Current Events > Well, I bit the bullet and bought a bunch of groceries in case of quarantine

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I'm in Minnesota for those curious where there are zero confirmed cases and everything is quiet, but ya never know when the first one will hit.

I honestly feel like I did it out of boredom, I highly doubt it'll ever hit a point where having all this shit will save my life, but still.

I think I may have gone too heavy on things that require "cooking" or appliances to make. I got shitloads of frozen foods (veggies, fish sticks, garlic bread, chicken breasts) which require a microwave/oven, and I also got a bunch of rice and pasta, which requires boiling water. Now, the odds of this thing ever getting to a point where electricity gets shut off are non-existently low, but on the off chance they do, all I really have are several cans of beans and a thing of mixed nuts

Also stocked up on hand sanitizer, disinfectant wipes, and hand soap, really need to be mindful of cleaning myself after getting home every day. Shower in the afternoon in addition to my morning shower.

So we'll see. Odds are I just bought $100 in groceries. Maybe I go back again tomorrow and stock up on some other things that don't require cooking/water/microwaves.

Any suggestions on long-lasting items that fit the requirement of not needing a microwave/appliance/boiling water to make?

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smh.

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PatrickMahomes posted...

I got shitloads of frozen foods (veggies, fish sticks, garlic bread, chicken breasts) which require a microwave/oven

And also a freezer
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Wewillrocku posted...

smh.

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eggcorn posted...

And also a freezer

well, yeah, that too lmfao hahahah

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PatrickMahomes posted...

Any suggestions on long-lasting items that fit the requirement of not needing a microwave/appliance/boiling water to make?

MREs and those survival bucket things.

^ Where do you get these?

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Bleh I just want stuff I can get at the grocery store, shit online is gonna take forever and be way the hell marked up at a time like this

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PatrickMahomes posted...

Bleh I just want stuff I can get at the grocery store, shit online is gonna take forever and be way the hell marked up at a time like this

Fucktons of canned goods, and a camp stove.

Buy MREs if you're really paranoid

Be glad you have hand sanitizers in stock.

PatrickMahomes posted...

be way the hell marked up at a time like this

thank god oregon has a law which prevents marking up prices in an emergency at least in supermarkets and gas stations.
someone did this back in 2007. the gas station owner marked up his gas to 4$ a gallon when it was 2.50$ at the time. he got fined and shut down for days.
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maybe I should go stock up on whiskey...

Steelix500 posted...

Buy MREs if you're really paranoid

Back in the Army when we got back from the field we were told to toss the MREs.I would give my extra boxes out to friends.Kids hungry ok close your eyes and reach into the box.

We had swine flu at that time but it wasnt a scare.

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Questionmarktarius posted...

Fucktons of canned goods

I just can't think of any other foods aside from beans

I guess pears and vegetables would work too

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I think it's stupid to panic buy but if you have a bit of extra cash and will get around to using it all eventually, what's the downside? You don't have to go grocery shopping for a while.

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PatrickMahomes posted...

I just can't think of any other foods aside from beans

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mBcY3W5WgNU

I live in the Caribbean and we have a confirmed case in the Dominican Republic and other neighboring islands in addition to cruise ships coming in everyday. I've stocked up, spending almost $300 on:

water (Only have 3 cases)
Cans of black beans, greens, diced tomato and corn
75 lbs of Rice
sazon seasoning
chicken bullion
canned beef
pasta (I only have a few boxes)
marina sauce

Off the top of my head. I still need to go back as I live in a household of 4 and my parents nor my sister, all practicing medicine, aren't taking this seriously. When China of all places closes down their slave factories, you know it's serious. Money never lies. If they're leaving money on the table and halting manufacturing of literally everything to be shipped around the world, you know it's serious.

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Sad_Face posted...

water (Only have 3 cases)
Cans of black beans, greens, diced tomato and corn
75 lbs of Rice
sazon seasoning
chicken bullion
canned beef
pasta (I only have a few boxes)
marina sauce

yeah my concern is most of this stuff is useless if an electricity/power shortage comes into play... like me, you're just left with beans and greens

and canned beef i guess which sounds horrendous

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PatrickMahomes posted...

I just can't think of any other foods aside from beans

I guess pears and vegetables would work too

Spaghetti, Ravioli...

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Vyrulisse posted...

Spaghetti, Ravioli...

yeah but those require boiling water

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PatrickMahomes posted...

I just can't think of any other foods aside from beans

I guess pears and vegetables would work too

Well you got your soups, various fish(tuna) and other canned meats. Veggies and fruits.

Hell there are also microwave dinners you just gotta reheat in a microwave. Shelf stable requiring no refrigeration/freezer. Can be eaten without reheating(some anyways, might depend on the meal)

Yeah I'm probably buying a lot of soup cans just in case. Beans too.

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I bought a good bit myself. Enough for a week or two. People can think it's crazy if they want but I lived through Katrina and its aftermath, I know shit can go down at the drop of a hat

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PatrickMahomes posted...

yeah but those require boiling water

???? Not the canned versions, just heat.

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PatrickMahomes posted...

yeah my concern is most of this stuff is useless if an electricity/power shortage comes into play... like me, you're just left with beans and greens

and canned beef i guess which sounds horrendous

I have a coal pot so I can start a fire if need be. I haven't tried canned beef, I only bought it because we have enough canned tuna and chicken breast already.

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Is this a zombie apocalypse? Why do yall think the power will go out?

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MacDaMurderer posted...

Is this a zombie apocalypse? Why do yall think the power will go out?

I worry about a shortage of oil, but honestly I doubt I'll have to deal with it.

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Retailers are loving this and hope it never stops.

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MacDaMurderer posted...

Why do yall think the power will go out?

when the workers get sick. they can't run the power grid. when they can't run the power grid. people don't get power :(.
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Vyrulisse posted...

???? Not the canned versions, just heat.

ohhh like chef boyardee

i would crush those

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Its funny how paranoid everyone is about this

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YookaLaylee posted...

Its funny how paranoid everyone is about this

I don't see it as much different from getting ready for tornado season.

Hand sanitizer was completely sold out in my town a couple days ago. I wasnt even there to stock up, either. I just ran out.

Questionmarktarius posted...

I don't see it as much different from getting ready for tornado season.

I just think that most people are blowing the situation out of proportion. Its one thing if you live in the same town where there are confirmed cases of coronavirus, but the people living out in the bumblefucks stocking up for the apocalypse and running around wearing masks seem silly to me. The chances for you getting infected are very low so theres no point in getting this worked up

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PatrickMahomes posted...

chef boyardee

sriracha sauce improves those alot.
so bland otherwise.

they had to rid of the macaroni and cheese can (the best one).
edit: maybe i'll buy some dinty moore stew too. so expensive but they're good (especially over rice).
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I got cans of soup, beans, dinty Moore, ravioli and tuna. I can eat all that cold if need be.
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PatrickMahomes posted...

think I may have gone too heavy on things that require "cooking" or appliances to make. I got shitloads of frozen foods (veggies, fish sticks, garlic bread, chicken breasts) which require a microwave/oven

Do you think people getting sick is going to knock out the power or something?

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Peanut butter. Get a big jar, not off brand.
Shelf-life of years. Loads of calories. Protein and fat.

Ultimate emergency survival food.

bluezero posted...

Do you think people getting sick is going to knock out the power or something?

kingdrake2 posted...

when the workers get sick. they can't run the power grid. when they can't run the power grid. people don't get power :(.

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So you're set on everyone alive getting sick, this is how the world ends.

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bluezero posted...

So you're set on everyone alive getting sick, this is how the world ends.

Would you rather

A.) Have it and not need it
or
B.) Need it and not have it

?

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kingdrake2 posted...

when the workers get sick. they can't run the power grid. when they can't run the power grid. people don't get power :(.

The whole staff gonna get sick all at the same time?

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MacDaMurderer posted...

The whole staff gonna get sick all at the same time?

Yes. People don't show symptoms until a week or so later. They'll feel fine on Monday and go home Friday, then call in sick Monday despite having spent the past week infecting everyone else without knowing.

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PatrickMahomes posted...

I just can't think of any other foods aside from beans

I guess pears and vegetables would work too

Peaches and Pineapples are some great canned fruits to get. Also toilet paper is something great to stock up on. I stocked up on a bunch of stuff too. Some criticize those that do but it better to have a stockpile now then try to get it during the possible lockdowns. I like in an urban city so it only a matter of time.

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YookaLaylee posted...

Its funny how paranoid everyone is about this

Sounds like someone isn't prepared. Way too many people that think "oh I wont get sick" end of getting sick anyway. Regular flu season- happens all the time. Then people wonder "why did I get sick? Must be someone else's fault! I'm healthy" yet the answer is: not being prepared.

Being safe and prepared isn't paranoid. Do you honestly want to go through a store that's super packed and hope they have something left?

NintendoFan81 posted...

Sounds like someone isn't prepared. Way too many people that think "oh I wont get sick" end of getting sick anyway. Regular flu season- happens all the time. Then people wonder "why did I get sick? Must be someone else's fault! I'm healthy" yet the answer is: not being prepared.

Being safe and prepared isn't paranoid. Do you honestly want to go through a store that's super packed and hope they have something left?

Prepared for what? What do you think is going to happen? How is stocking up on food going to protect me from contracting a virus? You honestly believe that its going to be impossible to find food soon? Every couple of years a need diseases appears and people act like its the end of the world and start stocking up, but nothing happens and the disease is contained within a couple of months. There's been mad cow disease, swine flu, bird flu, zika, and ebola and things always stayed under control.

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Lebronwon posted...

Peaches and Pineapples are some great canned fruits to get.

And the fruit can last several weeks/months? I never have canned fruit/veggies, always gone for fresh or frozen.

YookaLaylee posted...

Prepared for what? What do you think is going to happen? How is stocking up on food going to protect me from contracting a virus? You honestly believe that its going to be impossible to find food soon? Every couple of years a need diseases appears and people act like its the end of the world and start stocking up, but nothing happens and the disease is contained within a couple of months. There's been mad cow disease, swine flu, bird flu, zika, and ebola and things always stayed under control.

PatrickMahomes posted...

Would you rather

A.) Have it and not need it
or
B.) Need it and not have it

?

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Idk why everyone under 60 gives a shit.

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