Yesterday's tremblor produced new sales events at the local hardware and surplus stores for supplies and kits. Once again people are aware of the potential threat. A few mainstay bars and kits from the local Mainstay Corp. will no doubt be sold, along with flashlights and gas shutoff wrenches. Alas, most people's awareness and comittment have a much shorter shelf life. On the other hand, We fret over what we don't have as of yet, and the reality of maintaining what we do. The anecdotes of social hostility are real. A sustained effort by networking neighbors, your own religous community or place of employment can provide the positive peer pressure lost when regular services breakdown or are overtaxed.<br><br>