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Bomb Blast at University of Oklahoma (Breaking on Fox) - suicide bomber at OU
Fox News/NewsOK.com ^ | oct. 1, 2005

Posted on 10/01/2005 7:05:29 PM PDT by blogblogginaway

Edited on 10/01/2005 7:21:56 PM PDT by Admin Moderator. [history]

From Staff Reports
NORMAN -- An explosion near the University of Oklahoma's Gaylord Family-Memorial Stadium killed one person Saturday, OU officials said.

The explosion happened at the courtyard near the George Lynn Cross Hall, Botany-Microbiology Building on OU's campus, which is west of the stadium, according to Sgt. Gary Robinson of the University police department.

The explosion happened during the second quarter of Oklahoma's game against Kansas State.

After the explosion, police set up a perimeter of several blocks and made fans exit the stadium to the east.


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To: Revel

I agree. But you aren't going to shut parents up.


2,001 posted on 10/02/2005 10:22:00 AM PDT by combat_boots (Dug in and not budging an inch. NOT to be schiavoed, greered, or felosed as a patient)
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To: Old Student
>> where on FR, you can get literally anything <<

Yep. Some one suggested that the bomb detonated prematurely because someone dialed a wrong phone number. I never would have thought of that.

Seeing as how the London subway blasts were triggered using cell phones, this is at least plausible.

Gotta love FR!
2,002 posted on 10/02/2005 10:22:45 AM PDT by appalachian_dweller (Get Prepared. Stay Prepared. See my FR Homepage for a list of actions and supplies.)
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To: hoboken109

--- If I HAD to guess I'd say disgruntled , looser, nutjob student who had it iut for the college and wanted to "show them ".---


That's the ticket!


2,003 posted on 10/02/2005 10:22:50 AM PDT by claudiustg (Vote for one Democrat, vote for them all...)
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To: Lizarde
This was a large explosion. Not some mere Pipe bomb put together by a pissed off student.

Ah. A just cherry bomb, then... < /MSM>

2,004 posted on 10/02/2005 10:22:54 AM PDT by null and void (Up to maximum individual freedom consistent with order, or down to the ant heap of totalitarianism)
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To: Samwise

Will be glad to add you -- nothing new to report -- my son is headed for campus now and is going to call me!


2,005 posted on 10/02/2005 10:23:50 AM PDT by PhiKapMom (AOII Mom -- Allen in 2008)
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To: claudiustg

I hope you don't mind...


2,006 posted on 10/02/2005 10:24:02 AM PDT by WhistlingPastTheGraveyard (When you hear the sound of hooves, look for horses, not zebras.)
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To: appalachian_dweller

If I get anything, it would be my pleasure. I've even got some experience in this sort of thing, as I used to be a photographer for USAF, spent a couple of years at Eglin AFB working with the weapons development people there. My favorite was walking though a tank formation after we dropped a rockeye cluster on it, and photographing the damage. (WWII era tanks, suddenly swiss-cheese)


2,007 posted on 10/02/2005 10:24:20 AM PDT by Old Student (WRM, MSgt, USAF(Ret.))
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To: teenyelliott

Seems like imagination deficit syndrome is populating the landscape of this event , doesn't it? Adding another layer of tin foil, with all the Muslims in the OK area, could've this have also been connected to the Bali bombing Jihadists? They like multiple targets.


2,008 posted on 10/02/2005 10:24:28 AM PDT by STARWISE (Able Danger: DISABLED??)
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To: hoboken109
No one is surpressing your opinion , what the heck are you talking about? You've been posting it all day .

I love this... I have posted three times, and I have not posted what I think happened, only that I think you have a problem with other people speculating if they disagree with you. People on this forum sometimes have facts, sometimes have speculation that make a difference or put you days ahead of the news media. If you have been here for "years," you will recall that this forum observed and reported the space shuttle breakup well in advance of NASA or the MSM because they were watching. If you want to wait and discuss things after CNN gives you all the facts they care to present, maybe you should just wait. This thread is clearly speculative. I have no problem with that within the bounds of reason. I don't know why you do.

2,009 posted on 10/02/2005 10:24:53 AM PDT by TN4Liberty (American... conservative... southern.... It doesn't get any better than this.)
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To: bnelson44
Apparently it is, or was here.

Unfortunately you have to register.

2,010 posted on 10/02/2005 10:25:55 AM PDT by fanfan (" The liberal party is not corrupt " Prime Minister Paul Martin)
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To: MizSterious

My daughter wanted pizza and my son tried to call up to her at halftime while looking for the pizza and he could not call out. I just talked too him. Knew their text messages wouldn't send until the 4th quarter but I hadn't realized he tried to call her from the concession area.


2,011 posted on 10/02/2005 10:26:46 AM PDT by PhiKapMom (AOII Mom -- Allen in 2008)
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To: An.American.Expatriate

Under the parking garage are all kinds of food stands and places selling OU merchandise. It is crowded at halftime even on the eastside where we sit. People also leave the stadium at halftime to go get some beer and get passes to get back in the stadium. You can hardly move around down there and lines are long.


2,012 posted on 10/02/2005 10:28:48 AM PDT by PhiKapMom (AOII Mom -- Allen in 2008)
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To: STARWISE; Peach; PhiKapMom
"According to a statement from OU President David Boren, a second explosive device was found and detonated. Initial reports had that occurring about 9:15 p.m."

But now they're saying it was just a "backpack"...!!

Starwise, so glad you posted this from the Transcript, now that they're busily re-writing the "news."

The question, though, is WHY?

2,013 posted on 10/02/2005 10:29:25 AM PDT by MizSterious (Now, if only we could convince them all to put on their bomb-vests and meet in Mecca...)
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To: PhiKapMom

Hmmm...come to think of it (earlier post from someone said phones NEVER work at UT games in Austin), the 7-8 yr old kid behind me at the game called his mom on her cell in the 1st quarter, who had gone to the ladies' room, to "bring me a stinkin hot dog, I'm starvin!"
Soooo, 2 conclusions: The cell phones at the TTU game worked at least in the 1st quarter, and the kid needs an attitude adjustment with a hickory switch.


2,014 posted on 10/02/2005 10:29:50 AM PDT by hispanarepublicana (No amnesty needed...My ancestors proudly served. [remodel of an old '70s bumper sticker])
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To: fanfan
"five others are injured"

not being reported

I wonder how long it will be before the name is released?
In the meantime BOL...

2,015 posted on 10/02/2005 10:30:07 AM PDT by Selene
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To: OXENinFLA

THANK YOU! Am awaiting his video


2,016 posted on 10/02/2005 10:30:08 AM PDT by blogblogginaway
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To: appalachian_dweller

"Some one suggested that the bomb detonated prematurely because someone dialed a wrong phone number."

One would have to wonder if he qualified for the 72 virgins then? It would certainly suck to be this individual, for sure!

Yep. Gotta love FR. Especially for that cheerful thought!


2,017 posted on 10/02/2005 10:30:55 AM PDT by Old Student (WRM, MSgt, USAF(Ret.))
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To: PhiKapMom
It was way too loud to be a pipe bomb.

Pipe does come in a wide variety of sizes.

2,018 posted on 10/02/2005 10:31:18 AM PDT by tacticalogic ("Oh bother!" said Pooh, as he chambered his last round.)
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To: hombre_sincero
Have they done a autopsy ?
2,019 posted on 10/02/2005 10:31:59 AM PDT by Big Horn (We need more Tom DeLay's)
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To: fanfan

thank you


2,020 posted on 10/02/2005 10:32:18 AM PDT by bnelson44 (Proud parent of a tanker!)
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