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« on: February 07, 2012, 06:39:57 PM » |
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Does anyone plan on watching this show? Or, has anyone heard anything about it? It's on Nat Geo Channel tonight. Doomsday Preppers explores the lives of otherwise ordinary Americans who are preparing for the end of the world as we know it. Unique in their beliefs, motivations, and strategies, preppers will go to whatever lengths they can to make sure they are prepared for any of life’s uncertainties. And with our expert’s assessment, they will find out their chances of survival if their worst fears become a reality. |
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rookinde
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« Reply #1 on: February 07, 2012, 08:13:53 PM » |
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I am going to watch it, but I think it is going to paint us preppers as whack jobs.
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« Reply #2 on: February 07, 2012, 09:49:31 PM » |
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I know a couple people on it. Ditto what rook said - typical 'reality' show. And there are some nut jobs featured in it too. Oh, and as a prepper or SS type, Uncle Jake says  shame on you for paying for TV |
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"I swear by my life and my love of it that I will never live for the sake of another man, nor ask another man to live for mine."
“Money is the material shape of the principle that men who wish to deal with one another must deal by trade and give value for value.”
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rookinde
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« Reply #3 on: February 08, 2012, 05:06:59 AM » |
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Oh, and as a prepper or SS type, Uncle Jake says shame on you for paying for TV  |
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« Reply #4 on: February 08, 2012, 06:10:28 AM » |
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I still pay for cable. Hubby would kill me if I cancelled it.  yea I watched parts of the show last night. very interesting seeing the reason behind why they prep. solar flare grid down---long term hyperinflation---and all that. everyone has their reasons for it and was interesting on seeing what they did to combat their fears of 'what might happen' I got some good info from it also.
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« Reply #5 on: February 08, 2012, 09:27:44 AM » |
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I am sure that it was edited to make them look like tin foil hatters.
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« Reply #6 on: February 08, 2012, 10:11:38 AM » |
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yea BG I got that feeling also.
But being 'kinda in their mindset' but 'I don't go to their level' I can see where they are coming from and can look past that.
I bet the people who don't prep or think this stuff thought they were off their rockers for sure.
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« Reply #7 on: February 08, 2012, 10:40:16 AM » |
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I bet the people who don't prep or think this stuff thought they were off their rockers for sure.
That's the real problem here - it makes prepping look crazy when everyone should be a prepper at some level. Our grandparents were preppers and there wasn't even such a word then. We've lost some things in the last few generations because people are lazy with the modern convenience society and abundance of credit lines. When folks ask me why I prep, I ask them why they have insurance..... |
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"I swear by my life and my love of it that I will never live for the sake of another man, nor ask another man to live for mine."
“Money is the material shape of the principle that men who wish to deal with one another must deal by trade and give value for value.”
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« Reply #8 on: February 08, 2012, 12:25:44 PM » |
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The couple w/ the container box house? All I could think of was that the local govt would hunt them down and slap them w/ all sorts of building code violations.
As for paying for satellite...we don't get any channels here if we don't pay for it. And our internet speed here isn't fast enough to stream video. At least that's my excuse. LOL If it came down to it, we could do w/out, but I just don't want to if I don't have to.
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« Reply #9 on: February 08, 2012, 01:55:49 PM » |
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LOL I hear ya longbskt. I live a very frugal life but I won't live in a cave without running water, we gotta have some luxuries and comfort. On the other hand - a friend of mine can't pay his mortgage but he and his wife love them some cable tv (full boat package) and and and  |
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"I swear by my life and my love of it that I will never live for the sake of another man, nor ask another man to live for mine."
“Money is the material shape of the principle that men who wish to deal with one another must deal by trade and give value for value.”
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rookinde
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« Reply #10 on: February 09, 2012, 07:06:22 AM » |
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Has anyone ever tried storing eggs like the one lady on Doomsday? She said they last for 9 months... I haven't been able to confirm that on any sites.
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« Reply #11 on: February 09, 2012, 08:45:38 AM » |
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Jake I just don't understand that either. Neighbor next door having tons of trouble paying bills. She got fired, he is in self employed construction and jobs got scarce.....yet we were chatting and her mortgage is $1100 per month WITH an equity loan on the home to the tune of another $500 per month. $1600 for mortgage AND no income hardly yet she then said she has $223 per month in cable/cell phones. I died. Now she is getting unemployment checks which saved their butts (so far). yet she spends like the dickens. Bragged she got hubby a (get this) $700 weed whacker. has a few attachments. Good gravy. NO WONDER you can't pay the mortgage people hand money so different it is amazing. I hear people's finances and cringe sometimes LOL |
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« Reply #13 on: February 09, 2012, 11:34:21 AM » |
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Jake I just don't understand that either. Neighbor next door.....
My only response to that:
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"I swear by my life and my love of it that I will never live for the sake of another man, nor ask another man to live for mine."
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