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Topic: Is Europe going the way of America? |
alokin
Replies: 4
Views: 467
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Forum: Europe Discussion Posted: Tue Oct 07, 2008 8:34 pm Subject: Re: Is Europe going the way of America? |
Don't think so. Europe has a strong manufacturing base with lcutting edge products. Everyday stuff, Swiss watches, tools, printing presses, (better) cars, optical products, ....
Europe is not a servi ... |
Topic: Minimal Electric Use Plan (Personal)? |
alokin
Replies: 20
Views: 618
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Forum: Conservation & Efficiency Posted: Tue Oct 07, 2008 8:23 pm Subject: Re: Minimal Electric Use Plan (Personal)? |
We are four of us. We use lees than 5 kWh/day.
I don't think we're especially saving electricity.
We're having an electric stove and I make plenty of bread, pizzas and the like. But we're having a ... |
Topic: Surviving a Financial Meltdown |
alokin
Replies: 284
Views: 44714
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Forum: Planning For The Future Posted: Tue Oct 07, 2008 5:08 pm Subject: Where not to put your money? |
Well, not in the bank, of course. But what to do with these bundles of cash?
In another thread I read that the fridge is not advisable, as thieves look there first, it's exactly were i put the money ... |
Topic: At which price do tar sands shut? |
alokin
Replies: 8
Views: 413
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Forum: Economics & Finance Posted: Tue Oct 07, 2008 4:45 pm Subject: At which price do tar sands shut? |
Crude oil drops like a stone. At which price of crude are the Canadian tar sands no longer economically viable? When the deep water oil reserves? When the ethanol projects?
Here is what I think mig ... |
Topic: Ten foot wide meteor to hit Earth tonight |
alokin
Replies: 20
Views: 1419
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Forum: Current Events Posted: Tue Oct 07, 2008 3:31 am Subject: Re: Ten foot wide meteor to hit Earth tonight |
| didn't the event had happened yet?? |
Topic: RED ALERT! What should we do? |
alokin
Replies: 63
Views: 3656
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Forum: Current Events Posted: Mon Oct 06, 2008 11:20 pm Subject: Re: RED ALERT! What should we do? |
last outpost of civilization are you living in OZ?
Please tell things more clearly for dummies if you are an Aussie, did you withdrawl all or a part of your money and put it in a coffee tin? |
Topic: [Preparedness] Emergency Kits |
alokin
Replies: 148
Views: 51314
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Forum: Planning For The Future Posted: Mon Oct 06, 2008 11:14 pm Subject: Re: Quick Question about Emergency Kits |
| I wouldn't spend money in guns without having enough water. I guess you starve first than you find someone that want to kill you for your desert house. Get a foodgrade rainwater tank and shade it tha ... |
Topic: Is there anything behind permaculture? |
alokin
Replies: 15
Views: 484
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Forum: Planning For The Future Posted: Mon Oct 06, 2008 10:24 pm Subject: Re: Is there anything behind permaculture? |
Yes Ludi you're right here in Brissie there are lots of this permie folks, mostly with little gardening experience.
If you have a big yard you can grow all your mulch yourself but in suburbia you mus ... |
Topic: [Preparedness] Emergency Kits |
alokin
Replies: 148
Views: 51314
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Forum: Planning For The Future Posted: Mon Oct 06, 2008 10:11 pm Subject: Re: Quick Question about Emergency Kits |
Do you want to stay put or to move?
At least in your desert you have your house and maybe nobody wanting to take it away from you (who wants a house in the desert after all?
I would get:
1. The b ... |
Topic: Is bush a doomer? |
alokin
Replies: 11
Views: 391
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Forum: Economics & Finance Posted: Mon Oct 06, 2008 6:05 pm Subject: Re: Is bush a doomer? |
He does not know the word.
He would maybe have been a good farm hand, instead he played president, but now it's too late, retirement. |
Topic: RED ALERT! What should we do? |
alokin
Replies: 63
Views: 3656
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Forum: Current Events Posted: Mon Oct 06, 2008 6:02 pm Subject: Re: RED ALERT! What should we do? |
have to by some stuff. Tools (better ones) rice and beans or rice and lentils, more oil. Fertilizer, Gypsum and lime, Chook (=chicken for these gringos) food I guess two sacks of it.
But in OZ thin ... |
Topic: RED ALERT! What should we do? |
alokin
Replies: 63
Views: 3656
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Forum: Current Events Posted: Mon Oct 06, 2008 6:00 pm Subject: Re: RED ALERT! What should we do? |
have to by some stuff. Tools (better ones) rice and beans or rice and lentils, more oil.
But in OZ things are still calm. |
Topic: Is there anything behind permaculture? |
alokin
Replies: 15
Views: 484
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Forum: Planning For The Future Posted: Mon Oct 06, 2008 5:52 pm Subject: Re: Is there anything behind permaculture? |
Permaculture is based on many traditional practices from all over the world. It isn't anything new.
that's it. But then I would like to have the sources mentioned. Bill Mollison does not cite correct ... |
Topic: Is there anything behind permaculture? |
alokin
Replies: 15
Views: 484
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Forum: Planning For The Future Posted: Mon Oct 06, 2008 6:13 am Subject: Is there anything behind permaculture? |
| Here in Oz permaculture is like a religion. In the beginning i found it quite nice, but more and more I must ask myself if there is anything behind it. Most things what is written in the permaculture ... |
Topic: Pancake mix recipe? |
alokin
Replies: 16
Views: 497
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Forum: Planning For The Future Posted: Mon Oct 06, 2008 3:14 am Subject: Re: Pancake mix recipe? |
A very common recipe in my country is pancakes with lettuce, but we often make it with mixed salad.
make the plain sough, flour eggs milk salt. |
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