Search results

We got a lot of stuff going on with all of this. Today Israel killed a Hamas Leader. He was in the line of fire and got hit. Oh Well... But we go Biden who can't seem to stop the fighting while Trump got peace out of everyone when dealing with Israel. It ain't looking good for ol Biden who...

Ok... Nobody has paid attention in civics classes. That expression "will of the people" to govern themselves isn't exactly what face value you would think it means. It means the will of the people who matter. We are not a democracy...we are a republic. Mob rule, which is what true democracy...

Mods and site owners have their agendas...to do a good job you can't have one. You have to be opinion free up to a point. And that's practically impossible. Dispassionate is easier to do. And they all get heady with the power of their little governance. We like to be surrounded by people who...

When there's a grid collapse... Calorie dense foods are the new currency. Metals are worthless unless you have a use for them. Spices are also extremely valuable. So are sealants. Medicines are too. Just saying.

No...not really. What to do when you have a major grid collapse is every bit pertinent to the discussion. Joining a survival group is every bit a part of that.

Groups are a double edged sword...they can be good or bad. Most are morally bankrupt but claiming to be on the side of righteousness of God...but it's usually their own as they define it. Then usually someone will get the bright idea of some foolishness. And the group will evaporate overnight...

None of that is going to work with a predatory animal driven by hunger. It's only going to make it zero in on you. Foraging is very complicated. Maple vx Birch vx oak vx the various evergreen trees. Most trees have uses that are wonderful...but that doesn't mean that other more readily...

Money is a tool... nothing more or less. Just like a DeWalt Drill is a tool. (I like the new LiOn ones....just in case) Most people don't have that opinion about money. And from the responses on this board it's completely transparent that I'm alone in my views about money in this community...

And exactly which day of the week is the first? Is it important which day is first? Do the old calendars matter? Which ones? Leveritical or Civil? Are we really sure that Sunday of today's age is the same Sunday/Day of the week that Paul and Luke talked about? (All of these are loaded...

I've visited Israel...seen the conflict. And it's basically racism. Americans wanting to see what true racism looks like and the Palestinian/Israeli conflict is it. It's cultural and religious and systemic. And at this point I have to give the more peace interested party the credit...

One other thing about catastrophic grid collapse. Most people need medicine of some sort. Diabetes, blood pressure, and psychotropic meds. Not many don't. So only at best about 10 percent of the population will survive it. And that's if you are part of a self sustaining community. Otherwise...

Cell phones and all internet connections are only going to be good for a few days if there's a complete grid blackout. The generators powering them only have diesel for a couple days. They can and will add more. But it's not independent of a power grid. Natural gas systems are not...

Yes... Usually lumber is around $0.40/board foot this time of year. It's currently $1.50/board foot. So many houses being built right now that lumber mills can't keep up. Lots of small lumber mills have started up but it's not enough to keep the lumber supply going. They are somewhat...

You can't hack a valve...it has no internet connection. It's motor controls and instrumentation...dumb systems.... complicated but no internet connection. No place to put one in. I've built them...I would know. Pressure, temperature, flow rates...all that stuff. Most is manual requiring someone...

The pipeline works just fine...billing the customers along it's path? That's what got hacked. Colonial shut down their own pipeline...no one else. And the news media caused the panic buying and hording...there never was a shortage. The tanker drivers bringing gas to the stations couldn't keep...

Ok... Pretty women are everywhere... doesn't mean that I want to hear their voice...I don't want to know their names or anything about them. They are so much better that way. Attractive women are rare. A jewel amongst the crowds. They have some comeliness about themselves but their attitudes...

The magnet story is hilarious...and people actually believe it. I'm not sure what is worse...that people believe it or that someone actually wrote it to be believed. That's just beyond the rim of the pail.

And I find that those who refused to wear a mask to protect those they came in contact with are the same ones who are now antivaxxers.... First they were super spreaders who infected and killed thousands....now they want people to not get vaccinated and die that way too. Or telling people that...

Well since there aren't any.... probably not much. Anybody claiming that someone died from a coronavirus vaccine is a liar. Pure and simple liar...no ifs, ands, or buts about it....they are liars. And those who are claiming that vaccines kill people are causing a placebo effect when people do...

And food is going to get really expensive soon enough. Especially processed foods. This includes cuts of meat... But if you don't mind and can butcher meats it does get cheaper. A whole Chuck roast is like $3/lb or less...but ground beef is $4./lb. So if you have a meat grinder you can save...