Received TEST message from school's alert system - not sure what to do ..
02-03-2010 at 10:11 PM
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I signed up and didn't get a text or an email...hmm
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02-03-2010 at 11:27 PM
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Yup same, I'm signed up for and didnt get anything either :S
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02-03-2010 at 11:35 PM
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3 texts, at 1:22, 1:28, and 1:34 PM today.
I got the emails too.
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02-04-2010 at 09:29 AM
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Well its a good thing they're doing tests then, clearly the system has some kinks.
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02-04-2010 at 10:45 AM
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yeah but how do they know if we didnt get them? Are we supposed to be telling anybody about not receiving them?
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02-04-2010 at 03:37 PM
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Lovely, I texted the number back because it asked for confirmation.
It turned out to be a US text message! And therefore didn't fall under my usual text plan (max 10 free texts per day, $0.30 deducted from Fido prepaid balance).
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02-04-2010 at 03:39 PM
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I got two emails, no texts.
Also...I was watching people yesterday when the alarms went off...(people watching before class started)
WHY DID NO ONE REACT?
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02-04-2010 at 03:42 PM
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Yeeaa...I'm not sure that people knew what the sirens were. I heard some funny noises, but they didn't sound like emergency sirens. If it were a real lockdown situation, I might not know that it was one. Unless I just somehow missed the sirens...o.0...
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02-04-2010 at 07:27 PM
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I was in my room at the time (in edwards) and I could hear it loud and clear but they dont sound like emergency sirens at all...It was just a really awk. 2-3 high pitched sounds and no one said "this is a test"
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02-04-2010 at 07:42 PM
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Originally Posted by lorend
I got two emails, no texts.
Also...I was watching people yesterday when the alarms went off...(people watching before class started)
WHY DID NO ONE REACT?
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What do you mean why did no one reaact? Didn't everyone get an email telling us about it?
The DCS or Nick Bontis or someone did for me.
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02-04-2010 at 07:45 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by lorend
I got two emails, no texts.
Also...I was watching people yesterday when the alarms went off...(people watching before class started)
WHY DID NO ONE REACT?
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I'm confused. Why would anyone react? Lots of students knew it was a test. They weren't supposed to react. |
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02-04-2010 at 08:33 PM
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I'm confused. Why would anyone react? Lots of students knew it was a test. They weren't supposed to react.
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There was a random loud beeping at 2:20ish.
We didn't even see anyone startled...which was the confusing thing.
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02-04-2010 at 08:37 PM
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i was watching from my window...I expected to see some people panic but didnt..I highly doubt that EVERYONE knew it was a test
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02-04-2010 at 10:29 PM
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Originally Posted by lorend
There was a random loud beeping at 2:20ish.
We didn't even see anyone startled...which was the confusing thing.
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We all got emails that there would be testing at 2:20, it was on the Daily News and lots of people got text messages about it. I don't know why people would be startled ..? |
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02-04-2010 at 11:15 PM
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it actually started at 2:25  |
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