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Posted by: PinkyPie 1 year, 8 months agoThis is a report on practical steps for survival
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bill-smith
Dec. 25, 2006, 12:59 a.m.Hey, if nothing more all of us buying all of the materials listed should boost the economy. lol
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Teech
Dec. 25, 2006, 1:06 a.m.It's not a matter of if, but simply a matter of when. That's the ugly truth. As for me, I'm gonna put my head between my legs and kiss my ass goodbye!
Sadly, there are thousands of zealots who would like to be more remembered than Mohammed Atta. A nuclear suicide bomber within the next few years is not an impossibility, but a horrible thing to even contemplate. There is a lot of missing fissionable material floating around somewhere, and some to be purchased from our many enemies.
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DavyolBoy
Dec. 25, 2006, 2:23 a.m.Finally, an article that reminds us of the horrors associated with terrorists attacks. As I read the daily headlines and the attacks on President Bush I wonder that anyone remembers the attacks of 9/11 and part of our reason for going to war. Unfortunately, if the scenario suggested in the movie Sum of All Fears becomes reality, I am afraid that all those affected can do is crouch in the hallway of their home, cover their heads and kiss their behinds goodbye. It is small comfort to have a plan in place when reality dismisses the credibility of such a plan.
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ETproductions
Dec. 25, 2006, 10:50 a.m.My concern with Bush is not borne of any illusion about the intent of the terrorists, but my lack of faith in his competence as a protector. The current Republicans are TERRIBLE on defense. How so?
Dec. 7, 1941. Hirohito and Imperial Japan attacked us at Pearl Harbor, dragging us into a war with all the Axis powers. The Nazi-Japanese alliance had 10,000,000 men in arms, the world's best navy, and its largest, most sophisticated air forces. Yet in less than 4 years Mussolini was a distant memory, Hitler lay dead of a self inflicted wound and Hirohito was humbled into an unconditional surrender. Oh, but the Dems were in charge back then.
With a new order Republican, how different things are. Osama bin Laden attacks us, and kills more people than Japan did at Pearl Harbor. Osama had 30,000 men, no nave, no air force, no missles. 5 years and counting, and Bush has utterly failed to capture or kill our adversary. Instead, he invaded Iraq, and gave al Qaeda a recruiting bonanza.
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ETproductions
Dec. 25, 2006, 10:55 a.m.As far as protecting us from a nuclear attack or radiation cloud, we got a chance to gauge his effectiveness when Katrina struck New Orleans. This was something we KNEW was going to happen. There had been many news pieces covering the fact that it was not a matter of if, just when.
The threat here wasn't a nuclear detonation. It wasn't a radioactive dust storm. It was standing water! If Bush fails so miserably at that task, God help us if we ever do face a nuclear event. The new Republican order is TERRIBLE at defense.
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rickcb
Dec. 25, 2006, 7:25 a.m.ROFL...This article makes it sound as if "everything will be ok." Hell, before the dust even settles the rules of civilization will begin to break down. Chaos and anarchy will be the law.
After hurricane Katrina does anyone really believe that the U.S. government could cope with a nuclear disaster?!!!
Most people don't have the "constitution" to deal with such a catasthophe...half of the blondes would die the first time that they couldn't use their hair driers! "OH MY GOD...I'll just die...!" LOL.
If you're close enough to see the bright flash, put your head between your legs, and kiss your sweet fanny goodbye.
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geographer47
Dec. 25, 2006, 9:46 a.m.Right, rickcb. The best advice I ever heard about dealing with a nuclear disaster came from a U.S. Air Force veteran who had qualified in Atomic Disaster Control. He said: you bend over, place your head between your legs, and kiss your sweet a*s*s goodbye. (Same advice, official source)
If you think the world changed after 9-11, a WMD attack will make it look like a Sunday School picnic. The article does contain useful information, but the time to prepare is now--not when the threat is obvious. And don't think you'll get everything you need to know from "Jericho."
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geographer47
Dec. 25, 2006, 9:52 a.m.The Federal government is not going to repeat the Katrina mistake. They now have laws in place that make it possible to move in anywhere they consider unstable. I just hope that politics and race/poverty will figure less in the next emergency response.
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ybdogsct
Dec. 25, 2006, 3:13 p.m."Over 1500 Landstar/Ranger trucks were in position to move in to the area,fully loaded to their gross weights with water,food,clothing and medical supplies."
How are those trucks supposed to deliver their cargo to a flooded city? In truth, no one person can be blamed for a disaster on this scale, as it resulted from the systematic breakdown of a number of protocols, including:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Criticism_of_governme
1) There were significant design flaws in the levees by the Army Corps of Engineers. In addition, the levees were not maintained properly over the course of many decades.
2) Bush-appointed FEMA director Mike Brown was surprised by the number of refugees and held back supply vehicles from delivering food and water for two days before they arrived on Friday, September 2.
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ybdogsct
Dec. 25, 2006, 3:19 p.m.3) The National Guard units to maintain order, enforce law, and distribute supplies were in short supply due to the war in Iraq. Nonlocal police, fire, and EMS workers encountered resistance in volunteering to aid refugees.
4) There was confusion as to who was in charge. State and local government resources ran out, but the hurricane knocked out their communication lines to the federal government. Chertoff waited until 36 hours before landfall to authorize Mike Brown to execute the National Response Plan while Bush created White House Task Force on Hurricane Katrina Response, which directly contradicts the National Response Plan and muddles further the chain of command. "The goal of the National Response Plan is to provide a streamlined framework for swiftly delivering federal assistance when a disaster - caused by terrorists or Mother Nature - is too big for local officials to handle."
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slate
Dec. 25, 2006, 10:25 a.m.If we get attacked like that I'd rather it blow up close enought to die instanly.
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gospel-truth
Dec. 25, 2006, 10:29 a.m.The 2 most important things to remember if a DIRTY BOMB explodes is
Be sure you have plenty of 1. soap and 2. water!!!
Merry Christmas everyone,
Gospel Truth
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kboy
Dec. 25, 2006, 12:11 p.m.This is very good information. The hard fact is that in a disastor like this, everyone will be on their own for the first 72 hours. You will have to pick which neighbor you will trust or not trust with your life. Resources will be what you and your neighbors have on hand. Think and plan on that basis.
There also needs to be a basic plan to rotate supplies so they do not get to far out of date. I suggest labeling the dates they are purchased with a Sharpie so you will know when to replace them. Nothing is mentioned about home and personal defense. This is a serious matter that you MUST consider. A lot of information was put out in the 1950's and should be reviewed for consideration.
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amazed
Dec. 25, 2006, 1:49 p.m.we all know the answer to this--put your head between your legs and kiss your ass goodbye
Merry Christmas.
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berkeley
Dec. 25, 2006, 2:55 p.m.a popular joke in moscow 40 years ago:
Q: what should you do if you hear that a nuclear war is about to start?
A: wrap yourself in a sheet and walk slowly to the cemetary.
Q: why slowly?
A: so as not to cause a panic.
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AnOldRooster
Dec. 25, 2006, 4:19 p.m.I guess having a paranoid relative with a Nuclear Fallout Shelter may not be so bad after all LOL!!
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ades
Dec. 25, 2006, 4:57 p.m.hey, how about we just stop doing what makes us a target in the first place. i don't think many australians are concerned with getting bombed.
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amazed
Dec. 25, 2006, 6:39 p.m.yes, if we're nice to all those poor misguided fundamental Islamists they'll be nice right back.
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HMMace
Dec. 25, 2006, 6:32 p.m.I sat through three of these at en-i-we-tok in 1948---watched from the horizon, about 15 miles..aoard ship in the navy...I am now 79-- Do not over react..We dropped two in Japan, and they have revcovered nicely...even built over the bomb site..Calm down,,
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Donnaich
Dec. 25, 2006, 8:17 p.m.The story's recommendations are good for a nuclear power plant accident. One of the options they will have is "shelter in place", which means they're going to tell you to bunker down.
Interesting about Eniwetok, HM... Ever hear of the "Lucky Dragon"? I've been acquainted with several "health physics" officers during the tests.
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HMMace
Jan. 1, 2007, 12:36 p.m.As a surviver of three bombs being exploded at En-a-we-tok, in 1948.over a six month period...We survived by being 15 miles away...at sea, that is the horizon...I am now 79--and too damsn fat...
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HMMace
Jan. 1, 2007, 12:39 p.m.Then we can all thank Mr. bush for keeping our borders pourous..do not want to hurt the feelings of our mexican neighbors you know..one more reason to try him for treason...
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joedf09
Feb. 23, 2007, 1:26 a.m.Right, rickcb. The best advice I ever heard about dealing with a nuclear disaster came from a U.S. Air Force veteran who had qualified in Atomic Disaster Control. He said: you bend over, place your head between your legs, and kiss your sweet a*s*s goodbye. (Same advice, official source)
If you think the world changed after 9-11, a WMD attack will make it look like a Sunday School picnic. The article does contain useful information, but the time to prepare is now--not when the threat is obvious. And don't think you'll get everything you need to know from "Jericho."
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