Government Warnings

“oh you should though, the ginger calamari salad... wow ... and then the snapper - anyhow - I keep taking this things off at tangents - I seem to be able to kill a thread at 20 paces.”

“i know, i keep hearing it's good! my lunchtime fare is usually restricted to pizza and crap like that, though, LOL! i should branch out. maybe next time we have a company lunch-thing, i'll suggest there.

i think i'll stay away from the calamari, though...i only like that stuff if it's fried. was it? once i got some sort of seafood soup at this all-purpose Asian restaurant (bad idea), and it was like they dredged the bottom of the ocean, and put whatever little bits and pieces they found into a bowl and that was that! LOL! the part i remember most was the mooshy squid. eewww.”

“chewy I can go for, not mushy though, yeah I think it was fried in a ginger batter-type stuff. was v good. There's loads of places to eat near you. I used to work at Congressional Quarterly (not for long though) a few blocks away.”

“Mmmmm. Mushy squid.”

“Congressional Quarterly...sounds familiar! what do you do (as in job), ynami? i'm an editor, i work on a communications (TV & cable) publication. zzzzzz...”

“yeah, I'm a journalist too, reporter at the moment, not working in the place I wanna be right now, but people are friendly and pay and stuff ok”

“Bad tip caused alert. Can we get refunds for duct tape and plastic?”

“Just add it to the V-Day kinkiness, Geo.”

“you'll be pleased to know G.W. just uneventfully made his way out of DC for the weekend in Marine One. He just flew down the river”

“CQ... cool deal.

I seem to be the lone C-SPAN junkie around here, LOL... at least I'm the only one who will admit it.


"I am not a wonk!"

-- Brian Lamb”

“What's with all these bogus FBI alerts? We have had warnings about the potential bombing of bridges in the PNW, we have had warnings about terrorist underwater saboteurs to commercial shipping, and now we have the better buy pastic sheets and duct tape warnings. What's next, warnings about a Holy Jihad Flying Elvis Parachuting terrorist cell?”

“Oh yeah, Gear Slut, that cell is based in Iowa. Didn't ya hear?”

“It's the latest, greatest freak out!

Are YOU ready?”

“What is so stupid about this is that it only makes sense to have an emergency kit all the time and not just because of a terrorist bogeyman.

Hurricane, tornado, earthquake, flood and loss of power are all better reasons to have a kit than terrorism and are more likely to happen to.”

“Yeah, I couldn't believe when this was announced on TV. There may be a real threat, but this approach seems to fueling the fire of fear in the nation.

On Sunday, here in Chicago there was a fight in a club. Security folks sprayed mace at the two women to get them stop. Because the people in very crowded club could not breath, they panicked and 21 people were trampled to death and more were injured. Some people interviewed said they thought it was a terrorist attack.

I wonder if it would be better for the health and sanity of the nation to approach this differently. Unfortunately, I haven't come up with my plan, yet.”

“blow up your tv”

“Duck and cover all over again.

Let's all restore our fallout shelters!”

“The web page looks like a toy company coming out with a new product.”

“Rumsfeld bought stock in duct tape.”

“Frankly, I'd like to see Rumsfeld wrapped in duct tape”

“oohhh, kinky!”

“Yeth, he's justh tho thexy, Lyra...”

“LMAO!!

hey, everyone take their advice and be sure to have denture cleaner on hand. why don't they just add dental floss and soap and toilet paper? you mean, i NEED that stuff in an emergency? OH, okay, thanks.”

“Raisin' it up...
Waxin' it down...

<GUFFAW>”

“Movin' to Montana soon...”

“Well the duct tape and plastic came in real handy over the long weekend.


I was able to fashion a snow shovel out of it.”

“I wear my pack around the house,'YOU NEVER KNOW!".Not enough room in the pack for food....10 rolls tape and a half acre of plastic.”

“The entire "Scare the poo out of everyone" approach is getting old. On MSNBC, you can read a new article on the terrorist threat everyday. I choose to live my life as I always have (blind and ingnorant?).
I agree with being prepared for most anything though. I hear that in West Virginia, flooding is iminent (sp).”

“I just read the link under First Aid kit and then nuclear blast under potassium idodine.
I am glad that the guide is so clear about using it to protect your thyroid gland. It may or may not help. I have actually never even heard of that.”

“Guns and ammunition are all you need. Every disaster kit should include a handgun, shotgun and long gun. Each weapon will need about 500 rounds.

Those with the most firepower will have the means to "aquire" food, water and all the toys.”

“Just be prepared to kiss it goodbye!”

“Cool!

Y'all can make your own laws too!”

“Hey dummy, if the #&%!$ hits the fan in a big way don't depend on the government. There will be only the law of survival, kill or be killed.”

“Then go play in the street while I start the truck.”

“I've heard that one before.”

“Honestly, I'm as big a worrier as the next person, but flooding and fire are definitely good reasons to have a first aid kit and family plan. That seems to happen far more often than a terrorist attack, and if you are prepared for one, you are prepared for other things.

People should be wary and observant, careful with their kids, but otherwise behave like nothing terrorist-related has ever happened.

A friend of mine was on the highway when she observed an accident where a car caught fire. She pulled over to help because she is a nurse. Several people pulled over to help and pulled fire extinguishers out of their trunks. She marveled at that and told me she went out to get one for her own car, figuring that even if she never needed it, just one time would be worth it. So have your supplies and plan in place, so that in that rare occasion that it was needed, not only could you take care of yourself, but you could also help others.”

“Okay, that's it! I'm turning everything they tell me into a hodgepodge of cheesy cliche jingoisms.

"If I buy duct tape and plastic, the terrorists have already won."”

“Stumprider, they should charge the "sercurity guards" who sprayed the mace....what's up, they couldn't break up a fight between to girls?”

“"America and its close friends and allies will not tolerate the threat posed by the UN."

"Al-Jazheera cells are operating within our borders and must be stopped"

"We will stand alone against this liberal menace if the world continues to appease them"”

“"We will smoke the economy out of its hole by hitting a camel in the butt with a ten dollar tent."”

“Kill your TV!!!!!!


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“""We will smoke the economy out of its hole by hitting a camel in the butt with a ten dollar tent.""

LMAO!”

“"Enron who?"”

“"Corporate villians will be dealt with as enemy combatants. These people are not prisoners of war, and are not, therefore, subject to the Geneva convention."”

“That is the best thing I've heard all day!”

“They'll have to pry the duct tape from my cold dead fingers.”

“After I spray you with my fire extinguisher.”

“This is a really fishy story.

They are still trying to figure it out. There's got to be more. Everyone is posing...local, city and national figures. The Rev. Jesse Jackson has come out in defense of the OWNERS.

'Course if you know Chicago, you also know this posing means that there is a local election in about 2 weeks.

Could say lots more, but not appropriate for a backpacking t(h)read.”

“I can't decide whether to make my safe room the kitchen or the bathroom.”

“I say cut to the chase and duct tape yourself to the plastic.”