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[–] 12439236? [S] 0 points 4 points (+4|-0) ago 

Nothing glorious for me. Im already off the opiate pain killers and have ES Tylenol, which I'm happy about. My couch is getting incredibly boring and my kids are getting jaded with playing fetch. TV has taken a considerable dive in quality since the last time I watched this much... Nothing more to report.

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[–] 12439860? 0 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago 

kratom can be used if you're having opiate withdrawals

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[–] MetalAegis 0 points 3 points (+3|-0) ago 

My mom just gave me their old 2002 5th wheel camper for free, gonna put a 5th wheel hitch in my truck this weekend.

Just gotta throw a slip tank back there too and I'll be set for an escape.

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[–] BigMatteson 1 point 3 points (+4|-1) ago 

I have some mags, a book about celestial navigation, binoculars, and life straws coming on Weds.

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[–] totes_magotes 0 points 3 points (+3|-0) ago  (edited ago)

I completely revamped my budget excel application. Resorted by due date, included a % change column so I can see how I'm doing from month to month. Added monthly and bi-weekly income areas so I have that as a formula reference. Paid off a credit card and did a balance transfer to take advantage of lower interest.

Scored a free Kindle Fire. Something about credit card points. Been meaning to get a second device as a reader for kindle/pdf books and keep the paperwhite as a backup/bugout/emergency/travel device. The Fire is basically an android tablet.

Made a smaller step on my local weather station set up. Right now it's only pulling from the weather.com API data (which includes satellite and webcam data) so it's nothing special but I deployed it to a local server instead of running it from my development environment. The end goal is to include local physical sensors on a Raspberry Pi, get traffic and web cam feeds, hook up a battery, get a few cameras for it and have a self contained system for the truck. I haven't researched it yet but I'm hoping I can use the Kindle Fire as a touchscreen display.

As noted on Monday, primary repairs were completed on the truck. Axle boots, lubrication points, parking brake.

Built a temporary tailgate for the truck. I somehow channeled my inner carpenter and pulled a tailgate out of my ass. I have to add a few more pieces to get it to stabilize in the bed and get a few latches from Lowes or whatever so that I can swing it up and down. It's actually not horrible looking and I have no fucking clue how I managed to do it so well.

When I moved the truck after winter thaw, I ran over the step ladder that was used for climbing onto the bed. Never even noticed. Hardly a surprise since I've pulled down a fence with the truck and couldn't tell. I replaced the ladder with one I've had my eye on for about 5 years.

Organized my prep computer files (long overdue).

Got a can of mace/pepper spray for nonlethal encounters.

Added to the food stores a little.

Organized the workshop. Having multiple simultaneous projects was getting a little messy. Added a few tools to the mix. Happy to say that the table saw is fucking awesome.

Edit: argued with the power company. They haven't issued a usable bill in two months and the balance due floats up and down every time I look at it. Threatened lawyer action and non-payment if they don't fix the problem. And I can do this because of the solar system.

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[–] NeverThrowawayFood 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

Found an unopened brand-name propane stove in the attic, the kind I had my eye on for months, that I didn't know anybody had bought. My plan to be able to live without continuous utility services is completing in leaps and bounds.

Now I want to build a solar system that can run a dehumidifier, which will provide dry air and dirty water, which with the stove is almost everything I ever need. But these solar companies make it so confusing...

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[–] Pm_me_ur_dark_secrts 4 points -2 points (+2|-4) ago 

For?

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[–] totes_magotes 0 points 3 points (+3|-0) ago 

For anything you are preparing for. That could be a financial difficulty, financial crash, grid down, apocalypse, whatever. Being prepared is cliche for a reason and is something we used to do as a matter of course until somewhere in the 80s.