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angrychair

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24. Funny story

Reply to underpants (Reply #23)

Tue Feb 3, 2026, 07:45 PM

Feb 3

I actually worked for Allied Signal for as an IT contractor at their main campus there in Richmond. People were nice but hated that job. Being there I was always freaked out and nervous. They had these horns that would signal for issues. If it sounded two series of 9 horn blasts, and you were within the sound of those horns, that meant you were already dead and just didn't know it yet.

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TY for Wonderful photos! electric_blue68 Feb 3 #9

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