Seriousness Are You Prepared, Part Deaux - Page 3

ShortNCuddlyAm · 10-20-2010, 11:12 AM

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Originally Posted by dsvick

My family emergency plan now reads:

1. Load car with all possible supplies.
2. Fill tank by whatever means required
3. Drive to KK's house.

Mine involves a boat and an atlantic crossing

kindlekitten · 10-20-2010, 12:34 PM

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Originally Posted by dsvick

My family emergency plan now reads:

1. Load car with all possible supplies.
2. Fill tank by whatever means required
3. Drive to KK's house.

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Originally Posted by bjones6416

Me, too!

Seriously, though, has anybody else read "Blindness?" There are plenty of those apocolyptic (sp?) novels out there, but that one really creeped me out. It's frightening to think of how quickly we would fall into that dog-eat-dog mentality.

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Originally Posted by ShortNCuddlyAm

Mine involves a boat and an atlantic crossing

now taking resumes for the end of the world

seriously though, I grew up reading those types of books. on top of that, my Dad who was a reasonable person in every other way was convinced that the "soviets" were going to invade at any time. he had buried caches in the mountains around Boulder for about 20 years. I used to go with him and check them, re-stock and so on.

I firmly believe that even if we witness the end of our current society, like any good Phoenix, we can be reborn

desertgrandma · 10-20-2010, 12:34 PM

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Originally Posted by kindlekitten

as I mentioned before, I am where people want to go for the end of the world. my property is fully fenced, and while it is climbable, it is barbed wire, so it isn't easy. there are plenty of other places between me and the main road (I am at a dead end) to get people's attention. I have both modern and old rifles and enough black powder to keep me going for quite some time. I have a pond and three streams on the property, deer graze here all the time. I am less than two miles from the ocean and can get both shellfish and salmon from the shoreline. there are wild berries everywhere during the right time of year. this next summer I will be adding chickens and bees to the farm.

right before I bought this place I wired the emergency response center for FEMA. I paid a LOT of attention to the various maps. I was able to see where all of the predicted tsunamis, and lahars would be. this is a good place to be in

Your plans are wonderful.

Unless there is a nuclear attack. In which case the bee's, water, deer, fish and chickens are moot........

thinkpad · 10-20-2010, 12:39 PM

Scenario sounds like "The road", depressing movie, fast forward most of the film. Haven't read the book.

kindlekitten · 10-20-2010, 12:51 PM

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Originally Posted by desertgrandma

Your plans are wonderful.

Unless there is a nuclear attack. In which case the bee's, water, deer, fish and chickens are moot........

depends on where it's targeted!

thinkpad · 10-20-2010, 01:03 PM

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Originally Posted by kindlekitten

depends on where it's targeted!

Are you saying you nuke proofed your home

are you a friend of the president. I believe he has a nuke proof bunker.

desertgrandma · 10-20-2010, 01:18 PM

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Originally Posted by kindlekitten

depends on where it's targeted!

Eventually........it will circle the earth, no? Carried by wind?

vivaldirules · 10-20-2010, 01:19 PM

(doggie packs bags and starts out now for kk's place)

Can someone point me in the right direction, please?

desertgrandma · 10-20-2010, 01:31 PM

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Originally Posted by vivaldirules

(doggie packs bags and starts out now for kk's place)

Can someone point me in the right direction, please?

Are you taking your homins?

I think she lives to the right of the southern star.......

vivaldirules · 10-20-2010, 01:32 PM

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Originally Posted by desertgrandma

Are you taking your homins?

That big dummy? Heck no!

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Originally Posted by desertgrandma

I think she lives to the right of the southern star.......

Okay. Arizona. On my way now.

dsvick · 10-20-2010, 01:45 PM

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Originally Posted by desertgrandma

Are you taking your homins?

I think she lives to the right of the southern star.......

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Originally Posted by vivaldirules

Okay. Arizona. On my way now.

No. No.

From Texas you head West to the Pacific ocean then hang a right and follow the coast until you get there. KK would you put a big sign on the coast at the closest point to your place. That will help VR and shortncuddly too.

kindlekitten · 10-20-2010, 03:10 PM

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Originally Posted by thinkpadx

Are you saying you nuke proofed your home

are you a friend of the president. I believe he has a nuke proof bunker.

no, but I am considering building a kiva!

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Originally Posted by desertgrandma

Eventually........it will circle the earth, no? Carried by wind?

doesn't work that way!

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Originally Posted by vivaldirules

(doggie packs bags and starts out now for kk's place)

Can someone point me in the right direction, please?

just as llong as you can share with the in-resident doggie!

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Originally Posted by dsvick

No. No.

From Texas you head West to the Pacific ocean then hang a right and follow the coast until you get there. KK would you put a big sign on the coast at the closest point to your place. That will help VR and shortncuddly too.

what? I should post a balloon or something!?

SameOldStory · 10-20-2010, 04:08 PM

I have the complete set (in paperback) of The Survivalist.

Ahhh. The good old days, when all we had to worry about were the commies.

I may just wait at the entrance to the road that leads to KK's place. As you guys are feeling all happy that you've found her, you'll start to relaxe. BAM. I',ve got more supplies.

dsvick · 10-20-2010, 04:33 PM

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Originally Posted by SameOldStory

I may just wait at the entrance to the road that leads to KK's place. As you guys are feeling all happy that you've found her, you'll start to relaxe. BAM. I',ve got more supplies.

After my post apocalyptic trip across the country with a wife, two kids, a dog, the two cats (I'm sure I'll have to bring them), and probably the iguana, the pickings will be pretty slim.

But your welcome to the iguana....

DaAfroSheenQueen · 10-20-2010, 05:04 PM

I feel like I've already lived through this once in my lifetime. I worked literally 1/2 mile from the pentagon during 9/11. Metro was shut down, had to walk from 12th and Constitution all the way to Rhode Island Ave (about a 4 hour walk) to get my car from the metro station (did I mention i had on heels b/c I forgot my flip flops in my desk drawer trying to get the hell outta there?).

I live in the 'burbs...my little privacy fence won't be much but it's SOMETHING. Not to mention that I have an American Bulldog that looks mean as hell (don't tell anyone but he's a big ole softy). I'd be ok on food for a while, but there's a grocery store about 3 blocks away that I can "raid" (just me, my guns, and the dog a la I Am Legend style.) I think I'll be ok. I tend to shoot first ask questions later anyway.

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10-20-2010, 12:39 PM	#34
thinkpad David Posts: 1,808 Karma: 8916183 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Norway Device: Kindle, E.Edge (sold), Irex Iliad (retired)	Scenario sounds like "The road", depressing movie, fast forward most of the film. Haven't read the book.

10-20-2010, 01:19 PM	#38
vivaldirules When's Doughnut Day? Posts: 10,059 Karma: 13675475 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Houston, TX, US Device: Sony PRS-505, iPad	(doggie packs bags and starts out now for kk's place) Can someone point me in the right direction, please?

10-20-2010, 04:08 PM	#43
SameOldStory My True Self Posts: 3,126 Karma: 66242098 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Trantor, Galactic Center Device: Galaxy Tab 2 7.0	I have the complete set (in paperback) of The Survivalist. Ahhh. The good old days, when all we had to worry about were the commies. I may just wait at the entrance to the road that leads to KK's place. As you guys are feeling all happy that you've found her, you'll start to relaxe. BAM. I',ve got more supplies.

10-20-2010, 05:04 PM	#45
DaAfroSheenQueen Member Posts: 17 Karma: 36 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Washington DC Device: Kindle, iphone 3GS, netbook	I feel like I've already lived through this once in my lifetime. I worked literally 1/2 mile from the pentagon during 9/11. Metro was shut down, had to walk from 12th and Constitution all the way to Rhode Island Ave (about a 4 hour walk) to get my car from the metro station (did I mention i had on heels b/c I forgot my flip flops in my desk drawer trying to get the hell outta there?). I live in the 'burbs...my little privacy fence won't be much but it's SOMETHING. Not to mention that I have an American Bulldog that looks mean as hell (don't tell anyone but he's a big ole softy). I'd be ok on food for a while, but there's a grocery store about 3 blocks away that I can "raid" (just me, my guns, and the dog a la I Am Legend style.) I think I'll be ok. I tend to shoot first ask questions later anyway.