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28. Weirdly, Fail-Safe and Dr. Strangelove were from the same literary source. n/t

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Good God. Weve gone full Strangelove. [View all] nolabear Jan 2018 OP

It sure seems we were close to a nuclear annihilation. I surely don't know all of the safeties RKP5637 Jan 2018 #1

Someone pushed the wrong button. Ms. Toad Jan 2018 #15

Thanks!!! n/t RKP5637 Jan 2018 #22

You never go full Strangelove C_U_L8R Jan 2018 #2

Love indeed. And the promise of voting to lower the threat. nolabear Jan 2018 #4

I think America is on edge, waiting for something bad to happen. Irish_Dem Jan 2018 #3

Thats exactly right. We in Seattle are unsettled. nolabear Jan 2018 #5

We have incompetent and corrupt leadership. Does not inspire trust. nt Irish_Dem Jan 2018 #8

this is worse than W's color coded scares withoutapaddle Jan 2018 #6

The color coding scare was on purpose. I think people worry that with Trump Irish_Dem Jan 2018 #7

True. withoutapaddle Jan 2018 #9

I got some reassurance from the Wolff book that Trump is in adult care. Irish_Dem Jan 2018 #10

Your sig line! murielm99 Jan 2018 #16

Emily is my soulmate lol withoutapaddle Jan 2018 #18

My sig line is from the Declaration of Independence written by Thomas Jefferson. Irish_Dem Jan 2018 #31

Oh, no. murielm99 Jan 2018 #46

Yes that is my sense of things right now, the danger level is lowered. Irish_Dem Jan 2018 #52

The GOP have done this. pangaia Jan 2018 #29

I was thinking War Games. nt Ferrets are Cool Jan 2018 #11

1) SHITLER creates context of anxiety/nerves. 2) Anything on his watch is all *his*. UTUSN Jan 2018 #12

Here's what happened. orangecrush Jan 2018 #13

Yes, crying wolf, is never good -no matter the context. riversedge Jan 2018 #27

I still have a problem with a protocol that would allow an employee to dhol82 Jan 2018 #30

Those are questions orangecrush Jan 2018 #33

One hopes! dhol82 Jan 2018 #34

I went through some CERTs training this summer orangecrush Jan 2018 #40

Good. dhol82 Jan 2018 #41

Years ago there was a false attack announcement on TV when someone put the wrong tape on... PoliticAverse Jan 2018 #39

One would think... orangecrush Jan 2018 #42

Kong rides the bomb. Different Drummer Jan 2018 #14

... orangecrush Jan 2018 #20

Yeah, that seems to be where we are headed. dhol82 Jan 2018 #32

very comparable to movie bluestarone Jan 2018 #17

OUTSTANDING movie! orangecrush Jan 2018 #19

That one for sure. I have another suggestion as well. longship Jan 2018 #24

Both are great trailers! orangecrush Jan 2018 #38

TY saw the first one. Good movie! bluestarone Jan 2018 #43

Yes, Strangelove parodied Failsafe. Want to bet it shows up on TMC? nolabear Jan 2018 #26

that's intense orangecrush Jan 2018 #35

Weirdly, Fail-Safe and Dr. Strangelove were from the same literary source. n/t Orange Free State Jan 2018 #28

interesting! orangecrush Jan 2018 #36

Nope. Not true. longship Jan 2018 #44

Whoops, I remember the suit now Orange Free State Jan 2018 #47

It was complicated. longship Jan 2018 #48

Ill be darned. Thanks for educating me! nolabear Jan 2018 #51

Not to worry. It'll be a sunny day and we'll... griloco Jan 2018 #21

... orangecrush Jan 2018 #37

That scene should be presented in context. longship Jan 2018 #50

Wonder how the Trump voters in Hawaii randr Jan 2018 #23

He is a coward. This is the last thing I worry about. He does not have the guts to do anything. Hamlette Jan 2018 #25

Do not ride the bomb! Initech Jan 2018 #45

My sis in law PasadenaTrudy Jan 2018 #49