Y2K leftovers.........who's got some? VANITY

vanity | 4/23/02 | MomwithHope

[Poohbah]

I still have my M-16, bullets and the flamethrower I bought so I could break into people's stockpiles and steal the food that they had put up.

That's the spirit...

I figure they will still come in handy some day, and bullets don't have an expiration date.

But the powder in the cartridges does...

[Icthus]

As long as I have ammo....I can ALWAYS get a crossbow! (even at 300 yards) :o)

[Dog Gone]

But the powder in the cartridges does...

Really? I have some 223 rounds dating back to Viet Nam. They seem to still work fine, although I have no way of checking velocity dropoff. What's the shelf life?

[Poohbah]

Depending on how you store them, 10-20 years. After that, they get a little squirrelly...

[patton]

Oh, I must object. If you cannot produce black powder from scratch, you are not paying attention. And producing slugs is as easy a melting the weights on the millions of wheels in your local junkyard.

[ezo4]

Ive been shooting ammo from the WW11 days for one of my rifles and it shot better than the reloads I made last week end. The powder I was reloading was pulled surplus powder IMR5010 (same lot) in a keg and it seemed that the cartridges that were all ready loaded back in the day lasted longer and performed better.

Good thing to know for grand kids... so start loading if your sitting on decent powder brass and bullets. It will last longer (I think)

[BradyLS]

Sometimes you just want that blackout to hit for a week so you can breakout all your survival "goodies!"

In northern states you can have a survival drill at least once a year when the blizzards hit. It's not unusual to have power go out for days or to be shut in for a week in some remote places.

[Don Myers]

Actually, having a store of supplies is not a bad idea. Not long ago, people kept emergency supplies in rural areas and elsewhere. Natural and manmade disasters are fairly routine. So, I suggest that people keep a store of essential supplies around just as a matter of course. Civilization is a very fragile, and sometimes transient, thing.

[Registered]

Oh man, those are just great! I love them in mustard sauce too!

[Don Myers]

"Crossbows were the ideal #1 Y2k survivalist accessory and no one saw it. "

My personal Y2K weapon of choice was the slingshot loaded with the nuclear-tipped ball bearings.. I am still saving up for the multiple warhead design. I suppose that I could always saw through a ball bearing and have the same effect.

[Exit148]

I have a roll of Summer Sausage that keeps looking at me, and I at it! (It doesn't need refrigeration) There's a few cans of stuff left, but now I'm starting to replace my larder because of the 'suitcase bomb' talk. Should I add Potassium Iodide to my list?

Actually, the only thing I'm concerned about are the grain type things in boxes. Those things develop infestations if not treated, and I never treated them with bay leaves ---- so I expect to see flying bugs, soon.

We also bought a generator. Last week-end when I was in DC, a terrific storm crossed the NE, and on my street, 2 big trees came down ---- bringing down the electric wires and there was no electricity for about 45 hours. So----my better half finally got to use the generator!

[Bob J]

Doug from Upland will be interviewing David Schippers tonight on Radio FreeRepublic! This is a DON'T MISS SHOW!

Click here and listen while you FReep!

[Geezerette]

I heard or saw a commercial for turkey Spam. I haven't tried it, but it couldn't be too bad.

I still have my year's supply of dehydrated foods that I bought from the Mormons in Utah. The man said it will be good for 15 to 40 years! I keep it in a cool place.

I still have several batteries, flashlights, lanterns, cannister with toilet seat (LOL!), and three containers to store water. I gave away lots of stuff.

All the dog food I bought ahead lasted a long time, too ... it was a relief not having to shop!

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[DugwayDuke]

Good to hear from you again. Hadn't heard from you for awhile and I was wondering if you still hung out here. Nita still around? Still got that picture you used to post of the large roll of TP?

One of my biggest Y2K purchases was the workshop we built in the backyard to store those Y2K goodies. That comes in handy.

[Dog Gone]

It's going to take something far more severe than Y2K to keep me from posting here regularly!

Nita hasn't been around much lately. She's working on some career things that she's postponed. Like many of us, she found that FR can really get addictive and cut into time perhaps better used elsewhere.

She'll be back.

[SamAdams76]

I've become partial to King Oscar's Mediterranean Style. Smoked sardines packed in olive oil, garlic, red peppers and sliced black olives. A health store in a can.

[Registered]

We definitely are a different breed of man. Har.

[Ditter]

If you put your grains in the freezer, I have heard it will kill any weavil eggs that might be in there. I don't think you have to keep them in the freezer more than a couple of weeks but it doesn't hurt to leave them there if you have the room.

[Ditter]

I forgot about the dog food, I really stocked up for the dogs & cats. Just 4 cans of Spam for us. LOL I guess that tells you who is important around here.

[Buffalo Bob]

We've pretty much used up all our Y2k supplies...we barely had to shop for 5 months, really! Only some pasta remains.

It was a terrific excercise for the family and there are many benefits to it all. Our paperwork is in outstanding shape. We are debt-free. We've plenty of guns and ammo. And best of all...

The Y2k preparation was great practice for that dang Y-2038 Unix problem that's fast approaching!