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Cindy Hamilton[_2_] Cindy Hamilton[_2_] is offline
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Default Texas Snowpocalypse 2021 Emergency Rations

On Thursday, February 18, 2021 at 4:41:50 AM UTC-5, Bruce wrote:
> On Thu, 18 Feb 2021 01:39:48 -0800 (PST), Cindy Hamilton
> > wrote:
>
> >On Wednesday, February 17, 2021 at 9:02:48 PM UTC-5, Sqwertz wrote:
> >> On Wed, 17 Feb 2021 20:21:16 -0500, jmcquown wrote:
> >>
> >> > On 2/17/2021 7:21 PM, Sqwertz wrote:
> >> >> The nearest 4 grocery stores and 2 dollar stores are all closed due
> >> >> to no power, and the roads are only half visible between ice and
> >> >> snow. 65% of your neighboring neighborhoods within 5 miles have no
> >> >> power. The only restaurant open within 6 miles is a Burger King and
> >> >> the drive-through is 35+ cars long. There are two gas station
> >> >> quickie marts open with nearly empty shelves.
> >> >>
> >> >> Pop Quiz: What do you buy?
> >> >>
> >> >> https://i.postimg.cc/85YJqNW2/Snowpo...al-Package.jpg
> >> >>
> >> > Answer: None of the above
> >> But do you have a weeks worth of cigarettes, wine, and cat food at
> >> every given moment?

> >
> >I don't smoke, drink wine, or have a cat, but I certainly have enough supplies
> >at any given moment to get by for a week. Or two.
> >
> >Then again, I'm well-heeled and compulsively organized. In the last
> >six months I've taken to writing the purchase date on paper goods,
> >cleaning products, and bottled water to help me rotate the stocks.

> Are you afraid your toilet paper's going off?


I store it in the basement, which is a trifle damp. I don't want it to
get musty.

Cindy Hamilton