Thursday, August 19, 2010

blissful ignorance

BLISSFUL INNOCENCE


I am so good, I’m like a mind reader. I, Jim the Magnificent, First Amongst Equals Amongst Clairvoyants, know exactly what you are thinking. Good Friggin Gravy, you roll your eyes, exhaling dramatically with flapping lips and much spittle, not MORE on the Super Deluxe Impending Doom Of Global Grain Shortages. Yes. I am afraid so. Not that it is my fault, you brought it on yourself. I’m not like some writers that latch on to some idiotic concept of global destruction like chicken flu  ( The Fried Chicken Flu [HD] ) where a perfect set of conditions must be met such as a lustful poultry owner needs to molest his flock on the third Sunday of a Summer month and infect an airline passenger traveling to three hours later, where it is introduced into the tuberculosis sanitarium. Okay, actually I like all the possibilities of doomsday. But some are more probable than others, such as the perfect storm of decreasing oil supplies intersecting with population growth with weather extremes meeting global soil infertility. Of course, being able to read your mind does not mean I can foretell the week of the collapse. Which I’ve already told you by the way ( the first payday after the graduation of my son- he is starting 11th grade and I get paid every two weeks, the last one yesterday. You do the math. And, BTW, those anal licking toads in Florida are in official “ignore” mode now [ may their McMansions be flooded by the Gore Warming [ Stop global warming, live like Al Gore - funny bumper stickers (Medium 10x2.8 in.) ] rise in sea levels, ghetto mobs lynch them when the welfare checks stop, their SUV flip over and crush them and swarms of nanobots infest their livers, the civil servant pukes ]. It looks like I get to pay child support for a legal adult for two years, staying at home or not. Child support is understandable, ex-whore support is inexcusable if women are indeed equal. Don’t get me started, just send more money to offset my extra five grand expenses. HEY! I just warned you when the sudden collapse comes, you ingrates ). Now, the good news is that I’m not devoting all of today’s space to remind you that you are an idiot if you don’t have your grain bought or in route through the mail, just in case. Just this first paragraph. The bad news is you have to read this to get to the regular article. Here is today’s Global Grain update. Pakistan, the country, has 20% of its land mass under water right now. An area the size of Britain is flooded. And since this is level low lying land the odds are a good part of that is grain fields. This isn’t some Podunk county off the Mississippi seeing a flood, this is a populous country ( one city has almost 20 million ) that will need to import a lot of wheat soon. But, hey, since it has always worked out before, don’t bother to panic. All is well. Move along, nothing to see here.

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Yesterday I amazed myself. You might think that this is so ordinary that I wouldn’t bother to mention it but then perhaps you haven’t been reading here long enough to realize that even if there isn’t something to love about myself I’ll just make it up. I just made a flippant remark about non-prepper wives in passing. And that turn of phrase please me mightily. So I decided to expand it into an article. I would say, if you don’t like it send a guest article, but not only do I have no bribes for you, you are paralyzed with fear at the most likely outcome of such an action being that your pathetic earthling attempts pale in comparison to mine. Hey, don’t take it personally. It’s not like there is any comparison on who has the best hair, either. Anyway, I said that it was your duty to ignore the wishes of a non-prepping spouse because they were obviously incapable of rational thought and had to be guided. Or something like that. I could look it up, but then you wouldn’t have to and I would miss the fact that you might click on an ad that made me money. And, before we start, I’m picking on wives, but it could just as easily be a husband. I say wives because 90% of readers are male. Or 95%. Whatever. I’m sorry if you are a minority ( Minority Report [Blu-ray] ) here. I love you, but I can’t protect you from myself.

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You lie to your children to protect them, right? Johnny, if you continue to masturbate your palms will grow hair. Sally, if you keep picking your butt after not wiping good, a monster will come out from under your bed and scare you. Why should you take this vaccine loaded with mercury and other toxins? Because what doesn’t kill you will make you stronger. And, the worst lie, if you eat your vegetables you will grow up big and strong. LIES!!!! GROSS DECIETFUL LIES!!! I was force fed vegetables, their putrid passage lubricated by an act of compassion and concern. My mother tried to kill me with fungus and I didn’t grow up stronger, or bigger. I’m the runt of the male side of our clan. THE HUMANITY! ( Apocalypse Now - The Complete Dossier (Two-Disc Special Collector's Edition) ) But, back to the point. You lie to those you love. You do it because you love them. Let’s assume you actually love your wife. You aren’t just staying because of fear of financial devastation, or from fear of never getting laid again. You love the stupid, ignorant bitch and want her to survive the apocalypse with you. Why, I don’t know. But I’m the last one to judge you since I’ve done some really stupid things in the name of love. You can play all your little reindeer games, sneak in DVD’s of survival movies, talk about protecting the children. Whatever. It won’t work. The wife refuses to think that the old survival plan of money is invalid. You can’t talk reason to those guided by a different reality. You don’t live in the same universe. So stop being a Tampon Tonya and man up and do the right thing. Lie and cheat. Steal the money, hide the supplies ( which is also beneficial when you are being threatened with torture for their location- claim that only the wife knows. Then, once she is dead the supplies are still safe and you get double ). If you don’t want to leave the worthless shoe consumer, you are going to have to get the needed supplies another way. This is it. What? You don’t think she doesn’t have a stash of secret cash for when she plans on leaving you? Silly boy. Wives that ignore reality, that are innocent of the ways of the world, that dwell in a happy place, they are like children. There is nothing wrong with lying to them if it protects them in the end. As the rational one, you know your duty as the protector and provider. If she finds out, blame it on me. I’ll call her a stupid twat and then she’ll hate me instead. You’re welcome.
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14 comments:

Jennie said...

Hahahahahahah :-D

I was thinking of you this week. I had a revelation. In fact it was so good I just deleted what I wrote in this comment box and I'm going to send it to you as a guest post.

Of course it can't compare to the wonder that is the Writings of Bison, but maybe it won't be total shit.

Anonymous said...

I'm one of the 5%. I don't have a husband but I do have a sister and friend who are roommates and who already think I'm a little nuts. I think you are right at least in the respect that it's ok not to try to convince everyone. If we never need it they don't need to know I have kept acquiring wheat. And if we do need it they aren't going to complain then. I will just work on getting it put away when no one is home. Luckily my finances are no one's business, so no lying necessary.
-frugal survivalette

Anonymous said...

Good post. People (male and female) are hungry for leadership.

There is no such thing as an "equal" partnership in a marriage. Someone always has the upper hand. If you're a prepper (male or female), just make sure it's you.

Quite being guided by fear and do what is right. I'll think you'll be surprised to see your spouse fall into line. And if they leave, they probably didn't love you anyway. Get over it!

Idaho Homesteader

Greg T. Jeffers said...

Could you please tell me how you store wheat in bulk?

Thanks.

James m Dakin said...

Greg- go to a soda bottling plant, buy 55 gallon syrup barrels. Hot soapy water, perhaps at the car wash, dry. Fill with wheat from the feed store. Add diatamatious earth ( I think one cup per 35 pounds- google search that to double check ), roll back and forth to distribute. Herniate yourself from weight. Sue Jim for bad advice. Get in line after Uncle Obammy and wife #2.

James m Dakin said...

Almost 400 pounds per barrel.

James m Dakin said...

Haven't done this myself- I'm just using five gallon poly buckets. It's a good theory. I'll stop posting now.

Anonymous said...

So wich wife cut them off?man up!I think you must have a good story or something to entice the women folk with,then reality kicks in,mabe you should consider not getting married.
In my house i listen to what everyone has to say,then i make the final decision,if im wrong i just admit it and move on.RW

Anonymous said...

Greetings you big, ugly, angry, cynical, arrogant hot-head,
This is without a doubt one of the most interesting and entertaining blogs on the planet (insults-compliments=0 so we're even right?)
I enjoy your daily ravings and about 99% of the time I agree. Hey, even I am wrong 1%. One question though: What the hell got you so hung up on peak oil? Okay, okay, you've read a few(hundred) books and done a boatload more research than I have. And you're absolutely right about EVERYTHING in our society being built on cheap abundant energy, but what makes you think that oil at 200 to 300 bucks a barrel and gasoline at 10 or 20 bucks a gallon is going to spell the end of civilization as we know it? Secondly, how do you discount the estimates of the geologists and other pointy headed "smart" people who say we still have decades or more in oil reserves? Two such pointy headed people are my cousins and they both swear to me that there is still LOTS of oil available in U.S. and around the world. Both of these guys have the credentials and the experience to keep me from just blowing off their opinions. Okay, one of 'em works for an oil company so we'll disregard his opinion, but the other is self employed (and his clients aren't in the oil bidness). What if he's right and all we're really going to see in the future is WAY higher fuel and energy prices? That will force lots of people to change lifestyles somewhat but it doesn't exactly mean the end of the world. Just consider me one of your poor, ignorant (but loyal) minions and please fill in the glaring gaps in my understanding. Thanks and do keep writing your drivel- it's the best drivel on the net! Really.

Lamb said...

Another one of the 5% female readership here. I tried prepping with a husband...didn't work out so well when all he wanted was goofy swords and crap with wolves painted on it bought at an over-priced flea market. I didn't ask for alimony, just asked him to be GONE.
Thankfully, he is.
Have a fella now that is as hard core prepper/survivalist as I am---if not more so. Gave me a gun for Valentines Day one year. I couldn't think of a more romantic present! (And 2k rounds of ammo to go with it! SQUEEEEEEEEEE!!!)
As a bonus...he has better hair than even you do!

Anonymous said...

Hey Greg.

Do what Jim says but get the 15 gal. barrels instead.

DW

Anonymous said...

Geez, just tell Greg to buy the large mylar bags and O2 absorbers and Food grade plastic 7 gallon buckets with Gamma seal lids. They aren't crazy expensive, mylar bags are the priciest part of the deal. Even a half assed storage using these should last you 20 years+ store it in a reasonably cool temp area. Store a ton of Honey as well, and you can make wheat flatbreads and dip them in honey...not too bad, fresh wheat bread has tons of protein and the honey makes it tasty and gives you more carbs. Then if you have a garden to add some salads to the mix you have a fair diet with the nutrients you need. Kill a squirrel and make a squirrel ka-bob with cucumbers and peppers and yummy in the tummy.

Anonymous said...

To store wheat:

http://www.blogtalkradio.com/buckshot59

Go to April 21 and there I did an interview on nitrogen long-term food packing on the cheap. I even teach you how to make your own oxygen absorbers too. The writeup on that article lists the sources of the suppliers that I used too. I also posted it here as a guest article. If you have questions you can email me.

mofreedom2@yahoo.com

Also it would be good to link up with LMI (Like Minded Individuals) in our own areas. I am east of Kansas City.

MOFreedom

Anonymous said...

I don't know, Lamb. How can someone have better hair than James. That is almost blasphemous.
;)


On wheat--I get wheat from the LDS cannery, put in small mylar bags (5-6 pounds worth)with oxygen absorber, place in 55 gallon metal drums. I figure this should last about forever. Purchased from the LDS church, it is really cheap. Ya don't even need to be a member.


Idaho Homesteader