Comments on: Chapter XIV: Wendy’s Shining Moment (The Day the Dollar Died Series) http://johngaltfla.com/blog3/2010/01/26/chapter-xiv-wendys-shining-moment-the-day-the-dollar-died-series/ Terminus of orbis terrarum ut nos teneo is Fri, 30 Jul 2010 03:45:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Suburban Survivalist http://johngaltfla.com/blog3/2010/01/26/chapter-xiv-wendys-shining-moment-the-day-the-dollar-died-series/comment-page-1/#comment-2596 Suburban Survivalist Thu, 11 Feb 2010 19:44:27 +0000 http://johngaltfla.com/blog3/?p=1678#comment-2596 Great overall theme and writing - I'm sending this around to all my like-minded family, friends, and co-workers. Will be putting up a post on this at my blog today. I do wonder, however, how our government could so quickly and flawlessly pull of something like this, nation wide, when it can't seem to coordinate anything half as complicated right now? I think it would take more time, even with the hypothetical pre-planning. Also, as a military intelligence officer (reserve, former active) I don't find the portrayal of the military to be very believable. I’m also a government employee and know that many of my colleagues would not go for this, at last not wit the zeal and disposition depicted. Some probably would – just not the sharp ones. In this particular chapter, if the liquor store owner knows to accept pre-1965 silver, he ought to know to do so in private, and not let someone buy 50 bottles in front of all the rest. Great overall theme and writing – I’m sending this around to all my like-minded family, friends, and co-workers. Will be putting up a post on this at my blog today.
I do wonder, however, how our government could so quickly and flawlessly pull of something like this, nation wide, when it can’t seem to coordinate anything half as complicated right now? I think it would take more time, even with the hypothetical pre-planning.
Also, as a military intelligence officer (reserve, former active) I don’t find the portrayal of the military to be very believable. I’m also a government employee and know that many of my colleagues would not go for this, at last not wit the zeal and disposition depicted. Some probably would – just not the sharp ones.
In this particular chapter, if the liquor store owner knows to accept pre-1965 silver, he ought to know to do so in private, and not let someone buy 50 bottles in front of all the rest.

]]> By: dkt http://johngaltfla.com/blog3/2010/01/26/chapter-xiv-wendys-shining-moment-the-day-the-dollar-died-series/comment-page-1/#comment-2512 dkt Tue, 09 Feb 2010 05:31:33 +0000 http://johngaltfla.com/blog3/?p=1678#comment-2512 Info on the Mormons is very incorrect in one aspect. First the correct aspect: Yes the church encourages members to prepare, the incorrect assertion is that ALL mormons have food storage. Actual percentage in the US is about 6% of them do and note this: Most of them have JUST WHEAT, SALT, OIL and POWDERED MILK Do you know how to process WHEAT (either RED or WHITE)? One needs better intel Info on the Mormons is very incorrect in one aspect. First the correct aspect: Yes the church encourages members to prepare, the incorrect assertion is that ALL mormons have food storage.

Actual percentage in the US is about 6% of them do and note this: Most of them have JUST WHEAT, SALT, OIL and POWDERED MILK

Do you know how to process WHEAT (either RED or WHITE)?

One needs better intel

]]> By: qwerty ihop http://johngaltfla.com/blog3/2010/01/26/chapter-xiv-wendys-shining-moment-the-day-the-dollar-died-series/comment-page-1/#comment-2504 qwerty ihop Mon, 08 Feb 2010 18:45:53 +0000 http://johngaltfla.com/blog3/?p=1678#comment-2504 I like this series of stories quite a lot. I have something to mention about the stories, though. The women are almost always portrayed as not being able to handle situations, not being able to comprehend or understand what is told to them, and they seem to act irrationally at most times. The women I know are not like that - they are strong, smart and can handle things as well as, or much better than the men they are married to. I know many of the men here are thinking "but women *are* irrational at most times!", or "but when TSHTF, they won't be able to handle anything, just watch!" It would be nice to see the "beautiful wife" of the main character, learn and grow from this situation, and take on a leadership role somehow in her community. Or any of the other women, it would be fantastic for one of them to be as smartly written as the guy with the shortwave radio, as one who really knows how to function in an emergency situation. If you have hopes of this getting made into a TV movie, you'll need a couple strong women's roles in there, for sure. I like this series of stories quite a lot.

I have something to mention about the stories, though. The women are almost always portrayed as not being able to handle situations, not being able to comprehend or understand what is told to them, and they seem to act irrationally at most times. The women I know are not like that – they are strong, smart and can handle things as well as, or much better than the men they are married to.

I know many of the men here are thinking “but women *are* irrational at most times!”, or “but when TSHTF, they won’t be able to handle anything, just watch!”

It would be nice to see the “beautiful wife” of the main character, learn and grow from this situation, and take on a leadership role somehow in her community. Or any of the other women, it would be fantastic for one of them to be as smartly written as the guy with the shortwave radio, as one who really knows how to function in an emergency situation.

If you have hopes of this getting made into a TV movie, you’ll need a couple strong women’s roles in there, for sure.

]]> By: TBK http://johngaltfla.com/blog3/2010/01/26/chapter-xiv-wendys-shining-moment-the-day-the-dollar-died-series/comment-page-1/#comment-2431 TBK Wed, 03 Feb 2010 15:21:52 +0000 http://johngaltfla.com/blog3/?p=1678#comment-2431 Mandoman, Being a Mormon and very well in touch with what the members in my church actually do I can tell you for a fact that those people the think the Mormons have food are sadly mistaken. Although yes it is wise council from our leaders to store up to a years supply of food and other needful items the reality is that it is estimated that less than only 8% of the church members in the USA (much lower in other parts of the world) actually have this kind of food storage. The rest lie somewhere between a 3 months supply of food and going to Safeway every other day to get food. When the SHTF I am afraid many Mormons will become targets only for their attackers to find nothing of any value. However if there is one thing that most Mormons do have is guns (mainly for hunting deer) and are more than prepared to use them. Happy hunting. Mandoman,
Being a Mormon and very well in touch with what the members in my church actually do I can tell you for a fact that those people the think the Mormons have food are sadly mistaken. Although yes it is wise council from our leaders to store up to a years supply of food and other needful items the reality is that it is estimated that less than only 8% of the church members in the USA (much lower in other parts of the world) actually have this kind of food storage. The rest lie somewhere between a 3 months supply of food and going to Safeway every other day to get food. When the SHTF I am afraid many Mormons will become targets only for their attackers to find nothing of any value. However if there is one thing that most Mormons do have is guns (mainly for hunting deer) and are more than prepared to use them.

Happy hunting.

]]> By: Brian http://johngaltfla.com/blog3/2010/01/26/chapter-xiv-wendys-shining-moment-the-day-the-dollar-died-series/comment-page-1/#comment-2397 Brian Mon, 01 Feb 2010 16:09:49 +0000 http://johngaltfla.com/blog3/?p=1678#comment-2397 I will have to reread it. I remember the date from here, but I was wondering if there was more outside of here. Thanks! I will reread. I will have to reread it. I remember the date from here, but I was wondering if there was more outside of here. Thanks! I will reread.

]]> By: dd314159 http://johngaltfla.com/blog3/2010/01/26/chapter-xiv-wendys-shining-moment-the-day-the-dollar-died-series/comment-page-1/#comment-2333 dd314159 Fri, 29 Jan 2010 16:14:06 +0000 http://johngaltfla.com/blog3/?p=1678#comment-2333 2/22/2010 read chapter I. 2/22/2010 read chapter I.

]]> By: California Doctor http://johngaltfla.com/blog3/2010/01/26/chapter-xiv-wendys-shining-moment-the-day-the-dollar-died-series/comment-page-1/#comment-2309 California Doctor Fri, 29 Jan 2010 02:54:11 +0000 http://johngaltfla.com/blog3/?p=1678#comment-2309 Hey, I figure that Wendy will live out her days dependent on the gov't assistance card and buy only what that card let's her... not much. Meanwhile, the rest of the people will be trading with the store owner in silver coins and barter. She'll be the only person on the rations because she's the only person in the entire town that: 1. Did not stock ammo for trading or use. 2. Did not stock candy M&M or bottles of wine 3. Actually registered with the OEM and really believed that you can print free money and use it. 4. Didn't already know the guards at the liquor store. Not only do I know those guys, I've already treated their family and did it for free. They can have more bandages for free if they give me cover too. 5. Didn't already use that liquor store for a few six packs of beer... oh yeah... I forgot... she drinks "merlot". Well screw the light stuff, pass me a German beer that's worth a damn or at least Coors until it got bought out by those... (deleted by OEM censor) 6. Didn't already set up a barter system with the grandpa who just took the stock of California white and Jack Daniels. That granny and gramps just bought themselves 2 months of heart medication from my friend the pharmacist and 2 free visits with me if they wanna trade me a 12 pack of Coors. You couldn't trade me a case of Merlot for anything. :) Hey, I figure that Wendy will live out her days dependent on the gov’t assistance card and buy only what that card let’s her… not much.

Meanwhile, the rest of the people will be trading with the store owner in silver coins and barter. She’ll be the only person on the rations because she’s the only person in the entire town that:

1. Did not stock ammo for trading or use.
2. Did not stock candy M&M or bottles of wine
3. Actually registered with the OEM and really believed that you can print free money and use it.
4. Didn’t already know the guards at the liquor store. Not only do I know those guys, I’ve already treated their family and did it for free. They can have more bandages for free if they give me cover too.
5. Didn’t already use that liquor store for a few six packs of beer… oh yeah… I forgot… she drinks “merlot”. Well screw the light stuff, pass me a German beer that’s worth a damn or at least Coors until it got bought out by those… (deleted by OEM censor)
6. Didn’t already set up a barter system with the grandpa who just took the stock of California white and Jack Daniels. That granny and gramps just bought themselves 2 months of heart medication from my friend the pharmacist and 2 free visits with me if they wanna trade me a 12 pack of Coors. You couldn’t trade me a case of Merlot for anything. :)

]]> By: Brian http://johngaltfla.com/blog3/2010/01/26/chapter-xiv-wendys-shining-moment-the-day-the-dollar-died-series/comment-page-1/#comment-2289 Brian Thu, 28 Jan 2010 22:21:03 +0000 http://johngaltfla.com/blog3/?p=1678#comment-2289 DD 314159 - what is the signifigance of 2/22? DD 314159 – what is the signifigance of 2/22?

]]> By: JC http://johngaltfla.com/blog3/2010/01/26/chapter-xiv-wendys-shining-moment-the-day-the-dollar-died-series/comment-page-1/#comment-2287 JC Thu, 28 Jan 2010 21:20:35 +0000 http://johngaltfla.com/blog3/?p=1678#comment-2287 Megayacht, I'd like to believe that there would be some serious fraction of the military that would honor their oath, but I am not entire sure of that. Remember that during Katrina, there were elements of the 101st Airborne that went house to house disarming, and in some cases handcuffing law abiding citizens. Has there been any blowback from that? Has there been any policy changes? If you know of any changes in the military that have resulted from that, please let me know. I haven't heard of any. Megayacht, I’d like to believe that there would be some serious fraction of the military that would honor their oath, but I am not entire sure of that. Remember that during Katrina, there were elements of the 101st Airborne that went house to house disarming, and in some cases handcuffing law abiding citizens. Has there been any blowback from that? Has there been any policy changes? If you know of any changes in the military that have resulted from that, please let me know. I haven’t heard of any.

]]> By: dd314159 http://johngaltfla.com/blog3/2010/01/26/chapter-xiv-wendys-shining-moment-the-day-the-dollar-died-series/comment-page-1/#comment-2286 dd314159 Thu, 28 Jan 2010 20:20:36 +0000 http://johngaltfla.com/blog3/?p=1678#comment-2286 AT first reading I thought you might be the real present day John Titor. But you would only be 12 on 2/22/10. Perhaps this is another trip back on our shared timeline. Surely these groups will have some impact. http://westernrifleshooters.blogspot.com/ http://sipseystreetirregulars.blogspot.com/ Still catching up on past chapters. Another interesting take....2/22 looms... http://www.chrismartenson.com/blog/crisis-explained-one-chart-debt-gdp/11570 AT first reading I thought you might be the real present day John Titor. But you would only be 12 on 2/22/10. Perhaps this is another trip back on our shared timeline.
Surely these groups will have some impact. http://westernrifleshooters.blogspot.com/
http://sipseystreetirregulars.blogspot.com/
Still catching up on past chapters.
Another interesting take….2/22 looms…
http://www.chrismartenson.com/blog/crisis-explained-one-chart-debt-gdp/11570

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