Comments on: Food Vs. Gold and Silver–How to Start Your Stockpile

By: Kurt

Kurt — Sat, 14 Aug 2010 21:02:54 +0000

Lynne, of course they want to punish you for that. If you got off SSD, they would not longer have as much control over you. That’s unpardonable in their eyes as they know what’s best for you.

So what ya got going as far as an import export business going? Any thing any of us can do to help? I’d love to do the same thing, I even picked up a few contacts on suppliers a while back trying to get it started.

By: Lynne

Lynne — Sat, 14 Aug 2010 05:38:00 +0000

Linda I do mucho hugs But I am working for a “coffee conenction” . It won’t be cheap but if we can hit an equitable trade. I am not doing this from the kindness of my heart. I want some profit. When did profit become a bad word? Hell I’m trying to buld an import/export business. Why am I considered evil? I want to put people to work. Fricking Liberals I want to get off SSD yet these goombas want to punish me.

By: Lynne

Lynne — Sat, 14 Aug 2010 02:40:41 +0000

DAng the more I look at it the better I’m doing in my state. I have food of all sorts. I have home energy in the dams. My weak link is vehicle fuel I think with a little motivation we can overcome that issue.
It’s not a problem, just an opportunity to excell.

By: Lynne

Lynne — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 05:58:32 +0000

Now Linda if you get all pissy I won’t be able to get your critters or set up some treade with Dave. Now linda I am lookig forward to playing with your critters. You are not allowed to quit. You have become our totem. Quiting is easy, staying an fighting is hard. You have about 5 months of dropping all on taxes this yearand it won;t can’t cost anyone anything. I’d love for you to pick an old tat guy at random.
Do I deserve anything? No and No Hows that for a ?

By: Linda Brady Traynham

Linda Brady Traynham — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 04:24:43 +0000

We’ve learned the hard way about water damage, goats, chickens, theft, power failure due to people, a freezer going out…it all hurts, it’s all annoying, and it still beats waiting until the last minute!

By: Linda Brady Traynham

Linda Brady Traynham — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 04:22:41 +0000

Kurt, what they need is full-time supervisors each. Unfortunately, if we had the energy for that we’d do the work ourselves!

By: Lynne

Lynne — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 22:50:07 +0000

Dave this is practice for a “barter economy”. I don’t expect you to beat prices. I need a base line of costs. I maybe able to send you canned goods, or ship a good product to you on freeze dried or dried goods to you. I’m not looking to make money just get you the most bang for your buck. I’m looking for the same. I expect it will be a little high cost to start off and then go down in costs. Remember the only place in the USA capable of growing consistent coffee is Hawaii. What a great trade item. C’mon folks think out of the box. start thinking about “empty grocery shelves”. Wheat and rice will go up in cost and anything made with them are looking at a 20-35% rise in cost. We may have a break to buy before futures cost us.
At min. I think we are looking at some scarcity/inflation on food and fuel, and a deflation on “hard goods”. Damn Obama/congress has a plan. If that doesn’t scare you I don’t know what will. As Davy Crockett said to Congress. ” You all can go to hell. I’m going to Texas.

By: Lynne

Lynne — Sat, 07 Aug 2010 23:36:20 +0000

I’m sure any coffee would be fine, something good for a French or European roast. Green beans is the best way to go for long term storage of coffee. Plus they are easy to roast but like anything it does take a little knowledge and practice.
I’m thinking around 5 pounds as a test to see the shipping costs and how well it ships. Dave what are you interested in as far as dehydrated or freeze dried foods? Veggies, fruits or something else? I think you would get the most bang for your buck with fruits and veggies in #10 cans. Plus easy to ship.
It might be a little expensive right now. But as long as UPS, Fedex and USPS keep going I know I would have a supply of coffee.

Linda, I do have a small chest freezer but I’m looking to go with root cellars, Smoking, salting and canning this fall. Sorry about your loss, I always hate when food is wasted but especially when combined with stupidity/ignorance.
I’m still getting coffee pretty cheap right now. I think it’s a “Loss leader” for the stores around here. Of course it helps if you have a 3-9 month stash so you can wait for sales.

By: Kurt

Kurt — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 18:49:09 +0000

Linda, what ya ought to consider is laying out a pre plugged in extension cord, and telling them that THAT is their power, unless they specifically ask about a different outlet first. I know many would not grasp that, think yours would? Might be worth a try.

By: Linda Brady Traynham

Linda Brady Traynham — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 10:32:01 +0000

I protest! I never laid a hand on Lynne! Ah LUVS our Lynnie. Hate to tell you coffee is up 79% this year. I’m down on freezers for long-term storage at present, having just had two painful, smelly examples of what happens when workmen unplug the things to use the outlet and don’t plug them back in. I now know there are little cheap screw-on gizmos available that prevent plugs from being removed without a screwdriver…