From: Mike Lorrey (mlorrey@yahoo.com)
Date: Sun Oct 13 2002 - 19:46:09 MDT
--- ABlainey@aol.com wrote:
> SO when you mention to someone that you
> have a couple of dozen military grade, Vacuum wrapped NBC suits etc
> just in
> case, Why do they look at you like you are Jeffrey Darmer or A
> member of the Bundy Family (either Ted or AL) ???
>
> Surely doing some simply things to improve your odds is a
> common sense course of action. rather than burying your head in the
> sand and praying the day never comes ?.
People always resent you for reminding them of risks they'd rather not
think about, and for making them feel like they haven't properly
prepared. They also have a little of the Cassandra Complex going on,
thinking that if you buy stuff like that, you will make it happen.
>
> I cant be the only Extropian that has a few survival aids.
> What kind of provisions have others made ? Has anyone gone for the
> full Lead lined concrete bunker full of a years supplies ? or just a
> few odds n sods like myself ?
I'd say that most of us did some preparation prior to the millenium,
but have let things slide since. I sold most of my stock of ammo, used
my MRE's in hunting trips and when I forgot to go shopping and was
short on time. I am far more prepared tool-wise, and have just to
restock consumables. By spring I intend to buy some remote land of my
own, as I have been depending on having access to the family hunting
cabin in extremis to this point.
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