(Fwd) (Fwd) The Emergency Broadcast System

[Paul G Ward]

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Date: Thu, 14 Nov 1996 09:49:46 +1000
Subject: (Fwd) The Emergency Broadcast System
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Date:          Tue, 12 Nov 1996 11:06:47 -0700
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Subject:       The Emergency Broadcast System

>From Dr. Science This Week:
Wednesday: What's Atlas Standing On?
Thursday: Running In Public Office
Friday: Laughing Cows

Dear Dr. Science,

My family and I live in earthquake country. Often on the radio I hear the
emergency warning broadcasts, with the nerve wracking scream they play for
about ten seconds. When an earthquake strikes, I'm often listening to the
radio, but I've never heard this annoying announcement or the scream when an
earthquake actually happens. How come?

------------------- Bill Sturgeon, Petrolia, CA

The staff at the radio station are usually screaming at that time and forget
to put on the pre-recorded announcement. Often they're ruing the lost time
they've spent as underpaid radio station employees and the damaged
relationships with loved ones that they never got around to setting
straight. By the way, don't you have anything better to do during an
earthquake than nit-pick about what's on the radio? Remember, whenever you
point a finger, there are three on your hand pointing back at you.

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