-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Someone sufficiently paranoid to use a remailer wrote: At 03:27 PM 1/2/02 -0500, Faustine wrote:

Concealed carry is the only way to go, after I iron all the permits out.

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What state do you live in?

One would think the more interesting question for you to ask is why I chose the word permit-->S<--. Pick up the pace, Sherlock.

I'm a firm believer in mobile preparedness: in fact, every day I never leave home without carrying a complete BOB concealed in a Kate Spade bag. And I mean fucking EVERYTHING, the true survivalist nutcase works: first aid kit, emergency rations, flashlight, space blanket, poncho liner, magnesium fire starter, water purifying tabs, mini- entrenching tool, Swiss army knife, NIOSH-95 filter mask, nitrile gloves, monocular, grundig shortwave, passport, etc etc. (Full contents available on request, it would take awhile!)

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Your claimed paranoia level goes beyond most former Intel physicists'.

But what's so amusing is how incredibly well I hide it. Of course, the most obvious thing to do would be to give you the standard-issue sermon about what happened to people trapped in various historical crises when they failed to prepare ahead of time, etc. etc. Or give you examples of the many times I've actually used the contents of my bag to help others--you'd probably be surprised. But since I'm sure you don't want to hear it, I might as well cede the point that any "normal" person is going to think carrying a portable BOB on my person wherever I go is eccentric to the point of being downright nutty. Given that you'd never suspect it of me unless I told you-and you'd never notice anything out of the ordinary even if you were standing right next to me--I suppose there's nothing left to do but for both of us to feel smug at each other. Though you might be interested to note that my employer was the one who issued all its analysts the NIOSH-95 filter mask and nitrile gloves. And the first day I got here, I found on my desk a gift basket containing a black fanny pack with-let me get it out of my file cabinet and see here-a "one person three day survival kit"; quoting the tag on the side: "food rations, water pouches, flashlight, waterproof blanket, radio and batteries, and first aid supplies." Not everyone is as scornful of being prepared as you are.

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Have you discussed this with your psychiatrist/handlers?

Not on your life, baby. But given that I know the L, F, Pd and Pa scales of the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory like the back of my hand, it's something of a moot point. A little recommended reading you might find relevant: Cleckley, Hervey (1903-1984): The Mask of Sanity, Fifth Edition, 1988. Hope that helps! Cordially, ~Faustine. *** He that would make his own liberty secure must guard even his enemy from oppression; for if he violates this duty he establishes a precedent that will reach to himself. - --Thomas Paine -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: Hush 2.1 Note: This signature can be verified at https://www.hushtools.com wl4EARECAB4FAjw03VoXHGZhdXN0aW5lLkBodXNobWFpbC5jb20ACgkQGwpHwwWoj8VP 8QCdH0TTTdB+eL8w2JvHiLrweooh7lQAoKETJpsJoDe2GNr+L/E9Reu/n89B =siKw -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----