OT: Panic Point

[mikeo80]

The other day, I lost power during a thunderstorm. No big deal. Power was back up in a couple of hours.

But I did start thinking....(Yeah, every now and again the old grey cells rub together... )

We as a group have made different levels of plans for different possibilities. We each have our own level of supplies, weapons, and other "necessesities" as we see fit/can afford them.

Have you decided when to blow the whistle? What constitutes the level at which you say "Oh S**T!!!" ?

I'll say this, my personal level is probably in the 12 to 18 hour range. IF Something starts downhill, and there does not appear to be any resolution, I would probably start raising the drawbridge and unleashing the moat monsters somewhere in that time frame.

Of course, each set of circumstances require a review as they are happening. OBVIOUSLY if I see a mushroom cloud off in the distance, the gloves come off NOW!!!

But what if the situation is ambiguous. It's bad, but not instantly urgent. When would you decide "Enough is enough"?

My $0.02

Mike