[Dr. Sivana]

And, if everything is fine - donate the rice and canned goods to a food bank in two years.

My then 62 year old mother stocked up y2k, despite my downplaying its significance as an IT professional.

She spent years eating the pasta, canned tuna, spaghetti sauce and peanut butter. Of course, she also used left over "Charles' Chips pretzels" for breading chicken and pork for five years after my parents quit the chip delivery business.

[GOPJ]

She also raised you to be thoughtful, careful and realistic. Sounds like your Mom’s a winner! You were lucky to have her...