Anyone here a "Prepper"?

acoustic guyacoustic guy Posts: 3,770
edited June 2010 in A Moving Train
I read an article about it and was wondering if anybody here are into it?
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  • blackredyellowblackredyellow Posts: 5,889
    Are you talking about the "end of civilization as we know it" people who stockpile for the apocalypse?

    Some of the things that they do make a lot of sense... We could all be better prepared for some sort of disaster/emergency and we could all be less reliant on society, but from what I've seen, a lot of these people are complete paranoid kooks wasting money on stuff that they will never need/use.
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  • acoustic guyacoustic guy Posts: 3,770
    Are you talking about the "end of civilization as we know it" people who stockpile for the apocalypse?

    Some of the things that they do make a lot of sense... We could all be better prepared for some sort of disaster/emergency and we could all be less reliant on society, but from what I've seen, a lot of these people are complete paranoid kooks wasting money on stuff that they will never need/use.
    I agree about some getting out of hand with it. But when you think about it. Many are not able to survive if a Disaster hit. Water and Food would dissaper real fast. They had a week of shows about it on Discovery I think a few months back.
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  • eyedclaareyedclaar Posts: 6,980
    Are you talking about the "end of civilization as we know it" people who stockpile for the apocalypse?

    Some of the things that they do make a lot of sense... We could all be better prepared for some sort of disaster/emergency and we could all be less reliant on society, but from what I've seen, a lot of these people are complete paranoid kooks wasting money on stuff that they will never need/use.
    I agree about some getting out of hand with it. But when you think about it. Many are not able to survive if a Disaster hit. Water and Food would dissaper real fast. They had a week of shows about it on Discovery I think a few months back.

    We will be eating each other before the first year is out if all hell truly breaks loose. Anyone who thinks the pathetic amount of wilderness still existing is going to support countless hordes of starving humans, is absolutely crazy. Well, some of you might wait a year. I'll be eating motherfuckers in the first week.
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  • Two days ago, I saw a vehicle that would haul that tankah. You want to get out of here? You talk to me.
  • WaveCameCrashinWaveCameCrashin Posts: 2,929
    Iv'e seen where some people are buying old missile silo's and having them outfitted as fall out shelters. for about $2.3 mil.


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  • gimmesometruth27gimmesometruth27 St. Fuckin Louis Posts: 23,303
    i thought a "prepper" was someone who gets the male porn stars ready to perform for the camera...i was wondering how this was relevent tothe train, then i asked someone and they told me those are "fluffers", not "preppers"....my bad....

    regarding the actual purpose of the thread, no i am not a prepper, per se, but i do have some things stocked away and evacuation routes planned and all of that stuff.
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  • JOEJOEJOEJOEJOEJOE Posts: 10,619
    I have a few grand in silver coins just in case!
  • eyedclaareyedclaar Posts: 6,980
    regarding the actual purpose of the thread, no i am not a prepper, per se, but i do have some things stocked away and evacuation routes planned and all of that stuff.

    As do I. Of course, where I live escape is easy. I can vanish into the foothills and from there the biggest wilderness in the lower 48 in a three minute run from my house. Not sure it will do much good, but...

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  • eyedclaareyedclaar Posts: 6,980
    JOEJOEJOE wrote:
    I have a few grand in silver coins just in case!

    Frankly, I can't wait to see some jackass with a wheelbarrow full of money thinking he still has something other than tender to start a fire.
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  • gimmesometruth27gimmesometruth27 St. Fuckin Louis Posts: 23,303
    eyedclaar wrote:
    JOEJOEJOE wrote:
    I have a few grand in silver coins just in case!

    Frankly, I can't wait to see some jackass with a wheelbarrow full of money thinking he still has something other than tender to start a fire.
    yes, it is an entirely different way of thinking. we are all so accustomed to having cash and that giving us the power to purchase things, but in a disaster cash will not splint a broken bone, give you shelter, or allow you to live if you eat it...
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  • well judging from Katrina, the most important thing will be ice and gasoline. that shit was more valuable than gold for a couple weeks around here. people got shot over it.

    and the Joker was right, people will eat each other when the shit hits the fan.
  • eyedclaareyedclaar Posts: 6,980
    MrSmith wrote:
    well judging from Katrina, the most important thing will be ice and gasoline. that shit was more valuable than gold for a couple weeks around here. people got shot over it.


    Honestly, I think clean drinking water will quickly become the most prescious thing in the world. Meat will be easy to come by for some time, maybe not the meat people are used to though.
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    The anti-gun crowd will probably change their tune pretty quickly.
  • SmellymanSmellyman Asia Posts: 4,524
    unsung wrote:
    The anti-gun crowd will probably change their tune pretty quickly.

    yes, when the Apocalypse happens feel free to say I told you so....you win

    :roll:
  • unlost dogsunlost dogs Greater Boston Posts: 12,553
    We always have a few cases of bottled water, but I'm not sure I want to be around if everything descends into chaos and rampant lawlessness. Despite my experience in these matters as a Boston driver.
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  • catefrancescatefrances Posts: 29,003
    MrSmith wrote:
    Two days ago, I saw a vehicle that would haul that tankah. You want to get out of here? You talk to me.

    i hope you said that with the appropriate accent. 8-)
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  • eyedclaar wrote:
    MrSmith wrote:
    well judging from Katrina, the most important thing will be ice and gasoline. that shit was more valuable than gold for a couple weeks around here. people got shot over it.


    Honestly, I think clean drinking water will quickly become the most prescious thing in the world. Meat will be easy to come by for some time, maybe not the meat people are used to though.
    after a week of canned ravioli, anything but that started to look like filet mignon.
  • catefrancescatefrances Posts: 29,003
    people stockpiling for the apocalypse'' amuse me. hope they dont forget the can opener.
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  • unsung wrote:
    The anti-gun crowd will probably change their tune pretty quickly.

    I'm pretty sure that protesting on capital hill might not be our first priority anymore. Stealing your gun will be. :lol:
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  • FrannyFranny Posts: 2,054
    i thought a "prepper" was someone who gets the male porn stars ready to perform for the camera...i was wondering how this was relevent tothe train, then i asked someone and they told me those are "fluffers", not "preppers"....my bad....

    regarding the actual purpose of the thread, no i am not a prepper, per se, but i do have some things stocked away and evacuation routes planned and all of that stuff.


    Prepper..fluffer....OMFG you made me laugh so much I nearly....well lets not go there huh? ;):lol:

    Shit with the amount of food in my mum's pantry I reckon I'll be ok. :o
  • acoustic guyacoustic guy Posts: 3,770
    MrSmith wrote:
    well judging from Katrina, the most important thing will be ice and gasoline. that shit was more valuable than gold for a couple weeks around here. people got shot over it.

    and the Joker was right, people will eat each other when the shit hits the fan.
    Actually First Aid was stolen REAl quick. Water is huge aswell. I own a few guns and I have plenty of ammo. I use it for recreation but judging by what happened in Katrina I dont want my family or home robbed. People do crazy things when they are starving...
    Water, Gas, First Aid and Food are highly saught after during a Major Disaster. Hope it never comes to that where I live but sadly my area is over due. Another problem where Iive is the escape route roads are limited and narrow compaired to the number in South Jersey. Evacuation would be crazy here!
    Some say its weird to worry about things like this but I think its smart to at least be aware of what could happen and how to protect your family.
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  • i thought a "prepper" was someone who gets the male porn stars ready to perform for the camera...i was wondering how this was relevent tothe train, then i asked someone and they told me those are "fluffers", not "preppers"....my bad....

    bwahahahahaha. that's the first thing I thought of too! :lol:
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  • yahamitayahamita Posts: 1,514
    JOEJOEJOE wrote:
    I have a few grand in silver coins just in case!
    Silver! Thats the ticket..NO to gold..
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  • eyedclaareyedclaar Posts: 6,980
    yahamita wrote:
    JOEJOEJOE wrote:
    I have a few grand in silver coins just in case!
    Silver! Thats the ticket..NO to gold..

    Yes, because werewolves will be a problem. You're still gonna have to melt that shit down.
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  • yahamitayahamita Posts: 1,514
    eyedclaar wrote:
    yahamita wrote:
    JOEJOEJOE wrote:
    I have a few grand in silver coins just in case!
    Silver! Thats the ticket..NO to gold..

    Yes, because werewolves will be a problem. You're still gonna have to melt that shit down.
    HAHAHA! you're right. I meant for trading purposes. I am pretty much prepared and ready..
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  • CosmoCosmo Posts: 12,225
    unsung wrote:
    The anti-gun crowd will probably change their tune pretty quickly.
    ...
    Why? Because people like you will be threatening to kill me for my water?
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  • catefrancescatefrances Posts: 29,003
    Cosmo wrote:
    unsung wrote:
    The anti-gun crowd will probably change their tune pretty quickly.
    ...
    Why? Because people like you will be threatening to kill me for my water?

    :thumbup:
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  • JOEJOEJOEJOEJOEJOE Posts: 10,619
    yahamita wrote:
    JOEJOEJOE wrote:
    I have a few grand in silver coins just in case!
    Silver! Thats the ticket..NO to gold..

    Per unit, gold is way too valuable.....there is no way to give someone 1/2 of a gold coin. Silver, per unit, is much less valuable, so it is much easier to pay someone and not overpay because they can't give you change!
  • eyedclaareyedclaar Posts: 6,980
    JOEJOEJOE wrote:
    yahamita wrote:
    JOEJOEJOE wrote:
    I have a few grand in silver coins just in case!
    Silver! Thats the ticket..NO to gold..

    Per unit, gold is way too valuable.....there is no way to give someone 1/2 of a gold coin. Silver, per unit, is much less valuable, so it is much easier to pay someone and not overpay because they can't give you change!

    I'm telling you guys, if things fall apart, nobody is going to give a shit about gold or silver. At least they will quickly learn that they have nothing of value. Some dumb shit walks up to my cave where I have tons of water, venison jerky, rice and shelter and he has 1,000 pounds of gold. I'll be like, good luck with that. I don't need your gold. You might need my water and food though.
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