Explosion in Yokohama [breaking news?]

BBC 24 Hour News ^ | 03 Apr 2003 | BBC

[chilepepper]

I just heard on BBC 24 Hour Live Video that there are reports of multiple explosions from the vecinity of the Yokohama Naval Station...

can anyone confirm this?

[Chancellor Palpatine]

Not only that, but you'd think that at some point, he'd run out of radioactive lightning to shoot out of his mouth.

[Question_Assumptions]

I said 1AM or 2AM because I didn't want to expend the mental energy to figure out which was the daylight saving shift (Japan doesn't do daylight saving time). :-)

[GodBlessRonaldReagan]

But Gamera is friend to all children...

[Chancellor Palpatine]

Which one is Gamera?

[Jonah Hex]

Not only that, but you'd think that at some point, he'd run out of radioactive lightning to shoot out of his mouth.

Not as long as there's Japanese curry available. Oh mama-san, no wonder the Big G's always cranky!

[GodBlessRonaldReagan]

The giant turtle.

[Jonah Hex]

He starred in his own series of monster movies.

Gamera is really neat.

Gamera is filled with meat.

We all love you, Gamera.

(I miss MST3K!)

[strela]

My sources tell me that NSGA Kamiseya (my old stomping grounds) is closed ... haven't heard anything from them about explosions in other CNFJ activities either. Will continue to keep an ear peeled.

[Chancellor Palpatine]

My wife won't let me watch MST3K - she claims that its stupid, and that there are other things I could do with the kids instead.

[strela]

small stuff

Noted. Same ol same ol. Thanks.

[Future Useless Eater]

ping for later reference

[Jonah Hex]

Bummer. My wife wouldn't watch it with me (she can't stand schlock movies), but my kids enjoyed watching the show with me even if half the jokes did go over their heads.

[Sir_Ed]

"Where is the Yokohama Naval Station?"

Correct! Now, I'll take French Champagne for $500, Alex!

Ed

[Lockbar]

Please Mark, push me closer. I need to get a better look of that green slimey monster. Oh, I'm sorry. Its just Diane Feinstein.

[RightWhale]

They are about equidistant. Alaska is closer to N Kor.

[Jonah Hex]

OMG, it's "Steve Martin"!!

(I'll take Movie Monster Trivia for $100, Alec.")

[azhenfud]

PING

AiT,
Have you any news?

[chilepepper]

I found this on the BBC site CLICK HERE

Here are some excerpts:

Last Updated: Thursday, 3 April, 2003, 17:26 GMT 18:26 UK Email this to a friend Printable version

Explosions at US base in Japan

There have been two explosions outside a US airbase in the Japanese city of Yokohama.

Police say the blasts occurred around the main gate of the Atsugi base in the Kanagawa area of the city.

Militants opposed to the war in Iraq are suspected of planting the devices, officials say.

There were no reports of casualties or damage.

Police said they found two steel pipes at a school near the military base which might have been used to fire projectiles.

Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi has been a vocal supporter of US military action in Japan, although polls show more than 60% of Japanese oppose the war.

[Eowyn-of-Rohan]

Been to Yokohama
Been a'fightin' in the War
Army bunk
Army chow
Army clothes
Army car, aah!

THAT Yokohama

[AmericanInTokyo]

Nothing, hardly nothing. Very minor problem.

these kinds of 'attacks' occur ALL the time. interesting how lib BBC kind of ties in popular support or non support of Bush on Iraq to this little 'attack' tonight. very clever. I'm not fooled.