I was pleasantly surprised with the first two episodes of the new BBC television series “Survivors”, that debuted last month. It is a remake of the British series from the 1970s, produced by Terry Nation. Aside for some anti-gun stereotypes (the only characters shown acquiring guns are “Tom Price”–a convicted murderer, and “Dexter”–a drunken sociopath), the story thusfar seems fairly plausible. The acting, cinemaphotography, production value, and music all seemed above average for a television series. I got a BBC review copy, but I’ve heard that the series will be available at a site called Mininova. (But I don’t think this is a licensed site.) UK residents can watch full episodes online but outside of the UK the only short clips are available at the BBC web site.
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Today’s economic news and commentary from Cheryl: Dow Down Almost 680 Points on News Recession Began in December of 2007 — Credit Cards to Chop $2 Trillion in Credit–Goodbye Spending! — China President: Get Ready for Rough Ride from Global Recession — The Hyperinflationary Depression — UK Closer to Switching to Euro — Volvo and Saab Ask Sweden for Help — Concerns Mount on Ability to Fund State Debt — Malls are Next to Face Foreclosure — Quantitative Easing: The Kickstart of Gold’s Moving to $1,200 and $1,600 (Jim Sinclair) — Pennsylvania Gun Owners Dodge Tax on Ammunition
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I’ve previously noted post-election price increases at the retail level, but now even manufacturers are raising their prices for full capacity magazines. I just noticed that Springfield Armory boosted their price on M14 (M1A) 20 rounders to nearly $50. DPMS raised their price on AR-10 clone magazines to nearly $45 each. Meanwhile, Ruger jacked up the price of P89 magazines to $38+ each. My advice, once again, is to stock up on any top quality magazines that you can find at pre-BHO administration prices. Come February, I expect full capacity magazine prices to triple. There will doubtless be a race, as manufacturers rush to produce (and importers rush to import) before inauguration day. I suspect that quality control at the aftermarket magazine makers will suffer, making what were already inferior products even worse. This is precisely what happened in the interval between passage of the 1994 magazine ban, and its implementation. (With a few notable exceptions, DO NOT buy aftermarket magazines, or you will be buying grief.)
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From the ever-cheery Ambrose Evans-Pritchard: World stability hangs by a thread as economies continue to unravel