Doomsday Preppers

[Bdin]

Wow, I just saw a recent episode of Doomsday Preppers and I had to share what I saw. Down in central Florida there is a small colony of preppers who performed the following "training" exercise: one man runs down range about 50 yards to a car to place a homemade explosive (didn't catch the type). After placing the explosive he immediately drops to the ground and starts belly crawling back to line. As soon as he gets about 10-20 yards away from the car, the remaining 4-5 people at the line start firing at the car. Let me repeat that, about 5 people are rapidly firing directly above his head and at a car that is no more than 20 yards behind him! To top it off the explosive is then detonated shortly after (but we'll before he makes it to the line). Wow...

 

[bingley]

What is this exercise for?

 

[MontereyC6]

It was tannerite, and I'm guessing it was just filming and editing that made it appear that they were firing over him. I'd have to go back and rewatch it, but I dont think they had any scenes or cuts showing them firing at the car with him being in the line of fire.

 

[Bdin]

They said that they believe that high stress training like that yields the best results. I think it was some sort of defensive exercise. This group also erected gallows for punishment within the colony.

 

[Lebowski]

Well, of course they will air the most extreme stuff.

Not like it'd be an interesting show with your average-joe just putting canned food and supplies on a shelf in a root cellar or something.

 

[Tombs]

This TV show is just propaganda to demonize anyone who still cares about the constitution.

Either that or I'm making too much of it and all TV now days really is for people who would have been considered an invalid 10 years ago.
I got rid of my TV a few years ago because of this garbage.

 

[wildddw]

Is the new season on or was that a rerun?

 

[bingley]

I think I watched an episode or two. I didn't notice any disparagement of the constitution. Mostly, if I recall, the show is focused on the weird, likely ineffectual stuff that these doomsday preppers do. But as Lebowski points out, if they showed people doing effective preps for disaster or long-term survival scenarios, it would be too boring to hold anyone's attention. It's just another sensationalist TV show.

 

[LonSch]

It was just editing. They didn't live fire over his head.

 

[AM The Concrete Feat]

That show is BONKERS!!! I saw another one where this guy was getting his shipping-crate apocalypse basement fitted with a spiked trapdoor on the outside staircase. He must think he's Bowser!!

 

[PX4me]

I don't understand the thinking behind allowing the entire country to watch what you are doing to prepare for doomsday. I think they're all idiots. Talk about putting a target on your head.

 

[jcwit]

Sounds like you fellows never crawled thru an Army infiltration course with live fire.

 

[ashby koss]

That show is BONKERS!!! I saw another one where this guy was getting his shipping-crate apocalypse basement fitted with a spiked trapdoor on the outside staircase. He must think he's Bowser!!

Biggest problem with spiked doors is that they don't keep plumbers out.

 

[Squib]

Some folks have way too much time on their hands.

 

[SmokinSigs357]

I did hear that Yeager visited Red Jacket...

 

[Bull1315]

Wonder if the guy down range lost a bet or how they picked him. lol

 

[CathyInBlue]

The guy running to place the tannerite in the car and then belly crawling back was the compound owner's prodigal son who never liked his father's strict rules and ran away at 16 only to return to participate in his father's 25 acre doomsday compound preps. It was supposed to teach him how dangerous living post-apocalypse will be, like living on his own since 16 didn't do anything like that.

 

[CombatRex]

I watch them all..mostly to get a good laugh. However once in while you pick up on a good idea..but mostly I just shake my head. Watch Doomsday Castle, it's even worse.

 

[WeeJ]

They had one where a guy took his young kids into the desert to teach them pistol shooting. He shot off his own thumb and collapsed - the tv crew had to take care of him. It was described as a "misfire". They didn't ask his kids for their opinion of dad.

 

[rex soldier]

Sounds like you fellows never crawled thru an Army infiltration course with live fire.

I'm thinking the same thing.