ANNOUNCE: Test of Severnside Siren system, Wednesday 10th March 2004

[Siren Trust Admin.]

This is an advance warning aimed primarily at residents of Portishead,
Avonmouth, Crooks Marsh, Severn Beach, Pilning, Aust, Lawrence Weston,
Shirehampton and Hallen, as well as anyone who may be working in or
otherwise visiting any of the areas mentioned on Wednesday the 10th of
March.

The Severnside siren warning system is to be tested on Wednesday the 10th
of March 2004 between 10:00 and 10:30 a.m. The test will last for
approximately five minutes and consist of an alert sound followed by one
minute's silence and then an all-clear signal.

Any soundings of the sirens other than at the time specified above should be
treated as a genuine emergency, in the event of which:

Go In, Stay In, Tune In to the local radio services.

Radio Bristol: 94.9 and 95.5 FM, 1548 AM
GWR: 96.3 FM

[Gøñzølã]

"Siren Trust Admin." <***@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message news:BZX1c.1903$***@news-binary.blueyonder.co.uk...
? This is an advance warning aimed primarily at residents of Portishead,
? Avonmouth, Crooks Marsh, Severn Beach, Pilning, Aust, Lawrence Weston,
? Shirehampton and Hallen, as well as anyone who may be working in or
? otherwise visiting any of the areas mentioned on Wednesday the 10th of
? March.
?
? The Severnside siren warning system is to be tested on Wednesday the 10th
? of March 2004 between 10:00 and 10:30 a.m. The test will last for
? approximately five minutes and consist of an alert sound followed by one
? minute's silence and then an all-clear signal.
?
? Any soundings of the sirens other than at the time specified above should be
? treated as a genuine emergency, in the event of which:
?
? Go In, Stay In, Tune In to the local radio services.
?
? Radio Bristol: 94.9 and 95.5 FM, 1548 AM
? GWR: 96.3 FM

This is the reason I'm in this group...
I love it when the "Test of the Siren" post crops up!!

[Pet]

Post by Gøñzølã
This is the reason I'm in this group...
I love it when the "Test of the Siren" post crops up!!

:¬))
Indeed, it is like a friend that pops his/her head around your door for
a suprise visit once in a while.

[Gøñzølã]

"Pet" <***@gymratz.co.uk> wrote in message news:NyY1c.9075$***@news-text.cableinet.net...
? Gøñzølã wrote:
?
? > This is the reason I'm in this group...
? > I love it when the "Test of the Siren" post crops up!!
?
? :¬))
? Indeed, it is like a friend that pops his/her head around your door for
? a suprise visit once in a while.

Giv us a cuddle Pet!
:o)

[Pet]

Post by Gøñzølã
Giv us a cuddle Pet!
:o)

(((((((((hug))))))))))

There.
:¬)

[Rob]

Post by Pet

Post by Gøñzølã
Giv us a cuddle Pet!
:o)

(((((((((hug))))))))))
There.
:¬)

geez, that was a bit below the belt !

[speedy2]

Post by Siren Trust Admin.
This is an advance warning aimed primarily at residents of Portishead,
Avonmouth, Crooks Marsh, Severn Beach, Pilning, Aust, Lawrence Weston,
Shirehampton and Hallen, as well as anyone who may be working in or
otherwise visiting any of the areas mentioned on Wednesday the 10th of
March.
The Severnside siren warning system is to be tested on Wednesday the 10th
of March 2004 between 10:00 and 10:30 a.m. The test will last for
approximately five minutes and consist of an alert sound followed by one
minute's silence and then an all-clear signal.
Any soundings of the sirens other than at the time specified above should be
Go In, Stay In, Tune In to the local radio services.
Radio Bristol: 94.9 and 95.5 FM, 1548 AM
GWR: 96.3 FM

This is a waste of time and money.

How are deaf people, and those hard-of-hearing supposed to be warned?
Especially in a REAL emergency, when there won't be a warning published
beforehand! Not to mention those living on Portishead Down, in which region
the "sirens" have never yet been heard, even by those with good hearing?

These modern so-called "sirens" are a sick joke. Why can't proper ones be
used, as were used in WW2? Those COULD be heard everywhere, and it didn't
need multiples of them to cover a few square miles. And there was nothing
"hi-tech" about then to cost a fortune or to go wrong!

kernow34

[Nic]

Post by speedy2
This is a waste of time and money.
How are deaf people, and those hard-of-hearing supposed to be warned?
Especially in a REAL emergency, when there won't be a warning
published beforehand! Not to mention those living on Portishead Down,
in which region the "sirens" have never yet been heard, even by
those with good hearing?
These modern so-called "sirens" are a sick joke. Why can't proper
ones be used, as were used in WW2? Those COULD be heard everywhere,
and it didn't need multiples of them to cover a few square miles. And
there was nothing "hi-tech" about then to cost a fortune or to go
wrong!

Ummm how do you think Deaf or hoh people can hear the doorbell or hear the
fire alarm at work? There are ways and means!

Do you think a Deaf or hoh person can hear the WW2 type sirens?

[The Ancient Geek]

On Fri, 05 Mar 2004 19:31:07 GMT, "Nic"

Post by Nic

Post by speedy2
This is a waste of time and money.
How are deaf people, and those hard-of-hearing supposed to be warned?
Especially in a REAL emergency, when there won't be a warning
published beforehand! Not to mention those living on Portishead Down,
in which region the "sirens" have never yet been heard, even by
those with good hearing?
These modern so-called "sirens" are a sick joke. Why can't proper
ones be used, as were used in WW2? Those COULD be heard everywhere,
and it didn't need multiples of them to cover a few square miles. And
there was nothing "hi-tech" about then to cost a fortune or to go
wrong!

Ummm how do you think Deaf or hoh people can hear the doorbell or hear the
fire alarm at work? There are ways and means!

Indeed - often these "ways" and "means" are not hearing it.

Post by Nic
Do you think a Deaf or hoh person can hear the WW2 type sirens?

Yes

[The Fourth Warrior]

Post by The Ancient Geek
On Fri, 05 Mar 2004 19:31:07 GMT, "Nic"

Post by Nic

Post by speedy2
This is a waste of time and money.
How are deaf people, and those hard-of-hearing supposed to be warned?
Especially in a REAL emergency, when there won't be a warning
published beforehand! Not to mention those living on Portishead Down,
in which region the "sirens" have never yet been heard, even by
those with good hearing?
These modern so-called "sirens" are a sick joke. Why can't proper
ones be used, as were used in WW2? Those COULD be heard everywhere,
and it didn't need multiples of them to cover a few square miles. And
there was nothing "hi-tech" about then to cost a fortune or to go
wrong!

Ummm how do you think Deaf or hoh people can hear the doorbell or hear the
fire alarm at work? There are ways and means!

Indeed - often these "ways" and "means" are not hearing it.

Post by Nic
Do you think a Deaf or hoh person can hear the WW2 type sirens?

Yes

"Does this include the bionic Aussie ones?" asked TFW innocently.

[Ida Chobwhoncz]

Post by The Ancient Geek
On Fri, 05 Mar 2004 19:31:07 GMT, "Nic"

Post by speedy2
This is a waste of time and money.
How are deaf people, and those hard-of-hearing supposed to be warned?

Simple. People who _can_ hear rush round to the deaf person's house and
stab them repeatedly with pins, spelling out in Braille "Don't be
alarmed, this is only a test".

HTH

[Ida Chobwhoncz]

Post by Ida Chobwhoncz

Post by The Ancient Geek
On Fri, 05 Mar 2004 19:31:07 GMT, "Nic"

Post by speedy2
This is a waste of time and money.
How are deaf people, and those hard-of-hearing supposed to be warned?

Simple. People who _can_ hear rush round to the deaf person's house and
stab them repeatedly with pins, spelling out in Braille "Don't be
alarmed, this is only a test".
HTH

Oaf uck

See later post

[Nic]

Post by Ida Chobwhoncz

Post by The Ancient Geek
On Fri, 05 Mar 2004 19:31:07 GMT, "Nic"

Post by speedy2
This is a waste of time and money.
How are deaf people, and those hard-of-hearing supposed to be warned?

Simple. People who _can_ hear rush round to the deaf person's house
and stab them repeatedly with pins, spelling out in Braille "Don't be
alarmed, this is only a test".
HTH

rofl

[Nic]

Post by The Ancient Geek

Post by Nic
Ummm how do you think Deaf or hoh people can hear the doorbell or
hear the fire alarm at work? There are ways and means!

Indeed - often these "ways" and "means" are not hearing it.

Really?? Usually Deaf people will have someone at work who is in charge of
informing them if there is a fire alarm or the company may well have fire
alarm flashing lights, they can also have a personal alarm which will
vibrate. Within the house the doorbell is set up to flash the lights all
over the house.

Post by The Ancient Geek

Post by Nic
Do you think a Deaf or hoh person can hear the WW2 type sirens?

Yes

Ummmm how? Unless they are close enough to get vibration from it.

[The Fourth Warrior]

Post by Nic

Post by The Ancient Geek

Post by Nic
Ummm how do you think Deaf or hoh people can hear the doorbell or
hear the fire alarm at work? There are ways and means!

Indeed - often these "ways" and "means" are not hearing it.

Really?? Usually Deaf people will have someone at work who is in charge of
informing them if there is a fire alarm or the company may well have fire
alarm flashing lights, they can also have a personal alarm which will
vibrate. Within the house the doorbell is set up to flash the lights all
over the house.

Post by The Ancient Geek

Post by Nic
Do you think a Deaf or hoh person can hear the WW2 type sirens?

Yes

Ummmm how? Unless they are close enough to get vibration from it.

:. :. :. :. :.

TFW

[speedy2]

Post by Nic

Post by The Ancient Geek

Post by Nic
Ummm how do you think Deaf or hoh people can hear the doorbell or
hear the fire alarm at work? There are ways and means!

Indeed - often these "ways" and "means" are not hearing it.

Really?? Usually Deaf people will have someone at work who is in charge of
informing them if there is a fire alarm or the company may well have fire
alarm flashing lights, they can also have a personal alarm which will
vibrate. Within the house the doorbell is set up to flash the lights all
over the house.

Post by The Ancient Geek

Post by Nic
Do you think a Deaf or hoh person can hear the WW2 type sirens?

Yes

Ummmm how? Unless they are close enough to get vibration from it.

The present "sirens" are so weak that even the "good-of-hearing" have never
heard them on top of Portishead Down - there isn't a "siren" up there - the
only one(s?) is/are down below in the town - a mile horizontally and 300
feet vertically, and these modern devices can't carry that far!.

And not everyone knows what neighbours are hard-of-hearing, so no-one is
going to go knocking on doors, and those living on their own will just not
be catered for by this system of "warnings".

During the war, people were far more neighbourly, and were much more aware
of their neighbours. Now, so many are much more elderly and live on their
own that this system is a complete farce - it just not has been thought
through how it is to be of use to a large portion of the population..

Fave.

[Nic]

Post by speedy2

Post by Nic

Post by The Ancient Geek

Post by Nic
Ummm how do you think Deaf or hoh people can hear the doorbell or
hear the fire alarm at work? There are ways and means!

Indeed - often these "ways" and "means" are not hearing it.

Really?? Usually Deaf people will have someone at work who is in
charge of informing them if there is a fire alarm or the company may
well have fire alarm flashing lights, they can also have a personal
alarm which will vibrate. Within the house the doorbell is set up
to flash the lights all over the house.

Post by The Ancient Geek

Post by Nic
Do you think a Deaf or hoh person can hear the WW2 type sirens?

Yes

Ummmm how? Unless they are close enough to get vibration from it.

The present "sirens" are so weak that even the "good-of-hearing" have
never heard them on top of Portishead Down - there isn't a "siren" up
there - the only one(s?) is/are down below in the town - a mile
horizontally and 300 feet vertically, and these modern devices can't
carry that far!.
And not everyone knows what neighbours are hard-of-hearing, so no-one
is going to go knocking on doors, and those living on their own will
just not be catered for by this system of "warnings".
During the war, people were far more neighbourly, and were much more
aware of their neighbours. Now, so many are much more elderly and
live on their own that this system is a complete farce - it just not
has been thought through how it is to be of use to a large portion of
the population..
Fave.

I think you'll find that the Deaf or hoh person themself will ensure that
there are neighbours who are aware that they have hearing difficulties.

[Mark Adams]

Post by speedy2
This is a waste of time and money.

Exactly.

Post by speedy2
How are deaf people, and those hard-of-hearing supposed to be warned?

Why bother?

cf. Origin of Species - Charles Darwin (1859)

Ch. II - Variation under Nature
Ch IV - Natural Selection "Survival of the Fittest"

It's cruel, but true.

Mark

[speedy2]

Post by Mark Adams

Post by speedy2
This is a waste of time and money.

Exactly.

Post by speedy2
How are deaf people, and those hard-of-hearing supposed to be warned?

Why bother?
cf. Origin of Species - Charles Darwin (1859)
Ch. II - Variation under Nature
Ch IV - Natural Selection "Survival of the Fittest"
It's cruel, but true.
Mark

Not true! You mistake the meaning of the word "fittest". The correct
interpretation as used by Darwin is the ability to reproduce a species. That
is the meaning of "fit" - able to make, as in the Latin fecit - "he made
it".

It is nothing to do with "suitability", the modern usage of the word

[Hils]

Post by speedy2
This is a waste of time and money.

Largely prompted, IIRC, by the phosphorus fire at A&W a few years back,
when instead of the usual prevailing winds carrying the fumes over the
poor people of Avonmouth, the ubermensch of Portishead got a few
lungfuls. It's unlikely to happen again anyway as the area where the
store once stood is being decontaminated in readiness for another bunch
of wealthy immigrants to whine about how they don't have enough parking
spaces, how their allocated turning space has been reduced from the
original specification, how the marina fees are more than Bristol docks,
etc etc.

Switch the sirens off. Let the fcukers choke.

[speedy2]

Post by Hils

Post by speedy2
This is a waste of time and money.

Largely prompted, IIRC, by the phosphorus fire at A&W a few years back,
when instead of the usual prevailing winds carrying the fumes over the
poor people of Avonmouth, the ubermensch of Portishead got a few
lungfuls. It's unlikely to happen again anyway as the area where the
store once stood is being decontaminated in readiness for another bunch
of wealthy immigrants to whine about how they don't have enough parking
spaces, how their allocated turning space has been reduced from the
original specification, how the marina fees are more than Bristol docks,
etc etc.
Switch the sirens off. Let the fcukers choke.
--
Hil

Just because a small new development in a town is devoted to high-earners
etc, doesn't mean that the rest is like that! And gutter language doesn't
help your case either.

[VødkäJéllÿ]

speedy2 wrote:
|| This is a waste of time and money.
||
|| How are deaf people, and those hard-of-hearing supposed to be warned?
|| Especially in a REAL emergency, when there won't be a warning
|| published beforehand! Not to mention those living on Portishead
|| Down, in which region the "sirens" have never yet been heard, even
|| by those with good hearing?
||
|| These modern so-called "sirens" are a sick joke. Why can't proper
|| ones be used, as were used in WW2? Those COULD be heard everywhere,
|| and it didn't need multiples of them to cover a few square miles.
|| And there was nothing "hi-tech" about then to cost a fortune or to
|| go wrong!
||
|| kernow34

Reminds me of the sketch by Rowan Atkinson where the deaf chap has a nice
bright red light on his phone that flashed when it rings ;o)

Vj

[The Fourth Warrior]

Post by VødkäJéllÿ
|| This is a waste of time and money.
||
|| How are deaf people, and those hard-of-hearing supposed to be warned?
|| Especially in a REAL emergency, when there won't be a warning
|| published beforehand! Not to mention those living on Portishead
|| Down, in which region the "sirens" have never yet been heard, even
|| by those with good hearing?
||
|| These modern so-called "sirens" are a sick joke. Why can't proper
|| ones be used, as were used in WW2? Those COULD be heard everywhere,
|| and it didn't need multiples of them to cover a few square miles.
|| And there was nothing "hi-tech" about then to cost a fortune or to
|| go wrong!
||
|| kernow34
Reminds me of the sketch by Rowan Atkinson where the deaf chap has a nice
bright red light on his phone that flashed when it rings ;o)

Hey.... please Miss, Miss, Miss, I got one o' they but it don't flash cos no
bugger rings me! 8-(

TFW

[speedy2]

Post by Siren Trust Admin.
This is an advance warning aimed primarily at residents of Portishead,
Avonmouth, Crooks Marsh, Severn Beach, Pilning, Aust, Lawrence Weston,
Shirehampton and Hallen, as well as anyone who may be working in or
otherwise visiting any of the areas mentioned on Wednesday the 10th of
March.

There is no such newsgroup called alt.bristol.free.uk.talk !

[Nic]

Post by speedy2

Post by Siren Trust Admin.
This is an advance warning aimed primarily at residents of
Portishead, Avonmouth, Crooks Marsh, Severn Beach, Pilning, Aust,
Lawrence Weston, Shirehampton and Hallen, as well as anyone who may
be working in or otherwise visiting any of the areas mentioned on
Wednesday the 10th of March.

There is no such newsgroup called alt.bristol.free.uk.talk !

Ummm no but there are groups called alt.bristol and free.uk.talk.bristol,
you Welsh? :-)

[~{}~HäñK~{}~]

what does it warn about?

[Pet]

Post by ~{}~HäñK~{}~
what does it warn about?

A loud disturbing noise that will scare your pets and make the over 80's
thing the war is still on.