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Behaviorism 02/28/18 1:18:45 AM #1:	I'm dead asleep and this loud terrifying sound goes off. Scared the life out of me. I can't even go back to sleep. --- Find peace in the embrace of the goddess <cite>Behaviorism posted [p:896907239] in Just had a... [t:76365624]...</cite> <quote>I'm dead asleep and this loud terrifying sound goes off. Scared the life out of me. I can't even go back to sleep.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Itachi157 02/28/18 1:19:21 AM #2:	Yeah thats happened to me before <cite>Itachi157 posted [p:896907261] in Just had a... [t:76365624]...</cite> <quote>Yeah thats happened to me before</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
LinksLiege 02/28/18 1:29:29 AM #3:	One lesser benefit of custom Android ROM's - being able to block all of that. --- This is LinksLiege's signature. It is fantastic. <cite>LinksLiege posted [p:896907567] in Just had a... [t:76365624]...</cite> <quote>One lesser benefit of custom Android ROM's - being able to block all of that.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Chicken 02/28/18 1:31:49 AM #4:	LinksLiege posted... One lesser benefit of custom Android ROM's - being able to block all of that. Thats a shitty thing to do. --- https://i.imgur.com/2FgO73L.png <cite>Chicken posted [p:896907646] in Just had a... [t:76365624]...</cite> <quote><cite>LinksLiege posted...</cite> <quote>One lesser benefit of custom Android ROM's - being able to block all of that.</quote> Thats a shitty thing to do.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Dark_SilverX 02/28/18 1:34:30 AM #5:	LinksLiege posted... One lesser benefit of custom Android ROM's - being able to block all of that. how do you do this. i have to get up in the morning and cant have that noise going off --- I support Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo. Come at me bruh! <cite>Dark_SilverX posted [p:896907718] in Just had a... [t:76365624]...</cite> <quote><cite>LinksLiege posted...</cite> <quote>One lesser benefit of custom Android ROM's - being able to block all of that.</quote> how do you do this. i have to get up in the morning and cant have that noise going off</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Behaviorism 02/28/18 1:35:49 AM #6:	Dark_SilverX posted... LinksLiege posted... One lesser benefit of custom Android ROM's - being able to block all of that. how do you do this. i have to get up in the morning and cant have that noise going off It wouldn't even be bad if it were a normal text. Shit is scary. I thought I was dying, lol --- Find peace in the embrace of the goddess <cite>Behaviorism posted [p:896907748] in Just had a... [t:76365624]...</cite> <quote><cite>Dark_SilverX posted...</cite> <quote><cite>LinksLiege posted...</cite> <quote>One lesser benefit of custom Android ROM's - being able to block all of that.</quote> how do you do this. i have to get up in the morning and cant have that noise going off</quote> It wouldn't even be bad if it were a normal text. Shit is scary. I thought I was dying, lol</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Mango Sauce 02/28/18 1:38:42 AM #7:	I can choose not to get them on my stock verizon phone. --- http://i.imgur.com/f7wmvAJ.png <cite>Mango Sauce posted [p:896907834] in Just had a... [t:76365624]...</cite> <quote>I can choose not to get them on my stock verizon phone.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
sktgamer_13dude 02/28/18 1:40:30 AM #8:	I dont mind getting them. I do mind that loud ass noise that scares the literal shit out of me every time it goes off. Especially later at night. --- http://i.imgur.com/jWVrg9U.gif http://i.imgur.com/g2efUtT.jpg http://i.imgur.com/5dOwhaP.jpg http://i.imgur.com/LVdqu8J.gif Go Cougs and M's #DI4B <cite>sktgamer_13dude posted [p:896907888] in Just had a... [t:76365624]...</cite> <quote>I dont mind getting them. I do mind that loud ass noise that scares the literal shit out of me every time it goes off. Especially later at night.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
SMAP- 02/28/18 1:40:36 AM #9:	I just leave my phone on vibrate all the time, no noise there --- http://imgur.com/a/RJN1f my favorite albums <cite>SMAP- posted [p:896907892] in Just had a... [t:76365624]...</cite> <quote>I just leave my phone on vibrate all the time, no noise there</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Behaviorism 02/28/18 1:41:48 AM #10:	SMAP- posted... I just leave my phone on vibrate all the time, no noise there It comes in even on vibrate --- Find peace in the embrace of the goddess <cite>Behaviorism posted [p:896907929] in Just had a... [t:76365624]...</cite> <quote><cite>SMAP- posted...</cite> <quote>I just leave my phone on vibrate all the time, no noise there</quote> It comes in even on vibrate</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Anteaterking 02/28/18 1:42:04 AM #11:	Chicken posted... LinksLiege posted... One lesser benefit of custom Android ROM's - being able to block all of that. Thats a shitty thing to do. Do you think he's actually going to make any effort to respond to Amber alerts? --- http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b136/Anteaterking/scan00021.jpg http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b136/Anteaterking/scan00021.jpg <cite>Anteaterking posted [p:896907934] in Just had a... [t:76365624]...</cite> <quote><cite>Chicken posted...</cite> <quote><cite>LinksLiege posted...</cite> <quote>One lesser benefit of custom Android ROM's - being able to block all of that.</quote> Thats a shitty thing to do.</quote> Do you think he's actually going to make any effort to respond to Amber alerts?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Hayame Zero 02/28/18 1:42:39 AM #12:	SMAP- posted... I just leave my phone on vibrate all the time, no noise there They still go off even on vibrate or silent. --- ...I think I'm done here... <cite>Hayame Zero posted [p:896907951] in Just had a... [t:76365624]...</cite> <quote><cite>SMAP- posted...</cite> <quote>I just leave my phone on vibrate all the time, no noise there</quote> They still go off even on vibrate or silent.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Chicken 02/28/18 1:43:28 AM #13:	Anteaterking posted... Chicken posted... LinksLiege posted... One lesser benefit of custom Android ROM's - being able to block all of that. Thats a shitty thing to do. Do you think he's actually going to make any effort to respond to Amber alerts? He could be the only one to spot the kid before theyre gone. Thats the fucking point of the alert. --- https://i.imgur.com/2FgO73L.png <cite>Chicken posted [p:896907972] in Just had a... [t:76365624]...</cite> <quote><cite>Anteaterking posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Chicken posted...</cite> <quote><cite>LinksLiege posted...</cite> <quote>One lesser benefit of custom Android ROM's - being able to block all of that.</quote> Thats a shitty thing to do.</quote> Do you think he's actually going to make any effort to respond to Amber alerts?</quote> He could be the only one to spot the kid before theyre gone. Thats the fucking point of the alert.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Anteaterking 02/28/18 1:46:32 AM #14:	Chicken posted... He could be the only one to spot the kid before theyre gone. Thats the f*ing point of the alert. I'm saying that the type of people who turn off Amber alerts on their phone don't even read them. --- http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b136/Anteaterking/scan00021.jpg http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b136/Anteaterking/scan00021.jpg <cite>Anteaterking posted [p:896908073] in Just had a... [t:76365624]...</cite> <quote><cite>Chicken posted...</cite> <quote>He could be the only one to spot the kid before theyre gone. Thats the f*ing point of the alert.</quote> I'm saying that the type of people who turn off Amber alerts on their phone don't even read them.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
The-Apostle 02/28/18 1:46:47 AM #15:	Behaviorism posted... I'm dead asleep and this loud terrifying sound goes off. Scared the life out of me. I can't even go back to sleep. This is why I have my phone on autosilent (Do not disturb) when I'm asleep. My phone goes silent every night from 11 pm to 7 am and Sundays from 1100 am to 130 pm when I'm in church. I never even have to set it to do that. --- http://goo.gl/mnO36O #GoPackGo Not changing sig until NHL players are allowed to play in the Olympics. Started 2/22/2018 <cite>The-Apostle posted [p:896908080] in Just had a... [t:76365624]...</cite> <quote><cite>Behaviorism posted...</cite> <quote>I'm dead asleep and this loud terrifying sound goes off. Scared the life out of me. I can't even go back to sleep.</quote> This is why I have my phone on autosilent (Do not disturb) when I'm asleep. My phone goes silent every night from 11 pm to 7 am and Sundays from 1100 am to 130 pm when I'm in church. I never even have to set it to do that.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Behaviorism 02/28/18 1:48:56 AM #16:	The-Apostle posted... Behaviorism posted... I'm dead asleep and this loud terrifying sound goes off. Scared the life out of me. I can't even go back to sleep. This is why I have my phone on autosilent when I'm asleep. My phone goes silent every night from 11 pm to 7 am and Sundays from 1100 am to 130 pm when I'm in church. I never even have to set it. To do that. But amber alerts go off regardless of your volume settings --- Find peace in the embrace of the goddess <cite>Behaviorism posted [p:896908157] in Just had a... [t:76365624]...</cite> <quote><cite>The-Apostle posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Behaviorism posted...</cite> <quote>I'm dead asleep and this loud terrifying sound goes off. Scared the life out of me. I can't even go back to sleep.</quote> This is why I have my phone on autosilent when I'm asleep. My phone goes silent every night from 11 pm to 7 am and Sundays from 1100 am to 130 pm when I'm in church. I never even have to set it. To do that.</quote> But amber alerts go off regardless of your volume settings</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
LinksLiege 02/28/18 1:48:59 AM #17:	Chicken posted... Thats a shitty thing to do. I have enough sleep problems as it is. Don't need that waking me up in the middle of the night. Dark_SilverX posted... how do you do this. i have to get up in the morning and cant have that noise going off If you're running a custom ROM it's likely in the "Sounds" settings tab. If not: Step 1: Unlock your phone's bootloader. Step 2: Replace the stock ROM with a custom ROM such as Lineage or AOSPExtended. Step 3: Toggle alerts off in the "Sounds" settings tab. --- This is LinksLiege's signature. It is fantastic. <cite>LinksLiege posted [p:896908160] in Just had a... [t:76365624]...</cite> <quote><cite>Chicken posted...</cite> <quote>Thats a shitty thing to do.</quote> I have enough sleep problems as it is. Don't need that waking me up in the middle of the night. <cite>Dark_SilverX posted...</cite> <quote>how do you do this. i have to get up in the morning and cant have that noise going off</quote> If you're running a custom ROM it's likely in the "Sounds" settings tab. If not: Step 1: Unlock your phone's bootloader. Step 2: Replace the stock ROM with a custom ROM such as Lineage or AOSPExtended. Step 3: Toggle alerts off in the "Sounds" settings tab.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
SMAP- 02/28/18 1:49:53 AM #18:	Behaviorism posted... SMAP- posted... I just leave my phone on vibrate all the time, no noise there It comes in even on vibrate I dont get this, Ive had several amber alerts and never have they made sound beyond a vibration --- http://imgur.com/a/RJN1f my favorite albums <cite>SMAP- posted [p:896908194] in Just had a... [t:76365624]...</cite> <quote><cite>Behaviorism posted...</cite> <quote><cite>SMAP- posted...</cite> <quote>I just leave my phone on vibrate all the time, no noise there</quote> It comes in even on vibrate</quote> I dont get this, Ive had several amber alerts and never have they made sound beyond a vibration</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Chicken 02/28/18 1:50:24 AM #19:	A childs life is more important than your beauty sleep. It should be illegal to disable the alerts. --- https://i.imgur.com/2FgO73L.png <cite>Chicken posted [p:896908206] in Just had a... [t:76365624]...</cite> <quote>A childs life is more important than your beauty sleep. It should be illegal to disable the alerts.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
The-Apostle 02/28/18 1:50:38 AM #20:	Behaviorism posted... The-Apostle posted... Behaviorism posted... I'm dead asleep and this loud terrifying sound goes off. Scared the life out of me. I can't even go back to sleep. This is why I have my phone on autosilent when I'm asleep. My phone goes silent every night from 11 pm to 7 am and Sundays from 1100 am to 130 pm when I'm in church. I never even have to set it. To do that. But amber alerts go off regardless of your volume settings Even if Do Not Disturb is turned on? --- http://goo.gl/mnO36O #GoPackGo Not changing sig until NHL players are allowed to play in the Olympics. Started 2/22/2018 <cite>The-Apostle posted [p:896908211] in Just had a... [t:76365624]...</cite> <quote><cite>Behaviorism posted...</cite> <quote><cite>The-Apostle posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Behaviorism posted...</cite> <quote>I'm dead asleep and this loud terrifying sound goes off. Scared the life out of me. I can't even go back to sleep.</quote> This is why I have my phone on autosilent when I'm asleep. My phone goes silent every night from 11 pm to 7 am and Sundays from 1100 am to 130 pm when I'm in church. I never even have to set it. To do that.</quote> But amber alerts go off regardless of your volume settings</quote> Even if Do Not Disturb is turned on?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Tyranthraxus 02/28/18 1:54:56 AM #21:	Chicken posted... He could be the only one to spot the kid before theyre gone. Thats the fucking point of the alert. The alert is useless to me. Like, I read them and they're like "Brown Honda Civic last seen headed EB on I-something" and I'm just like even if I was headed east on the highway I have no fucking idea what a Honda Civic even is. Without looking it up I literally can't even tell you if it's a sedan, coupe, suv, or whatever the fuck and even if I knew the body shape I can't fucking tell the difference between car brands like what the fuck. may as well ask a blind person if they saw this missing child. --- https://puu.sh/tcLsT/24f4611235.png https://i.imgur.com/dQgC4kv.jpg <cite>Tyranthraxus posted [p:896908360] in Just had a... [t:76365624]...</cite> <quote><cite>Chicken posted...</cite> <quote>He could be the only one to spot the kid before theyre gone. Thats the fucking point of the alert.</quote> The alert is useless to me. Like, I read them and they're like "Brown Honda Civic last seen headed EB on I-something" and I'm just like even if I was headed east on the highway I have no fucking idea what a Honda Civic even is. Without looking it up I literally can't even tell you if it's a sedan, coupe, suv, or whatever the fuck and even if I knew the body shape I can't fucking tell the difference between car brands like what the fuck. may as well ask a blind person if they saw this missing child.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
LinksLiege 02/28/18 1:55:54 AM #22:	Chicken posted... It should be illegal to disable the alerts. Nah. But if you really care to that extent https://www.lineageos.org/ There. Find someone to sue. --- This is LinksLiege's signature. It is fantastic. <cite>LinksLiege posted [p:896908380] in Just had a... [t:76365624]...</cite> <quote><cite>Chicken posted...</cite> <quote>It should be illegal to disable the alerts.</quote> Nah. But if you really care to that extent https://www.lineageos.org/ There. Find someone to sue.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Tyranthraxus 02/28/18 1:56:35 AM #23:	ANYWAY in Android (NO CUSTOM ROM REQUIRED) if you head over to emergency settings you can turn off amber alerts, weather alerts, and severe danger alerts. I don't recommend turning off the severe danger ones that's for shit like tornadoes, or nearby forest fires, flash floods, etc. --- https://puu.sh/tcLsT/24f4611235.png https://i.imgur.com/dQgC4kv.jpg <cite>Tyranthraxus posted [p:896908401] in Just had a... [t:76365624]...</cite> <quote>ANYWAY in Android (NO CUSTOM ROM REQUIRED) if you head over to emergency settings you can turn off amber alerts, weather alerts, and severe danger alerts. I don't recommend turning off the severe danger ones that's for shit like tornadoes, or nearby forest fires, flash floods, etc.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
sktgamer_13dude 02/28/18 1:56:46 AM #24:	Tyranthraxus posted... Chicken posted... He could be the only one to spot the kid before theyre gone. Thats the fucking point of the alert. The alert is useless to me. Like, I read them and they're like "Brown Honda Civic last seen headed EB on I-something" and I'm just like even if I was headed east on the highway I have no fucking idea what a Honda Civic even is. Without looking it up I literally can't even tell you if it's a sedan, coupe, suv, or whatever the fuck and even if I knew the body shape I can't fucking tell the difference between car brands like what the fuck. may as well ask a blind person if they saw this missing child. If only cars had logos and names on them to help you identify what the car is. Too bad that doesnt happen. --- http://i.imgur.com/jWVrg9U.gif http://i.imgur.com/g2efUtT.jpg http://i.imgur.com/5dOwhaP.jpg http://i.imgur.com/LVdqu8J.gif Go Cougs and M's #DI4B <cite>sktgamer_13dude posted [p:896908410] in Just had a... [t:76365624]...</cite> <quote><cite>Tyranthraxus posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Chicken posted...</cite> <quote>He could be the only one to spot the kid before theyre gone. Thats the fucking point of the alert.</quote> The alert is useless to me. Like, I read them and they're like "Brown Honda Civic last seen headed EB on I-something" and I'm just like even if I was headed east on the highway I have no fucking idea what a Honda Civic even is. Without looking it up I literally can't even tell you if it's a sedan, coupe, suv, or whatever the fuck and even if I knew the body shape I can't fucking tell the difference between car brands like what the fuck. may as well ask a blind person if they saw this missing child.</quote> If only cars had logos and names on them to help you identify what the car is. Too bad that doesnt happen.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Chicken 02/28/18 1:57:34 AM #25:	Tyranthraxus posted... Chicken posted... He could be the only one to spot the kid before theyre gone. Thats the fucking point of the alert. The alert is useless to me. Like, I read them and they're like "Brown Honda Civic last seen headed EB on I-something" and I'm just like even if I was headed east on the highway I have no fucking idea what a Honda Civic even is. Without looking it up I literally can't even tell you if it's a sedan, coupe, suv, or whatever the fuck and even if I knew the body shape I can't fucking tell the difference between car brands like what the fuck. may as well ask a blind person if they saw this missing child. Doesnt matter. It goes out to everyone to increase the chance of the child being saved. They arent going to pick and choose who the alert gets sent to. --- https://i.imgur.com/2FgO73L.png <cite>Chicken posted [p:896908432] in Just had a... [t:76365624]...</cite> <quote><cite>Tyranthraxus posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Chicken posted...</cite> <quote>He could be the only one to spot the kid before theyre gone. Thats the fucking point of the alert.</quote> The alert is useless to me. Like, I read them and they're like "Brown Honda Civic last seen headed EB on I-something" and I'm just like even if I was headed east on the highway I have no fucking idea what a Honda Civic even is. Without looking it up I literally can't even tell you if it's a sedan, coupe, suv, or whatever the fuck and even if I knew the body shape I can't fucking tell the difference between car brands like what the fuck. may as well ask a blind person if they saw this missing child.</quote> Doesnt matter. It goes out to everyone to increase the chance of the child being saved. They arent going to pick and choose who the alert gets sent to.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Tyranthraxus 02/28/18 2:00:22 AM #26:	sktgamer_13dude posted... If only cars had logos and names on them to help you identify what the car is. Too bad that doesnt happen. like I can fucking see a car logo and name while driving at 10 PM at night. Chicken posted... Doesnt matter. It goes out to everyone to increase the chance of the child being saved. They arent going to pick and choose who the alert gets sent to. That's fine. I don't care if they send the alert. I'm just going to turn it off on my phone. --- https://puu.sh/tcLsT/24f4611235.png https://i.imgur.com/dQgC4kv.jpg <cite>Tyranthraxus posted [p:896908503] in Just had a... [t:76365624]...</cite> <quote><cite>sktgamer_13dude posted...</cite> <quote>If only cars had logos and names on them to help you identify what the car is. Too bad that doesnt happen.</quote> like I can fucking see a car logo and name while driving at 10 PM at night. <cite>Chicken posted...</cite> <quote>Doesnt matter. It goes out to everyone to increase the chance of the child being saved. They arent going to pick and choose who the alert gets sent to.</quote> That's fine. I don't care if they send the alert. I'm just going to turn it off on my phone.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
thronedfire2 02/28/18 2:27:19 AM #27:	Who the fuck doesn't know what a Honda Civic is --- I could see you, but I couldn't hear you You were holding your hat in the breeze Turning away from me In this moment you were stolen... <cite>thronedfire2 posted [p:896909307] in Just had a... [t:76365624]...</cite> <quote>Who the fuck doesn't know what a Honda Civic is</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
JE19426 02/28/18 2:28:43 AM #28:	Dark_SilverX posted... how do you do this. i have to get up in the morning and cant have that noise going off Try these: https://www.cnet.com/how-to/how-to-turn-off-emergency-alerts-on-your-phone/ <cite>JE19426 posted [p:896909336] in Just had a... [t:76365624]...</cite> <quote><cite>Dark_SilverX posted...</cite> <quote>how do you do this. i have to get up in the morning and cant have that noise going off </quote> Try these: https://www.cnet.com/how-to/how-to-turn-off-emergency-alerts-on-your-phone/</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Darklit_Minuet 02/28/18 2:29:06 AM #29:	Chicken posted... LinksLiege posted... One lesser benefit of custom Android ROM's - being able to block all of that. Thats a shitty thing to do. Waking people up with a loud blaring noise is a shitty thing to do <cite>Darklit_Minuet posted [p:896909348] in Just had a... [t:76365624]...</cite> <quote><cite>Chicken posted...</cite> <quote><cite>LinksLiege posted...</cite> <quote>One lesser benefit of custom Android ROM's - being able to block all of that.</quote> Thats a shitty thing to do.</quote> Waking people up with a loud blaring noise is a shitty thing to do</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Tyranthraxus 02/28/18 2:30:18 AM #30:	thronedfire2 posted... Who the fuck doesn't know what a Honda Civic is I just don't fucking care about cars at all --- https://puu.sh/tcLsT/24f4611235.png https://i.imgur.com/dQgC4kv.jpg <cite>Tyranthraxus posted [p:896909378] in Just had a... [t:76365624]...</cite> <quote><cite>thronedfire2 posted...</cite> <quote>Who the fuck doesn't know what a Honda Civic is</quote> I just don't fucking care about cars at all</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Ben_Ruggiero 02/28/18 2:32:24 AM #31:	thronedfire2 posted... Who the fuck doesn't know what a Honda Civic is This is what I'm wondering. Lol wtf --- A wiseguy never pays for his drinks <cite>Ben_Ruggiero posted [p:896909458] in Just had a... [t:76365624]...</cite> <quote><cite>thronedfire2 posted...</cite> <quote>Who the fuck doesn't know what a Honda Civic is</quote> This is what I'm wondering. Lol wtf</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Darklit_Minuet 02/28/18 3:40:04 AM #32:	Ben_Ruggiero posted... thronedfire2 posted... Who the fuck doesn't know what a Honda Civic is This is what I'm wondering. Lol wtf I know what it is. It's a car. I just don't know how to differentiate it from any other car <cite>Darklit_Minuet posted [p:896911385] in Just had a... [t:76365624]...</cite> <quote><cite>Ben_Ruggiero posted...</cite> <quote><cite>thronedfire2 posted...</cite> <quote>Who the fuck doesn't know what a Honda Civic is</quote> This is what I'm wondering. Lol wtf</quote> I know what it is. It's a car. I just don't know how to differentiate it from any other car</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
MabusIncarnate 02/28/18 4:05:17 AM #33:	Chicken posted... LinksLiege posted... One lesser benefit of custom Android ROM's - being able to block all of that. Thats a shitty thing to do. Well, I mean, if you are in bed asleep, you obviously aren't on the road seeing a car that matches whatever description, or anything that applies to any information you can provide while you are lying in your bed trying to sleep. Otherwise yeah, i'd disable it while awake and apply it while I slept only. --- Ten million dollars on a losing campaign Twenty million starving and writhing in pain <cite>MabusIncarnate posted [p:896912022] in Just had a... [t:76365624]...</cite> <quote><cite>Chicken posted...</cite> <quote><cite>LinksLiege posted...</cite> <quote>One lesser benefit of custom Android ROM's - being able to block all of that.</quote> Thats a shitty thing to do.</quote> Well, I mean, if you are in bed asleep, you obviously aren't on the road seeing a car that matches whatever description, or anything that applies to any information you can provide while you are lying in your bed trying to sleep. Otherwise yeah, i'd disable it while awake and apply it while I slept only.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
LinksLiege 02/28/18 10:38:06 AM #34:	JE19426 posted... Try these: https://www.cnet.com/how-to/how-to-turn-off-emergency-alerts-on-your-phone/ Huh, I'll be damned. I've had multiple Android phones which didn't allow turning them off. Maybe it's because they were carrier locked or something, iunno. I started just assuming they couldn't be switched off in Android by default. Even better than needing a custom ROM, then. ~~(Though the other benefits of them make them well worth it still.)~~ --- This is LinksLiege's signature. It is fantastic. <cite>LinksLiege posted [p:896922966] in Just had a... [t:76365624]...</cite> <quote><cite>JE19426 posted...</cite> <quote>Try these: https://www.cnet.com/how-to/how-to-turn-off-emergency-alerts-on-your-phone/</quote> Huh, I'll be damned. I've had multiple Android phones which didn't allow turning them off. Maybe it's because they were carrier locked or something, iunno. I started just assuming they couldn't be switched off in Android by default. Even better than needing a custom ROM, then. (Though the other benefits of them make them well worth it still.)</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Master_Bass 02/28/18 11:03:45 AM #35:	LinksLiege posted... One lesser benefit of custom Android ROM's - being able to block all of that. These days you can just turn them off. I did it on my stock Galaxy S8 Plus. It's buried in the Connection settings under more. --- Many Bothans died to bring you this post. <cite>Master_Bass posted [p:896924277] in Just had a... [t:76365624]...</cite> <quote><cite>LinksLiege posted...</cite> <quote>One lesser benefit of custom Android ROM's - being able to block all of that.</quote> These days you can just turn them off. I did it on my stock Galaxy S8 Plus. It's buried in the Connection settings under more.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Solar_Crimson 02/28/18 11:11:21 AM #37:	This happened to me once, and I disabled it immediately. --- http://i.imgur.com/wKOoZkP.jpg http://i.imgur.com/mipFVFw.png http://backloggery.com/SolarCrimson <cite>Solar_Crimson posted [p:896924659] in Just had a... [t:76365624]...</cite> <quote>This happened to me once, and I disabled it immediately.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
yusiko 02/28/18 11:14:55 AM #38:	Apparently the amber alert kills more kids than it saves The kidnappers panic kill the kid and ditch the body --- yusketeer <cite>yusiko posted [p:896924833] in Just had a... [t:76365624]...</cite> <quote>Apparently the amber alert kills more kids than it saves The kidnappers panic kill the kid and ditch the body</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
prince_leo 02/28/18 11:32:24 AM #39:	yusiko posted... Apparently the amber alert kills more kids than it saves The kidnappers panic kill the kid and ditch the body yeah, i've heard the only real times they're effective is when one parent kidnaps the child because they don't have custody since they don't want to harm their child there's no additional risk, just help from friends/coworkers who see the parent with the kid when they shouldn't --- https://imgur.com/uHUvpSH http://error1355.com/ce/prince_leo.html <cite>prince_leo posted [p:896925770] in Just had a... [t:76365624]...</cite> <quote><cite>yusiko posted...</cite> <quote>Apparently the amber alert kills more kids than it saves The kidnappers panic kill the kid and ditch the body</quote> yeah, i've heard the only real times they're effective is when one parent kidnaps the child because they don't have custody since they don't want to harm their child there's no additional risk, just help from friends/coworkers who see the parent with the kid when they shouldn't</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
OpheliaAdenade 02/28/18 11:35:17 AM #40:	if my name was amber, I bet "AmberAlert" would be a really cute Instagram name. --- http://imgur.com/Q6Qj55q <cite>OpheliaAdenade posted [p:896925935] in Just had a... [t:76365624]...</cite> <quote>if my name was amber, I bet "AmberAlert" would be a really cute Instagram name.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
KiwiTerraRizing 02/28/18 11:35:58 AM #41:	Guilt makes it hard to sleep, huh TC? --- Jake Peralta: World's Grossest Pervert <cite>KiwiTerraRizing posted [p:896925972] in Just had a... [t:76365624]...</cite> <quote>Guilt makes it hard to sleep, huh TC?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ThyCorndog 02/28/18 11:40:46 AM #42:	KiwiTerraRizing posted... Guilt makes it hard to sleep, huh TC? what's he guilty of --- Hey what's going on in this thread http://i.imgur.com/6fpKRW8.gif http://i.imgur.com/RNZi0gk.gif <cite>ThyCorndog posted [p:896926239] in Just had a... [t:76365624]...</cite> <quote><cite>KiwiTerraRizing posted...</cite> <quote>Guilt makes it hard to sleep, huh TC?</quote> what's he guilty of</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
mattnd2007 02/28/18 11:56:40 AM #43:	I had one go off at like 3 am. Almost fell out of bed. Disabled them in the morning. --- Steppin on the beach doot doot do <cite>mattnd2007 posted [p:896927204] in Just had a... [t:76365624]...</cite> <quote>I had one go off at like 3 am. Almost fell out of bed. Disabled them in the morning.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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uwnim 02/28/18 12:00:49 PM #45:	Behaviorism posted... SMAP- posted... I just leave my phone on vibrate all the time, no noise there It comes in even on vibrate Then your phone sucks. --- I want a pet Lavos Spawn. [Order of the Cetaceans: Phocoena dioptrica] <cite>uwnim posted [p:896927416] in Just had a... [t:76365624]...</cite> <quote><cite>Behaviorism posted...</cite> <quote><cite>SMAP- posted...</cite> <quote>I just leave my phone on vibrate all the time, no noise there</quote> It comes in even on vibrate</quote> Then your phone sucks.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
NinjaPirateDood 02/28/18 12:09:44 PM #46:	Darklit_Minuet posted... Chicken posted... LinksLiege posted... One lesser benefit of custom Android ROM's - being able to block all of that. Thats a shitty thing to do. Waking people up with a loud blaring noise is a shitty thing to do yusiko posted... Apparently the amber alert kills more kids than it saves The kidnappers panic kill the kid and ditch the body So it wakes you out of sound sleep AND gets kids killed? What's even the point?? ~~I'm being facetious. Calm the fuck down.~~ --- So look around you, and tell me what you really see. You live a lie, and that's the difference in you and me. <cite>NinjaPirateDood posted [p:896927904] in Just had a... [t:76365624]...</cite> <quote><cite>Darklit_Minuet posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Chicken posted...</cite> <quote><cite>LinksLiege posted...</cite> <quote>One lesser benefit of custom Android ROM's - being able to block all of that.</quote> Thats a shitty thing to do.</quote> Waking people up with a loud blaring noise is a shitty thing to do</quote> <cite>yusiko posted...</cite> <quote>Apparently the amber alert kills more kids than it saves The kidnappers panic kill the kid and ditch the body</quote> So it wakes you out of sound sleep AND gets kids killed? What's even the point?? I'm being facetious. Calm the fuck down.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
yusiko 02/28/18 12:14:25 PM #47:	NinjaPirateDood posted... So it wakes you out of sound sleep AND gets kids killed? What's even the point?? honestly its just to make people feel like they are helping because in theory it sounds like a good idea --- yusketeer <cite>yusiko posted [p:896928146] in Just had a... [t:76365624]...</cite> <quote><cite>NinjaPirateDood posted...</cite> <quote>So it wakes you out of sound sleep AND gets kids killed? What's even the point??</quote> honestly its just to make people feel like they are helping because in theory it sounds like a good idea</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
DeanAuryn 02/28/18 12:15:02 PM #48:	I thought you were talking about the weather in the UK. Here in Glasgow weve been issued a Red Alert. --- I love beautiful White, Asian, Arab, and Hispanic women. <cite>DeanAuryn posted [p:896928178] in Just had a... [t:76365624]...</cite> <quote>I thought you were talking about the weather in the UK. Here in Glasgow weve been issued a Red Alert.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
NinjaPirateDood 02/28/18 12:16:45 PM #49:	yusiko posted... NinjaPirateDood posted... So it wakes you out of sound sleep AND gets kids killed? What's even the point?? honestly its just to make people feel like they are helping because in theory it sounds like a good idea The American nation is virtue signaling itself to death. --- So look around you, and tell me what you really see. You live a lie, and that's the difference in you and me. <cite>NinjaPirateDood posted [p:896928278] in Just had a... [t:76365624]...</cite> <quote><cite>yusiko posted...</cite> <quote><cite>NinjaPirateDood posted...</cite> <quote>So it wakes you out of sound sleep AND gets kids killed? What's even the point??</quote> honestly its just to make people feel like they are helping because in theory it sounds like a good idea</quote> The American nation is virtue signaling itself to death.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
JlM 02/28/18 12:22:10 PM #50:	Every Amber Alert I have ever gotten was for halfway across the state, super vague, and always ended up just being the mother or father. I turned that shit off. I wasn't going to sit out on my front porch at 3:30 a.m. looking for "a white sedan" out of Adams County. --- I guess I'm something of a ne'er do well. <cite>JlM posted [p:896928625] in Just had a... [t:76365624]...</cite> <quote>Every Amber Alert I have ever gotten was for halfway across the state, super vague, and always ended up just being the mother or father. I turned that shit off. I wasn't going to sit out on my front porch at 3:30 a.m. looking for "a white sedan" out of Adams County.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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