MariannNOVA Posted February 17, 2011 Share Posted February 17, 2011 (edited) I intend to read every single comment that goes on my blog -- I am going to somehow plan a giveaway around this -- I will announce those details later -- perhaps a $50. Amex Gift Card -- that would buy a fair amount of canned goods - and no, I am not being snarky. PLEASE bump this here so this doesn't get buried, but please do not comment here. Please comment here: http://pleasedonteatthedaisies-mariann.blogspot.com/ DEADLINE for COMMENT to be submitted is 10:00PM EST Saturday, February 19, 2011. ONE COMMENT PER PERSON ONLY PLEASE. WINNER SELECTED AT RANDOM FROM LEGITIMATE COMMENTS -- NO SPAM WILL BE INCLUDED IN RANDOM DRAWING. I will announce winner on the blog on Tuesday night, February 22, 2011 and provide contact instructions for them. Thanks and good luck! Please include how much $$$$$ you think one needs to have on hand (good question, Chuckie!) PLEASE think about this and respond if you have an opinion about it: Do you think that any/some/all of the press/attention that this topic is receiving on the links some have published, is really subject to 'regional interest' (i.e., Texas)? I'm curious. Living a handful of miles outside of D.C., the concern here is focused on a very different aspect of this issue. Please comment on my blog - and thanks!:) ETA: According to my dh (who never gets up in arms about anything) the threat is very real and it has to do with the budget that many think will not be passed -- I think he said something about a three month time frame from now. He read my blog with the 'tough times' header and he actually agreed that I was not over-reacting and it was a good read. I was stunned. He says that in about three months time the stage 'might' be set for folks to see price increases in staples -- he said that a 300% price increase in some items would not be out of the question. He agreed that it would be wise to be stockpiling some staples - surprising b/c while he is cautious, he doesn't usually recommend this kind of thing except in cases of immediate weather events -- you know, batteries, flashlights, the like. THAT BEING SAID, he and I have always thought that one should be prepared ALL THE TIME -- we have made it a point not to buy into hysteria of any sort: either from a wedding planner or a doomsday prophet (and I am not calling the folks who are talking about the likelihood of an upcoming economic event doomsday prophets). I think that one should be reasonable, logical, prayerful, and should assess the situation and choose the areas where they can make a positive impact in their lives in light of current events. If you are so inclined, please read and comment here: www.pleasedonteatthedaiseis-mariann.blogspot.com Edited February 18, 2011 by MariannNOVA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aubrey Posted February 17, 2011 Share Posted February 17, 2011 You know if we don't reply here *at all,* this will disappear. So I put the substance of my reply there, & this is a bump. Btw, I copied your email address to my email acct, & when I get over to the other computer w/ dh's res, I do plan to email you. I didn't want you to think I was ignoring you. :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MariannNOVA Posted February 17, 2011 Author Share Posted February 17, 2011 I intend to read every single comment -- I am going to somehow plan a giveaway around this -- I will announce those details later -- perhaps a $50. Amex Gift Card -- that would buy a fair amount of canned goods - and no, I am not being snarky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MariannNOVA Posted February 17, 2011 Author Share Posted February 17, 2011 You know if we don't reply here *at all,* this will disappear. So I put the substance of my reply there, & this is a bump. Btw, I copied your email address to my email acct, & when I get over to the other computer w/ dh's res, I do plan to email you. I didn't want you to think I was ignoring you. :001_smile: Excellent point -- you are SO smart. I didn't think you were ignoring me -- why would anyone ignore me? huh? :001_huh: I know it will get there --:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommaduck Posted February 17, 2011 Share Posted February 17, 2011 What is "Amex"? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Peregrine Posted February 17, 2011 Share Posted February 17, 2011 American Express. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MariannNOVA Posted February 17, 2011 Author Share Posted February 17, 2011 What is "Amex"? American Express (or I could do Visa or something more regionally useful for whomever is selected randomly). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommaduck Posted February 17, 2011 Share Posted February 17, 2011 Okay, now I feel dumb *blush* (where's my rock to hide under) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parrothead Posted February 17, 2011 Share Posted February 17, 2011 Well, since it was my question do I get to answer or am I SOL? :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MariannNOVA Posted February 17, 2011 Author Share Posted February 17, 2011 Well, since it was my question do I get to answer or am I SOL? :D My friend Chuckie absolutely gets to answer...........here and on my blog. ;) It is actually the one answer I am most interested in -- HOW MUCH $$$ on hand? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MariannNOVA Posted February 17, 2011 Author Share Posted February 17, 2011 Okay, now I feel dumb *blush* (where's my rock to hide under) You certainly should not feel dumb :) -- and as far as looking for a rock to hide under, that's probably a pretty good answer to: What are you doing to prepare for tough times ahead? :lol: Go put it on the blog! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LibraryLover Posted February 17, 2011 Share Posted February 17, 2011 I went to your blog. Two things: I can't think about hard times when I see your stove...it's so cheery and awesome. I didn't realize you started the TV Free thread. I just read your blog story and I liked it. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MariannNOVA Posted February 17, 2011 Author Share Posted February 17, 2011 I went to your blog. Two things: I can't think about hard times when I see your stove...it's so cheery and awesome. OMG!!!! THAT is so funny -- that never occured to me. My stove IS awesome -- you are right. I wonder if it fits in the Hummer --- probably does. I could always leave one of the kids behind.:lol: I didn't realize you started the TV Free thread. I just read your blog story and I liked it. :) Thank you! Yeah, it was me -- and you did give me food for thought -- I mean, we DO have a TV -- just no 'service' -- so it does become rather interesting -- yes, we have a TV, but unless you have a DVD, you can forget about watching anything on it. I am so over my head with Odyssey of the Mind, my blog has fallen by the wayside until this whole 'OMH, I need to be stocking up on toilet paper or something and not buying a new outfit to wear to brunch on Sunday.' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aubrey Posted February 17, 2011 Share Posted February 17, 2011 Fwiw, I'm not sure paying off debt should be the absolute #1 priority: 1. If the gov't collapses, debt goes away. 2. If the dollar collapses, debt becomes much easier to pay off. I'm also not sure about having cash on hand. If the gov't/dollar collapses, what use is that? If those are fine, though, & you just can't get to the bank/use a check/use a cc, well, then I guess it would be good to have some cash on hand. But...I guess that also doesn't seem like a #1 concern. Maybe I'm naive, though. :D It does seem to me that really bad events are never as bad as imagined when worrying about them & planning for them often creates more stress than the situation itself AND the really big problems are the ones you didn't count on anyway. Not saying not to plan, just saying...don't forget to breathe? My dad used to always tell me that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LibraryLover Posted February 17, 2011 Share Posted February 17, 2011 It's an interesting thought, Aubrey. If the gov collapses, the bank will have to take my house, because it's not paid for. How many empty houses do banks want? ;) OTOH, if everything collapses, all my relatives will be living in tents on my property since I am the one with the chickens and gardens and fruit trees. Of course, none of us will have jobs, so it's not like we could pool financial resources...the banks have collapsed, right? Nobody has money. Wheeee!!!!!!! Fun. :auto: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MariannNOVA Posted February 17, 2011 Author Share Posted February 17, 2011 It's an interesting thought, Aubrey. If the gov collapses, the bank will have to take my house, because it's not paid for. How many empty houses do banks want? ;) OTOH, if everything collapses, all my relatives will be living in tents on my property since I am the one with the chickens and gardens and fruit trees. Of course, none of us will have jobs, so it's not like we could pool financial resources...the banks have collapsed, right? Nobody has money. Wheeee!!!!!!! Fun. :auto: In red, I make this statement to folks ALL the time: Banks are not in the business of owning houses. LL -- you are absolutely right.:iagree::auto: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Impish Posted February 17, 2011 Share Posted February 17, 2011 I posted :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MariannNOVA Posted February 17, 2011 Author Share Posted February 17, 2011 I posted :001_smile: I :001_wub: you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aubrey Posted February 17, 2011 Share Posted February 17, 2011 It's an interesting thought, Aubrey. If the gov collapses, the bank will have to take my house, because it's not paid for. How many empty houses do banks want? ;) OTOH, if everything collapses, all my relatives will be living in tents on my property since I am the one with the chickens and gardens and fruit trees. Of course, none of us will have jobs, so it's not like we could pool financial resources...the banks have collapsed, right? Nobody has money. Wheeee!!!!!!! Fun. :auto: You're assuming that if the gov't collapses, there will still be banks. I think most businesses would fail, too. Nobody would own your mtg. The very idea of "ownership" is based in the gov't system that honors/protects it. Of course, instead "groups" would likely form & there would be war lord/vigilante situations, but that would effect you the same whether you "owned" your house or not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MariannNOVA Posted February 17, 2011 Author Share Posted February 17, 2011 You're assuming that if the gov't collapses, there will still be banks. I think most businesses would fail, too. Nobody would own your mtg. The very idea of "ownership" is based in the gov't system that honors/protects it. Of course, instead "groups" would likely form & there would be war lord/vigilante situations, but that would effect you the same whether you "owned" your house or not. Okey-dokey -- I think we just need a little fairy dust from that fairy on the mountaintop -- I think your tank needs to be topped off: Better now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlmiraGulch Posted February 17, 2011 Share Posted February 17, 2011 Fwiw, I'm not sure paying off debt should be the absolute #1 priority: 1. If the gov't collapses, debt goes away. 2. If the dollar collapses, debt becomes much easier to pay off. I'm also not sure about having cash on hand. If the gov't/dollar collapses, what use is that? If those are fine, though, & you just can't get to the bank/use a check/use a cc, well, then I guess it would be good to have some cash on hand. But...I guess that also doesn't seem like a #1 concern. :iagree: Exactly. That's basically the gist of what I posted on the blog, and why I'm buying silver since precious metals are gaining value and will always be usable currency. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LibraryLover Posted February 17, 2011 Share Posted February 17, 2011 That's some good fairy dust. :001_smile: That would be the day (not) I take a gun to protect a house and canned goods from anything. If it hits, I will leave my porch light on (if there is electricity), the door open, and a giant welcome banner for the vigilante/warlords. I'll go live in the sewer system with the other have-nots & hippies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MariannNOVA Posted February 17, 2011 Author Share Posted February 17, 2011 That's some good fairy dust. :001_smile: . Thank you! I like that you appreciate that I only BUY the best!;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jen in PA Posted February 17, 2011 Share Posted February 17, 2011 That's some good fairy dust. :001_smile: That would be the day (not) I take a gun to protect a house and canned goods from anything. If it hits, I will leave my porch light on (if there is electricity), the door open, and a giant welcome banner for the vigilante/warlords. I'll go live in the sewer system with the other have-nots & hippies. I'll see you there. I'll be the one in the jeans and grey hoodie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aubrey Posted February 17, 2011 Share Posted February 17, 2011 Okey-dokey -- I think we just need a little fairy dust from that fairy on the mountaintop -- I think your tank needs to be topped off: Better now? I think you're calling me a pessimist? :D Dh says I should be a secret gov't weapon of mass despair. But, fwiw, she's not that kind of fairy. Unfortunately. She's the kind who puts words in my mouth, so that when I start ranting, dh withers under the obscenity of the descriptions that fly off the tip of my tongue. The only one I can remember off hand is "sewer fart." What can I say? The place smelled bad. :tongue_smilie: But I'm quite prim & proper in front of everybody else, so I can grin & tell him no one will believe him if he tattles. And it's true: he used to try. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MariannNOVA Posted February 17, 2011 Author Share Posted February 17, 2011 I think you're calling me a pessimist? :D Dh says I should be a secret gov't weapon of mass despair. But, fwiw, she's not that kind of fairy. Unfortunately. She's the kind who puts words in my mouth, so that when I start ranting, dh withers under the obscenity of the descriptions that fly off the tip of my tongue. The only one I can remember off hand is "sewer fart." What can I say? The place smelled bad. :tongue_smilie: But I'm quite prim & proper in front of everybody else, so I can grin & tell him no one will believe him if he tattles. And it's true: he used to try. :D Trust me on this: my dh is the not-so-secret gov't weapon of mass despair -- really!:glare: Nah, I didn't think you were being a pessimist --you were just going down a road where I don't usually find you. And, I am okay with all of this because Audrey called it as she sees it and I am ALWAYS in favor of that. So, I am going to go buy a new outfit for Sunday.:001_tt2: And, my family will be the family in the sewer in the rattiest Princeton sweatshirts anyone has ever seen. Be there, ALOHA! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amy g. Posted February 17, 2011 Share Posted February 17, 2011 I wanted to comment on the idea of a local crisis instead of a national one. Our old neighborhood flooded, and the power was off, and the buisnesses were closed. Dh had his wallet stolen by the teenagers across the street when we had 4 feet of water in our house. It was such a pain in the patooie. I keep $1000 cash in the house for situations like that. I don't think is going to really help if our entire country has a crisis, but a local one seems even more likely to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elegantlion Posted February 17, 2011 Share Posted February 17, 2011 I commented on your blog, but I've also been thinking. Realistically I think it is practical for everyone to prepare for conditions that could strike their area, earthquakes, tornadoes, hurricanes, floods. It it no where near unreasonable to prepare to be isolated for a period of time, ie: not being able to run to Walmart for milk and pizza. If it all goes to Hades with a nice handmade decorated basket with a bow I'm not really going to be concerned about my mortgage. I'd be concerned about day to day survival. If there is no internet to pay my bills online or no mail service to carry my payment who is going to oversee the banks. I'm glad my dh knows how to negotiate and barter. I'm glad he has some useful skills and that my parents, who live nearby, have enough stuff to burn for years or to make any McGeyver type very content. I also think about schooling. If pushed I could educate my son for the remainder of his schooling on what I already own, and provide a decent education to boot. If nothing else I think America is over consumerised (not a word, I'm sure) and we could all handle some realigning of what "necessities of life" truly are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MariannNOVA Posted February 17, 2011 Author Share Posted February 17, 2011 I commented on your blog, but I've also been thinking. Realistically I think it is practical for everyone to prepare for conditions that could strike their area, earthquakes, tornadoes, hurricanes, floods. It it no where near unreasonable to prepare to be isolated for a period of time, ie: not being able to run to Walmart for milk and pizza. If it all goes to Hades with a nice handmade decorated basket with a bow I'm not really going to be concerned about my mortgage. I'd be concerned about day to day survival. If there is no internet to pay my bills online or no mail service to carry my payment who is going to oversee the banks. I'm glad my dh knows how to negotiate and barter. I'm glad he has some useful skills and that my parents, who live nearby, have enough stuff to burn for years or to make any McGeyver type very content. I also think about schooling. If pushed I could educate my son for the remainder of his schooling on what I already own, and provide a decent education to boot. If nothing else I think America is over consumerised (not a word, I'm sure) and we could all handle some realigning of what "necessities of life" truly are. First of all -- I LOVE your avatar -- I wanted to tell you that last night on another thread, but didn't get the chance. Second of all -- I totally agree with everything you wrote. I used to work at a University and one of the instructors used to tell me all the time (we are going back 35 years) that I was a 'consumer' and that would be a problem for me if I didn't change my ways. I agree with him. Third of all -- I am totally all for what you wrote above -- preparing on a day to day basis in a reasonable, non-hysterical, manageable, logical, orderly, fashion for 'whatever.' I totally agree with that. My dh calls me 'the sentinel.' I am always on guard for 'contingencies.' Fourth of all -- and most of all: THANK YOU FOR COMMENTING ON MY BLOG!:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MariannNOVA Posted February 17, 2011 Author Share Posted February 17, 2011 :lurk5: We are going out to lacrosse practice :auto: and will be gone for a couple of hours -- I want this to stay visible for the evening folks who will be coming online. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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lmkzbcb Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 just posted on your blog and bumping Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MariannNOVA Posted February 18, 2011 Author Share Posted February 18, 2011 just posted on your blog and bumping Thank you!:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Once Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 Nice blog. It is windy here tonight. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gooblink Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 I wanna be where the hippies are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elegantlion Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 First of all -- I LOVE your avatar -- I wanted to tell you that last night on another thread, but didn't get the chance. Second of all -- I totally agree with everything you wrote. I used to work at a University and one of the instructors used to tell me all the time (we are going back 35 years) that I was a 'consumer' and that would be a problem for me if I didn't change my ways. I agree with him. Third of all -- I am totally all for what you wrote above -- preparing on a day to day basis in a reasonable, non-hysterical, manageable, logical, orderly, fashion for 'whatever.' I totally agree with that. My dh calls me 'the sentinel.' I am always on guard for 'contingencies.' Fourth of all -- and most of all: THANK YOU FOR COMMENTING ON MY BLOG!:) Thank you and you're welcome. :D We've been watching Michael Palin's Himalaya and we started Sahara. It's been great to see how blessed (or burdened) we are with choice versus other parts of the world. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LibraryLover Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 I wanna be where the hippies are. :001_smile: Think of us as La Resistance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnitWit Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 Love your blog and I'm thinking before commenting. My dh would LOVE vigilante groups. I think he secretly would like to live like Mad Max. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MariannNOVA Posted February 18, 2011 Author Share Posted February 18, 2011 Love your blog and I'm thinking before commenting. My dh would LOVE vigilante groups. I think he secretly would like to live like Mad Max. Men are so funny!;) And, thank you!:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trish Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 Haha! This is a subject I've given a lot of thought to. But, where on your blog is the reply supposed to go? Sorry, it was my first visit! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MariannNOVA Posted February 18, 2011 Author Share Posted February 18, 2011 Haha! This is a subject I've given a lot of thought to. But, where on your blog is the reply supposed to go? Sorry, it was my first visit! At the bottom of the post, there is '# comments' -- click there.:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MariannNOVA Posted February 18, 2011 Author Share Posted February 18, 2011 Thank you for all the comments -- giveaway contest goes till Saturday 19th at 10pm est. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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