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Posted: 10/9/2015 11:31:23 AM EDT
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Zombie movies? Common sense.
Warlords? Disregard for feels. |
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Posted: 10/9/2015 11:33:16 AM EDT
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Proper communication skills would be a start
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Posted: 10/9/2015 11:33:20 AM EDT
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In highschool one of my best friends dad would always flio his shit on Arnold in Commando for not reconnecting the distributor and catching the assholes in the first 10 minutes of the movie, he couldn't believe that there were men that didn't know the 350 Chevy firing order. Since it seems today is Post Apocalypse Friday, I though I would ask what skill you guys wish that the idiots in zombie movies had, or that you think will be necessary to become a warlard in post societal America? LOL. I own 5 different large engine vehicles, one of which is a 350. I have no idea what the firing order is on any of them. It's OK though, since they're all coil pack ignition and the computer runs the sequence. 
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Posted: 10/9/2015 11:35:32 AM EDT
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Grandfather's and grandmother's skill would be very handy. Knowing how to can, use hand tools (non-powered), garden, handyman skills, mechanical skills will be very useful. This would include canning, small engine repair, blacksmithing, machine operations, etc. The best would be to live around a community of skilled people so that one may draw off the skills of another.
Re: zombies, chain them up to a wheel and have them power a generator. They are "green" energy. Last, if the police don't report to work, expect the evolution of criminal gangs into warlords who will fight for resources. |
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Posted: 10/9/2015 11:36:56 AM EDT
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Don't know about Chevy, but Ford casts the firing order on the intake manifold. Of course you still have to know which cylinder in no. 1, and how they are counted.
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Posted: 10/9/2015 11:38:17 AM EDT
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CCW and the training and mindset to use it in movies.
See "The Last Stand" |
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Posted: 10/9/2015 11:40:20 AM EDT
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I believe the most important skill would be bureaucrat. They could mandate housing, low price electricity, efficient water heaters, safe cars, etc. for everyone.
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Posted: 10/9/2015 11:40:28 AM EDT
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I think any form on mechanical knowledge is a plus post apoc or not.A man should be able to turn a few wrench's and get the basics working again.
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Posted: 10/9/2015 11:40:57 AM EDT
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I can barely pump my own gas.
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Posted: 10/9/2015 11:42:46 AM EDT
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Quoted: In highschool one of my best friends dad would always flio his shit on Arnold in Commando for not reconnecting the distributor and catching the assholes in the first 10 minutes of the movie, he couldn't believe that there were men that didn't know the 350 Chevy firing order. Since it seems today is Post Apocalypse Friday, I though I would ask what skill you guys wish that the idiots in zombie movies had, or that you think will be necessary to become a warlard in post societal America? Carbs and bacon. |
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Posted: 10/9/2015 11:42:47 AM EDT
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Posted: 10/9/2015 11:46:01 AM EDT
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Petroleum refining.
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Posted: 10/9/2015 11:48:09 AM EDT
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In my opinion the best way to get through a bad situation is to turn off emotion completely and let logic, redundancy and prudence be your guides. If you arent capable of that, you need someone who is or you probably wont last long. You need people who can accept a new reality for what it is rather then look at it through a lens of what was. such people are very important. They can teach people to adapt to the fact that life isnt going to be like it was, and to survive they have discard their expectations.
The first skill to learn, is to discard hope. |
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Posted: 10/9/2015 11:48:21 AM EDT
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Petroleum refining. Making alcohol might be a better solution for the short term, and how to convert vehicles to run on ethanol. |
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Posted: 10/9/2015 11:50:32 AM EDT
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Posted: 10/9/2015 11:52:11 AM EDT
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In highschool one of my best friends dad would always flio his shit on Arnold in Commando for not reconnecting the distributor and catching the assholes in the first 10 minutes of the movie, he couldn't believe that there were men that didn't know the 350 Chevy firing order. This comes up in every thread about stuff "every man should know" Every OP seems to think that every guy should have THEIR skillset How convenient |
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Posted: 10/9/2015 11:53:23 AM EDT
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Most important skill would be the the ability to fart on demand.
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Posted: 10/9/2015 11:54:07 AM EDT
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Making alcohol might be a better solution for the short term, and how to convert vehicles to run on ethanol. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Petroleum refining. Making alcohol might be a better solution for the short term, and how to convert vehicles to run on ethanol. Convert vehicles to run on ethanol? I'd rather walk.  
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Posted: 10/9/2015 11:56:47 AM EDT
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A good libido and a large harem.
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Posted: 10/9/2015 11:57:53 AM EDT
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Making alcohol might be a better solution for the short term, and how to convert vehicles to run on ethanol. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Petroleum refining. Making alcohol might be a better solution for the short term, and how to convert vehicles to run on ethanol. Sure for a single family or small group but it doesn't scale well. Also the engines you really want running in a post apocalyptic world are diesel. You could get a lot of millage out of waste oil, as it will be everywhere. But if you can refine oil you would be king. It is the first step to restoring the electrical grid and large scale commerce. |
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Posted: 10/9/2015 12:00:39 PM EDT
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Sure for a single family or small group but it doesn't scale well. Also the engines you really want running in a post apocalyptic world are diesel. You could get a lot of millage out of waste oil, as it will be everywhere. But if you can refine oil you would be king. It is the first step to restoring the electrical grid and large scale commerce. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Petroleum refining. Making alcohol might be a better solution for the short term, and how to convert vehicles to run on ethanol. Sure for a single family or small group but it doesn't scale well. Also the engines you really want running in a post apocalyptic world are diesel. You could get a lot of millage out of waste oil, as it will be everywhere. But if you can refine oil you would be king. It is the first step to restoring the electrical grid and large scale commerce. electricians and engineers of all types would be high on the list if you could refine in quantity. but people to defend your operation would probably be just as valuable. |
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Posted: 10/9/2015 12:10:05 PM EDT
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electricians and engineers of all types would be high on the list if you could refine in quantity. but people to defend your operation would probably be just as valuable. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Petroleum refining. Making alcohol might be a better solution for the short term, and how to convert vehicles to run on ethanol. Sure for a single family or small group but it doesn't scale well. Also the engines you really want running in a post apocalyptic world are diesel. You could get a lot of millage out of waste oil, as it will be everywhere. But if you can refine oil you would be king. It is the first step to restoring the electrical grid and large scale commerce. electricians and engineers of all types would be high on the list if you could refine in quantity. but people to defend your operation would probably be just as valuable. Absolutely. It heralds the beginning of the division of labor and the return of civilization. HURRAH! one page and we are already back on the road to the future! |
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Posted: 10/9/2015 12:16:15 PM EDT
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Man is a social animal - and few men are going to be able to master all of the skills that might be desirable. Social skills and a strong social network where you end up are probably some of the most critical skills. Knowing how to lead, how to spot a lie, how to negotiate.
Look at the Naked and Afraid XL - of the previously successful survivalists that failed, I think only one failed for non-social reasons. |
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Posted: 10/9/2015 12:18:35 PM EDT
[#24]
Fire
Wheel Good, ugh. |
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Posted: 10/9/2015 12:24:11 PM EDT
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Skills needed to be a pimp. itll no longer be illegal so.
Its the worlds oldest profession or whatever |
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Posted: 10/9/2015 12:24:56 PM EDT
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I took up sewing book bindings as a hobby, to make cheap gifts.
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Posted: 10/9/2015 12:25:59 PM EDT
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Proper communication skills would be a start Word |
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Posted: 10/9/2015 12:26:45 PM EDT
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Farming
Fishing Hunting Medicine |
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Posted: 10/9/2015 12:30:06 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Carbs and bacon. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: In highschool one of my best friends dad would always flio his shit on Arnold in Commando for not reconnecting the distributor and catching the assholes in the first 10 minutes of the movie, he couldn't believe that there were men that didn't know the 350 Chevy firing order. Since it seems today is Post Apocalypse Friday, I though I would ask what skill you guys wish that the idiots in zombie movies had, or that you think will be necessary to become a warlard in post societal America? Carbs and bacon. |
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Posted: 10/9/2015 12:32:29 PM EDT
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This comes up in every thread about stuff "every man should know" Every OP seems to think that every guy should have THEIR skillset How convenient Quote HistoryQuoted:
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In highschool one of my best friends dad would always flio his shit on Arnold in Commando for not reconnecting the distributor and catching the assholes in the first 10 minutes of the movie, he couldn't believe that there were men that didn't know the 350 Chevy firing order. This comes up in every thread about stuff "every man should know" Every OP seems to think that every guy should have THEIR skillset How convenient No, I'm asking what skill sets GD thinks are important. |
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Posted: 10/9/2015 12:35:33 PM EDT
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Convert vehicles to run on ethanol? I'd rather walk. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Petroleum refining. Making alcohol might be a better solution for the short term, and how to convert vehicles to run on ethanol. Convert vehicles to run on ethanol? I'd rather walk. It's a duel use skill set 
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Posted: 10/9/2015 12:37:06 PM EDT
[#32]
Just steal another car.
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Posted: 10/9/2015 12:40:34 PM EDT
[#33]
Obviously academics who are experts at bullshitting, and looking down their nose at people from their lofty ivory tower, are going to be crucial for rebuilding our civilization.
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Posted: 10/9/2015 12:43:12 PM EDT
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In my opinion the best way to get through a bad situation is to turn off emotion completely and let logic, redundancy and prudence be your guides. If you arent capable of that, you need someone who is or you probably wont last long. You need people who can accept a new reality for what it is rather then look at it through a lens of what was. such people are very important. They can teach people to adapt to the fact that life isnt going to be like it was, and to survive they have discard their expectations. The first skill to learn, is to discard hope. Truth |
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Posted: 10/9/2015 12:55:46 PM EDT
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There's an old novel called The Bridge about a post apocalypse world where the environmental movement destroyed all industry and made it illegal to refer to anything technical. After they got rid of the environmentalists, they rebuilt society with things like Model T cars and AM radios because they were easy to manufacture. They planned to get to semiconductor technology, but first they had to be able to communicate and transport over distance.
The biggest skills will be the ability to find old order knowledge and use it. The guy who knows the Chevrolet firing order is handy, but the guy who knows how to access the Chilton Manuals that have all the firing orders would be invaluable. P.S. I suspect that the author of the book didn't know how engines worked since he said the cars had gasoline engines, not Diesels. |
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Posted: 10/9/2015 12:56:24 PM EDT
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Do you know the riddle of steel?
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Posted: 10/9/2015 12:57:22 PM EDT
[#37]
Where to find the hottest Amish GF
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Posted: 10/9/2015 12:57:47 PM EDT
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The safest man in a post-apocalyptic world will be a dentist with a set of tools and a case of whiskey.
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Posted: 10/9/2015 12:59:10 PM EDT
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I make shoes.
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Posted: 10/9/2015 1:04:37 PM EDT
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The safest man in a post-apocalyptic world will be a dentist with a set of tools and a case of whiskey. THIS! I'd trade a boatload of experienced auto mechanics for 1 guy with a degree in medicine. Medical skills will be priceless in the post-apoc world. |
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Posted: 10/9/2015 1:05:23 PM EDT
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No, I'm asking what skill sets GD thinks are important. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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In highschool one of my best friends dad would always flio his shit on Arnold in Commando for not reconnecting the distributor and catching the assholes in the first 10 minutes of the movie, he couldn't believe that there were men that didn't know the 350 Chevy firing order. This comes up in every thread about stuff "every man should know" Every OP seems to think that every guy should have THEIR skillset How convenient No, I'm asking what skill sets GD thinks are important. And like I said, everyone always seems to think that what they personally know is basic knowledge every guy should know The basics to survive in a broken world will be how to eat clothe, shelter medicate and defend yourself. and those you love |
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Posted: 10/9/2015 1:08:42 PM EDT
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BTW, I might as well start the first central bank
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Posted: 10/9/2015 1:09:03 PM EDT
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Quoted: In highschool one of my best friends dad would always flio his shit on Arnold in Commando for not reconnecting the distributor and catching the assholes in the first 10 minutes of the movie, he couldn't believe that there were men that didn't know the 350 Chevy firing order. Since it seems today is Post Apocalypse Friday, I though I would ask what skill you guys wish that the idiots in zombie movies had, or that you think will be necessary to become a warlard in post societal America? damn...been 18 years since I was employed as a mechanic and still know it! |
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Posted: 10/9/2015 1:11:13 PM EDT
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The safest man in a post-apocalyptic world will be a dentist with a set of tools and a case of whiskey. 
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Posted: 10/9/2015 1:13:24 PM EDT
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I can barely pump my own gas. Gal here turned sixteen, drove for a week then went to the gas station when the light came on. Called home to ask what their zip code was cuz the machine was asking... 
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Posted: 10/9/2015 1:15:46 PM EDT
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Car salesman
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Posted: 10/9/2015 1:18:28 PM EDT
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Gal here turned sixteen, drove for a week then went to the gas station when the light came on. Called home to ask what their zip code was cuz the machine was asking... Quote HistoryQuoted:
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I can barely pump my own gas. Gal here turned sixteen, drove for a week then went to the gas station when the light came on. Called home to ask what their zip code was cuz the machine was asking... Yeah I am seeing that posted on some stations pumps now as a fraud protection effort Kind of scary that teen kids don't know their own ZIP codes |
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Posted: 10/9/2015 1:22:37 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryWe never talk about flu pandemics anymore. It's a shame, they seemed the easiest to deal with with a little proactive prepping. |
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Posted: 10/9/2015 1:24:56 PM EDT
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Obviously academics who are experts at bullshitting, and looking down their nose at people from their lofty ivory tower, are going to be crucial for rebuilding our civilization. This. But don't forget the telephone set sanitizers. |
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Posted: 10/9/2015 1:29:00 PM EDT
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There's an OI on how to rebuild society after SHTF.
I used to have a copy but somebody stole it or it got misplaced. I can't find it now. I'm SOL if the SHTF. It's a good thing I retain my Mad Max Evil Minion clothing...got to be prepared. |
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