How did you opt out of the system on the 28th?

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As part of the worldwide "opt out", "shut down the system", "off the grid" movement, my partner and I, and our 3 year old son spent the day living as our grand, or great-grandparents might have, and you know what? It was great.

We used no electricity or fuel for the entire 24 hrs, we did no work for the system, we input zero money into it. There were no computers for us or dvd's for the little one. no radio, no news, who knew what was going on in the world, and who cared. Instead, we went for a long and beautiful walk down our creek, we played music, with me on guitar and singing, and our son drumming, playing the xylophone and singing. We wrote songs about animals together, we tended seedlings, turned over patches of earth in the garden.

We rediscovered books, even cookbooks when I wanted a dumpling recipe. At night, when the little bloke was in bed, we lit the fire and lit candles, talked about the energetic changes, and about how the day had brought us closer together as a family. We played scrabble by candlelight, and then made Love.

It was so good, we thought about doing this every week!

How did you guys spend the day? Would you do it again? For us, it doesn't really matter if it affects the system - the main thing is the positive effect on us as a family.

[Robert J. Niewiadomski]

I have participated in the system on 28th, "as usually" :(... Shame on me... Sorry...

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I have participated in the system on 28th, "as usually" :(... Shame on me... Sorry...

That's OK, make up your own opt out day, and enjoy :) I thoroughly recommend it!

[Providence]

I had every intention of opting out also, but circumstances prevented me from participating. :(

Actually, I have wanted to do this for months now, just to have a dry run (great way to discover your survival weakness areas).

[kersley]

Well I spent the day at home messing about with my push bike. I gave it a good old polish and now it looks brand new..
It's up for sale.. anyone interested?

[music]

I had every intention of opting out also, but circumstances prevented me from participating. :(

Actually, I have wanted to do this for months now, just to have a dry run (great way to discover your survival weakness areas).

That is a good point. I think now after yesterday I will buy some more dynamo flashlights. One can only have so many candles stored. Unless we get some beehives, then we can make our own candles :)

[Camilo]

I went out early in the morning, and ran some errands by foot, then did some meditation, had a light lunch, then some reading in the afternoon and until now, early evening I connected to avalon to see what was up.

[Mulder]

I've decided to:-
1. Always carry a powerful laser pen to shine in street cameras during protests. It can ruin cameras.
2. Also I'll carry a metal fork, so if I'm ever in a protest or see someone getting snatched and grabbed, etc. Ill pretend to drop my hankerchief by one car tyre and as my body hides the tyre when I crouch to pick up my hanky, with my other hand, I'll puncture the car tyre with my fork. I got this idea from the Palestinians in Israel.
3. I'll also carry a lot of ball bearings as they trip Police horses. I saw this on 1930s food riots.

I now see its all about sabotaging the control system so it becomes impossible for them to build my prison.

[WyoSeeker]

I got stood up on a dinner date. Guess that serves me right for not staying home and meditating all day. :)

[kersley]

I got stood up on a dinner date. Guess that serves me right for not staying home and meditating all day. :)

A good looking guy like you? she must had not been right? lol

[Carmody]

my power goes out regularly, so I opt in whenever chance hits.

My personal record is doing it for a week in the middle of winter, when all power was lost. I manged to keep a 65 gallon tank full of plants and tropical fish, alive, for a week, in the middle of winter. I stopped the house from freezing and cracking the pipes. No fireplace, no barbecue. I was not having a good time. But I got it done. My housemates all ran away. The ran to their parents or their girlfriend's place..and left me to fend for the house and the plants and the fish, on my own.

Basically, hammer, nails, blankets, box of clear or green garbage bags, painters tape and/or duct tape.

Blankets on nails over passageways and doorways to trap heat, and the garbage bags cut and taped to all the windows. Segregate the house into flow and heat zones.

And lots of candles. NOT Chinese candles, either, those will kill you with their toxins. US, Euro and other candles made in first world countries have standards for content and emissions that are real and are met. 7-8 candles running all the time, can stop a house from freezing, if you've got it cut down to one room, or two. The other thing is to always make sure you've got a fondue set, an oversized one. This becomes your cookstove, for your soup and whatnot.

My dog, a northern bush dog, thought that the temperature in the house was exactly where it should have been.

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my power goes out regularly, so I opt in whenever chance hits.

My personal record is doing it for a week in the middle of winter, when all power was lost. I manged to keep a 65 gallon tank full of plants and tropical fish, alive, for a week, in the middle of winter. I stopped the house from freezing and cracking the pipes. No fireplace, no barbecue. I was not having a good time. But I got it done. My housemates all ran away. The ran to their parents or their girlfriend's place..and left me to fend for the house and the plants and the fish, on my own.

Basically, hammer, nails, blankets, box of clear or green garbage bags, painters tape and/or duct tape.

Blankets on nails over passageways and doorways to trap heat, and the garbage bags cut and taped to all the windows. Segregate the house into flow and heat zones.

And lots of candles. NOT Chinese candles, either, those will kill you with their toxins. US, Euro and other candles made in first world countries have standards for content and emissions that are real and are met. 7-8 candles running all the time, can stop a house from freezing, if you've got it cut down to one room, or two. The other thing is to always make sure you've got a fondue set, an oversized one. This becomes your cookstove, for your soup and whatnot.

My dog, a northern bush dog, thought that the temperature in the house was exactly where it should have been.

Good point about the candles. I don't like cold places, but my partner is Canadian, and through her family I have heard of shutting off sections of the house in times of extreme cold, even when connected to the grid. Glad the dog was happy!

[grapevine]

I've decided to always carry a metal fork, so if I'm ever in a protest or see someone getting snatched and grabbed, etc. Ill pretend to drop my hankerchief by one car tyre and as my body hides the tyre when I crouch to pick up my hanky, with my other hand, I'll puncture the car tyre with my fork. .

Mental note to park my car FAR AWAY........ :)

[Nasu]

I opted out, did you notice?... N

[Lord Sidious]

I've decided to always carry a metal fork, so if I'm ever in a protest or see someone getting snatched and grabbed, etc. Ill pretend to drop my hankerchief by one car tyre and as my body hides the tyre when I crouch to pick up my hanky, with my other hand, I'll puncture the car tyre with my fork. .

Mental note to park my car FAR AWAY........ :)

He won't do it to you, or if he tries, tell him to fork off! :cool:

[Mulder]

Mental note to park my car FAR AWAY........ :)

Your safe if your not using your car to snatch and grab protesters! Just to clarify, carrying a knife is illegal so you have to use a fork or a corn-cob holder, etc. to puncture the tyre. Also, street cameras will record you so you can only do it where your hidden by a crowd of protesters. Also, start always hiding your face and clothes by wearing sunglasses, a hat, a cheap rain poncho etc. when on the street. This will help to render street cameras useless - especially if you throw away your disguise after you actually do this kind of non-violent protest.

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A funny thing about the day. I was jokingly calling it "stick it to the man day", when my partner, who is so much wiser than I, said, no, it was about putting the energy for a better way out there. And of course, she was right. I didn't give "the man" a thought because i was too busy with the things that really matter.

[daledo]

http://projectavalon.net/forum4/attachment.php?attachmentid=10903&d=1319920191

I am moving to a new location out of city limits... where I can grow my own crops, drink fresh well water, fish in my pond, and live the american dream of sitting back and relaxing with no bills but internet and phone.

When exactly was it the american dream to move to the polluted cities and fight through traffic to work at a job that you hate?

I have a ton of work to do but eventually it will be converted to run 100% on natural resources like an outdoor wood burning furnace, solar panels, geothermal, solar water heater and cooking stove and many other options that will enable me to be off the grid.
Any volunteers to help? lol

[shadowstalker]

Any one who posted on the 28th on this bored did not officially opt out.....lol as per your responses on the 28th....lol you guys should have pleaded the 5th ..lol

[GlassSteagallfan]

The other thing is to always make sure you've got a fondue set, an oversized one. This becomes your cookstove, for your soup and whatnot.

Other optional equipment: hand well pump, solar cooker and rocket stove

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Any one who posted on the 28th on this bored did not officially opt out.....lol as per your responses on the 28th....lol you guys should have pleaded the 5th ..lol

It does depend where you live. For me, I started this thread on the morning of the 29th :)

[music]

http://projectavalon.net/forum4/attachment.php?attachmentid=10903&d=1319920191

I am moving to a new location out of city limits... where I can grow my own crops, drink fresh well water, fish in my pond, and live the american dream of sitting back and relaxing with no bills but internet and phone.

When exactly was it the american dream to move to the polluted cities and fight through traffic to work at a job that you hate?

I have a ton of work to do but eventually it will be converted to run 100% on natural resources like an outdoor wood burning furnace, solar panels, geothermal, solar water heater and cooking stove and many other options that will enable me to be off the grid.
Any volunteers to help? lol

Getting back to self-sufficient communities where possible is such an essential. Every facet of our lives was better when we had communities, and when we consumed less. We are tricked into consuming things we don't need, eating foods that make us ill, buying medicines to cure these unnecessary ills, etc, etc. I hope you get some like-minded people to join you, to become a free human again :)