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Hurricane Isabel:Live Thread #2 "Force Ten Conditions In North Carolina And Further North"
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| 9-17-03
| My Favorite Headache
Posted on 09/17/2003 8:14:30 PM PDT by My Favorite Headache
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To: lizma
We used our generator during Floyd. It was great to have.
1,841
posted on
09/18/2003 7:17:03 PM PDT
by
abner
(In search of a witty tag line...)
To: glock rocks
Hello All
I've been following this thread all day and wish the best for yall.
And this crisis has reminded me once again, that I must make up an emergency box for my daughter and her family. They have a basement, thank goodness. But, with three children under five years old, they need a lot of stuff, even if only for a few hours.
After our last tornado here in rural Missouri, you'd think that they would have one handy by now....but nooooo, they procrastinate.
So, I am thinking of a list now, and wish your input.
So far:
battery flashlights and lanterns
small radio with fresh batteries
small butane stove coil
bottled water
diapers, pullups and wipes
dry beverage mixes
peanut butter
crackers
instant soups
rainwear
over the counter medications
To: abner
Looks like I spoke too soon... a tree just crashed though our roof into the upstairs bedroom, right over the bed. Nobody hurt, but I don't expect I'll be posting again for a while... stay safe.
I.T.
To: abner
LOL--My fat black cat Isis is lounging on the desk here peering intently at the monitor. She really enjoyed the pics of DC--almost as much as she likes watching me type.
To: Interesting Times
So sorry to hear about your damage. Glad there are no injuries--please be careful.
To: NautiNurse; Interesting Times
Here is DC watching the Viking Kitties.
1,846
posted on
09/18/2003 7:22:36 PM PDT
by
abner
(In search of a witty tag line...)
To: Interesting Times
Wow!!!!!!!!! I'm glad no one was hurt! Stay safe, and we are all praying for you...
1,847
posted on
09/18/2003 7:24:11 PM PDT
by
abner
(In search of a witty tag line...)
To: NautiNurse
Microcat is hanging out with me, and DC went to bed with VOC.
1,848
posted on
09/18/2003 7:27:26 PM PDT
by
abner
(In search of a witty tag line...)
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To: abner
Hey Abner ... do you have power??
Mine got knocked out a little after 8pm
Thank goodness for the battery backup on the laptop .. *L*
1,850
posted on
09/18/2003 7:31:23 PM PDT
by
Mo1
(http://www.favewavs.com/wavs/cartoons/spdemocrats.wav)
To: abner; All
For all those just tuning in...
1,851
posted on
09/18/2003 7:31:33 PM PDT
by
uglybiker
(Good friends bail you out of jail. True friends sit next to you and say: "That was cool!")
To: abner
I don't know if we will make it into work tomorrow... Don't worry, I should be able to! :)
To: abner
Here you go--Isis is watching DC watching the Viking Kitties.
To: Mo1
No power here since a little after 8 also. I have approximately 2 hours and 32 minutes left on the laptop.....
1,854
posted on
09/18/2003 7:33:29 PM PDT
by
abner
(In search of a witty tag line...)
To: AbsoluteGrace
Don't worry, I should be able to! :) Cool. No school?
1,855
posted on
09/18/2003 7:34:52 PM PDT
by
abner
(In search of a witty tag line...)
To: NautiNurse
You get the best pictures! ROTFL!
1,856
posted on
09/18/2003 7:35:38 PM PDT
by
abner
(In search of a witty tag line...)
To: AbsoluteGrace
VOC's sister is off tomorrow and she is in the Poconos. I can't imagine that you won't be cancelled too.
1,857
posted on
09/18/2003 7:39:08 PM PDT
by
abner
(In search of a witty tag line...)
To: abner
No. D-town district closed as of 8:00 tonight. I may still be called in to sub though.
To: abner
LOL .. I have about 3 hours on mine. but this dialup sucks
Worse .. my hubby and his buddy are sitting her shooting the breeze and doing shots ..
1,859
posted on
09/18/2003 7:39:14 PM PDT
by
Mo1
(http://www.favewavs.com/wavs/cartoons/spdemocrats.wav)
To: Conservababe
Around the 9/11, terrorist threat, sniper episode we endured here in the Washington area, many of us put together 72 hour kits for our families. Each member of my family now has a backpack filled as follows:
Day #1: 2280 calories $8.00
Breakfast - Poptart, Granola, Vienna sausage (730 calories $1.75)
Lunch - Mac & Cheese, Fruit Rollup, Apple Sauce, Raisins (500 calories $2.25)
Dinner - Canned Stew, P-nut butter crackers, Fruit Cup (450 calories $2.75)
Snacks - Salted Peanuts, hard candy, gum (600 calories $1.25)
Day #2: 2640 calories $8.50
Breakfast - Poptart, Granola, Fruit Cup (660 calories $1.35)
Lunch - Tuna/crackers, Fruit Rollup, Apple Sauce, Raisins (520 calories $2.90)
Dinner - Spam, P-nut butter crackers, Fruit Cup (1210 calories $2.75)
Snacks - Fruit Rollup, hard candy, gum (250 calories $1.50)
Day #3: 2130 calories $6.00
Breakfast - Poptart, Granola, Dried Fruit (660 calories $1.30)
Lunch - Spagettios, Fruit Rollup, Apple Sauce, Raisins (460 calories $2.00)
Dinner - Pork & Beans, P-nut butter crackers, Fruit Cup (410 calories $1.45)
Snacks - Sunflower Seeds, hard candy, gum (600 calories $1.25)
The proportions are in small individual servings with pull-top lids so that no can openers are necessary.
Also packed individual first aid kits in each backpack containing:
1 softpack bag
1 first aid guide
1 1/2" x 5 yd. first aid tape roll
1 scissors
1 medium safety pins
1 6" x 3/4" finger splints
10 3/4" x 3" adhesive plastic bandages
1 2" x 4" elbow & knee plastic bandages
5 3/8" x 1-1/2" junior plastic bandages
1 knuckle fabric bandages
1 large fingertip fabric bandages
1 large butterfly wound closures
6 alcohol cleansing wipes
6 antiseptic cleansing wipes (sting free)
1 insect sting relief pads
2 soap towelettes
2 antibiotic ointment packs
2 2" x 2" gauze dressing pads
2 4" x 4" gauze dressing pads
2 ibuprofen tablets
2 decongestant tablets
2 extra-strength non-aspirin tablets
Also packed a flashlight, pair of socks, poncho in each backpack as I remember... It's probably time to rotate. Fortunately, we never used them.
On another note -- the rain is now torrential.
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