facebood (Let's have a rousing FR welcome for the Drunken N00b)

Free Republim | May 2003 | Sam

[Solomon8522]

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[Tuanedge]

Sounds familiar. I know I've read one of the Ringworld books, and I think something in the Kzin universe after the war was over, and Earth was at war with somebody else. Been a while since I got into some sci fi.

In HuQuan, growling exercise is actually a blood oxygenator...if it makes you sound scary, that's fine, but it's not so important what it sounds like, as that it firms your core muscles, retards the breath and produces vibration in tbe lungs. The tongue should be placed against the roof of the mouth, ears pricked up, mouth stretched wide, the growl should be pushed up from the bottom of your gut. Growling just for a short time makes you dizzy with too much oxygen if you're not burning it up during a maximum physical effort, and your abdominals will feel like youve been doing situps.

Just a weird tidbit.

[fanfan]

Thanks!
Her hubby is trying to tell her they should make their own everything from scratch. Now she won’t have to harvest and grind her own grain. Phew! ;-)

[fanfan]

I’m happy for you. Busy is good, and being paid for doing work is even better!

I’ve been spending much of my time going through old things lately. Oddly, it’s time consuming.

[NicknamedBob]

"Her hubby is trying to tell her they should make their own everything from scratch. Now she won’t have to harvest and grind her own grain."

It's difficult to have the resources to be able to do everything on your own.

Most people don't have a large enough garden to be able to have a section for grain. Especially since larger commercial outfits can do it very efficiently.

The smart thing to do is to find ways to store, for a long period of time, what can be purchased easily now, and have the capability to use it when an emergency comes up.

Accordingly, having a grain mill is a good, inexpensive investment, but it only makes sense if you also have grain. Some folks store wheat and other grains in sealed containers, and the larger sizes of these afford quite a bit of storage capacity. Among other things, they can be kept under a bed or in a closet.

If you want to be a little paranoid in your overpreparation, get a grain mill that can be operated by hand as well as with electricity.

In light of such thinking, it is my belief that home canning is an excellent preparation for security, independence, and for emergencies as well. Such prepared foods last for long periods of time, and do not require constant refrigeration for their longevity. One eventually gets into topics such as using pressure cookers for canning and such.

You will be able to find plenty of helpful advice if you wish to do these things.

[null and void]

I posted a googlemap showing directions to my little community and inviting him

Oh do share, some of us may need to relocate after the SHTF...

[HKMk23]

I tell people, if/when the dollar crashed, FORGET precious metals entirely; you can’t eat gold.

GRAIN is the commodity that will be the medium of exchange for all else. If you think the world is going to hit the skids in any severe way, you’d best be figuring out how to silo a couple a three years’ worth of whole grain. It isn’t cheap, now; it’ll be flat-out exorbitant if things really DO get seriously ugly, and precious metals will prove to have been a total waste.

When grain is king, it’ll trade with gold on a pound-for-pound basis.

[Tuanedge]

Sure! Zip code 32208, stand on the bridge where Main Street crosses the Trout River...I’ll both hear and see you from anyplace I’m likely to be anchored! Until spring, when I’m heading to North Carolina!

Hope this helps!

[NicknamedBob]

Not likely to get that extreme.

Here’s the deal; you can only prepare for ordinary calamities. Outright disasters such as mega-tsunamis and extinction-level supervolcanic blowouts tend to break all the rules.

So, you prepare for the worst that you can handle. You can’t maintain your lifestyle if everyone around you is starving. That’s the zombie apocalypse.

So you prepare to re-establish a functional food-growing enterprise. This entails legacy seeds, seeds that breed true and can be the precursors to a permanent agriculture.

That’s the magic of seeds; they multiply.

Make a good and thorough pantry system. You’ll want to feed your whole family for at least a year (maybe two). By that time, your emergency gardening should be yielding more food, (and more seeds!)

Gather the tools, the information, and the techniques for that scenario.

Then just live happily ever after.

[null and void]

I used to live not 20 miles from there.

[Tuanedge]

It isn’t paradise, but the further south you go, the less tolerant they are of liveaboards.

Unless you’re a rich person on a megayacht. Then they put up with you just fine.

Even here, when the JSO decide there’s too many liveaboards, they just start banging on boats and demand to come aboard and do safety inspections...LOL...their idea of searching your boat without a warrant. Anytime they like. As often as they like, until some of the “riffraff” clears out. Catch is, legally, without a warrant, they have to ask permission to inspect/search you. And they do ask permission. But the second catch is, if you don’t give them permission, they arrest you. The charge? Resisting arrest. No kidding.

Anyway, nice place to visit, not to stay, at least not for sailors.

[Tax-chick]

One the child has a mouth full of teeth, 10-14 months usually, you can pretty much use your regular food and just mash it up with a fork. Ours tend to get teeth late, though.

Commercial baby cereal, like Gerber brand, is good for them. It has a lot of the insoluble fiber removed, so it runs through without irritating the digestive system, and it’s vitamin fortified.

[Tax-chick]

[Tuanedge]

[Flotsam_Jetsome]

Catz' backed into a corner. Must've been the size of the tuna coming in that provoked the reaction.

Either that or the very large keniffee.

Took the family to the Tsukiji Fish Market today. If seafood in its endless (and sometimes disgusting) variety is your thing, then this is the place for you.

A number of places I've been to in the world I recall most vividly when I associate the memory with the smell of the place. Tsukiji Fish Market is now in the top three for most unforgettable, enjoying such rarified company as a certain river on the outskirts of Olongapo.

[Tax-chick]

My picture could have said, “Master of Cat Fud.”

I’ve seen the fish market on tv, I think ... I believe Anthony Bourdain went there.

[null and void]

“While I will not resist, interfere with, nor take any action to obstruct your search, I specifically do not waive my 4th amendment rights.”

[Silentgypsy]

home canning is an excellent preparation for security, independence, and for emergencies as well.

It has served us well during power outages. Dehydration and rainwater collection system are valued adjuncts. Morning, All!

[null and void]

I think you would find that the Fragrant Harbor is fragrant as well.

But waddo I know, I live near Aromas...

[Tax-chick]

Morning. Off to Walmart!

[null and void]

Good thing you don’t live in Oregon, it would be illegal for you to collect rainwater.