Any other benefits from Y2K preps?

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Several people have mentioned the benefit of not having to go grocery shopping, especially with the flu so rampant. I HAD the flu, and my non-cooking husband had plenty of easy canned goods to heat up.

A friend I had talked into minor prepping was having her basement waterproofed earlier this month. The workmen accidentally cut her water line, and she was glad she had some water stored.

Another friend is having mobility problems after an operation, and he is glad he has some food in the house.

My husband and I used to buy expensive coffee beans and I ground them fresh each morning. (I figured we could splurge, since we only drink two cups each per day.) We bought some cans of very cheap coffee at Big Lots for Y2K and last week we decided to give it a try. Much to our surprise, it tastes every bit as good as the expensive, freshly ground beans!

What can you add to this happy list?

-- Pearlie Sweetcake (storestuff@home.now), January 17, 2000

Answers

My "Happy List" by Squirrel Hunter

I am happy because I prepped because:

1) I have enough Popeye Spinach I can a) eat one can/day for 2 years; and b) have enough leftover to throw at intruders or launch from my homemade Saf-T-Zon Bazooka (www.doombazooka.com);

2) I have impaired mobility BECAUSE I have so much stored food;

3) I am now broke, but at least I got broke prepping, and so, as we all said to the Pollies before the rollover ... I can (excitedly) just EAT MY PREPS!!!! yummy. Every night too. No Choice.

Thanks, Pearlie, for trying to cheer me up!!!!

Your turn .......

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-- Squirrel Hunter (nuts@upina.tree), January 17, 2000.


My "Happy List" by Frank

I am happy because I prepped because:

1) Now have plenty of supplies for almost any natural disaster.

2) In the same way some people bought gold and seem to love fondling it, I bought lots of M2 ball for my Garand, and similarly, it makes me happy down to the tips of my toes.

3) Water out x1 day (planned, told days in advance about a line upgrade by utility ((very considerate I might add)) and thanks to plenty of stored water for flushing toilets etc. the family wasn't affected adversely.

Probably going to buy some more beans now that I think about it,

Frank

-- Someone (ChimingIn@twocents.com), January 17, 2000.


Pearlie,

I love your posts...keep em coming!

My happy list is short and sweet.

  • I'm lazy and my preps make life easier.

    -- Mabel Dodge (cynical@me.now), January 17, 2000.

  • Well, lots of reasons prepping has made me happy, but just to name a few:

    1. Windstorm in the PNW = no power = oil lamp, wood fire, coleman stove = all is well!

    2. Was out of work for a while (after I was prepped), rotated stash and now replenishing = happy camper

    3. Granddaughter with $$ problems so she could not prep much prior to Y2K and I was able to send her needed supplies (water filter, lamps, oil, etc), she now has these things for natural disasters (she lives in earthquake country)

    4. Each thing I learned from this forum is printed and treasured, none of my preps go to waste

    Thank you for the thread Pearlie

    -- Sammie (sammiex0@yahoo.com), January 18, 2000.


    Thanks Pearlie for the post. Squirrel Hunter, you're a hoot and concur with your #2 & #3. Sadly, we don't have an abundance of spinach at our house; however, we bought the farm when it comes to sardines. Over the last year, we've collected dozens of cans (probably a gross gross).

    Now the only person in our family who would eat sardines passed away in December. I don't think we can fool ourselves into thinking it's tuna. Will probably donate the case to a local homeless shelter (sardines: the poorman's MRE).

    -- Lurkess (Lurkess@Lurking.Net), January 18, 2000.



    1) Water outage a couple of week back == no problem!

    2) Fresh eggs! (Well, only one egg so far, but they just started laying Sunday.

    3) Disaster preparedness on an island which has been hit by several hurricanes in the past 50 years.

    4) Food to share with those who need it...

    5) Lack of need to shop of Sunday...

    6) Ability to handle sudden influxes of guests with no food (or necessities) shortages...

    7) Eating healthy...

    -- Mad Monk (madmonk@hawaiian.net), January 18, 2000.


    Lurkess, LOL!!!! I was trying to think of something (more tomato sauce?) to add to canned beef stew to make it taste more like home style. Any suggestions anyone?

    -- Home Cooking (t@astesbest.com), January 19, 2000.

    My suggestion for the canned beef stew would be various spices. There is a product called Spike, which is seasoned salt, and it has a lot of different spices in it. It also comes salt-free. We used to get it at the grocery store, but now it's only at the health food store.

    -- Pearlie Sweetcake (storestuff@home.now), January 19, 2000.

    Get SPIKE in bulk at any natural food store. Geat stuff: thousands of spices and herbs in every spoonful, including orange and lemon peel. You can put it in everything except chocolate milk and it enhances the flavor wondrous well.

    -- Squirrel Hunter (Nuts@upina.tree), January 20, 2000.

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