But what kind of quality of life did it have?
Posts by BrentR
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15410 Year Old Animal Discovered
by Gerard in...and the most logical course of action -of course- is to kill it:.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7066389.stm.
ming the clam is 'oldest animal' a clam dredged up off the coast of iceland is thought to have been the longest-lived creature discovered.. scientists said the mollusc, an ocean quahog clam, was aged between 405 and 410 years and could offer insights into the secrets of longevity.
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ARE YOU PREPARED FOR DISASTER?
by tula inliving simple: .
self-sustaining, frugal, green, bohemian, and having emergency back-up plans.. i am not talking about the big a. .
your disaster could be a financial setback.
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BrentR
I am still on the grid, the generator is just for the numerous power outages we get here every winter. Last winter we had eleven outages and one was the wind storm (5 days) JeffT mentioned. It caught alot of people off guard that did not have even the most basic backup plan and supplies. I hope they experienced a philosophical awakening and have taken some basic steps to be prepared.
I do not want to be one of those whinny little "girly guys" crying in front a news camera about how terrible it is. Wondering where the government is so they can take care of him and his family.
The more prepared I am the more time and resources I will have to help others.
This is the generator I have been using for ten years now and have had no problems with. It burns just under 1/2 gal per hour under normal loads, is very quiet and puts out a clean sine wave so sensitive equipment can run off of it. To start it you can use the electric or recoil starter in case the battery is dead. The handles and wheels come off so you can attach it to the floor. It's not cheap but worth it's weight in gold when the power goes out.
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ARE YOU PREPARED FOR DISASTER?
by tula inliving simple: .
self-sustaining, frugal, green, bohemian, and having emergency back-up plans.. i am not talking about the big a. .
your disaster could be a financial setback.
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BrentR
I have the reverse Murphy's law philosophy. The more you prepare for something the less likely it will happen, which is just fine with me. So far the worst scenario has been five days w/o power.
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ARE YOU PREPARED FOR DISASTER?
by tula inliving simple: .
self-sustaining, frugal, green, bohemian, and having emergency back-up plans.. i am not talking about the big a. .
your disaster could be a financial setback.
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BrentR
We do not have any neighbors close enough to hear them and they allready have thier own anyway. Mine weighs over 400 lbs and is bolted to the shop floor to keep it from dancing around while running. The shop also has a lock but we have very litle crime in my area. Anyone that does try to steal it will have to outrun a stream of .308 cal rounds.
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ARE YOU PREPARED FOR DISASTER?
by tula inliving simple: .
self-sustaining, frugal, green, bohemian, and having emergency back-up plans.. i am not talking about the big a. .
your disaster could be a financial setback.
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BrentR
We are set up for three months of self sufficient living. Since we get frequent power outages we have a 6.5kw generator hardwired in and 100 gallons of gas stored in a tank. Our well has a backup hand pump so we will have water even if the generator fails. We heat with wood and keep two years of wood stored. Our food storage is a combination of canned and dried sealed in nitrogen mylar bags inside five gallon buckets. For transportation we have mountain bikes. To insure we keep all this from anyone who did not plan ahead we have a Smith &Wesson and Ruger "insurance policy".
I have seen far too many disasters and completely un-prepared people that end up refugees. There are three things you can be absolutely assured of in life. Death, taxes and a governement that will not be there when needed. We can't do much about the first two but we do alot for the third one.
A very important tip that most people do not think about is have a corded phone. A cordless won't work when the power is out but a corded phone does not require power. The phone company uses back up batteries to power the phone system. Don't rely on your cell phone either. Cell towers are very vulnerable to high wind and earthquakes and most do not have battery back up. Cell systems jam up very quickly during a disaster.
We had a bad windstorm last Dec and I loaned out three corded phones to friends.
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What "Type" of Poster Are You?
by new boy inthis was posted on "james free" thread on why others people opinions were not respected here.
to which i said...... o.k.....lets look at the facts.
in general what type of people post here?.
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BrentR
I would be the last one since I have been out for 24 yrs. During that time I have dealt with all types of shunning and wierd family dynamics. There is some grief and anger over a screwed up childhood and all the hours I wasted while in the borg. My fade went very smooth so I try to post the process as much as possible. Maybe it will help maybe not. I feel an obligation to at least let others know.
Despite the strange and whacky stuff that goes on here I still feel very much at home being with a large group of people that have been through the same crap that I have.
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how much to get you totally out of debt?
by oompa inlist all debt other than your home.
then, if you are buying a home list that beside it.
think about what it would take to make a real difference in your life.
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BrentR
Debt: 0
Home equity: $110k
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Crohn's Disease
by Kudra ini read the topic on the girl who was forced a blood transfusion because of her crohn's disease- .
i have a jw friend that has this disease, does anyone know anything about this disease?
are blood transfusions often necessary??
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BrentR
Since you can have GI bleeding with Crohn's it woudl be possible to lose enough blood that you may need one or more tranfusions.
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help !
by unfree inhi i'm18 and am a pb going to college.
i have not been inmeaninful contact with anyone my age for the last 2 years.
no prom for me.
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BrentR
(and a couple of weirdos ).
Well then, I guess the cat is out of the bag now. Welcome to JWD!
Your parents are the ones that are in control of thier emotions. It is not your resposibilty if they choose to be "hurt" that you happen to not share thier beliefs. In the real world sometimes you have to be selfish and put yourself first. You can't help anyone else if you do not have your own house in order. It would be very toxic and disfunctional for you stay in a religion that you do not agree with.
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What the hell is the MATTER with these people?
by mkr32208 ini work nights so when i get off i'll run by walmart to grab something to make for breakfast or just if i need something or whatever.
this morning at 6:55 (i know because i looked at my watch) a little black girl maybe 7 years old came up to me by herself to offer me a tract... i mean come on it's still full freaking dark out and this poor little kid is handing out tracts alone.
i asked her "where are your parents.
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BrentR
There is a difference between child abuse and child endangerment. One is active and one is passive.
We all see kids selling stuff to raise money for a cause or organization. I am sure some of them would rather be doing something else. What we rarely see is kids selling something w/o nearby adults in a dark parking lot. That is not abuse it just neglectful endangerment.