Friday, April 19, 2019

is optimism a good plan?


IS OPTIMISM A GOOD PLAN?
If I asked you the question, “is wishful thinking a good prepping plan?”, you would probably chuckle right alongside me in deriding any deluded fool that thought a “I have a good feeling about today” attitude would help as the Four Horsemen were unleashed upon the land.  You would probably agree with me that Happy Thoughts don’t replace healthy skepticism and paranoid planning.  And yet, because Morons Is As Morons Does, most folks act-not jawbone, babble, daydream or plan-but they ACT like Gott Damn Optimistic Ollies.  You would think Wishful Thinking was their co-pilot. 
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I won’t even touch that crap about “if you could only have one book it would be the Bible”.  Hell, if I could only have one book I’d probably pick “Caveman Chemistry”.  Not to denigrate anyone’s faith.  As I’ve said many times before, I envy those who have religion to comfort them.  But to rely on God?  To think of him as “your co-pilot”?  God helps those who help themselves, and The Golden Rule, those are the only things you really need to know.  He doesn’t have time for your pathetic ass using him as a crutch. 
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Don’t think, hey, can you help me out here?  Give me the strength to persevere?  How about earning that, rather than begging for it?  Just saying.  I only bring this up because it seems at times that religion is used as a form of wishful thinking.  If your faith is strong enough, the way will be shown.  Well, call me a cynic or blind to your ways, but it seems to me that a better way would be to know The Way NOW.  And the way, my misguided pilgrims, is sweet paranoia.  What could go wrong, as long as you don’t burn bridges?
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Burning your bridges is kind of obvious.  Just go to YouTube and watch any episode of Doomsday Preppers.  Those idiots take a great thing in paranoia and turn it into Full Retard.  Actually, their bigger problem is that they are Yuppie Scum Preppers and so they overspend.  But they are so paranoid ( yes, I know, in a “fake, reality show” kind of way.  It is all scripted, or at least Propaganda Directed ) they want to be prepared for the worst.  Which is good.  But overspending, they can only pick ONE threat.  Over prepping for that makes them look stupid.
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Which seems to be the whole point of the show, in discrediting the movement.  Since they make money on it, helping out their comrades on the left is just a bonus.  Not that preppers need much help discrediting themselves.  They give the opposition plenty of ammunition.  Like, when they don’t have much ammunition.  The whole reason I flew off the handle this morning was after trolling Rawles and I came across one of his “prepper profiles”.  I actually love those, as it shows what huge fortunes are buying for survivalism ( the article was around the beginning of this month ).
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Just skimming, the retired couple was paying $3k a year in property tax ( you know, because in southern California that rural property tax is such a bargain ).  Under guns, it was “too numerous to mention”.  And then under ammunition, “$10k total”.  Wait, what?  Even if you only had twenty guns, which isn’t hard to do as I have nine and I’m both poor and almost never buy any, that is only 500 rounds per firearm.  Since my wager is on a lot of that being rimfire, most guns other than 22’s probably have about a hundred rounds each. 
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And this is a guy that has the retirement investments needed to pay California property taxes.  We won’t even talk about surviving in the state.  I wouldn’t want to do it, but it also cannot be considered impossible.  Just ill advised.  Even being a Yuppie Scum Survivalist, only prepped for an earthquake and absolutely nothing else ( I was so astonished with his ammo stats I didn’t even get to his food stockpile.  I shudder to contemplate ), just the fact you are living in California should mean you have a heck of a lot more ammunition on hand.
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The way that crap stain of a state is moving, ALL ammunition will be illegal or with a one thousand percent tax soon enough.  This guy doesn’t seem to have one paranoid thought bouncing around an empty skull.  Or, being Cali, he is so cowed by his Little Women threatening ruinous divorce he dared not prepare to any meaningful degree.  Most likely, though, he is simply reflected the soft skull thinking required to live there.  Hey, if you have plans, solid plans, to escape, no hate from me.  If the escape is just wishful thinking, consider me hateful.
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If you are just working one more year to your retirement, or have land elsewhere, no harm.  But most people who live there are brainwashed into thinking it is a great place.  I’ve known people living here in Elko working for the mines that whine and moan about missing California.  Thankfully, with the mine industry imploding ( did I already mention Newmont and Barrick forming a joint venture for a single operation here?  Next step, actual bankruptcy ) we will soon be free from those idiots.  Sure, I used to be them.  But in the 80’s!
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No one can possibly believe that 100-500 rounds of ammunition is good enough for one gun, and still be a prepper.  And no, I do not buy into the argument that you’ll never need that much ammunition since you’ll be killed right away.  If you think that way, you are NOT a pessimist.  You are NOT cynical.  Your wishful thinking HOPES that you die soon enough so you’ll be spared the expense of buying that ammo.  The ammo is just in case you don’t die.  You need to be paranoid enough for worst case, and that is, “I’ll need more ammo than I thought”. 
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And if you die?  In theory, a family or tribal member can use it.  And if not?  What do you care?  You’re dead.  But if you are still alive, against all odds, wouldn’t you feel pretty retarded with only a hundred rounds of ammo and only three hundred pounds of wheat left?  Renting, not buying but just renting on streaming service a brand new release movie can cost you more than a fifty pound sack of wheat.  Which feeds you over a month.  I know some of you are discretionary funds poor.
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I understand that.  I’ve been married to a ball buster that took my entire paycheck ( yeah, even when I was the only one working ), and I’ve been married to a whining shrew that would not shut the hell up unless I continued to shove alcohol down her throat ( thank all the gods for the current NOL.  We just had our fourth anniversary.  And I’ve never been happier.  Can’t you tell from my attitude? J ).  So I understand about being too poor to prep.  As long as you try your best and never pretend you have enough.
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Hoping for the best is the worst plan.  I know I am right about a total collapse, a 99.9% die-off and a centuries long Dark Age.  I have zero doubts.  The odds are good I might not live to see that.  But that doesn’t mean I HOPE that is the case and plan for that better outcome.  No, I plan for the worse case, which is it all falls off the cliff tomorrow.  Living in Nevada, you see an entire gambling culture.  It is pretty easy to see how often the house wins.  Don’t bet against the house.
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People bet they will have a job in thirty years, working at the mine to pay off a high mortgage.  Not as bad as California, as few places are.  But a starter house is over $200k.  To get under that, you buy an old ass mobile home.  Sure, it is on a foundation, but that is the most solid part of the paperboard house.  Yet they go for $150-$175k.  Talk about wishful thinking, both in the mortgage AND hoping that pig humper lasts as long as the mortgage.  People bet most of their paychecks that they will win playing slots in the casino.
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For those with me the longest, you recall I worked at that department fifteen years ago.  At first they had the old mechanical coin slot machines, but they quickly went to all digital.  We had access to player data as they used their rewards cards gambling.  Almost everyone lost money, big time.  My stepmom, doing better than most, winning prizes and bragging of her wins, was up a mere ten percent her best year.  That was on tens of thousands of dollars ( granted, she was replaying the winnings ).  The rest were losing.  The house ALWAYS wins.
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Don’t gamble, dumbass.
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25 comments:

  1. “But to rely on God?  To think of him as “your co-pilot”?”


    Pontius is my co-pilot (That’s an actual bumper sticker that I saw one time :D )


    “just the fact you are living in California should mean you have a heck of a lot more ammunition on hand.”


    Just the fact that you’re living in southern CA, means that your primary prep should be ammo :D


    Yeah, I saw a few episodes of that Doomsday Prepper show before, and it was pretty clear that its primary purpose was to make preppers look like complete nut jobs. Of course the liberal morons watching it for that purpose aren’t smart enough to figure out that it’s over the top propaganda, with no basis in reality.

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    1. Well, by definition if you are a liberal moron...:)

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    2. Hell I ran from that place back in 1980. Just as soon as I finished train drivers schooling at UCSD.
      Having worked at a water purification business there while going to school taught me much about how dire the situation would be without that aquaduct feeding water into socal.
      Water storage had best be a huge concern if you live there. Then food to match !
      Guns and ammo...you'd best be in a deep hidey hole where ya don't need to fght much, cuz the golden hoard is going to be beyond fighting back.
      Not to mention if the government finds out about your stockpile of weapons... they'll take you and them away.
      Best to just not live there, period !

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    3. Some place like the Costa Nada Dude lived, I can see being viable in SoCal. He ignored catchment, and relied on the towns 600 foot well, which is bad. But I can see being able to live there just to really escape the people. I don't think I'd do it without a thousand gallon + tank and a lot of roof, and a serious need to hermit, but I guess it could be done. Of course, talk about extreme for its own sake. A little ballsy for me. But, yeah, the only worse place would be Phoenix for sucky current situation, huge overpopulation and not enough water. Or, no water without Industrial Age inputs.

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    4. And bullet proof glass

      2:48

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  2. Idiots: They’re everywhere :D

    http://media.fakeposters.com/results/2011/11/30/4xtycikr3r.jpg

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    1. Holy, crap, dude! That is funny as hell! Thank you :)

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  3. Happy 4th anniversary man - and happiness in this world cannot be over rated.I'll agree that depending on God for protecting you and yoursfrom evil in the world is bad advice. My opinion is more like "God - please make my gunfire accurate and effective .." sort of thoughts.

    That doom prepper I'm guessing has more ammo then they are letting on. Rimfire is (or was) priced to sell, many bricks of it would not be a bad idea. Shotgun ammunition for night time I also think will be used extensively - aiming at night is hard.

    I am beginning to wonder about some of those vacant metal buildings out in the boonies. The shop with an overhead door type of operation. The owner or bank that owns it might be ready to sell for a lower price if you have cash RIGHT NOW to put down on it. Get a price from seller and offer 2/3 of it with hard cash. Some may find it hard to pass on that.

    Then move your trailer under that. Its now far more protrcted from elements and you can move around with less threat of it being seen.

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    1. I don't know about the ammo lying. Why would you? They brag on everything else. Oh, look, my twenty acres. My 10k sq ft house. My Hummer BOV. I think they really think they have more than enough. As for metal building and RV, yes, a good idea. But buying as a bargain? Almost seems they are using the income loss as a tax write off. Don't worry, cheap prices will be here again as they next economic melt down has already started. Then your only worry will be knowing true ownership as the banks kept selling the debt.

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    2. I suggest that .22lr ammo isn't included in their round count. Otherwise it's like you say, sweet FA in light of the number firearms they have.

      You're bumbing me out re: 500 rounds per center fire not being enough. I'm focusing on food at the moment. Food and F*&(king repairs to my car (a weeks salary! F&*^ me. LOL good thing I like the blokes I work with. It'd irritate me that I worked with them for a week just to fix my car)

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    3. You will always have to eat every day, perhaps not so much shoot anyone. Yeah, what can you do? Money never comes out of one's anus. Just focus on that Frugal Survivalist book plan, until you can do better. What got me worked up was the guy is NOT poor by any means, and does no better than me in centerfire ammo. Don't sweat the ammo stuff. Food First. Then ammo. Then guns.

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  4. Speaking of yuppie scum stuff. You've heard me speak so highly of my Honda eu1000 generator...well , during last falls yearly camp out... It died , I'd overloaded it and blew its little electronic heart. Took it to the shop and they said at least five hundred to fix it. No way I was going to invest that much into an $800 generator !
    Been keeping my eyes open for one of those blue haired Yankees to sell something similar. Finally a Yamaha 1600 watt Genny showed up for $170. Looks like its been on the shelf for the past ten years. In other words practically new looking. I know, I know ... generators are not for long term survival. No it's not, but hey, we live in Flauduh. Where power is subject to failing on a regular yearly bases for a week or two. You don't need a huge whole house gigawatt gas guzzler either. Our little Honda at 1 kw was enough to run the freezer, a couple lights and a fan. Makes life much more bearable after the whirly girls destroy the grid here. This Yamaha doesn't have the automatic throttle and electronics so consequently will eat a bit more gas. Yet is still quality and slightly larger at 1.6 kw but just as quiet as the Honda. Important fact !
    Don't want anyone hearing it. Should also fit in the sound proof box I had for the Honda. I swear you could not hear it from ten feet away.
    Nothing wrong with yuppie survivalism stuff, if ya have patience and find it cheap...

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    1. Hey, good timing. No, nothing wrong with treating yourself if you've been a good minion and covered all other bases. My article tomorrow takes that attitude. The old neighbor down the street from the B-POD only uses a gennie for power. He put all his money in really high end batteries. Well, not Edison high end, but to my budget, Yuppie Scum levels. He pumps his water ( 100 feet ), and uses all regular appliances ( no attempts at conservation ). Anyway, the point being he had pretty good luck with a Yamaha. Runs it for hours at a time regularly and it keeps going. Not sure for how many years, just that he is pleased over other types. Good score, BTW.

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    2. Tested it today with a 1300 watt electric heater, ran it for two hours without tripping the overload ! Made it grunt a little but still handled the load fine. I'm happy as my dog with a bag of bacon bits...

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  5. Is it possible that by “$10k total” they meant that they had ten thousand dollars of ammo stacked up?

    Wally World currently has 500 .22LR for $17. Ten thousand dollars would buy 580 "bricks" of .22LR ammo.

    Regarding the Bible, that forty years wandering around the desert surrounded by hostiles counts for something. Even if your only take-away is to not co-mingle with the people who want you dead.

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    1. By no means do I discount the bible. I only question its prioritizing. As for dollars rather than rounds, I suppose I could have read it wrong. I do that often enough. I just don't want to go back and ramp up the blood pressure :)

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    2. Likely it is 5.56 and buyng bulk would get you at least thirty thousand rounds for that much bucks.
      BTW, I only have around five hundred rounds for each of my center fire hand guns...maybe a thousand for the ACP.
      Guess I'd best work on that heh heh.

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    3. Do you really think you need more handgun ammo? You'll probably never come close to using the 500 with your location and skill set.

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    4. In reality , no...yet then again the reasoning for having multiple hand guns might well be to supply late comers to my tribe. In which case, the aversion to wasting rounds for training won't be so great.
      Though I'm a huge advocate of dry fire practice too.

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  6. The "God is my co-pilot" people are confused and wrong.

    Got is THE pilot, He is "driving" and He never loses control. Our perception of SHTF/TEOTWAWKI is not Him losing control.
    Peace out

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    1. That is how highly people think of themselves, God takes the back seat. John Lennon was right, though :)

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    2. I meant to say "God is THE pilot..." not Got. My intention was to gut check people who think that they "saved" themselves instead of the other way around.
      Peace out

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    3. According to theology as I understand it. God placed you here to make choices, good ones or bad ones. They are solely your own... supposedly words were written, inspired by God to guide you on the path, but you and only you make those choices. In the end, God will pass judgement on your choices.
      God is not your co-pilot , he is the owner of the manufacturing plant.

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    4. I hope the plant wasn't American, built in his image.

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