Re: Possible terror threats -- OT poll

[Guest guest]

My brother is left handed too but the nuns insisted he write with his right.

His handwriting is horrible! He writes like a doctor! LOL!

I am 42 and I have that dime size scar on my left arm too. I'm pretty sure it

was for smallpox. I sure hope it'll still protect us.

All the medical personnel from the base here (Cherry Point) have deployed, my

doctor included. Things look very serious with this many medical personnel

gone. I have finished my reserve time. If they call me back, I'll absolutely

croak! Dyan

MT Student

[Guest guest]

My brother is left handed too but the nuns insisted he write with his right.

His handwriting is horrible! He writes like a doctor! LOL!

I am 42 and I have that dime size scar on my left arm too. I'm pretty sure it

was for smallpox. I sure hope it'll still protect us.

All the medical personnel from the base here (Cherry Point) have deployed, my

doctor included. Things look very serious with this many medical personnel

gone. I have finished my reserve time. If they call me back, I'll absolutely

croak! Dyan

MT Student

[Guest guest]

My brother is left handed too but the nuns insisted he write with his right.

His handwriting is horrible! He writes like a doctor! LOL!

I am 42 and I have that dime size scar on my left arm too. I'm pretty sure it

was for smallpox. I sure hope it'll still protect us.

All the medical personnel from the base here (Cherry Point) have deployed, my

doctor included. Things look very serious with this many medical personnel

gone. I have finished my reserve time. If they call me back, I'll absolutely

croak! Dyan

MT Student

[Guest guest]

>>It's probably just a mental game to make us feel like we 'can do SOMEthing' in

the midst of high alert.<<

LOL! Kinda reminds me of the old " Duck and Cover " films. Yeah, like hiding

under a wooden desk is going to save you from an atomic bomb. :-)

[Guest guest]

I haven't even listened to the news. I guess I'll die on the job. *G*

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Rennie

My Home Page: http://www.renesue.com

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Possible terror threats -- OT poll

Is anybody on the list taking any of the recommended safety precautions, such as

a 3-day supply of water and food, plastic sheeting and duct tape, etc.? If so,

what precautions are you taking and why?

When we lived in Houston, we got used to having an emergency stash of

canned/boxed food and water, flashlights, first aid kit, etc., during hurricane

season. Thankfully we never had to use it. Guess I need to be thinking about

our supplies once again!

[Guest guest]

I haven't even listened to the news. I guess I'll die on the job. *G*

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Rennie

My Home Page: http://www.renesue.com

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Possible terror threats -- OT poll

Is anybody on the list taking any of the recommended safety precautions, such as

a 3-day supply of water and food, plastic sheeting and duct tape, etc.? If so,

what precautions are you taking and why?

When we lived in Houston, we got used to having an emergency stash of

canned/boxed food and water, flashlights, first aid kit, etc., during hurricane

season. Thankfully we never had to use it. Guess I need to be thinking about

our supplies once again!

[Guest guest]

http://tinyurl.com/5o6y

Re: Possible terror threats -- OT poll

Diane,

Where are the safety precautions coming from? I hadn't heard of that. I'd

like to read up on it.

[Guest guest]

http://tinyurl.com/5o6y

Re: Possible terror threats -- OT poll

Diane,

Where are the safety precautions coming from? I hadn't heard of that. I'd

like to read up on it.

[Guest guest]

http://tinyurl.com/5o6y

Re: Possible terror threats -- OT poll

Diane,

Where are the safety precautions coming from? I hadn't heard of that. I'd

like to read up on it.

[Guest guest]

I was surprised to read this. Where are these precautions coming from? Did you

hear this on the news or is it your local authorities recommending this or what?

My husband watches the news more than I do, but he said he has heard of no such

precautions. He said he heard we are on condition orange, but that's for law

enforcement officers to be aware, and that it's recommended that the public go

about their daily business as normal.

I'm very curious as to what purpose plastic sheeting and duct tape would serve.

If there's some sort of agent in the air, I doubt the sheeting and duct tape

would keep it out of your home unless you live in an airlock or stop breathing

Even a gas mask wouldn't protect you from everything for an extended period

of time.

Anyway, please enlighten us as to where this info is coming from.

Jan

jantranscribes@...

" Typing is my life. "

" Whoever signs the paycheck makes the rules. "

Possible terror threats -- OT poll

Is anybody on the list taking any of the recommended safety precautions, such

as a 3-day supply of water and food, plastic sheeting and duct tape, etc.? If

so, what precautions are you taking and why?

When we lived in Houston, we got used to having an emergency stash of

canned/boxed food and water, flashlights, first aid kit, etc., during hurricane

season. Thankfully we never had to use it. Guess I need to be thinking about

our supplies once again!

[Guest guest]

I was surprised to read this. Where are these precautions coming from? Did you

hear this on the news or is it your local authorities recommending this or what?

My husband watches the news more than I do, but he said he has heard of no such

precautions. He said he heard we are on condition orange, but that's for law

enforcement officers to be aware, and that it's recommended that the public go

about their daily business as normal.

I'm very curious as to what purpose plastic sheeting and duct tape would serve.

If there's some sort of agent in the air, I doubt the sheeting and duct tape

would keep it out of your home unless you live in an airlock or stop breathing

Even a gas mask wouldn't protect you from everything for an extended period

of time.

Anyway, please enlighten us as to where this info is coming from.

Jan

jantranscribes@...

" Typing is my life. "

" Whoever signs the paycheck makes the rules. "

Possible terror threats -- OT poll

Is anybody on the list taking any of the recommended safety precautions, such

as a 3-day supply of water and food, plastic sheeting and duct tape, etc.? If

so, what precautions are you taking and why?

When we lived in Houston, we got used to having an emergency stash of

canned/boxed food and water, flashlights, first aid kit, etc., during hurricane

season. Thankfully we never had to use it. Guess I need to be thinking about

our supplies once again!

[Guest guest]

I was surprised to read this. Where are these precautions coming from? Did you

hear this on the news or is it your local authorities recommending this or what?

My husband watches the news more than I do, but he said he has heard of no such

precautions. He said he heard we are on condition orange, but that's for law

enforcement officers to be aware, and that it's recommended that the public go

about their daily business as normal.

I'm very curious as to what purpose plastic sheeting and duct tape would serve.

If there's some sort of agent in the air, I doubt the sheeting and duct tape

would keep it out of your home unless you live in an airlock or stop breathing

Even a gas mask wouldn't protect you from everything for an extended period

of time.

Anyway, please enlighten us as to where this info is coming from.

Jan

jantranscribes@...

" Typing is my life. "

" Whoever signs the paycheck makes the rules. "

Possible terror threats -- OT poll

Is anybody on the list taking any of the recommended safety precautions, such

as a 3-day supply of water and food, plastic sheeting and duct tape, etc.? If

so, what precautions are you taking and why?

When we lived in Houston, we got used to having an emergency stash of

canned/boxed food and water, flashlights, first aid kit, etc., during hurricane

season. Thankfully we never had to use it. Guess I need to be thinking about

our supplies once again!

[Guest guest]

I wasn't aware of this either but found an article on Yahoo news.

http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story2 & cid=676 & e=4 & u=/usatoday/20030211/ts_usato\

day/4854954

Possible terror threats -- OT poll

Is anybody on the list taking any of the recommended safety precautions,

such as a 3-day supply of water and food, plastic sheeting and duct tape, etc.?

If so, what precautions are you taking and why?

When we lived in Houston, we got used to having an emergency stash of

canned/boxed food and water, flashlights, first aid kit, etc., during hurricane

season. Thankfully we never had to use it. Guess I need to be thinking about

our supplies once again!

[Guest guest]

I wasn't aware of this either but found an article on Yahoo news.

http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story2 & cid=676 & e=4 & u=/usatoday/20030211/ts_usato\

day/4854954

Possible terror threats -- OT poll

Is anybody on the list taking any of the recommended safety precautions,

such as a 3-day supply of water and food, plastic sheeting and duct tape, etc.?

If so, what precautions are you taking and why?

When we lived in Houston, we got used to having an emergency stash of

canned/boxed food and water, flashlights, first aid kit, etc., during hurricane

season. Thankfully we never had to use it. Guess I need to be thinking about

our supplies once again!

[Guest guest]

I wasn't aware of this either but found an article on Yahoo news.

http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story2 & cid=676 & e=4 & u=/usatoday/20030211/ts_usato\

day/4854954

Possible terror threats -- OT poll

Is anybody on the list taking any of the recommended safety precautions,

such as a 3-day supply of water and food, plastic sheeting and duct tape, etc.?

If so, what precautions are you taking and why?

When we lived in Houston, we got used to having an emergency stash of

canned/boxed food and water, flashlights, first aid kit, etc., during hurricane

season. Thankfully we never had to use it. Guess I need to be thinking about

our supplies once again!

[Guest guest]

<snip> They have been saying that the plastic sheeting and tape is for any

possible germ or chemical warfare attacks.

It's probably just a mental game to make us feel like we 'can do SOMEthing' in

the midst of high alert. Some people really need to DO something, and take this

seriously.

I just keep workin'.

patb

Re: Possible terror threats -- OT poll

I watch CNN a lot during the day, if cartoons or Nick Jr. isn't on! It seems

like every time they have a piece about Al Qaeda, et al, they mention these

precautions.

Anyway, I found this on the CNN website (www.cnn.com). The specific link is

http://www.cnn.com/2003/US/02/10/threat.level/index.html and it also covers the

different threat levels. Granted, this particular article is from a couple of

days ago...

They have been saying that the plastic sheeting and tape is for any possible

germ or chemical warfare attacks. Like Jan says, it ain't gonna help much in

the long run! Shoot, we have plastic sheeting on our windows now and that's

just to keep our heating costs down! :-)

WHAT SHOULD YOU DO?

Have on hand three days' worth of water and food, an emergency supply kit

for both home and automobile, radios with extra batteries, and plastic sheeting

and duct tape to seal windows and doors

Make a plan for contacting family members in an emergency

Learn about different types of attacks so you will know what to do in an

emergency

Do not cancel events or travel plans

Be especially aware of your surroundings and the events happening around

you

Source: Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge and U.S. Fire Administrator

ison

[Guest guest]

I live in earthquake country. We are advised to ALWAYS have 3-day plans &

supplies ready.

What I never understand is that if I am at work when something happens, how does

having a 3-day supply of stuff at home help me out?? I'm sure not going to lug

it all with me everywhere.

-Allie

[Guest guest]

My husband is on evening shift this week and when he gets up around noon he

turns on CNN in the other room so as not to disturb me. I asked him about these

precautions when I first got the email and he said he hadn't heard that .. but

he hadn't turned on CNN yet today. Shortly after I emailed my previous reply,

he yelled from the other room that he had just heard it on CNN. Apparently the

confusion on my part was that these precautions were NOT part of the orange

alert, but additional precautions that were suggested. Thanks to all for the

links sent.

On a slightly different note, for those of you who are older like me, and who

had a smallpox vaccine (actually it was cowpox as I recall), does having had

that vaccine make you feel a little more comfortable, or maybe I should say less

worried, if the terrorists released smallpox in this country? I seem to

remember hearing a news story as to whether or not those of us who had the

vaccine back then would be protected now or not, but off the top of my head I

can't remember whether we'd be protected or not.

Gosh, now I really feel old. Does anyone else remember getting those sugar

cubes of polio vaccine that were distributed at school when the polio vaccine

first came out? I particularly remember there was a boy in my brother's high

school graduating class (1966) who had contracted polio, so the vaccine was too

late for him. Sheesh.. I'm going back to work now.. I feel soooo ancient. :/

Jan

jantranscribes@...

" Typing is my life. "

" Whoever signs the paycheck makes the rules. "

Re: Possible terror threats -- OT poll

I watch CNN a lot during the day, if cartoons or Nick Jr. isn't on! It seems

like every time they have a piece about Al Qaeda, et al, they mention these

precautions.

Anyway, I found this on the CNN website (www.cnn.com). The specific link is

http://www.cnn.com/2003/US/02/10/threat.level/index.html and it also covers the

different threat levels. Granted, this particular article is from a couple of

days ago...

They have been saying that the plastic sheeting and tape is for any possible

germ or chemical warfare attacks. Like Jan says, it ain't gonna help much in

the long run! Shoot, we have plastic sheeting on our windows now and that's

just to keep our heating costs down! :-)

WHAT SHOULD YOU DO?

Have on hand three days' worth of water and food, an emergency supply

kit for both home and automobile, radios with extra batteries, and plastic

sheeting and duct tape to seal windows and doors

Make a plan for contacting family members in an emergency

Learn about different types of attacks so you will know what to do in an

emergency

Do not cancel events or travel plans

Be especially aware of your surroundings and the events happening around

you

Source: Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge and U.S. Fire

Administrator ison

[Guest guest]

>On a slightly different note, for those of you who are older like me, and who

had a >smallpox vaccine (actually it was cowpox as I recall), does having had

that >

>vaccine make you feel a little more comfortable, or maybe I should say less >

>worried, if the terrorists released smallpox in this country?

I am 30. I had the vaccination when I was about 3-4 years old. I had the one

that was the kind that apparently still had cow hair, etc. in it. I looked up

the lot/serial number of my shot to see what came up, and that's what I found.

Yuck. LOL.

I remember being in 10th grade and having the biology teacher show us his scar

on his arm from the smallpox vaccination, and he said that none of us would have

a scar like that because none of us were vaccinated. He was wrong, because I'd

had the vaccination -- but I was the only one that did.

-Allie

[Guest guest]

Does anyone know what vaccine was given on the left arm and left a circle

about the size of a dime for a scar?

Monika

Re: Possible terror threats -- OT poll

> >On a slightly different note, for those of you who are older like me, and

who had a >smallpox vaccine (actually it was cowpox as I recall), does

having had that >

> >vaccine make you feel a little more comfortable, or maybe I should say

less >

> >worried, if the terrorists released smallpox in this country?

>

> I am 30. I had the vaccination when I was about 3-4 years old. I had the

one that was the kind that apparently still had cow hair, etc. in it. I

looked up the lot/serial number of my shot to see what came up, and that's

what I found. Yuck. LOL.

>

> I remember being in 10th grade and having the biology teacher show us his

scar on his arm from the smallpox vaccination, and he said that none of us

would have a scar like that because none of us were vaccinated. He was

wrong, because I'd had the vaccination -- but I was the only one that did.

>

> -Allie

>

> TO UNSUBSCRIBE send a blank email to NMTC-unsubscribe

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Lots of things are given in the left arm, if you're right-handed. (:

I'm left-handed and have to argue furiously with nurses every time I get a shot

or blood taken for tests. Drives me crazy.

-Allie

>Does anyone know what vaccine was given on the left arm and left a circle

>about the size of a dime for a scar?

>

>Monika

>>

[Guest guest]

That's what I was thinking it might be but wasn't sure. Thanks!

Monika

Re: Possible terror threats -- OT poll

>

>

> > >On a slightly different note, for those of you who are older like me,

and

> who had a >smallpox vaccine (actually it was cowpox as I recall), does

> having had that >

> > >vaccine make you feel a little more comfortable, or maybe I should

say

> less >

> > >worried, if the terrorists released smallpox in this country?

> >

> > I am 30. I had the vaccination when I was about 3-4 years old. I had

the

> one that was the kind that apparently still had cow hair, etc. in it. I

> looked up the lot/serial number of my shot to see what came up, and

that's

> what I found. Yuck. LOL.

> >

> > I remember being in 10th grade and having the biology teacher show us

his

> scar on his arm from the smallpox vaccination, and he said that none of

us

> would have a scar like that because none of us were vaccinated. He was

> wrong, because I'd had the vaccination -- but I was the only one that

did.

> >

> > -Allie

> >

> > TO UNSUBSCRIBE send a blank email to NMTC-unsubscribe

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

That's what I was thinking it might be but wasn't sure. Thanks!

Monika

Re: Possible terror threats -- OT poll

>

>

> > >On a slightly different note, for those of you who are older like me,

and

> who had a >smallpox vaccine (actually it was cowpox as I recall), does

> having had that >

> > >vaccine make you feel a little more comfortable, or maybe I should

say

> less >

> > >worried, if the terrorists released smallpox in this country?

> >

> > I am 30. I had the vaccination when I was about 3-4 years old. I had

the

> one that was the kind that apparently still had cow hair, etc. in it. I

> looked up the lot/serial number of my shot to see what came up, and

that's

> what I found. Yuck. LOL.

> >

> > I remember being in 10th grade and having the biology teacher show us

his

> scar on his arm from the smallpox vaccination, and he said that none of

us

> would have a scar like that because none of us were vaccinated. He was

> wrong, because I'd had the vaccination -- but I was the only one that

did.

> >

> > -Allie

> >

> > TO UNSUBSCRIBE send a blank email to NMTC-unsubscribe

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Now that you bring that up, I remember when we first started high school (7th

grade) being taken on a tour of our school's bomb shelter located under and

behind the stage in the auditorium. I'm from a very small town and grades 7

through 12 were all in one building. I think there were all of 180 students in

the whole school, but nonetheless, all of us wouldn't have fit in that bomb

shelter, even if we were packed in like sardines. I'm sure that mentally we

just didn't want to " go there. "

I do remember the duck and cover drills when I was in grade school.. but being

young and innocent, we believed the teachers when they said the point of being

under the desks was to avoid being hit by debris from the ceiling.

Jan

jantranscribes@...

" Typing is my life. "

" Whoever signs the paycheck makes the rules. "

Re: Possible terror threats -- OT poll

>>It's probably just a mental game to make us feel like we 'can do SOMEthing'

in the midst of high alert.<<

LOL! Kinda reminds me of the old " Duck and Cover " films. Yeah, like hiding

under a wooden desk is going to save you from an atomic bomb. :-)

[Guest guest]

Now that you bring that up, I remember when we first started high school (7th

grade) being taken on a tour of our school's bomb shelter located under and

behind the stage in the auditorium. I'm from a very small town and grades 7

through 12 were all in one building. I think there were all of 180 students in

the whole school, but nonetheless, all of us wouldn't have fit in that bomb

shelter, even if we were packed in like sardines. I'm sure that mentally we

just didn't want to " go there. "

I do remember the duck and cover drills when I was in grade school.. but being

young and innocent, we believed the teachers when they said the point of being

under the desks was to avoid being hit by debris from the ceiling.

Jan

jantranscribes@...

" Typing is my life. "

" Whoever signs the paycheck makes the rules. "

Re: Possible terror threats -- OT poll

>>It's probably just a mental game to make us feel like we 'can do SOMEthing'

in the midst of high alert.<<

LOL! Kinda reminds me of the old " Duck and Cover " films. Yeah, like hiding

under a wooden desk is going to save you from an atomic bomb. :-)