Every morning is the same for the Zero – get up, turn on the TV, check all stations for ‘special reports’, turn off TV, get dressed. Fairly routine.
Leading a dual life isnt as easy as I thought it would be. That isnt to say that being Commander Zero and being Joe SomewhatAverage are exclusive, its just that some parts of it are easier to manage. Basically, I dont mind *you* knowing that I’m Commander Zero, its my neighbors and certain friends I have a problem knowing about it. Why? Well, how would you feel if you looked out your window and saw your neighbor shuttling cases of ammo and MRE’s into his house from a pickup truck full of the things? Sets off a few bells, don’t it? When the power goes out or the looting starts guys like us are ‘wow, Im glad youre here’ but during normal times we’re ‘he’s one of those surivival freaks’.
On the other hand, there isnt much in my normal life Im low-key about anyway. But, for some reason, theres such a perjorative association with the term ‘survivalism’ (which is why I prefer the term ‘preparedness’) that its always a reluctant thing to let others know about it.
So, out of curiousity, how many people know about how heavily Commander Zero is prepared for..whatever? Uhm…locally, maybe 4. And three of those are LMI’s.
I dont mind sharing all this with the relatively anonymous audience that the internet provides…thats why I can have LJ, the website, etc, and not feel that Im giving away secrets. Of course, I should probably remove some of the evidence from my living room so that the casual visitor doesnt suspect anything..right now my shelves read like a library of survivalist books and theres all sorts of related materials laying around…..
what would i think if i saw my neighbor hauling cases of ammo & mre’s into his house ?
I’d wonder what he knew that i didn’t
But would you call the feds to surveill and raid them as this poor bastard was?
8/6/99 — 3:05 PM
Raid Uncovers Y2K Stockpiling Effort
WASHINGTON (AP) – The neighbors could see something was up. There had been unmarked cars on both sides of the street “clearly doing surveillance,” one man said.
Indeed, an investigation had been in the works for weeks, since a tip came in that big containers were being delivered to a house on a quiet street in the nation’s capital. There were worries about the makings of a bomb.
Friday morning at 7:30 the raid was on. The street was crowded with agents from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, with local police and explosives experts, with State Department officials.
And. …
“We did not find sufficient material to warrant a further investigation,” said Brian Burns, a special agent with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms.
They did find 30 empty 55-gallon plastic drums.
Residents said they intended to use the drums to store water – out of concern about shortages that might be caused by Year 2000 computer problems on Jan. 1.
actually, no, i wouldn’t, as i’m a firm believer in the 11th commandment
“THOU SHALT NOT RATTETH THY NEIGHBOR OUT TO THE FEDS”