# Nuclear War = Overrated

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nuclear-war-overrated/618904>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [April 16, 2012, 12:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nuclear-war-overrated/618904 "2012-04-16T00:17:09Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![Atomic\_Alex](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atomic_alex/32/175_2.png) [@Atomic\_Alex](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atomic_Alex)\
**Post date:** [April 16, 2012, 12:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nuclear-war-overrated/618904/1 "2012-04-16T00:17:09Z")

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While driving around the British countryside your friendly invasion forces can make use of some helpful signs.

[![](https://farm2.static.flickr.com/1189/1152072448_fb5cdd60d4.jpg) ](https://farm2.static.flickr.com/1189/1152072448_fb5cdd60d4.jpg)

That’ll be the secret nuclear bunker then…

[![](http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_kDyMtZ_dJwQ/S7iMAHZEAPI/AAAAAAAABiM/VGa9zdIGtlU/s1600/nuclear_attack.jpg) ](http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_kDyMtZ_dJwQ/S7iMAHZEAPI/AAAAAAAABiM/VGa9zdIGtlU/s1600/nuclear_attack.jpg)

And at least we now know what do do when we get there.

Shesh, and they had us all worked up for a while there… 😛

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**Author:** ![Max\_the\_Immortal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/6de8d8/32.png) [@Max\_the\_Immortal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Max_the_Immortal)\
**Post date:** [April 16, 2012, 1:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nuclear-war-overrated/618904/2 "2012-04-16T01:35:56Z")

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You’ve obviously never heard of General George Secret.

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**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\
**Post date:** [April 16, 2012, 3:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nuclear-war-overrated/618904/3 "2012-04-16T03:02:27Z")

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> [@Disposable Hero](#):
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> That’ll be the secret nuclear bunker then…

That one’s just a decoy. The real Secret Nuclear Bunker is over to the right.

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**Author:** ![Atomic\_Alex](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atomic_alex/32/175_2.png) [@Atomic\_Alex](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atomic_Alex)\
**Post date:** [April 16, 2012, 9:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nuclear-war-overrated/618904/4 "2012-04-16T09:34:21Z")

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> [@Max\_the\_Immortal](#):
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> You’ve obviously never heard of General George Secret.

You’re right, I haven’t, and a google search is unenlightening. What are you referring to?

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**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\
**Post date:** [April 16, 2012, 3:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nuclear-war-overrated/618904/5 "2012-04-16T15:59:30Z")

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> [@Disposable Hero](#):
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> You’re right, I haven’t, and a google search is unenlightening. What are you referring to?

He’s the famous military leader that the Secret Nuclear Bunker was named after.

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**Author:** ![John\_DiFool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_difool/32/19543_2.png) [@John\_DiFool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_DiFool)\
**Post date:** [April 16, 2012, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nuclear-war-overrated/618904/6 "2012-04-16T17:56:55Z")

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Just as long as I don’t see [this guy](http://www.canosoarus.com/06NWgame/Super_Virus.GIF) on a sign, I’ll be okay.

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**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\
**Post date:** [April 17, 2012, 4:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nuclear-war-overrated/618904/7 "2012-04-17T16:42:36Z")

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I never obey sings that say “whilst”.
