Nationwide EAS Test PSA (30secs)

[bluebuzzard]

Run time: 00:40 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oigAjokHyEc   Posted on YouTube: October 21, 2011 By YouTube Member: fccdotgovvideo Views on YouTube: 3219   Posted on DU: November 07, 2011 By DU Member: bluebuzzard Views on DU: 1312

 
The test time has been reduced to about 30 seconds now.

[Ian David]

1. First test on national system since 1991 draws protest from Glenn Beck about federal control

That beeping on radio and TV at 2 p.m. Wednesday continues a long tradition of emergency alert systems
First test on national system since 1991 draws protest from Glenn Beck about federal control
http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/television/beeping-radio-tv-2-p-m-wednesday-continues-a-long-tradition-emergency-alert-systems-article-1.973812


Huge asteroid headed for close encounter with Earth
(Reuters) - A huge asteroid will pass closer to Earth than the moon on Tuesday, giving scientists a rare chance for study without having to go through the time and expense of launching a probe, officials said.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/11/06/uk-space-asteroid-idUSLNE7A500E20111106

[MrMickeysMom]

2. OMG, WTF, GOP!

I just got through advising someone of this after being told by local fire EMS... the cartoon is great!