tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1859227664304693752.post1420849051970427996..comments2023-07-01T05:39:29.658-06:00Comments on Food Storage...A Necessary Adventure: Who are the people in your neighborhood?Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08264276199843769399noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1859227664304693752.post-53173490502021951922008-08-17T23:19:00.000-06:002008-08-17T23:19:00.000-06:00Ron-- Your comment underscores for me how it's goo...Ron-- Your comment underscores for me how it's good to find out what kind of scenario you are looking at in terms of your own situation when getting prepared, and it's not just one-size-fits-all. Some situations, like Stephanie's, above, are not immediately obvious, but just as necessary to know about. In any situation, I would think it would be better to figure out ahead of time (me doing the "what if" thing :) what to do if situations were to arise--then I would panic less...yeah, just less. :) Thanks for your comment!<BR/><BR/>MarieMariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08264276199843769399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1859227664304693752.post-65071548569190832332008-08-17T22:38:00.000-06:002008-08-17T22:38:00.000-06:00Riverwalker--I agree with you about the level of p...Riverwalker--I agree with you about the level of participation--but even if it's not high, at least I would have a place to start, and hopefully, if my family were in trouble, at least I would have made it known where we were... :)<BR/>Thanks for your comment!<BR/><BR/>MarieMariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08264276199843769399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1859227664304693752.post-90804697333025163112008-08-17T22:33:00.000-06:002008-08-17T22:33:00.000-06:00We are slowly getting to know our neighbors, throu...We are slowly getting to know our neighbors, through the neighbors we have met. It is very critical to know neighbors out here, more than we originally realized. Were there a fire or emergency of some sort, no one can count on fire trucks, ambulance, or police to arrive in a reasonable timeframe, or to drive down some of the roads around here. <BR/><BR/>RonRonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13630929746033282061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1859227664304693752.post-60436763649080557362008-08-17T01:24:00.000-06:002008-08-17T01:24:00.000-06:00The level of participation may not be the best but...The level of participation may not be the best but in a crisis you will remember who put forth the effort to try and help organize things and these will be the people who will take the lead for a positive outcome.<BR/><BR/>RWriverwalkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01575212890278793911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1859227664304693752.post-92054654538848865722008-08-16T10:19:00.000-06:002008-08-16T10:19:00.000-06:00Chris--My job should be relatively easy compared t...Chris--My job should be relatively easy compared to yours--we have easier access to our neighbors, it sounds like, than you do, so I have very little in the way of excuses. That's why I just need to get myself to do something rather than just think about it... :)Thing is, when there are more people around, like here, I think there is more of a tendency to think that someone else will take care of whatever problems come up. Good luck with your situation--it sounds more challenging, in terms of access to people, than here. (And probably more beautiful--wow, a National Forest! :) Thanks for your comment!<BR/><BR/>MarieMariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08264276199843769399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1859227664304693752.post-14974516923916837942008-08-15T22:43:00.000-06:002008-08-15T22:43:00.000-06:00Marie, once again you have called to attention a s...Marie, once again you have called to attention a subject that I would have never thought about. You must really keep those wheels turning. LOL As I read this post I tried to think of the names and numbers of children that live in this samll place that I live. There are some homes that I don't have any idea who or how many people live there. Keep in mind that this is a one lane road that is about 2.5 miles long that ends on a gravel road into Daniel Boone National Forest. Very few homes here and I still don't know who they are but, now I'm gonna make it a point to find out. Thanks.<BR/><BR/>ChrisThe Scavengerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14285656622244814026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1859227664304693752.post-25871793941750218612008-08-15T16:47:00.000-06:002008-08-15T16:47:00.000-06:00Stephanie--thanks for your comment. Wow, this kind...Stephanie--thanks for your comment. Wow, this kind of scenario never even entered my mind--I thought that in an emergency situation everyone who wasn't attended to first would have to wait their turn in line, but I never even thought of the possibility that some people wouldn't even get a place in the line. One thing that's good about it is that you know about it before an emergency hits and can be better prepared for one. Perhaps everyone should check and make sure that their area actually exists in terms of their community's emergency services system. Thanks for the food for thought!<BR/><BR/>MarieMariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08264276199843769399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1859227664304693752.post-14017242879097545692008-08-15T12:14:00.000-06:002008-08-15T12:14:00.000-06:00This is very important as emergency services might...This is very important as emergency services might not have your neighborhood in its system. Since the USPS went to their new computer system we have had unending problems with receiving our mail. For a few months we must add a direction to the address then later, no just the plain street. In talking to the local postal head, she was very sympathetic and began talking of the latest emergency services meeting she had been required to attend. Seems that our town has too many streets with names that are variations of the same name. Not only is it interfering with mail delivery but an entire section of town doesn't exist in the services system. If an actual emergency were to happen no one would be dispatched to help. Those people would be sol. How's that for a kick in the teeth? The USPS cannot do anything as street names are a city matter and the city powers that be don't want to upset residents with new street names. Better hope friends & neighbors know you exist - just like you said.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com