Update, not much, though!

[Guest guest]

Hello dlvernon@... (Diane),

In reference to your comment:

è Color me paranoid, but this is scaring the bejeezus

è outta me!!

If you're paranoid, I guess that makes me paranoid too. The one thought that

has been running through my mind since I heard about this is I'm remember how

when I was in high school we used to have bomb drills and took tours of the

bomb shelter in the high school. Yes, I'm dating myself... this was in the

60s. Kinda makes me wish we had a few bomb shelters handy right now. This

is scaring the bejesus out of me too. There has been war in my lifetime

(Vietnam), and I hope we're not gearing up for another one.

Jan " Typing is my life " (said sarcastically)

Remember... WSTPMTR (which means,

whoever signs the paycheck makes the rules).

[Guest guest]

Diane wrote:

I'm particularly worried about my home town. We live in Midland, Michigan, and

have one of the world's largest chemical companies about 5 miles from my house,

Dow Chemical Company, both the chemical plant itself and the world headquarters

and corporate center....

Diane,

I thought about Midland this morning, having the same thoughts that you did

about Dow Chemical. I'm originally from Midland and my family still lives

there, I use to work at Dow. I live in Pearl City, HI at the present, and my

husband is in the military. Had serious thoughts of keeping my kids home from

school today, but since the state didn't close them I went ahead and sent them

anyway.

I watch CNN and can't believe that this is really happening. It's a very sad

day.

Laurilee

[Guest guest]

Diane wrote:

Whereabouts in Midland is your family? We're about 3 blocks behind Midland

High and Parkdale schools.

Diane....they live near the intersection of M-20 and Meridian road. I left

Midland when I was 21, that was about 23 years ago. I went to high school at

Bullock Creek. It is a small world, my eyes couldn't believe it when they saw

that town and state name.

Laurilee

[Guest guest]

Diane wrote:

Geez, the next time you happen to be coming to Midland to visit your family,

you'll have to give me a holler and we can do lunch! :-)

Diane....it's a date! Might be another couple of years. I told my husband the

only time I leave this island is when it's time to go back to the mainland for

good. (I don't like flying.)

Laurilee

[Guest guest]

Diane,

Where in Minnesota is your hubby? I live about 60 miles north of St.

/Minneapolis and this whole thing has me very scared as the IDS building

in Mpls., the Federal Trade Building, the Mall of America, and the

University of Minnesota in the St. / Mpls. area have all been shut down

and evacuated.

The idea of heading north to Canada for a few days has seriously crossed my

mind several times today.

I suppose I should start working now. I haven't typed one report today yet

as I have been glued to the T.V.

My thoughts and prayers are with you all and your families.

-- Update, not much, though!

According to the news, the Palestinian Libertarians have been contacted and

they are not claiming responsiblity for this, as initially reported on the

news. They still have no idea who is doing this.

I'm particularly worried about my home town. We live in Midland, Michigan,

and have one of the world's largest chemical companies about 5 miles from my

house, Dow Chemical Company, both the chemical plant itself and the world

headquarters and corporate center. Of course, I'd like to think this is

small peanuts compared to what could possibly happen (and I certainly don't

want ANYTHING to happen to ANYBODY!!)

My hubby is in Minnesota until Friday, just a couple hours south of the

Canadian border. It may sound silly now, but if anything happens, at least

I can be rest assured he will (hopefully) think of just going north and

camping out for a while.

Color me paranoid, but this is scaring the bejeezus outta me!!