Over the holidays, PEACEsista gifted the Sassistas! with their very own 2012 Economic Survival Kits!
Inside each kit was:
- One roll of duct tape
- One box of Band-Aids
- One Pocket Pack of Advil (10 tablets)
- One packet of "Stress & Tension Relief" mineral bath soak
The Sassistas! haven't yet needed to tap into this reserve, but have our kits at the ready. Can you think of any other items we need to put into our kits? Can you guess which kit is Flann's and which one is Matissta's? Last, how can duct tape be used for economic survival?
The most obvious missing item is, of course, dark chocolate. However, PEACEsista also included a bag of Ghirardelli dark chocolate peppermint squares separately.
Posted by: Flannista | January 12, 2012 at 04:54 AM
Dental floss.
Posted by: Flannista | January 12, 2012 at 04:55 AM
Sipping tequila.
Posted by: Flannista | January 12, 2012 at 04:55 AM
Change for a $20 bill.
Posted by: Flannista | January 12, 2012 at 04:56 AM
One of those little packets of Kleenex to wipe away the tears when we open our various retirement account statements each month - for those of us fortunate enough to be able to put that money away each month.
Posted by: treesta | January 12, 2012 at 05:36 AM
I'd venture to say that a good 80% of Americans have something repaired with, made from, or highlighted with, duct tape. It's not a necessity, it's a God-given right. Heck, you can repair your leaky boat with duct tape while wearing the dress you fashioned outta same. Remember the viral facebook picture from years ago of the gal in her too-little black dress who wanted perky boobs? She had duct taped them into push-up formation and her silver duct tape was showing.
Posted by: Sista C | January 12, 2012 at 05:41 AM
Gotta go run an errand but will be back to check this post in a bit. Just want to know, Flann, if you've ever used duct tape----it's not just for boob support anymore.
Posted by: Sista C | January 12, 2012 at 05:43 AM
Bigger boobs might land me more work, Sista C. Thanks for the tip, er, tips.
Don't think it can fix our leaking retirement accounts, as treesta points out in her 5:36 comment. Kleenex packets are a great addition, treesta!
Posted by: Flannista | January 12, 2012 at 05:44 AM
The Truth: I fixed a hem in a dress (the last time I wore one which was in 1984, I think) with duct tape. The dress wore out eventually, but not the duct tape.
Posted by: Flannista | January 12, 2012 at 05:45 AM
Well, good mornin' Sista C. Heck, you can MAKE your own boat out of that duct tape. The local university here has a contest every year for their engineering students.
And, I can't quite imagine taking that duct tape affixed to boobs off at the end of the evening. Ouch. I'll just keep my less than perky boobs the way the are, thank you.
Good to hear from you this morning!
Posted by: treesta | January 12, 2012 at 05:46 AM
Alka Seltzer.
Posted by: Sista C | January 12, 2012 at 05:46 AM
treesta, I'm with you. It is FABulous to hear from Sista C. Posts like today's tend to bring out the best in the sassosphere, no?
Does the kit need toilet paper to handle the b.s. we'll being told about the economy getting better?
Posted by: Flannista | January 12, 2012 at 05:51 AM
treesta -- taking off duct tape affixed to boobs . . . that ought to be a on "The Fear Factor". I'm kinda curious to know how much of the boob remains stuck on the tape. Thinking about it seems less painful than thinking about becoming a team leader at McDonald's.
Posted by: Flannista | January 12, 2012 at 05:56 AM
I almost suggested a $5 gift card to McDonald's.
How about a piece of posterboard and markers to make our own 99% sign?
Posted by: treesta | January 12, 2012 at 06:05 AM
Back in the day, we would have said a quarter to make a phone call (back in the day, we'd of made it a dime!). But I can't remember the last time I saw a public phone booth - well, a working public phone booth, anyway.
Posted by: treesta | January 12, 2012 at 06:08 AM
treesta -- gotta be honest with you, given my net worth -- at least on paper -- I'm probably in the 5%, if not, in fact, the 1%. Further, I don't think a 99% sign would even get me into the front door of most businesses. I very much like the idea of a small piece of poster board (it would need to fit into the bag) and a marker or two. We must ponder further on what the best message would be.
Posted by: Flannista | January 12, 2012 at 06:10 AM
I see public phone booths at the airport, but they look funny (no privacy) and take credit cards. Guess we need to include a credit card in our Economic Survival Kits. I was going to suggest a $5 gift certificate to our local Denny's Restaurant because I really like their scrambled eggs smothered in American cheese. Alas, it went out of business this past month. Now I can't even be a waitress there.
Posted by: Flannista | January 12, 2012 at 06:12 AM
Stool softener.
Posted by: Flannista | January 12, 2012 at 06:56 AM
Duct tape? Put it over the mouth of anyone proposing a "plan" to help the economy. Please, no more help. With re: to 1%. If looked at globally, it takes about $ 34,000 per year to be in top 1%. Interesting.
Posted by: nowayasista | January 12, 2012 at 08:19 AM
Interestingly enough, the Duct tape I bought for the Sassistas was sold-out by Christmas time, though there were still some bright and dull colors left. I figure there was either a LOT of fixin' going on with those easy-to-assemble presents OR it was showing-up as a popular and useful stocking stuffer this year!
PS: I would use white tissue paper and the zebra tape to wrap my holiday gifts next year!
Posted by: PEACEsista | January 12, 2012 at 09:23 AM
Flann's kit has the zebra tape in it and Matiss's has the leopard print.
Duct tape can be used to repair the frames on your glasses, seal windows, hold loose change, as a lint brush, to keep cabinet doors closed, and many, many more.
You can also cut down on visits to your local aesthetician by using duct tape for hair removal on various body parts. Duct tape takes a little more effot to work, but it does (don't ask).
Posted by: half-a-sista | January 12, 2012 at 09:30 AM
Actually, half-a, my kit had the leopard print and Matissta's had the zebra tape. PEACEsista's creative rationale was undoubtedly based on the fact that I have two catties and Matiss has a dog as big as a zebra.
Brilliant idea about cutting down on visits to my local aesthetician, but I pulled out(verb phrase used purposely) the cost of that a couple of years ago when the economy first went belly up. My eyebrows now look like Captain Kangaroo's.
Posted by: Flannista | January 12, 2012 at 10:50 AM
I would have to have a pair of cuticle snips in the bag. My poor fingertips are torn up enough with me chewing my fingernails, I try to use the cuticle snips whenever possible to avoid chewing. I just can't seem to shake that habit ;-(
OH! And a small bottle of sunscreen and chapstick; as we will likely be outside more than usual, pushing our sad little carts around.
Posted by: Chryso | January 12, 2012 at 11:52 AM
On a far happier note, the robins blew thru this morning - I always enjoy catching a glimpse of them as they make their way south. Have all the usual suspects outside, it was a veritible cacaphony of bird song this morning when I put out the feeders. No bears in a good long while - I think our solution of pulling the feeders inside every night has helped.
Posted by: Chryso | January 12, 2012 at 11:57 AM
A leatherman tool.
Posted by: Matissta | January 12, 2012 at 11:58 AM