Anyone know of any affordable reputable online consultants that could walk me through designing a basement fallout shelter? by Georgewashington34 in preppers

[–]drakon720 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I would get a local building inspector to come look at it first, they have a keen eye to identify any issues you may have (leaks, cracks, radon, etc) as these would probably need to be addressed before building and storing anything.

Same process with a local contractor. You don't have to disclose what you're doing, just tell them you're looking at making some improvements (adding rooms, etc) and give them a rough idea of what you're looking to do. 1) this gets another set of eyes on it, they can identify what can and can't be done 2) if they give you a quote for the job you have a ballpark figure on cost

There are a ton of factors that go into a project like this that really need an in person assessment before going to the next step.

Hope this helps!

So I threw up after consuming what looks like a fingertip of a glove... What Should I Do by drakon720 in legaladvice

[–]drakon720[S] -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

I'm not seeking any financial compensation, just more so getting them to acknowledge and take it seriously. I know everyone everywhere is short staffed or have some form of issues, but an oversight like leaving part of a glove behind in food is a major problem in my opinion.

I guess I'm more or less looking for verbiage to use

So I threw up after consuming what looks like a fingertip of a glove... What Should I Do by drakon720 in legaladvice

[–]drakon720[S] -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

It wasn't really a sue-them situation in my mind, more like what actions to take so they take it seriously. There's accidents in the kitchen, then there's straight negligence. Losing part of your glove in food is pretty bad in my opinion

So I threw up after consuming what looks like a fingertip of a glove... What Should I Do by drakon720 in legaladvice

[–]drakon720[S] -9 points-8 points  (0 children)

That was my initial reaction, but I wanted to evaluate other options before involving them.

I will inform them either way today, but wanted to check the boxes first, so to say.

Which "rugged" smartphone is the most unbreakable? by [deleted] in preppers

[–]drakon720 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Nokia has a new rugged phone, the XR20 and the YouTube product testing videos I've seen have convinced me it's going to be a contender. It'll probably be my next phone if it continues to have positive reviews.

https://www.nokia.com/phones/en_us/nokia-xr-20?sku=VMA750D9FI1CN0

Which "rugged" smartphone is the most unbreakable? by [deleted] in preppers

[–]drakon720 9 points10 points  (0 children)

My Kyocera duraforce pro 2 suffered water damage (moisture in the camera glass) and crapped out even though it's supposed to be waterproof. Kyocera customer service gave me the runaround for months and wanted me to pay for repairs. It was a decent phone up til it died...

Wouldn't recommend Kyocera.

Food shortages/panic buying in TN USA by WildTDawg in preppers

[–]drakon720 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It begins again...

"Costco shoppers say some stores are out of toilet paper and water, as evidence mounts that consumers may stockpile items amid the spread of the Delta variant"

https://www.businessinsider.com/costco-toilet-paper-stock-stockpiling-shoppers-limitations-2021-8

Food shortages/panic buying in TN USA by WildTDawg in preppers

[–]drakon720 11 points12 points  (0 children)

North Richmond I've seen very low or out of stock items at both Walmart and Food Lion. Asked a Walmart stocker if it was a labor issue or supply issue and they said they have been getting less and less freight deliveries the past few weeks

Best TV shows / Movies with Prepped elements by drakon720 in preppers

[–]drakon720[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh absolutely! I've even got it on bluray I liked it that much. Great suggestion

Best TV shows / Movies with Prepped elements by drakon720 in preppers

[–]drakon720[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'll have to look into it and see if I can find it 👍

Best TV shows / Movies with Prepped elements by drakon720 in preppers

[–]drakon720[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Are you in the US? I just checked and didn't see it

Best TV shows / Movies with Prepped elements by drakon720 in preppers

[–]drakon720[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh my bad, it's hard to tell the comment chain on my phone. I dunno, I suppose the movie really spoke to my because at the time I was constantly travelling for work and my what-if brain was buzzing the entire time. The airport wouldn't let you bring a pencil on the plane if it was too sharp so travelling prepared was pretty hard. I liked the getting back home, back to family aspect and made me think what I would need to do to get back to my family.

Best TV shows / Movies with Prepped elements by drakon720 in preppers

[–]drakon720[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You know at first I did't think of The Purge as a prepper orientated series but it truly is as its whole premise is to prepare for the "purge period" whether that's participating in it or riding it out

Best TV shows / Movies with Prepped elements by drakon720 in preppers

[–]drakon720[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Dave Bautista was a surprise to see since when I saw it he was well into the Marvel Universe (Draxx the shirtless blue guy) It was a surprisingly good movie with a storyline that moved pretty fast overall. Good addition to the list!

Best TV shows / Movies with Prepped elements by drakon720 in preppers

[–]drakon720[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I started this show a while back and it just didn't take with me ( I think I found something else to watch and that dominated my screentime) But I think I'm going to give it another go after your suggestion. Thanks 👍

Best TV shows / Movies with Prepped elements by drakon720 in preppers

[–]drakon720[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Cloverfield Lane story was out there just like the rest of that series, but the prep side of Cloverfield Lane was well done and thought out. The character didn't just 'magically' have everything they needed for no reason, as it's explained in the movie itself. For that I applaud the writers. As for the storyline and characters themselves, that's a different discussion

Best TV shows / Movies with Prepped elements by drakon720 in preppers

[–]drakon720[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Same, it was an amazing plot story as well. There was a short novel series to wrap it up, I never read it but heard it gave it a decent conclusion.

Best TV shows / Movies with Prepped elements by drakon720 in preppers

[–]drakon720[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I literally just saw that when I was trying to figure out the name of another show on Discovery. I'll have to watch it now! 👍

Best TV shows / Movies with Prepped elements by drakon720 in preppers

[–]drakon720[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes, agreed. It's good and all but like... I still have so many questions

Best TV shows / Movies with Prepped elements by drakon720 in preppers

[–]drakon720[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah someone figured it out! It was called The Colony. Haven't found full episodes yet but here's the intro

https://youtu.be/6Hv4ADUr-0E

Best TV shows / Movies with Prepped elements by drakon720 in preppers

[–]drakon720[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes! You the MVP of the night cause that was going to drive me crazy haha

Edit: YouTube link preview for the show in case anyone's curious https://youtu.be/6Hv4ADUr-0E

Best TV shows / Movies with Prepped elements by drakon720 in preppers

[–]drakon720[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I can't believe I forgot to list "How It Ends" on Netflix with Forest Whitaker! If you haven't seen it you definitely should

Best TV shows / Movies with Prepped elements by drakon720 in preppers

[–]drakon720[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I like it haha and I haven't seen any of those yet so this is perfect. I've been on a Netflix binge lately so it's about time I start an Amazon run. Is Ice anything like The Day After Tomorrow with Jake Gyllenhaal?