tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6325219138869173743.post588947555784185734..comments2023-08-06T05:52:29.692-04:00Comments on Keep It Trill: In World War III Even The Birds Won't WinKit (Keep It Trill)http://www.blogger.com/profile/03027769872237001801noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6325219138869173743.post-26435465049322696492010-08-16T03:12:09.816-04:002010-08-16T03:12:09.816-04:00This is really a fascinating blog, lots of stuff t...This is really a fascinating blog, lots of stuff that I can get into. This blog provides its about world war 2nd is really great and informative post on it. Thanks for the update.<br /><br /><a href="http://historyuncovered.co.uk" rel="nofollow">war</a>Bettiehttp://historyuncovered.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6325219138869173743.post-29846953606033134502008-08-08T09:12:00.000-04:002008-08-08T09:12:00.000-04:00To Anonymous, who left me a recent comment:I googl...To Anonymous, who left me a recent comment:<BR/>I googled your suggestion but could find nothing re: criminal allegations of the person mentioned. I deleted your comment last night to protect their privacy and to not start rumors, particularly if untrue or even partly true since they're not a public figure. Thanks anyway for the tip - I appreciate it and it's interesting... not that I'd do or say anything about it since I only read this person's opinions from a far.Kit (Keep It Trill)https://www.blogger.com/profile/03027769872237001801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6325219138869173743.post-27121456318457931002008-06-23T09:23:00.000-04:002008-06-23T09:23:00.000-04:00I usually don't respond to a comment right away be...I usually don't respond to a comment right away because I have to think about it. A long pause generally means I'm taking my time thinking. This is sometimes my downfall, as I tend to <I>overthink</I> things.<BR/><BR/>Thus was my reaction when I read your 2nd comment, <B>JustMe</B>, re: the duality of the blessing and curse of past prophets, and "Perhaps you're catching my drift? Following God (or His instructions to your soul) will to the world almost always look like insanity."<BR/><BR/>I've studied people at least since the age of four when I encountered insanity and cruelty in a daycare setting, followed by my mother's disbelief that my descriptions of what went on could possibly be true. For a brief period I became cruel to a kitten and a butterfly, but didn't like that role; it didn't feel good or <I>right</I>. The vulnerability of animals and caring about their feelings led me out of darkness and enabled me to get in touch with their world and needs.<BR/><BR/>Victims of oppressive people also tend to be hypervigilant and know their oppressor's ways better than others. Being a minority and a female (and when young, very attractive and constantly hit on) also led me to develop that extra radar. In addition I had a natural attraction to the study of psychology, and during my adult life, have had an off and on interest in politics.<BR/><BR/>All of this is to say that I learned how to pull a lot of information together (synthesize), to spot trends and become fairly adept at connecting the dots and seeing a bigger picture. <BR/><BR/>Does this make my assessments prophetic? Or just a good sociologist who understands human nature and the odds that someone or some group will act in predictable ways? <BR/><BR/>I still am unclear what God's plan is for me or if I've done all the things He would have expected me to do. In this regard, I am so ordinary. I call it like I see it and leave it at that. I listen for guidance, but sometimes I simply can't hear it, see it, or sense it, and am left clueless. <BR/><BR/>What to do? Where to go? How do you keep safe? What should be said, or left unsaid, about reality and possibilities as you see it? As much as I'd like to 'keep it trill', there are some topics I wouldn't touch with a ten foot pole. <BR/><BR/>However, my 2005 article, <I>Will Bird Flu Preempt Bush's Option On The Table?</I>, followed by my re-posting it last week, was something I felt <I>compelled</I> to write because it's sooo clear to me that we are are no longer near the crossroads... we're there.<BR/><BR/>I'm not convinced that my computer getting hit with a malicious virus both in 200g and again this past weekend was coincidental. But then again, maybe that's just my ego talking.<BR/><BR/>Aside from that, will the article <I>help</I> anyone? Or me and my family? Because if/when shit hits the global fan, I have no idea where to run or hide or if that will even be possible. But maybe someone else will be a little better prepared and squeak by. <BR/><BR/>Perhaps this is God's plan - for me and others like me to have our wisdom or knowledge be used like shoulders for others to stand on. I honestly don't know.<BR/><BR/>This ties me into the words of <B>Sagacious</B>: "We can't ignore our problems and we have to work for a better Earth, but we also ought to enjoy the life we have today as much as possible."<BR/><BR/>Agreed.Kit (Keep It Trill)https://www.blogger.com/profile/03027769872237001801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6325219138869173743.post-50671029125975998742008-06-22T20:25:00.000-04:002008-06-22T20:25:00.000-04:00kit, I believe that. How would people survive in...kit, I believe that. How would people survive in a harsh climate like the southwest with no ability to import essential provisions. . . like water.<BR/><BR/>Back in the 60s there were a lot of dooms day predictions. Ehrlich's The Population Bomb and many others I can't brong to mind right now have raised important ideas and stated important facts, but their predictions have never come true. <BR/>I've always tried to maintain a positive outlook and then done whatever I could to enhance life in my immediate surroundings. I've found that that is about the best I can do.<BR/>We can't ignore our problems and we have to work for a better Earth, but we also ought to enjoy the life we have today as much as possible.<BR/>Yes, we are headed for a melt down of some sort and we need to be vigilant and look for the signs.SagaciousHillbillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09511441325695460501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6325219138869173743.post-18433514543944951182008-06-22T20:13:00.000-04:002008-06-22T20:13:00.000-04:00"I didn't continue with that blog for a variety of...<B>"I didn't continue with that blog for a variety of reasons. I had synthesized available information into a plausible scenario - which I hadn't seen written anywhere else - and my family and a handful of friends who heard or read my views frankly thought I was insane. This was depressing."</B><BR/><BR/>As I read this I'm reminded of several biblical characters - all of whom probably appeared to be INSANE to those around them. <BR/><BR/>Elijah most likely looked like a pedophile when he did what he did in 1 Kings 17:21. Then a little later this same prophet was responsible for the death of 450 souls. (see 1 Kings 18:22 and 18:40) If a religious or spiritual man killed that many people today and said that God told him to do it, how many folks do you suppose would believe him? <BR/>God instructed another one of His prophets to marry a whore. (Hosea 1:2-3) Surely that seemed insane to all watching because it went against The Law. <BR/>The people in Jesus' day thought He was demon possessed and/or insane - Mark 3:21. And they couldn't fathom any true Son of God ever allowing himself to be nailed up on a cross and suffering such an ignoble death. Even His followers fled and hid. Perhaps you're catching my drift? Following God (or His instructions to your soul) will to the world almost always look like insanity. <BR/><BR/>From Heaven's point of view this entire Earth is insane. And conversely, from the Earth's point of view Heaven and God seems insane...unreal, illogical and a bunch of baloney.<BR/><BR/>We're now in the time of the Great Harvest (see Revelation 14:14-19).<BR/>Our safety is in simply following the instructions He places on our hearts.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6325219138869173743.post-17527045020610620492008-06-22T10:44:00.000-04:002008-06-22T10:44:00.000-04:00Hey Sagacious. Thinking about becoming Amish or Mo...Hey Sagacious. Thinking about becoming Amish or Mormon? Heh-heh! Go for the Amish; they make great rocking chairs and their homemade food is to die for.<BR/><BR/>Otherwise, Kunstler thinks both urbanites and suburbanites will fare poorly. He also thinks <A HREF="http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=91681112" REL="nofollow">the the Southwest is toast</A>.<BR/><BR/>According to this peak oil guru of sorts, "We're going to see an enormous effort to sustain [suburbia] even in the face of incredible obstacles," he says, "and that in itself will be a big problem, because we'll squander a lot of our remaining and dwindling resources in that attempt to keep it going." <BR/><BR/>He says that big cities will become more population dense at their centers and along waterfronts, but they'll essentially contract as people will move to smaller cities and to towns. "Places that will be successful are places that will have meaningful relationships with food production because we're going to have to grow a lot more of our food locally," he says. Some cities, like New York and Chicago, will have special problems because skyscrapers will become especially unsustainable. But they still might be better off than suburbs in the Southwest, which he says will be "toast." <BR/><BR/>The essays in his archives on his site, kunstler.com, along with his book, <I>The Long Emergency</I>, are instructive and good reading, and a perfect starting point for the newbie.Kit (Keep It Trill)https://www.blogger.com/profile/03027769872237001801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6325219138869173743.post-10528071899559890902008-06-22T00:38:00.000-04:002008-06-22T00:38:00.000-04:00I'm afraid the bottom line is that urban people wi...I'm afraid the bottom line is that urban people will not survive well. Resources in any urban environment saved from complete destruction will soon dissapear. <BR/>Rural groups will form in remote locations that will protect their resources.<BR/>There are cultures within our own nation that believe in being ready for such a world. Both the Mormons and the Amish stockpile food. The Amish will be able to produce food without any need for fuels or modern resources.<BR/><BR/>What do you think? I haven't read any of the books you recommend. What do they say?SagaciousHillbillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09511441325695460501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6325219138869173743.post-74571293810374454312008-06-21T20:09:00.000-04:002008-06-21T20:09:00.000-04:00Thanks Just Me for sharing your thoughts and I con...Thanks <I>Just Me</I> for sharing your thoughts and I concur with many of your points. <BR/><BR/>Our paper money sadly isn't worth what it used to be; the world is looking at it more as only paper and the US as a paper tiger. <BR/><BR/>From a military standpoint, this a grave error on Iran's part. Tehran, a city of 7,000,000, may become the new Hiroshima. <BR/><BR/>As we collapse economically, we will go down neither easily nor graciously. We will 'obliterate' rather than share power and pay more for diminishing resources. <BR/><BR/>Much of this is the fault of short-sighted, excessively profit-oriented corporations. Instead of investing trillions in war, we should have put that cash into rebuilding our manufacturing sectors and rail system. We produce little beyond fast food and paperwork, having been hollowed out from decades of outsourcing.<BR/><BR/>Also, all of you should ponder this line from <A HREF="http://360degrez.blogspot.com/2008/06/preparing-for-dark-days.html" REL="nofollow">Walter's</A> analysis of the situation: <B><I>The first stages of WWIII are economic warfare designed to cripple the U.S. and halt its war-making capacity.</I></B>.<BR/><BR/>God help us in the next stage.<BR/><BR/>Walter's analysis has fascinating and important information in his post, Preparing For Dark Days, and speaks as a nuclear scientist with a sobering, clear view of the political situation.Kit (Keep It Trill)https://www.blogger.com/profile/03027769872237001801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6325219138869173743.post-2910520027223391852008-06-21T13:20:00.000-04:002008-06-21T13:20:00.000-04:00It is my opinion that Israel and the West's proble...It is my opinion that Israel and the West's problem with Iran has nothing to do with nuclear weapons. The nuclear issue is only a make-believe theatrical production playing in the media to vilify Iran and to mis-direct dumbed-down onlookers. The real problem is that Iran will not bow down and pay homage to Israel and America's increasing ambition to direct and control the entire world. In other words, Iran is one of the few remaining sovereign (independent) nations that won't take orders from the Beast and its allies. Iran has oil, and they have no use for the world's dying reserve currency. This is what the US really finds contemptuous. Nevertheless, I could be incorrect.<BR/><BR/>On another note, I don't know if the birds will win or not, but the Word of God states in Rev 19:17-18 this: And I saw an angel standing in the sun, who cried in a loud voice to all the birds flying in midair, "Come, gather together for the great supper of God, so that you may eat the flesh of kings, generals, and mighty men, of horses and their riders, and the flesh of all people, free and slave, small and great."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6325219138869173743.post-23334836550312271272008-06-21T11:35:00.000-04:002008-06-21T11:35:00.000-04:00Thanks, Macon. As a child, I was a Girl Scout for ...Thanks, Macon. As a child, I was a Girl Scout for a hot second, and long enough to learn one of the mottos: Prepare for the worst and hope for the best. Or maybe I got it from either of my parents who both suffered through the first Great Depression. <BR/><BR/>Thanks for the tip about <I>The Road</I>. I see McCarthy also wrote <I>No Country For Old Men</I>, which was great. I'll pick it up at the library.Kit (Keep It Trill)https://www.blogger.com/profile/03027769872237001801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6325219138869173743.post-2292831614396943002008-06-21T02:40:00.000-04:002008-06-21T02:40:00.000-04:00Thank you, Kit. Your ability to think bravely and ...Thank you, Kit. Your ability to think bravely and deeply about possible futures is bracing. We try to hide from these possibilities, but for me at least, you do a great service by pulling up that which my mind wants to let sink into its depths. That's especially important because at least one among these possible futures does seem more and more likely to emerge as a probability.<BR/><BR/>You might read Cormac McCarthy's The Road for a look at a possible future too, if you haven't. Bleak as, well, Hell, but if we're going to keep our eyes open . . .macon dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05265182025648127257noreply@blogger.com