Doomsday Preppers

Not any more. You forget what a big deal BSE/ CJD was over here.

It was a pretty big deal here too -- at least for those of us IN the industry.

And I can't really speak for your trace system, as I'm ignorant to the inner workings of it, but I can say that the CCIA has fallen short over here and leaves way too many farmers wide open and having to assume that once an animal leaves their facility, that the next stop will be as diligent in record keeping as the last.

Which is why we've switched almost all our operation to finishing our own cattle.
 
Being a HUGE fan of these quarky reality shows (Ax Men, Swamp Wars, Shipping Wars, Storage Wars, Gold Rush, etc.) I was excited to watch Doomsday Preppers.

What a bunch of dummies on that show though.

There are two basic types of these wacky people: Those that are stockpiling to hunker down; and, those who are honing survival skills to live off the land. It depends on the scenario one is prepping for.

The Hunker Downers: One guy had 80 guns. They were all different kinds. It seems to me you'd be better with a bunch of long guns, a bunch of shot guns, and a bunch of hand guns. I'd get the exact same model of each category so you have redundancy in parts, and consistent ammo. What happens if you are under attack and all you have within reach is .45 ammo and you are using the .223? None of them had enough water. You'd need a stainless steel tank that holds several thousand gallons.

The Survivalists: This one dumb woman was explaining her plan to escape Houston, but when put to the test, she couldn't hump her pack outside the city limits.

I reckon I'd be more of a Survivalist than a Hunker Downer. The Hunker Downers would be vulnerable to a siege attack from a marauding gang. I think I'd prefer my chances living alone in the woods.

The Department of Homeland Security insists that the doomsday preppers are terrorists who should be rounded up and detained.
 
The Department of Homeland Security insists that the doomsday preppers are terrorists who should be rounded up and detained.

As well they should. During the dark times, those fools will just get in the way of us true survivalists.
 
I think it is stupid and dangerous to let anyone film your bug out location, name the city where you live, the stores and other business you visit, and your faces and names. All those folks have painted targets on themselves and their families by participating in the television series.
 
No, but they do die.

Mastitis > Gangrene > Necrosis

I remember that from the scene in Gone With The Wind after the burning of Atlanta. The baby had no milk and the cows were fallin' over because they hadn't been milked. "I don't know nuthin' bout milkin' cows, Ms. Scarlett"...
 
I think it is stupid and dangerous to let anyone film your bug out location, name the city where you live, the stores and other business you visit, and your faces and names. All those folks have painted targets on themselves and their families by participating in the television series.

No one has ever accused reality television participants of being smart.
 
Preppers and survivalists are all dangerous terrorists who need to be rounded up and detained.
 
The Department of Homeland Security insists that the doomsday preppers are terrorists who should be rounded up and detained.

Makes me wonder what the line for being a doomsday prepper is vs just having enough stuff to make thru the next hurricane.
 
Being a HUGE fan of these quarky reality shows (Ax Men, Swamp Wars, Shipping Wars, Storage Wars, Gold Rush, etc.) I was excited to watch Doomsday Preppers.

What a bunch of dummies on that show though.

There are two basic types of these wacky people: Those that are stockpiling to hunker down; and, those who are honing survival skills to live off the land. It depends on the scenario one is prepping for.

The Hunker Downers: One guy had 80 guns. They were all different kinds. It seems to me you'd be better with a bunch of long guns, a bunch of shot guns, and a bunch of hand guns. I'd get the exact same model of each category so you have redundancy in parts, and consistent ammo. What happens if you are under attack and all you have within reach is .45 ammo and you are using the .223? None of them had enough water. You'd need a stainless steel tank that holds several thousand gallons.

The Survivalists: This one dumb woman was explaining her plan to escape Houston, but when put to the test, she couldn't hump her pack outside the city limits.

I reckon I'd be more of a Survivalist than a Hunker Downer. The Hunker Downers would be vulnerable to a siege attack from a marauding gang. I think I'd prefer my chances living alone in the woods.

My wife watches that show.

There's a 300+lb "disabled" guy running around playing army guy.

He just screams "target." I'm going to hunker down, but I have good neighbors of the hunting/construction sort...
 
I think it is stupid and dangerous to let anyone film your bug out location, name the city where you live, the stores and other business you visit, and your faces and names. All those folks have painted targets on themselves and their families by participating in the television series.

I don't think future looters are presently watching...

The real wacko was the "gourmet" doomsday lady.

She's going to survive with style and good vittles...
 
I have yet to see them explain their strategy for medications, but then I don't watch all that closely...



;) ;)
 
My wife watches that show.

There's a 300+lb "disabled" guy running around playing army guy.

He just screams "target." I'm going to hunker down, but I have good neighbors of the hunting/construction sort...

A few of my survivalist buddies and I are going to stop off at the local National Guard post and steal a tank for our siege. Word on the street is that you are hoarding Twinkies.
 
A few of my survivalist buddies and I are going to stop off at the local National Guard post and steal a tank for our siege. Word on the street is that you are hoarding Twinkies.

If there were any gay people in the hood, they will be welcome, but about six years ago, they sold their land, packed up their sheep and moved on...


:)

... they don't like being called Twinkies.
 
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