Susie's Practical Preps

[Leo Lakio]

Re: Susie's Practical Preps

You mean....get rid (gulp) of Fido and Fluffy? Byebye Tweety? How?

*burp!* 'scuse me...

[SusieMisajon]

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*burp!* 'scuse me...

That'll be the topic of another post.

(thought it best to build you up to it, slowly)

[SusieMisajon]

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This one might be difficult...cause local-style IS food, and talking about it, and eating it, and sharing it.

If you are prepping for bird flu, consider not speaking to anyone about it, except for on a 'need to know' basis. You do not want everyone and their cousin coming round and eating your stuff, should the sh*t hit the fan. Or taking it from you. Or killing you, to get it.

Do I sound paranoid? Just think of it as a 'worst case scenario. And think of your priorites.

It's a catch-22....the more people prep, the better off we'll ALL be. But, the more you tell people, the more word goes out, the more danger you may be in. In an ideal situation, the idea of prepping would be made 'the norm', and shopping for, preparing, and storing lots would be considered average and ordinary.

So, where are the 'norm-makers'?

Who are the norm-makers? Who sets the pace and the style? Who decides what's fashionable, and what's not, in this case? The government (they'd love to issue strong warnings, but don't want to be caught out, in another duct-tape kind of thing)? The churches (Mormons don't count, as they already prep)? The newspapers and media (will it sell copy?)? The collective reasoning of the people, themselves?

From the lack of too much reponse to this thread, I either have to conclude that you are all discreetly prepping, or nobody understands the meaning of the word 'pandemic'. I'm not sure which one it is, as the numbers are high for people just having a peek at what there is, in here. Curiosity? Morbid fascination? Dawning awareness?

So far, so good, then...I hope.

[LikaNui]

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From the lack of too much reponse to this thread, I either have to conclude that you are all discreetly prepping, or nobody understands the meaning of the word 'pandemic'.

Neither reason is correct, methinks. It's just that most of us already have our Hurricane Preparedness Kits, with most of the things you talk about, and we keep them up to date. It's a way of life for us. Ergo, you're preaching to the choir.

[SusieMisajon]

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Neither reason is correct, methinks. It's just that most of us already have our Hurricane Preparedness Kits, with most of the things you talk about, and we keep them up to date. It's a way of life for us. Ergo, you're preaching to the choir.

Goody...I'll go further, then...

Would you consider eating your pets, should you get hungry enough? Would you know how to go about doing that? Of course, that's if you even have pets, as I seem to remember that landlords and condos can refuse to accept them. How about your neighbor's pets? Or any that should happen to walk by?

Aquarium fish might be easier than the cat...the hamster might be easier than the dog. Already, in Peru, guinea pigs are considered a delicacy. Our own dog, Adobo, comes pre-ordained...yes, he IS a black dog, if you have to ask. Would you consider eating the parrot, if BF had already been detected, in your state? (think...if BF goes human to human, birds might be freed, from any responsibility)

Too icky to think about for now? Okay.

How about the petfood? I remember a really good looking kittyfood (forget the name), in Hawaii. It was almost pure tuna, both light and dark meat, with just a few little carrot cubes thrown in. I never did try it, but I recall wondering about it.

Perhaps it would be a good idea, when prepping for petfood, to buy the kind that humans might like, just in case the pet 'goes away'. No sense waste um.

[SusieMisajon]

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About those hurricane kits.....what's in em, exactly? Please.

[sinjin]

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Do I sound paranoid?

If you have to ask, well, you know the rest.

[SusieMisajon]

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If you have to ask, well, you know the rest.

I'd rather hear about those hurricane kits.

[helen]

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It might vary from household to household but it would have flashlights, radio, batteries for both of them, first aid kit, food, water, medications, keeping your car gas tank at least 3/4 full and I think household documention like insurance papers.

If I am not mistaken, it goes on the idea that if you had to evacuate your place to go to a shelter during a hurricane these are things you would take.

[tutusue]

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Originally Posted by LikaNui
Neither reason is correct, methinks. It's just that most of us already have our Hurricane Preparedness Kits, with most of the things you talk about, and we keep them up to date. It's a way of life for us. Ergo, you're preaching to the choir.

Goody...I'll go further, then...[...]

susie...Susie...SUSIE...hellooooooooooo. Are there really only 2 ways to do things...your way and the wrong way? Holey moley, gal, getta grip. Where's YOUR aloha?

BTW...I have 2 hurricane kits; one at home and one at the office. And to be respectfully honest with you...it's none of your effin' business what's in them, nor do I want to take the time to make a list for you. I take care of myself without ramming my ideas down others throats. I sure wish you'd do the same. Good-bye...so long...IGNORE!

[SusieMisajon]

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It might vary from household to household but it would have flashlights, radio, batteries for both of them, first aid kit, food, water, medications, keeping your car gas tank at least 3/4 full and I think household documention like insurance papers.

If I am not mistaken, it goes on the idea that if you had to evacuate your place to go to a shelter during a hurricane these are things you would take.

Thank you, Helen. How many days' worth? What about clothing? Bedding? Cooking utensils?

Would anyone really consider going into an evauation shelter, unless they were forced to, after that Katrina mess?

[helen]

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I don't know, I was going from memory, but I suspect it might be at least 3 to 5 days worth of stuff.

Would anyone really consider going into an evauation shelter, unless they were forced to, after that Katrina mess?

Don't assume that Hawaii's Civil Defense or any other location's disaster management organizaton are run by bunch of idiots. Just because one place didn't do it right that doesn't mean everyone else will make the same mistakes.

[LikaNui]

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If I am not mistaken, it goes on the idea that if you had to evacuate your place to go to a shelter during a hurricane these are things you would take.

Not necessarily, Helen. Assume your home is still habitable but that you'll have to do without electricity, water, and other basic items for six weeks or longer. That's got nothing to do with hiding in a shelter for the few hours during the hurricane -- it's about surviving afterwards that counts.
And I agree with Tutu, and I've said it before: Susie might want to find a more appropriate forum. Maybe alt.paranoid.schizophrenics or alt.little.boy.who.cried.wolf or something.

[tutusue]

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Not necessarily, Helen. Assume your home is still habitable but that you'll have to do without electricity, water, and other basic items for six weeks or longer. That's got nothing to do with hiding in a shelter for the few hours during the hurricane -- it's about surviving afterwards that counts.[...]

My condo building was the hardest hit building on Oahu during hurricane Iniki. The units on the ground floor were uninhabitable until they were completely renovated. Floors 2 thru 4 were habitable even tho' many of the 2nd floor units sustained damage. I can't remember how long we were without electricity but it was close to a week but not any longer than that. I don't remember water being a problem beyond the 2nd day. My most vivid memory is of the plethora of emergency vehicle sirens on the property tending to residents with health problems who needed electricity for medical equipment. Oh wait...I take that back. My most vivid memory of Iniki was the spirit of Aloha that prevailed among the residents. It was awesome.

[LikaNui]

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The units on the ground floor were uninhabitable until they were completely renovated. Floors 2 thru 4 were habitable even tho' many of the 2nd floor units sustained damage. I can't remember how long we were without electricity but it was close to a week but not any longer than that. I don't remember water being a problem beyond the 2nd day.

And Iniki wasn't even a direct hit on O`ahu. What we had then was just the outer fringes of it.
If we did have a direct hit by a hurricane... (shudder)...