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Bomb Blast at University of Oklahoma (Breaking on Fox) - suicide bomber at OU
Fox News/NewsOK.com ^ | oct. 1, 2005

Posted on 10/01/2005 7:05:29 PM PDT by blogblogginaway

Edited on 10/01/2005 7:21:56 PM PDT by Admin Moderator. [history]

From Staff Reports
NORMAN -- An explosion near the University of Oklahoma's Gaylord Family-Memorial Stadium killed one person Saturday, OU officials said.

The explosion happened at the courtyard near the George Lynn Cross Hall, Botany-Microbiology Building on OU's campus, which is west of the stadium, according to Sgt. Gary Robinson of the University police department.

The explosion happened during the second quarter of Oklahoma's game against Kansas State.

After the explosion, police set up a perimeter of several blocks and made fans exit the stadium to the east.


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To: hispanarepublicana

Before the Iowa State game today I was 100% convinced that the Huskers couldn't possibly beat TT. I'm not so sure now that NU can actually complete a pass now and then.

Basketball on the other hand...I'm a Bobby Knight fan from WAY back!!!


1,021 posted on 10/01/2005 10:33:42 PM PDT by duffthor (I actually evacuated before I decided against evacuating.)
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To: indcons

Apparently I paid more attention in history class than most on FR. Maybe watching "Blackhawk Down" when I heard the news (and some on FR dismissing this event as nothing) has the blood pressure up a bit, who knows.


1,022 posted on 10/01/2005 10:34:07 PM PDT by RasterMaster (I'm not ignoring you, just multitasking!)
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To: Soul Seeker

Kerry was a candidate not a member of the MSM.


1,023 posted on 10/01/2005 10:34:32 PM PDT by Biblebelter
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To: hoboken109
There is NOTHING to go on right now.

Can't you read facts from Freepers in attendance? Mom is a Freeper who's word is trusted.

With all due respect.....You sure are opinionated and mouthy for a newby.

Nam Vet

1,024 posted on 10/01/2005 10:35:13 PM PDT by Nam Vet (Don't imagine you can change a dedicated liberal-unless he's in diapers.)
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To: laz

Yup....If you only hear what was the first part of a loud explosion...you might be DEAD!


1,025 posted on 10/01/2005 10:35:27 PM PDT by Colonial Warrior ("I've entered the snapdragon part of my life....Part of me has snapped...the rest is draggin'.")
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To: Nam Vet; PhiKapMom
Mom is a Freeper who's word is trusted.

You can say that again!

1,026 posted on 10/01/2005 10:36:00 PM PDT by cgk (Bennett: If we are surrounded by the trivial & vicious, it is all too easy to make our peace with it)
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To: Rte66

You know where the stadium is? Cross is directly across and to the NE from the bookstore. I don't understand why they used the words traffic circle either because there is no traffic circle unless they mean the street that comes in West of the Gaylord Jounalism School next to the South Oval and goes around in front of Price Business and then loops around in front of Cross and the Stadium and goes back to Lindsey on the east side of Gaylord Hall.

I know of no traffic circle just a loop and I walk by Cross at every home game.


1,027 posted on 10/01/2005 10:36:22 PM PDT by PhiKapMom (AOII Mom -- Allen in 2008)
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To: duffthor
I've thought about the suicide bomber at the big game scenario, and my only idea for reducing the risk and enjoying the game is to either arrive early or late and leave early or late. The theory is the bomber will detonate as soon as he/she gets into a crowd, which would be in the crowds entering or leaving the game just outside the seating area. So avoid crowds entering or leaving the game by arriving and leaving early or late when there are no crowds.

Even if there is a wave of bombings some day, I'm not going to stop going to games. I'm just going to arrive and depart at odd times. It's sort of an Austin Powers thing...be an international man of mystery who slips quietly into baseball games when there's one out in the top of the 2nd inning.

1,028 posted on 10/01/2005 10:36:29 PM PDT by defenderSD (At half past midnight, the ghost of Vince Foster wanders through the West Wing.)
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To: Minus_The_Bear

Drudge is asleep until Sunday night dontyouknow.


1,029 posted on 10/01/2005 10:36:41 PM PDT by fatima (I think I'll be up all night with this.)
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To: Biblebelter

Kerry's statements were repeated by the MSM by their own columnists. He was not the originator of the argument.

If you persist in attempting to defend the indefensible, such as the MSM not pinning the absence of Osama's capture on Bush, I'll leave you to the fantasy. Those of us that have paid attention the last four years know otherwise.


1,030 posted on 10/01/2005 10:36:46 PM PDT by Soul Seeker (Barbour/Honore in '08)
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To: cgk

"Mom is a Freeper who's word is trusted."

Count me in on that...Mom is trustworthy.


1,031 posted on 10/01/2005 10:36:50 PM PDT by milford421
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To: Soul Seeker

Well, it would say to me there is even more reason to stop it at the site where it initiates. Of course, I'm preaching to the choir, here. And yes, I think they were asked to keep a lid on it until to stop panic and to give authorities time to act.


1,032 posted on 10/01/2005 10:37:34 PM PDT by GummyIII (If you have the ability, it's your responsibility." Marine Sgt. John Place, Silver Star recipient)
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To: txflake

Bump.


1,033 posted on 10/01/2005 10:37:55 PM PDT by fatima (I think I'll be up all night with this.)
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To: hoboken109
You're kidding ..right ?

Beta particles hitting computers are a real problem.

Computers crash alot more often than people realize -- especially when 80,000 people are in a football stadium when a bomb goes off.

An EMP would have be alot more interesting, and there are folks who worry about those.

Let's just say if I post too much, I might get analysed by folks in the EU, Far East, and other parts of the world.

Some of these folks might even be in Libya, Iran, Syria, and other countries that are soooo friendly to the US...

1,034 posted on 10/01/2005 10:37:55 PM PDT by topher (Please let Old-Fashioned moral values return to the United States!)
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To: hispanarepublicana

I am hearing u loud and clear, because my son said his phone and NONE of his friends cell phones had been working right when he finally called me back an hour or so later. Might have been the same game (don't follow the games these days). He was at a TCU game in FW, Tx.


1,035 posted on 10/01/2005 10:38:07 PM PDT by penelopesire
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To: oceanview
I was at the game and sitting in the East side lower stands when the explosion happened. It was strong enough we felt the vibration through the concrete under our feet

Just got this in a FReepmail. This keeps moving further and further from some depressed kid with a pipebomb.

1,036 posted on 10/01/2005 10:38:07 PM PDT by bad company ( Sarchasm: The gulf between the author of sarcastic wit and the person who doesn't get it.)
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To: OKIEDOC
University of Oklahoma President Boren said that it was a suicide bomber.

All suicide bombers should be assisted as much as possible before the act. A double-tap .45 to the cranium should be sufficient. The FedGov should issue license and let's get on with it already.

1,037 posted on 10/01/2005 10:38:13 PM PDT by Mad_Tom_Rackham (Hate yourself? Hate everybody else, too? You'll be at home with the Democrats!)
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To: Nam Vet

There is nothing here yet to make me believe it's a failed terrorist attack .That's ALL I'k saying here. . Semms like you are dying for it to be so .There is a lot of conflicting and unsubstantiated stories so far. Wait untill morning to make a judgement on this.


1,038 posted on 10/01/2005 10:38:13 PM PDT by hoboken109
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To: El Gato

OPINION: My first reaction was a "work accident" too, but there are too few details to justify my speculation.


1,039 posted on 10/01/2005 10:38:30 PM PDT by Cindy
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To: defenderSD

I've never been to a major college game anywhere but Nebraska...but the parts of Lincoln near the campus are SO crowded after a game for HOURS. They could do serious damage at will.


1,040 posted on 10/01/2005 10:39:11 PM PDT by duffthor (I actually evacuated before I decided against evacuating.)
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