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cateyemm
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Re: Spin Off to Hurricane Sandy
Posted by nrthshgrl
Figure out where Jenga game is.
Great idea!
Thank goodness we have Jenga since Scrabble is now blacklisted!
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Posted 10/25/12 1:44 PM  |
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Re: Spin Off to Hurricane Sandy
Id also like to add that I'll be doing all the laundry before it hits...just in case we lose power & I can't do laundry for awhile.
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| Posted 10/25/12 2:12 PM |
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NervousNell
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Re: Spin Off to Hurricane Sandy
Just a silly question- and I think I asked this last storm- but I forget.
Bottled water.
Why?
If you have a well or pump I can see it, because if you lose power, nothing to pump the water- but if you don't and if the power goes out- won't the taps work?
I stood in Target today and was like- I NEED to get bottled water. Storm and all.
Then I was like- wait, why?
Because you are 'supposed' to.
But then i started thinking- my taps should still work, no?
So I skipped it- since we don't drink bottled water normally.
Again-maybe it's a dumb question- but I am stumped.
If anyone can explain I'd finally feel enlightened! 
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| Posted 10/25/12 2:33 PM |
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AngnShaun
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Re: Spin Off to Hurricane Sandy
Posted by NervousNell
Just a silly question- and I think I asked this last storm- but I forget.
Bottled water.
Why?
If you have a well or pump I can see it, because if you lose power, nothing to pump the water- but if you don't and if the power goes out- won't the taps work?
I stood in Target today and was like- I NEED to get bottled water. Storm and all.
Then I was like- wait, why?
Because you are 'supposed' to.
But then i started thinking- my taps should still work, no?
So I skipped it- since we don't drink bottled water normally.
Again-maybe it's a dumb question- but I am stumped.
If anyone can explain I'd finally feel enlightened!
i think its because you wont know what the condition of the tap water will be... Just because its flowing doesnt mean its ok to drink.
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| Posted 10/25/12 2:35 PM |
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Bearcat
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Re: Spin Off to Hurricane Sandy
Posted by AngnShaun
Posted by NervousNell
Just a silly question- and I think I asked this last storm- but I forget.
Bottled water.
Why?
If you have a well or pump I can see it, because if you lose power, nothing to pump the water- but if you don't and if the power goes out- won't the taps work?
I stood in Target today and was like- I NEED to get bottled water. Storm and all.
Then I was like- wait, why?
Because you are 'supposed' to.
But then i started thinking- my taps should still work, no?
So I skipped it- since we don't drink bottled water normally.
Again-maybe it's a dumb question- but I am stumped.
If anyone can explain I'd finally feel enlightened!
i think its because you wont know what the condition of the tap water will be... Just because its flowing doesnt mean its ok to drink.
Right - if the power is lost to any filtration systems or if the ground is flooded from so much rain that extra contaminants spill in because the rainwater is pooling... something like that. I am making this up so don't quote me, but it's something like that - something to do w/ contamination. I've had too much coffee.
Message edited 10/25/2012 2:38:17 PM.
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| Posted 10/25/12 2:37 PM |
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NervousNell
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Re: Spin Off to Hurricane Sandy
Posted by Bearcat
Posted by AngnShaun
Posted by NervousNell
Just a silly question- and I think I asked this last storm- but I forget.
Bottled water.
Why?
If you have a well or pump I can see it, because if you lose power, nothing to pump the water- but if you don't and if the power goes out- won't the taps work?
I stood in Target today and was like- I NEED to get bottled water. Storm and all.
Then I was like- wait, why?
Because you are 'supposed' to.
But then i started thinking- my taps should still work, no?
So I skipped it- since we don't drink bottled water normally.
Again-maybe it's a dumb question- but I am stumped.
If anyone can explain I'd finally feel enlightened!
i think its because you wont know what the condition of the tap water will be... Just because its flowing doesnt mean its ok to drink.
Right - if the power is lost to any filtration systems or if the ground is flooded from so much rain that extra contaminants spill in because the rainwater is pooling... something like that. I am making this up so don't quote me, but it's something like that - something to do w/ contamination. I've had too much coffee.
OK gotcha. Didn't think of that one.
Thanks
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| Posted 10/25/12 2:40 PM |
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rojerono
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Re: Spin Off to Hurricane Sandy
I'm usually pretty well stocked normally, so I don't go bananas. If it's the end of the week and I am due for my weekly shop.. I'll actually skip my normal shop altogether (I don't like the idea of getting stuck with crap that might go bad) and just grab enough shopping for a few days and go out again after the storm.
I also make sure I've got plenty of booze. The idea of being in the house with my 2 kids fighting and no television, XBox or computer to distract them requires copious amounts of wine. Plus we generally wind up having people over or going to neighbors/friends houses during/after this kind of thing.
And gas in our cars. My BIL is a survivalist.. and has enough food and supplies for an army (literally - he planned on our entire extended family living with him if 'the grid goes down') so I know if shit got REAL I could just go to his house.
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| Posted 10/25/12 2:42 PM |
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Hofstra26
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Re: Spin Off to Hurricane Sandy
Charge my cell.
Make sure flashlights have batteries.
Some extra snacks and food in the house.
That's it. I don't go crazy.
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| Posted 10/25/12 2:54 PM |
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BellaRock
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Re: Spin Off to Hurricane Sandy
Charge the cell, DS games.
By an extra loaf of bread than I normally do.
peanut butter, nutella, chips
Snacks
Bottled water/juice boxes or yoohoo lol
Batteries and find the flashlights
Last time for Irene we went nutty bought all the squished bread and stuff we could find lol.
This year we are just getting a few things.
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| Posted 10/25/12 4:15 PM |
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GioiaMia
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Re: Spin Off to Hurricane Sandy
Posted by MrsA714
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If it looks like its going to be a direct hit, we are going to try to sandbag the basement windows this time. We didn't for Irene and had about a foot of water down there.
I also fill my car up with gas and then park it a few blocks from my house (out of the flood zone).
We always have flashlights, food and water so we are good there, I am going to pick up some non perishable milk for DD just in case.
Same here. We did all of these things for Irene and are glad we did. Although we were spared, many of our neighbors had flooded basements. And thank God that hit at low tide. Had it been high tide, we would have not been as lucky.
Other than that, we'll just make sure to have plenty of food and bottled water available for us and the kids.
If this hits at a full moon high tide I'm screwed lol
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| Posted 10/25/12 4:21 PM |
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Shroggie
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Re: Spin Off to Hurricane Sandy
I don't do too much.
-Make sure the outdoor furniture is secure.
-Have flashlights with batteries and candles on hand.
-Gas in the car.
-Some cash in my wallet
-Make sure that I have some water and some food to last a couple of days.
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| Posted 10/25/12 4:50 PM |
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KittyGags
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Spin Off to Hurricane Sandy
my hubby thinks i'm nuts because I want to buy a generator this time around. We lost power during Irene for days and I don't want to have to throw out my fridge and freezer again!!!!!!!!!
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| Posted 10/25/12 5:07 PM |
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Sweetlax22
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Re: Spin Off to Hurricane Sandy
1.Make big ice blocks to help keep freezer good.
2. Keep things charged that need to be charged.
3. Put patio furniture and outdoor things away.
4. Make sure I have batteries for the radio.
5. And I for some reason need a clean house, I guess I want my house to be clean if blows or floats away.
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| Posted 10/25/12 6:30 PM |
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thisisme
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Re: Spin Off to Hurricane Sandy
These are the only things I do above normal:
Top off our gas tanks and make sure the propane tank for the grill is full
Stock up on a few extra gallons of water
Get some extra snacks
Make sure we have batteries for the flashlights
Make sure we have cash on hand just in case
I don't go nuts. What for? We live by the water, so I will probably put the outdoor furniture away for the season,which I would do anyway.
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| Posted 10/25/12 7:23 PM |
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MrsA714
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Re: Spin Off to Hurricane Sandy
Posted by GioiaMia
Posted by MrsA714
Posted by GioiaMia
If it looks like its going to be a direct hit, we are going to try to sandbag the basement windows this time. We didn't for Irene and had about a foot of water down there.
I also fill my car up with gas and then park it a few blocks from my house (out of the flood zone).
We always have flashlights, food and water so we are good there, I am going to pick up some non perishable milk for DD just in case.
Same here. We did all of these things for Irene and are glad we did. Although we were spared, many of our neighbors had flooded basements. And thank God that hit at low tide. Had it been high tide, we would have not been as lucky.
Other than that, we'll just make sure to have plenty of food and bottled water available for us and the kids.
If this hits at a full moon high tide I'm screwed lol
Us too!
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| Posted 10/25/12 7:24 PM |
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jmf423
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Re: Spin Off to Hurricane Sandy
we had no power for days after irene, so i will be prepared again this time. no pwer with 3 kids sucks.
-case of water
-freeze some soda bottled full of water to keep in the fridge and freezer to keep it cold
-during irene i kept a cooler in my kitchen. i put the milk, cheese sticks, yogurt etc. in there for the kids. (i have an extra fridge in my basement so all the food i was planning to put in the cooler if we lost power i put in there so i didn't have to open my fridge)
-charge phones
-battery/flashlight check
-charge all the kids games and portable DVD player
-fill cars up with gas
ohh... and now might be a good time for my dh to put away all the stuff in the backyard.
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| Posted 10/25/12 7:58 PM |
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bpmom
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Re: Spin Off to Hurricane Sandy
Am I the only crazy one worried about losing the hundreds of ounces of frozen bm I have in my deep freezer? I will cry if I have to throw that out - its gluten/dairy free.
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| Posted 10/25/12 8:47 PM |
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charon54
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Re: Spin Off to Hurricane Sandy
We had no power for a week after Irene, so I am worried.
I stocked up on bottled water and shelf-stable milk boxes tonight. I have a 3 year old and 1 year old so milk is really important.
We'll make sure all our electronics are charged. We always have plenty of batteries for flashlights.
We have a full tank of propane so we can grill.
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| Posted 10/25/12 8:51 PM |
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luckyinlove
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Re: Spin Off to Hurricane Sandy
get a generator We were out of power for 7 days with Irene -- total life saver - worth every penny! We got gas for it, and got lanterns, flashlights, battery operated nightlights for the nighttime when we turn it off.
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| Posted 10/25/12 9:16 PM |
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JenMarie
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Re: Spin Off to Hurricane Sandy
Posted by charon54
We had no power for a week after Irene, so I am worried.
I stocked up on bottled water and shelf-stable milk boxes tonight. I have a 3 year old and 1 year old so milk is really important.
We'll make sure all our electronics are charged. We always have plenty of batteries for flashlights.
We have a full tank of propane so we can grill.
Where did you find the milk boxes? I couldn't find any in Target tonight. Where is it usually kept?
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| Posted 10/25/12 9:41 PM |
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charon54
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Re: Spin Off to Hurricane Sandy
Posted by JenMarie
Posted by charon54
We had no power for a week after Irene, so I am worried.
I stocked up on bottled water and shelf-stable milk boxes tonight. I have a 3 year old and 1 year old so milk is really important.
We'll make sure all our electronics are charged. We always have plenty of batteries for flashlights.
We have a full tank of propane so we can grill.
Where did you find the milk boxes? I couldn't find any in Target tonight. Where is it usually kept?
They are by the baking stuff. They already had no whole milk ones, I bought the remaining packages of 2% milk. This was at the Levittown Stop-and-Shop. They only had chocolate and strawberry boxes left.
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| Posted 10/25/12 9:52 PM |
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fins
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Re: Spin Off to Hurricane Sandy
Posted by JenMarie
Posted by charon54
We had no power for a week after Irene, so I am worried.
I stocked up on bottled water and shelf-stable milk boxes tonight. I have a 3 year old and 1 year old so milk is really important.
We'll make sure all our electronics are charged. We always have plenty of batteries for flashlights.
We have a full tank of propane so we can grill.
Where did you find the milk boxes? I couldn't find any in Target tonight. Where is it usually kept?
at Target they are in the refrigerated section by the horizon milk
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Strawberry2468
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Re: Spin Off to Hurricane Sandy
Posted by luckyinlove
get a generator We were out of power for 7 days with Irene -- total life saver - worth every penny! We got gas for it, and got lanterns, flashlights, battery operated nightlights for the nighttime when we turn it off.
My parents got one after we flooded with the storm in oct about 10 yrs ago. Best thing ever. Their basement Floods so they need it for the limbs down there. They are the inky ones on the block wih electric. Its kinda sad. Of coirse they offer for all the neighbors to come store food and watch tv, etc. We might get one soon. Just in case.
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| Posted 10/26/12 7:57 PM |
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Strawberry2468
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Re: Spin Off to Hurricane Sandy
We just made a bjs run this week. We got batteries fir baby stuff but it will come in handy for flashlights. Dh is going to ger more water, snacks and formula so we are stocked up.
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| Posted 10/26/12 8:00 PM |
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SweetTooth
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Re: Spin Off to Hurricane Sandy
Posted by JenMarie
Posted by charon54
We had no power for a week after Irene, so I am worried.
I stocked up on bottled water and shelf-stable milk boxes tonight. I have a 3 year old and 1 year old so milk is really important.
We'll make sure all our electronics are charged. We always have plenty of batteries for flashlights.
We have a full tank of propane so we can grill.
Where did you find the milk boxes? I couldn't find any in Target tonight. Where is it usually kept?
I got it at whole foods, they had plenty. Bottled water too. Same last year. I don't think anyone thinks to go there for this stuff.
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