United States under the orange "High Level" of risk

**StayBack500FT** · 09-10-2002, 12:28 PM

Press conference by Homeland Security Director, Tom Ridge at 13:00 hrs. 9/10/02.

How does this impact your department? Are there changes to your routine?

**SPIPER** · 09-10-2002, 12:40 PM

That's a secret.

**SilverCity4** · 09-10-2002, 12:59 PM

Hehe...

Nope, doesn't affect my department's operations.

Not really much to terrorize out where I live. Guess you could blow up a bridge or two, but in all likihood they need to be replaced anyway, so it would just speed things up...HEY! You think maybe them dirty terrorists are the ones bustin' up my mailbox every other weekend?!!

In all seriousness, I think the whole "Terror Threat" system is pretty much useless, as far as a national threat level goes. It needs to be broken up into smaller regions (like states or portions of states) or used for specific types of threats (truck bomb, dams, etc). Saying "We think that there's a pretty good chance that something might happen somewhere involving something" is so vague it borders on laughable.

**SPIPER** · 09-10-2002, 01:06 PM

Fill your mailbox with cement. Boy will the be surprised the next time they try and bash it.

**FSRIZZIO** · 09-10-2002, 01:08 PM

Hey Silver City... maybe the baseball bat used on your mailbox can be considered a weapon of mass destruction (several boxes on the road), and you could get some funding to prepare against it (steel plate mailboxes).

Seriously though, I'll pray for the guys in the big cities that they keep their heads on a swivel and get home safe from whatever may come, hopefully nothing.
Frank

P.S. I like your "unofficial" website

**StayBack500FT** · 09-10-2002, 01:45 PM

Originally posted by Silver City 4
Hehe...

Nope, doesn't affect my department's
In all seriousness, I think the whole "Terror Threat" system is pretty much useless, as far as a national threat level goes. It needs to be broken up into smaller regions (like states or portions of states) or used for specific types of threats (truck bomb, dams, etc). Saying "We think that there's a pretty good chance that something might happen somewhere involving something" is so vague it borders on laughable.

This makes good sense.

**SilverCity4** · 09-10-2002, 01:45 PM

Thanks, Frank.

Cement, huh? (giggles) You could make a mailbox full of cement and trade it out on the weekend nights. Sadly, I'm really thinking about it...

My brother and I had a plan to catch our little mailbox bashers. We had a plan to sit across the road in the woods (about 30 feet from the mailboxes) on Friday nights. The plan involved beer, a digital camera, and paintball guns. Fortunately (or unfortunatly I guess) that plan never materialized.

As for the terrorists, sucker-punching us in the gut again will only cause us to be that much more determined to wipe them off the face of the planet. Hide and watch.

**blancety** · 09-10-2002, 02:09 PM

Originally posted by Silver City 4

In all seriousness, I think the whole "Terror Threat" system is pretty much useless, as far as a national threat level goes. It needs to be broken up into smaller regions (like states or portions of states) or used for specific types of threats (truck bomb, dams, etc). Saying "We think that there's a pretty good chance that something might happen somewhere involving something" is so vague it borders on laughable.

Silver city,

I think this is more of a media reporting problem. From what I gathered watching the news today. The agencies that get this "upgarde" act accordingly, notifing and providing information to Agencies, States and Departments as needed. We, the general public, are not really affected by this upgrade. Of course since the media has to report every time the Vice President does number 1 or number 2, we end up finding this information out, even though there is no particular reason for us to. It similar to them reporting that certain Military units are now set to condition Delta. To us it means little, to them(Military) it means wartime footing, lock and loaded. full battle dress.

Dave

**AVFR452** · 09-10-2002, 02:17 PM

Fill your mailbox with cement. Boy will the be surprised the next time they try and bash it.

You could also fill it with bricks. After they have received their surprise, You can still use the box to receive mail...Might have to bang out the dent...there will probably only be one!!

Stay safe,

Jim

**EastKyFF** · 09-10-2002, 02:24 PM

Dear terrorists:

Bring it.

Sincerely,
America

**AVFR452** · 09-10-2002, 02:52 PM

Fill your mailbox with cement. Boy will the be surprised the next time they try and bash it.

You could also fill it with bricks. After they have received their surprise, You can still use the box to receive mail...Might have to bang out the dent...there will probably only be one!!

Stay safe,

Jim

**StayBack500FT** · 09-10-2002, 02:57 PM

AVF&R452 Deja vu all over again??

**mcleoud151** · 09-10-2002, 03:03 PM

Doesn't change much for us here either; in fact, it changes absolutely nothing. Sometimes I think most of the brass has their heads so far up their *#$@# they don't even know what's up in the world . Anyway, everyone keep it safe tomorrow and let's pay our respects as best we can.

**mdoddsjffhnfc** · 09-10-2002, 03:48 PM

Originally posted by EastKyFF
Dear terrorists:

Bring it.

Sincerely,
America

Amen to that EastKyFF, my small little South Jersey Fire Company is ready just incase something does happen to a surrounding city like Philadelphia or NYC (which i hope doesn't happen) We're not going to do anything different, the only thing is that everyone is taking off from work (wish i could do that, i have to go to school

) But my dad said that he would pull me out of school if something did happen. So we have almost the whole Fire Company available for 9/11.

"Don't Tread on Me because i'll kick you @$$ Al-Quida (or however you spell it)"

**RyanEMVFD** · 09-10-2002, 03:57 PM

nothing really changes for us here either and we have Bush's Ranch in our county. heck, i had to look up on internet what the orange meant? we're still doing the same thing today, tomorrow that we did last week and yesterday.

**mdoddsjffhnfc** · 09-10-2002, 04:03 PM

yeah, not much else that can be done. If something happens on the 11th and were needed, we'll go and do what were suppose to do. And if nothing happens or were not needed, we'll just go about our business.

Right now, our main concern is Our town. Protecting the Citizens of Hi-Nella, New Jersey. But we will help any1 in need, if needed. *

* My Statement only, does not represent what individual members might be thinking also

**AVFR452** · 09-10-2002, 04:31 PM

AVF&R452 Deja vu all over again??

Sure would like to know how THAT happened!?

**fallujahff** · 09-10-2002, 05:13 PM

I wonder if it was like this on December 6th, 1942?

**FlyingKiwi** · 09-10-2002, 05:26 PM

Whatever happens or doesn't. Morons will still crash their cars, and burn their houses.

So all of you, Stay Safe.

Kia Kaha

**captstanm1** · 09-10-2002, 05:31 PM

Since last year our operations have all been impacted even if ever so slightly.

Alert or not we are all on pins and needles and the caution flag is out.

I don't know about others...but as the time draws closer...I get more on edge. I just got a funny feeling in my belly about all this... Soemthing just does not feel right...

No matter where you all are tomorrow and what ever you are doing...please be careful.

God Bless

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