Anyone else suffer from migraines? How do you endure them?

I suffered from migraines for about 2 years ending about 6-7 months ago. They came & went. I remember the first time I got a migraine - I was playing Half-Life 2 & the visual disturbances (sometimes called an aura, look it up if you don't know what that is) started. They would occur monthly, sometimes twice monthly. Only once did I have two migraine "episodes" (as in the aura came & went, then came & went again) in one day.



I never found out precisely what my trigger was. Usually, migraines have a trigger - something you consume or are around that triggers an episode, similar to an alergy. However, about 6-7 months ago, they stopped. I haven't got an aura/migraine since then, except for very small, "warning" spots (I call the first small patches of a forming aura this) which are neither preceded or anteceded by the actual migraine. The migraines were very powerful for me, they usually knocked me out for 1-2 hours. If I was at work, I had to go home immediately - a lot of the time I'm pretty sure my boss didn't believe me. Unfortunately, and I don't know if it's coincidence or as a result of the visual disturbances, my eyesight has deteriorated a bit since then.



Do you suffer from migraines? What's your experience like? How do you endure one? Do you know of any ways to "treat" them or methods to endure them? I once spoke to a guy who claimed he had a migraine aura 24/7, but I'm not sure I believe him.



If you've never experienced the "aura" before, it's quite a thing... it's also impossible to explain what it looks like. Imagine all the colours of the visible spectrum, viewed through your eyes, except for a small patch that appears to be completely void of anything - it's not any colour you can identify, and it's absent of any visuals - but it's not white or black... it's just... nothing.

Anyone else suffer from migraines? How do you endure them?

Didn't work out like I thought

So I was selling some ammo cans online... Person came to buy them. I offered them a free machete with the ammo cans... "Oh I have like 3 machetes, I'm a prepper. no thanks".









Nope, tried to talk about prepping and it was awkward, told him about this site. Any suggestions on how to ease into prep talking? Or is it that a lot of preppers are just secretive and just deal with it?

Didn't work out like I thought

AR 308 Carbine Buffer Spring

AR 308 Carbine Buffer Spring

[BS2-AG16]



Price: $3.99



This is a high quality replacement spring for your 308 ar with an adjustable stock.

AR 308 Carbine Buffer Spring

What IF Fact Based Reasons For Racism/Sexism?

This thread is motivated by the public reaction to recent shootings. The reluctance to study (read science) race or sex based differences for fear of being called a racist or sexist is at odds with the politics of our time. (NOTE: I am equating recognizing race sex based differences with racism and sexism).



For instance, I recall reading several articles on DNA studies that showed scientists detect no DNA evidence for what is typically referred to as race. CONCLUSION: RACE DOES NOT EXIST. Yet, at the same time (this was 2010), I read the Obama administration had increased the number of races one can identify with on the census than ever before. CONCLUSION: RACE EXISTS (IN REALITY) AND IS PROLIFERATING.



Another example is how so many feminists claim the only non-physical difference between boys and girls is how they are raised; socialization of gender, I believe was the theory. CONCLUSION: GENDER IS A SOCIAL CONSTRUCT. Yet, at the same time there are so many headlines about woman are victimized because they are woman lacking power. CONCLUSION: GENDER EXISTS (IN REALITY) DETERMINING LIKELIHOOD OF VICTIMIZATION. (It should be noted that despite the headlines, men are more likely to be robbed or shot).



The above paragraphs include contradictory conclusions. Here are some facts not contradicted that I know of. Women live longer than men. Men die at higher rates at every age group. In fact, most who study the subject believe even most miscarriages involve a male fetus. Blacks, though a minority in the US population, dominate major sports teams and prison populations. There are certain diseases that effect almost exclusively Jewish people and Black people. http://ift.tt/1xlaZEG.



I only recently learned about how Tay-Sachs disease affects only the Jewish. And this fact got me thinking about fact based reasons to be racist and sexist. I put this in the controversial news thread and realize there are many other facts that could be presented - or generated. By that, I mean, the census seems to be a way to generate fact based differences among the races. I suppose the http://ift.tt/Sf163h is debatably in that category. But the life expectancy and propensity for certain diseases makes me conclude race based differences exist in reality and not merely political.



Now, I hope this thread does not deteriorate into hateful trolling. I wonder if the political opposition to racism and sexism extends to do a disservice to dealing with the fact based differences among the races, men and women. It discourages research on why men die younger than women. It causes DNA scientists to make the outrageous statement that race does not exist because they cannot find it in the DNA while simultaneously admitting the characteristic physical traits through generations. Thoughts?

What IF Fact Based Reasons For Racism/Sexism?

Hello to all from South Carolina

I am interested in archery, bushcraft, and wilderness living skills, and look forward to learning and sharing with a fine group of like minded people.

Hello to all from South Carolina

Merry Christmas Florida!

Merry Christmas Florida!

Fmr. CIA Dir. Jim Woolsey warns of existential EMP threat to America [Video]

Not sure if this made it up here or not already.

Quote:

Washington, D.C.: On July 29th, President Bill Clinton's former Director of Central Intelligence, R. James Woolsey, led a panel discussion on the growing -- and perhaps imminent -- threat of a natural or nuclear electromagnetic pulse (EMP) to the U.S. electric grid and other critical infrastructures that sustain modern civilization and the lives of millions of Americans. The event was sponsored by the newly established EMP Coalition, of which Mr. Woolsey is the Honorary Co-Chair along with former House Speaker Newt Gingrich Other participants were Ambassador Henry Cooper and Dr. Peter Vincent Pry. Ambassador Cooper led strategic arms control negotiations with the USSR under President Reagan and served as the Director of the Strategic Defense Initiative Organization under President George H.W. Bush. His is currently the Chairman of High Frontier, an organization dedicated to protecting the United States from nuclear attack. Dr. Pry served on the Congressional EMP Threat Commission, as a professional staff member on the House Armed Services Committee and as an analyst in the CIA. He is now the Executive Director of the Task Force on National and Homeland Security, a congressional advisory board dedicated to national resiliency in the face of EMP and other threats.

Fmr. CIA Dir. Jim Woolsey warns of existential EMP threat to America [Video]

The forgotten

At 2:30 am I put on my uniform and for 8-12 hours do something that matters.

You passed me on the road, I saw the face you made as you tapped the brakes and checked your speed.



Maybe you walked past me at a store, perhaps you said hi, most likely not though.



Maybe you saw me and I looked angry, not knowing that an hour ago I was first on scene to see the bodies of the young mother and child killed by a drunk driver, something that will haunt my sleep for days.



I turn on the news see the hatred and distrust that people have for my brothers and I, yet we will come when you call no matter what.



We remind you that evil exists, that there is a line between chaos and order.



At the end of my shift I go home take off my uniform and try to forget the days tragedy, not being able to show any emotion at the time because I have a job to do.



Maybe you pass me in the grocery store, even.off duty I am still watching over you but I am just a nameless, face in the crowd.



At 2:30 am I will be ready to do it all over again.

The forgotten

How long would an M2-Bradley last with it's track blown off?

Just wondering if, with a scarcity of fuel, how long a Bradley would last if immobilized and without logistical support?



The setting is a post-apocalyptic town. Once it's fuel was out would it lose traverse from a depleted battery? Or is there a manual operation allowing it to function as a fixed-gun position?

How long would an M2-Bradley last with it's track blown off?

New Years Resolution Thread!

So, the new years is soon and I have some changes I'll be making in my life. Some can be called "resolutions" but others are just one time goals. I, personally enjoy having people to talk to about my goals, and keep me motivated. I'd like to offer an open invitation to all the folks here on the board. If you have resolutions or goals this year, and feel you'd benefit from some friends keeping you motivated, join me!

If anyone's interested I'll start a group on the board.

For ease of communication, definitions.

Resolutions are a continuing thing; something that ends, if you want it to as of January 1st 2016. Example: "Work out everyday!"

Goals are accomplishments that, if you feel you've reached a personally acceptable. IE "Get a six pack!"



I just turned 20 a few days ago, I'm working at Starbucks,a pretty great employer, I live with family but I pay a good amount of rent. It's a hefty piece of my paycheck but foods taken care of as well. I cannot move out, because of the cost of living in my area. I'm focusing on my finances before I make the "Next move." My love is psychology, an



My Goals Are:

Get a drivers license.

Take at least three free online classes through Coursea or other similar programs

Get a Second Job. (This is a maybe depending on my companies raise)

Get a fishing pole.

Take A Micro Facial Expression Class via Ekmann international.

Learn Basic Spanish.

Make a Bike Cart.

Make an Emergency kit for my bike.

Sell a few things.

Maybe more we'll see!



Resolutions

Put 5-10% of my paycheck into silver.

Write 500 words a day.

For every night out, I'll put 15% of the amount of money I spend into savings

Go pier fishing once a week.

Do the 52 week money challenge.

Carry my EDC every day.

Collect 20 cans/bottles everyday I work and turn them once a month and save that money for the end of the year, I think I'll use it for my first handgun (have to be 21 in CA) for a trip,or for holiday gifts.

Carry a to do list

Again, maybe more!



Tricks I'll use to help along the way.



Keep a notebook which will double as my to do list, with my goals in my back pocket.

Keep a journal of my progress.

Hopefully I'll have someone else to help me out!

New Years Resolution Thread!

Need new project rifle

I need a new project rifle really badly.



My AR is the way I want it without putting in $5k. I've built a cool AR pistol. I did the cool 10/22 conversion.



So I'm trying to brainstorm my next project gun. Thinking about building AK or AR-10? Thinking about some kind of precision .308 maybe but I hear the AR-10 is a pretty frustrating design. Also thinking about building a 1911 but man that sounds like a huge money dump.



Anyway - just brainstorming. Would appreciate any input.

Need new project rifle

Rat Poison

What have you found to be the best rat poison? I have wood rats and they are hard to trap.

Rat Poison

Hillary Clinton for Supreme Court Justice!

Hillary Clinton for Supreme Court Justice!



Now isn't this a scary scenario!



Makes me cringe at the thought of it.:xeye:

Hillary Clinton for Supreme Court Justice!

Presidents' latest trick.

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Presidents' latest trick.

1000$ ar 15

Gun show is coming up on the 28th of this month and I'll have about 1000$ to plop down on an AR. That being said what say the board on my best bet for a quality rifle?

1000$ ar 15

Military k5 Blazer!!!

I'm thinking of getting a surplus k5 Blazer as bug out vehicle not gonna keep Camo color for inconspicuous reasons but I figure it being a diesel it can be configured to use just about any type of oil as fuel lift it a foot or two turbo it and to top things off there's a ton of space in the back especially if you take out back seat what are your opinions??

Military k5 Blazer!!!

BREAKING. Gunman takes hostages in Australia. Islamic flag shown.

BREAKING. Gunman takes hostages in Australia. Islamic flag shown.



Any Aussie have eyes and ears on this?

BREAKING. Gunman takes hostages in Australia. Islamic flag shown.

Barska Black Hawk 3-9x40mm Tactical Scope - $26.99 (Free S/H NO minimum)

Barska Black Hawk 3-9x40mm Tactical Scope - $26.99 (Free S/H NO minimum)

Barska Black Hawk 3-9x40mm Tactical Scope - $26.99 (Free S/H NO minimum)

Excellent resource for Christian outreach

Found this the other day and it looks like a good resource for outreach



http://ift.tt/1wut0Be

Excellent resource for Christian outreach

Shelf life of medication?

I had surgery last month. The surgeon gave me Oxy and Hydro's for the pain. I'm doing pretty well and have these medications left over. I was thinking of vacuum sealing them and storing them for later/emergency use in my hiking bag.



What is the shelf life?

Best way to store them?





Thanks!

Shelf life of medication?

Best gear "sitting idle" in BOB, GHB, etc.

In addition to BOBs for me and my wife, I also have a GHB, a stocked sling pack/mag carrier, and what I call a "mission bag" along the lines of what I've seen others describe as an INCH bag. As I suspect is true for many people, these bags (fortunately) don't really see any use; I generally only open mine to check expiration dates and seals on some of the contents. It has occurred to me that while there are always forum members who insist on carrying nothing less than the best in their various packs (guns, ammo, knives, tools, flashlights, etc.) I find it difficult to stow some of my best, typically most expensive knives "hardware" in a bag that never leaves the basement, closet or trunk.



I almost always have a knife, multi-tool and flashlight on me (EDC) or immediately accessible, but none that are necessarily the best. Likewise, the other packs I mentioned contain functional, versatile equipment but not by any means the best. When I go camping or hiking or just working in my garden or back yard, I usually reach for a "beater" knife that I trust to hold up to some wear and tear. Meanwhile, my most durable knives (Emerson Mini A-100, Benchmade Adamas 275, various "hard use" fixed blades) sit comfortably around the house. The flashlights and multi-tools I routinely use are sufficient for routine use, but I have better . . . sitting on shelves or in drawers. I could choose any one of them for some actual, honest work, but can't bring myself to tuck them into a BOB or GHB.



As much as I feel that tools are meant to be used, I guess I find it a stretch to call stashing something in a pack the best use for a quality tool. Is it just me?

Best gear "sitting idle" in BOB, GHB, etc.

Propane Tank

I recently purchased a refurb 500 propane tank to replace the one being "leased" by the local rip-off propane company. The tank did not come with a high pressure regulator and neither the big box stores or chain hardware stock this kind of regulator and are clueless. The regulator on the old tank was a Fisher Control R300 but I am unable to determine PSI pressure that it puts out (looked it up online). I am told that the amount of output is gauged by the usage in the house. I have a heat pump with a 75,000 BTU back-up propane furnace. I also have two 5,000 BTU propane wall heaters and a 28,000 BTU ventless propane wall mounted heater. The two small heaters are used very little and the large one is used for short periods of time. The water heater and stove are both electric. The run distance from the propane tank is 150 ft. of half inch ID copper line to the low pressure regulator. With this information provided, is there anybody out there who can provide me with an opinion as to what PSI output the regulator should be.. I've also seen adjustable regulators that can vary the PSI output as needed (I assume).. I'll take any help I can get at this point...

Propane Tank

Arms Expo 2015: Arms, Prepping and liberty

Jun 20, 2015 at 11:00am to Jun 21, 2015 at 7:00pm in PDT





Armed in body and mind to stand for liberty! 2 Days of outdoor events, speakers, classes and open Constitutional gun sales WITHOUT background checks and in defiance of i594.



i594 I Will NOT Comply! is just the beginning of Bold Liberty. Lets stand as patriots and restore liberty. Please INVITE your friends and spread the word.



Let's STOP supporting neutered gun shows! Arms Expo is a gun, patriot expo and campout for the whole family. We the people, stand defiant against tyranny.



Arms Expo is doing what gun shows and patriot gatherings should have started doing long ago. We are refusing to give away our rights and we are refusing to negotiate them. We stand on principle and liberty.

http://ift.tt/1BnAJ46

Arms Expo 2015: Arms, Prepping and liberty

Paul Ryan vote "YES" for Cromnibus bill

Paul Ryan has once again showed his true colors.

Paul Ryan vote "YES" for Cromnibus bill

2009 liberty parts Question

First off, it was purchased as a family vehicle but been seeing a lot of trails lately. I have attempted to locate a decent catalog/parts supplier to enhance its offroad capabilities, but most suppliers don't carry newer liberty aftermarket parts or in very limited numbers..... Are there suppliers available I am not finding? Or should I consider another vehicle? I don't really want to beat it up, just make sure with proper wheeling it will get me back.

2009 liberty parts Question

What is your Survival Library?

What is your personal survival library? Actual books on survival, gardening books, camping books... Really whatever books you think are good to have. My list is some that I have collected over a long period of time and some of them are much better than others.



Here are mine:

- The Complete Wilderness Training Manual, by Hugh McManners

- SAS Urban Survival Handbook, by John "Lofty" Wiseman

- SAS Survival Handbook Revised Edition, by John "Lofty" Wiseman

- Patriots, by James Wesley, Rawles

- How to Survive the End of the World as we know it, by James Wesley, Rawles

-Tom Brown's Field Guide to City and Suburban Survival, by Tom Brown

- Tom Brown's Field Guide to Living with the Earth

- Going Home, by A. American

- Surviving Home, by A. American

- Escaping Home, A. American

- Forsaking Home, A. American I pre-ordered the next book in the series

- Hawke's Green Beret Survival Manual, Hawke

- Hawke's Special Forces Survival Handbook

- Country Wisdom Almanac

- When All Hell Breaks Loose, Cody Lundin

- Preparedness Now [An Emergency Survival Guide], by Aton Edwards

- The Complete Guide to Edible Wild Plants, Department of the Army

- Emergency War Surgery, Department of the Army

- U.S. Army Improvised Munitions Handbook, Department of the Army

- FM 5-31 Boobytraps -1965

- I have a manual from the air force that deals with procedures for nuclear and biological disasters. no clue on author

- Pocket Copies of The Constitution of the United States, and Bill of Rights

- Extreme Survival, by Akkermans, Cook, Mattos, and Morrison

- The Ultimate Book of Everyday Knots, Budworth

- The Extreme Survival Almanac, Kincaid

- The Ultimate Guide to U.S. Army Survival Skills, Tactics, and Techniques, McCullough

- The Family Book of Home Remedies, by Michael Van Straten

- Complete Guide to Gardening, by Better Homes and Gardens- Meredith

- Handbook to Practical Disaster Preparedness for the Family- 3rd Edition, by Bradley

- SAS Ultimate Combat Guide to Combat, by Robert Stirling

- Combat Techniques, by Chris Macnab & Martin J. Dougherty

- The Total Gun Manual, by Field and Stream

- The Total Outdoorsman Manual, by Field and Stream

- The Ultimate Survival Manual, by Outdoor Life

- Hunting & Gathering Survival Manual, by Outdoor Life

- Prepare for Anything Survival Manual, by Outdoor Life

- How to Stay Alive in the Woods, Angier

- Surviving Doomsday, by Richard Duarte

- The Urban Homestead, Coyne and Knutzen

- Projects to Get You Off the Grid, by Instructables.com- Edited by Noah Weinstein

- Build the Perfect Bug Out Vehicle, Creek Steward

- Gardening For Dummies

- Everything is Going to Kill Everybody, Brockway (really funny book)

- Special Forces Survival Guide, McNab

- From Crossbow to H-Bomb

- Living Off the Grid, Black

- What to do when the **** Hits the Fan, Black

- SAS and Elite Forces Guide: Preparing to Survive, by Chris McNab

- SAS and Elite Forces Guide: Sniper, by Martin J. Dougherty

- The Prepper's Pocket Guide, Carr

- Sneaky Uses for everyday things, Tymony



These are the books that I personally own and I have read many others. What are some of yours or ideas on what I have? Along with these books I have many survival magazines and outdoors magazines.

What is your Survival Library?

State Dept. delaying release of Clinton records

WASHINGTON (AP) - The State Department has failed to turn over government documents covering Hillary Rodham Clinton's tenure as secretary of state that The Associated Press and others requested under the U.S. Freedom of Information Act ahead of her presumptive presidential campaign. They include one request AP made four years ago and others pending for more than one year.



The agency already has missed deadlines it set for itself to turn over the material.



The State Department denied the AP's requests, and rejected the AP's subsequent appeals, to release the records sought quickly under a provision in the law reserved for journalists requesting federal records about especially newsworthy topics.



In its requests, the AP cited the likely prospect of Clinton entering the 2016 race. The former first lady is widely considered the leading Democratic contender hoping to succeed President Barack Obama. She has made scores of recent high-profile speeches and public appearances.



On Wednesday, the conservative political advocacy group Citizens United sued the State Department for failing to disclose flight records showing who accompanied Clinton on overseas trips.



Citizens United, which in 2009 mounted a legal battle that led to the landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision overturning campaign finance limits, said the department unlawfully was withholding the records it sought nearly five months ago.



The State Department is among the U.S. government's worst-performing federal agencies under the Freedom of Information Act. There is no direct evidence that political considerations in a Democratic presidential administration have delayed the release of files about the party's leading contender for 2016. But the agency's delays, unusual even by government standards, have stoked perceptions about what could be taking so long.



"There may not necessarily be political interference, but if the department went out of its way to speed these documents there would be no way for people to accuse them of it," said Thomas Blanton, who has previously sued the State Department for access to records as director of George Washington University's National Security Archive, a research organization.



The department "is stonewalling us," said Citizen United's president, David Bossie. He asserted that "these decisions are being made with Hillary Clinton's intentions at heart," but acknowledged he could provide no evidence of political interference.



Bossie, a former Republican congressional investigator who researched figures in the Clinton administration, said his group's film unit wants the records for a sequel to its documentary about Clinton, which spurred the Citizens United court decision.



The group first asked Air Force officials for passenger lists from Clinton's overseas trips but was told all flight records were under the State Department's control. "These were Air Force flights and crews but State has the records?" he said, adding that his group has submitted 15 Clinton-related requests in the past six months.



The AP's requests go further back.



The AP requested copies of Clinton's full schedules and calendars from her four years as secretary of state; her department's decision to grant a special position for longtime aide Huma Abedin; Clinton's and the agency's roles in the Osama bin Laden raid and National Security Agency surveillance practices; and her role overseeing a major Defense Department contractor. The AP made most of its requests last summer, although one was filed in March 2010.



State Department spokesman Alec Gerlach cited the department's heavy annual load of FOIA requests - 19,000 last year - in saying that the department "does its best to meet its FOIA responsibilities." He said the department takes requests "first in, first out," but noted that timing depends on "the complexity of the request." He declined to comment on Citizen United's suit.



In a previous communication, a State Department official apologized for its own delays responding to AP's records requests without offering any explanation for the delays.



"We sincerely regret the delay," said Lela H. Ross of the Office of Information Programs and Services, which administers the agency's requests. The official did not explain the delays but cited the agency's "complex and lengthy administrative FOIA process."



Last May, the State Department told the AP that its search for records pertaining to Clinton and the defense contractor would be completed by August. The agency said it now expects the files to be available later this month. Similarly, the agency said the Clinton and Abedin records would likely be completed in September. Now it says it will not finish until next April. The 4-year-old FOIA request still has no estimated completion date.



The agency's pace responding to requests for Clinton-related files has frustrated news organizations, archivists and political groups trying to research her role at the State Department in the months before Clinton decides whether to formally enter the 2016 race.



At stake is the public's access to thousands of documents that could help understand and define her activities as the nation's chief diplomat under Obama.



Other major document repositories have released thousands of pages of files about Clinton's private and public life.



Since February, lots of previously restricted records from her years as first lady to President Bill Clinton have been made public by the Clinton Presidential Library. Last month, the University of Virginia's Miller Center presidential oral history collection unveiled dozens of interviews with key players from the Clinton White House.



The State Department generally takes about 450 days to turn over records it considers to be part of complex requests under the Freedom of Information Act. That is seven times longer than the Justice Department and CIA, and 30 times longer than the Treasury Department.



An inspector general's report in 2012 criticized the State Department's practices as "inefficient and ineffective," citing a heavy workload, small staff and interagency problems. A study in March by the nonpartisan Center for Effective Government said the State Department was the worst-performing agency because of its delays and frequent failure to deliver the full number of files that people requested.



Basically, they dont have any evidence (yet) that its politically motivated, but..yeah, its politically motivated.

State Dept. delaying release of Clinton records

Sick of it and I'm ready to go... PERMENANTLY

I'm sick of urban society and have a nagging urge to leave it and make for the wilds...I would go to either the Sierra navadas or cascade mountains.

Any opinions? I chose those locations because there is an abundance of water, wild life, and natural resources.

Sick of it and I'm ready to go... PERMENANTLY

Machete blade shape preference.

I am going to buy one of these Marbles machetes for clearing trails on my hunting property. I just don't know which blade style would be best for clearing briars and branches. Of the two pictures shown below, which shape do you prefer and why? Both are around 24" in total length.



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Mosin Nagant M44 Bolt action rifle cleaning kit - $8.25 shipped

Mosin Nagant M44 Bolt action rifle cleaning kit - $8.25 + Free Shipping

Mosin Nagant M44 Bolt action rifle cleaning kit - $8.25 shipped

Scientists discover California drought not caused by man

Caused by natural changes not by man who would have thunk it.



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Scientists discover California drought not caused by man

Online Alternative News Sites to be Blacked out During next Major Catastrophic Event?

Well there goes another amendment .



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Online Alternative News Sites to be Blacked out During next Major Catastrophic Event?

New Houstonian

Hey yall. I'm the new guy around here. I've been stalking what I can see for so long, that I almost considered myself an "unofficial member". Glad to finally be on to comment on some of these great threads!

New Houstonian

New kid in town

Well Iam not a kid. unless 42 is a kid. One of my favorite Eagles song. Live in northeast Indiana. Father of two boys I enjoy the outdoors.

New kid in town

Man Shoots Wife to be With Stripper, Claims he Was Shooting at Intruder

Oklahoma City, OK – Kinney Glasson, 33, called the police around 3:00 AM. He told them an intruder had come into his bedroom, he’d grabbed a gun to defend himself, but shot his wife instead of the bad guy because the intruder jostled his arm. Police searched the neighborhood for suspects, but never found any.[.....]



Read the full article here...

Man Shoots Wife to be With Stripper, Claims he Was Shooting at Intruder

Working on Honey Today

Reconstituting honey today. Using the oven light to do it. I replace the oven light bulb with a 100 watt bulb. Then leave it in until it is done. The temperature is around the 102 degree mark with just the bulb. No need to watch it, just let it do its thing.



I noticed I have gone from “Newbie” to “Member” now. I guess it won’t be long I will be a “General”, hehe.



Oh yea, one more thing. Don't forget to change the bulb back before you use the oven to cook with again.

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Hi all!

Nice board! Lots of cool posters and very useful information here! Looking forward to talking with you folks!



-Joey

Hi all!

You get what you pay for.

World's Most Dangerous Gun Fires Without Touching The Trigger



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You get what you pay for.

Colt upper or PSA upper?

Colt is widely regarded as a tier 1 AR-15 manufacturer, that being said is it worth going with the colt upper or would I see a noticeable difference in performance with a PSA upper?



Any input is appreciated

Colt upper or PSA upper?

Hatchet vs Hawk

Which do you prefer and why?



When I left the Marine Corps I was gifted a plaque with an SOG Voodoo Hawk mounted on it, never thought much of it. A short while back I needed my hatchet for some firewood while camping with my family. Long story short I didn't have anything except that plaque shoved under my seat, I dismantled the plaque and began using the Voodoo Hawk and was actually pleasantly surprised. I haven't done any heavy chopping or wood splitting like I have with my hatchet so I can't speak to that but it is great for small brush clearing where a machete just isn't enough.

Hatchet vs Hawk

Nice Bear............1,417 Pounds

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Nice Bear............1,417 Pounds

Isis/North Korea and EMP

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It may happen it may not. With this and Ebola we may very well see a modern Dark Age. Let us hope it is all b.s.

Isis/North Korea and EMP

Mental Illness

While it would probably come as a shock to those around me, I don't actually prep for myself. I have enough food to feed 9 people (my immediate family) for four months, and I don't intend to touch any of it.



I am severely mentally ill. I am also a recovering alcoholic and addict. When TSHTF, I will be forced to go off all my medications. Right now with pills I am kept in a sort of stable condition, but without them my mind would quickly deteriorate.



I prep and teach my family how to survive so that they can carry on when I'm not around anymore. When the world ends, I plan to walk off into the woods and end with it.

Mental Illness

RV Appliance Questions

Don't eat me, please? I legitimately am asking for help/opinions. Have never seen these things before in my LIFE.



The Ram and I have (hopefully) four years living in these two rooms, gathering about $3000/year towards the down payment and transfer taxes of a home. The life style is sparse, but totally worth the goal. All that needs to happen now is for me to keep my job, and have the landlord living here, paying the mortgage and utilities. *crosses fingers*



If Ram's able to do the "making money through the You tube thing" that others have been able to chip out (wishing for about $4/day or higher) then we're even more than able to meet what we want to do. If not then it's not the end of the world.



Landlord has a HOA that's stupid strict, no flame (just like the apartment) outside except propane. No real garden, either, which was promised us before we moved. Fuuuuuuuudge. Even our container garden must be dismantled every winter. What kind of place is this?! Four years. That's it. Then we have our own place.



I have been wanting to set us up with a small solar system, and was able to get a battery pack, 20 watt panel, and a little wee charge controller. Have also been playing with ideas to expand, and make use of such a small system. The battery pack is 24 volt, 600 watts. I understand there's a 'step down' way of doing things, but need help figuring on this.



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Came across this web page. Was utterly charmed. Have no idea how much energy they need; we do solar cooking when the sun shines, but at 42 degrees, especially in the winter, it's hard. If I could capture a little more sun in the battery... what do you good folk think?



If I'm totally off base, hey, willing to listen/learn. Again, I'm a sheep. It's hard to type with these hooves, and I'm really timid. If you have something to offer as help, THANK YOU.



We're honestly trying to become self-sustaining, and the end goal is to that purpose. I truly wish that The Management here will pop in that forum so that questions like this can be answered there. I feel so dumb. XD



Thank you again!

RV Appliance Questions

Best state to live

I am a New York redneck. Very rural. I can shoot deer with my AR10, off my porch, in my underwear, while sipping bourbon. At least I could until our pond scum governor made it illegal to possess the AR10. ( I can still sip bourbon in my u underwear ) Upon retirement I'm leaving this God forsaken but beautiful state. I am looking for:

1- Rural (read low population density) farming / hunting woodland

2- Great deal of personal freedom. Including firearm ownership, CCW, castle law, no BS building permits for every small project on my own property

3- Good hunting

4- Low taxes

5- Mostly white residences

6- Change of seasons BUT short winter (compared to NY 5month winter)

7- And NO LIBERAL A$$holes. (Ok maybe that's a little more than I can expect )



Seriously - listening to all opinions on the subject I want to start looking around so that I'm prepared upon retirement.

Best state to live

Should 22Mag be taken seriously as a defensive caliber?

When 30 carbine was introduced during WW2, many called it inadequate. It became massively popular, and not just with the rear echelon troops. Far from the sheer power of the 30-06, it was more useful to a radio operator, a cook or a typist. Likewise, *22WMR is nowhere near the power of 223Rem (already deemed[.....]



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Should 22Mag be taken seriously as a defensive caliber?

depopulation

many of us know about the depopulation and agenda 21.



i just started watching a show on Netflix called the 100... they talk about depopulation like it is necessary and those that volunteer to be depopulated are doing it for the good of everyone



i was surprised they started planting depopulation seeds into people's minds

depopulation

How will you get more water after a disaster?

While it's a great idea to have as much water on hand as possible, it's obviously heavy and bulky. In my new home, we'll have about 150 gallons of fresh water on hand between food-grade HDPE drums and our water heater, plus whatever is frozen in our refrigerator.



Our home will be located about 1/2 mile from a significant river. Driving close to it might be possible, but after a disaster, I don't want to be driving anywhere unnecessarily. So I'm thinking of just walking back and forth on dark nights with 5 gallon buckets periodically.



I'm sure that many here have wells, but you need to have means in place to get the water out. I fear that many do not.



So what are your plans on acquiring more water?

How will you get more water after a disaster?

Good portable jump starter

This weekend I was up in the middle of nowhere and my battery was dead when I went to start. Had cables but no one around to jump it. Had to have my wife drive 3 hrs with a little 4 wheeling one way to jump me. So I decided I should carry one of those jump starter boxes. What is one you recommend?



Another thing is never shoot all your ammo. Was up in the middle of nowhere where there are large numbers of coyotes and big hairy dudes who might want to rub my whale eye and all I had was some expensive clubs!

Good portable jump starter

Ground Blinds Back in Vogue

What goes around comes around even with hunting equipment, and hunting strategies. Before the advent of the ever popular tree stands that we see everywhere in the woods today, deer hunters used to hunt on the ground. Many of the old black and white photos of early deer hunters showed them sitting on tree stumps,[.....]



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Ground Blinds Back in Vogue

When It Comes to Choosing a Carry Gun, Size Matters

When one body exerts Force (Mass X Acceleration) on a second body, the second body simultaneously exerts a force equal in magnitude and opposite in direction on the first body. – Isaac Newton All too often, I hear new shooters say that they do not like recoil so they want to buy a small dinky[.....]



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When It Comes to Choosing a Carry Gun, Size Matters

Getting into DIY auto repair as a complete beginner

Hey guys,



So the wife and I have been talking a lot about expanding our skill sets to reduce our dependency on others and be more self-reliant. One such skill that keeps coming up again and again is basic automotive maintenance.



I've done a little preliminary research, but most of what I seem to find is either a) super-specific tips geared toward individual models of vehicles, or b) pitches for mechanics classes at vocational colleges. As much as I'd love to take a full auto repair class, I don't have the time or funds, so I'm hoping for a more self-directed auto repair education.



What would you recommend for someone with ZERO experience in car/vehicle maintenance to get their feet wet with the basics? Any books I should read etc.?



Thanks in advance for your advice/suggestions.

Getting into DIY auto repair as a complete beginner

Race War, the other side

White guy smacks black girl in NYC subway

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This is just wrong. Someone needs to contact Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson and start planning protests.

Run The Republicans are coming

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Get out to the polls in November and vote these lazy racist di**wads out of office.

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Cheers from MN

Hello from Minnesnowta. Looking forward to exchanging information with ya'll.



Wooly

Cheers from MN

Is the NRA Basic CCW course setting people up for failure?

Concealed carrying is a marriage of mindset, safety, and skills. Although the NRA course spends time talking about safety, the other two are severely neglected. Having a permit and handgun imparts no knowledge by themselves, only a sense of false confidence if you don't train beyond that.



A handgun fight is an ugly, brutal affair. You're going to be at extreme close range with your assailant(s) and can expect to take a bullet in the exchange. You also need to understand that you will be accountable for every round you send downrange.



I'm probably going to step on some toes, but I'm of the opinion that the basic CCW course doesn't go far enough to create competent shooters. Quite the opposite, I think it creates a population of overly confident gun owners who think they have all the training they need. They will probably never shoot more than a few boxes of handgun ammo in a static setting in their lifetimes.



Years ago, I took the basic course in CT. We spent 2-3 hours covering the firearm and range safety. We then proceeded to the range next door and emptied a magazine or two. I was then signed off and became legal to carry. I never did, btw.



Last year, my wife and I started shooting on a serious basis and took a more advanced handgun class. It was an 8 hour affair that covered the NRA basics in the morning session and was a repeat of what I'd done 15 years prior. But then moved well beyond that after lunch. We shot about 400 rounds from retention, while moving, from cover, and, as a final drill, from a car. The entire time you were yelled at and always felt a step behind. The idea was to put stress on you to make the training feel more realistic. I have to say that I didn't like it at the time, but later grew to appreciate the training value of that level of intensity.



I think this, at a minimum, should be what's required in order to carry a handgun.



With the current bar being much lower, I think there's too many people lacking fundamental skills who are a liability to themselves and potentially others around them if the shooting starts.

Is the NRA Basic CCW course setting people up for failure?

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We have marched on the capital before armed. Let's do it right this time with large numbers.



Please try to make time and bring the family. We have had no issues in the past with these protest as gun owners are a very responsible lot.



We need to show them that this law is unenforceable.

I-594 I Will Not Comply protest December 13th

Prepper v. survivalist? Are these two categories often too interchangeable?

My own personal thoughts:



What is a prepper?



What is a survivalist?



I often hear these terms being used interchangeably and or mesh together to describe someone's activities, perceptions, belief system etc;



I often wonder myself if the boundary between the two is not defined enough to where some people miss the grand scheme of things of the whole concept.



Are we talking about evolving from stage to stage meaning one can be a prepper first then survivalist or a survivalist first then a prepper like some sort of PREREQUISITE? Or are they just two equals side by side to feed off each other for optimal preparation?



Now for the most important consideration and hopefully one of my intended themes of this thread: Is it dangerous to be a prepper and not a survivalist?



I can elaborate more, but let me just get to the point and put it like this: Why even waste your time, energy, money, resources, and brain power if you are just going to pack your garage, basement, or whatever bug in location with supplies, water, medicine, and food if that is as far as you are willing to go? I think you are just creating a cache for others to take in a severe SHTF situation. This is why self defense training, refining your hunting/fishing skills, learning outdoor survival skills, primitive technology and gathering skills, gun smithing skills, natural healing, basic first aid, physical training, etc (I can go on and on) are far more important than hoarding a bunch of "Stuff" in your home. That is the difference to me anyways. A prepper alone is a hoarder and a survivalist is a skill set that is actually applied to find some sort of perfection or proficiency.



So just to stream line the discussion based on the criteria that I presented. Do we have too many preppers and not enough survivalists in this movement or on this forum? Or are we just repeating what we read from the few who are actually putting these learned skills into application? Its all a work in progress I know, but as overwhelming as it maybe with the usual day to day responsibilities what is more of a priority when one is newbie? I would say 1 month of supplies first and then proceed with learning one important skill at a time to achieve mastery or some sort of proficiency as my advice or approach anyways, but here I really do not see too many threads focusing on details of actual survivalist skills. Yes, I know they are out there (alot of hunting threads, self defense, etc), but you have to filter through all the politics, opinions columns, racing baiting thoughts, Obama hatred, the ever popular this firearm is better "because" op eds, and of course my favorite "The world is coming to end because of Ebola, Obamacare, or economic collapse" etc;



So, for the sake of newbies, novices, or just interested parties like myself: Where are the real survivalists and what is your specialty so we know what threads to follow? (2nd theme)



Also, any thoughts on survivalist v. prepper discussion or if there is even any validity to it? (3rd theme)

Prepper v. survivalist? Are these two categories often too interchangeable?

12 Unspoken Rules of being a Liberal

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There may be no official rule book for being a liberal, but that doesn't mean there aren't rules. There are actually quite a few rules liberals go by and the more politically active liberals become, the more rigidly they tend to stick to their own code of behavior. These rules, most of which are unspoken, are passed along culturally on the Left and viciously enforced. Ironically, many liberals could not explain these rules to you and don't even consciously know they're following them. So, by reading this article, not only will you gain a better understanding of liberals, you'll know them better than they know themselves in some ways.

This article was spot on, in my opinion. I'm beginning to believe that liberalism actually is a mental disorder.

12 Unspoken Rules of being a Liberal

Today is a sad day: I accidentally killed my Sourdough Babies

Today is a sad day: I accidentally killed my Sourdough Babies



Yep, you heard that right. I accidentally killed off my sourdough starter. We were getting low on our sourdough bread and batches of pancakes, so I took my starter out of the fridge and was letting it warm up so I could feed them.



The temperature in the kitchen had dropped here in the desert lately, so I figured I would put them into oven with the oven light on to warm them up. So, I pushed them right up next to the oven light where it's nice, and warm, and cozy for my little fellows, right?



Well, I forgot about them for a few hours and I came to check on them and the plastic (large peanut butter) jar was warped and twisted, and the my Lil' Sourdough Babies liquid had kind of turned brown, and didn't look nice bubbly as usual, and they had an off smelled, too... Yikes! Oop's! What a dumb-ass I am



Now, we've been without our daily pancakes, and sourdough bread to snack on. Usually, I will make around three dozen pancakes, and two loaves of bread a week. Just about every meal either has pancakes, or sourdough bread in it, and now we are lost for what to eat. We have become so accustomed to always having sourdough around that we are lost. We take turns opening a cabinet, or the fridge, and we just stair into it trying to figure out what to eat, now. Ha! Ha!



Now, I am on my second day of starting a new sourdough starter batch (those little guys are like part of the family), and I am just now getting a little rise out of them, and that ol' familiar acidic beer scent we love so much. Then our lives can get settled back down to normal and all will be well.

Today is a sad day: I accidentally killed my Sourdough Babies

Chinese Eneloop problems

A knowledgeable fellow over on candlepower forums has been comparing the new Chinese Eneloops with the new 4th gen Japanese Eneloops. He is reporting differences. This is early news and you may wish for further corroboration on this. But I trust him, he is an established reputable member over there. In fact he writes the code for an Australian shop that makes high quality smart chargers for LDS NiMh batteries like Eneloops. Look for Power Me Up in this thread:



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Here are a couple of SB discussions for background info. There are many other discussion here about eneloops.

AmazonBasic rechargeable AA's are really Eneloops

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Newest Eneloops at Costco

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Genuine 4th generation Japanese Eneloops made for North America will say Made in Japan on the sleeve. The fine print will be in both English and French.



The original Eneloop factory is now owned by Fujitsu. Indeed Fujitsu makes quality AA's just the same as 4th generation Eneloop.



Eneloop AA BK-3MCC 1900mAh (White) is the same as FDK- Fujitsu AA HR-3UTA 1900mAh (White). Comparison test confirms identical performance. Same Candlepower thread.



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The new Costco packs are genuine 4th generation Japanese Eneloops.



The AmazonBasics are still considered equivalent to Eneloop 2nd generation.



Panasonic will be introducing a new Eneloop color pack this late November. Look for Eneloops in forest colors. Nope, sorry, no camouflage at this time.



That's all I've got.

Chinese Eneloop problems

Sandvic 14c28n and Bohler N690

Has anybody had any experience with these European steels?

Sandvic 14c28n and Bohler N690

Interesting article on Gold Prices and Possibilities

I'm not into pm as deeply as most in here so I found this very informative .... as opinions go that is. The managers interviewed offer some interesting correlations between the equity and gold markets that I'll be watching closely.



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A final purge to $700? What gold bulls' surrender might look like





"To some, it’s the only true money; to others a near-useless mineral. Which means that gold is always carried along currents of investor emotion.



So when - at what price – might gold’s fans feel sufficiently demoralized by its relentless decline to surrender in a climactic selling purge?



With gold near $1,160 and down around 40% from its 2011 high above $1,900 per troy ounce, the gold bulls’ most ardent arguments have dissipated or even been discredited: Inflation is dormant, the U.S. dollar on the rise, the federal government is solvent and modern civilization abides.



At this point in a bear market, attention turns toward anticipating what “capitulation” might look like – that phase when remaining loyalists surrender hope and liquidate in disgust.



This is the kind of climactic market washout that is only ever clear in retrospect. But while there are inklings that gold has fallen far from favor among traders, if a comprehensive capitulation is to finish this move it hasn’t nearly happened yet.



Bank of America Merrill Lynch investment strategist Michael Hartnett, who has been correctly bullish on stocks and other risky assets in recent years, last week expressed some alarm at the overconfidence of equity bulls (at the expense of gold partisans) in the face of copious global liquidity. He’s on the lookout for a near-term reversal, but only after these markets get to further extremes.



“The big hubristic 'tell,’ will be gold,” he says. “A sudden gap lower in the gold price to below $1,000/oz. should coincide with the final thrust higher in stocks, both indicating capitulation of the ‘stubborn bears,’ the end of the ‘melt- up’ and the next opportunity to get tactically bearish. We increasingly fear next year’s highs in stocks come early.”



Of course, a rapid move below $1,000 for gold would mean serious additional pain and a further loss of at least another 15%.



Mark Dow, a hedge-fund manager who blogs at Behavioral Macro, has been a vocal bear on precious metals since around the time they peaked in 2011, believing gold bugs were using a deeply flawed understanding of the Federal Reserve’s quantitative easing program and its impact.



This week, Dow wrote a piece suggesting “the second wave of the [gold] bubble unwind is upon us.” Pointing out that the central-bank money-printing story “has lost its psychological punch, emerging markets have tepid income growth, the dollar is trending stronger, and [higher U.S. interest rates] can only be a headwind.”



He ultimately expects the entire 2007-2011 manic advance in gold will ultimately be undone, which implies gold would return to around $700 per ounce.



One reason Dow figures the market hasn’t yet been cleansed of all hope is that retail-investor flows into the precious metal jumped in recent weeks. And, as the Wall Street Journal describes, small investors are hustling to buy up silver, often known as “poor man’s gold,” as silver prices plumb four-year lows. That’s far from the kind of tossing-in-the-towel action a contrarian bargain hunter would want to see in an asset.



As it happens, this week marks the tenth anniversary of the SPDR Gold Shares exchange-traded trust (GLD), the pioneering vehicle that allowed a broad class of small investors to own an interest in a trove of physical gold. As the following chart shows, outflows have dropped the number of ounces of the yellow metal held in the GLD by 46% since the end of 2012.



While a big drop, this is still more than the trust held on the eve of Lehman Brothers’ failure in September 2008, when gold traded at less than $800. So the public hasn’t nearly reversed its crisis-motivated bet in dollar terms.



On a shorter-term basis, there is evidence that speculator sentiment toward gold is near negative extremes, which could set up a trading bounce in the price.



Speculative funds last week cut their long bets on gold by the greatest amount in two years, just as the Daily Sentiment Index of professional traders hit rock bottom at zero percent bulls on gold-mining stocks. The Central Fund of Canada Ltd. (CEF), a long-tenured portfolio of physical gold and silver, now trades at an 11% discount to its net asset value – the widest shortfall to the dollar value of the metals held since 2001.



Rumors that Russia has been liquidating gold were rife, and - true or not – this is often the kind of scary headline that hit a market when it’s stretched to extremes.



This has some tactical traders playing for a bounce or more, and shares of gold miners (which are heavily exposed to now-declining energy costs) popped by nearly 5% Tuesday.



Yet the problem with handicapping a potential low in gold is that there are no real fundamentals to fall back on. Unlike shares of companies, there is no dividend yield or book value to act as cushion. There is no management to lobby for a restructuring or sale of assets. Gold’s price is reliant not on any intrinsic or accounting value, but on the faith the public places in it, or the lack of faith it has in paper assets.



Nick Colas, chief market strategist at brokerage firm Convergex, this week calculated gold’s price relative to the Standard & Poor’s 500 over the span of decades to place it in some long-run context.



Over the past 30 years, the ratio of the S&P 500 index level to the price of an ounce of gold has averaged 1.86. Currently it stands at 1.57 – so gold isn’t even “cheap” yet relative to U.S. stocks, which trade at an all-time high.



This ratio peaked in 2000 at more than five, with the S&P above 1500 and gold beneath $300, and in the years leading up to the great 2007 “buying opportunity” in gold versus stocks, the ratio was consistently above two.



If Harnett gets his violent spasm of selling that sends gold cracking below $1,000, that ratio would return to that range. Be careful what you wish for, gold bugs."

Interesting article on Gold Prices and Possibilities

Dave Ramsey's system

Has anybody tried Dave Ramsey's all-cash financial system? I have ADHD and thus tend to spend somewhat impulsively, albeit on takeout food and such, not durable items. I am trying to limit myself in how much money a month I spend. I noticed that with a debit card (I do not have a credit card) the money I allot for food disappears in a few days. I was wondering if going to cash would be better. Opinions?

Dave Ramsey's system

Government - Mass Female Sterilization

Just caught the news on a problem with India's population control. I never realized it was so expansive and intensive TBH, I was only aware they had some sort of policy in place. In a rational way, this might be good for the overall population, but it is also biased against poorer families who could use the money. Controversial to say the least

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More than 40 million sterilisations were performed in 2013-14, according to the government.

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The women are often paid about $25 to have the surgery, a significant amount of money for many of India's rural poor.

I wonder if America would ever adopt such a controversial strategy?



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Czech Military Surplus M10 Gas Mask w/Bag

Czech Military Surplus M10 Gas Mask w/Bag[MEZ-A4]



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Czech Military Surplus M10 Gas Mask w/Bag

Should I switch scopes on these two rifles?

Here's the deal: I have a CZ527 bolt gun in .223, with a Bushnell Elite 4200 3-9x40 on it, that has no parallax adjustment.

I also have a stainless 580-series Mini-14 with a Bushnell Elite 3200 4-12x40 on it, that has an adjustable objective.

I'm thinking that though the nicer 4200 scope has discernably clearer glass, the CZ is the more accurate, longer range rifle, and would be better with the more powerful scope, especially one that also has parallax adjustment, even though it's a slightly lower-end scope. (I believe build quality is identical, the difference is in lens coatings/clarity ).

The headache would be pulling all the screws, cleaning off any Loc-tite, then re-mounting and re-Loc-titing them, and then having to re-zero them both.

Both rifle/scopes are currently dialed in nicely out to about 100 yards (never fired beyond that.)

I realize this is hardly critical, either way, this is mostly just fine-tuning and playing with toys, most of you can relate to that. But would it be worth the trouble, or should I leave well enough alone?

Should I switch scopes on these two rifles?

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Impeachment next?

Fast forward a few months. If the anointed one continues to thumb his nose at the constitution and destroy the economy, at what point will impeachment not only be an option, but an absolute must? Far too many, especially the RINOs say impeachment would only strengthen the lib base and increase turnout in 2016. I must wonder, isn't there enough current, warranted anger to impeach him with the message that it is necessary to save the republic, to hell with his legacy.

Impeachment next?

An animal is most dangerous when wounded

I'm assuming you all know the outcome of the elections. I believe we will see what the Democrats are truly made of before the newly elected people are sworn in.



I believe like Charles Hurt that we have entered the most dangerous and uncertain times since the Civil War. I'm expecting an onslaught of Executive Actions aimed and hurting America so badly that it will take a generation or more to overcome.



Just because Republicans will take control of Congress only means Obama has no reason to cover up his true intentions. He cares nothing for his party, only his radical ideals.



We have now entered the most dangerous and uncertain days of this man's time in office. Now, more than ever is a time to be ready for the most extreme, radical decisions out of that house on Pennsylvania Avenue.

An animal is most dangerous when wounded

9yo girl in wheelchair days after Flu Shot

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I can barely get thru this video because when the mother says "THE DOCTORS WONT CONFIRM OR DENY IT BUT ME AND HER FATHER DID RESEARCH AND DETERMINED IT DID" I literally go thru the roof!!!





WHY DIDNT THEY DO RESEARCH BEFORE POISIONING THIER DAUGHTER??



ILL TELL YOU WHY.... THEY ARE BOTH BRAINWASHED/SHEEPLE IDIOTS AND BECAUSE OF THEM THIER INNOCENT DAUGHTER IS NOW SUFFERING AND ITS SAD!!!!!!!

9yo girl in wheelchair days after Flu Shot

Not very proud of Oregon tonight :(

Don't the voters of Oregon believe in term limits??



"Kitzhaber wins fourth term as Oregon Governor" 4 terms :xeye:



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Not very proud of Oregon tonight :(

Democratic underground website is going apoplectic

It's actually interesting to read some of their posts. they are describing the same feelings that I had when Obama was elected the second time. These people are some kind of ****ed. A lot of them are, incredibly, blaming the mainstream media for alarge majority balls their problems. It's just insane! Actually kind of feel bad that I am taking some joy in their hour of grief. :D:



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Democratic underground website is going apoplectic

Lois Lerner tries busting into neighbor's home to evade questions

Lois Lerner tries busting into neighbor's home to...

Lois Lerner tries busting into neighbor's home to evade questions

The Anti Mad Maxers

For all those that are on here and are only prepping for a short term advent such as a fire, flood, tempest etc I ask Why? Has there ever been a time in Australias history that has required any thing more that than a pocket full of cash to survive in relative comfort. Anything that lasts any more than a couple of days you could pretty well rock on up to an evacuation shelter along with all the other sheeple and be looked after by the SES, red cross, army or any other number of government agencys . What most people have as preps for short term advents arnt really going to save your life, only going to make living more comfortable.



Don't get me wrong, its crazy to be driving out in the desert without a crap load of water, and its prudent to have a plan and some supplies if your in a area that's likely to be struck by a fire or cyclone. This is just common sence rather than a whole different way to live your life.



I honestly believe that one day society will implode and the death toll will be extreamly high, some were in the of 50 to 95% range. I also believe that I probably want live long enough to see it happen, but ya never know. Could happen tomorrow. That's why I call my self a survivalist. Got nothing to do with the fact that I might face a major bush fire in the next 3 mths, prepping for that is just being a responsible citizen of some one that lives in a fire prone area.

The Anti Mad Maxers

ATF Form 4473

had an interesting experience at an Academy store. I purchased a firearm and was going through the normal process of filling out the standard ATF form to purchase the item and the guy selling it was a retired law enforcement/security person and we spent some time talking during the process of completing the form. I noticed that question 10a asked ethnicity as to whether Hispanic or not. Question 10b asked race. The clerk said that the government had changed the form in recent years and now did not consider latino/Hispanic to be a separate race. Hispanic/Latino would answer the question 10b as white on the federal form. I assume if this did actually change on the form that it might be that way on a lot of other government forms. Do you think this is a way to mask the number of latino/Hispanic people and cover it by lumping them with another race of people? I would think this would skew the census and not give a historically accurate representation of the actual number of latino/Hispanic people that are in the USA. The clerk said he had ran across several Hispanics that had issues with this on the form and did not agree with the elimination of their race from the forms.

ATF Form 4473

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A sad comment about today's society.

Maryland man charged with threatening to behead President Obama

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Choosing the correct boots for you?

One of the most important items that you put on before you go hiking are hiking boots, they keep your entire body comfortable, help support those heavy items you are carrying, and they keep your feet nice and toasty and warm. If they are so important, then why are they so darned hard to find the perfect pair? How do you know what type of hiking boots are right for you?



Understandably I have boots for the different types of hikes, but I want to know about the boots you have for certain occasions! Thank you for your time!

Choosing the correct boots for you?

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Using evaporated milk

A number of us use and store evaporated milk as part of our cooking and part of our preps.



Evaporated milk is canned milk (whole, lowfat or skim) that has had about 60% of the water removed.



Some of us have recipes where we regularly use evaporated milk, others have stored evaporated milk for emergencies and need to rotate it through their meal preparation so they don't waste it.



What are some of your favorite ways to use evaporated milk?





(Note - evaporated milk is not the same as condensed milk which is a sweetened milk. We can do a separate thread on using condensed milk so they don't get confused. :))

Using evaporated milk

conservatives got it wrong. We need Welfare.

What crazy talk is this?



Well when your no longer able to feed the needy through your faith and goodwill without facing jail time...........



Abbott, along with Rev. Canon Mark Sims of St. Mary Magdalene Episcopal Church and Rev. Dwayne Black of the Sanctuary Church, face up to 60 days in jail for violating a controversial new city ordinance that bans the sharing of food, a law the city claims is necessary to to crack down on the area’s growing downtown homeless population



Four police cars and six uniformed cops showed up at the weekly food sharing event to threaten Abbott and other volunteers with arrest if they continued dishing out food. The 90-year-old has been feeding the homeless for 23 years.



Feeding the homeless is being criminalized all across America. A*report released*by the National Coalition for the Homeless last month found that 21 major cities have restricted sharing food with the homeless while 10 other cities are in the process of doing so. Founder Michael Stoops called the enactment of five ordinances criminalizing homelessness in less than six months in Fort Lauderdale “unprecedented”.



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conservatives got it wrong. We need Welfare.

Frost cutlery survival knife

I bought me a frost cutlery survival knife. It is stainless steel blade and handle. What sheaths do you all recommend to attach to lbv or, plate carrier? The one that came with it leaves alot to be desired.



Also, can anyone recommend any good paracord wrapping services or has anyone tried the plastic tool dip for handles?

Frost cutlery survival knife

Crazy about money

Most modern cultures are insane with money madness.

Take America - - -



NASA has estimated the mineral wealth of the entire Asteroid Belt could be as much as $700 quintillion, or a seven followed by 20 zeroes. That’s $100 billion for every one of the 7 billion people on Earth!

. . .

The problem - the world's current total supply of gold - if coined into dollars - would only be 112 billion dollars.

. . .

Dollar bills (IOUs) are debt, a minus value, and cannot exceed the national debt (17+ trillion dollars).

. . .

Are they lunatics at NASA, to evaluate worth with "dollar bills" that do not exist? Or are we lunatics for accepting such statements without challenging them?



Wait - don't answer that !



. . .

((references : Coinage Act of 1792, Title 12 USC Sec. 411, USCON 1787))

Crazy about money

Freestyler

I have been floating around along while keeping my preps up and being a WATCHER I guess.



One article I really get into being in a non gun country is self defence and handheld weapons etc I have trained for 10years in various styles etc And I put forward that The Best shtf styles If trained correctly are Freestyle (insert martial art here) arts.(NOT ALL SOME SUCK NUTS)



My positioning is this most Freestyle arts are those because they cross-train and have a varied list of moves through various ranges. They also use sport styles in a street effective way. Most schools I have seen teach boxing techniques But no gloves so you are also conditioning yourself. also Kali is also often employed And In shtf I would ant a weapon from the get go.



Now they are not as good a combative arts but I believe they are better than straight up sport arts or tmas that dont round out enough.



A good freestyle club needs to spar full contact and Put a weapon in your hand from the get go no waiting 5 years till black belt but SPARRING IS KING.





ps I hate kata :)

Freestyler

Magpul Mag Extender...Anyone Ever Try?

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Ran across these while browsing Nordic Components website. They have some very innovative products. They build quality stuff too. They build the SR22 rifle for Ruger (except the mechanism). These will give a 30 round pmag capacity for 46 rounds. I wonder if they would work on the pmag40 and give it 56 rounds?



Anyways, I'm not usually into the whole extended mag/drum mag thing, but at the range it is sometimes nice to have the bigger capacity, especially if shooting with people that haven't shot before.



Has anyone used these? If so, how did it work out for ya?

Magpul Mag Extender...Anyone Ever Try?

Did they change the Enlistment oath or something?

I was just reading the post on 2nd Civil War. I keep hearing guys on here (supposedly Vets) say that they swore to fight with the army. Unless they changed it since I was in your first loyalty is to the CONSTITUTION. That's the whole reason they put it first in the oath.

Supporting the President and the officers appointed over you has some qualifications according to the UCMJ which covers unlawful orders. ANY order which causes you to break your oath would fall under this clause.

I mean have they changed the oath or are these kids today just not paying attention when they raise their right hand. ( End of Rant)

Did they change the Enlistment oath or something?