Well, I haven't given it much thought, but I did think about it as we watched
the Daytona 500. There were 200 thousand people at that event and nothing
happened.

I'm not from the school which says "if you give up your freedom and hide from
the terror, they win." I believe in doing what is comfortable for you. If you
are not feeling safe, don't go this year. With the money you save from the
show, buy yourself a year subscription of Fine Gardening magazine or something
else you have interest in.

Personally, I think the main target of the impending war is going to be my home
town of NYC, unfortunately. It's the only island which is 10 miles long and has
about 15 million people on it at most given times during the week.

I don't know if my opinion helped or not, but if you are "skittish" follow your
heart and it's fine to NOT go this year.

Victoria


On 20 Feb 2003 13:47:18 -0800, (B Rayin) wrote:

In past years I have visited or volunteered at the spring Philadelphia
Flower Show held at the Pennsylvania Convention Center but this year
I'm skittish. It's being held March 2 through March 9. With war
against Iraq impending now, the war may be under way at the time of
the show.

The Flower Show is an easy target for terrorists because the
Pennsylvania Convention Center (called "Pennsylvania" but located in
Philadelphia) and the ground floor under it have many entrances and is
linked with the public trains which would make it easy for a
terrorist with a chemical or biological weapon, anthrax or a plastic
explosive to enter and set it off.

Has anyone else thought about this? I don't like to change my
lifestyle but in these troubled times I am hesitant to enter public
places, especially those that might be equated by Bin Laden types with
American wealth: I like to garden too much!