Are you prepared?

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(03-05-2022, 03:31 PM)George Cantstandya Wrote: A gentle bump of this thread.  Things are getting a bit interesting again.  Damn these last 2 years have sucked.   But once again we are facing a time where a lot is not known and where it will go.  So again, I encourage people to be prepared.  Have at least a month's worth of food (food that does not need to be cooked, so canned food) and water for your family.  Keep a good supply of vitamins, medical supplies and toiletries.  And now given how things have gone with the fuel supply I suggest you don't let your vehicles go below a half a tank before filling up.  

Edit:  Also don't know if I mentioned it before but also a radio that does not need batteries.  I have a few that are solar powered, have a flashlight built in and also have a hand crank that can supply power if need be.

Edit 2:  As the price of gas is going up the price of food is also increasing due to the cost of production and delivery.  So even if you are not worried about the worst case scenario there is no harm in filling your freezer with meat and vegetables that you will use. The prices may very well go up so best to buy them now.

Again I'm not some doomsday prepper or trying to get people to panic, but I want to encourage my fellow Bengals fans to make sure they have what they need if things go bad (for example if there is a cyber attack that shuts down banking and the ability to buy things with a debit or credit card).   It's better to have those things and not need them than to be caught without when they might be needed.

Also don't forget about the needs of your dog(s) or other pets. 


Lastly please don't make this thread political.

I loved Doomsday Preppers. I think it only lasted one season.

I remember one guy lived in a big city, possibly NYC. I remember one of his defenses for his apartment was a bucket of broken glass he was going to toss into the hallway to deny access to his front door.

I thought, “Are zombies not going to have shoes or brooms in the apocalypse? Do they even have sensation in their feet?”

Another guy had a full blown rehearsal with his family defending their compound against an assault including actors playing the gang from Mad Max. The Bad Guys took the mom hostage and had her at gunpoint and told her son to surrender his weapon or they would kill her. He was like 6 years old. The lone survivor. Against superior forces. I thought this kid is gonna have PTSD by the time he’s in second grade. Out on the playground telling mock war stories to the first graders, “No, shit. There I was, knee deep in hand grenade pins and busier than a one legged man in an ass kickin’ contest.”