Australia foils Islamist 'terror plot' to bring down airplane

by Guest Sun Jul 30, 2017 10:02 am

First topic message reminder :

Australia has foiled an Islamist-inspired "terrorist plot" to bring down an airplane with an improvised explosive, authorities said Sunday, after four people were arrested in raids across Sydney. Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said the plot appeared to be "elaborate" rather than planned by a lone wolf, as security was beefed up at major domestic and international airports across the nation.

"I can report last night that there has been a major joint counter-terrorism operation to disrupt a terrorist plot to bring down an airplane," Mr Turnbull told reporters.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/07/30/australia-foils-islamist-terror-plot-bring-airplane/

by Tommy Monk Sat Aug 05, 2017 11:03 pm

nicko wrote:M"y Uncle was a real Cockney,never got tired of listening to him,

You can't be a "real Cockney" unless your born within the sound of "Bow Bells"

That would be 'St Mary-le-Bow Church' on Cheapside of course... just by Cannon Street stn and St Pauls Cathedral...!

by Tommy Monk Sat Aug 05, 2017 11:29 pm

eddie wrote:
Original Quill wrote:

Yes, I've heard that.

I was born in Hackney. I'm a proper Londoner, and Quill you're quite right about London being a beautiful melting pot of culture, it's a wonderful mentality. I was born and grew up there and you carry that London mentality forever.

I was born and bred in London and have lived here all my life...!

My parents and grandparents too...!

My Nan was born in earshot of 'Bow Bells'... her mother (my great grandmother) was from The Mews near Buck Palace... and her father (my great grandfather) was local to there too and was a WW1 veteran who survived being blown up at The Somme...!

by Original Quill Sun Aug 06, 2017 4:13 am

Tommy Monk wrote:
Original Quill wrote:

It was a trip I took with my daughter, just before she entered Medical School. A few years now, as she's presently a practicing physician. It was in a pub near Earl's Court Underground station.

The famous 'financial district' area by Earls Court tube stn...!?

Earl's Court Station is nowhere near the financial district. I made it clear the pub was not the one in the financial district:

Original Quill wrote:No, that was not the financial district. I don't believe I said it was.

You're confused...and I'm pretty sure you've never been to London, have you?

Born under the bells....ftwttt Rolling Eyes

by Guest Sun Aug 06, 2017 4:21 am

Original Quill wrote:
Tommy Monk wrote:

The famous 'financial district' area by Earls Court tube stn...!?

Earl's Court Station is nowhere near the financial district. I made it clear the pub was not the one in the financial district. You're confused...and I'm pretty sure you've never been to London, have you?

Born under the bells....ftwttt

Why are you even entertaining his stupidity here Quill?

You do realize Tommy thinks he needs a passport to travel outside London? Laughing

by Tommy Monk Sun Aug 06, 2017 4:25 am

Original Quill wrote:
...My experience in London is that I marvel at how well they get along with Muslims and blacks. I think it's beautiful to sit in a pub in the financial district and see men or women--black, white, Muslim, etc.--all with lovely London accents, fraternizing and having a beer together...

by Guest Sun Aug 06, 2017 4:30 am

Tommy Monk wrote:
Original Quill wrote:
...My experience in London is that I marvel at how well they get along with Muslims and blacks. I think it's beautiful to sit in a pub in the financial district and see men or women--black, white, Muslim, etc.--all with lovely London accents, fraternizing and having a beer together...

https://www.villagevoice.com/2011/11/01/earls-court-courts-the-financial-district/

Laughing

by Original Quill Sun Aug 06, 2017 4:30 am

Thorin wrote:
Original Quill wrote:

Earl's Court Station is nowhere near the financial district. I made it clear the pub was not the one in the financial district. You're confused...and I'm pretty sure you've never been to London, have you?

Born under the bells....ftwttt

Why are you even entertaining his stupidity here Quill?

You do realize Tommy thinks he needs a passport to travel outside London?

Well, I just got back and was checking in. I saw his post and just responded.

Oh well, I even went back and found my conversation with Raggs where I said it wasn't the financial district. I had found a great hotel in Harrington Gardens where I stayed, so that was my neighborhood at the time.

I think tommy just didn't read very carefully.

by Original Quill Sun Aug 06, 2017 4:37 am

Thorin wrote:
Tommy Monk wrote:

https://www.villagevoice.com/2011/11/01/earls-court-courts-the-financial-district/

Ahhh...two different conversations that you (and tommy) have put together. Simpson's was was on Cornhill, in the financial district. The place I was recalling with my daughter was just off Harrington Gardens. Entirely different experiences.

by Guest Sun Aug 06, 2017 4:40 am

Original Quill wrote:
Thorin wrote:

Why are you even entertaining his stupidity here Quill?

You do realize Tommy thinks he needs a passport to travel outside London?

Well, I just got back and was checking in. I saw his post and just responded.

Oh well, I even went back and found my conversation with Raggs where I said it wasn't the financial district. I had found a great hotel in Harrington Gardens where I stayed, so that was my neighborhood at the time.

I think tommy just didn't read very carefully.

As I said, he is not even interested in debating Quill, but looking to score cheap points on posters.

It just proves his failings in debating, that this is all he can resort to doing.

I used to work up the road from Earl's Court, at the Broadway Shopping Center in Hammersmith years ago. I was a Contract Manager there. Not sure if they are still there, but Coca Cola and Walt Disney offices were within the complex when I was there. It was very busy at the time, with the third biggest footfall of shopping Centers per week in London. It had around a million people passing through per week then.

by Tommy Monk Sun Aug 06, 2017 4:43 am

Original Quill wrote:
...My experience in London is that I marvel at how well they get along with Muslims and blacks. I think it's beautiful to sit in a pub in the financial district and see men or women--black, white, Muslim, etc.--all with lovely London accents, fraternizing and having a beer together...

Then Quill said...

It was a trip I took with my daughter, just before she entered Medical School. A few years now, as she's presently a practicing physician. It was in a pub near Earl's Court Underground station.

by Guest Sun Aug 06, 2017 4:44 am

Original Quill wrote:
Thorin wrote:

https://www.villagevoice.com/2011/11/01/earls-court-courts-the-financial-district/

Ahhh...two different conversations that you (and tommy) have put together. Simpson's was was on Cornhill, in the financial district. The place I was recalling with my daughter was just off Harrington Gardens. Entirely different experiences.

The link I gave was to the US, its more about showing how naive Tommy is, as he did not twig.... Laughing

by Original Quill Sun Aug 06, 2017 5:05 am

Thorin wrote:
Original Quill wrote:

Ahhh...two different conversations that you (and tommy) have put together. Simpson's was was on Cornhill, in the financial district. The place I was recalling with my daughter was just off Harrington Gardens. Entirely different experiences.

The link I gave was to the US, its more about showing how naive Tommy is, as he did not twig....

Okay, but the link was the source of tommy's confusion, as he made clear in the post above yours.

My two posts were on different nights (the latest last night), and they are two entirely different recollections. Hence, two different experiences (pubs), where I recall Londoners....well, my thought was, I wish Americans of different races could fraternize so well.

Actually, truth be told, I remember another time when I had that thought. It was on the HMS Belfast, on the deck where a group of us was having a beer.

by Guest Sun Aug 06, 2017 5:11 am

Original Quill wrote:
Thorin wrote:

The link I gave was to the US, its more about showing how naive Tommy is, as he did not twig....

Okay, but the link was the source of tommy's confusion, as he made clear in the post above yours.

My two posts were on different nights (the latest last night), and they are two entirely different recollections. Hence, two different experiences (pubs), where I recall Londoners....well, my thought was, I wish Americans of different races could fraternize so well.

Actually, truth be told, I remember another time when I had that thought. It was on the HMS Belfast, on the deck where a group of us was having a beer.

Which is very near London Bridge, very close to the hub of the financial sector of the City of London..A stones throw away basically.

So your original point is bang on the money to being in the financial sector of London. To me you may have simple gotten confused over the areas you have visited in London by getting them mixed up. Which is no surprise if you do not live there and have only visited mate. An easy mistake to make when you do not frequent an area Quill. Hence I would not worry at his idiocy here.

So you thus would have seen people mixing, as you stated earlier.

As I say, Tommy because of his failings can only try to make cheap points, as he lacks the ability to debate.

I am originally from South London myself Quill.

by Tommy Monk Sun Aug 06, 2017 5:13 am

Tommy Monk wrote:
Original Quill wrote:
...My experience in London is that I marvel at how well they get along with Muslims and blacks. I think it's beautiful to sit in a pub in the financial district and see men or women--black, white, Muslim, etc.--all with lovely London accents, fraternizing and having a beer together...

Then Quill said...

It was a trip I took with my daughter, just before she entered Medical School. A few years now, as she's presently a practicing physician. It was in a pub near Earl's Court Underground station.

by Guest Sun Aug 06, 2017 5:14 am

Original Quill wrote:
Thorin wrote:

The link I gave was to the US, its more about showing how naive Tommy is, as he did not twig....

Okay, but the link was the source of tommy's confusion, as he made clear in the post above yours.

My two posts were on different nights (the latest last night), and they are two entirely different recollections. Hence, two different experiences (pubs), where I recall Londoners....well, my thought was, I wish Americans of different races could fraternize so well.

Actually, truth be told, I remember another time when I had that thought. It was on the HMS Belfast, on the deck where a group of us was having a beer.

Which is very near London Bridge, very close to the hub of the financial sector of the City of London..A stones throw away basically.

So your original point is bang on the money to being in the financial sector of London. To me you may have simple gotten confused over the areas you have visited in London by getting them mixed up. Which is no surprise if you do not live there and have only visited mate. An easy mistake to make when you do not frequent an area Quill. Hence I would not worry at his idiocy here.

So you thus would have seen people mixing, as you stated earlier.

As I say, Tommy because of his failings can only try to make cheap points, as he lacks the ability to debate.

I am originally from South London myself Quill.

by Tommy Monk Sun Aug 06, 2017 5:23 am

Quill...

... I remember another time (when I had that thought). It was on the HMS Belfast, on the deck where a group of us was having a beer...

lol!

by Guest Sun Aug 06, 2017 5:24 am

Thorin wrote:
Original Quill wrote:
The link I gave was to the US, its more about showing how naive Tommy is, as he did not twig....

Okay, but the link was the source of tommy's confusion, as he made clear in the post above yours.

My two posts were on different nights (the latest last night), and they are two entirely different recollections. Hence, two different experiences (pubs), where I recall Londoners....well, my thought was, I wish Americans of different races could fraternize so well.

Actually, truth be told, I remember another time when I had that thought. It was on the HMS Belfast, on the deck where a group of us was having a beer.

Which is very near London Bridge, very close to the hub of the financial sector of the City of London..A stones throw away basically.

So your original point is bang on the money to being in the financial sector of London. To me you may have simple gotten confused over the areas you have visited in London by getting them mixed up. Which is no surprise if you do not live there and have only visited mate. An easy mistake to make when you do not frequent an area Quill. Hence I would not worry at his idiocy here.

So you thus would have seen people mixing, as you stated earlier.

As I say, Tommy because of his failings can only try to make cheap points, as he lacks the ability to debate.

I am originally from South London myself Quill.

by Original Quill Sun Aug 06, 2017 5:25 am

Thorin wrote:
Original Quill wrote:

Okay, but the link was the source of tommy's confusion, as he made clear in the post above yours.

My two posts were on different nights (the latest last night), and they are two entirely different recollections. Hence, two different experiences (pubs), where I recall Londoners....well, my thought was, I wish Americans of different races could fraternize so well.

Actually, truth be told, I remember another time when I had that thought. It was on the HMS Belfast, on the deck where a group of us was having a beer.

Which is very near London Bridge, very close to the hub of the financial sector of the City of London..A stones throw away basically.

So your original point is bang on the money to being in the financial sector of London. To me you may have simple gotten confused over the areas you have visited in London by getting them mixed up. Which is no surprise if you do not live there and have only visited mate. An easy mistake to make when you do not frequent an area Quill. Hence I would not worry at his idiocy here.

So you thus would have seen people mixing, as you stated earlier.

As I say, Tommy because of his failings can only try to make cheap points, as he lacks the ability to debate.

I am originally from South London myself Quill.

Yes, I know...tommy was trying to play gotcha! I don't mind. Raggs made the same mistake, so I guess it was a confusion I created.

But they really are two different pubs, and two different occasions. It's a recurrent thought with me, because I like Londoners and it's fun to see how they get along.

by Original Quill Sun Aug 06, 2017 5:30 am

Thorin wrote:I am originally from South London myself Quill.

I've still got a silver watch chain I bought in Greenwich. Laughing

by Guest Sun Aug 06, 2017 5:31 am

Original Quill wrote:
Thorin wrote:

Which is very near London Bridge, very close to the hub of the financial sector of the City of London..A stones throw away basically.

So your original point is bang on the money to being in the financial sector of London. To me you may have simple gotten confused over the areas you have visited in London by getting them mixed up. Which is no surprise if you do not live there and have only visited mate. An easy mistake to make when you do not frequent an area Quill. Hence I would not worry at his idiocy here.

So you thus would have seen people mixing, as you stated earlier.

As I say, Tommy because of his failings can only try to make cheap points, as he lacks the ability to debate.

I am originally from South London myself Quill.

Yes, I know...tommy was trying to play gotcha! I don't mind. Raggs made the same mistake, so I guess it was a confusion I created.

But they really are two different pubs, and two different occasions. It's a recurrent thought with me, because I like Londoners and it's fun to see how they get along.

I would not worry mate. Tommy has the intellect of a toddler at times.

He poorly tried to jump on you here, because he is from London and failing to see you have only been a visitor and thus can easily get place names mixed up. He had no interest in listening to your experiences, but only to score cheap points.

by Guest Sun Aug 06, 2017 5:32 am

Original Quill wrote:
Thorin wrote:I am originally from South London myself Quill.

I've still got a silver watch chain I bought in Greenwich.

Very expensive to live there now Quill and is a lovely area to go out to.

I hail further south from there at Crystal Palace, where the original Crystal Palace was built.... Laughing

by Tommy Monk Sun Aug 06, 2017 5:33 am

Tommy Monk wrote:Quill...

... I remember another time (when I had that thought). It was on the HMS Belfast, on the deck where a group of us was having a beer...

Still waiting for Qull to explain how he knew any of these 'beer drinkers' were Muslim...!!!???

lol!

by Guest Sun Aug 06, 2017 5:35 am

See Quill, again Tommy is just showing how very immature he is... Laughing

by Original Quill Sun Aug 06, 2017 5:38 am

I have to admit, a part of the confusion was mine. One night I was talking about recalling a pub on Cornhill, the next night, the place over by Harrington Gardens. He just combined the two, and came up with a basis to say I was prevaricating.

It happens.

by Original Quill Sun Aug 06, 2017 5:41 am

Thorin wrote:See Quill, again Tommy is just showing how very immature he is...

He's on a roll, innit?

by Guest Sun Aug 06, 2017 5:41 am

Original Quill wrote:I have to admit, a part of the confusion was mine. One night I was talking about recalling a pub on Cornhill, the next night, the place over by Harrington Gardens. He just combined the two, and came up with a basis to say I was prevaricating.

It happens.

An easy mistake as i say when you do not live within an area Quill, that you then can get places mixed up. Its an easy mistake to make mate.

Have you ever been to Ireland Quill?

by Guest Sun Aug 06, 2017 5:41 am

Original Quill wrote:
Thorin wrote:See Quill, again Tommy is just showing how very immature he is...

He's on a roll, innit?

Yep.

by Tommy Monk Sun Aug 06, 2017 5:42 am

...My experience in London is that I marvel at how well they get along with Muslims and blacks. I think it's beautiful to sit in a pub in the financial district and see men or women--black, white, Muslim, etc.--all with lovely London accents, fraternizing and having a beer together...

Still waiting for Qull to explain how he knew any of these 'beer drinkers' were Muslim...!!!???

lol!

by Guest Sun Aug 06, 2017 5:44 am

Original Quill wrote:
Thorin wrote:See Quill, again Tommy is just showing how very immature he is...

He's on a roll, innit?

He is still doing it..

I guess nurseries are shut over the weekend.

Laughing

by Raggamuffin Sun Aug 06, 2017 8:10 am

Original Quill wrote:
Thorin wrote:

Which is very near London Bridge, very close to the hub of the financial sector of the City of London..A stones throw away basically.

So your original point is bang on the money to being in the financial sector of London. To me you may have simple gotten confused over the areas you have visited in London by getting them mixed up. Which is no surprise if you do not live there and have only visited mate. An easy mistake to make when you do not frequent an area Quill. Hence I would not worry at his idiocy here.

So you thus would have seen people mixing, as you stated earlier.

As I say, Tommy because of his failings can only try to make cheap points, as he lacks the ability to debate.

I am originally from South London myself Quill.

Yes, I know...tommy was trying to play gotcha! I don't mind. Raggs made the same mistake, so I guess it was a confusion I created.

But they really are two different pubs, and two different occasions. It's a recurrent thought with me, because I like Londoners and it's fun to see how they get along.

I didn't make a mistake - the mistake was from you. What a pity you dragged me back into this - it could go on for several days now. Razz

by Tommy Monk Sun Aug 06, 2017 1:57 pm

So Quill... was it in a pub in the 'financial district', or by Earls Court tube, or on the deck of HMS Belfast where you saw all these 'beer drinking Muslims'...!?

And how could you tell they were Muslim...!?

lol!

by Original Quill Sun Aug 06, 2017 4:30 pm

Tommy Monk wrote:So Quill... was it in a pub in the 'financial district', or by Earls Court tube, or on the deck of HMS Belfast where you saw all these 'beer drinking Muslims'...!?

And how could you tell they were Muslim...!?

If you ever take a trip to London, check w/ me and get some tips as to where to visit.

lol!

by Original Quill Sun Aug 06, 2017 4:32 pm

Raggamuffin wrote:
Original Quill wrote:

Yes, I know...tommy was trying to play gotcha! I don't mind. Raggs made the same mistake, so I guess it was a confusion I created.

But they really are two different pubs, and two different occasions. It's a recurrent thought with me, because I like Londoners and it's fun to see how they get along.

I didn't make a mistake - the mistake was from you. What a pity you dragged me back into this - it could go on for several days now.

Dragged you back in? You misread a post...it could happen to anybody.

by Tommy Monk Sun Aug 06, 2017 5:43 pm

Original Quill wrote:
Tommy Monk wrote:So Quill... was it in a pub in the 'financial district', or by Earls Court tube, or on the deck of HMS Belfast where you saw all these 'beer drinking Muslims'...!?

And how could you tell they were Muslim...!?

If you ever take a trip to London, check w/ me and get some tips as to where to visit.

I've lived in London all my life.. and you obviously dont know what youre talking about!

lol!

by Original Quill Sun Aug 06, 2017 5:55 pm

Tommy Monk wrote:
Original Quill wrote:

If you ever take a trip to London, check w/ me and get some tips as to where to visit.

I've lived in London all my life.. and you obviously dont know what youre talking about!

I don't believe you. You've just shown you don't know anything about London.

by Tommy Monk Sun Aug 06, 2017 6:07 pm

Original Quill wrote:
Tommy Monk wrote:

I've lived in London all my life.. and you obviously dont know what youre talking about!

I don't believe you. You've just shown you don't know anything about London.

What are you waffling on about now!!!???

What makes you think that???

by Original Quill Sun Aug 06, 2017 6:19 pm

Tommy Monk wrote:
Original Quill wrote:

I don't believe you. You've just shown you don't know anything about London.

What are you waffling on about now!!!???

What makes you think that???

You don't even know where Earl's Court is. It's obvious, you don't know your way around London.

by Syl Sun Aug 06, 2017 6:24 pm

Just had a nosy at the map...Tommy, are you posting from Canada??

by Tommy Monk Sun Aug 06, 2017 6:44 pm

Original Quill wrote:
Tommy Monk wrote:

What are you waffling on about now!!!???

What makes you think that???

You don't even know where Earl's Court is. It's obvious, you don't know your way around London.

I know where Earls Court is... why are you saying I dont know where it is...???

And Syl... I am not in Canada... I am at home in southeast London... posting through a proxy server, so location shown could be anywhere!

by Raggamuffin Sun Aug 06, 2017 10:56 pm

Original Quill wrote:
Raggamuffin wrote:

I didn't make a mistake - the mistake was from you. What a pity you dragged me back into this - it could go on for several days now.

Dragged you back in? You misread a post...it could happen to anybody.

Yes, you dragged me back in, and I didn't make a mistake at all. You're the one who's confused about where you've been and where you saw Muslims drinking beer.

by Raggamuffin Sun Aug 06, 2017 10:57 pm

Original Quill wrote:
Tommy Monk wrote:

What are you waffling on about now!!!???

What makes you think that???

You don't even know where Earl's Court is. It's obvious, you don't know your way around London.

How is it obvious that he doesn't know where Earl's Court is?

by Tommy Monk Sun Aug 06, 2017 11:08 pm

Tommy Monk wrote:So Quill... was it in a pub in the 'financial district', or by Earls Court tube, or on the deck of HMS Belfast where you saw all these 'beer drinking Muslims'...!?

And how could you tell they were Muslim...!?

Still waiting for Quill to answer...

by Original Quill Mon Aug 07, 2017 4:27 am

Raggamuffin wrote:
Original Quill wrote:

You don't even know where Earl's Court is. It's obvious, you don't know your way around London.

How is it obvious that he doesn't know where Earl's Court is?

He puts it in the financial district. It's obvious he doesn't know London.

by 'Wolfie Mon Aug 07, 2017 7:58 am

Tommy Monk wrote:
Original Quill wrote:
You don't even know where Earl's Court is. It's obvious, you don't know your way around London.

I know where Earls Court is... why are you saying I dont know where it is...???

And Syl... I am not in Canada... I am at home in southeast London... posting through a proxy server, so location shown could be anywhere!

I always thought that Tommy was sending his posts into Newsfix by yelling into a tin can on a string, while hiding under a rock down the back of Deano's Flopcave; living the life of a mushroom...

by nicko Mon Aug 07, 2017 8:42 am

You do have a way with words Wolfie Laughing

by Miffs2 Mon Aug 07, 2017 9:19 am

WhoseYourWolfie wrote:
eddie wrote:
We must be doing alright in the UK. Many Muslims come here and they all seem happy to stay.

I keep saying this too: I grew up in London in the 80's - it was so mixed and everyone lived happily among eachother. Interracial relationships were very common.

So I'm not really too sure why anyone is under the impression that England is backward in accepting foreigners?

Remove those half dozen noisy, whinging, whining xenophobic Floptard anti-immigration zealots from these discussions on NewsFix...

Then you may find that it doesn't seem anywhere near as bigotted..

Giving Stormee the boot last year was a good start...

But your own bigotry is ok?

by Miffs2 Mon Aug 07, 2017 9:27 am

Syl wrote:
Original Quill wrote:

I think you are a Londoner for as long as you're there. It's your existential state-of-mind, regardless of whether the cause of one's being there is a momentary stop, or two or three generations of family.

I've been both a Londoner and a New Yorker. When I think of New Yorkers, I have to admit a lot of people I intend, actually go home to New Jersey or Connecticut.

You must be very mentally flexible Quill.
I am a Mancunian and no matter where I am that's what I always will be.

Exactly. I live in Liverpool, but that doesn't make me a scouser.

by Miffs2 Mon Aug 07, 2017 9:33 am

Tommy Monk wrote:
Tommy Monk wrote:So Quill... was it in a pub in the 'financial district', or by Earls Court tube, or on the deck of HMS Belfast where you saw all these 'beer drinking Muslims'...!?

And how could you tell they were Muslim...!?

Still waiting for Quill to answer...

He won't, he is still trying to generalise from specifics! lol!

by veya_victaous Mon Aug 07, 2017 11:30 am

In Australia it doesn't matter where you're born
doesn't matter if it's Iran, Somalia or some British backwater
become a citizen, love being here, you're Aussie

G'Day

by Syl Mon Aug 07, 2017 12:27 pm

Tommy Monk wrote:
Original Quill wrote:

You don't even know where Earl's Court is. It's obvious, you don't know your way around London.

I know where Earls Court is... why are you saying I dont know where it is...???

And Syl... I am not in Canada... I am at home in southeast London... posting through a proxy server, so location shown could be anywhere!

Ahhh thanks...I did wonder.
I don't understand proxies though, in fact that map confuses me greatly.
I never show up even as a guest.

edit....just checked, I am there now. Cool

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