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Bad Company
Posted on 09/24/2005 11:04:48 PM PDT by bad company
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To: BookmanTheJanitor
"I'm gonna block the hurricane with my 24-inch pythons, man!"
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posted on
09/24/2005 11:35:22 PM PDT
by
WestVirginiaRebel
(The Democratic Party-Jackass symbol, jackass leaders, jackass supporters.)
To: bad company
Radio, water, drygoods, light, fire, guns and clothing/bedding ready here.
And a car
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posted on
09/24/2005 11:37:51 PM PDT
by
mylife
(The roar of the masses could be farts)
To: bad company
Now all you need is a song to go with it, something like "ghostbusters" and your night is set. Actually there's a song from Alice Cooper called Teenage Lament '74 that has the phrase "What are you a gonna do? Tell you what I'm a gonna do" and that's stuck in there now. =)
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posted on
09/24/2005 11:38:34 PM PDT
by
softwarecreator
(Facts are to liberals as holy water is to vampires.)
To: bad company
How about you? What preparations have you made. I know Kansas gets some pretty mean tornadoes. Have you experienced them or another emergency? What suggestions do you have?
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posted on
09/24/2005 11:41:44 PM PDT
by
softwarecreator
(Facts are to liberals as holy water is to vampires.)
To: trubluolyguy
I keep a case of MRE's and 5 gallons of potable water at all times You know that if you drain it out a little every once and a while, your hot water tank is a good source of backup water. I'll save you the hassle though. Before you drain it, get one of those caps for a garden hose. The spigots on water heaters are real cheap and will leak.
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posted on
09/24/2005 11:42:17 PM PDT
by
bad company
( Sarchasm: The gulf between the author of sarcastic wit and the person who doesn't get it.)
To: WestVirginiaRebel
To: bad company
You know that if you drain it out a little every once and a while, your hot water tank is a good source of backup water. I'll save you the hassle though. Before you drain it, get one of those caps for a garden hose. The spigots on water heaters are real cheap and will leak.
I live in a rental, was planning on beating feet for Mom and Dad's place out in the country, they have 4 acres. One way in one way out. They have an entire room of canned veggies and two six foot tall freezers full of Deer, Elk and Salmon. They use electricity off the county grid but Dad just got a windmill with battery storage....I'd say as a family, we're gonna be alright.
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posted on
09/24/2005 11:48:24 PM PDT
by
trubluolyguy
(I am conservative. That is NOT the same thing as Republican. Don't place party over principle.)
To: softwarecreator
Looks like bad Phil Collins' lyrics.
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posted on
09/24/2005 11:52:05 PM PDT
by
kenth
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To: bad company
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posted on
09/24/2005 11:56:07 PM PDT
by
LucyT
To: kenth
Looks like bad Phil Collins' lyrics. There's some good ones?
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posted on
09/24/2005 11:57:25 PM PDT
by
softwarecreator
(Facts are to liberals as holy water is to vampires.)
To: F15Eagle
Great, now I switched songs. It's gonna be a long nite. It'll be hard to explain to the wife why I keep waking her up by whistling the little guitar riff in that song.
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posted on
09/24/2005 11:59:52 PM PDT
by
softwarecreator
(Facts are to liberals as holy water is to vampires.)
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To: F15Eagle
I knew I'd be accused of that! I can still hear the whole song Hahaha ... me too!
Like I said, it's gonna be a looong nite. =)
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posted on
09/25/2005 12:02:47 AM PDT
by
softwarecreator
(Facts are to liberals as holy water is to vampires.)
To: bad company
When the time came to make do when people didn't know what to do or where to go, I had it relatively easy. This was because:
1) I don't live in congested areas of the county.
2) I didn't evacuate via crowded roadways until I was beyond the traffic jams (thanks to a 1978 Dodge Power Wagon and 40 gallons of gas).
3) I had ample food and water along with other implements of basic survival.
4) Once I returned home, It took 2 weeks for the electricity to come back on. No problem. Just for the enjoyment of it all, we sometimes like to live partially "off the grid." We don't depend on nonelectric appliances and techniques on a daily basis but could rely on them if necessary.
In short, my family tries to be as self sufficient as possible. Even though we enjoy the modern conveniences, we also live knowing that we can't rely upon them for our survival.
To: america-rules
I was just lookin at you in forum
Your one angry fellow
I understand your ideas about self sufficiency; but you never expressed them on this thread about self sufficiency.
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posted on
09/25/2005 12:08:32 AM PDT
by
mylife
(The roar of the masses could be farts)
To: mylife
L0l now im bablin
Sheesh. Im off for bed
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posted on
09/25/2005 12:12:58 AM PDT
by
mylife
(The roar of the masses could be farts)
To: softwarecreator
My BOB consists of the following;
3 old medicine bottles filled with rice
1 old medicine bottle filled with navy beans
1 bottle boullion cubes
1 can vegetable beef soup
1 can spam
1 can mandarin oranges
3 foil packages flavored tuna
1 foil package ground beef
2 cans potted meat
1 zip-lock bag with salt and pepper packets (like you get at wendys)
2qt canteen
1 kit water purifying tablets (25 quarts)
2 handkercheifs
1 pair socks
1 pair gloves
1 can sterno
2 lighters
1 fishing kit (line, hooks, weights)
1 skinning knife
1 mauser bayonette
1 sharpening stone
1 mess kit (pan and top plate only)
1 pencil sharpener
1 magnesium and flint
4 chemical hand warmers
1 compass
1 box .38+p hollowpoint (50 rounds)
1 bone saw blade(added key rings at both ends for a compact saw)
1 medicine bottle filled with cotton balls saturated with vaseline
2 MREs
1 mini flashlight
4 extra batteries
1 foil package dog food (beef and cheese)
1 U.S.Army poncho
1 jacket liner
1 long johns bottom
20' poly rope
1 bag hard candy
That is the contents of my bug out bag. (since Katrina I've had to cut and paste that several times) It comes along with me on any trip. I doubt it weighs 30lbs. If I had to scramble out of here fast, that and a shotgun come with me no matter what.
More time to prep? now you're talking. I've got two rubbermaid containers full of supplies (mostly food ang cooking) I've got about 40 galons of water set back, not including the hot water heater. Staying put, the most likely danger is tornado. Good solid basement. Hot water heater is down there and supplies are about 20 feet from the stairs. (figuring it's easier to take them down rather than up if I need to leave)
Two 4X4s that are both set up to pull my $200 pop-up camper. It's not much, but it will beat the heck out of sleeping on the ground.
Both trucks have their own emergency kits. Full size spares. Real jacks. Real tire irons(4way). Sockets. wrenches. Tire plug kit. Air compressor. Spare parts.
I've still got a few things to tidy up, like better preps in the camper, but in most cases I'm improving my comfort level now.
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posted on
09/25/2005 12:16:30 AM PDT
by
bad company
( Sarchasm: The gulf between the author of sarcastic wit and the person who doesn't get it.)
To: mylife
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posted on
09/25/2005 12:16:43 AM PDT
by
NYTexan
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