September is National Prepardness Month

As per http://www.ready.gov

WTF? Is this a huge attempt to scare the heebeejeezers out of people? Micheal Crighton was right when he wrote about the media and govts maintaining us in a state of fear!

Given that the US govt wants people to be prepared, I'm going to start packing a parachute, weapon, gas mask, 4 months of prepacked food, sat phone and anthrax medicine whenever I fly. And whilst I'm in the US, I'm going to have with me a weather station, Hummer, seismograph and boat

Hopefully, I should be prepared then.....

Of course, being a brit, being prepared means having nothing but a tin of beans, a box of swan matches, the obligitory candle under the stairs and a stiff upper lip!

[Scrooge]

Damn it..I am not even close to being ready for this, only 4 months [:0]..not enough time..not enough time

[RichardMannion]

Man, I thought our government wasted millions on absolute shite. You guys win hands down!

Wonder if they have any contingency plans in case tourism dries up due to the abysmal immigration process.

[Decker]

National Brotherhood Week....

I worked at a bank on Wall Street prior to moving to the UK and shortly after the blackout of August 2004 we were issued with 'Ready Tubes'. See here. We had to affix them to the underside of our desks with velcro so we could grab them and run, if necessary. [:?]

[Scrooge]

Originally posted by GrinningJackanapes

Originally posted by stars
I worked at a bank on Wall Street prior to moving to the UK and shortly after the blackout of August 2004 we were issued with 'Ready Tubes'. See here. We had to affix them to the underside of our desks with velcro so we could grab them and run, if necessary. [:?]

Herewith, the content of The Grinning Jackanapes's "Ready Tube":

1. Five days' worth of freeze-dried Gordon Ramsay meals
2. Hackett thermal blanket
3. Hildon mineral water
4. 3x5 color photo portrait of HM, unframed
5. Burberry flare kit
6. Ozwald Boateng signal mirror
7. Smythson compass in leather travel wallet
8. Man Booker prize-winning selection of books
9. Manchester United-branded mini football
10. HighFlyer

Fings ain't wot they used t' be!

GJ

My lord man..you and LRoM think alike..though no mention of the custom burberry Amex..surely you do have one don't you [?]

[Scrooge]

Originally posted by GrinningJackanapes

Originally posted by Scrooge
My lord man..you and LRoM think alike..though no mention of the custom burberry Amex..surely you do have one don't you [?]

I took the footy instead of the card...my sense is that in the apocalypse, credit will be dead and football will be a negotiable currency. [:p]

GJ

Good point...though we may have to sit LRoM down and explain to him life after AmeX [:0][:#]

[Scrooge]

At some point in his life he does have to wake up to the real world though GJ

[RichardMannion]

GJ,

My dear fellow. You've gone and done it now, you put her after the football. At least there is a rather large ocean to separate. I fear that your Christmas card this Gregorian will be sans her scribbling. Shame.

Thanks,
Richard

[Scrooge]

Originally posted by GrinningJackanapes

Originally posted by RichardMannion
GJ,

My dear fellow. You've gone and done it now, you put her after the football. At least there is a rather large ocean to separate. I fear that your Christmas card this Gregorian will be sans her scribbling. Shame.

Thanks,
Richard

It was a "best for last" scenario, I swear!!! Is there such thing as a groveling smiley? [:#]

GJ

Dude...even I wouldn't buy that line....