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Posted: 10/29/2004 6:32:22 PM EDT
[#1]
Yeap...
I have my CCW on holsterd to my strong side... my full size G21 under the car seat.. my folding tactical SAR-1 in the back seat, and my AR with eotech in my trunk... oh and mags.... there are mags everywhere. did I forget anything..... oh yea I have plenty of rope and a shovel in the trunk too. |
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Posted: 10/29/2004 6:32:50 PM EDT
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to what? a dark shade of mauve? alert levels are for the sheep. Some of us stay on condition red year round. |
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Posted: 10/29/2004 6:33:35 PM EDT
[#3]
Don't forget the bacon.
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Posted: 10/29/2004 6:35:22 PM EDT
[#4]
Regardless of the alert level, I'm going home if anything happens. I doubt that anything stops me. And I SERIOUSLY doubt that I'll have too many hardships once I get there. |
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Posted: 10/29/2004 6:35:47 PM EDT
[#5]
Quite true. However, the main advantage of raising the alert level is the those responsible for national security move to a stronger set of procedures, which may result in some terrorist activity being detected before it is initiated, that otherwise would not be. |
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Posted: 10/29/2004 6:36:31 PM EDT
[#6]
+1 - alert color code? Just buy ammo, load mags....and cope. |
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Posted: 10/29/2004 6:38:46 PM EDT
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The next few days will be interesting. Here's hoping that nothing crazy happens.
Did we ever catch those 20 Chechen's they said crossed the border in AZ a few weeks ago or was that bogus???? |
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Posted: 10/29/2004 6:43:29 PM EDT
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I think most Americans have lost the ability to do that. |
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Posted: 10/29/2004 6:48:06 PM EDT
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What round is best against ricin released in a subway? Which is better to stop a private plane from hitting the Statue of Liberty, 9mm or .45? Should I load 7.62 or .223 mags in the event of a truckbomb at the Sears Tower? Woodland pattern or Desert booney hat? Decisions decisions. |
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Posted: 10/29/2004 6:52:47 PM EDT
[#10]
My you've been busy. |
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Posted: 10/29/2004 6:54:18 PM EDT
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They likely won't raise the alert level... the fucking dims have been screaming for months that Bush will do that, and if he does they will hammer it as an election ploy and say see... we told you! AR goes in the trunk tomorrow morning and a pistol in the glove box and one on me.
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Posted: 10/29/2004 6:54:22 PM EDT
[#12]
Busy, but honest. |
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Posted: 10/29/2004 6:55:14 PM EDT
[#13]
.gov doesn't do jack shit when the level changes. The federal reserve is one of my accounts. i bs with security out their 2-3 times a week.
When things go to level RED they put on fresh coffee. thats about it. Same number of guards, same patrol routes, although i think they do give barney a second bullet just in case. I see the same thing everywhere except military bases. |
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Posted: 10/29/2004 6:58:19 PM EDT
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Whatever... I'm more geared towards headed for the woods than anything else. Mags are loaded and put in ammo cans. Stripper clips filled. Boxed ammo put to the side. Rope, clothes, food, lotsa knives, full gas tank, cell phone, cash.... I'm good for at least 2 weeks... Am I going to STOP a terrorist attack? No... I'm not delusional. WIll I make damn sure my ass is covered? Damn straight. And there aint nothin wrong with that. - BG |
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Posted: 10/29/2004 7:00:37 PM EDT
[#15]
Not even HALF as busy as SOME people here. spm681 Team Member Joined :: August 2004 Post Number :: 534  |
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Posted: 10/29/2004 7:04:31 PM EDT
[#16]
dont count me out, i can still wield my ar with my non broken arm!!!!!!!111
god i need a handgun lol |
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Posted: 10/29/2004 7:05:14 PM EDT
[#17]
NO NO NO!!! It's now condition Taupe! Get it right!! |
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Posted: 10/29/2004 7:07:53 PM EDT
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The IC reacts in much the same way as do some of the Federal LEO depts. in the District. Outside of that, there is nothing else. Sad really. |
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Posted: 10/29/2004 7:08:51 PM EDT
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WTF happens when the alert level goes RED away? Do the JBTs form a protective condom around all the mosques in this country or some shit.
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Posted: 10/29/2004 7:10:07 PM EDT
[#20]
If I were Michael Moore, I'd say that you're all living in fear, lol.
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Posted: 10/29/2004 7:10:22 PM EDT
[#21]
Sorry to disagree with a mod, but you don't understand the system. The threat levels are more for law enforcement and support agencies at the federal, state, and local levels. With an increase in threat level, security is increased and funding becomes an issue (staffing levels, increased patrols, etc.). I've done threat assessment for my agency, and it really is effective in prioritizing resources. The colors probably should be dumped in favor of numbers. We could all understand a 1 through 5 system. It's not perfect, but odds making in any endeavor is only as good as the research. |
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Posted: 10/29/2004 7:11:43 PM EDT
[#22]
Dude, stop being reasonable. You're stomping on Red Dawn fantasies. |
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Posted: 10/29/2004 7:13:27 PM EDT
[#23]
Yes. My rationale for increasing the alert level was in reference to its effect on the LEO security posture - not on its impact/effect on the civilian population. |
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Posted: 10/29/2004 7:14:19 PM EDT
[#24]
actually i do understand the alert levels VERY well. I also see first hand how a LOT of agencies actually respond to them. The current system was a complete waste of tax money. IMHO. |
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Posted: 10/29/2004 7:17:05 PM EDT
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Oh shit. Just got home from work and saw this. Got my truck loaded now with SHTF gear. Cocked, locked, and ready to rock.
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Posted: 10/29/2004 7:19:14 PM EDT
[#26]
This is an oldie but I still like it.
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Posted: 10/29/2004 7:19:52 PM EDT
[#27]
The trouble is that if he did anything, it wouldn't be on a weekend because there are so few people near a place to hear about it (TV, computer, etc). So, that leaves Monday and Tuesday to do anything, and action on those two days would probably drive everyone to Bush instead of away.
My money is on the weeks after the election, so that the Dems can say "See? If we would have elected Kerry, and apeased the savages, they wouldnt have done this! We should have elected someone without a spine!" blah blah blah. Thats if there will even be an attack. I really dont think they have the resources here to do it. But thats just my opinion, and is worth what you paid. 
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Posted: 10/29/2004 7:20:16 PM EDT
[#28]
 RDS! Have to say, I was thinking the same thing. |
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Posted: 10/29/2004 7:24:06 PM EDT
[#29]
Didn't the Madrid bombings occur two days prior to the Spanish election? |
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Posted: 10/29/2004 7:28:15 PM EDT
[#30]
The best reply that I've seen in a while and the most disturbing for people who feel they're "prepared" for terrorists by being armed. Unfortunately terrorists will probably not be showing themselves until it is way too late. |
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Posted: 10/29/2004 7:44:52 PM EDT
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All I can think about is what happen in Russia...I have kids!! could the terrorist change their tactics from jets and big buildings to our children? I hope not..but what would effect us more? Tactically/logistically..it would be a much easier OP to plan and implement than stealing a 777!! Not ot take anything away from the horror of the WTC but I believe it would effect us more psychologically to harm "OUR" children!!
These Fuckers must be dealt with swiftly!! 
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Posted: 10/29/2004 7:49:14 PM EDT
[#32]
100% dead on. Ever hear Lt. Col. Dave Grossman speak? He predicted this a couple years ago. He ran through the scenario, it was sobering to say the least. |
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Posted: 10/29/2004 7:49:53 PM EDT
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They're so running from our efforts they may not have the ability to do anything short of robbing a bank. All these video's are designed to scare people into voting for skerry.
Russia is not as professional or organized as us. Their military and covert operators still work on the old commie system of KGB style chain of command, etc... |
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Posted: 10/29/2004 7:51:10 PM EDT
[#34]
That would put the "pending" attack on Sunday. IMO, its Monday or nothing if its going to happen before. I would still put more of my money on after the election, provided that its ever sorted out. 
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Posted: 10/29/2004 7:57:19 PM EDT
[#35]
If you were Michael Moore, you wouldn't be able to climb steps. ...or wash certain areas of your body. |
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Posted: 10/29/2004 7:59:42 PM EDT
[#36]
Actually, the only reason to "stock up" is not to fight terrorists but to fend off your FELLOW AMERICANS when the looting starts after the local LE agencies are overwhelmed putting out the fires, cordoning off the contamination areas or setting up relocation centers. But if you haven't done that already, you're a fool who SHOULD be caught off-guard. |
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Posted: 10/29/2004 8:10:19 PM EDT
[#37]
don't anyone fool themselves, they have the resources (animals ready to sacrifice themselves, and boxcutters (in the case of 9-11)). We have to be on the lookout for this shit. We are our best defense against the animals! We all must keep our ears unplugged and our eyes open, most of us here do this anyway I'm sure.
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Posted: 10/29/2004 8:49:06 PM EDT
[#38]
That doesn't serve the purposes of the terrorists. If they wait until after Bush is re-elected, they have to deal with him for 4 more years. And I think it would make Iraq look like a walk in the park. If they can't help get Special K elected, it's their asses. But that's just my opinion. I could be wrong. Woody |
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Posted: 10/29/2004 8:56:59 PM EDT
[#39]
Also, if you were michael moore, you would be on the top 20 invitee list for PFD FMJ target practice. PFD = pork fat dipped. |
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Posted: 10/29/2004 9:04:08 PM EDT
[#40]
I had a talk with my wife this evening.
I think I really freaked her out. But, she will have a few weeks worth of staples in the house ASAP and I'm putting a couple of maps in her glove box with back roads routs out of the city to both my parents and my brother's houses. She's a country club girl and hasn't had to think too much about the cold hard world so she didn't like what I had to say but understands my concern. I work 50 miles north of the city in a hospital so if something does happen while I'm at the office I may not be able to get home quickly if our disaster plan is enacted. I want to make sure the wife and kids can either hold up at the house or bug out if she needs to. I'm not exactly sure what to expect. But the fact that there were two tapes released within 2 days hightens my sense of skeptisism. We're not doing anything elaborate. Just talking about "what if's". Kind of like planning a fire drill or tornado drill. Is anyone else doing anything similar or am I taking all of this waaay too seriously? |
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Posted: 10/29/2004 9:18:16 PM EDT
[#41]
Home run here buddy. Exactly what huge resources do islamofacists need to conduct a horrendous op that would have huge political implications on election day? All they need is a dozen faithful from the local mosque, a crate of AK's (get them from Pakistan please, they are much cheaper), and a crate of ammo. Throw in a rental truck and a shopping mall or crowded school. I don't care how hard we cripple the international "network" , we can't stop the true terror attacks. We do need to be in condition red. Bin Laden LOVES to repeat his ops. If he did indeed release a similiar video as the psy-op portion of the Spanish train bombing, then I predict a good chance we will get hit before Tuesday. Considering the issues and the candidates, a mass school or mall shooting would literally launch Kerry into office with burners on and enough momentum to literally just delete the Constitution if he wanted to. As far as what is the best caliber to shoot down a hijacked small plane? Don't know. But 5.56mm will work just fine defending my home from any looters that may run amok after an NBC event, or even a Kerry loss on Tueday!  |
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Posted: 10/29/2004 9:25:00 PM EDT
[#42]
It's to reassure the sheeple that everything will be alright, and nothing else. |
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Posted: 10/29/2004 9:44:32 PM EDT
[#43]
Obviously you don't live in LA. CW |
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Posted: 10/30/2004 5:20:54 AM EDT
[#44]
one thing i think we can say for certain.
If nothing happens then al queda has been decimated to the point of being nothing more than hot air and we have GW to thank for it. I tend to beleive this is more than likely. mike |
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Posted: 10/30/2004 6:33:56 PM EDT
[#45]
Well part of what everybody is saying I agree with but I think if Terr do anything it will be Sunday,or Monday (before the elections) won't do any good in changing the vote afterwards!!!
But one is asked if stock pileing Ammo is going to help? I say yes because if anything happens there will be a new Ultra Red Alert and no Guns or ammo will be sold !!! You might well have a six month freeze on such!!! Bob |
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Posted: 10/30/2004 6:57:42 PM EDT
[#46]
maybe sometime monday?
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