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    Posted: August 31 2004 at 22:10
OMG!!! The convention is here.. I live in the "War Zone", 1 block from MSG. My street is blocked off to all by cops, FBI and Secret Service... there are about 10 helicopters flying low over my house at all times... the sirens are off continuously... and you can hear the cops in discussion outside my apt. How long does this bleeding thing last???

So last night I go to the pub, and all the FBI and Secret Service are hanging out in my local pub.. which makes you feel safe...yeh[:}] One told me, I'm living in the safest neighborhood in the world... I said "Please don't count on it"

These helicopters are driving me batty.... and we've had the funniest protesters this time... Naked people with Bush paintings on their body with the stamp out sign.. in specific places...hehe..Getting arrested at the Plaza Hotel for hanging Bush Must Go banners off the roof of the hotel.. Theres a protesters bowling contest at the Chelsea Piers bowling alley.. if you can find the ball with Bush's face you win prizes.. if you can knock down the pins...

Its like our own special Olympics....

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 31 2004 at 22:17

So the reason my street is blocked off is because this is where the charter busses for the delegates sit all night with their motors running. All down my block... they sat for hours last night... between that noise and the helicopters... I had to put all the windows down and turn the AC full blast just to curb the noise.

Also last night I went to the deli and on the corner of my street was about 100 cops in riot gear.. standing against the barricade... looking down 8th Ave. So I asked one what the show was for.. and he said he couldn't tell me cause that would be a breach of security... How funny is that?? Then in the distance I could see tons of siren lights.. so I said "Bush is coming, huh??".. and he just smiled.



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Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 01 2004 at 03:08
And last night you get Arnie........

What a safe and comforting neighbourhood you have TF.....

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 01 2004 at 04:57

Hey, I have family near you! How close are you to St. Michael's High School? 

 

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 01 2004 at 09:40

Yeh, Arnie and the Olsen twins (I mean Bush sisters)....

So my block in pictures:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v20/Pebble/Misc/RNC/Camera Crews4.jpg

 

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 01 2004 at 10:28

I'm SO glad I'm Eurotrash!

(edit: we Brit's don't usually consider our selfs to be European, but for the sake of simplicity.......)



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Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 01 2004 at 12:09

Ooooooo Spooky! Your pictures have vanished 3', I'd check my place for cia bugs if I were you. Breach of security? You naughty girl, Big Brother is watching you now!

edit:.........wait, they're back! Phew, I was getting paranoid for a while just then.



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Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 01 2004 at 21:59
Yeh, and now I'm out of diet pepsi... that usually makes me violent.. so I have to get my drivers license and try to get thru those cops in the top picture into that deli.... wish me luck!!!
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 04 2004 at 01:43
Well last night was a bit intense. The protesters had loud speakers.. and they got clear up to my block.. so it was really loud there for awhile.. with the protesters and all the newscrews. and then about 50 cops on horses.. now that I had to lean out the window to watch...

But then it was all over and today, they're just cleaning up the mess...
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 05 2004 at 02:54
Do you think the Neocons were trying to deliberately provoke an attack to improve W's chances this November?
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 05 2004 at 03:34

Originally posted by James Lee James Lee wrote:

Do you think the Neocons were trying to deliberately provoke an attack to improve W's chances this November?

That really wouldn't surprise me one little bit.

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