"The point I'm driving at is that too many people have "prepping" as an obsession, which diverts attention from everything else in their lives, and ultimately risks changing them into a survival nut."

"Everything in moderation. Being paranoid does not equal safer. Only rational paranoia makes you safer..

Rational Paranoia: I better not advertise my food stock lest desperate people pound down my door to get it in desperate times.

Irrational Paranoia: That girl outside may be a girl...or a alien cyborg ninja zombie nazi out to devour my pantry...AND MY SOUL!

*looks outside and spots a girl then ducks* Not eatin my soul..."

"Damn straight. They are watching me O_O"

"It was funny this topic was brought up today. I felt like I had a bad thing of paranoia going on. This morning I noticed that 3 chinook helicopters were flying over the freeway as I was heading home from work. Then 15 minutes later they did an emergency test on the radio.

Later after that, I had to stop at the bank to withdraw money but even though I had quite a bit of money in my acct. it said it was unavailable at that time. Kind of weird coincidences. "

"If you wish to avoid The Panic, be like me. I am paranoid, conspiracy theorising, and always expecting the worst. This attitude will help, because I will keep informed about what might be going on that might cause a Panic if everyone knew about it and thought it was true. I would begin preparations early.
Just a survival note: Better crazy than sorry.
"

"I double this curiosity."

"nothing else to report, probable just a series of coincidences but it made me wonder after I saw Sullivan714's post."

"EDIS? I got a site from the California Governers Office of Emergency Services.

That's kinda scary. We got to stay on top of things.

WE MIGHT HAVE A POSSIBLE OUTBREAK on our hands or something else very serious."