Day: March 24, 2015

Notes for Tuesday – March 24, 2015

March 24th is the birthday of Dr. Art Robinson, who was born in 1942. o o o Today, we present another entry for Round 57 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 cost $795, DRD Tactical is providing a 5.56 …


Choices, Choices, Choices – Part 1, by K.C.

It’s almost holy writ that preppers, looking at guns for defense, should buy a 12 gauge shotgun (preferably a pump), a .308 battle rifle of some sort (M1A and HK seem to be the most popular), and a 1911 in .45 caliber (debate on this rages). For a while, I had all of these, along with some others. Then, I got married; then, I had kids. I did not grow up around guns, really. My father had little to no interest in hunting, and I think we shot the guns we had maybe a dozen times while I was growing …


Letter Re: Shielded Ethernet Connectors

HJL, I’ve found that EZ jacks and an EZ crimper for RJ45 will let you visually confirm that you’ve put the right wires in the right place before crimping your connector end on; you can’t see them too well in regular RJ45 ends. The crimp tool is like $50, and I’ve found that you waste less connectors due to how much better they work. Doing it the old way, you’d make a good connector and accidentally cut it too short, or you’d have the wires twist and then have a pair of wires that won’t work, causing you to cut …


News From The American Redoubt:

American Tactical Shooting Instruction is having an American Tactical Carbine Course on August 8-9, 2015. The owner is a retired SEAL (20 years) with over 10 combat deployments since 9/11. Find out more at http://amtacshooting.com o o o FedGov Moves To Seize Water Rights From 100,000 Montanans: “All Surface Water And Wells”. – B.B. o o o The American Redoubt states take three of the top seven spots in this Bankrate list that, “ranks all 50 states according to their cost of living, crime rate (violent and property crimes), health care quality, state and local tax burden, personal well-being for …


Economics and Investing:

In Italy, They’re Now Taxing Shadows. – A.D. o o o IMPORTANT GOLD CHART: Every Investor In The West Needs To See o o o The Grim Future of the American Worker. – D.S. o o o Items from Mr. Econocobas: Five Things to Watch on the Economic Calendar Greece Faces Decisive Week as Tsipras Is Set to Meet Merkel Fighting The “War on Terror” By Banning Cash – This is stretching my editorial bounds, but it is related to the economy and so I couldn’t pass this nonsense up. Video: Fox Business Interview: Washington Is Kicking-The-Can While Wearing A …


Odds ‘n Sods:

The Terracotta Army Crossbow That could Shoot Twice as Far as a Modern-Day Rifle. – H.L. o o o Mall of America Security Catfished Black Lives Matter Activists, Documents Show. – RBS o o o SurvivalBlog reader KMC sent in this immigration chart with the following comment: “While reading an article on io9.com, I was really struck by the differences. Then I asked myself what other differences occurred in the first ‘half’ of our country’s history on that chart vs. the second half, and I couldn’t help but wonder how connected they might be? Thought-provoking chart.” o o o ISIS …