Should survivalists declare a "safe haven" and start migrating towards that general location?
I realize that its not a feasible proposition for most people. But does it make sense on some level that like-minded people should come together to increase their chances of surviving, possibly even thriving?
I see definate utility in being surrounded by people who can take care of themselves while simultaneously contributing to the survival of those around them. I am also troubled by the idea that when stuff finally does hit the fan I could be surrounded by people who are utterly helpless and thus pose a liability, or worse, even a threat.
What different ways can we use to identify each other in public so that we can begin to build necessary local networks before things start to go awry?
Christians slap a fish on their car to identify each other, atheists use a fish with legs-- should we have something similar?
I realize that its not a feasible proposition for most people. But does it make sense on some level that like-minded people should come together to increase their chances of surviving, possibly even thriving?
I see definate utility in being surrounded by people who can take care of themselves while simultaneously contributing to the survival of those around them. I am also troubled by the idea that when stuff finally does hit the fan I could be surrounded by people who are utterly helpless and thus pose a liability, or worse, even a threat.
What different ways can we use to identify each other in public so that we can begin to build necessary local networks before things start to go awry?
Christians slap a fish on their car to identify each other, atheists use a fish with legs-- should we have something similar?
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Re: A survivalist singularity?
Sun, March 30, 2008 - 7:54 AMthe outline of an AK-47?
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Sun, March 30, 2008 - 9:32 AMI already declared a safe haven, bought it and migrated to it. If I was stuck in a city and was looking for a place to bug out to if the need to hide arose, I'd buy some topo map's and do alot lot of hiking and exploring. store enough food and gear to load your car. It seem's that most people arnt worried about being in a survival situation so it is hard to find a few people to team up with that could carry their own weight and not be a whiney burden.
Gordy, I like the outline of an ak 47 idea but it might get your vehichle searched by the cop's everytime you go to town.
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Sun, March 30, 2008 - 9:59 AMSounds good in theory... what about a pic of a human being? like a silouette of a man standing upright...perhaps with a mushroom cloud in the background? -
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Sun, March 30, 2008 - 11:17 AMHow about a picture of Bert, the 'Duck and Cover' Turtle! -
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Sun, March 30, 2008 - 1:04 PMHah, Bert-- that is great.
OR...how about a simple turtle shell?
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Sun, March 30, 2008 - 1:46 PMAh, I remember the "duck and cover" film. Good times.
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Sun, March 30, 2008 - 2:24 PMC'mon, y'all. The secret symbol is a "W".
For 'WOLVERINES'! -
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Sun, March 30, 2008 - 2:41 PMI dont want to be a wolverine. I was thinking maybe a badger or something. I'll be standing at the chain link fence and barbed wire at the old blytheville airforce base turned concentration camp yelling "AVENGE ME!" -
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Sun, March 30, 2008 - 3:22 PMBadgers? BADGERS?!!!
WE DON'T NEED NO STINKING BADGERS! -
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Sun, March 30, 2008 - 6:45 PMHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!
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Sun, March 30, 2008 - 4:33 PMI am hedgehog, stroke me the right way and I am gentle, but rub me the wrong way and get hurt.
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Sun, March 30, 2008 - 3:28 PMI think a way to identify our selves to others like us would be a great idea. It would be a good way to help those who are not out in the open meet others like them selves. If we could come up with a simple symbol that is not used by anyone else that would defiantly help unite us in a small way. I feel pretty alone here in Maryland. Wouldn’t mind finding others. Between here and yahoo and all the other resources on the net I bet we could spread the word fast. -
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Sun, March 30, 2008 - 3:36 PMsomebody make up the symbol then thousand will put it into mass bumber sticker production.
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Sun, March 30, 2008 - 3:39 PMpicture this
overlaid on a mushroom cloud, two rifles crossed at the muzzles forming upside down V one rifle is a hunting rifle symbolizing the ability to provide the other an assult rifle meaning defense, suspended in the center of the rifles a dutch oven over flames. I kinda like the Idea without the cloud -
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Sun, March 30, 2008 - 3:44 PMI'd say that pretty much cover's Jay. think we can squeeze a good hunting knife in there too? -
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Sun, March 30, 2008 - 3:49 PMyup I shoulda thought of that!, knife sideways at the base of the flames? my father owed a printing company so I used to design logos and typeset for customers so I always enjoy using what little of that gift I have left! lol -
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Sun, March 30, 2008 - 3:51 PMoops my father "owned"
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Sun, March 30, 2008 - 3:52 PMYeah, leave the cloud off. -
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Sun, March 30, 2008 - 3:56 PMyup no cloud ,knife at the base of the flames, I will start making it and I will post for input whatdo ya think?
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Sun, March 30, 2008 - 3:45 PMIt needs to be an easy enough symbol to be spray painted quickly----like a "W". -
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Sun, March 30, 2008 - 3:47 PMWhy dont one of you computer geek's draw it out and post it. Damn it mal, I'm a badger! -
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Sun, March 30, 2008 - 3:54 PMBrent-you crack me up! -
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Sun, March 30, 2008 - 4:01 PMWell mal, I changed my mind, I'm not a badger anymore. GOPHERS !!!!!!! -
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Sun, March 30, 2008 - 4:05 PM
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Sun, March 30, 2008 - 4:29 PMMal did it. she found the logo. The gopher with the assault rifle. yeah baby!! -
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Sun, March 30, 2008 - 4:53 PMThe rifle dutch oven thing is all good and well till some you-tube jackass tries to make a cooking tripod out of his hunting rifles and the bullets start exploding... Better abandon that one unless you want to make room for a disclaimer at the bottom as part of the logo hehe...
One more vote for the turtle shell as the centerpiece of the traditional 'fallout shelter' tricorn black-and-yellow symbol
video.google.com/videoplay
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Sun, March 30, 2008 - 4:56 PMYou got here just in time thousand, I was just about to light a fire under my ak and 700. lol -
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Sun, March 30, 2008 - 5:04 PMI say "If anyone is that dumb let'em do it" less people I gotta worry bout!! lol
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Sun, March 30, 2008 - 6:50 PMHow about something a little more esoteric a bumper sticker that reads, "Chance Favors the Prepared Mind" ? It expresses the mindset and may get others headed down the right trail. -
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Sun, March 30, 2008 - 7:16 PMWhen you are on the escape route out of town they will know just who to rob..the prepared guy...look he even has a bumper sticker! -
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Sun, March 30, 2008 - 7:18 PMall I have to say is "GOOD LUCK"! -
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Sun, March 30, 2008 - 7:32 PMyea I think it wouldn't take long before people figured out that it's a bad idea to rob someone with said bumper sticker. The bumper sticker means he's less likely to stop for your roadblock and more likely to run you over, and rob you back.
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Mon, March 31, 2008 - 7:10 AMI will feel so sad having to kill all those folk that try and rob me. -
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Mon, March 31, 2008 - 8:02 AMYeah I guess your right...time to test out that mossberg... I heard about flamethrowers on cars for car jackers...I wish those were legal here.
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Tue, April 1, 2008 - 7:53 AMOoooohhh......flamethrower......
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Tue, April 1, 2008 - 3:44 PMMalicious, I don't think you'll believe me and I know you wont reciprocate but I love you. -
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Tue, April 1, 2008 - 5:12 PM*flutters eyelashes*
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Wed, April 2, 2008 - 5:51 AMYou shouldn't encourage me, it can only end badly,.................but oh what fun until then ;-)
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Mon, March 31, 2008 - 7:20 PMI like the turtle shell idea because it is a symbol of being prepared, but not overly agressive. and it could be easly copied to mark a path or safe areas. -
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Mon, March 31, 2008 - 7:27 PMI agree...turtle sounds good...Could easily be spray painted.
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Tue, April 1, 2008 - 9:31 AMI like the idea of the turtle shell symbol, now if I could just get it as a snazzy silver pendant. -
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Tue, April 1, 2008 - 12:04 PMwhat we need is celebrity endorsement. bahahaha sorry I'm on the beer wagon today cutting cedars. -
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Tue, April 1, 2008 - 5:22 PMAlright.
I'm onboard with da turtle.
One time? At band camp?.......Took two days and ~several~ carefully staged executions to kill a large snapper I yanked up out the pasture. Amazing critter. Primordial...........tasty, though.
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