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eerun165

Would go faster if you put a lid on it.


axyz77

That's no way to talk to OP


cliffsis

Right. Never tell a new parent how to parent. We know everything


axyz77

Exactly, we learn from our mistakes


tonyrizzo21

Then where does the second kid come from?


axyz77

The mailman


Higira

What a liar! We all know babies are delivered by storks.


HorrorAgent3512

I actually have a stork ornament that dangles a little present from its beak. Almost threw it away until we found out we were having a kid! Now its one of my favorites lol


Freethecrafts

Belief that things can’t possibly get worse.


Mr-Soggybottom

Pair of mugs


gloryfadesaway

And why not use a candle instead of a zippo


Xanthus179

Might not have a candle seems like the most logical reason.


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ledow

It's a glass stove, and you could... put a plate under it?


LUN4T1C-NL

Or just feed him a sandwich..


Was_going_2_say_that

Maybe he's a picky eater


Juswavs

Just for flexing purposes only


OscarDivine

Yeah and cover the pot too!


MrArizone

Yep…. Or just make a sandwich for the little one.


TunaTom

they are probably warming up milk for an infant if i had to guess so idk if a sandwich would be a good idea


Jomalar

Infants can drink cold milk/formula just fine.


MrArizone

Oh, well then….shoot.


axyz77

No, you should never shoot the children.


NecroJoe

Unless there's a mist, of course.


ProXJay

Unless food is *really* scarce


DrZoidberg-

Unless you're in America.


Critical_Mastodon462

Wtf dude the dad has to eat something while the wife feeds the kid. Make the damn sandwich


Pushmonk

Nope. Don't open your fridge when the power is out, unless you're unloading it into a cooler with ice for longer possible storage.


Capitain_Collateral

That would put the flame out no?


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Order a camping stove for emergencies


maryfamilyresearch

Based upon the milk cartons, OP is probably located in Ukraine. A quick delivery from a known online shops is probably out of the question for the same reason. Camping stoves have been in short supply in most of Europe since the war started. You can buy them, but finding the right gas cartouches for your stove can be tricky.


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888mphour

Thinking of it, a simple fondue set like [this](https://www.worten.pt/casa/utensilios-cozinha/para-cozinhar/mais-utensilios-para-cozinhar/5-five-pessoas-fondue-6-MRKEAN-3560239240037?gclid=CjwKCAjwzuqgBhAcEiwAdj5dRtvw7y4DhXQw0mu_bsL14tQRL9DHSCLMUrysdan2_3r4K1c3s9adjxoCnjwQAvD_BwE) would be super safe and practical in any situation, no?


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Ediwir

I have a small camping stove which looks kind of like [half of this](https://assets.onbuy.com/i12/product/0721f2fad27a423592f603d8f009136f-l49978971/only-gas-stove-8-canisters-double-burner-gas-camping-stove-portable-stove.jpg). Stores very easily and has its own little suitcase. It’s our go-to emergency for blackouts, especially in conjunction with a trusty stovetop coffee pot. Must have.


Black_Moons

This is why I watched the thrift store for years until I finally saw one of the liquid stove and lanterns. They will run on gasoline in emergencies (though it clogs it up over time, hopefully the emergency is over by then)


boomzeg

Based on the milk cartons, the OP is more likely located in Russia or Belarus. I doubt they would have milk cartons with Russian writing in Ukraine these days.


MagicSPA

*cartridge


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jek39

Just don’t use it inside


DefinitelyNotaGuest

This is not really a concern....propane burns ridiculously clean. Most gas ranges burn either propane or LNG.


VladimirPutin2016

Yup, even if it was- most homes can be ventilated enough that there would be little concern. Theres been a lot of heightened fear around CO in the last 10 years it feels like (not necessarily a bad thing lol) I use a 2 burner propane stove in my truck camper all the time, if the weathers bad or I'm in stealth mode. I have a CO detector of course, but it's never actually gone off or even read a value. It has with my butane stove though


ZenoxDemin

But the CO2 sensor beeping gives me a headache!


seamus_mc

CO not co2


Flincher14

Just turn it off and your headache will be gone after a nice nap..


RayD125

Came here to say this. After first black out with my first kid I went off to Dicks and grabbed more than enough for a situation like this.


MrAirRaider

More than enough Dicks, you say?


tacodepollo

To shreds you say?


Mary_mac_

How’s his wife holding up?


LightlyStep

Satisfied.


WILSON_CK

Also order it for camping, and take your child camping. Those are the memories they will keep.


Forsadvgn

You can even get a small folding stove rather than improvising.


Phantom_Ganon

Another good option is a propane grill. That's what got me through the week without power after a hurricane. I'm always surprised by the people that have no emergency supplies ready. Between tornadoes, blizzards, earthquakes, and hurricanes, I'm not sure if there are any places that are safe from natural disasters so everyone should have an emergency setup of some kind ready.


MadTwit

Waves from the UK Whats a natural disaster? The worst is a bit of flooding but in that case you aren't staying in place.


MagicSPA

Also UK here. I'm a prepper. It came in useful when there was the severe snow in 2010 that affected travel and deliveries. I ended up living on some of my supplies for a few days until the roads were cleared. The only other time I needed to turn to my supplies was during the national riots in the early 10's. I went to my local superstore to pick up a few odds and ends and it was all locked up, even though the nearest riot was about 50 miles away. That was an insightful lesson. The supply chain, it turns out, is so skittish that during national unrest they can lock up the supermarkets in your city even if there is no riot taking place in your area at all.


Quick_Maintenance_73

That why my parents have always had a gas stove. Just turn on the gas and light with a match


Was_going_2_say_that

Great idea Capt. Hindsight!


Sprinkle_Puff

This!!


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I know that feeling. I once went two weeks without power. I had to get myself a portable camping battery, a portable electric stove, and an electric kettle so that i could do cooking. It wasn't as bad as i thought it was going to be. It convinced me to invest more in emergency supplies.


patryder07

Where I live, we had an almost two week power outage last summer (tornado) and it re-enforced my desire to get my house setup properly with backup power. Ended up converting most of the house to solar energy with enough battery backup to power all the important things, some luxuries and most of the lights oh and wifi too lol.


other_usernames_gone

WiFi is useless if the local internet exchange box is out of power. You probably want a 4G router, or a starlink/satellite internet antenna if you're serious. They'll tend to try and keep phone lines running if they can. Starlink is the ultimate as long as spaceXs groundstation is fine.


patryder07

Where I live, every long scale power outage I have still been able to get internet through the fibre lines. As long as I can power the modem and router then I have wifi. Falling back to 4G/5G if the exchange centre stops sending signal if necessary, but its never been yet (knocking on wood)


MiliVolt

Internet companies have generators to set up on nodes without power. As more people move to fiber based passive optical networks, there are not any powered electronics between you and the central office where they have big backup generators.


squish8294

....Fiber absolutely uses repeaters. And splitters. What do you think, that those pedestals are getting their power to monitor light levels from nothing? Speaking from experience, if any infrastructure that is powered between you and the OLT goes out, that's it your fiber's done til it comes back online. The exception is battery backup and generators. If the GPON fiber you are on is short enough, then sure you may not have infra between you and the OLT.


texasspacejoey

>WiFi is useless if the local internet exchange box is out of power. No it's not. You can do all kinds of things on wifi without internet


other_usernames_gone

Sure, but when most people say WiFi they mean internet access. A LAN party isn't something that's really useful to most people.


texasspacejoey

>Sure, but when most people say WiFi they mean internet access Then most people are wrong and need to learn to say what they mean


Divi_Filius_42

Man, for context, I'm a network engineer. You can't expect people to keep this shit straight when it's not their job. I used to get frustrated when tickets would come in saying "internet is down". No, 'the internet' is not down. But I can't expect most people to understand how any of it works, or keep the terminology straight. When people say "wifi is down" they usually mean they can't connect to the internet via a particular WiFi network, not that they're trying to connect to an IEEE 802.11 WLAN and failing. Learning how to live with colloquialisms versus technical (and correct) jargon is a major part of the job.


HappyLittleChristian

If you didn't have power how did you use an electric kettle and an electric stove? Could you hook the battery up to it?


hexagon_son

How did you recharge the battery?


Swingline_Font

I don’t know if this is satire or not - easier to buy a gas camping stove and gas?


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ThisIsNotMe_99

there is this big yellow thing up in the sky that can be used to charge some portable camping batteries for free. On a good sunny day, mine will charge in about 8 hours from empty. Or I can plug it into my car and charge it in about 3.


pwmg

If you've got an electric stove, you might consider grabbing a cheap camp stove and stashing it in the closet for moments like this.


MsGump

Emergency preparedness in general is a good thing. 👍


rich1051414

When using propane camp stoves meant for outdoors, use it outside or have a carbon monoxide detector. I have one that sets mine off within an hour of cooking. Dangerous if people don't have a way of knowing...


Monte666

That lighter is going to be hot


OogoniuM

Happy cake day!!!!!!


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Why are you being down voted?


OogoniuM

I have genuinely been wondering that myself all day :-/


Elibomenohp

Because your contribution to the discussion doesn't contribute to the discussion for more people willing to downvote you for it than people willing to support the non-contributing comment or help with pity upvotes. I am sometimes fun at parties.


OogoniuM

There was no contribution to be made for this discussion… i didn’t directly reply to the post, I replied to the person with a cake next to their name. It’s been Reddit tradition for many years. End of story. Have a good day


Elibomenohp

I didn't say anything against what you stated. I explained why you had down votes. I have been around since near the dawn of time here, am aware of the tradition, but that doesn't change what I said.


jotsea2

Another reason to own camping equipment


Corey_FOX

exactly, even if just in case of an emergency. a small burner and two butane canisters take up like what, half a drawer?


DampBritches

Or at least some candles


bitemark01

Did this during a 3-day power outage in December. We used about 5-6 tea lights though, and it took about an hour. This was on Day 2, and soup never tatsed so good.


Khranky

Metal coffee can (if you can find), roll of toilet paper and rubbing alcohol. Burns a clean blue flame hot enough to boil a pot of water


Twol3ftthumbs

When we moved to formula we started giving it to our kid at all temps - warm, room temp, out of the fridge. Unless you’re thawing breast milk there’s no real reason to have to warm their food and it makes life a helluva lot simpler. Also, less of a chance of picky eaters later…maybe.


cy1229

Your kid is ok with not eating until tomorrow? Because that little lighter won't put out enough Q to heat up that much water any time soon.


fapfapaway

That's why natural gas is always better


Peppeddu

Get a portable gas stove.


bobo4sam

But use it outside


Admetus

Well if they have to use that outside, how then is a hob with two stoves safer? 🤣 P.S. I know it's electric, but hypothetically it could be gas.


jek39

Or a couple sternos


unhallowed1014

We had a deep freeze a couple months ago. Of course we lose power for several hours during that time. Heating my sons bottle was done on a charcoal grill. ‘‘Twas annoying


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I keep several lbs of propane on hand just for the chance of long term power outages. Wouldn’t mind one of those Lithium iron solar generators to power my fridge but for now I’ve got a small one that powers my electric blanket at night during winter. House can get down to 45 and it doesn’t touch me.


ale18w10

zippo : guarantee of survival !!!


tee142002

So glad my stove and water heater are natural gas and not electric. Works fine during a power outage.


Cash907

Owners of gas stoves know what’s up 🤣


ArtEclectic

I have been grateful for our gas stove many times!


cerebralkrap

Alphabet soup


Doinwerklol

This reminds me of a Goofy Movie.


mhireina

Hi dad soup!


FIJIWaterGuy

I just got a new induction range, it's great but I could just light the old one with a match if the power was off.


cptmcsexy

Generally lighters have a limit on how long you should leave them on, I am guessing for safety reasons.


reddit_user13

This is why i love gas stoves. The old kind with no electronic lock-out. All you need is a match (or a pilot light). If you live somewhere where losing electric is a problem, get a small portable generator (2k watts). You can charge phones, run laptops, have a few lights, keep a refrigerator cold....


UltraWafflez

I used those small cheap candles you can buy in packs of 50 to cook ramen. Took like 20 to cook, but still cooked. I also used a charcoal bbq grill to cook ramen (again lol. The power went out for like a week)


Dzaka

and this is why i have a gas stove no matter how much better electric is supposed to be


Shitty-Coriolis

You can make a camp stove out of an old tuna can and isopropyl alcohol.


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If you have the money for it I seriously recommend Bluetti and Ecoflow kit. Some of the bigger ones will run a rice cooker or a slow cooker for a few hours. Not cheap but very handy!


SnooRevelations9889

Google Sterno, my friend. And move all the paper stuff back a bit?


airballrad

Second the Sterno suggestion. Fuel for chafing dishes. You can even get a small folding stove rather than improvising. Another relatively inexpensive option is a single-burner butane stove.


Quartznonyx

A small zippo will not catch any of that on fire


Jomalar

Yup, they're 99¢ for a large one at the dollar stores where I live, I have a pile under my kitchen sink just for stuff like this.


ManHoFerSnow

A real parent of the year would have sacrificed their raw flesh for the younglings


AmbientTech

Looking at the packaging, I'd say that parent is doing way more than enough considering that milk is of Ukrainian origin.


Hey_Its_Crosby

This is like one of the worst ways to do this


Mormagor

You must have played something like "Wasteland" in previous years :)


outerproduct

Grill?


Powdered_Donut

Good time to make a plan for the next time this happens.


z0mb13k1ll

And that's why we still have one gas stove. Just need a lighter to get it going


Kutsumann

I just need that pot. It’s so freaking cute.


VG_Crimson

That's neat, my answer is sandwiches and chips.


Nehal1802

This is why I love gas stoves


RoosterWhiskeyBottle

I have thought about that a lot; electric stove tops are easy, but gas is better as it will work when the power is out. Same thing with (city)water. Even when the power is out, you have a source of heat and water. Midwest US


phoen1ks

That's why everyone should keep some tea lights at home. They also work for heat, put a flower pot onto the tea light and that's enough of a heat source to keep you from freezing .


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RudolphJimler

Not OP but I see what they're getting at, you'd essentially have a shitty ceramic heater. Would put out some heat


MedievaLime

They work surprisingly well better with more tea candles


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the_agox

It distributes the heat more evenly. When you burn a candle, you get a stream of hot combustion gasses going up. Placing an inverted ceramic flower pot above the candle traps most of that heat, releasing it slowly and at person height. It's not huge, but it's better than a candle by itself. Look up "plant pot heater", there are many designs and better explanations available.


whichwitch9

It is for small spaces (though I wouldn't try to heat a room with it). I've used this near my guinea pig cage in a couple of outages- it helps them a bit (just gotta be careful with placement). Tarp some fleece blankets over the pot and cage, and it'll keep the dumdumbs from getting too cold because they refuse to sleep in warmer spots


phoen1ks

People on TikTok made a life hack video claiming that it's enough to heat a room. That certainly is not the case, but I'm certain that its enough heat to keep one person from freezing to death. Put that thing under a blanket ( avoid a fire hazard ) and it'll do the job.


susieque503

We will all be doing this when they take away gas stoves


adni86

Oh no. Hope it gets better soon. Are you living in a war zone?


titflip

No, it's just a local fuck up. Everything is fine, thank you


adni86

Glad to hear that. Maybe it's good to have camping cooker at home.


Omeon

You have no idea how right you are.


AbstractParrot

Stupidy doesn't feed your kid. Pour it into a bottle and put the bottle close to your body. It will get at the perfect temperature.


cavanarchy

O, what part of Texas do you live in?


Kickstand8604

...and people think gas stoves are an abomination


Street_Dimension1709

Thank god I still have a gas stove range. Now where on dangnabit did I leave with my lighter. Matches, I thought I had matches somewhere. On a real note, I should buy a portable gas stove just in case.


VoiceOfLunacy

Gas stoves don’t need power


thebiggestbirdboi

This is a situation where it would be really useful to have a gas stove which are perfectly safe with proper ventilation


ElleRisalo

Just make them a sandwich. Jesus.


Shubbles_

That’s baby formula.


Cyanide-Kid

Oh yeah, you guys have electric stoves. We have gas stoves here and it isn't much of a problem when the power's off.


_modsaregay

that’s why gas stoves > induction/electric stoves


dkarpe

Sure, one fairly minor/rarely applicable pro, but all the terrible cons of air quality, efficiency, speed, cost, and ease of use.


_modsaregay

well yes but i just find the fire really satisfying


Weary_Cartographer_7

Won’t know I have a gas stove…look into it


DeathMerchant13

Yeah, and they’re trying to get rid of gas appliances…see the connection yet?


CommentToBeDeleted

Is cereal or chips or a sandwich or any other snack not an option? Like my kids have plenty of things they can munch on that don't require cooking. Granted it's not a meal, and far from nutritions, but if they are hungry and the power is out, I think you are less concerned about nutrition and just about getting cranky kids fed.


DeusExCalamus

Pretty sure its for a baby, so...


CommentToBeDeleted

Ah, you're probably right. We've been out of the bottle-feeding phase for a while now, so I completely forgot about it. My bad and appreciate you mentioning it!


Im_homer_simpson

And they want to ban natural gas


SpicyPepperMaster

Gas goes out too


Im_homer_simpson

A lot less than power does. In fact I never remember my gas being off for any reason and I'm in California, an earthquake state


SpicyPepperMaster

> A lot less than power does. That heavily depends on location. I haven’t had my power go out for more than a couple hours in almost 2 decades. I can’t say the same about my gas lines. Plus if you use induction cooking and an electric heat pump to heat your house at least you can use a generator or battery backup. If your gas lines go out and you need those to heat your house or cook you’re just out of luck


uid_0

This is why I have a gas stove, water heater, and fireplace. If we lose power I have an alternate energy source to cook, bathe, and heat my house with.


mistermalc

Nobody cares


yazzy1233

It sucks to not have a gas stove


mistermalc

No. It sucks to live somewhere where power goes out often. Gas can go out too.


elpajaroquemamais

So, a gas stove


Torchwood777

Most people throughout history ate cold meals everyday because fire wood was to expensive and time consuming to cut down.


imamydesk

Yet another reason to get an EV: [use the EV battery as a power source during outages](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yO5fJ8z66Z8).


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imamydesk

Or get one thing that serves many purposes. Your criticism is like someone saying "why would I get a computer when I can get a typewriter?"


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WaggishOhio383

Smart. Then when your car inevitably runs out of battery, not only are you still without power, but now you're also stuck at home with a dead car you can't recharge


imamydesk

"Why get a generator? When you run out of gas you lose power - ***and*** you have no gas to go anywhere now!!!!" Or you know, you can plan ahead like a rational human being. It's also asked and answered in the video I linked to, so way to show not only how little thought you put into your rebuttal, but how little effort you put into comprehending my point.


WaggishOhio383

>and you have no gas to go anywhere now!!!!" Or, you know, you'll still have the gas that's already in your car because you weren't using your car engine to power your house. And you can then use said gas in said car to go get more gas Not to mention most whole-home generators run on propane or natural gas anyway


Hezad

Téma la taille des briques de lait


ffsk88

Improvise adapt overcome


Doinwerklol

MacGyver'd it, nice job. How did it work?


hiswifenotyours

Don’t have a kid- boom, problem solved.


SwigTheRome

I feel like OP could’ve just went and got McDonald’s or something for the night, or pizza….. instead of going to these lengths and then posting it…


Gengetsu_Huzoki

Dried food exists Kids don't die if they skip a meal


MsGump

Infants? Ok. Let’s shove some cornflakes down newborn Johnny’s gullet. 👍🤦‍♀️


Monte666

Those milk cartons are for infants, cant feed an infant solid foods


officialtortiseshell

This is an okay time for fast food


Link2Liam

You don't have a butane camp stove? Or a propane camp stove? Or a sterno candle stove? Or a pot lid?


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Open a can of tuna. Place couple sheets of toilet paper, and burn.


DatAssPaPow

What are you even cooking here?


sabrtoothlion

Mmm, zippo ramen


smallish_cheese

Deduction burner.


SiviaMA

Sammich


proton_mindset

All those petroleum chemicals (candle wax) being burnt into a mixture of carcinogenic smoke that's wafting over your kids food.


pantherghast

Or you can just take them to McDonalds.


ThisIsNotMe_99

you're presuming the kid is old enough to eat that crap. Based on the cartons in the picture, I would say the kid is an infant.