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02.02.2010, 18:02
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| | | Wednesday [1.2.2012] is Switzerland's Siren test day - do not get scared ;-)
Just in case you haven't seen this in newspapers or TV...
Tomorrow (first Wednesday of February) is the Siren Testing day (and I am holding myself not to comment on that) :-)
More info: http://www.ch.ch/private/00108/00111...x.html?lang=en
Cheers,
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02.02.2010, 18:06
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| | | Re: Tomorrow is Switzerland's Siren test day - do not get scared ;-)
i probably wont get to reading yesterdays paper until some time next week  |
02.02.2010, 18:23
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| | | Re: Tomorrow is Switzerland's Siren test day - do not get scared ;-)
So i might actually wake up early enough to go skiing! What time they will test do we know?
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02.02.2010, 18:31
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03.02.2010, 13:41
| | | | Re: Tomorrow is Switzerland's Siren test day - do not get scared ;-)
....and it just started in 8001 Zurich....
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03.02.2010, 13:43
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| | | Re: Tomorrow is Switzerland's Siren test day - do not get scared ;-)
Yes, here in Zurich 8048 as well. But it did not really sound well. More like the alien communication in "war of the worlds" than a proper WW2 air raid alarm...
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03.02.2010, 13:44
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| | | Re: Tomorrow is Switzerland's Siren test day - do not get scared ;-)
They went off a little while ago, I knew I had read this info somewhere 
Thanks for posting!
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03.02.2010, 13:45
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| | | Re: Tomorrow is Switzerland's Siren test day - do not get scared ;-)
| Quote: | |  | | | Yes, here in Zurich 8048 as well. But it did not really sound well. More like the alien communication in "war of the worlds" than a proper WW2 air raid alarm... | | | | | Just saying to my colleague, reminds me of the siren in the original Time Machine, when the Eloi (?) are summoned by the Morloks to be eaten. Or something.
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03.02.2010, 13:45
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They've gone off in 8125 Zollikerberg as well. Now, are we all sitting still, listening to the radio, got our torches and emergency supplies at hand?  |
03.02.2010, 13:46
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They sound crazy! There is the monotone pulse and then a four note minor run going up and down....
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03.02.2010, 13:46
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| | | Re: Tomorrow is Switzerland's Siren test day - do not get scared ;-)
| Quote: | | | | | ....and it just started in 8001 Zurich.... | | | | | Nope, that was me...sorry 
My german colleagues didn't find it funny either | | This user would like to thank Danieluk for this useful post: | |
03.02.2010, 13:46
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| Quote: | | | | | | | | | | time for a complaint?! |
03.02.2010, 13:47
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| | | Re: Tomorrow is Switzerland's Siren test day - do not get scared ;-)
I am under the desk
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03.02.2010, 13:47
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Was it as good for everyone else as it was for me?
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03.02.2010, 13:47
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| Quote: | | | | | Nope, that was me...sorry
My swiss german colleagues didn't find it funny either | | | | | im german and i do. i think i fixed that for you?!
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03.02.2010, 13:48
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| Quote: | | | | | I am under the desk | | | | | While you're down there.....
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03.02.2010, 13:50
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| | | Re: Tomorrow is Switzerland's Siren test day - do not get scared ;-)
B4stards woke me up!
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03.02.2010, 13:50
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Hmh didn't hear a thing over here. If this is how it's supposed to be, we're all going to die here when the real alarm sounds. Great.
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03.02.2010, 13:53
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Gone off in Kusnacht a couple of minutes ago too. Didnt hear it till I opened my windows. If this wasnt a drill, I would have perished  |
03.02.2010, 13:53
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 ................................ | Quote: | | | | | B4stards woke me up! | | | | | | |
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