Day: June 17, 2014

Notes for Tuesday – June 17, 2014

Today we present another entry for Round 53 of the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest. The $11,000+ worth of prizes for this round include: First Prize: A Gunsite Academy Three Day Course Certificate, good for any one, two, or three course (a $1,195 value), 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, Two cases of Mountain House freeze dried assorted entrees in #10 cans, courtesy of Ready Made Resources (a $350 value), A $300 gift …


Letter Re: The Water Solution

I liked the article and the follow up comments noting the sanitary issue raised. My plan is to drill a hole in the bottom of the right side of the water closet tank and put a separate filler valve supplied by water from the catchment system via a separate pipe. I have an abrasive edged hole saw and am about to go test it out on some decommissioned 5-gallon flushers. It’ll be interesting to see if I can successfully drill porcelain. I think this solves the sanitary issues of hooking up a catchment supplied system in a useful way, saving …



Economics and Investing:

Income Gap Widens as American Factories Shut Down – H.L. o o o Items from Mr. Econocobas: All Eyes on The Fed This Week U.S. Stocks Fluctuate Amid Iraq Tensions, IMF Forecast The United States Of Debt: Total Debt In America Hits A New Record High Of Nearly 60 Trillion Dollars- NOT Including Unfunded Liabilities Why Q2 GDP Will Disappoint In One Chart


Odds ‘n Sods:

So much for buying your son a birthday or graduation present. Once again, a law designed to punish law abiding citizens is validated, or you can look at this as a law to make criminals out of law abiding citizens for simply following the time-honored tradition of buying your relative a gift. Supreme Court Rules on ‘Straw Purchaser’ Law. – RBS. o o o From Pat Cascio: This is what the past three presidents have unilaterally declared as “A religion of peace”. Warning: This video is extremely graphic! Muslims Force Christian To Convert To Islam, Then Brutally Behead Him Also, …