What if you knew for sure

Muffloj · Tar Sands Joined: Jan 03, 2005 Posts: 43

How would you react if you realy knew something? If president Bush interupted "Lost", and "American Idol" tonite and annouced that this upcoming year was going to be marked by a shortage of oil supplies. Continued on about mass economy failures and job loss. In short gives a breakdown of all the possible implications of a peak oil scenario.
What would you do? How would people React? My worst fear is what Bush might try to do to fix it.

Ludi · Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2005 4:10 pm Post subject:

I'd probably keep doing what I'm doing now, until prevented, that is, I'd keep buying a little extra food and tools, and keep working toward becoming more self-supporting.

Not a whole heck of a lot more I can do, actually.

Maybe I'd buy a yurt or some kind of structure for relatives to live in if they need to.

skiwi · Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2005 4:22 pm Post subject:

I'd wake up and realise I had been dreaming like you should do Rolling Eyes

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RealityCheckBounced · Heavy Crude Joined: Jan 27, 2005 Posts: 106

I would try to use up as much of the oil real fast before anyone else had a chance. Rolling Eyes

jimmyz · Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2005 10:13 pm Post subject:

are u using it to save for later? that would be your real point right? lol

Chocky · Posted: Thu Mar 17, 2005 7:06 am Post subject:

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Pops · Posted: Thu Mar 17, 2005 8:25 am Post subject:

I'd sell the farm, buy a Hummer and move to the suburbs.

Laughing

Seriously, look what happened when he convinced a good portion of the American public Saddam had nukes about to go off in NY â€“ something quite a few still believe IIRC; the result of that little speech are there for anyone to see.

On hearing your theoretical telecast I would go into serious bunker mode â€“ and Iâ€™m not a Bunker Boy.
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k_semler · Posted: Thu Mar 17, 2005 1:02 pm Post subject:

I would immediatly purchase some class IV body armor, a combat helmet, an ALICE pack, some more "Natural" pattern camoflauge, and more .22, .223, 7mm Mag, and 7.62x39mm ammunition. Then I would start making final preperations. The windows are already covered with 3/4 inch plexiglass, so it can withstand a direct shot from a 9mm handgun. securing the doors would be more difficult, because I have to be able to leave the house. Plus, where the hell can I buy 1000 yards of concentra?
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