Power transformers are being quoted at months-to-years out lately. The more one digs, the worse it looks. Even the specialty steel required for transformer cores is looking dicey. It's called Grain Oriented Electrical Steel. Here's a bit on that problem.
On the weather front, here's one that says the currents and temperatures in the Gulf of Mexico are looking like they did in 2005 when Katrina hit the coast.
John Paul you are one of the few substacks for which I am a paid subscriber and right now I can afford to keep subscribing and still take care of myself and my family. You are literally the only substacker I follow who has ever said don't pay me if you can't afford it and I absolutely appreciate that.
I also appreciate the fact that you put things in perspective, and particularly in this post, by pointing out that this is not the end of the world. All this information we are getting from different sources (much of which is aimed at trying to instigate fear and panic) can naturally make us freak out a little bit. Between potentially deadly vaccines to covid, monkeybox, WEF takeover, economic collapse It's hard to balance what is world ending and what is just a hurdle to overcome.
For some reason I have always been afraid of the zombie apocalypse (not necessarily zombies, but an armageddon type scenario) and 25 years ago my family moved to the country and set up a homestead where we could be sustainable. We homeschooled our kids, grew our own food and only stopped when the kids became teenagers and started to rebel the lifestyle. We went closer to the mainstream at that point and now are finding our way back to the lifestyle we always wanted to live. In some ways this is a good news story in all the bad news.
I thank you for your comments about we have months to prepare but when you started posting about stock up now I took that to heart and stocked up! No down side to it that I could see, food will ultimately get eaten. We are prepared for anything we can prepare for, and I thank you for your part in that.
Oh, and we also bought the ammo to protect our stores as I think that is something that shouldn't be ignored. you can have all the supplies you want but if shit hits the fan and you can't hold it, you might as well find a way to stay on the move and find resources as you go. And we live in Canada so getting ammo and guns was not easy! lol!
Thank you. These are always worthwhile. On top of everything, which is essentially the cost of living, the cost of some place to live is also soaring. I overhear people at work discussing attempts to purchase homes, modest ones, and being outbid by 20+ competitors. It's a great time to sell, if you have someplace else to go. If you need to buy something, you can't find anything, and if you could, interest rates are rising. Rise in property values means a rise in property taxes and rate increases for renters. The county proposed a tax valuation increase on my property of about 30%. Many would be priced out of their homes, just from the property taxes alone.
I had to replace a septic pump tonight. Damn glad I bought a second pump the last time I replaced one with few extra fittings. I don't know that I can just walk in somewhere and pick one up.
On Feb 24 2020 I went to Costco and bought $1000 of non-perishable food, in anticipation of a possible pandemic. I would have headed to Costco last month to buy enough food for three for next winter, but my financial situation will not allow me to purchase that for another three weeks. That is going to be a long three weeks, after reading this. Every time I read one of your articles I want to run out and fill the van with food and fuel I can store. I'm also going to buy a LOT of seed, and pre-order fruit trees.
Lets say its me, wife and 3 kids. Got a gas camping cooker and 8 gas cans. Got 30kg rice. 3kg pasta. Maybe 10 tins of lentils. 20 litres water. 10 packs fast noodles. 5 packs toilet tissue. 15 tins salmon. Am I the worst prepper ever? That'd feed us less than a week! I do have lots of lo-salt though for fasting.(half sodium/potassium chloride) Do people think food will just get expensive or is it a case of empty shelves?If so, how long? And how long x 5 people. Gonna get a super soaker water pistol filled with chilli sauce so I can disable pigeons for food when the zombie apocalypse happens.
This is how suicidal some of these people in governments are.
Gas could be phased out in Victorian houses in clean energy push
https://www.couriermail.com.au/business/gas-could-be-phased-out-in-victorian-houses-in-clean-energy-push/video/bf12b8f1c983c3a4c126c584fefb7a0a
Power transformers are being quoted at months-to-years out lately. The more one digs, the worse it looks. Even the specialty steel required for transformer cores is looking dicey. It's called Grain Oriented Electrical Steel. Here's a bit on that problem.
https://www.transformer-technology.com/news/us-news/2788-us-warns-lack-of-transformer-steel-would-threaten-national-security-transformer-technology.html
On the weather front, here's one that says the currents and temperatures in the Gulf of Mexico are looking like they did in 2005 when Katrina hit the coast.
https://theconversation.com/bad-news-for-the-2022-hurricane-season-the-loop-current-a-fueler-of-monster-storms-is-looking-a-lot-like-it-did-in-2005-the-year-of-katrina-183197
John Paul you are one of the few substacks for which I am a paid subscriber and right now I can afford to keep subscribing and still take care of myself and my family. You are literally the only substacker I follow who has ever said don't pay me if you can't afford it and I absolutely appreciate that.
I also appreciate the fact that you put things in perspective, and particularly in this post, by pointing out that this is not the end of the world. All this information we are getting from different sources (much of which is aimed at trying to instigate fear and panic) can naturally make us freak out a little bit. Between potentially deadly vaccines to covid, monkeybox, WEF takeover, economic collapse It's hard to balance what is world ending and what is just a hurdle to overcome.
For some reason I have always been afraid of the zombie apocalypse (not necessarily zombies, but an armageddon type scenario) and 25 years ago my family moved to the country and set up a homestead where we could be sustainable. We homeschooled our kids, grew our own food and only stopped when the kids became teenagers and started to rebel the lifestyle. We went closer to the mainstream at that point and now are finding our way back to the lifestyle we always wanted to live. In some ways this is a good news story in all the bad news.
I thank you for your comments about we have months to prepare but when you started posting about stock up now I took that to heart and stocked up! No down side to it that I could see, food will ultimately get eaten. We are prepared for anything we can prepare for, and I thank you for your part in that.
Oh, and we also bought the ammo to protect our stores as I think that is something that shouldn't be ignored. you can have all the supplies you want but if shit hits the fan and you can't hold it, you might as well find a way to stay on the move and find resources as you go. And we live in Canada so getting ammo and guns was not easy! lol!
Thank you. These are always worthwhile. On top of everything, which is essentially the cost of living, the cost of some place to live is also soaring. I overhear people at work discussing attempts to purchase homes, modest ones, and being outbid by 20+ competitors. It's a great time to sell, if you have someplace else to go. If you need to buy something, you can't find anything, and if you could, interest rates are rising. Rise in property values means a rise in property taxes and rate increases for renters. The county proposed a tax valuation increase on my property of about 30%. Many would be priced out of their homes, just from the property taxes alone.
I had to replace a septic pump tonight. Damn glad I bought a second pump the last time I replaced one with few extra fittings. I don't know that I can just walk in somewhere and pick one up.
On Feb 24 2020 I went to Costco and bought $1000 of non-perishable food, in anticipation of a possible pandemic. I would have headed to Costco last month to buy enough food for three for next winter, but my financial situation will not allow me to purchase that for another three weeks. That is going to be a long three weeks, after reading this. Every time I read one of your articles I want to run out and fill the van with food and fuel I can store. I'm also going to buy a LOT of seed, and pre-order fruit trees.
"... electricity bills will necessarily skyrocket ..."
--Barack Obama
Lets say its me, wife and 3 kids. Got a gas camping cooker and 8 gas cans. Got 30kg rice. 3kg pasta. Maybe 10 tins of lentils. 20 litres water. 10 packs fast noodles. 5 packs toilet tissue. 15 tins salmon. Am I the worst prepper ever? That'd feed us less than a week! I do have lots of lo-salt though for fasting.(half sodium/potassium chloride) Do people think food will just get expensive or is it a case of empty shelves?If so, how long? And how long x 5 people. Gonna get a super soaker water pistol filled with chilli sauce so I can disable pigeons for food when the zombie apocalypse happens.
Rain and cold?
But I thought we were meant to be increasingly hot and dry according to all the models and predictions.
It's almost as though we're being lied to and the experts are just making shit up.
Again.