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 Topic: Most people (will attempt to) prepare At the last moment |
Don35
Replies: 41
Views: 1411
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 Forum: Psychology Posted: Sat Aug 16, 2008 7:24 am Subject: Re: Most people (will attempt to) prepare At the last moment |
| A lot of folks I share PO with believe technology will save us. Plus I see a number of folks that feel they can't do anything about it so they don't! wisconsin_cur your hurricane thread is another exa ... |
| Topic: Obama endorses tapping the SPR |
Don35
Replies: 30
Views: 1056
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Forum: Peak Oil Discussion Posted: Tue Aug 05, 2008 6:41 am Subject: Re: Barack Obama endorses tapping the SPR |
Having voted in every election since the sixties, I'll probably join you in abstaining this year.
I've thought the same thing. For all the gnashing of teeth everyone does about politics and PO, nob ... |
| Topic: Obama. Peak Oil. Climate. Catastrophe |
Don35
Replies: 11
Views: 857
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Forum: Current Events Posted: Tue Aug 05, 2008 5:43 am Subject: Re: Obama. Peak Oil. Climate. Catastrophe |
[quote=Chances of a powerdown are remote mate. Sheeple wont accept it.[/quote]
Yup! Folks just don't want to give up this easy lavish lifestyle! Only way for powerdown to happen is through rising p ... |
| Topic: New Urbanism. |
Don35
Replies: 6
Views: 373
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Forum: Americas Discussion Posted: Tue Aug 05, 2008 5:42 am Subject: Re: New Urbanism. |
| It looks like Japan. Is it? |
| Topic: Obama pledges support for new auto technology |
Don35
Replies: 15
Views: 552
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Forum: Americas Discussion Posted: Mon Aug 04, 2008 8:54 pm Subject: Re: Obama pledges support for new auto technology |
| He's too late. We should have done that years and years ago! Now we can't afford to do it. |
| Topic: Movie - "The Man From Earth" |
Don35
Replies: 3
Views: 403
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Forum: Book/Media Reviews Posted: Fri Aug 01, 2008 9:58 pm Subject: Re: Movie - "The Man From Earth" |
| Yeah, I watched, bought a copy and made my friends watch it. Neat concept, but would probably offend some fundamentalists. Almost a B quality production, but a great idea. Written by a Star Trek and T ... |
| Topic: [Food] Production - Aquaculture |
Don35
Replies: 46
Views: 10922
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Forum: Planning For The Future Posted: Tue Jul 22, 2008 8:33 am Subject: Re: How are you fixed for fish? |
| My bug out spot is right on a fairly major river. I do worry about contamination post PO. Even the possibility of bodies floating down the river. (can you tell I'm a uberdoomer). I have stocked up on ... |
| Topic: Trying to find something.... dont know where.... |
Don35
Replies: 13
Views: 713
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Forum: Planning For The Future Posted: Mon Jun 30, 2008 5:41 pm Subject: Re: Trying to find something.... dont know where.... |
| Four Seasons Harvest by Eliot Coleman is a great book. It will give you some good ideas. There are many others too. Spend hours in the planning for the future threads. |
| Topic: Crude up $1.34 in Elec. Trading . . . |
Don35
Replies: 30
Views: 1377
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Forum: Peak Oil Discussion Posted: Sun Jun 29, 2008 7:56 pm Subject: Re: Crude up $1.34 in Elec. Trading . . . |
Chomping at the bit, they are.
Prices moving upward, they are.
The end is near, it is.
Cashmere, you are much too optimistic!  |
| Topic: Help with Leaven Bread |
Don35
Replies: 5
Views: 506
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Forum: Planning For The Future Posted: Sun Jun 29, 2008 6:19 am Subject: Help with Leaven Bread |
| We have 3 grain bins on the farm. One is filled with 4000 bushels of wheat. I'm grinding it with my grain mill, but I haven't made self rising flour yet. I've found recipes for adding baking powder or ... |
| Topic: How many cars do you drive? |
Don35
Replies: 54
Views: 2677
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Forum: Peak Oil Discussion Posted: Sun Jun 29, 2008 5:55 am Subject: Re: How many cars do you drive? |
Two, both paid for (Yeah debt free!) A prius from 4 years ago and a pickup truck. Prius for most, but you gotta have a truck on the farm!  |
| Topic: Yurts, Cheap Homes, Bugging Out |
Don35
Replies: 32
Views: 2218
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Forum: Planning For The Future Posted: Sat Jun 28, 2008 1:03 pm Subject: Re: Yurts, Cheap Homes, Bugging Out |
| Great help Homesteader. Thanks! Another question since you have direct experience. I live in the southeast US. HIGH humidity in the summer, 90%+. It seems a yurt might not be so practical here since w ... |
| Topic: Yurts, Cheap Homes, Bugging Out |
Don35
Replies: 32
Views: 2218
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Forum: Planning For The Future Posted: Sat Jun 28, 2008 12:23 pm Subject: Re: Yurts, Cheap Homes, Bugging Out |
| I've been interested in a yurt for a while. It would be a very cheap way to build (no mortgage), easy set up, etc. Disadvantages might be longevity, sturdiness in bad weather, insulation rating, etc. ... |
| Topic: "Everything you own takes a little piece ~ peace of you |
Don35
Replies: 12
Views: 855
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Forum: Psychology Posted: Fri Jun 27, 2008 9:00 pm Subject: Re: "Everything you own takes a little piece ~ peace of |
| In Buddhist terms it is attachment that causes some of our suffering. The object itself is only a object, we create pain when we can't let go of it. Then you discover that you NEED less. Everything is ... |
| Topic: Wanna buy a Winnebago....cheap? |
Don35
Replies: 18
Views: 1224
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Forum: Current Events Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2008 6:17 am Subject: Re: Wanna buy a Winnebago....cheap? |
I like to buy several for very little and set them up on the farm for family members to live in after TSHTF. They will be cheap soon!
EXACTLY!!! Wife and I have been talking about this. Maybe not ... |
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