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LipstickLady    25,682

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If the zombie apocalypse were to happen tomorrow, I would be hosed. Absolutely hosed. I do not stockpile anything. My husband stockpiles chocolate. And pop tarts. And sardines. Ick. But I am not a Protein hoarder. I like to go to the store weekly and buy what I need when I need it.

I hoard beef Jerky. Seriously. I have tried all brands from the cheap to the most expensive out there and my favorite is the Walmart Sweet and Spicy. They are often out, so when I see it, I buy 5 or 6 bags at a time. I think I have half a cow in my pantry right now.

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Forsythia    882

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I've never tried beef Jerky. It just seems like a terrible thing to do to delicious beef. I want my beef done medium rare with a side of asparagus drizzled in olive oil and Parmesan.

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jess9395    5,448

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I hoard beef Jerky. Seriously. I have tried all brands from the cheap to the most expensive out there and my favorite is the Walmart Sweet and Spicy. They are often out, so when I see it, I buy 5 or 6 bags at a time. I think I have half a cow in my pantry right now.

Oh my goodness me too!!! They discontinued my favorite and so I keep a HUGE stockpile of my next best just in case! My family teases me about it all the time!

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jess9395    5,448

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I've never tried beef Jerky. It just seems like a terrible thing to do to delicious beef. I want my beef done medium rare with a side of asparagus drizzled in olive oil and Parmesan.

Ha ha! Well, it much easier to throw into a lunchbox for a car drive or keep in the glove compartment for emergencies!

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LipstickLady    25,682

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Oh my goodness me too!!! They discontinued my favorite and so I keep a HUGE stockpile of my next best just in case! My family teases me about it all the time!

What's your favorite? And which was discontinued?

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roundisashape    712

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I'm laughing so hard right now, but at me, not you - I used to think about this all the time when I was on the DS track.

If we had a natural disaster, I would secretly covet whatever junk food I could get my hands on. I mean, it's for survival, right? ;)

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jess9395    5,448

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What's your favorite? And which was discontinued?

Oberto makes a line specifically for costco called Pacific Gold. I LOVED their Teriyaki Turkey Jerky. Apparently I didn't buy enough to convince them to keep making it all by myself. The Teriyaki Beef is a close second and it's what I buy now.

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Miss Mac    6,261

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I am old farm girl, so I could do better than some folks I know - so long as the disaster didn't kill all of the livestock. If there is a person stronger than me around who do the caveman thing with capturing and dressing the Protein, I could do the processing and campfire cooking. I would be hard put to eat maggots, but I can bait one on a hook and go fish.

As for the Medical ID Bracelet, I do have one with the cross and cadeuces on it. It is engraved with my first name and Gastric Sleeve Patient - No NG. Inside a flip latch is my other medical info and the hospital that carries my medical records, my doctor's name, my meds, my blood type and emergency contacts. I have aleady had a stroke, so in case I am unable to speak for myself again, I will at least have the ID bracelet.

I guess that comes from my years in Girl Scouts and 4H. Always be prepared. It is better to have it and not need it, than to need it and not have it.

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BitterSweet*    835

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@@LipstickLady, please elaborate on your no intubation after VSG comment. I've never heard that before. Thanks.

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Kindle    8,667

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It's not intubation we have to worry about (that's just a short tube that goes into your trachea). It's the blind nasogastric tube that's the problem.....If they pass it without a scope, down your esophagus and expecting a full size stomach at the other end.

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Miaoreo    134

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BACON JERKY! OMG to die for! And I have guns and ammo.. I will shoot my Protein. :D

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