Doomsday Preppers.

[VannahRAe]

Sorry I haven't replied I ain't been on in awhile but I've loved the feedback I've gotten on this post. Keep it coming guys!

 

[donrae]

We used to own a store selling camping and survival gear. One year we had a huge winter ice storm, predicted a full 3 days in advance, roll into town. The response of the general public was pathetic and disgusting. During the 3 days leading up to the storm, did most people rush out to get supplies??? No, they sat on the arses, and when ice coated everyting and brought down trees and powerlines, they whined and cried. They just couldn't BELIEVE that local stores didn't have a generator for each and every family sitting in their storerooms. After all, stores should be REQUIRED to have enough supplies, of whatever type might be imagined for any possible event, on hand (nobody ever thought that maybe they PERSONALLY should have shelled out the money in advance of the disaster and kept said products in their OWN storeroom at home). I can't tell you the number of people who did not possess ANY canned food in their homes, a stove to heat it on, or even a manual can opener to open a can... instead, they wailed about how expensive it was trying to feed their families every day, every meal, by going to one of the few restaurants that was open (most all businesses lost power too, so there weren't many).

We personally did just fine throughout it all. We only lost power for a very brief time, and were able to take the generator and propane heaters to my parent's house, whose power ended up being out for 2 weeks. We sold out all of our stock that were usually rather slow-moving items. After the storm, when most people had their power restored, we were able to purchase large quantities of various prep items for pennies on the dollar, barely used, because people said they wouldn't need them anymore (?????????). I always wonder how some people get from point A to point B, manage to hold down jobs, raise children, and do anything besides lay in a slobbering heap waiting for their next diaper change, because I just don't believe that the brain cells are there or that they're firing on all cylinders.

Oh yeah, before we had the store I worked at a convenience store, midnights, out in the middle of nowhere (well, nothing else open at night for several miles in any direction). You cannot believe the number of people who would come in that place in the middle of the night IN WINTER in their jammies, or wearing just socks and shorts and maybe a t-shirt. They did not even have a coat or jacket or shoes in their cars.... no thought whatsoever as to what they would do if the car broke down. Just amazing.

I just love everything in this post!