My #1 Daughter has launched The M16 Rock ‘n Roll Store at Cafe Press, to raise money for her “college and ammo fund.” Her T-shirts, mouse pads, mugs, phone covers, iPad covers, and other products all include the slogan: “Long Live Rock n’ Roll” and a photo of an M16 / M4 lower receiver with the customized selector switch markings: “Silence”, “Classical”, and “Rock n’ Roll”. This design was inspired by a description in my novel “Patriots”.
I envision one possible future for America that is fairly bleak, at least in the short term. If the economy deteriorates the way that I anticipate, and if the power grids ever collapse, then it could trigger that dreaded “worst case” situation. Such a socioeconomic collapse could precipitate a large population die-off in metropolitan regions, a bit less in the suburbs, and even less in the countryside. But an extended period of lawlessness would still cause considerable loss of life and property in rural areas. There will surely be a lot of refugees from urban areas, and some of them …
I’ve been a huge fan of the FN/FAL style of battle rifle for many years. I first carried one when I was in Rhodesia, back in 1976. I’ve owned a few FAL-style rifles over the years, and I reviewed the Springfield Armory version on SurvivalBlog last year. Too bad, Springfield Armory doesn’t make their version any longer, it was an outstanding rifle in all respects. About 10 tears ago, I purchased a used Century Arms (L1A1-model “inch pattern” FAL style rifle from a gun shop in Boise, Idaho – it was an outstanding shooter. However in a moment of …
This article was requested by a reader from SurvivalBlog and therefore is published here before it even appears on my own web site next week. In reviewing the snake-related material in the history, no review of snakebites was found. There was some reference to people that have been bitten by rattlers, and the July 2006 run in that the fine editor of this blog had with a 3-footer, but no review of risk and advise for treatment. We will change all that in one swoop here, and the review will be as thorough as my capabilities allow, but hopefully will also generate …
Hello James, To follow up on the recent letter about running gasoline engines on “drip”: I have never used drip gas, but an old friend of mine who lived and worked in Texas told me it was often necessary to remove the sulfur from drip gas. I would suspect your nose would tell you if sulfur was present [in high concentration] by the rotten egg smell of hydrogen sulfide. The trick used back then was to let the drip gas sit in a container full of copper wool. Obviously copper wire will work, but over a longer time period, as …
Mr. Rawles, After reading the article entitled “Living Through the Real Estate Crash and Bankruptcy” by Brad C., I was absolutely livid. I am not an economics major but I firmly believe that our country is in the shape that it is due in large part to people like Brad C. who leveraged everything that they could to live “the American dream” and then screwed all of his creditors by simply deciding that he was not going to pay. Even going so far as to max out his credit cards knowing he was not going to be paying the bill …
Recipe of the Week D.T.C. in Maryland’s Favorites Hot Milk Cake: 2-eggs 1/2 c. milk 1 Tbsp. butter 3/4 c. Sugar 1c Flour 1 tsp – Baking powder 1/2 tsp salt 1 Tbsp. vanilla Pre-heat oven to 325 deg. 1) Put milk and butter in saucepan on low heat. Melt butter into milk. Do not let milk boil, but it should “steam”. 2) Mix eggs and vanilla together until “airy” then add, slowly, the sugar to the egg/vanilla mix until dissolved. 3) In a separate bowl, add the remaining dry ingredients and blend well. 4) Slowly add the dry ingredients …
Greece “Officially Defaults” March 23, Banks Close. Gold Prices: Central Bank Gold-Buying Increases By 500% Tim R. sent this: No Euro, No Cry: Swedish krona versus cash chaos Items from The Economatrix: Oil At 5-Week High At $102 Barrel Gold Fire Sale International Currencies Increasingly Rejected In The Face Of Inflation Many Of You Will Not Believe Some Of The Things Americans Are Doing To Survive
F.J. pointed me to the latest over at Instructables: Build Your Own Electric Motorcycle. o o o Two months without food: Swedish man survives for months in snowed-in car. (Thanks to Wally for the link.) o o o Oh, but here in the States we have our own self-selecting candidates for snowy suicide: Couple survives three days stuck in snow on Girl Scout cookies, peanuts. Here is a key quote, that sounds all too familiar: “Searchers say it was difficult to find the couple because they were searching in the wrong area. The couple did not tell friends …
“Had the Japanese [army’s territorial conquest in Asia] got as far as India, Gandhi’s theories of “passive resistance” would have floated down the Ganges River with his bayoneted, beheaded carcass.” – Mike Vanderboegh.