IninewCrow replylemmy.caYeah, I'm saving my 5,000 gallons of diesel fuel to power my 20 ton Doof Wagon with massive sound equipment and flame throwing guitar. That should be enough fuel to intimidate anyone that comes near my compound for about a week.17
sunbrrnslapper lemmy.world8Hide 8 repliesThis is why I'm investing in girl scout cookies. They will have a high trading value AND are edible. The perfect investment vehicle.26
IninewCrow replylemmy.ca2Hide 2 repliesThat's a great plan ..... if you live north of the Arctic Circle11
sunbrrnslapper replylemmy.worldProbably 5 thin mints per gallon. In my mind, they are about $1 each. 😉4
pperishthethought piefed.social10Hide 10 repliesCounterpoint: If we had taken this thinking in the 80s, when the first Mad Max movies were made, we would have missed out on a lot of money saving. My point is: don't let movies or some bad recent news guide your planning too much.13
oouthouseperilous replylemmy.dbzer0.comAs opposed to tye christofascists who own all the banks deciding what you can abd can't spend your money on. Saving is censorship. Spend the money you get on infrastructure. Invest in people.2
GGeometrinen_Gepardi replysopuli.xyz3Hide 3 repliesYup, if you succumb to the mentality that this meme is joking about you'll one day find yourself old, poor and dependent on other people.1
ℍℍ𝕂-𝟞𝟝 replysopuli.xyz2Hide 2 repliesJust to be clear, we're all already poor and dependent on other people5
not_IO lemmy.blahaj.zone1Hide 1 replywhen world trade routes collapse the first thing to run out is going to be gas, there is no world where you have no water but plenty of diesel xD6
TToiletFlushShowerScream lemmy.worldFrom the same director who crafted Babe: Pig in the city, this movie was better than it had any right to be.6
Diplomjodler lemmy.worldIf you'd saved some money, you could afford your own apocalypse truck made from scrap!6
plumbercraic lemmy.sdf.orgLaughed so hard when that dude showed up. Also loved the bag boys chanting "v8" - what a top film.5
oouthouseperilous lemmy.dbzer0.comAlso, the christofascists who own the banks control all that money you're saving.3
A sound setup like that’s not going to be cheap
Yeah, I'm saving my 5,000 gallons of diesel fuel to power my 20 ton Doof Wagon with massive sound equipment and flame throwing guitar. That should be enough fuel to intimidate anyone that comes near my compound for about a week.
This is why I'm investing in girl scout cookies. They will have a high trading value AND are edible. The perfect investment vehicle.
AND they're easily frozen, good for long term storage!
That's a great plan ..... if you live north of the Arctic Circle
What, you're telling me you don't possess a hamster-powered freezer?
Or In yakutia
What's the Thin Mint / guzzoline exchange rate?
About 0.1 banana
That depends on who rules Barter Town
Probably 5 thin mints per gallon. In my mind, they are about $1 each. 😉
Counterpoint: If we had taken this thinking in the 80s, when the first Mad Max movies were made, we would have missed out on a lot of money saving.
My point is: don't let movies or some bad recent news guide your planning too much.
In the 80s it was a fantasy, not a real prospect
That’s what Reagan wanted you to believe.
I like money, too.
As opposed to tye christofascists who own all the banks deciding what you can abd can't spend your money on.
Saving is censorship. Spend the money you get on infrastructure. Invest in people.
Yup, if you succumb to the mentality that this meme is joking about you'll one day find yourself old, poor and dependent on other people.
Just to be clear, we're all already poor and dependent on other people
I hope you guys get better.
That includes you if you don't live on the Sentinel Island or something.
Land, food, and ammo will become the currency.
Maybe replace land with lamb.
Good movie btw. Its mad max fury road!
You should save bottlecaps for the future
when world trade routes collapse the first thing to run out is going to be gas, there is no world where you have no water but plenty of diesel xD
Texas
From the same director who crafted Babe: Pig in the city, this movie was better than it had any right to be.
If you'd saved some money, you could afford your own apocalypse truck made from scrap!
Laughed so hard when that dude showed up. Also loved the bag boys chanting "v8" - what a top film.
Also, the christofascists who own the banks control all that money you're saving.
This is a clear case of zombie rockerophobia.
I am saving money...
To buy a bunker...