I don't know about you guys, but I keep a mossy 590a1 loaded with 000 buck, a side saddle of slugs, and a speedfeed stock with "flamethrowers" for just such an occasion.

In all seriousness though, I have given some serious consideration to bird-flu preparedness of late. While it hasn't mutated into human-to-human contact, I imagine it's a matter of time before it does. While I'm not overly concerned about the flu itself (I don't intend to be in major cities long enough to catch it) I am concerned about what people will turn into when it hits the continental US. If flooding was enough to create a complete societal breakdown in less than a week down in New Orleans, imagine what a terminal virual outbreak would do in a major city... zombies would be prefferable. I for one intend to be long gone before the riots and widespread panic sets in. The hills are rife with game, hiding spots, fresh water, and isolation.

Just don't start sneezing around me if you're in my little commune - I've got an itchy trigger finger and a healthy dose of paranoia...