Posted on 10/30/2016 4:35:44 AM PDT by CharlesOConnell
Sharyl Attkisson's Full Measure News has a feature about how vulnerable the electrical grid is to disruption. It didn't take an EMP over Kansas to convince me, my family was left huddling in sleeping bags during the day time for 4 days by a tree branch shorting out a transformer at the end of my block.
In 2013 some people didn't see the Bosnian War Survivor's list of 101 things you need to survive. #1 on my list is 'anything pertaining to 'How to eat' without electricity--a generator is a white elephant. Somewhere in the top 5 is going to be 'at least $500 in silver coins', $25 coins are too big, I'd get some small coins like dimes. Surely in my top 10 is going to be guns & ammo. The police don't come even now when there's shooting, are you going to be worried about you carry permit when there is no cellular service even to call them? (Gotta go…)
Just came across this.
10 Countries Guaranteed to be in WW3 | Is TRUMP or CLINTON the Way to ARMAGEDDON?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=McQW-HrO5Bo
Obama’s paternal grandmother swears she witnessed his birth in a hospital in Mombasa, Kenya. That is, until they shut her up.
Aleppo Is The Gate For Armageddon And The March On Jerusalem. Why A Donald Trump Victory Is A Victory For Jerusalem And His Defeat Will Usher In Armageddon
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I sent this to a friend of mine that I trust who is in Cairo. She worked with Shoebat when she was blogging at the time where Morsi was removed. She said some of it is true, and some is speculation. Which I agree with.
From Twitter:
@hectormorenco
Soon the world will discover HRC & Obama are at the center of the Syrian conflict, profited from the Clinton foundation, & ignored ISIS.
http://pbs.twimg.com/media/Cv_YQ3kVMAAmdmK.jpg
The two articles have some common links. One supports the other.
Islamists Erdogan is in Iraq and in Syria to grab the pipeline land. He has no intentions of leaving either country. He is killing Kurds for a pipeline deal.
I’ve seen no evidence of his place of birth being established. Nor any evidence that Stanley Ann ever lived with BHO Sr. It may be that FMD is the father. It may be that it is neither of them.
The real question, past who is he, is who put the post turtle on the post.
Good article, but there’s nothing stopping the Pentagon and the elites from going behind Trump’s back, even if he is elected, and starting WW3 anyway.
Not sure. I think Trump has enough balls to deal with back stabbers quickly.
He’s not perfect, but he is decisive and smart. And he remembers those who lie to him. Not bad combination. DC is in for a bumpy ride.
We don’t have to worry so much about that carry permit. Missouri has always allowed gun ownership and transport with out a carry permit, but you couldn’t have a concealed gun like in your purse or pocket without the permit.
IIRC, our Republican legislature just passed the right to concealed carry without a permit over the Governor’s veto.
We have electrical shortages all the time, and often get through without much to do. I make coffee with a sterno stove and melnita drip cup. Cost a little more than 10 bucks on Amazon.
We do have a couple of generators, which we used several times when my Dad lived with us, because he had to have oxygen, and the backup tanks don’t last that long. One August we were out about a week, and we bought a window air conditioner to put in his room, as he could not have taken the heat.
Ran a freezer, two refrigerators, his oxygen, air conditioner, TV, and several fans. Hubby has them for his construction jobs that sometimes last after dark, or are too cold for comfort.
However, I agree that having lots of edibles that don’t require cooking is a smart thing. I keep lots of home canned beef, pork, turkey, chicken veggies, fruit etc.
If 14 hrs. without power didn’t do it, then why argue? Who does the grocery shopping? I just do it. Buy a can of stuff we eat to use and 2 for the pantry. Ramein Noodles are cheap and only need some boiling water.
Get a little sterno stove as a start. They are cheap, and I have to have my coffee. I got mine at Walmart, but bought some from Amazon as gifts for the Adult Kids.
You would be amazed how much you can get done just spending an extra 5 or ten bucks.
Use empty soda bottles to store up some water. I keep a couple of liters under each sink in the house, along with the gallons of bottled water for drinking.
Most of the time, though, I just drain the pipes right away when the electric goes off, and that water alone has been enough to get us through.
We always have stashes of candles, matches, oil lamps, flashlights etc. That’s the way we grew up. I never knew anyone who didn’t have stuff like that, and of course we camped a lot, so we always had the coleman stoves, lamps etc.
I used to work with the girl scouts, and couldn’t use the Coleman lanterns, but could use the coal oil lanterns. Any way, most stuff is needed now and then even when there is electricity - I use a flash light several times a week to go out side and get stuff from the car, or empty the compost.
So what are you wanting to do that he won’t agree to?
Thanks for the ping.
We have coleman camp stove that we used to use. Been so long, though, I can’t remember how to use it. Years ago, I bought a little sterno stove to keep in my trunk, and it’s so much quicker and handier, that I use it all the time.
If I ever had to do serious cooking without electricity, I’d use the Coleman, or the Charcoal grill. Been wanting to get a rocket stove - have a coffee can one, but I’d like to have one of those bigger models. We have loads of wood just begging to be used.
I think you should catch all the rainwater you can in Texas. They may even have some sort of tax break, or funding you could get. Several years ago, I read a whole bunch of stuff from Texas about how to catch and use rainwater.
Probably followed a link from one of the University Extension sites. Just can’t remember. Anyway, we usually have more rain than you, and we had one summer where the rain barrels didn’t last past May. Just had to let the garden burn up, as we didn’t want to take a chance on depleting our well.
We bought a 4000 gallon swimming pool from Walmart on sale at the end of summer, and put up some guttering to fill it with. It’s on the uphill side of the property, and we put a spigot on it and a hose. Gravity and a twist of the spigot does the rest. Lot’s easier than hauling water from the rain barrels.
I think silver is good to own too. I try to buy at least the amount of my property taxes each year and more if I can. My reasoning is that if we return to double digit inflation, I need something that will keep up with the inflation to pay the property taxes.
I pretty much have every thing else figured out on sustainability. As long as we can keep our property, we have a shot.
Yep. We had FEMA come to our County when a disaster was declared, but we all had it in hand before they ever got here.
Same thing for Joplin area, lots of stuff happening before the Federals could even think about it. Lots of farmers, hunters, etc. in the Midwest, and lots of weather changes and tornadoes etc.
We just roll up our sleeves and get busy.
That’s what we did. I asked for shelves to organize some stuff and store it. Hubby built about 13 ft of floor to ceiling shelves. Then I cleaned out a bunch of Cabinets we had from Walmart to put on the adjacent wall for another 13 feet.
All the stuff I cleaned up got put in my existing 2 foot pantry in the kitchen. The cabinets and new shelves have a few labeled boxes of stuff we kept. All the rest is for pantry. Now instead of a couple of extra bottles of Olive Oil or whatever, we keep about a year’s worth. Coffee - I keep 2 years worth minimum, but try to get it on sale, so sometimes more and sometimes less. Well, actually I buy most stuff on sale.
When we have a really good meat sale, I’ll buy and extra 20 lbs or more and pressure can some meat. Round Steak or Roast is sooo easy. Just chop it up, pack it, put boiling water and salt to cover. Process. Can be eaten as is - very tender and good tasting - no off flavors.
Or can be turned into stew, soup, fajitas, philly style sandwiches, bbq sandwiches, “hamburger helper” style entrees. Beef and broccoli stir fry.
It’s so good that I intend to put up twice as much this winter as I did last year. Nothing more satisfying than some beef and taters. LOL
When canned veggies go on sale, I buy them by the case, unless I have already canned a bunch. Try to keep a year’s worth, but really after 6 or 8 months, we should have some stuff from the garden.
Despite that, you managed to raise a Marine. LOL
Do you do the household shopping? Is there anything else you’re in charge of household-wise?
Long term food supplies may be bought & set aside against a rainy day. IMO, one should also have about a week’s worth of canned food that you could open & eat right out of the can without heating, tho heating may be preferable & possible so long as you have the luxury of time. Here I speak mostly of protein + carb-packed cooked beans, where you would consume the broth too rather than pour it off. No need to draw upon water supplies that may already be stressed.
In my home, my mate is older & sometimes health issues rob him of the strength to do all he used to. Nothing personal, just the facts. I work outside the home & while theoretically I am a more adept handy man around the house, simply don’t have the time for every niggling detail. Gotta go to work, gotta sleep for work, ain’t got time for much else. This is understood & appreciated. I buy on sale. He packs it away as he is able.
We both cook, especially now that I have temporary health issues. It is a blessing to me that he helps. He helped shoulder my burden, once I found the right way to express it. Perhaps your hubby needs his eyes opened to what a blessing he can be to you, instead of dismissing your thoughtfulness for the future.
After all, your children have moved on with their independent lives. There are things around the house that must get done, no matter who is ill & who is available. Somebody’s gotta step out of their comfort zone once in a while or the place falls apart.
Gas usually stays on when power lines only are affected, at least around here. Maybe not in earthquake areas
We are going to put in some 5,000 gallon black plastic tanks for the rainwater recovery system.
Our normal annual rainfall is about 25 inches. We had a 5 year drought that was very unusual. Only previous example that we know of began in 1895 and lasted until 1898 (my family was here then & it’s an oral tradition that was always remembered.)
2 years ago the drought broke and we had a very wet year and a cold winter. The year the drought broke, it was almost impossible to get crops in at the appropriate time. Coupled with very long stretches of extremely cold an wet lead to a crop failure this year. Poor stand and weeds overtook us in spite of spraying for them.
Things are more normal this year. We are still trying to prep the ground for winter wheat. About 1/3 done, but we are not hurrying, there is huge crop of army worms affecting those who have already planted. That will not subside until cold weather. It is near. (wheat market collapsed at harvest this year, $2.75 per bushel at local elevator. headshake)
Normally we try to plant wheat after November 10th. That is dependent on weather conditions. It is OK to plant up until mid December. Actually even later, but it is discouraged by the crop insurance people. We have even planted as late as early January and made a good crop. That is not predictable.
Wife and I are moving back to the farm as soon as we finish the remodel of the home there (was completed in 1948). It is 4 miles from where we live now. Big undertaking, kitchen & 2 baths to redo, turning one of the dens into a 3rd bedroom. We have installed new Heating & Air unit. It is in place but the LP gas is not yet installed. Big Winter project.
“We just roll up our sleeves and get busy.”
Yep. I know the drill. Urban dwellers don’t get it. Farm people just do it.
Makes you wonder how our ancestors got along without Bureaucraps. (some of them are decent people, but the top down decision making is pure BS)
I won’t go into that any further, topic for another thread.
Thanks for observations.
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