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You seem to imply that emergency prepardness makes one a "wacko". What, are you a liberal? Haven't you ever heard of earthquake prepardness? Don't people make emergency prepartions for hurricanes, tornado's, floods and other types of natural disasters? Bears, squrirrels and other animals prepare for winter.

You libs would have no life if it wern't for hurling insults at normal people. Even a Boy Scout know's more than you, their motto is "Be prepared".

Honest Abe says

You libs would have no life if it wern’t for hurling insults at normal people

I'm glad I unignored you the other day Abe. Because this is by far the most interesting (BY FAR) thing that I have ever heard you say.

Honest Abe says

You libs would have no life if it wern’t for hurling insults at normal people

I just wanted to look at it again and contemplate it. It's so incredibly choice.

You just made my day, and to tell you the truth I can't even explain why. I guess I'm more fascinated by psychology than I knew.

fudge brownies for desert. mmm! would totally save on shopping, 12 tins of flour, 36 tins of wheat. what do i do with 36 tins of wheat? oh look helpful recipes! what will costco come up with next

The Mormon church urges its members to have a 2-year food supply. Costco has a built in customer base with these people.

Honest Abe says

You libs would have no life if it wern’t for hurling insults at normal people.

Are you implying that you're normal, abeabe? or simply that everyone who holds a different view than yours is a liberal? You're wrong on both counts.

If anything bad enough ever happened to call for a one-year supply of food, you'd still be screwed.

After a month or two, all of the people who didn't save food will come looking for yours.

A much better use of $3500 would be a few good weapons and a big ammo supply.

Preparing for a major disaster (earthquake, fire, flood, etc.) is certainly a good idea, but that calls for a month's supply of food or so at most. In most cases, you're probably going to be able to leave the area fairly soon after the initial event anyway.

That said, human beings are horrible at planning for disasters. We've seen time and time again that everyone pretty much winds up in the same position after a major event. There is a scene in "The Road" where the family comes across an old bomb shelter that is full of food. The owners of the bomb shelter had died in the disaster.

The problem with food storage is that if it isn't rotated, it's no good after awhile. But it's good to have a supply to fall back on. Not sure that a year's worth is worth the $.

I had friend (& family!) in the 80's who were "survivalists". All of their stockpiled food never got eaten, and was a complete waste. Same goes for most of their other supplies too. I can totally see stockpiling staple items when it's cheap, as long as you rotate. However people that buy the emergency package, will never eat anything in that box.

On the other hand, buyers would probably spend that money on lottery tickets anyhow, so it hardly matters.

Honest Abe says

You libs would have no life if it wern’t for hurling insults at normal people.

Here's a quote from my favorite projectionist, from another thread, although it is time for me to put the angry little man back on ignore (along with his alter ego)

Honest Abe says

Can you to identify any of those pink-panty waste, ColostomyBagger, liberal defecrats “who take a hard line on fiscal conservatism”?