Odds ‘n Sods:

Joe Ordinary sent us the link to an amazing series of before and after flood photos, from Australia.

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More Nanny State Nincompoopery: Crossbows in legal cross-hairs. It seems that in Mount Prospect, they want to ban everything that might possibly be fun. That city (and Ohio as a state) sure has changed since the Blues Brothers days. Back then, we’ve been told, they sold awesome ex-police cruisers: “This was a bargain. I picked it up at the Mount Prospect city police auction last spring. It’s an old Mount Prospect police car. They were practically giving ’em away.” 

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If they can’t do it legislatively in one fell swoop, then they’ll do it piecemeal, by bureaucratic decree; ATF to Issue New Ruling on Monday regarding New Restrictions on Shotgun Importation. If you are going to a gun show this weekend, I recommend that you buy a Saiga 12 gauge (or two). If these do indeed become import banned then their market price will surely double!

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DIY Oil Lamp from Recycled Cooking Fats. (Thanks to Arthur for the link.)