Originally Posted by Trapper John (Post 656450)

All you need is the density of IPA. :p

Originally Posted by JJ_BPK (Post 656453)

Had me for about 30sec :munchin

Originally Posted by Penn (Post 656431)

ABC123

Russian, China, and Iran in less than a week present a direct threat, arguably coordinated, while also holding a duplicity of deniability. Two of the actions include the acceptance for the loss of life. Those incidents where loss of life is recorded occur in china as a deniable byproduct of zoonotic transfer in an outdoor market, covering the actual intent of releasing a 2nd novel virus with pandemic potential.

The 2nd virus corrected the deficiencies that the 1st SARS virus lacked. Released in Wuhan, layers the plausible denial for China’s leaders to argue, and later to lay elsewhere. The concept of state sponsored genocide is unthinkable for the West, but not for China. The strategy embraces the risk of unimageable loss of life, the goal to humble and hallow out America’s ability to defend/react, while China holds hostage the entire American/world financial system, offering the opportunity to complete China’s long term goal of reincorporating its ancestral rouge territories: Hong Kong Taiwan; consolidate influence and expansion in SEA locally and the whole of the Pacific generally.

Russia has similar interest looking west, where Russia goal is to control all of western & Central Europe via energy. While Iran plays the linchpin where Russia, China and Iran engage America in a war of attrition in the unresolvable ME, impacting the political situation in America’s primary Presidential election year.

Maximum pressure campaign by three ideologically aligned state actors. All possess mutual interest and seek Regional hegemony.

Their actions taken separately and together, painted with a broad-brush stroke, engage the Trump Administration by capitalizing on and encouraging through surrogates, the continued domestic political discord.

This is not a product of happenstance or coincidence. It is not by chance that Russia decides to up the ante to gauge response by flying a routine mission into AM/CA airspace, while the Administration is confronting pandemic hysteria and the accusation by China that America is responsible for the virus, mixed that opaque color with the MSM Propaganda charging incompetence and uncertainty, while Iran reenters the mix by attacking and killing Americans, a Red line crossed, confirming Iran also is willingly prepared for the loss of life in pursuit of its Regional ambition, is not accidentals.

Imo, this is not by chance, but by mutual interest that China, Russia, and Iran act, if not by formal verbal mutual consent and agreement, (Obama/Putin) but by understanding political opportunity, these three have capitalized with the understand that the enemy of my enemy is my friend philosophy.

Further, I suspect and have no faith that Kerry on his trip to Iran, acted in America’s best interest. Possibly encouraging these events, by explaining the possible outcome that would be mutually beneficial if Trump was not reelected in 2020.

Originally Posted by 7624U (Post 656424)

A: Bear's are waking up from hybridization and we all know what they do in the woods.

Originally Posted by T-Rock (Post 656441)

It's my understanding that fortunately ventilation (co2) isn't the issue, it's just profound hypoxemic respiratory failure. The ones who require ventilatory support are on for at least 20-30 days.

Originally Posted by echoes (Post 656457)

Lol Sir!

Hope this the the spot to put this thought, but am going to give a huge Thank You right now to all QP's over the years here for the incredible wisdom in threads like Be Prepared!

While other's are fighting at the stores and in panic mode over Covid19, those of us fortunate enough to have access to this site are prepared and have plenty of gloves, sanitizers, paper goods, canned good, batteries, hydration etc... (Alcoholic beverages included for some.);)

Shout Out to PS for allowing us regular folks to have access to your intelligence to learn from.

Know am not the only one who feels this way.:lifter

Ok, back to the Wuhan Virus latest..


Holly

Originally Posted by 7624U (Post 656473)

Kind of you holly,

Most of us regulars on the forum take for granted being prepared for most situations because it is a way of life. We have built in resistance to mental and physical discomfort or coming up with novel solutions to a problem because we have had to deal with life in other countries that do not have convenience of shopping anytime you want or even clean water like here in the USA.

Unfortunately that is not the norm for the rest of the population, Any disruption turns into madness and stress.

Simple things to lower that stress, are planting a garden like our grandparents did even a very small one.

Air 3 min, hypothermia 3 hours, water 2-3 days, food 3 weeks, Most emergencies pass or civilization has fallen apart in 3 months. general rules but not always the case.

3 months is ironically about the time it takes for a major food crop to be available from sowing in the ground to store front for world populations in the right circumstances.

MOD's feel free to move this post to Field craft

Originally Posted by echoes (Post 656479)

Should we still have our family gathering here at the house with steaks and Ham?

Originally Posted by echoes (Post 656479)

Should we still have our family gathering here at the house with steaks and Ham?

We are saying yes. We are prepared. Not fearful.

Originally Posted by doctom54 (Post 656378)

Italy is getting slammed and the entire medical community is now doing triage.
Truly amazing!

https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/ar...al-bed/607807/

I hope it turns out well!

Originally Posted by doctom54 (Post 656484)

Now at 25,000 cases and 1,800 deaths in Italy.