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Old 04-02-2014, 09:24 PM
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1 dead 14 wounded US Army base shooting

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Old 04-02-2014, 09:31 PM
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More than one dead I thought.
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Old 04-02-2014, 09:35 PM
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The news had to travel half way around the globe before it got to me

However, this incident happened on Wednesday..I am surprised no one on this site has posted about this before now.
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The news had to travel half way around the globe before it got to me

However, this incident happened on Wednesday..I am surprised no one on this site has posted about this before now.

I THINK that the time of your post that I see is EST. The event occurred at 4:58PM CST. Not too much of a lag between occurrence and your post.
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Old 04-04-2014, 11:30 PM
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I THINK that the time of your post that I see is EST. The event occurred at 4:58PM CST. Not too much of a lag between occurrence and your post.
My real time is 12 hours ahead of Michigan time. Since I have not seen anything else about this incident on newscasts here, was just wondering if there is any other new news about this incident,,or if intell is still being gathered.
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It is fresh news. Perp is dead. I didn't pay much attention. These things ... ya know? Want me to find you some links?
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That would be cool..this new Samsung phone ya know.
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OK, I'll give you some. (not vetted ) What is your internet access like over there?

Four killed in shooting at Fort Hood; gunman dead, multiple injuries

Remarks by the President on the Shooting at Fort Hood | Scoop News

Shooting at Fort Hood in Texas leaves several people dead, 14 injured | Reuters
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Old 04-02-2014, 09:57 PM
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Local news is very restricted...Internet is monitored closely by the Government..throw back from the Communist days I suppose.

This Island is too small to have agitators running amok...
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BBC News - Shooting at US Army's Fort Hood base in Texas
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Well then stop yer agitating
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Well then stop yer agitating
The U.S. Embassy here has their own way of spying on it's citizens. If I spend too much time on the BWOT forum, my computer goes haywire. S'pose it is their way of letting me know they can 'Reach out and Touch me'..at any time.
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The U.S. Embassy here has their own way of spying on it's citizens. If I spend too much time on the BWOT forum, my computer goes haywire. S'pose it is their way of letting me know they can 'Reach out and Touch me'..at any time.
Now that is funny stuff. Who is letting you know?
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Now that is funny stuff. Who is letting you know?
The Ghost in the machine of course.

Anyway it's no big secret that the Embassy keeps tabs on U.S. citizens living/working here.

I suppose it didn't help much seeings as what I put on my passport/visa application as my reason for coming here in the first place.
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Except for Army Aviation facilities, there is no such thing as an Army "base." There are, however, such things as Army "posts." Fort Hood is an Army "POST". There used to be and I expect still is, an Army Aviation facility nearby named "Killeen BASE."

Sounds petty I know, but if you had been harrassed by a mean and nasty Army drill sergeant for calling it a base, and made to knock out fifty push ups as punishment, you would remember it too.

"You numb nuts! You're not in the Navy! This is a POST! Get down and give me FIFTY!"
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