monkeylizard

The question is always how much self-reliance are you willing to buy and how much hassle are you willing to put up with? Or said another way . . . how nutty do you want to look to the normies? As for One Second After, the sequel was OK. The 3rd one was "meh" at best, IMO. None of them are outstanding examples of literature, but they provide a plausible, if not likely, sequence of events following a societal collapse. Apparently there's now a 4th one (Five Years After). I'll probably read it just because. They were all better than his book Pillar To The Sky. Now THAT's a slog to get through.

The problem with that analogy is that a fire extinguisher only helps with a small fire before it gets big. It won't save your house if a wildfire comes blazing through. So the real question everyone has to ask is what level of fire protection are you willing and able to implement and maintain? A reasonable person might have multiple extinguishers on hand. A person might step it up a bit and be sure to have a written fire escape plan with the family and escape ladders by every upstairs bedroom window. Next maybe add a fire suppression blanket by the grill and the stove. Then what? Clear all trees and shrubs within 50 yards of the home? Clear all vegetation including grass? Install a metal roof? Replace exteriro siding with cement board? Add an exterior and interior sprinkler system plumbed from a well and powered by a battery wall and backup gas generator? Bulldoze up high berms around the home 100 yards out? Or a person could raze the current home and build an underground bunker made of reinforced concrete and steel. It's a spectrum that starts with unprepared and ends in over prepared . . . unless the event happens then it looks smart.It's the same for disaster preparedness. Starting with a few supplies and ending in that same underground concrete and steel bunker. At some point a person can be so concerned with surviving what might happen that they forget to live in the now and enjoy life. Each of us has to find the balance that's right for us given real-world constraints like time, money, location, family, and more.

I'm the opposite. Long legs. Makes clutching a challenge (all ankle work) and I don't think I could do Auto-X racing, but I fit fine.

I'm 6'4", so . . . .

Easier to walk on than full spiked crampons

Same here . . . the clean Jeep Wrangler stayed in the garage and I drove the already-dirty CX-5.

Hello, fellow Mazda-nerd! Mazda Tribute, CX-5, and a Miata in my current lineup. I've had a 323, two 626s, and a Mazda3 hatch. The Miata is a garage queen, but I can't say I wasn't tempted to put the hardtop on and cut some donuts in the cul-de-sac last week

Good choice. Add some Yaktrax and you'll be good for ice too. Take them off when you don't need the extra grip.

+1 to those. Yaktrax is another popular brand. They use coils or chains & cables, depending on how serious you want to get. https://www.amazon.com/stores/Yaktrax/page/6A1DA552-1ACD-4668-93BD-1C24EEE18432

I have at least 5 shops closer to home or work and I still go to GGS when I need a local shop. I've never had a bad experience, never been ignored, and never made to feel like they're doing me a favor by simply existing. I can't say that about several others in the area. They always make sure I get what I need. I prefer to give my business to a shop that appreciates it, and they're one of the best around. Same. I need some fresh carry ammo. I'll hopefully find what I need in stock there.

Nashville Channel 17 was interviewing a couple of younger guys in the West Nashville area (around Charlotte at 35th if you know those hills up to the tall & skinnies). One of them said something like "we're from the northeast so we know how to drive on snow but this is all ice. We can't get out of our driveway." and I'm like . . . "yup".

The bad weather in Memphis slowed down FedEx so my Friday update from CMP is that my pistol hasn't shipped yet. I'm expecting it in my hands sometime later this week. Pics will follow! And a big shout out to Phillip at Goodlettsville Gun Shop for getting on the horn with the CMP rep to get the FFL stuff sorted. As always, first class service.

I also like the other 3 S rule: Stockup-Skillup-Shutup @OP, planning for trouble? No. Prepared for trouble? As best as I can be given the realities of modern life. I'm not worried about post-election violence. That's been a bogey-man for a long time. Prepare for really bad weather (extended winter power outages, blocked roads from downed trees, water out from broken mains) then add boolits and you'll also be prepared for most social unrest. You'll have to go way down the rabbit hole of prepping and make significant changes to how you live your every day life to be ready for a full societal collapse. Very few people are willing to do that and even fewer can do that on their own.

Just checked my email that they’d have for me and I have a message with the same info as the robocall. looks legit. Stay safe out there!

I got a call today from a Washington D.C. number. Let it go to voicemail and this is the transcription from the robocall voice : ”This is an important message from the bureau of alcohol tobacco firearms and explosives there was a burglary at a federal firearms licensee premise in Rutherford county TN please ensure the security of both your inventory and property and report all suspicious persons or activity to your local police department additionally notify ATF at 888-3675762 if you find any of your firearms missing lost or stolen thank you goodbye…” I have a C&R license so it’s possible they’d notify me, but I’ve had it for years and never been contacted when several LGSes have been burglarized. Maybe it was another C&R holder? A quick google search of the number that called me suggests it’s legit I saw nothing on the local news sites about any gun shops being burglarized. Did anybody else get a call like this?

Currently Comcast (Xfinity) but am seriously considering going the route you took but not with AT&T. A couple of neighbors have them and they have issues several times a year. It seems like the trucks are in the neighborhood several days a month fixing problems for somebody. I'm probably going to get Verizon 5G for Internet and each of the TV providers for their free trial period (or pay a month if I have to) and see which I like best: Fubu, Hulu+, YouTubeTV, maybe Sling. Comcast as a company sucks, their customer service is the worst, their rates are too high, and they somehow always manage to mess up the billing if any change is made at all. But I can't fault their product. I almost never lose Internet or TV service and I don't have to switch between multiple services to get all my channels in one place.

It would help if I read all 7 pages . . .

Speaking of HVAC . . . I got lucky. The heat went out on my downstairs unit last week. It was just a limit switch so an easy and relatively cheap repair. Glad it didn't happen this week..... Oh.....and so thankful for gas heat. Warm air right from the vents.

You must be using a different measuring stick there, neighbor. Yesterday when it finished snowing I measured 7.5" on my cars and on the deck, and 9" in the open yard. 10" in the drifts. Or maybe it snowed more on my street. ETA: KahrMan and I live in the same subdivision. Literally like 3 or 4 streets apart.

I didn't need any either . . . that didn't stop me from scooping up some of their Monarch for $11/box after tax. . .

That's easy. It's "the next one".

After the safety stuff is covered - For someone looking to carry: Understand the legal burden they're taking on by carrying a firearm. They need to understand the laws, where they can and can't carry, when they can and can't use their weapon, and what they're likely going to face if they ever do need to. Be honest with themselves. Are they willing to take the life of another human being? Are they a hothead who's likely to escalate situations? If they can't come to terms with reality, do not proceed down this path. Try several. Go to the range with a friend who has a variety, or rent them if they must. Single stacks Double stacks Strikers Hammers Revolvers Choose something they'll actually carry. A steel frame full size with cushy Hogue grips is more comfortable to shoot, but that doesn't make it a great carry gun for most people. Invest in a quality holster. Borrow some to try different brands and configurations if possible. Depending on the weight of the gun, probably a quality belt too. Practice. A lot. For someone who just wants to shoot at a range or plink on a farm: .22LR pistol like a Sig Mosquito, Walther P-22, etc. Great beginner gun. Lower cost than comparable guns Similar operation as larger caliber pistols. Cheaper to feed Easy to shoot and learn the proper way to shoot without developing bad habits like anticipating recoil and flinching.

Then we'd need threads and videos about why you shouldn't do the wrist-twist to flip the cylinder in.

Are you sure you're not a professional? That's EXACTLY how some would do it....