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nashville_brook (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-05 11:29 AM Original message |
When the US explodes -- what then? |
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villager (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-05 11:34 AM Response to Original message |
1. this post was a good way... |
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nashville_brook (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-05 11:39 AM Response to Reply #1 |
2. this was my appeal to "pragmatism" |
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PATRICK (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-05 11:54 AM Response to Reply #2 |
5. Has Iraq exploded? |
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nashville_brook (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-05 12:09 PM Response to Reply #5 |
7. hmmm -- could i paraphrase: |
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sam sarrha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-05 11:44 AM Response to Original message |
3. US gang members would number the 6th largest army in the world. |
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Just Me (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-05 11:51 AM Response to Original message |
4. Well, here's my thing,... |
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nashville_brook (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-05 11:59 AM Response to Reply #4 |
6. unfortunately, the nature of transformation is |
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KansDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-05 12:45 PM Response to Reply #6 |
9. This is reminiscent of the 1050s "Who would you let in" argument... |
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nashville_brook (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-05 01:01 PM Response to Reply #9 |
13. if you live in McMansionville -- you probably don't know your neighbors |
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nashville_brook (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-05 05:09 PM Response to Reply #9 |
25. this is a good metaphor -- fallout shelters; preparing for nuke war |
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tavalon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-05 10:31 AM Response to Reply #9 |
46. But that's exactly what he's saying |
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nashville_brook (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-05 03:30 PM Response to Reply #46 |
54. she -- but thanks -- :) |
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tavalon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-05 06:53 PM Response to Reply #54 |
57. Heh, heh |
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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-05 12:14 PM Response to Original message |
8. Things have to get pretty bad first. |
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nashville_brook (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-05 12:50 PM Response to Reply #8 |
10. what if you can't afford food? gas, or electricity? healthcare? |
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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-05 01:06 PM Response to Reply #10 |
14. Oh, I agree with you, but those who can still go a about their |
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nashville_brook (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-05 01:10 PM Response to Reply #14 |
16. THEY can be as apathetic as they want to be -- that's not the point |
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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-05 01:15 PM Response to Reply #16 |
18. Oh, I don't think we do enough because many of |
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tavalon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-05 10:41 AM Response to Reply #16 |
47. Exactly! |
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nashville_brook (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-05 02:19 PM Response to Reply #47 |
51. there a "Real Simple," womens' magazine -- living trends vibe about this: |
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tavalon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-05 06:52 PM Response to Reply #51 |
56. Wow |
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Fire Walk With Me (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-05 12:57 PM Response to Original message |
11. Someone once said that our culture is two days away from riots |
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nashville_brook (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-05 01:09 PM Response to Reply #11 |
15. that would be an example of disentegration -- de-civilization |
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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-05 01:11 PM Response to Reply #11 |
17. It's not possible to live off the land anymore. |
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Fire Walk With Me (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-05 01:16 PM Response to Reply #17 |
20. Yep |
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nashville_brook (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-05 05:54 PM Response to Reply #17 |
28. this isn't about living off the land -- it's pragmatic -- literally |
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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-05 06:38 PM Response to Reply #28 |
29. Well, people could downsize, like I have, but I don't |
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nashville_brook (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-05 07:07 PM Response to Reply #29 |
30. sounds like you are conscious of your carrying capacity |
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Swamp Rat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-05 07:11 PM Response to Reply #29 |
31. No como carne... solamente pescado... ahora |
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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-05 07:33 PM Response to Reply #31 |
32. Boy you really hate Republicans. |
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nashville_brook (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-05 08:26 PM Response to Reply #31 |
33. mmm, babies taste good! |
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yurbud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-05 08:38 PM Response to Reply #17 |
34. hydroponics. Start studying. |
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nashville_brook (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-05 08:58 PM Response to Reply #34 |
35. good stuff to do just anyway -- i love being around the lights and |
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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-05 10:16 PM Response to Reply #35 |
42. Even city people can do this. Just empty a closet and |
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nashville_brook (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-05 12:38 AM Response to Reply #42 |
44. fresh herbs! flowers! whatever... |
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Just Me (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-05 09:20 PM Response to Reply #17 |
40. Um, no,...that assertion is just,...so untrue,...unless you live in,... |
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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-05 10:15 PM Response to Reply #40 |
41. I have lived in rural and wilderness areas from |
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MsTryska (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-05 12:59 PM Response to Original message |
12. am i the only one that's actually looking soemwhat forward |
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nashville_brook (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-05 01:32 PM Response to Reply #12 |
21. since you are looking forward to it, you must have some thoughts on |
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MsTryska (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-05 03:03 PM Response to Reply #21 |
23. Well i do live in Atlanta.... |
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nashville_brook (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-05 04:52 PM Response to Reply #23 |
24. so... you'd make yourself available where you're needed |
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MsTryska (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-05 08:40 AM Response to Reply #24 |
45. absolutely - I would make myself available when needed |
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GreenPartyVoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-05 01:15 PM Response to Original message |
19. Germany exploded.. and now they are feeling much better... but |
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nashville_brook (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-05 01:43 PM Response to Reply #19 |
22. so what did we learn? seriously? |
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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-05 10:59 PM Response to Reply #19 |
43. Yes, and we should learn from their lesson before |
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tavalon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-05 10:46 AM Response to Reply #19 |
48. And yet, we're hell bent on doing it again |
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nashville_brook (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-05 03:32 PM Response to Reply #48 |
55. some are -- rest up -- it's our job to stop them -- :) |
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yurbud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-05 05:20 PM Response to Original message |
26. We are 50% or more of America |
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nashville_brook (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-05 05:24 PM Response to Reply #26 |
27. exactly! -- they are arrogant. they think they can control everything |
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AlternativeView (4 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-05 09:10 PM Response to Reply #27 |
36. Arrogant for a reason |
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nashville_brook (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-05 09:12 PM Response to Reply #36 |
37. welcome to DU, AlternateView! |
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HEyHEY (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-05 09:13 PM Response to Original message |
38. Canadians start profiteering |
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nashville_brook (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-05 09:19 PM Response to Reply #38 |
39. omg, those canadians sure are cute! |
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kohodog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-05 10:56 AM Response to Original message |
49. Something must be in the air... |
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nashville_brook (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-05 12:32 PM Response to Reply #49 |
50. we are to the point of LOCKING ELBOWS |
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understandinglife (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-05 02:37 PM Response to Reply #50 |
52. I agree with you and we are seeing more and more opportunities ... |
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nashville_brook (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-05 03:19 PM Response to Reply #52 |
53. i KNOW! it's really great! what a wonderful weekend kickoff! |
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