BobbiLynn: glad your safe and sound.
This semesters class is kicking my butt, time for some Jimmy Buffett
This semesters class is kicking my butt, time for some Jimmy Buffett
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opus345 said:Fantastic stuff.
I've seen that around, but haven't tried it. Is it garlicky? I don't care for garlic in spicy products. I love garlic, but I like using it fresh. I would love sriracha, but it has this funky stale garlic flavor that kills it for me.
opus345 said:http://www.huyfong.com/no_frames/oelek.htm
"Sambal Oelek is made of chilies with no other additives such as garlic or spices for a more simpler taste. Use this sauce to add heat to a dish without altering the other delicate flavors.
Available in 8 oz., 18 oz., and 8.50 lbs. sizes."
We buy 8 oz jars, but I've seen the 8.5 lbs monster over at the Asian market.
TNGabe said:Looks a little small for a pro-rig, but that is one slick homebrew setup!
Leadgolem said:Hmm, I'm going through my go bag tonight... Yeah I'm an idiot. To much heavy stuff in it, and no water. I don't know wtf I was thinking. I've pulled out a bunch of unnecessary stuff. I'll get some bottled water to add later.
There are a few things I'm going to trade out for lighter stuff. I mean, zippos are nice but once you add add up the flints, wicks, extra fuel, and the actual lighter it weighs more then it needs to. A cheapo plastic lighter is actually better for my kit I think. Steel D rings are also nice, but plastic ones are perfectly good attachment points and not so heavy.
Yup. I'm not paranoid or anything, but in terms of general disaster preparedness they are a good thing to have.Bugout bag?
Hmm, no alcohol in my bag... How could I have forgotten that?Always nice to keep essentials in one stop to grab and go. Mines mostly bullets jerky and some homebrew
BobbiLynn said:Oh, the boys came home and they are being noisy again, drinking my beer. I might head back home sooner rather than later, don't know yet. Hubby probably learned his lesson, don't **** with me. My best friend Laura went and sat with him today, said he's very sad, and why won't I answer his phone calls. Umm, he pissed me off and I don't want to talk to him.... I feel bad, I don't feel bad, I actually feel conflicted. I might give him another chance, or I might not. Just going to wing it and play it by ear. Laura says she will help care for him for as long as I want to stay away. She's tough as nails, reminds me of myself, probably why we get along so well. I really doubt he will try to hurt her.
Well, maybe I will go out to the living room and see what the boys are carrying on about.
Punity said:Always nice to keep essentials in one stop to grab and go. Mines mostly bullets jerky and some homebrew
Leadgolem said:My 50 feet of paracord hank came undone and turned into a giant mess. I was having a lot of trouble getting it back into shape, until I thought of my sister knitting. When I was little kid I would wind yarn balls for her from the hanks and talk to her while she knitted. Ok. paracord yarn ball complete. Now I can stow it without it turning into a mess again.
I did no know that. Though it isn't that surprising....I guess my purse is my bug out bag. Floss, phone cord, ATM card, lots of random stuff, too.
Did you know they have machines to rewind yarn? You'd think it would come perfectly wound, but apparently that's not the case.
I guess my purse is my bug out bag. Floss, phone cord, ATM card, lots of random stuff, too.
So for $600 I can take a nonviolent crisis intervention course and actually get a certification for it. Like what SharonaZ was talking about. It's like a 4 day thing and you learn how to talk the person down and/or restrain them. In a nonviolent manner, subdue the patient. I'm going to take the course. And there are also student loans where I can sign up for nursing classes. Figure out what I am doing here. Not sure how long hubby will live but it could be years. I will just learn what to do, I have a plan now. And the training could be helpful in my future. I won't be a soft nurse, I might seem a little cold-hearted at times, but I can learn how to take care of my patient. I can do this. Watch me.
That would be preferable. For me it's a matter of services being cut off, or a must evacuate situation. Something like a tornado or earthquake could shut down the water and gas to my home. If that happened, I would have to leave. Something like a serious fire or chemical spill could also necessitate an evacuation.I have watched that show preppers and I guess I am kind of a prepper. I keep enough food in storage that I can feed myself until the next crop comes in. I do not stress about bugging out or anything because the best place for me to be is on my place where I can grow food.
My dad went through the depression and through talks with him I think having property where you can grow food is important. Folks helped each other back then and bartered for most things. Perhaps it is naive of me but I do not see a doomsday coming up. Hard times yes but not bad enough to warrant some of the things I have seen on the TV shows
brewingmeister said:
Happy mother's day.
Interesting. I guess that was his "comfort" object.When I was stationed in Antarctica carried around a survival pack of sorts. Some c-rats, extra ECW gear. But not really much stuff.
There was a guy who got stationed there same time as me. We both did 4 deployments on the ice. By the fourth year his survival pack was carried in a full sea bag. Mine was still the same.
Last year there we had a safety stand down. He was invited to show the contents of his survival pack. Really well put together and he could easily survive in the elements for a couple days. Funniest thing he brought out was at the end.. A blowup doll. It got a good laugh
I don't have a scale that's accurate in that weight range. So I weighed me. Then weighed me wearing the pack on my bathroom scale.
I ran a chainsaw today for the first time in a long time. I'd forgotten how much that kicks your but. Either that, or I'm in way worse shape then I realized.
I ran a chainsaw today for the first time in a long time. I'd forgotten how much that kicks your but. Either that, or I'm in way worse shape then I realized.
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