I am always amused when "old timers" on any forum consider a "newbie" a rookie or greenhorn. This is a general comment on all forums, although it applies to this forum as well.

That rookie you're talking to is only a rookie because he or she hasn't spent as much time at the keyboard as you. He or she could very well be someone with more experience then most of the rest of us put together, you just don't know.

I suspect most who envision "hunkering down and protecting their turf" have exactly the pooling resources [with like-minded neighbors] plan you mention in mind. Give them credit for not being short-sighted or selfish. Even those that might think they can or would survive "all alone", would most likely end up doing just as you suggest as being the optimum plan for survival.

I am no fan of bugging out. I have nothing whatsoever against Newguys (heck, I was one once). I was just a little confused by the prose of the post. Nothing against DOGSOFWAR personally...

Hi Susan,



Why on earth NOT??

Well simply because DOGSOFWAR's initial post under Ramboism had quite a bit of clever reverse physcology straight off, from the begining, accusing others of being stuck in a Ramboism mentalility, while DOGSOFWAR himself was heavily hinting that he himself was no heroic figure, no John Rambo. But read between the lines and you could well be hearing the fictional disillusioned John Rambo in his retirement home with his feet up in front of the fire.

The post had some unusual remarks,





Is that Cammando (wearing clothes but lacking underwear...) or Commando





Sorry, but Snipers in the woods and grizzly bear attacks in the night aren't really at the top of the concerning issues about surviving in the wilderness.

I'm afraid I just don't really buy it.


Best bit of the movie.

Re-reading this again I think we've all been on the wrong track. He never even mentions living off the land. He thinks opting to head out of town is macho ramboism and necessarily entails endless suffering.
Anyone who's ever camped knows this is not true. Chosing to stay on your rooftop in New Orleans, or Tabasco, or in the path of a California forest fire, won't mean you'll be comfortably sipping wine by your fire, And leaving, then camping out if you can't find accomodation, doesn't mean you'll be shot by a sniper (huh? why would a sniper be after you?) or lugging gallons of petrol for fires (he thinks there is no wood in the forests).
To accuse anyone who points out he's talking nonsense of introducing aggression, is to ignore the whole spirit of his mail, it's a bitter hate-filled diatribe against people who's views he's invented.
His whole mail makes no sense. What was all that about endless courses? or cleaning a rifle for no reason? What does that have to do with being ready to leave and not have to rely on the kindness of strangers.
As has been pointed out it's all projection of his own mind onto others. "I'm no rambo but call myself 'Dogs of Wars...'.
simon

I don't think I said anything wrong, but if I did I'm sorry. Like a few of the posts already point out, the post he made had nothing to do with anything. If it did don't you think it would have went in the right direction instead of south? Just my take on it.

That was my reaction as well, and the reason why I asked him to try to clarify what he was trying to say. There was a signal in there, but it was getting lost in the noise.

Yeah he's trying to pin his grudge against the military on us.
simon