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Thu May 17, 2012, 01:53 AM

NickB79 (9,408 posts)

14. Most of those idiots have more guns than some small countries. nt

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138 replies	Author	Time	Post
Is "Prepping" Practical Or Paranoia? [View all]	NNN0LHI	May 2012	OP
72 hours.	rrneck	May 2012	#1
I prefer having enough supplies for a month.	Johnny Rico	May 2012	#51
Or if we have another "Brownie" running FEMA. nt	rrneck	May 2012	#65
I would go a bit longer than that	4th law of robotics	May 2012	#67
You really should have more than 72 hours.	TheWraith	May 2012	#123
Yep, get 'em now!	RKP5637	May 2012	#2
EMPs is among Gingrich's favorite scams.	immoderate	May 2012	#3
Hate to break it to you	B2G	May 2012	#22
Really? From whom?	immoderate	May 2012	#30
From whomever has the ability to explode a nuke over our heads	B2G	May 2012	#32
Will that prevent us from vaporizing the culprit?	immoderate	May 2012	#35
The idea is	B2G	May 2012	#39
Have you read "One Second After" by William R. Forstchen?	Johnny Rico	May 2012	#53
I have...	B2G	May 2012	#59
My sister is listening to the audio version right now.	Johnny Rico	May 2012	#64
+1	4th law of robotics	May 2012	#74
We have the nuclear subs!	immoderate	May 2012	#60
and I'm will to bet that	B2G	May 2012	#66
Yeah, and look how that brought about the end of the world.	progressoid	May 2012	#101
Why wouldn't they just nuke us? Because an EMP attack could kill far more Americans.	Johnny Rico	May 2012	#75
Not only that...	B2G	May 2012	#77
Although cities, once they aren't cared for, fall apart quickly.	Johnny Rico	May 2012	#91
You could still strip it for copper wiring	4th law of robotics	May 2012	#104
Of course, with electronics disabled and 90% of the population dead	NoPasaran	May 2012	#135
I doubt that it would be that successful.	TheWraith	May 2012	#132
The big question is whether or not an EMP attack would kill the power grid & all transportation.	Johnny Rico	May 2012	#137
Funny thing about being able to retaliate . . .	4th law of robotics	May 2012	#76
So should we nuke them first -- based on science fiction?	immoderate	May 2012	#92
Love your tagline...so appropriate.	B2G	May 2012	#93
No, we should employ our tragically poor reading skills to completely misinterpret the response	4th law of robotics	May 2012	#102
My main idea is an EMP attack is ridiculous. No one will attempt it.	immoderate	May 2012	#118
Crashing a plane in to a building is ridiculous. No one will attempt it.	4th law of robotics	May 2012	#119
This post was hidden by jury decision.	immoderate	May 2012	#122
"if a bunch of camel jockeys can hijack some planes"	4th law of robotics	May 2012	#127
We know electromagnetic pulses happen and work because of science.	TheWraith	May 2012	#124
I didn't say impossible. I said ridiculous.	immoderate	May 2012	#125
It was "unpredictable" in 1962 when we didn't know anything about it.	TheWraith	May 2012	#126
I think the poster you are responding to is profoundly ignorant on this subject	4th law of robotics	May 2012	#128
I think you're correct.	TheWraith	May 2012	#131
The economic damage of 9/11 was tremendous	4th law of robotics	May 2012	#136
This message was self-deleted by its author	rppper	May 2012	#114
If you had read the link I provided	B2G	May 2012	#62
LOL, so are aliens and 9.0 earthquakes and super flu outbreaks!	Logical	May 2012	#80
As others have said and EMP is a real phenomenon	4th law of robotics	May 2012	#68
I think it's a good idea to keep a store of food, water and other necessities	Marrah_G	May 2012	#4
I could see some of these folks making sure an EMP happens	Taverner	May 2012	#5
These idiots will be sitting ducks to roving bands of starving brigands.	Odin2005	May 2012	#6
Most of those idiots have more guns than some small countries. nt	NickB79	May 2012	#14
Except you can't eat or drink guns.	FSogol	May 2012	#19
+1...	Javaman	May 2012	#21
And the economic situation we find ourselves in now - rising prises, cuts to safety net programs -	jwirr	May 2012	#71
No - but food and water doesn't block bullets	dmallind	May 2012	#38
Spare me your masturbatory gun fantasies.	FSogol	May 2012	#41
Speaking of plows and guns...	Johnny Rico	May 2012	#63
"our long term survival requires working knowledge of the plow, not the sword (or gun)."	4th law of robotics	May 2012	#70
Since I know how to garden etc. we will make a deal. You can hunt and protect us and we will feed	jwirr	May 2012	#72
If the "rule of law" is the only thing that keeps you from killing your neighbors ...	surrealAmerican	May 2012	#108
Most of the well armed preppers are rural	ProgressiveProfessor	May 2012	#52
These people tend to stockpile both food and guns	4th law of robotics	May 2012	#69
I keep six months or so worth in my pantry of short and long storage items.	Mojorabbit	May 2012	#7
Well, the Sun could do it	RobertEarl	May 2012	#8
I knew I had read some articles on it earlier.Thanks for the links. nt	Mojorabbit	May 2012	#43
Scary stuff, eh?	RobertEarl	May 2012	#45
He Does	ProfessorGAC	May 2012	#54
That's cute	RobertEarl	May 2012	#56
Snarkiness Has No Effect On Me	ProfessorGAC	May 2012	#94
While solar flares are real, that article is fantasy.	TheWraith	May 2012	#129
I trust Truthout more than a Wraith	RobertEarl	May 2012	#133
"TEOTWAWKI"...	-..__...	May 2012	#9
We try to keep ourselves ready for an earthquake	abelenkpe	May 2012	#10
Yeah, Northridge did suck. I was living in Burbank when it hit...	Javaman	May 2012	#23
Loma Prieta was no picnic either	B2G	May 2012	#28
I think the PNW is considered a pretty safe bet...	progressivebydesign	May 2012	#86
I should keep an extra stash of goods in the wintertime,	ZombieHorde	May 2012	#11
There are of course scam artists out to take advantage of people	jp11	May 2012	#12
Prepping is total sanity.	napoleon_in_rags	May 2012	#13
This message was self-deleted by its author	napoleon_in_rags	May 2012	#100
If you follow the environmental/ecological news, it is only a matter of time before hardships set in	NickB79	May 2012	#15
+1	Javaman	May 2012	#24
+1 good post.	napoleon_in_rags	May 2012	#111
Here in the earthquake district of Southern California,	JDPriestly	May 2012	#16
If civilization collapses any preparation is likely delaying the inevitable.	TexasProgresive	May 2012	#17
My plan for all of the above...	Javaman	May 2012	#27
Who needs those headaches? My plan: patronize a saloon :) - n/t	coalition_unwilling	May 2012	#78
LOL that would work in my area!!!!	jwirr	May 2012	#81
Yes to all the above	Mojorabbit	May 2012	#47
Your point is well taken - we know how to do 1-3 but have never had to deal with 4. Ready but	jwirr	May 2012	#79
I scored 4 for 4. What do I win?	NickB79	May 2012	#96
How are these guys different from "survivalists"?	JHB	May 2012	#18
Many ways	ProgressiveProfessor	May 2012	#31
Ok. Different definitions, then	JHB	May 2012	#34
"the ones who are Waiting for Mad Max."	Nuclear Unicorn	May 2012	#37
all chaps are assless	belcffub	May 2012	#110
I separate the survivalists from the preppers of either stripe	ProgressiveProfessor	May 2012	#55
I have been the driving force behind my families prepping for the long term. We all got to know my	jwirr	May 2012	#83
I'm not a prepper or survivalist... and I don't support them.	Hassin Bin Sober	May 2012	#61
I live in tornado country...	Javaman	May 2012	#20
There was a series done on dailykos.com a few years ago	adigal	May 2012	#49
Just remember the rule of "3's"...	Javaman	May 2012	#57
Like many things	melm00se	May 2012	#25
I live where there is a significant probability of a major earthquake with widespread damage.	slackmaster	May 2012	#26
Quake prep site from State of CA...lots of good information	Bluenorthwest	May 2012	#48
Its a good place to start	ProgressiveProfessor	May 2012	#58
It makes sense, to a point	ProgressiveProfessor	May 2012	#29
I think of it as another form of insurance	Nuclear Unicorn	May 2012	#36
Lover Boy is a "semi-prepper"	Nuclear Unicorn	May 2012	#33
Here's the CDC on the Zombie Apocalypse	Bluenorthwest	May 2012	#46
I am not preparing.	sendero	May 2012	#40
Your last sentence discribes the freedom that my parents demonstrated to all of us their entire life	jwirr	May 2012	#89
I have a month worth of food and water in the house at all times.	sarcasmo	May 2012	#42
If you do not prep for disasters that are actual potentials where you live, you are nuts....	Bluenorthwest	May 2012	#44
Practical. I have a month's worth of food and water stored.	Johnny Rico	May 2012	#50
It's like any generally good idea: some people take it to unhealthy extremes	4th law of robotics	May 2012	#73
there are two types of preppers, and within that there are people with mental disorders.	progressivebydesign	May 2012	#88
There are scams, but being prepared for 72 hrs, 2 wks or 1 mth emergencies is not unreasonable.	aikoaiko	May 2012	#82
Timely. My GlennBeckite neighbors are in FULL panic mode right now...	progressivebydesign	May 2012	#84
The tower will not allow your neighbor to listen in on your hard wired phone calls	NNN0LHI	May 2012	#90
If you get RF interference in any electronic system in your house, you can alert the FCC.	Ikonoklast	May 2012	#121
if you get RF interference in any electronic system in your house, you can alert the FCC	wa0auu	Mar 12	#138
It's always wise to be prepared. You need three simple things:	Zalatix	May 2012	#85
youtube is prepper land! Some of them are preparing years of preps. search youtube = prepper, shtf	Liberal_in_LA	May 2012	#87
what exactly we are talking about happening?	Proud Liberal Dem	May 2012	#95
It depends on the level of "prepping" involved.	Johnny Rico	May 2012	#97
Past the 72-hour thing most of my "prep" is limited to reading alien space bat novels. (nt)	Posteritatis	May 2012	#98
Have you read Island in the Sea of Time by S. M. Stirling?	Johnny Rico	May 2012	#99
I'm actually reading the third book in that series right now. (nt)	Posteritatis	May 2012	#103
I liked the first few books in his "dies the fire" series	4th law of robotics	May 2012	#105
I agree. His "Island in the Sea of Time" series is indirectly connected to "Dies the Fire".	Johnny Rico	May 2012	#106
I've read all the draka series	4th law of robotics	May 2012	#115
I agree. As a general rule, one "gimme" per story.	Johnny Rico	May 2012	#116
Yep, it's also	4th law of robotics	May 2012	#117
I think prepping can be done for both practical reasons and paranoid reasons. nt	ZombieHorde	May 2012	#107
It's a fine line	kudzu22	May 2012	#109
People have been "prepping" for all of human history, it seems.	HuckleB	May 2012	#112
Prepping is Paranoia....	TLM	May 2012	#113
I'm "planning" for.......	Amaril	May 2012	#120
More dystopian post-apocalyptic pre-pubescent fantasies	LanternWaste	May 2012	#130
We always have something for a few days in case of natural disaster...	cynatnite	May 2012	#134

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