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| McDonald's Targeted in Two Bomb Plots |
| 2004-05-21 |
| McDonald's was targeted in bomb plots Thursday in Turkey and Italy, with a small bomb damaging cars in a parking lot in Istanbul and firefighters defusing two explosives outside an outlet in Rome. In Istanbul, police said they received a warning call minutes before the blast. One car was destroyed and several others were damaged, but there were no injuries, official said. Leftist groups in Turkey have targeted McDonald's restaurants in the past. The bombs in Rome were hidden in suitcases along with a banner carrying a five-pointed red star _ a trademark signature of the radical leftist Red Brigades group, police said. No one was hurt. Leonardo Alestra of the Rome police said the bombs were made from explosive powder and cans containing petrol and were unlikely to have caused serious damage. He said there has been no claim of responsibility. Inside one of the suitcases was a banner that carried the star sign and read "Sabotage against Imperialism and War." The Red Brigades plagued Italy in the 1970s and 1980s, carrying out a series of high-profile attacks. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #32 thanks .com! :) |
| Posted by: muck4doo 2004-05-22 7:04:29 PM |
| #31 "I was very glad to hear that someone finally blew up a MacDonald's somewhere, at least." Well, Big Mama, you got the nut part right, anyway. McD's knock off "thousands" of people every year. Right. When people start blowing up "health" food stores, will you be as happy / giggly? Does anyone know if eating broccoli raises their IQ? How about if you shove it... oh, nevermind. And mucky, well, you're aptly named. |
| Posted by: .com 2004-05-22 6:59:53 PM |
| #30 amen big mama! |
| Posted by: muck4doo 2004-05-22 6:53:17 PM |
| #29 Dear Doc: This is your lady's Mama, up in central New York... I don't really LOVE broccoli, either, unless it is stir-fried oriental style. I do have news for you, though: I was very glad to hear that someone finally blew up a MacDonald's somewhere, at least. Those old Mickey D's knock off thousands of people every year! (Yup, the broccoli kick comes from me, the health nut. Sorry!) :-) :-) |
| Posted by: Big Mama 2004-05-22 6:37:49 PM |
| #28 ALL>DOC's Girlfriend here- I happen to like broccoli, and I don't understand why the DOC doesn't. But I'll content myself with him eating celery; slightly more palatable. |
| Posted by: Romana 2004-05-22 6:30:46 PM |
| #27 :) |
| Posted by: Shipman 2004-05-21 7:36:31 PM |
| #26 Hey - the reason we do it is so you're around longer .... LOL |
| Posted by: rkb 2004-05-21 7:28:58 PM |
| #25 Bottom line Doc - You see Russian Women, English Women, Puerto Rican Women, American Women - They all look out for us. Make it permanent, and eat your broccoli. |
| Posted by: BigEd 2004-05-21 3:42:56 PM |
| #24 Thanks Howard |
| Posted by: Deacon Blues 2004-05-21 3:17:28 PM |
| #23 This person was seen being taken away: From a Yahoo news Story. |
| Posted by: CrazyFool 2004-05-21 3:16:16 PM |
| #22 Ah, it went wrong - view->source and find article then copy the html! |
| Posted by: Howard UK 2004-05-21 3:02:06 PM |
| #21 Hey, Shipman! I married a Puerto Rican and she could really cook!! |
| Posted by: Deacon Blues 2004-05-21 3:00:40 PM |
| #20 DB: Example:  Hat tip to Fred |
| Posted by: Howard UK 2004-05-21 3:00:39 PM |
| #19 I married an Englishter, I learned early on the art of defensive, preemptive cooking. Don't worry with the liver babe! I'll make lasanga! |
| Posted by: Shipman 2004-05-21 2:09:50 PM |
| #18 Doc - My 2 cents : 9 years ago I ate something call Vinigrette, A odd Russian concoction with beets. Gradually I had to eat less vinigrete, but I do like the homemade pelimini (Like Ravioli with Sour Cream), and genuine Borsht (also with beets) is very good. I am still with the lady. Stay with her Doc. Brocolli is not that bad! |
| Posted by: BigEd 2004-05-21 1:10:09 PM |
| #17 I still ain't figgered out how to put a picture in a comment. I asked muck4doo but he don't know either. When a Mcdinalds was buit on land where some nice houses were demolished next to the campus at Auburn University somebody tied a note to a brick and threw it through the window. The note sai "you deserve a brick today". |
| Posted by: Deacon Blues 2004-05-21 1:05:53 PM |
| #16 I knew that Rantburg was many things, but to be honest I never expected that I'd be getting relationship tips as well. It's brought a smile to my face. Thanks, all! |
| Posted by: The Doctor 2004-05-21 12:34:59 PM |
| #15 Doc - woman and agony are synonyms. |
| Posted by: Raj 2004-05-21 12:33:10 PM |
| #14 Doc, when you find a woman who is worth chocking down evil food, marry her, because no matter who you marry she is gonna make you do that kinda stuff repeatedly. I my case she is still worth it 22 years later. |
| Posted by: David 2004-05-21 11:28:30 AM |
| #13 Inside one of the suitcases was a banner that carried the star sign and read "Sabotage against Imperialism and War." Uh huh, bombing a McDonald's in Europe will get the U.S. to change it's tune. Yeah, that's the ticket. |
| Posted by: Bomb-a-rama 2004-05-21 10:55:36 AM |
| #12 Doc when I met my bride (24 years ago) I choked down Chinese stir fry. I loathed it at the time but I found out after time that I like both! ;-) |
| Posted by: Cyber Sarge 2004-05-21 10:21:49 AM |
| #11 Taking lots of Otrivine™ cold-remedy cauterizes the taste buds for up to three months at a time - can be partic useful in a long term relationship. |
| Posted by: Howard UK 2004-05-21 10:21:30 AM |
| #10 See if you can compromise by drowning the stuff in cheddar cheese sauce. |
| Posted by: Richard Aubrey 2004-05-21 10:15:49 AM |
| #9 Doc> depends how well......uh never mind. |
| Posted by: Jarhead 2004-05-21 10:14:24 AM |
| #8 but not brussels sprouts gotta draw the line there. |
| Posted by: Shipman 2004-05-21 10:14:07 AM |
| #7 Doc Yes. |
| Posted by: Shipman 2004-05-21 10:13:26 AM |
| #6 I'm afraid so, Doctor. I've had to force down raw chicken and cuisine on a par with cat food in the past just to get 'my oats' on a permanent basis. The things we menfolk endure... |
| Posted by: Howard UK 2004-05-21 10:12:57 AM |
| #5 Rabble rabble! |
| Posted by: Chris W. 2004-05-21 10:00:54 AM |
| #4 *Shrugs*. Gets me up in the morning, and I never developed a taste for coffee - though I've been toying with the idea of trying it lately. I blame my dad for introducing me to it. And college life hasn't helped. But my girlfriend tries to make me eat plenty of fruit and such. On a unrelated note, since this is actually my first long-term relationship, I've a question to pose to you all: last night I choked down steamed broccoli just for her (though at the moment she's up in New York). It was something of a traumatic experience (definitely not one of my favorite vegetables, but alas, there was nothing else in the house). Is any woman worth all that agony? |
| Posted by: The Doctor 2004-05-21 9:59:22 AM |
| #3 Mountain Dew for breakfast? Not a lot of vitamin C there, Doc. You know, minimum daily requirements and all. |
| Posted by: Mike 2004-05-21 9:51:03 AM |
| #2 Dammit, Howard, I got Mountain Dew all over my keyboard! Don't DO that! |
| Posted by: The Doctor 2004-05-21 9:41:52 AM |
#1 Police are searching for this man in connection with today's blasts: |
| Posted by: Howard UK 2004-05-21 8:25:44 AM |