[fivecatsandadog]

I think the Homeland Security office needs to find a better way to communicate these "series" alerts. I read the internet off and on throughout the day, drive with the radio on, etc. - yet, I didn't hear this "update" to the original alert until this morning. Then I got to thinking. Ok. So we're all prepared. Now if there is an attack, wouldn't it be more "terrific" if it's carried out in the middle of the day? Think about it. Families are separated: parents are at work, kids in school. Separated for days. The terrorists aren't going to drop a dirty bomb at 6:30 p.m. while we're all settled down together for dinner.

[judicial meanz]

I bought a pair of FRS/GMRS radios with a weather feature along with an AM/FM radio and police scanner. The radios have a 5 mile range for transmission, and the Feds immediately take over the GMRS frequencies in an emergency. This way I should have some knowledge of whats going on.

total cost of two frs/gmrs radios about 40 dollars. A scanner can be had for about 50, but I have had it for years.

[Stefan Stackhouse]

Then I got to thinking. Ok. So we're all prepared. Now if there is an attack, wouldn't it be more "terrific" if it's carried out in the middle of the day? Think about it. Families are separated: parents are at work, kids in school. Separated for days. The terrorists aren't going to drop a dirty bomb at 6:30 p.m. while we're all settled down together for dinner.

You've got a good point. When people are in their homes, the population is at its maximum dispersal. That is why I wasn't all that worried about Thanksgiving day and Christmas day.