that explains the smell

Wolf.



I said WOLF!

And, again, The Doctor saves thousands of lives without receiving any recognition.

They thought Christie was returning from a large Mexican meal with lots of refried beans.

If Homeland Security actually figures out that this was a hacker and if they catch him...well...shiat, they are going to pound his ass into the ground...this will be interesting to see unfold as the weeks go on.

What a wasted opportunity.

Glad I didn't get that, or I'd definitely pull a Kent from Real Genius. "Ok God! Lemme have it!"

How do you get on this text message system? I missed the nationwide broadcast TV one.

Noobian Noob: that explains the smell

Nope. That's just New Jersey.

The entire state of New Jersey is an extreme threat to life.

The brown note?

//See Southpark if not sure

But here in the northwest, some areas might have gotten a chance of freezing fog in certain spots.

the system worked

Subby... did I miss something.... like the mention of a "hacker" doing it?

what giant _lizzard?

Jersey Shore Ronnie's balls have become so small from steroid abuse that they have collapsed under their own gravity and formed a black hole.

That would freak me the hell out, for sure. Yikes.

Did people pay attention to the alert? Depends

MoveZig: Subby... did I miss something.... like the mention of a "hacker" doing it?

I think this is an appropriate use of the term "hacker." if anyone not authorized to use the system sent out that message, they would have effectively "hacked" their way through whatever social and/or technological barriers in place to stop them.

/not subby

how to test a statewide system without getting blamed for the accidental spam... say a hacker did it?

Insert standard complaint of people not being able to opt out of the guvment using your phone as a radio announcement about attacks of extreme butt crack sweat inducing temperatures.

/Hackers be praised.

hmm so i guess god is coming now? just for them though

monoski: The brown note?

//See Southpark if not sure

I can't remember, didn't Mythbusters tackle the brown note myth? I really want it to be true *LMAO*

DammitIForgotMyLogin: Big Cheese Make Hair Go Boom: If Homeland Security actually figures out that this was a hacker and if they catch him...well...shiat, they are going to pound his ass into the ground...this will be interesting to see unfold as the weeks go on.

Oh, whichever douchebag did this deserves a serious farking beating, I just hope they find him/her

This could have also just been a test and somehow (someone forgot to uncheck some boxes probably) this got sent out.

Once the Tornado warning system in Oklahoma City went off at 3AM due to a test gone wrong. I'm surprised they didn't blame a "hacker".

A lot of security moms musta freaked out...this would explain the decline in stay-at-home mom postings to my Facebook wall about what their cats/kids/toenail polish did today...they are all out changing their underwear or hurriedly picking up their snowflakes from the Academy lol

/Asmodeus224 approves of these hijinx

twister_20099: hmm so i guess god is coming now? just for them though

Huh, I guess the correct answer was New Jersey... New Jersey... yea, sorry folks.

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"It has been reported that the majority of those receiving the alert are either Android or iPhone consumers."

You don't say.

So this national emergency alert system that they test all the time during important tv. When has it been actually used? Ever? I don't think it was on 9/11.

kbronsito: My ex lives in Jersey City... she didn't get the text. I guess there is no point in warning people in JC that their lives may be at risk.

Also Jersey City is in Hudson County.

micah1701: MoveZig: Subby... did I miss something.... like the mention of a "hacker" doing it?

I think this is an appropriate use of the term "hacker." if anyone not authorized to use the system sent out that message, they would have effectively "hacked" their way through whatever social and/or technological barriers in place to stop them.

/not subby

True. Or it could have been someone authorized to test the system and screwed up the parameters.

Either way, it's not good. I don't know which way would make me feel worse. A vulnerability that can be exploited or incompotence.

I wonder if it's the red lectroids from planet 10 up to no good?

My question is what if you dont have a cellphone? WTF do you do then?

dotvincent: "It has been reported that the majority of those receiving the alert are either Android or iPhone consumers."

That is because the two remaining blackberry users had the message hang up on the BES server. It will get to them after a reboot.

NightOwl2255: Once the Tornado warning system in Oklahoma City went off at 3AM due to a test gone wrong. I'm surprised they didn't blame a "hacker".

That wasn't the work of hackers. Hackers are the ones who browse private Photobuckets by figuring out part of the URL.

erupt2001: The entire state of New Jersey is an extreme threat to life.

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Beat me to it.

"Attention all women! Attention all women! This is a warning from the National Emergency Alert System. U.S. Intelligence Agencies have detected a terrorist plot in which women's panties have been inoculated with anthrax. Remain calm, but immediately remove your panties. As a precautionary measure, you should also remove your brassiere as well and seek out the nearest male for protection and comfort. That is all."

/well, you may as well make it fun...

Virulency: how to test a statewide system without getting blamed for the accidental spam... say a hacker did it?

sounds like the people working on it probably put a new version of the code up and instead of running something in the "test" group just ran it to everyone.

find the software engineer whose face when pale and is currently hiding in the bathroom.

You may notice shaking when you try to talk to him/her.... this is a telltale sign of "OMG WTF I THOUGHT IT WAS THE BETA URL"

Also, do the needful.

twister_20099: My question is what if you dont have a cellphone? WTF do you do then?

I don't have one. Nor do I really see the utility in having one for something like this.

dotvincent: "It has been reported that the majority of those receiving the alert are either Android or iPhone consumers."

You don't say.

Hah, yea. That was the only thing I took out of the article too. I bet most of them had hands as well, and were carbon based lifeforms.

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