Preparedness for when

wondercollie

maryb wrote: »

Kool aid! I've always seen it mentioned on US sites. Apparently it's good for flavouring water that's safe to drink but tastes a bit chemical from the bleach added to it in storage. I'll get some

And apparently it makes a brilliant (literally) clothes dye. At less than £1 that's got to be much better value than Dylon

Kool Aid. The butt of many of many North American jokes.

First the straight stuff. Kool Aid sells for 3-4 packets for $1. You need to add sugar to it. Very artificial flavours. You can buy it ready sweetened for $++ and in individual sachets for 500 ml water bottles.

No the joke stuff. Jim Jones a cult leader back in the '80s led his cult to mass suicide by drinking poisoned Kool Aid. They believed the end of the world was near. This event spawned the phrase "don't drink the Kool Aid" when things get rough.

Grape Kool Aid is the stereotypical drink of African-Americans, usually with fried chicken. Which also results in a huge amount of jokes. I have some US friends who are black and said they do drink it and it's a family joke.

Kool Aid is kind of like squash to North Americans. The closest we get to squash is Ribena which is very expensive or some fruit based syrups from Poland.

No be careful about who you tell to drink the Kool Aid.

vanoonoo

Pink-winged wrote: »

Oh, that night wasn't before my time...I remember it well!

I will continue to report posts in the usual way, just wondered if I was missing something.

I'm well and my babies have grown up since you've seen them...you wouldn't recognise them now!

Pink

awww I bet your daughter is even more stunning now!

I've dropped you a PM about widgets FOR INFO ONLY!!!! lolol x

vanoonoo

wondercollie wrote: »

Kool Aid. The butt of many of many North American jokes.

First the straight stuff. Kool Aid sells for 3-4 packets for $1. You need to add sugar to it. Very artificial flavours. You can buy it ready sweetened for $++ and in individual sachets for 500 ml water bottles.

No the joke stuff. Jim Jones a cult leader back in the '80s led his cult to mass suicide by drinking poisoned Kool Aid. They believed the end of the world was near. This event spawned the phrase "don't drink the Kool Aid" when things get rough.

Grape Kool Aid is the stereotypical drink of African-Americans, usually with fried chicken. Which also results in a huge amount of jokes. I have some US friends who are black and said they do drink it and it's a family joke.

Kool Aid is kind of like squash to North Americans. The closest we get to squash is Ribena which is very expensive or some fruit based syrups from Poland.

No be careful about who you tell to drink the Kool Aid.

and if you get a kool aid moustache its a nightmare to get off!!!

mardatha

Gawd wouldn't the RV love that book suzy!

mardatha

I believe kool-aid makes a good dye for wool as well.

thriftwizard

Kool-Aid is a smashing dyestuff, though - pretty colours & the only mordant you need is vinegar!


ETA: posting at the same time as Mardatha! Well, sort of, furry companion got in the way of simultaneity...

Alison_Funnell

vanoonoo wrote: »

I have been making myself laugh all morning with the thought of a bug out bra (not so much use to popwerwell or nuatha tho, soz). I often shove my mobile phone, car keys, loose change, receipts, memory sticks and god knows what else in my bra when I cant be bothered to take my back pack off and put things away properly. I am tempted to ask if anyone else does this but we'll probably get reported knowing my luck.

Another member of the bucket bra brigade! Best use in hot weather is to hold an ice cold can of diet coke. Also a really good place to shove purses etc when you just pop to the loo whilst shopping. Unlike my bags my bra has never been picked. :cool: :rotfl:

vanoonoo

Alison_Funnell wrote: »

Another member of the bucket bra brigade! Best use in hot weather is to hold an ice cold can of diet coke. Also a really good place to shove purses etc when you just pop to the loo whilst shopping. Unlike my bags my bra has never been picked. :cool: :rotfl:

Funny you should mention being a good drinks holder - I have often carried drinks back from the bar like that when not got enough hands - oh - another invention - the bar bra!

vanoonoo

nuatha wrote: »

OH does this. I just use pockets.
You can get tactical and survivalist corsets, some of which even look practical.

I am totally gonna make a tactical survivalist corset with the laces made out of paracord. the size i need will probably double as a hammock or the very least a decent bivvi :beer:

suzybloo

forgot to post the link for the book!
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Homecraft-Book-Lindsay/dp/1898169063