SurvivalBlog Readers’ & Editors’ Snippets
This weekly column is a collection of short snippets: practical self-sufficiency items, how-tos, lessons learned, tips and tricks, and news items — both from readers and from SurvivalBlog’s editors. We may select some long e-mails for posting as separate letters.
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W.R. sent this missive in resp[onse to my semi-ranty piece about the Biden-Harris team:
“I don’t call them the Biden-Harris Administration. I prefer Regime or Junta.
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Regarding the recent article on Tool Maintenance, Rick wrote:
“He makes a point. I have recently been introduced to an old-time product called Naval Jelly. It contains phosphoric acid. As I understand it, it removes the rust and forms a layer of iron phosphate which negates the need to prime whatever surface you are repairing. My thought is if it negates the need to prime it must prevent rust from forming.
Started out removing rust on the exterior skin around the ice and water port on my refrigerator. It worked really well. Around the screw holes the rust was relatively thicker. Second efforts required that I first wire brush the coating formed by the first application. Applying the second time without wire brushing did almost nothing. The thicker rust was sealed in.
Do I need to mention naval jelly is inexpensive?”
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Lily suggested these next five snippets:
Rabbit Ebola: Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease Virus in 13 states.
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An Ebola Outbreak in America, Now a Very Real Possibility
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24 world leaders announce international pandemic treaty to implement Great Reset agenda
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Nuts, just nuts:
CCP says Uyghur Muslims opposing their own genocide are guilty of “hating Asians”
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Michael Z. Williamson (our Editor-at-Large) wrote:
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John Kerry: Get Ready for “Borderless World”.
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Reader Tim J. wrote to suggest this movie:
The Cascadia Treasure (2020) | Full Movie | Ron Ford | Anne Selcoe | Erik Golden
(YouTube Video, 1:23:05)
EncourageTV
Oct 1, 2020
“Believing it’s the key to keeping her family together, a teenage farm girl embarks on a quest to find a long-lost treasure — not realizing her closest ally on the project is in league with her chief nemesis.”
Target audience is for teens… Not very realistic… bad story and acting, but probably great for kids…
You could probably make a better film yourself…
The young woman seems to be riding around in an old Land Rover of some kind.
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Reader D.S.V. sent us this link: CDC Data Shows Vaccine Related Deaths Skyrocketing.
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Reader MacHam had this report on some chronic shortages:
“Your readers need to be aware of shortages that don’t seem to be going away. The first being canning lids. We go through about 500 lids a year , some are re usable but the largest for our use is the Ball or Kerr large mouth lid. The market rate for each lid appears to be 40 cents to $1.20 per lid. That is if you can find them . You will find out like I did that it is cheaper to buy 1/2 pint jars with lids and rings than simply buying the lids. The price of rings has also doubled. The lids sell out faster than ammo at my local Walmart.
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George wrote to offer this:
“I read your post RE: “20 reasons why America’s next bank holiday will be a nightmare.”
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Animal House sent this note:
“I’m sending this info for those who have National Flood Insurance Program but have not yet renewed their policy for this year. Unless there is another “Noah event”, my house on a small hill, will not be flooded from rising water. But as many have learned the hard way, floods in the home can happen in many different ways and the homeowner’s insurance doesn’t cover it. Thus I carry a small amount of flood insurance.
Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground. Ephesians 6:13.“
“The problem is NOT inside your head,” she said to me
“There really are so many things to make you dead
I’d like to help you – take this red pill, follow me
There must be fifty ways to be survivin’”
She said, “I know that this is what they’ll call WrongThink
Furthermore, I hope you don’t see my tinfoil and call a shrink
But I’ll repeat myself – there’s gonna be some bad hijinks
There must be fifty ways to be survivin’
Fifty ways to be survivin’
You just get off the grid, Sid
Just learn to can, Stan
Set up some bees, Louise
Just get yourself free
DON’T get on their bus, Gus
You don’t need to discuss much
Just plead the Fifth, quick
And get yourself free
She said, “It grieves me so to see you be a sheep
I wish there was something I could do to wake you from your sleep”
I said, “I appreciate that, and would you please explain
About the fifty ways?”
She said “Why don’t we both just sleep on it tonight
Just keep your head down and discipline your light”
And then she kissed me, and I woke up from my fright
There must be fifty ways to be survivin’
Fifty ways to be survivin’
Oh, get you some comms, Tom
Go full Grey Man, Stan
You don’t need to comply, Guy
Just get yourself free
Stay OFF their bus, Gus
You don’t need to discuss much
Just keep straight your aim, James
And get yourself free
Teach your own kids, Sid
Hold on to Truth, Ruth
Add some herb plots, Dot
Just listen to me
NEVER, EVER THE BUS, Gus
You don’t need to discuss much
Raise your own meat, Pete
And get yourself free
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