What did you do today to prep?

[The Heretic]

I notice that diesel is now cheaper than gasoline - the opposite has been true for a while - and diesel is now below $4/gal at a fuel station in town (luckily, it is one of those small podunk stations that often has the cheapest fuel around). I have a chiro appt and the chiro is on the same block as the fuel station so I am going to load up about 4-5 five gallon fuel cans and buy some diesel this morning.

 

[AshWilliams]

But I can imagine the pastabilities.

That pun was soba good.

 

[Flopsweat]

That pun was soba good.

Udon made me laugh.

 

[The Heretic]

Got a new chiropractor
Got a case of V8
Got more diesel - now I have enough to travel at least 1K miles
Got a new chrono
Ordered a waxed jacket - finally one was on sale I felt I could afford.

 

[BrentN]

Got a case of V8

Stuff takes a beating for the sodium content, but when you are out working hard and breaking sweat, it goes pretty good.

 

[Flopsweat]

Stuff takes a beating for the sodium content, but when you are out working hard and breaking sweat, it goes pretty good.

When I've had a long day in the sun or a tough workout, nothing hits the spot like a vegetable drink?

 

[The Heretic]

When I've had a long day in the sun or a tough workout, nothing hits the spot like a vegetable drink?

Yeah, I like it chilled.

 

[The Heretic]

Stuff takes a beating for the sodium content, but when you are out working hard and breaking sweat, it goes pretty good.

It's better than soda pop and I like a change from fruit juice.

 

[BrentN]

It's better than soda pop and I like a change from fruit juice.

Exactly. A few swigs followed up with some cold water- very satisfying.

 

[Mono1]

When I've had a long day in the sun or a tough workout, nothing hits the spot like a vegetable drink?

Flop its good but you have to mix it with Vodka. And Ice. Maybe a splash of Hot Sauce.

 

[Mono1]

And a Celery Stick.

 

[Flopsweat]

And a Celery Stick.

OK, now I'm seeing it.

 

[albin25]

Equal parts V8 and your favorite fresh salsa add a dollop of sour cream and a sprinkle of chopped cilantro/chives to make a fast and refreshing gazpacho!

 

[Mono1]

Equal parts V8 and your favorite fresh salsa add a dollop of sour cream and a sprinkle of chopped cilantro/chives to make a fast and refreshing gazpacho!

So, you dip yer Chips in That? and do the Taquila on the side??

 

[The Heretic]

Flop its good but you have to mix it with Vodka. And Ice. Maybe a splash of Hot Sauce.

I sometimes put some hot sauce in. I also sometimes use it when I am slow cooking a stew - to add some flavor to the stew.

 

[Flopsweat]

I sometimes put some hot sauce in. I also sometimes use it when I am slow cooking a stew - to add some flavor to the stew.

That's what I do with the vodka!

 

[solv3nt]

That's what I do with the vodka!

You add vodka to the stew? Ew.

 

[The Heretic]

That's what I do with the vodka!

I can't and don't drink alcohol - it doesn't mix well with my heart meds.

I do like Bloody Mary mix though (with no alcohol); it has a nice peppery blend.

 

[The Heretic]

You add vodka to the stew? Ew.

I sometimes add wine - especially with meat. I have some canned wine for preps, and I am thinking it would be nice to have some brandy.

I do have some grain alcohol and some inexpensive vodka for bartering and medicinal purposes.

 

[galvweld]

Having gone without power 9.5 days before leaving Oregon and now having had shorter term outages here, we added a 24 KW Generac generator. That's the good news. Bad news from Generac is it is advertised as whole house and comes with a 200-amp transfer switch. Home is wired with 200-amp panel. As we uncrated the generator, which wasn't returnable, discovered a 100-amp circuit breaker built into the top of the unit. The added frustration is had two quotes from GENRAC factory qualified sales-installation companies. If they had informed me, I would have invested some more to have a whole house generator. All this means is we now have to monitor which circuits are hot when we lose power.