My friends think I'm totally nuts also. They think that I've made up the stuff that I relay from here. The fact that we've been attacked once means nothing to them, until it happens again, and they seem incapable of connecting the dots to recognize the real concern among those charged with homeland security. They won't worry until Petedantom tells them to.
AMEN to that! I can't tell you how much people (friends, family..particularly wife) think I am CRACKED IN THE HEAD worried about all of this. Me..I think they're all going to be D-E-A-D due to lack of preparation and taking the threats seriously.
Just had another argument with the spouse about this. She's taking the "so..if I die..I die" attitude. It's infuriating me beyond words. Seems she thinks the odds of a WMD attack are about..ooooh, the same as being struck by lightning. She just DOESN'T. GET. IT.
I told her that the Wash Post had the article today about Radiological bombs, and that the article in the NJ paper had admission about suitcase nukes. I've also told her about the Italian paper article ("AQ: We will destroy NYC in <=35 days."). Not sure, but I think she sees me like Mel Gibson in Conspiracy Theory (movie). Sure doesn't seem to give a .. if something happens or not. Infuriates me as I need help, not arguments about IF we are going to get him (I think the odds are at least 1 in 3 that we will, possibly higher).
In the meantime, I continue my preparations - single handedly and without much help. Have stocked water, food and meds (including Potassium Iodate). Want to buy a RadMeter next. And some concrete blocks to build a temp shelter in the basement. (As you can see, I DO think we're going to see at least a "dirty bomb" and quite possibly suitcase nukes or more, as I DO think that AQ has the "big toys" and are waiting for the right political/economic/etc time to use them).
If anyone has any ideas how to convince a spouse who'd prefer to put their head in the sand and chant "la la la la la la la" (like you do when you don't want to hear something), plz let me know.. TIA!