Anyone getting stocked up on food etc just in case?

fc123

brixham wrote: »

Davesnave wrote: »

Nor me. However, I'm sure if he'd been up here, in the quiet heartlands, rather than down in the South Hams, he'd have stood more of a chance in all repects. I'm not expecting too many food riots in Winkleigh, or petrol hijacking in Nomansland....

Loved one of the comments at the bottom about where we would congregate to start this riot.
When I was a kid we would all hang out at the back of Wollies (not a lot happens down here OK ) but I can see a slight flaw in this plan.

We should all make our way to Aberdeen and seek out Hamish and his lovely OH......I might not make it (as I have meagre supplies) but at least, I would get to see the rest of The UK en route. The they can hunt and fish for us all and all will be well. FWITWI reckon done south will be a massacre.

HAMISH_MCTAVISH

fc123 wrote: »

We should all make our way to Aberdeen and seek out Hamish and his lovely OH......

Just for heavens sake don't be wearing a fur coat as you approach the outskirts...... Mrs McT's a pretty good shot, but her eyesight isn't what it used to be.....

Then they can hunt and fish for us all and all will be well.

And you can make clothes from the animal skins, and be in charge of trading with the other survivors.

We'll have our own little MSE survivalist commune going on......

Probably not what Martin had in mind when he started the site, but hey ho....

FWITWI reckon done south will be a massacre.

I reckon you're right. Soft southern jessies.....

fc123

HAMISH_MCTAVISH wrote: »

Just for heavens sake don't be wearing a fur coat as you approach the outskirts...... Mrs McT's a pretty good shot, but her eyesight isn't what it used to be.....



And you can make clothes from the animal skins, and be in charge of trading with the other survivors.

We'll have our own little MSE survivalist commune going on......

Probably not what Martin had in mind when he started the site, but hey ho....



I reckon you're right. Soft southern jessies.....

I will probably get myself one of those Gortex wizzy whatsit all weather anoraks soon...I am now getting to the age where I no longer care how hideous I look as long as I am warm and dry....well ...except when going into central London...some things don't change.:o


I am very slim so I was thinking my bestest survival technique would be to try and 'read' what's going to happen and then try and put on a couple of stone before kick off....so I have spare to keep me going on the walk/cycle up.

I wonder how long it would take to get from Brighton to Aberdeen by foot?

I imagine I would go up the M1 alone as hordes walk the other way down south towards London.
I wonder..... I must ask Asheron next time he's about what to expect...but then he's in US somehwere with 350 bottles of scotch ready for it.

fc123

dopester wrote: »

Yes lir, you've really got my sympathy for the damage they've caused your possessions. Quite £costly damage too, and like I replied, it seems most household insurance policies don't cover damage to your possessions by pests.

I've trapped/killed 5 mice and haven't heard of seen signs of any others. I did quite a bit of research before deciding how to deal with the problem.. There are humane traps which I was tempted to go for... but you then have to release them a good distance away else they can find their way back. I couldn't be sure how effective the humane traps were either.

After reading that cats and dogs can be very cruel to mice that catch, playing and hurting with them for ages in fear, before killing them - I ruled that out. Glue traps look especially cruel if you don't check them regularly and release the mouse... leaving it to just be trapped and die from weakness and starvation. Poison also had drawbacks and didn't look a nice way to die.

Mice are incontinent and carry disease. The fact they could chew through our electrical wires which run very close and around to they'd established themselves means I wanted them out, even if that meant using lethal force. I don't think any of the mice I've trapped suffered prolonged pain. All look like instant kills in the trap (with neck and spines broken).

I bought a selection of different traps, but it was only the "Trapper Mini Rex Extra Strength" ones which had any success in trapping them. I didn't enjoy doing it - but for me it had to be done.




They also do the Rex version for Rats.

Glad you got them sorted.....no food, a few of the clan killed, they get the message and move on to pastures new (no pun I couldn't think of another way to say it)

I love that name for the Rat Trap. REX....kind of strong and fierce sounding.:rotfl::rotfl:

Cleaver

HAMISH_MCTAVISH wrote: »

And you can make clothes from the animal skins, and be in charge of trading with the other survivors.

We'll have our own little MSE survivalist commune going on......

Please don't make me bunk with nearlynew. I reckon we'd drive each other nuts.

lostinrates

Cleaver wrote: »

Please don't make me bunk with nearlynew. I reckon we'd drive each other nuts.

I think we'll all have to sleep together, in a huddle, to keep warm.

nearlynew

Cleaver wrote: »

Please don't make me bunk with nearlynew. I reckon we'd drive each other nuts.

Nah.

We'd be alright mate.

I'm not as mad as I seem and I'm sure you're not as stupid as you seem.

fc123

Cleaver wrote: »

Please don't make me bunk with nearlynew. I reckon we'd drive each other nuts.

I wouldn't worry, I bet he's a kitten in RL.
Do you think Asheron will share his alcohol stash with you?......like a trade. You make him laugh so he gives you a glug.

I always wondered where Amcluesants 5th Column fitted into Armageddon.

Cleaver

nearlynew wrote: »

Nah.

We'd be alright mate.

I'm not as mad as I seem and I'm sure you're not as stupid as you seem.

It's the other way round: the stuff I spout on here is actually quite intellectual compared to the garbage that comes out of my mouth in real life.



Cleaver: "Hamish's place isn't too bad is it? Nice scenery and Lostinrates is cooking a boar for dinner. I like boar."

Nearlynew: "The boars will run out Cleaver. Remember, boars are not food and heat is not wealth."

Cleaver: "Can we have the fire on? I'm cold."

Nearlynew: "No. We're saving the final 628 bags of coal for when things get really bad in 2027 and society really does break down."

Cleaver: "Oh, okay."

Nearlynew: "I love rewired."

Cleaver: "We're not on the forum now you big nobhead."

Nearlynew: "Well you're the one using forum names in a real life scenario."

Cleaver: "I know, but I can't use real names in this apocolypto-fantasy as I don't know anyone's real names. I've just broken the fourth wall too."

Nearlynew: "This is a pile of sh*t. And all politicans did turn out to be liars and theives."

Cleaver: "Oh, not this again."

<<bickering continues as the camera pans out and sound fades>>

Cleaver

fc123 wrote: »

Do you think Asheron will share his alcohol stash with you?

I don't think that Asheron owns any alcohol. Unless his Mum has treated him to a couple of bottles of WKD, or he's bribed his brother to buy him some beers.