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by Mad Scientist
Wed May 17, 2023 12:42 pm
Forum: Medical and Healthcare
Topic: DIY dentistry
Replies: 16
Views: 1520

Re: DIY dentistry

Abscesses and dental infections can kill you because bacteria around the teeth have an affinity for heart tissue. If it gets into your bloodstream you can have heart failure from the infection regardless of age. The facial nerves on that side can be affected too.You definitely need antibiotics and t...
by Mad Scientist
Wed May 17, 2023 12:22 pm
Forum: Logistics and Transport
Topic: Car headlights
Replies: 11
Views: 1181

Re: Car headlights

I was driving my brother home on Sunday evening and realised one of my headlamps had gone completely and the other one wasn’t too great either. Fortunately he lives quite close by and there was no other traffic about so I completed the journey on (gulp) full beam. Dashed off to Halfords first thing ...
by Mad Scientist
Sat Apr 01, 2023 8:43 pm
Forum: How are you preparing
Topic: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 10
Replies: 1426
Views: 99828

Re: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 10

Well done on the compost bin, Jenny! Feel better really soon, poorly preppers. Keep going and do what you can with what you have. I managed to hurt my back so work on the garden is at a standstill but I got the car fixed up. New spark plugs, then an oil change in the very near future. Keep my 15 yea...
by Mad Scientist
Mon Mar 20, 2023 11:22 pm
Forum: Food, Nutrition and Agriculture
Topic: Long-term meat storage? Venison, rabbit, pheasant
Replies: 11
Views: 891

Re: Long-term meat storage? Venison, rabbit, pheasant

Must admit I think I’d salt it, smoke it or just eat it freshly caught and cooked or go without for a while. A friend of mine used to breed rabbits in a big shed. Ate the meat and sold the pelts back in the day. Not a bad idea.
by Mad Scientist
Mon Mar 13, 2023 9:03 am
Forum: Finance
Topic: Side hustles
Replies: 33
Views: 4086

Re: Side hustles

I’m a cleaner at a school at the moment but I do pet sitting and life modelling. Hubby has a good job and skip dives too.
by Mad Scientist
Sat Mar 11, 2023 4:16 pm
Forum: Food, Nutrition and Agriculture
Topic: Potential Turnip Winter.
Replies: 27
Views: 933

Re: Potential Turnip Winter.

Food you don’t like can be traded for ones you do.
by Mad Scientist
Sat Mar 11, 2023 4:06 pm
Forum: Medical and Healthcare
Topic: Medical kit for hunting, biking, travel?
Replies: 32
Views: 2669

Re: Medical kit for hunting, biking, travel?

I was only recalling something told to me by a guy who grew up in rural India. Myself, I’ll stick to my tried and tested St. John’s Ambulance training and my well stocked First Aid kit.
by Mad Scientist
Sat Mar 04, 2023 2:45 pm
Forum: Medical and Healthcare
Topic: Medical kit for hunting, biking, travel?
Replies: 32
Views: 2669

Re: Medical kit for hunting, biking, travel?

An ex colleague of mine who grew up in India, told me that when he was a boy everybody carried a small knife (to cut fruit with), so they could eat while on the road and a handkerchief that functioned as a bandage. When out playing once he fell and cut his leg. He asked his friend to pass water on h...
by Mad Scientist
Wed Feb 01, 2023 11:40 am
Forum: Medical and Healthcare
Topic: Radiation - war
Replies: 28
Views: 2456

Re: Radiation - war

Plenty of vitamins especially C as it helps repair you. Defending yourself from the inside, too.
by Mad Scientist
Thu Dec 22, 2022 9:21 pm
Forum: Food, Nutrition and Agriculture
Topic: Bone broth
Replies: 51
Views: 1616

Re: Bone broth

Awww, my dear old nana fed her family on soup made from bone broth, onions and veggies passed the recipe onto mum then me. Fond memories of bread ‘n’ drippin’ or a good fry-up with black pudding for breakfast when we went to stay over hers for a few days. Heaven and a heart attack on the same plate....