Comments on: The Top Ten Things to Worry About Surviving in a Bad Economic Climate

By: nygenxer

nygenxer — Wed, 09 Feb 2011 14:34:19 +0000

“Problems: inheritance taxes are due to cut back in, and Uncle definitely wants a chunk of $1.6 [million].”

The inheritance tax does not start until $3 million, that is, not one penny of tax is paid on the first $3,000,000.

By: A Wild Cow Investment

A Wild Cow Investment — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 15:44:13 +0000

[...] insurance. Insuring your life against hunger caused by fires, riots, and all those things on my “Ten Things I Worry About Most” is vital even if you do not believe it is urgent, as I [...]

By: james m

james m — Sat, 26 Dec 2009 03:34:03 +0000

Some people actually do know how to farm and hide guns.

By: brasso4u

brasso4u — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 07:46:38 +0000

Hey Linda! Those are some great articles you write. I’ve picked up quite a few of your tips ‘n ideas in the past few months…thank you. I’ve been prepping as well as I know how for a while now and am just concentrating on foodstuffs from now on. I figure that ‘it’ ain’t coming anymore, ‘it’ is already here and sure looks ugly from my porch. I just want to give you a little heads up on that latoc forum. There is a lot of great archived info there and some real fine people. But….just so you know….there is a strange crowd that has taken the place over as of late. Kind of a mix of uber-pc and incredible foul language, especially from the fairer sex. You’ll see what I mean. Thanks again for your writing. Isn’t it amazing what we can get for free?

By: akrich

akrich — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 18:52:00 +0000

On getting the kids to pay some attention to the situation, matching words with action might help. For example, nudge them with a silver or gold coin to fondle for their birthday or holidays. It helps them focus fleetingly on things like real value, was well as wondering how old grampa is and where the main horde is located…

By: LoraJane

LoraJane — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 02:10:46 +0000

Wow – I’m NOT crazy after all… Now, back to my garden, children, and “homestead”.

By: Linda Brady Traynham

Linda Brady Traynham — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 01:46:03 +0000

Dear Tennessee Bill: To my delight this article was picked up on “Life After the Oil Crash” Forum, and if/when the Crash Team approves me as a commentor (!) we can all pick up there. I’ll be writing as Rancher Lady, my nom de e-mail and blog. My two highly-achieving “children” think “Stinky Mum” (what the gorgeous very senior mortgage banker, 34, calls me) and “Madre,” from the son (26) who will be CFO of a big corporation IF the world continues another decade, think is an adorable nut. They are resigned to my bizarre (to them) life because we are HAPPY. They preferred it when I lived in a MacMansion and was bored out of my mind, but they love seeing me more than contented in a small, elderly house we are renovating and expanding ourselves, get a kick out of the animals (Tiffany becomes Elly May Clampett for the duration of a visit immediately!), and accept that my choice not only gives me joy but is long-term protection against anyone trying to make me live with one of them or go to a fate worse than death, a retirement home. It is far less expensive to employ three ranch hands/maids than to pay three shifts of baby sitters or attempt to put me in a rest home. (Try it and Mum will leave everything to the Society for Creative Anachronism!) God willing I will die on the ranch a quarter of a century hence, still feeding carrots to goats and treats to the cattle, having protected all those I love through the Fall of the American Empire. My daughter will become Countess after me, my son the head of the armies, and one of Charles’ sons will be the equivalent of Centurion Major. All we can do is ask our children to explain WHY they think preparing for the worst is foolish. Our preparations will either save our lives and lead to the great luxury of ample food we can protect, or they are capital improvements which will keep the land supporting hired overseers until our demise. Pushing length, hope to hear from you again. LInda

By: Linda Brady Traynham

Linda Brady Traynham — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 03:33:36 +0000

Dear Canada North: our back up plan to your assurances is that MDC is an honorary member of the Princess Pats! Have you noticed that we are not allowed out of the country without a passport or “trusted traveler” (good God!) document? Canada and Mexico didn’t insist; Washington did. Your PM DID promise Dubya Valentine’s Day two years ago that he would send troops…if DC returned the favor if Montreal asks for it. Is maple syruple produced in your area? Swap you the weight in genu-wine ranch grown Texas pecans fur some. Good to see you back. You keeping up with us over on http://www.thetexasring.com? Haven’t I had fantastic mail on both the articles up here?! Regards, Linda

By: Linda Brady Traynham

Linda Brady Traynham — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 03:27:03 +0000

Dear Bill in SE Tennessee and Michael: How to educate the next generation has long been a serious problem, and you are doing the right things. Keep at it…and how about a simple “survivalist weekend?” Spring it on the kids suddenly! Cover all the light switches and water faucets with masking tape. For the weekend no one goes anyplace they don’t walk and cannot use any device which requires electricity other than those operated with batteries. They may bathe if they do it with a cold water–and the “price” of each gallon of water is to carry a gallon jug up and down stairs for five minutes. That stands in for fetching water from creeks or wells, and is a big indulgence. Clothes must be washed in the bath tub and dried hanging over anything reasonable. No special trip to the grocery store ahead of time; what you have on hand usually will just have to be all there is! IF you have candles and a fireplace they can talk and have popcorn in the near darkness. Keep a tally of all the times they want lights, the microwave, their hairdryers, a hot meal, and things they think are free and will always be there. No central heat until the temperature hits 60, and no AC unless it is over 80–inside. They can get used to smelly bodies and the realities of shortages and making choices. With luck they won’t turn you in to Child Protective Services! Hugs, Linda

By: Linda Brady Traynham

Linda Brady Traynham — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:13:05 +0000

What a day, guys…I got dragged away from my beloved ranch and my fantastic responses here and the article I wanted to write…and here it is two in the morning before I get back to you. Nobody ever had greater readers than we do here at W&G! Bill, you bet we can discuss anything you want to at any length you like, and you obviously have a great deal to contribute. I can’t wait to answer all of you as thoroughly as you deserve, but the joy of my life is about to drop his nose in his book and I don’t like for him to go to bed alone! I like him to keep thinking I’m indispensible to his happiness and a great teddy bear.

Canada, GREAT to hear from you again. How beautiful your place must be with the changing seasons.

I’ll start with you first, tomorrow. It is a treat I kept promising myself all day. Hugs, Linda