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Discussion in 'Off Topic' started by xroads, Nov 3, 2011.

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  1. Nov 3, 2011 #1
    xroads La Porte City, IA

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    Just curius if anyone here is.
     
  2. Nov 3, 2011 #2
    blackx-runner Cedar Rapids, IA

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    Had to google it to see what you were talking about... And no I am definitely not a prepper. I'm barely prepared for today LOL.
     
  3. Nov 3, 2011 #3
    Big D Center Point

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    please tell us what it is , lol.
     
  4. Nov 3, 2011 #4
    Big D Center Point

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    i just saw what it was , heck yea bud ...
     
  5. Nov 3, 2011 #5
    xroads La Porte City, IA

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    A survivalist or "prepper" is an individual or group that prepares or makes preparations in advance of, or prior to, any change in normal circumstances or lifestyle without significant reliance on other persons (i.e., being self-sufficient), or without substantial assistance from outside resources (e.g. government) in order to minimize the effects of that change on their current lifestyle.[1]
    Preppers call themselves "modern-day survivalists" or "neo-survivalists"[2] try to distance themselves from the "crazy gun nut" stereotype "survivalist". Like survivalists, many do not identify themselves as doomers or follow the 2012 phenomenon.[3]
    Survivalists have many different mindsets and cover a broad spectrum of survival and preparedness interests. Some prepare for economic disaster or to escape genetically modified foods through organic farming or urban gardening. Some may prepare for the possibility of a complete breakdown of society while others store up extra food and water for a more localized disaster. In addition to natural disasters, terrorist attacks, as well as other crises, preppers also prepare for personal disasters and economic hardships, such as unemployment or the loss of a loved one.[4]
    So in real terms if Katrina hit or 9/11 hit here, you would be ready & could survive on your own without the help of the guberment.
     
  6. Nov 3, 2011 #6
    Big D Center Point

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    untill i buy saltwater stuff, lol.
     
  7. Nov 3, 2011 #7
    Andy The Reef Guy

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    I'm not a prepper, I'm an Eagle Scout. I'm always prepared, and I have a number of survival tools at my disposal, as well as plans for more sustainable household so that I might maintain my creature comforts even well into the zombie apocalypse! lol
     
  8. Nov 3, 2011 #8
    Andy The Reef Guy

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    You know I gotta say: as a biologist, I really despise the hipster gihad on GMO's. If you think that genetically modified organisims are the same thing as chemically modified foodstuffs (cough..cough.....corn syrup), then you have a fundamentally flawed understanding of the composition of matter.
     
  9. Nov 3, 2011 #9
    Big D Center Point

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    dam andy im a eagle scout to, lol.
     
  10. Nov 3, 2011 #10
    Andy The Reef Guy

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    Bronze Palms buddy! Once an Eagle, Always an Eagle!
     
  11. Nov 3, 2011 #11
    Pinch & Gonzo

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    +1 for being an eagle scout, me too! 158 out of CF
     
  12. Nov 4, 2011 #12
    danmgray Sioux City, IA

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    Interesting. I wouldn't call myself a prepper, but I try to plan ahead for likely events do my best to be prepared for the rest. I'm an eagle scout too.
     
  13. Nov 4, 2011 #13
    PotRoast

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    I thought a Prepper got the porn star 'ready' for filming.

     
  14. Nov 4, 2011 #14
    Andy The Reef Guy

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    ::thumbsup::
     
  15. Nov 4, 2011 #15
    Waverz

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    I think that's a "fluffer", I could be wrong.  I would google it but I'm in class ATM and who knows what would come up.  /DesktopModules/ActiveForums/themes/_default/emoticons/tongue.gif
     
  16. Nov 4, 2011 #16
    mthomp

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    Thank you Jim.  When I saw this thread I was actually thinking Craig was going in a totally different direction.  I am now comforted in knowing I was not the only one.
     
  17. Nov 4, 2011 #17
    doug6644

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    I have jumper cables in my truck, my wife likes to leave her headlights on.
     
  18. Nov 4, 2011 #18
    fishyness

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    We have a generator [​IMG]
     
  19. Nov 6, 2011 #19
    vikubz Cedar Falls

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    I saw a feature on Nat Geo about a family that had become almost entirely self-sufficient. They had a pond in their back yard full of tilapia. They raised tilapia fry in tanks in their house. The fish water was used to fertilize a hydroponic garden. The house was solar powered and everything was recycled. The only thing that I wonder about is that they eat tilapia all the time, like every meal, and while the husband is gung ho for this setup, I wonder if his wife and kids sneak out for a cheeseburger now and then /DesktopModules/ActiveForums/themes/_default//emoticons/smile.gif

     
  20. Nov 7, 2011 #20
    blackx-runner Cedar Rapids, IA

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    I have seen a couple different shows like that. The amount of food and provisions some of these families stock pile is mind blowing. They literally have secret bunkers full of supplies "just in case". No thanks, I'll spend my money on my reef tank and live my life happy and worry free.
     
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