I am getting up at 3:30am to move my car before Officer Bailey can find me. This includes my precious days off. Fuck you to my teacher for making our final exam two 4 page essays. All previous ones were 3-4. I have to write two other papers this weekend. Fuck you hotels for being booked EVERYWHERE on New Year's Eve, or at least too expensive. Ruining my 4 day weekend plans.  |
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Elara Divine Mamkute Dark Elf Goddess Chaos Imp Penguins Fan Ms. Invisable Since: 08-15-04 From: Ferelden Since last post: 92 days Last activity: 92 days |
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| I saw and reposted this on MySpace. It is the funniest thing I've seen in awhile. | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Well, I feel that Tim's narrative is funny, but I like the other two better since they put more info in. | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Well, I was also drunk last night, but not online. Played pool with my boyfriend until almost 1am, went home, drank water... not enough, went to sleep. I've just really gotten over the hangover.
I feel about Jagermeister like you do about strawberry schnapps. Got REALLY drunk off it and other stuff one day... two day hangover. I shit you not, two days curled up on the bathroom floor and on the couch in the fetal position. Yeah... that sucked. I think I've made a few drunk posts... normally I still type coherently though so you usually can't tell. |
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| That was the first time I've watched a Rickroll... that was awesome! Why does it not surprise me that Cartoon Network would be the group to put that on? | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| So, I am procrastinating on writing my take-home finals right now actually. Mostly because I hate them. But I have A's in both classes so I am not worried at all. I lucked out in my other two classes because the oddball teaching them decided he'd give us the option of opting out of the final. I had an A- and a B+ so I walked on both of them. Don't like the B, but it's better than letting it drop to a C by messing up on the damn final. | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Elara Divine Mamkute Dark Elf Goddess Chaos Imp Penguins Fan Ms. Invisable Since: 08-15-04 From: Ferelden Since last post: 92 days Last activity: 92 days |
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| Hopefully they will have a position for you! Hey, we can hope. | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Elara Divine Mamkute Dark Elf Goddess Chaos Imp Penguins Fan Ms. Invisable Since: 08-15-04 From: Ferelden Since last post: 92 days Last activity: 92 days |
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Originally posted by Cyro Xero I hate you. *glare* Just wait, it will happen... then you will know the pain. Wait... you said you feel sick later, that is part of hangovers. I get bad hangovers, I feel really sick and fuzzy headed and it lasts for most of the next day. What sucks is for some reason I get that reaction now after one beer, hell after one shot. Even if I drink plenty of water afterward. It isn't fair! |
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| *falls off bed while giggling insanely*
That made me happy. |
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| Ah... yeah that also sucks.
But still... *glare* *pout* |
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| I remember hearing about that awhile ago | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Divine Mamkute Dark Elf Goddess Chaos Imp Penguins Fan Ms. Invisable Since: 08-15-04 From: Ferelden Since last post: 92 days Last activity: 92 days
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Well, happy belated birthday... hope it was a good one!
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Happy holidays to you all by the way.
Elara |
Divine Mamkute Dark Elf Goddess Chaos Imp Penguins Fan Ms. Invisable Since: 08-15-04 From: Ferelden Since last post: 92 days Last activity: 92 days
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... is there a link to this crazy lady you speak of?
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As for the big bill thing, I feel you... I get shit like that all the time at work. Fuck you Pathfinder rules for being uber-vague and not fixing what you said you would! Fuck you Microsoft tech help team for not being able to answer a question without quoting the FAQ on the XBOX 360. Idiots.
Elara |
Divine Mamkute Dark Elf Goddess Chaos Imp Penguins Fan Ms. Invisable Since: 08-15-04 From: Ferelden Since last post: 92 days Last activity: 92 days
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I think I scared the neighbors by laughing... nature's snuggle duckies!
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But seriously, PETA has done some dumb ass shit in their time, but sea kittens? Really? Why don't people come down as hard on them as they did on the tobacco companies for targeting kids? I did like the crack that they made at Bush as far as fish being smarter than him, but otherwise... wtf?
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Divine Mamkute Dark Elf Goddess Chaos Imp Penguins Fan Ms. Invisable Since: 08-15-04 From: Ferelden Since last post: 92 days Last activity: 92 days
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*hug Rogue and Xeu*
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Fuck my doctor's office. I need to have a procedure done, it is very important as my insurance runs out this year in November. I've had to reschedule three times now, but every time they redo it they do it at a time when I cannot make it. They know it is important, but they can't adjust to make sure I get in when I can. Assholes. Fuck idiots that come to the beach with only a $100 bill. It is $1/hour, the maximum for a day is $9... WHY would you only bring a $100 bill?!?!?!? I hate people that only have $20s, but at least I can understand that... they had to go to the ATM just to get that, but a $100? | |||||||||
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