Has Chris Been Discussing The Terror Attacks?!!

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Has Chris Been Discussing The Terror Attacks?!!

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From Here

'Safer than driving'

Others, however, expressed defiance and optimism.

Chris Lowe, from London, said: "Even after two rounds of bombs I am amazed by people saying they will give up using the Tube and switch to using their cars.

"If the bombers manage to get even a small number of people to switch from public transport to cars they will have much more effect at shutting down London than they achieve with their bombs.

"The Tube is still one of the safest ways to travel and is far safer than driving a car.

"I will in no way change my use of it due to terrorist action."

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#2 Post by joncool5 »

If it is then he is obviously forgetting his Blackpool roots. I thought it was bad enough that he supports Arsenal instead of the mighty Seasiders :lol:

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Re: Has Chris Been Discussing The Terror Attacks?!!

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One of the crowd wrote:From Here

'Safer than driving'

Others, however, expressed defiance and optimism.

Chris Lowe, from London, said: "Even after two rounds of bombs I am amazed by people saying they will give up using the Tube and switch to using their cars.

"If the bombers manage to get even a small number of people to switch from public transport to cars they will have much more effect at shutting down London than they achieve with their bombs.

"The Tube is still one of the safest ways to travel and is far safer than driving a car.

"I will in no way change my use of it due to terrorist action."
I actually see sense in what he said. Why should people stop using the Tube just because of 2 terrorist incidents? I know what happened was horrible but why should that put people off going about their normal daily routine?

I'd hate to see the day when passengers are stopped at Tube stations and have to take off their shoes like at airports, just to see if there are bombs inside. No-one can change the past but we must learn to continue on with our lives, no matter what happens in the future!

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#4 Post by Zog »

He may not even be the same Chris Lowe. In a city the size of London, there's probably quite a few guys with the same name.


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#5 Post by glennjridge »

I think they would have mentioned that as a little note. "Chris Lowe of the pet shop boys."

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#6 Post by shamelessbehave »

glennjridge wrote:I think they would have mentioned that as a little note. "Chris Lowe of the pet shop boys."
I agree. And knowing a little how Chris expresses himself he would be clearer expresing himself and more forceful. I find him so attractive about that... :up:
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Blossom wrote:
One of the crowd wrote:From Here

'Safer than driving'

Others, however, expressed defiance and optimism.

Chris Lowe, from London, said: "Even after two rounds of bombs I am amazed by people saying they will give up using the Tube and switch to using their cars.

"If the bombers manage to get even a small number of people to switch from public transport to cars they will have much more effect at shutting down London than they achieve with their bombs.

"The Tube is still one of the safest ways to travel and is far safer than driving a car.

"I will in no way change my use of it due to terrorist action."
I actually see sense in what he said. Why should people stop using the Tube just because of 2 terrorist incidents? I know what happened was horrible but why should that put people off going about their normal daily routine?

I'd hate to see the day when passengers are stopped at Tube stations and have to take off their shoes like at airports, just to see if there are bombs inside. No-one can change the past but we must learn to continue on with our lives, no matter what happens in the future!
I agree with your point but let's be honest, 2 terrorist attacks in a week would put me off using public transport.I can understand why people wouldn't use it.

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#8 Post by stew »

puts me of going london let alone using the tube...
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shaunh7 wrote:
Blossom wrote:
One of the crowd wrote:From Here

'Safer than driving'

Others, however, expressed defiance and optimism.

Chris Lowe, from London, said: "Even after two rounds of bombs I am amazed by people saying they will give up using the Tube and switch to using their cars.

"If the bombers manage to get even a small number of people to switch from public transport to cars they will have much more effect at shutting down London than they achieve with their bombs.

"The Tube is still one of the safest ways to travel and is far safer than driving a car.

"I will in no way change my use of it due to terrorist action."
I actually see sense in what he said. Why should people stop using the Tube just because of 2 terrorist incidents? I know what happened was horrible but why should that put people off going about their normal daily routine?

I'd hate to see the day when passengers are stopped at Tube stations and have to take off their shoes like at airports, just to see if there are bombs inside. No-one can change the past but we must learn to continue on with our lives, no matter what happens in the future!
I agree with your point but let's be honest, 2 terrorist attacks in a week would put me off using public transport.I can understand why people wouldn't use it.
People in Madrid keep using trains since 11th-March tragedy.
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#10 Post by Technotrancemix »

If we don't use the public transport, the terrorists would feel like they've won. We have to use the transport to show them that we aren't afraid of them.

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glennjridge wrote:I think they would have mentioned that as a little note. "Chris Lowe of the pet shop boys."
Or Chris Lowe, BBC News presenter.....

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technotrancemix wrote:If we don't use the public transport, the terrorists would feel like they've won. We have to use the transport to show them that we aren't afraid of them.
Fact of the matter is, you could get killed by a dangerous motorist whilst crossing the road this evening. Are you gonna stop crossing the road? If you live your whole life in fear, you ain't gonna have a life.

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#13 Post by Blossom »

Jack wrote:
technotrancemix wrote:If we don't use the public transport, the terrorists would feel like they've won. We have to use the transport to show them that we aren't afraid of them.
Fact of the matter is, you could get killed by a dangerous motorist whilst crossing the road this evening. Are you gonna stop crossing the road? If you live your whole life in fear, you ain't gonna have a life.
I totally agree with you. We should not be afraid of the terrorists & this will not put me off using public transport.

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#14 Post by Moira Stewart »

bookshopboy wrote: Or Chris Lowe, BBC News presenter.....
I feel I deserved that line :D

bookshopboy

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Moira Stewart wrote:
bookshopboy wrote: Or Chris Lowe, BBC News presenter.....
I feel I deserved that line :D
Do you still do BBC Breakfast? Whenever I watch, it is always Gillian Joseph...

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