Getting your SO involved or at least not thinking you're batpoo crazy

" I swore that I would not let my family have a significant fighting chance." umm, er, wellll, @UGRev I hope that was a misprint....just saying.

 

YIKES!! yes, typo.. fixed. thank you! I had two thoughts and well.. sometimes my brain says "SAY BOTH AT ONCE ..that'll learn 'em "

 

That is really great that you're thinking of your parents. It was my old man who got me in this frame of mind, and it started when I was five or six and went to the Army Surplus store for the first time!

 

Some great podcasts so far. That seems to be how I best digest information. Thanks for the tip!

 

I am RELIEVED that I found this forum.....a lot of wisdom and knowledge to be had here. Thanks to everyone.

 

You could say that storm worked in your favor, in the long run.