Day: September 16, 2014

Notes for Tuesday – September 16, 2014

September 16th is the birthday of “Mad Jack” Churchill (1906-1996), who was a true eccentric. He went to war in WWII armed with a broadsword and a longbow. (The latter was successfully used to dispatch several German soldiers.) He later became a devoted surfer. What a guy. o o o Today, we present another entry for Round 54 of the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest. The $12,100+ 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 …


The Real Threats, by R.S.

There is a lot of conjecture as to what the event will be that “ends it all” and sends the world into complete chaos, causing Americans to go into “survival mode”. Every corner you turn you hear another theory about how it’s “going to go down”. People’s answers include terms like E.M.P., H.E.M.P., nuclear, biological, chemical, economic meltdown, foreign invasion, global natural disaster, space alien invasion, zombie apocalypse, or all the above (for the real dooms dayers). So, what is the more likely or more plausible scenario or scenarios for having to go into real survival mode? Let’s look at …


Letter Re: Time Out

Hugh, The author discourages Seiko watches, although I have found them to be one of the best watches I have ever purchased. It is an auto wind and needs adjusting once every several months, which is usually when it gets 10 minutes fast and I just turn it back. My Seiko 5 mechanical watch has been diving, truck driving, shooting, and taken all sorts of abuse. I bought my first one in Sharjah UAE on my way to Iraq. It served me well through the war, from Baghdad to Djibouti, to Manila, to China and all over. Finally, it started …


News From The American Redoubt:

Kevin Miller’s program airs 5am-9am Monday- Friday in the Boise market on AM 580 KIDO. He is an extremely conservative and politically-active radio host. – KROQ/Los Angeles Wins Three Awards At Marconi Dinner. – RBS o o o If you are looking to move to the American Redoubt, you might want to look at this job posting: Telecommunications Assistant (Boise, ID). – RBS o o o Wyoming: One Shot hunt has had many great moments. Hmmmmm? Why doesn’t California’s governor host a similar event? o o o Fatal bear attack confirmed in Wyoming o o o News from Montana: Flathead, …


Economics and Investing:

The Fed Is Leveraged At A Higher Ratio Than That Of Lehman Before It Collapsed o o o Items from Mr. Econocobas: Investors Tell Fed: Don’t Fumble Interest Rates The U.S. National Debt Has Grown By More Than A Trillion Dollars In The Last 12 Months David Stockman- Newsflash To Fed: 122 Billion Bottles Of Beer On The Wall Is About Asset Bubbles, Not Jobs Industrial Output in U.S. Falls for First Time Since January


Odds ‘n Sods:

Video: TSA demands to rescreen a man AFTER he he flew from Minneapolis, MN and landed safely in Denver, Colorado.. – J.C. o o o NATO Chief Warns Moscow: No More Stealth Invasions. – Pat Cascio o o o The Great Unraveling. – P.M. I’m going to have to agree with some of the commenters on this opinion piece. While it may seem that society has begun to completely unravel, I tend to think it is because the leaders that we have put in place are so small minded and completely out of their depth. I truly believe that with …