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Post by SA Hunter on Feb 7, 2020 13:27:49 GMT 10
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Post by norseman on Feb 7, 2020 13:41:25 GMT 10
The only thing I'd be really worried about is if the adjoining bottle shops were stripped clean! Now that would be seriously ferked!
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Post by bce1 on Feb 7, 2020 14:18:52 GMT 10
It constantly amazes me.
I live a country at risk of earthquake and the number of people who have taken no precautions amazes me. I was involved in the initial response to both Christchurch earthquakes and was struck by the complete lack of preparedness. Now 8 years later and its exactly the same..... what the fu#k - even having lived through it and the level of preparedness is low.
Have convinced several work colleagues they need to prep to 7-10 days instead of the recommended 3 and that's feels like a major accomplishment.
Comes back to the Ant and the Grasshopper fable.
Short term disaster and I can easily and willingly support friends and neighbours - but the big one and all bets are off. Hard balance to strike with maintaining community and longevity.
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Post by frostbite on Feb 7, 2020 14:43:43 GMT 10
So, you live in a "hot" cyclone zone,and no one is prepared at all? Are people really that stupid??? The answer to your question is YES. |
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Post by milspec on Feb 7, 2020 14:47:56 GMT 10
So, you live in a "hot" cyclone zone,and no one is prepared at all? Are people really that stupid???
That's a rhetorical question right ?
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Post by frontsight on Feb 7, 2020 16:02:10 GMT 10
Not expecting much water here but the supermarket shelves here in Perth are not full (not empty tho), possibly people are preping for virus outbreak more than storm.
May get a bit more toilet paper but good for months other than that.
I better tell my better half to stock up on AP50N and Federal primers, let's see if she buys my story..... Hell we will need a new Suzuki Jimny too
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Post by spinifex on Feb 7, 2020 17:19:33 GMT 10
Seems like it. Although they are all still alive after all these years so someone must be looking after them? |
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Post by spinifex on Feb 7, 2020 17:21:57 GMT 10
The only thing I'd be really worried about is if the adjoining bottle shops were stripped clean! Now that would be seriously ferked! Rum and cyclones were made for each other. Has always been a vital supply on Cattle stations. |
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Post by milspec on Feb 7, 2020 18:16:02 GMT 10
Hell we will need a new Suzuki Jimny too Funny you say that, I recently concluded that we should add an old (carby) suzuki sierra to our collection and I'd teach my partner how to rebuild an engine in the process. Oh and yeah, more AP70N would be nice except cant get it where I shop. |
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Post by frontsight on Feb 7, 2020 18:37:41 GMT 10
Hell we will need a new Suzuki Jimny too Funny you say that, I recently concluded that we should add an old (carby) suzuki sierra to our collection and I'd teach my partner how to rebuild an engine in the process. Oh and yeah, more AP70N would be nice except cant get it where I shop. The Sierra is great, very basic but that's why it's so robust, the engine seems to be one of the last things to break in the car. I have the newer 2011 Jimny, great little thing that eats many large 4wd for breakfast. Terrible car to drive on highway especially when condition is windy or wet (in 2wd mode that is) and no comfort features, I love it. I can get AP70n but no AS30 here. AS30 is my go to powder because it's fast burning so good for low pressure loads for competitions. AP50 does work for me as a allrounder and you can sub it with AS50 if no stock. |
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Post by spatial on Feb 7, 2020 20:05:53 GMT 10
A few years back I did 3 months rail construction in the Pilbara and a cyclone was forecast to come into the region. One guy later wrote into the local newspaper complaining that all the bread was sold out two hours prior to landfall. He simply expects all the shop keepers to be there till the cyclone comes in and keep baking bread as if they have nothing better to do.
There are no words to describe the mentality of these guys.
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Post by wanderer on Feb 8, 2020 1:11:38 GMT 10
Prepared to most these days is having uber eats and deliver roo on speed dial! Coles and woolies delivering the dunny paper and bath cleaner, the chinese to make there clothes and plastic toys, the ses, police and army cleaning up after shtf and their insurance to cover everything else!
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Post by frostbite on Feb 10, 2020 10:51:19 GMT 10
Mrs was watching news last night, fires, floods, corona. She asked what's happening, is this the start of the end. Which was surprising, seeing how she has little interest in prepping.
I asked if our preps gave her comfort. She said they did. So never one to miss an opportunity, I told her I'd just bought $300 worth of medical supplies on her credit card.
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Post by milspec on Feb 10, 2020 11:06:45 GMT 10
Mrs was watching news last night, fires, floods, corona. She asked what's happening, is this the start of the end. Which was surprising, seeing how she has little interest in prepping. I asked if our preps gave her comfort. She said they did. So never one to miss an opportunity, I told her I'd just bought $300 worth of medical supplies on her credit card. Did the medical supplies offset the injuries from the beating ?  |
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Post by frostbite on Feb 10, 2020 11:09:51 GMT 10
Not really. But she's smart, she came straight back with 'there's your birthday present sorted'.
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Post by Tim Horton on Feb 10, 2020 15:28:52 GMT 10
So, you live in a "hot" cyclone zone,and no one is prepared at all? Are people really that stupid???
The answer to your question is YES.
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Up here it is a blizzard.... Like the one that hit the east coast a short while ago.. They get some sort of down wind of the Great Lakes affect snow storm every year.... The four big things the stupid ones call emergency for are bread, milk, baby formula, diapers...
A new one I heard said.... Duct tape won't fix stupid... But it will make it quiet down...
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