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Post by **Tsukiyumi** » Sat Apr 26, 2008 8:29 pm

Rochey wrote:Out of curiosity, why are you stocking up that much stuff?

I'm a fan of the Boy Scout motto: " Be Prepared". I live on the Gulf coast; I'm not going to be stuck out the next time a hurricane blows through. Last time, they closed all of the stores three days before the damn thing came through.

Sionnach Glic · Post by **Sionnach Glic** » Sat Apr 26, 2008 8:33 pm

Oh, right. Thankfuly, we don't have those disasters over here. I think the worst I ever got was when my street flooded and I got slightly soggy going to the shops for dog food.

Post by **Tsukiyumi** » Sat Apr 26, 2008 8:39 pm

Hurricane Katrina made me think it might be a wise thing to have some water and food stocks on hand. Then Rita came through Houston the next year; we didn't have any damage, but it was several days before regular services like stores were back (besides power; mine never went out).

Aaron · Post by **Aaron** » Sat Apr 26, 2008 8:54 pm

Rochey wrote:Out of curiosity, why are you stocking up that much stuff?

I was deployed to two natural disasters when I was in the military. An ice storm in the Ottawa region and a flood. During the ice storm people in rural areas basically had to survive off what was in the cupboards until the Army could get to them and more than a few died.

I currently live in a rural area (very close to where I was deployed), so I want to be prepared.

Aaron · Post by **Aaron** » Sat Apr 26, 2008 8:56 pm

Rochey wrote:Oh, right. Thankfuly, we don't have those disasters over here. I think the worst I ever got was when my street flooded and I got slightly soggy going to the shops for dog food.

Your in Ireland, right? I gather things in Europe are closer together, so it's easier to get essentials if something goes wrong. I'm considering a co-op scheme with the in-laws, they buy half the supplies and in return they can hunker here. Though that would mean I'd have to put up with them.

Blackstar the Chakat · Sat Apr 26, 2008 9:05 pm

Cpl Kendall wrote:
Rochey wrote:Oh, right. Thankfuly, we don't have those disasters over here. I think the worst I ever got was when my street flooded and I got slightly soggy going to the shops for dog food.
Your in Ireland, right? I gather things in Europe are closer together, so it's easier to get essentials if something goes wrong. I'm considering a co-op scheme with the in-laws, they buy half the supplies and in return they can hunker here. Though that would mean I'd have to put up with them.

But remember, in-laws are useful if you run out of food.

Aaron · Post by **Aaron** » Sat Apr 26, 2008 9:06 pm

ChakatBlackstar wrote:
But remember, in-laws are useful if you run out of food.

Exactly.

Sionnach Glic · Post by **Sionnach Glic** » Sat Apr 26, 2008 9:22 pm

I was deployed to two natural disasters when I was in the military. An ice storm in the Ottawa region and a flood. During the ice storm people in rural areas basically had to survive off what was in the cupboards until the Army could get to them and more than a few died.

I currently live in a rural area (very close to where I was deployed), so I want to be prepared.

Well, that makes quite a lot of sense.

Your in Ireland, right? I gather things in Europe are closer together, so it's easier to get essentials if something goes wrong.

Yep, Irish. I'm also in a city which contains one quarter of the country's population, so I doubt I'm running out of supplies all that quickly.

Aaron · Post by **Aaron** » Sat Apr 26, 2008 9:31 pm

Rochey wrote: Yep, Irish. I'm also in a city which contains one quarter of the country's population, so I doubt I'm running out of supplies all that quickly.

To the Lootermobile!

Post by **Teaos** » Sun Apr 27, 2008 2:41 am

I'm guessi we have enough food to last us about 4 days in our house.

But as Kendall said, looting solves all your problems.

Sionnach Glic · Post by **Sionnach Glic** » Sun Apr 27, 2008 9:19 am

To the Lootermobile!

Exactly. 1 hurley stick + 1 shop window = no more supply problems.

stitch626 · Post by **stitch626** » Mon Apr 28, 2008 12:36 am

1 hurley stick

What's a hurley stick?

Bryan Moore · Post by **Bryan Moore** » Mon Apr 28, 2008 2:38 am

New girl. You can now begin the countdown until I repeat those first two words again =)

mwhittington · Post by **mwhittington** » Mon Apr 28, 2008 8:09 am

stitch626 wrote:
1 hurley stick

What's a hurley stick?

It's a stick that you hurl at a window, hence the name. I'm not Irish and even I knew that one.

Post by **Teaos** » Mon Apr 28, 2008 11:56 am

Kinda self explanitory...