I'd go in there jack bauer style, and take out all of your guards, then hold you hostage while I disarm the suitcase nukes, and tell the president that the whole crisis has been averted....

How about this..

I'm a former Marine Corps Officer.. Served in Iraq and Afghanistan. Studied Aikido from the age of 7 years old. MCMAP Training.
And you wouldn't believe some of the things in my BOB.

If you didn't let me in. Believe me when I tell you I'd find a way in

My initial response would be:

ITS OK! I'm a Ron Paul supporter!


If they kindly accept me then I know where they stand on how they will try to rebuild their society and I can decide if I want to stay or not.

If they are aggressive towards me, I'll be on my merry way straying far away from their 'commune'.

Originally posted by Thestargateisreal
Let's see if we can recap. We've got many fix it people, many security/warfare types, and it everyone is willing to propagate the species? Can anyone grow food? Can anyone fix something without a parts store? Anyone have a real source of energy? Can anyone make effective weapons?

Completely agree here. All this big bravado of I'm an ex military guy and i'll do as I'll please is BS. These guys will also meet other guys who are the same and one of them will meet their demise.
For me communties are the way forward. It's how we came to live in this current world. All communties would be their to be attacked and raided but we as a people still came out the other side. Like days of old people came to communities and people left and after the dust settles I think this is the way humans will build soceity again.

Look at the amish, they do things so simple and that's the way to follow I feel.

1) Permaculture and heirloom farming (chicken and goats included) and seed saving techniques.

2) Above average cooking skills, including drying, pickling and preserving techniques.

3) Working knowledge of various earthship designs and applied passive solar heating, including how to setup a working 110v volt inverted power bank using car batteries.

In my spare time I read up on survival techniques, go hunting and fishing, study the stars, read philosophy and create vivid artworks and never freak out. I'm not only useful, I'm creative and an avid user of my brain.

served seven years in US Army with three- 12 month deployments.
Backround experience (before the Army):
Farming
Cattle working
Carpentry
Welding
Gardening

Not to mention the inherent skills of living in a rural area... And I have at least 1 bottle of Jack Daniel's.

just checking back in, and yeah generating electrical power, i can do that, i can also build transformers to up or lower the voltage to usable levels, along with the transmission of said power. yay team we cook on a hot plate tonight no more sending up smoke signals for every one to see.

Someone might say that they are from fema and say they have some more coffins for you. Besides, that will be the day when seargent schultz will be on duty. I know nothing, i see nothing. What makes you think that the guards on duty won't just let me in, because i said so. JEDI SAYS, let me pass. JEDI mind trick.

I'm a minister, able to provide a wedding, funeral, or simply a caring ear. I also am able to handle communications via amateur radio, troubleshoot and repair electrical circuits, frame houses, and many other construction skills.