tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post4970720188579379166..comments2023-08-15T06:33:53.114-07:00Comments on Bison Prepper: snow dayJames M Dakinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-9205661232363280592016-12-16T05:05:17.184-08:002016-12-16T05:05:17.184-08:00The main issue being, will Peak Oil stop warming i...The main issue being, will Peak Oil stop warming in time or have we already "baked into the cake" most of the bad juju? I tend to think the damage is already done. That is just me, I don't get too concerned about it all. The Titanic is going down and climate change is one more danger such as the propeller, hyperthermia, fights for the lifeboats or attacking rabid walrus.James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-44440952846692390312016-12-15T23:15:16.602-08:002016-12-15T23:15:16.602-08:00IF global warming is happening, AND it's human...IF global warming is happening, AND it's human behavior making it happen, we are already saved by peak oil. The 2nd half of getting out oil from the ground is going to be so expensive that it can't be done (profitably, in the current economic regime). So, if we (the 3 generations before me) did make the world warmer, it's going to stop, but not how we would like it. Cooling is worse than warming for the USA, and really-bad for Canada. <br />Got wool (everything)? <br />pdxr13Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-25178086045337240982016-12-15T15:34:05.785-08:002016-12-15T15:34:05.785-08:00Good point. And six months might be the longest, ...Good point. And six months might be the longest, as gas will all be used in the resource grab quickly.James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-41850838337016082572016-12-15T10:38:05.163-08:002016-12-15T10:38:05.163-08:00Yes in 6 months or less there wouldnt be any vehic...Yes in 6 months or less there wouldnt be any vehicles running (except maybe government ones) And from day one of the EMP incident most people will still be sitting around and waiting for the power to come back on or other info to get passed around. I figure about a week before people figure out it is likely permanent or nearly so. But that time between week one and month six is when the bandits, gangs, refugees, etc, will be on the move with motorized vehicles and looking for better digs, food, loot, and rapine. 1 week to 6 months will be the most dangerous time post EMP.JJGreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06708302086326564665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-53493687882893507822016-12-15T05:12:24.883-08:002016-12-15T05:12:24.883-08:00We've all seen how interest perverts the econo...We've all seen how interest perverts the economy, so usury being prohibited makes sense ( also, it being tribal specific ). I don't think Christian charity would be too difficult of a concept. You give when you have extra. But of course there is that old "non-tribal" clause, and making sure greedy Papists don't take most of it off the top or sell indulgences which keep money from ever getting to the intended donors, and so on. But, yes, you could go on for quite some time. I think I liked it better when cultural rules were easy and black and white, without the clauses and addendums. If they ever where.James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-43517350256338937822016-12-15T05:05:20.468-08:002016-12-15T05:05:20.468-08:00Don't ever leave that job. Or allow him to le...Don't ever leave that job. Or allow him to leave. Lucky punk son-of-a-bean. James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-21798843923876652522016-12-15T04:10:37.878-08:002016-12-15T04:10:37.878-08:00I lucked out and have been employed by a kick-ass ...I lucked out and have been employed by a kick-ass boss. Several years back, I needed heart surgery (aortic valve replacement) that required at least six weeks absence for procedure and recovery. Not only did he keep my job, he PAID me during the duration. <br /><br />Getting laid up like this was a surprise. I found it a triple whammy: 1) Not able to go into work - no income. Okay, that is why people have emergency funds, right ? 2) Unlike being fired - laid off, I couldn't go out and find another job. 3) Several weeks after procedure, I receive a fair amount of mail which state "Hi - we've never met. But you owe us a butt-load of money and we'd appreciate you sending $$$ as soon as possible.<br /><br />My boss paying for my leave of absence saved my ass. I would have been far more down the hole if he simply gave me time off without the compensation. I've paid him back by refusing to take vacation time, allowing the yearly time to time out.<br /><br />I'm sure he would have been okay with me taking the payed time off, but that isn't how I roll. I do what I can to pay my debts.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-31510623120540355782016-12-14T20:21:21.468-08:002016-12-14T20:21:21.468-08:00Since cash is tight for just about everyone, watch...Since cash is tight for just about everyone, watch out for all the people running around in the rain and snow with bald tires, slipping and sliding everywhere and not knowing how to countersteer. Scary!<br /><br />Jesus tossing the tables in the temple was for a variety of reasons. The temple was supposed to be for worshipping God, not for noisy commerce. The money changers were intentionally defrauding people by having false weights on the scales and telling people, "Your sacrifice isn't good enough, you have to buy an animal from us", at an inflated price of course. Hence, He called it a den of thieves. Commercial transactions (except for emergencies and such) were all strictly prohibited on the Sabbath. It was prohibited to charge interest to another Jew, foreigners were okay. Although the Scripture doesn't explicitly say this, I'm pretty sure part of that was because despite a few non-normative historical blips (like the discovery of oil) and other easy resource extraction bonanzas, growth doesn't happen. Any level of interest is difficult to pay back under normal economic conditions. The vast majority of these did not convert to Christianity, Jesus told them they were of their father the devil and had perverted His law.<br /><br />The topic of Christian charity would require an article-length response to treat properly. <br />Peace outAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-15503488529107982822016-12-14T15:12:46.378-08:002016-12-14T15:12:46.378-08:00The scam pays so it must be preserved.The scam pays so it must be preserved.James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-34287123951201950922016-12-14T15:11:11.856-08:002016-12-14T15:11:11.856-08:00Even if all cars ran, in six months ( estimated ) ...Even if all cars ran, in six months ( estimated ) all the ethanol tinged gas would be near worthless.James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-60121792046115559042016-12-14T15:07:44.340-08:002016-12-14T15:07:44.340-08:00I thought I heard the figure that ONE cross Atlant...I thought I heard the figure that ONE cross Atlantic plane flight used more energy than building the Great Pyramid. James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-10987813875465334472016-12-14T15:02:26.225-08:002016-12-14T15:02:26.225-08:00Well, since the corporations help make the law...Well, since the corporations help make the law...James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-79030005559945439822016-12-14T13:44:13.718-08:002016-12-14T13:44:13.718-08:00A couple of personal anecdotes
From a previous em...A couple of personal anecdotes<br /><br />From a previous employer<br /><br />A flood was coming to my city. It had already devastated towns in its path with loss of life. It was raining heavily. The stores were awash with panic buying (how do I know? I was one of them LOL). I rode my bike to work and figured worse comes to worse I just walk home. <br /><br />Everyone at my workplace were a ball of stress. Most had turned up but a sizeable amount didn't. The TV showed the impending flood approaching (due to hit in the middle of the night.... I worked morning shift). Mobile phones were patchy as the system was overloaded. Workers broke down and cried. <br /><br />I heard the evil HR lady saying she was fucking off home to make sure everything was OK. Then she took a call and berated the person for not coming in even though the roads were flooded & damaged. <br /><br />I wasn't stressed as I said, I could walk (swim) home, didn't own anything that couldn't be replaced and lived in a (rented) unit that was one story up.<br /><br /><br />SECOND STORY<br /><br />Same employer. Impending disaster bearing down on the town (Cyclone). This time I did have things I cared about (a house, a decent car & a dog) and I lived a good distance away. Rain belted down and the wind kept getting stronger. My supervisor refused to let me go home early and the roads were becoming increasingly dangerous due to the wind rain flooding and congestion. Late in the shift he expressed concern about the storm and I got real angry with him saying that there was plenty of warning about the impending disaster. Got asked to stay back and told them to go to hell.<br /><br />I swore to myself that next time I would just call in sick.<br /><br />Story 3<br /><br />I was working in emergency services at the time. They ran a "city gets hit by a dirty bomb" scenario. I said I'd take off my uniform and go home to look after my family. They didn't like that and I told them they need to consider that I was just saying what everyone was thinking<br /><br />Story 4<br /><br />At child care, one of the earlier impending disaster. I remarked to a parent bringing in their child that she must be really sure that the workers love her kid. Why? she asked. I said, err you do know about the storm and how many kids do you think each worker can spirit off to safety? I don't know the number but I don't know if it was "every single kid"<br /><br /><br />IMHO there needs to be a law that says if a natural disaster occurs then ONLY essential workers should go to work. Essential as in Nurses, doctors, firies, ambos and cops. <br /><br />Dingonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-66576180680960493602016-12-14T11:13:57.834-08:002016-12-14T11:13:57.834-08:00The only way I see to combat global warming (Which...The only way I see to combat global warming (Which I don't believe in for a variety of reasons, but I'll spare you the details for the sake of keeping this short) is for the entire world to revert to living like the Amish, unless of course you're one of these “technology will save us” types (It won't). Yeah, somehow I don't see liberals hopping on a sailing vessel for a treacherous 2 week plus journey to their favorite playground, Europe. Or biking a 100+ miles in the rain or freezing weather to attend the latest Trump protest rally. No commercial planes ever again, because remember, a 747 spews out the carbon equivalent of I forgot how many cars, but it's a fuck ton. <br /><br />Or, alternative #2. Level all the cities where all the polluting liberals live. I like the second alternative better I think :DAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-13197849030142096282016-12-14T09:24:43.079-08:002016-12-14T09:24:43.079-08:00Unfortunately EMP will likely NOT effect nearly 80...Unfortunately EMP will likely NOT effect nearly 80% of cars ability to run. Lack of gas might, as might lack of navigation or information about which way to travel. I otherwise agree with your hypothesis that An EMP type event would probably be in the top 5 ways to conduct a die off that would allow for better off survivors. ('clean' nukes or gamma ray lasers cleansing the cities would be two others, a bio plague that only kills off the stupid would be great too, though I cant imagine the behavioural key that would work for that disease).JJGreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06708302086326564665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-43677734635663725132016-12-14T09:20:49.988-08:002016-12-14T09:20:49.988-08:00We all know cults like scientology are the work of...We all know cults like scientology are the work of spooks (the CIA, whatever), but so is Wahabism. If they can mass-convert people into a crazy cult there, why couldn't they do so here ?<br /><br />Observing the political trands in the USA from the media, I sense they're setting up an artificial civil war between "liberals" linked with satanism etc. (hence the Pizzagate) and "Jesus Wahabists" like Evangelists (25% of the US population). Of course this war will desecrate all appeals on reason, rights etc. <br /><br />For instance, it looks like Social Justice Warriors, Feminazis, Black Lives Matter etc. have been brought to existence only to destroy the concept of tolerance.<br /><br />Following that logic, in a few years' hence, if you have a tolerant mindset you'lle be considered at best a naive wimp like those French back in 2003, at worst an insane fanatic.<br /><br />The purpose of that war would hence not to have a side win it as much as destroying concepts that would allow people to defend themselves against the system (pretty much the point of that "1984" novel)<br /><br />We have to see the system as a scam (by now many people realise it but they still don't say it openly and to its logical conclusions). <br /><br />Critical thinking , necessary to discover and expose the scam, requires thinking differently (which is also a lot of what Jesus Christ was about in the first place, hence the crucifixion etc.) and thus open-mindedness and tolerance.<br /><br />Everything happening right now is about not only preserving the scam but actually making it stronger.Avehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06508223217305671728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-90341672751721865432016-12-14T09:15:36.542-08:002016-12-14T09:15:36.542-08:00I don't know, none of the Trump nicknames seem...I don't know, none of the Trump nicknames seems to be sticking. I like yours, I just don't see it going viral. Orange Cheeta snack items come close, but don't have a 'ring" to it ( I think it was "Cheetos Trump" ). Tang Trump, perhaps? We need to keep an eye on this one.James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-43472627872387525542016-12-14T09:12:16.620-08:002016-12-14T09:12:16.620-08:00The rocket sled will be powered not by nitro but b...The rocket sled will be powered not by nitro but by bio-fuel.James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-81560967321879982382016-12-14T07:51:24.795-08:002016-12-14T07:51:24.795-08:00First off, I thought you might like to know that i...First off, I thought you might like to know that it's 85° here today he he.<br />Secondly, as you well know I was in that accident and was promised my old job back...they lied...<br />The old, what ya did for me yesterday don't mean didley squat today...<br />What the hell, at least I'm mostly mobile now days and my better half is still gainfully employed.<br />You are right about most supposed Christians being the least charitable folk. I'm afraid that this crop of swindlers that<br />Duh Donald is packing into his cabinet is going to only help the 1% and do little to help global warming. In fact it looks as tho the Orange baboon is going to ramp up the carbon output. While giving the country away to his buddy Vladimir. <br />No worries however. We can expect Chinese missiles overhead momentarily. Hopefully just to EMP us to the dark ages.<br />The best scenario we could ask for in my opinion.<br />Instant collapse and no one can go anywhere !<br /><br />Of course the stock market is doing a run up comparable to 1928 and just before Hoover was inaugurated, history certainly looks to be repeating here....<br />Good old Trump right in place to take the fall for us. Course it ain't gonna hurt him nearly as much as John q. Public is going to burn.<br /><br />Spudhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00689059709873763146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-83750778684823558222016-12-14T07:39:54.046-08:002016-12-14T07:39:54.046-08:00Bout 7:30 this morn I walked out to the Hughes sat...Bout 7:30 this morn I walked out to the Hughes satellite dish on the pedestal in the north yard and broomed the snow off'n it so we could get a decent signal. See, I had to email a series of big assed pdf's to a client in Falconer, NY for the preliminary design of a 4 story, 16,000 sf mixed use building that will be built right on Main St in the downtown area next year. Those 4 files put 4000 tax free dollars directly into my ass pocket and I never left the compound to attain or do any of it, as it should be.<br /><br />Simultaneously my wife sent out the index she just completed for a 924 page book to a publisher in NY that put a few thou in her ass pocket and she did not leave estancia either.<br /><br />Everyday we practice living as free as we can and the rest of this planet can go straight to hell in a nitro fueled rocket sled if that is what it chooses. The sooner the better as far as I'm concerned.<br /><br />FWIW, though there's snow on the ground we both have 4x4 vehicles that are paid for and we will go and do as we please.ghostsniperhttp://www.deadcenter.comnoreply@blogger.com