Have you stocked up??
Mar 21st, 2003, 06:00 AM
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Have you stocked up??
Hi All
Just travelled down to the local supermarket and noticed that the entire stock of water has gone (not one bottle left) tined food is quite scarce on the shelves, The other day the Brits were told to stock up, but until now I had'nt thought of it thinkinh we'd be knackered anyway. I know US has been told as well.
How many of you have stocked up on supplies did any of you buy tape and plastic??
Brit
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Just travelled down to the local supermarket and noticed that the entire stock of water has gone (not one bottle left) tined food is quite scarce on the shelves, The other day the Brits were told to stock up, but until now I had'nt thought of it thinkinh we'd be knackered anyway. I know US has been told as well.
How many of you have stocked up on supplies did any of you buy tape and plastic??
Brit
xx
Mar 21st, 2003, 06:15 AM
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What good will food and water do you if you haven't stocked up on air?
http://www.liquid-stabilized-oxygen.com/Oxygen_Bar.html
http://www.liquid-stabilized-oxygen.com/Oxygen_Bar.html
Mar 21st, 2003, 07:21 AM
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I have stocked up on common sense, and refuse to let the media hype get the best of me. Washington has been through 9/11, the anthrax scare, the snipers, and numerous other protests and scares over the past two years. Nothing will protect me here except a clear head, and a good bike route out of town when the time comes. I got caught up in the fright hype before, and it did nothing except give me a rash.
Take care all!
Take care all!
Mar 21st, 2003, 08:42 AM
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While I am in no way advocating "stocking up", I think it's important to note that the idea of stockpiling 3 days of food and water and enough plastic and duct tape to seal off one room in your house comes not from an overinflamed media but from Tom Ridge and the Dept. of Homeland Security. Sounds a lot like "duck and cover" to me, but hey, it's our tax dollars at work.
Mar 21st, 2003, 08:58 AM
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I can't think of a place in the nation where stocking a few days food in water *isn't* a bad idea.
Hurricanes, tornadoes, floods, ice storms, snow storms, earthquakes. Every region of this country is subject to something that tends to disrupt life for the citizens on a fairly major basis.
In Girl Scouts, we called it "being prepared".
Hurricanes, tornadoes, floods, ice storms, snow storms, earthquakes. Every region of this country is subject to something that tends to disrupt life for the citizens on a fairly major basis.
In Girl Scouts, we called it "being prepared".
Mar 21st, 2003, 09:19 AM
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BayArea, wasn't there a report last week or so that San Francisco and Los Angeles residents seem to be the most prepared for disaster? This is, of course, because we are reminded to do so due to the chance of earthquakes. I have all my typical earthquake supplies stocked up. Absolutely no fear that this war will have any impact on our lives, however, except for the fear that CNN keeps shoving down our throats. I keep the TV off but my kids still come home from school and ask me questions like, "did Saddam get killed?" and "did they fire a nuclear bomb?" I'm with Spider, stocking up on common sense and turning off the boob tube.
Mar 21st, 2003, 09:29 AM
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Working in Washington, it is a little disconcerting when you are told to instruct your employees to bring a couple of days worth of any prescriptions that they take to work. This is in case we have to hunker down in the building while something blows over. Eerie.
What is crazy in DC is that the first thing they do in emergencies is shut down the Metro! This traps hundreds of thousands of people downtown.
What is crazy in DC is that the first thing they do in emergencies is shut down the Metro! This traps hundreds of thousands of people downtown.
Mar 21st, 2003, 09:39 AM
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BayArea I'm with you. No reason to not be prepared. We are a military family and I have to be prepared to take care of my family solo. No whining about it...just doing it. We have a small supply in each car and at home have more supplies. A good dose of common sense along with food, water, full tank of gas, and a bit of cash is always needed in any emergency.
Mar 21st, 2003, 10:46 AM
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Well, thanks to this thread, I am now stocked up!
We have a months supply of dog food, pigs ears and squeeky toys.
I have bottled water (the kind that has vitamins and flavor) lots of popcorn and M&M's (and various other chocolates in case it is a long seige)and I programed the pizzaria number into my speed dialer.
I think we are all set now! Thanks!!
Mar 21st, 2003, 10:55 AM
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I bought 2 cases of wine on sale from Trader Joes yesterday. We have cat food, lizard food, and my son just got an order of this nasty beef jerky he likes to eat. My daughter is happy since, although a rerun, "Friends" was not pre-empted last night. We've got it covered, right?
