tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3023439581304993308.post1505866404538964349..comments2024-03-24T16:50:00.727-05:00Comments on Maria Zannini blogspot: Armageddon At Your Doorstep, Part 3Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3023439581304993308.post-87001646355889505682011-05-17T07:44:15.221-05:002011-05-17T07:44:15.221-05:00Shelley: I highly recommend the hand-cranked light...Shelley: I highly recommend the hand-cranked light and radio. Batteries are sometimes hard to come by after a natural disaster. Or in my case, the batteries are old and didn't last long.<br /><br />Shah: Welcome! Don't count yourself out. We're all tougher than we look when faced with trouble.Maria Zanninihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01604862636922299273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3023439581304993308.post-74803881059557230562011-05-17T07:41:58.722-05:002011-05-17T07:41:58.722-05:00Jackie: Can you imagine how difficult it would be ...Jackie: Can you imagine how difficult it would be to weather a disaster like that in years gone by? Natural disasters are always bad, but I've always felt safe in knowing that eventually the rest of the world (or at least my neighbors) will be there to help.Maria Zanninihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01604862636922299273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3023439581304993308.post-85005632370559568212011-05-17T07:27:57.117-05:002011-05-17T07:27:57.117-05:00I'm a wimp - if a disaster of this magnitude o...I'm a wimp - if a disaster of this magnitude occurred I wouldn't want to be one of the survivors.<br /><br />Found you from your tour. I'm a new follower and fan. Shah. Xshahhttp://wordsinsync.blogspot..comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3023439581304993308.post-4419348959938438372011-05-17T03:22:20.959-05:002011-05-17T03:22:20.959-05:00Maria - judging by your list you were more prepare...Maria - judging by your list you were more prepared than a lot of people would be. I hadn't considered things like gloves or the fact that small treats would help keep morale. Thanks for the hints.<br /><br />Hubby and I were talking about a hand cranked radio/torch only today. We decided it would be handy to have around the place.Shelley Munrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03090469550227550713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3023439581304993308.post-77906741094807633602011-05-16T14:27:06.756-05:002011-05-16T14:27:06.756-05:00In my lifetime I have not had anything of the magn...In my lifetime I have not had anything of the magnitude of what you lived through Maria... My parents had it happen twice with Hurricanes where they were wiped out and had to start over, once before I was born and once when I was 5 years old and I remember vividly how horrible that experience was for all of us because we were almost trapped by rising water and had to ride out on horseback to our closest neighbor and let the horses go free when we got there...<br /><br />My parents and I made it through as did their wiener dog who rode out the floodwaters in an armchair in the house we lived in... All 5 horses survived as well, they floated over the fences and were found a few days after the waters went down on a oil well tank top!<br /><br />Life is full of emergencies large and small and you and Greg have my admiration, and I hope you never have to live through one like that again either!Jackiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02181111718630957098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3023439581304993308.post-24607993550176203172011-05-16T13:33:20.491-05:002011-05-16T13:33:20.491-05:00Suzanne: Oh man! Earhquakes scare the bejeebers o...Suzanne: Oh man! Earhquakes scare the bejeebers out of me. You can't prepare for that, just survive it and hope it doesn't shake everything apart. <br /><br />Glad everything turned out all right.Maria Zanninihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01604862636922299273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3023439581304993308.post-33075188277832594822011-05-16T12:31:37.866-05:002011-05-16T12:31:37.866-05:00I don't think I've had to live through an ...I don't think I've had to live through an emergency as you have. <br /><br />I was in the Newcastle earthquake in Aus years ago, buildings came down over us, people panicked. It was scary, loud and so unexpected. But we didn't have power out like you. <br /><br />Keep well,<br />suzanneSuzanne Brandyn Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16969670520269001723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3023439581304993308.post-14774125525425521052011-05-16T11:56:13.646-05:002011-05-16T11:56:13.646-05:00Madeleine: I have to be honest. Animal emergencies...Madeleine: I have to be honest. Animal emergencies upset me much more than catastrophes. I'd rather face ten hurricanes than one emergency vet visit.Maria Zanninihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01604862636922299273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3023439581304993308.post-75088553324793588932011-05-16T11:27:27.291-05:002011-05-16T11:27:27.291-05:00Your experiences make me realise how much we rely ...Your experiences make me realise how much we rely on modern technology and that our ancestors would cope much better in some ways. Great post. <br />My most recent emergency was the cat having his 4th lots of stitches and he's not yet 2yrs old! :O)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3023439581304993308.post-1782911681446602052011-05-16T09:23:32.308-05:002011-05-16T09:23:32.308-05:00Mike: More survivor than survivalist. You do what ...Mike: More survivor than survivalist. You do what you gotta do to get the job done. It's amazing the depths of perseverance when Mother Nature throws you a sucker punch.<br /><br />Ref: stuck in snow<br />It's like the difference between a major heart attack and a minor one.<br /><br />It's a major heart attack if it happens to you. It's minor when it happens to some other guy. :)Maria Zanninihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01604862636922299273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3023439581304993308.post-17594173441587206932011-05-16T09:05:43.329-05:002011-05-16T09:05:43.329-05:00I'm friends with a 'survivalist'. Wond...I'm friends with a 'survivalist'. Wonderful. Great novel material here, but I can't reciprocate with any disaster on that scale. I don't think getting stuck in snow quite cuts the mustard :)Mike Keytonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15116528233058221536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3023439581304993308.post-50367011548468036902011-05-16T08:53:52.911-05:002011-05-16T08:53:52.911-05:00Liz: I was surprised we weren't as prepared as...Liz: I was surprised we weren't as prepared as I thought we would be. It was a real life lesson.Maria Zanninihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01604862636922299273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3023439581304993308.post-87414411467935789972011-05-16T08:48:27.105-05:002011-05-16T08:48:27.105-05:00I am so ill-prepared compared to you, Maria. Your ...I am so ill-prepared compared to you, Maria. Your story was a good wake-up call for me.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3023439581304993308.post-31678118591159818312011-05-16T08:46:27.824-05:002011-05-16T08:46:27.824-05:00Angela: I would much rather have a disaster in the...Angela: I would much rather have a disaster in the summer than the winter. I'm glad you made it all right. Bad enough to risk creating kid-cicles, but broken pipes--oy!<br /><br />Ref: paper plates, etc<br />Yes! They are a must-have.Maria Zanninihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01604862636922299273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3023439581304993308.post-83607879955529467392011-05-16T08:02:37.347-05:002011-05-16T08:02:37.347-05:00Wow. We have some emergency supplies, but not near...Wow. We have some emergency supplies, but not nearly enough. Usually, before a storm hits, we fill all our tubs with water. But I always thought that was more for flushing toilets in case we lost power.<br /><br />I've heard rubbing alcohol is useful for cleaning in emergencies and that paper plates and utensils are really valuable for preserving water.<br /><br />I'm glad you guys survived. The worst disaster we went through was last year when we had this really bad snow storm and we didn't have power for a couple days. <br /><br />The nights were really cold and I worried the pipes would freeze and my kids would turn into popsicles. But we survived it. :)Angelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12399082789777816445noreply@blogger.com