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You from that area I take it? What's the deal with the JFK library? Is it the presidential library or a public one?

Seems that explosion was purely fire related.
 
Yep. You can see from the videos that the 2 explosions were close to each other in time and distance. The areas outside the barricades were pretty packed when the bombs went off too.
 
Corruptbuddha said:
You from that area I take it? What's the deal with the JFK library? Is it the presidential library or a public one?

Seems that explosion was purely fire related.
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Yeah. I used to live within sight of the finish line. I'm out in the 'burbs, now, but still know a lot of people in the area.

Yes, my understanding is it's JFK's presidential library, but I've never been there.
 
Corruptbuddha said:
I don't pray Mary...but I do wish them all the best.
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This is one of those times I envy the religious, because they have default go-to social niceties for situations where nothing can be done. If someone tells you they got a cancer diagnosis or their mother just died, etc., a religious person can say "I'll pray for you," etc. It's tougher when you don't believe in prayer, an afterlife, etc. Then, when there's nothing you can do about it, there's really nothing you can do about it, and there are no well-worn social conventions for expressing your sympathy.
 
Arkady said:
This is one of those times I envy the religious, because they have default go-to social niceties for situations where nothing can be done. If someone tells you they got a cancer diagnosis or their mother just died, etc., a religious person can say "I'll pray for you," etc. It's tougher when you don't believe in prayer, an afterlife, etc. Then, when there's nothing you can do about it, there's really nothing you can do about it, and there are no well-worn social conventions for expressing your sympathy.
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Oh,God,Arkady,if you can stand it go to DU.They have graphic pictures! I could not bear to link them!

And,yes just tell people you are sorry and let them talk.just being there is a comfort.
 
Arkady said:
This is one of those times I envy the religious, because they have default go-to social niceties for situations where nothing can be done. If someone tells you they got a cancer diagnosis or their mother just died, etc., a religious person can say "I'll pray for you," etc. It's tougher when you don't believe in prayer, an afterlife, etc. Then, when there's nothing you can do about it, there's really nothing you can do about it, and there are no well-worn social conventions for expressing your sympathy.
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Why don't you come up with some? Maybe you can say "I hope your body rots gently" or "I hope they don't jostle you too much when they plant you" or "I hope your family remembers you as a good person when you were alive and maybe visits the place where you're buried once in a while"...get creative!
 
I am still waiting for word of my Boston friends. One friend checked in but she travels so I don't know if she was in Boston today......... Still waiting.
 
Then, when there's nothing you can do about it, there's really nothing you can do about it, and there are no well-worn social conventions for expressing your sympathy.
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I don't pray, either, and I don't envy those who do...although I do not, ever, fault them if prayer helps them.
 
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