re: If there was a world-wide black out

<blockquote><b>Quoting khigh:</b>" Uncle Ted would not be happy that you are worried about your nails. That's a dude I would want to go through a survival situation with! "</blockquote>




Shoot! Don't tell him. Although I think he'd understand and make sure I had some tallow.

Quoting TheNuge:" <blockquote><b>Quoting Sock Lady:</b>" LOL My nails are already a mess, so no worries ... [snip!] ... Lol. Soooo miserable. Red, cracked hands! I could do it but it would be awful and I'd move south."

I feel ya!! I have eczema, so not only do my hands get like that, but various spots on my body get like that. It sucks!

<blockquote><b>Quoting Sock Lady:</b>" I feel ya!! I have eczema, so not only do my hands get like that, but various spots on my body get like that. It sucks!"</blockquote>




I have to put goo on my daughters chin everyday now that it is cold and dry out.
If I don't, it looks like her face is dirty.
Whenever we have a storm in the winter I get nervous. No problem in the summer.
It's time for us to get a generator.

Quoting TheNuge:" <blockquote><b>Quoting Sock Lady:</b>" I feel ya!! I have eczema, so not only do my ... [snip!] ... is dirty. Whenever we have a storm in the winter I get nervous. No problem in the summer. It's time for us to get a generator."

Goo? As in lotion? Lol I use ridiculous amounts of lotion. It helps a bit. I also have oatmeal baths once a week.

Winter storms don't bother me too much...it's the shoveling my way out of the house, than having to shovel the walk way and drive way, that bothers me. Lol

Quoting Sock Lady:" Goo? As in lotion? Lol I use ridiculous amounts of lotion. It helps a bit. I also have oatmeal baths ... [snip!] ... too much...it's the shoveling my way out of the house, than having to shovel the walk way and drive way, that bothers me. Lol"

Goo as in Vitamin and Dointment or something like that. It goes away fast but comes back no matter what i do if it's cold and dry... and she dribbles toothpaste.

I love snow. I jus dont like the assoiated downed power lines.

Quoting TheNuge:" Goo as in Vitamin and Dointment or something like that. It goes away fast but comes back no matter ... [snip!] ... what i do if it's cold and dry... and she dribbles toothpaste. I love snow. I jus dont like the assoiated downed power lines."

Ah, yes, I know what that is. I can't use that stuff. It makes me break out in rash even more.  

Yeah, I don't like downed power lines either. It happens at least once every winter here. Thankfully, our hydro guys are really quick at fixing stuff like that.

Quoting TheNuge:" <blockquote><b>Quoting ☆stumbleine ☆:</b>" As for the OP, I think we would ... [snip!] ... no restaurants. Everyone would have to cook and clean and manage with very little hot water. My nails would be a MESS!"

Luckily when it happened.. it was summer. I had a pool up and bathed the kids in there as it was a nice temperature. I probably just did dishes with cold, I can't remember any cleaning parts...why would I want to? lol

Quoting ☆stumbleine ☆:" Luckily when it happened.. it was summer. I had a pool up and bathed the kids in there as it was a ... [snip!] ... it was a nice temperature. I probably just did dishes with cold, I can't remember any cleaning parts...why would I want to? lol"

Yeah, year before last we lost power on two separate occasions, once for 2 weeks, the other for 4 weeks because of ice storms. It was miserable and we ended up sleeping on cots at my job because they had a generator and a shower that worked.

<blockquote><b>Quoting khigh:</b>" Yeah, year before last we lost power on two separate occasions, once for 2 weeks, the other for 4 weeks ... [snip!] ... ice storms. It was miserable and we ended up sleeping on cots at my job because they had a generator and a shower that worked."</blockquote>



Do you feel like that situation has helped you prepare for aby future natural disasters?

Quoting eKnuckles:" <blockquote><b>Quoting khigh:</b>" Yeah, year before last we lost power on two separate ... [snip!] ... that worked."</blockquote> Do you feel like that situation has helped you prepare for aby future natural disasters?"

It's what got me started on prepping. I HATED sleeping at work for that long with a few of my coworkers. Now, I will never have to be in a situation like that again. I'll be able to stay at home (or the bug out location) and survive if I need to.

It also made me realize that people are dicks when they are cold and hungry!

<blockquote><b>Quoting khigh:</b>" It's what got me started on prepping. I HATED sleeping at work for that long with a few of my coworkers. ... [snip!] ... the bug out location) and survive if I need to. It also made me realize that people are dicks when they are cold and hungry!"</blockquote>




Yup. They are dicks. Regular people resort to thievery. Generators were stolen during the Sand y aftermath. There were tussles over the limited number of hot water heaters.

I was living in manhattan when we had the blackout for a few days. Luckily it was summer and people were civil. If it was cold, it would have been different.
Those living on high floors are screwed!
I lived on the 3rd floor so it wasn't so bad.
But, the many weirdos in ny got even weirder. Lol