tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-451688314612482370.post1523632493649041388..comments2023-10-31T15:50:38.432+00:00Comments on alberta's sefuty chronicles: Do not -I repeat - do not get illUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-451688314612482370.post-68602387563505555592012-02-18T07:33:39.669+00:002012-02-18T07:33:39.669+00:00as the chronicles progress I have realised more a...as the chronicles progress I have realised more and more how much of our lives are tied up to eletronics in some form or other - machinary could be put under wind and water power but not on the scale to match the population!:(alberta rosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02132420168908365099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-451688314612482370.post-75733236551694352702012-02-17T23:18:05.883+00:002012-02-17T23:18:05.883+00:00We certainly have been. Hardly anyone is self-suff...We certainly have been. Hardly anyone is self-sufficient the way people used to be; most of us expect to be able to get things at the touch of a button or a short drive. It would wreak total havoc if everything mechanical shut down.Golden Eaglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08721520451194318436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-451688314612482370.post-16141561274732063092012-02-17T21:58:49.806+00:002012-02-17T21:58:49.806+00:00My first encounter with this idea was while readin...My first encounter with this idea was while reading "Solar Flare" where a massive solar flare knocks out all electricity and electronic devices. It focused not just on coping without devices but also the devolution of order in cities. You might find it interesting. :)<br /><br />And, tag! You're it! Head over to annamittower.blogspot.com to grab your questions. ;)Anna Mittowerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18367108488911684343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-451688314612482370.post-58350064398919057732012-02-16T23:59:03.429+00:002012-02-16T23:59:03.429+00:00when and if indeed I hope it doesn't I scare m...when and if indeed I hope it doesn't I scare myself enough writing the Chronicles! I do not think I am the stuff of survivors really - although do any of us know before the event?alberta rosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02132420168908365099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-451688314612482370.post-35547014663497061772012-02-16T23:57:01.122+00:002012-02-16T23:57:01.122+00:00oh yes we need storytellers:) I will get to the ra...oh yes we need storytellers:) I will get to the randomness someime this weekend with luck - thanksalberta rosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02132420168908365099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-451688314612482370.post-19515459260025377272012-02-15T01:09:29.029+00:002012-02-15T01:09:29.029+00:00We are very spoiled, indeed. My grandmother was so...We are very spoiled, indeed. My grandmother was so certain everything was going to go to hell in 2000 that she paid off all her debit and bought barrels and bags of rice and beans. She even had her own garden in the back. She invested in everything she needed to be self-sufficient. Thankfully, none of it was needed then. But it’s people like that everyone will turn to when and if the day comes.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-451688314612482370.post-13463495007356366372012-02-15T00:30:33.648+00:002012-02-15T00:30:33.648+00:00Alberta, I'm sure you'd be welcome with th...Alberta, I'm sure you'd be welcome with those skills! Plus we'll need storytellers, right?<br /><br />If you've got time, I've tagged you to answer 11 random questions. The questions are at the bottom of <a href="http://elizabethtwist.blogspot.com/2012/02/11-semi-random-answers-to-11-random.html" rel="nofollow">this post</a>. Whee!Elizabeth Twisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03133959633383307056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-451688314612482370.post-27456624197647950222012-02-10T21:00:44.320+00:002012-02-10T21:00:44.320+00:00It's the pulling of the plug that worries me -...It's the pulling of the plug that worries me - I cannot bring myself to go paperless - althougth having records of everthing will prevail me not as I am reduced to burn them all to keep warm!:( I think it is a mistake in many different ways we have become so dependent on something which could fail but I do like my car and comouter and the old mobile phone is so useful! I cannot wean myself ofalberta rosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02132420168908365099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-451688314612482370.post-50664728398028794312012-02-10T20:05:37.861+00:002012-02-10T20:05:37.861+00:00We are spoilt. The electricity explosion here in C...We are spoilt. The electricity explosion here in Cyprus taught me a lesson on how much depends upon electricity in our home. I think I would survive better than DH as he is a TV addict.Glynis Peters https://www.blogger.com/profile/01175378917872403609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-451688314612482370.post-63475626683351393762012-02-09T15:00:30.785+00:002012-02-09T15:00:30.785+00:00It's really rather troubling how spoiled we ar...It's really rather troubling how spoiled we are. Especially as we move towards an age where we, as a race, are getting more technologically advanced and everything is going on-line. It will all come down if someone or something turns off the lights.<br /><br />This kind of realization has a strange fascination for me. It's one of the many things I want to tackle in a trilogy I want to Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00533346413168443036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-451688314612482370.post-4339050635144987112012-02-08T09:55:03.443+00:002012-02-08T09:55:03.443+00:00I suspect you're miles away but I'll ask a...I suspect you're miles away but I'll ask anyway - can I come too please:) I can weave a little- preserve food - knit,crochet and sew - can offer useful skills - oh and a dab hand at compost heaps:)alberta rosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02132420168908365099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-451688314612482370.post-58558285209903685712012-02-07T17:51:28.860+00:002012-02-07T17:51:28.860+00:00My best friend is a forager, meaning she knows whi...My best friend is a forager, meaning she knows which wild plants are safe to eat. She also lives on a farm with wood stoves, a functional well, and horses. That's food, heat, water, and transportation. If the apocalypse comes, I'm going to her place!<br /><br />(Here via the Campaign.)Elizabeth Twisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03133959633383307056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-451688314612482370.post-32127782398285916212012-02-07T15:29:17.232+00:002012-02-07T15:29:17.232+00:00We're so spoiled, aren't we? I suppose the...We're so spoiled, aren't we? I suppose there'd be despots wanting to take over the world, such as it was. I'd really hate to be without a computer, though. I wonder if I'd write? It's scary. We get a lot of power cuts here in Portugal, but the one thing that is really annoying when they cut it is water.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09186491465911432817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-451688314612482370.post-50310226229515324412012-02-07T09:56:29.409+00:002012-02-07T09:56:29.409+00:00Indeed what would come next - peaceful decline? I ...Indeed what would come next - peaceful decline? I have to confess, from my view backwards through the last 6+decades I'm not optimistic of our ability to change easily, following Queensbury Rules or even Geneva Convention Rules of engagement. I hope -but do not expect- to be surprised!alberta rosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02132420168908365099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-451688314612482370.post-13039612771888505362012-02-07T02:39:55.170+00:002012-02-07T02:39:55.170+00:00No internet is the worst for me :) At my day job,...No internet is the worst for me :) At my day job, when the power goes out, we all may as well go home. I save vacation time for that purpose.<br /><br />......dholedolorahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08715849844092553699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-451688314612482370.post-43911714834365750422012-02-06T23:33:18.976+00:002012-02-06T23:33:18.976+00:00It's scary when you think about how much this ...It's scary when you think about how much this modern world relies on electricity.Lynda R Young as Elle Cardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09975442291393246148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-451688314612482370.post-18955141800821523722012-02-06T21:53:09.710+00:002012-02-06T21:53:09.710+00:00Of course climate changes won't happen suddenl...Of course climate changes won't happen suddenly, over night. It will be slow devolution from what we have now to something else. It's the something else that's worth investigating. Will it be agrarian? Feudal? Will there be small kingdoms like Italy used have, that fight among themselves? Will there be some places that have some kind of technology (like solar or wind) and others that Bish Denhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13359927719391990534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-451688314612482370.post-10507780624879436942012-02-06T19:06:07.459+00:002012-02-06T19:06:07.459+00:00Your analysis of post-apcalyptic existence is scar...Your analysis of post-apcalyptic existence is scary yet so close to the truth of what life would be like.Angela Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03324366495151363782noreply@blogger.com