Subj : Y2K power failure? ;-} ( To : Russ Johnson From : Bob Watson Date : Mon Aug 07 2000 03:29 pm RJ>Um, just a thought. If all the computers that control the water purification RJ>plants shut down, would you trust the stuff coming out of your tap? Sure I would, since computers do not control water purification here. It is a human, manual process. :) RJ>I almost don't trust it now, WITH the computers running. So true! RJ>The idea was that if the power went out (no pumps to to pump water to the RJ>houses) then you'd need some water to last until the water system was able to RJ>be put back right. It's called gravity. :) RJ>My point is (and I'm not looking for a debate or an arguement) that having RJ>somedrinking water around at all times is a good idea. Disaster can strike at RJ>anytime, and from quite unlikely directions. The folks in California throught RJ>their power grid was fine 3 years ago. Rolling brownout this year. I live near RJ>4 active or dormant volcanoes. Volcanoes huh? I'd run for the hills if'n I were you. :) RJ>Myself, I purchased some extra candles, had a couple of weeks worth of food, RJ>and sat down with my wife and talked about what we'd do *IF*. What I'd do *IF* would be to keep the crazy nuts out of my nice, warm powered home with a freezer full of deer meat and other goodies! :) Bob --- þ DeLuxeý 1.26b #1134s þ The TAO BBS - Lisbon,NH - (603) 838-6455 --- QScan/PCB v1.19b / 01-0268 - 0rigin: RelayNet:TAO <1377>:The TAO BBS 603-838-6455: (900:104/1) # Origin: MoonDog BBS, Brooklyn,NY, 718 692-2498, 1:278/230 (1:278/230) * Origin: BBS Networks @ www.bbsnets.com 808-839-5016 (1:10/345) .