And now for something completely different

[MaryN]

Well, I can agree with several of the opinions expressed here. The world is a lot more volatile than it has ever been (I don't mean volcanoes, I mean people), and with the overcrowding and rampant problems, I suspect there will be some difficulties ahead. Like BP, I think it will be Islam -v- The West - we already have stirrings in this country and other parts of Europe; immigration will only add massive amounts of fuel to the fire. The collapse of the EU is also going to be a problem. I could go on..... keep growing the veggies, stashing food and living a self-sufficient life is all I am going to say.