Odds ‘n Sods:

Reader “Tin Can” sent an article about someone who earns demerits for judgment but bonus points for creativity: Camouflaged Residence Discovered in California Park. It was interesting to read that growing dope in California is now a crime only if it is done “without a permit.” (For cultivation of medical marijuana.) It should be mentioned that this man is just one of many in a long succession. Back in 2009 I mentioned in SurvivalBlog a father and daugher who had secret residence in a Portland, Oregon park, and a news story about a hermit who secretly lived for at least three years inside the “secure” Los Alamos nuclear research reservation in New Mexico.

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Reader L.M. flagged this: Mexico urges U.S. to review gun laws after Colorado shooting. Lee’s comment: “Now that is funny, especially since [much of] Mexico is run by gun-toting drug lords and corrupt politicians.” JWR Adds: In Mexico, (where it is very difficult for mere mortals to even own a gun and those in military chamberings like 5.56mm NATO are completely banned), the murder rate is 18 per 100,000 inhabitants, while in the U.S. it is 4.8 per 100,000 inhabitants. One mass murder in Mexico in 2010 had 72 victims. And another on 2011 had 145 victims. (The 12 dead in the Colorado “Knightmare” seems small, by comparison.) They’d best get their own house in order before they see fit to criticize…

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Freeze Dry Guy just started a 25% off sale on Mountain House Foods in #10 Cans. Order soon!

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This makes me wonder… TSA Let 25 Illegal Aliens Attend Flight School Owned by Illegal Alien. (Thanks to G.G. for the ;ink.)

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Reader S.E. suggested a web site that has an extensive ham radio manual download page and also many modification documents for a wide variety of ham radios.