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KTee
User ID: 78009381 United States 05/05/2020 10:26 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Never getting rid of the warm clothes or my woobies and I have an AlexaPure. Need to get more filters. We were able to get a generator and a chainsaw this time around. Hurricane season is coming up and God knows what else. Going to try to protect my freezer foods for as long as possible. I'm going to have a heck of a time with the growing part cause I can kill a silk plant. I'm doomed. lol Act, and you shall have dinner; wait, and you shall BE dinner. -Gowron, Klingon proverb, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine |
Mental Case
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KTee
User ID: 78885451 United States 05/07/2020 07:46 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Welp...I have about 2 more weeks worth of coffee :( Quoting: Mental Case Do I actually go to the grocery store in 2 weeks? I haven't been there in sooooo long I'm not sure I remember how I just ordered coffee online. Got 6 bags of a blend that is really good. Not going out if I don't have to. Be safe~ Act, and you shall have dinner; wait, and you shall BE dinner. -Gowron, Klingon proverb, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine |
Crunch62
User ID: 1260882 United States 05/07/2020 04:22 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I decided on the great wall of tomatoes Quoting: Mental Case I have a ton of dry pasta, garlic is growing...and chives...So tomatoes, basil, and thyme should give me the most to eat. And hot peppers to make salsa with. (better grow some cilantro too). I love cilantro. I grow it year round. I now have 1 batch gone to seed, 1 batch going to seed, and a fresh batch starting. I always let it go to seed because the blossoms attract bees and the seeds are so easy to harvest. I'll never have to buy cilantro seed (coriander) again. I just cut some fresh for dinner tonight. Last Edited by Crunch62 on 05/07/2020 04:22 PM I've been married so long, I don't even look both ways when I cross the street. |
Mental Case
User ID: 78890264 United States 05/07/2020 04:32 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I decided on the great wall of tomatoes Quoting: Mental Case I have a ton of dry pasta, garlic is growing...and chives...So tomatoes, basil, and thyme should give me the most to eat. And hot peppers to make salsa with. (better grow some cilantro too). I love cilantro. I grow it year round. I now have 1 batch gone to seed, 1 batch going to seed, and a fresh batch starting. I always let it go to seed because the blossoms attract bees and the seeds are so easy to harvest. I'll never have to buy cilantro seed (coriander) again. I just cut some fresh for dinner tonight. I planted some cilantro seed (coriander)...but it didn't sprout :( Tonight is gonna get to 34 degrees :( I'm gonna try to cover my tomato plants & basil with buckets...hopefully they wont get nipped too bad...dammit! I think tonight is gonna be miller time...don't be surprised if I get on here & slur my typing. If I am going to be damned...I am going to be damned for who I really am! |
Crunch62
User ID: 1260882 United States 05/07/2020 05:02 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I decided on the great wall of tomatoes Quoting: Mental Case I have a ton of dry pasta, garlic is growing...and chives...So tomatoes, basil, and thyme should give me the most to eat. And hot peppers to make salsa with. (better grow some cilantro too). I love cilantro. I grow it year round. I now have 1 batch gone to seed, 1 batch going to seed, and a fresh batch starting. I always let it go to seed because the blossoms attract bees and the seeds are so easy to harvest. I'll never have to buy cilantro seed (coriander) again. I just cut some fresh for dinner tonight. I planted some cilantro seed (coriander)...but it didn't sprout :( Tonight is gonna get to 34 degrees :( I'm gonna try to cover my tomato plants & basil with buckets...hopefully they wont get nipped too bad...dammit! I think tonight is gonna be miller time...don't be surprised if I get on here & slur my typing. Sometimes, they take awhile to sprout. The cold, wind, rain don't seem to bother them once they do. I have grown cilantro in the heat of summer and dead of winter (25 degrees). It is just about the only thing I can't kill LOL. 93 here now, supposed to be 98 tomorrow. Last Edited by Crunch62 on 05/07/2020 05:08 PM I've been married so long, I don't even look both ways when I cross the street. |
Crunch62
User ID: 1260882 United States 05/07/2020 05:05 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Double Last Edited by Crunch62 on 05/07/2020 05:09 PM I've been married so long, I don't even look both ways when I cross the street. |
Mental Case
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Crunch62
User ID: 76351370 United States 05/09/2020 02:51 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | and dead of winter (25 degrees). Quoting: Mental Case --------------------- 25 degrees is T-shirt weather I'm sorry Crunch...I love you man...but that struck me as funny :D We typically have 2-3 nights around 25 every year here in Dec-Jan. I can remember only 2-3 times in nearly 35 years it got down into the teens. That tears things up around here, because nothing is built for it. Pipes breaking, etc. Last Edited by Crunch62 on 05/09/2020 02:52 PM I've been married so long, I don't even look both ways when I cross the street. |
Mental Case
User ID: 78901221 United States 05/10/2020 09:56 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Welp, I broke open the TANG! (yup...the astronaut drink). DANG! It's as tasty as it was when I was little :) And considering I put some vodka in it...it's even better! But I took a few sips before the vodka just to remind me of childhood...and it did! If I am going to be damned...I am going to be damned for who I really am! |
Crunch62
User ID: 76351370 United States 05/11/2020 05:40 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Some of the 'survival food packs' I have here include some sort of 'energy drink'. I haven't checked, but I'd guess they are 98% sugar and 2% food coloring. Last Edited by Crunch62 on 05/11/2020 05:40 PM I've been married so long, I don't even look both ways when I cross the street. |
Mental Case
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Sea Island Cotton
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Sea Island Cotton
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Mental Case
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Mental Case
User ID: 78648716 United States 05/15/2020 03:34 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I'm out of cages :( I even had one that was all bent up but I straightened it out & used it again. Plus I got the last cilantro plant at the greenhouse It's getting close to time for a hotdog & a beer...and I'm boiling the hotdogs in beer as I type this...MMMMMMMMMMMM! If I am going to be damned...I am going to be damned for who I really am! |
Pooka
(OP) User ID: 47917533 United States 05/16/2020 05:08 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Hello, all. Thank you for your concern! I do read here, even if not up to posting. I spent a week ill, with such incredible back pain I feared it was the symptom mentioned in the virus. Over that by a few days and fell and broke my arm a week ago tonight - Thursday night - and waited about five days hoping for relief as in a sprain, with no luck. Wanted very much to avoid any health care facility, obviously, but gave in on Tuesday morning and went to the ER. Sure enough, left radius broken. They put on a plaster splint and said to see the ortho and get a cast in a week or so after swelling goes down. That's unlikely as I only left the splint on about thirty hours. Hurts too much and prevents too many normal motions. Only had three casts in my lifetime and removed all three. Typing is uncomfortable, but manageable, so I wanted to check in. Sea Island Cotton, thank you, sweet person,for your concern! I'm still trying to plant,though not getting far. I do have potatoes coming up in three buckets, with peas not yet up. Planted a good number of tomatoes yesterday, to raise until large enough to put into Kratky containers for fall and winter. Mental Case, I feel sure you have little in the way of preps and this is disturbing. You only had one jar of Tang and it was ready to hand, rather than packed away with other preps - this is a hint. How long could you manage to eat? Six months? Three? Would like to see you have at least two or three years, and that means everything, not two or three things. Please be aware and conscientious about what you will need. Time to rest the arm. God bless each of you and keep you well and safe. Prayer is the most powerful force on earth. “I care not for a man's religion whose dog and cat are not the better for it.” Abraham Lincoln I sign all karma given. Would that those giving it to me followed suit. |
KTee
User ID: 78885451 United States 05/16/2020 05:45 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | So good to hear from you Pooka~ I have been offline for various different problems.. mainly I lost 2 of my elder fur babies back to back. I will be sending white light for your healing. Broken anything is no fun. My fight with UPS is finally over and can now breathe a sigh of relief. Prayers to all. Act, and you shall have dinner; wait, and you shall BE dinner. -Gowron, Klingon proverb, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine |
Mental Case
User ID: 78707862 United States 05/16/2020 06:39 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Pooka...I've had some luck with ALEVE when it comes to back pain...much better than advil! As far as preps go...I'm not even down to my preps yet (except the tang). I haven't been to a real grocery store in 2.5 months...only a convenience store for a loaf of bread or mustard. And I still have about 20 rolls of TP before I go into my prep stash for TP...So I'm sitting much better than you might think. Edit...I did use a pound of white beans & a can of spam from my stash...once they were done I dumped in a can of bushes baked beans & let simmer for another hour. But that isn't even a dent in my stash. Last Edited by Mental Case on 05/16/2020 06:44 PM If I am going to be damned...I am going to be damned for who I really am! |
Giselle22
User ID: 78918228 United States 05/16/2020 09:30 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Your pets, don't forget them for FLEAS. [link to www.healthyhomepets.com (secure)] My fav site for FLEA CONTROL & FLEA KILL OR TOGETHER IN ONE PILL. Nitenpyram, a US FDA approved adult flea control, readily available as a NON-PRESCRIPTION, OVER THE COUNTER, NON-CONTROLLED substance. Lufenuron, a US FDA approved flea controller , readily available as a NON-PRESCRIPTION, OVER THE COUNTER, NON-CONTROLLED substance. Cannot find this on Amazon. I think the drug makers are scrubbing the generics that are over the counter. |
Pooka
(OP) User ID: 47917533 United States 05/17/2020 01:05 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Thread: 100 Days of final preparations! Prayer is the most powerful force on earth. “I care not for a man's religion whose dog and cat are not the better for it.” Abraham Lincoln I sign all karma given. Would that those giving it to me followed suit. |
Crunch62
User ID: 1107056 United States 05/18/2020 04:06 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | At last count, I think I have 24 going. 5 Peppers, a squash, asparagus, artichokes and some green beans. I got a late start. Its a weird year. [link to i.imgur.com (secure)] [link to i.imgur.com (secure)] [link to i.imgur.com (secure)] [link to i.imgur.com (secure)] Last Edited by Crunch62 on 05/18/2020 04:09 PM I've been married so long, I don't even look both ways when I cross the street. |
Pooka
(OP) User ID: 75172675 United States 05/31/2020 02:58 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | KTee, I am very sorry for the loss of your precious furkin - a pain like no other. Wishing you relief in your grieving process, knowing it takes as long as it takes. Prayer is the most powerful force on earth. “I care not for a man's religion whose dog and cat are not the better for it.” Abraham Lincoln I sign all karma given. Would that those giving it to me followed suit. |
Pooka
(OP) User ID: 75172675 United States 05/31/2020 03:01 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | At last count, I think I have 24 going. 5 Peppers, a squash, asparagus, artichokes and some green beans. Quoting: Crunch62 I got a late start. Its a weird year. [link to i.imgur.com (secure)] [link to i.imgur.com (secure)] [link to i.imgur.com (secure)] [link to i.imgur.com (secure)] Nice going, Crunch! Yes, it's a weird year in so many ways we cannot even count them all. We have to just keep trying, and doing the best we can without letup. Bless you! Prayer is the most powerful force on earth. “I care not for a man's religion whose dog and cat are not the better for it.” Abraham Lincoln I sign all karma given. Would that those giving it to me followed suit. |
Pooka
(OP) User ID: 75172675 United States 05/31/2020 03:10 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | People, have you been following the weekend's events? This is moving us in a new and ugly direction. God help anybody living in a city. By now it should be apparent to all that we have to be and remain prepped, because flak is coming from every direction. Our own citizens and civil employees turning against even the quietest and most home-body among us - did you see the thread about people standing on their own porch being shot by rubber bullets because they didn't run off their own porch into their home the moment ordered to by LE? This is not acceptable. China and Russia each have their own designs on this country, and covid-19 is far from over, but should flare crazily about two weeks after all the rioting without wearing protection. The fact that this is an election year alone would be enough to put us all in serious "prepared and quiet" mode, yet that hasn't even come into effect yet. Somebody please green pin this thread to the front page on Monday - more people need to be aware of the issues of preparedness if they want to survive and prosper, or at least to survive in the immediate future, and beyond, and prosper again at a later time. Prayer is the most powerful force on earth. “I care not for a man's religion whose dog and cat are not the better for it.” Abraham Lincoln I sign all karma given. Would that those giving it to me followed suit. |
Pooka
(OP) User ID: 75172675 United States 05/31/2020 03:24 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | As far as preps go...I'm not even down to my preps yet (except the tang). I haven't been to a real grocery store in 2.5 months...only a convenience store for a loaf of bread or mustard. And I still have about 20 rolls of TP before I go into my prep stash for TP...So I'm sitting much better than you might think. Quoting: Mental Case Edit...I did use a pound of white beans & a can of spam from my stash...once they were done I dumped in a can of bushes baked beans & let simmer for another hour. But that isn't even a dent in my stash. MC, I worry about your preps - I don't think you are prepped for any length of time - I've said this before and feel no differently despite your "reassurances". Hope you are the only person here with so little, and that you will rethink your position, put on your PPE, and go shop for what you can. A side note - a friend in Oklahoma said on Friday that a week ago their area Walmart was chock-full, well stocked, and a week later was nearly empty. Be aware of such things - get what you can while you can. If you see a store well supplied with everything do not assume that is the new normal and no rush to purchase anything. Circumstances change daily and I think this riotous weekend will have made major changes, again. Recently I filled what seemed like the last box I could find room for, and was impressed that I had enough food put away. However, I had already ordered some things which have continued coming in, which will necessitate one final box, goodness knows where. There are categories to acquire and prep in addition to water and food, which are our first requirements. If you believe you have enough food put away, it's time to look into everything else, such as vitamins and other supplements, hygiene products, tools, books, medical supplies, warm clothing and blankets, auxiliary locks, longer screws in hinges of outside doors to prevent them being kicked in, and anything else you feel led to acquire or think you should in general. Of course in this season growing is the major effort - grow everything and anything you can, and prepare to can, dehydrate, put up by any means you have available or can acquire or even borrow. Prepare to be growing as much as you can in winter, as well, indoors. Please look into the Kratky method, which I have mentioned before. This could save our lives and at the very least our nutritional status. This is a hard Sunday morning, looking at the damage created through the night. Let's take it seriously and look to our own futures in light of all that is going on in this world today. Stay safe and well! Prayer is the most powerful force on earth. “I care not for a man's religion whose dog and cat are not the better for it.” Abraham Lincoln I sign all karma given. Would that those giving it to me followed suit. |
Pooka
(OP) User ID: 75172675 United States 05/31/2020 03:33 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Someone from this channel, a reader or contributor, is giving me red every week, sometimes with "sweet" words and sometimes not. Red karma person, have you no intestinal fortitude? Why don't you have enough to sign your karma? Sneaking around - no respect. I don't care about your karma but I do care about your lack of integrity - not good for you to keep up such sleazy ways. Sign what you have to say, so we can all see who you are and figure out why you are doing this. Prayer is the most powerful force on earth. “I care not for a man's religion whose dog and cat are not the better for it.” Abraham Lincoln I sign all karma given. Would that those giving it to me followed suit. |
Re-Named- 777
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Pooka
(OP) User ID: 75172675 United States 05/31/2020 07:54 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Friends, here is what I have warned about for months and months. Arizona will be under martial law within the next hour!!!!!!!!!!! Do you believe that will be the only state? Surely you josh yourself! Please focus on the warning I have repeatedly given in connection with this event: EVERY NATIONAL GUARD MEMBER PATROLLING OR INTERACTING WITH THE PUBLIC IS GOING TO OVERREACT FOR SOME PERIOD OF TIME UNTIL THINGS SETTLE A BIT AND THEY LEARN WHAT THEIR LIMITS ARE. Do not go out of your home during this period. Last night a couple were shot with paint balls for standing on their own front porch by police. Do you believe the National Guard will be equipped with paint balls? Again, don't josh yourself. If you do not have everything you need in your home or wherever you plan to try to ride this entire thing out, go right this second and get whatever it is, then get home and stay there. Last Edited by Pooka on 05/31/2020 07:55 PM Prayer is the most powerful force on earth. “I care not for a man's religion whose dog and cat are not the better for it.” Abraham Lincoln I sign all karma given. Would that those giving it to me followed suit. |
Mental Case
User ID: 77971240 United States 05/31/2020 08:23 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | A guy on TV was just giving an update for Minneapolis...he said: We want you to remain safe...PLEASE stay at home! Don't even go out for a walk! We have been finding weapons, we've found incendiaries (bombs), we've found untraceable vehicles with no license plates... DAYUM! If I am going to be damned...I am going to be damned for who I really am! |