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No incoming ballistic missile

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout: Debate & Discussion' started by Carl Herrera, Jan 13, 2018.

  1. Sweet Lou 4 2

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    I feel sorry for anyone in Hawaii who saw that message. It must have been on of the scariest moments of their lives.
     
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    Is it correct to assume that the US response time to enemy missile launch is 38 minutes? Was it fast enough?
     
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    I heard Mr. Trump has been trying to reach the head of state of Hawaii but no luck!
     
  4. Sweet Lou 4 2

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    Trump's reaction was classic to this. Basically was to say, "It's not my fault - it's Hawaii who screwed up" - He sent one tweet about Fire and Fury, and played a lot of golf. We have no leadership in this country right now.
     
  5. bigtexxx

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    Liberals run Hawaii. Not surprised at their fail.
     
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    Have a friend who's mother lives there. She sent out a FB post after she received a freaked out text by her mother asking if anyone had heard anything. He mother was actually calling all of her family to say goodbye.

    I have to imagine everyone was scared s***less.
     
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  9. Buck Turgidson

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    The only comparable thing I can think of is being on an airplane as it plunges from 30+K feet (assuming you're still conscious). You have a few minutes, just all of the sudden out of nowhere, to think back on your life, your family/friends, and come to grips that you are most likely about to die.
     
  10. SirIvyLeague

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    So has anyone figured out why this happened? Like how this came about? @RedRedemption

    Anybody?

    SIL
     
  11. Amiga

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    NK thought - is this a pretense for an attack? Do we launch now? After all, Trump have been saying we will destroy you.

    How many times have there been mistakes and we "luck" out? Luck as a policy toward nuke is nut, but that's what we have. So yea, keep playing the we will nuke you game so everyone is that much more trigger happy.
     
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  12. Buck Turgidson

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    From what I understand, somebody in the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency hit the wrong ****ing button. Haven't heard anything more about safeguards, 2nd man confirmation, or anything.

    Sounds like some policies & procedures are going to get seriously revised. eta: and somebody's ass is gonna get fired
     
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  13. Amiga

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    On a positive note, facing thought of real death, and surviving it, probably got you to realize what's really important in life. Are they all partying now :)
     
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    Stay away from that liberal shithole then. Take your vacations in Alabama or Siberia if you need to travel overseas. Leave the shithole to us liberal communists.
     
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    I cannot read the tweet in the op. What happend?
     
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    F'in BS; there needs to be a series of buttons to push not just one some yutz can mishit...:mad:
     
  17. Buck Turgidson

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    Yep, like I said: 2nd man policy, safeguards, etc....

    Is this the only state where this can happen (eta: given their location, also Alaska)?
     
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    The only firing that would be most acceptable is towards North Korea
     
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  20. Roc Paint

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    that's exactly what the ex president's we're hearing

    This one will recognize
     

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