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Preppers, once mocked, say they were ready for coronavirus crisis
Fox News ^
| March 19 2020
| David Aaro
Posted on 03/19/2020 6:06:02 AM PDT by knighthawk
Across the U.S., "preppers" have been planning for an event like the coronavirus for years.
Now, as a run-on toilet paper and necessary supplies have created vast lines and panic in our nation's supermarkets and stores, some are able to sit back and relax -- while being humble enough to avoid "I told you so."
We're not laughing. We're not saying, I told you so,' when people are out there fighting over toilet paper and hand sanitizers, said Ohio resident Paul Buescher.
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TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: coronavirus; homeless; prepper; preppers; stillmocked; wuhan
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To: Delta 21
Don't forget your signage:
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posted on
03/19/2020 8:30:49 AM PDT
by
Uncle Miltie
(Messaging to Snowflakes: They stole it from Bernie AGAIN!)
To: Whatever Works
Well they seem to live in a bunker so they might be safe.
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posted on
03/19/2020 8:47:08 AM PDT
by
knighthawk
(We will always remember We will always be proud We will always be prepared so we may always be free)
To: knighthawk
Cheers to those who stocked up. It’s best to stay out of the stores now if possible.
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posted on
03/19/2020 8:48:45 AM PDT
by
familyop
("Welcome to Costco. I love you." - -Costco greeter in the movie, "Idiocracy")
To: ModelBreaker
In my book, they are freaks. Live hand to mouth and pay check to pay check. AND they probably vote democrat
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posted on
03/19/2020 8:55:38 AM PDT
by
eartick
(Stupidity is expecting the government that broke itself to go out and fix itself. Texan for TEXIT!)
To: sheana
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posted on
03/19/2020 8:59:54 AM PDT
by
napscoordinator
(Trump/Hunter, jr for President/Vice President 2016)
To: Dubh_Ghlase
"The pandemic is affecting brains too...."
Brains. Brains! <------familyop turning into a zombie.
It does seem like increasingly more people have been getting randomly mad at others around them without reason for a long time. Drugs, perhaps?
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posted on
03/19/2020 9:00:50 AM PDT
by
familyop
("Welcome to Costco. I love you." - -Costco greeter in the movie, "Idiocracy")
To: skimbell
Not for normal people but you should survey California. This whole building trend with say 3 bedrooms and 7 bathrooms is ridiculous. More toilets than asses in the house, they must be doing something weird out there. Too much Mexican food, cant be further than 9 feet from a toilet? Inviting other families over for squatting parties?
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posted on
03/19/2020 9:41:36 AM PDT
by
gnarledmaw
(Hive minded liberals worship leaders, sovereign conservatives elect servants.)
To: FreedomPoster
9 was hard to come by all through the obamalypse. I did not care for that fiasco and it's not going to happen to me again.
I put a ton of resources and time into Dillon Precision since that scare and ammo (9, 45acp, 223, 308 and 12 ga anyway) is the very last of my worries today.
Something different to do instead of watching the Coronothon on the tube all day too.
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posted on
03/19/2020 10:20:42 AM PDT
by
skimbell
To: Bloody Sam Roberts
don’t give Mel any ideas about your shopping run....
To: DCBryan1
Canadians......worse than locusts! :)
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posted on
03/19/2020 10:41:04 AM PDT
by
xp38
To: knighthawk
So I was in Wallyworld yesterday and I was browsing. I wanted to check hand held Shower massagers. Clean out. It may be the apocalypse but we’ll be fresh and spiffy at the end!
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posted on
03/19/2020 10:48:53 AM PDT
by
xp38
To: knighthawk
Around here it's just winter preps, which is maybe why the shortages took a while to reach out this far (northern Idaho). And given the five inches of snow, the wind, and the power outages that we had only last week, we'd better be ready.
Got a little run today for beer and groceries and beer and maybe a little range ammo. I shall report.
To: Mrs. B.S. Roberts
Hoho. Haha. It is to laugh.
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posted on
03/19/2020 12:18:56 PM PDT
by
Bloody Sam Roberts
(There is not a climate bedwetter who is not a total hypocrite.)
To: ModelBreaker
Yep.
They skipped the first few steps of adjustment and got thrown right into the blender.
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posted on
03/19/2020 12:30:15 PM PDT
by
JCL3
(As Richard Feynman might have said, this is reality taking precedence over public relations.)
To: George from New England
Pipe out of the ground brings me gas from well drilled on the property in the 80’s. Pipe connected to well head. Royalties include free gas.
To: paulcissa
I'm not a prepper, but I got caught with my pants down during Sandy and I'll never let that happen to my family again. Prepper.
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posted on
03/19/2020 3:09:23 PM PDT
by
TangoLimaSierra
(To the Left, The Truth is Right Wing Extremism.)
To: sheana
Im far from being a prepper but just the way I buy stuff had me prepared. I never buy just 1 of anything. If canned veggies are on sale Ill buy a whole flat.Same here. Every few months our local Smith's will have a "Case Lots Sale" of canned veggies, Top Ramen, Spam, etc. and we'll drop $100-$150.
I make a tp and paper towel run every once in awhile and stack them in the garage simply because I dont like to think about it.
One of the very few benefits of getting old and forgetful is that when wife and I go shopping, invariably we'll ask "Did we get TP the last time? Forgot? Get another bale just to be sure." We're loaded.
We can sit comfortably for a month or so before replenishing and marvel as the idiocy and panic on display. What the Hell would happen if it was food that was in short supply? (rhetorical)
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posted on
03/19/2020 4:34:23 PM PDT
by
Oatka
To: Oatka
Love Smith’s case lot sale!
To: Billthedrill
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posted on
03/20/2020 12:32:43 AM PDT
by
knighthawk
(We will always remember We will always be proud We will always be prepared so we may always be free)
To: Dubh_Ghlase
Don't advertise that you are a prepper and are well stocked for this event. DO go to the grocery store. DO pick up a case of TP and a case of water bottles. And make sure your neighbors SEE you bring them in the house. Just a little OpSec/misdirection.
I did mine yesterday...even though I didn't need either item.
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posted on
03/20/2020 5:12:37 AM PDT
by
Bloody Sam Roberts
(There is not a climate bedwetter who is not a total hypocrite.)
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