Storm Coming

[alexarae]

Re: Storm Coming

Ek, you seriously are a real life yoda.   :wink:

[PhishPhreek]

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Water faucet will still work

Only until the water tower is empty and if the water plant goes under water the entire water supply will be contaminated and need to be boiled before drinking.
More reasons to stock up on brew  
and fill your empty aquariums so you have something to flush the toilet with.  :bsoop:

[alexarae]

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lol...yumm, nothing like warm natty light.  :emtthumbs:

[wesleydnunder]

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So far I've bought and/or stored:

48 D cell batteries
8 battery powered air pumps
30 gallons of water
dog food, cat food, bird food and fish food for two weeks
canned goods and dry staples for a month
8 1-pound propane bottles for the coleman stove
enough extension cords to steal power from a quarter mile away
enough booze for the 7th fleet homecoming party
enough toilet paper for a sorority house for 3 weeks

I also, in April, paid $3,800.00 to have a 100' tall cottonwood tree removed from next to my house.

I am as fully prepared as humanly possible...which means the storm will come nowhere near my house, I'll have to go to work tomorrow and am getting seriously drunk when I get home tomorrow after work.

Mark

[szidlon]

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8O , Now I know where I'm headed for shelter during the storm. What is your address and how many people can you house? LOL.

[wesleydnunder]

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Apparently we're having a hurricane party tonight...and I was saving that Patron.

Mark

[szidlon]

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Fortunately we have a wide enough network of members that hopefully, those who aren't affected will have the means and time to help any who are affected.

[imagirlgeek]

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When the Rita scare occurred, my mom and brother came to my place to hunker down with me.  I wasn't going anywhere if it meant I had to leave the fish and cats.  No way.  So we got water, batteries, a weather radio, food, tons of stuff.  And I moved everything that could be picked up by wind and put it in the garage.  We sat here and watched the news for 2 days...at one point the weatherman said (in a highly dramatic tone) "There are 45 mile an hour winds reported in Fort Bend County!!"  My brother got up, opened the door and stepped outside.  His hair didn't even move.   :?

So, because of that, I am less inclined to go into prep mode when they report TS or Hurricanes.  I just make sure to have candles and a flashlight now.  I'm sure that will end up biting me in the butt.

[txfatcat]

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I have been currently doing Disaster Recovery prepping for my company all day...everyone is in panic mode.  


As for here at the house.  I have stocked plenty of BEER and wine. I should be able to make a few days and if I run out and things are real bad and all shut down......I will loot pillage and plunder until more cold beer is located.    


ohhh  and I have a generator also.

[alexarae]

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Funny thing is...when I'm prepared and I have a apt. full of canned goods, enough dog food to build a small house, (10) 24-packs of water, flashlights up the wazoo...there is no storm.

When I'm not prepared at all, I get stuck in my apartment for 3-4 days with 2 cans of corn and a package of spam, 3 dog pebbles, one half empty bottle of fiji water, and a tea candle with 2 matches.  :?

So, this time...I have 3 cans of corn, no spam, some spaghetti o's, a small bag of dog food, a 12 pack of water, and a flashlight that goes on my head.

I also just bought a new portable BBQ pit (not the gaint stainless steel monster of a lover grill that I have outside)...I will cook my spaghetti o's  under the balcony if I have to.  

[sxyatsxty1]

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I'm at the bottom end of Lake Conroe. Anyone need an 'escape' place or help with their fish....just email.

EC

[Zulaab]

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I am going to head home tonight..  fill up my car with gas.
After that I am going to enjoy I live in Katy and ride this one out..
For some reason or another I doubt I will be more stuck there than I was this morning going to work.
It will rain.. but who cares.

[Delock]

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I only prepared if power goes out....my fish are top priority right now!

[edmlfc]

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Not ready and not in a panic.  

[Nickintex]

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Not ready and not in a panic.  

She's overcome with mild concern! :wink: