major UK security alert
Aug 9th 2006 | 10:00 pm
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Re: major UK security alert
David Horne wrote:
> David Horne, _the_ chancellor of the royal duchy of city south and
> deansgate <[email protected]> wrote:
> > Oral-B <[email protected]> wrote:
> []
> > > Anybody heard
> > > any news about passenger delays at non-UK airports?
> >
> > I suppose the best thing you can do if you have specific travel plans is
> > to check flights from your local airport. A lot of them have good
> > websites with arrivals/departures information.
> A lot of the UK websites are down at the moment, or slow- not
> surprisingly.
Yep, BAA is frozen the last several times I've checked...
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Greg
> David Horne, _the_ chancellor of the royal duchy of city south and
> deansgate <[email protected]> wrote:
> > Oral-B <[email protected]> wrote:
> []
> > > Anybody heard
> > > any news about passenger delays at non-UK airports?
> >
> > I suppose the best thing you can do if you have specific travel plans is
> > to check flights from your local airport. A lot of them have good
> > websites with arrivals/departures information.
> A lot of the UK websites are down at the moment, or slow- not
> surprisingly.
Yep, BAA is frozen the last several times I've checked...
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Greg
Aug 9th 2006 | 10:39 pm
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Re: major UK security alert
On Thu, 10 Aug 2006 10:57:38 +0100,
[email protected] (David Horne, _the_ chancellor of
the royal duchy of city south and deansgate) wrote:
>David Horne, _the_ chancellor of the royal duchy of city south and
>deansgate <[email protected]> wrote:
>> Oral-B <[email protected]> wrote:
>[]
>> > Anybody heard
>> > any news about passenger delays at non-UK airports?
>>
>> I suppose the best thing you can do if you have specific travel plans is
>> to check flights from your local airport. A lot of them have good
>> websites with arrivals/departures information.
>A lot of the UK websites are down at the moment, or slow- not
>surprisingly.
Including the met.police site.
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[email protected] (David Horne, _the_ chancellor of
the royal duchy of city south and deansgate) wrote:
>David Horne, _the_ chancellor of the royal duchy of city south and
>deansgate <[email protected]> wrote:
>> Oral-B <[email protected]> wrote:
>[]
>> > Anybody heard
>> > any news about passenger delays at non-UK airports?
>>
>> I suppose the best thing you can do if you have specific travel plans is
>> to check flights from your local airport. A lot of them have good
>> websites with arrivals/departures information.
>A lot of the UK websites are down at the moment, or slow- not
>surprisingly.
Including the met.police site.
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Martin
Aug 9th 2006 | 11:39 pm
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"Oral-B" <[email protected]> wrote in
news:[email protected]:
>> Funny how many people think we're dumb, or cannot read, or don't get
>> TV/newspapers in our area
>
> And it's funny how many people think that all we do is sit and wtch TV
> all day or listen to the radio. And nothing in the newspapers as this
> story broke well after todays papers had been printed.
>
> What's happening at airports for flights flying into the UK? Anybody
> heard any news about passenger delays at non-UK airports?
In fact, I had no idea this was going on until I read it here. If you
already knew I'm sure you could have ignored the thread. Now, I have turned
on the news but won't have normally.
news:[email protected]:
>> Funny how many people think we're dumb, or cannot read, or don't get
>> TV/newspapers in our area
>
> And it's funny how many people think that all we do is sit and wtch TV
> all day or listen to the radio. And nothing in the newspapers as this
> story broke well after todays papers had been printed.
>
> What's happening at airports for flights flying into the UK? Anybody
> heard any news about passenger delays at non-UK airports?
In fact, I had no idea this was going on until I read it here. If you
already knew I'm sure you could have ignored the thread. Now, I have turned
on the news but won't have normally.
Aug 9th 2006 | 11:59 pm
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Following up to David Horne, _the_ chancellor of the royal duchy
of city south and deansgate
>Actually, apparently not even fob keys, which we have...
What, I can take by BMW keyfob! I'm not going!
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of city south and deansgate
>Actually, apparently not even fob keys, which we have...
What, I can take by BMW keyfob! I'm not going!
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Mike Reid
I will agree bendybuses are a good idea when they build bungalows on Mayfair
Walk-eat-photos UK "http://www.fellwalk.co.uk" <-- you can email us@ this site
Walk-eat-photos Spain "http://www.fell-walker.co.uk"
Aug 9th 2006 | 11:59 pm
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Following up to David Horne, _the_ chancellor of the royal duchy
of city south and deansgate
>> not too keen on putting my cameras in the hold, may buy a tough
>> bag.
>I had precisely this problem after 9/11 with a camcorder and a laptop.
>The laptop was fine, but my camcorder was damaged. Luckily it was under
>warranty!
I'll have to get a hard case I think. But not shouting "camera".
Maybe a sticker "sewage clearance equipment"?
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of city south and deansgate
>> not too keen on putting my cameras in the hold, may buy a tough
>> bag.
>I had precisely this problem after 9/11 with a camcorder and a laptop.
>The laptop was fine, but my camcorder was damaged. Luckily it was under
>warranty!
I'll have to get a hard case I think. But not shouting "camera".
Maybe a sticker "sewage clearance equipment"?
--
Mike Reid
I will agree bendybuses are a good idea when they build bungalows on Mayfair
Walk-eat-photos UK "http://www.fellwalk.co.uk" <-- you can email us@ this site
Walk-eat-photos Spain "http://www.fell-walker.co.uk"
Aug 9th 2006 | 11:59 pm
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Following up to David Horne, _the_ chancellor of the royal duchy
of city south and deansgate
>If they haven't, and it's a load of bollox,
>it's only going to increase the atmosphere of suspicion and distrust
>between different communities here.
is that possible? I suppose to an extent.
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of city south and deansgate
>If they haven't, and it's a load of bollox,
>it's only going to increase the atmosphere of suspicion and distrust
>between different communities here.
is that possible? I suppose to an extent.
--
Mike Reid
I will agree bendybuses are a good idea when they build bungalows on Mayfair
Walk-eat-photos UK "http://www.fellwalk.co.uk" <-- you can email us@ this site
Walk-eat-photos Spain "http://www.fell-walker.co.uk"
Aug 10th 2006 | 12:06 am
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Am Thu, 10 Aug 2006 10:00:34 GMT schrieb Gregory Morrow:
> David Horne wrote:
>> A lot of the UK websites are down at the moment, or slow- not
>> surprisingly.
>
>
> Yep, BAA is frozen the last several times I've checked...
They even mentioned that on the BBC-news about an hour ago - they tried to
log in to the BAA website live in their news. No way.
Not a surprise though, as lots of people try to get the latest news.
Regards,
Frank
> David Horne wrote:
>> A lot of the UK websites are down at the moment, or slow- not
>> surprisingly.
>
>
> Yep, BAA is frozen the last several times I've checked...
They even mentioned that on the BBC-news about an hour ago - they tried to
log in to the BAA website live in their news. No way.
Not a surprise though, as lots of people try to get the latest news.
Regards,
Frank
Aug 10th 2006 | 12:07 am
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Am Thu, 10 Aug 2006 12:59:15 +0100 schrieb The Reid:
> I'll have to get a hard case I think. But not shouting "camera".
> Maybe a sticker "sewage clearance equipment"?
That would label you a bio-terrorist ;-)
SCNR,
Frank
> I'll have to get a hard case I think. But not shouting "camera".
> Maybe a sticker "sewage clearance equipment"?
That would label you a bio-terrorist ;-)
SCNR,
Frank
Aug 10th 2006 | 12:08 am
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Following up to mini Mini
>In fact, I had no idea this was going on until I read it here. If you
>already knew I'm sure you could have ignored the thread. Now, I have turned
>on the news but won't have normally.
I posted about 9/11 here and people said they were sitting at the
PC with no news input and didnt know what I was on about..
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I will agree bendybuses are a good idea when they build bungalows on Mayfair
Walk-eat-photos UK "http://www.fellwalk.co.uk" <-- you can email us@ this site
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>In fact, I had no idea this was going on until I read it here. If you
>already knew I'm sure you could have ignored the thread. Now, I have turned
>on the news but won't have normally.
I posted about 9/11 here and people said they were sitting at the
PC with no news input and didnt know what I was on about..
--
Mike Reid
I will agree bendybuses are a good idea when they build bungalows on Mayfair
Walk-eat-photos UK "http://www.fellwalk.co.uk" <-- you can email us@ this site
Walk-eat-photos Spain "http://www.fell-walker.co.uk"
Aug 10th 2006 | 12:08 am
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Following up to mini Mini
>In fact, I had no idea this was going on until I read it here. If you
>already knew I'm sure you could have ignored the thread. Now, I have turned
>on the news but won't have normally.
I posted about 9/11 here and people said they were sitting at the
PC with no news input and didnt know what I was on about..
--
Mike Reid
I will agree bendybuses are a good idea when they build bungalows on Mayfair
Walk-eat-photos UK "http://www.fellwalk.co.uk" <-- you can email us@ this site
Walk-eat-photos Spain "http://www.fell-walker.co.uk"
>In fact, I had no idea this was going on until I read it here. If you
>already knew I'm sure you could have ignored the thread. Now, I have turned
>on the news but won't have normally.
I posted about 9/11 here and people said they were sitting at the
PC with no news input and didnt know what I was on about..
--
Mike Reid
I will agree bendybuses are a good idea when they build bungalows on Mayfair
Walk-eat-photos UK "http://www.fellwalk.co.uk" <-- you can email us@ this site
Walk-eat-photos Spain "http://www.fell-walker.co.uk"
Aug 10th 2006 | 12:14 am
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Frank Hucklenbroich wrote:
> Am Thu, 10 Aug 2006 10:00:34 GMT schrieb Gregory Morrow:
> > David Horne wrote:
> >> A lot of the UK websites are down at the moment, or slow- not
> >> surprisingly.
> >
> >
> > Yep, BAA is frozen the last several times I've checked...
> They even mentioned that on the BBC-news about an hour ago - they tried to
> log in to the BAA website live in their news. No way.
> Not a surprise though, as lots of people try to get the latest news.
Yep, on the BBC site the usual right - hand link to the BAA site wasn't
there, pretty unusual...
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Greg
> Am Thu, 10 Aug 2006 10:00:34 GMT schrieb Gregory Morrow:
> > David Horne wrote:
> >> A lot of the UK websites are down at the moment, or slow- not
> >> surprisingly.
> >
> >
> > Yep, BAA is frozen the last several times I've checked...
> They even mentioned that on the BBC-news about an hour ago - they tried to
> log in to the BAA website live in their news. No way.
> Not a surprise though, as lots of people try to get the latest news.
Yep, on the BBC site the usual right - hand link to the BAA site wasn't
there, pretty unusual...
--
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Greg
Aug 10th 2006 | 12:16 am
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"David Horne, _the_ chancellor of the royal duchy of city south and
deansgate" <[email protected]> skrev i meddelandet
news:1hjuoi8.ifc0awb8fztwN%this_address_is_for_spa [email protected]...
> The Reid <[email protected]> wrote:
>> Following up to [email protected]
>> >no wigs toupees ,hearing aids ,shoes ,water or duty frees or hamburgers
>> >allowed,
>> >definately no laptops or phones ,no books or papers allowed either
>> not too keen on putting my cameras in the hold, may buy a tough
>> bag.
> I had precisely this problem after 9/11 with a camcorder and a laptop.
> The laptop was fine, but my camcorder was damaged. Luckily it was under
> warranty!
----------------
Lucky you if you got it repaired.
The manual for my new camera indicates clear that it's not supposed to be in
checked luggage while flying and thus I guess the warranty isn't valid.
Usually a warranty isn't valid for damage from outside.
deansgate" <[email protected]> skrev i meddelandet
news:1hjuoi8.ifc0awb8fztwN%this_address_is_for_spa [email protected]...
> The Reid <[email protected]> wrote:
>> Following up to [email protected]
>> >no wigs toupees ,hearing aids ,shoes ,water or duty frees or hamburgers
>> >allowed,
>> >definately no laptops or phones ,no books or papers allowed either
>> not too keen on putting my cameras in the hold, may buy a tough
>> bag.
> I had precisely this problem after 9/11 with a camcorder and a laptop.
> The laptop was fine, but my camcorder was damaged. Luckily it was under
> warranty!
----------------
Lucky you if you got it repaired.
The manual for my new camera indicates clear that it's not supposed to be in
checked luggage while flying and thus I guess the warranty isn't valid.
Usually a warranty isn't valid for damage from outside.
Aug 10th 2006 | 12:29 am
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The Reid wrote:
> Following up to mini Mini
> >In fact, I had no idea this was going on until I read it here. If you
> >already knew I'm sure you could have ignored the thread. Now, I have
turned
> >on the news but won't have normally.
> I posted about 9/11 here and people said they were sitting at the
> PC with no news input and didnt know what I was on about..
Are you *kidding*!?
Then of course there are the dolts who will post, "Just heard on WSB radio
here in Atlanta..." or wherever -- many HOURS after a major story is broken.
I guess they think we don't have the means or whatever to hear the Big Nooze
until they tell us...
[On the local Chicago nooze they are talking to a Chicago guy on his mobile
from Gatwick but showing the stock footage of LHR that's been on for hours
now...oh well]
In Olden Times I would have had my ear by my (still) trusty Sony SW radio, I
don't think I've listened to any SW for years, except recently for a bit to
tune in Radio Havana re: the Castro thing...
I heard about today's event first on flyertalk.com, e.g.:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/showt...4&page=1&pp=15
Today, 1:07 am
koksy
Topic: Heathrow closed to all arrivals!
----------------
From the flow control website at Brussels... (realeased at 0750 UK time-
hasnt been picked up by news yet...)
http://www.cfmu.eurocontrol.be/chmi...im&aim=00084168
http://www.cfmu.eurocontrol.be/chmi_...m&aim=00084168
"HIGH LEVEL SECURITY IN UK AIRPORTS
Valid from 10 Aug 2006 to 10 Aug 2006 (released 10 Aug 2006 at 06:50:41UTC)
HIGH LEVEL SECURITY IN UK AIRPORTS
----------------------------------
. UPDATE 3
DUE TO THE ONGOING SECURITY ISSUES EGLL (Heathrow) AIRPORT IS CLOSED TO ALL
ARRIVING TFC WIE TILL 1200UTC
.
OPERATORS MUST SYSTEMATICALLY CANCEL ALL PLN, RPL OR FPL FOR
THE FLIGHTS THEY DO NOT INTEND TO OPERATE
.
CFMU OPSD ON BEHALF OF LONDON FMP"
</>
> Following up to mini Mini
> >In fact, I had no idea this was going on until I read it here. If you
> >already knew I'm sure you could have ignored the thread. Now, I have
turned
> >on the news but won't have normally.
> I posted about 9/11 here and people said they were sitting at the
> PC with no news input and didnt know what I was on about..
Are you *kidding*!?
Then of course there are the dolts who will post, "Just heard on WSB radio
here in Atlanta..." or wherever -- many HOURS after a major story is broken.
I guess they think we don't have the means or whatever to hear the Big Nooze
until they tell us...
[On the local Chicago nooze they are talking to a Chicago guy on his mobile
from Gatwick but showing the stock footage of LHR that's been on for hours
now...oh well]
In Olden Times I would have had my ear by my (still) trusty Sony SW radio, I
don't think I've listened to any SW for years, except recently for a bit to
tune in Radio Havana re: the Castro thing...
I heard about today's event first on flyertalk.com, e.g.:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/showt...4&page=1&pp=15
Today, 1:07 am
koksy
Topic: Heathrow closed to all arrivals!
----------------
From the flow control website at Brussels... (realeased at 0750 UK time-
hasnt been picked up by news yet...)
http://www.cfmu.eurocontrol.be/chmi...im&aim=00084168
http://www.cfmu.eurocontrol.be/chmi_...m&aim=00084168
"HIGH LEVEL SECURITY IN UK AIRPORTS
Valid from 10 Aug 2006 to 10 Aug 2006 (released 10 Aug 2006 at 06:50:41UTC)
HIGH LEVEL SECURITY IN UK AIRPORTS
----------------------------------
. UPDATE 3
DUE TO THE ONGOING SECURITY ISSUES EGLL (Heathrow) AIRPORT IS CLOSED TO ALL
ARRIVING TFC WIE TILL 1200UTC
.
OPERATORS MUST SYSTEMATICALLY CANCEL ALL PLN, RPL OR FPL FOR
THE FLIGHTS THEY DO NOT INTEND TO OPERATE
.
CFMU OPSD ON BEHALF OF LONDON FMP"
</>
Aug 10th 2006 | 12:43 am
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Currently (1340 BST) the Heathrow Airport web site consists of a single page
explaining the situation, with a single link to a BAA page containing more
of the same.
Alan Harrison
"Frank Hucklenbroich" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Am Thu, 10 Aug 2006 10:00:34 GMT schrieb Gregory Morrow:
>> David Horne wrote:
>>> A lot of the UK websites are down at the moment, or slow- not
>>> surprisingly.
>> Yep, BAA is frozen the last several times I've checked...
> They even mentioned that on the BBC-news about an hour ago - they tried to
> log in to the BAA website live in their news. No way.
> Not a surprise though, as lots of people try to get the latest news.
> Regards,
> Frank
explaining the situation, with a single link to a BAA page containing more
of the same.
Alan Harrison
"Frank Hucklenbroich" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Am Thu, 10 Aug 2006 10:00:34 GMT schrieb Gregory Morrow:
>> David Horne wrote:
>>> A lot of the UK websites are down at the moment, or slow- not
>>> surprisingly.
>> Yep, BAA is frozen the last several times I've checked...
> They even mentioned that on the BBC-news about an hour ago - they tried to
> log in to the BAA website live in their news. No way.
> Not a surprise though, as lots of people try to get the latest news.
> Regards,
> Frank
Aug 10th 2006 | 12:49 am
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Following up to Gregory Morrow
>> I posted about 9/11 here and people said they were sitting at the
>> PC with no news input and didnt know what I was on about..
>Are you *kidding*!?
no.
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Walk-eat-photos UK "http://www.fellwalk.co.uk" <-- you can email us@ this site
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>> I posted about 9/11 here and people said they were sitting at the
>> PC with no news input and didnt know what I was on about..
>Are you *kidding*!?
no.
--
Mike Reid
I will agree bendybuses are a good idea when they build bungalows on Mayfair
Walk-eat-photos UK "http://www.fellwalk.co.uk" <-- you can email us@ this site
Walk-eat-photos Spain "http://www.fell-walker.co.uk"
