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Re: A national test of AusAlert on Monday 27 July 2026
Reply #15 - Jul 27^th, 2026 at 4:15pm

Carl D wrote on Jul 27^th, 2026 at 7:50am:

All other numbers (including Private and mobiles) are blocked to (hopefully) annoy the heck out of debt collectors in Victoria who are chasing the previous owner(s) of my number.

I kept getting calls from a local private high school in regards to a tuitions debt for one of the daughter's of the last person to have my home phone number. I suppose the girl has graduated by now, as I have no longer gotten phone calls (every year) from the same school. Or they have sorted out the problems.

I was assured by Telstra that they will not allow phone calls from overseas. But I seem to be getting "warrants for an arrest" calls from Asia, from time to time.

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Re: A national test of AusAlert on Monday 27 July 2026
Reply #16 - Jul 27^th, 2026 at 4:42pm

Jasin wrote on Jul 20^th, 2026 at 5:33am:

All it takes to trigger the activation of the Great Zombie Apocalypse is just one synchronised signal

Reminds me of a movie

Cell (2016)
Everyone who uses their cellphone turns into a mindless zombie.

I turned our phones and iPad off an hour before and up to an hour after.
In a way, I felt a calmness in the house.
Maybe I will turn them all off more often

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Re: A national test of AusAlert on Monday 27 July 2026
Reply #17 - Jul 27^th, 2026 at 4:44pm

Sophia wrote on Jul 27^th, 2026 at 4:42pm:

Jasin wrote on Jul 20^th, 2026 at 5:33am:

All it takes to trigger the activation of the Great Zombie Apocalypse is just one synchronised signal

Reminds me of a movie

Cell (2016)
Everyone who uses their cellphone turns into a mindless zombie.

I turned our phones and iPad off an hour before and up to an hour after.
In a way, I felt a calmness in the house.
Maybe I will turn them all off more often

I missed out on the fun - my mobile was switched off. Undecided

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Re: A national test of AusAlert on Monday 27 July 2026
Reply #18 - Jul 27^th, 2026 at 4:51pm

Bobby. wrote on Jul 27^th, 2026 at 4:44pm:

Sophia wrote on Jul 27^th, 2026 at 4:42pm:

Jasin wrote on Jul 20^th, 2026 at 5:33am:

All it takes to trigger the activation of the Great Zombie Apocalypse is just one synchronised signal

Reminds me of a movie

Cell (2016)
Everyone who uses their cellphone turns into a mindless zombie.

I turned our phones and iPad off an hour before and up to an hour after.
In a way, I felt a calmness in the house.
Maybe I will turn them all off more often

I missed out on the fun - my mobile was switched off. Undecided

Lucky you

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Jasin Gold Member Offline Posts: 57083 Gender:	Re: A national test of AusAlert on Monday 27 July 2026 Reply #19 - Jul 27^th, 2026 at 5:18pm I turned it off just in case. I was afraid that if I looked at my phone, I would go blind like in the movie Day of the Triffids.
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Re: A national test of AusAlert on Monday 27 July 2026
Reply #20 - Jul 27^th, 2026 at 5:23pm

Sophia wrote on Jul 27^th, 2026 at 4:42pm:

Reminds me of a movie

Cell (2016)
Everyone who uses their cellphone turns into a mindless zombie.

I turned our phones and iPad off an hour before and up to an hour after.
In a way, I felt a calmness in the house.
Maybe I will turn them all off more often

From what I see every time I go where there are lots of people around I'm inclined to believe that was probably more of a documentary. Grin

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UnSubRocky Gold Member Offline Crocodile Hunter: Origins Posts: 25636 Rockhampton Gender:	Re: A national test of AusAlert on Monday 27 July 2026 Reply #21 - Jul 27^th, 2026 at 5:26pm I woke up the minute before the alert started. Went back to sleep a few minutes later.
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Bobby. Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 121144 Melbourne Gender:	Re: A national test of AusAlert on Monday 27 July 2026 Reply #22 - Jul 27^th, 2026 at 5:34pm Jasin wrote on Jul 27^th, 2026 at 5:18pm: I turned it off just in case. I was afraid that if I looked at my phone, I would go blind like in the movie Day of the Triffids. I reminds me of the Omega Man. Have you see that movie?
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Re: A national test of AusAlert on Monday 27 July 2026
Reply #23 - Jul 27^th, 2026 at 5:38pm

I'm betting they're also antivaxxers.

Grounded Lonsdale sparks backlash after telling customers to switch off phones during AusAlert test

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An Adelaide cafe with controversial views on the national AusAlert test has found itself at the centre of a fierce online backlash after telling customers to switch off their phones or stay away.

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“You may not agree with the alert being a harmful frequency and that’s completely fine, we respect your choices and opinions. You will simply need to have them somewhere else tomorrow between 1-2. Big love as always, Team Grounded.”

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The response was brutal, with commenters mocking the policy and questioning why a cafe was taking such a stance over a government test of its new disaster warning system.

“You’re a cafe. What’s it going to do, f--k with your beans? Get over it,” one person wrote.

Another added: “Every day I come across a new type of cooker”, while a third mocked the venue’s warning that staff would enforce the rule, writing: ‘“Yes we will be checking’ like you’re the police Lmao.”

"New type of cooker" is right.

Here's another one:

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“Absolutely. Do not be around people and crowds. The hertz and frequency they will be using is toxic. Keep ph off for 24 hrs ideally,” one person wrote.

Unbelievable, the world has gone totally mad. Cheesy

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tallowood Gold Member Offline Израиль Навсегда Posts: 8653 Gender:	Re: A national test of AusAlert on Monday 27 July 2026 Reply #24 - Jul 27^th, 2026 at 5:40pm Jasin wrote on Jul 27^th, 2026 at 5:18pm: I turned it off just in case. I was afraid that if I looked at my phone, I would go blind like in the movie Day of the Triffids. With attitude like this you won't know when being nuked
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Re: A national test of AusAlert on Monday 27 July 2026
Reply #25 - Jul 27^th, 2026 at 5:42pm

Carl D wrote on Jul 27^th, 2026 at 5:38pm:

I'm betting they're also antivaxxers.

Grounded Lonsdale sparks backlash after telling customers to switch off phones during AusAlert test

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An Adelaide cafe with controversial views on the national AusAlert test has found itself at the centre of a fierce online backlash after telling customers to switch off their phones or stay away.

Quote:

“You may not agree with the alert being a harmful frequency and that’s completely fine, we respect your choices and opinions. You will simply need to have them somewhere else tomorrow between 1-2. Big love as always, Team Grounded.”

Quote:

The response was brutal, with commenters mocking the policy and questioning why a cafe was taking such a stance over a government test of its new disaster warning system.

“You’re a cafe. What’s it going to do, f--k with your beans? Get over it,” one person wrote.

Another added: “Every day I come across a new type of cooker”, while a third mocked the venue’s warning that staff would enforce the rule, writing: ‘“Yes we will be checking’ like you’re the police Lmao.”

"New type of cooker" is right.

Here's another one:

Quote:

“Absolutely. Do not be around people and crowds. The hertz and frequency they will be using is toxic. Keep ph off for 24 hrs ideally,” one person wrote.

Unbelievable, the world has gone totally mad. Cheesy

Stupid SovCit anit-vaxxers Roll Eyes

Adelaide, you say?

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Re: A national test of AusAlert on Monday 27 July 2026
Reply #26 - Jul 27^th, 2026 at 7:34pm

tallowood wrote on Jul 27^th, 2026 at 5:40pm:

Jasin wrote on Jul 27^th, 2026 at 5:18pm:

I turned it off just in case.
I was afraid that if I looked at my phone, I would go blind like in the movie Day of the Triffids.

With attitude like this you won't know when being nuked Cool

I have a pair of Zaphod Beeblebrox sunglasses. They go completely black at times of danger to protect me from seeing that I'm in danger. Cool

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AIMLESS EXTENTION OF KNOWLEDGE HOWEVER, WHICH IS WHAT I THINK YOU REALLY MEAN BY THE TERM 'CURIOSITY', IS MERELY INEFFICIENCY. I AM DESIGNED TO AVOID INEFFICIENCY.

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Carl D Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 11245 Rivervale, Perth Gender:	Re: A national test of AusAlert on Monday 27 July 2026 Reply #27 - Jul 28^th, 2026 at 6:21am From this thread on the Whirlpool forums.
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aquascoot Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 37963 Gender:	Re: A national test of AusAlert on Monday 27 July 2026 Reply #28 - Jul 28^th, 2026 at 8:39am Put the phone on flight mode. I don't need a nanny in Canberra to tell me how to be safe. I haven't since I was 5 years old. If other Australians want to remain permanent infants, always living in the cult of safety, being timid and scared of the bogey man, More fools them
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Re: A national test of AusAlert on Monday 27 July 2026
Reply #29 - Jul 29^th, 2026 at 3:16pm

Bobby. wrote on Jul 27^th, 2026 at 5:34pm:

Jasin wrote on Jul 27^th, 2026 at 5:18pm:

I turned it off just in case.
I was afraid that if I looked at my phone, I would go blind like in the movie Day of the Triffids.

I reminds me of the Omega Man.
Have you see that movie?

Have you watched the remake "I am legend"?

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