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by elengil
Fri Sep 14, 2018 4:54 pm
Forum: Lasto Beth Lammen
Topic: Disaster Preparedness
Replies: 19
Views: 17592

Re: Disaster Preparedness

Yeah, in a major earthquake, any canned food is likely to be broken. Even if they didn't fall off the shelves, the shelves would likely collapse on them if the house goes off its foundation. I've been thinking it might be better to have the disaster storage in the shed. Even if the shed falls over, ...
by elengil
Fri Sep 14, 2018 3:59 pm
Forum: Lasto Beth Lammen
Topic: Disaster Preparedness
Replies: 19
Views: 17592

Re: Disaster Preparedness

Also in the Pacific NW and worried that a dam break would leave us with nowhere to evacuate to! Most of the logging roads in this area have been slowly closed off over the years, if we had to reach high ground in a hurry we'd have to hike it and likely wouldn't make it before the water hit us! Other...
by elengil
Thu Sep 13, 2018 9:03 pm
Forum: Lasto Beth Lammen
Topic: Disaster Preparedness
Replies: 19
Views: 17592

Disaster Preparedness

It seems whenever a disaster of some kind is imminent or in progress somewhere in the world, that's the only time the rest of us tend to think of what to do if we're the ones in trouble. It's everywhere for a while, then disappears again when all is calm. Even my workplace sent out a newsletter for ...
by elengil
Thu Sep 13, 2018 8:11 pm
Forum: The Cottage of Lost Play
Topic: The saddest songs in the world
Replies: 50
Views: 39453

Re: The saddest songs in the world

Not sure if this qualifies as one of the saddest, but it's one of the ones I like to listen to when I feel like crying.

by elengil
Thu Sep 13, 2018 6:43 pm
Forum: The Library of Rivendell
Topic: Random literary quotes
Replies: 22
Views: 28816

Re: Random literary quotes

The Hogfather is my go-to holiday movie. Every year! :love: "You can't give her that, it isn't safe!" IT'S A SWORD, THEY'RE NOT MEANT TO BE SAFE! "But she's a child!" IT'S EDUCATIONAL. "What if she cuts herself!?" THAT WOULD BE AN IMPORTANT LESSON. :thumbsup: