• Police apologise for setting off siren to settle debate over whether they sound like 'nee-nah' or 'w
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[img]http://ichef-1.bbci.co.uk/news/660/cpsprodpb/C21E/production/_85749694_img_3242.jpg[/img] [url]http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-wiltshire-34356790[/url] [quote]Police who set off sirens to settle a debate over whether they go "nee-nah or woo-woo" have apologised to residents. The sirens were sounded during a visit by police community support officers (PCSOs) to Haydonleigh Primary School in Swindon. Becky Muckleston, from the school, said staff consensus was "it's a woo-woo" but pupils thought it was a "nee-nah". PCSOs admitted they sounded the sirens "quite a bit" and apologised to anyone in the area for the disturbance.[/quote] [quote]But following a vote at the school earlier, it was announced that "woo-woo" was the winner by 60 votes to 28. Ms Muckleston, said the result was surprising as the children had been "leaning more towards the nee-nah". "Nee-nah is a bit of a classic but when it came to it they decided woo-woo was the way to go," she said. "I would say it's probably a surprise - although I think it's more of a wah-wah myself."[/quote]
Kids need some education [media]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oENrgffA5VI[/media]
Isn't [I]nee-nah[/I] the British siren while [I]woo-woo[/I] is the American siren?
[QUOTE=Mr. Someguy;48758981]Isn't [I]nee-nah[/I] the British siren while [I]woo-woo[/I] is the American siren?[/QUOTE] American siren is more [I]Wee-wooo, wee-wooo[/I] with a [I]wweeeeeeeeoooooooo, weeeeeeeeeooooooo[/I] every so often
This thread is going to be nothing but: [media]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_z-bidQYVao[/media]
Cool cops.
[QUOTE=OvB;48759043]American siren is more [I]Wee-wooo, wee-wooo[/I] with a [I]wweeeeeeeeoooooooo, weeeeeeeeeooooooo[/I] every so often[/QUOTE] Don't forget the frantic [I]wauwauwauwauwauwauw[/I] or the even crazier [I]qualalalalalalalalalalalalalala[/I].
Are people aware that these sounds have names?
[QUOTE=Ragekipz;48759145]Are people aware that these sounds have names?[/QUOTE] Those ignorant primary school kids not knowing the names of sirens!!
[QUOTE=Ragekipz;48759145]Are people aware that these sounds have names?[/QUOTE] And they are not aware that signal of siren is composed of infinity different sinusoidal functions?! [b]How they dare!![/b]
[QUOTE=Ragekipz;48759145]Are people aware that these sounds have names?[/QUOTE] And what's that? These people, including me, honestly aren't aware.
Yep, my town alright.
[QUOTE=Mr. Someguy;48759108]Don't forget the frantic [I]wauwauwauwauwauwauw[/I] or the even crazier [I]qualalalalalalalalalalalalalala[/I].[/QUOTE] That's when shit gets real.
[video=youtube;uedw5flJ9M8]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uedw5flJ9M8[/video]
[QUOTE=Erfly;48759703]And what's that? These people, including me, honestly aren't aware.[/QUOTE] This is why there needs to be a global effort to increase siren awareness.
this shit sounds like something straight out of Hot Fuzz
[QUOTE=Psychokitten;48762854]this shit sounds like something straight out of Hot Fuzz[/QUOTE] brb rewatching that masterpiece
In Finland it's pii-paa
I remember back in primary school they brought a firetruck around to show us and had the sirens going and nobody got upset. Why is England so sensitive?
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