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Post by token on Jul 11, 2017 9:57:17 GMT 10
I wonder how it would go having 10 (or 20 or whatever) families living in one of these silos. They probably don't know each other from Adam and to make matters worse many of them would have large egos and be used to getting their own way. Personally I think it would go tits up pretty quick. Still, to have a reasonably unbiased story on prime time TV is interesting and may show a change in attitude towards being prepared. I would think this fella isn't silly and would have yearly stay ins to test everything out with his clients, although i could be wrong, but a system untested with a full load working and living stay in, would be foolish. As a side note, i dont see these 'clients' or this fella as any less Preppers due to my interpretation of what a 'prepper' is, simply someone who prepares. I think that when we begin to broaden that definition with 'requirements' to make the grade so to speak we ostracize people. If you work flat out and or have no clue with all the many details of old school living with many modern twists and equipment's needing to be purchased, et cetera et cetera, you could take the easy route and purchase the thing in one hit. I dont see how that would not make you a prepper, for you have done something to 'prepare' for a disaster. Now, of course like any of us here, a visit and check out of each one of our BOL's and or setups would no doubt raise criticism's as to areas it was lacking or incorrect et cetera, so i dont see how that would make any of us 'not preppers' either, yet we would find ourselves in the same boat as those who purchased in one go a prepper setup. I see it the same as long life buckets of food you can purchase on the pallet, if a prepper doesnt grow, prepare and can, hunt, harvest, store are they any less a prepper because they bought long life food and became a client or customer of someone who did the work for them? I dont think so. I think to be honest, if we looked at this setup and how they operate with their clients, many of us might find ourselves lacking in some departments or just going a different route in our systems. Am i incorrect? Thoughts.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 11, 2017 10:13:43 GMT 10
Or a Pretend Soldier
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Post by frontsight on Jul 11, 2017 11:55:20 GMT 10
...because they look cool? You have to see the TV appeal of a gas mask with a $3,000 suit Because you cannot get a prepper to post in a $3000 suit and the paid model doesn't want his face shown for stuff like that.
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Post by frontsight on Jul 11, 2017 12:06:24 GMT 10
On the topic of fake vs real preppers. If the over weight bloke at least has some prepping done, at worst he is a less prepped prepper, not a fake prepper. I do martial arts and shoot weekly, and I am no where near master grade, it doesn't make me a fake shooter and a fake martial artist and yes I prefer to sit at home and chill 2 evenings and one Sunday every week instead of training because it is good for my mental health and my relationship with people around me. It is a personal choice.
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Post by fei on Jul 11, 2017 15:16:44 GMT 10
I wonder how it would go having 10 (or 20 or whatever) families living in one of these silos. They probably don't know each other from Adam and to make matters worse many of them would have large egos and be used to getting their own way. Personally I think it would go tits up pretty quick. Still, to have a reasonably unbiased story on prime time TV is interesting and may show a change in attitude towards being prepared. This report seems to be a visual version of a couple of news articles that came out earlier in the year (eg. ausprep.com/thread/4234/rich-yanks-buying-prep-havens)While I like the idea of a bunker, I reckon everyone would go stir-crazy within a few weeks. As others mentioned, the owners of these 3 and 4 million dollars "condos" are probably used to being high up in their personal heirachies, so wouldn't particularly like not being in charge. One thing with the bunker is that they didn't mention how many staff they have or how they're accommodated? Something tells me the developer wouldn't have "wasted" a couple of multi-million dollar apartments on staff. Are they going to do all the cooking, cleaning, pool maintenance, laundry etc themselves? Do the security staff live in the little shack next to the main gate?
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Post by token on Jul 11, 2017 19:21:27 GMT 10
I think some people are missing the point. If you have no interest in your health do you really have an interest in your survival? I believe that an obese person (not a person who is carrying a bit of extra weight) has shown no interest in their personal survival, despite how many m4's, gadgets or calories they have stockpiled. Same as a heavy smoker, alcoholic, drug addict. Admittedly the bloke you are referring too was a big fella, (Gate Guard on the report) and had the roses which can be a sign of high blood pressure, so yes, in that particular case i would agree with the specific example to some degree. I donime t know about being a fake prepper though, he might struggle with his weight a bit having hard loses due to a slow metabolism. Ive got a friend who i personally watched over months eat 800 calories a day, she only really at 1 meal per day and that was a lot of her problem, very overweight and still time went by and yet didnt lose it hard and fast. So some folk look at food and put on 10kg, i really feel sorry for them tbh. Never the less, being healthy is a prep i must agree, and a wise one at that.
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