The Army Aviator recommends upgrading the plugs on pump action shotguns with fluorescent ones. He notes: “I did this on all of my shotguns and I like the idea. I’ve never actually shot a tube empty but a couple of times it was comforting to roll the weapon and not see fluorescent yellow.”
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Take the opportunity to read (and copy) the Hirsch Report on Peak Oil before it disappears again. See: http://www.energybulletin.net/12772.html
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Another entry for the “ingenious, but stupid” file, on some storm drain denizens: http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/metro/20060204-9999-7m4encamp.html
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As previously noted, I recently finished reading the science fiction novel “Freehold” by Michael Z. Williamson. Now I’ve moved on to another of his other novels, “The Weapon.” (Published by BAEN Books.) It is sort of a “intra-quel” storyline to Freehold. I enjoy Williamson’s writing, so I’ll be posting reviews here, on Amazon.com, and at a few other sites.
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NAIS became mandatory in Texas on Monday (Feb. 13 2006), with $1,000 per day fines. Could any SurvivalBlog readers living there give us some more information? See: http://nonais.org/index.php/2006/02/04/monday-last-day-of-freedom-in-texas/?s=texas
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NoNAIS.org has announced that there will be a speaker from the USDA addressing NAIS at Oroville, California on February 23, 2006. There will be time for questions during the meeting. See: http://nonais.org/index.php/2006/02/11/ca-usda-nais-speaker-223/ Be sure to watch for announcements for similar meetings and public feedback sessions in your area. Let’s raise a ruckus!
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A South Korean study shows that shopping cart handles have more germs than bathroom doorknobs. Yeech! See: http://www.newsmax.com/archives/articles/2006/2/14/112554.shtml?s=he. After you read this article, you will probably want to keep a bottle of hand sanitizer in your car, and one in your desk drawer at work.