Society Collapses

Stay where I am & die in place. I'm 60 YO, my wife is an insulin dependant diabetic with congestive heart failure, my kids are deceased and my grand children are grown. Not much incentive to put forth a helluva lot of effort to survive.
Gene
 
When that day comes, I'll strap on my assless chaps, grab my crossbow pistol, and hit the road in search of petrol.
 
Josh Feltman said:
When that day comes, I'll strap on my assless chaps, grab my crossbow pistol, and hit the road in search of petrol.
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I always wondered if you had some of the chaps Josh :eek: :D

I am reading a novel by S.M.Stirling called Dies The Fire about society collapsing. Pretty good book. You can read the first 11 chapters online here http://www.smstirling.com/ . An electrical storm takes out all electrical items, and gunpowder so guns don't work :confused: . Lot of knives, swords, bows, crossbows, and spears.
 
Josh Feltman said:
When that day comes, I'll strap on my assless chaps, grab my crossbow pistol, and hit the road in search of petrol.
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Ah! A new variation on what to take to a gun fight. ;)

(I'll bet you don't pronouce "chaps" like Ralph Lauren. Ya Hoo!!!)
 
Temper said:
I have thought about this a couple of times. I live in Japan and lets say there is some kind of Super Flu leak and miarculously my family and I survive but not many other folks do. I think I would head for the continent probably starting in Korea. To get there I would take a light aircraft from Narita, fly to an airport closer to the coast, refuel and make it to land in a couple of ass twitching hours. Then I would get a small diesel truck and fill it with fuel, tyres and food and make my way to Europe.

After that I pretty much wouldnt care.
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Yeah, that could happen. I'm sure Korea and all the other countries along your route would just open their borders and welcome you and all the countless other coughing, runny nosed refugees with open arms and a new-found sense of compassion. Especially if there's a Super Flu epidemic where you came from. "Oh, you're coming from Japan, where that godawful outbreak from hell started? Sure, come on through! No problem. Welcome to our country! In fact, we just happen to have a small diesel truck waiting for you here at the airfield. We don't know why, but we do. The keys are above the visor--feel free to leave our country in it. What's that? Oh sure, you can bring your guns and knives with you. People do that all the time; we don't care."

And that's assuming all the airfields, including general aviation, aren't shut down or under military control, that the gov't hasn't already confiscated all the fuel at the airfields, and that there just happens to be a small plane sitting there unlocked with the keys in it and a sign that says "help yourself". Never let reality get in the way of a good escape plan, I always say. Why don't you just take over a submarine from the Japanese Navy and take it to your favorite exotic island where the women run around topless? That might be a more realistic plan with a greater chance of success.

Then again, if the best laid plans oft go awry, yours might actually work. :D

I hope I did not offend too badly; I enjoyed reading this. This is a GOOD THREAD! More, please!
 
I would stay where I am.

North Carolina is nearly perfect. There's plenty of lakes, ponds, and creeks to get fresh water for boiling. There's plenty of small game to survive on (fish, fowl, squirrels, racoons, possums, snakes). And I have lots of family and friends around here as well.

Yep, it's NEARLY perfect.
There are only a couple of things I would worry about:

The Mcguire Nuclear Plant to the north, and the Catawba Nuclear Plant to the south.

Allen.
 
Allen C you are right about NC but don't fish in my pond though we also
have good access to firearms. As far as nuclear plants I hope you have
Iodine available.
 
here's another vote for the Old North State.

I live just outside of wilmington and wouldn't go anywhere. Lots of good friends here. Even some people I trust.
 
Fixer27,
Okay, no fishing in your pond. But maybe I could make a trade--a couple of catfish for one of my Mom's homemade pecan pies?

Which brings up a few other advantages of the Carolinas: pecans, walnuts, blackberries, muscadines, apples, pears, peaches, and plums (just to name a few edibles that grow around here).

Good luck,
Allen.
 
Quiet bear,

I'd stay put but be prepared to leave (as usual ;)).

Way of life : mix of black market trade, agricultural and hunting-gathering (why choose between the resources when you can all have them with you at once ?).

I'd try and recreate cooperation groups with family and friends. I'd also make sure nobody takes us/me for a fool, and I'd set things clearly : it pays to cooperate, and crime is costly ;)

Cheers,

David
 
Allen C, NC also enjoys three different regions, what we can't get in the Mtns, you can get in your area. We even have several gold panning sites.
I've done it and found a bit. I would trade my catfish for your BBQ.
 
Ebbtide said:
Ya got that right.
I figure when I run out of squirrels and pidgeons,
I'll start on the cats and yuppies.

:eek:
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Yuppies are pretty good, slow roasted, wrapped in a corn tortilla with hot salsa..... :barf:
 
fixer27 said:
Allen C, NC also enjoys three different regions, what we can't get in the Mtns, you can get in your area. We even have several gold panning sites.
I've done it and found a bit. I would trade my catfish for your BBQ.
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Here's to the land of the long leaf pine,
the southern land where the sun doth shine,
where the weak grow strong,
and the strong grow great.
Here's to down home,
the old north state.

(1st stanza of official NC toast)
 
Havent done much thinking...

I too am in NC!

I'm a good hike away from any lakes/streams... Used to be a few hundred feet away from one, but the state drained it! :mad:
 
Well, becoming a robber baron sounds like too much work. I'll probably just do what the people in my chain of command tell me to. In the event of total breakdown, I'd probably become a looter.

I'm a wonderful person. :cool:
 
I guess if "society collapsed" you would have a very hard time paying the
rent :eek: I wonder how many survivalist types realize that your erstwhile
landlord would boot you out on your backside for someone who could pay
the rent?
 
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