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GrantDawg
10-10-2005, 11:00 AM
Breaking news, but nothing on AJC yet.
bob
10-10-2005, 11:19 AM
Where did you hear this?
Ksyrup
10-10-2005, 11:20 AM
This is the only thing I could find on a Google News search:

http://www.11alive.com/news/news_article.aspx?storyid=70306


Web Editor: Sean Rowe (http://wxia.com/whatson/whatson_article.aspx?storyid=8987)
Last Modified: 10/10/2005 12:17:39 PM

'Terrorist Act' on Tech Campus

Three explosive devices found in a courtyard between two Georgia Tech dormitories on the East Campus Monday morning were part of a "terrorist act," an Atlanta police official said.

One of the devices exploded, injuring the custodian who found them inside a plastic bag. Two others were detonated by a bomb squad.

The custodian suffered ringing to the ears and was treated at a local hospital. The events led to a temporary evacuation Monday morning.
QuikSand
10-10-2005, 11:23 AM
The custodian suffered ringing to the ears

Without snickering... let's hope that this is representative of the magnitude of the event.
bob
10-10-2005, 11:34 AM
They are calling in the office of Homeland Security to handle the investigation. Another device was found in Gwinnet county
bob
10-10-2005, 11:35 AM
If you know Tech, the two dorms were Glenn and Cloudman
GrantDawg
10-10-2005, 01:54 PM
So, the devices were water bottles designed to blow up when handled. The Gwinnett county device was also small, but they are not confirming it was a bottle or something else. It would be a strange coincidence if these were two seperate acts, but it is still possible. None of the devices sound life-threatening, but they could have done harm to whomever mess with them.
Axxon
10-10-2005, 05:00 PM
If you know Tech, the two dorms were Glenn and Cloudman

If you don't know Tech, which dorms were they?
Celeval
10-10-2005, 06:44 PM
Freshman dorms on East Campus
Axxon
10-10-2005, 07:12 PM
Freshman dorms on East Campus

Thanks.
Radii
10-10-2005, 08:12 PM
I spent a lot of time in Glenn as a freshman(I didn't live there but a lot of my friends did), and I spent an unfortunately minimal amount of time in Cloudman(as it's a female dorm, etc wink wink nudge nudge, yeah, I was a loser, girls wouldn't talk to me). Weird seeing a story like this.
Critch
10-10-2005, 08:46 PM
I spent a lot of time in Glenn as a freshman(I didn't live there but a lot of my friends did), and I spent an unfortunately minimal amount of time in Cloudman(as it's a female dorm, etc wink wink nudge nudge, yeah, I was a loser, girls wouldn't talk to me). Weird seeing a story like this.

Did you go back and plant some bottle bombs in retaliation for all the nights you ended up crying yourself to sleep alone when you were a spotty, awkward freshman?
Karlifornia
10-10-2005, 08:56 PM
Things got interesting when George O'Leary showed up claiming to be a bomb expert. He had his paperwork to prove it and everything....
GrantDawg
10-10-2005, 09:51 PM
Things got interesting when George O'Leary showed up claiming to be a bomb expert. He had his paperwork to prove it and everything....
Classic. I did hear Hairy Dawg is wanted for questioning.
GreenMonster
10-10-2005, 09:54 PM
Things got interesting when George O'Leary showed up claiming to be a bomb expert. He had his paperwork to prove it and everything....

In light of this bad news, that is a great zinger. Funny to hear people call for this guy to come back and coach GT..