| When the apocalypse eventually comes.... 09:34 - Sep 25 with 1281 views | Dubtractor |
I'm gonna be stuffed.
Every time one of these hoarding episodes happens (petrol, big roll, pasta, fresh food) I just shrug my shoulders and carry on as normal. I've not run out of anything yet.
But for all my smugness, when the apocalypse does actually arrive I'll be one of the first to go as my doomsday prep game is weak as piss. |  |
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| When the apocalypse eventually comes.... on 09:40 - Sep 25 with 1244 views | Swansea_Blue |
I’m the same. Slightly less smug than I was as both our cars are getting low, but there’s no way I’m queuing for ages. Big queues again this morning on the way to swimming at 6.30. Madness. It’ll sort itself out. |  |
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| When the apocalypse eventually comes.... on 12:06 - Sep 25 with 1133 views | J2BLUE |
It fascinates me that there's a shortage of fuel (however self created that may be) but you can buy all the Christmas themed food you want. Fuel? Nah. Iced gluten free mini Christmas cake squares? Hell yea.
Obviously the company selling Christmas cake aren't going to sacrifice their sales for the greater good but it's amusing. Sort of. |  |
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| When the apocalypse eventually comes.... on 12:08 - Sep 25 with 1118 views | GlasgowBlue |
Your cats will eat you first. |  |
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| When the apocalypse eventually comes.... on 12:36 - Sep 25 with 1073 views | bluelagos |
At one point my bog roll supply was down to a couple of days. I did have kitchen roll as emergency back up and a couple of those wet wipe things - but far from ideal putting them down your bog.
At the foodbank I help with, we got a load of surplus donations about 2 months later where people had clearly gone a bit mental previously.
I also survived 8 years (in 3 stints) in Lagos where shortages of everything imported where quite common. Having to do without marmite or heinx ketchup for a few weeks wasn't the hardest of hardships, but I quickly learned to throw a few jars in my luggage when returning from holiday :-) |  |
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| When the apocalypse eventually comes.... on 12:45 - Sep 25 with 1047 views | Throbbe |
Conversely, one of my team lives with his parents and his mum is a bit of a compulsive hoarder type. They've always had a garage full of tinned food and household essentials 'just in case'.
She has apparently been unbearably smug for most of the last 2 years. |  |
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| When the apocalypse eventually comes.... on 12:54 - Sep 25 with 1025 views | leitrimblue |
| When the apocalypse eventually comes.... on 12:36 - Sep 25 by bluelagos |
At one point my bog roll supply was down to a couple of days. I did have kitchen roll as emergency back up and a couple of those wet wipe things - but far from ideal putting them down your bog.
At the foodbank I help with, we got a load of surplus donations about 2 months later where people had clearly gone a bit mental previously.
I also survived 8 years (in 3 stints) in Lagos where shortages of everything imported where quite common. Having to do without marmite or heinx ketchup for a few weeks wasn't the hardest of hardships, but I quickly learned to throw a few jars in my luggage when returning from holiday :-) |
It's semi common knowledge that you can survive for 3 days without water an 3 weeks without food. What is less well known from my own research is that you can last 6 weeks without pork pie, 6-8 weeks without a Cornish pastie, 8 weeks without gala pie, 3 months without coronation chicken, 4 months without irn bru and approximately 6 months without paxo |  | | |
| When the apocalypse eventually comes.... on 16:18 - Sep 25 with 784 views | Nthsuffolkblue |
I misunderstood until I read on beyond your first line.
I thought you meant you would then tuck into all the reserves you have hoarded every time there has been one of these panics.
We are really struggling to find space to store everything now we have gerry cans on top of the toilet rolls, pasta, bottled water, etc, etc. |  |
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| When the apocalypse eventually comes.... on 16:22 - Sep 25 with 771 views | TractorWood |
Panic buying petrol is one of the stupidest things a human can do. Having a car full of it and eeking it out proves you didn't need it in the first place and for high mileage people they will need to fill up again shortly.
I feel sorry for anyone who was actually really low on petrol and has a key infrastructure job. Obviously people topping up 3/4 of a tank so that they can drive 3 miles next week. |  |
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| When the apocalypse eventually comes.... on 16:29 - Sep 25 with 757 views | Lord_Lucan |
I'm kind of the same, I will starve in my smugness. In fact, I tend to buy less of the items that are being panic purchased, it makes me feel superior in a weird way.
I did though break the habit of a lifetime by telling Lady Lucan to snap up a frozen turkey if she see's one.
Dealing with goods on a day to day basis I knew this was all going to happen months ago, I think I may have posted about it. I gave up boring people in the pub, they all thought I was a mad man.
Christmas - there will be nothing on the shelves, it's a blood bath out there!!!
Currently listening to The Floyd, it's all making even more sense now. |  |
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| When the apocalypse eventually comes.... on 16:41 - Sep 25 with 725 views | J2BLUE |
| When the apocalypse eventually comes.... on 16:29 - Sep 25 by Lord_Lucan |
I'm kind of the same, I will starve in my smugness. In fact, I tend to buy less of the items that are being panic purchased, it makes me feel superior in a weird way.
I did though break the habit of a lifetime by telling Lady Lucan to snap up a frozen turkey if she see's one.
Dealing with goods on a day to day basis I knew this was all going to happen months ago, I think I may have posted about it. I gave up boring people in the pub, they all thought I was a mad man.
Christmas - there will be nothing on the shelves, it's a blood bath out there!!!
Currently listening to The Floyd, it's all making even more sense now. |
When you say nothing, do you mean food or everything? | |
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| When the apocalypse eventually comes.... on 16:48 - Sep 25 with 699 views | Nthsuffolkblue |
| When the apocalypse eventually comes.... on 16:41 - Sep 25 by J2BLUE |
When you say nothing, do you mean food or everything? |
There will be plenty of pick your own sprouts. | |
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| When the apocalypse eventually comes.... on 16:49 - Sep 25 with 694 views | J2BLUE |
| When the apocalypse eventually comes.... on 16:48 - Sep 25 by Nthsuffolkblue |
There will be plenty of pick your own sprouts. |
I'm British. Not lowering myself to picking sprouts.
I believe that's how i'm supposed to react according to Harry. | |
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| When the apocalypse eventually comes.... on 16:52 - Sep 25 with 684 views | Bent_double |
| When the apocalypse eventually comes.... on 16:22 - Sep 25 by TractorWood |
Panic buying petrol is one of the stupidest things a human can do. Having a car full of it and eeking it out proves you didn't need it in the first place and for high mileage people they will need to fill up again shortly.
I feel sorry for anyone who was actually really low on petrol and has a key infrastructure job. Obviously people topping up 3/4 of a tank so that they can drive 3 miles next week. |
I'm supposed to be driving my son to start his RAF training next Tuesday - a 300 mile round trip - I'm in the red already, so only have about 10 miles left - I've just driven around 3 petrol stations in the area, all shut.
I'll have to try again tomorrow and Monday, but having so little in the tank in the first place makes it even more worrying. |  |
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| When the apocalypse eventually comes.... on 16:58 - Sep 25 with 654 views | Nthsuffolkblue |
| When the apocalypse eventually comes.... on 16:49 - Sep 25 by J2BLUE |
I'm British. Not lowering myself to picking sprouts.
I believe that's how i'm supposed to react according to Harry. |
Plus, of course, you will need the petrol to get to Lincolnshire to pick them. Could be a long bus journey cuddling them on the way back. | |
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| When the apocalypse eventually comes.... on 18:09 - Sep 25 with 590 views | Churchman |
| When the apocalypse eventually comes.... on 12:36 - Sep 25 by bluelagos |
At one point my bog roll supply was down to a couple of days. I did have kitchen roll as emergency back up and a couple of those wet wipe things - but far from ideal putting them down your bog.
At the foodbank I help with, we got a load of surplus donations about 2 months later where people had clearly gone a bit mental previously.
I also survived 8 years (in 3 stints) in Lagos where shortages of everything imported where quite common. Having to do without marmite or heinx ketchup for a few weeks wasn't the hardest of hardships, but I quickly learned to throw a few jars in my luggage when returning from holiday :-) |
With regard to kitchen roll, were you intending to cut it into bog roll sizes or were you going to go for the full sheet? Just curious.
I think the one food I like to keep a tidy supply of is baked beans. Less than 12 tins and I begin to panic. Branson’s are the best, combining tangyness with a little sharpness. Not too watery, which is something you can get with the cheaper beanage.
Other than that they only other must have is tea. Fortnums is the best, each bag in its own little sachet, but for your every day reviver, Yorkshire is my preference. Tea and baked beans are the two things I really miss when abroad. What an animal I am. [Post edited 25 Sep 2021 18:10]
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| When the apocalypse eventually comes.... on 18:45 - Sep 25 with 549 views | TractorWood |
| When the apocalypse eventually comes.... on 16:52 - Sep 25 by Bent_double |
I'm supposed to be driving my son to start his RAF training next Tuesday - a 300 mile round trip - I'm in the red already, so only have about 10 miles left - I've just driven around 3 petrol stations in the area, all shut.
I'll have to try again tomorrow and Monday, but having so little in the tank in the first place makes it even more worrying. |
We drove up to Norfolk early this morning for a marathon. It was pretty calm until 7am. If you go to a big garage early, you should be fine. | |
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