Odds ‘n Sods:

RBS sent use these three bits of economic Sturm und Drang: One Wall Street analyst predicts a 20% DJIA drop this quarter. Meanwhile, Goldman, Merrill Almost `Junk,’ Their Own Traders Say and Chinese Market Gold Rush Goes On

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A Federal Reserve economist recommends “rebasing” the face value of the U.S. penny to five cents, to reflect its increased intrinsic value, As I already pointed out in SurvivalBlog, a more logical solution is to knock a zero off the dollar.

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Reader AVS mentioned this “important safety tip ” video: Never smash a spray can of WD-40 lubricant. (Warning: one brief outburst of coarse language, and brief immolation.)