Hi Bob,   
      
   On Tue 2012-Sep-25 11:00, BOB KLAHN (1:123/140) wrote to RICHARD WEBB:   
      
    RW> Agreed, has been done, seen it personally.  That's why the   
    RW> more noise someone makes about how they're altogether "with   
    RW> me' and going to "improve my life" I'm very distrustful.   
      
      
      
   BK>  My daddy died years ago, and my mother isn't careing for me any   
   BK> more, I have to take care of my self, I don't need a patron to  do   
   BK> that for me. I do need fairness and justice.   
      
   Again we would agree.   
      
    RW>>> Again we would agree. IT's where the two meet in the   
    RW>>> middle. i tell folks prepare for 7 days of "on your own"   
    RW>>> after a disaster.   
      
   BK>>>  That is a very good standard. More won't hurt, less just might.   
   BK> >   
   BK>>  True on all points. I just read a local advice bit about three   
   BK>> days prepardness. That would cover almost anything that would go   
   BK>> wrong short of a major national disaster. Anything local,   
   BK>>  tornado, hurricane, blizzard, and such help would be there in 3   
   BK>> days. Unless we have a republican president and you live in a   
   BK>> democratic district. Then maybe a week.   
      
    RW>   DOn't even get me started on Katrina.  So much   
    RW> ineptitude in one place don't think I'd ever seen before.   
    RW> Still imho three days isn't enough, you need to plan for   
    RW> seven.   
      
   BK>  The three days is just for a local disaster. It is very likely  you   
   BK> could move out within three days. Seven days would be for  being   
   BK> well cut off, or major disaster. We had the 5 state   
   BK>  blackout a few years back, where electricity was off for days  for   
   BK> many. Couldn't even go to a restaurant, as everybody was  down.   
      
   Right, but you 8could* get out, if you had gas in the tank.   
   A Katrina, stuck in your attic, or on "hospital island"   
   ain't nowhere to go unless you got a boat.   
      
   BK>  OTOH, could go to relatives in another state that did have   
   BK>  power.   
      
   RIght, if you had gas in your tank you could leave.   
      
   BK>  Major blizzard, like '78, and you're snowed in for three days,  you   
   BK> can't go anywhere. OTOH, we didn't lose electricity.   
      
      
   Right, can't get there then.  YOu better be ready for that   
   seven days.   
      
   Regards,   
              Richard   
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