[Triple-sod]

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[Matt In Oklahoma]

Been thinking on this:
Being grey an impossibility if you are truly prepared and PRACTICE it. OPSEC is always sought after but sometimes it doesn't happen and not because you went on tv for fame either.
I often get angry at the "I'm coming to your house" statements made by folks however maybe it is also an indicator that I'm doing/living right and that others see those qualities. Taken in that context it's not a bad thing though it does show a lack of OPSEC but when you have to live in this world and you struggle everyday to make it better well things happen that you might not even be aware of.
We have a guy at work, that states openly to everyone he is prepared. He and his wife brag about his BOB and his giant single bag of rice that will keep him alive for weeks after everything falls apart and has the zombie slayer personalized license plates, wears the latest military only camo and wrong colored contractor clothes even though he never served, he has all the coolio tactical firearms, brand name gear and masters the latest pushbutton wargames within weeks of their arrival on the market however his physical shape is not very good in the cardio arena, he never has anything on him that is needed for the moment: example: The vehicle breaks down and he has no pocket tool and is rummaging around for a set of pliers in an unorganized compartment. When he shows to the range, once a year, his batteries are dead in his dot sights or something is always dirty and won't run right.
No one ever says "I'm coming to your house" according to him. Huh, wonder why? I'm sure with all that STUFF someone will show up after IT happens with a wanting attitude.
It was brought up by my wife that my church small group stated that if anything ever happened I would be the one who would take care of it. I stated "Yes". "But you don't even know what IT is".
It doesn't matter, I'm ready or I'm able to work thru whatever. I might fail but it won't be for lack of trying. It would be nice if someone else in the small group helped but sheeple are sheeple, especially those that struggle to be "the lamb" and that is an unrealistic wish of mine for them to have a true understanding of what that really means in the word.
When we were out and the homeless beggar approached I confronted, when the next one approached I was out of position but took a "position" with an angle and a stance while another member of our party talked with him, when we left a dark building I had my flashlight even though it was light when we went in and outside dark wouldn't be there for hours, when the vehicle broke down I was there with the multi-tool and skill, when the lady sitting next to me tugged at a long string that had unraveled from her shirt I used my knife to cut it (should have told/warned her first though in hindsight, it apparently scared everyone in the meeting when I pulled the knife out and cut the string without doing so, need to work on my people skills), when a child was accidentally cut I cleaned and patched her from my bag while everyone was still searching purses and drawers for a simple band-aid, when a piece of brass burned someone at the range I gave them an instant cold pack from my med kit and evaluated the burn for them.
These are all examples of preparedness not just for the EOW or Zombie Apocalypse but for life in general.
Several people having spoken to me about getting prepared at work even though I never mentioned it or talked about it to them. Why? Because they notice things. He has this n that and knows how to do this n that.
The science teacher that knows me but doesn't prepare approached me about helping her with a practical exercise with her students next year in making charcloth and then relating it to the chemical component changes they will be discussing.
People notice preparedness, they may or may not say anything but they do notice. Being grey isn't always possible so some unexpected company could arrive after "IT" happens like Triple-Sid stated.