From the Dept. of Homeland Security: "Ready.gov" (Grandchild of "Duck and Cover")

[Sparkly]

Yesterday we heard a radio ad in the car -- a child conversing with his parents about what to do in case of a terrorist attack. "Would you and your family know what to do, where to meet?" The message urged people to spend some time with their families developing a plan.

Brought to you by the Department of Homeland Security, "Ready.gov." Did you know September is "National Preparedness Month?" Your tax dollars at work!
http://www.ready.gov/america/index.html

Now, it's not all about terrorism, at least overtly. Some of it is about natural disasters -- because, you know, the government CARES! If only those people in New Orleans had been prepared... Well, now we've all been warned!

And don't miss the extensive section for kids:
http://www.ready.gov/kids/home.html



I can't help but think those mountain lions are the grandchildren of Bert the turtle:


http://www.archive.org/details/DuckandC1951

[tanyev]

1. Where's their duct tape and plastic sheeting?

:scared:

[kineneb]

5. "apply duct tape here"

over DHS sec.'s mouth. First thing I thought when I saw the post.

I am still working on the Earthquake Kit. Far more likely, and much more practical. But I don't think I have enough room under the beds to store the stuff.

"Be quwyet, vewy vewy quwyet...I'm hunting wabbits!"
-Elmer Fud

[YOY]

2. I assume www.completeoverreaction.gov was taken...

That and www.badexcusetospendbigbucks.gov

[AspenRose]

3. I especially loathe the commercials directed at small business owners

re: establishing an emergency plan. One commercial in particular has some snarky guy talking with his relatives/business partners about emergencies like "fire breathing dragons...." and dismisses the female (the granddaughter) of the group like an underling when she asserts her place in the company.

Ick. :puke:

[Sparkly]

4. Kick for the after-work crowd... Anybody else hear this radio ad?

:kick: