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Does anyone remember the old Emergency Broadcast System tests that used to appear on TV? Why don’t we get those anymore? You think they would be more prevalent after 911, but I can’t recall the last time I saw one.
they are still there but disguised in the form of Activia commericals.
dibs — jackal NEVER splits the diff. He’s going to bust their chops for an extra 0.75%, I imagine. And he’s one of the few who would actually walk away over that much.
Growing up, we had a separate system of wires, poles, and alarms through the neighborhood to notify people of an emergency.
The system was deactivated by the time I was a kid and has since been completely taken down.
Does anyone remember the old Emergency Broadcast System tests that used to appear on TV? Why don’t we get those anymore? You think they would be more prevalent after 911, but I can’t recall the last time I saw one.
NO, but I practice hiding under my desk in case of a nuclear attack.
jackal — sounds like they took your presentation of your offer seriously and then took their best shot. They jumped right to the middle, rather than try to nudge you there. I hope the Irvington PTA is prepared for the storm that’s about to hit. You have a link to the listing?
meanwhile . . . there seems to be a short in the electrical fence kens uses to keep the goats from wantering. And I’m trying not to think too much about rob’s apparent fear of his own bubble bath.
Does anyone remember the old Emergency Broadcast System tests that used to appear on TV? Why don’t we get those anymore? You think they would be more prevalent after 911, but I can’t recall the last time I saw one.
I like to listen to the myriad of side effects on the drug commercials.
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Does anyone remember the old Emergency Broadcast System tests that used to appear on TV? Why don’t we get those anymore? You think they would be more prevalent after 911, but I can’t recall the last time I saw one.
they are still there but disguised in the form of Activia commericals.
*rob*
dibs — jackal NEVER splits the diff. He’s going to bust their chops for an extra 0.75%, I imagine. And he’s one of the few who would actually walk away over that much.
Growing up, we had a separate system of wires, poles, and alarms through the neighborhood to notify people of an emergency.
The system was deactivated by the time I was a kid and has since been completely taken down.
By CGar on January 21, 2011 9:20 AM
Does anyone remember the old Emergency Broadcast System tests that used to appear on TV? Why don’t we get those anymore? You think they would be more prevalent after 911, but I can’t recall the last time I saw one.
NO, but I practice hiding under my desk in case of a nuclear attack.
morning, all
jackal — sounds like they took your presentation of your offer seriously and then took their best shot. They jumped right to the middle, rather than try to nudge you there. I hope the Irvington PTA is prepared for the storm that’s about to hit. You have a link to the listing?
meanwhile . . . there seems to be a short in the electrical fence kens uses to keep the goats from wantering. And I’m trying not to think too much about rob’s apparent fear of his own bubble bath.
LOL, CGar, I was thinking of sending him the same Happy B-Day video.
Does anyone remember the old Emergency Broadcast System tests that used to appear on TV? Why don’t we get those anymore? You think they would be more prevalent after 911, but I can’t recall the last time I saw one.
Can you see the river from this house????