Fort Worth reporter looking for survivalists

[Highlander]

Originally Posted by Dwind

so who did she interview? or did she just peruse the forum and take what she wanted like some sort of text salad bar?

I interviewed with her. She is also interviewing a guy named Jack Spirko this week from Arlington, TX that does some kind of radio blog. Anyone heard of him?

[Crutch]

Originally Posted by Highlander

I interviewed with her. She is also interviewing a guy named Jack Spirko this week from Arlington, TX that does some kind of radio blog. Anyone heard of him?

No but if he doesn't take this seriously, then all the Charisma in the world wont help us. I hope he isn't a fruit cake. Radio people are usually loud, and extremist in opinion. This might be the silver bullet we were hoping to avoid.

PLEASE DON'T INTERVIEW ANYONE LIKE ME!!! LOL

[Crutch]

http://www.meetup.com/dfwentrepreneurs/members/4249380/

This him by chance?

[jordanmills]

Originally Posted by Dwind

so who did she interview? or did she just peruse the forum and take what she wanted like some sort of text salad bar?

She got me too, somewhat. But I'm not local, so I might not help so much.

[Highlander]

Originally Posted by CrutchCoR

http://www.meetup.com/dfwentrepreneurs/members/4249380/

This him by chance?

This is him too:

http://www.thesurvivalpodcast.com/

Just resgistered with the same screen name as here.

[Royal Dragon]

Originally Posted by ClovisMan

I personally would not want a story written on Survivalism. The couch potatoes of the world will want to turn it into a new trendy fad and the next thing you know, companies will want to capitalize on it. You think prepping is expensive now, wait until the media starts running stories.

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I am all for this being a fad.

www.foxoutdoor.com

[mastersergeant]

Originally Posted by Highlander

I interviewed with her. She is also interviewing a guy named Jack Spirko this week from Arlington, TX that does some kind of radio blog. Anyone heard of him?

I have heard of him. His was the first site that I found before this one. He puts out a weekday blog and has a similiar type website. I jump back and forth between websites. Let me know if you want a link.

[mastersergeant]

Originally Posted by Highlander

This is him too:

http://www.thesurvivalpodcast.com/

Just resgistered with the same screen name as here.

I have the same screen name there also.

[Highlander]

Originally Posted by mastersergeant

I have heard of him. His was the first site that I found before this one. He puts out a weekday blog and has a similiar type website. I jump back and forth between websites. Let me know if you want a link.

I already gave you a shout out in his "Texas Member Role Call" section.

The site reminds me of this one, but is not as easy to navigate.

[Crutch]

Originally Posted by jordanmills

She got me too, somewhat. But I'm not local, so I might not help so much.

Another good choice for a person to represent us.

[Grinnan Barrett]

Dear Melody:

As some of my fellow Preppers/Survivalists have put it, we are not one make up. You will find folks in this lifestyle tend to be more from the middle than either extreme. Many of the people who follow these sites are well educated and better read than the general public. All my kids have degrees. Both my wife and I are college grads. I don't personally know anyone who thinks they are Rambo. To most of us characters like that are sickening. Killing is not something any of us would want to do.

I was raised as a survivalist if you want to call us that. We believe you have to prepare for the worst and hope for the best. Survivalists tend to be optimists. We believe we can get through the tough times. We also believe we can help others get through as well. I truly hope you try and find the real "Survivalists" out there. You have people like Lowdown 3 who have paid their dues so to speak. Lowdown 3 is a business man who is also a survivalist. He is a family man who loves his wife and kid with all his heart.

We just want to get our families through the potentially bad times ahead. We pray that you will see that we are not the nuts many people would have you believe us to be. Best wishes on your story.

[startelegram]

Okay, I have another request: As I work on this story, it struck me today that everyone I have talked to are males, mostly in their 30s. I can hear the editors asking me now: "What about women?"
I know they are out there and I would like to have a least one in the story. I dont care if they live in my area or not. If you are a "survivalist" or a "prepper" and a female and don't mind answering a few questions about when you became a survivialist and why, please email me at mjmcdonald@star-telegram.com.
Story is starting to shape up. I've interviewed the owner of Best Prices, Storable Food and tomorrow, I'm going to visit with the a guy in Forney who manufactures disaster shelters. The economy is tanking but business is up for these guys, who specialize in making sure people are prepared.

[SkySlash]

My wife and I are both "survivalists" that live in Mansfield. I suppose I'd be willing to answer some questions, she probably would also.

I haven't read the full thread yet, so I'll need to find out what your story is looking to report before I'd be willing to participate.

-SS

[Dwind]

actually, there are several DOZEN regular women posters.

[possenti]

Just dropping by to mark this thread for when the article is published. I'd like to see it, and I predict it will be very fair-handed.