PREP Prepper Anxiety Poll #59

[Topusaret]

With a nod to JC Refuge, who developed and created this identical poll the first 22 times, here we go again. The poll will remain up for three days. Your poll responses are private and cannot be viewed, but I encourage you to post your response and why you voted the way you did.

The first poll, June 16, 2004--average score, 1.83:
[poll] Prepper Anxiety Poll, June 16 '04 (First of a series)

The second poll, July 1--average score, 1.65:
Prepper Anxiety Poll, July 1, '04 (2nd in the series)

The third poll, July 15--average score, 1.91:
Prepper Anxiety Poll, July 15, '04 (3rd in the series)

The fourth poll, August 1--average score, 1.85:
Prepper Anxiety Poll, Aug. 1, '04 (fourth in the series)

The fifth poll, August 15--average score, 1.65:
Prepper Anxiety Poll, Aug. 15, '04 (fifth in the series)

The sixth poll, September 1--average score, 1.89:
Prepper Anxiety Poll #6, Sept. 1, '04

The seventh poll, September 15--average score, 1.94:
Prepper Anxiety Poll #7, Sept. 15, '04

The eighth poll, October 1--average score, 1.76:
Prepper Anxiety Poll #8, Oct. 1, '04

The ninth poll, October 15--average score, 1.94:
Prepper Anxiety Poll #9, Oct. 15, '04

The tenth poll, November 1--average score, 2.14:
Prepper Anxiety Poll #10, Nov. 1, '04

The eleventh poll, November 15--average score, 1.66:
Prepper Anxiety Poll #11, Nov. 15, '04

The twelfth poll, December 1--average score, 1.58:
Prepper Anxiety Poll #12, Dec. 1, '04

The thirteenth poll, December 15, 2004--average score, 1.59:
Timebomb 2000

The fourteenth poll, September 1, 2005--average score, 2.42:
Timebomb 2000

The fifteenth poll, July 14, 2006--average score, 2.12:
Timebomb 2000

The sixteenth poll, October 9, 2006--average score, 1.92:
Timebomb 2000

The seventeenth poll, April 2, 2007--average score, 1.98:
Timebomb 2000 poll

The eighteenth poll, October 23, 2007--average score, 1.90:
Timebomb 2000 poll

The nineteenth poll, January 26, 2008--average score, 1.97:
Prepper Anxiety Poll #19

The twentieth poll, April 24, 2008—average score, 2.03:
Prepper Anxiety Poll #20

The 21st poll, July 24, 2008—average score, 2.02:
PREP Prepper Anxiety Poll #21

The 22nd poll, October 18, 2008—average score, 2.17:
PREP Prepper Anxiety Poll #22

The 23rd poll, February 16, 2009--average score, 2.48:
PREP Prepper Anxiety Poll #23

The 24th poll, June 26, 2009--average score 2.05:
PREP Prepper Anxiety Poll #24

The 25th poll, July 5, 2010--average score 2.14:
PREP Prepper Anxiety Poll #25

The 26th poll, December 5, 2010--average score 2.11:
PREP Prepper Anxiety Poll #26

The 27th poll, February 12, 2011--average score 1.91:
PREP Prepper Anxiety Poll #27

The 28th poll, July 2, 2011--average score 1.91:
PREP Prepper Anxiety Poll #28

The 29th poll, September 5, 2011--average score 2.15:
PREP Prepper Anxiety Poll #29

30th poll, October 8th, 2011--average score 2.17:
PREP Prepper Anxiety Poll #30

31st poll, January 1, 2012--average score 2.12:
PREP Prepper Anxiety Poll #31

32nd poll, April 27, 2012--average score 1.97:
PREP Prepper Anxiety Poll #32

33rd poll, May 30, 2012--average score 2.27:
PREP Prepper Anxiety Poll #33

34th poll, September 16, 2012--average score 2.41:
PREP Prepper Anxiety Poll #34

35th poll, November 18, 2012--average score 2.14:
PREP Prepper Anxiety Poll #35

36th poll, April 2, 2013--average score 2.20:
PREP Prepper Anxiety Poll #36

37th poll, August 22, 2013--average score 1.88:
Timebomb 2000

38th poll, October 16, 2014--average score 2.37:
Timebomb 2000

39th poll, January 13,2015--average score 1.92:
Timebomb 2000

40th poll, March 8, 2015--average score 1.90:
Timebomb 2000

41st poll, August 19, 2015--average score 2.05:
Timebomb 2000

42nd poll, December 13, 2015--average score 2.12:
Timebomb 2000

43rd poll, July 14, 2016--average score 2.21:
Timebomb 2000

44th poll, October 16, 2016--average score 2.30:
Timebomb 2000

45th poll, November 9, 2016--average score 1.70:
Timebomb 2000

46th poll, February 6, 2017--average score 1.88:
Timebomb 2000

47th poll, April 12, 2017--average score 1.97:
Timebomb 2000

48th poll, June 4, 2017--average score 1.91:
Timebomb 2000

49th poll, September 14, 2017--average score 1.74:
Timebomb 2000

50th poll, February 20, 2018--average score 1.55:
Timebomb 2000

51st poll, July 24, 2018--average score 1.58:
Timebomb 2000

52nd poll, October 28, 2018--average score 2.09:
Timebomb 2000

53rd poll, November 28, 2018--average score 1.72:
Timebomb 2000

54th poll (despite incorrect poll number on that post), March 31, 2019--average score 1.70:
PREP Prepper Anxiety Poll #53

55th poll, September 4, 2019--average score 1.625:
PREP - Prepper Anxiety Poll #55

56th poll, January 29, 2020--average score 2.18:
PREP - Prepper Anxiety Poll #56

57th poll, March 5, 2020--average score 2.22:

PREP - Prepper Anxiety Poll #57

With a nod to JC Refuge, who developed and created this identical poll the first 22 times, here we go again. The poll will remain up for three days. Your poll responses are private and cannot be viewed, but I encourage you to post your response and why you voted the way you did. The first poll...

www.timebomb2000.com

58th poll, March 18, 2020--average score 2.75:

PREP - Prepper Anxiety Poll #58

With a nod to JC Refuge, who developed and created this identical poll the first 22 times, here we go again. The poll will remain up for three days. Your poll responses are private and cannot be viewed, but I encourage you to post your response and why you voted the way you did. The first poll...

www.timebomb2000.com

 

[Seeker22]

It's a beautiful Spring day. The pups just went for a romp in a field of wildflowers. I got in a little knitting this morning with that beautiful light. Next up, plant a few seed in the garden. Might make that Peach Kuchen I've been threatening to.

What will happen will happen with or without my worrying about it. My Serenity is my most prized possession and not much disturbs it these days.

I feel like I am living at the fringes of the Roman Empire in the last days of an Age. Almost a past life memory sort of thing.

 

[Topusaret]

After almost one day, the poll stands at 2.10.

 

[Kathy in FL]

You need an option that says pissed off and one that says participating in push back. That's where a lot of us are. Smart people aren't anxious, they are angry. Courage!

 

[hiwall]

Hardly anyone is even voting.
I think people have too much happening right now, whether in their lives or just their minds.

 

[Dennis Olson]

I feel better. Except for the chronic store shortages, the infection/deaths are dropping far below initial projections.

 

[Macgyver]

I only voted a little concerned due to the financial implications.
Just because were sitting good here I see its hurting a lot of people more than us.
Shit is going to start to reopen soon if the .gov wants it to or not.

 

[Macgyver]

I feel better. Except for the chronic store shortages, the infection/deaths are dropping far below initial projections.

This must still be a regional thing.
I've been doing weekly pickups from the grocery store where they shop and just push the cart out to you.
Order have been missing things here and there. Today the only thing I did not get was a package of oreos.

Granted I have not tried to order flour or yeast but no trouble with.
Milk
Bread
Fresh veggies
Frozen veggies
Meat(none on this order besides Jones sausage) I'm pretty stocked.

One of the items I did not get for 3 consecutive orders until last week was flour tortillas.

Edit to add
I've never really done this before this crap show.
Apparently the way it used to work is they would txt you if there was something missing to ask about substitutions. Their to busy so they stopped doing it.

I think my order's may have improved because I put comments on most items about substitutions would take.
On the gallon of milk I would say half gallons are fine, or store brand ok, or non organic was fine on the bananas.

 

[Kathy in FL]

Hardly anyone is even voting.
I think people have too much happening right now, whether in their lives or just their minds.

I don't think the options to choose from fit this situation very well.

 

[DazedandConfused]

I'm not worried with about the virus but the lock down has me a bit concerned,if things don't start moving soon recovery is going to be hard to start.

 

[NoMoreLibs]

I dunno. Think there needs to be another choice or two.

We're somewhere between watchful and glued but at the same time making movements towards higher preps and gettin' to da house in da woods permanently.

How about this one too?

'Watchful, focused, making purposeful moves towards digging in' or something like that.

 

[Dennis Olson]

This must still be a regional thing.
I've been doing weekly pickups from the grocery store where they shop and just push the cart out to you.
Order have been missing things here and there. Today the only thing I did not get was a package of oreos.

Granted I have not tried to order flour or yeast but no trouble with.
Milk
Bread
Fresh veggies
Frozen veggies
Meat(none on this order besides Jones sausage) I'm pretty stocked.

See my post on the Shortages thread:

ECON - Report food and grocery price increases/shortages here - UPDATE, new runs on the stores

On chickens, I would worry about availability of feed. How would they do on open pasture, grass and bugs?

www.timebomb2000.com

For the most part, the store looked nearly normal. There was even some TP and paper towels. Not the ones I usually get, but something.

 

[JMG91]

Watchful here. I'm not panicking, but I know how the evil ones like to use situations like this to their advantage. Quietly preparing to the best of my ability and trying to get my spiritual ducks in order.

 

[WalknTrot]

Same as always, #3.

 

[Repairman-Jack]

Somewhere between watchful and glued but a closer to watchful. As I stated in the last poll, preps were already topped off when things were looking dicey with Iran.

We've been keeping items topped off as needed or when they're available

Personally I think this is far from over and what was "normal" is gone and there will additional issues down the road.

 

[hiwall]

I don't think the options to choose from fit this situation very well.

But for these particular polls to mean anything when compared to each other they cannot be changed.

At this particular time, I would pick the option "Comfortable right now but I expect the other (economic) shoe to drop at any moment which could be TEOTWAWKI".

 

[AlaskaSue]

So far it looks like we have backed off from the high of 2.75 indicated on the last poll (#58). I ratcheted back to the usual watchful and ready, but also have an eye toward a fall resurgence. So agree this situation appears to show a need for a new selection on the poll; but not sure how that would work re stats. Thanks for posting it, Topusaret; it's nice to sort of get the temperature of the gang here.

 

[Nowski]

I wish that I had a bunker, someplace out in the mountains,
far away from the hell that is coming.

With no bunker, my only option was #4.

In all my 64 years, I have never seen it this bad.

Watergate, Iran-Contra, 9-11, whatever national scandal
or emergency, nothing was at this level.

Its almost like everyone is going to die of COVID-19,
the media has over-hyped this to the point where,
peoples are locked down, and now the entire world's
economy is in shambles.

What are they going to do next, if they do not get the
results that they are looking for, with COVID-19?

Please be safe everyone.

Regards to all.

Nowski

 

[Kathy in FL]

But for these particular polls to mean anything when compared to each other they cannot be changed.

At this particular time, I would pick the option "Comfortable right now but I expect the other (economic) shoe to drop at any moment which could be TEOTWAWKI".

I agree. I think this poll was designed more as a precursor. I pretty much think, due to the asshattery of TPTB, we are in the thick of it so precursor anxiety would not match up.

Six of one, half dozen of another. We know what each other means. LOL

 

[Toy Maker]

I am optimistic. Conditions not at all bad. Enjoying more take out BBQ than normal. Hopeful that the US will come out stronger, and more people aware of media bias. As a bonus, maybe massive US debt forgiveness... sort of a reset.

As far as major crises go, this one is easy, and may be a good dry run to see where we need to improve.

 

[JF&P]

In my lifetime, the only event to come close to this level of present day angst and fright was the Cuban Missle Crisis. However, China brings me more worry today than the russians ever did.

I'm glued to the screen.

 

[straightstreet]

I feel better. Except for the chronic store shortages, the infection/deaths are dropping far below initial projections.

I agree. I'm concerned about the lack of meat and high prices in stores.

 

[hiwall]

As far as major crises go, this one is easy, and may be a good dry run to see where we need to improve.

Exactly. We found a couple holes in our plan. Nothing serious but now we got that stuff fixed so we are ready for what is coming.

 

[oleglass]

Just watching, preps in good shape, staying at home, plenty to do outside.
More concerned about the economy, we are retired, wishing things were going to settle down and people get back to work.

 

[mrrk1562]

Well untill dewine declared the shut down I was kind of freaking out as I working a 100 miles from home and staying in a motel and having to get take out food .and being in a high population center .and having a pre-existing lung condition..employer offered no ppe ..been staying home in my very low populated county now .

 

[Shooter]

I voted concerned, I realized that I am pretty well prepared, when this began, Id avoid reading threads here, but after a month or more, I find that I am very well set, have enough food to last a very long time, even if all my kids and grandkids come here, only reason I been going to store is to replace what i use, and usually wind up adding more anyway.

Right now, I feel a lot better than I did when this started, I know what I have works, and am ready for what happens,

 

[stormie]

You need an option that says pissed off and one that says participating in push back. That's where a lot of us are. Smart people aren't anxious, they are angry. Courage!

THIS!!!! I was just thinking the exact same thing as I looked at the options to vote.

 

[Sacajawea]

My "normal" never includes more than one trip off the property a week, so it's no problem to be out here and watch from afar. Except: all the propaganda/mind-control crap is not accurate to eyes on, feet on the ground observations. First trip over the mountain happened this week; first time in 6 weeks. Way more normal than I expected.

I alternate between watching the political sideshow and worry over the economy... and starting my gardens earlier than normal.

 

[Blacknarwhal]

Still glued. Things is crazy all over. Though there is some hope emerging with the springtime.

 

[anna43]

I am anxious about what the financial future will be, but since I can do nothing about it or the virus, I'm continuing with watchful. I'm certainly not glued to the news reports, in fact, I only allow myself to watch once a day. I'm on week 5 of stay at home and 6 or 7 weeks since I did any grocery or other shopping. That's what prepping is all about, the ability to stay at home and not be part of the problem.

For those so angry at the stay at home request/order, I consider it my duty to my fellow citizens more than a demand by .gov. How would I feel should I be responsible for spreading the disease and causing someone to die? Not good I can tell you.

 

[rafter]

I'm still at 'glued to the screen'. Yeah the numbers look good in one way, but a long way from this being 'better'.

With everyone getting giddy over opening back up, I think it will swing back to real bad real fast. People won't social distance because they are so glad to be released from their houses and boom! And we have no idea the reinfection rate or if it just lies dormant and comes back. Then we have the food processing plants problem which I think the food shortages will be with us for a long time and way worse than what we have been experiencing.

Guess I better drag my doomer butt back into my hidey hole.

 

[Publius]

No worries at this point. We went over our preps more than a month ago and we figured we have enough in our working pantry to last us for a year or more and we have not put much of a scratch in our supplies as we are working on the freezers first and have a ways to go but eating good up to now, the BBQ is getting used and gotta love it.

 

[Grock]

This is just the warm up.
Next comes the test.

 

[Topusaret]

After 36 hours, the poll stands at 2.14.

 

[Topusaret]

After 48 hours, the poll stands at 2.16. I have pretty much decided that subsequent polls will run 2 days instead of 3. Clearly not much interest or score change after the first 24-36 hours, as I consistently find the thread on page 2 or 3 after 12 hours. Any good arguments against that change?

 

[hiwall]

Any good arguments against that change?

You're the boss on this. I foresee no problems with any change you decide to make.

 

[Topusaret]

The 59th poll finishes up at 2.16. Thank you to all who voted and replied. Obviously, a huge drop in numbers over the last one.

Watch for the next one, which will run two days, instead of three.

 

[hiwall]

Thanks for doing these polls!