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If something HUGE was to happen ..

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MaDuggar · 03/11/2010 18:52

... how long could you survive with what you have in your house right now?

Do you have any tins/bottled water etc put away in case of a emergency?

Have been frealing myself out reading some wacky conspiray sites (all baging on about something huge happeneing in the next 2 weeks) - Im not be;lieveing it, but it has made me think that one day there could be an event and I probably would only last a week with my store cupboard!

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MrsChemist · 04/11/2010 21:37

For the sort of money they would be asking for it, hopefully.

I'll probably just loot the boat yard where it is docked, using my trusty lootin' stick though. Much easier on the pocket. There is a recession on. Can't afford a bus and a sub.

MaDuggar, I watched the video and it suggests that the apocalypse is now on the 6th. Shit. Doesn't give us much time to acquire the apocalypse bus and the apocalypse sub.

Hassled · 04/11/2010 21:37

I'm good at soft fruit. If we need raspberries in the bus/sub, I'll be the go-to-woman.

I'm also good at preserves and chutneys - BeenBeta's comment hours ago re horses/big animals being no good slaughtered as they'd go off given the lack of leccy has turned my mind to ways to preserve a dead large mammal in edible form. I'm thinking balsamic vinegar.

MrsChemist · 04/11/2010 21:38

We might have to make do with my punto.

I am also orf to bed. I will give the plan more though tomorrow.

mychatnickname · 04/11/2010 21:41

What video saying it's the 6th? Link please?

Stupid idea to do something on a Saturday if it's man made.

Thingumy · 04/11/2010 21:41

2 days?

I've got about £8.80 in my purse.We are fucking doomed,it's not even enough for a decent bottle of gin...

Fortheverylasttime · 04/11/2010 21:45

The dollar is going to collapse.
Price of gold to go up.

mychatnickname · 04/11/2010 21:46

OK seen the video in question now and am PMSL at the idea that the end is night and it was all predicted on....THE SIMPSONS

SarahStrattonsSparkler · 04/11/2010 21:46

Balsamic vinegar? Leave Big Horse out of this experiment please. I've got a £20 note in my purse. I will save it for Saturday. FFS I was going out on Saturday.

Fortheverylasttime · 04/11/2010 21:47

The dollar is going to collapse.
Price of gold to go up.

Helenagrace · 04/11/2010 21:49

The end of the world is coming on November 14th? Well it'll certainly feel like it here - the in-laws are coming to stay.

TitsalinaBumSquash · 04/11/2010 21:50

Im coming on that bus!!!!

Skills wise i can um cook, act, i know very basic nursing... um i can stay awake for a ridiculous amount if time without getting grumpy....

My DP can hack into any computer system in the blink of an eye, he can bulid computers with his eyes closed, the kids hmm well my youngest is a savage so he would probably be able to wrestle wild animals for food and the eldest comes with a ton of medication we could sell for food......

SarahStrattonsSparkler · 04/11/2010 21:51

Lol at least you'll get out of that helena

Fortheverylasttime · 04/11/2010 21:51

Gold is a useless thing to have in an emergency. Price of guinea pigs should go up.

Timeforabiscuit · 04/11/2010 21:52

I really don't want to worry anyone but..

My 8 month old aka "Iron Mike" is developing a fondness for human flesh, don't want to decapitate just yet, but is there a sure fire way of identifying Zombies?

I'm also worried a horde of men with man flu may get mowed down by hyper efficient mumsnet bus en route to secure Majestic Wines warehouse.

Fortheverylasttime · 04/11/2010 21:56

If the dollar collapses, shopping trips to New York will be cseap.

SarahStrattonsSparkler · 04/11/2010 21:56

But will we regret running over a flu-ridden horde of men? Surely the looting of MW warehouse takes precedence? Hmm

Thingumy · 04/11/2010 21:58

New York trips aren't the bargain they once were,flights are cheap but it's not cheap to shop there anymore.

SarahStrattonsSparkler · 04/11/2010 22:00

We all need to watch The Good Life with Sue and Giles on Monday. That's if they are still broadcasting by then...

Fortheverylasttime · 04/11/2010 22:01

I've never been, Thingumy. There must be some upside to the collapse of the dollar.

When it snowed last winter we lasted two meals.

SarahStrattonsSparkler · 04/11/2010 22:03

Could we go somewhere a bit warmer please? And not quite so wet. Preferably with a sandy beach.

Timeforabiscuit · 04/11/2010 22:03

... would be tough telling DD that daddy has gone because mummy needed the Lambrini and Jagermeister mixer, tough but not imposible with the man flu element

Thingumy · 04/11/2010 22:04

2 meals? Blimey.

I'll be watching the new version of good life if we are still alive by then Wink

ande · 04/11/2010 22:04

Telling DH about this thread. He rolled his eyes Angry. Then he pointed out we are all living in an exclusive executive duplex thingy Very lovely rented penthouse slave box as we sold up as i was convinced there would be a property price restructure and a "bit of an economic downturn".

Yes we have enough stuff. Probably for quite a while, including, vodka, soda crystals, candles, charcoal, nappies,sterilising tablets and funny pocket tool things that are multifunctional but not a swiss army knife iykwim. Umm very long list.

I am working my way through pnd right now, I am also an HPCer veteran so DH just covering all bases methinks(humouring me). But he is a head honcho Fire Health Service thingy (also emergency city evac exec).

Oh Shock must buy more vodka. Confused

Thingumy · 04/11/2010 22:06

Don't forget the corned beef ande

TinyPawz · 04/11/2010 22:08

this the the food that you need to stockpile for 1 "physically active" adult for a year.