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To: Pearls Before Swine

I’ve been saying the same thing for years. Also if you are hungry and have an ounce of gold and I have soup, which is really worth more?

5 posted on 09/23/2013 4:49:48 PM PDT by packrat35 (Admit it! We are almost ready to be called a police state!)

Whats wrong with having both?

11 posted on 09/23/2013 5:01:03 PM PDT by driftdiver (I could eat it raw, but why do that when I have a fire.)

The bullet is worth more than your soup. :)

12 posted on 09/23/2013 5:01:47 PM PDT by Jonty30 (What Islam and secularism have in common is that they are both death cults)

To: packrat35; Pearls Before Swine; Kartographer; blam; ChocChipCookie; Marcella; Bride Of Old Sarge; ..

Each one ounce coin is a $1300 bill—cash one of those and you’ll be followed home.
I’ve been saying the same thing for years. Also if you are hungry and have an ounce of gold and I have soup, which is really worth more?

I agree with Packrat and PBS.

Several self-important people have tried to flame me off FR because I had the temerity to question their precious-metal fetish. The simple fact is, gold bullion doesn't make good soup.

Locally here, the prepper community had the discussion of what would be the item/substance/element best suited for post-event, and the consensus was:

Primers.

One enterprising soul, a fanatical reloader, is trying to assemble the tools and talent needed to manufacture primers. I don't have the expertise or the finances, so I wish him success.

On a personal choice, I'm re-re-reading Selco's blog entries for inspiration; one tidbit mentions recharging lighters as a lucrative barter economy asset. Hmmm...

144 posted on 09/24/2013 5:46:42 AM PDT by Old Sarge (Opinions are like orgasms: only mine count, and I couldn't care less if you have one...)

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