--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Rick Archer > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > My addition: Nightline did a town hall meeting show the other night > in which > > they discussed the nation's preparedness for disasters which are > likely to > > strike. The general consensus was that despite 4 years of "Homeland > > Security" efforts, we are poorly prepared. Ted Koppel's closing > remark was > > that he hoped we get prepared in time, but there was a strong note > of doubt > > in his voice. > > How can a nation whose very nature is based on > the denial of reality be "prepared" for reality? > Not gonna happen. > > > I have friends here in FF who are planning to stockpile food and > supplies in > > the event of bird flu. If it strikes, and is as contagious and > lethal as it > > might potentially be, they don't want to leave their house until it > passes. > > This, on the other hand, is a little scary. Shades > of Poe's "Masque of the Red Death." If your number's > up, your number's up, wherever you hide. >
Actually, personal isolation is considered THE best way to handle something like this, but feel free to call sound medical advice paranoia if you like... ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Get fast access to your favorite Yahoo! Groups. Make Yahoo! your home page http://us.click.yahoo.com/dpRU5A/wUILAA/yQLSAA/JjtolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
