Day: December 7, 2015

Notes for Monday – December 07, 2015

On a Sunday morning, 74 years ago, America was caught sleeping. Then there was that September morning, in 2001. Let’s pray that nothing like those days ever happens again. – JWR o o o Ready Made Resources is having a special on the ITT Pinnacle 3rd Gen upgraded PVS-14 Autogated for $3149.00. Included in the package is: Shipping ($50 value) Weapons Mount ($99 value) Shuttered Eye Relief ($40 value) 2 Boxes of infrared chemical lights ($70 value) Surface Trip Flare for the chem lights ($35 value) 10 year warranty They’ve been in business 20 years and a long time SurvivalBlog …


Pat Cascio’s Product Review: H&K VP9

I’ve always been a big fan of H&K (Heckler & Koch) firearms, at least most of them. They’ve had a few that weren’t to my liking. One thing that most folks will agree on is that the price point on many H&K Products is very high, VERY high, and that scares away a lot of gun buyers– guys like me who are the average guy! I have to spend my hard-earned money very carefully. The H&K firearms I’ve owned in the past were all used ones. I couldn’t afford new guns from them. Well, that is changing. H&K is listening …


Recipe of the Week: Venison, Sausage, and Cabbage Soup, by OkieRanchWife

This is a hearty soup for the beginning of the Fall season, and it harkens back to the type of soups that my mother, grandmother, and even great grandmother would make. Grandmother, my Baba, and great grandmother cooked on a coal burning cook stove. I hope you like this as recipe as much as I do. Ingredients 1 pound ground venison, beef, bison or turkey 7 oz link of your favorite sausage– smoked or Polish Kielbasa, thinly sliced in rounds ¼ head of green cabbage, thinly sliced 1 Tbsp unsalted butter 4 cups cold water 1 can (14 ozs) tomato …


Letter Re: Captain America Is Coming For You!, by N.E.

HJL, In his letter, N.E. refers to the fictional “Sons of the Serpents” from Marvel comics as right wing conservatives and puts the term “evil” in quotes as though they are not actually evil. They are clearly written in the comics as white supremacists. Let’s not help the Left blur that line any further. – Z.A. HJL Responds: Another SurvivalBlog reader sent in a link that actually responds to this statement rather well. While Marvel indoctrinates our children by linking conservatives to hate groups, this article asks some hard hitting questions like these: Where are Captain America’s missions with Joint …


Economics and Investing:

Is OPEC Losing Influence? If one thing from the OPEC meeting becomes clear, it is that OPEC’s respect for a production ceiling does not exist anymore, the question rises whether OPEC is still able to regulate prices at all o o o Items from Professor Preponomics: U.S. News How Much Does a Boeing 747 Cost? (24/7 WallSt) Notes: An interesting read and a little insight into both the increasing cost of commercial aircraft over time and aviation economics. Non-Borrower Backed Mortgages? (Zero Hedge) Commentary: Taking into consideration the post-crash mortgage mind-set (and call for larger down payments and stricter lender …


Odds ‘n Sods:

The long-awaited Ghost Gunner automated milling machine is now in large scale production. These compact machines provide a means of completing “non-gun” 80%-complete aluminum alloy AR-15 receiver blanks into finished receivers, even for people who are not mechanically adept. There are plans to soon provide software that will allow the machines to also finish AR-10 receivers. I have heard that folks who were on the waiting list from 2014 are now receiving shipments of their Ghost Gunners. This venture was launched by Cody Wilson of Defense Distributed– the designer of the much-publicized 3D-Printed AR-15 lower. The cost of a Ghost …


Hugh’s Quote of the Day:

“Healthcare should be based on consent and private transactions. Medicare, Medicaid, and other government programs should be privatized and marketized. HAS’s and privately operated health insurance are fully legitimate as long as they are consensual. Licensing should be ended as should all healthcare subsidies, taxes, and regulations.” – David J. Theroux