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To: Jeff Mizer who wrote (8662)	9/14/1999 10:47:00 AM
From: flatsville	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 9818

Jeff- I think we've hit the iceberg (from a global perspective the job is just not getting done.) The question that remains is: How much water will we take on?

To: Jeff Mizer who wrote (8662)	9/14/1999 4:25:00 PM
From: Lane3	Respond to of 9818

"Call your Dad tomorrow and stick your neck on the line and save him possible harm." Jeff, I appreciate your concern for my Dad's well being. I think he's all right. As has been discussed before on this thread, preparation is very much situational. Dad lives in a secured building in a warm climate in a community that is identified in the Navy report as prepared with regard to its utilities. He's a product of the depression so he keeps a coupon/sale stocked pantry in the style of J.L. Turner's mentors and he is not intimidated by deprivation. He has no known ailments, takes no medications, and gets around well. I handle his investments. I plan to pay him a visit in the fall and I will make sure that he has a supply of water. I can stash it in the back of a closet (next to the beer so he will be sure to find it). I will also install some fresh batteries in his flashlight and double-check his larder. (While I'm visiting, I will also suggest to his cronies that they be sure to have a supply of needed medication on hand.) My Dad, while in remarkable shape for his age, is, after all, 85 and he's easily rattled by changes of direction. Right now he's all worked up over the prospect of having to requalify for his driver's license. I don't see any reason to add to that stress and I don't think he's at much risk. If you see something I'm missing, I'd appreciate your letting me know. My reason for asking him about his preparations in the first place was to get the sun-city-geezer point of view, not to counsel him on preparations, although I would certainly do so if he were interested. One thing my parents did for me throughout life was to let me make my decisions and live my life, even when they had doubts or disapproved. I learned a lot from that. Now that he has reached the age where he and I have to some extent switched parent/child roles, I always show him the same respect. Karen

To: Jeff Mizer who wrote (8662)	9/14/1999 5:26:00 PM
From: bearcub	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 9818

karen has SUCH a weak argument, jeff. those who equipped the Titanic and certified it ready for use had a 'stated passenger capacity' number in their sales literature. how did the Titanic's engineers justify not attaching enough lifeboats for the 'stated ship's passenger capacity.' one doesn't have to "know a conveyance's fate" in order to subtract "total lifeboats x passenger capacity" from "total SHIP passenger capacity" to spot the shortage *before the first ticket is ever sold to buying public!!!!* wonder if kholt would be willing to buy her dad and airline ticket if everyone on the plane had a 'floatation device seat cushion' BUT her dad BEFORE they took off?