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Gawdawful · 07-20-2003, 11:49 AM

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Originally posted by The Other Michael
Shucks, I am a Cold War relic. I've got those wonderful memories of "duck and cover" nuclear bomb drills in grade school (being in the same town as Lawrence Radiation Labs and Sandia Labs I guess we were considered a likely target), fascinating articles in Popular Mechanics on building a back yard bomb shelter,....

I have that magazine somewhere around here.... maybe, if it didn't get thrown out in my last move. The house my sister bought a couple years ago has a bomb shelter built in between the kitchen and garage with three foot thick concrete walls and roof, air exchanger, and plumbing for water and septic. Makes a great tornado shelter and/or darkroom. I like to use it for a guest room, dark, cool and quiet... very quiet when both steel doors are shut.

I too remember crawling under my school desk during the atomic bomb drills. As if that would be of any assistance, considering I grew up only a few short miles from the Pantex plant where nuclear warheads are assembled. Might as well have painted a big bullseye on the whole area.

Warren in OK

sullster · 07-20-2003, 01:11 PM

Another old geezer here. I recall a few three gallon bottles of water and a cabinet with cans of spaghetti, peas and corn, which were in my parent's basement.

Yessir, we were ready to survive an atomic attack by the Russkies!

Thing is, I never recall a can opener anywhere in the basement. Good thing that Krushchev or Brezhnev never pushed the button.

Gawdawful · 07-20-2003, 03:25 PM

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Originally posted by sullster
Another old geezer here. I recall a few three gallon bottles of water and a cabinet with cans of spaghetti, peas and corn, which were in my parent's basement.

Yessir, we were ready to survive an atomic attack by the Russkies!

Thing is, I never recall a can opener anywhere in the basement. Good thing that Krushchev or Brezhnev never pushed the button.

If you got hungry enough, you'd figure out how to get those cans open; might be hell on the teeth and fingernails though.

Warren in OK

Sakpo · 07-20-2003, 11:08 PM

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Originally posted by warrenly
If you got hungry enough, you'd figure out how to get those cans open; might be hell on the teeth and fingernails though.

Warren in OK

Exactly why red blooded Americans� should always keep a decent knife on their person. Not that I'd trust anyone who admitted to having red blood.

Non-praying Mantis · 07-21-2003, 08:43 AM

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Originally posted by Defiant Heretic
Cold War relics, eh? Does Reagan count?

Yes, if you have him stashed away in a closet somewhere...

NPM

MzNeko · 07-21-2003, 11:45 AM

Well, now that I've been reminded, I can't seem to get that *&$#@##* Phil Collins song out of my head - I Hope the Russians Love Their Children, Too or something like that...

lisarea · 07-21-2003, 11:48 AM

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Originally posted by MzNeko
Well, now that I've been reminded, I can't seem to get that *&$#@##* Phil Collins song out of my head - I Hope the Russians Love Their Children, Too or something like that...

Ugh. It's Sting, actually. But thanks for the danged earworm all the same. Grrrrrr.

Gawdawful · 07-21-2003, 12:22 PM

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Originally posted by Sakpo
Exactly why red blooded Americans� should always keep a decent knife on their person. Not that I'd trust anyone who admitted to having red blood.

Last I checked, my blood was [gasp] RED!

The Swiss Army(TM) knife I always* carry is [gasp] RED!
*I haven't flown on commercial air carrier since September 2001 (actually July 2000 is more accurate).

I own a couple of T-Shirts that were made in [gasp] RUSSIA and a whole bunch of cheap Wal-Mart crap made in [gasp] CHINA!

I haven't been 100% supportive of Bush&Co's "war" on Iraq, nor The Patriot Act.

Aaaarrgghh! I think I'm a Commie! Should I turn myself in to the nearest Homeland Security Ministry Office? Or, will someone here take care of that for me?

Warren in the land of RED dirt and REDnecks, Oklahoma (damn Commie state)

MzNeko · 07-21-2003, 12:39 PM

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Originally posted by lisarea
Ugh. It's Sting, actually. But thanks for the danged earworm all the same. Grrrrrr.

Yeah, well, whatever... I wasn't paying that much attention in the eighties.

...and you're welcome!

ju'iblex · 07-21-2003, 01:26 PM

i think this thread was worth it just for someone have the sting song stuck in their head.

and warren, go home you commie pinko hitler queer nazi

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07-20-2003, 01:11 PM	#22
sullster Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: North of Boston Posts: 1,392	Another old geezer here. I recall a few three gallon bottles of water and a cabinet with cans of spaghetti, peas and corn, which were in my parent's basement. Yessir, we were ready to survive an atomic attack by the Russkies! Thing is, I never recall a can opener anywhere in the basement. Good thing that Krushchev or Brezhnev never pushed the button.

07-21-2003, 11:45 AM	#26
MzNeko Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Long Beach, California Posts: 1,127	Well, now that I've been reminded, I can't seem to get that &$#@## Phil Collins song out of my head - I Hope the Russians Love Their Children, Too or something like that...

07-21-2003, 01:26 PM	#30
ju'iblex Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Sydney Australia and beyond the realms of Gehenna Posts: 6,035	i think this thread was worth it just for someone have the sting song stuck in their head. and warren, go home you commie pinko hitler queer nazi

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