KensWorld

...Save the breath...(?)

2012-01-15T16:24:00.001-06:00

...Deceit, by it's very own definition, is undetectable...

...having tried to enlighten several new acquaintances, to the levels of deception perpetrated on us by our treasonous "leaders", was met with apathy...suggesting alternative news from online sources,was met with disdain...

...over and over again i tell myself, i'm done trying to wake up sheeple...that i will not waste anymore time/energy on them...yet, as introductions progress with time to conversations,inevitably about politics, and religion(politics) i am almost inspired to enlighten folks on what i know,what i've found out, doing what amounts to a trivial level of research on the 'net...i get angry...adrenaline dump, muscle tremor mad at their complacency that "every thing is gonna be alright"...

...it isn't you know...

...i pray that i'm wrong...

...i'm preparing for if i'm right...

...anyone else remember the saying about, "in the land of the blind, even a stupid one eyed man would be king"...(or sumthin' like that)
...both 'my' eyes are open, i hear with both 'my' ears, but somehow i feel i speak with many peoples voices...

GodSaveMyRepublic...

Welcome...to the real year(in my best morpheus voice)

2012-01-01T16:50:00.001-06:00

...wish i could tell everyone to have a happy new year and mean it,but i just can't...best i could muster would be welcome to "a" new year...even worse than "the same as the old year",the big talk of course,is/was the final nail in the coffin of our bill of rights...our puppet in chief signed it all away,this law coupled of course with all the other shit,will make this an interesting year to say the least...Ron Paul has stoked the fires of activation of the concentration camps,several possible false flags have been implemented i'm sure,all of which will demonize us...by 'us' we all know what i mean...whom i mean...if we actually turn the tide with this years (s)elections,there IS some catastrophic event awaiting...let yer mind run wild,freedom may only stand in pockets of resistance...

...are you ready for martial law in the 'states'...? seriously folks,the first few big ones will be incognito,"criminals" of some sort just disappearing...cultist/druggies/domestic terrorist/boogey man of their choice,will cause more wacos'/ruby ridges'...but this time will be different i suspect,i think others will come to the assistance of the besieged...hopefully

...the question still stands,are you ready for martial law...? are you ready,and able to fire on,or return fire,when the "authorities" come to secure a homeland near you...?

...scared ?
...smart people will be,with fear comes a heightened sense of awareness...perfect paranoia,IS perfect awareness...semantics aside,it's not really paranoia,if they truly are out to get you/us...and they are...make no mistake

...i'm scared,but don't let my "fear" be mistaken for weakness,my fear is for those i protect,for those that count on me,and for those that i count on...i'm scared that if i go down,they go down,that the burden on the select others will be too great...

...to my brothers and sisters(you know who you are...) time to get serious,GoodLuckGodBless.

...to the acronym man:all laws repugnant of The Constitution are null and void...my condition is God Given,and cannot be taken away by men...safety's off motherfuckers

GodBlessOurChristmas

2011-12-24T13:28:00.001-06:00

...sooo,another one is here...Christmas Eve

Merry Christmas to all you outlaws out there in the sphere, puter has been acting up...again...same time of year,again...seems just when i got the time to peruse the net, the puter isn't having any...

"Daaad this thing is so ancient,when are we gettin' another one?"...never, is my usual response...use it or not,you can walk to the library if ya want...

...anyway,Merry Christmas again,to all my brothers and sisters,keep Fightin'TheGoodFight...time is growing shorter exponentially...

GoodLuck...
GodBless...

...on a side note,a door i helped reinforce for a "friend" held up to three licks from an entry teams ram,before giving way on the fourth...in my minds eye,i see those knuckleheads bumping into one another,fumbling to gain access,not twice,but three times...lol,don't worry,dude was on the up and up,he was just "stereotyped"...all his paperz,and effectz,were in order...lol

Happy Thanksgiving...

2011-11-24T00:01:00.000-06:00

...happy turkey day to all,and to all a good meal...

GodBlessUsAll

...the stuff of Kings

2011-11-20T17:28:00.001-06:00

...fried porkchops and taters,big ol'cathead biscuits,fresh corn...

...and for desert,one of the aforementioned biscuits smothered in real melted butter and locally produced honey...none of that ultra pasteurized crap from the name brand people...this honey has hive,all the 'good stuff' still present...

...i love sundays...

GodBlessThisFoodWeAreAboutToEat...

Veterans Day...and every day

2011-11-11T05:58:00.000-06:00

...Remember Them.

...Honor Them.

...Thank Them often

May God Bless Those Serving.
May God Bless Those Who Have Served.
May God Keep Those Who Have Fallen.

...GodBlessMyRepublic...

...Shot across the bow...

2011-11-06T10:57:00.000-06:00

...sooo,when the meteor sails between the moon and earth,what kind of calamity will befall mankind,and is/was this event what the .govs/acronym agencies are/were all worried about ?

...y'all can relate,old news is still news,if you haven't read it yet...right?

...charge/buy those batteries,replace fuel stores,both cookin' and heating,might be a good idea to get a last minute shopping trip done too...load those weapons magazines,if they're not already...get yer shit squared away just in case...non impact of course is predicted,but what kind of other "interruptions" will happen ?...say...with the magnetic field,gravitational pull,rotational forces and all that jazz(?)

...anyway,if tuesdays "event" is the catalyst,i bid you all happy hunting...

GodBlessUs...

...ThingsSpeedin'Up...

2011-10-25T16:30:00.002-05:00

...climate change,is an understatement from there to here,by comparison to mississippi it's a desert,while mississippi is a jungle...really like the cold mornings and hot days tho

...another puzzler is,it will be windy as hell and the clouds are barely movin'...routinely...like now,stout breeze from the ssw,clouds puttin'along due east...

...fishin' is pickin' up,lots of venison harvested too...hell i got a family of'em that frequents our back yard,i see'em laffin' at the dog on his lead(at night he's staked out in back)...anyway, a crossbow may be in my future(i know,"shoulda done had it"...)

...a new shootin'crew may be forming,this sunday we're meeting up,gonna burn sum powder,drink a few barley pops,and barbecue afterward...we'll see how they react to "my" shootin' sessions,i practice a little differently...i do reloads,malfunction drills,weapon transitions,shoot-n-scoots,you know...Practice.

..."dang ken,why come you drop dem mags inna dirt for ?"

...some folks will never learn...

Practice,practice,practice.

GodBlessUs...

...To:RW...iv'e been RW 'ing'

2011-10-23T10:09:00.001-05:00

...well here it is RW,rained out today,bloggin'instead,fished the river but runoff was fast and river artificially high,no boat action at all...we weren't rained on ourselves,but it rained all night,rain sheds filled the creeks and river...gonna go again later...smallies are startin'to hit

...ten acres(+ -),on a hill,good over head cover/several clearings,sloping with a creek,lines of sight and egress are topkick...i got 'the peak' but not the back slope(well,i aint got it yet,but for arguments sake)main two track/driveway in off county road,both sides currently private parcels backed up to mass landowner/farmer,critters abound...so far so good in bargaining...

...more to come...

...hey babe,how do'ya want yer eggs???

2011-10-16T08:15:00.001-05:00

...my son,and our coffee,traditions best kept simple...if,and when sunday work is available,i avoid it like politics,my sundays are mine,my day of rest...coffee,bacon,eggs,biscuits...and family,my son has taken a like'n to a tradition "dad,wake me up in the mornin',i want sunday coffee "...coool

...and to continue a beginning tradition,i'm hookin' up the boat and headin' to the lake...sundays are cool again,short breakfast,hot coffee,cold mornin's, and a lake...the rig will be wet twenty minutes after i hook up...GodPleaseKeepUsAndOurRepublic...

...more to come later...

...ComfortablyNumb...

2011-09-30T16:52:00.002-05:00

...did'ya ever get caught up in a mistake ya just can't get out of?...

...i mean...hell,i don't know what i mean,but times have changed for sure,for better or worse we have to live with our choices right?...the good and the bad

...fuck it,it don't mean nuthin',drive on...the worm will turn...

...man i'm too short for this shit,time for a couple'a shots,put my war in perspective...

...eventuality...

2011-09-13T08:19:00.002-05:00

...is there things that preppers can't handle?
...sure there is...being prepared is a journey...not a destination.

"but Ken,you've been contemplating the endgame since the late nineties,if the shit was gonna hit the fan wouldn't it have happened already?"

...to that question,i answer it has...on so many levels...no the catastrophic 'end' that some portray has not came to pass...yet(tho it very well may)

...i've had this 'mindset' ever since the Y2K,different causes,same effect...life on this side of the ditch is gonna take some gettin'used to...so many things are different,yet so many are the same,good people that have been lied to for so long,they actually believe things they've been told...

...people,the game has already begun,practice is over...this is the point between then and now...the only question that still stands is..."will you make it easy or will you make it difficult for you and yours survive?"...while i reconfigure my preps for the new homestead,posts and comments will be sporadic at best...i'll see y'all soon...

GodBless...

..."hey paw,we going to arkansaw"?...

2011-08-12T21:19:00.001-05:00

...starting out responding to Miss Aggie:from last posts comment a couple weeks ago...thanx for the well wishes neighbor,sure appreciate all yer blessings...

...and as the title says,might be movin' to arkansas,good job,great area,good schools,small town...around 1400 folks,give or take...west central part of the state,ouachita and caddo mountains,lots of lakes and streams...good land for a still good price,met lots of like minded God fearing folks,could be a good restart...

...anyway,start working for them next week,they'll put me up with room and board...i buy the hots,they buy the cots...after tomorrow nite,the next time i'll get back to my 'puter will be a few weeks while i perform my new responsibilities(wink,wink) no longer a boss(yet)...just a techie,teaching and leading a fledgling crew of newbies,in a new(to the company)plant with lots of new(to the company) machinery...has advancement potential...i'll run it in half a dozen years,maybe less,we'll have to see what kind of shape all this equipment is in before i get an accurate idea of how long it will take me...and surprise,surprise,surprise,that aint my finger!(oops,poor timing...lol,wrong joke...sorry)...and surprise,lots of molds coming back from mehico,a dozen from commie china,and a handful from somewhere in socialist europe...it appears the company can compete here in the states,what with the reduced standards of living,an deflated wages of late,it now appears stuff can actually be made here again...

...anyway Brothers and Sisters,keep Fightin'the GoodFight,shit aint gettin'better,shit aint gonna improve,except for a very small percentage of the population...sure would hate to be a fledgling prepper 'bout right now...buy guns,buy ammo,practice,practice,practice...yer spare funds to go to seed,rice,beans and band-aids...relocate yer caches often,trust no-one but the trustworthy...and remember to be polite,be courteous,but have a plan to kill everyone you meet...

...how many people think we'll make it to the next (s)election???

...how many folks could my new land support in the mountains ???(hill country really)...the world may never know!!!

AsTheSphereTurns

2011-07-22T13:51:00.000-05:00

...well,regular production ceased at the plant today,heavy equipment movers stormed the saltmine,off the rest of the weekend,then tentatively a couple more weeks doing stupid shit to finalize the closing...a couple prospects here locally,pale by comparison in the compensation department...what to do,what to do???

...i should be pissed,but i'm not,it's been a good run...severance will hold a couple months...an opportunity will present itself...aint been unemployed...ever...well since '86' anyway...had a couple 89 day jobs back then if ya catch my drift...unemployment ?...yeah right,here in mississippi the max is about 20% of my pay...talk about useless,gotta jump thru the hoops and toot a couple horns to get that...fuck'em,i aint even going there,i got a couple interviews coming,one in arkansas,west central...same field,same processes...unfortunately the first words out of their mouth was "do you have a degree?"(assuming it was in response to my salary requirements) ...hey asshat,how'bout damn near 25 years experience,with only two employers,and about 15 years of that as supervision???

...anyway,as this thing progresses,i'm sure i'll seek solace in the sphere,so please...be gentle...lol

...beeeep...ThisIsOnlyATest

2011-07-05T09:24:00.001-05:00

...MyWorld(KensWorld) has not ceased,the 'tests' began a few months ago..."what tests?",they're all tests,when shit hits the fan in any scale,it's a test...

...did'ya study???

...my 'horse'..? gone,replaced with a new 'pony'...her guts are still good,so she'll live again,but there is not one piece of 'straight' sheet metal...we'll have to see how the pick'em up works out,it aint new but it's a solid truck...
...weather here in this neck of the woods has been traumatic,locally three of our communities were hammered with tornadoes,the fickle finger of fate...did'ya study ?

...we had no damage,a few 'sticks' down...others,not so lucky,did'ya bring a chainsaw to the test?...economy is doing so well,they're closing a few more local factories...namely mine...you'll hear about the hundred or so jobs,that'll get created cuz of the soon to be jap assembly plant going locally...but ya never hear of the hundred or so that get tanked,like mine/ours...underemployed they call it,i think(?)...at least if i stay here,that's what it'll be,for me and many others...job interviews,hmmm,another test...did'ya study ?

...KensWorld??? who knows...horse gone,saltmine gone,house going fast...prospects for lateral transition,take me west of Ol'Man river,west central arkansas...mountains,streams,plenty of lakes,who knows,maybe...i'll study and hope for the best,prepare for the worst...

..."sometimes...it becomes necessary...to destroy sumthin',in order to save it..."
..."for those that have fought for it,life has a flavor the protected never know..."

GodSaveMyRepublic

Kenfuscious say to the acronym man...

2011-02-25T02:51:00.001-06:00

...the things i'll miss the most,are the things i already miss the most...so bring it!...does that make any sense?

...they won't be back,nor will things ever be "like they used to"...we've slid too far down that slope already...i hope y'all are training the young'uns to be liberty minded too...my sons training will start in earnest this season,so far so good with his form,good muzzle discipline(air soft BBs'aint soft...lol)he'll soon be ten so he still has that thing i call a 'call of duty' rash(can't kill that game with poison)...but his weapon control,muzzle and trigger disciplines are topkick..."but wait,are you telling me you shoot each other with those...those...those guns? BB guns?"..."why you could put yer eye out!"...
...damn straight,hurts like hell too(stings really..lol)...paint ball too,those lil'bastards hurt like fuck(although the boy hasn't been on the receiving end of a paint ball yet...yet...)...when ya got shit flyin'atcha,you react different...when yer targets are evading you,and returning 'fire',you learn to shoot different...

...anyway,those who know,know...practice,practice,practice...how many of us had BB gun fights as boys?...real BB guns(i'll only pump it once...i promise...lol) air soft BB shooters have come along way...paint ball?,not for me/us...yet,never know,civilization might last long enuff...he already wants one...he said "i get the paintball,you'll get the BB gun"...i told him "deal"...he thinks it'll decrease my 10 or 12 to 1 hit ratio...lol
...my daughters lost that "cool weapon edge" when they grew into?...well,daughters...the 'girl' power overode the 'gun' power...but my youngest daughter has her heart set on that damn pink 10/22(grrrr) the oldest soon to be shopping for her carry gun,they still would do better with training...they like droppin'the hammer,but i'll be damned if they would crawl around in the mud...

...of those things i miss the most,runnin' around the woods,with a handful and a half of pals,shootin'each other to shit,with them damn BB guns...'one eye Jack',was famous for the "no head shots" rule...no shit!...happened the summer before me playin'...just don't say anything about that,when someone says "you'll put yer eye out kid"...

Stay Away From Silver,buy Gold

2011-02-10T20:37:00.001-06:00

...Cuervo,that is...the clear tequila marketed as 'silver',versus cuervo gold...now i like gold,strictly medicinal purposes you understand...stressed out,it's two shots,one swallow,then a minute later the second,no chaser...headache,it's two now,small chaser,one more shot in two minutes...thats'bout it...don't really touch it for entertainment you see,it does help that the Mrs like her golden margaritas and golden sunrises...i don't like it mixed with other stuff,tequila's meant fer shooters(.02)...anyway,went to town,liquor store out of gold...bought the silver(?)...don't like it,won't buy it...much...(more .02)

...prices way up in the stores today,groceries that is,liquor came down a bit...go figure

...needless to say,costs i see are up tons...maybe i should start selling my sugar?afterall,the price i paid for a 10 lb bag a year ago have doubled...five pounds of the pigs sugar a year ago,1.78...now it's 2.78...i say this cuz adjustments are necessary,as seasonal costs this year are killin'me,it's been cold...Cold,not just cold but Cold...my hundred year old mississippi house aint made for it,wind is the downfall,a bit drafty it is when it's windy out...i've done alot of weatherizing too...1oo times better than it was when we got it...anyway the gas,light,and water bill is painful,can't wait fer warm weather...lookin' at my dwindling supply of stores,time to take stock,think restock,and try to make it to spring...

...looks like more beans,than bullets and band-aids are gettin'bought this month,and next...i mean,how much is 120 pounds of sugar?...that's how deep i'm into my stores(from a high of about180,i have twelve 10lb'ers left)...thats not all,i'm into the flour and cornmeal too,plus i only have ten cans of coffee in there,i'm literally 'in to' my stores...again...beginning to feel like ol'MotherHubbard...anything less than 'twelve of anything' in the pantry is a very bad thing,time to gather the coupons and plan a grocery trip

...but not now,it's a stressed out headache that i fight at the moment,by my math that's about five shots,give or take,properly spaced out a couple minutes of course...

...GoodLuck,GodBless...

...I SawTheLight...

2011-01-26T11:28:00.001-06:00

...holy shit...there IS a sun...i almost forgot what the thing looked like,it's been wet,snowy(yes snowy)and cloudy for so long,i thought i was back in that hellhole detroit...i stood out in the sunbeam,in my boxers,until the goosebumps started poppin'...just to reaffirm the fact that it hadn't became the dark ages...couldn't even get the dog in the house,i guess he figured the same thing...

...anyway,was unplugged for a while,and since gettin' back in the sphere have been sufferin' information overload...after spendin' money to get the 'puter fixed,and no side jobs to speak of,we somehow went way off budget,causing us to wait to get back online...i'm almost done reading back posts from the sphere,man i missed you guys(and gals)...funny how we almost take it for granted aint it?...i mean,sometimes i just don't have the time to make it to this blog,or that blog...thinkin' "that's o.k,i'll catch'em tomorrow"...then,nothing...no info...i don't watch TV,occasionally i read the local newspaper,but that's really it,i get all my 'news' online...i did get to go online a couple times at our friends place,but their dial up connection was so slow it would take years for prison planet to load...some of y'alls blogs would load only the backdrops,then take years for the text to show...became a nuisance really,then just quit trying...hoping against hope that the world wouldn't collapse before i got to "see" y'all again...

...soooo,for better or for worse,i'm back until sumthin' else happens,on a side note,thanx for all the Christmas wishes,i never got a chance to thank y'all in the comments...

...GodBless everyone in my blog list(and a couple that aint)...you folks have made life good(as it could be) over the last few years...we really need to get everyone together somehow,have us a blogger family reunion or sumthin(logistical nightmare,i know...but one can hope)

GoodLuck,GodBless...GodBlessOurRepublic

...LeastButNotLast...

2011-01-23T18:40:00.001-06:00

...Si vis pacem,para bellum...

...I am the way,and the truth,and the life;all comes to the Father through me...
Ken14:6

...He's the only reason...

2010-12-24T09:30:00.001-06:00

...Merry Christmas to All...GodBlessMyRepublic

...'puter gettin'bad...gettin fixed on tuesday...back to normal soon(at least what i think is normal)...GoodLuck and GodBless

Or...IsMoreInfoNeeded?

2010-12-18T17:50:00.001-06:00

...met this dude at the pit today,he was coming in,just as we were policing up our weapons for travel back home...likable guy,had a brother in-law with him,they had just purchased a lil'marlin .22 w/scope,for a some lucky young lads Christmas in their family,and were there to sight it in...
...long story short,he had seen one of the 870s,plus he did see me case one of the ARs,anyway he wanted to show us "a couple of his toys"..."yeah,cool" we said,figuring to see his guns...
...well out of his case came a lime green based,yellow and orange camo'd gun,with orange muzzle...then appeared a second one,it was a little darker green,yellow and orange "digi-flage" patterned gun,also with orange muzzle...both appeared to be AR style "toys" from about three car lengths away...my pals and i looked at each other,damn near shocked..."dude really brought toys,WTF?" said one pal...

...well,upon closer inspection,the colt sporters were the real deal,he had decided to paint them this way just for "that purpose"...just to give himself "that extra second or two,before the bad guys figure it aint no toy"...

...we talked about this on the way home...on one hand i think,damn good idea...on the other hand,i think the guy is a fuckin'idiot...as for myself,i see some merit in the suppressor being orange..."if" someone is trading shots with LEOs(at least opening shots)...but in a SHTF situation,i wouldn't hesitate to drop the hammer on a "toy gun'totin' tard"...if it looks like a gun,it's a gun...

...whats yer opinion ???

...It Is ALIVE ! ...

2010-12-16T09:16:00.001-06:00

...well,sumtimes this thing works,xcept when i really want it to...the hard drive is dying on my 'puter...eventually it just stops...causing me to power down for restart,i've backed everything up(what little there was...hmmm) so if it dies? it dies!

...anyway,it aint gettin'fixed...yet...no funds going to it...yet...oh it will get fixed,or replaced,just not right now...a few days away from the net and i feel lost,modays thru thursdays are pretty much lost...lately at work,it's three twelve hr days,and four hrs with maintenance on thursdays,to get my fourty...i've bitched,pissed and moaned about not gettin'hours,and this is what i get...that being said,i'm "budgeted" for fourty hours,anything less hurts,anything more goes to the chores and stores...
...things progressing nicely for the transition to the cold season,minor changes in carry bags,to reflect the conditions,several things changed for vehicles,but all in all,i think i'm good to go...gas stores rotated(what little there is,two 5's and a 2 1/2 gallon...lol) but 12 gallons is better than no reserve huh?...lol
...have been using sea foam,i like that stuff,expensive but worth it...8.79 here in my neck of the woods...but it helped in the running of all my vehicles,better gas mileage,smoother idle and all that crap,plus it's a stabilizer...win win...

...well,the mags are full,the shooters clean...stores and chores are as good as i can make'em,if the 'puter holds out,i'll be catching up the next couple days...

...GoodLuck,GodBlessUsAndOurRepublic...

...It Had How Many ?

2010-12-10T02:18:00.001-06:00

...GRRHhhh 'puter'fits...it's back now...i think,we'll see?

...damn computer/net,cant live with(out)it...too late to continue with anything else of sustenance,it will,at least,get rid of the Thanksgiving post...thanx all,yer an outstanding crowd of folks...gotta lot of catchin'up to do too...

...i hate when i can't fix shit...'puters are shit... get it?

Happy Thanksgiving...small note...

2010-11-25T06:30:00.002-06:00

...among the things i'm thankful for,my wife,my children,my friends...are the great family i have in the blogosphere,albeit smaller than most,it's still my family,more so than most of my "real family"...Thank You All
...May God Bless Us All...
...and MayGodBlessMyRepublic...

That's why they get paid the big bucks...?

2010-11-19T09:50:00.001-06:00

...well,they made an executive decision at the plant,today it's official with our company meeting,and "thanksgiving lunch",left lowercase on purpose!...

...as the "economy" improves,we have went from six and/or five day weeks,to "no more than forty hours" weeks,to four day(32 hr) weeks...this week i had to shitcan a whole crew,they dropped us to three day weeks,gave me two crews,to work twelve hour shifts..."be happy,now you 'guys' will get thirty six hours...instead of just thirty two"
...?...
...anyway,we'll have the meeting,they'll snowball the sheep,only about five of us twenty nine souls there,have awakened to their plight...the 'suits' have been in,i'm assuming bankers..."we're gonna save twenty percent on our energy bill,while maintaining our customer requirements"...bullshit...anyone who has knowledge of plastics knows,heating up is expensive,maintaining temps are cheap by comparison,cold start ups are the killer,'downtime/restarts' is the killer,our machinery are quite large,limited down time,even a couple days,those presses don't "cool off" that much...but four days(?) in the cold season(?)..."energy savings" my ass,it'll cost'em more..."requirements" shrinking...to a 72 hr runtime,versus 96...
..."hello,things are not good for you guys"...but most of them say,"this is cool,more hours,more days off work,we're happy..."...BAAaaaaaa,BAaaaa

...God Help Us...

...anyway,after today,i'm on vacation,two weeks...use'em before i lose'em...plus i got a ton of things to do to prep for the cold season...

...GodBlessMyRepublic...

...Have tequila,will question...

2010-11-14T01:46:00.002-06:00

...well,just threw on the toasty warm sweats,hot out'a the dryer...the chores'n stores,complete as i could make'em...we cooked all day,traded labor for 'fresh' canned tomatoes,rotated them into the stores,and pulled out some big tin cans of stewed 'maters...made chili and the Mrs sauce...by the gallons...there is sumthin'about big fresh,pretty red 'maters in them mason jars,that makes them tin can ones jump off the shelf like lemmings...couldn't let their sacrifice be in vain...lol...WoooHoooo,the freezer will be as full as my gut...seriously tho,we had a good time,worked hard(not really),played hard...

...on and off 'puter all day,readin' and catching up on the downfall of My Republic,was contacted by some blood brothers up north,they're headin'up to Alpena,for opening day of michigans firearms deer season,november 15th...brought back floods of memories,we had ten acres in Hillman,part of a much larger chunk of land,owned at the time by my brother out-law in law...Montmorency county,just west of the city of Alpena, about 20 miles...great area...we lost,and saved,and lost it again,he lost all of eighty acres but his ten,we never had a chance to save it again...sounds like song lyrics...anyway,back on topic...my topic...what was my topic?...oh yeah..."Friends"...seems,since that fuckin'missle the other day on the west coast,and maybe one on the east coast,i've been crossing some 'I's,and dottin'some 'T's...helpin'some friends,and friends helpin'me...damn,more rhymes,gotta stop that shit,turned off the radio,cuz i sure aint stoppin'the Cuervo...
...where was i?...oh yeah,back on topic...my full freezer,and belly...got that way cuz of friends...wait...friends was the topic...anyway,friends are the ones that you can be comfortable around,feel at ease with,feel protected,as well as feel the need to protect...was with such friends today,two of less than a handful of friends locally(and their small families where applicable)...
...every one else,i repeat,all of them,the general population,up to and including family members,changed(only some of my family are friends,and vice-versa)...changed in the sense that,in the last five months,shit has been hittin'the fan...we all talk about TSHTF...we all know that when it happens,it'll be ugly,it'll be bloody,it'll be historical...it'll be the rebirth of a Greatest Republic,a great awakening in the evolution of human liberty,planet wide...make no mistake,if We as a people,rise up and restore our personal sovereignty,AGAIN,from a tyrannical,oppressive leadership caste,the world will definitely be altered as never before...way more than the actual birth of Our Republic...the sheer magnitude,and ferocity of our armed conflict will be awe inspiring...
...or...they get us through attrition...they get us one,two,half dozen at a time,labeled as the "bad guys",the American Expirement was going along nicely...their preconditioning of the masses almost complete...then along comes the internet...things changed,people awoke from their slumber,their preconceived induced comas...turns out they seek truth,they seek liberty over temporary safety,they seek freedom...they seek the same thing Our Founding Fathers sought...and for the same reasons...
...but,are there enough of us?,enough of us to turn the tide on the entire U.S.ofA.???
...a question i've been asking myself,and my aforementioned friends,ever since summer when i started seeing/feeling/dreaming weird shit...
...seems worse ever since that fuckin' missle(s) too...it brought home the thought that,the shit could start at any minute,any second of any day...now,not later...
...myself,i believe,at least during opening salvos, we will be completely "regionalized","balkanized"...fighting Our way to two simulant "Our Republics" with the Constitution as their base creed...one here in Dixie,the other in the pacific northwest that will include some northern plains states...Texas,being Texas will stand alone at first,but will join with the southern tier of states as we reconnect with each other through the middle,hopefully Re-Creating "Our Republic", fighting for it for over a generation...We will lose the east and west coasts...
...that's what i see/feel/have seen/have felt...call me what ya want,but i aint crazy...

...now,one last shot of cuervo,a little more chili,and it's nite-nite...
...but first i implore you,tell yer friends and loved ones "hey" every chance you get...time is running out my Brothers and Sisters...My friends...time is fast runnin'out...

...GodBlessUsToRestoreOurRepublic...

...Veterans Day...

2010-11-11T01:12:00.002-06:00

...God Bless All Our Soldiers,Past and Present...

...To the Righteous,Thank You...

...Edit@11:16 am:God Bless All Our Soldiers,Sailors,and Airmen,Past and Present...the guys/gals behind the front lines,are no less Soldiers,than the line doggies...and once again,To the Righteous Ones,Thank You

...NoDifferenceTodayMakes...

2010-11-02T11:40:00.001-05:00

...just to share a thought,sticks in there from time to time,since i seen it over at sipsey street...a quote i guess from a fella named Billy Beck...

..."All politics now is merely dress rehearsal for civil war"...

...when(not if) we fragment,and are balkanized,where do you think Our Republic will stake It's claim,or will we have a few little "Our Republics" ???

...it is not gonna be long now,me thinks...and hell,even if ya can't practice,buy ammo...dollar fer dollar fer preps...

...GodBlessUsAndOurRepublic...

...ForThoseAboutToRock...

2010-10-22T11:56:00.001-05:00

...here i am,seems if the metal meets the meat this fall,i don't want none of y'all,shootin' me...no the wheel guns aren't mine,one on my right is the mighty 500 S&W mag,on the left the fourtyfour...taken the end of february/begining of march,more than likely if ya see me like this again it will be with my gov't models...autoloaders fer me always...mainly cuz they're what i know...

...it was cold and windy that day,had rained the night before...and forgive the long hair(and to think i had a hell of a pony tail in HS...lol) in the warm weather its alot shorter,mississippi gets hot...if i can i will get the pics from the last shoot we had some weeks back,i'll get with the Mrs and find out who had the camera...

...and yes this was a staged foto,hammers down on empty cylinders,the camera propped on the hood of a truck,no one down range...so don't rake me over the coals about safety...

...GodBlessUsAndOurRepublic...

...The only Easy Day...was Yesterday...

2010-10-13T01:55:00.001-05:00

...yep,that title pretty well sums up the last couple weeks...

...work hard,time to play hard(after catchin' up the chores and stores...lol,duty first)

...catching up in the news,as my hands bleed,as Our Republic crumbles,i have to remind you,buy ammo,practice,practice,practice...time is growing short...

...tick tock,tick tock...

...I See You...

2010-09-02T13:44:00.000-05:00

...saw what i think was my first UAV,saw the drone twice i think(?) E to W heading both times...heard helicopter(s)...not too uncommon,as there is a contingent of Apaches in Tupelo,but so close to seeing the drone is not coincidence...practicing ?...maybe,we'll see...

...a couple weeks ago,while in the yard(kinda limited view,due to trees and all) saw the proverbial "black helicopters"...were not guard/army that much is fer sure,and fer certain...blew it off till today...noticing blacked out sedans in my ventures yesterday and today,alot of crown vics running around...more coincidence ?...maybe,we'll see...

...check yer six...

...Just Prefers...

2010-08-17T13:42:00.003-05:00

...having a need to share:
...ahhh,trigger time,the blessing in disguise,the initial burst of adrenaline(and the slight shake of it,afterward)directly after firing the first volley...thirty seconds of calm introspect followed,while determining our 'day at the pit'(used to be 'the hill'...but lost that spot,that's a past story,anyway)...the pit shares three good setups,an 'L' shaped carve at almost right angles,a "midrange" dual purpose curvature from about twentyfive to sixty or seventy yards,depending where ya stand to start,also there is a long range trough,three side by side comfortably out to 182 yds(according to my rangefinder)..."the wall","the city",and "the country",that's what we call them,over all we call it "the pit"...
...i went solo on saturday,i'm/we're not the only ones that shoot here,i've seen around 12 different faces,after my gear up,i sent out live fire on some "cityfolk"(cuz of the nickname of this section?...oh nevermind)...after a hour or so,and about 3 mags thru the AR,trying to concentrate on movements and correction drills,i saw "ol'Ben"...walkin' and watchin' on his way to "the country" with his lever gun...don't even know the man,other than by name,after a hand shake,some idle chitchat,he asked "why in the world do you need a rifle like that for boy?"...

...20 seconds of silent thought...i spun,three rounds into the nearest silhouette,three more at the farthest,ran the last few yds and emptied the magazine in "the country",made my transition to sidearm strong side,on the fast walk back to/thru "the city",emptied two of three mags thru the .45 into them,went to my .40 from the weak side,emptied both mags...spun back to the AR,reloaded,and shot it into various silhouettes until empty...weapons cleared,i told Ben as calmly as i could..."I don't 'Need' a rifle like 'this'...i 'Prefer' a rifle like this!"

...i thought we were done with this whole chevy versus ford thingy...

...GodBlessTheHandsAroundTheRifles,AllRifles...OfAllMakesAndModels...
...GodBlessMyRepublic

"future so bright,gotta wear shades"(rose colored)

2010-07-23T21:08:00.001-05:00

...sooo,the "economic recovery" continues...albeit "slowly"...sarcasm/off

...two questions,where? and by what measure???
...the local ranks of unemployed swelled by a total of twenty one...today!...today i had to inform a total of fourteen people,their services were no longer needed by our employer...seven of my people,in addition to seven off the midnight shift...it seems our PTB saw fit for me to inform them,because the stupervisor of the midnight shift hasn't been there that long(?)...the production manager carried the news to the folks on day shift(an additional seven)...make no mistake,the majority of these folks were hired to compensate during our "busy time of year"...generally May thru October/November...but,it's not even the end of July ???

...in yesterdays paper,two things of interest have stuck in my craw,first was the paragraph stating that because of/from "homeland security",Mississippi stands to receive 1oo million dollar grant,to improve interdepartmental communications and coordination efforts, in case of (un)natural disaster,and or terrorist activity...the largest such grant yet "awarded" to any state in the region...????????????
...second was the "regions" unemployment data,consisting of some 81 counties in NE Mississippi,it topped twelve percent...12.1 % to be exact,the numbers have grown from the low 9% bracket to the low 12% bracket,since the dark lord took office...i heard from a co-worker,that his spouse was one of many,laid off at another local factory...
...the questions i ask...did these companies wait for the local numbers to be published before they fired every one??? thereby keeping those numbers artificially lower ???
...and what the fuck are the PTB going to really use that 1oo million dollars for ???(not so much a question,because i have a prettygood idea of what it's really for)

Buy ammo,practice,be prepared...
GodBlessOurRepublic...

...'they' will not win...

2010-06-27T11:04:00.000-05:00

...'they' have had the west coast for some time now,through a proxy army of illegal immigrants,and their supporters...

..."they' have had the east coast locked down cuz of the location of our peerless leaders,controlling powers and district of criminals...

...now 'they' have Our Gulf...one of the few things that could have sustained any secession movement for the confederate states...'they' really just killed it,and the peoples who live on it,'they' fired (another) first volley,through a false flag (un)natural disaster...the casualties will mount,slowly at first...BP is a patsy(also rightfully deserving of what is to come of it)

...'they' have just 'surrounded us' ...i can hear those whiny ass bitches in power...

"we need to control all those redneck,southern heritage,rebellious type peoples who control the middle of our north american union".

..."the doors of the border area through the states is slamming shut one by one...we need to get complete control of that gulf of mexico thingy,then we can finish the game".

..."well,you were right chairman,you said you could do it,you said it would be mostly peaceful,you said less than a hundred casualties,here's your five bucks,and don't forget,i want some of that waterfront realestate for my grandchildren".

anyway,shit is hitting the fan as we speak,it's a fine mist of shit at the moment,still sort of refreshing,if your "hot"...the smell is almost bearable as long as the gov't noseplugs hold out...
...we're one step away(read hurricane) from forced evacs,martial law and postponed elections because of the human displacement,oh yes the casualties will definitely mount...

...how many more hits to center mass can Our Republic withstand ?
...how many ?
...how long ?
...before we return fire ?

...i'm goin' shootin',some pals and i have practice to do,it's just after eleven now,in the a.m...by twelve noon precious metals will be flying...

...GodBlessOurRepublic...

TwilightZone

2010-06-12T10:54:00.000-05:00

...weird stuff !..only way to describe it is,weird stuff...i'll try to explain

...i've always gotten "vibes",as far back as i can remember,good and bad feelings,about certain situations...any situations...sometimes they're a 'smack in the face',other times just a tingle in the belly...always trust yer gut,humans instinct generally has been erased,the sheeple mentality if you prefer...mine hasn't,i trust my instincts,and they've saved me countless times,from little 'boo boos',all the way up to and including death,i'm sure of it...

...as i've said before,i also believe in God...i am not a bible thumpin' sunday morning Christian,i do not regularly attend church,i do not have to go to church to believe in God,i feel i can (and do) worship The Almighty wherever i am,i thank Him,and routinely ask for His Blessings...for others as much,if not more,than for myself...

...now,for the "weird stuff" i was talking about...the last few days i've had an awful lot of 'vibes'...haven't been able to label them "good" or "bad"...kind of different vibes than i am accustom to...now let me say,i don't believe in ghosts,at least not the stereotypical ghosts...i do think humans have a 'spirit'...a life force that is impossible to contain with our bodies,we give off 'vibes'...all of us...an energy,from the moment of conception,until our last breath...some people can,and do pick up on this energy...they/we 'get vibes'...as i was saying,the last three or four days have been kinda weird,i'll see 'something' out of the corner of my eye,turn and look...nothing...hear a sound,turn to look...nothing...it has progressively became more pronounced,i had it happen a few moments ago(third time this morning) it was "real enuff" to make me reach for my weapon(no i didn't draw, it happened quick enuff that my hand didn't make it all the way,but my brain said "get gun")...which prompted me to write this post,maybe, writing it down,dissecting it mentally,will help me figure it out...maybe i'm just losing my fuckin'mind...
...fuck it,maybe i've already lost my mind and 'its' what's messin'with me...???

...anyway,GoodLuckGodBless...

"Are you aware ?"..."what is a 'ware' anyway ?"

2010-06-06T21:59:00.000-05:00

...the jungle has been tamed until the next rain,the boy and i went at it,two mowers,two shovels,a chainsaw,and weedeater...finally found the sheds...

...crossed off quite a few on the 'to do' list,also taught my monkeyboy how to help me do some PVC plumbing under the house,we added in two more outside spigots...had one in front,and one in back,now i have all four sides covered...i don't know why ! (?),had the extras,got lots of glue !? why not...the boy and i got muddy,got wet,got muddy again in a spider infested crawl space,every boys dream...oh yeah,as i mentioned we cut the grass,i ran the saw to clear up some limbs...then we had to hose ourselves off before the Mrs let us in the house,She had made some of the best dern lemonade i've had in some time,the weather was completely cooperative,we sat on the porch and drank plenty of it,everything cut and cleaned,the trucks clean,hell even the dogs clean...
...fresh iced lemonade,the Mrs and i sitting on the porch,my daughters out doing girly things with friends,my son playin' with the dog in the yard,and did i mention the lemonade ??? well this aint Heaven,but i can see It from here...

...everyone's in and safe now,outside chores are 90% done,today was how "a day" should be...all the time,no questions asked !
...why do we do the things we do ?
...because we can !

...i've checked weapons,locked and loaded...grab-n-go gear is ready for her name,chores and stores are as done as i can make'em...May God Bless Us And Steer Our Republic,cuz if these commie bastards in charge keep trying to take away my days like today ?...they will be met with multiple calibers, not less than .223,nor greater than 12 gauge(i like the slide action almost as much as the .45)...the shit will hit the fan,not if(?)...when !...

...oath breakers may you rot in hell...

...GodBlessMyRepublic...

Ahhh,Magnolias

2010-05-30T09:37:00.000-05:00

...first off let me say,i hate flowers...broad statement i know,but let me clarify,as a 'decoration theme' i hate flowers....
....the Mrs ?...loves flowers,roses in particular,i long ago caved in and did the border of our room in a twisted together rose theme...it matches the bedspread(s),pillows and such,even the furniture has small ornate rose carvings,it is easy on the eyes,and does look o.k...that was the deal we struck some twenty five years ago...she can have flowers as decoration in the bedroom,but not 'all over the house'...

...but,(always a 'but monkey')i truly enjoy my magnolias...they have bloomed like crazy this year,lots of rain here in Mississippi...so yesterday evenin' i pulled out the ten footer(step ladder) and commenced to cutting off a dozen huge blooms,trimmed and placed in some containers and spread them thru the house...the best dern febreeze there is...awoke this morn' to the whole plantation smellin' like fresh cut magnolias...

...after some ribbing from the Mrs,suffice it to say,i finshed the argument with "it's not a flower!...it's a tree!...and i like trees"...

GodBlessOurSoldiersPastAndPresent
GodBlessOurRepublic

Can'tThinkOfaGoodTitle

2010-05-20T02:18:00.001-05:00

WOW...how i missed the 'puter...not computers in general,but MY 'puter...properly said,i guess what i missed was the 'net'...i missed the blogosphere the most,my info sites the second most,among my 'go to for info sites'(in no particular order)PrisonPlanet/Infowars,KABA,WND and AmRen...i've had the net back since this morning,and was planning to get this post in the breeze then...but alas,i got lost at the aforementioned sites,before realizing it,i blew two and a half hours reading them,and as you may or may not know,i'm currently working second shift so my update had to wait until now...

...as so,in keeping with my traditions,this return post will be short and sweet,i do have a question for anyone who may answer...why do all ignorant people comment anonymously ???...in all fairness,not all anonymous comments come from stupid people,but i guarendamnteeit that dumb people will not put a handle on anything,for fear of being identified in some manner or another...so please do me a favor,go back to my last post,read all the comments(specifically the anon post the morning of the 14th) and see if i'm missin' sumthin'...LOL

...new "gov't model" (slang for the model 1911 .45,et al) is now obammy !?!? BWAHAAHAAHAA
...ignorance IS bliss...

...sucking chest wounds...

2010-03-22T12:50:00.001-05:00

...well,the Republic has taken Her 'two in the chest'...Buckin'Ofama is scratchin' his itchy trigger finger,wantin' to put 'the one in the head'...Welcome to the U.S.S.A

...Ladies and Gentlemen,i guess this will be the starting point,no going back...i have made the decision to,yet again,change my spending/prepping formula...in that formula,there is no room for certain things,while needs in other areas just tripled...so as the funds go in a different directions,somethings will be extremely limited,and or,nonexistent for the foreseeable future...such is the internet...while i have it,i will burn it up tho,i got lots to do...WE have lots to do...there is coming a time,(if not already) a collective tipping point,if you will,when one day all of this will cease to exist...
...looks like the bad vibes i had about this(last)winter,quite literally waited until spring...

...so in short,once the 'net bill comes due,it won't(might)not get paid,i'll have to wait and see...so if my comments and posts stop,say a little Prayer,as I do,about Our little "community",and hope for the best,while we prepare for the worst...

For God gave His only begotten Son,so that He would lead to the eventual creation of The Greatest Free Republic on this here planet...so sez me...GodBlessUs...GodBlessOurRepublic

...get yer shit ready to saddle up folks...

...somehow,it makes sense...

2010-03-12T03:24:00.000-06:00

What a day...spring may have sprung today(uh,yesterday,it's now about 3:10 a.m.)...was perfect out(at least here...lol) anyway,it was productive...

...now,to get started i've always been a pragmatist...i worry about the consequences...of both action,and inaction...and Our Country has definitely taken a turn to the surreal...you can see how this poses a problem for me ? (mainly cuz i'm gonna explain it real quick,cuz my daughter left her dictionary at the puter...this'll be short and sweet)

...among the definition,is pragmatism n. a philosophy based on the conception that the truth of a doctrine is to be judged by it's practical consequences.
...easily understood,right ?...wrong,no explanations/examples needed,y'all know a dozen each,i'm sure...

...surrealism n.expression of subconscious images without order or coherence,as in a dream.
...not so easily understood,but somehow fitting...

...these two simple definitions let me understand why i can't get a handle on shit these days...i'm actually always worried about the consequences of shit,when most of the rest of the damn country just don't give a rats ass what happens when they 'do' something...

...anyway,i need another shot...

...StupidQuestions...?!?!

2010-02-27T14:23:00.000-06:00

...why can't anything be simple ???
...why does everything cost a hundred bucks nowadays ???

...it seems even when a little thing goes bad,it will cost a c-note to fix it...first let me say that over time,i've acquired odds and ends,that allow me to fix dern near any system i own(...house,car,toys,etc...at least as such that will allow me to 'limp along' said system until permanent repairs can take place)...it breaks my heart,when i hafta suck it up,and go buy sumthin'...i get nauseous when i part with any amount of money,but i literally get sick when the amount is around or over a hundred dollars...that third digit is what does it i think...

...and to top it off,i have all the stuff i had to buy today,just not in my possession,if i were to actually "go get" my belongings,it would have been more expensive than buying more...go figure???

AsGood AnAnswerAsAny

2010-01-24T10:11:00.000-06:00

"What are You doing ?",a question i heard often over the last half dozen weeks...except of course when i was fixin yet another ruptured piece of plumbing...we had the longest cold snap in recent memory here in Mississippi,causing many moments of frustration,not just for me but for others in the region...my ol'puter went belly up the day after Christmas,the brakes on the van went out(caliper locked up) New Years Day...the cold spell caused a couple breaks under the house that required me to get muddy(and i thought i had done a good job of preparing them)...anyway,the question above was asked of me several times...always as i stared off the porch,lookin' into the yard,or gazing at the passing traffic...just lookin' out,i guess was my usual response...
"looking out for what ?" the Mrs would ask...
...the next thing to come my way,whatever it may be...

...'looking out'...waiting for whatever comes next...part of the primitive mindset of the human male...watching for threats,keeping a vigilant stance,just in case...ready to protect the pack,ready to warn the pack of impending danger,a first line of defense,or possibly a spearhead in the first line of offense...

...whatever it is that causes the human male to gaze off into the distance expectantly !?...i have it.

...so whenever anyone asks you "what are you staring at ?"...tell them yer not staring...yer just 'looking out'...

SomethingDifferent...

2010-01-22T02:59:00.000-06:00

...longer post to follow...nuthin juicy,just life...lol

...just wanted to change the page...

...a quick note of thanx to you guys for comin and checkin on me...Felinae,Myway,WornOut...you guys are tops...

PreThanksgivingWishes

2009-11-25T08:48:00.001-06:00

...mornin',it's 8:35 a.m.Wednesday, just a quick post to wish everyone A Happy Thanksgiving...i don't foresee alot of 'puter time this weekend,so consider this a preemptive strike...the last few days while reading the blogs,and trying to comment on some,i've been getting kicked off,error messages,long waits and basically it's been a chore...so instead of breaking it,i 'unplug' it...

...plenty of supper preppin' going on today,the cookin' will commence sometime in the next six hours or so,plus this weekend is the official start of Christmas in this clan...that means a trip into the attic/shed/garage for me,not all at once,but over the next few days...gotta remember where everything is,and in what order it comes out...lol...we don't have much in the way of decorations for the house itself,at least not by comparison,but i've got 12 foot ceilings,and a 10 foot artificial tree with all the trimmings...lots of boxes of things just for my tree(not to mention the tree itself,2 boxes,'bout a hundred pounds each...lol)

...slight exaggeration,but you get the pic...SO,Here's Wishing All My Brothers and Sisters, And Y'alls Families,out there in bloggerland...A Blessed Thanksgiving,A Blessed Weekend,and a Blessed Beginning of the Christmas Season

...Testimonial,OfSorts !...

2009-11-18T13:24:00.001-06:00

...ahhh...the 'New Post' key,seemingly unfamiliar these days.

...let me say this,i practice what i preach,i budgeted in the web for another month or two(?) who knows(!?),i needed info,the 'net's the best while available...

i have 'rules'...my rules,i say so cuz they're self imposed...first is,practice what i preach...97.5% non-hypocrite...lol

...i hate a liar/thief...if your one,you're usually the other...without the semantics,discounting "white lies"...lol(lil'whitelies,all parents are liars...lol)

...treat everyone with Respect,until Disrespected...the old sayin' "Be polite, be courteous,but have a plan to kill everyone you meet"...

...I Believe In God,i think He did Bless Our Republic,i trust in His Wisdom to follow my aforementioned 'rules'...the fact that He may use me/us/those like us, to drop the hammer on others He feels need to be Judged !...so be It...God,Constitution,Us,OurCountry...Bless 'em All

...times are tuff all over...no boring details of the Trials and Tribulations as of late...money's bout gone,budget will change accordingly cuz Holidays coming...suffice it to say "i'm a prepper"...good thing too,no real big 'needs' that i don't 'have',meaning no real 'grocery trips'...cant afford it anyway...other chores and stores are taking a hit too,sucks when i can honestly say " just can't afford it"...even after other services,such as fones/net/TV(first to go)and utilities are barely being made(on top of house note) it SUCKS to say ya can't afford 'groceries'...
...that's O.K. cuz "i'm a prepper"...lol,don't need groceries...lol,need ammo...need 'preps',besides like i said,Christmas is 'dern near here'

...well i got 'A Bunch of Catching Up' to do,reading will take a while,but i'll see y'all soon...GoodLuckGodBless

HasItBeganYet ?...

2009-09-27T17:21:00.000-05:00

...chores are done,shooters cleaned,mags checked and loaded,re-packed the GHB for the change of seasons...well,not 'repacked' as much as 'added to'...changed out some of the food stuffs to use at work this week,rotated in fresh ones,some dehydrated fuits went in too,as did couple packs of m&ms...main changes tho were thicker socks,glove liners,hand warmers,couple extra candles...sumthin' to do i guess...

...i have already changed out 'my' big bag for the cool weather,the rest of the clan hasn't...well the boys is done(kinda,i haven't seen what he added to his yet...lol)...i have a feelin' all three of the girls will wait for me to bitch a little more...lol
...we've had a couple hundred days of rain lately...so alot of the inside checks and balances have been done before today,its been blue skies so i got done with almost all the yard work(ThankGod)...another day dry time and the rest will be done in short order...
...gettin' to be that time when the ol' instincs start kickin' in...hunting season's upon us all(almost...)i sat in the very back of the yard today,after cutting,watched and drooled at the critters...two bunnies,many squirrels...yep...i got hungry...

...alot of stuff went down in Pennsylvania this week,alot of the local LEOs on edge too,these are the 'probing' acts...they'll keep trying to go as far as they can...they want to incite a reprisal...make us out to be bad-guys...
...i still didn't see many physically challenging the stormtroopers...a few threepers up there locking arms ?...who knows...?...maybe a shot or two,to the emitter,could cripple the LRAD ?...sumthin tells me this is the begining of the end for protesting these international terrorists,on our own soil...obammy going balls to the wall UN and NWO...
...this may really be it,this may be the proverbial straw,do they really want to start 'this war'...the 'Second American Revolution' ???

..can we afford not to ?...how many of you saw the vids,and thought "now it truly begins"...the ultimate game of chess,they are playing their pawns first of course...local LEOs,maybe with some special tactics teams for good measure...they will advance...row by row...unless we move our pieces to counter it,it will not stop...that is until we've had enuff,there is no 'backing up' on a chess board...

...will you fight ?...will you run ?...what will be yer trigger event ?...will it be seeing yer daughter/son beat up on youtube,while participating in an event like these ?...will it be you or i on the protest line ?...will it be us on a firing line ?...ahh so many unanswerable questions !...

...my 'line' was drawn sometime ago...(some may even remember it...)...i will not be bullied,nor will my children/wife while i'm alive...i know well my rights and responsibilities,i will perform to the best of my abilities,So Help Me God

YouKnowWhatBurnsMyAss ?

2009-09-25T02:58:00.000-05:00

...a flame 'bout this high' !...
...seriously,that flame has been lickin'my fuckin eyebrows...my republic is on fire all around me and i can't piss fast enuff...it's not just me either,shit's hittin alot of us...we all see it,daily i'm/we're tested to the limits of my/our constraint,one of these days these fuckin little tyrant wannabes is gonna piss me of...
...clarification...we see 'em,soldiers everywhere,helicopters,Gaurd trucks(which are fairly common anyway...round here)complete militarizing of law enforcement,badguy 'heads of state' in my republic and they're not in my/our crosshairs...police state,it is in process...

...monday:get pulled over,on my way to work...usual...i say again,usual...i leave early enuff to account for unseeables...i "stupervise" a crew,plus,up to and including 21 machines...i get there early for scheduling,blah blah blah...
...State Boy...never seen him before,young guy,i say this cuz i traveled this route twice a day(at least) fer damnear a decade,i know every lil nook and cranny...
...i had no animosity in me whatsoever,hell,besides the rain i had not much to bitch about...wanted paperwork and i asked why ?...well,speeding as it came down to it...he said had me at 61 in a 55 !?!?!?...i laffed outloud...he got pissed(some anyway) spouting off a bunch of shit he thought he could do,he stands corrected..."well i'll let ya off with a warning "...after i said give me my ticket and let me go...

...a little pissedoff,no big deal...

...wednesday night:roadblock,on the way home from work,about 12:30 A.M my time...same two lane state highway,unfortunate as it is,a common site during Holidays and such...one of those slips down the slopes of oppresion...anyway,traffic is going thru reletively unmolested...getting closer,there's two State Boys and two Sheriffs Deputies...four cars and only two visible life bodies...closer still,dirt road intersection,in the 'bottom'...they put the roadblock in the bottom between hills to hide them till ya get right up on them,no turning around,cuz they'll chase ya...is true...
...they stopped the minivan in front of me,while slowly waving oncoming traffic thru,it was at that point i saw the same John Trooper,he saw me...i witnessed the sign of recognition when he saw my van..."this is the guy i told ya about " he said to his supertrooper sidekick...i got pissed...they didn't have shit on me...i let'em know it too...my closing comment was something to the tune of,what you guys do with the deputies ?...eat'em ?...
...about five miles south of there,two humvees went by...real ones,assuming Gaurd,couldn't tell...10 seconds of thinking,another 45 seconds to a driveway to turn around...i definately broke the speed limit going back(twice if ya count the bonehead that pulled out in front of me,causing a slowdown and pass play...lol)
...they were gone,all of 'em,didn't see a thing in that bottom but darkness...went a couple more miles then said fuckit,went home...

...a little more pissed off,getting to be a big deal...

...tonite,Thursday night:not a good nite,work was the pits,stayed a little late to help out and catch up,decided to take the 'backway' home...almost made it too...blue lighted about a mile from the house,i realized this deputie was two cars back(but didn't know it was LEO,just the same two cars for a long ways) anyway,the car directly behind me turned into a driveway,and the cop bluelighted me almost immediately...

...really pissed off bout right now,cuz it appears i have a brake light out,this little cheesedick was at the roadblock last night,acknowledged the fact he saw it last night,did nothing,and let me go on my way...when i asked him why he did that,he said i made him laff at the eatin' the deputies comment,so he "gave me a break"...oh you smug little spermburpin bitch...oh i am pissed,the exchange heated a little from there...

...the bastard cited me for it...a fixit ticket...

...oh i'm gettin bad vibes,when the shit hits the fan i will see no colors,only enemy combatants,i will show no quarter,nor expect any...

...buy ammo,practice,be prepared...and as always GodBlessMyRepublic...

FollowUp...

2009-09-07T13:18:00.001-05:00

...Happy labor day,all...hopes it's goin' smoothly...as Hermit Jim advocated,it's a day off...lol,still got lots to do,but ol'Jim pulled rank...Did it My way,has been to the range,and reloadin'...Bullseye has got a new front stuffer,i'm sure he's burnin' powder,as he's gettin' ready to go huntin'...!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?

...Thanx fellas,you've inspired me to do a little plinkin',i think i'll go shootin'...plenty of .22...plenty of .45...not near enuff .223,they'll stay home(they might get pissed but,i'll clean 'em together,they can share their stories...lol) ...check my zero on the lever guns too,maybe...

...well it's settled then,just talked to a brother in arms,and he's ready,gonna shoot until right about o:dark thirty,then we're gonna hit another friends farm pond...might be able to put a couple bream in the freezer too...
...well i'm gonna check a few things and hit the road...Hope Everyone is having a great weekend...cuz according to my clock,right now it's 1:20 p.m,we got less than 11 hours to enjoy...
...GoodLuckGodBless...

SaturdayThoughts...

2009-09-05T17:57:00.001-05:00

...whew,what a day,'holiday weekend'...yeah right,notice no capital on holiday...lol,anyway,trying to capitalize on the home time weekend,as i mentioned,today is the day of the 'good chores'...stoked up the charcoal for my cookin'drum(thanx RW)...got my water soaked hickory and pecan wood for a smokin' medium,chiken slow roastin' as i type...
...oh yeah,the 'good chores'...after a spot of routine vehicle checks,(and a couple low tires ? hmmm)we hit the grocery stores,Kroger,Sav-a-Lot,and the PigglyWiggly...home to unload,and store the food,then to local hardware store,chainsaw back in operation sent me into the yard to do a little 'pruning'...yard work's done,grill cleaned,chicken cookin'...now a trip to the countyline, and beer store...yes i have to drive 20 miles to get a beer...lol,anyway,'good chores' ?...the kind that are kinda stress relieving,the chores that make me sit back and say "man,i'm glad i did that"...or,"i've been meaning to do that"...lol...you know ?...'preppin'...

...well,it's about time to finish the last little bit of daylight,puttin' everything up for the night,lots of stuff to clean and wipe down,before puttin' it away...
...i'll stack the wood tomorrow,lots of nice wood in those 'branches'...hell a couple of'em where small trees in their own right...lol

...keep having a good weekend...see y'all later...

...LastHoorah ! ?...

2009-09-04T12:50:00.000-05:00

...no special plans this weekend,no camping,no boating...my choice(well,our choice...says the Mrs...lol) the boat's still winterized from last year,hasn't moved from its spot in the garage since the last of october...almost a year...well,its moved around as needed to open up the garage,but it aint been wet...camper on the other hand is as good to go as i can make it,its been used several times,and is almost restocked...gettin kinda scared about this cold season,can't shake off the vibes that shits goin down this winter...
...that being said i'm gonna keep saving up for the big show...

...we WILL of course burn some meat on the grill the next three days...but really nuthin fancy(meaning not much steak...a couple T-bones for me and the Mrs on sunday...lol) anyway,same folks' as always,two maybe three extra couples,sometimes with all the young'uns,sometimes only a few...
...chores and 'stores' will dictate the next few 'daytime' hours...off work today thru monday,so gotta pace myself...lol

...so...to any and all who venture forth into the 'Last Weekend of Summer' and all the things that 'It' may involve,here's wishin' Blessings'...and remember folks'...if ya can't be careful,be quick...

...GoodLuckGodBless...

Revisited...

2009-08-18T13:01:00.001-05:00

...forever flashbacks,that's what i call them...cuz they happened 'forever ago', anyway,the last few days have brought about a plethora of'em...our town festival was this past weekend,car show,corndogs,funnel cakes,kiddie rides,arts and crafts,the works...key words,'car show',it was the best this year(been to last 8 yrs worth,three times as many cars,as there ever has been in the past) which led to memories of Motown...The Dream Cruise,Autorama(now called the detroit auto show,but we all still call it autorama) just to name a couple of the hundreds of car shows...

so...to the point,two evenings in a row,we cleaned cars,my truck,van and my oldest girls camry...radio from garage crankin' out some tunes,cold beer,hot BBQ,all the doors opened,hoods popped,trunks etc...we even waxed the door jambs...lol
...taught my daughter how to clean her car properly...lol(she exclaimed "next time i'm drinkin' a beer"...lol...yeah right...lol) anyway,it reminded me of times past,when a few of us would have a car cleaning day at the park...same M.O. beer,wax,loud music,maybe some frisbee...man,did we take care of our rides...

...my old truck still looks good as hell,even the van scrubbed up o.k...i thought about our recent trip back to detroit,there are still a lot of Broncos around up there(not many around these parts,every once in a while i still get a "hey,nice truck dude"...talk about ego boost...lol)... but all(save one that i saw) the Broncos up north had the cancer...most were of an aggressive nature,being the salt belt and all...lest we not forget,my horse spent her first four years of life up there...and she don't have a lick of rust...cuz i took care of it,washed it religiously,kept it waxed...now all i want to do is drive it up north,go cruisin' the local strips,just by sheer comparison,it'll be a 'headturner'...lol

so...in summation,carnivals,car shows,festivals,family time...a great long weekend has been burned into the 'forever flashbacks' to be revisited at a later date...

...i sat back on the porch,lit a smoke,cracked my last beer,it reminded me of Clint Eastwoods 'Gran Torino'(no...not the gun play scenes...lol)

...staring at my truck...SWEEEET...

...GoodLuckGodBless...

ThePowerToChoose

2009-08-06T18:35:00.001-05:00

...ahhh,a new post...differing perspectives have been in the thought pattern,for some time now,two or more sets of eyes on the same 'picture',will often result in as many different viewpoints...the old adage of two sets of eyes are better than one,doesn't always hold true,sure sometimes one needs another set of eyes,to 'see' a problem,they themselves can't correct...but that's really the only time...after that,it's all a matter of opinion...completely subjective...the old Ford versus Chevy thing...wheelgun or autoloader...rifle or shotgun...compound or recurve...the list is as endless as yer choices...sometimes yer choices themselves are limited,this presents the 'chooser' with a dilemma...it would be in the best of everyones' interest,to have as much information as available,to make an 'educated' decision...deciding to use brand X,because yer buddy has had good results,even tho you've only used brand Y...over simplified,but you get the picture...some call it word of mouth advertising...what ever you decide,the trick is to have as much information as you can gather,sometimes the information you gather is truly useless,sometimes the information may not seem important at that time,only to be applied when said information may be needed(then,thank God cuz you can remember a tip from Joe Schmoe,on how to use band-aids and bailing wire to fix that 747 with the tricky landing gear...lol)

...so,having choices is really the Freedom that most people long for,in my opinion,Freedom is Choice,and vice-versa...once again that's over simplified i know...but...

...so,in short,gain as much information as you can...about all things...whether or not you think it's applicable to any given circumstance...you never know when you may have to fix a certain problem and all you have is the knowledge you gained from someone elses fortune/misfortune...

...allow me this opportunity to opine,John Browning and Eugene Stoner are the greatest,from the Will of God,to the minds of them...Ford Bronco is the greatest truck on the planet(followed closely by the F-series...lol)...fried 'anything' is the best,followed closely by beans and bread...

...and when the going gets tuff,remember...the easy way is mined...

...GoodLuckGodBless...

WhatAreYouThinking

2009-07-19T00:32:00.002-05:00

...wandering thoughts...Sunday,downday,prettymuch...chores done for the most part,gotta pop up the camper,repack for bugout,it's been used these last few weeks,by us and friends...lots of stores need replaced from usage,kinda good too,helps with a little rotation...only real expense will be propane refilled,we burned thru one full tank,our friends paid for the site at 'our lake'...in 'our spot'...i've used that site since i've been here,9+ yrs...nice park,people and fishin',we've tried alot of other parks but we always end up there,it's good to be a 'regular'...i get a little discount,same folks,around the same time of year...i sometimes go to great lengths to be a 'regular' customer,a plus to rural living i guess,better service,price and portion...one of my favorite meals,carry out from a 'local' family restaurant,is hamburger steak,smothered and covered...and when them folks' smother and cover it cuz they know how 'I' like it,all the better,xtra smashed taters,and veggies too...they really fill the box...so we tip well,which inturn keeps service good...sadly we haven't ate out much this year,only a few times since Christmas,budget just doesn't allow it...

...anyway,restocking the pop-up is going in a different direction this time,trying to lighten the load,so to speak...space and weight...gotta get an equilibrium between freeze drieds,and 'heavy' canned goods,without sacrificing 'amounts' of rations...little things...like...got me a few of those orange safety vests(cheap,light,disposable),and more reflective tape,to take the place of a few emergecy triangles...vacuum packed the linens,after removing all but the absolute essentials,updated my extinguisher to a lighter version with simular capacity...now that i have an adapter for the small gas appliances,i can relocate the small propane cylinders back to the garage(two 20#ers,with space on the toung for another,if i relocate the spare will suffice...)...took out two long guns,ammo/gear,and replaced them with a .22cal/.20 gauge over/under single shot,and a Ruger GP101 revolver in .357/.38(replacing my Marlin and 870)...just little stupid shit i can think of,to save space and weight,cuz if it comes to me hookin'up the 'horse',i want the best bang for my buck,if ya know what i mean ?...besides,now that my 'gear' bags and our 'personal care' bags have been 'updated' the lil mod 60 and 870 are in a new home,ready to be thrown in the back of my Bronco...this is,admittingly,a worst case bugout...
...but...
...something is rotten in the air,and i'm still gettin the "shits-hittin-the-fan-this-fall" vibes...i layed off the last of our part-timers last week,nuthin' left but us 'full-timers'...folks' wondering when they're next ?!?!...so far the only full-timers losing their jobs were disciplinary...or,so they said(none were in my crew)...

...well,to close for now...GoodLuckGodBless...

HappyBelatedBirthdayAmerica

2009-07-05T13:14:00.000-05:00

...vacation's over...somber words...

...we started it on the 25th,it ended last night,our adventure across a portion of whats left of our country was mind numbing...starting here and ending the first leg in detroit...it's been five years since we visited last,the friends and families we stayed with have 'migrated' south of the city to 'downriver'...subarbs...some of which are called Trenton,Wyandotte,Riverview and Gibraltar....damn fine communities,all of which are suffering,old world places,lots of history downriver...anyway,our adventures took us in and out of the city for food and spirits...vacant buildings and houses too numerous to count,the homeless have easily doubled,the 'beggers' downtown have quadrupled(in the not so distant pass,not so many homeless begged,even now pride probably stops most of them)...seen alot more holding signs at intersections too...well,we walked around to our old bars and restaurants by the old Tiger Stadium(whats left of her,they're tearing her down...what a bummer) went to the new one,Comerica Park,and Ford Field nextdoor where the Lions are gonna be...lots of people down on their luck,i helped a couple guys,who seemed deserving of help,with a couple singles here and there,but most were just lazy bums wanting their next fix,a sharp 'Nope,CantDoIt' sent em'away...

...it's getting worse in the cities,detroit is just my comparison,my old neighborhood in north dearborn heights,three blocks from 'the city' is in shambles compared to just nine years ago,when we bailed...its now 90% folks of 'middle eastern descent'...all of my old neighbors and friends have struck out for parts unknown to me...all of 'em...gone...oh well,wish'em goodluck...

...we spent three glorious fun filled days in Sandusky Ohio,Cedar Point and Soak City,amusement parks on the southwest bottom of Lake Erie...although Soak City is reletively new,my wife and i have been going to Cedar Point for almost thirty years,even before we were together,our oldest daughter had been once when she was 7...my middle daughter and my son had never been,yep,we'll go back...they're already planning the next trip...i'll say again,Cedar Point is blast for the coaster nut,the Millenium Force alone is worth the trip,we packed lunches and snacks,don't buy anything in the park...it's robbery in there,plain and simple...i mean three bucks for a bottle of water,come on !...thank goodness the weather was cloudy and occasionally wet...no standing next to a sweaty stinky bastard in the lines for the rides...lol...

...we stayed a day and night in Mansfield Ohio(visiting kin)...a day and night in Lake Cumberland Kentucky,at the state resort park(same area we spent a portion of our honeymoon over twenty years ago,a little town called Aaron,where a friend had a cottage then)...yep,lots of good people around there,if i couldn't live in Mississippi,i'd live in Kentucky...hand to God...

...we finished up back at home yesterday at 6:30 in the a.m...after a five hour nap,spent the rest of yesterday and lastnight playing with 'explosives'...we dropped the hammer on about a thousand rounds of various calibers,there was four of us guys' and two young'uns shooting,my son included,none of the womenfolk wanted to play(more trigger time for us...lol)...hamburgers,hotdogs,gunpowder and explosives(sparkler bombs are coool...) a few cold beers and warm friends made a great birthday party from us to America...

..as always,buy ammo,practice,be prepared...

...GodBlessUs,andOurRepublic...

AllMine(ours)

2009-06-21T09:22:00.003-05:00

...HAPPY FATHERS DAY...hope it's a great day to all it applies...

...GOODLUCKGODBLESS...

SaturdayMusings

2009-06-20T15:49:00.001-05:00

...happy saturday all,damn its hot out...chores are done,dogs got there weekly and monthly baths(weekly for the feist,monthly for the shepherd)...damn he stinks when wet...damn i stunk after getting him wet...lol...anyway,like i said,chores done,next after bloggin' is a trip to the countyline store(i live in a 'dry' county) before firing up the grill...i got such a craving for an ice cold beer,gonna burn me some chicken an chops,have a couple cold ones,sit back on the porch and watch the grass grow...

...i got another side gig comin' up,gonna put a lean-to on the side of a friends garage,probably will start tomorrow,she split up with her old man(he's a bum)...good for me,cuz lots of shit he didn't do gets me a payday...lol...i give her a decent price,so i keep gettin jobs from her,mostly little shit,but the lean-to is gonna set her back a few hundred,she's buying the lumber,i got the spare shingles from another gig last year,also in the bargain was a couple have-a-heart traps,i told her what they were,and she said i could 'have' them...bonus...i didn't mention how expensive those things are...i figure its a good add-in to the preps...its been twenty years since i played with these types of traps,looks like they never been used...she can't remember ever seeing them before(were 'his'...like i said he's a bum,so no guilt...lol)

...well,i can't take it anymore...damn its hot out there,although the clouds coming in break the heat,the thermometer on my porch says 96...maybe 97 degrees...gotta go get some barley pops before i dehydrate...i'll be back in a hour or so,having had...

...bye...

JustCurious

2009-06-17T02:01:00.003-05:00

...first off let me say this post comes from the heart,the question i'm gonna ask was brought about by a conversation i had with the Mrs...i trust those who'll respond will do so honestly...
...simply stated,i don't know how to type...i had a semester of typing in highschool(passed with a D...lol)...i use only six fingers,my thumbs,index,and middles...i have to look at the keys for most of what i type...i probably don't use proper punctuation,i know i dont spell words correctly,and for the most part i only use capital letters for emphasis or respect...i rarely proofread what i'm typing ,so i know thats a small issue in and of itself...i try my best to 'type it like i think it',i feel its better that way...a good friend coined the term 'living post',i liked it,i stuck with it...

...well the Mrs has taken to reading my posts and comments,and asked me to explain why i use the three periods the way i do...i told her the truth...i don't know...force of habit i guess...it is(to me) a break in thought,or possibly it's just a 'tick'...she thinks its hard to read and/or understand,so here's my question...

...is my 'method' of correspondance hard to read and/or understand ?...i mean,its you folks that read this,so i take your opinions seriously...should i try to type more 'proper' ?...should i change my posts and comments ?...if my three periods are too much,tell me...lol...nicely !...i can't handle rejection...lol...well its approaching 3:15...in the A.M. my time,7:30 comes too soon...goodnight...

...GodBless...

WorkinTwoShiftsJustToEatBologna

2009-06-10T02:16:00.001-05:00

...well its been a while,keyboard seems odd...almost forget how...to type the thoughts as they hit me,that is...seen lots o tragedy and triumph these last few weeks,worked a couple side gigs,paid some bills(as if 'that' mattered)...anyway...relocated a friends and family who lost both jobs,folks have two kids too,i'm a sucker for the young'uns too...believe me they didn't do without,dude worked with me on the side gigs to keep afloat,i made sure they had 'groceries'...and that the 'dwelling' they inhabited could almost be called a house...even the kids pitched in,it was a humbling experience...

...gots lots of cut wood from a few of those days tho,some will need split but most stacked nicely,sure the pantry took a big hit,but we got to raid their garden for a couple glorious meals...lol
...killed three copperheads...hmmm...i wonder if ya could eat copperheads ? those little bastards(one wasn't so little) were fat as hell,tis the season o plenty in northeast mississippi...every critter i've jumped lately has been healthy as hell...so i guess if the SHTF,at least the critters will provide a source of protein...

...anyway,i'm catching up on the reading,and the prepping,stacking me some firewood...lol...it just may be a long winter...if 'it' waits that long...my stores are down a third !...maybe more...gonna have to pull some shit to get back to were i should be...but me and mines actions pursuaded a couple other families to get back goin'...yep...they're 'preppers' now...a few more sheeple are awakend...our ranks swell even if unknowingly...all year long these folks had the 'nuthins wrong' sickness...oh i warned em'...yes i did...but it hurts to say "i told ya so" anymore...and i really got a feelin' shits gonna happen this fall,right about the start of cold weather...maybe sooner...maybe never(?)

...oh well,signing off to go read the blogs,GodBless...

...ItsRainingAnywaysAndI'mBored...

2009-05-09T19:47:00.000-05:00

...do you believe,its been since december 'o5 that i had been to Kroger ?!?!...wow...

...i like Kroger inasmuch that it's not wallyworld...WinnDixie died cuz walmart,thePigglyWiggly is sill strong,but other than that,only sav-a-lot gets my grocery money...nuthin' else left...anyway...

...Kroger had a pretty good sale,stocked up on can goods,corn,green beans,sweetpeas,were $6.00 a case of 12...case of peanutbutter,$12.00 for 12 jars...cheese,buy one get one free(doesn't store,but we eat alot of cheese...lol)...campbells soup ten for $10.00,all varieties...also stocked the freezer with some pretty good deals on meat...deepfreeze died...but fridge'freezer needed alittle more stuff anyway...tuna,spaghetti sauce,coffee,papergoods,snacks and fresh produce rounded out only a 'short' list of things needed to replenish the stores...been well over a month since any serious shopping was done in this household...and we've ate well...says alot,having groceries,even tho we had no real 'income'...lol...living on my 'preps'...you know what i mean...

...so,having not mentioning before,Kroger is thirty miles from me...as the crow flies...so i have to make the best of those trips...one hour each way drivetime,need i say more...
...The Pig and sav-a-lot are walkin'distance...wallyworld is 6 or 7 mins drivetime,but a chance to save some funds and stick it to walmart are priceless...
...i know for the most part everyone shops at walmart...i do too...but if i can get something somewhere else,i will,if the price/location is right...

...so as the post started,its been nearly three and half years since my/our last Kroger trip...the card said so...the Krogerplus card that is...the Mrs and the register girl had a chuckle...i had my 'chuckle' as i stacked those canned goods into the pantry...lol

...keep preppin',keep readin',keep livin'...

...bye...

ToWhomItMayConcern

2009-05-02T19:15:00.001-05:00

...that which has not killed me...has made a serious tactical error...

...well,i've taken two in the chest...but the bastards forgot the one in the head...

...remember,as long as we carry the breath...

...GodBlessOurRepublic...

FinalPost!?!?!?!

2009-04-07T01:38:00.001-05:00

...Farewell my Brothers...the last year has been a hell of a ride,i wouldn't change a thing...most of you folks i've come to know have taught me more than i got time or words to express...I'm eternally grateful...i just wish there was someway to repay it.

...i haven't read the blogs in a week and its gonna be a few weeks minimum before i get to 'read' you guys again,if ever... so keep Fightin' the Goodfight...

...GoodLuckGodBless...
...GodBlessOurRepublic...

VeryUpset

2009-03-14T15:51:00.003-05:00

...yep,things seem to be progressing nicely for the fedgov,their plan is close to fruition,once again the MSM is being used as the propaganda tool that it is for 'them'...now we all know that the weapons the mexicans seem to be using,are not from here,not from 'us' anyway,more than likely were purchased from the fedgov themselves...that fella down in Alabama,was one of the many brainwashed folks using one of the myriad of 'antidepressants'...common denominator,99% of these whackos are 'medicated' out of their minds...probably brainwashed to do those things,then commit suicide...leaving the reasons open to interpretation...'their' interpretation...

...as expected,the anti gun/freedom/liberty folks are dancing in the blood of the innocent,and with this administration at the helm,look for it to be a catalyst to further the restrictions upon our Liberties...hell,they brought out the NatGaurd M.P.s for Christsakes...to be 'police'...let that sink in...military used as police...although they 'swore' an oath,to the Constitution,the LTC in the interview(when asked his opinion on the 2A)said his opinion of it was "irrelevent"...hmmm...one of those "just following orders" pukes..."we were just helpin the local LEOs get a break" he said,not verbatim but,you get the picture..."enforcing a cordon,set up by local law enforcement"...
Cor.don: (kawr'.dan) n. a line of military posts enclosing an area to prevent passage;hence,a circle of persons around any place or thing to prevent access.
...so were you or were you not acting as police ?...
...were you or were you not dressed in full battle rattle ?...if you were in jeans,sweatshirt and orange vest waving a flashlight(on or off 'duty')i'll rescind this question...
...did anyone confront you and tell you what you were doing was un-Constitutional(on sooo many levels)and therefor illegal ?...and that you had not one ounce of 'authority' over anything that was going on ?...
...just a couple of things(questions)floating around my brain,along with the defamation i feel about being labeled a terrorist because i supported Ron Paul(first and only time i sent $ to a 'politician') or because i am a Constitutionalist,or because of whom i voted for...
...hmmm,me !?...a terrorist ?

...shits gettin deep,been practicing 'tactical' reloads...magazine retention ya know...those things are gonna get hard to come by...real soon...will not be using live fire at practice anymore(haven't since last fall anyway)ammunition conservation ya know...get yer crews and gear together fellas...looks like its almost time for the 'threepercenters'(past time actually)...oh yeah,get yer patch...the life you save may be yer own...lol...anyway...

...as always buy ammo,practice,be prepared...

"Liberty has never come from government.Liberty has always come from the subjects of government.The history of Liberty is the history of resistance"
Woodrow Wilson,
9 May.1912

...although i was gonna replace 'subject',with 'citizen' i didn't...i feel it means citizen in this quote/context...

...i will be part of 'the resistance'...a member of 'the rebels'...whatever we are labeled as,whatever they use to demonize us...i will fight for the remainder of My Republic(yes...remainder,we are a shadow of our former selves)...

...I supported Ron Paul,I voted for Chuck Baldwin,I believe in God,I am a Constitutionalist,I am an American...

...come and get me fuckers...

FirstTimeForEverything

2009-03-01T07:16:00.004-06:00

...just a short post,nothing to report other than waking up to about two inches of snow,and(drumroll pleeze)...MY FIRST TROLL...yep,how 'bout that ?...if i wasn't so surprised i might've gotten pissed off...

...anyway...got some chores to do,will be back to follow up...

CuriosityKilledTheCat

2009-02-27T10:59:00.000-06:00

...raining here as i type,a little while ago while thinking about my gear bag,or get home bag, or bug out bag what ever ya call it,i simply call it my gear bag(Thanx Bullseye...lol...)got me curious about something !?...what actually is in there ?...
...i dumped it on the table...as with some of you i'm sure these things have a habit of becoming a 'catch-all' for various situations...a 'safe' spot,a spot to put things of vital importance when yer going about yer daily-daily...after sorting and filing the myriad of receipts,papers,and other non essential items,i took a moment to repack it...lol...theres that 'lost track of time thing' again...i thought a 'moment' to repack it,while i was playin' i heard "Now what are ya doin ?"..."Hurry up !"..."is this dam thing gonna take all day !?"...and finally,"Lets GO"...all in the stretch of what felt like a few minutes...it was considerably longer than that but...anyway,time flies when yer havin fun thing i guess...

What went back in was these:two pairs socks,two knives-fixed and folder,two spaceblankets,a compass,pad of paper&pencil,magnesium firestarter(these thing are cool),matches,two babybic lighters,small home made first-aid kit in a small snap lid tackle box...speaking of,i make my own kits,a few of them are store bought 'starter' kits,ones that i've added to,most are small tackleboxes that i converted...two spools of 100yd mono-4lb and 8lb,small bag of hooks and sinkers,small radio w/headfones,mini-mag flashlight,small LED flashlight,batteries for previous,a roll of electrical tape,bottle of water,water purification tabs,three bottles of the 5-hour power energy drinks,fourteen various 'foodbars'...a couple old fashioned granola bars,all the way up to a couple high calorie meal bars,these items get rotated pretty good as i use them during work when i can't grab a lunch...alot of salt and pepper packs(?cool),a few packs of juicyfruit chewin gum,a full size Leatherman,and a smaller imitation leatherman,small pistol cleaning kit,pistol and x-tra mags,and two dessicants(the kind i gotta put in the oven to 'recharge'(these things are cool too)...thats it...seems kinda...kinda...empty...

...suggestions welcome...

Tick-Tock-Tick-Tock

2009-02-25T22:15:00.001-06:00

...WoW...i hate dial up...seriously tho,it aint awful,still does all i need,but man am i catchin' hell from the young'uns.Things on this part of the planet have been busy as hell...

...'It' has finally made it to many i/we know,things goin' south fer sure...we bucked the trend for a while,houses around here are just starting to 'saturate' the local market...however,construction on the new toyota plant(roads) still goes on(good sign?!?)...

...i'm sickandfuckentired of hearin' "be glad ya got a job"...yeah it's a job...that's all it is,they've cut the crews to the quick,doubled the workloads of those of us that 'work',slashed our hours,everything changed regarding 'company policies'...our peerless leaders have now said 'paycut'...yep,you heard it...i had to ask them twice,i did...
"if we dont cut costs,we have to cut pay...or lose more people,adding an even larger workload on those of you left"...i started fuckenlaffinoutloud...swear to God...i couldn't control it...i've been doin this shit 23 + years,i guess it's time for a 'change'...2.5% derease in june,2.5% decrease,if necessary, at the new year(some reason,i think they'll deem it 'necessary' if we last that long)...

...three plans are being set in as i type,levels of buginoroutedness...i have a few things in the works with others,land/food/fight/flight/crew...i aint even plantin' so much as a tomato...not yet,eventually i will,but...
...anyway...
...Choice: Hole up right here,fight to stay...second and third involve relocation...rapid relocation,having to 'fight' my way 'out' with as much gear as possible,and deliberate relocation...the proverbial 'bugout'...

...i've already started time trials(figuratively speakin),workin out what should go where,and in what order,'walkin it thru'...practice,practice,practice...if/when the stress levels kill the motor functions i still have to get the family to what ever 'safety' is obtainable...practice,practice,practice...the human mind/body will perform as it practices...if i/we don't practice...well ??? let yer imagination run wild...
...so,i guess it could be as simple as conditioning yourself gradually,in mind/body/diet/attitude,keep the A.C. off,keep the heat off,walk or bike instead of wheelin,its all 'practice'...hell,preppin is 'practice'...now that i can't afford to pay attention,i'll have plenty of time to practice...this weekend i'm gonna fake a rapid exit,check my weak links...

...well,time to close shop,and speakin of practicing,think i'll grab the 'twins' and 'sweep' the yard...gotta check my boobytraps,seems one of my flags popped and i want to see if i can figure out what/who hit the tripwire...its a little more fun at night...

(can't keep)LivingPost

2009-01-31T15:18:00.000-06:00

...Its gonna happen,don't know how long it will be...hell,this may be it...the last post !...the next to the last post !?...anyway,budgetary allowances no longer can accomodate the services i have as provided...cable t.v. is now a bare min package deal...broadband/modem,internet here at home are gone,they just don't know it yet...just put the last 5 gals of gas from the cans into the trucks...with that,all four cans are empty...13 dollars left(hmmmm,13 bad luck)...o.k 12.99 left to last a week...each truck still has at least 3/4 tank,gotta last till next payday...

...guess what ?...i'll have change come friday...really don't need anything,if nothing drastic occurs,i'll have plenty of petrol,got plenty of groceries,lots to do here at home to keep me busy(if weather cooperates)...just making it week to week(check to check) is nothing new,i do the best with what i have,but having to realize(recently)that my income,will no longer make my outgoing...hmmm...changes thought patterns it does...gonna try to bye ten dollars of preps(don't know what,really doesn't matter,is thought that matters)...could have as much as 3 dollars come friday next...
...could happen'...

...We'll see how well i prepped...we've been here before...same,but different...

...SHTF,as i have always thought,will hit at personal levels...carry varying degrees of severity,depending upon how well one's 'prepared'...oh sometimes i wish/hope/want it to come about in a weekend,for everyone...now...in some great upheaval...'us' versus 'them'...defined goals,stated by opposing sides...gettin' the revolution underway,sorta thing...shit now or get off the pot kinda thing...
It better happen before i'm too old to fight kinda thing...

...or...as i figure right now,if there comes a battle cry,a call to arms if you will,using what i have this very moment,the Mrs and the young'uns could hold up tight here at the house...they're mean enuff...i could grab a few bags,hook the 'horse' up to the 'buggy'(almostfullypreppednow)and be enroute to a rallying point...hell,just with the stuff i got in the pop-up,i could keep a rifle squad kickin' a good long while,10 or 20 or,50 thousand armed patriots gotta eat...anyway...

...i guess where i'm going with this is...it is the beginning,of some of our ends...of course this may or not be the cataclysmic event that some have planned,to hasten the demise of Our Republic...but the results are such...no one can operate with no real net income(unless yer the dotgovs)for very long...you'll be booted out and 'they'll take a bigger loss,just to spite you...how dare you want to be free,own things and be left alone !?...how dare you question nannygov !?..."We're from 'your' government,we're here to help 'you"..."or else"...

...well,time to close this,i trully hope i get to another one,never can tell when i'll get the puter time again,all three young'uns want on as i type...i figure come monday,maybe tuesday or wednesday,this thing will be just a glorified typewriter...

...until next time...GoodLuckGodBless

(still)LivingPost

2009-01-28T20:52:00.002-06:00

...well...finally got a little puter time,no real news to report on the homefront.No purchases this week...none...using gas stores as we speak...to get back and forth to/from anywhere...got two more 5 gal cans left...used one monday,another today...some how i lost two little cans,one kept for mower and one for 2 cycle mix ?!?!...can't find 'em...looked everywhere...

...it's cold here today,not much to do inside,too cold to be playin' in the yard this eve...did manage to get the pantry 'organised'...for lack of a better term...after packing some stores in the pop-up last week,it gave me some breathing room to start a more managable system on the shelves...on the plus/negative side...got a shitload of spaghetti'O's...don't know how that worked out...but not knocking it,just a disproportionate amount in that pile on that shelf...lol...probably gonna break...lol

...anyway...just gonna do the best i can with what we got...oh yeah !...did manage to find some odds-n-ends that can/will get used...two tall cylinders of mapp gas,and a trigger-torch nozzle...two four packs of 'D'cell duracell batteries(and ironically,the four d-cell lantern with four dead batteries,and ton of corrosion...worked after cleaning it tho)...the expiration date ? Nov...08'...judging from fairly recent batteries,'expiring' in '2012',hafta guess at least four yrs old...found a length of chain,right at 14 foot long...judging from chains at work,probably 8000lb'er...good tow chain,even has clevise hooks on both ends...is rusty,but still 'loose'...soaked it down with WD-40...should be good as new...found a box of firewoks,judging by the pull string partypoppers,left over from newyears '02'...so far everything lit went 'boom'...lol

...so thats it for now,using what i have...stepping back and finding a use for 'it'..or else 'it' is gone...might not be much time left for these types of chores...besides,if i don't stay busy i'll lose my dam mind...knives are sharpened,guns are cleaned,locked and loaded...gear bags checked,every magazine i own is full(Fantastic feeling,in and of itself)...all my 'free' time will be devoted to my 'free'dom...

...now,someone/anyone,fire the first shot and lets get the revolution underway...

LivingPost II

2009-01-23T23:30:00.001-06:00

...today was good for the most part,weather cooperated...pop-up is prepped(something of a joke for those that know the limited amount of space)...did manage to squeeze in a thousand extra .22lr in a drawer...lol...anyway,just a systems check today,only have three r.v. batteries(ones in the boat)...solar charger works,two full bottles of propane,spare tire is good(although all three need replaced,they'll hafta do)...all my spare 'stuff' is acounted for,fuses,bulbs,patch kits,and extra bungees...storage compartments,limited to the areas under the seats of kitchen table/bed,are full of blankets,sheets,rags and towels...some other small odds and ends are crammed in as well...the two drawers and cupboards,contain a hodgepodge of necessities,dishes utensils,seasonings,plenty of 'trial size' hygienic items(just in case)...floor space was the last to pack before the outrigger beds got shoved together,here went as much food,water,and fire items i could spare from the 'stores'...a varitable cornucopia of assorted can and dry goods(beans-n-rice)...if i had to ration,would last a good while...i made a box for over the back bumper,here i have the jacks,sreened awning,two pieces of canvas i use as 'stormflaps',a small dome pup tent,and other oddities to fill the spaces in between(xtra stakes,rope,tie-downs and bungees)...man,i love bungee cords...say it...even sounds fun to say..."bungee cord" hehehe...oh... drifting...sorry...
...anyway,just trying to make the best use of space,ya know what i mean ?...it's not meant to be a lastplace homestead...just a 'go betweener'...since my camper burned(it wasn't a last homesteader either..just huntin' camp)all i have is the pop-up,the house and two acres of field with a small corner of woods and,big black spot in it...hell don't even own the land outright yet,i got the rights and deed tho...its not thru a bank or family...but good honest God fearing like minded friends...
...maybe one day it'll have a small cottage,and garden...a place where folks better leave me the hell alone...
...where was i...oh yeah,doing the 'chores'...gotta figure out how to make some hidden compartments under that camper...poor thing is overloaded already...more 'stuff' might not be a good thing...its an 86' model jayco,great shape,with a new canvas just prior to Y2K,we've owned it since 89' or 90'...planned on gettin new one after the boat's paid for...we all see that happening...Not...(only got 18 or 19 payments left too,bummer)oh well,ya never know...
...got myself about four wheelbarrows full of fire wood too(had to cut my way thru a couple deadfall branches to get the trailer out today) good wood,hickory and pecan...yep.i'll take that too...well worth the small amount of labor...
...well,i'm bushed,the rain snuck in,and i just decided tomorrow i'm tackling the task(if it's raining)of packing one of my 870s' and my Marlin in a two gun case for the camper...cleaned,lubed,re-lubed,that should keep me busy for while,can't do one or two ya know...the others get jealous...but if its not raining,i'm outside

...until next sighting...

LivingPost

2009-01-22T21:25:00.004-06:00

...thanx Cygnus...

...short explanation...
...Cygnus said it,in the comments of one of my posts'...i liked it,it stuck in my craw for a while.Even asked him(days later)what he meant...so...

...this will be it,my living post...or properly stated,my (still)living post,my 'proof of' living post...with my current state of affairs,any 'puter' time is gonna be slim to none,lots of 'gettin' ready' chores to be done...so i plan to tell it(complete with theatrics and drama) like i live it...my fate is not unlike a multitude of other folks,a gradual degradation,typically not recognized,until it's too late...then its damage control...the way i see it,'IT' has happened.Over the last couple/three years,i've done my best to prepare,done my best to keep providing for my responsibilities,even while my income has declined.We sacrificed a buttload of 'nows' for 'maybe laters'.Well the 'maybe laters' have morphed into the 'hopefully one day(s)'...the 'nows' are called the 'too lates'...as predicted(however,sooner than expected)my out going exceeds our incoming...my/our budget is in deficit,and unlike the banks,no one will bail me/us out with someone elses money...not that i would accept it.Quite the contrary,i'd love to tell them to stick it...if i didn't earn it,or make it,i don't want it...if i fail,there is no one to blame but myself...however...to be purposely submarined by 'my' own gov't ? that's a whole different animal...after this months bills are paid,there will be very little money for anything,gas,groceries,preps etc...as of today,with the announcement at work,of yet another reduction of hours,next month will be more tough...lots of shit aint gettin' paid.So i figure by the 15th of next month,cable is gone(bye modem/internet),cel phones after that...oh i will try,to get them to 'give me more time' just to see how much i can string em'along...it won't do any good though...cuz i aint giving them one more cent...the majority of people i hear talkin' these days,are foaming at the mouth in anticipation of dotgovs' meager return of their own money,lookin' thru rose colored glasses,they think everythings' gonna be o.k.,they cant wait to go out and buy 'something'...anything...
...probably 97% are fully expecting an additional 'stimulus' check in the near future,just can't live without nannygov dependance.Why expect different,that's the way they're programmed...
...i claim so the dotgovs' take out the least,therefore getting less in 'tax return'...i don't depend on it,i dont count on it,i dont 'spend it' before i get it(although,i did with the last 'stimulus'...planned it,that is...sweet irony to have our anti-liberty minded leaders 'purchase' a weapon and ammunition 'for me'...)
...anyway...I'm done...done with them...done with those who choose not to see whats here and/or coming...eventually the blog will simply be 'dead'...quite possible to periodically post a comment or two from a transient location,but whole posts,from someone elses puter,in their home,seems a bit weird...i will still read as much of the blogosphere as possible...lots of blogs out there that i miss.I actually feel bad when i cant get in on the action daily,then when i log on two or three days later i feel so 'behind'...
...so...to make a long story longer,i'm gonna be 'into' the preps,as early as two weeks from now.Depeding on them.Won't be spending no more money on groceries going in(except beans,rice,and pastas)...we got a fridge full,and deep freeze half full...any monies from dotgov,or funds from bills going unpaid,will be used to add hardpoints and hardware...

...yeah,i kinda wish the S would HTF...would be better than this atrophy,this withering away of everyone.Or,in another point of view,the leading to slaughter of the masses...one of those sayings is to be taken literally...(i think)...when the powers that be tell our dotgov to 'do it'...they'll do 'it' alright...they'll fire,believe me...some won't,but many others will drop a hammer on us...others still will wait to be fired upon,before the self justification of using every terrible implement of the soldier upon their own...

...well...now i'm too drunk to continue,too tired to remember if i remember...
...got me a few three day weekends coming(temporary,so they say...same thing they said when they cut us to only a 40 hr wk...yeah,right...)gonna use this time wisely,got preppin' to do...i'll be around to visit everyone friday evening...if it aint raining,gonna pop up the camper during the daylight hours,and rearrange some 'stores'...

...yep...don't know where i'm going,but aint no use in being late...

...now where did i put those detonators ?...hmmm ...

GoodDay

2009-01-18T13:12:00.001-06:00

...Wow what a differance...
...puter went crazy,modem did the 'crash' thing...fixin everything went slow at best...lots of activity around the house...back online...commented about the net going away,one day in the comments,and suffering an 'lack of information' withdrawal...Yep,i had em'...
...but on the upside,i found some valuable additions to the 'stores'...the misses got a digital camera,and with my puter 'fixed',i'm lookin forward to playing with it.Additions to my pictures without doing it the somewhat old fashioned way,pictures developed to 'disc'thing...anyway...in my 'prepdom',i found a box(es) of stuff,things i forgot i had,kinda thing...one of them had four roles of duct tape,two 10x10 ft tarps,two 5x8 ft tarps,parachute cord 'ropes'(love that stuff),couple roles of heavy twine,and a few other odds-n-ends...took a while to figure that one out...i mean i kinda,vaguely,remember it,but...nope...i dont...i don't remember packin' that box...i'll take it anyway,incorporate it to my stores,i will...i found my old wrist rocket slingshot...with extra band and two of the packs of ball bearing 'ammo'...remember those ?...the band on it is junk,but the replacement band in the package is just stating to show those little cracks...i played with it for ten minutes at least...yep,ill take that too...very underated tool indeed...some of the other goodies i found were the fourpacks of small 'sterno' cans...two cans were missing from three fourpacks...score...found a box in the shed that had my 'hotseats',a few of the chemical handwarmers,some candles(always good),a box of ohio bluetips,and a couple small tackle boxes that held the 'pearlies' from my ice fishin' past in michigan...anyway...my point is,i guess,is that during the ups and downs of the puter and internet,i was able to 'keep preppin'...with no expenditures(and no 'news'...ahhhhh...)
...actually was bored to death,couple of the coldest days ever just passed...spent most of it in garage going thru those aformentioned boxes.Came away with a 'positve'...after so many 'negatives'...i needed that...we all need that...more 'positives'...

...its sunny out there,at least thats positive...man,i cant wait for warm weather...

...Good Day to All...

ProblemThree...caution:profanity

2009-01-11T11:44:00.001-06:00

...first i want to say sorry for my unorthodox methods...never was my intentions to do this,this way...truthfully,it was supposed to be a fairly short post,qiuck outlines of localized problems...with a little humor to help my nerves...nothing ever goes as planned eh ?...anyway...

I got the opportunity to go shootin' with some friends,on their dime.First,don't take that the wrong way.I'm not a mooch...typically if i don't have it,i'll do without,or,at the very least make do with what i got.I have ammo(not at much as i want,probably more than i need)but,i aint gonna waste any of it...not now,not the way things are in our world.I did however,decline to take any back home with me...i came with two full mags for my rifles,and left with two...i had four full mags with my .45,left with one.

We had a very modest array of shooters,i had two of my ARs' and one of my .45s'...there was four ARs',two AKs' and an SKS,three pistols,mine was the only .45...one HighPower,one PT24/7 in.40 cal(what a piece of junk...can you say 'jam factory'...bet ya can...two fail-to-feeds,two stove-pipes in about 8 or 10 mags)...anyway,we were popping off at about 50 yds with the long guns.Stakes hammered into the ground in front of the hill,held the cardboard.One of the 'joes' decided to shave the cardboard to look like a silhouette...me,i use regular paper(copypaper)stapled center-mass...
Alls going well,at this point.The 'joes' with me weren't bad,just undisciplined,twice i had to remind one guy to clear his weapon,before we went 'down range'..."why ?,no ones gonna be up there with 'em"...(remember that urge i told ya about ?...wanting to shoot 'assholes' twice in the chest !?...had it again)...anyway,after the second reminder,i've had enuff...started bringing up the hunger issue(i wasn't...but...)we decided to call it quits.Just for 'shits and giggles' i let loose my last 28 rounds(never 'fill' my mags...don't know why...they're mostly brownells,which say you can fill them) from the hip in a 'bumpfire'...oh boy was that a mistake...it led to a 'training session' so two of those 'joes' could learn how...the last hour(and remainder of the .223 ammo,as well as the bulk of the other 'joes' 7.62x39)we wasted hundreds of rounds...well,i've known how to do this method for a long time...well before the 'youtube' craze...most of my strings,at least went into the hill...some of the 'joes' rounds impacted 10 feet in front of 'em(scary)...others impacted who knows where(even scarier...but at that point i wasn't on the firing line,i was 'cleaning up'for the trip back)...i told them to end the day...i needed food...that was that...
...until...
We were heading out of 'the hill',about 800 yds down a two-track from the county road...when we broke the tree line,and could see the 'driveway',we noticed a couple cruisers sitting there...county deputies...two in one car,one in the other.At this point i hadn't seen the black sedan(yep...you guessed it...dotgov...)
The County Sheriffs deputies were polite enuff...respectful and softspoken...they asked us questions regarding the days events....we answered...
It seems someone heard the strings of bumpfire,called the police,and told them we were having a 'gunfight' with 'machineguns'...their words,not mine...
Next came the clowns from our dotgov...we had to pull 'em all back out for them to 'inspect'.
These guys are fuckin'robots'...asking questions,with no real response time given,before firing off more questions...all the usuals starting with "if you guys got automatic weapons,tell us now,cuz we're gonna find out" crap...trying to bait us into letting them 'search the truck'..."if you guys got nothing to hide,you won't mind it then"...at this point i was livid...my sarcasm was flyin',y'all would have been proud...
They held us up for about an hour and ten minutes...i waved bye to the deputies,showing my respect.I flew the dotgov guys the bird,to show them my disrespect...all in all i felt violated,felt like a common criminal(if there is such a thing...'common' criminal)...i guess the feds are everywhere nowadays...just waiting for their next big newsbreak...i can see it now..."Redneck white supremacy gang caught,in their training camp,with huge cache of 'assault weapons'"...ROFLMAO...

...well,thats about the least lengthy way,to explain some of the events of that day.Since then i've seen that same sedan at least three times...i reckon i've made a couple enemies...kinda goes without saying...i think i'm being watched...lol...

...hope those cheesedicks read this,if they do,i wish them a very heartfelt 'FUCKYOU'...'FUCKOFFAN'DIE'...

End

NoSecondPlace...OnlyFirstLoser

2009-01-10T13:29:00.002-06:00

...clarity of vision...i like the way that sounds,saying something out loud sometimes helps me process the 'information' more clearly...

Problem 1:This clarity of vision,having extra time off from work,through the holidays(along with the coming collapse and all)has renewed my sense of self preservation.During these last few weeks,i've been 'preppin'...in the process of rotating my 'stores',checking dates,going over 'lists'(mostly mental,some physical)i came to realize a significant 'net loss' of preps...What ?...how can that be ?...most of my budget has been moved to 'hardware',but i didn't give up buying 'software' altogether !?!?...after a couple lengthy discussions with the Mrs,i found out i was complicit in the issue...two cans of beans going in,four coming out,two bags of beans for supper instead of one...holidays,company,days off work,you get the picture...anyway...as we are now,foods from the pantries,goes to kitchen cupboards for further use.We shop for the kitchen daily,shopping for the pantry is completly seperate...i wasn't(completely)aware,how many times we 'raided the pantry'...therefore i wasn't(completely)aware,how much stuff came and went(mostly 'went' evidently).Now we have lists on the doors,others made mention of doing this,i never did it...NOW I DO...lol...along with a pretty good inventory of our goods.Needless to say,i created a pretty lengthy shopping list,just to get us back to 'around Christmas' levels(or more precisely,where i thought i should be around Christmas,as far as 'foodstores' goes)...a paper thin budget,extended days off,unpaid,no way to just go buy it all...once again,i think ya get the picture.Stress levels elevated to new heights daily,no real 'release'...'cabin fever' doesn't scratch the surface of my ailments...lol

Problem 2: I like to shoot...i like to "hear the cannonballs roaring"(a close second to "sleepin' in my Mollys' chamber"...thanxMettalica)..anyway...that's my stress relief,that's alot of my leisure time(used to be,anyway)...if i got lucky/bored/stressed/pissed/company or just 'extra' money,i/we would go shootin'. Prior to july 08(fourth of july we went to 4 day work week-from 6 and occasional 7 day weeks ???) a typical day of shootin' was a couple long guns,and a couple handguns each,with plenty of ammo...other days i would 'practice',days of practice were mostly days of 'movement' with somewhat limited live fire down range,therefor not bad expensive to partake in...
If i had a bad day at work...ohhh...say,if the Fuckin'NewGuy drops a 13 ton mold,into the belly of a 2000 ton,horizontal injection molding press,from approximately 14 feet above the deck,taking out some of the air,cooling and hydraulics,sending shit flying everywhere...scaring the hell out of me and others,creating one of the worst Godawful messes...losing four other presses during an 'emergeny shutdown' and clean up procedure...grrrr...AHHHHH...........
...breath...in through the nose,out through the mouth,in through the nose.....anyway,it happened,usually i would fight the urge to shoot the bastard twice in the chest,and on the way home,stop and empty a couple mags into 'the hill'...call it anger management,stress relief,whatever you want...some drink(excessively)...some do drugs(excessively)...others still,have their own ways of 'release'...it is/was easy to grab a 'case' of ammo,and go shootin'...it is NOT easy to REPLACE however,not at this junction in time...there is no second place in a gunfight...only the first loser...i will not lose due to running out of ammo...this being said,i haven't been shootin' in months,no quick stops at the hill on my way home,conserve ammo at all cost...

Enter: a shootin' buddy with more ammo than brains,"come on man,lets go shootin"
Me: "can't...got no money..."
Him: "sure ya can,you got tons of ammo"
Me: "not anymore...sold most of it cuz the kiddies gotta eat..."
Him: "for real ? Damn man that sucks,i wish i could help man,but..."
Me: "nah,don't sweat it...we're o.k"
Him: "well man,i got plenty of ammo,i'll load up the truck and pick ya up,you won't need it"
Me: "hmmm...o.k,but i buy lunch,deal ?"
Him: "deal"
That was the short and sweet version,the conversation lasted probably five or more minutes...he came by with a couple other guys(guys i know,but not well)after declining the trip initially,with a fabricated reason,we got to talkin',and eventually,after finding out they weren't novices, i decided to go along.The trip went well,for the most part,right up to the point that we were packing it up and headin' home...here comes problem three...

Problem 3: dotgov acronym agencies...Demons...one of many,that i'm fightin' lately...

...but...its suppertime,i'm gonna post anyway,then continue in another post...don't know when that will be...

stay tuned...

TooFarFromTheHeartToKillYa

2009-01-08T20:58:00.001-06:00

...Catman...Cygnus...thanx brothers,it means alot...well,just got back to 'normal'...after a short trip to 'insanity'...nice place to visit,but wouldn't want to live there.Lots of changes,none of them good.My usual News sites(KABA,PrisonPlanet/Infowars,GOA,arfcom,AmRen,WND,Rense,et al) are abuzz about the coming collapse...speaking of KABA,MDC has a couple of his posts' in there...anyway...been fightin' some demons lately,don't worry tho,no rants today.Too tired...i will fill y'all in as soon as i process the events one more night...i'm gonna play catch up now...you guys are a week ahead of me...i'll read all the blogs then get back before i crash...

...i'll ype to ya later...

ToBeComplete

2009-01-02T22:59:00.003-06:00

...while i was visiting a friends blog,and commenting there,i realized why i titled my last post what i did...i have a hard time keeping up with my thoughts lately,most times i segway off on a different tangent when typing.I type the title in before i do the actual post...as some know,i rarely proof read,i don't use spell check...hell...i barely know how to 'use' the puter...i get a thought and type it.
...which leads me here,to the completion of the last post...i've been burning some hours,checking and rechecking my 'gear',rotating some of the stores,finalizing yet another 'list'.I have been going stark raving mad trying to get a handle on my 'feeling'...asking myself...no...telling myself,that i'm not going insane(sometimes outloud...'thinking outloud' as i say)

Now comes my answer,to my own question...it's you guys...all of you that come by for a visit,and leave me some words of your wisdom...y'all have let me know i'm not alone in this fight...y'all have givin me priceless information...y'all have given me direction...y'all have responded in kind to my questions.I wish someday i'll be able to reciprocate.

So,to make my own thought pattern even out some,i'm typing a big THANK YOU...Thanks for allowing me into your blogs,Thanks for visiting mine...Thanks for telling me my 'feelings' are not unique.My wife was more correct than i gave her credit for,awhile back she told me she was glad i was seeking out 'group therapy'...lol

So...these things being said...WE truly are 'greater than the sum of our parts'...and in my mind at least,i've got some pretty good blood brothers out there in the world...Y'all give me added faith that WE will be alright...Come hell or high water,i'm gonna fight,fight for us,and what we believe in...Almost sounds 'corny',i know...but i had to get it off my chest.

Now is the time to 'prep' like hell,cuz 'it' is coming...i still have that other feeling too...that we're being watched...but thats another post.

GreaterThanTheSumOfOurParts

2009-01-01T23:41:00.003-06:00

I have this foreboding sense...i just can't shake it,it's been with me for awhile now.Gut feeling,sixth sense,call it what ya will...i can't explain it,although many who may read this has them too,the level of intensity may vary a great deal.From a slight tingle,when 'somethin' is out of place,to a huge adrenaline dump,for what may,or may not,be an obvious dilemma.
The best i figure,to 'survive',me and mine would need twice as much as i have 'stashed'...
The worst i figure,to 'survive',me and mine would need half of what i have 'stashed'...
Obviously,some toys are durable items,not really included in the math,but,lots of my durable goods have been 'doubled'...as back ups...good axe,an couple smaller 'camp axes' etc...but this time(there's always a 'but' monkey eh ?) the sense/feeling/vision, i get is one of massive food shortages to get the ball rollin'...falseflag/'terrorist' attack/natural disaster of yer choice,and 'It' starts Now...should i feel 'something' ?...mad ? sad ? glad ?...i don't...i don't feel anything,other then the sense 'its' coming...kinda kidlike,expecting Chistmas/Birthday/Vacation,that sorta thing,without the elation of course...do i want it to happen sooner/later/never ?...at this point i'm indifferent,however my responsibilities dictate taking care of others,whom for whatever reason, would not 'survive' by themselves(although they're gettin' meaner...lol...they could surprise me)
They gotta eat,we all gotta eat...we all gotta stay warm and 'dry'...the longer it takes,the better prepped i'll be,that goes without saying...but...(there's that but again) what if we wake up tomorrow,and the shit has started to fly ???

Fluid plans,always in motion,changing as i type these words,not drastic changes mind you,just 'liquid' at top...got a good base plan,for better/worse...might make it...might not...won't be for lack of trying...nope,the real question is will these .gov assholes 'allow' us to 'make it' ?...

I got the feelin' right now...almost adrenaline,almost elation,something telling me to 'saddle up'...God forbid the dogs go crazy...they let me know when sumthin' is outside,i know the barks...they're quiet right now,almost too quiet...might be a good time to 'sweep' the yard,i could expend some energy,and try to sleep...Nahhh...then i'd hafta 'wipedown' the longarm,we all know how long that 'few minutes' last,cant clean just one ya know...others get jealous...lol

Dammit i cant shake it,gonna cut this post in half for now,get 'the twins' and go for a little walk in the yard...(maybe i'll remeber where i was going with our Title...)

It Starts...'2009'

2009-01-01T12:50:00.003-06:00

...Mid Day All...it's after one now...about time to type a few thoughts,lots to do this newyear.I'm proud of what we have done so far...But...i have so much yet to do...is it enough of this ? do i have enough of that ?...Well,to ask myself these questions is to invite the unknown...i started simply enough,stocking 'food' items,planning for breaks in the transportation of 'foods' supplies.We're 'mildly' rural here,one of several small towns,surrounding 'ciy',in NE Mississipp.Started as 'weather related disaster' preps...weathering ice storms,and a couple huge tornadoes was enough to tell myself i was doing 'good'...we ate,was warm,had transportation,helped out others,with some of our 'excess'...even as i 'seen' others sufferin' a great deal,no food/or very little,no 'car' cuz no gas,minimal heat because ?...no electricity.I could only 'help' a 'few',although many saw i was prepared and 'asked' for my assistance/help(most were subtle and respectful...a couple were a$$holes)..and this was only after a couple/three days,into a six day power outage.My/Our help was delivered to those we know with kids...Sorry folk's...grown-ups are on their own...
As i said,this was only after a short period of inclement weather.What are these folk's gonna do when the baloon goes up...i aint helpin' no one but me/mine...sorry in advance,but, me/mine WILL come first.Several i/we know,will 'clan' up after the 'opening salvos' are complete.I believe these are the days of said 'opening salvos'...
(after a 40 some minutes of helping tear down the decorations hiatus)
As i said,i think the last few months,leading up to today,are the begining of 'the end'...the end of my republic,the end of the great expirement,maybe the end of it all.Possibly the end of any 'free' society/persons...think about it...we're the last...'we' are all thats left,'us' and 'ours'...'preppers' and 'survivalists',call us what you will(and i've been called it all) we are the last line of defense of liberty and freedom,a very small percentage of the whole...95% of 'the world' is tyrannical[greek.turannos,an unconstitutional ruler]...the other 5%,is tribal/isolated/desolated/disbanded...all by design may i remind you,'they' began 'their' plan decades ago...my largest regret,is i didn't 'wake up' sooner.I'm not boisterous of my plan(being a 'prepper'/'survivalist')however i tell any and all,i speak at length with,my opinion of the future events,yet to unfold.Some are receptive,some expectant such as myself,most are blissfully ignorant.Choosing to ignore the current state of affairs.Thinking everything will 'be alright'...
My overall plan is always in motion..."if the 'zombies' do 'this',i will do 'that"...kind of scenario.I don't do anything without those 'thoughts' crossing my mind...my wife knows my mannerism,she can tell with a glance,what frame of mind i'm in.Others are not so perceptive,she says i scare my young'uns when i "get that way"...acceptable says i...everything has a price...
(another 35 minutes missing to tear down the tree)
...anyway...all things considered,i got a couple acres(now barren,but the mess that was my burned out camper is cleaned up) and my 'homestead' here 'in town'...this is where the line in the sand is,this is where me/mine will make our last stand.If we need to 'go to ground',i have the 'property' to fall back to...
In my current mindset,as i 'prep' the house,i will alter my plans enough to begin 'preppin' anew at the 'property'...i will prep what i have,starting now,with a 'end of the world as we know it' attitude...i got the feeling(as many do too evidently)that we,as a functioning republic,are in the end of our reign,we have been sold out...Yes,2009 wil be very interesting indeed.

TEOTWAWKI

To paraphrase a couple lines from a favorite movie:

"How can ya shoot women...and children..?"

"easy...ya jus' don't lead'em so much...aint war hell..."

Even Trade

2008-12-26T18:23:00.004-06:00

...As good folks' have said ,its time to put yer priorities in line...time to shift gears ,a proper analogy.Put yer ass in motion...if ya aint got it and need it !?...Get It...I had to limit my purcheses a great deal this year...made a little over half of what i made last year,but prudent spending only limited a few things(lifestyle wise)...can't remember the last time i/we had a night out,out to dinner and or movie...back in February,i think...we're about due,the misses and i,that is...(young'uns don't need anymore 'fun')...ahhh...youth is wasted on the young...
...Anyway,not long ago they opened a 'Kyotos' japanese steak house,near the regional mall,this being said,it was my wifes favorite when we lived in detroit...we've put it off all summer long...Saturday night we're to venture to 'town' and imbibe on some ethnic cuisine,along with their version of 'shine'...lol...love that hot saki...it's what we got each other for Christmas...a night out...adult conversation...time to put the 'war' in pespective.
Without the support of the Misses,my 'plan' will never come to fruition...so...i'll earn some 'brownie points'...maybe she won't read this post,maybe she wont find out that Dicks sportingoods store had a good price on 'ammo by the case'...i think me being 'home' alot,doing things on the 'honey-do' list,have definately helped me persuade her that,eventually,TS will indeed HTF...she does read the same 'news' i read...i can always say that ammo purchase was justified then...maybe civilisation will collapse just to save me from 'totin an ass-chewing'...
...maybe...

Merry Christmas...

2008-12-24T02:15:00.003-06:00

To All of You...Thanks for the feedback...on my blog,and through the comments on yours...it really is good to 'know' you folks...Me and Mine,wish You and Yours a Blessed Christmas.

Its Christmas'eve(officially)...truly not till i wake up in about 4 hrs...so signing off until.

Merry Christmas...GodBlessOurRepublic...

What time is it ???

2008-12-21T22:45:00.003-06:00

...don't know where this will end up,so here goes...first,it drives me insane,all day long i process the info i glean off the net.Lately i've been so lost in thought,that i haven't been able to keep track of time...ever happen to anyone else ?(once again its just me,right ?)...anyway...at this point it's becoming a nuisance.Primarily because my sleep pattern is wasted,tired as hell at the plant,get home,do the 'chores',go to bed...voila...wide ass awake...thinking of all the things i shoulda/woulda/coulda done.Dissecting the things i did accomplish,second guessing the placement/amounts/quality/lifespan et-al,of everything i've touched.I am my own worst critic...
My wife says i'm a 'perfectionist'...hardly...although,there are times,when 'good' just aint 'good enuff',i believe perfection is an unobtainable goal.I am meticulous with my 'gear' true enuff...i just love the silky 'sssnick' sound when i pull the charging handle back,or the faint 'shhhhtt' of steel on an oilstone,i do not pursue 'perfection'...sometimes 'it' just finds 'things' i'm fond of...
All things being equal,i will perform my 'chores' to that 'good enuff' point and leave it there...
All too often i hear, "if it was one of yer darn guns you would have done it right"(tune in next week for the episode:'eating crow' for sustenance...)
She's right ya know...however,in my own defense,yardwork,tree trimming,factory forty,etc won't save our lives...so certain things get more 'attention' than others...which brings me back fullcircle to my (latest)problem...i'll be damned if i can keep track of time...once i'm doing something(of interest) the clock spins...once i'm thinking of something,same thing,the Misses screams at me to quit daydreaming...i tell her i'm not daydreaming,i'm formulating my plan...lol...

Well it's midnight,and 4:30 comes awful early...this is what i'm talkin' about...just a few 'minutes' ago,supper was done,and i wiped down a few shooters,sharpened my knife,and typed a couple words...go figure...

Ooops...

2008-12-16T17:49:00.003-06:00

It seems in my drunken state,i've unintentionally offended a friend...my last couple rants have come across 'anti-police'(i admit,after reading them,they are kind of)...
It was not on purpose...ya see...i've got close personal friends who are LEOs'...they're a couple of the finest cats i know...one has read my blog...it isn't my fault (and i've told them this personally) that their profession draws in dickheads like magnets...
Believe me when i type it,statistically speaking,police officers are one of the smallest groups of dickheads...so...that being said,i am not gonna dog them anymore(for a while...hehehe)...

...continued...

2008-12-15T23:02:00.003-06:00

...lots of folks losin' jobs,local plant going down 30 Jan 09...164 people directly losing line jobs at furniture factory...Toyota pushed back their start up date(again)...some circles see increases in (petty ?)crime...my plant's on a 32 hr week(along with extended down time thru Christmas and newyears)...makes for skimpy times financially,who cares if gas is a buck a gallon,no money means 'no money'.

...ahh yes..."increased crime"...must be whats leading to the increase in roadblocks...Mississippi has 'em...oh yes...'wet' an 'dry' counties and "sobriety"checks...gotta drive thirty miles for booze,and no sunday sales...tis the only day i 'want' a nip(cuz they say i cant have it...)

..."safety,ya know.Holidays too,we're here to protect you"..."you can't be against safety can you ?"(sarcasm/off)...

Met a couple Richard Kraniums,manning the aforementioned roadblocks,you know the type...Jr JBT...asking questions they have no reason of asking...powerplays at its finest...conditioning at its simplest...
Seemed to get angry at my vaugeries,and a couple well paced "thats none of your business" replies...my wife giggled a time or two,that got a couple veins to stick out of that troopers' forehead...
A sign of things to come...yes,definately,things coming..."paperz pleeze !?"

So keep an eye out for all those richards out there...this is only the tip of the proverbial 'richardburgh'...i'm just too drunk to continue...another shot of 'shine' and it's bedtime...

Goodnight,GodBlessOurRepublic

we all know the fella' Richard Kranium ! ?

2008-12-15T11:10:00.002-06:00

...what a week it's been,what a 'lifetime' it's been...i have to tell myself jokingly "man...i must've done sumthin' real bad in a past life"...cuz' this one sucks...
Catostrophic loss of property,loss of stategic reserves,physical as well as financial,transportation problems,acute failing health of my father,and all this coupled with Christmas.

...enter,one of the 'Richards',one of two i had to deal with...
richard: "well what do ya suppose we do ?"
me: "do yer job...find out who started the dam fire"
richard: "well,did ya leave sumthin' on ?"
me:(fuming)"ahhhh...nothin' was on...nothin' was 'live'...the place was fine at Thanksgiving,we stacked some wood and left...there is two sets of tiretracks,both same type...i've counted three sets of bootprints,all three alike...(?)...no one should've been here but me"
richard#2:"whoa,slow down...tiretracks,footprints,man...you been watchin' too much TV"
me:(still fuming,but trying not to hurt my cause) "o.k...listen,long story short,someone was here and lit the place...the only other prints,are mine and my boys'..."

***lengthy 'discussion' about what probably happened**

richard: "Well,we'll do what we can Mr So-and-so"...
richard#2: "Please stay available,and we'll contact you,if we find out anything"
(pause...at their car,after short walk)
richard: "Something else we can do fer ya,Mr So-and-so ?"
me:(after pointing at their prints and tires) "Nah...it wasn't you guys...different patterns...don't need TV to tell me that"..."besides,i wouldn't want you guys to work hard so close to Christmas"
richard #2: (bleeting something,as i walked back up the two-lane,that sounded like him calling me a conspiracy nut)...

...over simplified,but you get the picture...i've got pics of the tracks,tire and boot...yes,i think they're 'boot' prints...anyway...everything thing else has washed away(been rainy)...couldn't find 'anything' else...
...well,the camper is gone,no big loss in and of itself,it was old,but wasn't bad shape,hell...with tires on the axle,it might have been 'mobile'...but it was 'mine'...and i lost some other items,which will definately put a wrinkle in the sheet...propane 'stores',lost a third(small bottles left there)...camp stove,lantern,numerous flashlights,batteries,disposables-a-plenty...all the textiles(clothes,blankets,shoes/boots,a couple life jackets),a few AR and pistol 'mags'(empty)...all trashed...a tackle box or two,and one of my gun cleaning kits,as well as a pretty good first-aid kit...all melted...lost a couple 'cases' of mixed canned goods',as well as some 'spam'...and last but not least was some 'cash' i had hidden in the frame rail of one of the bunks...(caught hell from the Misses over that one...let me tell ya !...me and my bigmouth)...
...i guess my plans have to change accordingly...all i got now,is a pop-up...fair weather(read spring) may find it at the property,but i doubt it...the camper wasn't meant for anything more than it was...just a getaway...a couple acres with a huntin' camp...next to some state land,where i/we could go if the house 'blew-away'..................it don't mean nuthin',drive on.............

...(flashback)Dad fell...fractured his hip,two months ago...(flashforward)Dad fell...fractured his shoulderblade,and cut his finger,five stitches worth,last week...the rearend of my bronco is 'whining' up a storm,so using only my van for the family transport,as well as taking my dad to and from drs' visits,until after Christmas when i hope to have the money to have the rearend 'rebuilt'...(ironically enuff,is why i went to the camper...to get my 'stashcash')

...oh yeah...the other Richard Kranium stories will hafta wait...i'm sure you guys know him anyway...right ?...his bloodline must be long and distinguished...

...to be continued...

Don't Know Why?...I Do

2008-12-06T13:48:00.003-06:00

...well,here goes...has been bad busy last few days...chores done(started),Christmas boxes flooding our living space...now the task,decorating our house...it is a fun time,don't get me wrong,i really like Christmas(not what it has become)...for us its basically family time.We don't go overboard on the lights and other bells and whistles outside...inside tho is 'generations' of things.When my wife and i started out,we had nothing for decorations(save a couple handmedowns)...we made a vow,to only use 'our' decorations,no 'bulk' ornaments...you see,they are all dated,some of course store bought,lots of 'hand mades',some photos in little frames,and lots of 'kidstuff'...we buy each of them an ornament,every year,dated of course(at first my wife made me because i didn't think it was a big deal)...now i have a ten foot tree,absolutely slap full of 'our memories'(well...not yet...only half way finished with the tree,my wife is 'carefully' unwrapping the 'memories'...she won't let me play,afraid i'll break 'em)...my point is,i guess,she was right,with 90% of them there is a picture in my 'minds eye' of our lives,and our familys' lives.
This is one of the 'whys'...among many...one of the 'whys' i am the way i am...i suppose many may not 'get it'...many may not have children,many may not 'have'...reason/cause/care/faith...many may have less.
I 'prep' to protect.
I 'prep' for mine.
I 'prep' to fight 'them' that intend me or mine harm.
I 'prep','survive','fight', for mine that are MY responsibility,until they learn how to do for themselves.

Unconsidered Treasures

2008-11-28T10:36:00.002-06:00

Maybe ?...for me...until this falls' voting results...
Now,most of the veteren 'bloggers' have probably suggested this in the past,but i haven't seen it recently(ever...tho i only hit 'past posts' occasionaly)
I was thinking...about two things really.I have no less than three fully loaded box 'magazines'...as of this writing,i have 6 'workin' rigs'...with the pieces to 'scrape together' an additional 2 or 3,or use as 'replacement/maintenance' parts to keep my 6 primary 'rigs' up and runnin' for years...
Each set of 'rigs' is specifically tied to one box 'magazine'...anyone guess ?...

My Fishin'Poles-n-Tackle Boxes...although not 'portable' in itself(cuz' its alot of pieces all togther...).Each time i go fishin' i grab a set of two poles and a tackle box...dependin' on where and what we go for determines which set of 'rigs' i grab...the basic way they are,on the wall in the carport,is 'light','medium','heavy'...without useless details,each 'rig' can be used in each category...i have a couple 'partsboxes'(smaller,older tackleboxes) that can accompany each time the fishin' trips are longer than a day. A couple in the boat,at least one in the camper,i think...
Anyway,you get the picture...

The way i look at it,thats also stuff for 'barter'...a shiny new spinner could be as valueable as gold and silver...not to mention personal survival potential.
As everything i own,its first purpose is personal survival,if i can't 'shoot' for whatever reason...noise discipline,lack of 'shooter' or ammo,lack of ground based food,maintaining concealment...i,me/mine will still eat...almost everyone eats fish...(water based food,crawdads,turtles,snakes etc)...Its a gawddam smorgasbord...

So if one of you veteren bloggers need somethin to type about,your readership is far greater than mine...three'o'eight 'em(reach-out-and touch them)

Happy belated Thanksgiving..

Drunken Stupor

2008-11-26T20:28:00.002-06:00

Stupor n. complete or partial loss of consciousness; dazed state; lethargy.

...yep that 'bout sums it up...the dazed and lethargic aspects anyway...as a point,i only drink at the 'holidays'...i only partake at home,i will not drink and drive.My favorite...Tequila...Cuervo to be specific,second is irish coffee,the morning after said tequila...i cant afford baileys,so i get one of two others,carrolanns or st brendans,the latter being my 'other' favorite...truthfully cant afford Jose Cuervo either...but there is no substitute.
Not this year,dont get me wrong,gonna have 'spirits' alright,some of the best corn liquor i've had in twentyplus years...i'll do it right folks,no more 'dazed state'...no more 'lethargy'.
Now i'm sittin' here in front of y'all(haven't had a nip since newyear last)sippin' somethin' i wish i could share...some tonite,just a little 'warmer'(mississippi can be/is cold)...more on turkey day,but...gonna save most of it,medicinal purposes(therapy).
As of this past spring i made up my mind,only drink whats earned,mainly cuz last spring we made a deal,workin for a friend in his garden,got me some good produce,and corns greatest gift to man...good ol'fashion 'moonshine'(along with a couple bottles of muscadine wine).

No longer will i be 'dazed'...no longer will i be 'lazy'...more of my couple hrs 'downtime' will be redirected,i was able to do all my chores,then spitpolish two ARs,an both my pistols(only one of the three,a pistol,had been fired)...but im still proud of myself.
From now on,the path i will follow will be one of vigil and practice,unfortunately my livefire excersizes have been seriously curtailed,so i get to run around and yell BOOM,BOOM...BOOM,BOOM...
I haven't spent a dime on anything that wasn't in the budget(yes,a budget,its the only way living check to check)
I haven't spent a dime on ANYTHING that wasn't in the budget...BUT...since i didn't have to spend the budgeted money on booze,that portion of the 'holidays booze money' went to ammo...not just any ammo...Thanksgiving Ammo(no further explanation necessary right ? )

Now that i've resigned myself to this latest transition,i can look forward to Christmas Ammo...while i load up some more mags,and make ready the gunsafe...Hell,i'm gonna 'clean' a couple more shooters,sip a little more shine,and now that everyones in bed,i can practice.

This is Wishing All Who May Read : HAPPY THANKSGIVING.MAY GOD BLESS US AND OUR REPUBLIC

...buy ammo,practice,be prepared...

Squirrel Bait...

2008-11-24T22:32:00.003-06:00

My pecans...MY pecans,singular,possesive.Thats why i do it...these grays here at home kinda small in comparison to the fox squirrels...but i didn't have pecan trees in the subs of detroit...had to drive twentfive minutes to 'hunt'...now,you must know,one of my favorite snacks is pecans,fresh pecans...When they're my pecans,from my tree,well...that much better...

In comes those grays...to get MY pecans...in MY yard...i like it,those tasty little bastards been gettin' fat on my pecans...they get spooked for about 15 minutes,during which time i pick up/knockdown some more nuts for my holiday pies(I love pecan pie)...They slowly sneak back,i wait till twos in the tree...and i'll drop another one.I ate three for supper...
Could have ate a couple more...in michigan,three of those foxs would make a fine meal...here i need five or so grays....But...when they're competing me for my own pecans...well...I just had to eat 'em...

Moral: ?...maybe...maybe not...just don't come into mine,try to take mine,compete me for mine...or i will kill and eat you

To Remove Doubt

2008-11-24T17:33:00.002-06:00

...to Bullseye...definately...

Without copying the 'Declaration' word for word here(most of ya know it )...I'm stating as a matter of public record. I STAND FIRM WITH MY OATH TO UPHOLD THE CONSTITUTION,FROM ALL ENEMIES...ESPECIALLY THE DOMESTIC...These are the worst kind...they know what they're doing,they make the choice.Treasonous Bastards...all the shit i've put up with in the last decade(and i am not alone)has pushed me,and others i suppose,to the breaking point.When the 'battle cry' is sounded(and the misses knows,and understands)i will police up my gear,and begin the journey...I will fight...I will show no quarter/nor expect any...

Be polite,be courteous,but have a plan to kill everyone you meet...
For those that fight for it,Freedom has a flavor the protected never know...

Posterity-what to do ?

2008-11-23T13:09:00.002-06:00

...while commenting on a friends blog,it made me want to pose a question:
How can we do more,for future generations,to learn/never forget,our history,and our current predicament ?...as most who will comment here,i do my very best to teach my children the parts of history,that 'schools' will not...i do not homeschool per se,my wife and myself are involved in the childrens schools(her more than i)...the majority of folks around here,that are like minded are too.God and Country,(over simplified,but you get the picture)...I have corrected (for my children),many a textbook...explained at length,to my oldest children,why 'they' have decided to 'change' history...o.k...correctly stated,'omit'certain aspects of history,to further their agenda...call it an conspiracy theory...not surprisingly,lots of the 'teachers' in school are ignorant of our history,not 'dumb' mind you...just 'dumbed down'...young...they only saw/learned the watered down versions from our communist inspired centers of higher education.
How do we break this cycle of un-learning our history,un-learning the causes of justified rebellions ?
How do we 'teach' those that choose to ignore the fact,that those who don't learn from history,tend to repeat it ?

Transitions (too)

2008-11-22T15:09:00.002-06:00

...yeah shy,'good ol days'...if we knew then what we know now...sad really

...anyway...forward...had all the stuff,financed to the hilt(inflated equity and all that...)...Started waking up from my consumer induced hypnosis,kids in school/me learning and voting/seeing my surroundings taken from me...me learning what/who/why/when/where in the political game because lots of things were being taken from me/us...to give to another...
...in crept the survivalist,at this point we sold what we could paid off what we could,couple more years is Y2K...it won't matter much after...stocked my land with what would have been the very begining of my 'preppin' days...wow...we stocked a years worth of 'goods'(as perceived at the time) i had ammo-n-guns coming out everywhere,boxes of canned goods,figured i could kill meat...we planned...we bugged-out...we did good considering...i grossly under estimated in most of my provisions...so good thing S didn't HTF...the survivalist in me would have 'made it' with what i had ready at the time...maybe better than most 'at that time'...

LONG STORY SHORT...got out of the city...came back home to 'Dixie" went to preppin...last transition to date,this transition will keep me busy for foreseeable future...the survivalist is still in the sub-consious/the prepper is growing stronger every day thanx to folks on their blogs...I am not an ingrate...I wish/hope i can do for others as has been done for me...I have learned more on this computer in less than two years,than what i read and tried/denied from just books alone,after Y2K...my methods honed to a fine edge,by sharing information realtime,by listening and respecting methods of others...GodSaveTheRepublic(andtheinternet)

The Transition

2008-11-22T11:07:00.002-06:00

At somepoint in my existance,i made self evident changes,transitions in my perceptions.From one person/mentality,to another almost(and quite literally,once)overnight...
FIRST, for all of us was the notable step from youg'un to grown up...at the point i started fendin' for myself(at 16),having only what i could provide for myself...rude awakening...dysfunctional family,no educational options(college=$)...transient lifestyle,livin' and workin' with close friends and extended family,close to my HS...Never took charity,i'll say it again,NEVER...Traded labor for living,did 'chores',helped with whatever i could to show gratitude...got a job,GED,paid rent where chores weren't an option...I bought my own school/work clothes,own food/lunches,saved my $,got an apartment with my new girlfriend,who had just turned 18,i was 17 (She is my wife today, together at the quarter century mark)...If i(we) wanted it,i(we) worked and saved for it...
SECOND...worked and saved for it...we both had two jobs,saving money for the house in the 'burbs',10% down payment was kinda the standard then...we had our first house,new cars,new 'toys' all at twenty years old...heard a hundred times,"how do you have all this 'stuff' at 20,you sellin' drugs or sumthin' " ?...after a few of them recovered from the tears that accompany a swift punch in the nose...they heard "BECAUSE I WORKED AND SAVED FOR IT ASSHOLE"...had savings,had income,didn't have a credit card,only 'notes' i carried month to month were house,and car payments.Had plenty of savings,untouched equity,paid for 'toys'...
THIRD...Became lazy...became a 'sheeple'...quit my second job,quit doing side work,wife quit her second job,had children,and all that entails...One of the very good things that came from this period of 'spoilage' was the 'toys'(for both the young'uns,and me...)and,ironically,the 'toys' for me are still mine to this day(at least the best portion thereof)...Savings gone,still had plenty of equity and collateral(for those too young to know,something worth money,in order to aquire more money...lol...) financed it all,new 'toys',electronics,furniture,more land,more...More...MORE...Credit Cards were the next worms out of the can...

Stay tuned...gotta go get some air.

Highnd Site is always 20-20

2008-11-20T17:19:00.003-06:00

...looking back is still a bit fuzzy...sorry,last song of the day stuck in my head,can't get rid of it.

If we could know then,what we know now...as simplistic as this blog has been started,it has opened a pandoras box of memories,complex thoughts and emotions...if ya read from the begining of these 'rants'...you may see a basis for said 'rants'...

...Segway to early 90's...(couldn't)didn't want to lose house and 'toys'...young couple,married a few yrs,two daughters,good job,O.T. when ever i wanted(needed) it...blah blah blah...sold half my land to the (out)in-laws..still had ten acres...wtf...planned to buy different parcel anyway,get something more remote...94' AWB Clinton Yrs came next...AR's were good to me...built and sold alot of shooters,the ranks of 'pals' grew form 7 to 9,as i met new people...9 people...9 people i had as 'pals'...thats it...we(collectively) built and sold a shitload of shooters,using the 'pre-ban'/'post-ban' thing to its fullest...through the early to late 90's,detroit/subarbs immigrant population exploded...this was the largest arab poulation,in any city,out side the middle east...kid you not...illegal aliens from everywhere,jumped on the detroit bus...property values plummeted,drugs,gangs/'banger' wannabes,welfare bums...and believe me,detroit already had its share of slackers to begin with...my heighborhood went to hell in a handbasket(as did most of the white middleclass 'hoods')...jobs dried up cuz those bastards worked under the table with phony I.D...all the stores,gas stations,coffee shops,et-al were purchased by the arabs,the few mom-n-pop shops left,dried up,and blew away...we had Meijers,K-Mart(Wal-Mart wasn't close to me...only a few communities had 'WallyWorld' up north)grocery stores:FarmerJack,Kroger, and A&P...the few occasions we(I) ate meat that i didn't kill,we bought from a mom-n-pop-meat market,bread,and baked goods mom-n-pop-bakery...great food from numerous street vendors,and 'ethnic towns' of restaurant choices...chinese,mexican,greek,italian...

Anyway...once the 'big bidness' stores were all that was left,i wilted...The 'survivalist' in me went into a semi-dormant stage,the 'prepper' in me geared up for the apocolyptic Y2K thing...if i(me and mine)were gonna die,it wasn't gonna be because lack of firepower and/or ammo...after about six months of 'preppin',the week after Thanksgiving 99'...we bugged out,went up north to the 'property'...Best dern Holiday we ever had,bar none...used all my Vac time,sick and personal days,and stayed thru the new year at the 'property'...we did well...we did very well indeed,ate well,slept well,stayed warm...did i mention ,WE ATE WELL...we 'played' almost 6 straight weeks...guns,trucks,snowmobiles,huntin',fishin',and drinkin'...man,was it cold that year...we used half,of what i estimated to be,6 months of wood(get thru the winter if civilization collapsed at midnite,new years eve)

Needles to say,the wood thing made me realize how inept i was at 'preppin'...good thing the stuff didnt hit the fan...the 'base' plan was o.k at best,as i say...right church,wrong pew...BUT,it set in motion the man i am today...forward: early 2000,lost job(quit really),sold it if it wasn't necessary,paid off as much as i could,went delinquent on the rest...Moved back home(with yankee wife and 2 daughters as prisoners...hehehe)...Back to Dixie,back home 'down south'...(i kept the 'property' for a couple more years so we had a vacation spot 'up north') New house,new job,some new friends,and my new Son...then...9/11...rest is history as they say...
Been researching,reading,watching,learning,anything survival/preparedness oriented...i will not be caught with my ass hangin' in the breeze ever again...

Stay tuned:

This and That (cont)

2008-11-19T17:37:00.002-06:00

...seems this post picks up where the last left off,trying to remember how far back i remember...sounds funny saying out loud...anyway,always had a 'countryboy' upbringin'...about late 5th grade started teachin' those city boys how to shoot my BB gun,got in plenty of trouble offin' birds and other critters...later on took some of my 'freinds of color' to the woods,huntin' and fishin'...lots of those ol boys hadn't never been 'in the woods'...lots of those ol boys were 'fisherman' (i guess in some terms),90% of em only knew how to tightline...i taught em how to go for bass,bream,crappie,walleye and perch.For those that are unfamiliar,southeast michigan has one of the best fisheries in the world.The Trenton Channel(part of detroit river) has the most magnetic walleye fishin' i've ever seen,when ol marble eye aint hittin' you can catch yer limit in smallmouth...for the 'moneyman' there is pike,muskie,sturgeon you name it...too bad the city sucks...Huntin',on the other hand was a different story.

At the time i thought it odd,that lots of those ol boys had never fired a 'gun',let alone went huntin'...once i started driving(and prior,as couple friends were older and drove first)we never hung out in town...we hit the central and northern woods...everyone affectionatly called it something,but the usual was 'Up North'...(even when the trips ended in the central farm lands and woods) we were 'Up North'...in the 'sticks'...the 'boonies'...the 'hills'('hillbilly' means northern michigan farmer)...the'woods'..i was a 'redneck'...i LOVED it...anyway,i must have shown 30 different folks how to kill and eat critters...man what a hoot,watching those ol boys learn how to gut and skin rabbits and squirrels...most of the FNG's i took deer huntin' were too inexperienced(read loud/stinky/clumsy/noisy-you get the picture) to kill a michigan whitetail,those critters are (at the time,in perspective) the smartest dam thing on the planet...i've harvested all but two of my deer Up North michigan.

Living and working in the suburbs,had vacation property up state near Alpena,a little huntin' town called Hillman,in Montmorency County...had Houghton and Higgins Lakes,Fletchers 'pond',and about a thousand other waters worth fishin'...Thats basically where i got my 'survivalist' start(my 'preppin' didnt start 'till the Y2K thing...thats another blog post hehehe...)
As you may or may not know,northern michigan winters are hard,to say the least.They'll make ya,or break ya...but,in general,natures bounty was very much in abundance,even in all but the worst of winters.One could 'live off the land' very effectively...IF I KNEW THEN,WHAT I KNOW NOW...my twenty acres would be paid for...there is twice the resident population now,but they're still spread out pretty thin.My twenty acres got split into two,ten acre parcels,my in-laws own one of the 'tens'...the other to 'someone else'...local folks...sold it(twice really) during one of the PersonelSHTF...to top it all off...did it to save my mcmansion/trucks/RV's...IF I KNEW THEN,WHAT I KNOW NOW...

will type back later

This and That

2008-11-17T17:43:00.003-06:00

Wow...time to play with the 'puter'...soon i'll get my young'un to show me the finer points of this thing,until then ???...anyway...back on day shift after a week on afternoons,gotta stop moving shifts...
Got some more ammo today, .223 and .45,i got plenty of 9mm,but still should of got more,just aint in the budget...did get some more canned goods ,plus couple more 'bags o beans'...got 'great northerns' this trip...too many 'pintos'...trying to broaden my spectrum,picked up few more bags of 'pasta' too,only could afford one bag of rice this trip...next stop..the PigglyWiggly...will type more later....

Well its later...'preps' purchased,chores done(at least what budget could handle),maybe i'll finish this second post...background:born in the 'Delta' MS...raised up through the third grade...started fourth grade in the 'Motor City'...out of school and a couple shitty jobs later in the mid 80's,moved to the rural areas outside the city,never looked back...
Always have hunted and fished(at least as long as i can remember)...

A New Begining

2008-11-16T16:38:00.000-06:00

Just figured i gotta start someplace,sometime,right ?...some good folks made me want to start this 'blog'...just for myself,if not for posterity...i imagine it will evolve into something centered on family,firearms, 'preppin',firearms,survival,firearms,rants and raves,oh yeah,did i mention firearms...i'm a little bit of a 'gun-nut'...been shootin' since about 6 or 7...tinkering on them since about 11 or 12...

Favorites:AR platforms and Gov't Models(1911&clones,to the weak minded)..next in line,the slide action(pump),lever guns,and lastly the family of auto-loaders that are not AR clones...never been much of a 'wheelgun' man,although once i fired the .500 mag and .460 xvr,i've wanted to become one...

So...now that i've started i'm getting writers block...go figure...i guess once i learn how to control this 'puter' things will take shape into a pretty good 'read'...feel free to come back...