[Buggy]

I got to thinking about the size of the world's population. Like 6 billion. I am not sure how many live in the countries dependent on oil. But percentage wise, there are like two of us who believe we are hitting oil's demise as a supporter of the world's economy. We are condsidered cultists. Loons. Wackos. Don't get me wrong, I don't mind. But somehow, shouldn't we be doing more? Or are there too few of us. I watch the traffic on these boards and it is sloooooow compared to my old haunts. As few as we are, when it all comes crashing down, if we have prepared, won't the sheeple just trample over us to get to our goods? What can we do?

[Cloud9]

Hide and watch!

[TheDude]

"peakoil.com"

[kpeavey]

Being such a few, we have the opportunity to discuss matters in depth. A larger forum audience might tend to dilute the subject matter with disorganized and superfluous interjections. While it is true that there are a great many forum topics, those with merit stand out, while the minor subjects get washed away. It is the depth of discussion that brings fine detail and intense clarity to the questions before us.

When the world goes Hobbes, being few does not mean we have to stand out in the crowd. It means we can hide within it. Being able to make projections concerning future events, we are able to plan ahead, giving us a survival advantage. While it is true we may need to hide some of our preps, we are able to foresee this need and act accordingly.

[Mack12345]

Personaly , I have one outher close friend whom is very PO aware . Like me he only pretty recently "got it" but hes got it now for sure .

Both of us are hopeing things drag out a bit so we can make longterm preperations . However we are also discussing a "If TSHTF tomorrow , what do we do ?" type things and we plan on being "in it" together if things suddenly go way south, real fast .

If I were you , id say try to make a few close friends . That are smart , good hearted people . That you truely feel you could trust with your life " you may have to" and start working twords things you can do together . I think a small, like-minded group of true friends/family that are truely doing there best to make preps together is a way to help detract from the fact that there are so few making preps at all .

[Ludi]

I suppose you could post flyers on local bulletin boards (like at the feed store or the equivalent in your part of the country), or start a Peak Oil Meet-up in your town. So there's a couple suggestions.

[doodlebug2]

I have mentioned it to others like co workers and family, but I get the WTF look. Or better ye I get "there is plenty of oil" I am just starting to prepare myself.

[Bas]

OTOH, this week I saw the chairman of peakoil Netherlands being quoted, this time on the front page of one of the largest quality papers in this country. And it's not the first time I saw him being quoted in a newspaper either, and he was on one of the prime newsshows in this country a couple of months ago; I'd say peakoil and it's possible consequences are making the break to the big public at least in this country.

[Buggy]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('kpeavey', 'B')eing such a few, we have the opportunity to discuss matters in depth. A larger forum audience might tend to dilute the subject matter with disorganized and superfluous interjections. While it is true that there are a great many forum topics, those with merit stand out, while the minor subjects get washed away. It is the depth of discussion that brings fine detail and intense clarity to the questions before us.

When the world goes Hobbes, being few does not mean we have to stand out in the crowd. It means we can hide within it. Being able to make projections concerning future events, we are able to plan ahead, giving us a survival advantage. While it is true we may need to hide some of our preps, we are able to foresee this need and act accordingly.

[allenwrench]

I'm not smart enough with tech to run my own website. But wherever I go I discuss Peak Oil and what it will mean to us down the road.

What do I get out of my efforts at educating the sheeple?

Besides an honest interest helping others, I do it in the hopes that the sheeple will start preparing for the new world and plant some fruit trees or other edibles. Or maybe take up cheese making or soap making or other useful skills. And if by chance they move away or die I may be able to adopt some of the fruits of their labor.

This summer I have added many new fruit tree to my 'adopted orchard' that others planted then abandoned.

I got 3 mulberry trees, 3 apple trees. 4 big juicy Europeans and seckel pear trees, an apricot tree, 2 peach trees, a cherry tree, 3 black walnut trees, 3 pawpaw trees, brambles, herbs and possibly some wild grapes.

Now these abandoned tress did not come from peak oilers. But I do not discriminate with any of my adoptions - if the produce tastes good I will be happy to harvest it.

So, as my neighbors prepare and plant food I hope they are successful in their efforts. It will keep them away from knocking on my door for my food if and when TEOTWAK arrives. And if they go away, die or otherwise abandon their trees I will make good use of them.

BTW, buy yourself a few of these harvesters and put them on collapsible poles. I picked almost 14 pounds of apricots just from this one abandoned tree.

[BigTex]

The fact that it's a small community right now is in many ways a blessing.

This board contains a lot of cool, smart, sincere and friendly people. It has been a pleasure to get to know many of them. That kind of thing is almost impossible to do when you have 10 times as many people and a lot more drop-in trouble makers and packs of marauding trolls to deal with.

[allenwrench]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('BigTex', 'T')he fact that it's a small community right now is in many ways a blessing.

This board contains a lot of cool, smart, sincere and friendly people. It has been a pleasure to get to know many of them. That kind of thing is almost impossible to do when you have 10 times as many people and a lot more drop-in trouble makers and packs of marauding trolls to deal with.

[Bytesmiths]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('allenwrench', 'B')TW, buy yourself a few of these harvesters and put them on collapsible poles.

[allenwrench]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Bytesmiths', '')$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('allenwrench', 'B')TW, buy yourself a few of these harvesters and put them on collapsible poles.

[BigTex]

allenwrench, thanks for the suggestion. I will see what we can do about addressing it.

[allenwrench]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('BigTex', 'a')llenwrench, thanks for the suggestion. I will see what we can do about addressing it.

[jbeckton]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Bas', 'O')TOH, this week I saw the chairman of peakoil Netherlands being quoted, this time on the front page of one of the largest quality papers in this country. And it's not the first time I saw him being quoted in a newspaper either, and he was on one of the prime newsshows in this country a couple of months ago; I'd say peakoil and it's possible consequences are making the break to the big public at least in this country.

[patience]

Fruit harvester is available at Harbor Freight. I got one there.

On topic, we few are getting the word out as time goes by, aided greatly by higher gas prices. I find people much more receptive to the idea lately.

[Buggy]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('patience', 'F')ruit harvester is available at Harbor Freight. I got one there.

On topic, we few are getting the word out as time goes by, aided greatly by higher gas prices. I find people much more receptive to the idea lately.

[Bytesmiths]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('patience', 'F')ruit harvester is available at Harbor Freight.