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Gang Wrecks Potter Train (Train used in movies - been vandalized twice now)
Sky News ^
| Friday March 23, 2007
| Sky News
Posted on 03/23/2007 11:05:57 AM PDT by Zetman
Vandals have attacked the train that takes Harrty Potter and his chums to wizard school in the blockbusteer movies. A teenage gang smashed at least 230 windows in the famous Hogwarts Express at Carnforth in Lancashire.Damage to the train was put at £50,000 by the operator, West Coast Railways. A spokeswoman said the thugs smashed through the toughened glass with hammers.
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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: harrypotter; hogwarts; train; vandalism
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This sounds like more than typical vandalism by a "teenage gang". This sounds like outright destruction. Smashing 230 "toughened" glass windows would take some time, effort, and determination. The article also says that this is the second time this train has been vandalized. I wonder if there is more to this "teenage gang" than what they are reporting in the news. I remember the "bored teenage gangs" that terrorized Paris, and burned thousands of cars, a year ago.
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posted on
03/23/2007 11:06:03 AM PDT
by
Zetman
To: Zetman
Religion of Peace lashing out at a symbol of "sorcery"?
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posted on
03/23/2007 11:07:42 AM PDT
by
Mr. Jeeves
("Wise men don't need to debate; men who need to debate are not wise." -- Tao Te Ching)
To: Zetman
The Ministry of Magic is not pleased
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posted on
03/23/2007 11:09:31 AM PDT
by
bigbob
(2)
To: Zetman
Obviously the little darlings are "frustrated"
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posted on
03/23/2007 11:10:10 AM PDT
by
Mygirlsmom
(I practice Calorie Offset Trading. I eat a candy bar & pay my kid 10 bucks to run around the block)
To: Zetman
To: retrokitten
Comment #7 Removed by Moderator
To: Zetman
The article 'splains NOT how they even know it's "TEENAGE" vandals. No witnesses reported etc., so it must be a presumption.
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posted on
03/23/2007 11:12:41 AM PDT
by
rockinqsranch
(Dems, Libs, Socialists...call 'em what you will...They ALL have fairies livin' in their trees.)
To: humblegunner
Send the Dementors after these punks ping.
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posted on
03/23/2007 11:12:44 AM PDT
by
Allegra
(Hey! Quiet Down Out There!)
To: altura; Androcles; andyssister; Bigs from the North; Blue Eyes; Caipirabob; ccmovrwc; cdefreese; ...
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posted on
03/23/2007 11:14:26 AM PDT
by
retrokitten
(has a Bedazzler)
To: JRios1968
Whatever picture you linked to at www.percyengine.com is asking me for a username and password every time I even look at this thread.
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posted on
03/23/2007 11:14:41 AM PDT
by
Yo-Yo
(USAF, TAC, 12th AF, 366 TFW, 366 MG, 366 CRS, Mtn Home AFB, 1978-81)
To: Zetman
I remember the "bored teenage gangs" that terrorized Paris, and burned thousands of cars, a year ago.And tried to blow up King's Cross, home of Platform 9 3/4.
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posted on
03/23/2007 11:16:23 AM PDT
by
retrokitten
(has a Bedazzler)
To: retrokitten
I almost posted this about 3 hours ago but dismissed it as too esoteric for most of the knuckle-dragging Neanderthals on this forum.
Er...I resemble that remark.
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posted on
03/23/2007 11:19:44 AM PDT
by
CholeraJoe
(Hajjis HATE the waterboard! It can turn a clam into a canary so fast Harry Potter would be jealous.)
To: retrokitten
They were after the chocolate frogs and Droobles.
To: Tijeras_Slim
From the extent of the damage it sounds like they were chocolate frog-a-holics!
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posted on
03/23/2007 11:23:17 AM PDT
by
retrokitten
(has a Bedazzler)
To: retrokitten
They didn't get the cards' they wanted.
To: Zetman
hmm.. maybe they should ban hammers! that would show those outlaw teens a thing or two.......
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posted on
03/23/2007 11:34:42 AM PDT
by
wafflehouse
(When in danger, When in doubt, Run in circles, Scream and Shout!)
To: Zetman
To: Tijeras_Slim
LOL!!!
"Dumbledore again!!! That's it! Give me the that hammer!"
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posted on
03/23/2007 11:44:20 AM PDT
by
retrokitten
(has a Bedazzler)
To: Zetman
I think we really know what happened. He Who Must Not Be Named launched a preemptive attack.
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posted on
03/23/2007 11:47:13 AM PDT
by
Quick or Dead
(Both oligarch and tyrant mistrust the people, and therefore deprive them of their arms - Aristotle)
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