Goomba38 wrote:
> Pete C. wrote:
>
>>> Can't say if ever purchased Velveeta, either.
>>
>> Too bad there isn't a food census site with sales stats by region. I
>> expect sales of both of those products are pretty low in much of the
>> northeast.
>
> I've purchased it many, many years ago in Maryland and Virginia.
> That's as far North as I've lived?

Mom always bought Velveeta for her Mac & Cheese, even when we lived in New
Jersey. Rotel, no, but then she didn't make dip and probably couldn't think
of any reason to purchase it..

jmcquown wrote:
> Goomba38 wrote:
>> Pete C. wrote:
>>
>>>> Can't say if ever purchased Velveeta, either.
>>> Too bad there isn't a food census site with sales stats by region. I
>>> expect sales of both of those products are pretty low in much of the
>>> northeast.
>> I've purchased it many, many years ago in Maryland and Virginia.
>> That's as far North as I've lived?
>
> Mom always bought Velveeta for her Mac & Cheese, even when we lived in New
> Jersey. Rotel, no, but then she didn't make dip and probably couldn't think
> of any reason to purchase it..
>
The topic of discussion was the availability of Rotel Tomatoes, not
about Velveeta. I'm sure Velveeta has always been pretty easy to find
anyplace in the US?

Goomba38 wrote:
> jmcquown wrote:
>> Goomba38 wrote:
>>> Pete C. wrote:
>>>
>>>>> Can't say if ever purchased Velveeta, either.
>>>> Too bad there isn't a food census site with sales stats by region.
>>>> I expect sales of both of those products are pretty low in much of
>>>> the northeast.
>>> I've purchased it many, many years ago in Maryland and Virginia.
>>> That's as far North as I've lived?
>>
>> Mom always bought Velveeta for her Mac & Cheese, even when we lived
>> in New Jersey. Rotel, no, but then she didn't make dip and probably
>> couldn't think of any reason to purchase it..
>>
> The topic of discussion was the availability of Rotel Tomatoes, not
> about Velveeta. I'm sure Velveeta has always been pretty easy to find
> anyplace in the US?

Velveeta definitely came into the discussion. Pete wrote "Can't say if ever
purchased Velveeta, either" and I think it was Sheldon said he can't say,
more like he *won't* say. So it's part of the discussion. I've bought
Velveeta; I make no bones about it. I was much younger, of course I
love really nice cheeses. But I have absolutely no reason to buy Rotel. Or
Salsa. Or Picante sauce. Easy enough to make at home, but I have no desire
to do so. That sort of thing is just not my cup of tea.

In article >,
"jmcquown" > wrote:

> Goomba38 wrote:
> > jmcquown wrote:
> >> Goomba38 wrote:
> >>> Pete C. wrote:
> >>>
> >>>>> Can't say if ever purchased Velveeta, either.
> >>>> Too bad there isn't a food census site with sales stats by region.
> >>>> I expect sales of both of those products are pretty low in much of
> >>>> the northeast.
> >>> I've purchased it many, many years ago in Maryland and Virginia.
> >>> That's as far North as I've lived?
> >>
> >> Mom always bought Velveeta for her Mac & Cheese, even when we lived
> >> in New Jersey. Rotel, no, but then she didn't make dip and probably
> >> couldn't think of any reason to purchase it..
> >>
> > The topic of discussion was the availability of Rotel Tomatoes, not
> > about Velveeta. I'm sure Velveeta has always been pretty easy to find
> > anyplace in the US?
>
> Velveeta definitely came into the discussion. Pete wrote "Can't say if ever
> purchased Velveeta, either" and I think it was Sheldon said he can't say,
> more like he *won't* say. So it's part of the discussion. I've bought
> Velveeta; I make no bones about it. I was much younger, of course I
> love really nice cheeses. But I have absolutely no reason to buy Rotel. Or
> Salsa. Or Picante sauce. Easy enough to make at home, but I have no desire
> to do so. That sort of thing is just not my cup of tea.

Actually the original thread was survival abilities of the mass
population after a Nuclear Holocaust... ;-)

The ability to hunt and gather to survive.

It was on topic as it involved finding and preparing your own food.

I submitted that 75% of city populations would starve to death as they
some of them don't even know that food is grown in dirt, and meat comes
from live animals.

They'd not have a clu' what to eat.
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Omelet wrote:
> In article >,
> "jmcquown" > wrote:
>
>> Goomba38 wrote:
>>> jmcquown wrote:
>>>> Goomba38 wrote:
>>>>> Pete C. wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>>> Can't say if ever purchased Velveeta, either.
>>>>>> Too bad there isn't a food census site with sales stats by
>>>>>> region. I expect sales of both of those products are pretty low
>>>>>> in much of the northeast.
>>>>> I've purchased it many, many years ago in Maryland and Virginia.
>>>>> That's as far North as I've lived?
>>>>
>>>> Mom always bought Velveeta for her Mac & Cheese, even when we lived
>>>> in New Jersey. Rotel, no, but then she didn't make dip and
>>>> probably couldn't think of any reason to purchase it..
>>>>
>>> The topic of discussion was the availability of Rotel Tomatoes, not
>>> about Velveeta. I'm sure Velveeta has always been pretty easy to
>>> find anyplace in the US?
>>
>> Velveeta definitely came into the discussion. Pete wrote "Can't say
>> if ever purchased Velveeta, either" and I think it was Sheldon said
>> he can't say, more like he *won't* say. So it's part of the
>> discussion. I've bought Velveeta; I make no bones about it. I was
>> much younger, of course I love really nice cheeses. But I have
>> absolutely no reason to buy Rotel. Or Salsa. Or Picante sauce.
>> Easy enough to make at home, but I have no desire to do so. That
>> sort of thing is just not my cup of tea.
>
> Actually the original thread was survival abilities of the mass
> population after a Nuclear Holocaust... ;-)
>
> The ability to hunt and gather to survive.
>
> It was on topic as it involved finding and preparing your own food.
>
> I submitted that 75% of city populations would starve to death as they
> some of them don't even know that food is grown in dirt, and meat
> comes from live animals.
>
> They'd not have a clu' what to eat.

It's a totally irrational question. Really, if you think you're going to
survive a nuclear holocaust on the scale you suggest you might as well kill
yourself NOW. Velveeta might survive (heheh). Cockroaches would survive.
Bees would survive, probably. And beets LOL

As others have suggested, are you going to eat vegetables that are packed
with radiation? Animals that you killed saturated with radiation poisoning
(much as you would already be yourself)? Heh. I don't think so. I don't
think you'd live that long to care in the scenario you propose.

Perhaps what you meant to say was "could you live off the land in the style
of 1800", which has been documented on several PBS series, quite nicely.
But not after a friggin nuclear holocaust such as you describe. That's a
totally irrational question.

Jill

In article >,
"jmcquown" > wrote:

> > Actually the original thread was survival abilities of the mass
> > population after a Nuclear Holocaust... ;-)
> >
> > The ability to hunt and gather to survive.
> >
> > It was on topic as it involved finding and preparing your own food.
> >
> > I submitted that 75% of city populations would starve to death as they
> > some of them don't even know that food is grown in dirt, and meat
> > comes from live animals.
> >
> > They'd not have a clu' what to eat.
>
> It's a totally irrational question. Really, if you think you're going to
> survive a nuclear holocaust on the scale you suggest you might as well kill
> yourself NOW. Velveeta might survive (heheh). Cockroaches would survive.
> Bees would survive, probably. And beets LOL
>
> As others have suggested, are you going to eat vegetables that are packed
> with radiation? Animals that you killed saturated with radiation poisoning
> (much as you would already be yourself)? Heh. I don't think so. I don't
> think you'd live that long to care in the scenario you propose.
>
> Perhaps what you meant to say was "could you live off the land in the style
> of 1800", which has been documented on several PBS series, quite nicely.
> But not after a friggin nuclear holocaust such as you describe. That's a
> totally irrational question.
>
> Jill

I'm not a pessimist, and am far enough away from proposed ground zeros
to at least have a chance. ;-)

If I were to die, at least I'd not die hungry.
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"Omelet" > wrote in message
news
> In article >,
> "jmcquown" > wrote:
>
>> > Actually the original thread was survival abilities of the mass
>> > population after a Nuclear Holocaust... ;-)
>> >
>> > The ability to hunt and gather to survive.
>> >
>> > It was on topic as it involved finding and preparing your own food.
>> >
>> > I submitted that 75% of city populations would starve to death as they
>> > some of them don't even know that food is grown in dirt, and meat
>> > comes from live animals.
>> >
>> > They'd not have a clu' what to eat.
>>
>> It's a totally irrational question. Really, if you think you're going to
>> survive a nuclear holocaust on the scale you suggest you might as well
>> kill
>> yourself NOW. Velveeta might survive (heheh). Cockroaches would
>> survive.
>> Bees would survive, probably. And beets LOL
>>
>> As others have suggested, are you going to eat vegetables that are packed
>> with radiation? Animals that you killed saturated with radiation
>> poisoning
>> (much as you would already be yourself)? Heh. I don't think so. I
>> don't
>> think you'd live that long to care in the scenario you propose.
>>
>> Perhaps what you meant to say was "could you live off the land in the
>> style
>> of 1800", which has been documented on several PBS series, quite nicely.
>> But not after a friggin nuclear holocaust such as you describe. That's a
>> totally irrational question.
>>
>> Jill
>
> I'm not a pessimist, and am far enough away from proposed ground zeros
> to at least have a chance. ;-)
>
> If I were to die, at least I'd not die hungry.
> --
> Peace, Om


Where do you suppose is the nearest ground zero from where you live, and
what is the name of that place?

Omelet wrote:
> In article >,
> "jmcquown" > wrote:
>
>>> Actually the original thread was survival abilities of the mass
>>> population after a Nuclear Holocaust... ;-)
>>>
>>> The ability to hunt and gather to survive.
>>>
>> It's a totally irrational question. Really, if you think you're
>> going to survive a nuclear holocaust on the scale you suggest you
>> might as well kill yourself NOW. Velveeta might survive (heheh).
>> Cockroaches would survive. Bees would survive, probably. And beets
>> LOL
>>
>> As others have suggested, are you going to eat vegetables that are
>> packed with radiation? Animals that you killed saturated with
>> radiation poisoning (much as you would already be yourself)? Heh.
>> I don't think so. I don't think you'd live that long to care in the
>> scenario you propose.
>>
>> Perhaps what you meant to say was "could you live off the land in
>> the style of 1800", which has been documented on several PBS series,
>> quite nicely. But not after a friggin nuclear holocaust such as you
>> describe. That's a totally irrational question.
>>
> I'm not a pessimist, and am far enough away from proposed ground zeros
> to at least have a chance. ;-)

Proposed ground zero... been watching the movie 'War Games'? How old are
you again? How can you possibly have any idea where ground zero would be?
>
> If I were to die, at least I'd not die hungry.

No, you'd die of radiation poisoning either way according to your plan. We
all lived through the entire NON-EVENT that was Y-2K. Relax... and you
didn't answer my question about eating irradiated vegetables and wildlife.
Assuming you survived the blast in some underground shelter, how would you
survive eating food tainted by radioation? Do you have some massive
underground storage with food? Oh, and have you written your manifesto yet?
You do realize you sound like a survivalist nutcase, right?

Jill

"Omelet" > wrote in message
news
> I'm not a pessimist, and am far enough away from proposed ground zeros
> to at least have a chance. ;-)
>
> If I were to die, at least I'd not die hungry.
> --
> Peace, Om


About a year ago we were at a Costco in one particular town that had a
bucket of survival food, I believe it was $75. None of the other Costco
stores have carried it, because I've asked. I would have purchased it that
day, but our car was loaded down.

What has made me wonder is, does someone know something about this
particular store area that the rest of us don't and that is the reason they
are carrying this product?

I'm still pondering this. -as you can tell.
Dee Dee

Omelet wrote:

> In article >,
>
>
>
>
>
> "jmcquown" > wrote:
> > > Actually the original thread was survival abilities of the mass
> > > population after a Nuclear Holocaust... ;-)
>
> > > The ability to hunt and gather to survive.
>
> > > It was on topic as it involved finding and preparing your own food.
>
> > > I submitted that 75% of city populations would starve to death as they
> > > some of them don't even know that food is grown in dirt, and meat
> > > comes from live animals.
>
> > > They'd not have a clu' what to eat.
>
> > It's a totally irrational question. Really, if you think you're going to
> > survive a nuclear holocaust on the scale you suggest you might as well kill
> > yourself NOW. Velveeta might survive (heheh). Cockroaches would survive.
> > Bees would survive, probably. And beets LOL
>
> > As others have suggested, are you going to eat vegetables that are packed
> > with radiation? Animals that you killed saturated with radiation poisoning
> > (much as you would already be yourself)? Heh. I don't think so. I don't
> > think you'd live that long to care in the scenario you propose.
>
> > Perhaps what you meant to say was "could you live off the land in the style
> > of 1800", which has been documented on several PBS series, quite nicely.
> > But not after a friggin nuclear holocaust such as you describe. That's a
> > totally irrational question.
>
> > Jill
>
> I'm not a pessimist, and am far enough away from proposed ground zeros
> to at least have a chance. ;-)



During the Cold War days San Antonio was a major Soviet target because
of it's extensive military bases/facilities...if the blast pattern
were large enough you'd hear it where you live by Austin.


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Greg

"jmcquown" > wrote in message
...
> Omelet wrote:
>> In article >,
>> "jmcquown" > wrote:
>>
>>> Goomba38 wrote:
>>>> jmcquown wrote:
>>>>> Goomba38 wrote:
>>>>>> Pete C. wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Can't say if ever purchased Velveeta, either.
>>>>>>> Too bad there isn't a food census site with sales stats by
>>>>>>> region. I expect sales of both of those products are pretty low
>>>>>>> in much of the northeast.
>>>>>> I've purchased it many, many years ago in Maryland and Virginia.
>>>>>> That's as far North as I've lived?
>>>>>
>>>>> Mom always bought Velveeta for her Mac & Cheese, even when we lived
>>>>> in New Jersey. Rotel, no, but then she didn't make dip and
>>>>> probably couldn't think of any reason to purchase it..
>>>>>
>>>> The topic of discussion was the availability of Rotel Tomatoes, not
>>>> about Velveeta. I'm sure Velveeta has always been pretty easy to
>>>> find anyplace in the US?
>>>
>>> Velveeta definitely came into the discussion. Pete wrote "Can't say
>>> if ever purchased Velveeta, either" and I think it was Sheldon said
>>> he can't say, more like he *won't* say. So it's part of the
>>> discussion. I've bought Velveeta; I make no bones about it. I was
>>> much younger, of course I love really nice cheeses. But I have
>>> absolutely no reason to buy Rotel. Or Salsa. Or Picante sauce.
>>> Easy enough to make at home, but I have no desire to do so. That
>>> sort of thing is just not my cup of tea.
>>
>> Actually the original thread was survival abilities of the mass
>> population after a Nuclear Holocaust... ;-)
>>
>> The ability to hunt and gather to survive.
>>
>> It was on topic as it involved finding and preparing your own food.
>>
>> I submitted that 75% of city populations would starve to death as they
>> some of them don't even know that food is grown in dirt, and meat
>> comes from live animals.
>>
>> They'd not have a clu' what to eat.
>
> It's a totally irrational question. Really, if you think you're going to
> survive a nuclear holocaust on the scale you suggest you might as well
> kill
> yourself NOW. Velveeta might survive (heheh). Cockroaches would survive.
> Bees would survive, probably. And beets LOL
>
> As others have suggested, are you going to eat vegetables that are packed
> with radiation? Animals that you killed saturated with radiation
> poisoning
> (much as you would already be yourself)? Heh. I don't think so. I don't
> think you'd live that long to care in the scenario you propose.
>
> Perhaps what you meant to say was "could you live off the land in the
> style
> of 1800", which has been documented on several PBS series, quite nicely.
> But not after a friggin nuclear holocaust such as you describe. That's a
> totally irrational question.
>
> Jill

Look who you're dealing with here, Jill. Seriously....

In article >,
"JoeSpareBedroom" > wrote:

> Look who you're dealing with here, Jill. Seriously....

Bite me babycakes.

Have you ever passed an IQ test?
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