Are we going to see a hurricane in a couple days?

[Richard Michael]

Of course, if you eat the cat FIRST, then you have all that extra cat food to sustain you later. Just sayin...

Everyone knows cats have 9 lives! Eat the cat first and it will come back for another 8 meals!

 

[John_]

Ah ha! A pic from FB. Just as I suspected.

 

[DBMJR1]

Another question is, “Will we see confiscation” after the storm passes?

I only hope they send bachelors.

No! The cat is last after the cat food runs out!

I called animal control on the possum on my carport this morning. Then I thought maybe I should fatten him up until after the storm. Any good recipies?

Roast Possum

Possum is easy to catch. Hit ‘em with a rock or a stick when they’s up a tree and you can have ‘em in your sack afore they knows it. The yellow-bellied goomers is too scared to fight back, and they play dead jest long enough to grab ‘em.

Boil up half a peck ‘o water or more, dependin’ on the size o’ your possum. Dunk the critter in boilin’ water an’ right away pull off his hair n’ scrape ‘em clean. Don’t forgit to cut off his feet, his head n’ his tail! Clean out his innards. Put the possum in a hefty jug o’ cold salty water and let ‘em soak overnight. Change his water the next day and start boilin’ him ‘til his skin lets a fork pop through it easy like. They ain’t no time for cooking possum ‘cause some is tougher than others. When the feller is jest right, dry him off and put ‘em in a bakin’ pan with a bit o’ pot likker (juice left over after cooking greens or other vegetables) ‘n some seasoned salt over his belly. When he is brown ‘n toasty, he is ready for slicin’ and servin’. Back home we fattens possum with ‘simmons (persimmons), and most often we eats him with yams.

This is Granny's recipe.

 

[Jstudz220]

That was national news hopefully yall voted out some sheriffs.

I don’t live in Orleans parish. I’d pitch a tint in the woods or live out of my vehicle before doing that.

 

[Bolt Head]

I only hope they send bachelors.

Roast Possum

Possum is easy to catch. Hit ‘em with a rock or a stick when they’s up a tree and you can have ‘em in your sack afore they knows it. The yellow-bellied goomers is too scared to fight back, and they play dead jest long enough to grab ‘em.

Boil up half a peck ‘o water or more, dependin’ on the size o’ your possum. Dunk the critter in boilin’ water an’ right away pull off his hair n’ scrape ‘em clean. Don’t forgit to cut off his feet, his head n’ his tail! Clean out his innards. Put the possum in a hefty jug o’ cold salty water and let ‘em soak overnight. Change his water the next day and start boilin’ him ‘til his skin lets a fork pop through it easy like. They ain’t no time for cooking possum ‘cause some is tougher than others. When the feller is jest right, dry him off and put ‘em in a bakin’ pan with a bit o’ pot likker (juice left over after cooking greens or other vegetables) ‘n some seasoned salt over his belly. When he is brown ‘n toasty, he is ready for slicin’ and servin’. Back home we fattens possum with ‘simmons (persimmons), and most often we eats him with yams.

This is Granny's recipe.

Opossum

 

[WilsonCombatant]

I didn’t own guns during Katrina but haven’t had any knocks on the door for the past few hurricanes. Fingers crossed

 

[cbbr]

I didn’t own guns during Katrina but haven’t had any knocks on the door for the past few hurricanes. Fingers crossed

Its like vampires - don't answer the door and they will leave. Speaking of which, if it comes to eating possum, I'll leave.

 

[falshooter]

Well we went from a unsurvivable 10' swell to 1-3' possible. Im emotionally drained.
Now i know why hurricanes are so bad down here. Its not the storm its the reporting.

Thankfully Margaret Orr retired.

The hurricane drama queen

 

[John_]

Thankfully Margaret Orr retired.

The hurricane drama queen

Man, she just kept going and going. Orr had to be near 70 when she retired.

 

[hotbiggun]

Well i broke down and panic bought a 7500 wat champion gen.
Tractor supply had a emergency shipment if anyone needs one

 

[noob]

I don’t live in Orleans parish. I’d pitch a tint in the woods or live out of my vehicle before doing that.

It's not so bad in Orleans. I like where I live.

 

[noob]

So I woke up and it was going straight to abbeville/lafayette. And I get home from work and it's going east of BR hitting around Houma and putting the east side on NOLA. sucks. Let's hope this generator works if the power goes out.

 

[noob]

I did all my prep on Sunday. I enjoyed watching people scramble yesterday and today to try to get everything done. Granted I stay prepared for stuff like this year round so all I had to do was fill up the vehicles, top off the gas cans, and although I didn’t need it make a trip to the grocery to buy a few extra cases of bottled water and dry food.

I didn't even do any heavy lifting, I just ordered water and food to be delivered Sunday while out and about with the family enjoying the weather. Came home to cases of water and fruit etc just sitting on my door step, and I didn't have to deal with the crowds.

 

[krotsman]

I guess the threat has passed in BR. I was at Costco and hour ago and no line at all for gas.

 

[DBMJR1]

We already had everything we need, aside from some fuel. I had three days worth on hand. I bought enough for another two days.

If you have a generator, make sure you have oil to service it with after 100 hours. Especially if it has a Subaru engine.

I service mine ever ~76 hours, or four days of running 18 hours a day. I have two generators and rotate them out while servicing one.

After Katrina I saw many generators freeze up after a week of running non stop. I'm still running the same generator that powered my house for 28 days after Katrina. It still starts on the first pull.

Only use Premium Ethanol Free fuel. Ethanol kills small engines.

 

[Bolt Head]

Well i broke down and panic bought a 7500 wat champion gen.
Tractor supply had a emergency shipment if anyone needs one

Good job!

 

[SVT Bansheeman]

Only use Premium Ethanol Free fuel. Ethanol kills small engines.

I store mine with non Ethanol fuel (from a pump that has its own nozzle/ljne for it) with stabilizer.

However we do not have an option for higher octane other than 87 octane. If we did, I would still use 87 since I am under the assumption it would make less power in higher octane.

I also clean my carb bowl when dine if I do run gasoline.

I learned in my old crf50f dirtbike fuel brakes down in months with e10. Very surprising.

 

[noob]

The Mike’s discount on belle Chasse highway has 90 octane ethanol free fuel. They have that instead of 93 octane for some reason.

 

[Magdump]

Mag, you must have a couple 55 gallon drums? And a transfer pump?

lol, nope. A ‘94 3500 crew cab with a big tank and a bunch of 5 gallon cans.

 

[Bolt Head]

One thing I do NOT do during any power outage is try to maintain a "normal" way of living. I only run the generator long enough to keep the fridge and freezers where they should be, let the dehumidifiers keep relative humidity somewhat in check, and to run cooling/heating long enough to keep temps from getting too far in either direction.

For extended periods of outage that could also include using the clothes washer/dryer, or just the washer and hang to dry. I never try to maintain "true normalcy" during an outage.