Massive aquarium explodes in Berlin hotelnsaspook said:
The "Free Willy" slogans nearby are disturbingly pertinent.Borg said:
Likely that was the shortest deploy time everberkeman said:
Yeah, I've been at the fire station several times when an accident happened in the street right in front of the station. Engine was on-scene in like 30 seconds, even before the tones dropped.Rive said:Likely that was the shortest deploy time ever
I heard an anecdote from a guy who used to work in the telephone exchange when some functions were still manual - in particular, emergency services calls triggered an alarm, and you dropped what you were doing to answer the call and route it to the requested service. One night he was on his own on the night shift, and at midnight went to make himself some toast. Unfortunately the toaster caught fire, so he grabbed the phone and dialled 999... triggering the "incoming emergency call" alarm from the switchboard. So he had to run to it and connect his own emergency services call.berkeman said:
Public Service Announcement for any folks reading this thread in the future -- Unplug the toaster and throw a wet dishrag/towel over it. Then call Emergency Services if they are still needed.Ibix said:
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... not to mention the cyclones.Astronuc said:
In 2003 I packed two bags and moved to a tropical island. Best thing I have ever done. Civilized though.Astronuc said:
You should have just have it stamped - or at least, keep the billBillTre said:
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White supremacist.nsaspook said:
I read your comment and thought "What!" Then I looked at the image again. Very clever actually!Hornbein said:
If you cannot trust the government when it said there were no UFO’s, why should you trust it when it says there are UAP’s?Ivan Seeking said:
The irony is, the real [original] UFO nuts were mostly government officials and high-ranking military personnel. This has never really been a secret. And the biggest debunker of all - the guy hired by the government to debunk UFO claims [Dr Allen Hynek] - became the leader of the field of study.Frabjous said:
Another interesting bit of related trivia: Hynek invented the "close encounter of the first, second, or third kind", scale, as a tool for genuine research. His investigations for the Government's "Project Bluebook" and others were the basis for events imagined in the movie, "Close Encounter's of the Third Kind" in which he makes a cameo appearance. He is the scholarly-looking guy seen briefly smoking a pipe when the mother ship is hovering over Devil's Tower.Ivan Seeking said:
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It's not a rocket launcher, it's a recoilless rifle.Astronuc said:
When I was in 7-10th grades, I lived down the street from a Vietnam Vet who served in the special forces. I spent time visiting with him, and he had a nice collection of weapons and munitions, including a bazooka, a light anti-tank weapon (LAW), an AK-47, and various shells/rounds and grenades. The FBI and ATF paid a visit to his home following the discharge of the AK-47 by a buddy. The bullet went through the ceiling and roof of the house. ATF confiscated the live rounds.nsaspook said:
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Wouldn't fit in the overhead.Astronuc said:
Wow! I think someone needs a little counseling.fresh_42 said:
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