Armageddon in NC Begin- Update Tuesday
I had to change the oil in my wife's Ford Edge but I didn't have the correct oil on hand. So I load up to go to Walmart. I kind of live away from stuff so a trip to Walmart takes me about 30 min or so.
I figure I will bring a gas can to fill with Non-Ethanol gas too as there is a station that sells right by there.
OH MY GOD!
Walmart is covered up with people grabbing bottled water, can goods, batery's, flashlights, Bread...........
So all the lines are full and all I have are some windshield wipers and 6 qts of 5-20 Motorcraft oil I go to the self checkout.
The dude that is supposed to help/make sure you pay comes up to me and says "we have water on sale and other items to prep for the storm". I look at him and said "I am always preped and I get my water from a well, have a generator and 800gal of Propane to run it, the only thing I really need is some whisky to sip".
He thought that was funny.
Then I asked him if Walmart donated money to the Weather Channel?
He didn't get it and I left.
Gas station was packed but the Non-E pump was clear so I filled my can waited until the Diesel lane was clear and filled my Truck too.
Oil and filter are changed, new wipers installed and tire pressure checked........I have the rest of the day off now[;)]
I can sit back and watch the panic on TV.
I figure I will bring a gas can to fill with Non-Ethanol gas too as there is a station that sells right by there.
OH MY GOD!
Walmart is covered up with people grabbing bottled water, can goods, batery's, flashlights, Bread...........
So all the lines are full and all I have are some windshield wipers and 6 qts of 5-20 Motorcraft oil I go to the self checkout.
The dude that is supposed to help/make sure you pay comes up to me and says "we have water on sale and other items to prep for the storm". I look at him and said "I am always preped and I get my water from a well, have a generator and 800gal of Propane to run it, the only thing I really need is some whisky to sip".
He thought that was funny.
Then I asked him if Walmart donated money to the Weather Channel?
He didn't get it and I left.
Gas station was packed but the Non-E pump was clear so I filled my can waited until the Diesel lane was clear and filled my Truck too.
Oil and filter are changed, new wipers installed and tire pressure checked........I have the rest of the day off now[;)]
I can sit back and watch the panic on TV.
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no beer????? 0 -
I got 3 cases of PBR in the basement and one case in my spare refrigerator. 0 -
I also have all that stuff at home. Hell I have a flashlight collection. Didn't mean to but I can think of three in my bedroom, three in the car, one in my main bathroom, one on no make that two on the clothes dryer, one here on my desk, wait I just remembered the giant d cell Maglight in the car so that's four in the car. A fair amount of canned goods and water. Some Bic lighters and candles. Some 550 cord.Sixty five or seventy knives. 0 -
And six bottles of girly flavored mead.[:)][}:)] 0 -
quote:Originally posted by Sam06
I got 3 cases of PBR in the basement and one case in my spare refrigerator.
Sounds like your prepped better than USSTRATCOM![:D]0 -
I was sationed with STRATCOM for 4 1/2 years. They are pretty well prepped. (Site R/Raven Rock.) Just saying. 0 -
Every time we had a big snowstorm forecast, at dinner that night my mother, who grew up in upstate NY, would always tell us about her trip to the grocery store that day.
"Oh, you wouldn't believe these fools! One whisper of the word snow by the weather man, and they all run down to the grocery store to buy every bit of milk and bread they have in stock. The shelves were practically empty! I was there just to pick up a couple loaves and a couple of gallons of milk, and I couldn't believe how these people panic."
My sister and I would always sit and smile as she went on and on.0 -
Lived in NC during Floyd and Dennis, I see nothing has changed. 0 -
Bread and milk you have to have bread and milk.[;)]
The Meade I am going to save. When I start drinking it I am going to get 2 44magnums out and swig the meade and do some celebratory gunfire while sing ancient Viking songs.0 -
quote:Originally posted by Sam06
Bread and milk you have to have bread and milk.[;)]
The Meade I am going to save. When I start drinking it I am going to get 2 44magnums out and swig the meade and do some celebratory gunfire while sing ancient Viking songs.
You've obviously been hanging around Ricci too much. [:0][B)][xx(]0 -
quote:Originally posted by Ricci Wright
And six bottles of girly flavored mead.[:)][}:)]
Mango/Jalapeno Meade, does not sound too Girly Man to me.0 -
quote:Originally posted by 84Bravo1
quote:Originally posted by Ricci Wright
And six bottles of girly flavored mead.[:)][}:)]
Mango/Jalapeno Meade, does not sound too Girly Man to me.
Mango Habenero my friend.0 -
quote:Originally posted by Sam06
quote:Originally posted by 84Bravo1
quote:Originally posted by Ricci Wright
And six bottles of girly flavored mead.[:)][}:)]
Mango/Jalapeno Meade, does not sound too Girly Man to me.
Mango Habenero my friend.
Your "happy" friend? [:0][B)][^][:D][}:)]
Not what I typed, but okay.0 -
We don't judge. 0 -
Well some of us do. 0 -
This will be a week of panic
I swear I believe the Grocery stores, Walmart, Kmart Lowes and Home Depot must give money to the Weather Channel.
My wife who has a phacebook account(I don't) told me there are people going nuts on phacebook.
People are buying Generators and they don't even know how to hook them into their home power grid.
She said that one chitbag posted that he gets a generator before every storm and returns it afterward when he didn't need. People like that should receive a class 3 beatdown.0 -
quote:Originally posted by Sam06
This will be a week of panic
I swear I believe the Grocery stores, Walmart, Kmart Lowes and Home Depot must give money to the Weather Channel.
My wife who has a phacebook account(I don't) told me there are people going nuts on phacebook.
People are buying Generators and they don't even know how to hook them into their home power grid.
She said that one chitbag posted that he gets a generator before every storm and returns it afterward when he didn't need. People like that should receive a class 3 beatdown.
There have been cases of the idiots running the generators INSIDE their house so it don't get wet.[|)] Well, you know the outcome.0 -
I'm One of those that once they bought the Generator have not even really needed it.
Once for a couple of hours and that was to charge up the battery pack and lights.
The power came back on while I was charging.0 -
I don't need any supplies. I've got a list of people I know that hate guns and I'll pay them a visit if I ever need anything. 0 -
My chiropractor was telling me ?I don?t drink milk and I don?t eat white bread...?
I asked him, ?Then what do you rush to Walmart to buy when the storm?s coming??0 -
One group of people who don?t panic when the storm is coming.
The Amish.0 -
quote:Originally posted by Sam06
I got 3 cases of PBR in the basement and one case in my spare refrigerator.
I thought you said you had some "beer" ?0 -
and people wonder why im seriously wanting to leave va.. 0 -
quote:Originally posted by Ricci Wright
Well some of us do.
Makes life much more interesting to judge!
So i guess you won't come inland, you'll ride it out?0 -
like a man with a plan ....i have 2 generators here, caseihc 4wd with a 12' dozer blade, a 220 hp tractor with a high lift loader and two utility tractors...all vehicles have 4wd if needed...extra 500 gallon propane tank and freezer full of eats + 60 day supply of emergency food..ready for about anything unless a tornado wipes us out 0 -
The way people run to the store to buy bread, eggs, and milk before storms makes you wonder if they think French Toast is some sort of strange cure for storms. 0 -
[:0]Your old school PBR[^] 0 -
Yup I?ll be right here. Should make for some interesting swimming. [:)]quote:Originally posted by shilowar
quote:Originally posted by Ricci Wright
Well some of us do.
Makes life much more interesting to judge!
So i guess you won't come inland, you'll ride it out?0 -
my sister lives in wilmington not far from riccis store. her and her husbands idea of hurricane prep is to throw a suitcase in the car, lock the house and start driving somewhere, after its well past they head back. 0 -
quote:Originally posted by bobski
and people wonder why im seriously wanting to leave va..Having experienced the side effects of Hurricane David in 1979 when we lived in Fairfax, VA; I for one can understand you wanting to leave. It is beautiful in VA, but.....................0
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