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Armageddon in NC Begin- Update Tuesday
Sam06
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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.
RLTW
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I got 3 cases of PBR in the basement and one case in my spare refrigerator.
Sounds like your prepped better than USSTRATCOM![:D]
"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.
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.
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(]
And six bottles of girly flavored mead.[:)][}:)]
Mango/Jalapeno Meade, does not sound too Girly Man to me.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
I asked him, ?Then what do you rush to Walmart to buy when the storm?s coming??
The Amish.
I got 3 cases of PBR in the basement and one case in my spare refrigerator.
I thought you said you had some "beer" ?
Former Member U.S. Navy Shooting Team
Former NSSA All American
Navy Distinguished Pistol Shot
MO, CT, VA.
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?
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?
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.....................
If you can't feel the music; it's only pink noise!
and people wonder why im seriously wanting to leave va..
Man I want to leave the planet. I would be able too if what I was fed in the 60's was correct but we have had to fix so many idiots on Earth that we are behind. Plus the fact that a large percentage of our own population is usless.
I had some old POS in Iraq ask me how I liked the 51st state.............I almost shot him in the face, but I said you should be so lucky you pile of crap. If it wasn't for chicken chit people like you and this sorry * country we would be curing cancer and living in space.
I should have pistol whipped him but I just walked away.[;)]
This will be a week of panic
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.
After one of the 3 2004 storms in central Florida a neighbor was returning from Houston and bought 2 small generators for $400.00+ tax each in case his neighbors needed one.
He lent me one because mine died (of course). He also lent one to the owner of a gun store. He asked if I wanted to keep it and reimburse him and I felt that was the right thing to do and did so.
The gun shop owner said no he would use it and give it back when he was done. No joke.
But what was funny is FEMA came by and asked if I bought a generator and I said yes and they reimbursed me for it.
So, the gun shop owner got a few free days and gave it back and I got to keep mine free of charge.
Every once in a while doing what is right pays off and doing what is wrong gets you.
I recently bought a new inverter generator and gave the other to my daughter and SNL.
I got another bonus for looking good and I got it free. [:D]
"Fools learn from their own mistakes. I learn from the mistakes of others"
Otto von Bismarck
Longest we have been off the grid from a storm was 9 days. We had kids/ grandkids come to visit, eat with us, neighbors come over for dinner and gin rummy.
We don't need bottled water or flashlight batteries, but I will make sure I can find the pump for the Coleman table lamps. Unlike the lanterns, the table lamps use a separate hand pump.
Panic is already in full swing in the grocery stores
Either it's the former Boy Scout or F/F in me, I prepare for hurricane season long before the panic starts.
When we bought 15 yrs ago here the R/E agent said
"You can afford buy on the water"
I said "No we can't"
Almost all those properties flooded with Sandy. Big mess!!!
https://www.businessinsider.com/a-look-back-at-sandys-destruction-2016-9
Now this is in Raleigh.
People are saying this is the second coming of Fran.
Went to Raleigh to get a few items and I took the M1028 truck.
I filled it up with Diesel in town where its cheap and the station was OUT OF GAS.
They had Diesel so I filled 2 5gal military cans with Diesel and I filled my truck.
Driving around ALL the Gas stations had long lines and plenty were out of fuel.
There is one station that has a Non Ethanol pump and cars were lined up around the building to get some of that gas because That was ALL THEY HAD it sells for almost $4 a gal.
Went to Food Lion to get some Mushrooms& Green peppers to make spaghetti tonight some grapes and apples for me to munch on.
Food lion was packed. They had a cop car in front parked(Not sure why)--No Bread, no water eggs and milk depleted.
There is a Home Depot right next to the Food Lion went in to get a string filter for my water line from the well...........Turned around and left it was packed............no water, generators fly off the shelf people in full panic mode. I saw 2 minor fender benders.
This place is coming apart and its only Tuesday.