You're right, Eugene. Most people I know couldn't care less about being prepared. <img src="images/graemlins/confused.gif" alt="" /> Since 9/11, I've taken steps to be better prepared, such as putting together kits, learning and practicing useful skills, and always carrying a couple knives, whistles, flashlights, and a PSK at all times. It did take some getting used to. My car is now well-stocked, where in the past, I'm not sure that I even carried a flashlight in the glovebox.

Indoorsman,
That commentator is probably the guy with the dead batteries in his flashlight when the power goes out.

They might Wish they had a Flashlight, in Order to Find a Flashlight in that Closet, in the Next Blackout! [color:"black"] [/color] [email]Eugene[/email]

I haven't changed much. Had a Leatherman on my belt pre 9/11, flashlight in the glovebox and jumper cables in the truck. 9/11 just gave me some assurance that I was doing the right thing and that allocating some budget to supplies like that was worth it. I might have stepped up my preps some but I can't say for sure if that was due to 9/11 or just my natureal progression.

I'll admit that I'm not the best ar maintainingg my preperations, found my big maglite in the garage recently with dead and leaked batteries, had to scrape the crap out of the tube before I could put new batteries in. But on the other hand I have two flashlights in my pockets, more in my truck, more in my "prep drawer" at home and spare batteries in both places as well so if I let one slip I have others to fall back on.

At the end of the day, you can lead a horse to water......
You should look on it as his loss, its not going to effect you when he realises he might have been wrong in his critisism.
The problem lies on his side whether your a "wingnut" or not. <img src="images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

Just so there's No *Possible* Misunderstanding, -I was speaking of the Citizens out there, who Leave Flashlites in their Closets, and Not you! The Ones you Spoke of.

I Make this Clarification in the Event that there even was, any Misunderstanding!

It might Seem so, but perhaps you were just Speaking of your own Situation, in any event.

Nothing Meant by me connecting Closet Flashlights ("Torches", for our Brit Mates.) and you!

As I've said somewhere else, I've to Get my Own All Round Preparedness, Fully or at least More Fully, Up to Speed and Snuff! [color:"black"] [/color] [email]Eugene[/email]

Let him yuck yuck all he wants, when the doodoo hits the prop, he'll be lucky if one of "our kind" is around to drag his sorry butt out of whatever mess he's in the middle of.

This brings up a good question though... if (when) you help someone out who has previously sneered at your preparedness, how much "I told you so" is O.K. without overdoing it??? <img src="images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />

Troy

Flashlight ?!?
which flashlight ?!!!???
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The black out confirmed for me that I was doing the right thing by at least trying to be prepared. Small things like filling a gas tank up when it is half full, and having multiple light sources available, stores of water, food and fuel just made the crisis into a minor annoyance.

Before 911 I always had a SAK in my pocket and camping gear readily available for power outages. But since 911 and the birth of my son I’ve become much more diligent in my preparedness.