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Originally Posted by pensacola_niceman  Actually, children like to be tricked. I told my nephew once I was taking him to Disneyland. Instead I took him to an old burned-out building and said "look, Disneyland burned down." He cried and cried. I thought about taking him to the real Disneyland, but it was getting late. | Pen, you need professional help. OD
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05-21-2007, 01:44 PM
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Level up: 39%, 84 Points needed | | my younger brother and his friend try that crap on me not too long ago,they placed some firecrackers behind me, and as the fireworks when off, they started yelling,it ended up with three of us going to the hospital, cause i beat their asses up bad..if anyone is planning to mess with the vets, i would think twice about it and than not do it.
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05-21-2007, 01:47 PM
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Originally Posted by OhDear Pen, you need professional help.
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05-22-2007, 11:44 AM
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Originally Posted by OhDear And a reference to the air-raid drills, those were called drills...and as frightening as the possibility that everyone was preparing for the 'real thing' I do not know of any school that presented a drill under the guise of it being a real attack. |
My GirlFriend recalls times while she was in school and they did not have "Drill" attacks they claimed they were real and they were accually getting bombed. Her and her friends were scared for their lives because they were getting bombed during the Cold War.
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05-22-2007, 11:46 AM
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Level up: 60%, 182 Points needed | | Originally Posted by OhDear  And a reference to the air-raid drills, those were called drills...and as frightening as the possibility that everyone was preparing for the 'real thing' I do not know of any school that presented a drill under the guise of it being a real attack. Quote:
Originally Posted by Hio My GirlFriend recalls times while she was in school and they did not have "Drill" attacks they claimed they were real and they were accually getting bombed. Her and her friends were scared for their lives because they were getting bombed during the Cold War. |
What time period are you people talking about?
We never had anything but fire drills when I was in school.
I do remember the "3 minute warning" of a possible nuclear attack from the late 70s. I was working about 100 yards outside the fence for Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville, Ala.
I don't remember what the official drill was but I do remember our unofficial version:
NOTICE: In case of three minute warning!
1. Stand up from your seat.
2. Bend over and place your head between your thighs.
3. Kiss your ass goodbye! 
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05-22-2007, 08:26 PM
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Originally Posted by tadpole256 Where is she from? | New Hampshire Quote:
Originally Posted by CrazyFlamingos What time period are you people talking about? | late 70's early 80's
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05-22-2007, 09:32 PM
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Points: 15,649, Level: 80 | Level up: 81%, 201 Points needed | | I am very nearly 51 years old now. So I am talking about air raid drills and bomb shelters from when I was in grade school. Like 1961 and awhile longer...
But we were never told to believe it was the real thing, only that it was preparation in case it ever would be th real thing.
Just like when the Emergency Broadcasting System , this is only a test . . .
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Originally Posted by OhDear I am very nearly 51 years old now. So I am talking about air raid drills and bomb shelters from when I was in grade school. Like 1961 and awhile longer...
But we were never told to believe it was the real thing, only that it was preparation in case it ever would be th real thing.
Just like when the Emergency Broadcasting System , this is only a test . . .
OD | Wow! You and I are the same age but we never had air raid drills or bomb shelters. Maybe it was because I went to a rural Alabama school. Not exactly a primary target area. LOL
We had fire drills and were never told whether it was real or not. We actually had a fire once in the boiler room and we all assumed it was a drill until after we got outside and could see the smoke coming out a window.
That incident was actually kind of cool to us kids. We had this huge front lawn & playground and it was a beautiful fall day. It was shortly after lunch and we all just hung out on the playground until time to go home. (about 800 students, grades 1 thru 12)
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