I’ve added The SurvivalBlog Gold World Coin Melt Value Calculator (Excel Spreadsheet) to our Investing page, courtesy of reader Eric C. (He also developed the The SurvivalBlog Silver World Coin Melt Value Calculator.) Thanks, Eric! — Today’s blog posts include one from SurvivalBlog’s volunteer correspondent in Israel, an American expatriate.
For more than a month, the mainstream media has been yammering about an economic recovery. Chasing phantom “good number” statistics amidst an onslaught of otherwise bad economic and global credit market news, the Wall Street cheering section is desperately seeking some news that the current recession is coming to an end. They talk about “the recovery in progress”–almost a fait accompli. They have been so good at this that they have fooled some investors into putting their sidelined money back into the stock market. What a masterpiece of disingenuous grandstanding. But the sad truth is that there is no genuine …
Since June of this year when my new Dahon Speed 8 folding bicycle arrived I have greatly increased my bicycle mileage typically doing about 120 miles a week commuting instead of taking the bus in. The Dahon is a 20″ wheel folder so I have the option of bagging it up throwing it in the back seat or trunk and catching a ride with friends or taking the inter-city bus if I am tired, this hitch-hike-ability could be an important to a survivalist trying to cover long distances, perhaps even beating out the larger harder to stash 26″ wheel folding …
James Wesley, That was a good informative article by SGT B., however there was one glaring omission in the safety section : “Which brings me to the always wear appropriate safety gear rule. Always do. Period. Long sleeves and pants, boots, gloves, helmet with a face-guard or safety glasses, hearing protection.” He didn’t mention Kevlar chainsaw safety chaps, which jam a chain in milliseconds are now considered required for wood cutting, one moment of inattentiveness and your thigh, shin, etc, can be hamburger. The least expensive, yet best ones out there are from Labonville. Remember chainsaws don’t just cut flesh …
Mara spotted this: First Fannie and Freddie, Now the FHA? Mara’s comment: “Every time I read about more bailout money for existing “customers” or new bailout money for new “customers,” I start to get woozy and lightheaded! Good thing I am sitting down when I read this stuff!” GG flagged this New York Times piece: Failures of Small Banks Grow, Straining F.D.I.C. (100th US bank failure thusfar for 2009.) Items from The Economatrix: The Great Recession: The Numbers Tell The Story Investors to Companies: Show Us Higher Sales State Budgets Get Adrenaline Shot From Clunkers World’s Largest Shopping Mall is …
Reader Steve B. is a broker in the wholesale canned foods market. He wrote me to mention: “As a result of the recent tsunami, canned tuna production in Samoa will be severely curtailed for many months.” We all know what the law of supply and demand dictates. So stock up now, while prices are still low! o o o For American viewers that missed it, Survivors: Series 1 (2008–the remake of the Terry Nation 1970s British series) is now available via Netflix. o o o Speaking of England, reader LJ spotted this: Apocalypse city: Welcome to the ‘estate …
“When I was asked to make this address I wondered what I had to say to you boys who are graduating. And I think I have one thing to say. If you wish to be useful, never take a course that will silence you. Refuse to learn anything that implies collusion, whether it be a clerkship or a curacy, a legal fee or a post in a university. Retain the power of speech no matter what other power you may lose. If you can take this course, and in so far as you take it, you will bless this country. …