Government Emergency Mobile Alert

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  1. pete

    pete Growing a bit of this and a bit of that....

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    What hard shoulder?:biggrin:
     
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    I only have my phone with me when I go out, its always on, now if I hear the Gov Alarm so be it, not bothered either way to be honest.
     
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    We built a cold store that will double up as a nuclear shelter quite handily. All the conserves, fruit and veg and, most importantly, the wine are stored there :biggrin: So is our ancient camping gear, including a portaloo. Must remember to stock it with a few bottles of water and some cat food:whistle:
     
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      Do you rent out space?
       
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        When the first nuclear bomb goes off I hope and pray it is right above my house.
         
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          I hope so too. You live miles away from me so if it goes off at your house I should be ok ;):biggrin:
           
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            Only to people with a source of 40 year old horse manure :pathd:
             
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              I was waiting by my moblie to wait for the said alert, well my phone didn't ring vibate so i'm not important enough
               
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                pete Growing a bit of this and a bit of that....

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                I didn't get it either, I thought it was at 3pm.:dunno:
                 
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                They're talking about it on the radio. Loads of people didn't get it.

                We were in Tesco when it happened. I made sure I was right in the middle of the shop so I could witness the chaos. I was disappointed. Such a feeble alert. No chaos. It was a bit of an anticlimax.
                 
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                • pete

                  pete Growing a bit of this and a bit of that....

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                  Good job they have tested it, as it obviously doesn't work.
                  Probably set up by the now defunked "test and trace" department.:roflol:
                   
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                    I was thinking of buying a mobile just to get the alert! :heehee: Fortunately that thought only lasted a fraction of a second. :loll:
                     
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                      Two out of three in our household got it :scratch:
                       
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