Wednesday, February 22, 2012

Investing in Technology Futures

The more things change, the more they stay the same.  In the new world we may be entering, the new high tech will be the old low tech....

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Preppers definitely have the inside track on this new investment opportunity.  Now may be the time to invest in technological futures!

21 comments:

  1. Beg your pardon ma'am...but you sound almost as though you want this to be the case(?) I am all for having the prepping mindset, but I would not want to hope this future upon anyone - or have I misread your intentions?

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    1. I wouldn't wish our potential future on this nation - or any other nation! Heaven forbid. This was supposed to be humorous, not a want list for the future. I was just pointing out that perhaps we might want to consider low tech living as a way to weather the storm. My family takes full advantage of the modern conveniences, and some I would be loath to give up, but If we have to give them up, I want a back-up plan in place.

      I hope that clarifies my intentions. This is not the future I want, just one of many possibilities.

      Enola

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  2. The future is already our present :) Love this. Thank you for sharing this.

    God be with thee!

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  3. hahahah....yep, gotta have a back up plan these days and be ready in case you need to use it...indeed, some of these i already use and others are ready just in case..

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  4. As difficult as this may be to believe, we here (where we live) are beginning to do this very same thing with like minded neighbors. If (and I believe 'it' is coming) everything goes south (or down or belly up or whatever) we will get by fine. Sad to say (or maybe not), 'modern' conviences are really not so convienent - especially when the power goes out.

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  5. The more hi-tech common everyday items get, the more unreliable the become.


    A relative has one of those hi-tech $3.700.00 flatscreen mega tv's. So far its been problematic and a person needs a degree in computers to figure the darn thing out.

    Enola,

    I dont mean to change the subject, but I m trying to locate an American made metal tea kettle. I have an old "Paul Revere" brand tea kettle and I found out the new "Paul Revere's" are made in China (no' Im not making that up)

    Anyone know where I can find an American made metal tea kettle?
    (I use it to heat water for instant coffee, ramen noodles etc)

    Im thinking about making my own.

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    1. One great item for heating up and minimal cooking is the Kelly Kettle. http://www.beprepared.com has them, as does amazon.com - 5 stars. It takes a variety of fuels, wood, charcoal. Probably may not be good for indoor cooking but with very adequate ventilation...well,, who knows. I
      ve used mine but so far just practicing for SHTF! It works excellent, is easy to use, and made in Ireland, not China. Stailness steel and aluminum are the selections.

      you might be able to check out Antique Malls for lots of old stuff.

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    2. Looking for American made products? Search these:

      http://www.usab2c.com/

      http://www.stillmadeinusa.com/kitchen.html

      http://www.madeinusaproductsstore.com/

      http://madeinusaforever.com/

      http://www.texasjean.com/

      http://www.allamericanclothing.com/SFNT2.html

      Winston

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  6. I agree with your humorous acessment of the most important conviences. Hope it won't come to this, but we are getting ready if need be. I love your blog, mine isn't anything like it, I'm not that organized for it to be!

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  7. I just finished hand grinding my expresso roast coffee and pouring the boiling water over it. I don't have the woodstove on which to boil the water....yet!

    To the poster that is looking for the made in USA tea kettle, good luck, I've been pursuing this for two years. Can't find one. I keep my eye out in antique stores, flea markets, junk stores, and second hand shops, but apparently either they don't change hands, or are snapped up quickly. If I find a source, I'll post it here, if Enola doesn't mind.
    sidetracksusie.

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  8. This is great insight! We have been looking for some of these "future" items and they are rather expensive. But they will be worth the investment.

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  9. There's a website featuring things made in the USA-they may have a teakettle. Put a want ad in a local"freebie" paper, post notes at churches,laundromats, that sort of thing-there's probably an American made teakettle somewhere gathering dust that someone will sell.Not everything is on the Internet just yet. I don't think technological society is going to collapse, but it certainly doesn't hurt to have backups. Predicting the future is iffy at best. If I had to guess, I would bet genetic engineering will take off like computers have. A century from now, we may very well engineer living things as easily as we do metal or plastics now,and it will be an everyday thing no one thinks twice about.

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  10. I love the kerosene lamp that is pictured.
    Can you tell me the make and model?
    I look forward to your posts.
    Thank you.
    tony

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    1. Isn't that a cool lamp! It is called a Den Haan and Lehman's carries them. I've included a link on a review I wrote on this lamp. Hope that helps.

      http://www.paratusfamiliablog.com/2011/09/product-review-den-haan-hanging.html

      Enola

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  11. about american made tea kettle...dont forget to check out estate sales and auctions...tea kettles is something that folks usually hang onto and estate sales..especially the big "old" homes and farms are a treasure trove of useful things.

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  12. I spent my summers, as a child, living like this and have had to resort to the same, to some extent, with the severe ice storms, blizzards and tornadoes that we have in our state. Technology is great, but the fact is, when there is no electricity, there is no technology. Nice to know what to do as the alternative. I think your post is cute and got a good chuckle!!!

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  13. That is a WONDERFUL coffee grinder - we've been on the hunt for something manual and I like how yours is mounted on a wall instead of taking up counter space. Is that something available retail (Lehman's, perhaps?). I'll go check Lehman's right now, but if you could post a tip on where to find one, it would sure be appreciated!

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    1. Isn't that a cool coffee grinder?! The first time we saw one was at our dear friends house, and Sir Knight was so smitten, we bought one for him for his birthday. I don't know of any that are currently being produced like this. Ours is an antique. The best place to find them is Craigslist and ebay. It is called and Arcade Crystal #3. Arcade made a number of different grinders. We liked the fact that the #3 has a spring loaded holder for the coffee catcher. They seem to come in all different price ranges, so just wait until you find one you can afford. I wish you luck.

      Enola

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  14. Yes, it looks amazing! I can see why Sir Knight was smitten - I am too and I'm not even seeing it face-to-face. LOL I checked Lehman's *hoping* they had something similar but nothing this neat looking. I will definitely start searching Craigslist and eBay - thank you so much!

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  15. That's it ... I must have a coffee grinder like that!! I have a little boxy one with a drawer. Yours is beautiful!

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  16. Www.vermontcountrystore.com sells metal tea pots but I don't know if they are american made.You could call them and ask.

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