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Title: Emergency supplies
Post by: Newportnobby on October 28, 2026, 11:18:37 AM
I saw an acquaintance in the supermarket this morning and it looked as if he was laying in emergency stocks like so many others have done. When I asked if he had a gas cooker he said no, and when I asked if he had a camping gas stove he looked me as if I was mad. I told him he could have a house full of emergency supplies but chances are there'll be no power to cook 'em with
Title: Re: Emergency supplies
Post by: cmason on October 28, 2026, 11:34:04 AM
Quote from: Newportnobby on <strong>Today</strong> at 11:18:37 AMI saw an acquaintance in the supermarket this morning and it looked as if he was laying in emergency stocks like so many others have done. When I asked if he had a gas cooker he said no, and when I asked if he had a camping gas stove he looked me as if I was mad. I told him he could have a house full of emergency supplies but chances are there'll be no power to cook 'em with

be eating one of them "cold collations" then. Tin of corned beef, tin of cold baked beans poured over the top - nothing quite like it  :D 
Title: Re: Emergency supplies
Post by: PLD on October 28, 2026, 11:49:24 AM
To quote one of the characters interviewed about it on the local TV news "if the power goes off, we'll have to watch telly by candle light..."
Title: Re: Emergency supplies
Post by: Newportnobby on October 28, 2026, 11:51:27 AM
Quote from: PLD on <strong>Today</strong> at 11:49:24 AMTo quote one of the characters interviewed about it on the local TV news "if the power goes off, we'll have to watch telly by candle light..."

 :laughabovepost:  :smiley-laughing:
Title: Re: Emergency supplies
Post by: Newportnobby on October 28, 2026, 11:53:38 AM
Quote from: cmason on <strong>Today</strong> at 11:34:04 AM
Quote from: Newportnobby on <strong>Today</strong> at 11:18:37 AMI saw an acquaintance in the supermarket this morning and it looked as if he was laying in emergency stocks like so many others have done. When I asked if he had a gas cooker he said no, and when I asked if he had a camping gas stove he looked me as if I was mad. I told him he could have a house full of emergency supplies but chances are there'll be no power to cook 'em with

be eating one of them "cold collations" then. Tin of corned beef, tin of cold baked beans poured over the top - nothing quite like it  :D

More bad luck if you only have an electric can opener for the beans :)
Title: Re: Emergency supplies
Post by: Greygreaser on October 28, 2026, 12:58:43 PM
Quote from: Newportnobby on <strong>Today</strong> at 11:18:37 AMI saw an acquaintance in the supermarket this morning and it looked as if he was laying in emergency stocks like so many others have done. When I asked if he had a gas cooker he said no, and when I asked if he had a camping gas stove he looked me as if I was mad. I told him he could have a house full of emergency supplies but chances are there'll be no power to cook 'em with
Didn't you also ask if he'd bought a "cremation" package? ????