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Posted by Joe Caruso (Member # 11) on March 22, 2016, 06:21 AM:

Praying for everyone's family and friends - Somehow, this has got to stop

Posted by Clinton Hunt (Member # 2072) on March 22, 2016, 06:53 AM:

I agree Joe!
Being a worldwide forum I also am thinking about people of Brussels .... Really really terrible things that are happening over that way in the world.
New Zealand is quite isolated from the rest of the world - fingers crossed - but this sort of stuff really saddens us too and is scary!

Posted by Antoine Orsero (Member # 41) on March 22, 2016, 07:10 AM:

Quite agree with you.

Posted by Thijs de Kort (Member # 4897) on March 22, 2016, 07:35 AM:

Let's hope that dominique stays uninjured, Let us know soon!

Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on March 22, 2016, 07:43 AM:

Thank you for your messages. So far, what we know is that there has been bombs at the airport and in a metro station. 28 people were killed. The security level has been raised from 3 to 4 (the maximum). I went to work this morning but it is a special week as there will be Easter Holiday in Belgium next week, so some schools, like mine have "teachers meetings" (i don't know how it is called in English ; teachers talk about student before the notations are given, in my school on Thursday). So I had to go back at 1pm but this has been cancelled and the school will remain closed tomorrow as well. The public transport (metro, bus, trams) is not working. Some train stations are closed. People have been asked to remain at the place they are and several places such as cinémas, shops are closed. It seems that some terrorists are still looked for.

Posted by Douglas Meltzer (Member # 28) on March 22, 2016, 08:03 AM:

This topic will remain open as a statement of sympathy for the victims. Posts about government policies and negative statements towards certain groups have been and will continue to be deleted.

Doug

Posted by James N. Savage 3 (Member # 83) on March 22, 2016, 08:37 AM:

Praying as well Shorty.

Posted by Lee Mannering (Member # 728) on March 22, 2016, 08:52 AM:

Prayers and thoughts with you all from us here.

Posted by Tommy Woods (Member # 2437) on March 22, 2016, 09:47 AM:

I would like to offer my support to all the many victims, their families and the people of Belgium

Posted by Andrew Woodcock (Member # 3260) on March 22, 2016, 10:08 AM:

To stay politically correct, I will simply say "here here" regarding all of this.

Thoughts and prayers with you ALL and especially our own Dominique here.

Now at 31 poor innocent victims. [Mad]

[ March 22, 2016, 06:54 PM: Message edited by: Andrew Woodcock ]

Posted by Thijs de Kort (Member # 4897) on March 22, 2016, 10:22 AM:

Last numbers are: 34 people killed and 187 people injured, 81 at the airport and 106 in the subway... when will the madness end?

Posted by Melvin England (Member # 5270) on March 22, 2016, 12:13 PM:

We are all relieved to know that you are okay,Dominique.

Posted by Mike Newell (Member # 23) on March 22, 2016, 12:13 PM:

Coming from a part of the world that endured 30 odd years of butchery and murder at the hands of a few psychopathic bigots I know there are no words of sympathy or comfort that will ease the pain and loss of the innocents and their families who have been slaughtered or injured by degenerate morally vacuumed vermin. I can only hope those who are physically or mentally damaged will in time recover and be able to overcome this day with care and love.

[ March 22, 2016, 03:34 PM: Message edited by: Mike Newell ]

Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on March 22, 2016, 01:30 PM:

Thank you for your support. I wish to point out that Bruno and Jean-Christophe from this forum live very close to Brussels, so I'm not the only one involved. Bruno works in Brussels and was in the city today (I don't know if Jean-Christophe works also in the capital).

"Belgium crying over his children"

Posted by Andrew Woodcock (Member # 3260) on March 22, 2016, 01:53 PM:

Our thoughts go out to Bruno and Jean-Christophe also Dominique, as well as all involved in this needless and mindless activity.

Posted by Keld Andersen (Member # 5283) on March 22, 2016, 01:53 PM:

A moment of silence here from Denmark

Posted by Joe Caruso (Member # 11) on March 22, 2016, 02:03 PM:

Our mutual friend, Bruno lives in the Belgium area - Hope he's okay

Posted by Pasquale DAlessio (Member # 2052) on March 22, 2016, 03:03 PM:

My thoughts and prayers to the families of the deceased and the victims that are injured. I sincerely hope that any of our forum members there are all OK.

Posted by Terry Sills (Member # 3309) on March 22, 2016, 03:21 PM:

Like probably everyone on this Forum I am horrified and disgusted by these events, but unless we know anyone that is affected, why bother to post comments here. We are unable to press or debate our feelings/ outrage or solutions here, so why bother.
There are other forums for these concerns, so why not stick to the matters that this forum is designed to address.
I don't know if I am alone in my hypothesis but it annoys me when members jump on headlines and make comments that are so inanely obvious that it is totally unnecessary and unrelated to this site.

Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on March 22, 2016, 03:31 PM:

Terry, as far as I'm concerned, I'm very happy that members of this forum expressed (here and through private messages) concerns and support after what happened today.

Posted by Pasquale DAlessio (Member # 2052) on March 22, 2016, 03:43 PM:

quote:
I don't know if I am alone in my hypothesis but it annoys me when members jump on headlines and make comments that are so inanely obvious that it is totally unnecessary and unrelated to this site.

I think it's done out of common decency for members of the forum that are directly effected by such a tragedy.

Posted by Terry Sills (Member # 3309) on March 22, 2016, 03:59 PM:

Pasquel
EXACTLY my point! From the posts on here it appears that no members or family were DIRECTLY affected. The question of decency doesn't enter the equation. Any decent human being will have sympathy, but this is a FILM FORUM. If the topics are filled with our thoughts about headlines of world events and outrages then the forum will descend into oblivion of the prime motive.

Posted by Andrew Woodcock (Member # 3260) on March 22, 2016, 04:00 PM:

Terry, I consider people like Dominique here to be a friend.
As such, of course I consider it relevant on days like today to be concerned for his well-being.

Equally, as Dominique pointed out earlier here, there are other fellow collectors here from the very same area to be concerned for also.

While I recognize that this is a film devoted forum and not a social website, I feel that for the people like yourself and myself, who have been involved in this community here for quite some time now, it is only natural to ask about the welfare of our members in these areas on days like today.

Posted by Terry Sills (Member # 3309) on March 22, 2016, 04:14 PM:

Andrew
I also consider Dom a friend and also also every other decent person in the whole world, but I reiterate that no one appears to have been directly affected and I sincerely hope this remains the case. However I stand by my position that we do not need posts about such matters. Do you see how this is descending into a post totally unrelated to film?

Posted by Andrew Woodcock (Member # 3260) on March 22, 2016, 04:37 PM:

Yes indeed Terry. I think once people have said their piece surrounding members here and such likes, that will be it.

That will be because it's a film forum and not a social web page.

It's difficult to say that no members here were directly affected by this, after all, the aftermath of these type of atrocities effects everyone in their lifestyles, especially when it's just happened on your doorstep,relatively speaking.

Posted by Steve Klare (Member # 12) on March 22, 2016, 04:58 PM:

To me this is both a film forum and a social web page. Maybe I feel that way because I am friends with many here both by e-mail and honest-to-goodness three dimensional real life.

I have broken bread with the likes of Shorty and Doug and Pat and Claus on many happy occasions! -but I first met them here.

For a lot of us, this is our daily contact with the world a long way from home. I guess it's only natural to try to reach out to the world here. Whether it is a film thing or not, it is a human thing, and that's where we start and where we end too.

I've spent a lot of time in Europe and have generally enjoyed the people I've met there. My wish for them, just as everybody else, is just what we want here: peace, happiness and freedom.

Posted by Joe Caruso (Member # 11) on March 22, 2016, 05:14 PM:

I'm sorry if I started a turmoil, but the board topic says "non-film related" comments, so I had to make mention of it - We've seen messages about the Paris attacks and other information, and we all have film-friends and possibly family-friends around the world also - Anyway, I typed in my piece and be done

Posted by Steve Klare (Member # 12) on March 22, 2016, 05:22 PM:

It's General Yak!,

We've had threads about fishing and weather and holidays and cars and kids and all manner of human being stuff!

-as I said: it's where we begin and where we end too. Everything in between is just details!

Posted by Bill Phelps (Member # 1431) on March 22, 2016, 05:46 PM:

Glad to see you are ok Dominique...I just got home from work and I was thinking of you all day. Even though I don't really know you I feel like I do seeing you on the forum.

Terry...I think the forum will survive after this thread is done. General Yak is for non film topics.

Bill [Smile]

Posted by Terry Sills (Member # 3309) on March 22, 2016, 05:49 PM:

Joe
Dont be sorry. You have your right of opinion, as indeed have I. That doesn't make you wrong, or me right. I just felt I had to have my say. Conversation/argument/debate is what differentiates us from the animal kingdom. Someone of great note and intelligence once said ' I may disagree with what you say, but I will defend to the death for the right of you to say it'.
Peace and Love
Steve
I agree that this can also be a social posting site - but restricted to the social activities of members - not the general activities of the world. If that's what you want then go to Assbook ( sorry Facebook)

Posted by Jean-Christophe Deblock (Member # 792) on March 23, 2016, 03:29 AM:

Hy guys!

I'm OK and all my familly too ( my projectors and films are OK too! :-))).

Thank's to all of you for your kinds messages for our injured country.

Kiss to all of you.

Best regards,

JC.

Posted by Andrew Woodcock (Member # 3260) on March 23, 2016, 05:48 AM:

Great news Jean-Christophe! Have you heard from Bruno at all?

Posted by Tommy Woods (Member # 2437) on March 23, 2016, 06:01 AM:

I fear Terry that your comments have politicised these messages of condolences.

Posted by Lee Mannering (Member # 728) on March 23, 2016, 06:09 AM:

I believe particularly as some of us clock up the years on here we have become good friends and peace loving, peace being the operative word at the moment. We help an support each other as best we can and long may it stay that way.
Take care all of you.

Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on March 23, 2016, 07:39 AM:

Andrew, Bruno is ok as well. I got e-mails from him. I understand he hasn't an automatic connection to the forum, so he doesn't write much but reads as often as he can :-). Bruno was at the airport a few days before the attack and I have a friend who was in the train that exploded in the metro. Luckily, he alighted three stations before the explosion. Any of us, anywhere in the world could be a victim of such acts.

Posted by Mathew James (Member # 4581) on March 23, 2016, 08:48 AM:

So happy to hear everyone is safe.

I would have chimed in yesterday but you WONT BELIEVE MY YESTERDAY!!!

While all these messages were being posted, I was frantically racing to get my daughter from her high school which they completed locked down at 10am due to a bomb threat. Yes, a Bomb Threat here in a Hamilton school. Never heard of before....knifes possibly, fights for sure...bombs..never before...
My daughter(and many students(1500+ dismissed)) were frantic, and sadly, I had to drop her off at school this morning again. Yes, today it is safe, but this is Baloney!
This is a global issue, not just in European issue anymore....

Posted by Steve Klare (Member # 12) on March 23, 2016, 08:50 AM:

For better and for worse it's become a very small world.

Posted by Andrew Woodcock (Member # 3260) on March 23, 2016, 09:26 AM:

It's all happening it would seem in this crazy world of ours of today!
You simply never know the minute it would seem.

Pleased all is well as luck has it both in Brunos case and in Matthews.

Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on March 23, 2016, 11:33 AM:

I'm just totally pissed, (and not at anyone's post on this topic),and that is all I can say, without having this post deleted or censored! [Frown]

Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on March 23, 2016, 12:10 PM:

Mathew, I'm happy your daughter is ok. A terrorist has been arrested in Brussels last week and the neighbourhood was locked down during the operation. That includes a primary school. TV showed the scared children leaving the school one by one Under high protection. Who would have imagined when I was in primary school that such a shameful thing would ever happen in Belgium ?

Posted by Andrew Woodcock (Member # 3260) on March 23, 2016, 01:41 PM:

Our town hall is lit up in your colours this evening, as a mark of respect to your people and as a statement of solidarity.

Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on March 23, 2016, 02:00 PM:

We do appreciate the worldwide support.

Posted by Graham Ritchie (Member # 559) on March 23, 2016, 06:29 PM:

Panayotis

Without doubt this has been a terrible and deadly attack on innocent people, bringing up the subject in "General Yak" under certain conditions laid down by Doug is fine by me.

Regarding your comments regarding "Your Today.... topic, well... once again this is in the "General Yak" section and its always interesting to see what others get up to in life other than just "films".

Posted by Andrew Woodcock (Member # 3260) on March 23, 2016, 07:47 PM:

And equally,even better when the two overlap when it involves film and equipment, like your recent post Graham.

I must admit, it is the cine posts in this category that I pay most attention to.

Posted by Andrew Woodcock (Member # 3260) on March 23, 2016, 08:08 PM:

Well said Yanis, and I couldn't agree more with all of your statements! [Wink]

Posted by Yanis Tzortzis (Member # 434) on March 23, 2016, 08:16 PM:

Thanks Andrew!

Posted by Douglas Meltzer (Member # 28) on March 23, 2016, 09:01 PM:

Thank you all for your comments. I have deleted a few more well meaning but rule breaking posts. I'm closing this thread for now.

Doug

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