"Danger to life" alert will be tested within weeks.

[daviemac]

What if it's off?

Read the 3   4 page thread on the subject that was started on March 14th and all will be revealed. 

[Bonker]

Makes me wish it was a real alert for oblivion.

[JontyR]

I've just had my punting phone blare out loud for ages and then when I checked it displayed the following message

*** UK PUNTING EMERGENCY ALERT ***
Following the outcome of the consultation on temporary / permanent bans the next person to start a new thread about the national emergency alert test on 23rd April will be publically stoned by DavieMac and other mods, but mainly DavieMac.

[David50]

I think this warning has a hidden agenda as we don’t exactly get major disasters such as hurricanes or earthquakes but we are in threat from a nuclear attack from that nut job Putin

[RandomGuy99]

I think this warning has a hidden agenda as we don’t exactly get major disasters such as hurricanes or earthquakes but we are in threat from a nuclear attack from that nut job Putin

Nobody is dumb enough to do a nuclear attack.

We do get flooding, weather events, chemical spills and fires and with climate change the occurrence of weather events and flooding is likely to increase.

[myothernameis]

I think this warning has a hidden agenda as we don’t exactly get major disasters such as hurricanes or earthquakes but we are in threat from a nuclear attack from that nut job Putin

or the other nut job Kim Jung-un, or who ever is in control of North Korea

[bristolnick]

How many billions did this system cost us ?

I can't see it costing that much. They just have to use the towers to send the message.

I am more worried it will go off as i am the vinegar strokes.

[Doormatt]

Turn your punting phones OFF.
If on mute they / silent they will still ring alerting the OH . Better still take her out for a long lunch or something.

[Cupid Stuntz]

Nice that Dorset Plod are thinking of us punters.

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[PumpDump]

Nobody is dumb enough to do a nuclear attack.

There are lots of nut jobs who would do it given half the chance.

We do get flooding, weather events, chemical spills and fires and with climate change the occurrence of weather events and flooding is likely to increase.

No it's not.

[myothernameis]

Rishi Sunak, is recommending that no one turns of their phones, on Sun 23 Apr.  But Jacob Rees-Mogg, has revealed he has already disabled the alert message 

[KeenPunter]

So many sheltered people. The alarm isn't for a nuclear strike etc, it's for events where an alarm might make a difference, ie the boxing day sunami in SE Asia where those that had 5 minutes to react are now not dead or managed to save their families.

A UK example would be the IRA bombings where something like this would help clear an area and prevent people heading towards the area, read the news, the New IRA are busy, busier than anyone else since the late 90s. It could be to help people avoid the next marauding attacker like on London Bridge not so long ago. Most likely you will never receive one anyway but if you do it's probably important so be thankful that they are testing the system.

Count yourself lucky that you can be sceptical about how needed this is, in other countries it has already saved thousands of lives

[mr.bluesky]

Surely to receive an alert on a situation like you have quoted you would have to be in the vicinity which would mean your movements being tracked via your mobile phone  in which case they wouldn't send an alert to everyone in the country  As for the tsunami in South East Asia in 2004 most of the people in the areas where  it struck first were not aware of it coming that's why it claimed so many lives. The first clue of a tsunami event is that the oceans drain away for miles , it gets sucked towards towards the epicentre of the earthquake before surging back in great force. If you have seen documentaries about the boxing day tsunami of 2004 the area it first struck people on the beaches could not understand why the sea disappeared back for miles before the surge struck and then it was too late.

[daviemac]

Surely to receive an alert on a situation like you have quoted you would have to be in the vicinity which would mean your movements being tracked via your mobile phone 

They don't track you as such, they send the signal out to whatever phone is inked to the tower/s in the area where the danger is, for the test they send it out from all over the country.

BTW whenever your phone is on it's tracked, if it wasn't you couldn't make or receive calls.

[mr.bluesky]

They don't track you as such, they send the signal out to whatever phone is inked to the tower/s in the area where the danger is, for the test they send it out from all over the country.

BTW whenever your phone is on it's tracked, if it wasn't you couldn't make or receive calls.

 good point 

[RandomGuy99]

There are lots of nut jobs who would do it given half the chance. No it's not.

Fortunately that's is why there is a 2 man drill for authorising the release of nuclear weapons.

And they try to filter out the nut jobs as part of the selection process.

[Keema]

A) There's a load of shite going round on Facebook that the alarm is set for the evening, it's not it's set for 3pm.

B) Pity all the poor punters on Sunday afternoon at 3pm standing nonchalantly across from block of flats waiting for their "That's me ready darling, ring top bell xx" texts.

C) Apart from our nonchalant friends why would you have your punting phone on in the first place?

[RandomGuy99]

Hopefully, it won't be like this one

BBC News - Florida apologises for sending pre-dawn emergency alert test
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[Punting2022]

This is all about government control and tracking.
As punters people at home will keep thier phones off. But what if your girlfriends/wife 2nd phone goes off. You will know shes cheating or a escort

[KeenPunter]

This is all about government control and tracking.
As punters people at home will keep thier phones off. But what if your girlfriends/wife 2nd phone goes off. You will know shes cheating or a escort

 

[puntingking]

This is all about government control and tracking.
As punters people at home will keep thier phones off. But what if your girlfriends/wife 2nd phone goes off. You will know shes cheating or a escort

if I was inclined to marry I would not care if she was cheating as I would be doing the same by punting. Get off your moral high ground (no disrespect) if you would care if she was an escort or cheating on you.   

people should worry though if they have a secret 2nd phone due to domestic violence. These people would need to be careful when the alarm goes.

as to the government "controlling and tracking" comment you made. Its highly doubtful that the setting of the alarm would trigger a tracking device in your phone.  You could say "nanny state" mentality which would be more accurate.

[hairdownthere]

This is all about government control and tracking.
As punters people at home will keep thier phones off. But what if your girlfriends/wife 2nd phone goes off. You will know she's cheating or a escort

Every time you switch your phone on, open a webpage or drive about, you are tracked, and have been for years.  Unless you are doing something very wrong, the powers that be don't care about following the lives of us going to Tesco or Aldi, or trying to get a punt.

Your comment about a 2nd phone could be correct, but she could also have a 2nd phone for living a secret life that doesn't involve cheating or escorting, such as a dealer, or involved in some sort of other criminal activity.  Or she could feel she is under threat of domestic violence.

[MissWolf]

This is all about government control and tracking.
As punters people at home will keep thier phones off. But what if your girlfriends/wife 2nd phone goes off. You will know shes cheating or a escort

Do you have this shit on speed type ffs

It's all you ever come out with,  you are obsessed with this and the tripe you post as facts, opinions and views

There is something wrong with you, you are a wrongun you set my spine tingling 

Gents Before replying to this numpty look back over his posting history, weirdo

[Punting2022]

Do you have this shit on speed type ffs

It's all you ever come out with,  you are obsessed with this and the tripe you post as facts, opinions and views

There is something wrong with you, you are a wrongun you set my spine tingling 

Gents Before replying to this numpty look back over his posting history, weirdo

Im still to book you. Would love to get inside you on a punt

[MissWolf]

Im still to book you. Would love to get inside you on a punt

So you would knowingly book an escort that clearly finds you unpleasant and weird and that you know would not want to meet you?

This reads like a threat and shows you up to be more of a wrongun than I first thought

How old are you ffs

[Punting2022]

So you would knowingly book an escort that clearly finds you unpleasant and weird and that you know would not want to meet you?

This reads like a threat and shows you up to be more of a wrongun than I first thought

How old are you ffs

You are actually on the bottom of my list. Number one reason your price is too high. Number 2 your quite old and past it

[daviemac]

You are actually on the bottom of my list. Number one reason your price is too high. Number 2 your quite old and past it

You are on thin ice with your political comment, now you are ignoring the rule about this not being a chat platform between members and escorts.

You are being deliberately provocative, threatening to book an escort who clearly would not want to see you then changing tac to hurl insults.

[RandomGuy99]

This is all about government control and tracking.
As punters people at home will keep thier phones off. But what if your girlfriends/wife 2nd phone goes off. You will know shes cheating or a escort

Or your girlfriend/wife is scared of you and has a 2nd phone to use in case you abuse her and she has to contact the police to come save her.

[hairdownthere]

You are actually on the bottom of my list. Number one reason your price is too high. Number 2 your quite old and past it

Completely out of order

[sensualencounter]

Im still to book you. Would love to get inside you on a punt

You are a disgusting troll. That is classic pathetic misogynistic abuse. And I’d go as far as to say it’s a huge huge red flag for you being a wannabe sexual abuser. You’re actually threatening to book an escort when she clearly doesn’t wish to see you! You sick fuck. I’ve had a few run ins with you because I’m convinced you’re a wrong un but this post proves it.

I think the only saving grace is you’re a pathetic weasel and you haven’t even got the balls to book an escort. But someone with a mind as sick as yours needs looking into very seriously.

[FLYING BLUE]

You are actually on the bottom of my list. Number one reason your price is too high. Number 2 your quite old and past it

Tick tock 

[KeenPunter]

Did have a scroll through his posts, there's a few running themes there. Hopefully just a keyboard warrior and not dangerous

[puntingking]

You are actually on the bottom of my list. Number one reason your price is too high. Number 2 your quite old and past it

never get personal.
three words - just be kind.

[KeenPunter]

never get personal.
three words - just be kind.

If you look through his history it gets dark pretty quick, there's comments like "escorts don't deserve love", he clearly doesn't see them as people.

[billybobsmith]

So many sheltered people. The alarm isn't for a nuclear strike etc, it's for events where an alarm might make a difference, ie the boxing day sunami in SE Asia where those that had 5 minutes to react are now not dead or managed to save their families.

A UK example would be the IRA bombings where something like this would help clear an area and prevent people heading towards the area, read the news, the New IRA are busy, busier than anyone else since the late 90s. It could be to help people avoid the next marauding attacker like on London Bridge not so long ago. Most likely you will never receive one anyway but if you do it's probably important so be thankful that they are testing the system.

Count yourself lucky that you can be sceptical about how needed this is, in other countries it has already saved thousands of lives

I still suspect the timing on this and present "threats of nuclear destruction" from Russia might be telling us something.  Maybe the powers that be are more in the know, and/or are actually looking out for our wellbeing (although they'll definitely save themselves well before us).

Added: well, that alert wasn't too bad.  The last one I had in Romania was far louder with a better tone.

[Blackpool Rock]

Well it's 3.00 and my phone hasn't gone off, no idea why 

[myothernameis]

Mines has gone off

[daviemac]

One of mine with a sim in but on wifi calls went off, another with no sim didn't.

[Doc Holliday]

Well it's 3.00 and my phone hasn't gone off, no idea why 

Did you remember to press button B? 

[JD1]

Looks like not all devices get the alert at the same time.

Out of my 3 phones one went off at 2:59pm, one at 3:04pm and the other still hasn’t gone off.

[Watts.E.Dunn]

Mine worked very well at 9 seconds early!. Till the next time!.

FWIW it was quiet loud!, would put you off your stroke timing thats 4 sure!...

[StingRay]

Looks like not all devices get the alert at the same time.

Out of my 3 phones one went off at 2:59pm, one at 3:04pm and the other still hasn’t gone off.

Similar here, main fone went off then punting fone about 10 seconds later (I'm home alone btw) - tones were different but probably to be expected as they are different models. Not that loud actually but then I'm a little bit deaf ..... sorry, what did you say? 

[Blackpool Rock]

Did you remember to press button B? 

No the only answer must be something sinister, perhaps the powers that be don't care about my safety and wellbeing, can I take legal action 

Just on the news and there is possibly an issue with phones on the 3 network but i'm not with them

[Strawberry]

My Android 9 phone (no option to disable), received the alert.

A friend who has not altered settings on an Android 11 did not receive anything.

[Blackpool Rock]

Looks like not all devices get the alert at the same time.

Out of my 3 phones one went off at 2:59pm, one at 3:04pm and the other still hasn’t gone off.

Would possibly make sense to stagger the alerts to avoid over whelming the system

[pythondan]

I got the alert and was surprised by the announcement in a female, American voice. Surely it would have not been too difficult to send the message in a British accent! 

[puntingking]

I have not met a single person who thinks having a government announcement is a good idea in dangerous events such as extreme weather.

anyhow mine did not go off as I turned the alert system off on my phone. No reason really other than the fact I personally disagree with it in the first place.
By not having the alert system on for me I am at least sending back the message that You have not  tried the alert out on me

[datwabbit]

Before everyone says "phew my phone was off" just remember it can now go off at any time.

[KeenPunter]

Before everyone says "phew my phone was off" just remember it can now go off at any time.

If there's a disaster in your immediate area

[RedKettle]

I have not met a single person who thinks having a government announcement is a good idea in dangerous events such as extreme weather.

anyhow mine did not go off as I turned the alert system off on my phone. No reason really other than the fact I personally disagree with it in the first place.
By not having the alert system on for me I am at least sending back the message that You have not  tried the alert out on me

How can it be a bad idea?  Seems very sensible to utilise technology to enable a quick warning to be given.