This is a thread we have on our TWBB forum that gets alot of posts. Basically it's for just random posts that wouldn't fit in existing threads and isn't really worth creating a new thread for.
For instance, I just got assigned to do the hockey game Thursday with our brand new HD mobile unit that has never been used before. So I'm starting at 9:30am doing another show, then going straight to the arena and won't be done til like 11pm.
I think this will fit nicely. I've been an avid fan of disaster movies over the years. I particularly love the two movies that weren't really meant to be "disaster movies". They were more akin to being "docu-dramas". They dealt with nuclear war. Both were made for TV. The first one is "The Day After" (premiered on ABC in 1983), and the other is "Threads" (premiered on the BBC in 1984).
But now, I've developed a very strange hobby/interest. Sirens. Yes, sirens. Outdoor warning sirens. If anyone has a YouTube account and looks at my channel, you'll see a lot of siren videos. I don't like electronic sirens. I much prefer electro-mechanical sirens. In my town, we have a Fedral Signal Model # 2001. We also have a very rare siren: the Sparton (short for "Sparks Withington"). The only reason I can identify this siren is because I was told what it was after submitting a photo of it (the same one you see below) to the webmaster at the online Civil Defense Museum. (If anyone is interested in taking a journey through cold war history, go to http://www.civildefensemuseum.org to learn more.)
So, I've become a bit of a siren spotter now. I was in Aitkin last Spring, and found a lovely Thunderbolt atop the police station. Even more recently, and much, much closer to home, I found a Federal Signal 3T22! Again, if you want to see these sirens, go to the Civil Defense Museum's website. The Thunderbolt is a bit hard to describe, but the 3T22, I can describe. They're usually yellow, and have two sets of horns. The horns are round, and are stacked in two, and they point in all directions, so it doesn't even need to rotate like the FS-2001. I was so impressed because, well, if you've ever seen The Day After, pay attention to when the sirens are going, and they show the big yellow siren. Note: the sound effect used in the movie is not anything like the real sound the siren makes. I suppose the real sound is considered too "pretty".
Anyway, say hello to my Sparks Withington, still placed on top of the local fire hall.
"I don't know how they will fight World War III, but World War IV will be fought with sticks and stones." — Albert Einstein
I thought I viewed every thread, but then I go to the Admin Dashboard and notice that it says I haven't viewed this thread. I come here, and sure enough, I haven't. I'm suprised it hasn't gotten more posts than this. As JGH said, it's very popular at TWBB. Maybe other people had the same problem with me and somehow over looked it. Weird. lol
Bonemeal's strange hobby reminded me about my own strange hobby; Urban Exploration.
Taken from wiki, because I'm lazy:
"Urban exploration (often shortened as urbex or UE) is the examination of the normally unseen or off-limits parts of urban areas or industrial facilities.
Ventures into abandoned structures are perhaps the most common example of urban exploration. At times, sites are entered first by locals, and may sport large amounts of graffiti and other acts of vandalism. Explorers face various risks in abandoned structures including collapsing roofs and floors, broken glass, guard dogs, the presence of chemicals and other harmful substances, most notably asbestos, hostile squatters and motion detectors. Some explorers wear respirators to protect their airways and proper attire to protect their bodies.
Many explorers find decay of uninhabited space to be profoundly beautiful and some are also proficient freelance photographers. Abandoned locations can be, at times, heavily guarded with motion sensors and active security. Others are more easily accessible and carry less risk of discovery. An important goal, overall, of exploring a location is to gain access, perform your task, and remove yourself undetected, unscathed, causing no harm to others or that which surrounds you."
So basically I go in, and take photo's. I've did a few, an Asylum(ended up camping in it's church at halloween, t'was great, we decorated it haha) an old gunmaker's factory, an Universty and a local pub/bar.
BTW, urban exploration actually sounds quite intriguing. Yeah, maybe a bit dangerous, but still, fun. You know, like train-dodging on an old railroad trestle. You gotta get across before the train does, or you…die. There sure isn't enough room for both you and the train; and somehow, the big diesel engine is going to take the right of way!
"I don't know how they will fight World War III, but World War IV will be fought with sticks and stones." — Albert Einstein
I found out just how fragile human life truly is. I've been drinking Vault for a couple years now. It's not really an energy drink like RedBull. Instead, it's just a high-caffeine energy pop. It'll leave a person tweaking for a few hours. Though, I'd drink it even if it weren't high in caffeine.
Anyway, a few days ago, I found something out that was quite scarey from a TV commercial for 5-Hour-Energy. Apparently, if you drink carbonated energy drinks, you'll belch and turn into the Verizon Wireless guy. True story. Saw it happen on a TV commercial. He was suave, debonair, and other fancy words. Suddenly, he belched, and the rest tells itself.
So, yeah. Stay away from carbonated energy drinks.
"I don't know how they will fight World War III, but World War IV will be fought with sticks and stones." — Albert Einstein
Actually, you really shouldn't drink to many energy drinks. I know a guy who drank Redbulls all the time and it caused him to have a seizure and he ended up smashing his head on the pavement. Now he "isn't all there" if you know what I mean.
Joseppi said:Actually, you really shouldn't drink to many energy drinks. I know a guy who drank Redbulls all the time and it caused him to have a seizure and he ended up smashing his head on the pavement. Now he "isn't all there" if you know what I mean.
Perhaps another Red Bull will sort his problem out?
Joseppi said:Actually, you really shouldn't drink to many energy drinks. I know a guy who drank Redbulls all the time and it caused him to have a seizure and he ended up smashing his head on the pavement. Now he "isn't all there" if you know what I mean.
I was actually just posting a funny because of the commercial I saw, but you're probably right. I take Adderall XR 20mg twice a day. That's the Cadillac of uppers, and mixing it with an insane amount of caffeine probably isn't the smartest thing I've ever done. Last week, my pulse was running at…116, I think it was. BP wasn't bad. 128 over 84.
The highest my blood pressure ever got was when I was hospitalized in 2007 because a medication I was on nearly caused me a heart attack. My BP was 178 over 109.
"I don't know how they will fight World War III, but World War IV will be fought with sticks and stones." — Albert Einstein
Actually, you really shouldn't make too many Naoko jokes. I know a guy who made Naoko jokes all the time and it caused him to fail at life and he ended up getting his head smashed into the pavement by Naoko. Now he "isn't all there" if you know what I mean.
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