Russia may answer conventional attack with nukes

[lowthreeohz]

Shit, I was at an event in downtown Austin this past weekend and the basement was an old fallout shelter. The stairs leading down to it still had the old radiaton symbol signs and said "Fallout Shelter, capacity 150."

I wandered around down there for a few minutes while everyone else was busy... cool as hell, but creepy as shit when you think about what they might be used for.

Yeah, ours still had the sign on the front pillars of the school. I always felt like it was kind of a moot point, being basically ~1500' from ground zero, it's not like anyone would have much of a chance anyways.

[Strychnine]

My junior high in utah was directly across the street from the DOD railyard.. the entire bottom of the school was a fallout shelter.

Shit, I was at an event in downtown Austin this past weekend and the basement was an old fallout shelter. The stairs leading down to it still had the old radiaton symbol signs and said "Fallout Shelter, capacity 150."

I wandered around down there for a few minutes while everyone else was busy... cool as hell, but creepy as shit when you think about what they might be used for.

[Trip McNeely]

But...but Obummer has worked with Putin in mutually agreeing to cut down in nuclear arms!

[ram57ta]

Duck and cover drills, atmospheric nuclear tests, mutually assured destruction (MAD)...ahh the good old days.

Yeah we did that shit in Duncanville occasionally into junior high school but I don't remember ever doing it in high school (late 80's).

[The King]

Duck and cover drills, atmospheric nuclear tests, mutually assured destruction (MAD)...ahh the good old days.

[stevo]

Shit if it happens, take me out.
Can you imagine life post blast? Would it be worth with fall out, saved food and water will run out then the real party starts.

In a limited exchange, the actual effects might not be felt by anyone outside of the actual blast zone/downwind area, but the economic disaster would be devastating for everyone.

Stevo

[sig239]

Shit if it happens, take me out.
Can you imagine life post blast? Would it be worth with fall out, saved food and water will run out then the real party starts.

[Vertnut]

Yeah, the problem is im sure they have all sorts of anti ballistic munitions buried along the eastern seaboard. if that were the case and something is detonated in the air, the fallout will be much more severe. It's kind of a far out concern, but still something we have to contend with in this day and age... i think? am i turning into a cold war person?

Of course it would be catastrophic, but on the other hand, it would solve a shit-load of this country's problems in a nanosecond. LOL!

[Vertnut]

How many here actually went through nuclear drills in school? I remember practiced the whole 'turtle' desk drill, and even the fallout shelter drills. They were tapering off in the late 70's, but were still done.

Stevo

I started school in the '60's, and it was a pretty common drill. I know it was an every day thing in the '50's.

[lowthreeohz]

Ya THINK?

I do.. but i would also love to have a bitchin' man cave where i could lock myself in and chill.

[lowthreeohz]

My junior high in utah was directly across the street from the DOD railyard.. the entire bottom of the school was a fallout shelter.

[stevo]

How many here actually went through nuclear drills in school? I remember practiced the whole 'turtle' desk drill, and even the fallout shelter drills. They were tapering off in the late 70's, but were still done.

Stevo

[46Tbird]

am i turning into a cold war person?

Ya THINK?

I actually checked when i moved to VA, but i'm fairly confident if DC is hit we're out of the immediate blast area and the prevailing winds should keep it away from us.

I do have enough space to put a bunker out back in the woods.... maybe i need to rent a backhoe.

[line-em-up]

Reminds me of Reagan's "F.You" attitude toward Russia.

[lowthreeohz]

Nuclear strike in DC? Don't tease me...

Yeah, the problem is im sure they have all sorts of anti ballistic munitions buried along the eastern seaboard. if that were the case and something is detonated in the air, the fallout will be much more severe. It's kind of a far out concern, but still something we have to contend with in this day and age... i think? am i turning into a cold war person?