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Are you going to stockpile food for Brexit?
I already have 29%  29%  [ 9 ]
I will start soon if things aren't sorted out 25%  25%  [ 8 ]
Nah, I'm not scared 19%  19%  [ 6 ]
Some other choice - post below 25%  25%  [ 8 ]
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 Post subject: Re: Stockpiling food for Brexit
PostPosted: Tue Dec 22, 2020 22:04 
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My brother has just been to Waitrose and said the shelves were empty, but that might just be people unexpectedly spending Christmas at home and having to get a shop in?

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 Post subject: Re: Stockpiling food for Brexit
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Yeah lots of factors at play being this close to a locked down Christmas. Shops up here seem fine stock wise.

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 Post subject: Re: Stockpiling food for Brexit
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I grabbed a few extra tins, as per our chat last night.

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 Post subject: Re: Stockpiling food for Brexit
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I grabbed a few extra tins, as per our chat last night.


Yeah, I picked up an extra CD32 and Amiga A1200 too.


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 Post subject: Re: Stockpiling food for Brexit
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TheVision wrote:
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I grabbed a few extra tins, as per our chat last night.


Yeah, I picked up an extra CD32 and Amiga A1200 too.


From a loft in Bristol?


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 Post subject: Re: Stockpiling food for Brexit
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KovacsC wrote:
I grabbed a few extra tins, as per our chat last night.


Yeah, I picked up an extra CD32 and Amiga A1200 too.


From a loft in Bristol?


Yeah but don't tell Dave.


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 Post subject: Re: Stockpiling food for Brexit
PostPosted: Wed Dec 23, 2020 11:28 
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TheVision wrote:
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I grabbed a few extra tins, as per our chat last night.


Yeah, I picked up an extra CD32 and Amiga A1200 too.


From a loft in Bristol?


That is going to be my go to saying... 'Where is ...?' 'In a loft in Bristol'

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 Post subject: Re: Stockpiling food for Brexit
PostPosted: Wed Dec 23, 2020 12:53 
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Powered up my A1200 and all seems fine, except I can’t see anything on the screen because the CRT TV we have didn’t come with a remote and you can’t tune in on RF without one.

Sod’s law means that I threw out most of our composite/SCART adapters just the other day on the basis that they were taking up too much space and we didn’t need them as all of our other consoles have their own proprietary cable.

Cheap composite cable off Amazon is now on the way to be delivered tomorrow.


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 Post subject: Re: Stockpiling food for Brexit
PostPosted: Wed Dec 23, 2020 13:04 
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Powered up my A1200 and all seems fine, except I can’t see anything on the screen because the CRT TV we have didn’t come with a remote and you can’t tune in on RF without one.

Sod’s law means that I threw out most of our composite/SCART adapters just the other day on the basis that they were taking up too much space and we didn’t need them as all of our other consoles have their own proprietary cable.

Cheap composite cable off Amazon is now on the way to be delivered tomorrow.


I had a problem getting regular composite cables to work with one of my Amigas (can't remember which model, unfortunately) in that when used with either the modulator or plugged into the end socket, the image was always black and white. I never did figure out why, so I ended up buying a dedicated Amiga scart lead instead. Hopefully it was just an issue isolated to my particular Amiga though and you'll be fine.

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 Post subject: Re: Stockpiling food for Brexit
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I think the a500 only does mono composite


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 Post subject: Re: Stockpiling food for Brexit
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How did i not notice this was the stockpiling thread? I thought it was the meet thread, d’oh.


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 Post subject: Re: Stockpiling food for Brexit
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You're stockpiling...Amigas?

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 Post subject: Re: Stockpiling food for Brexit
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I think the a500 only does mono composite


That could well have been my issue then. :)

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You're stockpiling...Amigas?


Wait... are we not supposed to be doing that? Due to a lack of space, I've got two in the bedroom - not hooked up or anything.. just lying around.

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 Post subject: Re: Stockpiling food for Brexit
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Certainly, after 1st Jan the supply of new Amigas in the UK is going to be extremely limited. Stockpiling them is just common sense.


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 Post subject: Re: Stockpiling food for Brexit
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Luckily I know where there's a secret stash... Somewhere in Bristol!


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 Post subject: Re: Stockpiling food for Brexit
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Certainly, after 1st Jan the supply of new Amigas in the UK is going to be extremely limited. Stockpiling them is just common sense.


I fear I may be stockpiling the wrong kinds of guns ahead of the food riots though.
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 Post subject: Re: Stockpiling food for Brexit
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Food bunker stocked back up.


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 Post subject: Re: Stockpiling food for Brexit
PostPosted: Wed Dec 23, 2020 16:26 
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I disapprove of that choice of beans.


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 Post subject: Re: Stockpiling food for Brexit
PostPosted: Wed Dec 23, 2020 16:29 
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I disapprove of the organisation of the beans


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 Post subject: Re: Stockpiling food for Brexit
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I disapprove of that choice of beans.



What is wrong with the beans?

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 Post subject: Re: Stockpiling food for Brexit
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I disapprove of the organisation of the beans


I need to reorganise, as it is not a good system. Maybe in January.

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 Post subject: Re: Stockpiling food for Brexit
PostPosted: Wed Dec 23, 2020 16:52 
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In the Hungry Times after Brexit you'll be wishing you had that additional added sugar! Calories will be hard to come by.


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 Post subject: Re: Stockpiling food for Brexit
PostPosted: Wed Dec 23, 2020 16:59 
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Hearthly wrote:
I disapprove of that choice of beans.



What is wrong with the beans?


Reduced sugar.

PRO TIP - Branston beans are where it's at.


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 Post subject: Re: Stockpiling food for Brexit
PostPosted: Wed Dec 23, 2020 18:11 
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Being diabetic.. kinda a good thing to reduce sugar. They still taste good. Beans and Ketchup, should always be Heinz. Brown sauce HP. Everything else is fine :)

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 Post subject: Re: Stockpiling food for Brexit
PostPosted: Wed Dec 23, 2020 18:13 
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Disagree. Branston beans are better than Heinz, I find. They do reduced sugar, too x

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 Post subject: Re: Stockpiling food for Brexit
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Aldi's Corale Baked Beans are the best.

Always had to have Heinz Ketchup until I saw a blind taste test on TV that put Asdas, smart price ketchup at the top, I scoffed, I tasted... I converted.

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 Post subject: Re: Stockpiling food for Brexit
PostPosted: Wed Dec 23, 2020 18:22 
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Heinz beans are watery and sweet. Corale are my faves too


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 Post subject: Re: Stockpiling food for Brexit
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I'm not showing you all my stash. The last thing I want is you lot rocking up on my doorstep after 'the event'.


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 Post subject: Re: Stockpiling food for Brexit
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Mimi wrote:
Disagree. Branston beans are better than Heinz, I find. They do reduced sugar, too x


:this:


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 Post subject: Re: Stockpiling food for Brexit
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Being diabetic.. kinda a good thing to reduce sugar. They still taste good. Beans and Ketchup, should always be Heinz. Brown sauce HP. Everything else is fine :)


Sugar thing makes sense.

Heinz thing does not make sense.

Branston make better beans.

Give their lower sugar offering a try.


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 Post subject: Re: Stockpiling food for Brexit
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It is personal taste. I like my Heinz beans.

I like how the bean juice soaks in the toast. :)

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Enjoy ur beanz my dude, don't listen 2 the h8rs


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 Post subject: Re: Stockpiling food for Brexit
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I remember always looking covetingly at those Lock-On guns in the Argos catalogue. Were they any actually any good?

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I got given a version (I think it was called photon) when I was little, but it didn't work so mum and dad took it back for a refund instead of a replacement, and so I never got to try laser tag toys at home.

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Enjoy ur beanz my dude, don't listen 2 the h8rs


But only of they are all on the same shelf


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I got given a version (I think it was called photon) when I was little, but it didn't work so mum and dad took it back for a refund instead of a replacement, and so I never got to try laser tag toys at home.


My cousin and I had a Photon set. The full kit with the helmet and everything. It was great.


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 Post subject: Re: Stockpiling food for Brexit
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Trooper wrote:
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Enjoy ur beanz my dude, don't listen 2 the h8rs


But only of they are all on the same shelf
my beans shelf is full.. I am using over flow parking :)

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KovacsC wrote:
Trooper wrote:
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Enjoy ur beanz my dude, don't listen 2 the h8rs


But only of they are all on the same shelf
my beans shelf is full.. I am using over flow parking :)


The beans would clearly all fit on the same shelf with a simple reorganisation, it's twisting my melon man.


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Aren't you glad you posted this picture now Kov?


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 Post subject: Re: Stockpiling food for Brexit
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There’s a thread on Twitter of chaotic fridges that’d have you apoplectic.

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https://twitter.com/madevi/status/1342015403237715969




More edit: why does everyone have so much food in their fridge? How does it all get eaten before it goes off?!

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Aren't you glad you posted this picture now Kov?


yes.. it has made me giggle :)

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Hearthly wrote:
KovacsC wrote:
Trooper wrote:
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Enjoy ur beanz my dude, don't listen 2 the h8rs


But only of they are all on the same shelf
my beans shelf is full.. I am using over flow parking :)


The beans would clearly all fit on the same shelf with a simple reorganisation, it's twisting my melon man.


They could yes.. but that would involve time and effort. Plus I will use the over flow ones first :)

Unless some one wants to organise my pantry, it stays how it is :P

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Mimi wrote:
More edit: why does everyone have so much food in their fridge? How does it all get eaten before it goes off?!

My fridge is normally full and it's a tall jobby. I eat 4-5 meals a day and have two very hungry children though...

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The beans issue is a diversion from what's really important, i.e. what in the name of Beelzebub is THIS abomination?
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Trooper wrote:
krazywookie wrote:
Enjoy ur beanz my dude, don't listen 2 the h8rs


But only of they are all on the same shelf


Of the fridge.


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The cleaner keeps hiding the tomato ketchup in the fridge. Crazy woman.


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Even my son agrees.


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