tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4789551681702149486.post7478879065264363169..comments2023-08-05T05:50:11.629-05:00Comments on My Modern Country Home: Book Review - yeah, I was the last person to read The Patriot...I drive my tractor in pearls...http://www.blogger.com/profile/01407596354977355550noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4789551681702149486.post-16672785175606049752009-04-04T11:32:00.000-05:002009-04-04T11:32:00.000-05:00Pearls,It's time to get ready. Serious business. ...Pearls,<BR/><BR/>It's time to get ready. Serious business. It looks kinda bad right now.<BR/><BR/>MichaelStaying Alivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12833293437407206880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4789551681702149486.post-3493309991040175952009-04-04T08:40:00.000-05:002009-04-04T08:40:00.000-05:00I ain't read it yet either. It's always "Hmmmmmmm....I ain't read it yet either. It's always "Hmmmmmmm.... Book? Preps? Book? Preps?....." Preps always wins......Mayberryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07664966137470121099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4789551681702149486.post-80480750502867361932009-04-03T10:03:00.000-05:002009-04-03T10:03:00.000-05:00Oh yeah... another shameless plug for World War Z....Oh yeah... another shameless plug for World War Z.<BR/><BR/>While on the surface it is a "zombie war" book, the crux of it is how badly we screw up the entire thing as a government and a country. Worth reading. :)Meadowlarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17208672418814503032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4789551681702149486.post-65265630017354216962009-04-03T09:00:00.000-05:002009-04-03T09:00:00.000-05:00Another one here still hasn't read it... yet!But A...Another one here still hasn't read it... yet!<BR/><BR/>But Atlas Shrugged and The Fountainhead are both excellent books. With Atlas Shrugged you can almost start pointing out people in the current government that fit the characters! The Fountainhead is more about personal attitudes and responsibility, but still an excellent book!FarmerGeekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04274846096761160244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4789551681702149486.post-49076092792724778122009-04-03T07:52:00.000-05:002009-04-03T07:52:00.000-05:00Three free online books of the same genre as "Patr...Three free online books of the same genre as "Patriots" are "Deep Winter", "Shatter", and "Lights Out".<BR/><BR/>You can probably google them up.<BR/><BR/>Another couple of interesting ones are "Lucifer's Hammer" and "Alas, Babylon". They aren't available online, but you can probably pick them up at a used book store.Bitmaphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08545664971977374552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4789551681702149486.post-12306117463694254582009-04-02T20:22:00.000-05:002009-04-02T20:22:00.000-05:00My copy is packed with other essential tomes such ...My copy is packed with other essential tomes such as Rawles' earlier novel "TEOTWAWKI", "Unintended Consequences", "The NEW Way Things Work" and an assortment of medical, bushcraft and military manuals.Sam Adamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09347583299044561088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4789551681702149486.post-51065250225398193692009-04-02T18:29:00.000-05:002009-04-02T18:29:00.000-05:00http://www.survivalmonkey.com/SF%20books/LightsOut...http://www.survivalmonkey.com/SF%20books/LightsOut!/LightsOut-Current.pdfAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4789551681702149486.post-13671752858097284892009-04-02T18:21:00.000-05:002009-04-02T18:21:00.000-05:00I read it about a year ago and yes I'm ordering th...I read it about a year ago and yes I'm ordering the new version on the 8th if only for the index of "The Manual" and so I can loan out my older copy.The detals were good for a detail oriented person like me and helped me in my preps.A good read also was a free one for me lightsout in pdf form a similiar character and similar circumstances but they were living in a planned community in Texas. GeorgeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4789551681702149486.post-21232949426764948432009-04-02T14:59:00.000-05:002009-04-02T14:59:00.000-05:00I read it awhile back. Got some good lessons out o...I read it awhile back. Got some good lessons out of it. If nothing else it has slipped into our vernacular so much that you almost need to read it to know what people are talking about (that is why I originally bought it).Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09612373437033635765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4789551681702149486.post-78460382887515996182009-04-02T13:37:00.000-05:002009-04-02T13:37:00.000-05:00I just cracked it open (new ver) myself. Hubby wil...I just cracked it open (new ver) myself. Hubby will probably read along with me - two bookmarks helps. LOL<BR/><BR/>I had SOME issues with TOO MUCH detail - as in dialog that would not happen in the moment. Perhaps it could have been better noted as memories than dialog. But that is rather picky of me.<BR/><BR/>I do know that I could NOT sleep after reading the first few chapters. My mind just tried to stack things up - Must Have, Nice To Have and Luxury...I had a hard time considering it all...<BR/><BR/>I am glad to know so many people are reading it and learning from it.LauraBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07597941562529910169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4789551681702149486.post-60000738891666300142009-04-02T13:31:00.000-05:002009-04-02T13:31:00.000-05:00Couple of years ago I saw a sign in Zambia "A gove...Couple of years ago I saw a sign in Zambia "A government without women is like a pot with two legs".<BR/><BR/>Yes, threes work better.wrmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14102470737392693528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4789551681702149486.post-60578644448560779782009-04-02T12:58:00.000-05:002009-04-02T12:58:00.000-05:00I read Patriots over a year ago and assumed I was ...I read Patriots over a year ago and assumed I was the last person to read it. :o)<BR/>Patriots got us into high gear. It also got me to think about many of it's suggestions. Our minds are our most powerful weapon.<BR/>We realized how much prepping we had before us, and there would never be enough money. Thank you Mr. Rawles, again. <BR/>So we made careful choices and compromises. Now we have over a years worth of food and gear. We chose such things as the SKS instead of the FAL. The difference in ammo alone was over $1,350. But then we had the cash to get so many necessary things we couldn't otherwise.<BR/>I must admit that my copy of Patriots is marked up just about as bad as my first Bible!Samhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15398692325500641956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4789551681702149486.post-32801637617498082772009-04-02T12:25:00.000-05:002009-04-02T12:25:00.000-05:00Um, I haven't read it. So neither of you is last.Um, I haven't read it. So neither of you is last.Meadowlarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17208672418814503032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4789551681702149486.post-13838141021164685492009-04-02T12:10:00.000-05:002009-04-02T12:10:00.000-05:00I only recently read this book a couple weeks ago....I only recently read this book a couple weeks ago. In fact, the day after I order my copy from Amazon, the new version was announced. Doh! So, I plan on buying the new one on April 8th, as well, and using my current copy as a loaner. <BR/><BR/>The book was great, packed full of useful information disguised as fiction. I think it could be overwhelming for someone brand new to prepping, but for someone who has made a start at it, and needs direction, it is a great resource. Lots of good tips even for those who are well informed already.<BR/><BR/>Mr. Rawles has given a great gift to the preparedness community by writing this book.Asphyxiated Emancipationhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10629933064494074309noreply@blogger.com