I can not get my parents to get it, can not get them to store any extras at all.

Drove across the city during the storm, outages to help them if needed, sat watching the news with them and slipped in some comments and asked some questions.
BRICKWALL ! I will just go to store and buy a generator ! wtf..
ok, so I said see the people there, water rising, cars stuck, no power. No way to get to the store, if you did there are hundreds at the malls now, see that shot, also they have no power so unless your willing to give them 2 grand for a $300 generator, and then find fuel no help there!

A. we will just make do or drive to a hotel ! wtf,, wtf..
hopeless, not sure what to do to them, my mother at least understood a bit more, and said she would put more away in the cold storage, but him, nothing not at all!
and HE is Ex Military to boot!
arrrggggggg..

I can not get my parents to get it, can not get them to store any extras at all.

Drove across the city during the storm, outages to help them if needed, sat watching the news with them and slipped in some comments and asked some questions.
BRICKWALL ! I will just go to store and buy a generator ! wtf..
ok, so I said see the people there, water rising, cars stuck, no power. No way to get to the store, if you did there are hundreds at the malls now, see that shot, also they have no power so unless your willing to give them 2 grand for a $300 generator, and then find fuel no help there!

A. we will just make do or drive to a hotel ! wtf,, wtf..
hopeless, not sure what to do to them, my mother at least understood a bit more, and said she would put more away in the cold storage, but him, nothing not at all!
and HE is Ex Military to boot!
arrrggggggg..

Wow. Good thing you didn't tell him that after a while in a protracted period with no stores that people would eventually try and force their way into his home looking for food. Keep chipping away. Eventually things will get through to him one would hope.

wood gasification can run my truck:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=endscreen&NR=1&v=0duRTRC3Sxc

Now, had I the money, I would start up a Retro Wood Gas Truck Dealership. This Man has put a lot of time, thought and effort in his truck design. I have a new hero, well at least another one.