Jim’s Quote of the Day:
“Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, whither thou goest.” – Ecclesiastes 9:10 (KJV)
Day: October 26, 2012
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Notes from JWR:
Today is the birthday of Robert D. Maxwell, another one of America’s few living recipients of the Medal of Honor. He was born October 26, 1920. — Today we present another entry for Round 43 of the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest. The prizes for this round include: First Prize: A.) A gift certificate worth $1,000, courtesy of Spec Ops Brand, B.) A course certificate from onPoint Tactical. This certificate will be for the prize winner’s choice of three-day civilian courses. (Excluding those restricted for military or government teams.) Three day onPoint courses normally cost $795, and C.) Two cases of …
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Dutch Oven Cooking, by Louie in Ohio
When I think of Dutch Oven cooking I usually have visions of campfires and Scout Camp, of apple cobbler and savory stews. But as I further my preparations for TEOTWAWKI I realize that I want my Dutch ovens at my retreat. Any heavy pot with lid can be used and called a Dutch oven. But when I say Dutch oven I am referring to the three legged cast iron (or aluminum) covered pot that is normally used outdoors. Much of the information I give you is basic and you may wish to explore these topics in depth. One of the …
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Letter Re: Testing 20 Year Old Home-Canned Tomato Sauce
Jim: To follow up on a recent post: According to canning sources, it is the Vitamins A, C, B1, B2 that are the most susceptible to degradation over time with 33%- 50% losses immediately upon canning and additional losses of 5-20% per year (based on storage conditions). Let us look at best (33% loss at canning and 5% per year ) and worst case (50% loss at canning and 20% per year) losses per year for five years. Percentage of Remaining Vitamins: Storage Period Best Case Worst Case Year One 62.7% 40% Year Two 59.5% 32% Year Three 56.6% 26% Year Four 53.7% 20% Year Five 51% …
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Economics and Investing:
R.B.S. sent: Across Corn Belt, Farmland Prices Keep Soaring Brad in Texas spotted this: US may soon become world’s top oil producer The Next Stock Market Crash Will Be Bigger Than “Black Monday” PIMCO Recommends Hard Commodities To Weather Inflation Items from The Economatrix: IMF’s epic plan to conjure away debt and dethrone bankers We Have Been Warned – Part 2 The Demise of Cash World “Close” To Recession: Stanley Fischer
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Odds ‘n Sods:
Readers in Australia will likely find this company of interest: Outback Watertanks o o o An interesting podcast: What Homeschoolers and Homemakers can learn from Preppers. o o o Don’t miss out on the Ready Made Resources sale on Mountain House long term storage foods. They are offering 25% discounts and free shipping for Mountain House foods in #10 cans. The sale ends on November 5th. o o o The PlayStation handset that fires mortars and the world’s deadliest catapult: Lethal ingenuity of outgunned Syrian rebels. (Thanks to F.G. for the link.) o o o Matt …
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Jim’s Quote of the Day:
“If you have been voting for politicians who promise to give you goodies at someone else’s expense, then you have no right to complain when they take your money and give it to someone else, including themselves.” – Thomas Sowell
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