Mr. Wannabe President said in his big forceful speach that illegal aliens would NOT get health coverage under his healthcare plan. Pundits and myself said, hmmmm, I bet he plans to make the illegals legal then give them health care. Gosh how prescient could we be.
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Ever had a hankerin' for some fresh veggies and run to the farmers market to git ya some? M'lady Obama had that urge and after a convoy was arranged, streets closed down, the press notified, stores searched and all regular customers driven away, the queen hopped in her armoured limo and sashayed to the market. Do you think she has a case of imimportantitis? Or maybe a severe case of lookyatmeism. The Royalty has arrived. Fer crying out loud she has 26 freaking assistants and a kitchen staff as well as certified, cleared suppliers that take care of this kinda crap. If she needs to get out, let her volunteer at a soup kitchen and see how the po' folk eat.
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According to this report the ammo shortage is coming to an end. I sure do hope so. I'm nearly out of 45 acp and feel the need to improve my stocks of other calibers. The report has other good info as well so take a good read.
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I tried to trade my 2001 Chevy 1500 extended cab 2 wheel drive truck for a 1998 Chevy Tahoe 1500 4x4. Three years older 11,000 more miles and they thought I was trying to trade UP! Same interior level, same mechanical level, and they said the 4 wheel function was the difference in price. Complete bullshit! I told 'em good luck selling to the next guy. And I mean that, 'cause they aren't sellin' it to me.
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Friday, September 18, 2009
Thursday, September 17, 2009
Crocadile tears.
Most esteemed asshat, speaker of the house, Nancy Pelosi nearly came to tears when saying that the peaceful conservative backlash is similar to the anti-gay violence of the 1970's San Francisco that culminated in the death of Mayor George Moscone and Supervisor Harvey Milk.
Does this power hungry diva think that the people that are upset with the out of control budget, unemployment and a host of other government maladies, who have had thousands of peaceful, non-violent meetings, are out to get her? Who would waste their time on that vapid bitch?
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Whew! I got the shotgun sandblasted and coated today and it looks great! The metal is Stealth Gray and the stocks are black. I can't wait to assemble it. Then on to the test fire stage.
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Man, I gotta quit spending dough on gun stuff and get the HD fixed. The cheaper project will be the leaking base gaskets. Then comes the expensive part...the transmission. I really need a job. When I do the base gaskets I'll take the cylinders to 10 thousandths over and install new pistons and rings as well as the gaskets. I think I'm gonna' take this on myself. Then comes the El Camino and that one's goin' to the shop. It has an intermittent electrical problem that fries an 80 dollar coil every couple of days. I've got over 5 grand in this motor and I really need to get it goin' before it seizes. I love them El Camino's. This is the fourth style I've had. 1967, 1968, 1975, and this one is a 1983. I don't know why I keep gettin' rid of 'em. Let's see, Dad and uncle Tom hopped up the '68 while I was in the hospital and wrecked it on the test drive. Dad bought me the '67 to replace the '68. I drove that one for several years and two motors then traded for a real pickup truck. Now I see that the '67's in good shape are pretty pricey. I felt that urge and bought the '75 a few years later and I don't remember what became of that one. Then I HAD to have a car and fell into the '83. The gas line broke on the way home one day and toasted the engine bay, so I installed a motor I had started a while before. It runs good when it runs. Life goes on.
Does this power hungry diva think that the people that are upset with the out of control budget, unemployment and a host of other government maladies, who have had thousands of peaceful, non-violent meetings, are out to get her? Who would waste their time on that vapid bitch?
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Whew! I got the shotgun sandblasted and coated today and it looks great! The metal is Stealth Gray and the stocks are black. I can't wait to assemble it. Then on to the test fire stage.
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Man, I gotta quit spending dough on gun stuff and get the HD fixed. The cheaper project will be the leaking base gaskets. Then comes the expensive part...the transmission. I really need a job. When I do the base gaskets I'll take the cylinders to 10 thousandths over and install new pistons and rings as well as the gaskets. I think I'm gonna' take this on myself. Then comes the El Camino and that one's goin' to the shop. It has an intermittent electrical problem that fries an 80 dollar coil every couple of days. I've got over 5 grand in this motor and I really need to get it goin' before it seizes. I love them El Camino's. This is the fourth style I've had. 1967, 1968, 1975, and this one is a 1983. I don't know why I keep gettin' rid of 'em. Let's see, Dad and uncle Tom hopped up the '68 while I was in the hospital and wrecked it on the test drive. Dad bought me the '67 to replace the '68. I drove that one for several years and two motors then traded for a real pickup truck. Now I see that the '67's in good shape are pretty pricey. I felt that urge and bought the '75 a few years later and I don't remember what became of that one. Then I HAD to have a car and fell into the '83. The gas line broke on the way home one day and toasted the engine bay, so I installed a motor I had started a while before. It runs good when it runs. Life goes on.
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
Racist, Racist, Racist, Racist, Racist
With everyone on the left side of the fence calling everyone on the right side of the fence as well as some fence sitters, a racist, the word is quickly losing it's power. If you don't agree with the pres, it's racist. If you don't like the proposed health plan, it's racist. If you disagree with the escalating budget, you're a racist. If you call the pres a liar, you, sir, are a racist AND will cause folks to start wearing white hoods. Even an wishy washy do gooder ex-pres says if you disagree with the current pres you are a racist. Don't like green beans, you might be a racist. See what I mean? Man, I had to get that off my chest. Oh crap, is that racist?
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Tomorrow is the big day. I'll sandblast the shotgun and apply the Duracoat. That takes 3 freakin' weeks to cure. Three freakin' weeks. Oh, by the way, if you want to apply this kind of coating, check out Sherwin Williams Polane T coating (hint,hint). The receiver is separated from the barrel and magazine and all internals are removed. Holes plugged and mating surfaces are covered. Ready, set, go.
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The Ogre has been talking up Zombie Oil for firearms. When it's available I think I'll order some and give it a try on a few of my, er, playthings. We'll see how that slick stuff works.
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Even though Bernanke says the recession is over, I can still look forward to several years of crap before things get better. Oh boy, I can hardly wait. More of no jobs, more of no money, more of asshats running our lives, then getting exchanged for a different bunch of asshats to run our lives. We need a REAL change in this country. We need to get back to a true Constitutional form of government. And we need it pdq. A paid for shack in the sticks, with no need for any type of .gov is looking better all the time. If the real estate market was better I'd sell my old house and migrate to Idaho, Montana, Arizona, someplace with less intrusion in my personal life. Let me make ALL my own decisions, pay my own debts, pick my own doctor, buy what guns I want, do what I want to do as long as it doesn't harm my "neighbors". Being accountable for any wrongs I do goes along with all of that also. Hell, split the country into 2 portions, Pro Constitution on one side and everyone else on the other side. I'd gladly move to the "right"side.
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Tomorrow is the big day. I'll sandblast the shotgun and apply the Duracoat. That takes 3 freakin' weeks to cure. Three freakin' weeks. Oh, by the way, if you want to apply this kind of coating, check out Sherwin Williams Polane T coating (hint,hint). The receiver is separated from the barrel and magazine and all internals are removed. Holes plugged and mating surfaces are covered. Ready, set, go.
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The Ogre has been talking up Zombie Oil for firearms. When it's available I think I'll order some and give it a try on a few of my, er, playthings. We'll see how that slick stuff works.
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Even though Bernanke says the recession is over, I can still look forward to several years of crap before things get better. Oh boy, I can hardly wait. More of no jobs, more of no money, more of asshats running our lives, then getting exchanged for a different bunch of asshats to run our lives. We need a REAL change in this country. We need to get back to a true Constitutional form of government. And we need it pdq. A paid for shack in the sticks, with no need for any type of .gov is looking better all the time. If the real estate market was better I'd sell my old house and migrate to Idaho, Montana, Arizona, someplace with less intrusion in my personal life. Let me make ALL my own decisions, pay my own debts, pick my own doctor, buy what guns I want, do what I want to do as long as it doesn't harm my "neighbors". Being accountable for any wrongs I do goes along with all of that also. Hell, split the country into 2 portions, Pro Constitution on one side and everyone else on the other side. I'd gladly move to the "right"side.
Monday, September 14, 2009
In Memorium.
Sorry for the light posting. I have been working at my Dad's and have been tired, busy with home chores and without Internet service again.
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When I did get the Internet back tonight, I read with sorrow that Memsahib, AKA Linda Rawles, has passed. Please keep James and his family in your thoughts. James has tirelessly give thousand of postings to the survivalist community but has not asked for anything in return even at this moment.
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Given the need to save for the sales taxes on the newest car, we haven't done any thing to up our preparedness inventory except put a little cash in the safe. I have given up on buying books for their entertainment value but borrow them from the library instead. The only books that I actually buy all deal with medical knowledge, guns, how-to, homesteading, building and things of that nature.
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Can you work on your own vehicles? A lot of newer cars make it difficult to do your own wrenchin'. If you have some aptitude, there are a lot of things you can do yourself. Change the oil, rotate the tires, check and adjust the fluid levels, change a tire , change the filters, change the spark plugs. With a little planning and shopping you can save big buck with diy auto maintenance and repair. Last week my brother and I changed the front springs on our vehicles. 150 bucks for the springs was the total cost. A shop would have added 30-50% to the parts cost, added in a set of lower ball joints at about 80 dollars and charged 2-3 hours shop labor at 85 bucks per hour. Then add the "environmental fee", the expendables fee and sales tax and your looking at something north of 550 dollars. That's a lot of incentive to work on your own vehicle. I personally have changed brakes, axle bearings, u-joints, axle shaft u-joints, transmissions, engines, axles, differentials, heater cores, converted the a/c from r-12 to r-34 (and got offered a job in the process), changed body panels, replaced water and power steering pumps, replaced radiators and alternators, added electrical accessories, repaired floor pans, wired for trailer lights, made trailer hitches, mounted tires, changed camshafts and done all my own tune-ups. And I'm not a mechanic. Nor was I mechanically inclined as a kid. I cannot fathom the money I have saved by doing all this myself. One of these days I'll tell you what I've done in the home repair/building arena. So we come to this, as I have asked before, what can you do?
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When I did get the Internet back tonight, I read with sorrow that Memsahib, AKA Linda Rawles, has passed. Please keep James and his family in your thoughts. James has tirelessly give thousand of postings to the survivalist community but has not asked for anything in return even at this moment.
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Given the need to save for the sales taxes on the newest car, we haven't done any thing to up our preparedness inventory except put a little cash in the safe. I have given up on buying books for their entertainment value but borrow them from the library instead. The only books that I actually buy all deal with medical knowledge, guns, how-to, homesteading, building and things of that nature.
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Can you work on your own vehicles? A lot of newer cars make it difficult to do your own wrenchin'. If you have some aptitude, there are a lot of things you can do yourself. Change the oil, rotate the tires, check and adjust the fluid levels, change a tire , change the filters, change the spark plugs. With a little planning and shopping you can save big buck with diy auto maintenance and repair. Last week my brother and I changed the front springs on our vehicles. 150 bucks for the springs was the total cost. A shop would have added 30-50% to the parts cost, added in a set of lower ball joints at about 80 dollars and charged 2-3 hours shop labor at 85 bucks per hour. Then add the "environmental fee", the expendables fee and sales tax and your looking at something north of 550 dollars. That's a lot of incentive to work on your own vehicle. I personally have changed brakes, axle bearings, u-joints, axle shaft u-joints, transmissions, engines, axles, differentials, heater cores, converted the a/c from r-12 to r-34 (and got offered a job in the process), changed body panels, replaced water and power steering pumps, replaced radiators and alternators, added electrical accessories, repaired floor pans, wired for trailer lights, made trailer hitches, mounted tires, changed camshafts and done all my own tune-ups. And I'm not a mechanic. Nor was I mechanically inclined as a kid. I cannot fathom the money I have saved by doing all this myself. One of these days I'll tell you what I've done in the home repair/building arena. So we come to this, as I have asked before, what can you do?
Saturday, September 12, 2009
Article 10, baloney? So Says David Shuster, MSNBC
David Shuster, mouthpiece for MSNBC, says that the 10th amendment claims by the various states is "baloney". He then points out that Article 1, Section 8 comes before Article 1, Section 10. By the end of his tirade he coins the the new disparaging term "tenthers" as in "truthers" and "birthers" . Now the leftist regime has a new nasty gram to throw at constitutionalists that want a return to government run like the constitution points out. Here's a little item for David, Section 8 also requires the government to "coin" money and regulate "coin" and of foreign "coin". They have broken that portion of the 8th. Section 10 backs up section 8 by saying that the states shall accept none but gold and silver coin as tender. Back to the 8th, it also states that the government shall punish piracy on the high seas. We've pretty much ignored that one lately. Oh yeah, there was that ONE instance. In the same vein the government is to issue letters of marque and they don't do that. The same 8th also says that armies and the money for them shall not exceed 2 years. How do you get a 4 or 6 year enlistment in a 2 year army? If we look at other portions of the constitution and the bill of rights we see that the government is cherry picking the portions they want to use and bend to their will. If Shuster wants to claim the 8th takes precedence over the 10 then he should demand that the 8th be adhered to fully. Not used for specific paragraphs. Legally speaking, a contract broken on one side is broken on all sides. The USG violates the 2 amendment in a gross manner, ignored Article 4 section 4, they are working on violating the third amendment, as well as the modern version of the 4th amendment, violated a portion of the 5th amendment, violated a portion of the 6th amendment, violated the 8th amendment, discredited the 10th amendment and falsified information to get the 16th amendment installed. I would definitely call that broken. For an exercise, I intentionally left out any links to the constitutional reference so you would have to actually read The Constitution to get the info.
Friday, September 11, 2009
Regulatory Czar wants to regulate. Rangers to the Rescue
New Czar want sliding scale on rights?
Chairman Maobamas new regulatory czar, Sunstein, wants a sliding scale applied to the 1st amendment. He also thinks the 2nd amendment is about hunting. Where do they keep coming up with these asshats? First, all rights are applied equally to ALL citizens. No sliding scale needed thanks to intelligent, educated forefathers. Secondly, The Second Amendment is not about hunting(as all the libs and progun-gun controllers claim) but about preventing a tyranny from appearing from the ashes of a broken republic. Think about that, why goes the government want to control guns. Is it about safety of the citizens or safety of the tyrants. Once again what barrel are they scrappin'' these morons out of?
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The federal government has blatantly refused to take control of our Southern border despite the pleas from US Citizens that live in that combat zone. Well, Texas ain't takin' it anymore. The Governor of the Great State of Texas is dispatching the Texas Rangers to help the pitiful efforts of the USG. If I remember correctly, Arizona has their own band of Rangers. I wonder if they're reading the playbook of the Texas Team. And what about the other border states? Will they pitch in to reclaim what the racist militant Hispanic groups such as La Raza (the race) are are claiming as reconqista? What the current rate of illegal entry equates to is a silent invasion of sovereign territory supported and encourage by those RMHG's.
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The storms are movin' in, the storms are movin' in. They're calling for a stormy weekend around here...again. At least I've got some inside work to do Saturday and if I get done early enough, there's .....a demolition derby to take Cherry Pie to. She luuuves those things. Is that redneck or whut? She likes mud pit races too. What a woman! Now if I could just get her to shoot.
Chairman Maobamas new regulatory czar, Sunstein, wants a sliding scale applied to the 1st amendment. He also thinks the 2nd amendment is about hunting. Where do they keep coming up with these asshats? First, all rights are applied equally to ALL citizens. No sliding scale needed thanks to intelligent, educated forefathers. Secondly, The Second Amendment is not about hunting(as all the libs and progun-gun controllers claim) but about preventing a tyranny from appearing from the ashes of a broken republic. Think about that, why goes the government want to control guns. Is it about safety of the citizens or safety of the tyrants. Once again what barrel are they scrappin'' these morons out of?
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The federal government has blatantly refused to take control of our Southern border despite the pleas from US Citizens that live in that combat zone. Well, Texas ain't takin' it anymore. The Governor of the Great State of Texas is dispatching the Texas Rangers to help the pitiful efforts of the USG. If I remember correctly, Arizona has their own band of Rangers. I wonder if they're reading the playbook of the Texas Team. And what about the other border states? Will they pitch in to reclaim what the racist militant Hispanic groups such as La Raza (the race) are are claiming as reconqista? What the current rate of illegal entry equates to is a silent invasion of sovereign territory supported and encourage by those RMHG's.
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The storms are movin' in, the storms are movin' in. They're calling for a stormy weekend around here...again. At least I've got some inside work to do Saturday and if I get done early enough, there's .....a demolition derby to take Cherry Pie to. She luuuves those things. Is that redneck or whut? She likes mud pit races too. What a woman! Now if I could just get her to shoot.
Thursday, September 10, 2009
What do you carry. DuraCoat.
I made plans with my brother to team up on installing front springs in his Suburban and my truck today. After a earlyish morning, breakfast, news, shower and put the dogs in the kennel. I left. Brother called to ask me to locate a puller type ball joint remover so we didn't damage the balljoints with the tuning fork style separator. NO LUCK. We did get both of them done though. Finally started around noonish and finished around 5:30 pee em. Now I'm beat. All I have to do now as the funds become available is get a front end alignment and a new left front tire.
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I don't think I'll be able to put anything in the storage system this week. I blew my wad on some Duracoat materials and a stock for a gun I'm working on. I'm anxious to see how this coating turns out. It's a matte grey and I'm going to sandblast the barrel and action prior to the coating process. I'm thinkin' it'll be sssweeet. I understand the coating isn't fully cured to at least 3 weeks but can be assembled and handled with in 24 hours. Any one out there with any experience using the Duracoat coatings? Leave a comment if you have or know anyone who has used it.
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What do you carry? I carry one or more folding knives and a Rock Island Armoury Officers size 1911 .45. The backup is a Taurus PT-22 One spare mag for each but I want a double mag case for the 45. Leave your carry comments in, of course, the comment section.
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I don't think I'll be able to put anything in the storage system this week. I blew my wad on some Duracoat materials and a stock for a gun I'm working on. I'm anxious to see how this coating turns out. It's a matte grey and I'm going to sandblast the barrel and action prior to the coating process. I'm thinkin' it'll be sssweeet. I understand the coating isn't fully cured to at least 3 weeks but can be assembled and handled with in 24 hours. Any one out there with any experience using the Duracoat coatings? Leave a comment if you have or know anyone who has used it.
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What do you carry? I carry one or more folding knives and a Rock Island Armoury Officers size 1911 .45. The backup is a Taurus PT-22 One spare mag for each but I want a double mag case for the 45. Leave your carry comments in, of course, the comment section.
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Wednesday, September 9, 2009
The One Acting As President is talking about..ZZZZZZZZZZZZZ, snort, ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ.
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Rain, Rain, Rain, Sun, Rain, Rain. All the rain sure makes it hard to do the things I'm tryin' to do.
Mowin', carpentry. All rain outs. I sure do hate this globull warming. I went ahead and mowed but I'll need to go back tomorrow and rake up all the mounds of grass. What joy! At least it'll be cool.
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I have seen a couple of sites that link to a story about a million guns being sold in August but none of the links work. Anyway GOOD WORK! Keep on buyin'! I'm saving to get a sweet SIG P238. I'm jonesin' in a major way for one. Then I just have to find some .380 ammo. I've always wanted a Colt Mustang but those things are even higher than the Sig.
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Are you stockin' up on all the goodies ? Beans 'n rice, corn 'n wheat, those kinda things? Oh and bullets and bandaids, don't forget those.
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I'm tired. Later folks.
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Rain, Rain, Rain, Sun, Rain, Rain. All the rain sure makes it hard to do the things I'm tryin' to do.
Mowin', carpentry. All rain outs. I sure do hate this globull warming. I went ahead and mowed but I'll need to go back tomorrow and rake up all the mounds of grass. What joy! At least it'll be cool.
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I have seen a couple of sites that link to a story about a million guns being sold in August but none of the links work. Anyway GOOD WORK! Keep on buyin'! I'm saving to get a sweet SIG P238. I'm jonesin' in a major way for one. Then I just have to find some .380 ammo. I've always wanted a Colt Mustang but those things are even higher than the Sig.
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Are you stockin' up on all the goodies ? Beans 'n rice, corn 'n wheat, those kinda things? Oh and bullets and bandaids, don't forget those.
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I'm tired. Later folks.
Tuesday, September 8, 2009
Knives and stuff
Knives
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I have been carrying a knife since I was about 4 years old. Over the years I have carried many brands, styles and sizes. I am a unorganized collector of whatever knife strikes my fancy. I give knives as gifts as I think everyone should have at least 1 good knife. When I find a good sale at Smokey Mountain Knife Works I buy one for me and send the same to my son. My wife carries a tiny pink Spyderco in her purse and finds that , one , it comes in very handy in even an office setting and two, everyone that sees her use it is amazed that a woman has a knife and uses it. It must be growing on her because I just received 2 CRKT SideHawg 3 blades and she finds 'em cute and now wants one for her purse! In my view everyone should have a folding knife in or on their pocket. I personally carry a Schrade X-Timer and my son carries a Victorinox Tinker. I also have an Applegate FairbairnFairbairn that I carry alternately. I also carry on occasion a AFCK. Folks, that thing is scary sharp. I know for a fact. I cut the tip of my thumb off with it and never felt it. I perfer Cold Steel knives for the fixed blade as well as the good'ol K-BAR. My favorite fixed blade is a Cold Steel Recon Tanto. It has a thick blade with good weight to it, a rubberized grip and and edge that could cut your arm off. My main hunting knife is a Cold Steel Master Hunter. I have dressed out as many as 8 deer before needing a touch up on the edge.
Brands I like.
Cold Steel
CRKT
Buck
K-BAR
Gerber
Schrade...sadly, they went out of business in 2006 but can still be found.
Buck
United... for some excellent value priced item. I have 3 Harley branded United knives with a cryogenically treated blade and they are great.
Do your self a favor and get a free subscription to the Smokey Mountain Knifeworks catalogs as they have a huge inventory and many outstanding sales that can't be beat even by Wally World
There are a lot of great knives out there these days, so look around and find one that suits your purposes and pocketbook.
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I recently wrote about the need for three packs and later provided a link for a list of recommended contents. A reader of http://www.survivalblog.com/ sent in a letter with this list for a 24 hour kit as well as a 3 day kit and a list for a 2 month supply of food for two. Take a look at it.
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I have been carrying a knife since I was about 4 years old. Over the years I have carried many brands, styles and sizes. I am a unorganized collector of whatever knife strikes my fancy. I give knives as gifts as I think everyone should have at least 1 good knife. When I find a good sale at Smokey Mountain Knife Works I buy one for me and send the same to my son. My wife carries a tiny pink Spyderco in her purse and finds that , one , it comes in very handy in even an office setting and two, everyone that sees her use it is amazed that a woman has a knife and uses it. It must be growing on her because I just received 2 CRKT SideHawg 3 blades and she finds 'em cute and now wants one for her purse! In my view everyone should have a folding knife in or on their pocket. I personally carry a Schrade X-Timer and my son carries a Victorinox Tinker. I also have an Applegate FairbairnFairbairn that I carry alternately. I also carry on occasion a AFCK. Folks, that thing is scary sharp. I know for a fact. I cut the tip of my thumb off with it and never felt it. I perfer Cold Steel knives for the fixed blade as well as the good'ol K-BAR. My favorite fixed blade is a Cold Steel Recon Tanto. It has a thick blade with good weight to it, a rubberized grip and and edge that could cut your arm off. My main hunting knife is a Cold Steel Master Hunter. I have dressed out as many as 8 deer before needing a touch up on the edge.
Brands I like.
Cold Steel
CRKT
Buck
K-BAR
Gerber
Schrade...sadly, they went out of business in 2006 but can still be found.
Buck
United... for some excellent value priced item. I have 3 Harley branded United knives with a cryogenically treated blade and they are great.
Do your self a favor and get a free subscription to the Smokey Mountain Knifeworks catalogs as they have a huge inventory and many outstanding sales that can't be beat even by Wally World
There are a lot of great knives out there these days, so look around and find one that suits your purposes and pocketbook.
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I recently wrote about the need for three packs and later provided a link for a list of recommended contents. A reader of http://www.survivalblog.com/ sent in a letter with this list for a 24 hour kit as well as a 3 day kit and a list for a 2 month supply of food for two. Take a look at it.
Saturday, September 5, 2009
Breaking News!!!!
This just in. Reportedly, Nobamas Environmental Czar, Van Jones, is handing in his resignation. Once again one of the Chairman's hand picked apostates has stuck his foot in his mouth. The only thing diffent is Jones had the chutzpa to actually resign. I guess sayin' bad things about Republicans is lots worse than not paying your taxes. Who woulda guessed? One Czar down 43 to go.
What to prepare For?
With all the talk, shows, blogs, books and articles about preparedness you might wonder what do I need to prepare for ? Depending on where you live, work, travel you will have different things you'll prepare for. Pick you favorite or try to prepare for an overall situation.
Tornadoes...food, water, clothes, tools, first aid, emergency money, weather radio, generator, gas
Hurricanes...food, water, tape, tools, information/communications, relocation plans, weapons, ammo, first aid, emergency money, generator, gas
Civil Unrest/ mob rule...weapons, ammo, food, water, information/communication, first aid
Pandemic... Food, water, first aid, natural healing items, vitamins, white suits, face masks, information
I think you get the idea. Decide what you need to prepare for and gear up for that thing. Gear is not a panacea. You have to add skill, knowledge and information to the gear to make it work right. Looking at the list above you see that many of the needs overlap. That's a good thing as it lets you get a head start on preparing for something else. That list is in no means complete but it gives a real good starting place.
Enjoy the long weekend!
Tornadoes...food, water, clothes, tools, first aid, emergency money, weather radio, generator, gas
Hurricanes...food, water, tape, tools, information/communications, relocation plans, weapons, ammo, first aid, emergency money, generator, gas
Civil Unrest/ mob rule...weapons, ammo, food, water, information/communication, first aid
Pandemic... Food, water, first aid, natural healing items, vitamins, white suits, face masks, information
I think you get the idea. Decide what you need to prepare for and gear up for that thing. Gear is not a panacea. You have to add skill, knowledge and information to the gear to make it work right. Looking at the list above you see that many of the needs overlap. That's a good thing as it lets you get a head start on preparing for something else. That list is in no means complete but it gives a real good starting place.
Enjoy the long weekend!
Friday, September 4, 2009
Taurus PT-22
At risk of repeating myself, I'll review the Taurus PT22 today.Taurus brought this pocket size semi auto to market in 1992. This pocket dandy has a double action trigger and a blowback action. Trigger pull is around 6 pounds and the pistol itself is 12.5 ounces. To get around the common complaint of people having difficulty retracting the slide on small pistols, Taurus fitted this gun with a tip up barrel. The safety is a frame mounted trigger locking style. Magazine capacity is 10 rounds and I have heard of others having an 8 round capacity. The mini barrel is 2.75 inches. So much for all the technicals.
The sample I have has proven reliable and surprisingly accurate for such a small gun. I have on numerous occasions at a range of 7 yards, kept 10 shots rapid fire in a 6 inch group. Slow fire shrinks that to about 3 inches. Not bad for a barrel less than 3 inches in length. Taurus has an outstanding Lifetime warranty that follows the gun not the owner. I bought mine used, with a cracked slide. I called Taurus and they said send it in they would fix it. The gun came back with a case, a new magazine AND a gun with a new slide on it. I was very pleased with Taurus. I seldom leave my house with out this beauty in my back pocket. This gun comes in a wide range of colors and finishes. As far as I am concerned, this is a great buy for anyone on a budget and anyone looking of a great little pocket pistol.
Thursday, September 3, 2009
FEMA and Fugate. A little quizz
Yesterday I commented on the .gov's new site called ready.gov . This morning I found this article on the new FEMA Director, Craig Fugate. Fugate may be a breathe of fresh air in the stagnant environs of FEMA. He has come out and admitted that that agency has made mistakes and one of the biggest is probably not making clear the agencies position and mandate. He says that in an emergency the first responder should not be FEMA but, your next door neighbor. Fugate is traveling with HS Director Janet Napolitano to New Orleans to meet with that bunch of "Help me's". Hopefully he'll make the position clear that the chain of responsibility is the individual, then the community then the city followed by the county or parish and then the state and finally the USG. This Fugate has made his entire life a study of emergency preparedness. Starting as a fire fighter and paramedic then moving to offices of emergency management until climbing to the Director of Florida Emergency Management. And he has now been tapped to lead the struggling FEMA agency. Now get this, he's done it without the benefit of a college education. Crap! I can't get a lousy construction managers job anymore without a project management degree or a maintenance manager position without an engineering degree. Maybe this guy will also break the "sheepskin ceiling" as well as remodeling FEMA.
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I spoke with my brother this afternoon and we're going to start putting together compact survival kits encased in ammo cans. I figure a price point of about 50 bucks for a can stocked with temporary shelter, fire supplies, water treatment tablets,possibly a water filter, ration bars, light source, fishing tackle, knife and other items will make a good kit to keep in the vehicle. I'll keep this project updated and as soon as we can get it together I'll post ordering info on this site.
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I've got a fairly lazy day planned for Friday so maybe I can get the next post up before 9 or 10 pe em. Today's quiz...What's the difference between a lawn mower muffler and a suppressor?
Not using a muffler will get you a noise ordinance violation. Using the suppressor without government approval will get you 5-10 in Club Fed. How's that for f'd up?
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I spoke with my brother this afternoon and we're going to start putting together compact survival kits encased in ammo cans. I figure a price point of about 50 bucks for a can stocked with temporary shelter, fire supplies, water treatment tablets,possibly a water filter, ration bars, light source, fishing tackle, knife and other items will make a good kit to keep in the vehicle. I'll keep this project updated and as soon as we can get it together I'll post ordering info on this site.
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I've got a fairly lazy day planned for Friday so maybe I can get the next post up before 9 or 10 pe em. Today's quiz...What's the difference between a lawn mower muffler and a suppressor?
Not using a muffler will get you a noise ordinance violation. Using the suppressor without government approval will get you 5-10 in Club Fed. How's that for f'd up?
Wednesday, September 2, 2009
Preparedness by .gov, bug out!, 26 what? and flu tips
The United States Government is once again, entering the preparedness fray. They have a new site at www.ready.gov and on it they encourage every one to research what kinds of disasters could happen in their locality and take steps to prepare for them. Hey, that sounds like good advise. Research, plan, be ready. What a concept! Here is a link to a list of 101 things to stock up on for bartering in an extended emergency. A lot of that list is stuff that you should stock up on for your own uses. Tonight we loaded the "new" car with Cherry Pies' B.O.B and assorted supplies so that she will be prepared on the road and at work.
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If you have plans to relocate at a distant location in the vent of a major event, do you really want to be driving around with a veritable fortune in supplies? You can look into renting a storage unit along your intended travel route or even near your final location to keep the majority of your goods in. Take along the basics and pick up your major supplies as you travel. Just be sure to have a security detail on watch when you're are unloading the storage unit. Oh, be sure to pay the unit fees so your life source is not auctioned off to the highest bidder. You can store you goods at your retreat but how do you keep them secure when you're hours away? Given enough time anything can be broken into. Think what a tempting target a locked barn or shipping container would make for the "local" yahoos. Especially if there's no one home for days or weeks on end.
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Most First Ladies have had 1 or even 2 assistants. The current First"Lady" has at this time Twenty freakin' Six assistants! 26! And according to Chris Matthews, if you disagree with her having that many helpers, you are, get this, a RACIST. The liberals sure are throwing the R word around a lot lately. While we're at it, Maobama's Green Czar Van Jones says the Republicans are assholes. That may be true in some cases but does one of the appointees of the so called President need to be making these kinds of remarks?
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Midweek already. I think I'll try to get some miscellaneous items for storage this weekend. Toiletry items probably. Razors, soap, various OTC stuff, feminine hygiene, things of that nature. Speaking of being prepared... With all the Swine Flu going around and forcast to be a major health event, get yourself a bottle or two of P73 Oil of Oregano. This stuff is GREAT. Tastes bad works, like a charm. We will be getting a new bottle this weekend. Cherry has contact with walkins every day and one of her co workers has 2 or 3 school age kids that come in contact with a chain of thousands of people. So the potential is there for her to come in contact with the bug. She started her defense today with a morning drop of oregano under the tongue. Come to think of it some colloidal silver would be a good thing to have also.
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If you have plans to relocate at a distant location in the vent of a major event, do you really want to be driving around with a veritable fortune in supplies? You can look into renting a storage unit along your intended travel route or even near your final location to keep the majority of your goods in. Take along the basics and pick up your major supplies as you travel. Just be sure to have a security detail on watch when you're are unloading the storage unit. Oh, be sure to pay the unit fees so your life source is not auctioned off to the highest bidder. You can store you goods at your retreat but how do you keep them secure when you're hours away? Given enough time anything can be broken into. Think what a tempting target a locked barn or shipping container would make for the "local" yahoos. Especially if there's no one home for days or weeks on end.
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Most First Ladies have had 1 or even 2 assistants. The current First"Lady" has at this time Twenty freakin' Six assistants! 26! And according to Chris Matthews, if you disagree with her having that many helpers, you are, get this, a RACIST. The liberals sure are throwing the R word around a lot lately. While we're at it, Maobama's Green Czar Van Jones says the Republicans are assholes. That may be true in some cases but does one of the appointees of the so called President need to be making these kinds of remarks?
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Midweek already. I think I'll try to get some miscellaneous items for storage this weekend. Toiletry items probably. Razors, soap, various OTC stuff, feminine hygiene, things of that nature. Speaking of being prepared... With all the Swine Flu going around and forcast to be a major health event, get yourself a bottle or two of P73 Oil of Oregano. This stuff is GREAT. Tastes bad works, like a charm. We will be getting a new bottle this weekend. Cherry has contact with walkins every day and one of her co workers has 2 or 3 school age kids that come in contact with a chain of thousands of people. So the potential is there for her to come in contact with the bug. She started her defense today with a morning drop of oregano under the tongue. Come to think of it some colloidal silver would be a good thing to have also.
Monday, August 31, 2009
Craftsman, Caddies, Non Electric stuff
All my life I have been told that Craftsman (Sears) would replace any craftsman tool, if it ever broke. I have bought Craftsman tools all my life because of this and their reasonable prices. I recently did some work on my truck and was using my Craftsman torque wrench. Low and behold the clicker had quit and I broke a bolt off. A few days later I returned the wrench to the local Sears store and was told...We don't replace torque wrenches anymore. Take it to the Service Center in Kansas City and they will fix it. If not, then we will give you a new one. Off to the Service Center this morning, wait in line and get told ...We don't fix torque wrenches here and we don't think the company that does our tool repair does it either! They are sending it in to see what happens meanwhile I'll be looking for a Snap On or MAC torque wrench. I pretty sure if I break one of theirs I can go to any of their trucks and hand it to the owner/operator and they will give me a new one. &%^&*&(*Craftsman.
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Cherry Pie brought her Caddie home tonight, finally. All kinds of Cadillac goodness. I can't wait to take a trip in it. I understand they don't have a speed limiter anymore. Hee,Hee. The last STS we had would only go 101 or so. I have read these newer ones will go 135+. Hee,Heee.
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Well, I finally did do something to increase our preparedness supplies last week. Sunday afternoon I bought a few more propane canisters for the lanterns and a small heater we have. Wallie World has 2 packs for 5.97. The other day they had Burns-o-Matic brand with 20 percent more hot stuff on clearance for 2.50 dollars. I called my brother and he wanted most of what was on the shelf.
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I got my fall issue of Lehmans Non Electric Catalog today. They've got a lot of really desirable stuff in there. Go to there website , shop around and order one for 3 bucks. Think about it, Non Electric stuff can be really handy at times.
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Cherry Pie brought her Caddie home tonight, finally. All kinds of Cadillac goodness. I can't wait to take a trip in it. I understand they don't have a speed limiter anymore. Hee,Hee. The last STS we had would only go 101 or so. I have read these newer ones will go 135+. Hee,Heee.
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Well, I finally did do something to increase our preparedness supplies last week. Sunday afternoon I bought a few more propane canisters for the lanterns and a small heater we have. Wallie World has 2 packs for 5.97. The other day they had Burns-o-Matic brand with 20 percent more hot stuff on clearance for 2.50 dollars. I called my brother and he wanted most of what was on the shelf.
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I got my fall issue of Lehmans Non Electric Catalog today. They've got a lot of really desirable stuff in there. Go to there website , shop around and order one for 3 bucks. Think about it, Non Electric stuff can be really handy at times.
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Sunday, August 30, 2009
Hidey holes or keep your cash
I write a lot about things to keep on hand and one thing I keep overlooking is cash. With a couple of banks getting shut down every weekend and talk of a possible bank holiday as well a forecast of 1000 banks to be shut down over the next 2 years, cash on hand isn't a bad idea. Now, you don't want to have cash just layin' around so what do you do with it? We found a decent safe on http://www.craigslist.com/ for a decent price. What if you can't afford a safe or don't have room for a safe? Then you have to use your noggin. Your dresser drawers are out of the equation as are the mattress and closets. Cash on hand needs to be readily accessible so you can't build it into a wall, but you might be able hide it in a wall with a mirror or decoration concealing the hole. How about an old flashlight with the guts ripped out of it? A lot of cash would fit in there I would suppose. DVD and CD cases will hold quite a few dollars and they can be stashed in a rack of dvd, cd and computer discs. Don't hide anything of value in anything that is liable to be stolen such as electronics, mowers, atv's or other high value easily moved items. Some of the places you find to hide money can be used to hide other things as well, like...I"ll let you figure that out. one time tested method is a simple burial. The modern version of the mason jar is the pvc pipe. A section of pipe a foot long with screw on end caps or even the plain old glue on caps will hold a lotta stuff. Pick a favorite spot in the back yard and when the neighbors aren't looking dig a hole drop the tube and replace the sod. Done deal. You will need to securely bag the items in ziplock or mylar bags before placing in the pipe. Some desiccant will go along way also. Have fun and get creative so you can be assured that the cash you make will stay in your possession.
Here are a couple of links for ideas.
http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/03/01/twenty-places-to-hide-money-at-home-besides-under-your-mattress/
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/1593587/6_places_to_hide_money_in_your_house.html?cat=3
If you're handy with construction, check out this site and see some real cool hiding places.
http://weburbanist.com/2008/05/11/5-modern-secret-room-dreams-and-nightmares-from-creative-hideouts-to-dreadful-spaces/
Here are a couple of links for ideas.
http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/03/01/twenty-places-to-hide-money-at-home-besides-under-your-mattress/
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/1593587/6_places_to_hide_money_in_your_house.html?cat=3
If you're handy with construction, check out this site and see some real cool hiding places.
http://weburbanist.com/2008/05/11/5-modern-secret-room-dreams-and-nightmares-from-creative-hideouts-to-dreadful-spaces/
Saturday, August 29, 2009
Saturday Notes. Reading
Stayed up late last night reading and planned on sleeping in LATE to make up for it but the german shephard had other ideas. Cherry Pie was out the door by 7 ay em and the wedgeheaded shit dispenser stuck his head under my arm at 8:30 so I got up. Went to the swap meet and didn't find anything I couldn't live with out. Made a hefty down payment on a car for Cherry so we are not spending much for a couple of weeks. I'm really enjoying the globull warming in Missouri. Last night it was in the 50's! I can really get into that. When will the coverage of the Captain of the Chappaquiddick ever end? And when will the media stop talking as though he was a saint? He was a murderer.
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Yesterday I read "Out The Ashes" and last night I read "Anarchy In The Ashes" both by William Johnstone. Interesting reading that details a nuclear/germ bomb exchange by all pertinent parties of the world and the reorganization of America in to several clans/tribes/countries but focuses on the Tri States as envisioned by the veteran/author/drunk/leader, Ben Raines. There are a couple more in this series that I think I'll check out. I am waiting for James Rawles new book to come out called "How to Survive The End Of The World As We Know It" It comes out September 30 and Rawles is hoping for another book bomb to drive it to the top of the charts.
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Cherry Pie is asking, nay, demanding my outstanding homemade pancakes in the morning so I guess I'll whip up a batch. This evening we had BLT sandwiches for supper. MMGood!
Have a Great Weekend!
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Yesterday I read "Out The Ashes" and last night I read "Anarchy In The Ashes" both by William Johnstone. Interesting reading that details a nuclear/germ bomb exchange by all pertinent parties of the world and the reorganization of America in to several clans/tribes/countries but focuses on the Tri States as envisioned by the veteran/author/drunk/leader, Ben Raines. There are a couple more in this series that I think I'll check out. I am waiting for James Rawles new book to come out called "How to Survive The End Of The World As We Know It" It comes out September 30 and Rawles is hoping for another book bomb to drive it to the top of the charts.
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Cherry Pie is asking, nay, demanding my outstanding homemade pancakes in the morning so I guess I'll whip up a batch. This evening we had BLT sandwiches for supper. MMGood!
Have a Great Weekend!
Friday, August 28, 2009
A wandering Friday
I have lived most of my life in Missouri and it has been pretty good. I did move to Texas as soon as I got out of high school. I thought that would be like heaven as I always heard about all the great hunting in Texas. Whoa! Them Texans wanted you to PAY to hunt. That was a whole new concept to a boy from Missouri. The fishing needless to say, was great, but you had to cough up major dough to shoot a tiny little deer. In the last few years the pay to hunt program has appeared in Missouri. Now pretty much any where you go in this state you can shoot a nice whitetail deer. The middle and upper portion of the state deliver some real monsters. The rates around here aren't to bad but if you're lucky enough to have a friend or family member with huntable land then you are truly blessed. Of course there is an abundance of public land to hunt and there are a lot of deer taken from public land but, after having several hundred acres to myself it almost scares me to drive through a public preserve during deer season. Orange dots as far as you can see. I am truly appreciative of all the fine folks that have allowed me to hunt their property all these years. When you get down to it though, a place of your own is the only way to go.
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We are still experiencing globull warming here in MO. The high today was 75 and the sky was cloudy all day. All my life August has been HOT and clear. I wonder what the winter is going to be like? I have read that there has been little to no sunspot activity this year and that is supposed to cool things down. We're putting away a little more kerosene for the auxiliary heater and closing off the unused upstairs for the winter to try and use less heat.
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Well I slipped a little this week and didn't do anything to boost our preparedness this week. No canning, no more ammo, no learning. What a wasted week. How about you?
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We are still experiencing globull warming here in MO. The high today was 75 and the sky was cloudy all day. All my life August has been HOT and clear. I wonder what the winter is going to be like? I have read that there has been little to no sunspot activity this year and that is supposed to cool things down. We're putting away a little more kerosene for the auxiliary heater and closing off the unused upstairs for the winter to try and use less heat.
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Well I slipped a little this week and didn't do anything to boost our preparedness this week. No canning, no more ammo, no learning. What a wasted week. How about you?
Thursday, August 27, 2009
US military orders 300 Win Mag. 16% Unemployment
If you own and shoot a rifle chambered for .300 Winchester Magnum then you better think about getting some in stock now. The US military is switching over to .300 win mag rifles to gain an edge over the 7.62x51 round. Existing rifles are being rebarreled and new rifles are being ordered in the hotter cartridge, The military is ordering, get this, over 80,000 rounds to start with. So get your supply before the factories are tied up with the government order.
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The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) has sharpened their pencil and now predict that we will lose 200,000 jobs a month coupled with a weaker 2010 economy that translates into more than 2.3 million unemployed. Speaking of unemployed... I have written in the past of the gov't unemployment numbers being bull. Now a study has come out saying the same thing. Take in the folks that have run out of unemployment wages, the folks that are "underemployed" and the more realistic percentage is 16. That's right 16% unemployment nation wide.
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The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) has sharpened their pencil and now predict that we will lose 200,000 jobs a month coupled with a weaker 2010 economy that translates into more than 2.3 million unemployed. Speaking of unemployed... I have written in the past of the gov't unemployment numbers being bull. Now a study has come out saying the same thing. Take in the folks that have run out of unemployment wages, the folks that are "underemployed" and the more realistic percentage is 16. That's right 16% unemployment nation wide.
Knives. On Sale Now!
A vital part of everyones daily carry and an important part of a 3 day pack, or as some call it a bug out bag, is a knife. Smoke Mountain Knife Works has a jillion knives in stock and always has some terrific sales. If you're in the need of a fairly large knife for your pack then take a trip to www.SMWK.com . This month they have a clearance on Smith and Wesson knives. Here is a 7 3/4 inch fixed blade knife for the astounding price of $7.99. They have 2 others in this series as well and if you buy 3 or more they are $6.99 each. Here is a more defensive style knife (one that can't be shipped to Kalifornia) at a mere 10 dollars. What a deal! They also have some great deal (10 bucks) for more traditional pocket knives too. One time I scored some Schrade X Timer lock back knives for a whopping 5 dollars a piece. Any way, a 7 3/4 inch knive is a very versatile tool to have in your possesion. Use it for dressing game, cutting smaller fire wood, self defense etc., etc. As Mikey was told...Try it, you'll like it!
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