My contingency plan:

[vicarz]

Fucking die. See, was that so hard? I don't know why, but I don't fear death. I fear pain and my skin crawling off my bones, but I don't fear death. If we don't go to war, I fear for the environmental damage we are allowing and the continual widdening of the rich/poor gap. We're fucked no matter what happens, and most selfish assholes and moronic sheep are why - me believing history makes 'great' people rather than great people making history.

I'm a bit embarassed - I drink TONS of water. TONS. Today I was carrying two gallon jugs on the metro TO TAKE TO WORK IN THE HEART OF DC!!! All these people around me had this look of doom in their eyes. Uh, I'm going to the blast location you morons! This is normal for me! I think I looked like the world's most ineffectual survivalist.

I'll be Neil..."I'm painting myself white to deflect the blast."

Everyone is posting about this subject. I encourage you not to give a flying fuck. No reason, but is your life all that good? Mine isn't - so fuck it and die, whatever.

Comments

[aintrabar.livejournal.com]

I've buit my bomb shelter out of a table and some sheets...

[kattrags.livejournal.com]

The peeps on the metro were just waiting for you to drink out of your water jug so they could turn you in to the Metro police.

I protest!

[tracytracy.livejournal.com]

but is your life all that good

Actually, yeah, it IS! But I'm not going out buying plastic and duct tape either - just cause I don't want to die doesn't mean I'm running around in a panic.

Keep things in perspective.

[saffronruby.livejournal.com]

The proble I have is... (I am sure it's because I am a parent) I could give a shit about myself..if I die.. well then I die... I just don't want to die and leave either my daughter alone or have to watch her die...all this shit going on just makes the parental hormones go CRAZY!!!

[tracytracy.livejournal.com]

Oh, I totally agree with you - I wasn't meaning to make my comment sound like I was being dismissive about how all people are reacting to this situation - being a parent makes all of this much more stressful because you've got your little one(s) to worry about.

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[saffronruby.livejournal.com]

no..no it's cool..I wish I could be more "relaxed" about all of this..I remember when we went to war last time..although back then I was in my late teens and high most of the time so it made it easier:oP...

Brilliant! Some of the posts explode.

[shadow27.livejournal.com]

So last night, this Air Force guy tells me he'll be safer in Iraq than we are now in DC. So what do I do? Scream, in my best Neil voice" "HEAVY! WORLD WAR THREE! Quick make a fallout shelter out of the table."

I think he got the point I don't buy Bushes hype about civilization ending if we don't fuck with Iraq.

[http://users.livejournal.com/_blackjack_/]

Y'see, the difference between this and the comforting looming nuclear holocaust of our youth is that it is fully possible that we could get attacked and I'd STILL have to go into work. I don't like this half-assed, mincing doom...

noink!

[telie13.livejournal.com]

half-assed, mincing doom

oh I am so making that my live journal name!

[spunkmunky.livejournal.com]

As a result of this threat of impending doom, my bet is that more people will suffer from ulcers, panic attacks and other stress related health issues out of fear than from health issues resulting from snortin' chemical or biological warfare up their sniffer.

[vicar.livejournal.com]

True - and you're my favorite lil sniff o' joy! The chemical warfare we snort off the mirror has nothing to do with the lines on our faces...