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[deleted] t1_jc2x0o5 wrote

When are we going to usher in the new "Weed, beer, and oreos" stage of RI prepper life?

It's already been happening for some of us for a few years now.

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Ryland42 t1_jc2xkyj wrote

Of course today is the day I had to dump my milk because it went bad thus having to go out and buy more.

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_zarkon_ t1_jc319k7 wrote

I only have 2 slices of bread left at home. I'm screwed.

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waheifilmguy t1_jc323bt wrote

There were 10 poeople in my local store, that's about 9 more than there usually are when I go in there.

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oftcrash t1_jc3246c wrote

Amounts just dropped to 3-5 inches now.

What sucks is that I actually do need milk and bread. Bah, forget that. The kid can have a peanut butter and jelly tortilla for lunch.

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[deleted] t1_jc32762 wrote

You people are ridiculous. One little storm and Rhode Islanders start freaking out. 🙄

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WetNetBet t1_jc331iw wrote

I literally just got home from buying chips and slim Jims for this storm .

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askme_if_im_a_chair t1_jc33ehj wrote

Is this ever going to go away? I've lived on my own for a while now and not once have I gotten the urge to buy milk and bread before a storm

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citrus_mystic t1_jc38rvz wrote

Replying to askme_if_im_a_chair (#2,221,822)

Not joking, I think this is kind of a trauma response. This phenomena started after the blizzard of ‘78 and everyone who lived through that instilled a need for bread and milk during storms upon their children; along with stories of being snowed in for days.

I don’t think this will go away as long as the reputation of that blizzard continues to live on in the memories of those who experienced it.

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Riff_Raff66 t1_jc39yi3 wrote

Replying to citrus_mystic (#2,222,049)

I was 11 when that storm hit. I'm the youngest of 8 kids and my mother was the person who had racks of canned goods and all sorts of other goodies in the basement. Also a full size freezer full of meats and such. It was like Stop and Shop down there. We did pretty well during that storm

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februarytide- t1_jc3d9dd wrote

I happened to get some as part of my grocery run yesterday.

But honestly I’m more looking at water and batteries. Living with well water and the threat of losing electricity (and therefore water and heat) makes me want a generator more every year.

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retsuko_h4x t1_jc3dtyc wrote

Replying to [deleted] (#2,221,758)

Nah, they're not ridiculous. When I lived in Portland, OR the stores would run out of kale before a storm, no joke. That's ridiculous. Then, when the storm would happen people would just abandon their vehicles in the middle of roads, highways, etc. You'd drive around and it was just a graveyard of abandoned vehicles. That's also ridiculous. And we're not even talking snow like we get over here.

Funny, just went to look it up and see if I could find any pictures, seems they recently abandoned a bunch more vehicles again: https://www.kptv.com/2023/02/25/drivers-scramble-find-abandoned-vehicles-after-portland-storm-tow-lots-full/

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Rhodychic t1_jc3hfex wrote

Replying to [deleted] (#2,221,758)

About maybe 15 years ago there was a storm that moved in hard and fast. School busses full of kids were getting stuck and not dropping kids off until 11pm. 95 was a mess. Normal commuting time doubled. We were only supposed to get a few inches. Better safe than sorry.

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RedditSkippy t1_jc3jyh3 wrote

It’s going to rain in most of the state tomorrow. I’m not really worried.

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CammiKit t1_jc3m25l wrote

Replying to citrus_mystic (#2,222,049)

My dad was a kid during the blizzard of ‘78.

Before I moved out, our blizzard shopping trips weren’t bread and milk. We got stuff like frozen pizzas and snacks because if we were getting snowed in we’d make a party out of it. I kind of miss it but now that my son is getting older I’m doing the same with him, making it special.

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dishwashersafe t1_jc3vlkx wrote

ohhh so that's why the seven stars sourdough was already empty by noon! Welp at least I got some Irish soda bread instead.

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Rhodychic t1_jc3wo9f wrote

Replying to Forward-Contract9315 (#2,222,983)

Yeah, I'm sure all of the parents were absolutely thrilled that their kids were god knows where and when they'd be home. Or when the parents would get home. It took my partner 5 hours to get home. And this isn't the only time it has happened. So kindly back off and reassess your attitude.

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digitalbulet t1_jc41le6 wrote

Replying to citrus_mystic (#2,222,049)

Is there a more rational reason possibly? Like for example you are just getting all the people who would normally do their grocery shopping on Tuesday but because there’s a storm coming Tuesday they are just going on Monday instead? So you have two days worth of grocery shoppers all piling in at the same time? Idk I guess I don’t think people are that stupid and there’s usually a logical reason for things. Could be wrong though

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GlotzbachsToast t1_jc42d3i wrote

Replying to RedditSkippy (#2,222,571)

Just a hypothesis, but maybe because stormy weather makes people want to cook soup? Seriously! Lots of soups have kale in them!

That’s like when the weather started getting cooler this fall I went to try and get large shells for stuffed shells and they were sold out EVERYWHERE

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CatH2222 t1_jc4cuz1 wrote

Replying to askme_if_im_a_chair (#2,221,822)

I was 7 for the blizzard of 1978. Lived in Andover, MA. We were out of power for a week and it too 5 days to get plowed out of our cul-de-sac. I thought it was great! A fun adventure. Then I became a parent and started to worry about what I would do if it happened. Thankfully, I moved to RI and never really had to worry over the past 30 years 😄.

Aldo, we didn't have the technology to forecast that we do today so we always have some time before the storm hits. Plenty of time to stock up on bread and milk before the big rush.

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RedditSkippy t1_jc4rudi wrote

UPDATE: my husband went to the market in town, and reported that it wasn’t crowded. He was able to get everything on his list.

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[deleted] t1_jc514x2 wrote

Replying to soupkitchen3rd (#2,223,150)

worst you can do is post a bunch of stuff that gets downvoted -- it's interesting what others do/don't like.

purple is universal appeal though. prepare for haters (and a slew of very nice comments too) lol

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sept2022 t1_jc63rwv wrote

I'm pretty old. Grew up in a very large family. Always made sure milk and bread available in the house for several days when we had snow storms. Peanut butter and jelly, fluff and peanut butter were staples. My mom also had powdered milk on hand. When you have kids you have to have these things on hand. Now I keep a cooler on hand. Lots of ice in freezer. My neighbor has a grill, plenty of propane. We are prepared!

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SirIsaacGnuton t1_jc6yz5n wrote

This hysteria has been happening since the Blizzard of 1978. The TV stations stoke the hysteria because it boosts their ratings which translates to more eyes on their content which means more market share which means more earnings.

Totally unnecessary fear mongering. But you'll never see them being honest if it means they might lose viewers.

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