Are you preparing for economic collapse?

nitr02007

tiff wrote: »

Yeah, I am not as worried about things now as I was a year ago but glad that we have almost paid off our debt, have some savings and plenty of food in the cupboard. The worst that has happened is that we are now better off financially.

I'm working on a longer time frame and within the next 10 years I want to have moved out of town into a cottage with some land, and be as far as possible self sufficient.

Population increase, diminishing resources and an exponential growth economy cannot be made to work - eventually something will have to give.

novazombie

nitr02007 wrote: »

I'm working on a longer time frame and within the next 10 years I want to have moved out of town into a cottage with some land, and be as far as possible self sufficient.

Population increase, diminishing resources and an exponential growth economy cannot be made to work - eventually something will have to give.

You sound not as safe in a deserted place like that.

Harry_Powell

novazombie wrote: »

You sound not as safe in a deserted place like that.

Yoda, sound like you do.

purch

people who have a gun in their house are far more likely to be shot either with that gun or another gun

We can only dream :j

nitr02007

novazombie wrote: »

You sound not as safe in a deserted place like that.

The inner city gangs won't be walking for miles to raid my cabbages...

on a more serious note - You make it sound like I'm moving to Scotland!

sarah_elton

Give it enough time and those countryside cottages will be in inner city areas...

Rotor

salan wrote: »

Thank you I would agree, But my point is that even if I don't agree with the poster,I don't ridicule them. Yes some posts have been done with smilies, but some arn't. It is also very easy for the 'tongue in cheek' posts to 'over take the serious post.

Don't go to the ebay/auctions thread whatever you do ; -thats haunted by cyberbob and he's a right grumpy git

Yoshua

Cleaver wrote: »

If someone came to my place desparate for food and water I'd like to think I'd help them out as best I could, not shoot them in the leg.

What if all the electric and water stops working. people are starving and short of water, are you going to help everyone and what about the next day when you have no water for your family?

Its all very well saying I will help people but what about the next day when you are desperate?


I will happily trade what I have for something I want but if someone trys to take from me without my permission then I will use my firearms to protect my stores.

I also have a crossbow and sorn off shotgun.



I have a very sort after small holding with fruit and nut trees also veg growing. In the future hope to have chickens maybe a goat for milk and keep pigs for fattening up and eating.

My point is when people get hungry they seem to think they are entitled to what others have just because they think they need it. Thats why its better to have a gun and not need it than to need a gun a not have it.


I also have an old fashioned well which along with collected rain water can provide for my family if mains water stops working. I will sell this water in these hard times to come but also I will protect this well with lethal force if necessary.

Radiantsoul

Yoshua wrote: »

What if all the electric and water stops working. people are starving and short of water, are you going to help everyone and what about the next day when you have no water for your family?

Its all very well saying I will help people but what about the next day when you are desperate?


I will happily trade what I have for something I want but if someone trys to take from me without my permission then I will use my firearms to protect my stores.

I also have a crossbow and sorn off shotgun.



I have a very sort after small holding with fruit and nut trees also veg growing. In the future hope to have chickens maybe a goat for milk and keep pigs for fattening up and eating.

My point is when people ket hungry they seem to think they are entitled to what others have just because they think they need it. Thats why its better to have a gun and not need it than to need a gun a not have it.


I also have an old fashioned well which along with collected rain water can provide for my family if mains water stops working. I will sell this water in these hard times to come but also I will protect this well with lethal force if necessary.

50 years ago you would proably be building a nuclear bunker at the bottom of your garden!

Yoshua

Funny you should say that, we have a panic room with where we keep our emergency food supplies. I have a few secrets which I wont say here. But woe betide anyone who trys it on with my family.


Nothing says stay away from my family better than $%!"%$%&**(&**&&* and then £$^^**()$£%^£$%££.