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Quix said, 'I prefer to get the maximum info out and sort it through as I go along.

'To me, it's somewhat like brain-storming. Even info in error can often lead to a better understanding of the whole picture--particularly after the initial input is refined.

'If I trusted my friend, I'd certainly share it broadly.

'The so-called "scientific" standard of so called "proof" has been over-sold and overly idolized for a long time to much hurt, imho. It has it's place. But not at the cost of hindering info and a lot of other things.

'IT WAS the fringe groups; the plain flakey groups; the most disrespected groups that earliest and most accurately pegged Hitler for what he was, would become and would do.

'Lives were saved by folks who received that info and perceptively thought about it and fled Germany in time.'

I have heard such stories, of Jewish folks who were laughed at for leaving Europe and fleeing to other parts of the world, while the ones who stayed where they were, ended up dead. Those who had fled were had no relatives left alive back home.

Personally, my family and I were very concerned about Y2K. We made some MAJOR changes in our life to get ready for that. Were we wrong? Well, here it is 2005, and I still see life through different eyes. I am more self-reliant, could get by without electricity or water for a while and am MUCH more prepared to defend myself and my loved ones. So, even though Y2K in and of itself wasn't as castastrophic as it might have been, prepping for it and changing my worldview has stayed with me; I'm a better person for that, am trying to continue on that path of awareness and resourcefulness.

My point, each of us needs to pay attention, pray for guidance, and be ready, willing, and able to make major changes, maybe even at a moment's notice. Who would you rather be, the Noah building the ark, or the rest of the folk who taunted him and scoffed at his preps?

Quix, thanks for your input. I am an average person, not real smart, but I have learned to pay attention. I find super bright people such as yourself great resources for insight and help percolating lots of info and seeing what is useful in my life. I admire your resilience in taking the heat from ... imbciles -- I mean, um -- the ones who disconfirm and ridicule what you say and denigrate who you are. Keep up the good work.

Keep on praying folks! May we all abide under the shadow of the Almighty.