Comments on: TEOT-WAWKI FICTION AND FACT http://thetexasring.com/2010/02/08/teot-wawki-fiction-and-fact/ Common Sense In A Ridiculous World Mon, 06 Sep 2010 01:55:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: lynne http://thetexasring.com/2010/02/08/teot-wawki-fiction-and-fact/comment-page-1/#comment-159 lynne Sun, 21 Feb 2010 18:55:43 +0000 http://thetexasring.com/?p=172#comment-159 I don't care for some of the "Rambo" scenarios that seem to come with a lot of these books. "Alas Babylon" is a good one though written in 1958. It's focus is how folks react and how they deal with a nuke attack. I do this prep day in and day out. I'm in a small city and I'm handicapped. So I can't go out and play Rambo, if I could I'd still be in the military. LOL But I do have a small garden and bunnies. I think most folks miss the point of preping is for everything. From becoming unemployeed to a nuke attack. You always need water, food, sanitation, shelter and security. I also save a lot of money preping because I buy in bulk the basics and make my own bread, food mixes and meals. Store what you eat and eat what you store. I don’t care for some of the “Rambo” scenarios that seem to come with a lot of these books. “Alas Babylon” is a good one though written in 1958. It’s focus is how folks react and how they deal with a nuke attack.
I do this prep day in and day out. I’m in a small city and I’m handicapped. So I can’t go out and play Rambo, if I could I’d still be in the military. LOL But I do have a small garden and bunnies.
I think most folks miss the point of preping is for everything. From becoming unemployeed to a nuke attack. You always need water, food, sanitation, shelter and security.
I also save a lot of money preping because I buy in bulk the basics and make my own bread, food mixes and meals. Store what you eat and eat what you store.

]]> By: Kevin http://thetexasring.com/2010/02/08/teot-wawki-fiction-and-fact/comment-page-1/#comment-153 Kevin Sat, 13 Feb 2010 20:37:44 +0000 http://thetexasring.com/?p=172#comment-153 Linda, Air power occurred to me when I was looking at energy storage ideas for off grid. Batteries can only be cycled so many times even when they are only partially drained. I can't count how many times the various air tanks around my place have completely cycled and are still good to go. (Just try to keep the water out on a regular basis). The backup compressor is direct drive from a gas engine for now. Ideally I'd like to get my hands on an older ryder-ericsson hot air engine which runs on wood. They are all collectors items though since they haven't been built for ninety years or so. Linda,
Air power occurred to me when I was looking at energy storage ideas for off grid. Batteries can only be cycled so many times even when they are only partially drained. I can’t count how many times the various air tanks around my place have completely cycled and are still good to go. (Just try to keep the water out on a regular basis). The backup compressor is direct drive from a gas engine for now. Ideally I’d like to get my hands on an older ryder-ericsson hot air engine which runs on wood. They are all collectors items though since they haven’t been built for ninety years or so.

]]> By: C Harriger http://thetexasring.com/2010/02/08/teot-wawki-fiction-and-fact/comment-page-1/#comment-151 C Harriger Fri, 12 Feb 2010 20:18:12 +0000 http://thetexasring.com/?p=172#comment-151 Allow me to throw another book into the mix. "Lucifers Hammer" Jerry Pournelle. Circa 1978. A comet hits the Pacific and creates nuclear winter. The interesting key to the book was the need to have something to contribute. In extreme times you will not see much call for tax attorneys unless they have additional skills. Or have resources people need and will trade something for your resource. As to food, don't count on growing much in the city and especially the first year. This entire issue hinges on degree of severity of the event. Prepare for two years of survival until you can learn and adjust to 'the times'. After the first storm hit DC this week the grocery stores were running bare shelves. Think about that. The snow will melt and the trucks will run again this time. No real harm done but i am sure it was a wake up call for some in DC. Make good friends and keep them. You might need one another in the near future. c- Allow me to throw another book into the mix. “Lucifers Hammer” Jerry Pournelle. Circa 1978. A comet hits the Pacific and creates nuclear winter. The interesting key to the book was the need to have something to contribute. In extreme times you will not see much call for tax attorneys unless they have additional skills. Or have resources people need and will trade something for your resource. As to food, don’t count on growing much in the city and especially the first year. This entire issue hinges on degree of severity of the event. Prepare for two years of survival until you can learn and adjust to ‘the times’. After the first storm hit DC this week the grocery stores were running bare shelves. Think about that. The snow will melt and the trucks will run again this time. No real harm done but i am sure it was a wake up call for some in DC. Make good friends and keep them. You might need one another in the near future. c-

]]> By: Linda Brady Traynham http://thetexasring.com/2010/02/08/teot-wawki-fiction-and-fact/comment-page-1/#comment-149 Linda Brady Traynham Fri, 12 Feb 2010 19:41:57 +0000 http://thetexasring.com/?p=172#comment-149 Dear Sue-Z-Q: I read The Day The Dollar Died happily whenever a new chapter come out, and agree that it is extremely well done. Chuckle...if Mr. "Galt" doesn't get more organized you and I are quite qualified to take his idea and run with it. Maybe write alternate chapters? Think of a plausible way we could be in communication that doesn't involve 500 pound racing pigeons or ESP and swap e-mails on conditions where we are? Let's see...we can posit that they get the cell towers back up before anything else and we're using the magic Sprint box that gets me Internet directly from any cell tower wherever the box and I are. (There really is such a system and we love ours. We don't use land line for ANYTHING.) Hmmm...you can have a resident doctor and herbalist, and I'll have a superb gunny and a couple of engineers, and between us we can work out solutions in both locations? One of these days I need to write about secession. In the meantime, go to Bill Bupperts Hezekiah Wyman site and read a marvelous series of letters purportedly written by the President of Montana after such an event. BIG hugs, Linda Dear Sue-Z-Q: I read The Day The Dollar Died happily whenever a new chapter come out, and agree that it is extremely well done. Chuckle…if Mr. “Galt” doesn’t get more organized you and I are quite qualified to take his idea and run with it. Maybe write alternate chapters? Think of a plausible way we could be in communication that doesn’t involve 500 pound racing pigeons or ESP and swap e-mails on conditions where we are? Let’s see…we can posit that they get the cell towers back up before anything else and we’re using the magic Sprint box that gets me Internet directly from any cell tower wherever the box and I are. (There really is such a system and we love ours. We don’t use land line for ANYTHING.) Hmmm…you can have a resident doctor and herbalist, and I’ll have a superb gunny and a couple of engineers, and between us we can work out solutions in both locations? One of these days I need to write about secession. In the meantime, go to Bill Bupperts Hezekiah Wyman site and read a marvelous series of letters purportedly written by the President of Montana after such an event.

BIG hugs, Linda

]]> By: Linda Brady Traynham http://thetexasring.com/2010/02/08/teot-wawki-fiction-and-fact/comment-page-1/#comment-148 Linda Brady Traynham Fri, 12 Feb 2010 19:33:58 +0000 http://thetexasring.com/?p=172#comment-148 Dear Kevin: Thanks, guy. I can always count on you for good points. I really like your idea of converting everything to air, which is the first time I have ever seen it suggested. Texas does, indeed, have a private power grid--which will not be impervious to an EMP over Kansas. In theory one could occur just over Washington, D.C., say, but WHY? Anyone with the requisite small nuclear device has either the delivery system or the ability to purchase the military equivalent of overnight delivery. The device has to be exploded at a minimum height of 40 km (roughly 25 miles) and a maximum of 400 kilometers (250 miles, obviously.) Anyone who can handle those stipulations can surely detonate at the most effective spot in the USA. One "problem" with this site is that mail is sent directly to my private e-mail address, too, and I answer it there. It occurred to me finally that other readers would like to see the answers, too, so I'll do better. Kevin, I suppose you'll run the air compressor off a generator? What will you power the generator with? We've got several, using gasoline, propane, and diesel. (When you see something good at a bargain and it also adds more options, buy it.) If we don't go pick up some more welding rods we may regret it some day. One of these days (perhaps 3 to 6 months if US Intelligence is right?) the worst words in the English language will be, "It was on my list but..." Warm regards, Linda Dear Kevin: Thanks, guy. I can always count on you for good points. I really like your idea of converting everything to air, which is the first time I have ever seen it suggested. Texas does, indeed, have a private power grid–which will not be impervious to an EMP over Kansas. In theory one could occur just over Washington, D.C., say, but WHY? Anyone with the requisite small nuclear device has either the delivery system or the ability to purchase the military equivalent of overnight delivery. The device has to be exploded at a minimum height of 40 km (roughly 25 miles) and a maximum of 400 kilometers (250 miles, obviously.) Anyone who can handle those stipulations can surely detonate at the most effective spot in the USA.

One “problem” with this site is that mail is sent directly to my private e-mail address, too, and I answer it there. It occurred to me finally that other readers would like to see the answers, too, so I’ll do better.

Kevin, I suppose you’ll run the air compressor off a generator? What will you power the generator with? We’ve got several, using gasoline, propane, and diesel. (When you see something good at a bargain and it also adds more options, buy it.) If we don’t go pick up some more welding rods we may regret it some day. One of these days (perhaps 3 to 6 months if US Intelligence is right?) the worst words in the English language will be, “It was on my list but…”

Warm regards,

Linda

]]> By: Kevin http://thetexasring.com/2010/02/08/teot-wawki-fiction-and-fact/comment-page-1/#comment-145 Kevin Wed, 10 Feb 2010 00:17:16 +0000 http://thetexasring.com/?p=172#comment-145 Linda, Fine thoughts as always. I doubt an EMP over the North East would effect the grid in Texas (or much else in the way of electronics that far away) but it would sure mess up all of the banking information. I personally have been converting my entire shop to air powered tools. Everything except the welder that is. Right now they are going for some pretty steep discounts due to shops down sizing. Linda,
Fine thoughts as always. I doubt an EMP over the North East would effect the grid in Texas (or much else in the way of electronics that far away) but it would sure mess up all of the banking information. I personally have been converting my entire shop to air powered tools. Everything except the welder that is. Right now they are going for some pretty steep discounts due to shops down sizing.

]]> By: Sue-Z-Q http://thetexasring.com/2010/02/08/teot-wawki-fiction-and-fact/comment-page-1/#comment-144 Sue-Z-Q Tue, 09 Feb 2010 20:51:04 +0000 http://thetexasring.com/?p=172#comment-144 I agree with your assessment, LBT. I would like to introduce you to THE BEST, so far, in my experience of reading some TEOT-WAWKI it "fiction" - IMO - soon enough enroute to bein' facts-of-life for many of us. And that is the John Galt The Day The Dollar Died Series. John Galt is a pseudonym (pen name) from an Ayn Rand Novel, but used by an extremely brilliant and articulate, fast-paced blog-novelist of exciting potential and production. It can be found at the site http://johngaltfla.com/ Over on the RIGHT HAND side of the page, with pastel lettering against a black background, go down the length of the links until you come to "The Day The Dollar Died" Series - and chapters go up to the latest effort. He PROMISED more to be uploaded last Friday and his site since then has been barren as all get-out and that is NOT like him. Hope it won't be a novel the likes of thee and I will have to "finish ourselves in our own minds". I agree with your assessment, LBT. I would like to introduce you to THE BEST, so far, in my experience of reading some TEOT-WAWKI it “fiction” – IMO – soon enough enroute to bein’ facts-of-life for many of us. And that is the John Galt The Day The Dollar Died Series. John Galt is a pseudonym (pen name) from an Ayn Rand Novel, but used by an extremely brilliant and articulate, fast-paced blog-novelist of exciting potential and production.

It can be found at the site

http://johngaltfla.com/

Over on the RIGHT HAND side of the page, with pastel lettering against a black background, go down the length of the links until you come to “The Day The Dollar Died” Series – and chapters go up to the latest effort. He PROMISED more to be uploaded last Friday and his site since then has been barren as all get-out and that is NOT like him.

Hope it won’t be a novel the likes of thee and I will have to “finish ourselves in our own minds”.

]]> By: Sue-Z-Q http://thetexasring.com/2010/02/08/teot-wawki-fiction-and-fact/comment-page-1/#comment-143 Sue-Z-Q Tue, 09 Feb 2010 19:52:34 +0000 http://thetexasring.com/?p=172#comment-143 Darlin' Linda - I would read YOUR "ramblings" on the label area of a catsup/ketchup bottle - but I would prefer Hunt's as opposed to Heinz due to The Kerry Effect, LOL. I continue to print out your articles turning them into a home-made binder book of your wit and witticism. Just did this and being as John Galt is almost a week late in promising the latest chapter of his "blovel" - a blog novel will read your dissertation. Galt's is the best I have seen thusfar. If he doesn't get on the stick and finish it, I fear we'll be factually living it instead of fictionally vicariously experiencing it, alas! Darlin’ Linda – I would read YOUR “ramblings” on the label area of a catsup/ketchup bottle – but I would prefer Hunt’s as opposed to Heinz due to The Kerry Effect, LOL.

I continue to print out your articles turning them into a home-made binder book of your wit and witticism. Just did this and being as John Galt is almost a week late in promising the latest chapter of his “blovel” – a blog novel will read your dissertation. Galt’s is the best I have seen thusfar. If he doesn’t get on the stick and finish it, I fear we’ll be factually living it instead of fictionally vicariously experiencing it, alas!

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