Day: October 28, 2012

Notes from JWR:

October 28th is the 83rd anniversary of the Wall Street Crash of 1929. (The “Black Monday” crash.) Buckle up, folks. (We could be in for a repeat.) — 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 …


DIY Drones on the Homestead, by P.R.

Why should tyrannical, oppressive governments have all the fun with advanced technology?  How many of you reading this knew that for about $1,000 (about the cost of a good AR-15) that you could buy all the parts you needed to build your own drones?  Did you know that there are cutting edge companies that are even selling “all in one” kits to make your own drones?  Everyone is well-aware that drones have become a force-multiplier on the battle field.  They grant a lone ground force the ability of a degree of air-superiority, even if that superiority is only that of …


Letter Re: Circulated Pre-1965 Silver Coinage Pricing

James, So I found a reputable dealer here in town, went to the store, He asked what can I do for you? I said how many pre-’65 silver coins do you have? A big smile on the owners face and he gets up from his desk walks behind a partition, and comes back with three boxes of loose coins. Half dollars, quarters and dimes. I ask what is the going rate and he told me 23.25 times face value.  I asked how much $2,000 would buy me. He calculated $86.80 in silver coin. He asked me why I was buying, …


Economics and Investing:

Rampant Recycling Fraud is Draining California Cash C.D.V. suggested: FAQ for Hyperinflation Skeptics Food Stamp Nation: What a Modern Day Bread Line Looks Like (Infographic) Items from The Economatrix: DeMark Sees S&P 500 Index Peaking ~1,480 Before Tumble Fed Calls Economic Growth “Moderate” While Maintaining Bond Buying Homes Sales Rising to Two-Year High Spur U.S. Growth Euro-Area Recession Deepens as Manufacturing Shrinks Economy


Odds ‘n Sods:

G.G. flagged this article at Popular Science: Where Will The Next Pandemic Come From? And How Can We Stop It?    o o o Wade J. mentioned an interesting approach to dog training.    o o o F.G. sent: War Horses Fade Into History While Bayonets Still Linger    o o o Ron M. sent this: Homegrown revolution — Gardeners expand to tackle Alaska’s food insecurity    o o o H.L. mentioned this over at the excellent SHTFPlan blog: Murder, Rape, Robbery and Assault Skyrocket In Bankrupt Stockton, California. (Don’t miss the fascinating comments that follow, mentioning militias and one …


Jim’s Quote of the Day:

“And I beheld another beast coming up out of the earth; and he had two horns like a lamb, and he spake as a dragon. And he exerciseth all the power of the first beast before him, and causeth the earth and them which dwell therein to worship the first beast, whose deadly wound was healed. And he doeth great wonders, so that he maketh fire come down from heaven on the earth in the sight of men, And deceiveth them that dwell on the earth by [the means of] those miracles which he had power to do in the …