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Old 06-20-13, 01:28 PM   #21
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MN,

I shouldn't have been so allegorical. I'm not worried (much) about a natural dissaster. I'm worried about a man made one. I think this country is going to have problems. Our "just in time" system is far too fragile. I can live without AC and I can live without refrigeration, but making the transition to a simplier life would be a lot easier with solar powered refrigeration for a year or two. Even if my batteries fail, I'm hoping that I would still be able to keep the freezer frozen and the frig cool using power during the day. Maybe. I'm still learning about this stuff.

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Old 06-20-13, 01:58 PM   #22
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You picked a nice area to live. I've visited relatives in Elgin and there were some in Rockdale too.
I wanted to move to that area (and work in the Austin area) back in the late 70s,
but my wife couldn't take the heat.
That's a really nice green area, not too hot either. Growing up in Del Rio was too close to the equator.

I like your plan. Being ill-prepared has always worried me, but it's something
that I have to accept, due to living in this overpopulated area.

If the food trucks stop rolling in, we can last about 2 weeks longer than our neighbors..
The blizzard of 78 Northeastern United States blizzard of 1978 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
made a long lasting impression on the people up here.
Anytime there is a snow storm warning, they mob the food stores.
Bread, milk and water (1gal bottles) are the big movers.

The weather forecasters sell a lot of milk and bread up here..

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