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By *hagTonight OP Man 26 weeks ago
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I read an article saying how supermarkets warns against panic buying and that you should have 3 days of supplies stashed.
The news comes after the government launched a website telling to have three days worth of tinned food and water to prepare for an emergency.
I agree with the article that how retailers have warned people to build their resources over time which is the best strategy, rather than taking part in panic buying.
That makes me wonder, how ready are you and do you have supplies and food ready and do you also think it is a good message that the government is trying to give by being prepared? It will also help the supermarkets as the food will last longer too, rather than having empty shelves.
I am ready and I have been building up slowly over time, for example. I have tuna tins and other tinned food that will last for a month or so and with bottled water too  |
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By (user no longer on site) 26 weeks ago
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Got plenty stuff growing and the ability to go grab some meat from nature so I'm not so fussed about havingnsome kind of emergency stock tbh. Food is easy enough to get without shops |
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"I have my outfit ready for the zombie apocalypse. And a bag of frozen hash browns. "
No need for keeping bag of hash browns handy, you will go pass a McDonald's every few miles, I am sure they will have lots left as the staff run away. |
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I agree with no panic buying.
However I'm all for buying a secluded farm, preferably on an island, with a large vegetable garden, orchards, cattle, pigs, chickens, water purification, solar, wind turbines and back up diesel generator.
And of course a well stocked larder, extensive gym, workshop facilities with machining, woodworking and welding equipment along with lots of material stock. And obviously a few carburettor powered vehicles in case of EMP pulses.
So yeah I absolutely agree there shouldn't be panic buying. |
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By (user no longer on site) 26 weeks ago
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Over lockdown when people were panic buying loo roll and pasta I bought a crossbow to shoot me some squirrel.
Fortunately I didn't need to "go to extremes" but if we learned anything from those times it was "that people are cunts" so next time I'm going straight to cannibalism ;-p |
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By *hagTonight OP Man 26 weeks ago
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"Got plenty stuff growing and the ability to go grab some meat from nature so I'm not so fussed about havingnsome kind of emergency stock tbh. Food is easy enough to get without shops"
That is good you have a lot too  |
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"Over lockdown when people were panic buying loo roll and pasta I bought a crossbow to shoot me some squirrel.
Fortunately I didn't need to "go to extremes" but if we learned anything from those times it was "that people are cunts" so next time I'm going straight to cannibalism ;-p "
I think a lot of people also leaned what pasta and rice is and the difference between the two |
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By (user no longer on site) 26 weeks ago
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I have one of those plastic wheelie bin storage boxes in the back yard, but it’s padlocked shut and has CCTV on it as it’s actually my pantry (my actual pantry has shelves of raw ingredients) stocked with tins and non-perishables. I’m not a “preper” mind, I just have access to cash and carry so buy in bulk, and have canned foods for when I’m feeling lazy to cook something from scratch. |
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"Over lockdown when people were panic buying loo roll and pasta I bought a crossbow to shoot me some squirrel.
Fortunately I didn't need to "go to extremes" but if we learned anything from those times it was "that people are cunts" so next time I'm going straight to cannibalism ;-p "
We went about on our normal routine of food shopping on a Sunday and thought it bit busy today compared to normal and didn't realise what was happening, I was getting annoyed at how busy it was lol. |
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"Over lockdown when people were panic buying loo roll and pasta I bought a crossbow to shoot me some squirrel.
Fortunately I didn't need to "go to extremes" but if we learned anything from those times it was "that people are cunts" so next time I'm going straight to cannibalism ;-p
We went about on our normal routine of food shopping on a Sunday and thought it bit busy today compared to normal and didn't realise what was happening, I was getting annoyed at how busy it was lol."
Off to get their Sunday lamb
Baaa |
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Nope, our cupboards are quite bare at the moment (can't wait for payday lol) but generally, we don't hold alot of tinned goods, if we had another lockdown right now, I'll be fucked and if a zombie apocalypse happened? I'm not into running lol |
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If covid taught me anything it was how selfish people were and how shops were not prepared for selfish fuckers to buy anything and everything to make money from.
My daughter had a baby during covid and we had to travel over a hour for baby milk as I refused to buy from some selfish bastard online for 3 times the cost.. |
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By (user no longer on site) 26 weeks ago
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"Why are we supposed to be panicking? "
No reason at all, just random scaremongering to drive sales up.
Spent a fair amount of time in active war zone over last two years and no-one there was panicking n stockpiling? Well, apart from glass bottles and cans of fuel, ammunition etc.  |
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You can prepare as much as you like but be aware, in the event of a major catastrophe, people will kill for food.
Prepare, but don't advertise it. I have just installed a wood burning stove and am in the process of installing sub floor hidey holes for food and water and fuel. |
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"You can prepare as much as you like but be aware, in the event of a major catastrophe, people will kill for food.
Prepare, but don't advertise it. I have just installed a wood burning stove and am in the process of installing sub floor hidey holes for food and water and fuel."
I have quite a lot of tinned goods but am light on water. Wonder how long I could save on baked bean juice? |
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I have a cupboard full of the left over Hello Fresh crap we never used up. So if anyone needs packets of tomato passata, or those little single use condiments. To go with whatever actual food you have then I'm your gal  |
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I wonder where all the homeless people will keep their stash of tinned peaches.
I keep dried and tinned foods as a general practice. Rice, lentils, tinned foods. I look forward high energy, protein and some with immediate fluid content. Beans, tinned fruit, tuna, sardines, condensed milk, corned beef, spam. Can be swept of the shelf, thrown in a box and in the car in seconds. I could sit out a few months, if necessary.
What kind of an emergency are we talking about? If it's one were people are at risk of starvation then hoarding also makes one a target and reduces mobility, if you need to bug out. I have always had a bugout kit ready to go at minimal notice. If you can stay dry and purify water, you are halfway there, I reckon. That's the most important thing to be able to do.
Whilst society is still functioning on a minimal level food will be supplied in an emergency to prevent the complete loss of law and order. Can't have people eating each other now can we? |
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What sort of emergency?
Your bank, your pension provider, every single business including your employer, BT, Open Reach, National Grid, every single sub station, every single gas and oil pipeline and much, much more are all run by computers. A hacker breaching the cyber defences, as happened in the US last year knocked out a major oil pipeline. At the moment, hostile states are just probing defences to understand the strengths and weaknesses. When there is enough understanding, they will choose their taargets |
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"What sort of emergency?
Your bank, your pension provider, every single business including your employer, BT, Open Reach, National Grid, every single sub station, every single gas and oil pipeline and much, much more are all run by computers. A hacker breaching the cyber defences, as happened in the US last year knocked out a major oil pipeline. At the moment, hostile states are just probing defences to understand the strengths and weaknesses. When there is enough understanding, they will choose their taargets"
Sounds like the start of a movie. I like it. |
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I keep meaning to buy one of those life straws. Bit sceptical if they actually do work though? I'll not be popping along the river to try it out unless absolutely necessary. Saw one advertised as safe to drink toilet water through... Not quite sure how that event would arise either really |
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"It is in the supermarkets interest to have you shop every three days
People invariably buy more than they went in for
It also helps them rotate fresh stock "
Love it, not content for us to do our own scanning and checkout, we are now helping with the shelf-stacking too.
I want a uniform and a store discount then. |
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"It is in the supermarkets interest to have you shop every three days
People invariably buy more than they went in for
It also helps them rotate fresh stock
Love it, not content for us to do our own scanning and checkout, we are now helping with the shelf-stacking too.
I want a uniform and a store discount then."
It's a no to the discount
But you can have a loyalty card -
You can you get 50p off a frey bentos pie in return for an insight into your shopping habits |
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By *usie pTV/TS 26 weeks ago
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Three days will be excellent just enough time to eat it all up and get down the supermarket just as all the shelves are cleared, I got at least 3 months supply in the cupboard and some more growing in the garden. |
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"What sort of em
Sounds like the start of a movie. I like it."
Maybe Die Hard IV is not so far fetched after all. Knock out oil, gas, power, water, distribution and you will have nothing. The donkey sanctuaries will be raided for transport.
Collapse a country without a shot being fired. The oil pipeline that was closed due to hacking was closed for some months. There is rarely a working back up plan. I do wonder if these occasional failures of store systems, bank systems, ATMs etc really are "technical issues".
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"Is this something to do with retail sales being down unexpectably last month? Can't have the big guys losing profits, can we? "
Precisely my thoughts.
Lobbyists for the retail consortiums ask for a story about panic buying to slip out there.
Boom, next thing you know. There’s queues out of the doors. |
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"It is in the supermarkets interest to have you shop every three days
People invariably buy more than they went in for
It also helps them rotate fresh stock
Love it, not content for us to do our own scanning and checkout, we are now helping with the shelf-stacking too.
I want a uniform and a store discount then.
It's a no to the discount
But you can have a loyalty card -
You can you get 50p off a frey bentos pie in return for an insight into your shopping habits "
Meh not feeling that deal.
Tell you what, I'll just stick to the fortnightly deliveries, at least someone gets a job out of that.
Good luck with the whole social engineering thing. |
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By *hagTonight OP Man 26 weeks ago
From the land of haribos. |
"I have one of those plastic wheelie bin storage boxes in the back yard, but it’s padlocked shut and has CCTV on it as it’s actually my pantry (my actual pantry has shelves of raw ingredients) stocked with tins and non-perishables. I’m not a “preper” mind, I just have access to cash and carry so buy in bulk, and have canned foods for when I’m feeling lazy to cook something from scratch. "
That is good to have one of them too |
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"I read an article saying how supermarkets warns against panic buying and that you should have 3 days of supplies stashed.
The news comes after the government launched a website telling to have three days worth of tinned food and water to prepare for an emergency.
I agree with the article that how retailers have warned people to build their resources over time which is the best strategy, rather than taking part in panic buying.
That makes me wonder, how ready are you and do you have supplies and food ready and do you also think it is a good message that the government is trying to give by being prepared? It will also help the supermarkets as the food will last longer too, rather than having empty shelves.
I am ready and I have been building up slowly over time, for example. I have tuna tins and other tinned food that will last for a month or so and with bottled water too "
Seriously, what event are you prepping for that would legit last a month? If it all goes to shit, I doubt your tuna and bottled water would get you far? If it legit goes to shit. Then you need to get your arse out of a city as quickly as possible |
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By *hagTonight OP Man 26 weeks ago
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"Why are the government say this now, what's on its way now? And it must be a bit shite to only need 3 days worth of stuff.... what's going on, got major FOMO now, Mrs x"
Yes. I also wonder the same thing too, like, why do they do it now and for what reason as well x |
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"I read an article saying how supermarkets warns against panic buying and that you should have 3 days of supplies stashed.
The news comes after the government launched a website telling to have three days worth of tinned food and water to prepare for an emergency.
I agree with the article that how retailers have warned people to build their resources over time which is the best strategy, rather than taking part in panic buying.
That makes me wonder, how ready are you and do you have supplies and food ready and do you also think it is a good message that the government is trying to give by being prepared? It will also help the supermarkets as the food will last longer too, rather than having empty shelves.
I am ready and I have been building up slowly over time, for example. I have tuna tins and other tinned food that will last for a month or so and with bottled water too "
Make sure you pack a tin opener |
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By *hagTonight OP Man 26 weeks ago
From the land of haribos. |
"I read an article saying how supermarkets warns against panic buying and that you should have 3 days of supplies stashed.
The news comes after the government launched a website telling to have three days worth of tinned food and water to prepare for an emergency.
I agree with the article that how retailers have warned people to build their resources over time which is the best strategy, rather than taking part in panic buying.
That makes me wonder, how ready are you and do you have supplies and food ready and do you also think it is a good message that the government is trying to give by being prepared? It will also help the supermarkets as the food will last longer too, rather than having empty shelves.
I am ready and I have been building up slowly over time, for example. I have tuna tins and other tinned food that will last for a month or so and with bottled water too
Make sure you pack a tin opener "
Yes. I will make sure I pack a tin opener too |
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By *hagTonight OP Man 25 weeks ago
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"I wonder where all the homeless people will keep their stash of tinned peaches.
I keep dried and tinned foods as a general practice. Rice, lentils, tinned foods. I look forward high energy, protein and some with immediate fluid content. Beans, tinned fruit, tuna, sardines, condensed milk, corned beef, spam. Can be swept of the shelf, thrown in a box and in the car in seconds. I could sit out a few months, if necessary.
What kind of an emergency are we talking about? If it's one were people are at risk of starvation then hoarding also makes one a target and reduces mobility, if you need to bug out. I have always had a bugout kit ready to go at minimal notice. If you can stay dry and purify water, you are halfway there, I reckon. That's the most important thing to be able to do.
Whilst society is still functioning on a minimal level food will be supplied in an emergency to prevent the complete loss of law and order. Can't have people eating each other now can we?"
That is good you have those things too. I also wonder what happens to the homeless people as well. |
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