Reader Dale C. mentioned that he was poking around on the net and found a great resource for many different topics. For example, he found a very informative piece about harvesting trees for firewood. (See G1554 in the forestry section.)
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Evacuation plan for Brits in Spain amid warning euro collapse could leave them stranded. (A link suggested by my darling wife, Avalanche Lily.)
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Connie W. mentioned that there are thousands of new job opportunities in The American Redoubt, as oilfield service contractors like Schlumberger and Halliburton are ramping up their operations in Wyoming.
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In response to my e-mail, I heard from the company president that the long-awaited Kushnapup bullpup stocks for Saiga shotguns and rifles will finally be shipping in early 2012. He noted: “I’ve been really busy preparing shipping. All of the wait is behind us now, I’m shipping out all of the pre orders as soon as I can, we’re not concerned about rumors on the internet either when only we know what’s going on from the inside of the company. There was a slight detail I wanted to get just right on the stocks and they’re looking hot. Hot off the press inject release and straight into the packaging. I did all I could to be able to ship for Christmas, but it’s going to be more like bringing in the new years with a blast!”
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Steve C. was the first of several readers sent this alarming news: U.S. Bio-Security Officials Sound Warning After Scientists Create Deadly New Strain of Bird Flu.