01-15-2018, 10:44
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So you have 30 minutes before the nukes land, what do you do?
This should be interesting. 
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01-15-2018, 10:45
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Have a Quickie......... 
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01-15-2018, 11:19
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Do what I can to survive the blast and fallout for the sake of enjoying the mad max/post-apocalyptic world that would follow.
Edit to add: And of course add my final post here introducing a code and response to forum members I may potentially come across and ally with.
I already thought of one, if anyone hears "SHIT!" during all the chaos respond back with "HOLE!" Seems appropriate.
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01-15-2018, 11:34
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We're so out of touch down here that I wouldn't even know I had only 30 minutes for several hours.
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01-15-2018, 11:58
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Quote:
Originally Posted by PSM
We're so out of touch down here that I wouldn't even know I had only 30 minutes for several hours.
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Are you saying that you have poor cell service?
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01-15-2018, 12:02
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Are you saying that you have poor cell service? |
What's that? 
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"The limits of tyrants are prescribed by the endurance of those whom they oppress." -- Frederick Douglass
"The bigger the government, the smaller the citizen." -- Dennis Prager
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01-15-2018, 12:25
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OJ, simple syrup and tequila...'cause you in for one hell of a tequila sunrise, baby !
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01-15-2018, 12:36
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Originally Posted by rsdengler
Have a Quickie......... |
And the other 29 minutes?
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01-15-2018, 12:37
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Assuming I have 30 minutes and everyone else is oblivious:
Start running the hose into our 1000L water pallets.
A last run to the market just up the beach to buy batteries, booze, wine, and chocolate by the case.
And some extra staples to top up stores with flour, sugar, coffee, baking powder/soda, and bleach by the case.
I might be cheeky and chuck a shopping cart in the Ute bed.
Top up vehicle tanks(“half is empty” after the earthquakes) both diesel, across street from market.
Way down in middle earth it’s probably worth the gamble for a final supply run and just park up in the garage if the wagons makes it home(EMP).
After that it’s cleaning rifles and marksmanship principles with the kids while the wife checks with the neighbours(we’ve got a pretty solid ultral local community proven to a point with earthquakes).
Otherwise savour a coffee, plan, plot, scheme, worry.
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01-15-2018, 13:00
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Flagg you are an ethical person. I commend you.
I hope though that you “buy” things with a credit card and save the cash.
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01-15-2018, 13:04
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The media has blown nuclear effects far out of proportion, most Americans think they are unsurvivable. Unfortunately, our enemies understand that this is not true.
Thirty minutes is not enough time to run to town (and barely enough to get home from work), so I would focus on battening down the hatches, getting everyone home or prepared to shelter in place, filling up containers with water, charging batteries and battery powered devices, unplugging all other electronics, opening the safe and getting weapons and battle rattle distributed and loaded up, putting electronics (less one battery operated radio on the emergency channel) in Faraday containers, repositioning fire extinguishers, extraction tools, and first aid kits, getting some MREs and bottled water handy and ready to move, closing blinds and wetting down the east side of the roof, and checking everyone's go bags. Everyone into the shelter five minutes out. I have a prioritized checklist, just in case.
Worst case is no notice, or too much notice, because the odds are much better of you being killed by the aftermath (or the pre- and post attack runs on Wal-Mart) than the detonation itself.
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01-15-2018, 13:13
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If I’m home or near home (go home) and pour a tall glass of scotch (the good stuff) light up the best cigar I have turn up some classic tunes start grill and have a brief conversation with the family as to what we do in the event we survive.
If I see the blast light start counting if it’s over a couple minutes away, go pour second glass and ready the frozen stuff for immediate consumption.
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01-15-2018, 13:54
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Joker
And the other 29 minutes? |
LOL....Wahaaahaaa.....have 29 more quickies and a cigarette.. 
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01-15-2018, 16:22
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Old Dog New Trick
If I’m home or near home (go home) and pour a tall glass of scotch (the good stuff) light up the best cigar I have turn up some classic tunes start grill and have a brief conversation with the family as to what we do in the event we survive.
If I see the blast light start counting if it’s over a couple minutes away, go pour second glass and ready the frozen stuff for immediate consumption.
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Great answer sir!
Same here. I would though, text a few folks to say," I love you, always have, and always will" etc... Then just pop some corn, hang with my sis, and get ready to party in Heaven, lol.  .
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01-15-2018, 17:46
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I live so far out in the sticks I think I would climb the tall hill next to the house with a lawn chair and try to watch it, with prescription sunglasses of course. Oh ya, slip in a quicky so I don't miss any action.
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