Posted on 05/10/2009 5:42:44 PM PDT by appleseed
In the 1950s and 1960s, bunkers were a feature of many American suburban homes, populated by families fearful of the prospect of nuclear war. That threat has subsided, but now many reasonable people are stocking up on essential supplies in preparation for a new cataclysm.
When you hear the word "survivalist", what image comes to mind?
Or maybe you think of end-of-the-world religionists retreating to a fortified camp with enough food and drink to last them until Judgement Day.
But today there is a new breed of survivalist – and they're well-heeled, well-educated and more likely to wear an immaculately pressed suit than a camouflage flak jacket.
Civilisation breakdown
Barton M Biggs is about as far as you can get from the old John Rambo-style survivalist. Forget long, unkempt hair and a sweat-stained vest. Mr Biggs is a former chief global strategist for Morgan Stanley, who now runs the hedge fund Traxis Partners in New York.
Yet in his latest book, Wealth, War and Wisdom, he suggests that all right-minded people should "assume the possibility of a breakdown of the civilised infrastructure".
"The four horsemen of the apocalypse ride out every two generations, and they come in different disguises," he says. "We are due to see the horsemen again some time in the next 10 to 20 years – and the prudent person with wealth should take out an insurance policy against them."
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The price of food is rising dramatically and oil is at record prices. Even brief periods of crisis can have severe consequences.
Blackout looting
Mr Biggs cites the massive power outages that struck north-eastern and mid-western America and parts of Canada in 2003 – also known as The Northeastern Blackout – when for a few hours an estimated 50 million people were without electricity.
(Excerpt) Read more at news.bbc.co.uk ...
With that much food, you can help some of the less fortunate, discreetly of course.
“It’s not like Y2K when a bunch of mostly tinfoil types were ranting and raving whle stocking up on beans and water purification stuff.”
I prefered to look at it as “well now I’m better prepared for whatever happens”. But of course I’m not prepared for long enough! Although that winter storm a few years ago where we were without power for 10 days. Sure was nice to have lights, heat and plenty of food. (All the stores within 50 miles were also limited - running on generators, etc.)
Even took in the elderly neighbor.
I was wondering about that, I didn’t know if I could shoot a 12 gauge like the guy in the photo. He is holding it like I hold my M4
$900.00+???? jeeze
I know for a fact if it takes a year I am outta this location...parts unknown!
That is what me and my girls call T-rash!
I will put it this way. They are edible and taste OK.
I wouldn’t make them a regular part of your food, but as an emergency ration or occasional meal they are OK.
Does Ready.gov have anything?
(Anyone who thinks the dead can't come to life should see government workers at 5 o'clock)...
“My suggestion is not to build bunkers, but to build relationships and find effective ways to minimise economic and sociological risk on a national and international scale. Mr Biggs should, in my opinion, spend his money in promoting effective sociological policy, rather than stockpiling beans and assault rifles.
J Mann, London”
Above was one of the remarks to the British article. What a moron. Can’t we all just get along???
Yeh - I used that answer last time a librul goober asked me why I needed a gun. “Zombies.” He looks at me and sez, “But you know zombies aren’t real.” I sez, “Yeah, that’s what they said about vampires, too.” He sez, “But vampires aren’t real.” “See?” I sez...
Joel 2:28 “And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out my spirit on all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions”
I believe our feelings are being given to us for a reason.
LOL!
My son came home & said it was yummy.
I’m sure the novelty will wear off in a few days.
Yeah, in about 2 days when he cant poop.
The Ant and the Grasshopper
IN a field one summer’s day a Grasshopper was hopping about, chirping and singing to its heart’s content. An Ant passed by, bearing along with great toil an ear of corn he was taking to the nest. 1
“Why not come and chat with me,” said the Grasshopper, “instead of toiling and moiling in that way?” 2
“I am helping to lay up food for the winter,” said the Ant, “and recommend you to do the same.” 3
“Why bother about winter?” said the Grasshopper; “we have got plenty of food at present.” But the Ant went on its way and continued its toil. When the winter came the Grasshopper had no food, and found itself dying of hunger, while it saw the ants distributing every day corn and grain from the stores they had collected in the summer. Then the Grasshopper knew:
“IT IS BEST TO PREPARE FOR THE DAYS OF NECESSITY.”
-Aesop
Just saying, you might want to think about that...
It might be, but consider the crowd... and drunks on your doorstep...
That won't last long after the liquor stores are looted, a month or so at most, but having a rep for not having booze or meds will save a lot of cleanup in the long run.
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