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Neighborhhod Meeting
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We moved in nearly 2.5 years ago and still don't know most of our neighbors. Many of them are elderly or shut-in. Our lots are 1 to 1.5 acre lots so we are a bit spread out and we don't see much of each other. We had a Stake Conference dedicated to missionary work recently. We had been thinking of having peop...
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Speaking of guns
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Since the preacher a week or two ago that was shot dead at the pulpit, I've had a couple of random questions. How vulnerable are we at church? I had this thought that maybe some guys are packing heat- asked to or maybe not- for the protection of the people in church. It would make sense to me. And what about t...
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Guns, rifles, shotguns... stuff like that.
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I was listening to a radio show this morning and they were talking about Obama's views on guns. There was a guy in Illinois whose home was broken into and he had several things stolen, including his car. The next night he was putting his kids in bed and heard something in the kitchen. He goes down, sees...
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Hey gun people
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So, I just applied for my gun license. I wanted your opinions on which handgun to purchase as my first. I will be using it for personal protection and practice/target shooting. My brother has given me a couple of suggestions, which I'll probably listen to--cause he knows a lot about guns and I don't...
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Flashlight for Monkey man!
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Short wave radio
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We recently got ourselves a handcrank shortwave radio and were playing around with it last night. We picked up a lot Spanish speakers but we also picked up an Austalian accent, a definite Slavic-Eastern European voice and some Chinese music. It was kind of fun. Fun stuff aside, this radio is part...
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My dad made
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a hydraulic wood splitter. He ordered a hydraulic thingie to power it, and welded it all together using an old trailer, the motor to an old pressure washer, a couple of splitting wedges, and other random things.
It's COOL. Cuts through huge logs like butter.
My parents and my brother live on the sa...
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Jen
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Church Resources on emergency preparedness
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Providentliving.org continues to be a cool resource. New section on Emergency Preparadness topics including pandemic influenza: Emergency Preparedness Members of the Church have been counseled for many years to be prepared for adversity. Preparation, both spiritual and temporal, can disp...
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financial preparedness
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I've been thinking about this lately and I'm wondering what others do to prepare financially. No, I'm not asking where you're hiding your gold boullion or for any financial particulars. What are you doing to stay on budget and/or get out of debt? How are you saving for retirement? Does the stock mark...
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Survey says
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What is the strangest thing you have a year's supply of? (Food or non-food.)
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How do you feel when you find a really good deal?
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This may not be the best place for this, but oh well. Early last week hiccups got me thinking about Birkenstocks. ('Obsessing' might be a better term...) So I shopped and shopped and shopped without being able to find the kind I liked for less than $130...until I went to ebay and found a brand-new pair f...
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Survival Lessons from I Am Legend
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I finally had a chance to see [the 2007 movie] "I Am Legend", and analyzed it as a writer, and from a technical perspective. I've seen a lot of discussion over his [use of a] M4 [Carbine as his primary weapon]. I have to say for that type of fighting, I'd prefer a shotgun. However, a shotgun does...
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Valhalla
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Exercise... or not.
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So, do you exercise? What do you do? Do you like it? One of my goals starting now is to exercise more. I used to exercise like crazy when I was in college... like everyone, I guess. There's just so many excuses to not exercise when we're so busy with our kids' lives and stuff... I think it will help us ou...
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Cocobeem
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Self Employment
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Disclaimer: This is not official policy for the whole church. That said, I wanted to pass on something interesting that is happening in my stake. They are talking about holding seminars on how to become self employed. The church has called someone to serve a mission to conduct these seminars. Isn't i...
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Swedish Army Firesteel (firestarter)
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http://www.amazon.com/The-Doors-Swedish-Firesteel-Barbeque/dp/B000FA3F16/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&s=hi&qid=1201307052&sr=8-5The Swedish FireSteel ARMY Fire Starter origi...
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Massive power outages in South Florida
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Over 3 million are without power in South Florida, and they don't know the cause. Preparedness isn't just for conspiracy theorists. I bet that anyone there with a year's supply, a means to cook it, and water, is having a much better time of it than everyone else.
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arbilad
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Cold weather bug out
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I had the please this weekend of going on a campout with my son, it was between 12-15 degrees at night. Now, my son and I have cold weather sleeping gear and clothing, most of the kids and leaders did not. Kids with at best 55 degree rated sleeping bags, no extra shoes, socks, no layering of clothing, etc....
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Valhalla
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How do you live without electricity?
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http://www.backwoodshome.com/articles2/evangelista73.html
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Power's Out
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What are your plans for when the power goes out? Do you have any? Do you have a generator? What kind? How much fuel does it use?
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What would you regret not having?
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I saw this question on another forum, and thought it worth asking here. If something were to happen and electricity and food delivery went away, what would you most regret not having in your preparations? For me I need to get a wider range of clothes, so that no matter what age my kids are at they'll have c...
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How long will it take your house to fall apart?
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http://home.howstuffworks.com/house-entropy.htm Living in the pacific Northwest, waterdamage is a big deal... In fact I've got a wood shed in my backyard that's listing to one side... :( --Ray
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Solar cookers
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Does anyone have good plans for making a solar cooker?
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arbilad
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Meds, Diapers and formula
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Since the delightful people who are 'in charge' of my handicapped childs' medical needs are certainly not concerned with what if scenarios, I have a few thoughts for your dining and dancing pleasure. Music, maestro, if you please . . . My son takes Tegretol 3 times per day. Because it is a controlled su...
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Healthy Outlets of Electricity
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http://home.howstuffworks.com/outlet-overload.htm Just in time for the Holiday Season, here's a little article worth reading if you're a Grizwald and enjoy overloading your outlets. --Ray
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Why We Need Guns
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http://www.spikedhumor.com/articles/131054/Now_you_know.html-- Edited by mirkwood at 06:17, 2007-10-29
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If the Unthinkable Happens...
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We never think it will happen to us. I'm talking about your spouse unexpectedly and suddenly passing away. Are your finances in order? Do you even have a clue what you'd do in a situation like this? Do you even know where all the important paperwork is? How could you care for your children or other r...
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Glocks are crap
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Freud was right about guns.
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Preparedness and Survival Forum for Women
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I came across this site for women geared towards them for preparedness and survival, from a woman's point of view and specific issues for them. http://www.mrssurvival.com/forums/ubbthreads.php
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Valhalla
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Stocking Up
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So, last night I bottled tomatoes for the first time in my life. My VT comp and one of our teachees offered to help me - just out of the blue. It was awesome. I got 20 quarts out of the deal. Now I can make "fresh" salsa or chili or lasagna or whatever with our yumm-o garden tomatoes! So the subj...
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Mad Ninja Skillz...
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http://science.howstuffworks.com/enlarge-image.htm?terms=ninja
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