Yes, London people are not easily cowed... I remember riding Amtrak train and my seat-mate was a (Reply #38)

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Wed May 24, 2017, 10:48 AM

secondwind (16,903 posts)

38. Yes, London people are not easily cowed... I remember riding Amtrak train and my seat-mate was a

British woman.. This was after 9/11, she told me that Americans are too afraid of everything...

"We had a 9/11 every night for 4 years." That woke me up a bit.

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40 replies	Author	Time	Post
I am in London right now. [View all]	MoonRiver	May 2017	OP
Hug	shenmue	May 2017	#1
Thanks shenmue	MoonRiver	May 2017	#2
We heard on the news here that the British people are rattled to see armed law enforcement	Rhiannon12866	May 2017	#3
Thanks Rhiannon	MoonRiver	May 2017	#5
It's been a long time since I was there, but I know what you mean	Rhiannon12866	May 2017	#12
You'll be just fine.	cwydro	May 2017	#4
I'll do that!	MoonRiver	May 2017	#8
Visited	Scarsdale	May 2017	#18
Never have been to Liverpool.	MoonRiver	May 2017	#25
Great place	Scarsdale	May 2017	#28
Is it far from London?	MoonRiver	May 2017	#29
200 miles NW.	Scarsdale	May 2017	#39
Go to Euston Rail Station...	Myrddin	May 2017	#40
I hope the rest of your trip is pleasant and worry free	luvMIdog	May 2017	#6
Thank you	MoonRiver	May 2017	#9
Be safe, MoonRiver	Cha	May 2017	#7
Thanks Cha	MoonRiver	May 2017	#10
..	Cha	May 2017	#11
Also in London, but heading to Belgium	unc70	May 2017	#13
The weather is fantastic. Grateful for that.	MoonRiver	May 2017	#14
Wow! Cool!	CarrollDavis	May 2017	#15
If you can go to Manchester and lay some flowers	Botany	May 2017	#16
I will look into that.	MoonRiver	May 2017	#20
I would also suggest	Botany	May 2017	#30
Be safe!	imanamerican63	May 2017	#17
I won't!	MoonRiver	May 2017	#21
Just by visiting, you are showing solidarity with the victims	Not Ruth	May 2017	#19
We are in the business section.	MoonRiver	May 2017	#22
Was there the week after 2005 Tube attacks	JCMach1	May 2017	#23
I envy you	genxlib	May 2017	#24
Be safe but have some also.	riversedge	May 2017	#26
Celebrate life	Lotusflower70	May 2017	#27
+1. Celebrate life. Be no more or less vigilant than you ordinarily would. Seize the day. Carpe diem	Bernardo de La Paz	May 2017	#34
I wish you well on your visit. If you have time, consider visiting the Courtauld museum.	suffragette	May 2017	#31
You are more likely to be injured in a car accident going to the airport than in a terror incident.	Bernardo de La Paz	May 2017	#32
Indeed. Too many forget this.	GoneOffShore	May 2017	#35
Agree....My brother was in Manchester yesterday	HipChick	May 2017	#36
Try and enjoy yourself	malaise	May 2017	#33
A spectacular place in London: The Silver Vaults, hard by Fleet St. and Dr. Samuel Johnson's	WinkyDink	May 2017	#37
Yes, London people are not easily cowed... I remember riding Amtrak train and my seat-mate was a	secondwind	May 2017	#38

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