The nearest 4 grocery stores and 2 dollar stores are all closed due
to no power, and the roads are only half visible between ice and
snow. 65% of your neighboring neighborhoods within 5 miles have no
power. The only restaurant open within 6 miles is a Burger King and
the drive-through is 35+ cars long. There are two gas station
quickie marts open with nearly empty shelves.

Pop Quiz: What do you buy?

https://i.postimg.cc/85YJqNW2/Snowpo...al-Package.jpg

60F forecasted for Sunday. But that still doesn't mean anybody will
have any electricity.

-sw

On Wednesday, February 17, 2021 at 6:21:55 PM UTC-6, Sqwertz wrote:
> The nearest 4 grocery stores and 2 dollar stores are all closed due
> to no power, and the roads are only half visible between ice and
> snow. 65% of your neighboring neighborhoods within 5 miles have no
> power. The only restaurant open within 6 miles is a Burger King and
> the drive-through is 35+ cars long. There are two gas station
> quickie marts open with nearly empty shelves.
>
> Pop Quiz: What do you buy?

I'd park the car and go inside for the pseudo Jack in the Box tacos that some BKs sell.
Or just drive to the nearest airport and buy a plane ticket for Vegas.

On 2/17/2021 7:21 PM, Sqwertz wrote:
> The nearest 4 grocery stores and 2 dollar stores are all closed due
> to no power, and the roads are only half visible between ice and
> snow. 65% of your neighboring neighborhoods within 5 miles have no
> power. The only restaurant open within 6 miles is a Burger King and
> the drive-through is 35+ cars long. There are two gas station
> quickie marts open with nearly empty shelves.
>
> Pop Quiz: What do you buy?
>
> https://i.postimg.cc/85YJqNW2/Snowpo...al-Package.jpg
>
Answer: None of the above

Did the snow in Texas came as a surprise? I heard about the predictions
a couple of days before the first storm. I thought "Hmmm, that's a very
unusal event for Texas. They'd better get prepared."


> 60F forecasted for Sunday. But that still doesn't mean anybody will
> have any electricity.
>
> -sw
>
You have electricity. I feel for all those people who are without
electricity and have no heat in unheard of cold temps. I really do.
Just saying, it is not uncommon in areas where snow and ice is
practically unheard of (e.g. frozen power lines) for there to be
problems with power grid.

Jill

On Wed, 17 Feb 2021 17:18:15 -0800 (PST), Geoff Rove wrote:

> On Wednesday, February 17, 2021 at 6:21:55 PM UTC-6, Sqwertz wrote:
>> The nearest 4 grocery stores and 2 dollar stores are all closed due
>> to no power, and the roads are only half visible between ice and
>> snow. 65% of your neighboring neighborhoods within 5 miles have no
>> power. The only restaurant open within 6 miles is a Burger King and
>> the drive-through is 35+ cars long. There are two gas station
>> quickie marts open with nearly empty shelves.
>>
>> Pop Quiz: What do you buy?
>
> I'd park the car and go inside for the pseudo Jack in the Box tacos that some BKs sell.
> Or just drive to the nearest airport and buy a plane ticket for Vegas.

Dining rooms and airport are closed.

-sw

On Wed, 17 Feb 2021 20:21:16 -0500, jmcquown wrote:

> On 2/17/2021 7:21 PM, Sqwertz wrote:
>> The nearest 4 grocery stores and 2 dollar stores are all closed due
>> to no power, and the roads are only half visible between ice and
>> snow. 65% of your neighboring neighborhoods within 5 miles have no
>> power. The only restaurant open within 6 miles is a Burger King and
>> the drive-through is 35+ cars long. There are two gas station
>> quickie marts open with nearly empty shelves.
>>
>> Pop Quiz: What do you buy?
>>
>> https://i.postimg.cc/85YJqNW2/Snowpo...al-Package.jpg
>>
> Answer: None of the above

But do you have a weeks worth of cigarettes, wine, and cat food at
every given moment?

> Did the snow in Texas came as a surprise? I heard about the predictions
> a couple of days before the first storm. I thought "Hmmm, that's a very
> unusal event for Texas. They'd better get prepared."

It wasn't unexpected. Any time they predict something like this
it's a flip of the coin with citizens. But clearly the various
Government entities weren't banking on it at all.

We got 3-4" of snow a month earlier that we were told would miss us.
So there wasn't exactly any faith in these predicted storms. I went
to the grocery store out of habit on Friday (Saturday?), and it
wasn't until I got there that I realized some people were banking on
the storm - I was just passing by myself. I bought scallops,
chicken, cilantro, dijon mustard, dryer sheets, toothpaste, wine
(for cooking), and lump charcoal - the latter just so I could say I
was "prepared". I don't drink wine. But I did this weekend!

We now have barely any water - they had to evacuate the local
hospital because of it. I saw this coming so I filled up 10 gallons
of non-potable and 2 gallons of drinking before it became drips.
And I boiled bunch of pasta and did the dishes. So I'm good without
water for a couple days. Plus I can get more out the creek behind
the house (I'm 100 yards upstream from he
https://i.postimg.cc/t4cDyZPT/Overlo...ch-in-Snow.jpg


-sw

On Wed, 17 Feb 2021 20:02:15 -0600, Sqwertz >
wrote:

>On Wed, 17 Feb 2021 20:21:16 -0500, jmcquown wrote:
>
>> On 2/17/2021 7:21 PM, Sqwertz wrote:
>>> The nearest 4 grocery stores and 2 dollar stores are all closed due
>>> to no power, and the roads are only half visible between ice and
>>> snow. 65% of your neighboring neighborhoods within 5 miles have no
>>> power. The only restaurant open within 6 miles is a Burger King and
>>> the drive-through is 35+ cars long. There are two gas station
>>> quickie marts open with nearly empty shelves.
>>>
>>> Pop Quiz: What do you buy?
>>>
>>> https://i.postimg.cc/85YJqNW2/Snowpo...al-Package.jpg
>>>
>> Answer: None of the above
>
>But do you have a weeks worth of cigarettes, wine, and cat food at
>every given moment?

Yes, well not cigarettes. I'm in charge of wine and cat food and I
think big.

On Wednesday, February 17, 2021 at 9:02:48 PM UTC-5, Sqwertz wrote:
> On Wed, 17 Feb 2021 20:21:16 -0500, jmcquown wrote:
>
> > On 2/17/2021 7:21 PM, Sqwertz wrote:
> >> The nearest 4 grocery stores and 2 dollar stores are all closed due
> >> to no power, and the roads are only half visible between ice and
> >> snow. 65% of your neighboring neighborhoods within 5 miles have no
> >> power. The only restaurant open within 6 miles is a Burger King and
> >> the drive-through is 35+ cars long. There are two gas station
> >> quickie marts open with nearly empty shelves.
> >>
> >> Pop Quiz: What do you buy?
> >>
> >> https://i.postimg.cc/85YJqNW2/Snowpo...al-Package.jpg
> >>
> > Answer: None of the above
> But do you have a weeks worth of cigarettes, wine, and cat food at
> every given moment?

I don't smoke, drink wine, or have a cat, but I certainly have enough supplies
at any given moment to get by for a week. Or two.

Then again, I'm well-heeled and compulsively organized. In the last
six months I've taken to writing the purchase date on paper goods,
cleaning products, and bottled water to help me rotate the stocks.

Cindy Hamilton

On Thu, 18 Feb 2021 01:39:48 -0800 (PST), Cindy Hamilton
> wrote:

>On Wednesday, February 17, 2021 at 9:02:48 PM UTC-5, Sqwertz wrote:
>> On Wed, 17 Feb 2021 20:21:16 -0500, jmcquown wrote:
>>
>> > On 2/17/2021 7:21 PM, Sqwertz wrote:
>> >> The nearest 4 grocery stores and 2 dollar stores are all closed due
>> >> to no power, and the roads are only half visible between ice and
>> >> snow. 65% of your neighboring neighborhoods within 5 miles have no
>> >> power. The only restaurant open within 6 miles is a Burger King and
>> >> the drive-through is 35+ cars long. There are two gas station
>> >> quickie marts open with nearly empty shelves.
>> >>
>> >> Pop Quiz: What do you buy?
>> >>
>> >> https://i.postimg.cc/85YJqNW2/Snowpo...al-Package.jpg
>> >>
>> > Answer: None of the above
>> But do you have a weeks worth of cigarettes, wine, and cat food at
>> every given moment?
>
>I don't smoke, drink wine, or have a cat, but I certainly have enough supplies
>at any given moment to get by for a week. Or two.
>
>Then again, I'm well-heeled and compulsively organized. In the last
>six months I've taken to writing the purchase date on paper goods,
>cleaning products, and bottled water to help me rotate the stocks.

Are you afraid your toilet paper's going off?

On Thursday, February 18, 2021 at 4:41:50 AM UTC-5, Bruce wrote:
> On Thu, 18 Feb 2021 01:39:48 -0800 (PST), Cindy Hamilton
> > wrote:
>
> >On Wednesday, February 17, 2021 at 9:02:48 PM UTC-5, Sqwertz wrote:
> >> On Wed, 17 Feb 2021 20:21:16 -0500, jmcquown wrote:
> >>
> >> > On 2/17/2021 7:21 PM, Sqwertz wrote:
> >> >> The nearest 4 grocery stores and 2 dollar stores are all closed due
> >> >> to no power, and the roads are only half visible between ice and
> >> >> snow. 65% of your neighboring neighborhoods within 5 miles have no
> >> >> power. The only restaurant open within 6 miles is a Burger King and
> >> >> the drive-through is 35+ cars long. There are two gas station
> >> >> quickie marts open with nearly empty shelves.
> >> >>
> >> >> Pop Quiz: What do you buy?
> >> >>
> >> >> https://i.postimg.cc/85YJqNW2/Snowpo...al-Package.jpg
> >> >>
> >> > Answer: None of the above
> >> But do you have a weeks worth of cigarettes, wine, and cat food at
> >> every given moment?
> >
> >I don't smoke, drink wine, or have a cat, but I certainly have enough supplies
> >at any given moment to get by for a week. Or two.
> >
> >Then again, I'm well-heeled and compulsively organized. In the last
> >six months I've taken to writing the purchase date on paper goods,
> >cleaning products, and bottled water to help me rotate the stocks.
> Are you afraid your toilet paper's going off?

I store it in the basement, which is a trifle damp. I don't want it to
get musty.

Cindy Hamilton

On 2/17/2021 7:21 PM, Sqwertz wrote:
> The nearest 4 grocery stores and 2 dollar stores are all closed due
> to no power, and the roads are only half visible between ice and
> snow. 65% of your neighboring neighborhoods within 5 miles have no
> power. The only restaurant open within 6 miles is a Burger King and
> the drive-through is 35+ cars long. There are two gas station
> quickie marts open with nearly empty shelves.
>
> Pop Quiz: What do you buy?
>
> https://i.postimg.cc/85YJqNW2/Snowpo...al-Package.jpg

LOL Basic survival suppies!

On Wed, 17 Feb 2021 20:21:16 -0500, jmcquown >
wrote:

>On 2/17/2021 7:21 PM, Sqwertz wrote:
>> The nearest 4 grocery stores and 2 dollar stores are all closed due
>> to no power, and the roads are only half visible between ice and
>> snow. 65% of your neighboring neighborhoods within 5 miles have no
>> power. The only restaurant open within 6 miles is a Burger King and
>> the drive-through is 35+ cars long. There are two gas station
>> quickie marts open with nearly empty shelves.
>>
>> Pop Quiz: What do you buy?
>>
>> https://i.postimg.cc/85YJqNW2/Snowpo...al-Package.jpg
>>
>Answer: None of the above
>
>Did the snow in Texas came as a surprise? I heard about the predictions
>a couple of days before the first storm. I thought "Hmmm, that's a very
>unusal event for Texas. They'd better get prepared."
>
>
>> 60F forecasted for Sunday. But that still doesn't mean anybody will
>> have any electricity.
>>
>> -sw
>>
>You have electricity. I feel for all those people who are without
>electricity and have no heat in unheard of cold temps. I really do.
>Just saying, it is not uncommon in areas where snow and ice is
>practically unheard of (e.g. frozen power lines) for there to be
>problems with power grid.
>
>Jill

Heat in fridgid weather is no problem, all one needs is a very
inexpensive vent free heater, needs no electric and no chimney, just
needs natural gas or propane... will run for 2-3 days on a BBQ gas
tank, or have your local propane dealer set you up with the heater and
a 60 gallon propane tank, you'll have heat for a month and can cook as
well. Lighting is no problem with LED lanterns and a case of AA
cells. WTF are people so helpless that they are freezing to death...
oh, Texass.
https://www.amazon.com/s?k=vent+free...f=nb_sb_noss_2

On 2/18/2021 4:53 AM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:

>>>
>>> I don't smoke, drink wine, or have a cat, but I certainly have enough supplies
>>> at any given moment to get by for a week. Or two.
>>>
>>> Then again, I'm well-heeled and compulsively organized. In the last
>>> six months I've taken to writing the purchase date on paper goods,
>>> cleaning products, and bottled water to help me rotate the stocks.
>> Are you afraid your toilet paper's going off?
>
> I store it in the basement, which is a trifle damp. I don't want it to
> get musty.
>
> Cindy Hamilton
>

You can only use it once too or it starts to stink.

On Wed, 17 Feb 2021 20:21:16 -0500, jmcquown >
wrote:

>On 2/17/2021 7:21 PM, Sqwertz wrote:
>> The nearest 4 grocery stores and 2 dollar stores are all closed due
>> to no power, and the roads are only half visible between ice and
>> snow. 65% of your neighboring neighborhoods within 5 miles have no
>> power. The only restaurant open within 6 miles is a Burger King and
>> the drive-through is 35+ cars long. There are two gas station
>> quickie marts open with nearly empty shelves.
>>
>> Pop Quiz: What do you buy?
>>
>> https://i.postimg.cc/85YJqNW2/Snowpo...al-Package.jpg
>>
>Answer: None of the above
>
>Did the snow in Texas came as a surprise? I heard about the predictions
>a couple of days before the first storm. I thought "Hmmm, that's a very
>unusal event for Texas. They'd better get prepared."
>
>> 60F forecasted for Sunday. But that still doesn't mean anybody will
>> have any electricity.
>>
>> -sw
>>
>You have electricity. I feel for all those people who are without
>electricity and have no heat in unheard of cold temps. I really do.
>Just saying, it is not uncommon in areas where snow and ice is
>practically unheard of (e.g. frozen power lines) for there to be
>problems with power grid.
>
>Jill

Power outages can occur anywhere at any time, and how difficult is it
to keep one's pantry well stocked? I'll bet all Texans are walking
around with unwiped asses, no TP. LOL-LOL

On 2/17/2021 9:02 PM, Sqwertz wrote:
> On Wed, 17 Feb 2021 20:21:16 -0500, jmcquown wrote:
>
>> On 2/17/2021 7:21 PM, Sqwertz wrote:
>>> The nearest 4 grocery stores and 2 dollar stores are all closed due
>>> to no power, and the roads are only half visible between ice and
>>> snow. 65% of your neighboring neighborhoods within 5 miles have no
>>> power. The only restaurant open within 6 miles is a Burger King and
>>> the drive-through is 35+ cars long. There are two gas station
>>> quickie marts open with nearly empty shelves.
>>>
>>> Pop Quiz: What do you buy?
>>>
>>> https://i.postimg.cc/85YJqNW2/Snowpo...al-Package.jpg
>>>
>> Answer: None of the above
>
> But do you have a weeks worth of cigarettes, wine, and cat food at
> every given moment?
>
Pretty much. I keep a good stock of cat food. As for myself, I keep
a well stocked pantry that includes canned and dry goods. Shelf-stable
cartons of milk. If the power goes out for an extended period (rarely)
the meat in the freezer will keep for a long time. I honestly cannot
think of the last time I had to rush out to buy anything after a big
storm hit. Having said that, I'm not talking snow. Snow and ice storms
were common in Memphis. (I was prepared for those, too.) No snowstorms
here in SC (so far).

>> Did the snow in Texas came as a surprise? I heard about the predictions
>> a couple of days before the first storm. I thought "Hmmm, that's a very
>> unusal event for Texas. They'd better get prepared."
>
> It wasn't unexpected. Any time they predict something like this
> it's a flip of the coin with citizens. But clearly the various
> Government entities weren't banking on it at all.
>
They should have been.

> We got 3-4" of snow a month earlier that we were told would miss us.
> So there wasn't exactly any faith in these predicted storms. I went
> to the grocery store out of habit on Friday (Saturday?), and it
> wasn't until I got there that I realized some people were banking on
> the storm - I was just passing by myself. I bought scallops,
> chicken, cilantro, dijon mustard, dryer sheets, toothpaste, wine
> (for cooking), and lump charcoal - the latter just so I could say I
> was "prepared". I don't drink wine. But I did this weekend!
>
Hopefully you weren't drinking that salty dredge they call 'cooking
wine'.

> We now have barely any water - they had to evacuate the local
> hospital because of it. I saw this coming so I filled up 10 gallons
> of non-potable and 2 gallons of drinking before it became drips.
> And I boiled bunch of pasta and did the dishes. So I'm good without
> water for a couple days. Plus I can get more out the creek behind
> the house (I'm 100 yards upstream from he
> https://i.postimg.cc/t4cDyZPT/Overlo...ch-in-Snow.jpg
>
>
> -sw
>
The lack of potable water definitely is a problem. I keep some bottled
water in the garage but haven't had to rely on it. I do hope things
improve there quickly.

Jill

On 2/18/2021 12:25 PM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> On 2/18/2021 4:53 AM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>
>>>>
>>>> I don't smoke, drink wine, or have a cat, but I certainly have
>>>> enough supplies
>>>> at any given moment to get by for a week. Or two.
>>>>
>>>> Then again, I'm well-heeled and compulsively organized. In the last
>>>> six months I've taken to writing the purchase date on paper goods,
>>>> cleaning products, and bottled water to help me rotate the stocks.
>>> Are you afraid your toilet paper's going off?
>>
>> I store it in the basement, which is a trifle damp.Â* I don't want it to
>> get musty.
>>
>> Cindy Hamilton
>>
>
> You can only use it once too or it starts to stink.

LOL Ed!

Jill

On 2/18/2021 12:31 PM, Sheldon Martin wrote:
> On Wed, 17 Feb 2021 20:21:16 -0500, jmcquown >
> wrote:
>
>> On 2/17/2021 7:21 PM, Sqwertz wrote:
>>> The nearest 4 grocery stores and 2 dollar stores are all closed due
>>> to no power, and the roads are only half visible between ice and
>>> snow. 65% of your neighboring neighborhoods within 5 miles have no
>>> power. The only restaurant open within 6 miles is a Burger King and
>>> the drive-through is 35+ cars long. There are two gas station
>>> quickie marts open with nearly empty shelves.
>>>
>>> Pop Quiz: What do you buy?
>>>
>>> https://i.postimg.cc/85YJqNW2/Snowpo...al-Package.jpg
>>>
>> Answer: None of the above
>>
>> Did the snow in Texas came as a surprise? I heard about the predictions
>> a couple of days before the first storm. I thought "Hmmm, that's a very
>> unusal event for Texas. They'd better get prepared."
>>
>>> 60F forecasted for Sunday. But that still doesn't mean anybody will
>>> have any electricity.
>>>
>>> -sw
>>>
>> You have electricity. I feel for all those people who are without
>> electricity and have no heat in unheard of cold temps. I really do.
>> Just saying, it is not uncommon in areas where snow and ice is
>> practically unheard of (e.g. frozen power lines) for there to be
>> problems with power grid.
>>
>> Jill
>
> Power outages can occur anywhere at any time, and how difficult is it
> to keep one's pantry well stocked?

It isn't difficult to keep a well stocked pantry. But snow storms of
this magnitude in Texas and the gulf coast are practically unheard of.
Even with advance warnings, I doubt most people believed they'd actually
get dumped on with a bunch of snow and ice.

Jill

On 2021-02-18 12:15 p.m., Sheldon Martin wrote:
> On Wed, 17 Feb 2021 20:21:16 -0500, jmcquown >
> wrote:
>
>> On 2/17/2021 7:21 PM, Sqwertz wrote:
>>> The nearest 4 grocery stores and 2 dollar stores are all closed due
>>> to no power, and the roads are only half visible between ice and
>>> snow. 65% of your neighboring neighborhoods within 5 miles have no
>>> power. The only restaurant open within 6 miles is a Burger King and
>>> the drive-through is 35+ cars long. There are two gas station
>>> quickie marts open with nearly empty shelves.
>>>
>>> Pop Quiz: What do you buy?
>>>
>>> https://i.postimg.cc/85YJqNW2/Snowpo...al-Package.jpg
>>>
>> Answer: None of the above
>>
>> Did the snow in Texas came as a surprise? I heard about the predictions
>> a couple of days before the first storm. I thought "Hmmm, that's a very
>> unusal event for Texas. They'd better get prepared."
>>
>>
>>> 60F forecasted for Sunday. But that still doesn't mean anybody will
>>> have any electricity.
>>>
>>> -sw
>>>
>> You have electricity. I feel for all those people who are without
>> electricity and have no heat in unheard of cold temps. I really do.
>> Just saying, it is not uncommon in areas where snow and ice is
>> practically unheard of (e.g. frozen power lines) for there to be
>> problems with power grid.
>>
>> Jill
>
> Heat in fridgid weather is no problem, all one needs is a very
> inexpensive vent free heater, needs no electric and no chimney, just
> needs natural gas or propane... will run for 2-3 days on a BBQ gas
> tank, or have your local propane dealer set you up with the heater and
> a 60 gallon propane tank, you'll have heat for a month and can cook as
> well. Lighting is no problem with LED lanterns and a case of AA
> cells. WTF are people so helpless that they are freezing to death...
> oh, Texass.


One thing to think about when the power is out for extended periods is
that if there is no electricity the gas pumps are useless. You might
remember the blackout in 2003 where the power was out in Ontario, Ohio,
Pennsylvania, New York, and a few other north eastern states. It was
out for at least two days in most places.

We were lucky in several ways. Most important for us was that it was
only out for about an hour here. Since it happened in late August the
weather was warm. People would be able to cook on BBQs, It must have
been a bitch for people who had to walk up a dozen stories to get to
their non air conditioned apartments.

On Thu, 18 Feb 2021 01:39:48 -0800 (PST), Cindy Hamilton
> wrote:

>On Wednesday, February 17, 2021 at 9:02:48 PM UTC-5, Sqwertz wrote:
>> On Wed, 17 Feb 2021 20:21:16 -0500, jmcquown wrote:
>>
>> > On 2/17/2021 7:21 PM, Sqwertz wrote:
>> >> The nearest 4 grocery stores and 2 dollar stores are all closed due
>> >> to no power, and the roads are only half visible between ice and
>> >> snow. 65% of your neighboring neighborhoods within 5 miles have no
>> >> power. The only restaurant open within 6 miles is a Burger King and
>> >> the drive-through is 35+ cars long. There are two gas station
>> >> quickie marts open with nearly empty shelves.
>> >>
>> >> Pop Quiz: What do you buy?
>> >>
>> >> https://i.postimg.cc/85YJqNW2/Snowpo...al-Package.jpg
>> >>
>> > Answer: None of the above
>> But do you have a weeks worth of cigarettes, wine, and cat food at
>> every given moment?
>
>I don't smoke, drink wine, or have a cat, but I certainly have enough supplies
>at any given moment to get by for a week. Or two.
>
>Then again, I'm well-heeled and compulsively organized. In the last
>six months I've taken to writing the purchase date on paper goods,
>cleaning products, and bottled water to help me rotate the stocks.
>
>Cindy Hamilton

I've been writing the purchase date on everything all my life.

On Thu, 18 Feb 2021 20:41:42 +1100, Bruce > wrote:

>On Thu, 18 Feb 2021 01:39:48 -0800 (PST), Cindy Hamilton
> wrote:
>
>>On Wednesday, February 17, 2021 at 9:02:48 PM UTC-5, Sqwertz wrote:
>>> On Wed, 17 Feb 2021 20:21:16 -0500, jmcquown wrote:
>>>
>>> > On 2/17/2021 7:21 PM, Sqwertz wrote:
>>> >> The nearest 4 grocery stores and 2 dollar stores are all closed due
>>> >> to no power, and the roads are only half visible between ice and
>>> >> snow. 65% of your neighboring neighborhoods within 5 miles have no
>>> >> power. The only restaurant open within 6 miles is a Burger King and
>>> >> the drive-through is 35+ cars long. There are two gas station
>>> >> quickie marts open with nearly empty shelves.
>>> >>
>>> >> Pop Quiz: What do you buy?
>>> >>
>>> >> https://i.postimg.cc/85YJqNW2/Snowpo...al-Package.jpg
>>> >>
>>> > Answer: None of the above
>>> But do you have a weeks worth of cigarettes, wine, and cat food at
>>> every given moment?
>>
>>I don't smoke, drink wine, or have a cat, but I certainly have enough supplies
>>at any given moment to get by for a week. Or two.
>>
>>Then again, I'm well-heeled and compulsively organized. In the last
>>six months I've taken to writing the purchase date on paper goods,
>>cleaning products, and bottled water to help me rotate the stocks.
>
>Are you afraid your toilet paper's going off?

Old paper yellows and old TP shreds. I write the purchase date on
everything, I like to use the older stuff first.

Sheldon wrote:
> On Thu, 18 Feb 2021 20:41:42 +1100, Bruce > wrote:
>
> >On Thu, 18 Feb 2021 01:39:48 -0800 (PST), Cindy Hamilton
> > wrote:
> >
> >>On Wednesday, February 17, 2021 at 9:02:48 PM UTC-5, Sqwertz wrote:
> >>> On Wed, 17 Feb 2021 20:21:16 -0500, jmcquown wrote:
> >>>
> >>> > On 2/17/2021 7:21 PM, Sqwertz wrote:
> >>> >> The nearest 4 grocery stores and 2 dollar stores are all closed due
> >>> >> to no power, and the roads are only half visible between ice and
> >>> >> snow. 65% of your neighboring neighborhoods within 5 miles have no
> >>> >> power. The only restaurant open within 6 miles is a Burger King and
> >>> >> the drive-through is 35+ cars long. There are two gas station
> >>> >> quickie marts open with nearly empty shelves.
> >>> >>
> >>> >> Pop Quiz: What do you buy?
> >>> >>
> >>> >> https://i.postimg.cc/85YJqNW2/Snowpo...al-Package.jpg
> >>> >>
> >>> > Answer: None of the above
> >>> But do you have a weeks worth of cigarettes, wine, and cat food at
> >>> every given moment?
> >>
> >>I don't smoke, drink wine, or have a cat, but I certainly have enough supplies
> >>at any given moment to get by for a week. Or two.
> >>
> >>Then again, I'm well-heeled and compulsively organized. In the last
> >>six months I've taken to writing the purchase date on paper goods,
> >>cleaning products, and bottled water to help me rotate the stocks.
> >
> >Are you afraid your toilet paper's going off?
> Old paper yellows and old TP shreds. I write the purchase date on
> everything, I like to use the older stuff first.


Steve may be reduced to using that crick by his place as his toilet...

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On Thu, 18 Feb 2021 12:47:41 -0500, jmcquown >
wrote:

>On 2/18/2021 12:31 PM, Sheldon Martin wrote:
>> On Wed, 17 Feb 2021 20:21:16 -0500, jmcquown >
>> wrote:
>>
>>> On 2/17/2021 7:21 PM, Sqwertz wrote:
>>>> The nearest 4 grocery stores and 2 dollar stores are all closed due
>>>> to no power, and the roads are only half visible between ice and
>>>> snow. 65% of your neighboring neighborhoods within 5 miles have no
>>>> power. The only restaurant open within 6 miles is a Burger King and
>>>> the drive-through is 35+ cars long. There are two gas station
>>>> quickie marts open with nearly empty shelves.
>>>>
>>>> Pop Quiz: What do you buy?
>>>>
>>>> https://i.postimg.cc/85YJqNW2/Snowpo...al-Package.jpg
>>>>
>>> Answer: None of the above
>>>
>>> Did the snow in Texas came as a surprise? I heard about the predictions
>>> a couple of days before the first storm. I thought "Hmmm, that's a very
>>> unusal event for Texas. They'd better get prepared."
>>>
>>>> 60F forecasted for Sunday. But that still doesn't mean anybody will
>>>> have any electricity.
>>>>
>>>> -sw
>>>>
>>> You have electricity. I feel for all those people who are without
>>> electricity and have no heat in unheard of cold temps. I really do.
>>> Just saying, it is not uncommon in areas where snow and ice is
>>> practically unheard of (e.g. frozen power lines) for there to be
>>> problems with power grid.
>>>
>>> Jill
>>
>> Power outages can occur anywhere at any time, and how difficult is it
>> to keep one's pantry well stocked?
>
>It isn't difficult to keep a well stocked pantry. But snow storms of
>this magnitude in Texas and the gulf coast are practically unheard of.
>Even with advance warnings, I doubt most people believed they'd actually
>get dumped on with a bunch of snow and ice.
>
>Jill

We don't expect debilitating storms here either but still we are
always well stocked for an emergency... survival is not a gamble.
Costs very little to keep enough water, food, and fuel for a month.
We've experienced enough long term power outages not to risk being
without. The imbeciles make sure their cell phones are charged even
if they'll freeze to death. We keep at least two months of food in
the pantry, and as much canned cat food plus dried... actually closer
to twelve months worth. We keep a lot of non perishables in the
pantry but not a lot of perishables in the fridge/freezer. If the
power goes off for a while we won't lose much, the critters will eat
better. We can survive a long time on canned meats and veggies. We
don't mind pasta with Vienna saw-seege, we like canned chicken too,
and canned Spam, and all sorts of canned fish. I bet I can live well
a long time on sardines. And I always have a few cases of Crystal
Palace.
Actually living on canned goods is a lot easier than cooking...
lingunni and sardines is no work whatsoever.

On 2/17/2021 6:21 PM, Sqwertz wrote:
> The nearest 4 grocery stores and 2 dollar stores are all closed due
> to no power, and the roads are only half visible between ice and
> snow. 65% of your neighboring neighborhoods within 5 miles have no
> power. The only restaurant open within 6 miles is a Burger King and
> the drive-through is 35+ cars long. There are two gas station
> quickie marts open with nearly empty shelves.
>
> Pop Quiz: What do you buy?
>
> https://i.postimg.cc/85YJqNW2/Snowpo...al-Package.jpg
>
> 60F forecasted for Sunday. But that still doesn't mean anybody will
> have any electricity.
>
> -sw
>
Go west.
https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/21701202?guests=1&adults=2

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Sheldon Martin wrote:
> And I always have a few cases of Crystal
> Palace.

No shit Popeye!

On Wednesday, February 17, 2021 at 7:42:10 PM UTC-6, Sqwertz wrote:
> On Wed, 17 Feb 2021 17:18:15 -0800 (PST), Geoff Rove wrote:
>
> > On Wednesday, February 17, 2021 at 6:21:55 PM UTC-6, Sqwertz wrote:
> >> The nearest 4 grocery stores and 2 dollar stores are all closed due
> >> to no power, and the roads are only half visible between ice and
> >> snow. 65% of your neighboring neighborhoods within 5 miles have no
> >> power. The only restaurant open within 6 miles is a Burger King and
> >> the drive-through is 35+ cars long. There are two gas station
> >> quickie marts open with nearly empty shelves.
> >>
> >> Pop Quiz: What do you buy?
> >
> > I'd park the car and go inside for the pseudo Jack in the Box tacos that some BKs sell.
> > Or just drive to the nearest airport and buy a plane ticket for Vegas.
> Dining rooms and airport are closed.
>
> -sw
Did Sen. Cruz use a private airport?