SHTF Predictions

[Tonka]

For many years I had a feeling that something horrible would happen in my lifetime. That feeling has never left me. With the present situation within the world, I am quite convinced it will be soon. However, I am now wondering whether it is just a case of 'what we are born for - NATURAL DEATH'. ( My individual case of course). Kenneth Eames.

Yes, death does happen in everybody's lifetime... usually sometime near the end.

I figure that if Doomsday it does happen soon and I haven't prepared, I will a) feel a twat. b) have let my family down. c) either suffer horribly or die or both.

If I do prep, then all I have lost is bit of time, but time that is quite enjoyable. Practising your aim or, fire making is all a hobby too, so isn't really a waste of time. It of course costs a bit of money... but it need't cost much. Beans are still 8p a can, ex-military kit is still at every carboot sale. So it's a no-brainier really. But only if you are that way inclined to start with. I think most of the people here get some kind of enjoyment out of prepping... it's not just the concern of TSHF.

[Timelord]

It's all going to end. Woh is me! lol

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ust to add - (this is not directed at anyone :-)

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Just myself!

I think if I was still in my 20's, the I would be more worried and may feel shortchanged somewhat. Now I am pragmatic and am happy for the time I have had already. It is more than many.. It is not defeatist - in fact it makes one more effective in the right circumstances. :-)

Being Wary & being Fearful are very different motivators.
Being Wary comes through experience & being fearful comes from a lack of it.

[bigpaul]

i wish i was in my 20's still, but that i knew what i know now!!

[Timelord]

Maan, you'd really want to be that cynical in your 20's?? lol

[bigpaul]

i WAS that cynical in my 20's!! and i still am!! (Trust no one and you may survive, put your life in someone elses hands and die trying.)

[Skean Dhude]

I was pretty much the same in my 20s. The only thing is now I have a lot more experience to base my cynicism on.

[NorthernRaider]

Wisdom comes with age, Cynicism comes with experience.

[bigpaul]

how true, now with a lifetimes experience i find i trust no one( preppers excluded-i mean the general population), i have found that any bad experience usually has something to do with other people having caused it or interfered in it, which is why i dont mind being alone post SHTF.

[bigpaul]

i woke up this morning and wondered if the S had really hit the fan without me knowing it, it has been soooo quiet all day, i know its been raining here all day but we usually hear some noise..car engines, kids screaming....absolutely nothing! if it hadnt been for my neighbour walking his dog i would have thought everyone else was dead but us....oh well, back to normal tomorrow i expect.

[Tonka]

i woke up this morning and wondered if the S had really hit the fan without me knowing it, it has been soooo quiet all day

I had that feeling for a few minutes in the Supermarket last week, when I noticed that all the shelves had big spaces and lots of stuff had sold out.
It wasn't even a TESCO as they never have anything in stock at the best of times.

But I looked for other signs of 'somethingwrongness', and decided that this time what seemed like paranoia was actually just paranoia.