London's Burning

limey · 08-09-2011, 06:09 AM

Can't add anything to what Grynch and Dana said. Checking in as asked, so far it is all quite a long way from where I am.

grynch · 08-09-2011, 07:14 AM

now THIS is my kinda place ....
http://gawker.com/5829018/michelin+s...rs-share-booze

Michelin-Starred Restaurant Staff Scare Looters, Share Booze

The kitchen staff at the Ledbury went beyond their call of duty by rushing up from the kitchen with rolling pins, fry baskets, and other dangerous kitchen tools and scared off the looters

also.. tonnes of stories on Facebook about groups organizing clean up of the streets and setting up food pantries for people that lost all due to fires.... the spirit of the Blitz lives on.

chrisinhouston · 08-09-2011, 07:22 AM

My father (now deceased) was British but became a US citizen in the 50's once told me that the British used to not have too many issues with public unrest because there was always a war every few years and then and the lower classes were always sent off to the front lines of battle and their ranks were thinned out enough that you didn't hear much from them until the next war.... and then they were gone again.

glatt · 08-09-2011, 07:41 AM

"Hey Mum, I'm just going to step out and do some looting. Cheers."

Where are these kids' parents?

Trilby · 08-09-2011, 10:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by grynch

...rolling pins, fry baskets, and other dangerous kitchen tools...

Viciousness in the kitchen!

Seriously, never f*ck with the cooks. They're all coked-up and have cleavers.

08-09-2011, 06:09 AM	#1
limey Encroaching on your decrees Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: An island within the south-west coast of Scotland Posts: 7,016	Can't add anything to what Grynch and Dana said. Checking in as asked, so far it is all quite a long way from where I am. __________________ Living it up on the edge ... of civilisation, within the southwest coast of

08-09-2011, 07:14 AM	#2
grynch the big Cheese Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Switzerland Posts: 390	now THIS is my kinda place .... http://gawker.com/5829018/michelin+s...rs-share-booze Michelin-Starred Restaurant Staff Scare Looters, Share Booze The kitchen staff at the Ledbury went beyond their call of duty by rushing up from the kitchen with rolling pins, fry baskets, and other dangerous kitchen tools and scared off the looters also.. tonnes of stories on Facebook about groups organizing clean up of the streets and setting up food pantries for people that lost all due to fires.... the spirit of the Blitz lives on.

08-09-2011, 07:22 AM	#3
chrisinhouston Professor Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Houston TX Posts: 1,857	My father (now deceased) was British but became a US citizen in the 50's once told me that the British used to not have too many issues with public unrest because there was always a war every few years and then and the lower classes were always sent off to the front lines of battle and their ranks were thinned out enough that you didn't hear much from them until the next war.... and then they were gone again.

08-09-2011, 07:41 AM	#4
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	"Hey Mum, I'm just going to step out and do some looting. Cheers." Where are these kids' parents?

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