At 03:41 PM 9/22/05 -0500, you wrote:
> From time to time those of a survivalist mindset confront the paranoic
>vision of calamity-driven urbanites descending upon their well-stocked
>homes, demanding food and shelter. As I have long asserted, the odds are
>good that massive urban flights are surely destined to limited miles.
That is exactly what Steve and I concluded this week. We have decided that
in addition to keeping stocked for our immediate household we should also
prepare for extended relatives, friends, and their friends, plus any who
are in need.
We would rather be prepared to offer food to those who need help rather
than shoot looters.