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sheshe2

(83,771 posts) Sun Sep 16, 2018, 07:54 PM Sep 2018

I don't know about you all...

FEMA is testing out a presidential alert system Thursday September 20 that will have Trump text nearly every cell phone in the US

When the alert comes, a tone and vibration will sound off twice - the same sound that is used for AMBER alerts and weather warnings.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6171399/Trump-TEXT-nearly-cell-phone-country-week.html

The thought that at 2:18 PM EST, the Pervert in Chief will be vibrating the phones in our pockets, not once but twice gives me the willies! What woman would want Donnie vibrating anywhere near them?

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I don't know about you all... (Original Post) sheshe2 Sep 2018 OP

I plan on turning off Government Alerts on Wednesday and back on Friday Sherman A1 Sep 2018 #1

I turned off the Amber alert and was in a restaurant looking me at my phone when NightWatcher Sep 2018 #5

That would be their problem Sherman A1 Sep 2018 #8

Funny! It's kinda good, though. I know I always Hortensis Sep 2018 #9

The Great Phone Turnoff 2018 from 2pm-3pm! NightWatcher Sep 2018 #2

Exactly! Turning my phone off too. Va Lefty Sep 2018 #10

This is a great opportunity for some national civil disobedience! wundermaus Sep 2018 #13

Let's not get too crazy. I can do 2-3p but not 12 hours. NightWatcher Sep 2018 #15

This pisses me off! MontanaMama Sep 2018 #3

Ewww.... NastyRiffraff Sep 2018 #4

lol lol lol! sheshe2 Sep 2018 #7

The words texted will be "No Collusion" and "Witch Hunt." Sneederbunk Sep 2018 #6

Is there any way to block it? eShirl Sep 2018 #11

You can turn off your phone... sheshe2 Sep 2018 #12

Trump will screw it up safeinOhio Sep 2018 #14

Sherman A1

(38,958 posts)

1. I plan on turning off Government Alerts on Wednesday and back on Friday

Reply to sheshe2 (Original post)

Sun Sep 16, 2018, 07:56 PM

Sep 2018

I have the Amber Alerts turned off as they tend to come in at odd hours and I like my sleep.

NightWatcher

(39,343 posts)

5. I turned off the Amber alert and was in a restaurant looking me at my phone when

Reply to Sherman A1 (Reply #1)

Sun Sep 16, 2018, 08:00 PM

Sep 2018

everyone else's phone went off except for mine. Everyone looked at me as though I had thrown the kid in my own trunk.

Sherman A1

(38,958 posts)

8. That would be their problem

Reply to NightWatcher (Reply #5)

Sun Sep 16, 2018, 08:04 PM

Sep 2018

I find the thing annoying and really didn't appreciate it waking me up in the middle of the night when I was working.

Hortensis

(58,785 posts)

9. Funny! It's kinda good, though. I know I always

Reply to NightWatcher (Reply #5)

Sun Sep 16, 2018, 08:07 PM

Sep 2018

earnestly pay attention to the ones I see on TV, though how I'd see a black Ford Explorer, LP whatever, when the roads around our property are completely hidden by trees I don't know.