You would all be proud of me!

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Last night I attended a community information meeting on Y2K. It was very good and we were identifying needs in the community, especially in the event of a power failure i.e. seniors, children, welfare moms, etc.

After the discussion I had an animated chat with the speaker who was surprised at my Y2K knowledge. My husband said "Oh - she could give a speech too" and he said that might be something for me to think about - talking about home preparedness etc., and especially from a woman's point of view re: family, home, food, etc.

I said I would love that and we kind of left it hanging. I would be very nervous, but I would do it in a minute if he follows up with me. Thank you all again for the knowledge I have gained here. I have been on a very energizing learning curve. For example I actually know how to make a solar oven and cook in it, I know a bit about reactor cores in nuclear plants etc!

God bless and please keep the information coming. I'll be looking for advice if I ever do get asked to speak.

Citygirl

-- citygirl (citygirl@idirect.com), June 11, 1999

Answers

Good for you! Sorry if I missed what area in the country you live in in a previous post...whereabouts are you? I feel the same way and have learned so much from this and other sites. I love the feeling of having supplies and skills laid in for whatever may come our way. Good luck and keep me posted. E-mail is real.

-- (y2kfallback@yahoo.com), June 11, 1999.

I am in Toronto. Thank you for the kind words.

-- citygirl (citygirl@idirect.com), June 11, 1999.

I have a dear friend in New Mexico who has made preparedness presentations at local community meetings. She felt like she was going to pee her pants every time. One time she was videotaped and her presentation broadcast on the local cable channel. Of course she felt she'd done a poor job (shaking leaf syndrome), yet she's since been approached by folks in the grocery store who recognize her and comment on what a GREAT job she did.

Be careful when you get involved with these community efforts. If you look TOO willing, all the others who were gung-ho at the start will begin relying on you to do it all.

The main thing to remember is that even though you feel like you're shakin' in your boots, the public doesn't notice. Beyond that, if you notice folks taking advantage of YOUR time, learn to say "NO."

Anita

-- Anita Spooner (spoonera@msn.com), June 11, 1999.


new mex. did you say, n.m.?? what town??did you know hatch n.m is green chile ,numero uno, good anti oxident,chile powder healed a serious infected gash on my arm.

-- al-d. (catt@ziant.com), June 11, 1999.

Congratulations, and to your husband-person as well for noticing your efforts, and for his "compliant compliments" about your abilities .....

-- Robert A. Cook, PE (Kennesaw, GA) (cook.r@csaatl.com), June 11, 1999.


Hey, City girl,

Good job! If it helps any, can tell you I've been testifying at Planning Commission Meetings, Board of Commissioners meetings, and at an occassional y2k neighborhood meeting. All but the latter make me nervous as heck, but I get a little more confidant every time I do it.Also, I was on the six o'clock news at one of the B of C meetings, and was sure I looked and sounded like a major dork, but on TV I looked and sounded fine. You will too!

I'm interested in your solar oven; I saw plans for one made out of a cardboard box and aluminum foil, years ago, but don't remember where. Can you tell us a good place to get plans?

Thanks for the info, and keep up the good work.

Country boy

-- malcolm drake (jumpoff@echoweb.net), June 11, 1999.


Good for you!

That's great to hear. Suspect over the next six months it's the preparation "details" that will be most appreciated by the newly aware.

It's what's important too.

;-D

Diane

-- Diane J. Squire (sacredspaces@yahoo.com), June 11, 1999.


Malcolm:

I hope you have better luck with the solar oven than I did. My son made one last summer and I tried it out in February of this year. It COMPLETELY failed. I talked to others who'd used them, and they used them in the summer. Heck, I could fry eggs on my car here in Texas during the SUMMER. I'll give it another try this summer, however, as using the oven in summer REALLY heats up the kitchen.

Here is the link for the simple one (the failed one that my son made.)

http://www.accessone.com/~sbcn/plans.htm

I'm going to go way out on a limb here and try and turn that into a hot link. Forgive me if it doesn't work. I'll E-mail Dennis Olson and smack him upside the head if his instructions are incorrect. (grin)

try this

Anita

-- Anita Spooner (spoonera@msn.com), June 11, 1999.


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