tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post4531838190919608337..comments2023-08-15T06:33:53.114-07:00Comments on Bison Prepper: pie eating contestJames M Dakinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-65632756895463013332020-04-11T17:14:54.364-07:002020-04-11T17:14:54.364-07:004:12-ya gotta love his attitude. Just not, perhap...4:12-ya gotta love his attitude. Just not, perhaps, his mode of recreation. I barely have any wits about me, and need them , so no reality alteration :)James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-64071845642340039152020-04-11T16:43:11.924-07:002020-04-11T16:43:11.924-07:00You don't have to worry about me. I can't ...You don't have to worry about me. I can't Partake in the green buzz but I don't hate. Jim I have read some of the possum living stuff. I retired 8 years ago and was offered half time, 1040 hours a year at much than I can make at other PT jobs. Not in the enforcement division any more.<br /><br />BTW a friend has a link to buy a $20 thumb drive to purchase something like 420 loompanics books. I need to check it out.Nightshifthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16463940857394060911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-1497184020436781052020-04-11T16:12:26.247-07:002020-04-11T16:12:26.247-07:00Spicoli had the right idea about conventional empl...Spicoli had the right idea about conventional employment Jim, and set the trend for many:D <br /><br />Brad: Why don’t you get a job Spicoli?<br /><br />Spicoli: What for? (1:04)<br /><br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DAiFSHfMeioAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-86639998024805077902020-04-11T08:36:26.989-07:002020-04-11T08:36:26.989-07:00Yeah, dammit, sorry. The quote escaped me, and ev...Yeah, dammit, sorry. The quote escaped me, and even would have post-coffee. Good movie, but I only watched it twice, and many years ago. I usually need far more views to start getting quotes from it. And even then, I can butcher the quote if it's only been three or four times. Like I did with the Robin Williams line on the assault rifle in "Survivors"James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-85602029013438675662020-04-11T07:03:29.649-07:002020-04-11T07:03:29.649-07:00I noticed that when I was looking for a copy of TT...I noticed that when I was looking for a copy of TT Homesteading Jim. I got lucky, and found one cheap, but there were a lot of scalper types charging $75 or more for a copy! I think the real reason it’s priced as such, is that it’s simply out of print, and there’s a lot of greedy people out there. Usually, books such as this, eventually find their way onto an archive site, and are free as a PDF. I didn’t look though. <br /><br />And please don’t tell me that my Spicoli, fast times at Ridgemont high quote, went over your head :DAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-2171750876412977232020-04-11T06:53:32.497-07:002020-04-11T06:53:32.497-07:00Just checked-TT Homesteading is no longer cheap. ...Just checked-TT Homesteading is no longer cheap. $25 & up. I wonder if the guy is dead-a forth edition should sell well at this point, and he has JIT printing to get the cost to near zeroJames M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-7911895136775621092020-04-10T20:35:05.669-07:002020-04-10T20:35:05.669-07:00Yeah, Rancho Costa Nada, has to be in at least the...Yeah, Rancho Costa Nada, has to be in at least the top 10 of my all time favorite books. Another inspiring one is Travel Trailer Homesteading for Under $5k. Both were Loompanics publications. The Travel trailer book is very similar to Jim’s process (Cheap land, abode, hauled water, etc.)<br /><br />I remember the good old days, when all that I needed was some tasty Loompanics books, a cool buzz, and I was fine (Psst. But don’t tell Nightshift above. Apparently, he’s a cop :D )Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-11367594113116458852020-04-10T19:05:05.717-07:002020-04-10T19:05:05.717-07:00Yep. There is going to be a whole lot of down to e...Yep. There is going to be a whole lot of down to earthers as a result of or after this melodrama. But it will not be enough to change the course of things or society posture. The easy way and satan's siren song-so to speak will pull the proles back to the hopium dens. At least Minions may have more fellow travelers later on instead of combatant adversaries, maybe anyway. Rally the tribe, build. BEGIN. <br /><br />Stay frostiest. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-30276577840821272020-04-10T18:43:06.616-07:002020-04-10T18:43:06.616-07:00Good deal. Yeah, one of the best. "How to su...Good deal. Yeah, one of the best. "How to survive without a salary" by Charles Long was another great one, but more conventional living. "Possum Living" you might find an online version of, sits about in between the two above. James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-63008999449879344282020-04-10T16:41:15.254-07:002020-04-10T16:41:15.254-07:00James, totally off topic. I always wanted to read ...James, totally off topic. I always wanted to read Rancho costa Nada? whatever the name is but didn't want to buy it. I just read your 2-15-19 post and you had a link to it. I read the whole thing today. I see where you got alot of inspiration from. Great read. Thank you. Nightshifthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16463940857394060911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-3355024654130311052020-04-10T11:15:47.578-07:002020-04-10T11:15:47.578-07:00A slice of pie, extra spicy. Ha! I did the above...A slice of pie, extra spicy. Ha! I did the above working at the casino as slots manager. Lived like a barbarian, investing in land, Hippie Bread Van, PM's, ammo, etc. Very high stress job, but worth it in its reward. James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-65259390000390533662020-04-10T11:11:42.170-07:002020-04-10T11:11:42.170-07:00Fair? FAIR? My hair is awesome-sauce! Upon rere...Fair? FAIR? My hair is awesome-sauce! Upon rereading, I've decided to expand this into a short book. I have much more to say. I expect the comments to be invigorating. James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-6521777455384283072020-04-10T11:07:16.872-07:002020-04-10T11:07:16.872-07:00Lord Bison, while your hair may be fair, your choi...Lord Bison, while your hair may be fair, your choice of melee weapon in your newsletter is not. If it is the zombie apocalypse time, and we need to stop the horde, a Halberd would make the best weapon to dispatch those walkers.<br /><br />https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halberd<br /><br />I'd rather keep them a Lil' bit farther away from me, while I poke'em in the eye.<br /><br />You know what I mean Vern?<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-89891614201767823482020-04-10T10:07:25.119-07:002020-04-10T10:07:25.119-07:00Means to an end. There is some trade offs for enga...Means to an end. There is some trade offs for engaging in the pie eating contests for sure. The key would be for a disciplined Minion to run on that hamster wheel of our economic systems, only as a necessary part of a larger macro plan, i.e. long game. (Possible in oil age, probably dicey nowadays) If a fellow is mentally grounded and basically uses the extra income and upper position >perks< to apply specifically towards his 'secret closet life' of prepping and building one's self up (financially, gear and kit, domicile, skill set and resume strengthening etc) it would be a justified pursuit even though the grit your teeth costs are there. The systems in place are the only game for many, as we all can't go off pioneering in the mountains fully divorced from society systems and constricts. Straddle the realms so to speak. Dabble in junior managerial or such just for the more pay, benefits, access to goods or intel, etc not for ego, trophy wife, bubba toys, and always be keen for oportunities as related to prepping and strengthening your base operations in your own world. Perform like a secret agent, or deep mole in plain sight, since as a deplorable caste, it is a necessary proviso. Whistle while working, all the while with a cheery smile for the bosses, as you palm that lighter in you pocket, at the ready to burn things down. Stay frosty while having a slice of pie. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-10745232722101895482020-04-10T08:25:15.735-07:002020-04-10T08:25:15.735-07:00I confess, cheap tools. For as little use as they...I confess, cheap tools. For as little use as they get, it seems a fair trade. And I was going for quantity. James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-82445249785508627742020-04-10T07:23:08.055-07:002020-04-10T07:23:08.055-07:00A Shovel that can be sharpened with a file, is a t...A Shovel that can be sharpened with a file, is a tool not worth owning. Musta got it at Walmart ?<br />Same goes for an axe or splitting maul. A file will skip right over , barely scratching a properly hardened cutting tool.<br />Buy quality , buy it once. Buy cheap tools and buy it over and over.<br />BTW your hair looks good, what kind of product do you use ? <br />Bye<br />Just started re reading that book...asteroids , my favorite genera...we shall see if it rivals Lucifer's Hammer. Seems I must have read it while in hospital, going by the purchase date...so I excuse myself , as likely was under heavy meds when last I read it.Spudhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00689059709873763146noreply@blogger.com