Always an exciting day around here.

03/01/2005 09:06:08 PM · #1

A couple weeks ago it was the car fire.
This afternon it was (as was reported to me by the local PD) a Mercedes-Benz stopped on the street out front for setting off a bomb detection device in the next town over. The entire block was sealed off (pretty weird being that quiet with no traffic), 3 different TV news station Helicopters flying about, and TV reported it as a vehicle containing something radioactive.
??

03/01/2005 09:10:00 PM · #2

Originally posted by BradP:

... and TV reported it as a vehicle containing something radioactive.
??

Probably just a microwaved burrito from the local 7-11 :P

Tamron AF 28-300mm f/3.5-6.3 XR Di LD Aspherical IF for Canon

03/01/2005 09:11:57 PM · #3

Originally posted by faidoi:

Probably just a microwaved burrito from the local 7-11 :P

They never said it was a weapon of mass ~~indigestion~~ destruction.
LOL

sher

Canon EOS-300D Rebel

03/01/2005 09:13:34 PM · #4

eeep!

*notices Brad has a glowing green aura*

03/01/2005 09:15:23 PM · #5

Originally posted by sher9204:

eeep!

*notices Brad has a glowing green aura*

I thought it was a blue,red and yellow one :P

Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS

03/01/2005 09:18:31 PM · #6

Originally posted by faidoi:

Originally posted by sher9204:
eeep!

*notices Brad has a glowing green aura*

I thought it was a many blue,red and yellow ~~one~~ ones :P

Hehehehehe - had to fix it.

Been one of those days...

scalvert

Canon EOS-5D Mark III

03/01/2005 09:24:52 PM · #7

Must have been Lorrie B visiting California.

scalvert

Canon EOS-5D Mark III

Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS

03/01/2005 09:25:44 PM · #8

I wish I had a bomb detection device before I entered the Pain challenge. ;-)

Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS

03/01/2005 09:48:34 PM · #9

Originally posted by scalvert:

I wish I had a bomb detection device before I entered the Pain challenge. ;-)

It would also be nice to have one before hitting the restroom at a buffet :P

scalvert

Canon EOS-5D Mark III

03/01/2005 09:54:35 PM · #10

Hey, Brad... I'll bet those police cars would look a lot closer if you pointed that massive 3X tele-extender at them (and not because of the added reach). For more expressive poses, set off some firecrackers as you focus. ;-)

03/01/2005 10:18:55 PM · #11

Originally posted by sher9204:

eeep!

*notices Brad has a glowing green aura*

Tamron AF 28-300mm f/3.5-6.3 XR Di LD Aspherical IF for Canon

03/01/2005 10:21:09 PM · #12

Originally posted by BradP:

Originally posted by sher9204:
eeep!

*notices Brad has a glowing green aura*

Where's your purple shorts? :p

SDW

Canon EOS-60D

03/01/2005 10:21:21 PM · #13

Originally posted by scalvert:

Thank looks like a gun not a camera. I guess the difference is it shots ribbons, not bullets...

photodude

03/01/2005 10:44:38 PM · #14

You guys in Cali have bomb detectors? does your car run thru on a conveyor belt?

Damian

Nikon D200

Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G IF-ED

03/01/2005 11:34:38 PM · #15

Hey Brad, I cant see the flags real well, but was this in front of a Polish Institution?
Any info on that would be appreciated.

Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G IF-ED

03/01/2005 11:50:52 PM · #16

Was in front of the Eagles Point Apartments across the street. (Escondido)

Damian

Nikon D200

03/02/2005 12:09:50 AM · #17

Thanx for the info Brad. : )

KevinRiggs

Canon EOS-1Ds

Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM

03/02/2005 12:19:09 AM · #18

Originally posted by scalvert:

Dear Lord!!

I think I have lens envy. I feel so emasculated.

hehe

That's a HOSS setup you're luggin' there. Is it a PITA to clean once you get off the beach?

BTW, LOL @ Shannon again on the

Originally posted by scalvert:

wish I had a bomb detection device before I entered the _enter_appropriate_challenge_ challenge

quote.

Kev

Tokina AF 12-24mm f/4.0 AT-X Pro DX

03/03/2005 01:43:13 PM · #19

For what it's worth, we finally found out what that was all about, or at least as reported by the TV stations.
Evidently our fire trucks have radiation monitors on board and was set off by the Mercedes pictured. The authorities were contacted and a good part of the police force blocked off the street and pulled the car over.
What finally came out (again as reported) was the driver of the car had just received radiation treatment and set off the Fire Dept's sensors as he was next to them at a light.
Sounds like one for the urban myths to me, but that was what was reported anyway.

milo655321

Nikon D70

03/03/2005 02:23:15 PM · #20

Just saw it on the news here in Chicago. It's kind of cool to relate it to the pictures you took yesterday.