Hdawg,
If it all goes to hell I'll still be looking for stable hands. We'll find a way to eat. We'll do pony rides for tourists on the beach in the morning and stay drunk all night on the beach at night...
But no doubt--the airline career we watched when we were in college is gone. If there is a silver lining to 9/11, its that I didn't wait until I was 50 or older to figure out I probably better have a B and C plan.