Home Office Civil alert status.
Jul 14th 2006, 7:23 pm
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Home Office Civil alert status.
Alert Status
>
>The British are feeling the pinch in relation to recent bombings and have
>raised their security level from "Miffed" to "Peeved." Soon though,
>security levels may be raised yet again to "Irritated" or even "A Bit
>Cross." Londoners have not been "A Bit Cross" since the blitz in 1940 when
>tea supplies all but ran out. Terrorists have been re-categorised from
>"Tiresome" to a "Bloody Nuisance." The last time the British issued a
>"Bloody Nuisance" warning level was during the great fire of 1666.
>
>Also, the French government announced yesterday that it has raised its
>terror alert level from "Run" to "Hide". The only two higher levels in
>France are "Surrender" and "Collaborate." The rise was precipitated by a
>recent fire that destroyed France's white flag factory, effectively
>paralysing the country's military capability. It's not only the English
>and French that are on a heightened level of alert.
>
>Italy has increased the alert level from "shout loudly and excitedly" to
>"elaborate military posturing". Two more levels remain, "ineffective
>combat operations" and "change sides".
>
>The Germans also increased their alert state from "disdainful arrogance" to
>"dress in uniform and sing marching songs". They also have two higher
>levels: "invade a neighbour" and "lose".
Any thoughts of the Canadian version of this?
>
>The British are feeling the pinch in relation to recent bombings and have
>raised their security level from "Miffed" to "Peeved." Soon though,
>security levels may be raised yet again to "Irritated" or even "A Bit
>Cross." Londoners have not been "A Bit Cross" since the blitz in 1940 when
>tea supplies all but ran out. Terrorists have been re-categorised from
>"Tiresome" to a "Bloody Nuisance." The last time the British issued a
>"Bloody Nuisance" warning level was during the great fire of 1666.
>
>Also, the French government announced yesterday that it has raised its
>terror alert level from "Run" to "Hide". The only two higher levels in
>France are "Surrender" and "Collaborate." The rise was precipitated by a
>recent fire that destroyed France's white flag factory, effectively
>paralysing the country's military capability. It's not only the English
>and French that are on a heightened level of alert.
>
>Italy has increased the alert level from "shout loudly and excitedly" to
>"elaborate military posturing". Two more levels remain, "ineffective
>combat operations" and "change sides".
>
>The Germans also increased their alert state from "disdainful arrogance" to
>"dress in uniform and sing marching songs". They also have two higher
>levels: "invade a neighbour" and "lose".
Any thoughts of the Canadian version of this?
Jul 14th 2006, 7:54 pm
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Re: Home Office Civil alert status.
Originally Posted by Atlantic Xpat
Alert Status
>
>The British are feeling the pinch in relation to recent bombings and have
>raised their security level from "Miffed" to "Peeved." Soon though,
>security levels may be raised yet again to "Irritated" or even "A Bit
>Cross." Londoners have not been "A Bit Cross" since the blitz in 1940 when
>tea supplies all but ran out. Terrorists have been re-categorised from
>"Tiresome" to a "Bloody Nuisance." The last time the British issued a
>"Bloody Nuisance" warning level was during the great fire of 1666.
>
>Also, the French government announced yesterday that it has raised its
>terror alert level from "Run" to "Hide". The only two higher levels in
>France are "Surrender" and "Collaborate." The rise was precipitated by a
>recent fire that destroyed France's white flag factory, effectively
>paralysing the country's military capability. It's not only the English
>and French that are on a heightened level of alert.
>
>Italy has increased the alert level from "shout loudly and excitedly" to
>"elaborate military posturing". Two more levels remain, "ineffective
>combat operations" and "change sides".
>
>The Germans also increased their alert state from "disdainful arrogance" to
>"dress in uniform and sing marching songs". They also have two higher
>levels: "invade a neighbour" and "lose".
Any thoughts of the Canadian version of this?
>
>The British are feeling the pinch in relation to recent bombings and have
>raised their security level from "Miffed" to "Peeved." Soon though,
>security levels may be raised yet again to "Irritated" or even "A Bit
>Cross." Londoners have not been "A Bit Cross" since the blitz in 1940 when
>tea supplies all but ran out. Terrorists have been re-categorised from
>"Tiresome" to a "Bloody Nuisance." The last time the British issued a
>"Bloody Nuisance" warning level was during the great fire of 1666.
>
>Also, the French government announced yesterday that it has raised its
>terror alert level from "Run" to "Hide". The only two higher levels in
>France are "Surrender" and "Collaborate." The rise was precipitated by a
>recent fire that destroyed France's white flag factory, effectively
>paralysing the country's military capability. It's not only the English
>and French that are on a heightened level of alert.
>
>Italy has increased the alert level from "shout loudly and excitedly" to
>"elaborate military posturing". Two more levels remain, "ineffective
>combat operations" and "change sides".
>
>The Germans also increased their alert state from "disdainful arrogance" to
>"dress in uniform and sing marching songs". They also have two higher
>levels: "invade a neighbour" and "lose".
Any thoughts of the Canadian version of this?
