On 5/18/2015 10:18 AM, Cabrito del Bosque wrote:
> On 5/18/2015 2:11 PM, dsi1 wrote:
>> On 5/18/2015 12:03 AM, Ophelia wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>> "Bruce" > wrote in message
>>> ...
>>>> On Sun, 17 May 2015 12:45:38 -0700 (PDT), dsi1 >
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> I don't have any problem with canned foods. The reason it's fallen
>>>>> out of
>>>>> favor
>>>>> is because most everybody has refrigeration and access to fresh stuff.
>>>>> Take that away from people and canned foods will be a godsend. Canned
>>>>> foods are important during disasters and wars. It was originally
>>>>> designed to support military troops in the field and it still serves
>>>>> that purpose well, over 200 years later. Anybody that looks down on
>>>>> can foods have had too easy of a life. The reality is that canned
>>>>> foods have sustained life, not shortened it.
>>>>
>>>> It's wonderful how you're always prepared for famine, disaster and
>>>> war, but why not start eating survival food when they actually occur?
>>>
>>> We keep a good store of dried and canned stuff and of course I have to
>>> rotate it somewhat, but fortunately it doesn't have to be done too
>>> often
>>>
>>>
>>
>> You got it too easy. A lot of Samoans around here have to keep a year's
>> supply of food in their houses. Rotating that stock would take a lot of
>> time and eatin'. Now that's a stockpile!
>
> Wait...Samoans are preppers?

A great many are members of the LDS church. The church stresses
preparedness and self-reliance. Pretty much the opposite of this group.
Hee hee.