Odds ‘n Sods:

Michael Z. Williamson (SurvivalBlog’s Editor at Large) accurately predicted this recent Doublethink news from England in his first novel: Extinguishers banned as a fire safety hazard.

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Speaking of Michael Z. Williamson’s novels, Uncle Hugo’s Science Fiction Bookstore is starting the advance order for “Rogue.”  Please note that Mike’s novels contain adult situations, language and violence, so they are not suitable for juveniles. “Rogue ” is a sequel to “The Weapon“, but can be read as a stand-alone work. This is the first hardcover edition, and comes with a tipped in (glued) sheet printed by Baen, and autographed by Mike.  These will be cover price of $24, plus any shipping.  Mike will donate $1 to the Memsahib Memorial Fund for the first 250 orders placed if you mention that you are a “SurvivalBlog reader” in the order instructions. (Benefiting the Anchor of Hope mission school in rural Zambia.)

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After several frantic weeks of filling orders, the folks at Camping Survival (one of our loyal advertisers), now has the following back in stock: Medical Corps brand Potassium Iodate – 60 Count, Medical Corps brand Potassium Iodate – 90 Count, Iosat brand Potassium Iodide-14 Count, and Nukalert personal radiation monitors

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Yummy escargot! Preparing & Cooking Garden Snails. (Thanks to reader Jason R. for sending this piece from the California Prepper’s Network.)

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Mike the M.D. send a link to the latest edition of the journal Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness. It has a couple of interesting articles on radiation injuries following nuclear detonations. This is useful information, and also provides a needed sense of scale regarding the miniscule amounts of radiation that have made it all the way across the wide Pacific Ocean since the 11-3-11 disasters.

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Mike H. mentioned a “maplet” web app from Carlos Labs that shows the extent of damage from various atomic weapons if they’d been dropped on places we know.

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Ham: US May Consider Sending Troops to Libya. (A beret tip to John B. for the link,)