Bit worrying in Glasgow
Bit worrying in Glasgow
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S2red

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2,549 posts

215 months

Friday 12th August 2011
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Bomb disposal unit shot down Bothwell street off ramp with lights an siren on

Anyone know whats going on?

Papa Hotel

12,760 posts

206 months

Friday 12th August 2011
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It could be an old flask found by workmen, don't panic princess.

anonymous-user

78 months

Friday 12th August 2011
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Just looked out of the office window onto Bath St and took this with my phone camera, explains a lot


johnycarrera

1,935 posts

254 months

Saturday 13th August 2011
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Aye, workmen (Glasgow South) dug up what they believed to be an old WW11 UXB......... Dunno the outcome but suspect if it was anything we'd have heard!

Edited by johnycarrera on Saturday 13th August 13:50

OlberJ

14,101 posts

257 months

Saturday 13th August 2011
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johnycarrera said:
but suspect if it was anything we'd have heard!
rofl What, a loud bang?

johnycarrera

1,935 posts

254 months

Saturday 13th August 2011
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Zacly Olie!

KB_S1

5,967 posts

253 months

Saturday 13th August 2011
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OlberJ said:
johnycarrera said:
but suspect if it was anything we'd have heard!
rofl What, a loud bang?
Or, if you are a couple of miles out it may be a whistle, gradually getting louder and higher pitched.

A.J.M

8,318 posts

210 months

Saturday 13th August 2011
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yellowbentines said:
Just looked out of the office window onto Bath St and took this with my phone camera, explains a lot

I know whats wrong, handle with care... in glasgow...

grayr

867 posts

183 months

Saturday 13th August 2011
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It's always "a bit worrying in Glasgow" wink

OlberJ

14,101 posts

257 months

Saturday 13th August 2011
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johnycarrera said:
Zacly Olie!
Obvious joke is obvious paperbag

How much damage would one of these numbers do if it did go off? We talking couple of people gone or a couple of streets gone?

GetCarter

30,816 posts

303 months

Saturday 13th August 2011
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OlberJ said:
Obvious joke is obvious paperbag

How much damage would one of these numbers do if it did go off? We talking couple of people gone or a couple of streets gone?
Many were incendiary devices designed to cause fires. Most of the rest would take out a house, not a street.

bigblock

782 posts

222 months

Saturday 13th August 2011
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GetCarter said:
Many were incendiary devices designed to cause fires. Most of the rest would take out a house, not a street.
What did you do in the war grandad? smile

Playsatan

583 posts

251 months

Sunday 14th August 2011
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bigblock said:
GetCarter said:
Many were incendiary devices designed to cause fires. Most of the rest would take out a house, not a street.
What did you do in the war grandad? smile
Bombed Glasgow by the sound of it.

Steffan

10,362 posts

252 months

Sunday 14th August 2011
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Playsatan said:
bigblock said:
GetCarter said:
Many were incendiary devices designed to cause fires. Most of the rest would take out a house, not a street.
What did you do in the war grandad? smile
Bombed Glasgow by the sound of it.
Seems entirely reasonable to me. In fact to be applauded as an activity.

OlberJ

14,101 posts

257 months

Sunday 14th August 2011
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I'd love to disagree but i wont.