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The aim isn't to be the last one standing, it's to make sure your family friends and loved ones come through any problems. Choosing to do nothing about particular aspects is a choice, if you have someone else who may be depending on you, just try to make sure you're choosing wisely
A good rationale for self-sufficiency and preparedness is charity. Being good to yourself and your family, by stocking up, etc, relieves 'the system' of diverting resources to you. So you are being charitable, by maintaining productive capacity, when others shift to consumption / rescue me mode.
Another reason: Prosperity is not measured in money tokens.
Prosperity is the creation, trade and enjoyment of surplus usable goods and services.
If / when the fans fling fecal flecks, being able to produce and trade will boost chances for survival.
A man with a year's supply of money will not outlast a man with a year's supply of food.
Folks, notice that the original poster, im_a_lawyer, STILL hasn't made even one more post on this thread.
That the OP is a Troll is becoming more and more likely. Let's stop feeding it, okay?
FWIW,
-- Nighteyes
I agree.
Mods, since the OP is most likely a troll looking for a quick laugh and to get a rise out of people on this forum, can you please lock this thread so we can get rid of the trolls thread.
Mods, since the OP is most likely a troll looking for a quick laugh and to get a rise out of people on this forum, can you please lock this thread so we can get rid of the trolls thread.
Why dont we just delete this piece of **** piece of thread, waste of bandwidth if ya ask me.
I am not part oft eh crowd but i thnik that its like someone who prepares for a hurricane in the NE coast. If it does not come they are fine if it does then we will see the difference.Funny coming from someone who name seems to indicate beig prepared for the unexpected so much iwhat they sell ;really.
Tex I love a good storm. I'ld use my typical yankee slang, but that would get me busted
Long ago as a foreign car mechanic, I made a green VW bug into a mud hopper. About the time Mt St Helens blew up. A customer commented on seeing my bug at the beach, but didn't know it was mine. He thought it was a car all the way back east from being at that mountain!
I can get really dirty with almost no effort at all. I was prepped well back then too. Carrried chains and come-a-longs plus tools.
I hope I never grow up. I see no sence in being grown up a bit, and I am 59... sad huh? But life if for living not setting about all clean and nice.
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