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FirstLight

(15,367 posts)
Sun Jun 22, 2025, 12:45 AM Jun 22

So... Time to sell my house and bug out?

It would probably take longer than a month or two to even get it done

But the house is my only capital... Got no cash on hand.
Is it better to be mobile in times like this, or hunker down in my rural area and hope for the best?

Not many options for me right now 😒😞

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RockRaven

(17,512 posts)
1. A rural area is better than a city, unless near military installations.
Sun Jun 22, 2025, 12:47 AM
Jun 22

Other guys' nukes aren't aimed at random rural areas.

Disaffected

(5,714 posts)
3. Except if nukes start falling on the US,
Sun Jun 22, 2025, 12:54 AM
Jun 22

you are likely better off in a city or military installation (assuming you die quickly that is).

LauraInLA

(2,211 posts)
4. I don't think Russia or China is going to start lobbing nukes at us because of Iran. Are you worried about someone else?
Sun Jun 22, 2025, 12:58 AM
Jun 22

Disaffected

(5,714 posts)
6. No, if it happened it would be Russia or China alright.
Sun Jun 22, 2025, 01:03 AM
Jun 22

I extrapolated the current situation a bit I guess to make a point......

doublethink

(7,219 posts)
7. Depends on where you are in the States.
Sun Jun 22, 2025, 01:04 AM
Jun 22

Hunker down for awhile. Stay safe and stay aware, up to date, we got time. Somewhat. Peace.

FirstLight

(15,367 posts)
9. No decisions anytime soon...
Sun Jun 22, 2025, 01:25 AM
Jun 22

Considering how the market is, I probably wouldn't even be able to sell. So I'll just sit here and see what happens like the rest of us...

mucholderthandirt

(1,572 posts)
10. I'm staying put. Nowhere else to go, no money to get there, and nothing to do if I did.
Mon Jun 23, 2025, 12:29 PM
Jun 23

I live in the country, far from big cities and military bases. The closest nuclear power plant is downwind, about 45 miles away. Chances are, I'm good here. Still closer to the interstate highways than I would like, but nothing to be done about it.

If things really do go that bad, I won't live long anyway. Got diabetes and high blood pressure, can't live without the AC (don't sweat, heat stroke is a real thing). I hope my sons would get together and find some way to survive.

And now I need to make another grocery order, I don't have enough stuff here.

Brainfodder

(7,468 posts)
11. Riding it out, everything is so expensive, will be burned by it much quicker, besides aint world worth living in then?
Mon Jun 23, 2025, 12:39 PM
Jun 23
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