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Posted on 05/30/2013 1:54:16 PM PDT by Kartographer
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I think the neighbor who offered the lady and her kids to share their storm shelter is indicitive of preppers in general and 95% for the preppers' I know. We share when and what we can especially with those who are trying or unable to prep. Just we won't share in anyway that will endanger our families. Here's another thought who, but a prepp is likely to have such a shelter?
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posted on
05/30/2013 1:55:08 PM PDT
by
Kartographer
("We mutually pledge to each other our lives, our fortunes and our sacred honor.")
To: Kartographer
Waiting for the blog spotter Humblegunner.
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posted on
05/30/2013 1:57:31 PM PDT
by
chesty_puller
(Viet Nam 1970-71 He who shed blood with me shall forever be my brother. Shak.)
To: Kartographer
Lots of shelters in Moore.
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posted on
05/30/2013 1:59:13 PM PDT
by
DariusBane
(Liberty and Risk. Flip sides of the same coin. So how much risk will YOU accept?)
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To: F15Eagle; chesty_puller; humblegunner
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posted on
05/30/2013 2:08:08 PM PDT
by
Kartographer
("We mutually pledge to each other our lives, our fortunes and our sacred honor.")
To: humblegunner
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posted on
05/30/2013 2:09:00 PM PDT
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NEMDF
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To: Kartographer
I live 4 miles from Moore Ok. One mile north of the path the storm took. This is where we rode it out.... It was to close for comfort.
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posted on
05/30/2013 2:13:40 PM PDT
by
kjam22
(my newest music video:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l7gNI9bWO3s)
To: kjam22
Impressive.
Based on some stories I’ve seen about doors being sucked open, you might also consider beefing up the latch.
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posted on
05/30/2013 2:16:37 PM PDT
by
nascarnation
(Baraq's economic policy: trickle up poverty)
To: chesty_puller; Kartographer
Kartographer has the one and only dispensation granted by this department as regards Prepper Material.
To: nascarnation
It has two chain locks on it.... can’t really see them in that picture. It’s 8 x 8 .... 7 foot tall inside. Well stocked :)
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posted on
05/30/2013 2:19:29 PM PDT
by
kjam22
(my newest music video:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l7gNI9bWO3s)
To: Marcella
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posted on
05/30/2013 2:29:30 PM PDT
by
Marcella
(Prepping can save your life today. Going Galt is freedom.)
To: kjam22
Hopefully, you have another entrance if that wall falls on the door.
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posted on
05/30/2013 2:29:52 PM PDT
by
bgill
(The problem is...no one is watching the Watch List!)
To: kjam22
I like the reinforcing tubes on the door.
If you’re handy, I look at adding another tube or angle iron along the latch side, and making sure the chains are welded/bolted solidly through the tube.
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05/30/2013 2:32:14 PM PDT
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nascarnation
(Baraq's economic policy: trickle up poverty)
To: Kartographer
Got involved in a discussion with a neighbor about political matters and somehow we ended up with the prepper issue. He and his wife both have professional jobs, make and spend a lot of money and have no children. He stated he knew they wouldn’t have to worry about having anything extra because he knew all the neighbors would pitch in and share what they had because he and his wife “were so busy they just didn’t have time to deal with such things”.
All the other families on our block have small children, stay-at-home moms and single incomes. They are all filling their own Obama Closet as best they can, a little at a time. I certainly would help those folks if I could but I think after listening to me for a while now realizes he and his wife would largely be on their own.
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posted on
05/30/2013 2:32:50 PM PDT
by
Grams A
(The Sun will rise in the East in the morning and God is still on his throne.)
To: bgill
That wall is north of the cellar. Typically the stuff gets blown north... but nope... that’s the only entrance. In this part of the country you’re suppose to register these cellars so first responders know where to look. My family knows where to look too. But that’s why you stock it with batteries, battery powered radio and light, etc etc... in case you gotta be there a day or two.
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posted on
05/30/2013 2:34:48 PM PDT
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kjam22
(my newest music video:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l7gNI9bWO3s)
To: nascarnation
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posted on
05/30/2013 2:37:37 PM PDT
by
kjam22
(my newest music video:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l7gNI9bWO3s)
To: nascarnation
Also... that door is really heavy. It’s made of some pretty thick sheet metal welded to angle iron. That green pole holding it open is spring loaded at the bottom, or one person wouldn’t ever get it open by themselves.
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posted on
05/30/2013 2:40:14 PM PDT
by
kjam22
(my newest music video:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l7gNI9bWO3s)
To: kjam22
I did a (very rough) calculation.
A quick search indicates you could have a delta pressure of about 100 millibars due to the tornado. That’s about 1.5 pounds per square inch. (that’s an extreme assumption but possible).
If the door is 2 ft by 6 feet, that’s 1.5 x 24 x 72 = 2592 pounds force.
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posted on
05/30/2013 2:47:18 PM PDT
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nascarnation
(Baraq's economic policy: trickle up poverty)
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