World war 3 now imminent

[suityou01]

Oh... reports say Russian tanks are rolling across Ukraines border

Could get interesting

will

[Tightfit]

Does all this mean we will have a second chance to relive
the Cold War and live under the threat of 'the bomb'
once again.

Just think of it - Mutually Assured Destruction ( MAD )
with the USA alternating from Defcon 4 to 3 to 2 to 'bang'
the dreaded Defcon 1 and the UK resurrecting
'the 4 minute warning'

Yes - and what about the UK, are we going to go through
all those thrilling and nervous times of the nuclear
threat - with modern day 'Protect & Survive' booklets
for sale in libraries and Council houses and Regional
Government bunkers being built or resurrected about
the country.

With 'best of all' - those brave men and women of
The Royal Observer Corps - who were at the vanguard
of Britain's Civil Defence - manning those 3 man ROC
Posts that were dotted about the country.
1500 of them in all.

Fantastic - would have loved to have served in the
Royal Observer Corps during the Cold War - a sort
of contemporary Dads Army. They were all civilian
volunteers of the RAF ( don't you know !! )
Enjoying cluster meetings in the local Rose & Crown
before supping ( what could be my last pint ) before
retiring to 'man the Posts' on yet another Cold War
exercise.
A phoney war - as it turned out - but a great time
nevertheless.

[EternalOptimist]

Does all this mean we will have a second chance to relive
the Cold War and live under the threat of 'the bomb'
once again.

Just think of it - Mutually Assured Destruction ( MAD )
with the USA alternating from Defcon 4 to 3 to 2 to 'bang'
the dreaded Defcon 1 and the UK resurrecting
'the 4 minute warning'

Yes - and what about the UK, are we going to go through
all those thrilling and nervous times of the nuclear
threat - with modern day 'Protect & Survive' booklets
for sale in libraries and Council houses and Regional
Government bunkers being built or resurrected about
the country.

With 'best of all' - those brave men and women of
The Royal Observer Corps - who were at the vanguard
of Britain's Civil Defence - manning those 3 man ROC
Posts that were dotted about the country.
1500 of them in all.

Fantastic - would have loved to have served in the
Royal Observer Corps during the Cold War - a sort
of contemporary Dads Army. They were all civilian
volunteers of the RAF ( don't you know !! )
Enjoying cluster meetings in the local Rose & Crown
before supping ( what could be my last pint ) before
retiring to 'man the Posts' on yet another Cold War
exercise.
A phoney war - as it turned out - but a great time
nevertheless.

you need to immininently get out more

[DiscoStu]

Does all this mean we will have a second chance to relive
the Cold War and live under the threat of 'the bomb'
once again.

Just think of it - Mutually Assured Destruction ( MAD )
with the USA alternating from Defcon 4 to 3 to 2 to 'bang'
the dreaded Defcon 1 and the UK resurrecting
'the 4 minute warning'

Yes - and what about the UK, are we going to go through
all those thrilling and nervous times of the nuclear
threat - with modern day 'Protect & Survive' booklets
for sale in libraries and Council houses and Regional
Government bunkers being built or resurrected about
the country.

With 'best of all' - those brave men and women of
The Royal Observer Corps - who were at the vanguard
of Britain's Civil Defence - manning those 3 man ROC
Posts that were dotted about the country.
1500 of them in all.

Fantastic - would have loved to have served in the
Royal Observer Corps during the Cold War - a sort
of contemporary Dads Army. They were all civilian
volunteers of the RAF ( don't you know !! )
Enjoying cluster meetings in the local Rose & Crown
before supping ( what could be my last pint ) before
retiring to 'man the Posts' on yet another Cold War
exercise.
A phoney war - as it turned out - but a great time
nevertheless.

It's not a typewriter, you don't have to use the carriage return any more.

[Tightfit]

you need to immininently get out more

There was also some great Pop Chart Hit's from the 1980's as well. Like this one from 1983.


1983 - The Brink of Apocalypse

Nena - 99 Red Balloons

[suityou01]

http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2014-0...ssia-sanctions

Confirming Europe's realization just how serious events are, and how far down the rabbit hole Europe's bureaucrats have gone, French President Francois Hollande, while stressing that a failure by Russia to reverse a flow of weapons and troops into eastern Ukraine would force the bloc to impose new economic measures i.e., nothing new, it is what he said just after that indicated a dramatic change in rhetoric: "Are we going to let the situation worsen, until it leads to war?" Hollande said at a news conference. "Because that's the risk today. There is no time to waste."

For months Europe had thought that mere verbal (and hollow) threats, populist posturing and propaganda would be enough to force Russia's Putin to back off and withdraw from the endless Ukraine escalation, into a Kremlin cocoon with his tail between his legs. What they didn't anticipate was that Putin would in no way back down (as that would be seen as defeat and weakness by his numerous internal foes), nor would have have to: with Russia providing a third of European gas and with winter approaching, Russia had all the trumps cards from day one.

Because when Europe, the cradle of both World War I and II talks war, it is a good idea to listen.

British Prime Minister David Cameron said: "We have to address the completely unacceptable situation of having Russian troops on Ukrainian soil. Countries in Europe shouldn't need to think long before realising just how unacceptable that is. We know that from our history.

"So consequences must follow if that situation continues."

This is going to be one, very long winter.

[SpontaneousOrder]

[barrydidit]

Anyone watched "Threads" recently?

First broadcast 23rd September 1984.

Nope. But I drove through Sheffield a couple of weeks ago - they're still clearing up from the filming. That or planning a sequel.

[DiscoStu]

I won't believe there's going to be a war until the Daily Mail publishes an article telling me how it'll affect house prices.

[Old Greg]

Nope. But I drove through Sheffield a couple of weeks ago - they're still clearing up from the filming. That or planning a sequel.

Re enactment weekend in rotherham - Sheffield Forum