72 hours? My, my, you are quite the optimist.
This morning at the park with my kid, some of the parents were huddled up and talking about it, and were clearly scared.
A quick survey showed that none of them had Topo Chico or coconut water dispensers in their fridges, which was surprising. None of them even had Ozarka dispensers in any of their pantries or cellars.
I asked them "well, didn't you have your man-servants or servant-girls start boiling water as soon as news got out?"
They looked at me in bewilderment.
Then it dawned on me. They didn't even know how to boil water, so how the hell are they going to instruct their servants?
I did a quick survey, and most of them were familiar with Koyo Ramen. I told them to have their servants get some Koyo Ramen out of one of their pantries, or head over to Central Market or Whole Foods and pick some up. Told them to follow the directions, with just a few simple changes - double up on the water it calls for, and when it says to add the ramen, skip adding the ramen, and instead cook the water for 3-5 minutes. When they were done, skip adding the flavoring, and they would be left with boiled water, and to just let it cool.
I probably saved quite a few lives.