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EUS

EUS
jasonbarron said:
Being isolated, and there's plenty of places to live that way all around the world despite what the "best" lists imply, is an imperfect solution to avoiding the viral effects of the outbreak. Unless you have a multi-million dollar bunker with a 1 or more year supply of necessities and then climb in and close is up before you even know whether it's absolutely necessary or not you will probably be exposed at some point. Especially if this becomes a seasonal thing. On the other hand, we've already seen the grim foreshadowing of governmental overreaction coupled with our society's predilection for blame laying, fingering pointing and mobbing up to burn the witches, so I'd say the greatest advantage to holing up in the wilderness with a cache of supplies and a big pile of ammo would be to avoid all the secondary, societal effects of a pandemic.
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That's it, I'm buying a decommissioned missile silo.
 

jasonbarron

jasonbarron
EUS said:
That's it, I'm buying a decommissioned missile silo.
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I think a base line would be having 2-4 weeks of non-perishable food in the pantry along with all other necessities. I suggested this about 4 weeks ago and was called a "hysterical, panic promoting prepper" or sentiments to that effect when I did, but now the CDC and numerous health organizations around the US are all strongly advising the same as "quarantines will inevitably become the new normal." The big thing is just don't get caught with your pants down around your ankles when they set up an armed health cordon around your community. Facing this will be a trial; facing this without food would be a horror.
 

Ian Skippy

Ian Skippy
jasonbarron said:
I think a base line would be having 2-4 weeks of non-perishable food in the pantry along with all other necessities. I suggested this about 4 weeks ago and was called a "hysterical, panic promoting prepper" or sentiments to that effect when I did, but now the CDC and numerous health organizations around the US are all strongly advising the same as "quarantines will inevitably become the new normal." The big thing is just don't get caught with your pants down around your ankles when they set up an armed health cordon around your community. Facing this will be a trial; facing this without food would be a horror.
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It's generally smart to have a few weeks supply in stock, pandemic or not. In the kind of densely populated area where I live it would take no-time for stores to run out of stock when supply is interrupted for any number of reasons.

Wouldn't be surprised if I am asked to self-quarantine in March. Canned/frozen vegetables, rice and an excellent selection of scotch it is. :)
 

EUS

EUS
jasonbarron said:
I think a base line would be having 2-4 weeks of non-perishable food in the pantry along with all other necessities. I suggested this about 4 weeks ago and was called a "hysterical, panic promoting prepper" or sentiments to that effect when I did, but now the CDC and numerous health organizations around the US are all strongly advising the same as "quarantines will inevitably become the new normal." The big thing is just don't get caught with your pants down around your ankles when they set up an armed health cordon around your community. Facing this will be a trial; facing this without food would be a horror.
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I know, people are funny, our fed gov't website says to always have 2 weeks of supplies (food water) at your disposal, even in the best of times.
No guns though, they're eeeevil.
 

jasonbarron

jasonbarron
Ian Skippy said:
It's generally smart to have a few weeks supply in stock, pandemic or not. In the kind of densely populated area where I live it would take no-time for stores to run out of stock when supply is interrupted for any number of reasons.

Wouldn't be surprised if I am asked to self-quarantine in March. Canned/frozen vegetables, rice and an excellent selection of scotch it is. :)
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Sounds like you're looking at this with the right "can do" attitude. Personally, I'm just lucky to have my own business that I can park for a few months and it still be there when this blows over. I'm pretty worried about all the people who live paycheck to paycheck.
 

Patrick_68000

Patrick_68000
jasonbarron said:
I prefer the use of martial force to protect what's mine, but yeah, that would probably work, to.
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I remember when I was a kid at school.

In the canteen sometimes there was pudding for dessert.

We were 8 children per table and the flan arrived in a large container to share in 8 parts.

Once, the first of the table spat in the flan. Nobody wanted the dessert that day.

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WeComeInPeace

WeComeInPeace
jasonbarron said:
I prefer the use of martial force to protect what's mine, but yeah, that would probably work, to.
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Many years ago I worked with two guys. One was a high ranked taekwondo youth champion, and the other had learned to fight on the streets while he grew up in a rather bad hood. The taekwondo guy was always bragging that taekwondo was sublime to any other martial art and that any street fighter would lose a fight against him (this was way before MMA). One day the streetfighter said "Ok, if you're that good, prove it !".

Then we all went outside, and watched the "fight". The taekwondo guy did some very impressive roundhouse kicks, while he was saying strange noises, but every time he kicked, the street fighter just took a step backwards. He ended up with his back towards a wall, and everyone held their breath, waiting for the final kick. Then the street fighter took a deep breath, stepped forwards, grabbed the leg coming towards him, and with one single punch broke the nose of the taekwondo guy. Then we all went back inside :)

That somehow lowered my respect for martial arts slightly, until I saw Royce Gracie in the first couple of UFCs.
 

Patrick_68000

Patrick_68000
WeComeInPeace said:
Many years ago I worked with two guys. One was a high ranked taekwondo youth champion, and the other had learned to fight on the streets while he grew up in a rather bad hood. The taekwondo guy was always bragging that taekwondo was sublime to any other martial art and that any street fighter would lose a fight against him (this was way before MMA). One day the streetfighter said "Ok, if you're that good, prove it !".

Then we all went outside, and watched the "fight". The taekwondo guy did some very impressive roundhouse kicks, while he was saying strange noises, but every time he kicked, the street fighter just took a step backwards. He ended up with his back towards a wall, and everyone held their breath, waiting for the final kick. Then the street fighter took a deep breath, stepped forwards, grabbed the leg coming towards him, and with one single punch broke the nose of the taekwondo guy. Then we all went back inside :)

That somehow lowered my respect for martial arts slightly, until I saw Royce Gracie in the first couple of UFCs.
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I liked Bruce Lee when I was a child.

:)

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jasonbarron

jasonbarron
WeComeInPeace said:
Many years ago I worked with two guys. One was a high ranked taekwondo youth champion, and the other had learned to fight on the streets while he grew up in a rather bad hood. The taekwondo guy was always bragging that taekwondo was sublime to any other martial art and that any street fighter would lose a fight against him (this was way before MMA). One day the streetfighter said "Ok, if you're that good, prove it !".

Then we all went outside, and watched the "fight". The taekwondo guy did some very impressive roundhouse kicks, while he was saying strange noises, but every time he kicked, the street fighter just took a step backwards. He ended up with his back towards a wall, and everyone held their breath, waiting for the final kick. Then the street fighter took a deep breath, stepped forwards, grabbed the leg coming towards him, and with one single punch broke the nose of the taekwondo guy. Then we all went back inside :)

That somehow lowered my respect for martial arts slightly, until I saw Royce Gracie in the first couple of UFCs.
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I wasn't using the word "martial" in the context of "martial arts" but I still like that story; there's no replacement for real world experience.
 
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