Posted on 12/19/2012 7:16:22 AM PST by Kartographer
Ever since a relative of Newtown, Conn., shooter Adam Lanza suggested that his mother, Nancy Lanza, was a "survivalist" who stockpiled food and weapons, "preppers" have gone online to express concern that they may become targets of unwelcome attention. "She prepared for the worst," Nancy Lanza's sister-in-law, Marsha Lanza, told reporters last weekend. "Last time we visited her in person, we talked about prepping—are you ready for what could happen down the line, when the economy collapses?"
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Preppers’ PING!!
/johnny
Soon I can see where it’s just Shut-up and use full opsec. I also recommend protective camouflage for your home and “Stash”. Make it look like you’ve already been trashed by the Thugs. Or are to poor to have anything good for them to loot.
We need to ban large quantity food containers, mason jars and food dehydrators before people get hurt. /s
It was her plans not to ‘share’ that killed them. (sarc)
And so the smears begin.
Has the SCM (state controlled media) blamed the Tea Party yet?
5.56mm
You'd think it would be obvious, wouldn't you? (sigh)
The first rule of prepping is you don't talk about prepping.
It seems like half the preppers out there want to scream the fact from the town square. Which is incredibly stupid for so many reasons too numerous to list.
Am I a prepper? What one of those nuts?!? I don't own as much as an extra can of soup and a BB Gun! (yep that's my story and I'm sticking too it!)
LOL - don't forget shelving, mylar bags, oxygen absorbers, and Sharpies!
“The first rule of Prep Club is: you do not talk about Prep Club.”
The first rule of Fight Club: You DO NOT talk about Fight Club.
/s
Seriously, I am beyond trying to explain to neighbors, relatives and friends about my concerns about potential hyperinflation from government spending, war with China, or what-have you.
What they should know:
1. I have nothing of interest to you in my house, around my house, or stored somewhere else in a safe area. I don’t have a loud generator that the whole block can hear.
2. I look like I can defend myself, but they are not sure exactly what my methods would be or what tools I can use.
3. They have no idea where I would go if “Shit Hits the Fan”.
4. I am a friendly, caring person, and a good neighbor, but I am not a pushover that you can just borrow stuff from.
5. You might know my phone number, but maybe I have another one you don’t know about.
6. I decided to leave FaceBook because I’m a little bit eccentric. I don’t do the Twitter.
7. When SHTF topics come up I have little to say and talk about (non-survivalist) gardening.
The first rule of Fight Club: You DO NOT talk about Fight Club.
/s
Seriously, I am beyond trying to explain to neighbors, relatives and friends about my concerns about potential hyperinflation from government spending, war with China, or what-have you.
What they should know:
1. I have nothing of interest to you in my house, around my house, or stored somewhere else in a safe area. I don’t have a loud generator that the whole block can hear.
2. I look like I can defend myself, but they are not sure exactly what my methods would be or what tools I can use.
3. They have no idea where I would go if “Shit Hits the Fan”.
4. I am a friendly, caring person, and a good neighbor, but I am not a pushover that you can just borrow stuff from.
5. You might know my phone number, but maybe I have another one you don’t know about.
6. I decided to leave FaceBook because I’m a little bit eccentric. I don’t do the Twitter.
7. When SHTF topics come up I have little to say and talk about (non-survivalist) gardening.
As the youngsters used to say, or maybe they still do:
Word.
Bingo, shut up already and stop going on tv.
I'm in a position of not having a family living with me to be concerned about, and I certainly don't expect to live forever anyway, so I'll be danged if I'll skulk around in the shadows. I was born in this neighborhood, I figure I'll die here when the time comes.
/johnny
The left hates preppers more than they hate gun owners.
Gun owners merely prevent the left from subjugating the citizenry.
Preppers screw up the whole leftist eschatology.
I got accused of being a self centered SOB by someone I work with because I would not share my stores and fire arms should the SHTF.
I just looked at him and said, so you don’t have anything stored away do you???
He tucked tail and left. Why should I share with someone who has NOTHING to share himself?
you to? sucks don’t it. boat and guns are gone too... ;)
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