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Ukraine - Prepping

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nanabow · 25/02/2022 18:27

Reading the AIBU for being worried about Russia retaliating thread got me thinking.

Is anyone doing anything to prep for potential retaliation from Russia?

I'm thinking more along the lines things that'll help get you through a cyber attack that brings down banking, electricity, NHS, etc. Rather than nuclear warfare.

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nanabow · 25/02/2022 20:22

@cheddez

It's ok to panic but just call it what it is.
I'm not denying that I feel a bit panicked.

But if I want to panic-charge my powerbanks or panic-print my daughters medical records. Could you please just let me do it in peace without the hostility.

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MangyInseam · 25/02/2022 20:22

I'd be thinking about arranging your life for high energy costs. Using cars less, using shops and activities closer to home, get on making sure your house is sealed up and insulated, that sort of thing.

SmellyOldOwls · 25/02/2022 20:27

Tbh what I learned from covid and the panic buying situation was that you can't tell how long these things will last, and you probably won't be able to panic buy enough to see you through the whole of it. What I panic bought at the start of covid lasted a few weeks. The pandemic lasted 2 years and still going. The potential for war isn't going to be over in a day, or a week, or even a month. So what's the point in running out to buy a kilo of pasta and 5 tins of beans that'll only last until next Friday?

LittleBearPad · 25/02/2022 20:28
Confused

This is absurd and frankly disrespectful of all the people in Ukraine who actually have something to worry about.

SmellyOldOwls · 25/02/2022 20:29

@SmellyOldOwls

Tbh what I learned from covid and the panic buying situation was that you can't tell how long these things will last, and you probably won't be able to panic buy enough to see you through the whole of it. What I panic bought at the start of covid lasted a few weeks. The pandemic lasted 2 years and still going. The potential for war isn't going to be over in a day, or a week, or even a month. So what's the point in running out to buy a kilo of pasta and 5 tins of beans that'll only last until next Friday?
Not aimed at you OP, I know you aren't buying stuff. Although it's always worth having some extra formula if you use it, for peace of mind.
cheddez · 25/02/2022 20:30

@nanabow one of my close colleagues is Ukrainian who has family still there, I just find it really distasteful.

Ashford · 25/02/2022 20:33

Ah @nanabow you carry on panic-charging and printing.
I've just panic-downloaded a couple of books onto my kindle and panic-checked that I have batteries in my torch Flowers

Sallycinnamum · 25/02/2022 20:33

I thought MN had gone batshit crazy during Covid but the Ukraine related posts today have taken it to a new level.

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nanabow · 25/02/2022 20:35

@LittleBearPad

Confused

This is absurd and frankly disrespectful of all the people in Ukraine who actually have something to worry about.

Just because someone has it worse doesn't mean you can't worry, or share those worries.

I 100% acknowledge that their situation is far worse than the potential of cyber attacked.

And I fully support anything we can do to support Ukraine, which may result in retaliation. But I also want to prepare what I can. Pre children i wouldn't have even given prepping a second thought

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User5rh · 25/02/2022 20:35

A lot of the preppers probably have stuff in like all the camping stuff, generators, solar powered things because they use it anyway, if you don't use it anyway it can cost a lot of money to buy, we only have this stuff because of DHs hobbies, I don't think I would be buying it all on the off chance.

MrsSkylerWhite · 25/02/2022 20:36

Not a regular prepper (did it for Brexit and Covid, both were unnecessary, still eating the tinned food.)

This is probably different, though. Paper copies of important documents might be sensible. We’re printing ours.

Tbf, though, should it reach the point where we need paper copies, there won’t be anyone left to look at them.

Ashford · 25/02/2022 20:36

I think you can feel concern and sadness for the people who are currently suffering (and I too have family members with connections out there) and simultaneously be thinking about putting measure in place in case there are repercussions that affect us here.

bluetongue · 25/02/2022 20:37

@BarrowInFurnessRailwayStation

We're preparing for a nuclear attack.
Have you read ‘When the Wind Blows’? It’s very informative and useful. The couple in the book followed the government advice and it all turned out marvelously for them.
LittleBearPad · 25/02/2022 20:41

@nanabow you are making up your worries. They are in bomb shelters.

Seriously!

OnceUponAWhine · 25/02/2022 20:41

@cheddez

1. I have withdrawn some cash to buy food if banks go down.

If the banks go down which would lead to an economic collapse you're going to have bigger things to worry about then strolling to the shop to buy some bread in cash.

I was about to say the same. If the banking network goes down, I wouldn’t hold out much hope for Sainsbots to be open with ‘cash only’ at the self checkout tillsHmm
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nanabow · 25/02/2022 20:42

@cheddez

And I find the view of 'someone else has it worse so your worries are invalid' distasteful. And the 'kick someone while they're down mentality' distasteful.

What I've seen on the news the past couple of days has really hit me hard, I wish there was more I could do, but there isn't. It's made me feel really protective of my children, and worry about how I'll provide for them if anything happens. Hence wanting to prepare where I can.

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username1293948 · 25/02/2022 20:43

Get a grip ffs

LittleBearPad · 25/02/2022 20:44

I was about to say the same. If the banking network goes down, I wouldn’t hold out much hope for Sainsbots to be open with ‘cash only’ at the self checkout tills

Exactly. Why will Sainsbury’s magically avoid the cyber hack?

cheddez · 25/02/2022 20:45

@nanabow What do you think you are preparing for though?

Plus it's really not healthy to get so stressed.

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nanabow · 25/02/2022 20:45

[quote LittleBearPad]@nanabow you are making up your worries. They are in bomb shelters.

Seriously![/quote]
I can guarantee you I'm not making up my emotions/worries.

Please be careful who you say that too. Dismissing someone's emotions can be really damaging if you do it to the wrong person at the wrong time. (Not me, well not now)

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User5rh · 25/02/2022 20:48

Amazon is best for bulk buying of household stuff as you are not taking it off the shop shelves.

LittleBearPad · 25/02/2022 20:48

Ok you’re not making the emotions up but they are based on speculation and making up scenarios.

They aren’t based in actual problems you are faced with.

BarrowInFurnessRailwayStation · 25/02/2022 20:52

Do you really want to survive a nuclear attack though?

No, but we don't live in a direct target area so I'm assuming we'll have fallout to deal with. You get a choice as to whether you live or die. I also have to look after ds2.

BarrowInFurnessRailwayStation · 25/02/2022 20:52

You don't get a choice that is

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nanabow · 25/02/2022 20:53

[quote cheddez]@nanabow What do you think you are preparing for though?

Plus it's really not healthy to get so stressed. [/quote]
If the electricity goes off and I need to look after baby, including pumped milk that needs to be kept cold and bottles that need to be sterilised.

Or worst case if they manage to bring the NHS systems down and my older daughter needs care. Which unfortunately isn't 100% straight forward with her history.

I'm not exactly worrying about how I'll amuse myself without Netflix. I just want to provide for my family best I can.

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