#111030 - 11/01/07 04:33 PM
Re: Prepping a house to hunker down in
[Re: Shadow_oo00]
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Journeyman
Registered: 04/10/07
Posts: 81
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cutting plywood with small slits in them -Shadow_oo00 Is there a reason besides light that you're cutting slits in the plywood for?
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#111034 - 11/01/07 04:50 PM
Re: Prepping a house to hunker down in
[Re: hamilton]
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Enthusiast
Registered: 08/21/07
Posts: 301
Loc: Pennsylvania, USA
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Light would be one reason but the primary one I was thinking about is so that I can see whats coming at me, I only cut them in choice (tactical) locations, not all the windows. Hopefully the only thing they will be used for is light. But again I like to have all the bases covered.
Edited by Shadow_oo00 (11/01/07 04:52 PM)
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#111039 - 11/01/07 05:37 PM
Re: Prepping a house to hunker down in
[Re: DOGSOFWAR]
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Pooh-Bah
Registered: 09/15/05
Posts: 2485
Loc: California
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I have various surprise defensive weapons no one would think a household would have. This item immediately raised a red flag to me. If you mean you have the ability to access a medieval crossbow that drops from a hidden compartment in the ceiling when you tug the velvet rope in the corner (yeah, that would be a surprise!), that's one thing, but if you mean "booby traps," then you're setting yourself up for some serious liability. You could lose everything if some burglar is killed or seriously injured by a booby trap when you weren't home.
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#111053 - 11/01/07 06:25 PM
Re: Prepping a house to hunker down in
[Re: DOGSOFWAR]
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Veteran
Registered: 09/01/05
Posts: 1474
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PS; I really wish I didn't have to worry about this sort of stuff, but, it is clear, we are in for a huge problems one way or the other. Global warming, terrorists, 2012, war,atomic bombs, earth pole shift and earths roll to a new axis, alien invasion, the return of Jesus, whatever...
It is time to lock and load and hunker down for the big one!
Thats a lot to prepare for! My humble advice is to try and be a little more specific about what disruptions/events are more likely to happen. I know anything can happen but some events are much more likely than others. Otherwise, you might might run yourself ragged trying to prepare for everything and leave youself with a generalized perparation that doesn't adequately cover your most likely scenarios. Also, I'd say while staying in place and waiting it out is preferrable, there could be any number of situations that might require you to have to bug out (fire, chemical spill, contamination, etc, etc.) If you don't already have one, even a basic evacuation plan is a good way of covering your bases.
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#111067 - 11/01/07 07:19 PM
Re: Prepping a house to hunker down in
[Re: LED]
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Carpal Tunnel
Registered: 08/03/07
Posts: 3078
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PS; I really wish I didn't have to worry about this sort of stuff, but, it is clear, we are in for a huge problems one way or the other. Global warming, terrorists, 2012, war,atomic bombs, earth pole shift and earths roll to a new axis, alien invasion, the return of Jesus, whatever... December 21st 2012 is just going to have to be one of those days to spend all day in bed under a nice warm duvet
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#111074 - 11/01/07 07:39 PM
Re: Prepping a house to hunker down in
[Re: Arney]
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Journeyman
Registered: 04/10/07
Posts: 81
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a medieval crossbow that drops from a hidden compartment in the ceiling when you tug the velvet rope in the corner That's contingency 354, for when a solitary vampire has you cornered in the study. Contingency 355, when it's two vampires, is the second velvet cord.
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#111078 - 11/01/07 08:06 PM
Re: Prepping a house to hunker down: Rangefinding
[Re: Blast]
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Pooh-Bah
Registered: 09/15/05
Posts: 2485
Loc: California
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Side benefit: they make great conversation starters with your neighbors, babysitters, repairmen, social workers... Yup, I can picture it now... Me: [raking lawn, notices new neighbor Blast walking my way, pulling a super long tape measure] Hi! Welcome to the neighborhood! Watchya doing there? Gonna put in some new sprinklers? Blast: Hi! People call me Blast. Y'know, like "Blast zone." Heh-heh. Sprinklers? Naw. Just figuring out fields of fire. And I want to make sure all of my long guns are zeroed for the relevant distances from my front windows over there. The ones with the shooting slits, that is, not the ones I have completely sealed up with bricks. [Then eyes narrow and a smile appears on his face] Say there...I like your rake...
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#111082 - 11/01/07 08:53 PM
Re: Prepping a house to hunker down: Rangefinding
[Re: Arney]
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INTERCEPTOR
Carpal Tunnel
Registered: 07/15/02
Posts: 3760
Loc: TX
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[Then eyes narrow and a smile appears on his face] Say there...I like your rake... Suprisingly, my neighbors take some measure of comfort when they see me walking around the neighborhood. It's when they CAN'T see me that they get nervous... -Blast
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