New Additions

Miss Poosey, the guard cat,
















decided to bring Mischief and Mayhem into our home.














Lord help us!


Born 5/28/09

Instructables

No, the JBTs didn't get me for those who wondered.

I do not know how many of you have heard of let alone visited the Instructables website, but I find it to be a very good source of projects, whether they be building your own wind generator or hydroponic garden. The projects are mostly available in pdf format and so are easily downloaded, if you join!

The website also sends out a newsletter every Thursday with some new projects. Check it out. I think you will enjoy it.


Here are some of the projects I was interested in.

British - Stinging Nettle Beer
http://www.instructables.com/id/British-Stinging-Nettle-Beer/?ALLSTEPS

A Swing Set that Generates Electricity
http://www.instructables.com/id/A-Swing-Set-that-Generates-Electricity/?ALLSTEPS

Make Oars from Two by Fours
http://www.instructables.com/id/twobyfoars/?ALLSTEPS

Cheap and Simple Gear Puller
http://www.instructables.com/id/Cheap-and-Simple-Gear-Puller/?ALLSTEPS

Floating Dock with Barrels
http://www.instructables.com/id/Floating-Dock-with-Barrels/?ALLSTEPS

Aluminum Can, Saltwater and Charcoal Battery
http://www.instructables.com/id/Aluminum-Can-Saltwater-and-Charcoal-Battery/?ALLSTEPS

Small NFT Hydroponics System
http://www.instructables.com/id/Small-NFT-Hydroponics-System/?ALLSTEPS

Hydroponics - at Home and for Beginners
http://www.instructables.com/id/Hydroponics---at-Home-and-for-Beginners/?ALLSTEPS

My Indoor DWC Hydroponics System
http://www.instructables.com/id/My_Indoor_DWC_Hydroponics_System/?ALLSTEPS

Aeroponic System
http://www.instructables.com/id/Aeroponic_System/?ALLSTEPS

Making Solid Rocket Fuel in the Lab
http://www.instructables.com/id/Solid-Rocket-Fuel-Ignition/?ALLSTEPS

Tinfoil Hat Time

I was lying in bed last night trying to fall asleep when the mothership began to beam thoughts into my head. Since I was trying to sleep, I was not wearing my protective tinfoil hat and was thus susceptible to the programming they beamed at me…

What if the swine flu outbreak in Mexico was a biological weapon? Anyone who has been around on the Net has heard rumors of the Chinese Army massing in Mexico, somewhere over the border. What if the CIA spread the flu, hoping to infect and decimate this army? We know that it currently has the ability to infect one in three people, and we have seen that it can kill, though it seems more likely to kill those who are suffering from other debilitating illnesses. We also know that China has not shared much if any data on any outbreaks in their territorys.

So what if when it hits the second time (this Fall?) the mortality rate is higher amongst those who are infected? Will it decimate this secret Chinese army? Is it the target of this out break? Does it really exist? There is some chatter about this strain affecting Hispanics more than other races. Will the next wave target Asians?

Down Again

Well it was a short lived respite with the router. It is down again, and won't be coaxed back to operational status. Looks like I will have to budget in a new one. I wonder if I am being hacked?

I have seen some headlines on this Flu strain that is going around that may become a cause of concern.

One stated that it seemed that for some reason Hispanics were more susceptible to this variant than others. http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/2009-05-11-genome_N.htm

We have certainly seen a higher mortality rate in Mexico than elsewhere. Is this the CIA’s gift to Hugo Chavez? Will we see this strain reemerge this fall, stronger and more virulent?
The other headline said that the Swine flu could hit one in three.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/8045364.stm

I still feel that this flu was concocted in a lab to cull the population. There has been no pandemic Avian Influenza, so those who stand to benefit from the crisis have engineered a population bomb with this new strain of swine flu. If it were to become more lethal this fall, with the ability to infect 1 out of 3 persons, it could possibly kill many of the elderly and those with impaired health as well as those thought to be healthy. If you follow closely the reports of who is dying, it seems that many of them reportedly have other ailments from which they were suffering.

Take this time now to stock up on the items needed to combat the flu before we get into the normal flu season.

Here is some interesting reading for you: http://www.healthfreedomusa.org/?page_id=2622

Take care of yourselves and keep on preparing.

Down, but not out!

Something took out my wireless router last Friday and knocked the broadband modem for a loop. The modem seems to be working ok now but it leaves my home network non-existent. So this is being posted from my work. I will find a replacement soon, it just was not a planned expense and there is currently no money available for replacement. All the computers seem fine and I can get the network up and running for about 30 seconds, and then the signal collapses and I lose connection. Yeah, I tried all the normal troubleshooting techniques. I bought it used, so perhaps this is the end of its life.

Go Navy! Go Seals! Yeah team for taking out those asshole Somali pirates. Don’t stop now! They ought to bombard that port city Eyl, level it to the ground. Sink every fishing boat and ship found on the coast, and any of the Somalis found at sea should be hung on the spot. They are no different than any Islamic terrorist scum, and should be exterminated where ever they are found!

The weather has turned cold again and all I want to do is curl up in bed and sleep. My sleep pattern has been so badly disrupted that I am having a horrendous time getting back on schedule. I am in bed by 3:30pm most days because I can’t stay awake, and someone or something usually wakes me before I get thru REM state. This makes me feel ill for a short period and since the edge has been taken off my sleepiness, I will be up until 11:00pm! Noises from the street are the biggest culprits, followed by teenagers searching for the phone (portable), looking for bus money, etc…

I am preparing for meltdown such as I can on my constricted budget, and still am able to sock away canned food. My upright freezer is malfunctioning and stuff is starting to thaw. My chest freezer is crammed full as well as the freezers in both reefer’s. So I am eating the food left in the freezer on a daily basis, as long as it isn’t fully thawed. This model Kenmore (253.XXXX) has known problems so I will be trying to get the needed components to facilitate repairs. My chest freezer is over 31 years old and still runs great!

I have been preparing a “Selous Scout’s Survival Manual” for my youngest son. I keep adding pages to it as I go. The information is more geared to surviving post Apocalypse instead of the same old stuck out in the woods, waiting to be rescued survival books. It has complete teardown, cleaning and reassembly info for his chosen firearm. Information on making moccasins, Hexa-yurt building instructions, plans for building a 12x16 stick frame cabin, edible local plants and so on. Good, solid, use it today type info. It will be growing as I find relevant info for it.

Now I need to get to work as the “Sheeple” parade has started.

Even More Sinister Technology!

Can you imagine this?


Who can imagine the sinister deeds our Gov would implement with this technology!