Pending demise or pending doom?

[Ivan the Butcher]

From an ancestor:

Old Robby did have a way with words!

On the other hand: Failing to plan, is planning to fail! (I don't know who first said that!)

Ivan

 

[oldbrownhat]

I... I'm going to stockpile anything it will be ammo, because I'm terrified at the thought of those Canadians massing on the border, getting ready to come steal my maple syrup and back bacon.

LOL! But we're pretty much unarmed - aside from duct tape And anyway, we'll apologize. So rest easy

My next-door neighbour is originally from VT and one of her sisters lives in Montpelier. She said things had been "interesting."

 

[Catwrangler]

I've survived in Houston for almost 50 years. Innumerable weather events have taught me that my own adaptability is my best asset. I have watched fools kill themselves with indoor gas generators, kill each other with mass migration stampedes to higher ground and too many other follies to list. FEMA is almost your worst enemy. We had a large forest fire event 10 years ago that was handled quite nicely by locals until FEMA showed up to take over. Thankfully they were run off. The Cajuns in Jefferson and Plaquemine parrishes around New Orleans ran them off. FEMA visited years of misery on Houston by relocating thousands of Katrina refugees with no plan for return.

Unless you have serious, continuing medical or other life support circumstances, the weather events are inconvenient, uncomfortable, but short lived and very survivable if you have common sense. The Brits survived WW II without starving, but not eating very well for a few years.

I can see you've had Marmite on toast. When I first saw it I was expecting apole butter----NOT!

 

[biku324]

Does this mean we continue to spread acrimony until the planet melts or some other apocalypse happens?

I'll offer a resounding 'damifikno.' But we've survived and prospered through all kinds of stuff, and we've been more resilient than most any other modern nation. I just don't sweat doom and gloom....and I work in Somalia.

 

[30-30remchester]

I am a BIT organized and prepared for about any situation. Often money is brought up in these discussions. Here is a tip that can save your life. All the money you set aside for emergencies should be old, weathered, dirty, wrinkled and in small denominations. If you show up in one of those dreaded lines trying to buy essentials, and have crisp, new $100 bills, you are going to be the center of attention and most likely followed home. That and if electricity is down, how easy is it going to be to get change for a $5 purchase using a $100 bill. I keep several hundred dollars of ones, fives and tens that look ratty. Now show up in line and produce wrinkled bills that are wadded up in a ball from a pocket and you are just one of many.

 

[Ivan the Butcher]

Bars and coins in silver are a good inflation hedge, but terrible for getting change! If you castle has a mote, people following you home in the dark, usually is a self correcting problem!

Ivan

 

[NFrameFred]

My fate was sealed 40 years ago.

We're in Good company

 

[Retired W4]

I did not realize my wife was such a prepper, but good for her. As for cash on hand, I used to think a pile of $20s was a pain but I get the point.

 

[THE PILGRIM]

A local Gunshow this weekend is claiming 500 rounds of 9 for $99.
Anxious to see it.
The Biggest Internal Threat to our Longevity?
The National Debt.
We’ll eventually be unable to pay the Interest.

 

[llowry61]

I am a BIT organized and prepared for about any situation. Often money is brought up in these discussions. Here is a tip that can save your life. All the money you set aside for emergencies should be old, weathered, dirty, wrinkled and in small denominations. If you show up in one of those dreaded lines trying to buy essentials, and have crisp, new $100 bills, you are going to be the center of attention and most likely followed home. That and if electricity is down, how easy is it going to be to get change for a $5 purchase using a $100 bill. I keep several hundred dollars of ones, fives and tens that look ratty. Now show up in line and produce wrinkled bills that are wadded up in a ball from a pocket and you are just one of many.

I did not think about this one, I will be exchanging my stack. As W4 said, I was trying to just keep it simple with one small stack.

 

[Tom Kent]

Ivan, your wife is a very special person. Congratulations.

 

[riverrat38]

Duct tape and hockey sticks; I watch the Red Green show reruns.

73,
Rick

 

[ddixie884]

Everything will be more expensive next month.....

 

[Bald1]

My wife understands why I do what I do. She is glad I do it…….. but when we grocery shop and I start grabbing 10 cans of tuna or pork & beans to fill totes because it’s on sale, she laughs and shakes her head. I’m not a crazy prepper guy. But I have 2 plans. One for emergencies and one for total SHTF. Neither is a pleasant thought

 

[CAJUNLAWYER]

The end of the world as we know it is pretty much towards the bottom of my concerns right now. Has been for quite some time now. I'm in the **** it stage right now. BUT I just bought a new Mag Pull backpacker Ruger PC in 9mm and it IS pretty sweet!
Oh and tried a new Mexican resturant last night and got a pinapple fajita which is as it sounds, shrimp and chicken fajiti'fied with pineapple with a delicious mango marguerita.

 

[rockquarry]

And here I thought it was just another day. NO feelings of impending doom from me; just Tuesday!

Y2K was almost 24 years ago...

Yes. Some are reasonably prepared and have a low paranoia level. Some have a need to worry and obsess endlessly over something they will never be able to control so they can sleep well at night. No right or wrong answers. Do what best puts your mind at ease, though that may be impossible for some.
Maybe you can't have enough bail out kits by the front door.

 

[Rustyt1953]

 

[BSA1]

We recently completed a big remodeling project that was supposed to take three months dragged on for 1 1/2 years. During that time I quit prepping as spare money was tied up in the project. Once I stopped I just never have found the motivation to start again.

My daughter and husband have three young children and live nearby. Grandkids love coming to the farm. My daughter is interested in guns and wants to start prepping but diapers and whatknot doesn’t leave much in the way of spare money.

A coworker and myself had a conversation about what would happen if things unravel and decided the harsh truth was we would both be killed. But he said he planned on taking as many as possible with him. Since the daughter and family have relocated closer to us my plan is for them to bunker in with us. Two more adults that know how to use firearms will increase our odds of survival. After talking to my wife the other day she agrees with me resuming prepping and getting enough supplies for all seven of us.

Now the world will just have to hold off coming to a end until I am able to get enough supplies for all seven of us.

 

[Doug627]

Keep your stocking and preparations to yourself. Don't tell your neighbors. When the SHTF they will come to you. If you will not share, they will try to take it by force. Be prepared not just for the lack of necessities but for those that have not prepared like you are doing.

 

[rockquarry]

I asked several months ago in one of the doomsday/annihilation threads where everyone was going as they mentioned leaving their homes with all their survivalist stuff.

Few had given any thought to their destination. Most had no idea. A small number said they would stay home. I'm no pro and never gave it any thought, but home might be the safest and most comfortable.

Oh no! I've read too many of these and may be catching the malady. Kind of like the aspiring gunfighter and bullet threads; no end in sight...