> # Bericht vom Kumpel in NOLA... harte Schule

> Geschrieben von basecampUSA am 07. September 2005 16:05:04:

> NOLA nennen wir die Stadt, die "Big Easy" -die da wohnen oder wohnten... Ich wohnte 1.5 J. im French Quarter, mitten drin im Jazz, endless partytime... traurig!

> Gestern kam ein erster Bericht von ein Seelenkumpel da:

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> No, I still don't have electricity. I have hooked up my computer to the generator (which costs a about $6.00 a day to run and I have a good one). The phone service is still not working properly, so I am not sure how this is working. It's weird. In fact, I am boiling bottled water over a sterno can right now, to make myself coffee, as I am all electric.

> The thing is, and what I am trying to impart, is that it is essential to understand how quickly a situation can deteriorate, whether it be flood, earthquakes, volcanoes, or just plain old civil unrest. We down here are not the only ones vulnerable to Mother Nature. And the place you don't want to be is a big city. That is where the insanity is beyond belief. It's bad enough here on the outskirts. You are going to have to be totally self sufficient and that means using no gasoline. Gas was a major problem. It only took one day for the gas stations to shut down because there was no electricity and no one trucking gas in. And it has taken nine days for it to be semi normal to get gas, with long lines and high prices. At least we can get it. This whole thing has really opened my eyes. You will not survive disaster unless you are totally self sufficient, for years. If this country has a one, two punch and we are weakened, well then, God Bless the whole country. My point is that it doesn't take much for chaos to break out.

> We had no police, no 911, no phones, no hospitals, no stores, no help, no lights, no gas, no cars, no houses, no food, no water. Get a gun and learn how to use it. That's first. It is awfully dark when there is no electricity. Pschologically, people get crazy. They start panicking. And panic is not pretty. And we were "lucky" because we were connected to the outside world. Help was coming. What if there was no help coming? If I had had a medical emergency in the first few days, I would have died. There was no one around. While I have total faith in God and am ready to go when it is my time, there are many for whom this is not a pretty prospect. Of course, I am strong and have a survival instinct, but you are prey to whatever is roaming around and there is plenty roaming around. Being around many people in a big city is where you will be most vulnerable and least likely to help yourself. You cannot be dependent on gas or electricity in any way, shape or form. You don't begin to realize how much you depend on those things until they are taken away, with no prospect for getting more. And I did have supplies. But not much. Where are you going to store two weeks much less years of supplies? Those who talk about being self sufficient way out in the country, well those people are right. This has been a huge eye opener for all of us. It doesn't take long for things to get lawless.

> Stores of batteries, gas and water only last so long. And when you leave your house, you are leaving yourself and your home vulnerable to those who prey on victims.
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> Daraus kann mann gut lernen....

> Hier in die PF und ZF Forums wird so zeitverschwenderisch viel um absolute Sche*sse gestritten, Leute... Was kann mann oben daraus ziehen - DU bist fuer dein eigenes ueberleben verantwortlich! Regierungen fallen immer auf die schnautze, oder die hilfe reicht die andern - du nicht.

> Bereitet euch lieber vor, -fuer was auf uns jetzt rasch zukommt. Hast du dein Oeltank gefuellt? Hast 90 tage mind. Vorrat fuer alle Familienmitglieder? Ein langer kalter Winter mit Hunger steht viele vor.

> In USA ploetzlich halbe million arbeitslos, voellig abhaengig von US regierungen. US wirtschaftswachstum mit minus 1.0% im moment geschaetzt... alle an Wall St. halten atem an... wenn der hafen, -umschlagsplatz fuer oel und getreide- nicht bald wider hochfaehrt -aua aua!

> gruss - der Ami

> Antworten:

> - Re: Bericht vom Kumpel in NOLA... harte Schule Otto 07.9.2005 16:16 (3)
>   - Re: Bericht vom Kumpel in NOLA... harte Schule Joe68 07.9.2005 19:57 (0)
>   - Nix auf dich/euch gerichtet - nur generell... basecampUSA 07.9.2005 19:43 (1)
>     - Re: Nix auf dich/euch gerichtet - nur generell... Otto 07.9.2005 19:49 (0)