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Buying Cheap Land Off eBay

2009-11-10T15:16:00.003-05:00

If you shop ebay, you've probably noticed that there is a category listing for vacant land, with hundreds of listings. But the question is - is it legit or a scam? I've never personally bought land from an eBay listing, I've talked to several people who have, and over all the results have been positive.The number one recommendation from those who have been and done is never buy land unseen,

One shot, one kill.

2009-11-10T15:15:00.000-05:00

DC sniper is set to die tonight by lethal injection. I think execution by firing squad would be more fitting to the crime and punishment - don't you think?

Kel-Tec P-11

2009-11-10T15:14:00.000-05:00

Review here.

A Dumbass Idea

2009-11-10T15:11:00.001-05:00

Grenade turned in at gun buy back program. What could possibly go wrong?. Police were not expecting the grenade and because officers had promised "no questions asked," no one was charged.Police asked residents in the future to call ahead if they have any unusual items such as hand grenades or mortars. Kind of makes you wonder which is more dangerous the guns or these stupid buyback programs which

Dressed To Kill

2009-11-10T15:10:00.001-05:00

Danger! Kids wearing camouflage. Give me a break, I wish all we had to worry about was some kid wearing camouflage. Simply more political correctness BS.

Things Are Going to Get A LOT Worse

2009-11-10T15:05:00.000-05:00

You can put a fork in us down the road.... The U.S. currency dropped against 12 of its 16 major counterparts as the International Monetary Fund said traders are probably using the dollar to fund so-called carry trades around the world and it may still be overvalued. I hope everyone here in The United States takes a moment to understand what this means. Let me lay it out for you:

What Did You Do To Prep This Week?

2009-11-07T10:38:00.008-05:00

Well it's official; I just signed a contract with Paladin Press for my upcoming nonfiction book "The Dirt Cheap Survival Retreat" the release date will depend on Paladins publication schedule. Will keep you informed.What did I do to prep this week? I've been expanding my medical kit to include an assortment of herbs for medical use. So far I've added witch hazel, willow bark, slippery Elm,

Keeping Chickens

2009-11-07T10:24:00.001-05:00

Free book - keeping chickens (1977, 48 p.)

Girl Power or Something Like That

2009-11-07T10:12:00.002-05:00

Hero: Kimberly Munley, hero and civilian police officer, saved lives when she put an end to the rampage by shooting Major Hasan 4 times, even while Officer Munley herself was wounded. Gives meaning to the phase - "God created man, Sam Colt made them equal."

Collapse

2009-11-07T09:13:00.002-05:00

Freddie Mac posts $5 billion loss - asking tax payers for another handout.The new faces of day labor - U.S. citizens competing with immigrants for work.Food Stamps Anyone? - Nearly half of all U.S. children and 90 percent of black youngsters will be on food stamps at some point.The Government Will Default on Its Debts - The governments of every major nation are going to default on their debts.

Free Give Away

2009-11-06T14:34:00.002-05:00

Ready Made Resources is having another free drawing for the month of November. It will be for a Lifesaver 4000 water filtration bottle (a $169 retail value.). Sign up is free, with no purchase necessary. I suggest you take advantage of the opportunity.

Collapse and Control

2009-11-06T08:18:00.007-05:00

Many people look for a sudden collapse of civilization, when in reality the collapse is already underway and has been for the past 30 years or more. At one time, I too looked for the bolt out of the blue, were one-day everything was normal and fine and the next - total collapse and anarchy.Proponents of the sudden collapse theory, base their belief upon sudden devaluation of the dollar leading to

Fort Hood Mass Shooting

2009-11-06T08:15:00.002-05:00

Dustin asks why do we disarm our military? Another mass shooting, in Orlando. I wounder where this guy got the idea? Ever notice how these things happen in groups, with one incident triggering another?

Interesting

2009-11-06T08:14:00.000-05:00

At World's End: 25 Post-Apocalyptic Visions.

Good To Know

2009-11-06T08:05:00.000-05:00

If you have an Kalashnikov - loading 75 round drum magazine.

Basics - 11th Edition

2009-11-03T10:11:00.004-05:00

The Berkey Guy is offering free shipping on Making the Best of Basics - 11th Edition by: James Talmage Stevens. Basics is a great prepardeness resource and a must for any survival library.

Living In A Travel Trailer In Winter

2009-11-03T09:14:00.006-05:00

From laszlo-photoTravel trailers are hot in summer and bitter cold in winter. There isn't much you can do about that, it's the nature of the thing and something you've got to live with, if you decide to live in a tin box.I do whatever I can to keep the temperature at a bearable level - even a gain of five or ten degree is a big deal when you wear thermal underwear to bed and.The first thing I

Are You on The List?

2009-11-03T09:04:00.001-05:00

Growing - 1,600 added daily to FBI's terrorist watch list.

Negligent Discharge

2009-11-03T08:54:00.002-05:00

Three shots - U.S. destroyer shells Polish shore.

Rimfire Reliability

2009-11-03T08:40:00.002-05:00

Mr. Completely talks about reliability. - Rimfire .22 cartridges in a semi-automatic pistol are something of a round peg in a square hole, but even so, rimfire semi-autos can be made to run reliably all day long, it just takes a lot of attention to a whole bunch of little details.

Derivatives "At Risk"

2009-11-03T08:27:00.002-05:00

Trillion Dollar Ticking Derivatives Time Bomb to Explode Under Bankrupt Banks - Total equity at the five banks is $737 billion. So if you assume that only 1% of derivatives are “at risk” (odds are it’s more) and 10% of that at risk money is lost, you’ve wiped out nearly 1/3 of the banks’ equity.If 2% of derivatives are “at risk” and 10% of those bets go bad, you’ve wiped out $400 billion or

Full Of Air

2009-11-03T08:12:00.004-05:00

I hadn't given Obama's award of the Nobel Peace Prize much thought, but for some reason this morning it occurred to me that this wasn't his first award for doing nothing. The first one was the presidency.

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2009-11-02T18:19:00.005-05:00

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Skills To Survive The End Of The World As We Know It

2009-11-02T07:24:00.012-05:00

1. Food Processing - many survival planners overlook food processing in favor of more exciting elements of preparedness. This is a mistake, I think cooking and preparing basic storage foods is one of the most important elements of preparedness .2. Bulk Food Storage - without sufficient qualities of storage foods our demise is practically guaranteed after a major catastrophe. Storing basic grains

If I had $1200

2009-10-30T17:10:00.009-04:00

I often daydream about what I would do if $1200 suddenly showed up in my mailbox or on my doorstep. I know it's never going to happen, but what if it did - what would I buy with the money?I spent most of the day contemplating this very issue, and after much thought I decided to make a list.While this may sound dumb to some of you, it does stimulate the imagination and generate interesting