Glen ... thank you for your great Posts and compliments and most of all your Friendship.
Yod ... Ta for the Post ... interesting ... very interesting.
I had no Internet for a bit and "Life" was suddenly very challenging as it becomes from time to time. What Mike stated about "meds" is kind of amusing in one way and actually made me think of how many of us on here use BM in someways that perhaps others use "meds".
TWO WARM BEERS AND NO INTERNET
There is a difference between what remains and what is left. The meaning of words fade as does the spark in the eye of Humanity. The youth are no longer young. Innocence has been dimmed by the growing darkness. There can be no consensus amongst idiots. Love is not endurance yet it is enduring. Eternity is a word in this world whose time is at an end.
Concepts are nothing without manifestation. We are nothing without others. Loneliness is a Death Sentence. Love is not really sexual. It is better to dream of someone before you see who they are. And when you come to know them, if you can still think of them and dream of them ... then you can love them. If you can define love then you have never truly been in love. If you can define life then you are not living.
It is more difficult to be a hermit than to be popular. A loner is someone who likes peace and quiet and is not a "team" player. Indeed they are serious and do not "play" with others. Most people chatter like monkeys ... be thankful if they do not throw their shite at you. Do not ever throw the door open to Death, make Death kick it down ... and try not to be there when it does. Try to always have an exit plan. If not then do not go in.
Make a woman angry and if what she says makes sense then discard her. Not understanding does not mean acceptance. Acceptance does not mean understanding. If you care listen and if you do not care then pretend to listen. If being honest seems like you are lying then consider lying.
Try not to actually touch money as it is filthy ... let others do it for you. Never go to bed angry either alone or with someone. It is healthier to stay up all night thinking about it if you are alone or talking about it if you are not. Wear them down to the point they tire and agree. Upon waking in the morning just lie there and think, letting your mind freewheel. Do not do this if you are not alone ... just f**k them.
Vampier
THE COMING
Time is narrowing ... moving more quickly
The natural order is changing ... there is more Death
Every creature feels it ... only Humanity ignores it
The Dawning of an Evil time comes
Like a Dark Leviathan rising
ReAwakening ... stirring ... hungering
The Fallen in quiet rage ... will make the Angels weep
Copper bound in the blackness of abyss
Screams long past ... refuse to remain silent
The point of convergence has been grasped ... reached ... held
We are surrounded by those who shall never rise
They know not that grace will expire ... the Code of Creation
Will you stand with me in the gap ?
Against the insult of creation ? I doubt it
Yet ... now you stand when called a fool
I follow the path of totality ... physical and Spiritual
Our DNA ... our Blood ... sings to them
To preserve there must be preparation ... courage and capability
If I must stand alone I shall
For I will not forsake my Ancestors ... my Creator
Myself ... nor those I Love
Vampier
Here where the desert meets the sea ... WATER . ELEMENT ONE
...around 40,000 people live in and around what used to be a fishing village with essientially a tidal mud puddle. There are no water wells for miles around, only the "Endless Sea" lapping, crashing, boiling and dying like the "Humanity" that witlessly kills it. The Pacific is only a word, a name ... a label ... the majority of seas and oceans upon this world are one ... connected and doomed. All Humanity upon this world shares this, much the same as the seas and oceans.
Existing here for over a decade has made me acutely aware of the microcosm within the macrocosm which swirls all around like a whirlygig. First and foremost it forces "The Rule of Three" upon you. This is primarily a matter of survival and if you do not know it then look it up whilst you can. Normally I would define it but in light of how things are now, I think it is better if you look it up and ponder it, putting it in perspective to your real and actual current situation as it exists NOW at this moment. And most of all remembering it.
http://www.itstactical.com/survival/the ... situation/ There is a CONVERGENCE manifesting everywhere and on many different levels and manners. I will avoid even addressing the Spiritual and Physical which in my humble opinion are the most important by far. Rather I will stick simply with the basic of basics and thus avoid any "argument" or misinterpretation. Recently I was able to put certain things back into focus and "clear" my mind as it were. As a result I thought of those with whom I am acquainted ... like you, if you are reading this.
Of course we are all unique and different so our priorities differ as well ... but we all need water. Our pets and livestock also. So let us begin with WATER ... drinkable and as pure as it can be. What have you got on hand, in existence right now ... how much ... how long for ? Here bottled water reigns. 10 pesos for a roughly 5 gallon plastic jug. Also if you have a tank then you can have a water truck deliver and pump it full. Due to the heat in the summer, the "hotness" of the sun, the desert dust and the many insects and beasties that also need it ... storage is a problem.
Since it is generally available, then most simply address the problem of storage by not addressing it and taking it for granted. This means they do not store much and just replace and replenish it as needed. Often for one reason or another there are times when there is no water and the companies where you take your bottles quickly run out. The longest period has been one week. By the 4th day one finds that all the bottles, even the small ones are sold out or nearly so. People were even stopping at our house asking for water or just a drink. We give it to them. Even our neighbour who is at least third generation here comes over when there is a shortage and asks for a container of water ... she has two children.
When I first came here and there was no water and the tanks in our RV went dry just as the water supply resumed ... I dealt with any future shortages by getting prepared. I have two old fashioned glass water bottles in addition to 6 standard plastic ones. I also have two barrels slightly smaller than the 55 gallon ones and one 55 gallon barrel. I do not keep store of any more but have two more 55 gallon barrels at standby in case we are alerted and there is a possibility of no water for another week. My Wife, a few friends and the Old Woman at our local store all network and tell one another if they become aware of an approaching shortage. In addition one of "The Poi People" whose Father works for the Water Companie here is often told before it becomes public knowledge and is broadcast on the radio and FaceBook.
I have between 85 to 95 gallons at any time and a further 110 gallons if given advance notification. This means the two of us could survive two months perhaps on a basic ration of one half gallon each per day for drinking. Beyond this any greater period of time would require us to evacuate ... if possible. The Water situation here along with the location puts us in a very vulnerable position which I have never been very pleased about. This means that sheltering in place is not a great possibility and after the fact being able to travel and relocate could be difficult and dangerous dependent upon the circumstances. Ideally it would be best to relocate upon solid higher ground away from any town and in the wild land with plentiful water sources. This becomes more important every day now.
At the moment we have the luxury of Strategic Preparation. Most are throwing it away and even I become distracted and tend to shelve it at times. There is also the consideration of being able to transport enough water to get from Point A to Point B. Water is heavy and bulky. It slows your mobility either in a vehicle, on horseback or even walking. Understand that contamination or radiation can turn any place into a veritable desert overnight. In such a situation those in cities will kill for it. Even marauding groups will leave the city to find it. In a rural area if they see life then they know there is food and there is water. "Sharing" will be no option.
Let me say that each of us may have very differing opinions on all this but this is mine just for the record. I have a Responsibility to myself, my Wife and my Friends. I am not fearful or paranoid or any of the usual accusations leveled regarding such. It is my Duty to prepare and plan and defend in the best ways I can and under whatever circumstances may evolve. This is the way I am, have been raised and believe in ... no matter what others may think. In the face of ridicule, criticism and mocking I have no problem dealing with any of it nor am I ashamed of what I do. I am writing all this to share my thoughts with any who wish to read them and perhaps it may help spur them into action or help them later. I knew this time would come and have prepared for it in the most important ways ... but in the basic ones I openly have no difficulty sharing with anyone.
In my opinion the farther from "civilization" one can get then the better. A small group is better than a large one. Like minded individuals are better than any alternative. I firmly believe that NO ONE WILL BE ABLE TO SURVIVE FOR ANY LENGTH OF TIME ON THEIR OWN AND SOLITARY. The way I have organized my own STRATEGIC PREPARATION was to begin listing "Elements" and making plans for each on an immediate and short term basis as well as a long term basis. WATER is the first of these elements. I will address them all in turn.
Ta Live Well Die Well... sunt enim ultima tempora.
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