Doomsday Nut Case

[Kanewpadle]

You must read this and realize that these people exist everywhere.

This will make you laugh, make you mad, and leave you shaking your head.

National Geographic?s ?Doomsday Preppers? visits Buckley survivalist group | Entertainment | The Olympian

It only goes to show that the weak gather in large numbers to create havoc. But I wonder if this group realizes that Company A from the 19th Special Forces Group (National Guard) is right there in town with them? Their havoc will be short lived I suspect.

 

[dcxplant]

"we are the marauders"

Give it whorl Chumly!

 

[the ringo kid]

Im sticking with my family, friends and community in general. In other words about those birds the article is about--well, as Maxwell Q. Klinger would say: "Woooooooooooooooooo" while making circling motions with extended index finger around an ear.

 

[finesse_r]

I tend to laugh more at those with no preparations, than I do at those that over prepare.

 

[4506517]

Yeah, weird that you posted that. We watched this tonight. As soon as he said "We're the ones coming to take your stuff" my girlfriend blurted out "And you'll be the first ones shot when you come across the wrong folks". For once, I couldn't argue with her logic.

 

[Gunslinger808]

Huh, a Rossi 12 gauge doth not inspire fear.

Cry Havoc, and let loose the fatties of war!

 

[Fishslayer]

I watched a few of the early episodes. That family is far from the nuttiest.
Medical supplies make a lot of sense. I can tell you, if somebody has a kidney stone they will trade just about anything for an Oxy or three.

 

[A10]

They'd best not get sideways with their neighbors down there, these clowns won't last long.

 

[walkin jack]

Well if it ever comes down to it those folks will be some of the last ones standing. But there is one thing that I thought of immediately that I haven't heard anyone else mention.

No matter how well fortified there place is, no matter what level of electronic perimiters and survailance and alarms they have, no matter how well provisioned and equipped and armed they are they will still have mechanical and electronic failures, they will eventually run out of supplies and ammo and water etc. And there will always be a group that comes along that can penetrate their position.

And as I think about it I'm not real sure that I want to be the only one left alive when the dust settles on a decimated, bombed out, burned up world.

We have a few things put together and a modest amount of "stuff" including ammo but I don't guess I'll be the last man standing at the end and that's fine. Long as I get to take a few with me that's about as good as I can hope for.

Bottom line for me is that some are spending hundreds of thousands of dollars on this. If the worst happens they won't make it all the way anyway and if not then they have done all that for nothing. But some folks just like getting into it and can afford to do it I guess.

 

[the ringo kid]

I tend to laugh more at those with no preparations, than I do at those that over prepare.

Does having over 100 cans of soup in my Pantry count as prepping? Oh and, add to that a few thousand rounds of .22 and 9mm ammo. )

 

[big&slow]

Preppers

I have a Mormon friend who would be considered a prepper. His church and Mormon's in general have supplies that would last for years. His wife came home yesterday from a ham radio class offered by the church. They are some prepared folks. Hope I didn't offend any moderators by mentioning a religion.

 

[Texas40]

We watched that one episode the other night. That dude is Koo Koo for sure. His home made body armored was the best. Steel plate bathroom tiles duct tape and roofing tar. Yeah that's gonna work out real well.

We are not over the top with preparing but we do have a plan supplies and a place to go to that is not in a population center so that if things go over the cliff we at least have improved odds over the non prepared populace.

 

[gregintenn]

There's something I've never understood about this breed of folks. If the world gets so bad that most everyone dies, will it be worthwhile to be the "last one standing"?

We are well stocked for the run of the mill tornado, ice storm, power outage, etc., but if it gets to where our neighbors are killing and eating each other, I'm not sure I want to hang around very much longer.

 

[Old TexMex]

I have a moat, and can eat mullet if I have too. Keep your mitts off my cast net....

 

[Faulkner]

Well, at least he's got a plan. Just think of the million+ sheeple that'll pretty much die off in the first 90 days of whatever potential calamity befalls us.

 

[Fredo Batali]

Company A 19th Special Forces in Buckley was my last Special Forces assignment (1996-1999). Good thing there's a resupply point so close

De Oppresso Liber

 

[vito]

Its all show business. This guy has figured out a way to make a living based on other folk's fears. He may not be any more paranoid than some on this forum who feel the need to have a loaded gun in every room of their home, carry two or three handguns at all times, or who have holsters that they wear when sleeping.

And BTW, how do you make a fire from cotton balls and Vaseline?

 

[Steely Dan]

I watched this episode and kept watching for the comedy when he "tested" his armor.

He had his cousin shoot him point blank in his armor with a 12 gauge........however........his face, arms, groin and legs were still exposed. Back up ten feet with that 12 gauge and test buddy.


The one part if the show that did interest me was the guy using the ponds with fish. Reusing the water to grow crops, using the fish waste as fertilizer. I can't remember the process at this moment.

 

[kyf]

And BTW, how do you make a fire from cotton balls and Vaseline?

Give a spark to the cotton balls and use the Vaseline as an accelerator since it is a petroleum based product. I've seen it done, never tried it.

 

[Fishslayer]

Does having over 100 cans of soup in my Pantry count as prepping? Oh and, add to that a few thousand rounds of .22 and 9mm ammo. )

You need more ammo.

I have a moat, and can eat mullet if I have too. Keep your mitts off my cast net....

Friend of mine east of town had a great setup. Small greenhouse, hydroponics garden set on top of a stock tank. The pump was solar powered, talapia (some pretty bigguns, too.) lived in the tank, their poo fed the plants and catfish kept the bottom clean. Almost a completely closed system. I wouldn't really call him a "prepper" type. He just liked free food.

When he took the setup apart to move I helped him filet the fish. They were delicious!