RBS sent this from China Daily: Shelters part of long-term civil defense plan [1]
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Rick pointed me to HomeFirefightingSystems.com [2], in Pollock Pines, California. They sell pumps, foam, gel, tanks and equipment that would be appropriate for retreats.
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Josh flagged this bit of Hoplophobic Political Correctness stupidity: Student suspended after finger gun incident [3].
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I found this linked at the Drudge Report: Mission Impossible: Escape from Europe [4]. (Read between the lines, vis-a-vis Getting Out of Dodge, in other crises.) Meanwhile, we also read: Get ready for decades of Icelandic fireworks [5], and More from Eyjafjallajokull [6] (a fascinating photo essay), and Volcano flight chaos leaves many passengers broke [7].