Doomsday Prepper,Friend contacted,would you?

Bud has a survival store.DP contacted him,said they would like to know what he does to train people,etc.

I said I wouldnt touch it with a ten foot pole,they make you out a fool and a target.

They said his sales would soar from exposure.He needs that right now,dont know if they offered money.

What would you do,I wouldnt go near them.

I would at least be very thoughtful about what I said, how I said it and my appearance.

What is "DP"? - not familiar with that acronym?

A "survival store"?? - really? It should grow on its own - if he has a good product/services.

I doubt they pay. They always say you will benefit, exposure, sales, etc. Most never get the benefits expected. For the most part, these production companies with the cable TV shows are leeches. You provide the talent and sweat, they make the money. Unless your name it on the show, of course. Yes, I am a cynic. Have many friends who have BTDT. Interestingly, they never do it again. Wonder why?

I think that's the show in the subject line: Doomsday Prepper(s?).

Doomsday Prepper.

His store is new and paid the store bills,health issue closed him down 2 months....and most small business up here is a tough row to hoe,that he made it at all was a surprise.

He faces closing it down so might be why he considered the offer,just happened,dont know his thoughts if he will.

Im sure we would be portrayed as toothless whack jobs and the town,can only imagine!

Nope,dont wonder at all,my feelings exactly

I tend to go along with the don't-go-near-it opinion.

However, one option would be to give them what you have and they need, rather than what they think they want.

Hmmm–somewhat unclear. They want survivalist training, give them preparedness training.

The don't want survivalist training, they want a crazy to make for a good episode. It's about ratings, not training, survival or preparedness.

spuds,

If I was going to do some shopping at your friend's store, and the night before I saw him and his store on Doomsday Preppers, I would definietly steer AWAY, and find another store for my shopping.

How is that for a clear cut no-no.

I say "Heck no". Anything he says they are going to misconstrue to make him out to be a nutjob. That's all they ever do.

Guess we are all in agreement,he said it was a crazy day and he needs to sleep on it.They must have really laid it on thick how 'beneficial' it would be I reckon? Because he IS considering it.

I definitely agree Chisel,I wouldnt go near it as long as they are in town,YIKES,eh?And scare away others,I bet you are dead on right.

I think they are leeches.

The best opportunities in life almost never start by receiving an unsolicited phone call. But the worst opportunities...

The 15 minutes of "fame" aint worth it,...to what end? I once had HGTV here for filming a project and it took me weeks to get my place in order, filming took all day,.....not one good thing came of it.......no way, never again.....

Ironwood

Having some experience with this, TV often pays well, but they do own you -- and exposure isn't always want you want. See the sister wives or moonshiner shows.

Just out of curiosity, why were they asking you?

A quick look at your blog and nothing strikes me as being written by someone who would fit the "doomsday preppers" bill. Pretty mild really. You appear to be someone just doing small reviews of gear and such. Geez, everyone and their dog has a blog these days it seems, especially survival blogs. Hopefully they don't put people who are "prepared" with those who are 'doomsday prepared" in the same boat. Was it because of the blog or for something else?

There is a guy here in Ontario (or Quebec ?)who buys up old school busses so he can bury them and convert them to bunkers or something. I can see why they may want to talk to hime for sure....

s a matter of fact, Doomsday Preppers just featured this guy a few days ago.

Ha! no way.

I have only caught the odd episode, but I haven't seen that one.

People talk about him a lot around here.

Understood.

I wasn't trying to imply there was anything with you blog either BTW. Hope it didn't come across that way. It's just that..well..It's just a blog is all. A guy writing stuff on this or that. Nothing stood out that would suggest you wore a tinfoil hat and spent hours a day in your basement eating mainstay bars and bagging rice.



In that case, I should give them my brother in laws number. He posts here on this site (or used to anyway)
Real interesting chap that one.

(don't hurt me if you read this)