No food, no shelter, no safety. Gangs running loose looting and killing and raping. Mass murder, the beginnings of starvation. That is Kosovo today. And, I believe, the US a year from now.

The analogy is even stronger. A few - a very few - Albanians saw this coming. They took action. (Either left the country or joined the guerillas in the hills, depending on their attitude). Most Albanians just shrugged it off - hey, Serbia won't try to kill us all, will they? Not possible! So they lived their daily lives oblivious to the danger until it was too late. People are the same, all over the world. Few take action before it is too late.

I think y2k is like that. Few will take action until it is too late.

The social contract is frail. When it gets ripped we see the tribal animal exposed. Like in Kosovo.

Unfortunately, I have little money. I can't afford the place in the country, and I am right smack in the middle of a big city. But I am prepared nonetheless. I owe this to my family. If I'm wrong - no sweat. But if I'm right, the preparations will be worth every dollar.

-- NoSpamPlease (nospam@nospam.com), April 07, 1999

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No Spam'

fucking - A.

i admire your spunk. take heart.

-- Andy (2000EOD@prodigy.net), April 07, 1999.

I agree with you about Kosovo. Those who think it can't happen here just don't understand human nature.

I'm in a large as also. I also don't have the wherewithal to leave it. But I believe there is a lot one can do, even here. In fact, there might even be a bit of reverse psychology at work. If y2k got really bad, people will automatically flock to the countryside. My city (San Francisco) might get vacant pretty quick. That would suit me fine.

-- Ken (kenj12@aol.com), April 07, 1999.

Ken Explain for us how the population will leave the city under martial law.

-- R. Wright (blaklodg@aol.com), April 07, 1999.

Those who have read my postings will note that I've never run my names together nor ever used the e-mail address used by the originator of this thread. I do not agree with significant portions of the posting at the head of this thread, but wouldn't have commented if not for the similarity in name used.

-- No Spam Please (No_Spam_Please@anon_ymous.com), April 07, 1999.

I have wondered if the medium size towns and cities have a better chance than either those in the boonies or the large large cities on he other extreme. I would imagine that being in any section of NYC or Chicago would produce nothing BUT TOAST. The problem with boonies is that some of the nearby desperate hungry would set their sights on the newbie folks that they KNOW have moved in their area during the past two years. I'm hoping that our small town of 80,000 will have its oh, perhaps 75 to 80% "safe" areas be a bit more cushioned with strength of numbers. I would rather have 15% of the HUNGRY HUNTERS (the least prepared zone, shall I say?) three miles on the far end of town than all in my same ten block neighborhood. Remember= if most of are going to be TOAST anyway, ahy prolong the death sentence in the country? Said one FOOD MARAUDER to his friends, gee theres nothing much left here, lets PICNIC in the country!

-- churcorganist (musicswede@webtv.net), April 07, 1999.

And to add to the fake NoSpam's idea - The NATO bombing would be analogous to the computer problems that are likely to cause the bulk of problems, and be the catalyst, at rollover.

-- new name (new@ddress.com), April 07, 1999.

Food, water, medicine, T.P., heat, shelter, guns & ammo, etc.... are needed in Kosovo. Does this list sound like your Y2K prep list? Substitue Ford Explorers for old tractors or buses and the news reels will look the same (only the urban Americans will be yelling more!)

-- Bill (y2khippo@yahoo.com), April 07, 1999.