In article >,
George > wrote:

> Omelet wrote:
> > The recent thread on dirty leeks made me think about just how many
> > people have no clu' where food really comes from.
> >
> > In the event of a nuclear holocaust, what is the estimated percentage of
> > humans that could even begin to survive? How many can consider
> > harvesting a wild plant for food? How many people can dress out a fresh
> > animal for food?
> >
> > Frogs? Fish? Rabbits? Deer? Etc.?
> >
> > How many people really know where food comes from (other than grossery
> > stores) so could survive off of the land?
> >
> > How many people can hunt and gather like our ancestors did for thousands
> > of years?
> >
> > This would make a really cool survey. :-)
> >
> > I'd guestimate less than 25%, at least in American cities.
> > I've personally known humans that could not change a light bulb, plunge
> > a toilet, or roast a ham steak. (I kid you not!)
> >
> > Dad is watching me type this and laughing, saying that I'm being
> > generous in my estimate...
>
> This girl would be a survivor:
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WALIARHHLII

She, like, so seriously needs a speech writer. ;-)
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