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Technology Stocks : Discuss Year 2000 Issues -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: C.K. Houston who wrote (7808)	8/7/1999 5:48:00 PM
From: Rarebird	Read Replies (4) \| Respond to of 9818

I would like to make a statement here concerning my innermost feelings about Y2k and its possible impact on society and my family. First of all, I want to say that my family of 5 has 5,000 gallons of Poland spring water, and enough canned food to last for 6 months. We also have enough firewood to last through the winter in NYC, since we have a fireplace. I have not withdrawn all my money from the bank or my brokerage accounts. And I refuse to do so. If a major crisis develops and the banks go under, my family and I want to suffer with the rest of the World during this crisis. To be sure, we have transferred 1/3 of our assets into Gold bullion bars and we have a nice stash of cash in our home. Personally, I hope the Polyannas are right and nothing tragic ensues. I sincerely hope that all the Polyannas have the opportunity to laugh in my face and tell me that I was Insane . My preparation was merely a life insurance policy. I hope nothing bad happens. I also realize that I have no right to tell people how to prepare or what to do here. I am sincerely hoping for the best. If the worst occurs, my family's will to live would be devastated. I see no point in building an Ark, like Noah did, as some people on this thread are doing. If the worst case scenario takes place and the grid goes down and many people die from lack of preparation, Life will become less meaningful to me and my family. I don't think I'd want to live if the World went under and most people died as a result of this crisis.

To: C.K. Houston who wrote (7808)	8/7/1999 7:06:00 PM
From: daffodil	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 9818

>>For drinking water & food preparation, I'd start buying "bottled" water now. ... Buy a gallon or two each time you go shopping. It stores well for about a year. Some say 6 months. << I drink bottled water anyway , and have been trying to keep an extra supply on hand. Realistically, however, I get lazy and haven't been able to build that much of an inventory. Naturally, I do rotate what I have and drink the oldest first. Another alternative is to call homeruns.com or peapod.com or whatever grocery services are in your area and have them deliver a few dozen gallons all at once. However, the most important thing I've done is to save my empties for many months...gallons, soft drinks, even quarts. As Y2K approaches, I will begin to fill them with tap water, which is very good in our house (I've had it tested). I will rotate the tap water gallons by using the old ones to fill the washing machine, and keep refilling to keep the supply fresh. By the end of November, I will have about 100 gallons of "free," safe water on hand. I hope to use a system of larger Rubbermaid storage containers for washing bodies and clothes, and collect rain/snow water. This may be difficult because of the weight of the water, but the idea is that if it rains or snows we'll get our pails and holler "It snowed! Everybody wash their undies!" But I also figure that they lived with a lot of B.O. in the 18th century, so we can manage somehow as well.... }=>-------->>>

To: C.K. Houston who wrote (7808)	8/8/1999 11:03:00 AM
From: Hawkmoon	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 9818

Speaking of the military ... What did the soldiers do during WWI, WWII, VietNam war and Dessert Storm do about those nasty stains? Soak, spot and sometimes do a second wash and rinse?? ROFLMAO!!!!!!! Btw Cheryl, those who have ever spent time in the field on multi-week/month military exercises will tell that the best thing to do is NOT wear underwear. Better to let that particular region "breathe" and carry a supply of baby wipes for quick hygiene. And thanks for the FEMA link on water usage. I was beginning to dread the prospect of being forced to drink 350 gallons of water each day. Friends of mine who were in the Persian Gulf were being told to drink 6 gallons a day and they mentioned how they would get sick from over-hydration.