Posted on 12/02/2017 12:32:38 PM PST by Kaslin
With all of the chaos going on in D.C. and around the country, it's easy for some stories to fall through the cracks. Here are three of this week's underreported stories we thought you should know about. Some will make you cringe...while others will make you laugh.
3. A doomsday prepper spent the last 30 years illegally prepping for a disaster.
An 80-year-old Utah man spent the last 30 years illegally stockpiling guns and grenades. He then hid the weapons, along with food, in various bunkers throughout the Utah wilderness, the Associated Press reported.
“His only intent was to defend what he had there if the end of the world was to come,” Iron County Sheriff’s spokesman Lt. Del Schlosser said.
The man illegally built four bunkers in the wilderness on land that is owned by the state and federal government. His buildings weren't discovered until a wildfire swept through the area. Two of the man's bunkers were burned down and ammo exploded.
According to Del Schlosser, the man didn't live in the bunkers. He lived in a nearby town but was preparing the bunkers in case of a government collapse or societal problem.
The man also had weapons stored in various barrels in trash cans throughout the woods. Altogether, he had eight locations spread throughout a two-mile radius.
Authorities are still investigating and have yet to release his name. They are also determining whether or not to charge him.
2. The Miami Veterans Affairs' cafeteria failed a health inspection.
After a safety and sanitation review in October, administrators ordered a deep cleaning and extermination. During the review process, there was evidence of insect and rodent droppings, unrefrigerated food and dirty drawers and storage racks, the Miami Herald reported.
According to Shane Suzuki, a public affairs officer for the Miami VA, no patients were impacted by the hazardous conditions because their food was prepared in a separate area from the public cafeteria.
“There are now no reported issues involving the canteen kitchen,” Suzuki told the Herald.
Suzuki also said the area that was contaminated was found in a bathroom and a storage closet that are separate from the dining area.
“Out of an abundance of caution, we conducted a thorough extermination, deep clean and re-inspection of the entire canteen," Suzuki said.
According to Scott Davis, an Atlanta VA employee and whistleblower who has testified in front of Congress, this is nothing new for the agency.
“Roaches and food is a consistent thing throughout the VA,” Davis said.
Although Florida's health department frequently inspects public facilities that serve food, the VA is exempt from this process because they're federally run.
1. An opossum broke into a liquor store...and got drunk.
On Nov. 24, an opossum broke into a Florida liquor store and drank a bottle of bourbon, the Associated Press reported.
A Fort Walton Beach police officer took the opossum to Emerald Coast Wildlife Refuge after a store employee found the animal.
“A worker there found the opossum up on a shelf next to a cracked open bottle of liquor with nothing in it,” Michelle Pettis, a technician at the refuge, told the Associated Press. “She definitely wasn’t fully acting normal.”
The animal was pale, excessively salivating and appeared disoriented. The refuge pumped her full of fluids to help flush her system. After a couple days, the opossum was back to normal.
The store's owner, Cash Moore, says this is a first.
"She came in from the outside and was up in the rafters, and when she came through she knocked a bottle of liquor off the shelf,” Moore said. “When she got down on the floor she drank the whole damn bottle. But it just goes to show that even the animals are impressed with Cash’s."
Stockpiles of food will only last so long, but if you have enough guns and ammo you can steal other people’s food and manage to keep yourself alive much longer than otherwise.
Yes they is.
[On Nov. 24, an opossum broke into a Florida liquor store and drank a bottle of bourbon]
Probably a rare Florida Jeb! supporter still unable to deal with Jeb! only getting 3% during the primaries.
Unless the folks that have food stockpiled also have guns.
The man illegally built four bunkers in the wilderness on land that is owned by the state and federal government. His buildings weren't discovered until a wildfire swept through the area. Two of the man's bunkers were burned down and ammo exploded.Fine country craftsmanship. LOL!
Mr Ramsbotham posted:
Stockpiles of food will only last so long, but if you have enough guns and ammo you can steal other people’s food and manage to keep yourself alive much longer than otherwise.
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Unless the possums get it first.
Yes they is.
Yes they be.
Sheesh, don't they teach proper English any more?
Yo...You be dissing ebonics, Dog???
I said "You're a Christian and your wife wouldn't let you do it anyway.
Anyone that is prepared probably has guns and anyone unprepared, without guns, probably has no food.
Much easier just to prepare now."
Guns,ammunition and whiskey are adequate preparation.
None of the items will spoil. All can be used immediately and will increase in value in the event of a disaster.
The whiskey has medicinal value as well - but I digress...
"An 80-year-old Utah man spent the last 30 years illegally stockpiling guns and grenades.
He then hid the weapons, along with food, in various bunkers throughout the Utah wilderness..
The man illegally built four bunkers in the wilderness on land that is owned by the state and federal government.
His buildings weren't discovered until a wildfire swept through the area.
Two of the man's bunkers were burned down and ammo exploded."
When authorities met with him at his home in Parowan, he admitted to owning the sites and having seven or eight similar stashes in the area."
Learned lesson : Don't build bunkers out of wood where forest fires occur
Concrete bunkers underground are less susceptible to surface wildfires; ammo will explode when extremely heated, or exposed to spark or flame.
Don't build on Federal land because it is illegal, and the Feds and the State covet your firearms and ammo.
The Fed and State officials may have their bunker, but you shouldn't build your own. You can count on the gov. Civil Defense Shelters.
The Feds don't have a sense of humor when it comes to self-preppers, even in the wilderness !
Thanks for posting
My folks have a year’s supply (freeze dried) and fifteen friends to protect it.
Now that’s planning for the future!
"The man also had weapons stored in various barrels in trash cans throughout the woods. Altogether, he had eight locations spread throughout a two-mile radius."
Guy lived in a small world, I would of at least gotten those barrels like 20-100 miles away from each other or even further then that. Not to bright as far as I'm concerned.
Fess up. Which Freeper is this?
They add to it once a month and the oldest gets taken on hikes/camping trips.
Saw a video sometime back about a guy whose bug out plan is to go the high Sierras 200 miles from his current home.
Over the years he’s built 15 hidden rat holes between home and the high country and stocked each with food/water/ammo.
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