tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post1301709519331604622..comments2023-08-15T06:33:53.114-07:00Comments on Bison Prepper: liquidation 2 of 2James M Dakinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-68887628665735259002018-08-09T05:31:40.459-07:002018-08-09T05:31:40.459-07:00I used to blame it all on the bitches, but I almos...I used to blame it all on the bitches, but I almost wonder if that is just a crutch many use-themselves wishing to be lazy and prideful? Perhaps it is equally divided as motivations, explaining the high success rate of paycheck to paycheck debt bondage even in YuppieScumVille high wage areas. James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-20846284673242499182018-08-08T19:08:49.705-07:002018-08-08T19:08:49.705-07:00I live in a dark-green area but have avoided both ...I live in a dark-green area but have avoided both the high-income (yay.) and the high-expenditure lifestyle. Somehow, I manage to save more than many of my associates who have incomes 7-20x mine. Not that they couldn't save half with a small effort, but they just don't. When I say "savings", I mean cash and pm's in-hand, not corporate accounts or 401K/IRA (of which, several have large balances). The common problem the not-savers have is dissatisfied female companions (who would be equally or even-less dissatisfied if the "lifestyle" were half with a greatly-improved sense of security that 24 months of bills worth of cash on-hand gives). Of course, what man would give up good lifestyle now for the likely result of divorce (or pre-divorce antics) where she takes all of your money for a world tour with the poolboy? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-70497774902246131762018-08-07T06:03:19.864-07:002018-08-07T06:03:19.864-07:00"neighbor helping neighbor". Used to wo..."neighbor helping neighbor". Used to work well, still does, always will. Most of us are just out of practice.James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-17823868431311011402018-08-07T06:00:59.745-07:002018-08-07T06:00:59.745-07:00I'll be checking that second link-thanks.I'll be checking that second link-thanks.James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-82065768672914582532018-08-07T06:00:06.123-07:002018-08-07T06:00:06.123-07:00Does it look like folks have adapted to the new no...Does it look like folks have adapted to the new normal after even just ten years? Fifty years? No. More denial. Makes you wonder how they act in actual collapse.James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-46266257595090667082018-08-06T19:36:19.850-07:002018-08-06T19:36:19.850-07:00My bet is the stair-step deal. Therefore people wi...My bet is the stair-step deal. Therefore people will be able to adapt as they go along, but it's far better to have the ducks in line before that time of course. If everybody moves to the other side of the sinking ship at the same time you know what will happen....it will sink even faster.ghostsnipernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-57874088327669888162018-08-06T19:33:34.351-07:002018-08-06T19:33:34.351-07:00The job was about 1.5 miles from my house, there w...The job was about 1.5 miles from my house, there was no boss. And that $1000 was cash. Run the numbers backwards and compare it to a job and you'll see where the logic is. Inflexible people will be the first to go down.<br />Need in 1 hand and take what you can get in the other and see which fills first.<br /><br />Out here in the country people don't try to get rich off each other cause we're in it for the long haul. The guy with the pole barn used to be my neighbor across the road. His mother lives about 1 mile behind me. His brother did extensive excavation work for my building 12 years ago and charged me very little. I'm going to hire him to do some more excavation next year. If I acted like a dick to any of these people it would get right back on me in a minute. These people are in our own tribe. Oh yeah, the 1/2 bag of homegrown tomatoes I mentioned last week? They came from the pole barn dood and he's taking 12 pigs to slaughter in Sept and I'm gonna stock the freezers on that stuff. Think bigger than yourself, there's a whole nuther world out there. Onward.ghostsnipernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-73642143001743210102018-08-06T18:28:14.855-07:002018-08-06T18:28:14.855-07:00Being prepped just gives you a cushion, but the ro...Being prepped just gives you a cushion, but the road will still be rough. None of us can truly be fully prepared as none of us have escaped the notion of surplus.James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-29471844098750065512018-08-06T18:21:02.618-07:002018-08-06T18:21:02.618-07:00Don't let pride give you a papercut, and start...Don't let pride give you a papercut, and start whining like a girly boy. The new paradigm come collapse will change everything, and your way of thinking. If not able to adapt then become toasted. It will make walmart / or any menial piss ant job desirable. The strong back immigrant will get picked by a straw boss for the only available work over any one that displays pretentious tendancies or behavior. Ebt cards to get some food or waiting ones emaciated ass in a food bank line will not permanently damage your dignity in lieu of malnutrition. Minions may think they are prepared better than anyone else and are exempted. May not be the case, too many variables and unknowns. Flush out your helmets. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-59910851210394730962018-08-06T16:02:53.267-07:002018-08-06T16:02:53.267-07:00“I skimmed the available sections in the "loo...“I skimmed the available sections in the "look inside" feature”<br /><br /><br />Thanks. Now why didn’t I think of that :D <br /><br />I was always a little skeptical when I heard about the bad guys roaming the countryside and raiding and torturing the rurals to disclose the location to their goods. I just don’t see raiders roaming around out in the middle of no where in such a scenario, burning up precious fuel, in hopes that they might come across something, unless of course they already no where some good stuff is located. <br /><br />Then again, I’m in the western US, and I’ve noticed that my definition of rural is much different than that of those in the eastern US, or many other countries. Remote land here can be several miles from power lines, or a main road. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-61912879369619958302018-08-06T14:02:10.057-07:002018-08-06T14:02:10.057-07:00Hunnert bux a day for work in the hot sun? Uhh, un...Hunnert bux a day for work in the hot sun? Uhh, unless there is some other consideration, like it's a special favor for the hot 26 year old daughter of neighbor, I'm going to need about twice that amount. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-28804276627403026342018-08-06T13:59:43.867-07:002018-08-06T13:59:43.867-07:00Section 8 housing (living near Other Colors baby-m...Section 8 housing (living near Other Colors baby-mamas and the current BF just out of the joint) and EBT (financial tracker that allows for .social service bureaucrat inspection of you and all-your-stuff) is actually a negative financial value. Only the cash is useful. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-74104441377214551042018-08-06T13:54:06.374-07:002018-08-06T13:54:06.374-07:00I borrowed a copy of Strategic Relocation and foun...I borrowed a copy of Strategic Relocation and found the mapping to be informative, but nothing I couldn't get for free from USGS. It was collected info with rain maps overlayed with fallout/population/altitude and some others. My favorite maps were not included (all-time railroad rights-of-way, especially tunnels). Skousen wants everyone to be prepared for nuclear war sheltering and will gladly contract with you to build your bunker. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-70188290202053737122018-08-06T12:25:42.837-07:002018-08-06T12:25:42.837-07:00Does that include the cash value of your Section 8...Does that include the cash value of your Section 8 and Food Stamps, working the Wal-Mart greeter job? Only one week! :)James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-68928998598030961212018-08-06T12:09:28.173-07:002018-08-06T12:09:28.173-07:00Gotta keep multiple irons in the fire so that if a...Gotta keep multiple irons in the fire so that if a couple go down you still have a few to carry you over. The idea of depending on 1 employer is beyond my grasp any more. Cut costs to the bone so that if income is reduced the pain is negligible. Money is everywhere but you have to find it and grab it. Yes, all the money is owned by people, despicable people and I can't stand to be around there. But I have to have the money, no 2 ways about it. So I sharpened my knife, trimmed the fat, and learned how to do what needs done with as little as possible - contact with people that is. <br /><br />Finished up that pole barn project that put $1000 cash in my pocket Sat, and now I'm negotiating with the owner to work on the inside for another thousand, maybe 2 thousand. All cash. Off the books. Been hard work, out in the blazing sun, for 10 days in a row. Heavy, muddy boots all day long, splinters, superficial hand cuts, and every muscle feels tortured. But that ass pocket sticks way out there right now and that makes it all worthwhile. How many weeks would I have to greet assholes at Walmart for $1000 cash?ghostsnipernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-33059091190684256462018-08-06T10:40:32.512-07:002018-08-06T10:40:32.512-07:00I skimmed the available sections in the "look...I skimmed the available sections in the "look inside" feature, and the book looks lame. A pathetic attempt at duplicating "Strategic Relocation", which was a terrible book itself.James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-30310134404152408252018-08-06T09:12:17.554-07:002018-08-06T09:12:17.554-07:00And NOT a Papist school field trip where you have ...And NOT a Papist school field trip where you have to worry about what transpires in the park restroom. Okay, I'm kidding! It is too easy with the recent idiots wearing the big pointy hat embracing Gore Warming. They deserve to be mocked. Catholic school was a far better experience for me than public, and actually imparted learning. Still, the Papist Empire is as sad and pathetic as the also-ran British Empire. No pride or conviction left. Sorry, Limey dudes. Not saying the Yankee Empire will do any better when our turn comes.James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-4656782134153137762018-08-06T09:09:16.309-07:002018-08-06T09:09:16.309-07:00I heard that the Argentinian dude wrote a sequel t...I heard that the Argentinian dude wrote a sequel to his first book about surviving the collapse that they had over there back in 2001. The new book is titled: Bugging Out and Relocating: When Staying Put is not an Option. It sounds interesting, but I’ve never read anything from this dude, so I’m wondering if it’s worth the price of $18 (no kindle option). Apparently this dude moved to Ireland. I can think of a lot of places to move, but moving to an area of the world that isn’t exactly known for its overall freedoms, wouldn’t be a first choice for me. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-9327265171225476452018-08-06T08:47:11.624-07:002018-08-06T08:47:11.624-07:00Good topic breakdown Jim. The big take away from t...Good topic breakdown Jim. The big take away from this thought line is this. A minion may have been a corporate titan, alpha go getter business owner, professional person. That rug can get pulled out from anyone at any time and a misfortunate fall can be a hard landing. The key is a somewhat controlled or planned landing, or recovery thereafter. The easy living of steady income, comfortable accomodations, endless entertainment is not a forever certainty like air and sunshine. Being of a minion character living austere, improvising on the fly, deft at adversities, will make any action plan of liquidation, evacuation, reencampment, seem to be a school boy's field trip. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com