Category: Odds ‘n Sods

Ready Made Resources is having a Veterans Day sale. They are adding two boxes of Infrared Chemical Lights (a $70 value) and a Surface Trip flare for those Chemical Lights (a $25 value) to either the PVS-14 3rd Gen+ or the PVS-14 2nd Gen+ Night Vision packages. All standard accessories come with the units along with a 10 year warranty. They also have a one week return policy if you are not 100% satisfied. Thank you, Veterans, for your service. o o o This is a very uncomfortable thought. Sniper Attack on California Electrical Grid an Inside Job? (CNN) – …

On Both Sides Of The Atlantic: Coming Soon To The Politically-Vulnerable Near You. Puppetmasters don’t move an underground irregular military into your community out of “compassion”, any more than they agitate low-achievement and frustrated isolates and enclaves already among you into becoming the pawns of irregular militaries (e.g.: The “New” Black Panthers) of the future, out of “compassion”. Acid or base is not added to a previously-stable compound out of empathy for the acid or base; it’s added to move pH and destabilize the compound, so that it can be altered–an old thing destroyed, a new thing made of its …

SurvivalBlog reader R.F. sent in a link to this instructable on creating a Water Treatment Train. o o o One drawback to municipal water systems? You have to trust those who manage it to keep your health in mind, acting in your best interests. Officials Secretly Added Cancer-Causing Chemicals to City’s Water Supply Fail! – Sent in by T.A. o o o More details are beginning to emerge in the death of an Idaho rancher: Idaho rancher’s wife: ‘I saw them (cops) murder my husband’. Investigators are actively seeking eye witnesses. Sent in by RBS. o o o The Federal …

Sent in by GJM: When Collapse Is Cheaper and More Effective Than Reform o o o As the White House continues with its headlong charge into stifling small business and generating tax revenue with the “climate change” narrative, yet another blow is dealt. Apparently, the decision is: Who needs facts when they don’t support your desires. o o o FOAB: The Armament In The Hands Of The World Leader Who, You Know, Actually Goes Out And Accomplishes Stuff… Just In Time For The Christmas Shopping Season—The Russians Have A New “Green-Friendly” Bomb and An Even Newer Incentive To Use It …

Bill Would Force Gun Dealers to Sell Smart Guns JWR”s Comment: This has the same pungent barnyard odor of Obamacare FORCING people to buy health insurance. And in this case, since there are only a couple of brands of “smart guns” on the market, this is also in effect an unconstitutional Bill of Attainder. o o o So, you think you’re a manly man, do you? Try this on for size: The Sioux Guide to Mental and Physical Toughness Sent in by W.A. o o o SurvivalBlog reader G.G. sent in this link about The White House is prepping for …

This news story from St. Louis somehow reminds me of the Tax Man character from the Popeye movie. o o o Could Mount St Helens be about to erupt? Massive magma chamber found below the volcano may reveal clues about future explosions “Geologists still consider Mount St. Helens to be of high risk of erupting” got preps? Sent in by G.P. o o o Russia flexing its muscles in the absence of the leader of the free world: Russia Test-fires Series Of Nuclear Missiles During Strategic Drills Those bomb shelters are starting to look appealing again. o o o Hmm, …

We have come full circle: GLOBAL COOLING: Decade long ice age predicted as sun ‘hibernates’ Those who were around in the 70s will understand. Sent in by KFF. o o o From GJM: Good, solid, short article about rail; it’s not Erwin Rommel, but there’s nothing stupid in all of it. The author’s point about graffiti highlights something about which I should have reflected but haven’t: wherever one observes it, a probably-young person of no particularly high fitness level or seriousness of intent, utilizing quantities of energy associated with mere whim, has successfully traversed: thus, hard men with seriousness of …

I just noticed that KeepShooting.com (one of our advertisers) has a sale on for Swedish Army surplus M90 Winter Parkas, in olive drab. You will have to do your homework on getting the right size, with the metric sizing, but what a bargain! They also have many other items on sale. (See their Sale Page.) – JWR o o o Safecastle, one of our other advertisers has a blowout sale on the Montague folding bike underway. o o o Reader S.F. sent in this link to a Nova special on the CyberWar Threat. While the entire episode is worth mentioning, …

SurvivalBlog reader RC21 sent this link to a Reuters investigative report that looks at radio stations in the U.S. held by companies connected to the Chinese government. Examples of the Chinese point of view, what we used to call propaganda, is being broadcast in America. o o o From across the pond, SurvivalBlog reader A.P. sent in this link. It seems that anyone who’s ever been on a camping holiday can now be labelled a “Survivalist”. Gorseinon man with ‘apocalyptic’ vision of world ending jailed for possessing illegal weapons o o o Sent in by P.S.: Faced with a local …

SurvivalBlog reader D.S. sent in this link showing some disturbing links between the pharmaceutical industry and known issues that get swept under the rug: The Pharmaceutical Empire is Evil o o o Reader T.P. sent in the link to this video showing the death of the Liberal Arts in our modern universities. A UCLA degree in English Literature mandates courses in alternative lifestyles but has no required class on Shakespeare– one of the greatest English authors? o o o The cable television series The Man in the High Castle will be available November 20, 2015 on Amazon.com. (Free for Amazon …

TAP – delete – Enter ….WHAT Second Amendment? A noble sounding concept that will ultimately allow select elites to literally edit their ONLY AVAILABLE ORIGINAL SOURCE document’s troublesome prose with a few quick keystrokes. Orwell’s legal document memory hole just went all-digital. From SurvivalBlog reader T.P. o o o The leaders in George Orwell’s 1984 would be proud: UK Police ‘to be given powers to view everyone’s entire internet history’ – T.P. o o o 77 years ago this week Orson Welles struck terror into the hearts of Americans listening to his live radio broadcast with the classic War of …

Remember that illegal NSA spy program that Snowden blew the whistle on? Well, now the court says it’s legal for NSA to spy on you because Congress says it’s OK. Sent in by B.B. o o o SurvivalBlog reader K.C. sent in a video link on how to make your own solar panels. Depending on the cells you can pick up, this may be the option you need to get off-grid. o o o Bay County, Florida Sheriff Frank McKeithen is blasting a “secret ballot” vote on Florida open carry. Imagine that! Elected officials voting in secret so you don’t …

From Frank (of Frank and Fern): Animated Refugee Map Very interesting to see where they are coming from and where they are going. It would be very interesting to have one like it of this country. It might surprise a few folks. o o o Speaking of immigrants: SurvivalBlog reader B.B. sent in this link showing Immigrants FLOODING Into US At Rate Of 3 LAs Per Year o o o Reader JFJ also sent in a link to American Thinker that gives us 13 reasons why we should not admit Muslim ‘refugees’. o o o Do you wonder why so …

I stumbled upon this interesting video from Latvia that illustrates just how long a well-prepared buried cache can remain intact: WW2 Unbelievable airtight container find. My favorite item was the explosive lump of fake coal. (Designed to blow up steam locomotives.) Cool. As Slim Pickens would say: “Shoot, a fella could have a pretty good weekend in Vegas, with all that stuff!” – JWR o o o Hobby Lobby dared to push back on Obamacare, and Obama will make them pay: Feds Investigate Hobby Lobby Boss for Illicit Artifacts. Sent in by T.P. o o o We normally don’t say …

Have you noticed the growing potholes in the roads lately? It’s not your imagination. Reader G.P. sent this in: To save money, states give up on repairing some rural roads o o o From GJM: Eat ALL Your Dining-Out Meals In Red-State Restaurants, and Let Blue-State Disarmed Communist Serf Restaurants Serve “From Each Cook and Server According To Abilities, To Each Patron According To His Needs”, and bring a gun! Help improve probity and courtesy among those with Blue-State habits! Freedom-embracing Indiana Restaurant Gives 25% Discount To All Gun-Packing CCW Patrons! (Editor’s warning: NSA/DHS Facebook account required to view the …