NTL Workers in 'White Powder' Alert!

**Mick** · 21-10-2003, 16:08

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/s...es/3210578.stm

Nor · 21-10-2003, 16:13

If it was stuff imported from abroad there is a good chance it may be residue from cs gas I think that the customs folk abroad spray to check for stowaways. Lets hope its something like that anyway.

edit: actually read it properly now and if its just a parcel eek. Hope its just a scare and its something innocuous.

aliferste · 21-10-2003, 16:17

THere was also some rolled up ten pound notes!!

Russ · 21-10-2003, 16:18

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An employee at the firm has told BBC Southern Counties Radio the alert was raised after staff opened a box and saw traces of white powder, religious pictures and a note written in "asian" writing.

So kronas, you want to kick this one off??

Mark W · 21-10-2003, 16:21

pay a guy to do a job, and he sends it to the wrong ntl office - there goes my afternoon off

**Chris** · 21-10-2003, 16:27

It was probably just the powdered ash left after a customer got fed up with his TV service and set fire to the STB.

Bex · 21-10-2003, 16:39

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Originally Posted by towny

It was probably just the powdered ash left after a customer got fed up with his TV service and set fire to the STB.

i see ntl are infamous then

but guildford is a bit close to home

orangebird · 21-10-2003, 16:59

I've just spoken to one of the ladies that works in the Guildford office - this is not a situation to be joked at...

21-10-2003, 19:01

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Originally Posted by orangebird

I've just spoken to one of the ladies that works in the Guildford office - this is not a situation to be joked at...

I agree, until it is determined what the substance is, at least.

The updated story does seem to suggest someone has been a bit silly though....

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/s...es/3210578.stm

21-10-2003, 20:19

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Originally Posted by orangebird

I've just spoken to one of the ladies that works in the Guildford office - this is not a situation to be joked at...

But they say laughter is the best medicine, and if it were to be anthrax then I`m sure they are going to need some of that.

aliferste · 21-10-2003, 20:47

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Originally Posted by aliferste

THere was also some rolled up ten pound notes!!

I told Ya

Shaun · 22-10-2003, 01:16

What truly sad situation

kronas · 22-10-2003, 02:18

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Originally Posted by Russ D

So kronas, you want to kick this one off??

oh yeah what a concoction we have religion and asian writing :p

cant believe someone would make a mistake of giving a box of drugs instead of a STB

Nemesis · 22-10-2003, 08:41

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Originally Posted by kronas

oh yeah what a concoction we have religion and asian writing :p

cant believe someone would make a mistake of giving a box of drugs instead of a STB

Apparently according to the news this morning, it was a dried cleaning powder !!

22-10-2003, 09:16

i suspect that he had called CS as the STB wasnt working and as usual they told him it was a virus. CS have probably walked him through cleaning the virus out with ajax or something!!!