5 held hostage at Virginia post office

WTVR Richmond ^ | 12/23/09 | WTVR Richmond

[JennysCool]

Good lord!

[ASA Vet]

Postal Ping.
ZZZZZZZZZZ

[Stentor]

Patrick Sherrill’s ghost back for the holidays?

[ronniesgal]

they had 3 employees working at the post office?
I’ve yet to see that happen at my PO.

[KoRn]

Just heard a news report on a local radio station. No mention of anyone being killed, or any specifics on the explosives. The horror story that I was told is probably just a rumor.

News report said that the guy had three hostages, was armed, and is thought to have explosives in a backpack. If I hear anything else, I’ll pass it along.

[devistate one four]

I used to blow stuff up all day with c-4.

Used to cook c- rats with it too!

Neat stuff it is!

Merry Christmas!

[ErnBatavia]

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hCmLFkr4jMWR3Ys3be7wk9g-KX0AD9CP8R680

[TNoldman]

My Mother and Father and some of my siblings lived in W-vul. Some still do.

My mom and dad ran ‘shine for a long time. Fine God fearing - gun toting - down to earth Americans.

I miss them.

Richard , Knoxville,Tn

[KoRn]

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,581012,00.html

[Tupelo]

“he Cracker Barrel over there off of I-81 is a very good place to eat. I’m not a big fan of ‘country cooking’, but it’s pretty good there.”

Don’t worry, Cracker Barrel will never be confused with ‘country cooking’. More like what some MBA thinks country cooking is. Hell the one here in town doesn’t have a clue as to what grits and biscuits are supposed to look and taste like.

[KoRn]

lol

I actually liked my grandmother’s country cooking.....Before she got senile.

[386wt]

I learned to pronouce the name correctly: "with-vul".

As in "wytheville thinking"?

;>)

[Doomonyou]

Newman!

[newfreep]

LOL - That's what I thought when I saw this thread.

[TexasRedeye]

But....but...can’t be. Post offices are gun free zones.

[The Comedian]

"Now just hold on their Normy, I've got a rather significant explosive device attached to my abdomen right below the baaah..."

Frowning takes 68 muscles.
Smiling takes 6.
Pulling this trigger takes 2.
I'm lazy.

[raybbr]

"Now just hold on their Normy, I've got a rather significant explosive device attached to my abdomen right below the baaah..."

I am truly disappointed in you.

It should be... "Now just hold on there Nahmie..."

[Riley]

I used to blow stuff up all day with c-4.

You and I, both. Marine Corps Combat Engineer, a long time ago. I remember 'Goop' being the only thing that'll take that stuff off of your hands.

The cops have to take it seriously of course, but I'll be honestly surprised if this guy actually has any charlie four.

[lainie]

5 held hostage by disabled man demanding pizza

http://www.ktla.com/news/landing/ktla-virginia-hostage-standoff,0,4837532.story

"Shots were fired, but there were no reports of injuries. The man made no demands other than to ask for a pizza, said Pete Rendina, spokesman for the U.S. Postal Inspection Service."

[Riley]

Don’t worry, Cracker Barrel will never be confused with ‘country cooking’. More like what some MBA thinks country cooking is. Hell the one here in town doesn’t have a clue as to what grits and biscuits are supposed to look and taste like.

Perhaps not, but I will never forget my first experience with one, during a transcontinental move. I stopped off in one somewhere near Florence, SC. I happened to ask my waitress what do I do- pay at the table, or at the register, as I'd never been to a Cracker Barrel before.

That question set in motion quite a chain of events. Everybody up to and including the chain's district manager came and gave me a huge welcome, asking where I was from and generally giving me the visiting celebrity treatment. I tried to explain that I'm really nobody in particular- if you think I'm famous or something, then you're mistaken.

Later came to find out that South Carolina is just kind of friendly like that. :-)