TEOTWAWKI 3- You Form a Survival Group of 25 Please Rank Needed Members By Function i.e. Doctor,Etc
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at least you have a sense of humor,,,,,,,just tell me how did you come up with this list,,,,,I mean it sounds like you are trekking off to another planet and starting a colonynow I know the need for shrinks.....
@EdwardGein You posted this at the bottom of your list "Let me know what changes you would make and/or your group" and we did and you didn't like it. And to answer your OP directly, #11 be #1 and the rest fired!
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greyghost668,the list isn't mine,I belong to those who "can not focus" and therefore failed miserably
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oops,,,,,,,,,,,,sorry,,,wrong membergreyghost668,the list isn't mine,I belong to those who "can not focus" and therefore failed miserably
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I would still like to know how he came up with that list
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well think about it,it sounds more like a group that is heading off to start a new colony not the surviver's of nuclear war,,,,,the surviver's of war will be a rag tag group at best
What makes you think I want you? Any way to repeat for the millionth time, that was not what the thread was about, I think 2 people so far responded to the thread as was written.
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AWWWWWWWWWWWWW my feelings are hurt,,,boo hoo,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Has nothing to do with feelings, you didn't respond to my thread and launched your own agenda. Prepping as far as I know involves preparing. If one has taken the time of putting together 25 people who can perform a function and keep themselves alive, assuming that a SHTF situation turns into TEOTWAWKI, like power initially goes out and then permanently goes out, they have a better chance to survive then random strangers.
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good friggin luck bud
first of all,your number 1,high ranking mil,he's used to give orders,not taking them,very soon he will be tired of playing the second fiddle and kick your butt from your throne.
in a shtf situation you don't do anything like your dietician,you eat what you have,you eat what you get.
8,19,20,21,you don't need them 'cause your way too busy to survive,you don't have time to think how miserable my life is,it just is.
dental ass,not needed, the dentist can do whatever needs to be done,if you have electricity for his tools,othervise you need something from the museum for him/her to work with.
bakers,not needed,that's something everyone must/should do.
nurse,medic,combat medic is a must!
now that list is just too full of academics,paper pushers,survivability very low,it needs people who can do and those are far and few between on your list,as a whole that list is doomed.
in a shtf situation you don't do anything like your dietician,you eat what you have,you eat what you get.
8,19,20,21,you don't need them 'cause your way too busy to survive,you don't have time to think how miserable my life is,it just is.
dental ass,not needed, the dentist can do whatever needs to be done,if you have electricity for his tools,othervise you need something from the museum for him/her to work with.
bakers,not needed,that's something everyone must/should do.
nurse,medic,combat medic is a must!
now that list is just too full of academics,paper pushers,survivability very low,it needs people who can do and those are far and few between on your list,as a whole that list is doomed.
The two most dangerous things facing a professional soldier is (1) an officer with a plan, (2) an officer with a map.
this is based on my experience alone,as it's mandatory for service here,had an NCO,hard as steel,knew the job,took care of us,thought us but could be a nightmare if we screwed things up,it was someone you could follow as he did himself what he wanted us to do.
Ok Firstly I'm starting to doubt Edwards intentions, his list makes no real sense in skills selected and in order of priority. its nearly nonsensical, BUT if its what Edward wants good luck. Two Prepping is all a case of mind over matter Preppers really dont MIND others having different plans, but if you do not HAVE suitable skills you simply will not MATTER.
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I have never met an officer under the rank of Colonel whose plans survive the first hurdle, I'll salute them, I'll do my best to obey them, THEN I will take their orders and plans and go and ask the Regimental Sergeant Major how the job SHOULD be done. The only professional EFFECTIVE officers I have ever served with all rose through the ranks.
and when people here disagree,it's butthurt time,you wanna be a leader?? with thin skin like that,it won't work,sorry!
I must admit after watching hundreds of movies and TV shows where the resistance or hero leader is inevitably a military man and gung ho/ bravado win the day in typical Hollywood fashion, where as in the real world most would have been wiped out by the end of the first episode / 20 minutes of a movie. It was refreshing to see the writers of Falling Skies combining a flawed but experienced soldier ( Colonel Weaver) with an experienced historian and teacher. The interaction and relationship between these two was how I could envisage people in a real world survival scenario having to cooperate and interact to overcome adversity.
Fine that's your opinion and I'll take that into mind. That was just the purpose of this straight forward thread and people made the most simplest direct thing into something more which is ridiculous. The purpose of this thread was to throw in ideas and see how important people ranked specific functionalities of a group of 25. I've learned that I should add farmers & outdoorsman to my group which I hadn't considered before. Thank you for that. Comments such as what is my function which was outside the group of 25, etc., are irrelevant to the thread/question I asked. As an aside, who says food, water, shelter, etc., has not been planned and are not at hand? You are assuming things that weren't relevant to the thread. If someone asks what does 2+2 equal the only answer is 4 not what does 2 represent, do 2 and 2 exist, etc. Sometimes a direct question is just that.
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that's the way it goes,you put up an idea,members dissect it,tell you,what and why in their opinion works and what not,then we rebuild it,dissect it again and perhaps find a solution that works.
I'm okay with that 'cause doing so have given me alot of ideas,lot of input and valuable knowledge and contacts.
I'm okay with that 'cause doing so have given me alot of ideas,lot of input and valuable knowledge and contacts.
I like and respect the whole thing here of exploring ideas about getting a group together. I would get over the defensiveness though as getting along on a forum is a lot easier than doing it in a real shtf situation. Dealing with all types of personalities is a sign of a good leader. As far as the workers, or outdoorsmen, those skills will be among the most needed. My advice is learn to relate to the people that are the ones that can feed and protect you.
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one thing I overlooked here you said top 25,,,how many are in this group,you have to have grunts to do the things your top 25 can't,knowing this will give a insight on what you are up to and maybe make the list as you see it more valid
One thing to consider here is twenty five is a large number of people to sustain. I would rather have a handful of cross trained people than a bunch of specialists. Less to feed and more adaptable. I hope you learned a little more here than just a need for outdoorsmen. Being able to relate to, and motivate and encourage others is as important as other skills.
25 plus spouses , offspring etc.
Better start off with a FEMA warehouse of supplies.
