THE Prepping thread - a new beginning :)

Witless

GreyQueen wrote: »

I'm good for a seige, but did add a bar of chocolate, justin case.

Only ONE? And ya calls yerself a prepper?

On a serious note I've noticed summat strange in one of our local shops: choccie bars are in the 75-90p range but a variety multi pack of 6 is £1.00! OK, they're slightly smaller (about 3/4 the size of 'standard') but I thought it would be rude not to so I bought 3 - 1 each for home, car & work.

(Due to my perverse nature - if I have it, I don't want it!)
:rotfl:

GreyQueen

I did buy two bars of chocolate but I ate one immediately, gotta make sure I got it, not Justin. :rotfl:

Trying day at t'office with several hands down with da plague, and it's attempting to get its little germy hooks into me. I am deploying the old vicks first defense nasal spray, have put on a big woolly jumper and have the heating up. It's unseasonably cold here, although me old did remind me that we had a bad go 'round on 25/02/1958, a date he can recall well but where I wasn't even a twinkle in anybody's eye. Nine inches of snow, apparently! :eek:

In hopeful anticipation of more white stuff, I shall be getting out the yak trax and my tank-driver furry hat, so I can rock a look on my way across the city centre tomorrow. I'm big enough not to care about looking a fool, as long as I'm cosy.

Did you see those pix in the online newspapers of folks heading out to work thru snow showers and nearly every man and woman jack of them bareheaded? Madness........ :rotfl:

jk0

Evening all,

On the subject of inadequately dressed people, the UPS man was in shorts this morning!

Anyone else had to suffer the new Milk & More website? Instead of direct debit, you now have to pay in advance every week by credit card. Gord knows why!

To add to your order, you now have to again enter your CVV no. from the back of the card. This palaver is fast getting annoying.

Witless

Yeah, madness indeed.

It's shaping up to be a tad nippy so I've added to the car kit.

Choccie, (as above), 2 x prs of spare socks, & a pr of high leg pull on boots - with (very) sensible soles.

Already carry as everyday prep 2 x combination travel rugs/groundsheets, approx 20 m of water resistant (as opposed to waterproof) cloth - used as a boot protector when I'm moving coal / something dirty, 2 x sheets - used as load covers, fold up shovel, thermal/trauma blankets, first aid kit(s), high vis waistcoats, a 35 y o Barbour to go over what ever jacket I'm wearing if the weather turns, wax bushman/country hat, pack of water, pack of lucozade ....

Someday I'll scare you all with a pic of the boot, both packed in the cargo net on the back of the seats and spread out in all its glory.

GreyQueen

I'd be interested in seeing a pic, Witless. Hope you've got gloves, ideally a warm pair under a pair like a waterproof shell.

I read somewhere that cold extemities, such as feet, hands and head, can potentially trigger a heart-attack in susceptible individuals, something to do with blood being drawn away from the cold extremities towards the internal organs.

One think I recall an acquaintance from Russia saying (well, two, if you call taking the p out of my tank-driver faux fur hat advice ) is that it's commonplace in cold snowy countries to wear boots on the streets and carry your proper shoes in a dedicated bag, to don once indoors at your office/ friend's home etc etc.

Having cold, wet feet for hours is thoroughly miserable, isn't it?

One might also have some of those chemical handwarmers, which could be very comforting if snowed inside a stationary car. I am a trifling five minute stagger from my place d'employment, so won't be needing to plan for extended journeys. I've even got my pushbike stashed indoors, but that's more fear of crime than a desire to keep it cosy.

Witless

Far too cold for a pic ATM, but I'm due to be off next weekend.

(Mechanic) gloves as part of the tool kit.

I also carry (but very rarely wear) gloves in my backpack ... along with waterproof over trousers.

I don't really like gloves (that's what pockets are for!) but recognise that there are times they are a necessary evil.

GreyQueen

Walking with your hands in your pockets is potentially a problem if the ground is slippery as you can sometimes recover from a slip before it becomes a fall by throwing your arms out for balance.

The fraction of extra time it takes to remove hands from pockets could mean you've face-planted/ landed on your tailbone and are trying manfully not to weep at the pain of it. Me being a girlie, I'll snivel (or swear) if hurt without shame.

Witless

True, but for me hands in pockets / gloves are when stationary (waiting on buses etc).

maryb

At my age, better a broken wrist than a broken hip

GreyQueen

Witless wrote: »

True, but for me hands in pockets / gloves are when stationary (waiting on buses etc).

I like to have my hands free at all times. One never knows when one might need to menace someone with The Dreaded Origami, one of the more-misunderstood mysterious martial arts from the Far East (it originated in Lowestoft, or so I'm told).

Practitioners of The Dreaded Origami are slow to rise in anger but very dangerous when provoked, as we can fold our enemies into excruciatingly small shapes. There's places where no human was intended to fold, I can assure you.

I have a multi-coloured belt awarded for Origami-ing, which is kept alongside other treasured possessions, such as my diploma for translations from the original Gibberish, which is a language which many try to master but in which few ever achieve genuine competancy.

I must now depart this thread as it's time to feed the unicorn and settle the password for the night for the guards on the castle battlements. I was thinking of Oh chyte............! as tonight's watchword.

The barbarians aren't quite at the gate, as some of them have set up housekeeping inside the Tower, but we have to keep up appearances. Let loose the Moggies of Doom and the Pitbulls of Perfidity, we shall fight them on the snowy carpark etc etc etc.

Exerunt, stage left, a slightly overtired and feverish GQ.