Posted on 07/30/2022 12:52:02 PM PDT by EBH
Who says the end of the world won’t be all fun and games?
Two weeks after releasing a bizarre public service announcement about what to do if a nuke falls on Gotham — offered little advice beyond “get inside” and “stay inside” — New York City’s Emergency Management agency tweeted about what to pack in a “go bag” in the event of a mass evacuation.
The tweet featured a cartoon of children’s backpacks filled with homework, toys and Nintendo Switch and Game Boy consoles. A puzzle, a teddy bear, a rubber duck, video game controllers, rulers and a scarf were also shown.
The post links to Emergency Management’s webpage with a list of bug out bag essentials, including food, water, first aid kits and copies of personal documents.
But fallout to the cartoonish guidance came swiftly after...
...Anna Bounds, a professor of sociology at Queens College with expertise on the urban “prepper” subculture, said there’s a jarring disconnect between the tweet’s intent and the cartoon, describing it as cavalier.
“This isn’t as serious as it should be,” she said. “It does act as a reminder to bring some of your children’s favorite things, but electronic devices won’t last you very long. The image looks like clip art for a back-to school-post — a real mismatch.”
(Excerpt) Read more at nypost.com ...
Eloi: It’s what’s for dinner.
As an aside, the “Jason Charles” cited in the article has a youtube channel at https://www.youtube.com/c/TheAngryPrepper.
Like, the batteries! Duh!
They really thinking electronic devices and the internet (active connection required for many games) are going to work after the first EMP weapon goes off?
Even in The Day After an EMP goes off first.
Why should this era of “how to survive getting nuked” propaganda be any more useful that the horsecrap they spread the 50s, 60s, 70s and 80s. The simple truth of the matter is you either live or you don’t, and if you live but you were close to the blasts you’re gonna wish you didn’t. Everything the US government has said to its citizens other than that is a LIE, also stupid. So really, who cares.
Your post is valid for folks in the burbs and countryside—but for folks getting these insane advertisements in New York City—there is no hope—because nobody is gonna rescue them after they get buried underground.
(“Go bags”??
Where do these idiots think they’re gonna go?)
Given that the Financial District / Manhattan will be a primary target, pretty much most of NYC is toast. Newark, Jersey City ...
And I’m about 40 plus miles from a huge primary target 🎯. One that I guarantee you will be hit with multiple strikes. (unnamed)
Darn autocorrect
s/b
They’re really thinking
Yes. Most assuredly I believe.
(Terminator where they’re all staring at an empty screen.)
🤔 I’ve gotten myself lost....oh probably 3 where Skynet reboots...
2 additional can opener tools in the prepper supply
It’s Christmas at Ground Zero
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t039p6xqutU
Doesn’t NYC have 15 million people? Where are they going to go and how long would it take to get them miles away from the city?
They forgot the juice boxes.
This idiot has no idea, you will be a burnt shadow of yourself on the pavement ............with your go bag
I carry one of those all of the time. (Officer’s model)
Back in the 1960s/1970s you could get a new one with each meal, as long as you joined the right clubs.
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