Look, my point was that we are all at risk from a terrorist attack, no matter where we are. I also took a shot at humor, which apparently went over your head.
This list of the 120 cities most at risk is assinine. Podunk, TN is just as much at risk as New York City. The fact that major economic, business and population centers would be primary targets is about as obvious as the nose on your face.
Yes, this is always a possibility. So was the collapse of society due to the Y2K bug. Yes, you have to recognize the threat, but you also have to analyze the risk and plan accordingly. The fact remains that no matter how well you think you prepare, you either will have prepared for nothing, or have seriously underestimated the risk. How many people still have crates of canned food and bottled water in the basements? And if Y2K turned out to be be disaster that they thought it was, would those supplies have made that much of a difference for them in the long run? In otherwords, there's very little that you can do except live your life.
Look at the Isrealis. They have lived with the real threat of terrorism for 40 years. They recognize that each day could be their last. They see that they have two choices: to cower in fear in their basements waiting for death to come or to live their lives. They assess the risk and try to plan for it, but in the end, they go about their lives. Like the Isrealis, I choose to live my life.