Notes for Thursday – November 13, 2014

Don’t forget, Safecastle is currently having a fantastic sale on their Mountain House foods– from 25% to 32% off of normal prices. 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 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 …




Seven Survival Tips for the Modern Feminist, by J.

Hello, my name is J, and I’m a recovering feminist. Sure, that may sound like a joke, but I am being completely honest and forthright when making that statement. In this article, I will explain my background and rational for this topic of choice as well as clearly spell out seven survival tips for the die-hard feminist. These tips can be put into action right now. It is my hope that at least one die-hard feminist will read this article and consider prudently preparing for the unexpected now. You may ask yourself, what the heck does feminism have to do …




Letter Re: Advice on Caching Containers

Hi Jim, Military shipping containers make great storage, but your readers should be aware that the large plastic cases are not necessarily waterproof if they have a pressure relief valve. Most of them have this due to the need for pressure equalization, e.g. atmospheric changes during aircraft transport. If you are going to bury such a case or use it in a wet environment, the small round valve can allow water to enter the case. Some of them are good at keeping water out for a short time, but if something is going to be stored for possibly years, anything …




Economics and Investing:

IEA Says Oil Supplies May Not Keep Up With Demand o o o Banks fined billions for rigging currency markets – G.G. o o o Items from Mr. Econocobas: What the Economy Has Done to the Family If Everything Is Just Fine, Why Are So Many Really Smart People Forecasting Economic Disaster? Fears of German Recession as Moment of Truth Looms Fed’s Rosengren Says Fight for Higher Inflation Should Be Vigorous– There’s so much I want to say, but this illustrates how fundamentally the economy is in a depression wanting to clear the imbalances by deleveraging, but the Central Bankers …




Odds ‘n Sods:

Did the U.S. Just Secretly Fly in an African Ebola Patient? – CDV o o o Man tells cops he’s uploading video of them, gets arrested o o o What frightened the USS Donald Cook so much in the Black Sea? – RBS o o o Gravity water filter scientific test results released by Natural News: Big Berkey, ProPur, Zen Water Systems and more – J.W. o o o Will There Be an Ebola Outbreak in America? – D.S.




Hugh’s Quote of the Day:

“The patronage of the government for the last three years has been wielded to corrupt everything that comes within its influence and was capable of being corrupted, and it would seem that virtue and truth has fled from its embrace. The administration of the government has stained our national character, and it rests with the people to work it out, by full expression of their disapprobation. The present is a contest between the virtue of the people, and the influence of patronage….I hope the virtue of the people may prevail, and all may be well.” – Andrew Jackson.