This email is over 2 years old. It’s been posted here before. IIRC, Snopes has it in their database.
Oops. I got taken...
Still good idea for "What if" thinking.
I had not thought about no cell phone use in case or terrorist attack.
I would add doing what my wife and I have done - always have in the vehicle the following:
A week's worth supply of whatever medications one needs (insulin, needles, anti-depressant or anti-anxiety meds, etc.), plus aspirin, ibuprofen, Pepto-Bismol, etc.
A sleeping bag, some kind of foam pad that you can lay on, a pillow, winter coat, rain coat, complete change of clothes (including underwear and shoes).
Hand sanitizer, paper towels, toilet paper.
Bottled water, Hard candy, Instant coffee and metal cup, Energy bars, maybe a jar of peanut butter and a spoon, a few cans of Spam or some packs of those Coast Guard survival biscuits, etc.
Flashlight, Portable battery powered AM/FM radio, Folding knife, Hammer, some basic tools.
Just in case at any given moment one day something suddenly happens and everyone is stuck where they are for a while (whether a short while or a long while)...
oh, I agree! Being prepared is a great thing - one should always be prepared...
In this case, I think this e-mail could stir up a lot of fear and angst when it’s not needed. Right now - rather than running in panic - we need clear, logical minds to prevail.
I wouldn’t be surprised if this was started by someone on the Political Left to deflect attention of the more vocal conservatives from the health care debacle. What better way to distract than to start a few small grassroots fires about the impending doom of the nation?