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[quote=Rustico]In hard times I’ll take family jewels vs. precious metals anyday. I think Nostradamus alluded to that.However, realizing that each of us is endowed differently to handle calamity, I think it would be wise to consider sharing and helping fellow citizens. Correct me if I am wrong but I hear a lot of ,me, me, me.Greed actually…I am going to capitalize by dumping dollars, I am going to steal land for my shiny stuff. What does that have to do with a catastrophe? That is what scares me the most. The idea goes through my head that the ones most obsessing about hypothetical Helter skelter scenarios are going to be the least useful to anyone when it happens.[/quote]

You’re right. I think it’s a result of the world we were brought up in. Since my whole life has been spent in pursuit of the almighty dollar it is hard to imagine a world departed from it.

My biggest fear is panicked masses when the world changes to whatever it’s changing to. When someone is drowning sometimes they drown their rescuers as well. I can already see (or perhaps it’s my own self-fulfilling prophecy) stress on people’s faces and in their behavior.

[nostradamus]

[quote=Rustico]In hard times I’ll take family jewels vs. precious metals anyday. I think Nostradamus alluded to that.However, realizing that each of us is endowed differently to handle calamity, I think it would be wise to consider sharing and helping fellow citizens. Correct me if I am wrong but I hear a lot of ,me, me, me.Greed actually…I am going to capitalize by dumping dollars, I am going to steal land for my shiny stuff. What does that have to do with a catastrophe? That is what scares me the most. The idea goes through my head that the ones most obsessing about hypothetical Helter skelter scenarios are going to be the least useful to anyone when it happens.[/quote]

You’re right. I think it’s a result of the world we were brought up in. Since my whole life has been spent in pursuit of the almighty dollar it is hard to imagine a world departed from it.

My biggest fear is panicked masses when the world changes to whatever it’s changing to. When someone is drowning sometimes they drown their rescuers as well. I can already see (or perhaps it’s my own self-fulfilling prophecy) stress on people’s faces and in their behavior.

[nostradamus]

[quote=Rustico]In hard times I’ll take family jewels vs. precious metals anyday. I think Nostradamus alluded to that.However, realizing that each of us is endowed differently to handle calamity, I think it would be wise to consider sharing and helping fellow citizens. Correct me if I am wrong but I hear a lot of ,me, me, me.Greed actually…I am going to capitalize by dumping dollars, I am going to steal land for my shiny stuff. What does that have to do with a catastrophe? That is what scares me the most. The idea goes through my head that the ones most obsessing about hypothetical Helter skelter scenarios are going to be the least useful to anyone when it happens.[/quote]

You’re right. I think it’s a result of the world we were brought up in. Since my whole life has been spent in pursuit of the almighty dollar it is hard to imagine a world departed from it.

My biggest fear is panicked masses when the world changes to whatever it’s changing to. When someone is drowning sometimes they drown their rescuers as well. I can already see (or perhaps it’s my own self-fulfilling prophecy) stress on people’s faces and in their behavior.

[nostradamus]

[quote=CardiffBaseball]Ben Jones’ blog participants have been advocating stocking up on ammo for quite some time. The reasoning over there was if there was some kind of depression, that crime might rise and one might have to really protect basic necessities.[/quote]Ammo would also be a great barter currency should the worst come to pass.

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[quote=CardiffBaseball]Ben Jones’ blog participants have been advocating stocking up on ammo for quite some time. The reasoning over there was if there was some kind of depression, that crime might rise and one might have to really protect basic necessities.[/quote]Ammo would also be a great barter currency should the worst come to pass.

[nostradamus]

[quote=CardiffBaseball]Ben Jones’ blog participants have been advocating stocking up on ammo for quite some time. The reasoning over there was if there was some kind of depression, that crime might rise and one might have to really protect basic necessities.[/quote]Ammo would also be a great barter currency should the worst come to pass.

[nostradamus]

[quote=CardiffBaseball]Ben Jones’ blog participants have been advocating stocking up on ammo for quite some time. The reasoning over there was if there was some kind of depression, that crime might rise and one might have to really protect basic necessities.[/quote]Ammo would also be a great barter currency should the worst come to pass.

[nostradamus]

[quote=CardiffBaseball]Ben Jones’ blog participants have been advocating stocking up on ammo for quite some time. The reasoning over there was if there was some kind of depression, that crime might rise and one might have to really protect basic necessities.[/quote]Ammo would also be a great barter currency should the worst come to pass.

[nostradamus]

Hi partypup, yes peacemaker was my wild-west euphemism for a gun. Some call it a “piece maker” or a “go in peace (or pieces) to your maker”.
[quote=partypup]Yes, I’ve been reading a lot about this, too. Between the fear of an Obama win (gun control goes wild), the fear of an Obama loss (irrational fear of riots and unrest), and the economy melting down uncontrollably, it looks as though guns and ammo may soon provide the best return on investment ;-)[/quote]Seriously, I think a good stock investment may be in guns, security, defense, etc. as well as vaults, safes, and the like. In a logical market I would go long on co’s like Smith/Wesson but this market is totally irrational so I’m getting out completely. Plus, my investment guesses are often dead wrong.

[nostradamus]

Hi partypup, yes peacemaker was my wild-west euphemism for a gun. Some call it a “piece maker” or a “go in peace (or pieces) to your maker”.
[quote=partypup]Yes, I’ve been reading a lot about this, too. Between the fear of an Obama win (gun control goes wild), the fear of an Obama loss (irrational fear of riots and unrest), and the economy melting down uncontrollably, it looks as though guns and ammo may soon provide the best return on investment ;-)[/quote]Seriously, I think a good stock investment may be in guns, security, defense, etc. as well as vaults, safes, and the like. In a logical market I would go long on co’s like Smith/Wesson but this market is totally irrational so I’m getting out completely. Plus, my investment guesses are often dead wrong.

[nostradamus]

Hi partypup, yes peacemaker was my wild-west euphemism for a gun. Some call it a “piece maker” or a “go in peace (or pieces) to your maker”.
[quote=partypup]Yes, I’ve been reading a lot about this, too. Between the fear of an Obama win (gun control goes wild), the fear of an Obama loss (irrational fear of riots and unrest), and the economy melting down uncontrollably, it looks as though guns and ammo may soon provide the best return on investment ;-)[/quote]Seriously, I think a good stock investment may be in guns, security, defense, etc. as well as vaults, safes, and the like. In a logical market I would go long on co’s like Smith/Wesson but this market is totally irrational so I’m getting out completely. Plus, my investment guesses are often dead wrong.

[nostradamus]

Hi partypup, yes peacemaker was my wild-west euphemism for a gun. Some call it a “piece maker” or a “go in peace (or pieces) to your maker”.
[quote=partypup]Yes, I’ve been reading a lot about this, too. Between the fear of an Obama win (gun control goes wild), the fear of an Obama loss (irrational fear of riots and unrest), and the economy melting down uncontrollably, it looks as though guns and ammo may soon provide the best return on investment ;-)[/quote]Seriously, I think a good stock investment may be in guns, security, defense, etc. as well as vaults, safes, and the like. In a logical market I would go long on co’s like Smith/Wesson but this market is totally irrational so I’m getting out completely. Plus, my investment guesses are often dead wrong.

[nostradamus]

Hi partypup, yes peacemaker was my wild-west euphemism for a gun. Some call it a “piece maker” or a “go in peace (or pieces) to your maker”.
[quote=partypup]Yes, I’ve been reading a lot about this, too. Between the fear of an Obama win (gun control goes wild), the fear of an Obama loss (irrational fear of riots and unrest), and the economy melting down uncontrollably, it looks as though guns and ammo may soon provide the best return on investment ;-)[/quote]Seriously, I think a good stock investment may be in guns, security, defense, etc. as well as vaults, safes, and the like. In a logical market I would go long on co’s like Smith/Wesson but this market is totally irrational so I’m getting out completely. Plus, my investment guesses are often dead wrong.

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[quote=fat_lazy_union_worker]Interesting, I never knew that about U.K. I would have thought with them considered “old money”, they would have already learned their lessons countless times. UK doesn’t look so hot these days either, if I’m not mistaken.[/quote]I’m not sure they meant all of UK or just England. I haven’t heard much about Ireland and Scotland but should read up about it.

[nostradamus]

[quote=fat_lazy_union_worker]Interesting, I never knew that about U.K. I would have thought with them considered “old money”, they would have already learned their lessons countless times. UK doesn’t look so hot these days either, if I’m not mistaken.[/quote]I’m not sure they meant all of UK or just England. I haven’t heard much about Ireland and Scotland but should read up about it.

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