Quote from: Biggie Smiles on February 18, 2026, 09:47:59 PMOverthinking is part of my core function in what I do for a living. Preparing for the worst case scenario of a disaster and cybersecurity

so I probably just cant help myself

I even have spare parts for my generators and replaceable parts for my car and truck. My well pump pressure switch can go bad 9 times during the apocalypse and I still wont have to show up to a hardware store to buy another -- kinda helps that I get them for free though 

my deep analytical & meticulous thought process comes from being a virgo I guess -- I try to leave nothing to chance. From a years supply of the spices I cook with to old school DVD players that still connect with those audio video cable thinggies

Must be a theme... I'm LEAN/AGILE oriented. Plan Do Check Act... it's a way of life.

Living in an area frequently hit with Hurricanes and even tornadoes I've always had to keep an eye out for preparedness

but I'm telling you people, it's on a whole new level after the government sponsored event I attended

Trust me on this one. I'm not one easily moved or swayed by conspiracies of any kind and I am least likely to trust to the government. But when you have some pretty high ranking people looking like the boogie man just slapped them around on a zoom call it's time to take a deeper look.

And when they disclosed how fragile our grid really is I was floored.

Go for it 

Quote from: Reggie Essent on February 18, 2026, 08:02:34 PMHa!  No, man, but I could ask an old buddy.  He's a big Ham Radio guy.  Got a license and the whole schmeer.  I ain't talked to him in years. Used to jam together.  Big Bluegrass guy.

Dude! You're overthinking it. As long as you have an agreed upon plan, you just have to trust in Providence that all will go well.

And it's funny you mention GPS. I've never used it. Last year I drove out west to Idaho, taking all kinds of side routes to see shit and stuff, and I used a good old Rand McNally paper atlas, even though I have one of those dashboard touchscreen GPS hold-your-goddamned-hand-because-you're-a-pussy thingies in my car.

I don't fucking need that!  I got a map!

But I digress, the important thing is you have The Plan. Comms are important, but not guaranteed. If everyone important knows exactly where to go in case of Sideways, you always have Hope.

Overthinking is part of my core function in what I do for a living. Preparing for the worst case scenario of a disaster and cybersecurity

so I probably just cant help myself

I even have spare parts for my generators and replaceable parts for my car and truck. My well pump pressure switch can go bad 9 times during the apocalypse and I still wont have to show up to a hardware store to buy another -- kinda helps that I get them for free though 

my deep analytical & meticulous thought process comes from being a virgo I guess -- I try to leave nothing to chance. From a years supply of the spices I cook with to old school DVD players that still connect with those audio video cable thinggies

Should I?

I've got an artistic sibling who can help me with the formatting and lay out.

ATF seizes 36K guns as Trump administration shifts focus from Biden priorities to cartels, street crime

ATF agents seized over 36,000 illegal firearms under Trump administration, including 4,359 guns bound for Mexico's violent cartels and criminal gangs.

Source: ATF seizes 36K guns as Trump administration shifts focus from Biden priorities to cartels, street crime

Quote from: Dove on February 18, 2026, 07:57:00 PMNope it was just straight regular Hunts tomato paste.

 Lord knows having my period is just like acidic tomato paste leaking out my asshole 

You're really trying to gross me out...

Little steps young Padawan....

Quote from: Oliver the Second on February 18, 2026, 08:22:18 PMAny way to bounce a signal off a satellite or something like that?

He's got Starlink.... and if he has the money for a couple high altitude balloons carrying Gotenna Mesh relays, he's got a sizeable portion of Florida and up the East Coast.

Sorry, that sounded sarcastic... wasn't meant to be.