Preparedness for when

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katieclampet wrote: »

massive EMP hitting earth.

That's why I keep plenty on non-microchip equipment (Candles, Paraffin Lamps, camping gas stoves. etc.) on hand.

Also handy in the event of a common-or-garden power cut.

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RAS wrote: »

The top drawer in the filing cabinet has a section called "When I die" and family know it is there.

I've videoed my final wishes, and put it on a DVD, which is locked in my safe.

My brother has a key.

GreyQueen

Bedsit_Bob wrote: »

I get pestered every month by them.

I've just received my 36th Threat-O-Gram from them.

I've also had (to my knowledge) 10 visits.

They popped by this week whilst I was out earning my crust. I put the Threat-0-Grams thru the shredder immediately as I used to keep them in a folder but the shouty red ink was getting beyond annoying.

It's like living in Orwell's 1984; you have to have your tele screen and you have to have it on. Or else.

I am about to conduct a small physics experiment in my kitchen which involves turning dead and shredded candle stubs into brand new candles. If I do not reappear later today, it will have all ended in tears...........:rotfl:

pineapple

G'day all. I feel obliged to alert my fellow preppers to the presence of a strange object in the sky here in West Yorkshire. It's a big, glowing, yellow/white orb and it's made the landscape hereabouts oddly bright.
Shields eyes..... :eek:

pineapple

GreyQueen wrote: »

They popped by this week whilst I was out earning my crust. I put the Threat-0-Grams thru the shredder immediately as I used to keep them in a folder but the shouty red ink was getting beyond annoying.

It's like living in Orwell's 1984; you have to have your tele screen and you have to have it on. Or else.

Do you communicate with these jobsworths? If I should stop watching TV as it is broadcast I'll notify them. From then on no contact - and they'll need a search warrant if they want to come in and inspect my peripherals! :rotfl:

GreyQueen

pineapple wrote: »

Do you communicate with these jobsworths? If I should stop watching TV as it is broadcast I'll notify them. From then on no contact - and they'll need a search warrant if they want to come in and inspect my peripherals! :rotfl:

You can try communicating with them but it is a waste of breath/ phone bill/ email/ink.

TVL have a mindset that living without a TV is impossible. So if you say you don't have one, you're obviously lying. They make this clear in the communications and on the phone. The best thing you can achieve is that they agree to not bother you for a year or two years with letters.

Although they reserve the right to pop around and interview you under caution. Which they have no right to do ( I asked the Police btw). And no right of entry. The don't know my name, just have me down as The Occupier. That's the way it can stay as far as I'm concerned. Or Madam would just about be acceptable. Mentally prefixed by Right Little....:p

I've always been out living my life when they come around but the best advice from anti-TVL websites is not to engage with them verbally, don't sign anything and don't let them in unless they have a magistrate's warrant. Which, if there isn't any evidence, should be unobtainable btw.

TVL are actually Crapita, a notorious company who obviously have to Gubment's bits in a vise, the amount of work they get from them. They get you caught in a Kafka-esque loop of trying to prove a negative. Poor Franz K woulda killed himself sooner than he did if he'd had to engage with this shower.

They're not inspecting my peripherals either; haven't a clue how to watch live streamed TV even if I wanted to, and I don't want to. I see the listings in the cast-off snoozepapers from SuperGran and all I can say is..........yawn.

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pineapple wrote: »

Do you communicate with these jobsworths?

Not in the least.

My last "encounter" involved me videoing him asking questions and making threats, while I remained totally silent.

If I should stop watching TV as it is broadcast I'll notify them.

You will be wasting your time because, as the woman in THIS VIDEO points out, "TV Licensing does not trust your vord".

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GreyQueen wrote: »

TVL have a mindset that living without a TV is impossible. So if you say you don't have one, you're obviously lying. They make this clear in the communications and on the phone.

And on their Website.

Popperwell

Bedsit_Bob wrote: »

I get pestered every month by them.

I've just received my 36th Threat-O-Gram from them.

I've also had (to my knowledge) 10 visits.

I own a tv and at present have a license but when it runs out in April I may not renew and until they change the rules, just watch catch up/delayed programmes via the internet. They should be able to tell when I am using my TV and the frequencies used...

If needs be I'll take the plug off the TV.

ETA I would not get rid of the tv in case I can afford a license at a future date or want to use the TV again...I went for ages without watching and I watch very little now often none at all...even on catch up.

boultdj

I also have had fun trying to communicate with TVL, it was when Mum died and her house put up for sale, the daft begger's sent a bloke round to check, so I tried selling him the house:D, pity it didn't work.