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[95th Rifleman]

Never understood the fascination with the end of the world. It's going to happen sooner or later, if it happens later I'll probably be dead and won't have to worry about it. If it happens sooner it's gonna kill me so I don't need to worry too much about it anyway.

[Mohoender]

I'm definitely with Rifleman on that one.

[weswood]

Originally Posted by 95th Rifleman

Never understood the fascination with the end of the world. It's going to happen sooner or later, if it happens later I'll probably be dead and won't have to worry about it. If it happens sooner it's gonna kill me so I don't need to worry too much about it anyway.

Yep. I always figured if T2K type war ever actually happened, I'd be toast anyhow. My home town is a target, either 3 or 5 kt if I rember right.

[mikeo80]

Originally Posted by weswood

Yep. I always figured if T2K type war ever actually happened, I'd be toast anyhow. My home town is a target, either 3 or 5 kt if I rember right.

I agree with Weswood. I live about 8 miles/15 km from Fort Bragg, NC. If the balloon goes up, and I am at work, (ON Ft. Bragg) there will be a quick flash and I'm toast. If I am home, the big flash, then a lot of if, then, maybe's as to what happens next.

[Mohoender]

Originally Posted by mikeo80

I agree with Weswood. I live about 8 miles/15 km from Fort Bragg, NC. If the balloon goes up, and I am at work, (ON Ft. Bragg) there will be a quick flash and I'm toast. If I am home, the big flash, then a lot of if, then, maybe's as to what happens next.

You and Weswood are lucky guys. I live a few miles away from a potential target but, due to the mountainous area I'm living in, I have little chance to be toasted. I, however, be cooking for a few days before passing out.

[Panther Al]

Reminds me of a conversation I had years ago while I was living at Fort Carson (Colorado Springs). One of the guys pointed out that they would be fine, since the books said the Springs Survived, and that they was using Fort Carson as a operations base.

I asked him a number of things:

One, How many Megatonnage was dropped on NORAD? Something like 3MT he said. "Right" I go, "Step outside shall we?" And we step out of the game store located in Northern Colorado Springs. I point to the south southwest, at a mountain top covered in antennas, "Whats that?" I ask, He goes, "NORAD." "Right, and whats 3 miles in that direction?" I follow up, pointing to the east, "Its the AFB where all our satellite stuff, like, oh... GPS.. is run from. And those tracks there? Main choke point in rail traffic going North South in the west. Do you really think if they dropped 3 Megatons on the pair of targets in this city that rates primary attention, that Fort Carson - which if you stand at gate one can put lead from a .50 on the front gate of the NORAD complex - and the city itself, which is a 10-15 minute drive during rush hour from the AF Academy at the far north to NORAD at the SSW corner of the city would still be here?"

He gave no comment.

[Abbott Shaull]

Originally Posted by Panther Al

Reminds me of a conversation I had years ago while I was living at Fort Carson (Colorado Springs). One of the guys pointed out that they would be fine, since the books said the Springs Survived, and that they was using Fort Carson as a operations base.

I asked him a number of things:

One, How many Megatonnage was dropped on NORAD? Something like 3MT he said. "Right" I go, "Step outside shall we?" And we step out of the game store located in Northern Colorado Springs. I point to the south southwest, at a mountain top covered in antennas, "Whats that?" I ask, He goes, "NORAD." "Right, and whats 3 miles in that direction?" I follow up, pointing to the east, "Its the AFB where all our satellite stuff, like, oh... GPS.. is run from. And those tracks there? Main choke point in rail traffic going North South in the west. Do you really think if they dropped 3 Megatons on the pair of targets in this city that rates primary attention, that Fort Carson - which if you stand at gate one can put lead from a .50 on the front gate of the NORAD complex - and the city itself, which is a 10-15 minute drive during rush hour from the AF Academy at the far north to NORAD at the SSW corner of the city would still be here?"

He gave no comment.

LOL... It is so fun when you point out something that obvious...

[mikeo80]

Originally Posted by Abbott Shaull

LOL... It is so fun when you point out something that obvious...

I think the appropriate response to this is the following truism:

Don't confuse the issue with facts.



My two cents

Mike

[Abbott Shaull]

Originally Posted by mikeo80

I agree with Weswood. I live about 8 miles/15 km from Fort Bragg, NC. If the balloon goes up, and I am at work, (ON Ft. Bragg) there will be a quick flash and I'm toast. If I am home, the big flash, then a lot of if, then, maybe's as to what happens next.

LOL I would be too. We live a block from the Soo Locks... Not one of the first targets, but would still be up on the list...