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Last edited by James W on 22nd Jun 2021 6:28 am. Edited 1 time in total
I've passed the info on to the 2 teachers in the family ... could be just a little bit disruptive. One of SWMBO's pupils screams if someone brushes against him and cries at loud noises. This could trigger a meltdown.
22nd Jun 2021 5:45 am
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
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As they used to say, “be alert, Britain needs lerts”.
22nd Jun 2021 6:19 am
RRSTDV8
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Hardware wrote:
wtf hasn't this been publicised more ?
I've passed the info on to the 2 teachers in the family ... could be just a little bit disruptive. One of SWMBO's pupils screams if someone brushes against him and cries at loud noises. This could trigger a meltdown.
Would a teacher have their phone on in the classroom? And if so, would it not be on silent or at least turned down so as to be non-intrusive in the event of a call/notification? Not being argumentative, it's a genuine question from a non-teacher.
Not disagreeing with you that it ought to have been better publicised, it seems daft that they haven't been putting it out in the news etc.Visiting from rrsport.co.uk
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And make yourself and your family a shelter using some doors, as per Protect and Survive from the 1980s.
Yeah, right...
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22nd Jun 2021 7:39 am
nigethecat
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DSL wrote:
As they used to say, “be alert, Britain needs lerts”.
“Be aloof… we’ve got enough lerts”I want to see the sweets before I get into your windowless van... I'm not stupid!
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22nd Jun 2021 7:45 am
RRSTDV8
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HWN wrote:
James W wrote:
Four minute warning goes digital. Duck and cover.
And make yourself and your family a shelter using some doors, as per Protect and Survive from the 1980s.
Yeah, right...
I think the aim of that was so that the bodies would all be in one place afterwards... Visiting from rrsport.co.uk
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"When you fire that first shot, no matter how right you feel, you have no idea who's going to die! You don't know who's children are going to scream and burn. How many hearts will be broken. How many lives shattered. How much blood will spill, until everybody does what they were always going to have to do from the very beginning: SIT DOWN AND TALK!"
22nd Jun 2021 8:32 am
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
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nigethecat wrote:
DSL wrote:
As they used to say, “be alert, Britain needs lerts”.
And make yourself and your family a shelter using some doors, as per Protect and Survive from the 1980s.
Yeah, right...
I think the aim of that was so that the bodies would all be in one place afterwards...
Place yourself and your family under a pile of combustible material to ensure full cremation is achieved....I know it's not considered "kind" to say no these days, but no. Just no, ok? And if it's not ok, still no.
You can't turn down the volume as it bypasses the volume setting. May even bypass the "off" button on newer phones. I think you have to actually remove the battery to defeat it.A vaccine does not stop you catching a virus, or passing it on, or getting ill from it, really ill. It does reduce the likelyhood of you dying when really, really ill. Stay Alive - KEEP AWAY FROM PEOPLE.
I've not "opted out" as I'm interested to see what happens.
22nd Jun 2021 9:47 am
RRSTDV8
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Ah, I didn't know it took control of the phone's settings too. I assumed it was just a text message. My apologies.Visiting from rrsport.co.uk
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22nd Jun 2021 9:52 am
Rescue01
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On your iPhone you can go into notifications and switch off alerts.
Its not the height of the fall but the sudden stop at the bottom that hurts!!
22nd Jun 2021 10:53 am
gstuart
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Plus 1 , also haven’t seen it on the news
That’s what I also thought if it was on silent
Your phone or tablet may:
make a loud siren-like sound, even if it’s set on silent
vibrate
read out the alert
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