Do the Swiss know something.....

[ladylola]

I came across this a while ago , apparently the Swiss government are thinking of reintroducing the obligatory household storage of emergency supplies. This was done during the Cold War but was dropped but may it seems be coming back.
http://fmso.leavenworth.army.mil/OEWatch/201503/Europe_01.html

Seems to me to be a good idea although I must say the quantities are on the small side , I've probably got a lot more and could feed the family for several months if needed as well as stuff I grow. I couldn't see such a move being popular in this country though , it's just common sense but the moaning would be extensive.
Does anyone else on here think it's a good idea , or do you practise something similar or is it just a totally pointless exercise?

 

[Belboz]

I had a look at that article out of curiosity. Aside from the intention, I also find both the quantities and the items strange. Haven't they heard of candles? Have they really thought about the quantity of water needed? Why is a whole litre of vinegar included?

But most of all they appear to have made a glaring error in the amount of toilet rolls required. Out of four people, if just 2 are female, that's a hell of a lot more bog roll required...

 

[ladylola]

Funny you should mention toilet roll , I did read that it's one of the first things to disappear in a crisis
http://www.slate.com/blogs/the_slatest/2015/02/25/venezuela_is_running_out_of_toilet_paper.html
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-24185342

 

[Belboz]

Yeah and I bet that's predominantly down to the 'fairer sex'

 

[ladylola]

There's always the damp moss option

 

[Belboz]

 

[ladylola]

Is it irony that only the males in that picture are throwing up but Lois is just looking on impassionly ?

 

[JBR]

I came across this a while ago , apparently the Swiss government are thinking of reintroducing the obligatory household storage of emergency supplies. This was done during the Cold War but was dropped but may it seems be coming back.
http://fmso.leavenworth.army.mil/OEWatch/201503/Europe_01.html

They also have the good sense to arm their civilians, bearing in mind the advent of ISIS sleepers. Despite that, they don't seem to have the same problems as the Americans.

 

[Belboz]

Is it irony that only the males in that picture are throwing up but Lois is just looking on impassionly ?

That's why I chose that picture

 

[JBR]

Funny you should mention toilet roll , I did read that it's one of the first things to disappear in a crisis
http://www.slate.com/blogs/the_slatest/2015/02/25/venezuela_is_running_out_of_toilet_paper.html
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-24185342

You should do what we do in Yorkshire. Torn-up newspaper strung from a nail in the outside bog.

 

[Belboz]

They also have the good sense to arm their civilians, ...

Not much use having a gun without ammunition though...

 

[Belboz]

You should do what we do in Yorkshire. Torn-up newspaper strung from a nail in the outside bog.

Well it's not like you would be able to do anything else with a newspaper (like read it) In Yorkshire.

Now Lancashire is a different matter...

 

[joe-90]

The world is getting ever closer to nuclear war USA v Russia over Ukraine.

Thanks to Trident we'll get nuked as a nuclear NATO power who will, by default, be at war with the Russians too.

Brilliant that isn't it? Dump the damn thing.

 

[ladylola]

Going to take a darn sight more than a litre of vinegar and a few cans of beans to prepare for that emergency.

 

[handyjack]

Russia warns Sweden it will face military action if it joins Nato

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/w...ilitary-action-if-it-joins-nato-10331397.html