Category: Odds ‘n Sods

If any SurvivalBlog reader has an e-mail address for the videoblogger “DEMCAD” (Reggie), please let me know. (I lost his address, in a hard drive crash.) Thanks, – JWR o o o SurvivalBlog reader G.P. sent in this link to the Florida Sheriffs Sovereign Citizen Training for Law Enforcement video that contains all-encompassing, inflammatory statements like these: “They will ask ‘What is the reason you are stopping me?’ “ “Their objective is to confuse you, You don’t know their level of commitment, but they are providing you with disinformation in order to distract you to the point where they can …

Little did we know…Overstock holds 3 months of food and $10 million in gold to ensure their employees are taken care of in the coming financial collapse. Sent in by G.G. o o o From SurvivalBlog reader GJM: Guns in the hands of law-abiding American citizens—unthinkable mayhem: “very bad” Guns in the hands of Syrian terrorists like ISIL, who want to kill American citizens, put there by the same Emperor who wants to take them from American citizens, paid for by wealth stolen from American citizens—safe, controlled, intelligent: “very good” hmm, Einsteinian Insanity o o o RBS sent in a …

SurvivalBlog reader T.P. sent in a link to some nearly unbelievable footage of a Slovenian police helicopter filming Croatian police officers directing thousands of migrants to Slovenia across the green border and the Sotla River. JWR’s Comment: This Golden Horde actually looks white. (FLIRs typically show heat as white.) o o o Another reason to abandon Facebook: A picture of you from Facebook could be a part of this facial recognition database – as if you didn’t need one already. Sent in by D.S. o o o Bill Whittle again on how Hillary Clinton’s lawlessness gets ignored: Got Law?, sent …

SurvivalBlog reader T.P. sent in this link about Los Angeles considering a billion dollar “toilet to tap” water program. Hey, the astronauts do it; what could possibly go wrong? Ummmm, lets see… Typhoid, Cryptosporidium, Hepatitis A, Giardia, Leptospirosis (yikes!), Taeniasis, HPV, Rotavirus, Norwalk, Dysentery, Poliomyelitis… Have they forgotten that astronauts are screened for these things and are healthy? See Wikipedia for Waterborne diseases. o o o Mexico is getting hammered by Hurricane Patricia. It’s a category 5 storm with 200mph winds being recorded upon landfall. Keep them in your prayers today. Thanks to T.P. for the NOAA link. Reader JBG …

The nightmare continues: Is Ebola Emerging Once Again in Sierra Leone? (Reuters) Sent in by T.A. o o o Hmm, ever get the feeling that someone knows something you don’t? Job listing in Idaho: Ebola Coordinator. Sent in by GJM o o o When Obama was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for merely showing up, I thought the world had lost its collective mind. How could it possibly sink any lower in the scale of honor? I had to ask!Zimbabwe’s Robert Mugabe awarded ‘China’s Nobel peace prize’ Sent in by T.P. (For those who don’t remember, Mugabe was/is known for …

SurvivalBlog reader T.P. sent in an excellent article on The Men Who Won The Battle Of King’s Mountain (Captains Journal) The article is well worth the read and asks the question “Do such men exist today?” Thought provoking. o o o Reader K wonders about the motto “To Protect and Serve” when it is found that the NYPD is using mobile X rays on unknown targets. (The Atlantic) o o o A concealed handgun license is no longer needed in Maine (USA Carry)- Sent in by D.S. o o o The Rutherford Institute has an article showing that if you …

It’s All Greek To Me! I just noticed that there is a Greek edition of my Penguin book How To SurvIve The End Of The World As We Know It in print. That seems quite apropos, since the Greek economy is now cratering, and most of the citizenry has resorted to bartering to meet most of their basic needs. See: Odigos epiviosis gia to telos tou kosmou opos ton xeroume. (Folks can put that on the shelf alongside their Bulgarian edition: Kak da otseleem sled kraya na sveta takav, kakavto go poznavame … and Korean – JWR o o o …

SurvivalBlog reader Dan sent in this article: Refugees Over Run Germany, From an Expat’s Prospective (Prepardnessadvice.com) o o o Even Sweden is close to collapse, due to the wave of migrants that just keep coming, according to this article sent in by J.C. o o o SurvivalBlog reader P.M. sent in the link to this article on R.T. explaining how America is a bomb waiting to explode. o o o Lucky Gunner has posted an article comparing more than 115 handgun loads tested in Ballistic Gel. It’s the test you always wanted to do but didn’t have the funds for. …

Mike Williamson, SurvivalBlog’s Editor At Large sent in this report on a comparison and analysis of 5.56mm and 7.62mm with several intermediate caliber cartridges and their effectiveness stating “This supports my previously stated hypothesis and prediction that intermediate calibers would do away with 7.62mm, possibly before replacing 5.56mm. “Though I would be leery of the commentary from Program Executive Office Soldier and their love for ‘universal’ solutions to distinct environments, given that their previous effort along those lines was the “universal” camouflage now being dumped as a complete failure.” o o o As the flood of Middle Eastern Refugees continues …

Sent in by SurvivalBlog reader P.M. Islamist UK Teachers Tell Pupils: ‘Wives Can’t Refuse Sex’ (Clarion Project) o o o Jason in Kansas writes in to say: “So my birthright is now to be thrown away like an old Buick?? I truly feel as if I’m going to vomit. God, please save what remains of our republic from this monster…” Clinton Praises Australian Gun Buyback Program (Free Beacon) o o o A SurvivalBlog reader sent in this article from WND on Healing a Broken America. o o o San Francisco Whistleblower Transferred After Revealing Sheriff Ross Mirkarimi NOT Qualified To …

J.C. informs us that the BLM is at it again with this article from News Channel 6 in Wichita Falls, Texas. Video: BLM Land Grab o o o Speaking of the BLM and Federal government overreach, B.B. sent in this article: Feds Sentence Oregon Ranchers to 5 Years in Prison for Setting Preventative Fires (The Gateway Pundit) o o o I just heard about a small company in the state of Washington that makes oil centrifuges, called www.simplecentrifuge.com. These centrifuges would be of great utility for anyone setting up a biodiesel factory, or for anyone that has a need to …

From October 16th to 19th only, Oathkeeper–the latest book from Prepper Press–will be available free of charge, in Kindle e-book format. o o o What’s the Goal of DOJ’s Strong Cities Network? o o o Reader RBS suggested this: Controversies – Closing of Rural Hospitals across U.S. Upends Communities o o o Video: Unarmed black woman beaten and tackled by Florida cops for filming arrest of her husband. When will the police learn that photographing a public event is not a crime? For any readers who do not yet have press credentials, I strongly reommmend that you print out a …

RBS sent this: Matt Drudge: Copyright Laws Could Outlaw Linking to Websites (Infowars) o o o And here is a related headline: The Final Leaked TPP Text is All That We Feared o o o Camping Survival just announced that they have added a used knife section to their online store. Check it out.

I was really pleased to see that the late, great, “discontinued” Woodpile Report (edited by Ol’ Remus) is getting some new posts! o o o DSV sent this item at Kim Komando’s site: Creepy website shows how much Facebook knows about you o o o Homeschooling Gun Owners Sue NJ for $60 Million for Unconstitutional ‘Home Intrusion’. (Thanks to T.P for the link.) o o o NBC News (text & video): Illinois Assault Weapons Ban Before U.S. Supreme Court

At the WRSA site: Claire Wolfe: Come And Take Them. Start Here o o o Documenting Katrina o o o G.G. flagged this: EPA spends millions on military-style weapons, watchdog group reports o o o Over at Lew Rockwell’s site: The Collective Failure of Gun-Free Zones o o o KAF sent us this: Woman uses medieval combat training, sword to stop intruder