Emergency Alert System Test - Page 2

Lamplighter · 11-09-2011, 04:25 PM

Oregon Live.com
Nov 9, 2011

Where's the beep?
National emergency alert hits dead air in Oregon, southwest Washington

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Today's test of the National Emergency Alert System fizzled in Oregon and Southwest Washington,
launching engineers on a hunt for the problem.
The National Emergency Alert System was created to give the president
a way to speak directly to the American public during a dire emergency.

Federal officials transmitted the 30-second signal at 11 a.m. as planned
to "primary entry point" stations in every state and U.S. territory.
The stations then relayed the simulated alert to radio and TV stations throughout their regions.

In Oregon, the signal arrived at Oregon Public Broadcasting studios in Portland,
where an apparent equipment failure ended the test before it started.
"Everything looked like it should have relayed the signal -- but it did not,"
said Becky Chinn, OPB communications director.
"It didn't go to other broadcasters, or even on OPB's air.
"Our engineers will spending the afternoon trying to figure out exactly what happened."

But the best remark was:

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"Of course, this is why we do tests," Johnstone said.
"But why didn't we do this 20 years ago?"

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ETA: Did the national Emergency Alert System mistakenly play Lady Gaga?

Christian Science Monitor

FEMA sent out a live emergency alert notification that was supposed to be
accompanied by a 'this is only a test' disclaimer Wednesday.
The disclaimer did not always happen.
Some observers said they heard a Lady Gaga song instead.

ZenGum · 11-11-2011, 01:08 AM

So, if not Lady Gaga, what song should the emergency warning play?

How about theme songs for each disaster?

Hurricane - Bob Dylan
The Twist - Chubby Checker (for tornadoes)

What else?

Trilby · 11-11-2011, 06:06 AM

Somewhere Over The Rainbow for nice days following a tornado.

Or for wicked witch attacks from the sky.

Blowin' In the Wind for straight line winds.

Flying Purple People Eater for alien attacks.

Powder Finger for civil war-era boat attacks.

Griff · 11-11-2011, 06:49 AM

If Lady Gaga is playing on my radio I know something is very very wrong.

Springsteen - Lost in the Flood

Trilby · 11-11-2011, 07:13 AM

I like lady GaGa and I'm a

TheMercenary · 11-11-2011, 07:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Griff

If Lady Gaga is playing on my radio I know something is very very wrong.

Agreed. That would be the sign of a very serious disaster.

infinite monkey · 11-11-2011, 09:52 AM

Post-nuclear disaster: Forever Autumn by Justin Hayward (Moody Blues...which is a great theme band. I'll be moody and blue too, wouldn't you, if the world blew?)

wolf · 11-11-2011, 10:57 AM

I was in New York City in some pizza joint grabbing a slice. They had television on, with no sound, so I saw the text announcement, but don't know if they ran the real audio or Lady Gaga.

And it should have played ... "All Along the Watchtower."

11-11-2011, 01:08 AM	#17
ZenGum Doctor Wtf Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Badelaide, Baustralia Posts: 12,861	So, if not Lady Gaga, what song should the emergency warning play? How about theme songs for each disaster? Hurricane - Bob Dylan The Twist - Chubby Checker (for tornadoes) What else? __________________ Shut up and hug. MoreThanPretty, Nov 5, 2008. Just because I'm nominally polite, does not make me a pussy. Sundae Girl.

11-11-2011, 06:06 AM	#18
Trilby Slattern of the Swail Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 15,654	Somewhere Over The Rainbow for nice days following a tornado. Or for wicked witch attacks from the sky. Blowin' In the Wind for straight line winds. Flying Purple People Eater for alien attacks. Powder Finger for civil war-era boat attacks. __________________ In Barrie's play and novel, the roles of fairies are brief: they are allies to the Lost Boys, the source of fairy dust and ...They are portrayed as dangerous, whimsical and extremely clever but quite hedonistic. "Shall I give you a kiss?" Peter asked and, jerking an acorn button off his coat, solemnly presented it to her. —James Barrie Wimminfolk they be tricksy. - ZenGum

11-11-2011, 06:49 AM	#19
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	If Lady Gaga is playing on my radio I know something is very very wrong. Springsteen - Lost in the Flood __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

11-11-2011, 07:13 AM	#20
Trilby Slattern of the Swail Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 15,654	I like lady GaGa and I'm a __________________ In Barrie's play and novel, the roles of fairies are brief: they are allies to the Lost Boys, the source of fairy dust and ...They are portrayed as dangerous, whimsical and extremely clever but quite hedonistic. "Shall I give you a kiss?" Peter asked and, jerking an acorn button off his coat, solemnly presented it to her. —James Barrie Wimminfolk they be tricksy. - ZenGum

11-11-2011, 10:57 AM	#23
wolf lobber of scimitars Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Phila Burbs Posts: 20,774	I was in New York City in some pizza joint grabbing a slice. They had television on, with no sound, so I saw the text announcement, but don't know if they ran the real audio or Lady Gaga. And it should have played ... "All Along the Watchtower." __________________ wolf eht htiw og "Conspiracies are the norm, not the exception." --G. Edward Griffin The Creature from Jekyll Island High Priestess of the Church of the Whale Penis

11-11-2011, 09:52 AM	#22
infinite monkey Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 13,002	Post-nuclear disaster: Forever Autumn by Justin Hayward (Moody Blues...which is a great theme band. I'll be moody and blue too, wouldn't you, if the world blew?)

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