Category: Odds ‘n Sods

Of concern to readers in the U.S.: ATF to Require Multiple Sales Reports for Long Guns. Perhaps the Feds ought to police their own ranks, first. They seem to have some bad apples, some of whom have gone into “We Don’t Need No Stinkin’ Badges” (WDNNSB) mode. For example, take John Thomas Shipley, a rogue FBI agent in El Paso, Texas. Here is a quote: “A federal judge in August hit him with a two-year prison term for selling guns illegally. ATF agents had traced back to him a .50-caliber rifle that was used in a drug cartel shootout in …

Mike H. sent me an amazing video by Halvor Angvik, filmed in the Swiss Alps. Okay, I guess that in order to qualify it for inclusion in SurvivalBlog, I’ll title this: High Speed Bug-Out in Alpine Terrain.    o o o Eric in Kansas sent this preview of American street riots, in a few years: Greece riots as fire bombs, stones fly in Athens, and meanwhile there are riots in Rome, following Berlusconi’s no-confidence vote. Oh, and more riots are expected.    o o o Don’t bring a knife to a gun fight: Would-be robber faced many previous charges. (Thanks …

Reader Dirk W. spotted this: Forever foods: 10 cooking staples that can outlast you    o o o I noticed that among the Top 50 Risk Management Blogs, SurvivalBlog is listed at #28.    o o o Several readers sent this: iPhone snitch network launched. Oh, and now YouTube has now added an option for flagging content that is terrorist in nature. So, any guesses on how long it will be before preparedness blogs, video blogs (vlogs), and podcasts get flagged?

N.J. doctor supplied steroids to hundreds of law enforcement officers, firefighters. (A hat tip to Chris M. for the link.)    o o o B.B. pointed us to: Tea Party Charter: Defense of Property & Revival of Virtues Equals Liberty    o o o Étienne de la Boétie (a pen name) has kindly made available a Survival Retreat Operations Manual. While nor perfect, it may be a good starting place for groups that want to write their own. (Note on the included photos: Somebody needs to re-package that bagged rice in buckets!)    o o o Global Eruption Rocks the …

David H. sent us this: The new hungry: College-educated, middle-class cope with food insecurity.    o o o Mullen: Risk of War Rising on Korean Peninsula. (Thanks to veteran content contributor KAF for the link.)    o o o Reader Paul G. sent this story about a Neighborhood Watch lapsing into Roy Bean-style vigilantism: In Mexico, a legal breakdown invites brutal justice.    o o o Life imitates art… This description of New Detroit by Mish Shedlock sounds like something out of Paul Verhoven’s Robocop movie: Detroit is Halting Garbage Pickup, Police Patrols in 20% of City: Expect Bankruptcy in …

I recently mentioned the good news that my book “How to Survive the End of the World as We Know It” is presently on sale at Amazon.com for just $6.98. But the bad news is that due to its popularity, they are limiting customers to just three copies per order.    o o o Reader Ben. S. sent a reminder for readers in the U.S.: Anyone enrolled in a Health Savings Account (HSA) should expend their set-aside funds for 2010 on OTC medical supplies before December 31st.    o o o My recent mention of the proposal to make the …

Dr. John Waterman will be hosting a two hour show on The Prepper Podcast about herbal medicine. That show will air on Tuesday, December 14, 2010 from 8:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Central Time.    o o o I just noticed that Amazon.com has dropped the price of my book “How to Survive the End of the World as We Know It” to just $6.98. This is their lowest price ever, so it would be a good opportunity to get a short stack, for Christmas presents. (Hint, hint.)    o o o H1N1 virus returns, already claiming lives of 10 …

Newsweek asks: Are We Running Out of Antibiotics?    o o o Reader F.J. suggested: How to Make a Secret Book Safe    o o o Camping Survival has added several interesting new products to their line.    o o o Reader F.G. sent this: “An acclaimed outdoorsman who wrote movingly about testing himself against nature is presumed dead after a crocodile snatched him from his kayak while he led an American expedition from the source of the White Nile into the heart of Congo.” K.T.’s wry comment: “Sadly, his ‘test against nature’, failed. He and his friends also failed …

David in Israel mentioned: Ask the Rabbi: The right to self-defense    o o o Chris M. recommended an article about recognizing psychopaths in our communities.    o o o Another accidental invasive pest import: Stink bug numbers ‘explode’ along East Coast. It will be catastrophic if these get out to the fruit orchards of the west coast.    o o o Michael Panzner reports on Obamaville homeless camps: ‘It’s Ugly Out There’

El Jefe Jeff E. suggested this amazing video: A time lapse view of the World. Of course, what the narrator fails to mention is that all that wonderful health and wealth cane aboutr as a result of inexpensive and plentiful petroleum. The post-Peak Oil crash will put nearly everyone back down in the dreaded “lower-left corner.”    o o o E.J.J. wrote to mention that he liked the copious useful content at the Practical Answers web site.    o o o Deb J. sent us this interactive map: Diabetes on the March. It is further proof that some regions are …

K.T. suggested this video about drunk driving from Australia. If you don’t use a Designated Driver, then don’t call yourself a survivalist. (That’s more suicidalist.)    o o o F.G. sent this: Was Medieval England More Merrie than Thought? F.G. asks: “Are they readying us for our near future by re-writing our historical past?” Are you dissatisfied working in your cubicle? The statists are saying, “Shut up, peasant!”    o o o S.H. pointed us to a great compilation of various how-to videos of low-tech traditional skills like fiber arts, and metalworking.    o o o The folks at Directive …

Texas Calls in the Law in Its Beef With Feral Porkers; You Can’t Shoot Them From Helicopters in Dallas Proper; Subtlety Is Required. (Thanks to F.G. for the link.)    o o o Also from F.G.: For Jacksonville couple, historical re-enactments are real business    o o o There are now more than a dozen family preparedness podcasts out there. Two of them that I find particularly useful are The Prepper Podcast and The Chip Monk Family Survival Podcast.    o o o Tired from a hike? Rescuers fear Yuppie 911

SurvivalBloggers will consider this well-trodden ground, but since it is a concise summary, so it might be a good link to forward to Pollyanna relatives: How To Prepare For The Coming Financial Apocalypse.    o o o V.L. flagged this: Hoarding more than just a little clutter. Unfortunately everyday preppers may get ensnared in new regulations designed to stop compulsive hoarders.    o o o OMG That’s OTT Department: SureFire “Quad-Stack” AR Rifle Magazines. The word “impractical” doesn’t begin to describe this product. Prone shooting? Forget it!    o o o Ghost Towns: Ciudad Juarez Residents Flee New Homes to …

Is there a SurvivalBlog reader who lives offshore that has some available server space? My goal is to set up both a public access mirror (or multiple mirrors) and a closed peer-to-peer set of torrent files of SurvivalBlog, to keep as a “worst case” situation back-up. These back-up files will be automatically be updated daily. Please e-mail me if you have some server space available in a country that is not reflexively obedient to the U.S. government. (Preferably somewhere like Switzerland, Sweden, Finland, Andorra, Sealand, or Tonga.) Alternatively, is there a scripting guru out there that can create a script …

Michael Ruppert‘s interview documentary “Collapse“ (2009) just became available via “Watch Instantly” online streaming on Netflix. Despite some coarse language, I highly recommend it.    o o o The producer of the excellent DVD Food Production Systems for a Backyard or Small Farm are offering a 10% discount for SurvivalBlog readers  This is the most comprehensive DVD tutorial on home food production available showing you how much water you need, how mach land, highest efficiency gardening systems, home butchering and small livestock, orchards, and other topics.     o o o AT&T goes after copper wire thieves. (A hat tip to …