NationStates Jolt Archive

The British government have decided that we are not scared enough. Every family in Britain will be supplied
with a 22 page booklet on how to deal with a terrorist attack (here (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/3923949.stm)and here (http://society.guardian.co.uk/emergencyplanning/story/0,14501,1269423,00.html)).

Of course one can not be critical, it is just that this was announced on the same day that I read about the government giving advise to landlords on how to spot a drunk person. (here. (http://www.guardian.co.uk/g2/story/0,,1269061,00.html))

However it just conjured up images of Cold-War era saftey guides, one of which suggested covering the inside of your house with sand bags.

Also you can view the new guide here:

http://www.preparingforemergencies.gov.uk/booklet/index.htm

I do believe the government when they say that no terrorist attack is expected. But I do think they might be scaring us so they can futher erode our civil liberties (I wouldn't put anything past David Blunkett).

However it just conjured up images of Cold-War era saftey guides, one of which suggested covering the inside of your house with sand bags.


I think it was the whtie-wash the windows section in Protect & Survive that really attracted the most derision (although doing so could make a difference. I have a copy of the Irish equivalent publication which I find very interesting, especially its note for cattle farmers - one of them has to stay in the shed with the cows -

"Cows will be in great pain during the refuge period unless you make arrangement for milking them. What you could do in advance is to build up a heavily protected 'box' in the byre so that somebody can stay with the cows during the danger period."

Protect and Survive (http://www.cybertrn.demon.co.uk/atomic/main.htm)

I think I was think of this:

http://www.cybertrn.demon.co.uk/atomic/refuge2.gif

Thanks for telling me the book.

I think I'll have to tell my uncle the thing about the cows though.

The government has copied this off the australian people who issued on with notes including:

" when there has been a terrorist attack, you are asked to not enter the area "

Probably some ozzies will wanna take a closer look at the biological stuff

" Do not open suspect packages "

(Now Bruce, not even if it says from Father Christmas on it.)

Would somone really open a suspect parcel, just for a closer look

Hmm, well at least in America, we can be sure when we see a drunk. We know the common telltales; slurred speech, you live in the South, etc.

Come to think of it we know what to do when there's a terrorist attack too. Turn on the TV! (This is the standard response to any emergency in America as well.)

All this " plastic bag on windows " makes it sound like the sensible advice given during the post ww2 period of nuclear fear.

" Now people all you need is to put on your hat and gumboots and cover your house with cardboard and hide under a door, then you can survive any nuclear attack. Advice given in 1954 and 2004 by the British Broadcasting corporation "

Ssssh! Careless talk costs lives...don't you know, there's a war on?

Ssssh! Careless talk costs lives...don't you know, there's a war on?
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I keep thinking of that South Park episode "Volcano" where they were recommended to "Duck and Cover"!!!!!!!!!

Hmm, well at least in America, we can be sure when we see a drunk. We know the common telltales; slurred speech...

I actually know one guy that fell of a roof and got brain damaged and now has a hell of a time convincing people he has just met that he is not continually drunk, despite his slurred speech and swaying walk.

hehe, I keep thinking of this animation:

http://www.ebaumsworld.com/endofworld.html

Come to think of it we know what to do when there's a terrorist attack too. Turn on the TV! (This is the standard response to any emergency in America as well.)
Funny you should say that.

If you are not involved in an accident but are close by or believe you may be in danger, in most cases the advice is: GO IN, STAY IN, TUNE IN.

Funny you should say that.

Egad! It's true. TV has completely taken over everything.

I meant in the general sense of emergencies too. Boy/girl problems, family issues, headache from watching too much TV... the solution is always... more TV!

It's like in Switzerland, and some other countries in the Cold War.
Every family in Switzerland had to have a a manual for disasters, attacks, etc. (and they also have to have a firearm).

Every family in Switzerland had to have a a manual for disasters, attacks, etc. (and they also have to have a firearm).

I could be wrong, but I don't thinbk that every household did have to have a firearm, but all individuals who underwent military national service had to have firearms after they completed their term of service. As I say, I could well be wrong.

In case of Sonic Attack on your district,
follow these rules.....
If you are making love, it is imperative to bring all bodies to orgasm simultaneously
Do not waste time blocking your ears
Do not waste time seeking a soundproof shelter
Try to get as far away from the sonic source as possible, but do not panic.....
Use your wheels, it is what they are for
Small babies may be placed inside the special cocoons, which should be left if possible, in a shelter
Do not attempt to use your own limbs
If no wheels are available, metal, not organic, limbs should be employed whenever practical.....
Remember, in the case of Sonic Attack,
Survival does mean every man for himself
Statistically more people survive
if they think only of themselves

Do not attempt to rescue friends,
relatives, or loved ones.
You have only a few seconds to escape
Use those seconds sensibly or you will inevitably die
Do not panic
Think only of yourselves....

These are the first signs of Sonic Attack:
You will notice small objects, such as ornaments, oscillating.
You will notice a vibration in your diaphragm
You will hear a distant hissing in your ears
You will feel dizzy
You will feel the need to vomit
There will be bleeding from orifices
There will be an ache in the pelvic region
You may be subject to fits of hysterical shouting,
or even laughter
These are all sign of imminent Sonic destruction
Your only real protection is flight
If you are less than ten years old,
then remain in your shelter and use your cocoon
But remember: You can help no-one else,
No-one else,
No-one else......

I'm glad they're doing it. Britain is vulnerable to attack, not just because of its involvement in the War on Terror, but because of its power and extremely open culture. Taking this step is very encouraging, and I wish this sets a precedent for the colonists across the pond.

In case of Sonic Attack on your district,
follow these rules.....

Currently playing on the record player in the other room - "Needlegun" off the "Chronicles of the Black Sword" double LP (on original vinyl (of course)).


Edit: even more bizarrely, "Zarozinia" has just started.