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Wednesday 10-3-2018 Wireless Emergency Alert testing.

Oct 2, 2018 4:01PM PDT

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Presidental warning about a crisis?
Oct 2, 2018 5:09PM PDT

He could have some fun with it and say the emergency is that he's in the WH. Grin

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At least I haven't compared this to China Radio One speakers
Oct 2, 2018 5:26PM PDT
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China_National_Radio notes that in the 1960's there are about 70 million speakers installed for use by their government at the time.

With this presidential system we will set a new record. At least 100+ million?

How I learned about these speakers is the "Yin Yu Tang: A Chinese House" at https://www.pem.org/visit/yin-yu-tang (Peabody Museum) moved this house nearly intact from China.

One of the reminders of those days is a speaker from the China National Radio is installed in a shared space in the house. Very Orwellian feeling.

Post was last edited on October 2, 2018 5:29 PM PDT

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The Don
Oct 2, 2018 5:27PM PDT

May think that having Dems in congress is a national emergency.

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In fact, the Bible says ...
Oct 2, 2018 6:41PM PDT

Oh, never mind. Grin

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Well, can't argue with the plaintiff's reasoning.
Oct 2, 2018 6:52PM PDT

Although it reads like political opinion, not raising an actionable issue. Beyond actions on First Tuesdays in November, that is.

So, if I turn off my phone [not just render silent] at 2:18, the klaxon will still sound when I come back?

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I enjoyed the old man's part in Airplane!
Oct 2, 2018 6:55PM PDT

because he was really Mr Clean, the Scuba Man. The character huffed anything he could find and ended up airborne. Happy

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Airplane.
Oct 3, 2018 10:31AM PDT

I have a friend who can say "I'm a pilot" who hadn't seen Airplane! so for Christmas I got him the DVD and he wondered why he passed up seeing it.

Also, nod to Spaceballs.

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"This is the way the world ends",
Oct 2, 2018 6:56PM PDT

with an IM?