I remind myself every day that there's always something scaring usAgreed. And I have tried to point myself in that direction numerous times to comfort myself.
Keeping that in mind, I think this is the real McCoy. Y2K x 10.
BTW, I didn't stock up on spam and water, I was pretty sure Clinton would leave office (though sometimes I did wonder) and I only marginally thought the national guard would be called in by Reno to restore law and order after some fabricated threat.
Having said all this how is your brother? Is he getting better? It has been a few days now.