We have a robust operations, we manufacture raw materials ourselves, which needs to track % wastage and % produced, we also tracked miles and fuel usage, everytime we switch engines, it changes that data, just two if several dozens of components.

I hope I will never have to use any of these extreme methods but if so, I will be able to help myself, my family, and my neighbors.James-I'm sure you'll be fine not preparing for any disaster of any sort.Brian – I live in an area where there are animals grown to eat, as well as chickens that lay eggs and many gardens as well as fruit trees.

My current 9-5 is in manufacturing and I also do various foreclosure inspections part-time but I have been working too long in both fields, not seeing any fruits of my labor I have decided to take on the title of Rookie Wholesaler.

It gives go-juice to those of us in the trenches, wondering how to get to the holy grail of the money tree that delivers fruit. . . on a monthly basis!

Now I start my day with fruit and maybe a smoothie.

The same reason I can't buy raw almonds anymore....because they don't know what the hell they are doing.

I only use porcelain, but the big box stores run good sprecials on cheap ceramic, if it happens to be the look and durability you want.There's a local discount wood flloor place that sells prefinished hard wood flooring with good selection and good prices, but raw hardwoods, I go direct to the mill (which would only be for top of the line, to pay for all the finishing when pre-finished is so easy.)Some of these guys, I can call and order and I'll get just whay I want delevered.

If we want to grow up and become a functioning metro instead of Seattle's little sister, are we blindly chasing the low lying fruit that comes from the population boom and not thinking long term?

This is an approach that most people don't take and it will bare fruit. ;)

Otherwise, I'd look for more typical, lower hanging fruit.