That...is...the...utterly...coolest..scenario! Karl has totally outdone himself this time.
Posted on 06/10/2011 9:23:14 AM PDT by Kartographer
Be prepared to "shelter in place" or "bug out" as appropriate. "Wilding" events have already happened in some major cities. This is likely to spread if there is a "fiscal" or "monetary" accident and the "FSA" (free **** army) funds get cut off. These events could spread very quickly, and many large cities could go near-feral within days. You need to know what you're going to do about that if it happens. If you think it can't, you're wrong - it both can and might. Being prepared costs nothing. Being unprepared might cost you your life. Consider walking down the average city street with 10-story apartment buildings on both sides while carrying a bag of groceries. How many rifle barrels can be hidden behind those windows, pointed at your head? Now consider what happens when the residents in those places have no food, no money, and you've got a bag of groceries. Still comfortable walking down that street? That's what I thought. Incidentally, being "macho" (or even armed to the teeth) does you absolutely no good in such a situation; the only means of avoiding that problem is not being there if it happens.
You already have the lawful means of self-defense, right? If not, there's still time to solve that problem, but remember: The means of lawful self-defense does not automatically confer skill in the use of same. The police exist to come take a report and zip you into a bag under normal circumstances. If the "wildings" get more-prevalent they may dispense with the report and shift to Hefty for the bag. Think about that long and hard folks; it's not hyperbole.
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If you haven’t already it’s time to prepare. You needed to be stocking up on food guns, ammo, basic household supplies like soap, papergoods, cleaning supplies, good sturdy clothes including extra socks, underwear and extra shoes and boots, a extra couple changes of oil and filters for your car, tools, things you buy everyday start buying two and put one up.
I think that we are at the very least in for a collapse much like that of Argentina’s ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7yerKMQc7-w&feature=grec_index), but as a armed society with a very large entitlement minded population our collapse will be much more violent and I see many many small business wiped out by flash mob looting, and large scale violence (look at what happened just this past Memorial Day weekend)and then there is this is going on in Chicago:”Emanuel said he spoke with McCarthy over the weekend and again this morning about the situation. The mayor said the city’s reputation as a safe place to work and shop downtown is being endangered by the thuggery. Many of the attacks are happening near the biggest tourist and shopping attractions in the city.
But, CBS 2’s Jim Williams reports, the problem of mob attacks downtown is much bigger than the weekend beatings, according to beat cops who wanted to remain anonymous.”
And it’s not just Chicago most major big ‘Blue’ cities are increasingly reporting such flash mobs and gang muggings.
I see what I call ‘Pocket Pogroms’ taking place in many big ‘Blue’ cities and if you aren’t a “0bamamites’ yute” it’s going to get Reginald Denny bad for you very quickly.
For those who haven’t prepared and would like to start or for those that have and are just interested you may download my Preparedness Manual at:
http://www.tomeaker.com/kart/preparedness1i.pdf
As the LDS say “When the emergency is upon us the time for preparedness has past.”
Or as the bible says: A prudent man sees danger and takes refuge, but the simple keep going and suffer for it.
NIV Proverbs 22:3
I have lived in larger communities during my life. At this time in our nations’ history I am very happy and relieved to be residing on a farm in the middle of BFE.
Didn’t get the garden in this year however (money wasn’t there once we found out the missus is pregnant) but nearby friends have a large garden and we have chickens for eggs so we can barter with ‘em.
” Some good advice here. “
Specifically —
” Incidentally, being “macho” (or even armed to the teeth) does you absolutely no good in such a situation; the only means of avoiding that problem is not being there if it happens. “
Certainly more realistic than the “Horatius at the Bridge” fantasies of some of our number...
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KArl may or may not be ‘right’ - but living in a “big” city anytime is like a slow-motion riot.
IF you really want a glimpse of bad
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EWc27aeQzu0
and read about using a search string of
“living in sarajevo” or a variant.
I would suggest that if you believe such a thing will happen, today is the day to start your move. Becasue tomorrow may be too late....
There may very well be more wiped out due to the drought. In many counties in Texas there has been a burn ban in effect for months. With unusual high winds, a drought situation, and temperatures around 100 for two months it's a tinderbox. Many counties are now banning fireworks and are considering banning the sale of fireworks. While I totally agree with the bannings, it would hit the people who are depending on the income from their roadside stands.
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Remind me again what keyword/s to use!
Even Denninger sees this writing on the wall.
Same here. It's the younger folk who can't wait to get to the lights of the big city but they're the least experienced to handle such situations.
You might be surprised how little a garden would cost to put in. Your north enough to not be behind in planting. Borrow your neighbor's tiller for the afternoon. Maybe he also has extra seeds to share with you. Ask others if they have any seeds for sharing or trade eggs. Visit the weekly gardening thread here - http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2732750/posts . Plant trellis growing plants along an already existing fence. Viola! You've got your garden at little to zero expense.
I wrote them all in that thread.
Here’s one post from which you could follow the rest:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2731741/posts?page=30#30
I also remember: 0ba_mites.
Got ‘em saved now, thanks.
If you are prepared, you don’t need to go out to the store.
Wisconsin, while nearly ready to approve concealed carry, already has open carry. Wearing a holster while working around your own land is not any sort of inconvenience, just in case someone is thinking about invading a rural homestead.
For those who need to fill in their supplies, many survival sites have canned meat sales this month. Campingsurvival.com is one of these. If you sign up for emails, you will also get discounts each month. These suppliers rotate their sales, so anything you miss will come around again. Just don’t wait too long, especially for the 10-year shelf life items. It is easy to find canned chicken, turkey, tuna and salmon at the big box discounters, but bacon,beef, pork and hamburger are not easy to find in decent sizes with decent shelf life, although I have read that some Walmarts carry 27-oz cans of beef. Ours doesn’t. We are financially stretched, at the moment, so I am simply buying a few cans as we can afford them. They add up. We add to our canned butter and cheese supplies a bit at a time, as well. The price per pound for meat isn’t that much more, considering that there is no waste or shrinkage and you need minimal power to heat the cooked, canned meat. A wood stove top can warm anything, as can a charcoal grill. We just picked up 40 pounds of charcoal for $16, about a $7 savings.
Also, propane cylinders and heaters are still available and affordable. Check out eBay as well as the stores for the heaters. My advice is to avoid Mr. Heater in favor of Coleman. We had to return a Mr. Heater unit, but the Coleman Blackcat with Insta Start works well. Last winter, ours warmed a 9’x18’ room in 15 minutes, with no fan used. A low wattage fan would have perhaps speeded up the warming. The cheap battery camping lanterns ($5) at Walmart are a good deal, provide a lot of light and are safe. If nothing else, this can save on electric and gas bills this winter. Yes, the propane in the cylinders costs more, at the moment, but rates are increasing everywhere, so your storm preps can have everyday utility, if necessary. We always relied on the gas generator to provide power to the propane furnaces in case of a power outage, but at today’s prices, it is more and more difficult to stockpile gasoline.
The Camco Olympian safety heaters are safer and better, IMO—available in 3,000, 6,000 and 8,000 watts, IIRC.
Now I really have them saved.
(I’ve been having more asthma than usual lately and darn it just makes less oxygen in the brain. Or, that’s my latest excuse.)
Not to take the seriousness out of the real possibility or probably of the situation. It’s just the way that he wrote it. Semi-auto firearms with high capacities have become really popular with lefty yuppies for about a decade during the zombie movie craze and all. I wonder what those who read Karl’s latest will buy next? ;-)
He's seen this for several years.
Here's the precursor to this article, written about two years ago:
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