2013 Boston Marathon

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Mon Apr 15, 2013 11:41 am

If we ever get sick of these fake college football handles...

1. Lelisa Desisa (this is the men's race, by the way)
2. Micah Kogo
3. Gebregziabher Gebremariam
4. Jason Hartmann!!!
5. Wesley Korir
6. Markos Geneti (courageously finished after being thrown through a plate glass window)
7. Dickson Chumba

ETA: How about that Gary Condit, huh? Nothin'll knock him off the front pages. Oops.

Rex · Post by **Rex** » Mon Apr 15, 2013 12:03 pm

I always have to remind myself that the "Gebre" is silent.

Brontoburglar · Post by **Brontoburglar** » Mon Apr 15, 2013 2:01 pm

who the fuck blows up a marathon?

testy boxcar · Post by **testy boxcar** » Mon Apr 15, 2013 2:01 pm

Two powerful explosions at the finish line, per twitter.

testy boxcar · Post by **testy boxcar** » Mon Apr 15, 2013 2:02 pm

also, per bronto.

Brontoburglar · Post by **Brontoburglar** » Mon Apr 15, 2013 2:07 pm

HOLY FUCK

Brontoburglar · Post by **Brontoburglar** » Mon Apr 15, 2013 2:10 pm

Live video link

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Mon Apr 15, 2013 2:12 pm

Oh man. That looks gruesome.

people are the worst, assuming this isn't some freak accident.

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Mon Apr 15, 2013 2:16 pm

Jesus fuck. If I'm placing it right, that's the block watching everyone finish which is absolutely jammed. Maybe less so later in the day, but still.

FredRomero · Post by **FredRomero** » Mon Apr 15, 2013 2:17 pm

People suck. Good thing I watched from safe Newton

testuser2 · Post by **testuser2** » Mon Apr 15, 2013 2:18 pm

http://boston.cbslocal.com/live-video/

Same site as Bronto, but with newscasters.

Rush2112 · Post by **Rush2112** » Mon Apr 15, 2013 2:21 pm

Yes that's right in front of Boston Public Library. Initial reports put 30 injured and the explosions coming from two different locations.

mister d wrote:Jesus fuck. If I'm placing it right, that's the block watching everyone finish which is absolutely jammed. Maybe less so later in the day, but still.

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Mon Apr 15, 2013 2:32 pm

testuser2 wrote:http://boston.cbslocal.com/live-video/

Same site as Bronto, but with newscasters.

Goshdarnit!

Something has gone wrong with our servers. It’s probably Matt’s fault.

We’ve just been notified of the problem.

Hopefully this should be fixed ASAP, so kindly reload in a minute and things should be back to normal.

FUCK YOU, TERRORIST MATT!

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Mon Apr 15, 2013 2:33 pm

Reports of an additional explosive device, per Bill Barnwell's twitter.

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Mon Apr 15, 2013 2:38 pm

The only semi-logical thing this could be besides the obvious assumption is a video board or speak or something. Tons of electronics right in that area assuming the setup is the same as it was 2 years ago.

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Mon Apr 15, 2013 2:44 pm

mister d wrote:The only semi-logical thing this could be besides the obvious assumption is a video board or speak or something. Tons of electronics right in that area assuming the setup is the same as it was 2 years ago.

Sad that the best-case outcome is so far-fetched.

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Mon Apr 15, 2013 2:45 pm

How weird/fortunate/ironic/planned by a TV-style-bomber-with-a-shred-of-sympathy-because-he-has-a-relative-in-the-area to have this happen right near all the medical tents, law enforcement, etc?

Or yeah, speakers n shit.

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Mon Apr 15, 2013 2:45 pm

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That pink sweatshirt didn't get a good end of that deal. Definitely exploded form something there, and it appears to be behind the banners, so I assume trashcan.

I've decided to remove the embed. Watch at your own risk because there are potentially some very bad outcomesfor those people/\.

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Mon Apr 15, 2013 2:48 pm

Boston PD saying 3 dead according to Boston.com.

Rex · Post by **Rex** » Mon Apr 15, 2013 2:52 pm

I'm not watching a video right now unless it's fucking clear that it's just of puppies playing.

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Mon Apr 15, 2013 2:52 pm

The title of this thread is weird now.

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Mon Apr 15, 2013 2:54 pm

Live newscast thinks there might been another blast just now

ETA: Photog says he hears it was a planned detonation by the authorities

FredRomero · Post by **FredRomero** » Mon Apr 15, 2013 2:54 pm

There may have been another explosion just now according to wcvb

edit: controlled explosion

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Mon Apr 15, 2013 2:55 pm

And my cell, a 617, is down. Man ...

Rex · Post by **Rex** » Mon Apr 15, 2013 2:56 pm

Police are blowing stuff up now. Honestly, if there are other bombs, I would save them for when the Westboro Baptist folks come to town.

Scottie · Post by **Scottie** » Mon Apr 15, 2013 3:00 pm

Ryan wrote:If we ever get sick of these fake college football handles...

1. Lelisa Desisa (this is the men's race, by the way)
2. Micah Kogo
3. Gebregziabher Gebremariam
4. Jason Hartmann!!!
5. Wesley Korir
6. Markos Geneti (courageously finished after being thrown through a plate glass window)
7. Dickson Chumba

ETA: How about that Gary Condit, huh? Nothin'll knock him off the front pages. Oops.

Is there anything even remotely intelligent about this post?

No.

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Mon Apr 15, 2013 3:02 pm

It was funny at the time. I'm sure others would agree. Shut up and go masturbate to Korean art.

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Mon Apr 15, 2013 3:03 pm

Seems like the exact right time for The Scottie Show to begin.

testy boxcar · Post by **testy boxcar** » Mon Apr 15, 2013 3:04 pm

Ryan wrote:It was funny at the time. I'm sure others would agree. Shut up and go masturbate to Korean art.

I appreciated the Marty Janetty pun!

Keg · Post by **Keg** » Mon Apr 15, 2013 3:07 pm

12 dead according to the NY Post:

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Scottie · Post by **Scottie** » Mon Apr 15, 2013 3:09 pm

Ryan wrote:It was funny at the time. I'm sure others would agree. Shut up and go masturbate to Korean art.

It's your hole. Dig it as deep as you wish. You're already off of the visibility spectrum; drinking deep of troll waters. Keep digging, you may end up in Korea.

It wasn't "funny at the time". It was asshole then, it's asshole now. The only person that mistakenly believes you are "funny" is you.

But, hey, don't let me trump the only card you have. I'm compassionate. I give a free pass to clowns on occasion.

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Mon Apr 15, 2013 3:14 pm

What happened actually matters to a lot of us here so if everyone could agree to not engage Scottie's lookatmeness, I'd really appreciate it.

Scottie · Post by **Scottie** » Mon Apr 15, 2013 3:17 pm

Speaking of clowns.

Post by **Shirley** » Mon Apr 15, 2013 3:21 pm

Deadspin has a couple of jarring photos. I won't hotlink them here.

http://deadspin.com/explosions-reported ... -473008941" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

bfj · Post by **bfj** » Mon Apr 15, 2013 3:21 pm

Scottie wrote:
Ryan wrote:It was funny at the time. I'm sure others would agree. Shut up and go masturbate to Korean art.
It's your hole. Dig it as deep as you wish. You're already off of the visibility spectrum; drinking deep of troll waters. Keep digging, you may end up in Korea.

It wasn't "funny at the time". It was asshole then, it's asshole now. The only person that mistakenly believes you are "funny" is you.

But, hey, don't let me trump the only card you have. I'm compassionate. I give a free pass to clowns on occasion.

I'll delete my comment because Mr. D asked nicely.

Steve of phpBB · Post by **Steve of phpBB** » Mon Apr 15, 2013 3:24 pm

I enjoy a good throw-down as much as anyone, but I think it's unseemly for any of us to be talking about each other right at this moment.

I'd prefer we focus on what is happening. We have plenty of time to throw rocks at each other later.

testuser2 · Post by **testuser2** » Mon Apr 15, 2013 3:25 pm

From http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2013 ... .html?_r=0

redacted... Mr. D has a better formatted image.

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Mon Apr 15, 2013 3:25 pm

1st one is opposite the VIP section, although I imagine any VIPs had long since cleared out. Timing still makes absolutely no sense to me.

Gunpowder · Post by **Gunpowder** » Mon Apr 15, 2013 3:26 pm

Steve of phpBB wrote:I enjoy a good throw-down as much as anyone, but I think it's unseemly for any of us to be talking about each other right at this moment.

I'd prefer we focus on what is happening. We have plenty of time to throw rocks at each other later.

I'm coming after all of you during the next major hurricane.

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Mon Apr 15, 2013 3:27 pm

Newtown kids in the VIP boxes? That's not gonna end well.