DAFC.net
Home 10 December 2024 
 Post Message  |  Top of Board  |  Search  |  Log In   Forum Rules  |  Newer Topic  |  Older Topic  |  end 
[ please login to use the Like feature ]
 Alarm alert
Topic Originator: LochgellyAlbert  
Date:   Thu 20 Apr 13:30

Seemingly this Sunday there is going to be a national alarm on mobiles, all very good but why is it costing £38 million!😲💰😡

Which tories pocket is this going into?🤔💰💰💰💰
[IP address logged]
Report Abuse   Reply To This Message
 Re: Alarm alert
Topic Originator: auldpar  
Date:   Fri 21 Apr 13:03

Apparently one of the organisations involved in/profiting from this is the same company which was responsible for the system which ended in Postmasters being prosecuted/jailed wrongly for alleged accounting fraud.
[IP address logged]
Report Abuse   Reply To This Message
 Re: Alarm alert
Topic Originator: Andrew283  
Date:   Fri 21 Apr 14:09

Quote:

auldpar, Fri 21 Apr 13:03

Apparently one of the organisations involved in/profiting from this is the same company which was responsible for the system which ended in Postmasters being prosecuted/jailed wrongly for alleged accounting fraud.


So its going to go excellently then?
[IP address logged]
Report Abuse   Reply To This Message
 Re: Alarm alert
Topic Originator: Buspasspar  
Date:   Fri 21 Apr 17:39

Do I have to reply ? or go to gaol ? .. Am too auld for gaol !!

We are forever shaped by the Children we once were
[IP address logged]
Report Abuse   Reply To This Message
 Re: Alarm alert
Topic Originator: the saline hill puma  
Date:   Fri 21 Apr 21:18

Quote:

Buspasspar, Fri 21 Apr 17:39

Do I have to reply ? or go to gaol ? .. Am too auld for gaol !!


You can turn them off
[IP address logged]
Report Abuse   Reply To This Message
 Re: Alarm alert
Topic Originator: The One Who Knocks  
Date:   Fri 21 Apr 23:00

It`ll ring for about 10 seconds. It`ll also probably be the last time it ever sounds on your phone but if it ever does sound off again maybe, just maybe, you`ll be glad you didn`t turn off the feature.

And although my eyes were open
They just might as well be closed
[IP address logged]
Report Abuse   Reply To This Message
 Re: Alarm alert
Topic Originator: Buspasspar  
Date:   Sat 22 Apr 08:40

What exactly is it alarming us about ?

We are forever shaped by the Children we once were
[IP address logged]
Report Abuse   Reply To This Message
 Re: Alarm alert
Topic Originator: The One Who Knocks  
Date:   Sat 22 Apr 09:52

Threat to life or health emergencies. Like I said it will likely never be used or if so incredibly rarely. Many nations across the globe, including many in Europe, have similar systems in place and many of those systems have been created by the same firm that has organised the one in the UK.
This has been in the planning for a few years now and has nothing to do with the Russian fishing boats and research vessels swarming around our critical offshore infrastructure so rest easy.

And although my eyes were open
They just might as well be closed
[IP address logged]
Report Abuse   Reply To This Message
-
 Re: Alarm alert
Topic Originator: LochgellyAlbert  
Date:   Sat 22 Apr 10:34

So if Mossmorran is going up I`ll get a warning before the windows cave in?🤔😲💥
[IP address logged]
Report Abuse   Reply To This Message
 Re: Alarm alert
Topic Originator: The One Who Knocks  
Date:   Sat 22 Apr 10:39

Aye I guess in such a situation you might be warned and depending on your location take a appropriate action.

And although my eyes were open
They just might as well be closed
[IP address logged]
Report Abuse   Reply To This Message
 Re: Alarm alert
Topic Originator: LochgellyAlbert  
Date:   Sat 22 Apr 11:00

Stick your head between your knees and kiss your *rse goodbye!😲💥💥💥
[IP address logged]
Report Abuse   Reply To This Message
 Re: Alarm alert
Topic Originator: The One Who Knocks  
Date:   Sat 22 Apr 11:04

Aye for you maybe but those of us further away might appreciate being told to maybe bring our washing in off the line.

And although my eyes were open
They just might as well be closed
[IP address logged]
Report Abuse   Reply To This Message
 Re: Alarm alert
Topic Originator: Buspasspar  
Date:   Sat 22 Apr 16:51

Please Sir .. Can I have my £38 million back ??

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-65367282


Post Edited (Sun 23 Apr 18:29)
[IP address logged]
Report Abuse   Reply To This Message
 Re: Alarm alert
Topic Originator: moviescot  
Date:   Mon 24 Apr 20:14

Another poorly designed system. My daughter`s phone rang - 30 secs early. My wife`s didn`t ring but received a silent message which appeared on her screen for about 2 secs and not long enough time to be read. Then it disappeared.
I`d turned off the notifications

Three of my friends on the 3 network agree still waiting for the alert.

I asked some others and they`d never heard of it and didn`t get any alert.

It`s all gone swimmingly.

I`d like to know what the failure rate was because it doesn`t seem very reliable.
[IP address logged]
Report Abuse   Reply To This Message
 Re: Alarm alert
Topic Originator: DBA  
Date:   Mon 24 Apr 21:58

Quote:

moviescot, Mon 24 Apr 20:14

Another poorly designed system. My daughter`s phone rang - 30 secs early. My wife`s didn`t ring but received a silent message which appeared on her screen for about 2 secs and not long enough time to be read. Then it disappeared.
I`d turned off the notifications

Three of my friends on the 3 network agree still waiting for the alert.

I asked some others and they`d never heard of it and didn`t get any alert.

It`s all gone swimmingly.

I`d like to know what the failure rate was because it doesn`t seem very reliable.


That`s kind of the point of a test tbf. If it fails after the learning from this, that`s a different story.
[IP address logged]
Report Abuse   Reply To This Message
 Re: Alarm alert
Topic Originator: moviescot  
Date:   Tue 25 Apr 14:17

Quote:

DBA, Mon 24 Apr 21:58

Quote:

moviescot, Mon 24 Apr 20:14

Another poorly designed system. My daughter`s phone rang - 30 secs early. My wife`s didn`t ring but received a silent message which appeared on her screen for about 2 secs and not long enough time to be read. Then it disappeared.
I`d turned off the notifications

Three of my friends on the 3 network agree still waiting for the alert.

I asked some others and they`d never heard of it and didn`t get any alert.

It`s all gone swimmingly.

I`d like to know what the failure rate was because it doesn`t seem very reliable.


That`s kind of the point of a test tbf. If it fails after the learning from this, that`s a different story.


Surely then we can expect another test. Or are they just going to ignore it which seems to be the present narrative.
[IP address logged]
Report Abuse   Reply To This Message
 Re: Alarm alert
Topic Originator: LochgellyAlbert  
Date:   Tue 25 Apr 15:45

As someone stated today, it would take 20 minutes for a Soviet missile to hit London from launch.

Alarm would go off, but where do you go?🤔
[IP address logged]
Report Abuse   Reply To This Message
 Re: Alarm alert
Topic Originator: londonparsfan  
Date:   Tue 25 Apr 19:54

Not just London that needs to worry. The declassified Soviet docs had Rosyth as a prime target too.
[IP address logged]
Report Abuse   Reply To This Message
 Re: Alarm alert
Topic Originator: Buspasspar  
Date:   Tue 25 Apr 21:08

Topic Originator: londonparsfan
Date: Tue 25 Apr 19:54

Not just London that needs to worry. The declassified Soviet docs had Rosyth as a prime target too.

So did Lidl and Aldi

We are forever shaped by the Children we once were
[IP address logged]
Report Abuse   Reply To This Message
 Re: Alarm alert
Topic Originator: widtink  
Date:   Tue 25 Apr 21:29

A single strike on Stirling would take out Rosyth and Faslane in a oner.
Keeps the cost down you know.
Why pay for two nukes when one is adequate 😳

Admin
[IP address logged]
Report Abuse   Reply To This Message
 Re: Alarm alert
Topic Originator: jake89  
Date:   Tue 25 Apr 21:52

I`d sooner go immediately than hang around for the radiation poisoning.

Lots of military helicopters been flying over Dunfermline in the past few days. No doubt for Chick`s new hat.
[IP address logged]
Report Abuse   Reply To This Message
 Re: Alarm alert
Topic Originator: OzPar  
Date:   Wed 26 Apr 13:17

Here in Oz, we have a very efficient phone alarm system that issues warnings in emergencies - e.g. bushfires, cyclones or floods. We frequently have these sorts of events, so we have had plenty of time to perfect the system.

It is very effective and can issue narrowly targeted alerts, only alerting phones within the signal radius of selected telephone towers.

[IP address logged]
Report Abuse   Reply To This Message
 Re: Alarm alert
Topic Originator: Parboiled  
Date:   Wed 26 Apr 14:23

If the movie On the Beach is anything to by the Aussies will await their radioactive doom by carrying on as normal..booze, barbies and boogie

[IP address logged]
Report Abuse   Reply To This Message
 Top of Board  |  Forum List  |  Threaded View   Forum Rules  |  Newer Topic  |  Older Topic  |  end 


Rows: 1
 Forum List  |  Need a Login? Register Here 
 User Login
 User Name:
 Password:
 Remember my login:
   
 Forgot Your Password?
Enter your email address or user name below and a new password will be sent to the email address associated with your profile.
Security : type 'pars' in the box:
email:
© 2021-- DAFC.net