Preparedness for when

jk0

I posted this on the motoring section recently, which might be relevant to SHTF:

jk0 wrote: »

My gf had a go with her repair kit recently at midnight. She failed, so called the AA. (Full package that I got for her.) AA man arrived after an hour and confirmed the problem. Then gf had to wait by the side of the road at 1am for a further 2 hours for a garage to bring a new tyre.

Unfortunately her Smart car has no skinny spare, or place to keep one.

I recently came across this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pK5zkH3KaiA and realised the problem is simply solved. I actually found two smart car tyres on Ebay, and now I just need to persuade gf to carry one around with her. (She's a sensible girl. I don't think it will be hard.)

boultdj

Thank you for the link Karmacat and the head's up from Lyn Lurchwalker, now I'm woundering how hard it is to get the new design coin's out of my piggy bank.....

NewShadow

nuatha wrote: »

Though trying to move slightly back on topic, its perfectly possible to ignore a lot of pain - its best minimising and dealing with it, but its possible. Focussing on something else is probably the easiest method.

I mushed my fingers one day, and it was unbelievably painful - I can remember I couldn't even see past the blood/bone it was that mind-absorbing.

Firstaider had a really good pain management technique:

With one finger, he pushed fairly hard between my eyes and asked 'Does that hurt?' Then he squeezed my shoulder quite hard and asked 'Does that hurt?'

Then it was my elbow, then my forearm, then my wrist - and by this stage I was a little worried he was going to do the same to my fingers.

Then he used two fingers to tightly squeeze between my thumb and index finger (which actually hurts a fair bit) and when I said that didn't hurt, he sat back and said 'so, it's just the two fingers then?" - and I realised it was, and that it didn't hurt so much anymore.

I think it was a combination of the bodies way of gatekeeping pain and guided meditation - drawing me out to where he wanted me. But it was darned effective I have to say.

COOLTRIKERCHICK wrote: »

Newshadow has the wonderful JackieO got a thread going???

When ever I see her posts in threads I love them!!!!

...not sure what you're referring to. Sorry.

GreyQueen

Well, no word from the Brussels rellies but two lots are on the outskirts and one lot living out in the Ardennes these days. Hopefully none of the extended clan is anywhere near the troubles, although my thoughts are with those affected and their nearest and dearest.

Hoping you keep safe.

[Deleted User]

jk0 wrote: »

(She's a sensible girl. I don't think it will be hard.)

I hope it will be hard, because driving on an under inflated tyre is dangerous, reduces tyre life, and ruins fuel economy

GreyQueen

Bedsit_Bob wrote: »

I hope it will be hard, because driving on an under inflated tyre is dangerous, reduces tyre life, and ruins fuel economy

Yeah, always check the tyre pressure on your spare when you check the other tyres.

I can't get over modern cars apparently not having room for a spare tyre, or a full spare tyre, what's all this about? I used to have Metros and Fiestas, not exactly supersized cars, and they managed to fit a proper spare into the well under the hatch.

thriftwizard

{{{Hugs}}} Siebrie, what a dreadful thing to have happen right next to you. My thoughts are with you and also with all the people of Belgium right now.

RAS

Another one here who rows with dentists about injections; ever since one managed to render one side of my jaw numb for several years. Sometimes dentistry hurts; for about 5 seconds and I just breathe.............................. The look on his face when I refused an injection to remove half a broken tooth...

However I also had the tooth from hell - the one whose nerves were damaged by that injection. I've lost count of the amount of antibiotic (more than I have taken for other reasons in my whole life) and number of procedures done to sort it out. Still needs work doing but no longer hurts.

nuatha is right that pain is valuable; it tells me when something is not right. And it sends messages to the repair crews in my body to direct their attention. I can negotiate short-term pain relief to allow me to complete tasks, but if I promise I am going to see the body cruncher on Tuesday and miss the appointment, the pain re-doubles its efforts. So I have learned to listen to my body when it hurts and try to work out what help is needed otherwise it will get worse, and I know which I prefer. And I am getting better at pacing myself even if I can still keep at it in an urgent situation.

I also prefer Vit C for mouth ulcers, which stings like hell but is good and I think comfrey is brilliant. It has allowed me on my feet with seriously sprained (black) ankles. I use it for all bruises and sprains.

Hard_Up_Hester

GreyQueen wrote: »

People crease you up, don't they, Hester?:rotfl:

Of course, she's right, proper supermarket veg is grown in candyfloss pink fluffy clouds in heaven, irrigated by angels' tears, harvested by cherubim and teleported straight to the packhouse for its cellophane/ polythene/ polystrene packaging.

Mere mortals, and mere dirt, never ever touch them.

I watched her eating leaves from a bagged salad and took great pleasure in telling her that it had been picked by people with no access to toilets or hand washing facilities!

RAS

Hard_Up_Hester wrote: »

I watched her eating leaves from a bagged salad and took great pleasure in telling her that it had been picked by people with no access to toilets or hand washing facilities!

And it has been kept in modified atmosphere packaging https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Modified_atmosphere

I will not buy even reduced packs because they rot incredibly quickly once exposed to the normal atmosphere. I'd go for a normal atmosphere lettuce which can be stripped slowly and a cos will last a week or more without getting too flabby.