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Subject: Tim A PS to cover what I didn't address

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Allen Currie

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Date Posted: 19:28:14 03/22/12 Thu

Tim, a PS
The novel itself contains more or less one example of each type of common behavior and criminality I found during a number of years of research with a few caveats. First corruption was wildly understated in the novel as compared to reality. In fact criminal behavior in general occurred daily and many of the different examples of each occurred daily. Other things underweighted were fraud which was endemic. Another type of crime can be best typified by an example taken from the USSR when it went down in the 1990’s “Apartments” or “condos” were as close to being owned as we know it as possible. Crook approaches elderly “owners” who are flat broke and need food. Offers to “buy” the condo for cash and elderly can occupy it till their death. What the elderly didn’t think of was that life expectancy was about 60 seconds after signing. If the elderly refused it was not unusual that the owner be killed anyway and records be amended showing the crook was, for example, married to the owner prior to death and was therefore eligible to inherit. Lots of suicides where the victim shot himself in the back of the head. Twice.
I applaud your intention to research. I found it important too. If I were you In would concentrate on how the USSR went down in 1990. There are many more records available as to how daily life went on for the guy on the street, not just that Julius Cesar did this or that.
As to your question about securities, my first reaction is no, but that would depend on the rest of your plan. At first I was on that page. If I had what I needed (Not only the idea to purchase) I could move fast enough to stay ahead. Purchasing at the time of collapse will be almost impossible when shelves clean out in minutes. About 4 years ago I decided that the moving at collapse time idea was not good and thank god I did. You discover small but difficult problems that are easily solved in todays world. Eg. Mosquito screen. Shoe laces break, etc. Possibly precious metals in hand might fit your needs but IMHO while they will run up nicely in dollar terms, pre collapse, the real value run up will be in purchasing power a year or two after the collapse.

Good luck
Allen

PPS The options I used in the novel worked and would work well IN THAT CIRCUMSTANCE. Generally you will lose money 85% of the time when using options. It is more like fire insurance. You pay your fire insurance and your house doesn't burn down. You lose your premium but you are happy. The only time youy "make" money is during violent moves

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