U.S. and UK to test big bank collapse in joint model run. – G.P. o o o Items from Mr. Econocobas: Burdened with Record Amount of Debt, Graduates Delay Marriage China Just Overtook The US As The World’s Largest Economy In Purchasing Power Global Alert From Chongqing: Foxconn Strike Is An Epochal Inflection Point 18 Sobering Facts About The Unprecedented Student Loan Debt Crisis In The United States
Bombshell: Pilot Claims He was fired for not Signing Away His Constitutional Rights – Warns of Illegal Muslims flying into US. = T.P. o o o Video: How To Exercise Your Rights At An Unconstitutional Checkpoint. – J.W. o o o Analysis: US-Led Airstrikes Produce Few Gains o o o Russia Deploying Tactical Nuclear Arms in Crimea. – G.P. o o o Man arrested for rape of 100-year-old Wichita woman. – T.P.
“The 2014 Ebola outbreak gives new meaning to the term ‘Red Eye Flight.’” – James Wesley, Rawles
Today was a reminder of the importance of being prepared. While traveling down the highway with my family, the oil filter blew up, causing the loss of oil pressure in the engine and literally spraying oil all over the vehicle. How many of us take spare oil filters and oil with us on long journeys? It worked out okay, because we were in cell phone range and the auto parts store delivered parts to me on the side of the highway where I was able to repair the vehicle. Make sure you at least have the tools to perform basic …
I’d like to discuss a few ideas about water storage and describe what I’ve decided to do in our situation. My background, since most of this is my opinion, is that I work as the chemist (meaning I manage the water treatment systems) in a large power plant, hold the highest drinking water license possible in the state where I live, and am a degreed microbiologist. I’ve dealt with various water treatment systems for awhile. I don’t claim to know everything, but I do think that I’ve learned some things, and I hope to pass along a few ideas and …
Hugh, Great article. On the connection from the box where you consolidate the power coming off the panels to the charge controller, it has been suggested to me that I use wire made for welding applications. I am told it has finer, more numerous strands of wire and therefore transfers more power, minimizing amperage loss. My source is a guy that builds high performance golf carts.. (Everything is relative.) Something called DelCity.net is where he goes. The author is right about storing gasoline produced in autumn. They put more butane in the gas for winter to help with cold weather …
The Oil Weapon: A New Way To Wage War o o o Print Iceland Isn’t Greece… It’s Worse o o o JWR has been hammering this point for nearly a month now – Buy Low Sell High: The Price of Gold And Silver Has Finally Hit Bedrock – J.W. o o o Items from Mr. Econocobas: Confidence In Obama On Economy Sinks to New Low – While the author doesn’t see this, it highlights how phony the “recovery” is for main street. Auto Debt Nearing $1 Trillion—-But No Bubble Here!
The One Simple Secret to Surviving Any Crisis – J.W. o o o Commission delays vote on U2 rocker’s proposed Malibu compound. – P.M. o o o Whoa…What’s This About EIGHT Confirmed Ebola Cases in Europe?. – H.L. o o o Men Carjack 91-Year-Old Vet In Moline. – Guatemalans, 16 and 17, escaped a facility in Des Plaines? – P.M. o o o The USD Is NOT going to collapse – it’s going to violently ERUPT. An interesting premise. – G.P.
“I mean, I’ve always been a libertarian. Leave everybody alone. Let everybody else do what they want. Just stay out of everybody else’s hair.” – Clint Eastwood.
Sorry that today’s posts went up later than usual. Hugh is traveling. On October 9th, 1934, King Alexander I of Yugoslavia was assassinated. And on October 9th, 1967, Che Guevara was executed by the Bolivian army on orders from Bolivian President René Barrientos. (After being tracked down by Feliz Rodriguez.) – JWR o o o Today, we present another entry for Round 55 of the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest. The $12,000+ 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 …
“The deliberations of the Constitutional Convention of 1787 were held in strict secrecy. Consequently, anxious citizens gathered outside Independence Hall when the proceedings ended in order to learn what had been produced behind closed doors. The answer was provided immediately. A “Mrs. Powell of Philadelphia asked Benjamin Franklin, ‘Well, Doctor, what have we got, a Republic or a Monarchy?’ With no hesitation whatsoever, Franklin responded, ‘A Republic, if you can keep it.’” Before you ignore this post, let me assure you that it is not my intention to tell you who to vote for or how you should be involved …
Hugh, I have been reading through SurvivalBlog. I am looking for information concerning food needed per adult, per month. I can’t seem to find the information within the first five or six pages. Any idea of a site that I can find this information. Please let me know. Thanks, – R.D. HJL Replies: There really is no hard and fast rule, as it depends on who you are feeding and what type of food you are storing. Obviously, a 19 year old young man will consume considerably more food than a 12 year old girl or even a 40 year …
Russian Shale Boom Unlikely As Sanctions Force Another Company Out o o o Items from Mr. Econocobas: The Shrinking Deficit Myth: US Debt Jumps by $1.1 Trillion in Fiscal 2014 Video: Jim Rickards: Obama Ending Alliance with Saudi Arabia and Killing the Petrodollar Job Openings Near 14-Year High as Actual Hiring Plunges Homebuilders Offer Freebies as Booming U.S. Markets Cool
Tam at the great View From The Porch blog alerted me to a news item from western Oregon: Man practicing open carry law robbed of gun. A few key points: A.) The guy had just bought the gun the day before, so he was obviously not up to speed on situational awareness, and most likely he had little or no formal training. B.) If all 50 states were like Vermont/Alaska/Wyoming/Arizona/Arkansas and recognized the right to “keep and bear” either openly or concealed without a permit, then this probably wouldn’t have happened. (Anti-self defense laws are idiotic, and the rascals who …
"Then I ask you, I plead with you, I beg you all, walk out of here [the Fed] with me, never to come back. It’s the moral and ethical thing to do. Nothing good goes on in this place. Let’s lock the doors and leave the building to the spiders, moths, and four-legged rats." – Robert Wenzel