Your prediction for "buy them now" while you still

[Tarrel]

I'd have drunk it at 2 and saved myself 3 Euros

[clv101]

As mentioned by Kenneal on another thread, loft insulation. It's dirt cheap now because it's directly subsidised: after the Green Deal DIY rolls will be sold at market price and getting someone to do it for you'll all get horribly complicated with forms to fill in and wotnot.

Indeed, we just had 14 rolls of 170mm insulation delivered for free.

[featherstick]

I'd have drunk it at 2 and saved myself 3 Euros

I'd have bought it at 2, sold 4 options in it for 2 Euros each when it was worth 3, used it to guarantee a line of credit when it was worth 4, securitised its predicted future investment value, bundled it with another 3 bottles, and sold that when it was worth 5, and when it was opened and found to be only worth 1 euro I'd have insisted the government bail me out with another bottle as I was "too drunk to fail".

[emordnilap]

As mentioned by Kenneal on another thread, loft insulation. It's dirt cheap now because it's directly subsidised: after the Green Deal DIY rolls will be sold at market price and getting someone to do it for you'll all get horribly complicated with forms to fill in and wotnot.

Indeed, we just had 14 rolls of 170mm insulation delivered for free.

Free! Well done. Wish I could get hold of that much free insulation.

[vtsnowedin]

Some wines have a sort of reverse shelf life for several years.

I once bought some at wine at a particularly rural French vineyard once that had a simple pricing structure - the bottle went up by one Euro for each year since the present - 2, 3, 4, 5, I bought at 2 and drank when worth 5.

Clever enough but was the taste worth 5, when you consumed it? If so please divulge the vintor and vintage so we might enjoy your find.

[Catweazle]

I'd have drunk it at 2 and saved myself 3 Euros

I'd have bought it at 2, sold 4 options in it for 2 Euros each when it was worth 3, used it to guarantee a line of credit when it was worth 4, securitised its predicted future investment value, bundled it with another 3 bottles, and sold that when it was worth 5, and when it was opened and found to be only worth 1 euro I'd have insisted the government bail me out with another bottle as I was "too drunk to fail".

Classic Powerswitch

[fifthcolumn]

Weapons so you can go door to door and rob the hoarders.

[MrG]

I am not certain that cheap booze is such a good idea.
As posted above, cheap beer and wine, and probably cider has a limited shelf life, so no good as a longer term prep.

Spirits keep indefinatly, but remember that reputable brands probably wont be affected be the minimum price rule as they are already at about that price.
Very cheap spirits MIGHT be worth it. but some are illegally produced and dangerous to consume due to containing methanol or white spirit.

Spirits are arguably worth keeping, but not specificly due to the proposed minimum pricing directive.

Tesco's value gin and vodka I'm sure are going to come in way under the minimum price. I'm gonna stock up on Tesco value gin to make sloe gin with I reckon.

[Catweazle]

Weapons so you can go door to door and rob the hoarders.

I'm going to wait for the robbers, then rob them, unless I'm first on their round in which case I'll tell them to come back later.

12g cartridges are worth stocking up on, just using them on a daily basis to put meat on the table tells any wandering chancers to wander in a different direction, the noise carries for miles.

[woodburner]

Sounds like you are developing the Hollywood Western mentality where the gun will be your salvation. It's just as likely your opponents will have better weapons than you and if they know you have weapons will probably shoot first so they don't have to bother with the questions.

[Catweazle]

Sounds like you are developing the Hollywood Western mentality where the gun will be your salvation. It's just as likely your opponents will have better weapons than you and if they know you have weapons will probably shoot first so they don't have to bother with the questions.

Not at all. If I was a wandering chancer, looking for an easy place to rob, I would wander in a different direction if I heard someone shooting or a large dog barking. No western mentality there, just common sense.

As for people shooting first on the basis that they've heard me hunting rabbits, well I'd have to assume that they don't have good intentions anyway and are best avoided or deterred.

[adam2]

I got on ok with Boots DMS. Lower heel profile, I think. They were ok.

I purchased some copies of these, not genuine military ones.
The supplier stated, truthfully in my view, that they are more comfortable and more waterproof than the originals, but not so durable.
They were only £20 a pair.

The boxes were marked "TRADITIONAL STYLE BRITISH ARMY BOOTS, DMS. Leather with insulating rubber souls"

And yes they did spell the lower part of a boot or shoe as "souls" !

I have never seen these in a shoe or boot shop, but they are widely sold at outdoor events and in markets.
Sizing is far from accurate making trying them on essiential.
Not the first qaulity but worth £20.

[extractorfan]

I got on ok with Boots DMS. Lower heel profile, I think. They were ok.

I purchased some copies of these, not genuine military ones.
The supplier stated, truthfully in my view, that they are more comfortable and more waterproof than the originals, but not so durable.
They were only £20 a pair.

The boxes were marked "TRADITIONAL STYLE BRITISH ARMY BOOTS, DMS. Leather with insulating rubber souls"

And yes they did spell the lower part of a boot or shoe as "souls" !

I have never seen these in a shoe or boot shop, but they are widely sold at outdoor events and in markets.
Sizing is far from accurate making trying them on essiential.
Not the first qaulity but worth £20.

***The only TRADITIONAL STYLE BRITISH ARMY BOOTS to get into Heaven.***

[emordnilap]

That must come from the Archbishop.

[featherstick]

All the rest go to Heel.