36 Replies to “It’s Probably Nothing”

  1. Dump the gold and silver; too hard to digest and low in nutritional value…
    Buy bulk rice, flour, sugar, salt, powered milk, navy beans, molasses etc… and stock up your basement. You can always swap your other needs with trusted neighbors with your new potentially very valuable stock.
    Get a good dog, a shut gun and plenty of ammo.
    Hope you have a wood burning appliance in your house you can heat and cook with.
    PS: If you live in an urban center and can get out in the country do so…otherwise, good luck.

  2. Where do these lunatics come from? How come I never see you on the street, screaming about the end of the world?

  3. RHTT…all set. Have been for years. Bottled water and a water pump for the well too.
    The salt did not store well.
    Kate…yep…probably nothing, as in the ZerO.

  5. Don’t worry Alex, when the shite hits the fan you can stay with me…I’ll need fresh meat…now where did I put my bin of fava beans….

  6. Cannibalism? Really?
    This calls for a “But Glenn Beck is the crazy one …” headline Kate!

  8. The pluses about living in Alberta and Saskatchewan in times like these are lots of oil and gas, tons of coal, plenty of red meat, milk and fresh water. All we have to do is build a plant to freeze the veggies for the winter.
    Speaking of red meat a farmer/rancher we know is delivering a side of quality grain not corn raised beef tomorrow um um.

  9. No, I’ll leave the “art” to you, Kate.
    You know, it’s ok to distance yourself from your lunatic followers. There’s nothing wrong with admitting that some of them are nuttier than squirrel poo. Might even give you a bit more credibility amongst more centrist audiences. I know you’ve carved out a nice niche here, but do you really want to be known as the Queen of Crazy?

  10. Alex, isn’t cannibalism an intra-species phenomenon? Don’t you consider yourself to be evolved well beyond us rednecks?

  11. That graph does not bode well for the long term financial health of the US of A. The collapse of the American dream is occurring in our generation. Just like in Europe, the bills are coming due and the credit is drying up.
    The rioting in Britain today is an escalation of what is occurring there.
    http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/8409048/TUC-protest-march-anarchists-on-the-rampage-in-London.html
    Events like this will no doubt soon come to the US.

  12. Alex, Alex…Alex, it’s not cannibalism, I’m a human male, and…uh…you fill neither category..GRIN:)

  13. Are ya now? How about putting on a uniform and joining us, then? I mean, sure, it’s important for Canada to have keyboard warriors, sitting in a basement and bravely threatening to cannibalize anyone who disagrees with them. But it’s important to have a Manly Army, too, and obviously those of us who wear the CF uniform aren’t anywhere NEAR as manly as you! Perhaps you could come teach us? Show us how to be Real Men? We sure would appreciate it!
    While we’re at it, maybe we can get Terry to come by and teach about rations, guns, and ammo. Help us stock up for the apocalypse. I’m sure you two would make a great team / couple.

  14. Let’s see now… the monetary base triples under Bambam, silver doubles, gold’s up 40% AND there is absolutely NO correlation according to the bankster frauds.
    I work in the precious metal industry now, so I admit I’m open to charges that I’m talking my book, but I’m in the industry because I believe it’s the place to be. The US admin, the Fed, the Senate, and most of the House – they’re pathetic junkies, hooked on QE. “Just one last hit” they lie to themselves, as the currency debauches. Watch the DXY, my friends – it will tell you all you need to know.
    As they say on another site: “gold, b*tch*z!”.

  16. Alex, why not explain to us lunatics, why we’re lunatics, instead of just picking your nose and flinging it at us. Us flying monkeys don’t like to be teased.

  17. “Do I get to keep my Flying Monkeys?”
    No, that was the whole point I was making – you should distance yourself from Terry and Tex!

  18. Honestly, marc, if you can’t see why it’s insane for Canadian citizens to be stocking up on guns, food, and ammo, and waiting for the world to end, there’s nothing I can say that will get it through your skull. Insane people can’t be talked out of their insanity; even with medication and years of therapy they rarely learn to see their delusions for what they are.

  19. Well, a government big enough to provide us with everything, is big enough to take it all away. There’s been enough times in the past hundred years where the government has taken all arms away from first world citizens, and moved the control of food products away from the private sector into their own hands for me to be worried as well. The above sentiments are clearly a reaction to a government that is trying to eat the people’s goods. … The government is not our friend. It’s not that there’s so many of us that feel the world is going to end, but a time of scarcity is definitely on the horizon and I think food stockpiles / guns and ammo will come in handy.

  20. “Well, a government big enough to provide us with everything, is big enough to take it all away”
    Yes, I know. ‘The course of history shows that as a government grows, liberty decreases’. That’s long been one of my favorite quotes. It’s got nothing to do with the insane survivalist beliefs, though. If the government really wants to harm you, do you REALLY think a couple hunting rifles is going to stop them? And whom, do you suppose, will they target first? The average tax-paying citizen, living a normal life in a large community, whose disappearance would be noticed by hundreds of people? Or the lone, subversive, survivalist nut, living in an isolated cabin with his dog?
    I get it: you don’t trust the government. Great! We should all be cynical towards our governments, and seek to limit their power whenever possible. But that requires participation in society, not isolation from it.
    “It’s not that there’s so many of us that feel the world is going to end, but a time of scarcity is definitely on the horizon and I think food stockpiles / guns and ammo will come in handy. ”
    See, that almost sounds reasonable 😉 I think it’s an overreaction (and poorly thought-out), but it’s a far cry from the chicken-littles running around screaming about the end of the world.

  22. It amazes me that people buy home/ life insurance, “buckle up for safety” yet don’t think for a second about disaster preparedness in any form. Even mock those that do.
    Just another facet of our dying apathetic culture.
    I wonder how many of these walking suicides would ever even bother to look at the Canadian governments published minimum recommendations for disaster preparedness. If I remember correctly even FEMA publishes a 3 – 7 day or something minimal preparedness list.
    Everyone who doesn’t stick their neck out and wing it in life is an idiot I guess, well have fun I won’t be feeding you or your kids should the need ever arise. And yes the big black hole you’d be staring at is a nasty amount of hurt’n heading your way.

  24. When the U.S. repealed the Glass-Stegal Act in 1999, the money supply began to grow apart from the Federal Reserve.
    When the crash of 2008 occurred, it was the bubble of shadow currency popping.
    For those who think the expansion of the money supply will result in another bubble, you have to remember that a lot of this money is simply replacing the fake money that popped in 2008.
    They are throwing good money after bad in order to get things stablized at the 2008 levels.
    This is why the hyperinflation that we’ve been hearing about year after year after year, only manifests itself as 5-8% increases for a handful of base commodites.
    Stagflation might return, but hyperinflation already took place from 1999-2008.

  25. Alex,
    If you think I’m already isolated in a cabin with a stockpile of goods you are seriously naive…The message is be AWARE and prepare ahead if you can…I currently live in an urban centre in Ontario…We bought land between Toronto and Kingston (Closer to Kingston) and are going to sell our place this spring (Both semi retired). Once our new home is built I will continue to check the internet daily, like I’ve been doing and if things continue nose diving I will “adjust” and “react” accordingly.
    Yes, I’m weary of Government but in the end I’m much more worried about the ignoramus by choice who would eventually come out of the woodwork and pillage if government falls apart. North America is not like a disciplined Japan, many would kill for a loaf of bread here.
    Start by truly understanding human nature above all things. It might set you free in the long run.

  26. Just In Time inventory protocols, and sourcing of precursor ingredients have rendered our society very fragile. Disruptions of any kind can result in shortages alarmingly quickly. Consider the infrastructure to manufacture and distribute insulin.
    Interbank trust is essential to the trade required to move these materials around the planet. The world’s banks are currently stacked up like dominoes. If International Letters Of Credit are not recognized because of perceived interbank risk, goods will not move. Including food precursors.
    So I offer our colleague Alex here the opportunity to contemplate how debasement and dislodging of the de facto world reserve currency might impact international banking and interbank settlements, and connect those dots with the local grocery and Pharma.
    Fragile systems collapse quickly. Being prepared for such an event will not look so marginal in hindsight. Love your local farmer!

  27. Alex, I think your remarks showed the kind of disrespect that is increasingly being recognized for what it is – elitism and snobbery. (which kind of reminds me of a potential Monty Python sketch).
    With respect to you, sir, how exactly did you become so much better than others that you can define who they should associate with, whom they should denounce, and what notions are crazy? Instead of contributing something positive, you were like a bulbous mother of 12, standing on your stoop with a ladle in one hand and an oven mitt over the other, screeching like a harridan about your neighbour planting vegetables in his front yard.
    Besides, you missed the essential point, as I suspect is your wont. People do have to start thinking about the inevitable collapse of economies if big-spending Democrats, Liberals, and New Democrats are allowed to push our economies into ruination. Most of RHTT’s advice is absolutely sound and something anyone, no matter how good they think themselves to be, should thoughtfully consider. Are you incapable of such an exercise? Apparently so. You’re just too good for the rest of us.

  29. Shaken makes an important point. I suspect most crops today would nor be planted without credit.

  30. Alex, I think your remarks showed the kind of disrespect that is increasingly being recognized for what it is – elitism and snobbery. (which kind of reminds me of a potential Monty Python sketch).
    Our chief weapon is elitism! Elitism and snobbery! Our two weapons are elitism! And snobbery! And posting on Internet message boards! Our three weapons are elitism! Snobbery! Posting on Internet message boards! And an almost fanatical devotion to Marxist ideology!
    Amongst our weaponry are such diverse elements as elitism, snobbery, posting on Internet message boards and an almost fanatical devotion t..
    I’ll come in again.

  31. “With respect to you, sir, how exactly did you become so much better than others that you can define who they should associate with, whom they should denounce, and what notions are crazy?”
    Dunno. Good genes and a decent education? Whatever it is, you’re clearly lacking. Not that it stops you from being judgmental, mind you. A wee bit of a hypocrite, aren’t we?

  32. Alex, pleeeeeeease….”US who wear the uniform”?
    So ya is a army boy huh? giggle….probably service battalion, shufflin’ lots of paper are ya?
    The fact you don’t understand the need to be self sufficient at any time shows exactly how stunted your knowledge of history is.
    When things go bad they go very bad.
    Being able to look after yourself, and loved ones is what intelligent people do.
    Thus your inability to see this as necessary.
    Oh yeah…4 years, C squadron,RCD…
    so..suck/chew/swallow, I can wear green too:)
    My offer to stay with me during the big kerfuffle is still open…X0X0X0:) I found those beans…and a nice chianti…ta

  34. Alex >
    Every time you comment here and tell people your with the CF – people run out and bulk up on their preps.
    You sure you really don’t work for an ammo company? First you let everyone see the squirrels running around that head of yours then tell them you’re an active cop or army or something.
    Sporting goods store shelves start to sell out.
    No different than every time Obamba opens that goof trap of his.

  35. Being a logistics officer (and a former infantry officer)…Alex comes across as a combat arms guy who is probably fairly junior. The ammo, food, water and gas just “magically” appear to these fellows…
    Apologies to my RCD counterpart.

  36. I don’t believe little Alex is in any Canadian Forces, or any other kind of forces.
    He’s a fraud.

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