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DramaQueen


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As part of our ongoing efforts to keep our country and communities safe during emergencies, were working in partnership with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to conduct the first nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS). The EAS test plays a key role in ensuring the nation is prepared for any type of hazard, and that the U.S. public can receive critical and vital information should it ever be needed. Over the past year, our agencies have been working with the broadcast community, cable operators and programmers, and other communications service providers that participate in the Emergency Alert System; our state, local, tribal, and territorial partners; and other critical stakeholders to help inform all members of the public regarding the nationwide Emergency Alert System test. Here are specific items we want everyone to know about the test: It will be conducted Wednesday, November 9 at 2:00 PM EST. It will be transmitted via television and radio stations within the U.S., including Alaska, Hawaii, the territories of Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and American Samoa. Similar to local emergency alert system tests, an audio message will interrupt television and radio programming indicating: This is a test. When the test is over, regular programming will resume. As we get close to the test, the FCC and all of our many partners are working together to spread the word to as many members of the public as possible -- so people know what to expect when the test takes place, and no one is caught off guard. We're asking everyone to join us by spreading the word to your neighbors, co-workers, friends and family -- share this web page, post a message on your social media site, and feel free to embed our videos on your website or blog.

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Is Snippy required to plug in his TeeVee for this?

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My prediction which I stole from someone else.... Harris 52.7 percent of the vote and takes all the swing states...... You read it here.....
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If you can hear tornado sirens where you live, I am sure you will hear it.


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Why now, all the sudden, We need a nationwide emergency alert?

Did that asteroid come too close?

Is there another one coming that is much closer?

Is Iraq ready to whip out thier big 10 inch........?



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Snippy wrote:

Is Snippy required to plug in his TeeVee for this?

 YES.... plug it in at least 10 min. early so the tubes can warm up....



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Should I tune it to my division broadcaster?

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Freddie Kruegerwrote 
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My prediction which I stole from someone else.... Harris 52.7 percent of the vote and takes all the swing states...... You read it here.....
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Snippy is trying to confuse FMB. Meanwhile, FMB has already left, headed to the grocery store, no doubt, armed with a new trick.

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Just bought my new mouse. I ain't saying what happened to the old one.

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This requires mathmatics ta figure out, since we just reset our clocks (again) ta 'standard' time. Maybe. And since we (Krink, mntman, and me (Uke)) live way "Out West," and have our own sense of 'time,' when will this nationwide testreally occur?

That question is open to interpretation. The best minds of the scientific community will be called upon to solve our dilemma in the Pacific Time Zone. Perhaps theoretical quantum physicists already have the answer we need!

Meanwhile...we patiently wait, while the clock ticks away.

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I think I missed it, yeah I missed it.

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Mrs. Cy turned on the radio, just to listen.

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I missed it too...was napping.

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Freddie Krueger wrote:

Just bought my new mouse. I ain't saying what happened to the old one.

 Phreddie.... the fastest one-handed typest on the internets....confuse



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Not sure we missed anything, because nothing actually happened out here.

Except for that storm in the Aleutians. That's in the Bering Sea. In Alaska.

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