Bomb Shelter Biz is Booming (Here Are Some You Can Actually Buy)
What's the hottest accessory for your multi-million-dollar mansion? Televisions the size of SUVs are passé, and every one and their mother has a saltwater pool in the backyard -- why not invest in something useful, like a bomb shelter?
That's right, they were all the rage during the Cold War, and now, Popular Mechanics reports that the bomb shelter biz is 'booming' once again. There's bound to be a model that fits your needs, too. If you live in a rough 'hood, let Hardened Structures install an exterior on your pad that will stand up to an AK-47. For those worried about that crazy little guy in North Korea who likes to wear platform shoes, there's the Ark Two compound. It's made of 42 school buses, thousands of pounds of concrete, and it can hold about 170 of your closest friends and advisors. There's even a budget bomb shelter, for these tough economic times. The Mini Blast Shelter is basically a metal road culverty, but bury it and hop inside and you've got yourself some protection when the end comes.
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Angela said 10:20AM on 7-26-2009
That's what I think is at the notorious "Area 51" in the desert! You know, that top secret area where they supposedly do research on alien life? That place which we really know nothing about, but costs us taxpayers billion$? That place where they have permission to shoot you on sight and you just "disappear"? I think it is a secret underground state. A place that is impenetrable, and a place where, say, the President could run the country without missing a beat in the event of a nuclear incident or some such. It has the most advanced technology available in the world, and some of our greatest brainiacks live and/or work there. But that's just my opinion.
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Brandon said 4:32PM on 7-26-2009
Your opinion? Why not try doing a little research and coming up with something a little more accurate? There are many places like you describe; underground bases for government and military personnel to take shelter in case of a nuclear war. Area 51 is not one of them. It is simply an Air Force base. The whole "shoot on sight" thing is a little melodramatic. They wouldn't simply make you disappear. Believe it or not, but there is this government document called "The Constitution of the United States" that pretty openly forbids the government from killing its constituents. Groom Lake Air Force Base (where "Area 51" is) is top secret because it is where most of our ultra-modern and experimental aircraft are designed and tested. The government is obligated to tell us what they are doing, unless it is an issue involving national security, in which case classification laws are only logical. Thus, they don't tell us everything about Groom Lake because there are defense secrets there. As far as aliens, you don't really believe that do you? lol
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tjukuk said 10:42PM on 7-26-2009
Just remember any government will only tell you as much as they think you need to know or what they think you want to hear lol
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dubfloat said 5:19AM on 10-17-2009
Brandon,
You are a total dumb ass. The constitution is being urinated on daily. Wake Up!!
Dub
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