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by tom mac
Wed Apr 24, 2024 8:42 am
Forum: Coffee House
Topic: Books: The One Second After-Series
Replies: 8
Views: 115

Re: Books: The One Second After-Series

" My Amazon Fire tablet seems to be bright enough to read in daylight " I thought that too, till I tried someone else's kindle white. It works in FULL sun , wife takes it on cruises for that reason. Pluses; read in full sun, small and mostly water proof ( quick submersion ), USB C charge p...
by tom mac
Tue Apr 23, 2024 9:11 am
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: What have you done this week to forward your prepping goals 2024?
Replies: 12
Views: 58014

Re: What have you done this week to forward your prepping goals 2024?

worried about the frost here.... didn't happen tho got down to 38f, close.
Figs plants are fine.
Planting more next week.
by tom mac
Tue Apr 23, 2024 9:09 am
Forum: Coffee House
Topic: Books: The One Second After-Series
Replies: 8
Views: 115

Re: Books: The One Second After-Series

My wife bought me a cheap $49 Amazon 7" screen tablet computer last year for Christmas which makes it pretty easy to carry around and read books on. You can also download and watch Netflix, Prime, MAX, Hulu, Disney etc shows and movies on as well. you can also buy Kindle books but why buy when...
by tom mac
Thu Apr 18, 2024 10:27 am
Forum: Coffee House
Topic: Books: The One Second After-Series
Replies: 8
Views: 115

Re: Books: The One Second After-Series

I would think just a bit more vulnerable as so many less people relied on the cell phones/tablets/laptops back then....
who among us still have important info on paper ?

I even keep print-outs of mine/wifes wallet in the fire safe. ( along with a paper phone book of all contacts )
by tom mac
Mon Apr 15, 2024 7:55 am
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: What have you done this week to forward your prepping goals 2024?
Replies: 12
Views: 58014

Re: What have you done this week to forward your prepping goals 2024?

Prob not practical, but I was impress with one home owner in a mountain area that set up ( self designed ) a roof mounted sprinkler system working off home depot type equipment and his water storage system.... his idea was to be able to at least wet all down if a fire was in area. I'll see if I can ...
by tom mac
Tue Apr 09, 2024 7:37 am
Forum: Coffee House
Topic: Eclipse
Replies: 9
Views: 260

Re: Eclipse

funny how there was no news yesterday.... :)

just crazy people looking at the sun, but not the end of the world as per tictock
by tom mac
Mon Apr 08, 2024 7:02 pm
Forum: Coffee House
Topic: Eclipse
Replies: 9
Views: 260

Re: Eclipse

Seen before.... didn't even go out during time here ( 87% ).... next one in about 20 yrs but not concerned.
by tom mac
Thu Apr 04, 2024 8:17 am
Forum: Political Discussions
Topic: The Relentless Pursuit of Donald Trump
Replies: 5
Views: 307

Re: The Relentless Pursuit of Donald Trump

Bob wrote: Wed Apr 03, 2024 5:17 pm "Make this water tight, dot ALL the i's and cross ALL the t's, do this by the book."
You would think so instead of going back to some really old laws/rulings. But that makes me believe it was just to suppress DT
by tom mac
Thu Apr 04, 2024 8:15 am
Forum: Defense
Topic: Ammo inventory
Replies: 9
Views: 332

Re: Ammo inventory

thanks for reminding me.... tho no AR's here in commie NY, have plenty of M1 carbine and 9mm.
Have to check the rest
by tom mac
Tue Apr 02, 2024 8:55 am
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: Amazon sales in NY
Replies: 3
Views: 119

Amazon sales in NY

Don't know if this has come up before... My old every day carry pocket knife is a bit beatup, so I went looking for a replacement. Of course the best prices can be found sometimes on Amazon. I found a pocket knife that looked good for a temp fill in and tried to order same. Well, Amazon will NOT shi...