Happy 235th USA

4 July 2011

Happy 235th Birthday United States of America
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Gold Investment or Insurance

4 July 2011

On Facebook, Silver requested a post on the topic of “Investing in precious metals – worth it?”
This is a question that doesn’t really have a straightforward “yes” or “no” answer. It has to do with a lot of other factors, risk tolerance being a big piece of it. Let’s walk through the whole picture.
via The [...]

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Aging acid found in old first aid kits could explode if moved | 9news.com

1 July 2011

The Altvaters have been collecting the memorabilia for 20 years. They did not know that a piece of their collection could cause an explosion: a first aid kit with gauze pads soaked in picric acid.
via Aging acid found in memorabilia could explode if moved | 9news.com.
When picric acid ages it crystalizes and that makes it sensitive to [...]

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Internet sales tax: Online retailers to start collecting sales taxes in California – latimes.com

30 June 2011

One affiliate, Ken Rockwell of San Diego, the owner of a 12-year-old photography website, said he planned to move out of state.
“Will it be Las Vegas or Scottsdale or Ensenada?” he said. “It’s a question of where, not if.”
via Internet sales tax: Online retailers to start collecting sales taxes in California – latimes.com.
 
Oh, look. Another [...]

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Weaponized Government Bureaucrats

29 June 2011

Weaponizing the Small Business Administration and Railroad Retirement Board
via Making Ripples: post-corporate adventures in Floyd County Virginia: Another disturbing trend – weaponizing government bureaucrats.
This is something I heard about a little a while ago with the EPA getting guns for their people.
But the Dept of Education getting SWAT teams!? Yes, there are school shootings but [...]

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The Warning Process Must Be Fixed |

28 June 2011

These kind of warnings force us to go on the air for 40-45 minutes, often after tornado signature has vanished from the radar. Sirens sound, the NOAA Weather Alarm goes off, severe weather apps on smart phones alert users. Getting these kind of warnings over and over and over again totally create an ocean of [...]

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Egg-timer Prepping

27 June 2011

Do you think you’re ready for anything?
Here’s a simple way to find out. Get an egg-timer and set it for 15 minutes. Press start and go get everything you think you need. Place everything by the front door and stop when the timer goes off.
Now look at what you have.
You probably have some clothes, and [...]

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Tax Dispute Stalls Debt Talks – WSJ.com

24 June 2011

Tax Dispute Stalls Debt Talks – WSJ.com.
 
Well, of course talks broke down.
They all failed kindergarden.
How on earth did we ever elect such immature people?
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Batteries

23 June 2011

It is surprising how often people have to run to the store for batteries in an emergency. It is understandable, they are consumable like food so they don’t last. They store electrical energy in a chemical format.
There are two basic kinds of batteries: Primary and rechargeable.
A Primary battery is a single use battery. Everyone is [...]

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Democrats call for new spending in US debt deal | Reuters

22 June 2011

Democratic leaders called on Wednesday for additional spending to boost the sluggish U.S. economy, setting up a fresh hurdle for bipartisan efforts in Washington to head off a government debt default this summer.
via REFILE-WRAPUP 4-Democrats call for new spending in US debt deal | Reuters.
 
Oh yeah, I’m sure that will work just as well as [...]

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