Preparedness for when

boultdj

Karmacat wrote: »

I loved the way they focussed on that in the reboot, it was wonderful :j:j:j

I read my first piece of science fiction (a juvenile Robert Heinlein, I think) about 51 years ago

nuatha wrote: »

I still haven't seen the reboot films, suspect that might be this evening's viewing.

you had a slight head start on me. Fairly sure Andre Norton was my first, Heinlein not long after

I to like the re boot film, and in order Harry Harrison, Heinleein, 'Doc' Smith then Assimov...............wounder why I worry about robots taking over.......

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mardatha wrote: »

I just nipped down the road to buy a new hall carpet and it was a 70 mile round trip

carriebradshaw wrote: »

same here except it's 60 -ish each way!

Could we cut out the "mine's bigger than yours" competition?

Thanks.

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nuatha wrote: »

Ever heard of the Kobayashi Maru test?

That's what we were doing with NewShadow's scenario.

We were reprogramming the simulation, so it was possible to rescue the ship.

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nuatha wrote: »

I still haven't seen the reboot films

I shan't be watching them.

As a die-hard TOS fan, I consider them blasphemous. :mad:

NewShadow

maryb wrote: »

You are in a meeting several floors up in a city centre office. The fire alarm goes off and there is a recorded message telling you to stay at your desk and telling you what the evacuation signal will be if it's needed but telling you do not evacuate at this stage. Because it is a large modern office and you are in a meeting room there are no windows so you can't look out and see what is going on.

Do I have visitors? - If so tell them all is well, that we'll be evacuated floor by floor if needed, and where the nearest stairwell is.

Am I in my normal office? - At which point all the walls are glass anyway :cool:

If no guests and I was on my floor I'd head back to my desk/team.

This actually happens fairly regally - and it's always burn toast or dust in the sensor. I always get a stinking headache afterwards. :mad:

Drink tea, ignore the noise, and follow the instructions designed to keep us safe.

It's winter and you are in a dreary team meeting. You left your bag and coat at your desk. The fire alarm goes off and the fire marshall shoos you out without a chance to go back to your desk and retrieve anything. It will take ages to finish the drill and you are recovering from a bad cold

Well, I know it's a drill, so I almost certainly brought my tea with me - never go into a meeting without it. :cool:

Plus our team meetings normally involve cake or biscuits, so pocket a few on the way out.

Gather at the appointed location. Wait to be counted.

Then give my boss the heads up I'm grabbing our team support to go to the coffee shop across the road to grab coffees for everyone.

Moan about the weather.

Work from home next time:rotfl:

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maryb wrote: »

You are in a meeting several floors up in a city centre office. The fire alarm goes off and there is a recorded message telling you to stay at your desk and telling you what the evacuation signal will be if it's needed but telling you do not evacuate at this stage. Because it is a large modern office and you are in a meeting room there are no windows so you can't look out and see what is going on.

Since the tragic, and avoidable, deaths on 9/11, I'd be out of the building at Warp Speed, no matter what the recorded message said.

NewShadow

Bedsit_Bob wrote: »

Since the tragic, and avoidable, deaths on 9/11, I'd be out of the building at Warp Speed, no matter what the recorded message said.

If I heard a bang, or felt the building shake, or if the threat level was raised again I agree.

Far too often it's just burnt toast.

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NewShadow wrote: »

Far too often it's just burnt toast.

One day, it won't be, and you'll end up trapped.

Where I work, an evacuation signal is always complied with.

Anyone failing to comply, or re-entering before being given the all clear, faces a disciplinary.

nuatha

maryb wrote: »

Here's one.

You are in a meeting several floors up in a city centre office. The fire alarm goes off and there is a recorded message telling you to stay at your desk and telling you what the evacuation signal will be if it's needed but telling you do not evacuate at this stage. Because it is a large modern office and you are in a meeting room there are no windows so you can't look out and see what is going on.

I evacuate, by stairs.

Another one.

It's winter and you are in a dreary team meeting. You left your bag and coat at your desk. The fire alarm goes off and the fire marshall shoos you out without a chance to go back to your desk and retrieve anything. It will take ages to finish the drill and you are recovering from a bad cold

Bad cold is immaterial, I don't leave my jacket behind when I leave my desk, it contains my EDC as well as phone etc. I don't generally carry a bag, if I do its because I need a laptop. If its with me, it leaves the building with me, if its not, it gets left behind - the fire marshall is correct, you leave the building by the shortest safe route and do not allow detours.

NewShadow

Bedsit_Bob wrote: »

Where I work, an evacuation signal is always complied with.

?

I'm fairly sure I said I'd comply - the instruction was to not evacuate immediately.

You would be the one not complying by ignoring the instructions to remain where you were.