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A Word To The Wise!

Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Main Forum' started by WilDavis, Aug 27, 2016.

  1. WilDavis

    WilDavis Senior Member

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    Well, yesterday afternoon I got into my car (2009 Gen II) pressed the "START", and imagine my surprise (and sheer horror!) when I heard this (curiously familiar) wail of what sounded like a cross between a police siren and a fire-alarm. Nothing outside the car, no flashing blue or red lights or cars/trucks whizzing around, I checked the dash… …no warning lights, no large-red triangle of death! (…phew!) …and then (from the radio, which I'd left "ON" when I had last used the car :oops:) "…and that was a test of the Emergency Broadcast System, which this station is required to do every week, blah blah blah blah blah…" Note to self: "Self, turn the bloody radio OFF before exiting the car! Your washing machine will thank you!" :censored: :whistle:
    I mean, what are the chances! ½ sec after I pressed the START button! :rolleyes:
    The weird thing was that in the dim back of my mind the alarm rang a bell (so to speak), I'd heard the damned thing so many times, but the context was totally wrong!
     
  2. bisco

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    context is everything. i hate running into my neighbors at the supermarket.
     
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    I just changed my notification sound to R2D2 random sounds and my speakers were full blast when I get a text and about shit myself.... it was the one where artoo screams.... also I can't count how many times Amber alerts have scared me half to death by going off at 2am...
     
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    That's funny! Sorry you got the fright.

    Fortunately, that's never happened to me with the Prius. I rarely use the radio, opting to rotate CDs through the changer all the time. I did change my cell phone notifications to less serious things as it did scare me a few times. Now it either rings the Jetson's doorbell, plays the Meow Mix commercial or the "My dog's better than your dog" from Ken-L-Ration.
     
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