Hmm. Whatever would I busy myself doing in a lawless world full of panicking people?
ita IS Batgirl. Er, pre-Infinite Crisis Cassandra Cain wants-to-be-the-next-Dark-Knight version of Batgirl.
Which reminds me of the scene in No Man's Land, where the various gangs/bands of survivalists would ask people what their useful skills were before they would let those people under their protection. An old woman said she was a seamstress and could sew/mend clothing; they let her in. A dude said he was a mechanic and could fix bikes and any other method of transportation they might scrounge up; they let him in. Another dude said he was a sociologist and could facilitate discussions and communication between people.
They beat him up (or possibly killed him; I dismember) and put him outside their compound with a warning sign on him.
I'm really really REALLY good at organizing things and people and planning stuff, but I still fear that in a post-apocalyptic world, I'd go the way of the sociologist.
My Apocalypse skills, eh? No clue.
Ok, I can sort people and count heads.
I suck at the wilderness thing, but I could help pillage and keep inventory of our stores.
Suzi, I think possibly your A's deelie-boppers would serve to scare off roving packs of thugs who might be out to pillage the Cult of Jilli encampment.
I can cook from scratch (bread) and sew. And I'm used to making do without high-tech things (i.e., no microwave). I can tell stories.
For instance: Two sociologists are walking down the road and come upon a man who's been beaten up and left bleeding. They look at him and one solemnly says to the other, "The person who did this needs our help."
Apocalypse Skills:
I don't know that I have any.
Baby wrangling. After Em, you can probably handle anyone.
True enough.
I can sew, also.
I'm so tired and exhausted right now the only things I can even think of that I am able to do well enough to get us through an Apocalypse is whine, bitch, and moan at potential enemies.
Sadly, this will also get me killed by the cult.
Hmmm...quilting squirrels. Now there's a topic for the next Beauty and the Bug column!
My deelie boppers might also pick up stray radio waves.
Aimee - don't crash before you instruct MM in the sticker assignment you had for him.
Golly, I don't know what P.A. skills I have. In theory I could hunt, as I'm pretty good with a gun, but, like.. I've never actually gone hunting or killed anything before... and well, not so mobile and everything. I don't suppose a need for Audio Engineers would be high on the needs list. O wait, I can knit (kinda) now! (whew... saved!)
What do we know about credit unions?
I love mine. I've been a customer of 8 or 9 banks in my 36 years. They all have sucked for one reason or another. Usually something big (like charging me for having less than $x in the account, thus making my savings even smaller). My Credit Union just ROCKS. I'm sure they all have their own rules and stuff, but generally speaking, they have much more favorable interest rates, both as a borrower and a saver. The 3 month CD's at my CU were on par with the ING account, which blows away most banks. As for your bill consolidation loan question. Not sure. Never had one of those. I think what you said is about right. But don't quote me. Either way, go for it. Even if you don't get rid of your old account, it's a good place to get a better rate on loans.
