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CellarDweller:
funny stories, Catherine and Jeff!
Got to work a little on the late side, I had to clean the car off. Other than that, it was a slow day.
serious crayons:
--- Quote from: Jeff Wrangler on March 15, 2017, 10:16:47 am ---On Monday one of our local TV weather reporters broadcast a map showing how many bottles of wine it was predicted that people would need to get through yesterday's snowstorm. ;D
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When I lived in New Orleans, whenever a hurricane appeared headed toward the city (this was long before Katrina), the stores would be filled with people stocking up on batteries, canned goods, bottled water and alcohol. You had to kind of wonder how much alcohol you really should consume in case you did suddenly have to switch into survival mode. Still, a couple of beers seemed crucial.
CellarDweller:
now it's eggs, bread and milk. Snow is coming, make french toast!
Jeff Wrangler:
--- Quote from: serious crayons on March 16, 2017, 10:40:49 am ---When I lived in New Orleans, whenever a hurricane appeared headed toward the city (this was long before Katrina), the stores would be filled with people stocking up on batteries, canned goods, bottled water and alcohol. You had to kind of wonder how much alcohol you really should consume in case you did suddenly have to switch into survival mode. Still, a couple of beers seemed crucial.
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I seem to remember reading someone a long time ago that someone asked residents of a Caribbean island what they did when a hurricane came. They replied, "We get drunk." Maybe the same thing applies in NOLA?
serious crayons:
--- Quote from: Jeff Wrangler on March 16, 2017, 06:38:04 pm ---I seem to remember reading someone a long time ago that someone asked residents of a Caribbean island what they did when a hurricane came. They replied, "We get drunk." Maybe the same thing applies in NOLA?
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To the extent that it goes beyond everyday life in NOLA, probably true. Seriously, my husband and I followed all the procedures: taped Xes over the windows, got ready to crouch behind an upended mattress up in the hall as shelter and stocked up on beer. But it did occur to me that if the worst happened, multiple beers might not be the greatest peparedness.
I remember hearing of somebody writing their own name and address on their arm with a Sharpie.
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