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Originally Posted by dyna mo
oh wow, i've never heard of that, but damn, it's spot on eh. thx for that link. i like the part about relying on the government after a local disaster! hahahahahahahahahah
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Spot on indeed.
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Originally Posted by mineistaken
Not really, not all of preppers' opponents are stupid enough to stay at home when they are warned floods are definitely going to happen. Not even close.
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Why would anyone on earth oppose someone who is prepared for something? That is as bizarre as people being opposed to you keeping ice in your freezer. It's your freezer and your ice, so who cares what you do with it? Why care what other people do?
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Originally Posted by PR_Tom
They did this stuff in the 50's and a lot of people built underground dungeons that they thought they could live in while the world went through nuclear winter.
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The Cuban Missile Crisis almost gave them a chance to use them.
Thing is, history is full of horrible events. Just because people have prepared and nothing has happened doesn't mean it is all a waste. In fact, it is a great thing nothing happened. Not a single prepper actually wants any of these bad things to happen.
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Originally Posted by crucifissio
my advice after being in 2 wars:
1) get a water purifier...forget food and shit you will miss drinking water the most
2) buy lots of tobacco...you can barter it for food...it keeps well and you wont get murdered for it but if they know you have food you will...tobacco addicts will sell their soul for a smoke in times of crisis but will not group up and murder you for it...
3) forget gold...nobody will trade food for worthless metal...forget money...it will devalue too fast in times of emergency...
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I totally agree with #1 and #2 but disagree with #3. Using an event that wasn't too long ago, Gold (along with other metals) was used widely during the Argentina crash. Coins, jewelry, bullion, whatever they had. Gold (along with Silver) has been a currency since the beginning of currency, it's not going anywhere. Someone will always be around to buy it, even if it is just to make something with it.
Read up on Argentina's crash, some valuable information out there about how things will play out during a meltdown. Gold, silver, smokes, ammo, knives, instant coffee packs, you name it, all used for bartering.