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Post by kutkota on Mar 31, 2014 9:36:22 GMT -7
Its amazing the amount of "will" that the legit dudes I have had the pleasure to met talk about. Physical only gets you so far. I agree completely.
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Post by kutkota on Mar 31, 2014 9:37:33 GMT -7
I was talking more about the physical processes and abilities along with the correct mindset. I.E. I wouldn't know how to turn a welder on let alone use one.
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Post by mud on Mar 31, 2014 10:11:43 GMT -7
Muscle memory example from me to you fwiw... i have been out of the service 20yrs but when i decided building my own AR was better than buying i was ner ous about assembly on something i only touched twice since then. Once i opened the little plastic baggies containing all the parts pins and springs it went together in less than 30 minutes. That is complete build. A few weeks ago i detail stripped it for some trigger work and had no trouble. My brain and hands knew what to hold where and when. I find personally i know how to do many things i have no reason or explaination for the knowledge. Lik3 i an see the solution. As to the OP specific others have given my views and likely better than i could. I would add learning as a skill i want to improve. Instinctual knowledge/understanding is one thing but learning how to learn has always been a challenge
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Post by Nicodemus on Mar 31, 2014 10:48:07 GMT -7
I'm getting all of the females from The Big Bang Theory to join my group. 'Penny' will be my favorite Is you crazy?.....Penny would be absolutely worthless in a survival group unless you had an unlimited supply of booze to keep her primed. I'd consider replacing her with Rajesh, at least he's a gourmet cook! |
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Post by thywar on Mar 31, 2014 10:49:40 GMT -7
We obviously have different survival needs.
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Post by cajunlady87 on Mar 31, 2014 12:14:27 GMT -7
I was talking more about the physical processes and abilities along with the correct mindset. I.E. I wouldn't know how to turn a welder on let alone use one. Did I ever tell you the story about me working on a shipyard?  Yep, and one of the things I did was rebuilt a shaft for a boat heading to the North Seas, with a welding machine, then cutting it down to the correct size by shaving it, then polished it to a shine like a baby's behind.  Here's the kicker, all I had to do was press a button on a remote. I had to keep an eye on it, replenish welding wire rolls, knock slag off, try not to get burned in the process, and have it ready by morning to be put back on the boat for it to take off. But I did it!  Now I'm not gonna say I couldn't do any large scale welding without being taught some pointers if it came down to it. What I do have is a welding torch which fits atop small propane bottles and I can use those for whatever small welding jobs if needed and am sure you could too.  Cut yourself some slack! |
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Post by lanyislost on Mar 31, 2014 12:56:56 GMT -7
LOL
I ran a spot welder for Robert Shaw in Grove City Ohio. I "made" oven control knobs and if they weren't perfect they were sent back to me. All I really did was turn on the machine and watch it work, hahaha.
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Post by cowgirlup on Mar 31, 2014 16:30:40 GMT -7
What to work on? I think it's mostly the same list I've had for the last few years.
Debt reduction- doing well but on going.
We don't hunt so that could be a negative. I nearly executed a chicken a month ago and was ready to clean her and make soup but she's behaving slightly better so that practice plan is on hold.
Alternative energy? Still thinking about what would work here.
BOL? No good plan for that so for now it's shelter in place.
But I keep going with what I know best. And I'm pretty good at acquiring stuff. I'm resourceful and not a quitter. If things get nasty before we have everything in place then we will roll with it. There will be a lot of folks worse off and unaware of what's even going on so we're ahead of the game there.
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Post by USCGME2 on Mar 31, 2014 20:07:13 GMT -7
What I know can fit on a matchbook, what I dont can fill a library. I aint scared to fail trying though.
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Post by Cwi555 on Apr 1, 2014 10:11:54 GMT -7
Assumptions.
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Post by cajunlady87 on Apr 3, 2014 16:56:29 GMT -7
What I know can fit on a matchbook... And how many years were you in the military? |
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Post by cajunlady87 on Apr 3, 2014 16:59:57 GMT -7
What to work on? I think it's mostly the same list I've had for the last few years. Debt reduction- doing well but on going. We don't hunt so that could be a negative. I nearly executed a chicken a month ago and was ready to clean her and make soup but she's behaving slightly better so that practice plan is on hold. Alternative energy? Still thinking about what would work here. BOL? No good plan for that so for now it's shelter in place. But I keep going with what I know best. And I'm pretty good at acquiring stuff. I'm resourceful and not a quitter. If things get nasty before we have everything in place then we will roll with it. There will be a lot of folks worse off and unaware of what's even going on so we're ahead of the game there. I'm not worried about you not surviving if you can help it. Heads up: there are a lot of folks aware of what's going on and still scratching their heads wondering what to do. |
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Post by USCGME2 on Apr 3, 2014 18:36:28 GMT -7
What I know can fit on a matchbook... And how many years were you in the military? 10 years this Feb; 3 1/2 were active duty. |
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Post by cajunlady87 on Apr 3, 2014 18:45:55 GMT -7
And how many years were you in the military? 10 years this Feb; 3 1/2 were active duty. That's all! Man you might want to change the matchbook cover to a postage stamp. Thank you for your service for every day of those ten years. Glad you're home and finally enjoying your family. |
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Post by woodyz on Apr 3, 2014 22:29:54 GMT -7
The will to continue, to keep going when every part of you is screaming stop, never give up, never quit.
Tenacity - As Sun Tzu said, "No one can ever be defeated who has made a strong resolve to win"
See the difference? The objective is not to just survive, or just make it through, the objective is to win. Don't will yourself to get through it, will yourself to win, to defeat whatever it is, defeat it, stomp it into the ground and piss on it.
So what else is it? It that thing that separates the winner from the survivor.
Resourcefulness - thinking outside the box. How can I use what I have to give me an advantage so I can win. No bullets, stab it, no knife, hit it with a rock, no rock, bite its head off and poo poo down its throat. Find three different uses for everything you keep. Can't find three, get rid of it, its useless.
Belief in what you are doing - you have to ignore everyone who tells you you can't. Can't never could and never will. You are seeing what others can not, you are seeing you as a winner, don't let some short sighted quitter tell you you can't do it, when you belief you can.
As the Marine Corps says, Improvise, Adapt and Overcome - its not just some nice sounding slogan, its a way of life. To Improvise is like being resourceful, taking what you have and using it in an unconventional way to accomplish your goal. (what is your'e goal? TO WIN ALWAYS TO WIN) Adapt means to adjust your methods of achieving your goal as you make progress. No plan was perfect until it works, don't be afraid to make changes along the way as long as you never loss sight of the ultimate goal. To overcome means to let nothing stand in your way of accomplishing your goal, be flexible, make adjustments. You will solve any puzzle, climb any hill and face any foe and what? WIN, WIN, WIN. Don't settle for less.
But when you are not alone in your task you must maintain solidarity. Solidarity means all for one and one for all, everybody gets to the end, everybody understands and works toward the common goal. Everyone has to be on a common page working toward the same goal, everyone understands, no one gets left behind, its all or nothing.
Last is TRUST - Trust in your ability, don't allow self-sabotage, know what you can do because you consistently do it, know your own weaknesses and trust in your ability to overcome them when the time comes you need to. Don't self doubt, but don't try and fool yourself either, if you can't swim you should know what your alternative will be before you get to the river (improvise, overcome, adapt) If you are a team, make sure you know the others weakness and they know yours, it isn't time to overestimate its time to understand what the backup plan needs to be and .....................
WIN, ALWAYS WIN.
OK in reading over this post I need to cover one more thing.
ASSUME - T assume is to make an ASS(of)U (and) ME. Assumptions are a killer, never assume anything, never. You either know a thing or you don't, but you can't kid yourself, you can't count on what you don't know, so just don't. It either is or is not, and until you know it is just an assumption - a speculation or supposition, a theory. We don't operate on theories.
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Here's the kicker, all I had to do was press a button on a remote. I had to keep an eye on it, replenish welding wire rolls, knock slag off, try not to get burned in the process, and have it ready by morning to be put back on the boat for it to take off. But I did it! 
