Rare Rifles
Super member
Yes and that nonsense track & trace app cost us 38 thousand million or 38 billion thank you Boris Johnson bet you had some great parties.
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Joxo
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I had a similar thing happen to me very recently while I was in New Zealand.
I believe every mobile phone on the North Island ( not sure about the South Island) received a text warning of the imminent risk to life due to the approaching Cyclone Gabrielle.
I was in Auckland at the time and couldn’t understand how I received it not being a resident, it was a bit scary listening to the high pitch noise and watching everyone in close proximity all looking at their phones viewing this message.
No doubt, it helped save many lives around the coastal areas that got absolutely battered.
I believe every mobile phone on the North Island ( not sure about the South Island) received a text warning of the imminent risk to life due to the approaching Cyclone Gabrielle.
I was in Auckland at the time and couldn’t understand how I received it not being a resident, it was a bit scary listening to the high pitch noise and watching everyone in close proximity all looking at their phones viewing this message.
No doubt, it helped save many lives around the coastal areas that got absolutely battered.
Bill.B
Member Extraordinaire
Air Raid sirens were an excellent idea in the past and actually saved many lives, but we're not at war as far as I'm aware so what other warning could I possibly need to know. I'm perfectly capable of looking out of my window to check the weather conditions and decide if I'm going out or not, or whether I need to blow the cobwebs off the canoe.Agree, Some people want to be awkward for the sake of being awkward. The same people will then be the first to complain if something did happen that they were never told
I'll take my chances without such intrusions into my personal life and it's nothing to do with being awkward, it's personal choice.
Plinko
Busy member
Preached by a political imbecile while on the piss with his mates , i never used it and never got covid or any symptoms or new anybody who did .
Rare Rifles
Super member
I don't like to be an alarmist but we are at war with Russia and have been since the 2014 coup d'e tat in the Maidan urkraine started by the west. Like it or lump it.Air Raid sirens were an excellent idea in the past and actually saved many lives, but we're not at war as far as I'm aware so what other warning could I possibly need to know. I'm perfectly capable of looking out of my window to check the weather conditions and decide if I'm going out or not, or whether I need to blow the cobwebs off the canoe.
I'll take my chances without such intrusions into my personal life and it's nothing to do with being awkward, it's personal choice.
Air Raid sirens were an excellent idea in the past and actually saved many lives, but we're not at war as far as I'm aware so what other warning could I possibly need to know. I'm perfectly capable of looking out of my window to check the weather conditions and decide if I'm going out or not, or whether I need to blow the cobwebs off the canoe.
I'll take my chances without such intrusions into my personal life and it's nothing to do with being awkward, it's personal choice.
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Bill.B
Member Extraordinaire
Really? I've not seen any Russian missiles or aircraft over U.K. soil recently, or did I miss something.
Rare Rifles
Super member
You don't have to throw horse muck on a person drive to get at them upset them and their friends do you.
I quite like the idea of specific music for different warnings:
Two tribes-impending russian attack
Ymca- pride's nearby
Imperial march- neighbourhood watch is about.
It's raining men-Flood warning
Jaws theme- really serious flood warning
Lawrence of Arabia theme- drought warning
Laurel and hardy theme-polititians nearby, elections imminent
It's the end of the world a we know it- green politicians nearby
What do you think?
Two tribes-impending russian attack
Ymca- pride's nearby
Imperial march- neighbourhood watch is about.
It's raining men-Flood warning
Jaws theme- really serious flood warning
Lawrence of Arabia theme- drought warning
Laurel and hardy theme-polititians nearby, elections imminent
It's the end of the world a we know it- green politicians nearby
What do you think?
What ever it will warn us about we will have no control they make the decisions not us.
Im assuming it will the various networks knowing who is / has been connected to a cell over the last 'x' duration and doing a global message to all those phones, customer of theirs or not
Did hear something about this 23rd April I think , will it just stop on its own or do we need to stop it.
critter
Super member
Look at all the permissions the app has that is what is scary and you can't uninstall it, it's my phone and should be able to if I so chose but not an option
i liked Ronnie brought up as a kid watching his cowboy films
Rare Rifles
Super member
Very good
Bill.B
Member Extraordinaire
What app?
Rare Rifles
Super member
I know what you mean i think i fancied Barbera Stanwyck good times. I think i had to watch it at my neighbours didnt have a telly. I used to chop fire wood for him and he would let me.
critter
Super member
The government alert that's been added to people's phoneWhat app?
DanSimpson
Member Extraordinaire
Theres nowt been added to mine, mind its 5 years old now, so probably doesnt count 
