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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Blaubart, post: 2229287, member: 37498&quot;]IMHO - A simple reprioritization is in order:</p><p><br /></p><p>i.e. Bullion isn&#039;t the first line of defense in preparedness.</p><p><br /></p><p>Also, it isn&#039;t simply about buying everything you think you might need.&nbsp; It&#039;s mostly about knowledge, training, attitude, motivation, etc..</p><p><br /></p><p>Russia was brought up as an example of a government collapse and how some people not only managed to survive, but come out ahead.&nbsp; Those Russians who managed to become millionaires in the 1990&#039;s, do you think they were the people who were bartering silver coins for bread and water?&nbsp; Or do you think they were the people who were smart enough to see the opportunities and actually act on them?</p><p><br /></p><p>The main reason I have some bullion is because it&#039;s shiny and I like it.&nbsp; <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> But the second, or maybe third reason, is that in the event of the dollar losing all of its value, I don&#039;t want to start over again with nothing.&nbsp; However, I don&#039;t expect my bullion to be able to buy my way through hard times until society recovers and I can get a job once again.&nbsp; It&#039;s simply a bargaining chip for a little leverage, or perhaps a way to get something I need that I can&#039;t seem to produce or obtain through other means.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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