I'm just saying, not everyone can afford to be prepared for a disaster. Especially one like this.
Oh, I totally agree with that. Sadly, the poors will probably get their power on last. This is why they're not the ones able to cry on the Internet about it.I'm just saying, not everyone can afford to be prepared for a disaster. Especially one like this.
Oh, I totally agree with that. Sadly, the poors will probably get their power on last. This is why they're not the ones able to cry on the Internet about it.
What about folks who live in apartments with extremely limited space, cash and resources?
2 weeks worth of food and enough water to at least drink, cook with no more than necessary, and wash your stinky bits with a rag once in a while can easily fit in cupboards, pantrys, in the back of closets, under beds, behind couches, or whatever other cubby holes there are. I did it living in apartments for a long time.
Talking calorie rationing, camping style living, and being frugal here. Not using stuff the way one would when things are normal.
As far as the money part people piss that stuff away on things that are not necessities every day. I don't think providing ones self things like food and water is too much to ask. Whatever you already buy that's shelf stable just pick up an extra or two and put them back. It adds up in no time. Tap water stores just fine too, you don't need to go broke stockpiling bottled water, that would be dumb.
But some people barely live paycheck to paycheck. There is no extra. Once the bills are paid what's left could be barely enough to eat once a day until the next check.
Ok when I lived in my car I didn't have 2 weeks worth of stuff, space was limited, but I still had a few days worth of stuff, and knew where to get more for free.
It's out there.
Hips and I get that, and of course some folks don't have any extra. We're just getting a little judgy-fudgy on those who could have a little extra set aside and don't. Everybody on this forum should be able to pull off having $50/person of staples set aside. Heat and light are tougher, depending. We need to send relief to Texas, setup temporary shelters, whatever. Sucks that it will put a bunch of people in close contact with each other.But what if you had kids to take care of as well as yourself on that same tiny paycheck I mentioned. Everyone has different circumstances I guess.
Texas y'all.
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Tammy-Alley - many parts of Mexico get their electricity from Texas. They're fucked too.what did i say a few days ago?
texans should jump in their cars and drive 7 blocks south to sunny mexico which i guarantee has electricity + power.
the solution is right there, literally on the other side of that cool wall they built
The US has been hollowed out for profits over the last half of a century, everything except our military is pretty much threadbare. (Efficient, until one thing goes wrong.)It's hard to believe a millimetre of snow can fuck up a place this much tbh. And as for living without utilities I've done that for months before in squats, it wasn't a dire situation. Humans have lived without electricity for the majority of history.
Tammy-Alley - many parts of Mexico get their electricity from Texas. They're fucked too.
It's hard to believe a millimetre of snow can fuck up a place this much tbh. And as for living without utilities I've done that for months before in squats, it wasn't a dire situation. Humans have lived without electricity for the majority of history.
Tammy-Alley - many parts of Mexico get their electricity from Texas. They're fucked too.
First few times I saw your new name I kept thinking it had to do with Molly/X.omfg TAMMY ALLEY
It is indeed tougher with kids. Also all the more reason to do it when you're responsible for more than just yourself.But what if you had kids to take care of as well as yourself on that same tiny paycheck I mentioned. Everyone has different circumstances I guess.