Are you ready for when it starts to get really bad?

[LC EFA]

I thought everything was going to be perfect sunshine, moderate unchanging climate, daisies and cake and Free Ponies for all under the reign of King Obama I The Divine.

Some of the DU'ers seem to have lost faith and need some more brainwashing time.

wartrace  (639 posts) Tue Feb-17-09 06:59 PM
Original message
Are you ready for when it starts to get really bad?
   
Will you be able to stay in your home with no income or the very small check unemployment will provide? Will you be able to feed your family with no income or the small check unemployment provides? Will you be able to protect yourself with no help from the "authorities" due to their budget cutbacks?

Do you have a plan if everything turns to crap & starts hitting the fan? What will you do for food, shelter & security? Denial is one way to deal with the potential problem & I wish you well. For those of you who have a plan I would like to hear it.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x5075946

Are you ready to get a job at below what you think you are worth ?

slackmaster  Donating Member  (1000+ posts) Tue Feb-17-09 07:01 PM
Response to Original message
1. I'm prepared to do whatever it takes to stay in my home and keep eating

wartrace  (639 posts)  Tue Feb-17-09 07:03 PM
Response to Reply #1
5. Have you started stocking extra food? Paid down any debt on the house?
   
In what way are you prepared? For instance, last year I bought a years supply of long term storage food. I will be able to eat for a full year with no income.

Have you possibly saved some money, or accumulated an additional skillset ? I know Art Appreciation will be in huge demand after the crash but you might want to be learning how to use a shovel just in case.

slackmaster  Donating Member  (1000+ posts) Tue Feb-17-09 07:37 PM
Response to Reply #5
38. Because I long ago recognized the need to be prepared for earthquakes
   
I have for many years kept on hand stocks of food, water, fuel, cooking facilities, medication, tools, firearms, ammunition, battery-operated lights, etc. etc.

I don't have enough for a year, but any situation in which I'd NEED a years' worth of supplies would be such a disaster that none of the normal laws or rules would apply.

Hmm.. Weapons for me but not for thee, evil republinazis.

wartrace  (639 posts) Tue Feb-17-09 07:31 PM
Response to Reply #3
32. Or cracking a history book.......
   
Are you ready to survive a replay of the 1930's? How about from the German perspective? Think about it.

Only way most DU'ers will make it through a 1930's era depression is as a photograph on the bedside table.

[franksolich]

You know, I'm really pissed off.

Based upon the promises of the 0bamaites and the 0bamaite primitives, that things would miraculously become better circa 11:00 a.m. central time, 10:00 a.m. mountain time, January 20, 2009, earlier that month I had begun tossing things, including the electric bill.

After all, the 0bamaites and 0bamaite primitives promised us 0bama would take care of all; of everything.

The morning of January 20, I put the cats in the basement, because I was worried all the milk and honey and toys and things falling from the skies might come crashing through the roof, and I didn't want any of the cats injured.

But then nothing happened, other than that I had some cats upset at being put into the basement.

It's been getting bad and bad and badder, what with the stock market crashing, war being waged in many parts of the world, unemployment skyrocketing, corruption running rampant--and it looks as if it's going to get worse and worse.

Damn.

I'm starting to wonder if it was wise, trusting the promises of the 0bamaites and 0bamaite primitives; their man's been in office four weeks and one day thus far, which has been plenty of time to do those miracles they promised, and 0bama hasn't done shit.

[JohnnyReb]

their man's been in office four weeks and one day thus far, which has been plenty of time to do those miracles they promised, and 0bama hasn't done shit.

Ou contraire....or however the French spell it.....he has taken a dump, right in the middle of where and how we live. .....and contrary to what the DUmmies may think, his shit does stink!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[BlueStateSaint]

But then nothing happened, other than that I had some cats upset at being put into the basement.

Anyone who is the chief of staff of a cat knows that a pissed-off cat is not a good thing.

ETA:  No, I'm not ready.  Never will be.  Gotta stock up on the four Gs--Gold, Guns, Garden, and Grub.

[Karin]

bertman  (1000+ posts)        Tue Feb-17-09 07:08 PM
Response to Original message
9. I'm collecting recipes for how to cook fat, rich, white people. Anybody know any good

This is turning into quite the bonfire over there.  Didn't read them all, though.  I get the feeling people are a little torn over the subject matter.

[Tantal]

slackmaster  Donating Member  (1000+ posts) Tue Feb-17-09 07:37 PM
Response to Reply #5
38. Because I long ago recognized the need to be prepared for earthquakes
   
I have for many years kept on hand stocks of food, water, fuel, cooking facilities, medication, tools, firearms, ammunition, battery-operated lights, etc. etc.

I don't have enough for a year, but any situation in which I'd NEED a years' worth of supplies would be such a disaster that none of the normal laws or rules would apply.

It appears that slackmaster may be the only DUmmie to have ever read a history book. Having read a number of his posts, most often in the Gungeon, I have reached the conclusion that he is slightly less of an asshat than your mainstream DUmmies. While slackmaster and us rational, well-informed people are making preparations, the rest of the DUmmies will be waiting by the mailbox for their Obama checks. For some reason I can't help but laugh at the upcoming irony. The DUmmies love Darwin when the government protects them from his "survival of the fittest" theory. Let's see how well they like him once they realize that they aren't the fittest.

[Karin]

An Obamabot attempts to herd the cats back in to the free pony corral:  

Deja Q  (1000+ posts)        Tue Feb-17-09 10:13 PM
Response to Reply #2
108. I too am tired of peoples' fearmongering.
 Nobody knows the future. But whining and bleating about the worst case scenario does nobody any good.

Also, President Obama has said time and again about looking forward. This means "everybody, shut the **** about about maudlin doom'n'gloom scenarios".

These doom'n'gloom wankers would be wise to listen to the man.

      
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 wartrace (639 posts)      Tue Feb-17-09 10:23 PM
Response to Reply #108
111. I wish I had the luxury of being tired....
 All I have to look forward to is my termination date in May and very few job prospects. Oh, I guess we should all just shut up about "the worst case scenario" even though it's only a month or two away. Must be nice to have a safe & secure job......
 

Wartrace is growing weary and suspicious of Obamamania.  

[Tucker]

Slackmaster is as pro gun as they come. I'd bet, and probbly win, they he's a mole.

[jukin]

Also, President Obama has said time and again about looking forward. This means "everybody, shut the **** about about maudlin doom'n'gloom scenarios".

The skittle pooper has been the biggest fear monger out there. The sky was going to fall if the porkuklus bill didn't get passed by last friday and then signed four days later. Yes the democrats have always been the party of FEAR and DOOM.  Just another case of whatever a liberal accuses a sane person of doing the liberal is actually doing.

[Mike220]

Also, President Obama has said time and again about looking forward. This means "everybody, shut the **** about about maudlin doom'n'gloom scenarios".

That's the problem... We HAVE been looking forward, and we don't like where Obambi and his merry band of criminals is taking us.

[thundley4]

I would have expected a thread like this if a Republican had been elected, but to see it after the Messiah is in charge of the economy just smacks of heresy.   

[Chris_]

I would have expected a thread like this if a Republican had been elected, but to see it after the Messiah is in charge of the economy just smacks of heresy.   

"I find your lack of faith DISTURBING..."

[BlueStateSaint]

No, I'm not ready.  Never will be.  Gotta stock up on the four Gs--Gold, Guns, Garden, and Grub.

ETA:  The fifth G:  God!  Any blessing will be appreciated.

[blitzkrieg_17]

Hey assholes, YOU voted for this shit. Deal with it.

[Karin]

Good news!

Hannah Bell said:

my plan if things get that bad is to shoot myself. the idiots holed up with their ammo dumps are welcome to the carcass.

[Airwolf]

My, My are they going to be surprised..

[BlueStateSaint]

Karin, the only thing her body would be good for is to be an obstacle to movement.  Who would want to deal with the toxic waste that a DUmb****'s body would be?