[fluff]

Am I alone in thinking that this may not be that smart?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/5163938.stm

A system that will warn the public about the threat of a terrorist attack has been announced by the government.
From 1 August, details of current threat levels will be published on the websites of the Home Office and MI5.

The warning system, revealed by Home Secretary John Reid, will form part of the government's counter-terrorist strategy, code-named Contest.

It will also include information on what kind of actions people should take in response to the threat.

The system will show five different threat levels, but they will not be colour-coded as they are in the US - where alerts range from green to red.

It will also simplify the current seven-tier system, which is not published in the public domain.
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So, we will be publicly announcing when we think we're not going to be attacked and when we expect to be.

Ah well, so long as any terrorists out there don't try and take advantage I guess we'll be fine...

 

[ukjason]

Not to sure what to think of it

 

[Old Man G Funk]

Not to sure what to think of it

I think ours is superior. We can say things like, "It's an orange alert day." What are you going to say, "It's a 4 day?" The color coding is where it's at.

 

[fluff]

I think ours is superior. We can say things like, "It's an orange alert day." What are you going to say, "It's a 4 day?" The color coding is where it's at.

Hey at least our bad guys will be confused. You should vary the meaning of the colours to keep the terrorists on their toes.

 

[ukjason]

no because its no having a number scale its either going to
Low
Moderate
Substantial
Severe
Critical

 

[Old Man G Funk]

Hey at least our bad guys will be confused. You should vary the meaning of the colours to keep the terrorists on their toes.

What? And confuse half the populace more than they (we) already are? You act as if terrorists can read something other than directions on how to blow up bombs.

 

[Old Man G Funk]

no because its no having a number scale its either going to
Low
Moderate
Substantial
Severe
Critical

So, you need a dictionary to figure out the alert status? No-siree. Give me orange, blue, green, red, um......yellow?

 

[ukjason]

So, you need a dictionary to figure out the alert status? No-siree. Give me orange, blue, green, red, um......yellow?

Only if you're stupid

 

[MudGrrl]

I thought they were just telling us what colors to wear.

 

[Old Man G Funk]

Only if you're stupid

Oh yeah? Who's stupider, the stupid person who comes up with the terror alert system, or the stupider person who creates another one for his country?

There's an old saying around here, fool me once, shame on you, fool me again...well you can't get fooled again.

 

[ukjason]

Right...........

 

[Old Man G Funk]

Right...........

You do know I'm just putting you on, right?

 

[fluff]

Where IS that clip?

 

[ukjason]

You do know I'm just putting you on, right?

You keep telling your self that

 

[Old Man G Funk]

You keep telling your self that

Yeah, OK. Whatever.

 

[Old Man G Funk]

Where IS that clip?

http://politicalhumor.about.com/od/bushvideos/v/bushfoolme.htm

Is that the clip you are looking for?

 

[fluff]

That's the puppy. Perhaps ukjason will understand now.

 

[Changleen]

UK Alert Sytem = teh Gheeeeyyyy.

10 quid it never sees low. What a bunch of toss. "Episode 47: Tony scares the stupid people to try and secure their votes"

 

[ohio]

UK Alert Sytem = teh Gheeeeyyyy.

10 quid it never sees low. What a bunch of toss. "Episode 47: Tony scares the stupid people to try and secure their votes"

Is the only difference that it uses colours instead of colors?

 

[Old Man G Funk]

Is the only difference that it uses colours instead of colors?

"Colours" is teh gheeeeeyyyyyy

 

[TTownJon]

You keep telling your self that

Poor confused british man.

 

[TTownJon]

The home secretary revealed that the UK has been on a "severe general" level since August last year, equating to "severe" on the new scale.

sooo... whats the point of having 3 lower levels if we are never going to get to use them? Why not two levels:

1. You and your loved ones are probably gonna die.
2. You and your loved ones are definitely gonna die

[/fecitious pessism]