Random Thoughts XII - This Thread Delivers

[VeloClone]

When we drove through Nebraska a year ago we stopped at that big arch thing by Kearney to get out and stretch our legs. We made it all the way to Denver that day, but we started in Des Moines rather than Illinois.

 

[harimad]

Duck and cover, dude, duck and cover.

As I recall from my NBC (nuclear-biological-chemical) training in Basic, if you've got your MOPP (mission oriented protective posture) gear with you, get to MOPP-4 immediately. Otherwise immediately drop to the ground, lay prone facing in the direction of the blast, and close your eyes.

Apparently if you face away from the blast, there's a good chance of the force wave taking your head off with it when it reaches you.

It's all fuzzy though, I'm remembering things from one training session ~20 years ago.

 

[Mtowncyclone13]

does anyone else wonder why CW doesn't live in Ames?

 

[Cyclones_R_GR8]

Having driven to Colorado last summer, I can't make any food recommendations but will state that the Comfort Inn and Suites in Gothenberg is a pretty nice little hotel. The Comfort Inn and Suites in North Platte is not.

The Super 8 in York Nebraska is a dump with a capital D

 

[ImJustKCClone]

We're getting a new PO processing portal. The training is so ugh. We're gaining search ability, at the cost of changing submission procedure for vendors. Nightmare

Time to invest in Tylenol or Advil stocks?

 

[ImJustKCClone]

As I recall from my NBC (nuclear-biological-chemical) training in Basic, if you've got your MOPP (mission oriented protective posture) gear with you, get to MOPP-4 immediately. Otherwise immediately drop to the ground, lay prone facing in the direction of the blast, and close your eyes.

Apparently if you face away from the blast, there's a good chance of the force wave taking your head off with it when it reaches you.

It's all fuzzy though, I'm remembering things from one training session ~20 years ago.

In the sixties, we just crawled under our school desks...

 

[CloneLawman]

In the sixties, we just crawled under our school desks...

Duck and cover, right?

 

[SCyclone]

As I recall from my NBC (nuclear-biological-chemical) training in Basic, if you've got your MOPP (mission oriented protective posture) gear with you, get to MOPP-4 immediately. Otherwise immediately drop to the ground, lay prone facing in the direction of the blast, and close your eyes.

Apparently if you face away from the blast, there's a good chance of the force wave taking your head off with it when it reaches you.

It's all fuzzy though, I'm remembering things from one training session ~20 years ago.

This almost happened to me once at a Who concert.

 

[SCyclone]

The Super 8 in York Nebraska is a dump with a capital D

Super 8 and dump are pretty much synonymous.

 

[BCClone]

In the sixties, we just crawled under our school desks...

Because nothing protects you from a nuclear blast better than a school desk.

 

[Cyclones_R_GR8]

Super 8 and dump are pretty much synonymous.

There are some decent Super 8 hotels out there. The one in York should be burned to the ground. I am really surprised Super 8 lets them keep the name. Quite possibly the worst hotel I have ever stayed in.

 

[Rabbuk]

Because nothing protects you from a nuclear blast better than a school desk.

I mean it's just as stupid as a bullet proof backpack

 

[VeloClone]

Because nothing protects you from a nuclear blast better than a school desk.

Except maybe a refrigerator.

 

[harimad]

The Super 8 in York Nebraska is a dump with a capital D

 

[VeloClone]

There are some decent Super 8 hotels out there. The one in York should be burned to the ground. I am really surprised Super 8 lets them keep the name. Quite possibly the worst hotel I have ever stayed in.

We stayed at a real doozy of a hotel in Grandview, MO one time. My FIL booked it and my MIL will never let him forget it. It was nasty and dirty with graffiti (e.g. Shuga gurl waz here) carved into the woodwork. The staff would sit in the parking lot right outside our room smoking and drinking when they got off work. We had a baby at the time and we didn't want to let her touch the bed, say nothing about the floor. I can't remember which one it was by name so now I avoid all hotels in that town.

 

[SCyclone]

Because nothing protects you from a nuclear blast better than a school desk.

Unless it's the sandwiches they gave us at lunchtime.

 

[harimad]

Because nothing protects you from a nuclear blast better than a school desk.

I'm trying to remember-- are school desks tornado-proof also? Or did we all go and kneel up against one of the walls during drills?

I'm guessing they've replaced the nuclear attack drills with active shooter drills these days?

 

[BCClone]

I'm trying to remember-- are school desks tornado-proof also? Or did we all go and kneel up against one of the walls during drills?

I'm guessing they've replaced the nuclear attack drills with active shooter drills these days?

Depends on the teacher. We had one who always mucked them up. Would lead us into the basement for fire drills and outside for tornado drills. Taught in Texas before us so I figured that was it.

 

[CycloneErik]

Speaking of North Dakota, saw a job listing in Bottineau, ND pop up.

That is easily the most remote one yet. That place is a long way from anything and anywhere, even in 2 nations.

 

[BCClone]

So, wow, whoever decided that was the best introductory photo for the tennis team... no question on their sexual orientation at all. Big question on their brainpower though.

I think it would have been better for the end.