Mom freaked after kids read article on Russian nuclear exercises

[Loonman]

http://www.sentinelandenterprise.com/Stories/0,1413,106~4994~1915849,00.html?search=filter

It says "fake", I don't know why, because the Russians are having a massive nuclear readiness exercise.


Poor kid....

/sarcasm

Now he can join the rest of the 30-somethings who were nigh convinced(I was) Reagan would trigger a full-scale nuclear exchange before we were out of high school.

Wimp.

[dflprincess]

1. Or the baby boomers who had

"duck and cover" drills at school so we'd know what to do in the event of nuclear attack. (bend over and kiss your * goodbye)

[IronLionZion]

2. They are doing massive exercises

to prove that Russia is still a player and too help Putin win re-election. I wouldn't worry about it though.

[Loonman]

3. Most people my age have already moved to "ho-hum" over...

...stuff like this. If we get nuked, we get nuked, the best we could hope for is to be in a city so it's instantaneous.


We were convinced we would get nuked in the 80s, hence, little or no interest on politicians or the games they play.

There is not as big an absence of 30-somethings involved in politics(stupid chimp forced a lot of us back into the game), but the hole is still there.

[tigereye]

4. we were watching The Iron Giant with my son

one of our favorites and I had to explain the duck and cover thing. Seem to remember doing that in Catholic grade school many years ago. What an absurd concept to think that that would have made a difference! Great movie for adults and kids or those with a bit of nostalgia.