And don’t choose a number that’s easily guessed.

Because it will probably get better.

Before you sneer at America, go read about the recent Texas Panhandle fires, and how everyone pulled together to help each other. Maybe you’d like to donate? Here’s a gofundme that’s reached its goal of $50,000 USD, but hey, more is better in this case.

Do you have any idea how much ammo is out there though? Finite? Yes. Plentiful? Also yes. And reloading stations are a thing you know.

I keep saying I’m going to get one, but life interferes...

Reloading tools are pretty cheap. It would depend on the time frame, but you can keep a weapon fed for years with a simple set of dies, a decent mold, and access to smokeless powder (and primers), which can be had in bulk for surprisingly little.

Bernie was kind of a joke, and he definitely didn’t have one.

I always thought those cost more. I’ve been considering the purchase of one used. Now I’ll probably just buy one new!

The D&D rule that your character can only retrieve 1/2 of arrows shot is a fairly grounded rule, IMHO. You just explained why perfectly. (D&D would include pulling arrows out of corpses, who might or might not have thrashed around, breaking the arrow shaft, or might have broken the arrow head on their shield or armor)

Whatever cash you have, I also suggest buying a few silver rounds. They’re 1 ounce silver “coins” that aren’t currency. But they ARE a precious metal. They currently cost about $20 per ounce, and could be really useful in a long-term barter situation. And hey! They often climb in value, so if you need, they can also…

A gun: Just kidding, no gun. If my kids can find all the flashlights, they can find a gun.

This. I have 2 different ones, and use them daily. (I got one with my lodge sauce pan that I picked up for cheap, still new, at the Salvation Army. I already had the other one)

This. I have 2 different ones, and use them daily. (I got one with my lodge sauce pan that I picked up for cheap,…

My wife misses her Mazda3. It was 7 years old with 150K miles on it when she got it, and she still loved that little car. She totaled it and got a brand new Focus in exchange, which she loves. But the nimbleness of that 3 was amazing.

You don’t need licensing or registration for an off-road-only vehicle. In theory, you could drop a pickup truck off at a ranch, never drive it on a road, and never have to file any papers on the thing.

But a VW Jetta/Golf/Passat would be a crappy off-road vehicle.

Bright colors in cars are associated with either really cheap or really expensive cars. Not much middle ground.

I see the cars roll by, dressed in their summer clothes....

It’s not the mileage, it’s the emissions. They pump out too much toxic gas for the governments’ liking, and of course, they lied about that. I’d guess that you won’t be able to get state registration/inspections in one of these fairly soon.

Dear lord! Either snap off your caps lock key, learn to write, or at the very least, go get a vasectomy/tubal ligation. You really shouldn’t post. Like... ever.

Fortunately, I get up at the first alarm... mostly to keep my wife from killing me for waking her up. :D

Oops! My wife threw away my cereal box, and this thing won’t shut up!!!