funsec mailing list archives
RE: Rita and panic gas buying
From: Blanchard_Michael () emc com
Date: Fri, 23 Sep 2005 12:58:49 -0400
LOL, I'm always amazed at people that live in "earthquake country" or "tornado country" or "flood prone areas" that they are surprised when they actually get hit with that earthquake, tornada, or flood... It's like living in Alaska, and being caught off guard when it starts to snow in Jan..... Doesn't make sense to me. Michael P. Blanchard Antivirus / Security Engineer, CISSP, GCIH, MCSE, MCP+I Office of Information Security & Risk Management EMC ² Corporation 4400 Computer Dr. Westboro, MA 01580 email: Blanchard_Michael () EMC COM -----Original Message----- From: funsec-bounces () linuxbox org [mailto:funsec-bounces () linuxbox org] On Behalf Of Drsolly Sent: Thursday, September 22, 2005 5:23 PM To: Jonathan Glass Cc: funsec () linuxbox org Subject: Re: [funsec] Rita and panic gas buying
My parents live in a small lake community, and most of their stations ran out of gas, and didn't get restocked for 3 or 4 days...but those residents also panicked. My father filled up his trucks, his boats, his cars, and all the gas cans he had, because he feared a shortage. Unfortunately, so did all his neighbors and they CAUSED a shortage. A little common-sense and an understanding of the market economy would go a long way.
That's right. People have to understand that when the media start telling people not to panic buy, that all their neighbours will start to panic-buy, and so they should get out quickly and do their panic-buying before their neighbours clear the shops. It's the rational way to behave. Another rational way to behave, is not to make your residence in places that are prone to major natural diaster. If you do get surprised when a place you thought was safe, turns out not to be, then any rational persom who managed to escape the catastrophe, will not go back there for a second game of hurricane roulette. But, you're going to rebuild New Orleans, bigger and better. I have trouble understanding why. _______________________________________________ Fun and Misc security discussion for OT posts. https://linuxbox.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/funsec Note: funsec is a public and open mailing list. _______________________________________________ Fun and Misc security discussion for OT posts. https://linuxbox.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/funsec Note: funsec is a public and open mailing list.
Current thread:
- RE: Rita and panic gas buying Fergie (Paul Ferguson) (Sep 22)
- <Possible follow-ups>
- RE: Rita and panic gas buying Blanchard_Michael (Sep 23)
- RE: Rita and panic gas buying Drsolly (Sep 23)
- RE: Rita and panic gas buying Blanchard_Michael (Sep 23)
- RE: Rita and panic gas buying Gregory Hicks (Sep 23)
- RE: Rita and panic gas buying Blanchard_Michael (Sep 23)