Day: November 20, 2013

Notes from JWR:

Last Day! Safecastle is completing their last Mountain House cans sale of the year, with maximum allowable discounts, free shipping, and some special loyalty reward bonuses for buyers club members. The sale ends at midnight on November 20, 2013. — On November 20, 1903 (110 years ago, today,) in Cheyenne, Wyoming, “Range Detective” Tom Horn went to the newly-invented Julian Gallows for the murder of Willie Nickell, a 14-year-old son of a sheepherder. Horn was hanged just one day short of his 43rd birthday. One interesting detail: He braided his own noose rope. Also on this day, in 1953 (60 …


So, You Bought Fish Antibiotics. Now What?, by TX ER DOC

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First, the disclaimers:  Nothing in this article constitutes medical advice.  It is for information purposes only.  It is not meant to diagnose or treat any disease.  Fish antibiotics are not for human consumption.  Never take any medication that was not prescribed specifically for you by your physician.  Hopefully, this information can help you be a more informed and involved patient.  Short of a true post-SHTF scenario, I strongly advise you not to self-diagnose and treat.  (Health care professionals are especially notorious for doing this.)  I have seen significant harm come to many patients because of this.  Recently, someone killed off …


Five Letters Re: Tips on Selecting and Operating a Generator

Sir: Re: Gary D.’s piece on generator use. Good article; I’ve learned a few additional things over the years about generator usage which your readers may find helpful. Power cords – usually, they’re undersized for the load. There are different American Wire Gauge (AWG) specifications for current carrying capacity: 16 gauge – 12 amp maximum for 25 ft, 3.4 amps for 100 ft. 14 gauge – 16 amp max at 25 ft, 5 amps at 100 ft.. 12 gauge – 20 amps at 25 ft, 7 amps at 100 ft. 10 gauge – 30 amps at 25 ft, 10 amps …


Economics and Investing:

The Biggest Money Printing Of All Time Bitcoin market value now exceeds $750 per BTC. (And the Feds sound nervous…) Items from The Economatrix: Factory Production Rises 0.3% In October Cutting Back On Christmas? 90 Years Ago: The End Of German Hyperinflation Several readers mentioned this: Census ‘faked’ 2012 election jobs report


Odds ‘n Sods:

My thanks to everyone who has helped Orange Jeep Dad in the aftermath of the fire that destroyed his home. Please continue to pray for him and his family, and do what you can to help.    o o o Prepper Recon Podcast: TEOTWAWKI Communications with John Jacob Schmidt of Radio Free Redoubt    o o o Several readers have mentioned this exemplar of pudge and braggadaccio: So-called “prepper” fail: “We’re going to take what you’ve got and there’s nothing you can do”. His attitude closely resembles the despicable looter mentality that was cleverly illustrated in an October, 2009 SurvivalBlog …