Virginia Tech Massacre

**Rincewind** · 04-16-2007, 04:16 PM

I just saw this on the news:

http://abcnews.go.com/US/story?id=3045574&page=1

A shooter went on a rampage at Virginia Tech. It's confirmed that at least 31 people are dead. Students and teachers.

Any Hokies out there in TG land, Alum or enrolled?

HSantal · 04-16-2007, 04:19 PM

31 deaths including the shooter at this moment.

**ednos** · 04-16-2007, 04:20 PM

I almost went to that school. Damn... what triggers these things?

**Tempus** · 04-16-2007, 04:22 PM

Very sad to hear about this.

**Ferris Bueller** · 04-16-2007, 04:25 PM

Yeah, I just saw this on cnn and have been making phone calls off the hook to VT trying to see if my friends are ok. I know a bunch of people that go there and I know for a fact that one of the girls I know lives in West Ambler Johnston, which is where the first shots were reported. My thoughts and prayers go out to everyone effected by this tragedy.

EDIT/UPDATE:
According to the governor and officials, the death toll has now risen to 31 plus the gunman for a total of 32.

PanzerHans · 04-16-2007, 04:27 PM

In lack of words, this is a horrible tradgedy.

sc1ence · 04-16-2007, 04:34 PM

im in a bit of shock over this. as a prof, I worry about this sort of thing. people think it will never happen here, till it does... I teach at a small upstate NY college.

what gets me is that the shootings were 2 hours apart. they knew there was a gunman on the loose, and did not cancel classes??! the second shooting killed considerably more people, and based on just the info that the shootings were 2 hours apart, seemed preventable. why on earth where people still in class after someone shot up a dorm and was still loose?

**LuckyStrike** · 04-16-2007, 04:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sc1ence

what gets me is that the shootings were 2 hours apart. they knew there was a gunman on the loose, and did not cancel classes??! the second shooting killed considerably more people, and based on just the info that the shootings were 2 hours apart, seemed preventable. why on earth where people still in class after someone shot up a dorm and was still loose?

It's amazing this could happen.

**Nepharyte0** · 04-16-2007, 05:02 PM

As awful as this is. And it truly is. I am being more sickened by the media and the lengths they are going to get the story. I am hearing through the grapevine that FOX is already trolling through Facebook and Myspace to dig up reactions from the students. I even came across a link to FLICKR.com that shows pics of the campus taken by students. Nothing graphic, but is was posted within an hour of the second shooting. Welcome to the internet everyone, it only gets uglier from here.

**Ferris Bueller** · 04-16-2007, 05:10 PM

On a personal update, I talked to my friend Jessie who was at the dorm shooting when it happened and she said it was absolutely insane. She was crying very hard (from what I could get through her hysterics, she knew some of the victims) and managed to get away with a minor ankle sprain as everyone was fleeing. I still havent heard back from any of my other friends there, but will keep updates coming as I get word.

Also, if anyone else is trying to get through to see if someone they know is ok, the students and faculty have been told to let people know to contact the Blacksburg police department. Cell lines and land lines are in chaos from all the phone calls, but the police department is keeping an open call center just for people checks.

sc1ence · 04-16-2007, 05:21 PM

a creative writing class blogged the event live. while locked down in thier classroom...

what was the prof thinking... I would want all attention on the door, ready for defense...

**Rincewind** · 04-16-2007, 05:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sc1ence

a creative writing class blogged the event live. while locked down in thier classroom...

what was the prof thinking... I would want all attention on the door, ready for defense...

That's crazy.

Ferris, glad your friend is OK!

HairyNevus · 04-16-2007, 06:24 PM

Wow, I didn't even believe what I heard at school until I got home and looked it up. This stuff almost never happens at colleges...and to have this big a number.

Thoughts and prayers go out the the victims and their families.

Turbo · 04-16-2007, 06:28 PM

My cousin just graduated from their last year from the engineering program. Just horrible, not much more you can say.

**Quest Shady** · 04-16-2007, 06:33 PM

Amazingly crazy....and extremely sad... Just confuses me about the intermission and no evacuation...Have to wait and see the fall out form all of this...

04-16-2007, 04:16 PM	#1 (permalink)
Rincewind Join Date: May 2005 Location: Casting useless spells in Oklahoma. Age: 27 Posts: 2,973	Virginia Tech Massacre I just saw this on the news: http://abcnews.go.com/US/story?id=3045574&page=1 A shooter went on a rampage at Virginia Tech. It's confirmed that at least 31 people are dead. Students and teachers. Any Hokies out there in TG land, Alum or enrolled? __________________ ~~ Veritas simplex oratio est ~~ No matter how far a wizard goes, he will always come back for his hat. --T. Pratchett <---- You know you're getting old when you rely on your forum meta-data to remind you how old you are. Required Reading for all TG sandboxers Last edited by Rincewind; 04-16-2007 at 05:23 PM.

04-16-2007, 04:19 PM	#2 (permalink)
HSantal Join Date: May 2003 Location: Ontario, Canada Age: 53 Posts: 1,016	Re: Virginia Tech Massacre 31 deaths including the shooter at this moment. __________________ I do what I can. cpgf: (n.) Acronym describing a significant other who has not yet acheived full spousal status and is in possession of a cable modem; of note because at YOUR house, you still have dial-up -- and crappy dialup at that.

04-16-2007, 04:20 PM	#3 (permalink)
ednos Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 3,836	Re: Virginia Tech Massacre I almost went to that school. Damn... what triggers these things? __________________ The trouble with the world is that the stupid are cocksure and the intelligent are full of doubt. ~ Bertrand Russell I have a tendency to key out three or four things and then let them battle for supremacy while I key, so there's a lot of backspacing as potential statements are slaughtered and eaten by the victors. ~ Magna Centipede

04-16-2007, 04:22 PM	#4 (permalink)
Tempus Join Date: May 2003 Location: Miami, FL Age: 38 Posts: 8,234	Re: Virginia Tech Massacre Very sad to hear about this. __________________ Battlefield 2/2142 Game Officer Contact me with server/player/admin issues. -- Suits are what you wear when doing things you shouldn’t want to do anyway. FROM THE TACTICAL GAMER PRIMER. 3) Support game play in a near-simulation environment. Where the focus of play would not be solely on doing what it takes to win, but doing so utilizing real-world combat strategy and tactics rather than leveraging exploits provided to players by the design of the game engine.

04-16-2007, 04:25 PM	#5 (permalink)
Ferris Bueller Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Orlando, FL Age: 26 Posts: 5,144	Re: Virginia Tech Massacre Yeah, I just saw this on cnn and have been making phone calls off the hook to VT trying to see if my friends are ok. I know a bunch of people that go there and I know for a fact that one of the girls I know lives in West Ambler Johnston, which is where the first shots were reported. My thoughts and prayers go out to everyone effected by this tragedy. EDIT/UPDATE: According to the governor and officials, the death toll has now risen to 31 plus the gunman for a total of 32. __________________ \|TG-6th\|Ferris Bueller Important TG Reading \| Support TG - Become a Supporting Member \| TacticalWiki - Your TG Guide Kicked/Banned? READ THIS FIRST! \| Complete list of TG Admins \| Think Someone Did A Good Job? Nominate Them For a Ribbon! Report Problem Players/Appeal Your Ban \| Learn TG - The TG Mentoring Program __________________ "Never underestimate the power of human stupidity." -Lazarus Long

04-16-2007, 04:27 PM	#6 (permalink)
PanzerHans Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: By the PC Age: 35 Posts: 2,259	Re: Virginia Tech Massacre In lack of words, this is a horrible tradgedy. __________________ -- VI VI VI - the number of the beast

04-16-2007, 04:34 PM	#7 (permalink)
sc1ence Join Date: Feb 2007 Age: 36 Posts: 4,211	Re: Virginia Tech Massacre im in a bit of shock over this. as a prof, I worry about this sort of thing. people think it will never happen here, till it does... I teach at a small upstate NY college. what gets me is that the shootings were 2 hours apart. they knew there was a gunman on the loose, and did not cancel classes??! the second shooting killed considerably more people, and based on just the info that the shootings were 2 hours apart, seemed preventable. why on earth where people still in class after someone shot up a dorm and was still loose? __________________

04-16-2007, 05:02 PM	#9 (permalink)
Nepharyte0 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Tampa, Florida Age: 37 Posts: 607	Re: Virginia Tech Massacre As awful as this is. And it truly is. I am being more sickened by the media and the lengths they are going to get the story. I am hearing through the grapevine that FOX is already trolling through Facebook and Myspace to dig up reactions from the students. I even came across a link to FLICKR.com that shows pics of the campus taken by students. Nothing graphic, but is was posted within an hour of the second shooting. Welcome to the internet everyone, it only gets uglier from here.

04-16-2007, 05:10 PM	#10 (permalink)
Ferris Bueller Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Orlando, FL Age: 26 Posts: 5,144	Re: Virginia Tech Massacre On a personal update, I talked to my friend Jessie who was at the dorm shooting when it happened and she said it was absolutely insane. She was crying very hard (from what I could get through her hysterics, she knew some of the victims) and managed to get away with a minor ankle sprain as everyone was fleeing. I still havent heard back from any of my other friends there, but will keep updates coming as I get word. Also, if anyone else is trying to get through to see if someone they know is ok, the students and faculty have been told to let people know to contact the Blacksburg police department. Cell lines and land lines are in chaos from all the phone calls, but the police department is keeping an open call center just for people checks. __________________ \|TG-6th\|Ferris Bueller Important TG Reading \| Support TG - Become a Supporting Member \| TacticalWiki - Your TG Guide Kicked/Banned? READ THIS FIRST! \| Complete list of TG Admins \| Think Someone Did A Good Job? Nominate Them For a Ribbon! Report Problem Players/Appeal Your Ban \| Learn TG - The TG Mentoring Program __________________ "Never underestimate the power of human stupidity." -Lazarus Long

04-16-2007, 05:21 PM	#11 (permalink)
sc1ence Join Date: Feb 2007 Age: 36 Posts: 4,211	Re: Virginia Tech Massacre a creative writing class blogged the event live. while locked down in thier classroom... what was the prof thinking... I would want all attention on the door, ready for defense... __________________

04-16-2007, 06:24 PM	#13 (permalink)
HairyNevus Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Minneapolis, MN Age: 20 Posts: 869	Re: Virginia Tech Massacre Wow, I didn't even believe what I heard at school until I got home and looked it up. This stuff almost never happens at colleges...and to have this big a number. Thoughts and prayers go out the the victims and their families. __________________ "Adios...blimp" -Assy McGee "All of the body parts they will never find, except all the peices that I saved." -Dickie Moist "Mmmmm, Duraflame." -Mountain Man "I don't like Sci-Fi, I love LOVE LOVE it!" - Gordon Crisp

04-16-2007, 06:28 PM	#14 (permalink)
Turbo Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Mechanicsburg, PA Age: 26 Posts: 3,935	Re: Virginia Tech Massacre My cousin just graduated from their last year from the engineering program. Just horrible, not much more you can say. __________________

04-16-2007, 06:33 PM	#15 (permalink)
Quest Shady Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Brandon, FL Age: 37 Posts: 796	Re: Virginia Tech Massacre Amazingly crazy....and extremely sad... Just confuses me about the intermission and no evacuation...Have to wait and see the fall out form all of this... __________________ TG CS:S SOPs \|TG CS:S Admins \| SUPPORTING MEMBERSHIPS Health and Wellness are not accidents. Take Action Now!

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