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What sort of emergency supplies do you keep in your house/apartment/domicile/dorm room/secret underground lair?

Do you have any at all? Do you keep a few days of canned goods and a jug of water in a closet along with some candles and a flashlight? Do you have a 5 year supply of dehydrated food, a hidden stash of weapons, a supply of seeds for planting a survival garden, valuables for bartering, a back-up generator and 500 gallons of diesel fuel?

I keep a supply of food with long expiration dates(ramen soup, canned goods etc), enough for about a week for the whole family, 5 gallons of potable water, A first aid kit, a couple lanterns a solar powered weatherband radio(which just arrived a few days ago), and some emergency shelter and blankets.

I also have a freezer full of pies and if I'm truly desperate, I suppose I could actually eat them.

(poll coming)

We have a tornado box, it's got some phone cards, food, water, flashlights, tools, weather radio, first aid kit, and about 2 weeks of our prescription meds. It also has replacement/duplicate I.D. and some tools.

When the world Apocalypse comes about I figure it'll look like something out of Mad Max. Which in that case, good thing my V8 powered hooligan machine is now running and my liquor cabinet is full. I feel with these two key items I shall be able to barter/run-you-over my way to dominance in the Great Northern Wasteland.

Not prepared at all. Why should I be? Is this paranoia an American phenomenon?

Not prepared at all. Why should I be? Is this paranoia an American phenomenon?

Did you see what happened to New Orleans?

It's not paranoia, it's a healthy understanding of how much emergency response can be trusted. Or ought to be, for that matter. While Katrina was a 10 on the clusterfuck-meter, I don't expect my government to be prepared for any and every disaster that can strike.

I have enough canned goods lieing around to keep me going for a while, a first aid kit and a flashlight.

Did you see what happened to New Orleans?

It's not paranoia, it's a healthy understanding of how much emergency response can be trusted. Or ought to be, for that matter. While Katrina was a 10 on the clusterfuck-meter, I don't expect my government to be prepared for any and every disaster that can strike.

I saw what happened there, yes. But that doesn't explain the paranoia, really. Maybe it's because the UK is comparitively free of natural disaster?

I have my knife.

I saw what happened there, yes. But that doesn't explain the paranoia, really. Maybe it's because the UK is comparitively free of natural disaster?

That'll make it all the more interesting when it happens. :)

I saw what happened there, yes. But that doesn't explain the paranoia, really. Maybe it's because the UK is comparitively free of natural disaster?

Could be. There are days in Oklahoma where at least 3-4 tornadoes or storms that are capable of producing them are bearing down on my house... it's a way of life here. I've been directly hit like 13 times, lost my whole house 3 times, everything but the closet I was in and the toilet. I'm not paranoid, I'm prepared.

Could be. There are days in Oklahoma where at least 3-4 tornadoes or storms that are capable of producing them are bearing down on my house... it's a way of life here. I've been directly hit like 13 times, lost my whole house 3 times, everything but the closet I was in and the toilet. I'm not paranoid, I'm prepared.

Ah well, that certainly explains it in your case. The worst that happens in the UK is maybe a couple of inches of flooding, once every twenty years.

Not prepared at all. Why should I be? Is this paranoia an American phenomenon?

Some Americans would prefer not to have to rely on the government in the event of an emergency/natural disaster. As LG said, Katrina proved how much the government can screw up disaster relief.

Some Americans would prefer not to have to rely on the government in the event of an emergency/natural disaster. As LG said, Katrina proved how much the government can screw up disaster relief.

Yeah, I can understand that, but I don't think it applies to the UK. We simply don't have enough emergencies, and any emergencies we do have are generally efficiently dealt with. We don't have a comparision to Katrina within recent memory.

Could be. There are days in Oklahoma where at least 3-4 tornadoes or storms that are capable of producing them are bearing down on my house... it's a way of life here. I've been directly hit like 13 times, lost my whole house 3 times, everything but the closet I was in and the toilet. I'm not paranoid, I'm prepared.

It seems like you Oklahomans need more monolithic domes. They're disaster resistant, and energy efficient to boot.

And it can happen anywhere. Whether it's hurricanes in the south and east, Nor'Easters in the east and northeast, Earthquakes and fires in the west or tornadoes and flooding in the midwest. Even New York City had to deal with nearly a week of power failure. It's amazing how much people take electricity for granted until it's gone.

I'd say I'm rather well prepared for almost anything. My house has a fall-out shelter in the basement (two feet of concrete, three inches of steel, another foot of concrete), and I keep it stocked with two months preserved food and three months water. I also have seeds, fresh dirt, fertilizer, a bike powered generator, and multiple firearms. So long as nothing lands nearby, I'd live.

Though what I really want is one of these (http://www.bomb-shelter.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=78&Itemid=124)


I saw what happened there, yes. But that doesn't explain the paranoia, really. Maybe it's because the UK is comparitively free of natural disaster?

I'm prepared simply because I can be, the shelter in my basement came with the house, and the money I spend on stocking it doesn't set me back that much.

Yeah, I can understand that, but I don't think it applies to the UK. We simply don't have enough emergencies, and any emergencies we do have are generally efficiently dealt with. We don't have a comparision to Katrina within recent memory.

I'm sure the prepared tsunami victims benefited from their foresight.

And then occasionally, there really IS paranoia. ;)

What sort of emergency supplies do you keep in your house/apartment/domicile/dorm room/secret underground lair?


Your address LG. Amongst... other things.

Your address LG. Amongst... other things.

Now now, let's not assume that when Chaos consumes the planet that I'm automatically responsible. Accidents do happen, you know. ;)

Well, upon hearing that both you and Straughn would be having twins, I took to digging a moat around my house in CT...does that count?


As for my apartment, I don't even have a first aid kit around here...the medical supplies are fairly scattered. I have the basics...ace bandages, OTC meds of all varieties, as well as several antibiotics. Overall, being in the city has me feeling that I am generally safe without much prep, along with a lack of space for many things.

What sort of emergency supplies do you keep in your house/apartment/domicile/dorm room/secret underground lair?

Do you have any at all? Do you keep a few days of canned goods and a jug of water in a closet along with some candles and a flashlight? Do you have a 5 year supply of dehydrated food, a hidden stash of weapons, a supply of seeds for planting a survival garden, valuables for bartering, a back-up generator and 500 gallons of diesel fuel?

I keep a supply of food with long expiration dates(ramen soup, canned goods etc), enough for about a week for the whole family, 5 gallons of potable water, A first aid kit, a couple lanterns a solar powered weatherband radio(which just arrived a few days ago), and some emergency shelter and blankets.

I also have a freezer full of pies and if I'm truly desperate, I suppose I could actually eat them.

(poll coming)

I try to keep a week or so worth of groceries in my apartment (more, if I can afford it), have a Dolphin Water Pump (for pumping water from 5 gallon bottles), a Katadyn water filter, a B.O.B. in case I need to egress to my parents house (currently has almost everything I need to make it the 28 miles on foot if I need to), a couple of Aerogardens (blame goes to LG for posting his on here :p) growing salad greens and green beans, and have a battery and inverter (to provide power for entertainment purposes).

One thing I've been taught, when it comes to preparedness. Two is one, and one is none. If you only have one item, and it breaks/runs out of necessary parts/gets lost/etc, you now have none.

I notice that, besides LG, no one has any means of self-defense...

(EDIT: Blouman Empire being the the other exception.)

Well, upon hearing that both you and Straughn would be having twins, I took to digging a moat around my house in CT...does that count?


As for my apartment, I don't even have a first aid kit around here...the medical supplies are fairly scattered. I have the basics...ace bandages, OTC meds of all varieties, as well as several antibiotics. Overall, being in the city has me feeling that I am generally safe without much prep, along with a lack of space for many things.

You say that when the zombies come.

Booze, largely.

Two liters of Stolichnaya, One liter Mt. Gay Rum, One liter Makers Mark Whisky, One liter of Jameson.

And varied amounts of other materials.

Who wants to die sober? Not me.

Who wants to die sober?

Mormons.

You say that when the zombies come.

We had an Apocalypse party where you had to come as a survivor, the near dead, the dead, or the undead. Based on the results of this party, I am confident that I can survive anything.

You know, I didn't even thing of my Aerogardens as an emergency tool, but once my own mesclun greens come in, I'd be able to harvest enough for salads every few days.

Mormons.

Mormons are aliens. They don't count.

Well I do have booze hopefully I can ride whatever out.

You know, I didn't even thing of my Aerogardens as an emergency tool, but once my own mesclun greens come in, I'd be able to harvest enough for salads every few days.

Which would be wonderful if you were a rabbit.


And I just got one of the strangest mental pictures ever...

Glenfiddich, Captain Morgan Spiced Rum, Vodka. Might be short on mix.

It seems like you Oklahomans need more monolithic domes. They're disaster resistant, and energy efficient to boot.
I bought land and tried to build one, couldn't get permits, had to sell my land.

I notice that, besides LG, no one has any means of self-defense...

(EDIT: Blouman Empire being the the other exception.)

I forgot to mention mine. If I need to, I do have a rifle (an AR-15, to be exact). I do prefer it stay in its normal role of my target rifle.

We keep decently supplied at all times (After Katrina.). We're pretty far down south, and Katrina caught us unprepared last time. Was not fun. Spent two days pulling trees out of the road with people from around the community.

Which would be wonderful if you were a rabbit.


And I just got one of the strangest mental pictures ever...

http://www.papiermache.co.uk/images/gallery/items/24_rabbitclownhead_t.jpg

:D

Now now, let's not assume that when Chaos consumes the planet that I'm automatically responsible. Accidents do happen, you know. ;)

Who said anything about you being responsible? I just know that you'd take advantage of it to set yourself up as Emperor Maximus Clownicus I. That would be a bit of a bother to my plans, so I'd have the mime paratroopers deal with you first.

You know, I didn't even thing of my Aerogardens as an emergency tool, but once my own mesclun greens come in, I'd be able to harvest enough for salads every few days.

My salad greens are running out of control. I may have to harvest a little every day, as they keep coming close to the lights.

http://www.papiermache.co.uk/images/gallery/items/24_rabbitclownhead_t.jpg

:D

eerily close...you're much more adorable and much less creepy in my head though...

Which would be wonderful if you were a rabbit.


And I just got one of the strangest mental pictures ever...

Well, I'd grow beef if I could. Beef, corn, lettuce, tomatoes, sour cream and cheese.

Tacos forever!

I bought land and tried to build one, couldn't get permits, had to sell my land.

You couldn't get permits for a monolithic dome? That sucks. I'd think with the obvious benefits of one (especially in your area), the planning and zoning commission would jump at the chance to issue the proper permits.

Who said anything about you being responsible? I just know that you'd take advantage of it to set yourself up as Emperor Maximus Clownicus I. That would be a bit of a bother to my plans, so I'd have the mime paratroopers deal with you first.

We'll see who has the last laugh when your mimes are brought back to you in little invisible boxes. :)

You couldn't get permits for a monolithic dome? That sucks. I'd think with the obvious benefits of one (especially in your area), the planning and zoning commission would jump at the chance to issue the proper permits.

Maybe that's why they don't like em.

Well, I'd grow beef if I could. Beef, corn, lettuce, tomatoes, sour cream and cheese.

Tacos forever!

hmm...you know, my back yard is just large enough by my towns zoning laws to allow for livestock, plus we have adjacent undeveloped land which could be utilized. And if you can get past that moat, you're more than welcome to come make me some tacos come the apocalypse...

I forgot to mention mine. If I need to, I do have a rifle (an AR-15, to be exact). I do prefer it stay in its normal role of my target rifle.

Getting a hold of actual firearms is a bit of a problem here, but you'd be surprised what you can do with a 3000 psi HPA tank, a can of gasoline and a retooled paintball marker.

I've been looking into specialized motion tracking software and servo setups which can be mated to trigger assemblies, but the one that suits my needs can't be exported due to restrictions apparently, which is a pity.

We'll see who has the last laugh when your mimes are brought back to you in little invisible boxes. :)

That's what you think. These mimes have many more years of experience at the art than a newbie mime robbing people of their groceries with their fingers. Or did you forget that you're a mime now? :tongue:

You couldn't get permits for a monolithic dome? That sucks. I'd think with the obvious benefits of one (especially in your area), the planning and zoning commission would jump at the chance to issue the proper permits.

The area is full of ranch style houses, the community didn't want anything "industrial" in the area, even though it was my home and I was a good 13 acres away from any of them and far enough from the road that they wouldn't have to see it.....:rolleyes:

People are idiots.

I'm going to try again in a few years, buy somewhere less bitchy.

hmm...you know, my back yard is just large enough by my towns zoning laws to allow for livestock, plus we have adjacent undeveloped land which could be utilized. And if you can get past that moat, you're more than welcome to come make me some tacos come the apocalypse...

Apocalyptic Tacos it is. :)

The area is full of ranch style houses, the community didn't want anything "industrial" in the area, even though it was my home and I was a good 13 acres away from any of them and far enough from the road that they wouldn't have to see it.....:rolleyes:

People are idiots.

I'm going to try again in a few years, buy somewhere less bitchy.

You could go with a bermed house. That's kinda the ranch style monolithic dome.

That's what you think. These mimes have many more years of experience at the art than a newbie mime robbing people of their groceries with their fingers. Or did you forget that you're a mime now? :tongue:

They will be silenced!

Not anymore, but my days as a mime taught me how they think. For example, mimes can't resist playing with invisible butterflies.

You could go with a bermed house. That's kinda the ranch style monolithic dome.

Never heard of them.....

Apocalyptic Tacos it is. :)

mom and dad are vegitarians too...so they can have that salad. More tacos for us and the little dudes. And your wife, I suppose, since she does have a gun and all...

I have a ford falcon XB and some tins of dogfood. I am prepared for the great desert adventure.

mom and dad are vegitarians too...so they can have that salad. More tacos for us and the little dudes. And your wife, I suppose, since she does have a gun and all...

That she does. I've been considering a shotgun for the house. It seems a bit more versatile than a pistol or a rifle, but I'm not in any rush.

Apocalyptic Tacos it is. :)

That explode in your face no doubt.


Not anymore, but my days as a mime taught me how they think. For example, mimes can't resist playing with invisible butterflies.

Which is why you're playing with them now it seems.

The area is full of ranch style houses, the community didn't want anything "industrial" in the area, even though it was my home and I was a good 13 acres away from any of them and far enough from the road that they wouldn't have to see it.....:rolleyes:

People are idiots.

I'm going to try again in a few years, buy somewhere less bitchy.

It seems like those people need to unclench their sphincters, and learn to accept modern home design.

That explode in your face no doubt.

Once in a while. Gotta keep people alert. ;)



Which is why you're playing with them now it seems.

They're addictive. :(

Once in a while. Gotta keep people alert. ;)
An explogasm of culinary masterwork *nods*

Never heard of them.....

Build home. Cover in dirt.

Oh I had some, but then my mom's fiance ate/drank/lost/broke them all.

I generally carry enough things in my pockets (pocket knife, LED flashlight, chewing gum, hand sanitizer, whatever else I pick up) that I can deal with things as they come.