Is anyone bothered by the current "terror threat level"?

[wobbegong]

Interested to know if anyone living/working/passing through London is in the least bit peturbed by the "buzz" regarding the threat level, at its' second highest level, and has been for a year. Radio news this morning talked of "possible multilocation attacks" and of terrorists using "automatic weapons and grenades".

Do you limit your travelling?

Are you extra vigilant?

Or is it all a load of unsubstantiated guff designed to keep the public scared?

[Zippy]

Option 3 for me. There will always be the 'possibility' of an attack, like there will always be the possibility of being hit by a bus or getting mugged.

[filthy1980]

option 3

IT'S ALWAYS OPTION 3!!!

[gingerjedi]

Ask yourself, what was the threat level in New York when 2 planes were deliberately flown into the WTC killing 3,000 people?

THE DAILY MASH GUIDE TO UK THREAT LEVELS

'MANGO'
All is well. Unlock your doors and lend your car to a neighbour. Sing.



'HEDGEHOG'
Unsettling. What was that noise? Where were you born? Share my values at once young man.



'SPACEHOPPER'
Terribly frightening. Death has your business card. Trust no-one and carry a bucket at all times.



'UNDERPANTS'
Incredibly dangerous. You and everyone you know is now a terrorist. Go home and watch Grey's Anatomy.


'PHILIP SCHOFIELD'
Oh Christ. The tulip's hit the fan. Your car is on fire. And so are your trousers.

[GillsMan]

option 3

IT'S ALWAYS OPTION 3!!!

It's a State of Fear I tells ya. Interesting book by Michael Crichton that. Basically rubbishes the theory of global warming, makes up a character who is based on a journalist that was critical of Crichton and makes him a fat paedophile with a small penis, and talks about how, in the absence of religion, the government needs to ensure the public are in a state of fear (about global warming, terrorism, bird flu, etc). No dinosaurs though.

[VectraMan]

Just never go to London. Problem solved.

[gingerjedi]

Just never go to London. Problem solved.

I've got to use Eurostar soon, just my luck.

[MaryPoppins]

Just never go to London. Problem solved.

That's my solution too sir.

[ChimpMaster]

I'm in the City every day, on the underground to/from work... and yes frankly it does bother me thinking that I'm in the most likely place to be shot down by some cracked up jihad warrior.

[d000hg]

We have a "Terror Threat Level"? Is this like the bug-reporting system on my project which has categories from trivial - blocker, but the customers log all bugs as critical or blocker?