Books and movies

[nfernaays]

Looking for an interesting movie, try Amerigeddon, kind of a low budget flick but good message.

 

[Drinkthekoolaid]

Looking for an interesting movie, try Amerigeddon, kind of a low budget flick but good message.

I have Amazon fire stick and that seems to be able to get anything ever, so maybe I'll look for it.

I just started re watching the Jericho series. I forgot a lot of it.

 

[nfernaays]

I have Amazon fire stick and that seems to be able to get anything ever, so maybe I'll look for it.

I just started re watching the Jericho series. I forgot a lot of it.

I went out on a limb and purchased Amerigeddon, not sure how available it is...website is AMERIGEDDON

I LOVE!!! Jericho, i end up binge watching that show at least once every 6 months, keeps me frosty

 

[Jackalope]

Yeah, Amerigeddon wasn't bad for a low budget film. Another SHTF type film is Battle: Los Angeles It's pretty intense, and kind of makes you wonder how you would react to that type of situation.

 

[Drinkthekoolaid]

Just finished the final day. Great book to end the series.

Without giving out any real spoilers it's definitely has a different tone. Not a ton of action for a while. Mostly a lot of suspense and drama learning more about the rest of the world and country. The last oh say 150 pages get really good. Big plot developments and action. It definitely plays back and ties up the first book.


In the series I would say this is 2nd best to the original. I liked it more than one year after.

 

[GOPerfect]

Just finished the final day. Great book to end the series.

Without giving out any real spoilers it's definitely has a different tone. Not a ton of action for a while. Mostly a lot of suspense and drama learning more about the rest of the world and country. The last oh say 150 pages get really good. Big plot developments and action. It definitely plays back and ties up the first book.


In the series I would say this is 2nd best to the original. I liked it more than one year after.

I didn't realize the final book was out. To the store I go! Looking forward to reading it. I hope he continues to write more on this topic.

 

[Drinkthekoolaid]

I didn't realize the final book was out. To the store I go! Looking forward to reading it. I hope he continues to write more on this topic.

If you liked the other 2 books I would definitely recommend it.

After you read it let me know what you think

 

[Drinkthekoolaid]

I didn't realize the final book was out. To the store I go! Looking forward to reading it. I hope he continues to write more on this topic.

I'm trying to just give ambiguous details and no spoilers.

You can tell the book was recently written as there are numerous references to recent political events and society.

This book IMO is a cautionary tale of selfishness and moral corruption by the political elites who should be serving their citizens but care more about themselves. It shows how quickly incompetent totalitarianism can become established and to be on guard against it. I also liked the numerous historical tie ins and the theme of the American spirit and willing to go to extreme lengths and risking certain death in the pursuit of righteous liberty.

I spent most of last night thinking about the book. As much as I absolutely love the original one second after, the final 150 pages of this book are every bit as great and maybe even better as it is the mature work that has been built up by the previous books and just absolutely complete the series.

Its a work of fiction or possible future history but man, there are some serious parallels that scare the shit out of me.

Especially just this week even, with the way the intelligence community seems to be trying to subvert the trump administration.

I still have some unanswered questions too.

Ive been waiting for this book for a long time and it did not disappoint. The plot went in a completely different direction but I loved it.

 

[Tintalieau]

not in the general prepper entertainment category, but something i tend to read through bit by bit and review every so often (and have a hard copy)

1881 Household Cyclopedia

 

[Drinkthekoolaid]

So before I say anything else I want to give a shout out to the erie county public library. They have saved me quite a bit of money having random books that are interesting to me. It's very easy to find books on their website, reserve them and have them delivered to the library Of your choice for pickup.

I'm about halfway through this book so far. 100 deadly skills.

It was written by a retired navy seal / spy.

100 Deadly Skills: The SEAL Operative's Guide to Eluding Pursuers, Evading Capture, and Surviving Any Dangerous Situation by Clint Emerson, Paperback | Barnes & Noble®

I'm enjoying it so far. Most of it I will never use but gives some interesting things to think over none the less. It is interesting.

I'm to the point where I'm trying to learn as much as I can because I never know what will come in handy later.

PS, if I ever have to steal a Cessna, hot wire a pre 1999 honda or make improvised body armor out of items in a hotel room now I know how.

 

[AK68]

If you liked 100 Deadly Skills by Clint Emerson, he's got two other books out there:
Escape the Wolf: A Security Handbook for Traveling Professionals and 100 Deadly Skills: Survival Edition ( that one came out in October)

Here's a YouTube video from a seminar he did :

He talks about his first 100 Deadly skills book, gives some demonstrations and tells a bar fight story at the end ( I always thought Ken Shamrock from the UFC/MMA world was a dick but sending your students out to play stupid games to win stupid prizes...wow).

 

[Phazer]

Check out Day by Day: Armageddon:
Day by Day Armageddon: J. L. Bourne: 9781439176672: Amazon.com: Books

It's in the zombie fiction genre. What makes it interesting is that the author J.L. Bourne is still active duty military. So, the planning (including weapon selections and tactics) employed by the protagonist seem to be well thought through and realistic.

(I've read all four books in the series. The last one wasn't my favorite. It was just one, long, mission with a detailed description of what the single character experienced along the way.)

 

[GOPerfect]

Just finished the final day. Great book to end the series.




In the series I would say this is 2nd best to the original. I liked it more than one year after.

Wow, what a great book. My emotions were all over the map. Just an amazing end to a great series!

 

[Drinkthekoolaid]

Wow, what a great book. My emotions were all over the map. Just an amazing end to a great series!

I take it that you just read it? I loved it. This was a great book and as you said emotions were up and down. For a while I couldn't tell which way the plot was going to go. I LOVED the original 1 second after but this is up there too. Definitely better than the 2nd IMO. A great ending to the story.

Wish a few of the people who died didn't but that's part of what makes it a good book

 

[GTN]

I wanted to bring back this thread so I could restart with more current books you are reading.
In post #18 I said I have problems comprehending what I read. Well I just finished the three books of the series One Second After and I want more!
What have you got for me?

 

[libertysnake]

I'm waiting to read "Discipline is Destiny" when it comes out in a few weeks. Will let you know how it was.

 

[speedkills27]

For those of us that are civilian's but should need the info...
Infantry Combat: The Rifle Platoon|Paperback

 

[Drinkthekoolaid]

I wanted to bring back this thread so I could restart with more current books you are reading.
In post #18 I said I have problems comprehending what I read. Well I just finished the three books of the series One Second After and I want more!
What have you got for me?

Somewhat similar along the lines of one second after meets economic collapse is "patriots" by James rawles

There are a few books in that series. It's essentially prepper porn. But quite enjoyable and some good ideas to consider.