1. ". . . I'm very new here and new to prepping. I started out searching for info on another forum and found that most of the posts there were basically "my opinion is better than your opinion" with a pinch of useless name-calling. It was hard to wade through the vitriol to get to the good posts. I just don't have the time . . ."

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  2. ". . . I really come here to learn and exchange ideas. I have found that if I am a little bluesy, I can come here and in no time feel uplifted. Thank you all for that. I am still going over old posts and trying to stay on top of new ones. lol You all have been a blessing for me. . . ."

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  3. ". . . I have to say, you guys are the best. Everyone here is friendly and non-judgemental. You all seem to understand that every prepper has a different circumstance and is working with a different set of resources. You all are truly decent people here, I'm just glad to be a monkey . . ."

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  4. ". . . I'm very new here and new to prepping. I started out searching for info on another forum and found that most of the posts there were basically "my opinion is better than your opinion" with a pinch of useless name-calling. It was hard to wade through the vitriol to get to the good posts. I just don't have the time . . ."

    - CATO
  5. ". . . I really come here to learn and exchange ideas. I have found that if I am a little bluesy, I can come here and in no time feel uplifted. Thank you all for that. I am still going over old posts and trying to stay on top of new ones. lol You all have been a blessing for me. . . ."

    -pearlselby
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