“Gimme Shelter”

http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2010-07-28-doomsday28_ST_N.htm?csp=hf

There has been a sharp increase in the planning and purchase of ‘doomsday shelters,’ akin to the bomb shelters of the Cold War 1950’s. The shelters are designed to protect inhabitants in the event of a nuclear threat, terrorist attack, or a Mel Gibson phone call.

The shelters can house one to several families depending on the size, and are perfect for calamities such as war, natural disaster, and the housing market.

The trick is to get your family inside before the Big One hits. And by Big One, of course, we mean Mortgage Foreclosure.

Some opponents of the shelter include academics who say they promote fear and paranoia. Others give the idea their full support, such as the makers of flashlight batteries, hand-crank radios, and canned foods.