i only know that if we keep this up, this thread is gonna disappear soon, too.

This one is destined to be short lived as well, I see.

Wouldn't this thread have been much better if it had adhered to the title header: <i><b>Thinking of London at this terrible time</b></i> instead of dissolving into bitch-n-moan sessions about Fodor's editing abilities or a poster's political outlook? Would it have been so difficult?

It's not too late. Let's just let it go, ok?

The original remark by 2136 is the only post by that &quot;name.&quot;

I'm shocked at all I've seen today and can only offer my prayers and hopes for all who were in the midst of this terror attack. God bless and keep you and perhaps each of us who are trying to make sense of this horror that has been attacking so many of our countries.

Politics are quite immaterial at times like this and should NEVER be pro-offered when tragedy hits.

This is not meant to be political at all but I sometimes wonder if we might attain some peace in the world if all countries elected a MOTHER to serve as the head of state!!

In Texas, I woke up at 4 AM, had lef tthe TV on clicked the remote to CNN and saw the shocking headline. Suddenly I thought of this forum, and are &quot;my friends&quot; alright. I was lucky enough to visit London last year and received excellent assistance from xyz123 and janis, and always enjoy reading Ben Haines, mkingdom to name a few.

I missed the pulled thread, busy day at work, but am glad to hear that most have checked in. My thoughts are with you and the people of Great Britain

Our prayers are with you.

I'm having my wine, thin, because that was what I was drinking at the French film party, where a minite of silence was asked by the French Consolate to pray for London.
Haven't been able to reach my friends.

Leave it to the emotional French to have a special department for that!

I thought it was a wonderful thing for the French consulate do do that, as WE(most of us) are &quot;thinking about London at this terrible time.&quot;

Arms across the ocean to all those who are suffering in London, especially that poor man who is still coming to terms with being involved in the Bali bombing.

I just wanted to tell the British people again how sorry I am for what's happened today. I love England and all of it's people. England has given me some of the happiest memories of my life.

Thanks for London's theatre district, Big Ben, Piccadilly Circus, Leichester Square, Trafalgar Square, Tower of London, tuna sweet corn sandwiches, the famous fish and chips and everything else I simply cannot fit into one paragraph, or several pages for that matter ((l))

My deepest sympathy goes out to the people of London in this sad time and especially to the families of those who were injured or died.

I would have signed in earlier, but I've been trying to hook up my new computer (not as smart as I used to be) and just now got on Fordor's.

We will be back to London in October. No act of terrorism will keep us away from traveling to one of the most interesting and exciting cities of the world.

Brahmama / Carol

Please continue to visit the UK – we really can’t let ‘them’ beat us.

We were almost at the end of a very long process to emigrate to the US when 9/11 occurred, 2 adults, 2 children, 4 cats - did we change our plans?

No way! We traveled (hey, Robespierre- my post is about travel) to the US on 11/15/01 and while we were concerned for a period before we flew, we haven’t regretted it in the slightest.

Thank you to all who have welcomed us to the US and have become part of our lives and to the Fodorites who have posted (on whatever post) thank you for your thoughts.

As a Londoner who walked 3 hours to get home last night, who heard of a former colleague in surgery with leg wounds, and a close friend who unbelievably walked away from the Kings Cross train where 21 alone died, I am deeply offended that Fodors have chosen to remove a post which showed so much heart and feeling. What's more, I didn't get to read the majority of the post because I'm in a different time zone. Can I ask all of you to send an email to the editors demanding the return of that post. [email protected]

Kate,

I think it says it all that at the moment 6 out of the top 10 posts are about the attacks in London

Will the Fodors editors pay attention - probably not but we can but try!

How bizarre and disappointing it was to find the original thread missing! Perhaps a bit more restraint by those who tend to respond to deliberately provocative posters seeking attention would have avoided this result; but Fodors could and should have handled this in a better way.

In any case, our thoughts are with the Londoners at this time. As a former commuter into this great city of London, via Paddington Station, it is a real shock to see and hear the media coverage of this evil atrocity. However, I'm not at all surprised by the response of the British people to it all. Salute.

What films did they show at the party, Mimi?? And more importantly, what wine did they serve? :)

I pray God blesses the people of London and all UK residents in the aftermath of this great distress.

Evil SHALL not prevail.

Thanks for posting that poem, ThinGorjus. It's beautiful.