Day: October 20, 2024

Preparedness Notes for Sunday — October 20, 2024

On October 20, 1906, Dr. Lee DeForest demonstrated his electrical vacuum tube. (Radio tube.) — October 20, 1803: U.S. Senate ratified the Louisiana Purchase. — Today is the birthday of shootist Ed McGivern (born 1874, died December 12, 1957.) He was born in Nebraska, but was a long-time resident of Butte, Montana. His book Fast and Fancy Revolver Shooting is fascinating reading. — October 20th is also the birthday of actor Viggo Mortensen (born 1958.) He lives somewhere in the American Redoubt. On his ranch is his horse-for-life “TJ”–one of the five paint horses used in the filming of the …


U.S. Military Tent Stoves – Part 5, by Tunnel Rabbit

(Continued from Part 4. This concludes the article.) This photo shows the area behind the stove that is about 18 inches away. It could have been safely installed at only 12 inches away, yet because there was the space available and to help improve the airflow at the closest point, 6 inches, this was a good use of the additional distance. In addition, we can see the welds around the stove pipe collar on the wood stove and the welds at the juncture of the lower half and the pan that supports the grate. The bottom of the stove becomes …


JWR’s Meme Of The Week:

The latest meme created by JWR, based on a suggestion from SurvivalBlog reader John H.: Meme Text: The Latest Tall Tale From Tampon Tim: “And Then There Was That Time That I Forced Those Tanks To Stop, On One Of My Many Trips To China…” News Links: Walz’s false claims on Tiananmen Square protests: What to know. NPR: Examining the fine line between lying about previous experiences and exaggerating. Dem VP candidate Tim Walz blames his passion for exaggerated service claims during CNN interview: ‘I speak candidly’. Notes From JWR: Do you have a meme idea? Just e-mail me the …


The Editors’ Quote of the Day:

“Then Agrippa said unto Paul, Thou art permitted to speak for thyself. Then Paul stretched forth the hand, and answered for himself: I think myself happy, king Agrippa, because I shall answer for myself this day before thee touching all the things whereof I am accused of the Jews: Especially because I know thee to be expert in all customs and questions which are among the Jews: wherefore I beseech thee to hear me patiently. My manner of life from my youth, which was at the first among mine own nation at Jerusalem, know all the Jews; Which knew me …