A few weeks ago I posted a possible solution for extended gas shortages and switching cars to other fuels. Another thing that might help cope with winter time temps, pile snow against your house to better insulate. Im my locale we just got about 2 inches of light and "dry" snow and one thing that I started to do is to use some of that to our advantage. Sometimes your surroundings might not be a bad thing. Those of you not in "snowy areas" (no disrespect) you can have very wet and heavy snow, it just that the "dry" stuff shovels easier. This can also keep you from getting bored during those long, non-electric hours, as my father would say "builds character" Hope this might help.

-- fuel boy (bschneid@netins.net), December 16, 1999

Answers

Worked for Eskimos. (Igloos)

-- A (A@AisA.com), December 16, 1999.

Anybody know C.P.R?

-- John Malone (paranoid@mybunker.com), December 16, 1999.

I know cpr. Not sure what he has to do with snow and Eskimos, however...

-- Steve (hartsman@ticon.net), December 16, 1999.

SNOW? WHAT SNOW?!?!?

My family and I live in MN,and we have had NO SNOW this season. In fact, this week is the first real flurries we've seen. We had enough to make the ground wet. We have had NO precipitation since Thanksgiving. There are huge areas of MN without any snow cover, and this does not bode well for us, y2k or not. I fear a bad drought may happen this spring. Normally we would have about 8 inches on the ground by now. We have had 0.01 for December, with the temps in the 40's until yesterday. Our predicted high today is 32 - and no precipitation in sight - in any form. Chance of flurries - maybe- tomorrow. Sorry for the weather update from this part of the country, fuel boy. But with no snow cover here, y2k may be even more devastating. People may wish they could have more snow to melt for water if that stops flowing. And I don't even want to think about a combination of a drought AND prblems with water due to y2k!

-- luann (flataufm@hutchtel.net), December 16, 1999.

Most folks if they go out in the middle of Jan and try to shovel enough snow to insulate their house, would probably have a heart attack. Then the CPR would come in handy. Best to take the time now and properly prepare your home/shelter now and make sure you have enough kerosine/wood/coal to keep your family warm. An Igloo might work but don't think my kids would go for it.

-- John Malone (paranoid@mybunker.com), December 16, 1999.

If you live in the Northern latitudes you need to eat more beans than those near the equator. Farts are very warm, and they will also help to patch up the holes in the ozone layer near the poles.

-- stinky (no@smoking.please), December 16, 1999.

Oh yeah. I can see myself throwing shovelfulls of snow at the house and then asking the wife if she was warm yet. I would be in big trouble.

-- Bubba Smith (duck&cover@tshtf.com), December 16, 1999.

Glad to see that the money I spent on those 'Surplus Desert Storm Gas Masks' will not be wasted.

-- John Malone (paranoid@mybunker.com), December 16, 1999.

"Rent-A-Troll" for snow-shoveling? Hmmm, has possibilities... :-D

-- Deb M. (vmcclell@columbus.rr.com), December 16, 1999.

A, wonder what sort of work you did for the Eskimos?

-- Bob (bob@notforlongjob.com), December 16, 1999.

;-) ;-) ;-)

If we get a lot of snow, we can build igloos! And use our Kero heaters in them! Be sure to construct a little higher level around the exterior walls to hold our sleeping bags.

-- Connie Iversen (hive@gte.net), December 16, 1999.