National Emergency Alerts To Ping Cell Phones, PDAs

Local 6 (Florida) ^ | July 12, 2006

[jamaly]

Does this mean I can keep my cellphone on in the plane? Or will they call the phone in the seat in front of me? *\;-)

It will call the phone in front of you, take your picture to see if you are paying attention and also set off any liquid bombs nearby. Have fun flying. I think I'll drive.

[jamaly]

I believe that the entire siren warning system was deactivated sometime in the 1970's.

Not in any community I have lived in. They still go off at noon the first Thursday of every month and occasionally practice runs at other times. The neighborhood sirens work faithfully if we have a tornado nearby. I have never heard them go off if there is an accident at one of the chemical plants or refineries near us. I guess that is a good thing, so far.

[Rightwing Conspiratr1]

Those reading FR will know about IT long before your cell phone rings. ;-)

[Salvation]

**We interrupt your cell phone call with this important announcement: The government will soon be sending warnings of national emergencies on wireless phones, Web sites and hand-held computers. **

Sounds OK to me.