Day: September 26, 2016


Pat Cascio’s Product Review: SIG Sauer P250

I saw my first SIG handgun back in 1980, when I was running a gun shop and new to the gun biz but not new to guns. A customer wanted me to order him a Browning BDA .45 ACP pistol. I hadn’t heard of it, to be honest. So, I did some research and found that the Browning BDA (Browning Double Action) was actually made by SIG and was being imported by Browning. When the gun came in for my customer, I was more than a little impressed with it. It had excellent workmanship all the way around. That was …


Recipe of the Week: Carrots in Dilled Wine Sauce, by J.R.

Ingredients: 8 medium carrots, cut into small sticks ½ cup chicken bouillon ½ cup dry white wine ½ tsp dried dill weed 2 tsp instant minced onion ¼ tsp garlic salt 1 Tbsp lemon juice 2 Tbsp cornstarch 2 Tbsp cold water Directions: Place carrots in a slow-cooking pot. Combine bouillon, wine, dill, onion, garlic salt, and lemon juice; then pour over the carrots. Cover and cook on high 2 to 3 hours. Dissolve cornstarch in water, then stir into the carrot mixture. Cook on high for 10 minutes or until slightly thickened. Makes 6 servings. o o o Useful …


Letter Re: Differences Between Combustible Gasses

HJL, The difference between CNG and piped-in gas to your home is simply pressure. The gas in my house is at 7 psi and if your thumb is big enough you can stop the flow. CNG could be as high as 3000 psi, and you find it in tanks for vehicles that burn natural gas and filling stations for natural gas burning vehicles. The difference between butane, propane, and natural gas is British Thermal Units (btu) generated by a cubic foot of each substance. From high school, a btu is the amount of energy it takes to raise one pound …


Economics and Investing:

Everyone thinks they are middle class: The false perceptions many Americans hold. – B.B. o o o What If The Oil Rebound Never Happens? o o o The Student-Loan Scam Killed ITT Tech o o o Yellen helps Clinton dodge a bullet o o o Hanjin Gets $45 Million Credit Line From Korean State Lender o o o SurvivalBlog and its editors are not paid investment counselors or advisers. Please see our Provisos page for details.


Odds ‘n Sods:

Washington State mall shooting: FBI ‘not ruling out terrorism’ as Turkish man arrested over five killed in Macy’s – Bring some more over – How’s that working out for you? – W.C. o o o U.S. Navy Sailors Disciplined for Joining the Anti-Anthem Protest Movement – It should be noted that this behavior is in violation of the Uniform Code of Military Justice governing active-duty personnel! – K.B. o o o 4 Stages of Islamic Conquest – B.B. o o o Reader G.P. recommended the Jas. Townsend and Son, Inc. YouTube channel for some classic 18th century food prep. o …


Hugh’s Quote of the Day:

“When heaven is about to confer a great responsibility on any man, it will exercise his mind with suffering, subject his sinews and bones to hard work, […and] place obstacles in the paths of his deeds, so as to stimulate his mind, harden his nature, and improve wherever he is incompetent.” – Mencius, Chinese Philosopher, 372 – 289 BC