Johnny 7, you did that too eh? I felt that if i wasn't prepared, my kids could have suffered..so just in case I did buy extra supplies and water. What if something did happen..I might not have been able to take care of the kiddos. WHile it was pathetic that the rumors caused some people to spend way too much money..I'm glad it made me aware of "being prepared" for emergencies. Of course our big ice storm confirmed that notion.