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Wed Apr-29-09 04:26 PM
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| 42. I got six handles of Rum, I'm prepared |
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Yeah, I would have done that anyway....
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| -So...Is phase 5 the "Quick, go buy out the grocery store" phase? |
Junkdrawer |
Apr-29-09 03:57 PM |
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Not yet.... but I'm certainly no fool and am taking this thing seriously. |
lamp_shade |
Apr-29-09 03:59 PM |
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No, but you're supposed to have emergency supplies as a matter of course... |
brooklynite |
Apr-29-09 03:59 PM |
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Exactly. Be prepared. |
GreenPartyVoter |
Apr-29-09 04:08 PM |
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That message would be SO much easier to get across if we had a PREPAREDNESS FORUM here at DU... |
MercutioATC |
Apr-29-09 04:17 PM |
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Gosh, yeh, that request was put in LAST hurricane season. |
madeline_con |
Apr-29-09 05:48 PM |
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What would a person panic buy? |
TheCowsCameHome |
Apr-29-09 03:59 PM |
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It's a safe bet that it won't be... |
-..__... |
Apr-29-09 04:00 PM |
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Why not? This is not a food borne illness |
nadinbrzezinski |
Apr-29-09 04:14 PM |
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I'm well aware of that... (I should have used the "sarcasm" tag). |
-..__... |
Apr-29-09 04:24 PM |
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Granted, we mostly don't eat pork |
nadinbrzezinski |
Apr-29-09 04:29 PM |
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I could survive off of bacon alone! |
-..__... |
Apr-29-09 05:04 PM |
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me too! |
The Hope Mobile |
Apr-30-09 10:30 AM |
#129 |
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Maybe not, |
Delphinus |
Apr-30-09 05:58 AM |
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Then we shouldn't eat birds or humans either...unless well cooked nt |
jbnow |
Apr-30-09 04:19 AM |
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Toilet paper, milk, and bread |
Tangerine LaBamba |
Apr-29-09 04:01 PM |
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The things they SHOULD have already stocked... |
MercutioATC |
Apr-29-09 04:25 PM |
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But I have all those things on hand ........ |
Tangerine LaBamba |
Apr-29-09 04:27 PM |
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Then you're a "prepper" without even trying. |
MercutioATC |
Apr-29-09 04:32 PM |
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otoh, some people still have several 50-# bags of rice from the great rice scare of ought-eight. |
Hannah Bell |
Apr-30-09 05:40 AM |
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Not everyone is like that though. I try to be. |
Shell Beau |
Apr-29-09 07:04 PM |
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If you have to go out of your way to buy toilet paper, I'd say you're running a rather shabby home. |
TankLV |
Apr-29-09 10:04 PM |
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Other items in that list are optional too |
muriel_volestrangler |
Apr-30-09 06:39 AM |
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Completely agree - if people would think about it for a moment |
DeschutesRiver |
Apr-29-09 08:49 PM |
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Hell, just buy some rice and some Spaghettios. |
MercutioATC |
Apr-29-09 09:05 PM |
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That is what stymies me on this issue - it seems like a no brainer |
DeschutesRiver |
Apr-29-09 09:29 PM |
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Exactly. It's smart and it's easy. |
MercutioATC |
Apr-29-09 09:43 PM |
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When we have winter weather coming... |
DCKit |
Apr-29-09 04:27 PM |
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Bread and bottled water are popular, too. |
amandabeech |
Apr-29-09 04:45 PM |
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panic buyers by things they don't really need. |
HillbillyBob |
Apr-29-09 04:27 PM |
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Tampons |
Tangerine LaBamba |
Apr-29-09 04:35 PM |
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You go, girl |
Missy Vixen |
Apr-29-09 04:41 PM |
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I was gonna say |
Tangerine LaBamba |
Apr-29-09 04:43 PM |
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Tabloids are ABSOLUTELY essential during a pandemic! |
Missy Vixen |
Apr-29-09 05:08 PM |
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Good ideas ............ |
Tangerine LaBamba |
Apr-29-09 05:12 PM |
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We try to keep most of this on hand after going through |
HillbillyBob |
Apr-29-09 06:25 PM |
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Better yet, What Would Jesus Panic Buy? |
Sabriel |
Apr-29-09 04:47 PM |
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A fish, a loaf, some water ....... |
Tangerine LaBamba |
Apr-29-09 06:10 PM |
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bucket, step ladder, potted plant, ice cream, and melon baller |
TorchTheWitch |
Apr-29-09 05:17 PM |
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"... melon baller." |
Tangerine LaBamba |
Apr-29-09 06:10 PM |
#72 |
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but of course! |
TorchTheWitch |
Apr-30-09 02:04 AM |
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oh, and a lawn chair!!! |
TorchTheWitch |
Apr-30-09 02:08 AM |
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You're RIGHT! |
Tangerine LaBamba |
Apr-30-09 09:57 AM |
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Its too late to buy guns and ammo - The rednecks already have that market cornered |
Optical.Catalyst |
Apr-30-09 05:50 AM |
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Oh, sheesh.... I hope not. |
SacredCow |
Apr-29-09 03:59 PM |
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I'd hope people had the foresight to prepare for something like this years ago. But |
Mike 03 |
Apr-29-09 03:59 PM |
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Some people have more brains than dollars, aka, struggling already. |
EFerrari |
Apr-29-09 04:04 PM |
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But I already ate all that stuff I stocked up |
ashling |
Apr-29-09 04:09 PM |
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Exactly. There's no shame in buying up what you need now. |
JVS |
Apr-29-09 04:19 PM |
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How does "stocking up on food" help with Swine Flu? |
KoKo |
Apr-29-09 06:46 PM |
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Apparently the idea is that if there's a major outbreak, you can avoid the |
Individualist |
Apr-29-09 08:18 PM |
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When the GREAT DEATH comes, |
Tangerine LaBamba |
Apr-30-09 09:59 AM |
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What would I need |
Tangerine LaBamba |
Apr-29-09 03:59 PM |
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When they call for a snow storm, milk, bread, and canned goods... |
Junkdrawer |
Apr-29-09 04:04 PM |
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Quarantine? |
Tangerine LaBamba |
Apr-29-09 04:17 PM |
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I agree, but you must admit we're much closer now than with the.... |
Junkdrawer |
Apr-29-09 04:19 PM |
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No, I don't agree ............ |
Tangerine LaBamba |
Apr-29-09 04:22 PM |
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We're also in the early days of this, so let's hope the numbers stay low. nt |
Justyce |
Apr-29-09 04:24 PM |
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I find it encouraging that |
Tangerine LaBamba |
Apr-29-09 04:28 PM |
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Very encouraging, but |
Justyce |
Apr-29-09 04:33 PM |
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No, we're not |
NeedleCast |
Apr-29-09 04:25 PM |
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Hello - |
Tangerine LaBamba |
Apr-29-09 04:29 PM |
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actually, no we are not |
northernlights |
Apr-29-09 05:59 PM |
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Well this is many versions in one...2 swines, an avian and a human flu |
jbnow |
Apr-30-09 04:43 AM |
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Probably depends on if your area has any H1N1 cases yet. |
Justyce |
Apr-29-09 04:00 PM |
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Yes. Buy spam and put it under your easy chair, since you still have tuna/dry milk under your bed |
uppityperson |
Apr-29-09 04:00 PM |
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Oh yeah the tuna under the bed - sheesh, I'd forgotten that |
LaurenG |
Apr-29-09 04:03 PM |
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Not that I know of. |
ananda |
Apr-29-09 04:01 PM |
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Yep, the best time to stock up on supplies to get one thru a pandemic |
stopbush |
Apr-29-09 04:02 PM |
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duct tape and platic sheeting. Cover your head in the plastic sheeting and tape it around your neck |
NightWatcher |
Apr-29-09 04:02 PM |
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. |
Barack_America |
Apr-29-09 04:04 PM |
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! |
FiveGoodMen |
Apr-29-09 04:30 PM |
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Used to be you should have emergency supplies for 3 days. |
Stellabella |
Apr-29-09 04:03 PM |
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Why would you have to stock up on water for pig flu? |
HarukaTheTrophyWife |
Apr-29-09 08:16 PM |
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I did a "huh??" on that one, then realized they were reciting the generic emergency preparations w/o |
Oak2004 |
Apr-30-09 02:51 AM |
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In case all the utility operators die in the pandemic, or the precious infected bodily fluids |
Hannah Bell |
Apr-30-09 05:45 AM |
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The cdc is now saying to have a two week supply |
Mojorabbit |
Apr-29-09 04:03 PM |
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I would call it the "stock up for 2 weeks" phase. |
phantom power |
Apr-29-09 04:03 PM |
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Is the "Get Set" before "Panic!" |
TechBear_Seattle |
Apr-29-09 04:08 PM |
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All it will take is some "helpful" local news anchor reading the CDC recommendation... |
Junkdrawer |
Apr-29-09 04:10 PM |
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*Shrug* I have to go grocery shopping this week anyway |
TechBear_Seattle |
Apr-29-09 04:18 PM |
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We went away this weekend, so we're low on some things.... |
Junkdrawer |
Apr-29-09 04:20 PM |
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All clear in Pittsburgh... |
Junkdrawer |
Apr-29-09 06:19 PM |
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How does this help one survive from Swine Flu? Unless you're stocking up on Chicken Soup? |
KoKo |
Apr-29-09 06:47 PM |
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Canned Tuna under the bed focuses the body's healing powers.... |
Junkdrawer |
Apr-29-09 06:50 PM |
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oh my... |
KoKo |
Apr-29-09 06:53 PM |
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I live alone and I know what it is like trying to survive while very sick |
TechBear_Seattle |
Apr-29-09 08:07 PM |
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Hey, I just read the book! It actually didn't disappear, kept popping up |
Hannah Bell |
Apr-30-09 05:56 AM |
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Yeah, but only in isolated cases |
TechBear_Seattle |
Apr-30-09 08:18 AM |
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First panic. Then overreact. nt |
JerseygirlCT |
Apr-29-09 08:49 PM |
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For the media, it is |
Oak2004 |
Apr-30-09 03:32 AM |
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Yup, I am paying minimal attention to the media on this |
TechBear_Seattle |
Apr-30-09 08:23 AM |
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I'm prepared |
Wednesdays |
Apr-29-09 04:09 PM |
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FOOL!!!!!!!!!! YOU THINK YOU'RE SAFE???????? |
Tangerine LaBamba |
Apr-29-09 04:17 PM |
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Given the CDC has guidelines that do include |
nadinbrzezinski |
Apr-29-09 04:13 PM |
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Nadine...I realize you've been in the 'rescue business' ...but |
KoKo |
Apr-29-09 06:57 PM |
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wtf? |
eShirl |
Apr-29-09 09:43 PM |
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I'm trained as an emergency program manager (never worked at it) |
Oak2004 |
Apr-29-09 11:42 PM |
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thanks... |
nadinbrzezinski |
Apr-30-09 12:13 AM |
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Whoa. Your post needs to be an OP |
crispini |
Apr-30-09 05:35 AM |
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STANDARD INFO IS PANIC INDUCING |
nadinbrzezinski |
Apr-30-09 12:18 AM |
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She is posting normal information on an important topic. |
Marrah_G |
Apr-30-09 10:07 AM |
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yay, it's like Y2K all over again |
ProgressiveFool |
Apr-29-09 04:17 PM |
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You mock us? |
Generator |
Apr-29-09 08:44 PM |
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If you have to throw away your old emergency suppliues you're doing it wrong. |
Oak2004 |
Apr-30-09 12:15 AM |
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The only special thing I did for that was take some money |
nadinbrzezinski |
Apr-30-09 02:08 AM |
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A friend that lives near Tomball went to WalMart and they had no more |
Catherine Vincent |
Apr-29-09 04:19 PM |
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I got six handles of Rum, I'm prepared |
NeedleCast |
Apr-29-09 04:26 PM |
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My stash .......... |
Tangerine LaBamba |
Apr-29-09 04:30 PM |
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You won't need much food |
FarCenter |
Apr-29-09 04:37 PM |
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Powdered Gatorade mix. |
MercutioATC |
Apr-29-09 06:06 PM |
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I just bought Bananas, onions, chips, hair gel, blue cheese, some kind of seafood dip I am eating |
SeeHopeWin |
Apr-29-09 05:06 PM |
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I imagine that hair gel tastes great with seafood dip. |
TheCowsCameHome |
Apr-29-09 05:45 PM |
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anything I don't have I can order next-day delivery from Amazon.com's grocery section |
eShirl |
Apr-29-09 05:11 PM |
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Now we know why the duck wasn't released |
me b zola |
Apr-29-09 05:12 PM |
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Vitamin D |
Pithy |
Apr-29-09 05:16 PM |
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I stocked up on wine, cat treats, and diet Coke. nt |
Lisa0825 |
Apr-29-09 06:42 PM |
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I don't think it's about "Food." It's about "Call your Doc and get the latest Big Pharma Cure... |
KoKo |
Apr-29-09 06:45 PM |
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I panic-bought Season 1 of Burn Notice |
Sabriel |
Apr-29-09 07:16 PM |
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La Fin du Monde |
Art_from_Ark |
Apr-30-09 04:43 AM |
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I figured two six-packs would do it. n/t |
Sabriel |
Apr-30-09 09:58 AM |
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it's duct tape and saran wrap time. |
leftofthedial |
Apr-29-09 08:12 PM |
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Don't forget the tuna under the bed |
Generator |
Apr-29-09 08:39 PM |
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It all seems so surreal now. |
leftofthedial |
Apr-29-09 09:20 PM |
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There was also the rice scare - remember? and the peak oil scare |
Hannah Bell |
Apr-30-09 05:51 AM |
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well, Im not going to panic |
Mari333 |
Apr-30-09 02:56 AM |
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OMG I GOTTA GO PLUNDER THE STORE! |
JVS |
Apr-30-09 05:23 AM |
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the one thing a panic is good for...The Economy. |
and-justice-for-all |
Apr-30-09 05:33 AM |
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More like the "check if your international flight has been cancelled" stage |
muriel_volestrangler |
Apr-30-09 06:24 AM |
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I've had a well-stocked pantry.. |
sendero |
Apr-30-09 06:43 AM |
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DVD Rentals |
bikebloke |
Apr-30-09 10:24 AM |
#128 |
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