Prepping for food shortages

[tom73]

What back up individual stores have is not universal and is based on a given minimum turn over. Which will decide which stores get what it will mostly be lager stores and even then the back is limited. Even then its it's mostly to keep store ticking over it wont be enough to keep it open as normal. Smaller store will almost certain to not have any form of back up and will just close. Same sort of thing happens at the other end of the scale. A given leakage figure has to be met before a store gets security or if they get trolleys fitted with security clamps.

 

[fossyant]

Its the same with most modern cars.

My van told me the garage was working on it last saturday and it emailed me the engine warning came on and it said 'stop driving'. First time it's ever done it. WTF. The van was 10 miles away. They fitted a new part and I suspect it needed coding. Exposed to hacks, yes...

DI2 hacks will be the new whacking your mate's down tube shifter !

 

[Reynard]

Still no sardines or chickpeas in Tesco

 

[Jameshow]

Im concerned for our Accy. Does he have a weeks supply of new clothes?

What about his caviar supplies? Is his dealer cyber secure?!

 

[Punkawallah]

Our washer, tumble drier and dishwasher can all be connected to WI-FI. We had not bothered to do this however last week the dishwasher stopped working. When engineer came out he said it was because of an update on system hadn’t been down loaded because we were not connected to WI-FI.
These days apparently if you are connected they can often fix things remotely.
Its the same with most modern cars.

Sounds like ‘the manufacturer can often brake things remotely’ to me :#)

 

[Regular.Cyclist]

We’re certainly holding more food in the home than we used to as we’ve moved to a rural location with no shops nearby.

As for power, we have batteries, solar and a gateway so can go off grid for several days without too much trouble. Hopefully we don’t need to test that out.

 

[Binky]

Panic on the streets of London
Panic on the streets of Birmingham
I wonder to myself
Could life ever be sane again?

 

[SteveH80]

Well, no electricity, no tills will open.
The big shops won't be trading, probably they couldn't even open their doors without power.
Small shops could be trading with cash out of a box, that is if the staff knows how to count without a cash register!

What happened here during Storm Arwen power cut was that the Co-Op had to close, but the local newsagent shop kept going on cash and credit (everyone knows everyone here).

 

[Punkawallah]

“The Earth shakes, and the Heavens raffle. The beasts of Nature flock together, and the nations of Men flock apart. Volcanoes usher up heat, while elsewhere water becomes ice, and melts.
And then, on other days, it just rains.”
Wilson and Shea, The Illuminatus Trilogy.
Fnord.

 

[Drago]

Meanwhile, when civilisation falters ill be flying round in a matt black pickup with my armoury at hand and Anthrax blasting out the specially fitted external speakers.

 

[kynikos]

 

[Pat "5mph"]

Still no sardines or chickpeas in Tesco

Very strange!
I haven't looked in Tesco, but as for yesterday there were plenty of both items in my local Aldi.

 

[Webbo2]

Very strange!
I haven't looked in Tesco, but as for yesterday there were plenty of both items in my local Aldi.

Waitrose have plenty as do we, well chickpeas at least.

 

[PeteXXX]

Meanwhile, when civilisation falters ill be flying round in a matt black pickup with my armoury at hand and Anthrax blasting out the specially fitted external speakers.

Anthrax the band or Anthrax the bacterium?
Or both... 🤔

 

[annedonnelly]

Very strange!
I haven't looked in Tesco, but as for yesterday there were plenty of both items in my local Aldi.

No sardines in our Aldi yesterday or Co-op today. I have enough to last me a while anyway.