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Old 10-10-2008, 12:28 PM
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of course if our currency plummets and becomes worthless, cash won't be king anymore...
That's why I don't understand. Should we have 6-month worth of food instead? Or 6-month worth of bullets (whatever that means)?
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"Enough cash for six months...."

For just food? It ain't in my contract that I gotta pay my rent with cash. I have enough "money" for six months, just not cash. Most of my "bills" can be paid with "money", the only thing I can think I'd need six months worth of cash for is food and/or gas.

Checks are credit transactions. If they're frozen, we're doomed.
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And some ramen noodles

Food and water purifier...
On the news last night they said that LDS church cannery has been busier than ever with people going in to can food storage essentials. Guess I should make a trip down. I have plenty of rice. Probably should get some flour and oil and sugar and beans.
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That's why I don't understand. Should we have 6-month worth of food instead? Or 6-month worth of bullets (whatever that means)?
I think we'll be OK, but it doesn't hurt to plan for the unexpected. Unemployment is still under 10%.
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On the news last night they said that LDS church cannery has been busier than ever with people going in to can food storage essentials. Guess I should make a trip down. I have plenty of rice. Probably should get some flour and oil and sugar and beans.
Everybody head to Utah! Man, there's going to be a traffic jam on I-80.

Gotta hand it to the Mormons on this one... most religions preach the tribulation, they actually get ready for it!
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Wait. Utah? Stuck in a bunker with no beer or coffee? Hm.... maybe I'll take my chances out here.
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On the news last night they said that LDS church cannery has been busier than ever with people going in to can food storage essentials. Guess I should make a trip down. I have plenty of rice. Probably should get some flour and oil and sugar and beans.
What's a church cannery? Is it a big kitchen full of canning supplies that church members can take their vegetables to so they don't have to can them at home? Or ???
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Threads like this make me know that now is the time to get back into the market.
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Threads like this make me know that now is the time to get back into the market.
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