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To: SmoothSail who wrote (10993)	12/13/2011 12:34:35 PM
From: Alan Smithee	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 23934

I think a boat is his best bet, but it should be a sailboat, not a stinkpot. He should also take a course in navigation. He'll need charting skills and know how to use a sextant, since GPS will not function.

To: SmoothSail who wrote (10993)	12/13/2011 12:39:41 PM
From: Jorj X Mckie	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 23934

My understanding of an EMP attack is that it would only fry the electronics in devices that have a current running through them at the time. I could be totally wrong about that. to be honest, I am far less concerned about an EMP attack than I am an internal meltdown that leads to chaos in the cities. An 8.0 earthquake on the San Andreas anywhere from the Tejon pass (Grapevine - I5) to the Cajon Pass (I15) would take out most of our water supply and our northern supply and escape routes. Most people would stay put for a few days while they waited to be saved. It would probably take a week for chaos to start. And even then, it would start in the inner city and work its way out. There would be time to get out of dodge.