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mucholderthandirt

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10. I'm staying put. Nowhere else to go, no money to get there, and nothing to do if I did.

Reply to FirstLight (Original post)

Mon Jun 23, 2025, 12:29 PM

Jun 23

I live in the country, far from big cities and military bases. The closest nuclear power plant is downwind, about 45 miles away. Chances are, I'm good here. Still closer to the interstate highways than I would like, but nothing to be done about it.

If things really do go that bad, I won't live long anyway. Got diabetes and high blood pressure, can't live without the AC (don't sweat, heat stroke is a real thing). I hope my sons would get together and find some way to survive.

And now I need to make another grocery order, I don't have enough stuff here.

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So... Time to sell my house and bug out? [View all] FirstLight Jun 22 OP

A rural area is better than a city, unless near military installations. RockRaven Jun 22 #1

Except if nukes start falling on the US, Disaffected Jun 22 #3

I don't think Russia or China is going to start lobbing nukes at us because of Iran. Are you worried about someone else? LauraInLA Jun 22 #4

If you only knew. n.t. doublethink Jun 22 #5

No, if it happened it would be Russia or China alright. Disaffected Jun 22 #6

Jesus. nt LexVegas Jun 22 #2

Depends on where you are in the States. doublethink Jun 22 #7

Let us know what you decide, and good luck Hekate Jun 22 #8

No decisions anytime soon... FirstLight Jun 22 #9

I'm staying put. Nowhere else to go, no money to get there, and nothing to do if I did. mucholderthandirt Jun 23 #10

Riding it out, everything is so expensive, will be burned by it much quicker, besides aint world worth living in then? Brainfodder Jun 23 #11

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