Preparedness for when

Nargleblast

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Though no need to cower in fear. Also we now know the terrorists do not take prisoners so if you meet one you might as well have a go because if you are that close proximity you need to do something. Though never worry you are probably more likely to marry a Kardashian than met a terrorist.[/QUOTE]

Now that would indeed be a true SHTF scenario!

GreyQueen

There are different factors in individual's choices. As a woman who lives alone in a city centre, I wouldn't be going about in the middle of the night to go shopping. It wouldn't, imo, be prudent in a world where women can be grabbed and raped in supermarket carparks even in daytime. Frugalsod is a feller so would have a different view of his personal safety at times when far fewer people are about.

Got a ride to my lottie with an extra compost container (unwanted plastic dustbin from a pal's garden, will be drilling holes in it for drainage and repurposing for compost later).

We were passing a supermarket and she wanted to go in so I took the opportunity of getting some more t.p.

Karmacat

Bedsit_Bob wrote: »

I'm sorry but, since when does tripping someone, who is fleeing the police, become "kicking" him :huh:

Bob, she was filmed kicking a little girl. She tripped the man carrying the child. I got the verbs the wrong way round, thats all.

GreyQueen

I quite like cows, but they are wired to protect their calves and a human with dogs will be perceived as a threat, and there have been some tragic cases in recent years of herds of cows with calves at heel trampling dogwalkers to death.

Cows are very curious about what people might be doing, something my Dad demonstrated to me years ago. We just stood by a fence watching a herd of them. They started watching back, a few bolder ones came mooching towards us, the rest joined in, and the whole lot of them came over to see what we were up to. No threat - just being nosey.

When they discovred we weren't carrying anything edible or being particularly interesting at close quarters, they mooched off again. I have fed cows by hand as a child, there are pix in the family album as the field bordering Nan's garden had dairy cattle in it.

If you end up in the same area as a bull, be aware that the bulls of dairy species are a lot more aggressive than the bulls of beef species. So watch out for the black & white ones (Holstein-Freisans) and the Jerseys. I've read somewhere that it is the Jersey bull, small and pretty though it is, which is the bull which is most likely to kill you; Jersey cows are sweet and gentle, tho.

Which brings to mind an old country joke sign to put on the field gate; Admission Free - the bull will charge later.:rotfl:

Frugalsod

GreyQueen wrote: »

There are different factors in individual's choices. As a woman who lives alone in a city centre, I wouldn't be going about in the middle of the night to go shopping. It wouldn't, imo, be prudent in a world where women can be grabbed and raped in supermarket carparks even in daytime. Frugalsod is a feller so would have a different view of his personal safety at times when far fewer people are about.

Very true so I might have less to worry about late at night but I would still avoid city centres at night, because of drunken revellers falling out of pubs and night clubs. That said I have invariably been the only shopper in at 3 am in the store.

Though going when you feel safest is probably the best thing you can do.

GreyQueen

My nearest supermarket open later than 10 pm would be on the periphery of the city, involving a bike ride of about 3 miles (uphill miles) so not going to be on my activity list.

If I have reasonable need, I do walk around the city centre, on the main streets, at night. I'm a big woman and not easily scared but verbal from drunks is tedious and gangs of young men making sexually explicit remarks about me, isn't welcome. And I'm a very conservative dresser as well as old enough to be their mother, so it's just being done to humiliate, rather than an excess of hormones inspiring lechery. Bor-ring and unpleasant.

Frugalsod

GreyQueen wrote: »

I quite like cows, but they are wired to protect their calves and a human with dogs will be perceived as a threat, and there have been some tragic cases in recent years of herds of cows with calves at heel trampling dogwalkers to death.

Cows can be very aggressive during calving season. Give them a very wide berth when calves are about. You do not even need a dog to trigger them.

Frugalsod

Nargleblast wrote: »

Now that would indeed be a true SHTF scenario!

Yes I think I marrying a Kardashian is far more frightening. :eek:

Frugalsod

GreyQueen wrote: »

My nearest supermarket open later than 10 pm would be on the periphery of the city, involving a bike ride of about 3 miles (uphill miles) so not going to be on my activity list.

I go to a big Mr T miles away usually with a friend as we drive home as it is along the route between our homes, in his car. Though I was the one who initiated the late night shopping he does find it very handy and now does it regularly.

GreyQueen wrote: »

If I have reasonable need, I do walk around the city centre, on the main streets, at night. I'm a big woman and not easily scared but verbal from drunks is tedious and gangs of young men making sexually explicit remarks about me, isn't welcome. And I'm a very conservative dresser as well as old enough to be their mother, so it's just being done to humiliate, rather than an excess of hormones inspiring lechery. Bor-ring and unpleasant.

Men can have more trouble in city centres at night as many drunks will have to prove themselves, and so it is why I avoid city centres at night. That said if you walk like you know where you are going you also attract less trouble.

jk0

I just stopped my direct debit in favour of Medecins Sans Frontières after ten years. I am perfectly happy to pay for doctors to go to the third world, but when they start helping the third world to come here, I draw the line.

Any thoughts of who should get my £50 instead? I also support MacMillan, Help the Aged, Sight Savers, Smile Train & Salvation Army.