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CK_John

(10,005 posts) Fri Jul 27, 2012, 11:39 AM Jul 2012

PSA announcement, if you can, it is time to restock your pantry. [View all]

This drought will push prices up at least by 10% to 20% not the estimated 4%. Cattle meat should drop due to the initial selling of herds that cannot be fed, then there will be a long period of meat shortage.

Also be carefull of relying too much on electric power. Nuke plants need large amount of water to keep running and are already taken off line in some areas.

A diesel generators would be useful and be sure you learn how and where fuel can be stored.

This is big outlay of funds, look into forming group support sharing or local Farm Bureau.

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PSA announcement, if you can, it is time to restock your pantry. [View all] CK_John Jul 2012 OP

Thank you, and it's only going to get worse. Fire Walk With Me Jul 2012 #1

good post. food prices have been going up and will rise even more dramatically cali Jul 2012 #2

It's the middle of summer which is Le Taz Hot Jul 2012 #3

I love canning and I'm going to miss it this year cali Jul 2012 #4

and they plan to cut food stamps grasswire Jul 2012 #5

That is indeed the Republican plan, but.... Berlum Jul 2012 #9

humans don't need to eat meat. no big loss there nt msongs Jul 2012 #6

maybe you don't. more for me. n/t Scout Jul 2012 #12

Me neither. I am a vegetarian. n/t RebelOne Jul 2012 #18

I found pork for $2 lb, chops for $2.50 and round roast for $3 Viva_La_Revolution Jul 2012 #7

Good point...I have a fairly large freezer where i can store meats etc... truebrit71 Jul 2012 #8

And thus it begins lunatica Jul 2012 #10

I was at the store the other day Horse with no Name Jul 2012 #11

Anyone who doesn't maintain a well-stocked pantry in preparation for natural disasters is naive slackmaster Jul 2012 #13

you do realize that a lot of people- and I'm one of them cali Jul 2012 #28

Yes, I am aware of that slackmaster Jul 2012 #52

some of us cant stock enough to last till payday RedRocco Jul 2012 #29

+1 leeroysphitz Jul 2012 #35

Maybe God will take care of people who are in that kind of situation slackmaster Jul 2012 #51

I disagree. People tend to thinks things will turn worse than they really do. n-t Logical Jul 2012 #38

Often true, but if a large earthquake affects SoCal I won't be drinking from the toilet tank slackmaster Jul 2012 #50

Good point! Logical Jul 2012 #57

Once upon a time you could stock up on canned goods and they'd last for years... nc4bo Jul 2012 #14

I've noticed this too- do you know how this came to be? Poll_Blind Jul 2012 #15

Not at all. We wound up tossing a ton of stuff nc4bo Jul 2012 #17

I have many canned goods that I bought during RebelOne Jul 2012 #19

Food does not magically become inedible on the printed expiration date slackmaster Jul 2012 #20

I'd have agreed with you before but for some reason the product nc4bo Jul 2012 #21

lost cans and some good okra soup!! nc4bo Jul 2012 #22

The manufacturer will always do the legal CYA thing slackmaster Jul 2012 #26

You, are a very smart person. I'd never have thought of the compost. nc4bo Jul 2012 #32

About citric acid... nc4bo Jul 2012 #23

The USDA's Guide to Home Canning is a great resource slackmaster Jul 2012 #24

This is GREAT!! nc4bo Jul 2012 #30

I hate that.. I have 15 year old home canned tomatoes that I still use.. X_Digger Jul 2012 #33

Are you being sarcastic? nc4bo Jul 2012 #34

Not at all sarcastic.. my tomatoes taste as good as the day they were canned. (mason jars) X_Digger Jul 2012 #42

WOW!!!!! nc4bo Jul 2012 #45

Yup! Though I need to find a new gasket.. X_Digger Jul 2012 #49

That is wonderful, seriously! nc4bo Jul 2012 #53

Nothing tastes quite so good on a cold winter night as chili made from your own tomato sauce. X_Digger Jul 2012 #56

Ha nc4bo Jul 2012 #62

Cool dry places are hard to come by in the desert areas SoCalDem Jul 2012 #36

I wish, that stuff seems to be in everything. nc4bo Jul 2012 #37

I put dried beans and flour in the freezer for a few days to kill the @$$#$%&&* moths and beetles slackmaster Jul 2012 #48

Moths......very hard to get rid of, yes! nc4bo Jul 2012 #58

Never a bad idea in general, but I expect the price rise will be ameliorated Robb Jul 2012 #16

Doesn't hoarding just raise prices for everyone who can't afford to hoard? NNN0LHI Jul 2012 #25

it's not drought, it's economic terrorism. HiPointDem Jul 2012 #27

"cattle meat" is usually called "beef". trof Jul 2012 #31

"This drought will push prices up at least by 10% to 20% not the estimated 4%"?? Logical Jul 2012 #39

Who you going to believe? CK_John or your lying eyes? NNN0LHI Jul 2012 #40

Don't get it. Explain it to me. Logical Jul 2012 #41

Its an old Groucho Marx quote that indicates you know the truth and I agree with you NNN0LHI Jul 2012 #43

OK, interesting. Never heard it. Thanks! Logical Jul 2012 #44

It is used when you know someone is lying to you NNN0LHI Jul 2012 #46

Ok, makes sense. Sorry I was clueless!! :-) Logical Jul 2012 #47

No problem but let me give you an even better example NNN0LHI Jul 2012 #54

Beautiful View! Wow! Logical Jul 2012 #59

Thank you NNN0LHI Jul 2012 #60

Good for you! "Knee High By The 4th Of July" is definitely not true anymore! :-) More like head high Logical Jul 2012 #61

This corn was tall as an elephants eye by the fourth of July NNN0LHI Jul 2012 #63

Thanks for the tip Liberal_in_LA Jul 2012 #55