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Americans Are Preparing At Unprecedented Levels
SHTF Plan ^ | 4-27-2011 | Mac Slavo

Posted on 04/27/2011 6:08:52 PM PDT by blam

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To: Bellows
"Stoking fear and encouraging "preparedeness" has long been a thriving source of business. Only the boogeyman changes."

That was sure nice of you to stop by with that bit of worthless, low IQ information.

121 posted on 04/28/2011 2:10:42 PM PDT by blam
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To: metmom
And for the second time this month, a US Nuclear reactor plant lost external power. Generator backup functioned perfectly. The latest plant had 3 BWR’s.
122 posted on 04/28/2011 2:45:02 PM PDT by justa-hairyape
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To: Bellows; blam; Kartographer

And where do you plan on getting your food if or when the SHTF?

You plan on crashing family of friends and mooching off their preparedness?

Or are you just willing stick to your principles and starve to death?

It would be rather hypocritical of you to slam preppers and then go begging for their help when you need them.


123 posted on 04/28/2011 4:22:45 PM PDT by metmom (Welfare was never meant to be a career choice.)
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To: metmom

He most likely will be the first one to rob his neighbors or turn ‘rat’ and report them for ‘hoarding’ when the time comes.


124 posted on 04/28/2011 4:33:30 PM PDT by Kartographer (".. we mutually pledge to each other our lives, our fortunes, and our sacred honor.")
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To: Kartographer

It’s that thing about hew-mans again.

And for ratting on his neighbors, I’m sure he’ll get an extra ration or two from the government thugs in charge of distribution, who themselves will NOT be going hungry or wanting for medical care.


125 posted on 04/28/2011 4:46:03 PM PDT by metmom (Welfare was never meant to be a career choice.)
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To: metmom

I haven’t pushed on the heat and fuel thing. I will need to up the propane tanks we have at least.

Talking about guns, he had insisted on getting rid of my Winchester when we got married. But when BO got elected, he came with me to get two guns. The real clincher was when we went for target practice. He likes it now. If you have a target range near by, go for a gun safety class together. Then go for target practice. That might help him get into it.


126 posted on 04/28/2011 4:53:00 PM PDT by TruthConquers (.Delendae sunt publicae scholae)
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To: ottbmare
"I certainly haven’t been able to figure out how to store useful amounts of gasoline. Gasoline degrades pretty quickly."

Look at the auto parts and discount stores for "Sta-bil" fuel stabilizer (not the other Sta-bil products). It should extend gasoline for up to 12 months.


127 posted on 04/28/2011 10:12:01 PM PDT by familyop ("Don't worry, they'll row for a month before they figure out I'm fakin' it." --Deacon, "Waterworld")
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To: Redcitizen
"Is Stabil available in local stores like Walmart or auto parts stores?"

Yes--the ones near me, anyway.


128 posted on 04/28/2011 10:19:49 PM PDT by familyop ("Don't worry, they'll row for a month before they figure out I'm fakin' it." --Deacon, "Waterworld")
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To: dljordan
I would call it a psychic awareness that something is terribly wrong.

I would tend to agree.

129 posted on 04/29/2011 5:16:25 AM PDT by SIDENET ("If that's your best, your best won't do." -Dee Snider)
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To: Vendome

They have a really good milk carton that is good for months. They have skim and whole and it tastes just like regular milk when it is cold. I ordered 5 cases months ago and we’ve used 2 so I need to get more.


130 posted on 04/29/2011 12:32:19 PM PDT by tiki
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To: blam

Too many lines of possibility coming together at the end of 2012, not the least of which is the election in the US, for life as usual to continue uninterrupted. I will be somewhere very remote.


131 posted on 04/29/2011 12:37:41 PM PDT by Chuckster (The longer I live the less I care about what you think.)
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To: blam

Bookmarking.

Just to add my two cents... My husband has been saying for years that we need to have canned food, extra medicine, drinking water, etc., on hand “just in case things ever get really bad.” When I say years, I mean 10+. I thought he was nuts, but when Obama was elected, and now watching the progression of his destruction of the country, he was RIGHT and we’ve been slowly doing what we can. Money’s been tight, but we’ve done little things like buy an extra 15+ cans of veggies or tuna when we grocery shop, buying extra water, always keeping the cars full of gas, keeping cash on hand, etc.


132 posted on 04/29/2011 12:50:40 PM PDT by FarRightFanatic (It wasn't an election. It was a socialist coup.)
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To: Bellows
Stoking fear and encouraging "preparedeness" has long been a thriving source of business. Only the boogeyman changes.

Do you have any other wisdom to share or is rattling the cages your primary career choice?
133 posted on 04/29/2011 2:17:34 PM PDT by PA Engineer (Time to beat the swords of government tyranny into the plowshares of freedom.)
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To: blam

Looters are a resource....

if you have chickens.


134 posted on 04/29/2011 4:26:40 PM PDT by darth
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To: blam

I see a lot of talk on this thread about storing gasoline and propane for vehicles and generators. Just my opinion, but I think it more practical to wean yourself off of that sort of thing. Hoarded fuel will not last forever. Then what?


135 posted on 04/29/2011 5:16:25 PM PDT by Chuckster (The longer I live the less I care about what you think.)
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To: blam

I had no idea you could buy antibiotics without an Rx!! Are they really safe? Most of them say they are labled for fish tanks.


136 posted on 04/29/2011 5:41:25 PM PDT by PatriotGirl827 (Lord Jesus, direct my mind, possess my heart, transform my life)
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To: PatriotGirl827
This might be helpful:

A Doctor's Thoughts on Antibiotics, Expiration Dates, and TEOTWAWKI, by Dr. Bones
137 posted on 04/29/2011 9:35:46 PM PDT by PA Engineer (Time to beat the swords of government tyranny into the plowshares of freedom.)
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To: Chuckster
"Then what?"

The gasoline and propane is just to get me through until I can get my wood-burning supplies out and set-up. Wood-burning is a whole other thing...fire bricks, cast iron pots/pans, chain saws/axes...etc.

138 posted on 04/30/2011 6:06:28 AM PDT by blam
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To: PA Engineer
Excellent info, thanks.

"Studies performed by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) revealed that 90% of medications tested were perfectly fine to use 8-to-15 years after the expiration date. There was apparently no danger in the grand majority of cases. The FDA tested more than 100 medications, both prescription and non-prescription, and continues to study the issue today. The exceptions were mostly in liquid form (antibiotics included, but also insulin, nitroglycerine and some others). What is true is that the potency of an antibiotic could possibly decrease over time, so it is important that your medication cache is in a cool, dry place if at all possible. Refrigeration is an excellent method to maintain the full potency of many drugs."

139 posted on 04/30/2011 6:19:04 AM PDT by blam
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To: FarRightFanatic
Every little bit helps.

The Next Two Months: Best Case, Medium Case, Worst Case

140 posted on 04/30/2011 6:21:24 AM PDT by blam
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