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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsGreat our 17-18 year old sons are worried about Nuke war
Boys asked what are we going to do dad if it happens
I said calm down fellas dad had training in infantry especially West Germany how to survive in NBC nuke bio or chem warfare battle field.
Boys? What does that mean dad.
I replied Im calling ups if it happens and taking a personal day.
Fucking Putin saber rattling.
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Diamond_Dog
(32,545 posts)What all this horrible news is doing to our young peoples mental health. Even those of us not so young.
I know you will always come up with the right thing to say to them, Duncanpup.
And
. Fuck Putin.
Buckeyeblue
(5,520 posts)Everyone sort of laughs. But I'm not really joking. It wouldn't surprise me at all if Putin used nuclear weapons out of frustration/desperation.
I prefer to think through worst case scenarios so I'm not completely shocked when/if they happen.
Duncanpup
(13,176 posts)electric_blue68
(15,386 posts)I started to be worried about nuclear war when I was around 7 yes old back in 1960 living in NYC.
Renew Deal
(81,953 posts)They are eligible for the next 7-8 years. Might as well get in the gym now.
Duncanpup
(13,176 posts)JustABozoOnThisBus
(23,480 posts)Do you teach them silly chants while running some miles?
Ah, boot camp.
Duncanpup
(13,176 posts)HAB911
(9,054 posts)as did others in the family during the '60s
we built a bomb shelter in the basement of my brother's wood frame house, north of atlanta
that's one BBQ I'm glad I missed
Emile
(24,277 posts)duck and cover drills in grade school. Who really knows how close we are to having a nuclear war, but I been feeling uneasy since the beginning of the Ukraine war.