You’re Gonna Need MORE Than Gold…

The Daily Reackoning ^ | 8-22-1011 | Simon Black

[Jenny217]

The Swiss don’t want American accounts. Previously held accounts were closed and the money was sent back to account holders. They don’t want to deal with the US BS.

[DTogo]

I’m an advocate of what I call planting ‘multiple flags.’

12 guage
.22LR
9mm
.40
5.56
7.62
etc.

[blam]

"If you’re starving, what is worth more—food or gold? Gold won’t save you from inflation in that scenario, because if you want to buy some of my, say, potatos, I’m going to charge you quite a bit of yellow metal. Hell, I might just turn you down and find someone trading something I actually need, like goods and services, or usable commodities. Shiny metal won’t cut it."

Food has always been my #1 priority...everything else will be traded for my food.

BTW, when investing in gold/silver, I've always bought coins that were legal currency, Krugerrand, Pandas, Eagles and etc.

Also nickels:

Why You Need to Own Nickels, Right Now

[familyop]

"Do you know how one can safely keep ‘taters in the ground without rotting or “going bad” ?"

They need to be below the frost line, cool and dry (at about 40-50 degrees F) and able to "breathe" without being frozen by ventilation. I don't know, yet, how much ventilation they need. See root cellars.

[madison10]

Please don’t buy gold from Goldline - they WAY overcharge.

Absolutely! Find a reputable, local store. You'll never make up the price in gold for what they charge...it's almost robbery.

[FreedomPoster]

>>But I don’t know what they did with them once they were grown. Maybe they can be stored in holes in the ground?

Ever heard of a root cellar?

Also, a cave works well. So, yes.

[Kartographer]

Invest in lead, brass, and cold steel, long term food, water treatment equipment, good sturdy boots clothes, tools, seed, learn to garden, sew, cook from scratch (a person that can make donuts and other sweets will be able to trade for a lot of stuff), trade goods like liquor, tobacco, sugar, coffee,.22 ammo.

What is coming isn’t going to be pretty.

I think that we are in for at least something like the collapse of Argentina ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7yerKMQc7-w&feature=grec_index )but from the look of things it may even be on a global scale. Additionally I think we will see a much more violent version. As recent events show (Flash Mobs, UK riots, etc)we have a larger entitlement minded population and a the US has a much more violent and armed population than Argentina. I see many many small business wiped out by flash mob looting, and see rape, robbery and murder for murder sake. Many of these ‘yutes’ will think no more about killing you than most people think about stepping on a roach. That will be the test of many. Most preppers I know are Christian people and they will hesitate to do what they might have to do to stop the ‘yutes’. On the other hand the ‘yutes’ won’t think twice nor lose a minute of sleep, in fact they will smile and laugh about it.

Think of this quote which is one of my favorites:

“Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: The Siege of AR-558 (#7.8)” (1998)
Quark: Let me tell you something about Hew-mons, Nephew. They’re a wonderful, friendly people, as long as their bellies are full and their holosuites are working. But take away their creature comforts, deprive them of food, sleep, sonic showers, put their lives in jeopardy over an extended period of time and those same friendly, intelligent, wonderful people... will become as nasty and as violent as the most bloodthirsty Klingon. You don’t believe me? Look at those faces. Look in their eyes.

Now go look at some of the videos of the riots in the UK and of some of the flash mobs here in the US and look into there eyes.

For those who are just starting or are old hands at prepping you may find my Preparedness Manual helpfull. You can download it at:

http://www.tomeaker.com/kart/preparedness1i.pdf

For those of you who haven’t started already it’s time to prepare almost past time maybe. You needed to be stocking up on food guns, ammo, basic household supplies like soap, papergoods, cleaning supplies, good sturdy clothes including extra socks, underwear and extra shoes and boots, a extra couple changes of oil and filters for your car, tools, things you buy everyday start buying two and put one up.

As the LDS say “When the emergency is upon us the time for preparedness has past.”

Or as the bible says: A prudent man sees danger and takes refuge, but the simple keep going and suffer for it.
NIV Proverbs 22:3

Lastly this for the doubters and the scoffers.

“There is no greater disaster than to underestimate danger.

Underestimation can be fatal.”

[familyop]

Come to think of it, potatoes would probably be best stored without ventilation to the outside but with plenty of fairly well sealed air volume to begin with (like that in a root cellar). ...door only opened occasionally and closed quickly.

[Kartographer]

PING!!!

[blam]

"Lots of plans have been made by the good doc and myself...but you didn’t answer my questions ;)"

Well (LOL)...

I have made plans on how to get to my 'stuff' when the SHTF. You'll have to think through your own worst possibilities then make plans to deal with each. That's all I can say.

[metmom]

What’s going to happen when the government sends in jackboot thugs to take the gold?

I'll give them my lead first.

[Publius6961]

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[Jane Long]

Great video. Like Reagan said...America is the last bastion of freedom.

[Aria]

Thanks - I tend to be suspicious of those who are so hyped.

Mark Levin and Glenn Beck both endorse Goldline but I bet they get a better deal.

[metmom]

Do you know how one can safely keep ‘taters in the ground without rotting or “going bad” ?

Question for Red Devil.....

[Soothesayer9]

This, and a weapon called a "Fat Man" should do the trick.

[cherry]

yada....yada....yada......

[cherry]

how do you park money in Canada?....just go and plank some down?

[Kartographer]

"Food has always been my #1 priority...everything else will be traded for my food."

Don't for get WATER! I remember an episode of the "Twilight Zone" called The Rip Van Winkle Caper. After stealing a armored car full of gold the thieves are walking a desert as some of the band start running out of water they are trading whole bars of gold for a few sips of water.

Remember the rule of three, which generally contingent upon you not exceeding:
3 minutes without breathing (drowning, asphyxiation)
3 hours without shelter in an extreme environment (exposure)
3 days without water (dehydration)
3 weeks without food (starvation)

[Former MSM Viewer]

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