Chat Messages

[GeorgiaPeachie]

In the 40s here too. Very foggy. I love this kind of weather!

 

[Robinjopo1]

I'm going to drive by this morning to see how long the wait is.

 

[grayghost668]

not a good day here I was going to cut some fire wood but the old sinuses have kicked in and I am feeling like crap

 

[Wiredog8]

Rebuilding two gas engine powered 21" firefighter grade ventilation fans from the 80's i found in a junk pile on the side of the road. So far both turn over and are not frozen. Winning so far!!!

 

[Robinjopo1]

Friday night it is going to be 35° . Brrrrr

 

[Robinjopo1]

Happy Birthday Mike. At my daughters wedding, the bride and groom had pewter platters and goblets that we supposed to be Game of Thrones type. I got them from Germany.

 

[MNwr786]

Today I get to bury a coax cable to the end of the driveway and make a pair of bias tee's so I can superimpose a DC voltage on the coax to power a camera down by the road. Should be fun.

 

[Robinjopo1]

Big Tech censoring the NY Post story on Bidens is election interference. Josh Hawley has filed complaint with FEC. The story is much bigger since they are suppressing. Liberals are idiots.

 

[David SB]

Hoping we get control of all three branches and first order of business is to remove the protection status of these social media platforms. That will be a "come-to-Jesus" moment for them!

 

[grayghost668]

I was sitting here thinking about the election,,,,,after Trump wins at the acceptance speech this should be playing as Trump comes to the stage,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

 

[grayghost668]

no one plays the game better than Trump

 

[grayghost668]

Twitter needs to be shut down,,,,,,Twitter locks official Trump campaign account over sharing Hunter Biden video

 

[MNwr786]

I've had many conversations with various preppers and many seem to have one idea in common. That idea is to align themselves with other like-minded people (admittedly, I have) to fill in the voids in their particular skill sets and needs. For example, a family good at gardening might plan to bug out or hunker down with their cousin who has tactical training. The tactical guy may have a friend that is a good medic and so forth. I hear very little among preppers that suggests they could manage entirely on their own, nor has many of them tried to in practice for any significant amount of time. This raises a huge issue. Suddenly, everyone values their own skills so much that they feel they have earned their way as a member of the group with their presence alone when their particular skills are not needed. At this point the gardener is ticked off because he sees the entire group as socialistic in that they all depend on each other unfairly. My question to the group is this: How many people have put thought into that situation and have a means to deal with it that doesn't involve a coup and friends dying? To think that everyone will have the same ambition level and willingness to learn new skills seems like a stretch for most of the people I know.

 

[Robinjopo1]

GG I thought it was cooler here too until I started cutting wood. Lol. Friday night though 35°. I know I posted about the temp above, but I dreadnit so much, I had to repeat.

 

[MNwr786]

Where are you from (roughly) robinjopo? I live in northern MN and our temps follow closely to what you report. Just curious...

 

[MNwr786]

Friday night for here is predicted to be 36 and sundays low 19. you must be around the same latitude

 

[MNwr786]

Friday night for here is predicted to be 36 and sundays low 19.

 

[MNwr786]

I just walked the perimeter and noticed the ironwood tree holding my targets broke off behind the target. Im guessing the wind helped a little but the fact I cut a tree down with the 9 has me excited lol

 

[MNwr786]

SNOW!!!!!! ITS SNOWING!!! 4 days sooner than last year!

 

[Proud Prepper]

I've had many conversations with various preppers and many seem to have one idea in common. That idea is to align themselves with other like-minded people (admittedly, I have) to fill in the voids in their particular skill sets and needs. For example, a family good at gardening might plan to bug out or hunker down with their cousin who has tactical training. The tactical guy may have a friend that is a good medic and so forth. I hear very little among preppers that suggests they could manage entirely on their own, nor has many of them tried to in practice for any significant amount of time. This raises a huge issue. Suddenly, everyone values their own skills so much that they feel they have earned their way as a member of the group with their presence alone when their particular skills are not needed. At this point the gardener is ticked off because he sees the entire group as socialistic in that they all depend on each other unfairly. My question to the group is this: How many people have put thought into that situation and have a means to deal with it that doesn't involve a coup and friends dying? To think that everyone will have the same ambition level and willingness to learn new skills seems like a stretch for most of the people I know.

I look at everyone having enough value, not equal value. Don't think everyone is going to be equal in value, they won't.

Even if you have one person that is 10 times more valuable and does most of the work out of the group than any one else, that person will still need the help of the others for the group to succeed.