[Diddle E. Squat]

As scary as the original headline is, this is the funniest thread in a while. Manholes, flames, Ralph Lauren - it's just too easy!

Actually it is the most pathetic in a while. Before anyone knew how severe the explosion was or wasn't, before anyone knew if people were killed or injured, they were rushing to pop off jokes, lacking any self-control, who are lucky that it wasn't worse lest they be immortalized as immature total a-holes. The first reaction of most normal person to a headline of an explosion in a large city is concern and shock, not wisecraccks, especially after 9/11. And spare me the total bullcrap copout line of resorting to humor to deal with grief. Not applicable in the first moments of what could be a terror act.

Compare this thread to one of the first 9/11 threads, where the only joke on the first page was #41, despite no confirming images of the severity until post #28, and no report of the 2nd plane until #46.

Starkly shows the difference between FR in 2001 and 2005.

[johnb838]

I've got an idear. Get. Over. It.

[GSWarrior]

Well spoken.

[BurbankKarl]

[browardchad]

Yup, big difference.

[over3Owithabrain]

Experienced FReepers can smell a serious thread. It was obvious from the get-go this was no 9/11. But if you enjoy your high-horse, keep riding.

[calex59]

This is a manhole cover not the twin towers. While jokes may be inappropriate they don't cause harm or make the accident worse, they are simply jokes. Another big difference between this incident and 9/11 is that it happened in SF, which a lot of people simply do not like and they forget other people live there. I do not think making jokes does any damage or makes things better, they are just jokes.

I thought the Dems had a lock on being offended, but I guess we have our share too. If the jokes offend you maybe you should not be on this thread.

[Black Tooth]

Actually it is the most pathetic in a while. Before anyone knew how severe the explosion was or wasn't, before anyone knew if people were killed or injured, they were rushing to pop off jokes, lacking any self-control, who are lucky that it wasn't worse lest they be immortalized as immature total a-holes.

I agree. It's being reported from several news agency's at least one woman was transported to a burn center in San Francisco.

I see nothing funny here.

[Spirited]

Yes, indeed and thanks for drawing the contrast graphically.

[Sweet_Sunflower29]

Heavens... that 911 thread brought back all sorts of memories of that morning...