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Technology Stocks : Y2K (Year 2000) Personal Contingency Planning -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: dclapp who wrote (785)	4/16/1999 11:25:00 AM
From: dclapp	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 888

the army says that power grid failures will be multiple and geographically dispersed. And questions whether the problems can then be fixed in hours or days. army.mil maybe a 300 gallon propane tank for my generator won't be large enough? doug

To: dclapp who wrote (785)	4/18/1999 12:43:00 PM
From: flatsville	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 888

dclapp--I'm into Phase II of preparations. Thus far I've purchased most if not all of the "equipment" I'll need...water filter, water storage units, kero heater, Aladdin lamps for the low-tech approach. The next step is to increase quantities of food/personal care items and downsize the general crp I have. I am convinced that when disruptions abroad take that 20% of US GDP related to import/export down even a few percentage points "some" of us are in for a prolonged period of unemployment though "most" of us think it will happen to the other guy/gal. Thus, I am looking at buying ahead on items I know that I will use that come from "abroad." In a situation where we are looking at a period of extended unemployment or disruption of goods from abroad, best to buy now while I have more than enough cash. For example, my young son will just not stop growing so I have bought at "clearance" sales three forward sizes of boots and shoes as well as everyday clothing and coats. I have also stocked up on shoes and clothing for the adults in the family as well. This country just doesn't make apparel in any great, affordable quantity anymore. We are buying replacements belts and hoses for the vehicles as well as fluids and filters that in a supply chain disruption situation will stop you just as cold as lack of gasoline. Tires come next. Hand tool inventory and purchases are on the agenda as well. We've rehabbed two houses and have lots of power tools. Now we need reliable hand powered back-ups. Dental and eye appointments in mid to late summer should hold us for at least a year if not longer. Out goes all manner of crp and corruption this spring/summer at yard sales, donation drop off points and "free to good home" left on the corner. If we have to relocate (yet again) I do not want to drag 1/2 a truckload of stuff I could just as easily live without. Our financial fortunes could change quite rapidly. My husband just left a SME public company with no y2k plan to speak of and so much debt they needed a secondary after burning through a $25 mill. line of credit. The new company has a "real" y2k plan and is sitting on a honkin' big wad of cash with little to no debt. Will he have a job in 9+ months? His chances are better now than with the other company, but who knows? And can Momma bring home the stock market bacon? Well, what do you think? With any luck a more remote country rental is in our future on well and septic. We are loose and liquid right now and I hope to keep it that way. I frankly do not want to be tied to any location right now unless I am sitting on "paid for" or almost paid for property. Should the economics of this situation turn really ugly the key to keeping your finances healthy may be location, location, location...and timing.