I woke up 17 min. ago and turned on the news and the first story that was on was this word of warning. I don’t think I’m any more terrified then I was before… Perhaps it has something to do with the fact I haven’t had my diet pepsi twist yet. If it changes once I’m awake, I’ll let you know. I suppose I should be since they did say something to the effect that los angeles was a prime target area. Nope, no cite. I’m still asleep and not about to go outta my way to look for it in print. Nbc 11am news is the best cite I’m going to come up with now.
Ok, were’s that pepsi ??? Perhaps I’ll return once I wake up.
I have friends who are leaving in 3 days for Okinawa, via Taipei, to visit their Marine son. I love to travel, but I wouldn’t want to be in their flip-flops right now. I guess it could be worse, like going to Kuwait (probably not even allowed right now), but a 12 hour flight on a US carrier sounds like a LONG trip to me.
I’m more annoyed than alerted, really. I’m planning to head to the US next week, and it looks like I waste 2 hours crossing the border. I plan to bring a book while I wait in line.
Besides, what the heck does “heightened awareness” have to do with the average Joe? Am I looking to potentially narc out my neighbors a little harder than I was last week? How 'bout my co-workers? I just don’t know what’s expected of me (except maybe increasing the amounts of alcohol I ingest – WooHOO! Bring on Code Red!!!)
Considering the fact that our last terrorist activity here was preceded by a Code Nothing, I am actually reassured that there’s a Code Orange right now. Makes me feel like at least someone’s paying attention. (I know that’s deluded of me, but there you have it.)
PS: Mauve? Isn’t that the noise the cat makes when it pukes on the rug?
I just heard this on the evening news. What’s nice is that even though the increased threat is supposed to be coming from Al Qaeda, the government would like to assure us, “we’re not losing our focus on Iraq.” :rolleyes:
So, I work at an airport area hotel and I am MOD this weekend. That means I’m stuck here acting as babysitter for the $47mil investment that is the hotel. Seeing as how we are about three miles from the airport, the orange level to us means that the side doors get locked tonight and we watch for luggage unattended and loiterers. Well, there goes a quiet weekend of catching up on work.
My current state of nervousness: just mildly annoyed.
So far the only consequence of the heightened alert at my (federal) workplace is one of our supervisors being ticked because security took his chair out to the hallway. To guard against enemy infiltration I suppose.
My mother asked today what the hell all the warnings were about… I watched TV for a second, then yelled back the obvious answer; “Nothing! Stupid color scheme crap!”.
Maybe the folks who came up with the scale are frustrated painters or interior designers…Hmmm…
