Ghost of BiB Posted September 14, 2005 Author Share Posted September 14, 2005 How the hell was I supposed to know the damn name of the party. I was always stuck in the dungeon...I mean kitchen cooking for you medal laden pompous bastards! But alas I do look back fondly at that one glorious day when, in my honor, you declared the third Monday after the seventh full moon after tax day.................Retatta Day! Brings a tear to my eye. 440755[/snapback] If we could only get the bunnies to eat the Retatta....but that might mess up the entertainment factor. There is efficient government, and there's government. Which would you like to be a part of? You WILL remember that I was the only one who had enough sense to wear my medals on both sides of my chest, so I wouldn't walk in circles. Since everyone but DCBill (He just sucumbed to the weight, and lay on the floor like a beached slug) put them over their heart, they made continuous left hand turns and never made it to the official government casino. KRC was always the scary one...he watched the Godfather three times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KRC Posted September 15, 2005 Share Posted September 15, 2005 How the hell was I supposed to know the damn name of the party. I was always stuck in the dungeon...I mean kitchen cooking for you medal laden pompous bastards! But alas I do look back fondly at that one glorious day when, in my honor, you declared the third Monday after the seventh full moon after tax day.................Retatta Day! Brings a tear to my eye. 440755[/snapback] Glowing Bunny was the opposition. IBP fell apart because Berg never finished the space plane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alaska Darin Posted September 15, 2005 Share Posted September 15, 2005 Glowing Bunny was the opposition. IBP fell apart because Berg never finished the space plane. 441109[/snapback] It crushed me to resign my post as "Minister of Killing Things and Breaking Stuff." I don't think I'm over it yet. Damn officers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Gross Posted September 15, 2005 Share Posted September 15, 2005 It crushed me to resign my post as "Minister of Killing Things and Breaking Stuff." I don't think I'm over it yet. Damn officers. 441518[/snapback] Well, you're still killing things and breaking stuff, it's just a hobby now rather than your job, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VABills Posted September 15, 2005 Share Posted September 15, 2005 Well, you're still killing things and breaking stuff, it's just a hobby now rather than your job, right? 441606[/snapback] He needs to get back to work though. How else are we going to fuel our cat mobiles with their catalytic convertors? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost of BiB Posted September 15, 2005 Author Share Posted September 15, 2005 Well, you're still killing things and breaking stuff, it's just a hobby now rather than your job, right? 441606[/snapback] Contractor. Everyone knows that's where all us good little soldiers and civil servants finally end up. Who do you think keeps crap from being worse than it is? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoachChuckDickerson Posted September 15, 2005 Share Posted September 15, 2005 We still have this mombo size can of petroleum jelly. 439830[/snapback] You must be damn near blind by now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pope zimli Posted September 15, 2005 Share Posted September 15, 2005 Whatever you think of my blowhard ass, I have been at this a long time. Back in the late 70's and early 80's, we still had the "Cold War". I taught NBC Defense to the military, and also taught a thing called Shelter Management for what was once called Civil Defense, and at the time was called Civil Preparedness to certain local civilians.. There used to be a system where places in every metropolitan area were pre-stocked with everything from rations and water and medicine, to radiation monitors. There were plans laid out not necessarily where people would automatically go, but more as to how many a shelter could hold for as much as a month, without any outside support. Local leadership, not just government, but business people used to being in charge were trained in at least the basics of managing a shelter situation over an extended period. I wonder if maybe it wouldn't be a bad idea to relook those old programs. 439758[/snapback] Just got back from Ukraine. In Ukraine and Russia the metro stations were dug WAY underground and housed thousands in the event of a national disaster. During the orange revolution they became a shelter for the hundreds of thousands of people who came in from all over the country. They anticipated massive casualties and hunkering down for quite a while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crap Throwing Monkey Posted September 15, 2005 Share Posted September 15, 2005 Just got back from Ukraine. In Ukraine and Russia the metro stations were dug WAY underground and housed thousands in the event of a national disaster. During the orange revolution they became a shelter for the hundreds of thousands of people who came in from all over the country. They anticipated massive casualties and hunkering down for quite a while. 441721[/snapback] Because they're paranoid. Or, more specifically, he who required the stations to be dug that deeply - Stalin - was paranoid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VABills Posted September 15, 2005 Share Posted September 15, 2005 Just got back from Ukraine. In Ukraine and Russia the metro stations were dug WAY underground and housed thousands in the event of a national disaster. During the orange revolution they became a shelter for the hundreds of thousands of people who came in from all over the country. They anticipated massive casualties and hunkering down for quite a while. 441721[/snapback] Great idea. Let's see what would have happened if NOLA did that. Let's see already 20 feet below sea level. 20-30 surge, leevee breaks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pope zimli Posted September 15, 2005 Share Posted September 15, 2005 Great idea. Let's see what would have happened if NOLA did that. Let's see already 20 feet below sea level. 20-30 surge, leevee breaks. 441726[/snapback] I think they had a nuclear attack in mind. They weren't paying much attention to flood and hurricane possibilities. Kind of like another government I might name. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VABills Posted September 15, 2005 Share Posted September 15, 2005 I think they had a nuclear attack in mind. They weren't paying much attention to flood and hurricane possibilities. Kind of like another government I might name. 441732[/snapback] I know I should have typed slower. My point was each situation and locality is different and each has to do what is right for them. The federal government cannot and shouldn't have to know the layout of each city, town, village, etc... and help each and every single one come up with an emergency plan. That is what the local representative are supposed to do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crap Throwing Monkey Posted September 15, 2005 Share Posted September 15, 2005 I think they had a nuclear attack in mind. They weren't paying much attention to flood and hurricane possibilities. Kind of like another government I might name. 441732[/snapback] Those systems usually predate nukes, I think. I KNOW it does in Moscow. But the Russians were always pragmatic about nuclear war, anyway. The West approached it with the attitude of "Nobody wins." The Soviets, with "It's at least possible for someone to win." That, right there, gave them an edge in civil defense planning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuckincincy Posted September 15, 2005 Share Posted September 15, 2005 I was a member of the Civil Defense in the '60's. I still have my badge and lapel pin. Anybody remember the old "Conelrad" communications system icons on radio dials? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted September 18, 2005 Share Posted September 18, 2005 You must be damn near blind by now. 441619[/snapback] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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