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Old 09-11-2009, 05:44 PM  
Joe King
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Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: In the City of Wonder
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Originally Posted by DirtyWhiteBoy View Post

Come on over!!!
You can live off the land here should the world crumble. Get yourself a good farmer GF and you'll be set if you prepare for the worst.

I have over 100 acres of farm land where we grow rice, corn and potatoes. We have avocado trees (tons of them), banana trees and pineapples. Also got chickens, water buffalo and a large pond full of fish. The house is completely solar powered (cost a small fortune), we have a water filter (and a large creek running through the property), and I have plenty of guns and ammo to shield off anyone trying to harm us. Prepared and self 100% sufficient. It took us a little over two years to get it this way but now, we're ready for anything. We even rebuilt the walls thicker to re-enforce them in the event of a shootout with criminals trying to shoot their way in to rob us. The door frames are extra tough to encase the security steel doors, the windows are strategically placed with bars that we can bolt on to secure the entry points, and overall it's a fortress. I even bought some Chinese made land mines from Cambodia (no joke - $50 each) so if that day ever comes, I can place them throughout the property to kill off anyone sneaking around it. We're ready. Just in case.

Of course I don't stay here all the time as my production work is in the city, but if the shit hits the fan, this is where I'll be. My GFs sister lives there now and tends to our rice fields and the avocado business. If all hell breaks loose and you find yourself in this area of the world, any of you can go to Udon Thani and find me. Just go to Udon and head towards Nong Khai. Literally half way, you will see a large bright red barn on the right hand side of the road. Take that small road down until you see the large concrete house with the solar panels. That's me. Just announce yourself BEFORE you step foot into the yard.
Thanks, sounds like you are prepared. One issue is how would I get my precious metals transferred over there? I would have to cash them in, then transfer the money, then re-buy in Bangkok. I imagine I would lose at least 10% in the transactions because the spread on bullion is so much more in other parts of the world.

I thought about leaving the USA for good a few years ago, and considered it this year as well. But I have my mother to think about and would rather be dead than being far away thinking about her back here alone. She has been a wonderful mother to me but is like 95% of the population who thinks what the TV tells her to think. No way would she leave the USA.
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