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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I can’t decide who the more doomsday ones are — the ones panicking and prepping or the ones saying they want to be at the epicenter of any potential blast so they will be obliterated before even knowing what hits them. Lol

Regardless, I think the latter are more realistic than the former.

On the flip side, there are the ones completely and totally minimizing any threat by mocking the ones who are worried, even if they’re going a little overboard with their worry. These people, who are belittling the worriers calling them kooky, idiots, etc. are the worst ones yet. Ironically, they’re the ones who will die first because they have zero awareness. It’s similar to the people who said they weren’t scared of Covid and then end up in a hospital bed hooked up to a ventilator, eventually succumbing to it.

Realistically speaking, the threat does exist; but it’s important to understand the extent of the threat. Miscalculations are bad for everyone. No one should go into complete meltdown-panic mode, but it’s also unrealistic to completely brush everything off claiming there’s no threat whatsoever. Panic prevents you from thinking clearly, while denial impedes you from being sensible enough to take proper precautions. Being pragmatic is essential in any crisis type of situation. Being too far on either end of the spectrum is likely to get you killed. Level-headedness is where you want to be. [/quote]

I think cyber attacks are more imminent than a nuclear attack- in general but even more specifically now. So weve slowly been accumulating things that we would need in any emergency. This would have been normal in FL for my family due to hurricanes but I got out of the habit when I moved up here.

1. Ive started keeping the bathtub filled after my kid takes a bath so we have water to flush the toilet. Hes the only one who uses that tub so it isnt a big deal.
2. We keep 1/2 pack of toilet or paper towels in reserve.
3. We do laundry consistently so there are always a weeks worth of clothes- especially clean underwear. 
4. We keep on top of Rx refills
5. We have $400-600 in cash around the house at all times
6. My son has a dairy intolerance so Im keeping 2-3 shelf stable milks at all times. I donate them when they get to 6 weeks from expiration and get a whole new batch. I also have rice, peanut butter, jelly, beans, nuts, protein bars, protein drinks, cereal, etc. Its part of our normal intake so these arent extraneous but I plan to always have a weeks worth as a buffer. 
7. Keep an extra propane tank for the gas grill
8. I purchased solar lamps- one with a USB- in the event of power outage we will charge them during the day and use them at night, if needed. 
9. Need to purchase a years worth of contacts and extra glasses for myself since my FSA just renewed.
10. I fill my gas tank when it hits 1/2 tank.
11. I have got an extra bag of dog food.
12. I have a couple days worth of bottled water. 
13. Keep fruits like citrus apple grapes etc. in rotation so if the power goes out they last for a few days.

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