Odds ‘n Sods:

Reader MGB recommended this brief but insightful page on outdoor survival: Survival Myths… Debunked

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Hawaiian K. sent us a link to a New York Times piece that made my blood boil. It is innocuously titled: So When Will Banks Give Loans? But it would have been better titled: Your Tax Dollars at Work: Expanding a Banking Empire. Read the article carefully. The banksters at JP Morgan Chase plan to spend $25 billion of gifted taxpayer dollars to fund acquisitions of smaller banks.

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I just heard that Ready Made Resources now has a small quantity of used water-tight Hardigg cases available, for just $39.95 plus shipping. These have great potential for caching guns in damp climate regions. These cases are full military specification, and highly recommended. Buy a few before they run out!

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I spotted this at The Drudge Report: Companies start competing for bailout money

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More from Cheryl: Congress: What Ben And Hank Aren’t Telling YouTaiwan Dumps Fannie & FreddieSurvival: Learn From Argentina’s CollapseThousands Of Hedge Funds On The Brink Of FailureCar Makers Slam On Brakes As Orders DropCitadel Admits 35% Dive In Hedge Fund Value