Selous's Bookshelf

I am trying to add to my bookshelf each payday, so that means at least 1 book per month, 2 or more if possible. Here are some of the titles I have recently acquired:

The Fifty Dollar and Up Underground House Book by Mike Oehler & Chris Royer.

The Winter Harvest Handbook by Eliot Coleman

How To Stay Alive In The Woods by Bradford Angier, originally published as Living Off The Country.

Boy Scout Handbook, Sixth Edition, first Printing 1959

The book by Bradford Angier has a rubberized cover, I suspect as an attempt to make it more durable as a field book rather than a stay at home volume. The pages don't look to be waterproof so I won't be testing them as such.

Now these titles were purchased through Amazon.com, but I have also found some excellent titles at the local Goodwill.

Some of those recently found:
Grays Anatomy, The Classic Collectors Edition

Algebra II for Dummies

Basic and Clinical Pharmacology, 8th edition

A Physics textbook and a Chemistry textbook.

as well as a wealth of Science Fiction paperbacks.

Good Stuff Maynard!

I am currently starting on the book by Mike Oehler, and will give a brief review when I am done with it.

What have you added to your Library lately?

All Your Food Are Belong To Us!

Food Nazis confiscate Preschooler's homemade lunch!

Preschooler's homemade lunch replaced with nuggets

Published February 14, 2012

| FoxNews.com

A Hoke County preschooler was fed chicken nuggets for lunch because a state worker felt that her homemade lunch did not have enough nutritional value, according to a report by the Carolina Journal.
The West Hoke Elementary School student was in her More at Four classroom when a state agent who was inspecting lunch boxes decided that her packed lunch — which consisted of a turkey and cheese sandwich, a banana, apple juice and potato chips — “did not meet U.S. Department of Agriculture guidelines,” the Journal reports.

The decision was made under consideration of a regulation put in place by the the Division of Child Development and Early Education at the Department of Health and Human Services, which requires all lunches served in pre-kindergarten programs to meet USDA guidelines.
“When home-packed lunches do not include all of the required items, child care providers must supplement them with the missing ones,” the Journal reports.

The student’s mother told the Journal she received a note from the school about the incident and was charged $1.25 for the cafeteria tray, from which her daughter only ate three chicken nuggets.
The note explained how students who did not bring “healthy lunches” would be offered the missing portions and that parents could be charged for the cost of the cafeteria food, the Journal reports.
The mother, who was not identified in the report, expressed concern about school officials telling her daughter that she wasn’t “packing her lunch box properly.”

All Your Food Are Belong To Us!
To Us!
To Us!
All Your Food Are Belong To Us!

Collectivist bastards!!!!

Technical Difficulties

I am currently experiencing some computer problems that are pointing to a faulty power supply. A new one is on the way, with new posts to follow.

Peace Out!

Swift Justice

Pennsylvania man, 65, fatally shoots teen who pushed him off bicycle

Published January 26, 2012

| NewsCore

READING, Pa. –  A 65-year-old man shot one teenager dead and wounded another after they pushed him off his bicycle and tried to rob him in Pennsylvania, police said.
The man was cycling on a trail in Reading, Pa., shortly before 11:00 am local time Wednesday morning, when a group of teens pushed him off the bicycle and two of them assaulted him, investigators said.
The 65 year old then took out a handgun and shot them both, the Reading Eagle reported.
One of the teens -- a 16 year old from Reading -- was pronounced dead at the scene at 12:17 p.m. local time.
The second teenager was taken to the hospital but his condition was unknown, according to the newspaper.
Cops arrested a third boy at the scene and took him in for questioning. The 15 year old was later taken to a county youth center in nearby Bern Township where he was held on unspecified charges.
Police decided to release the 65 year old and charge the juvenile after consulting with District Attorney John Adams, who attended the scene with forensic detectives, the Reading Eagle reported.
Authorities did not release his name or the names of the teenagers.

It's about time someone gave the lawless little bastards something to think about. Perhaps those who hear about this will give pause and consider the consequences the next time this type of behavior is contemplated.

Do you feel lucky, punk?

Well, do you?

XJ

I like snow.

In the mountains and higher hills, not in my yard.

Driving to work was a real challenge this last week with the snow coming down heavily. I couldn't hardly see the road in the dark, just driving by braille. Fortunately, traffic was real light. I don't think I got over 35 the whole drive. The Seattle area was hit with an Ice Storm, but we just got snow! And wind to go with it!

Luckily, my BOV had no problems other than the doors being frozen shut along with the locks and the ice that had formed under the layer of snow. I got in thru the passenger door and was able to progress from there.

I bought my BOV on the last Saturday of 2011.

It's an 1988 XJ Limited (Cherokee)
4.0 L inline 6
AW4 Trans with NP-231 transfercase
Dana 30 front, Dana 35 rear
33x12.50x15 tire/wheels
6" Lift
Leather Seats


I have wanted a Cherokee for the longest time and I am damn glad I bought it when I did! Otherwise I might have been snowbound again. It also fits my vision of a BOV for several reasons. Parts are everywhere, online technical help is just keystrokes away (Jeep and 4x4 Forums), Dependable long life engine, and aftermarket parts galore.

I looked at everything available and saw some pretty good deals, but they were more than I could spend or were unfamiliar tech (Diesels). I am happy with my choice. It needs a little TLC here and there, but nothing that overwhelms me technically. All in all, its in pretty good shape for it's age.

I envision a 3 vehicle convoy in my situation: Point/Scout, Command/Cargo/Recovery, Rear Guard. The Point/Scout could be filled by the Cherokee as it is nimble enough to range out ahead of the other two vehicles while carrying a fair amount of cargo. Or as the Command/Cargo/Recovery rig with a bumper mounted winch, with various comm gear (CB/Ham), towing a cargo trailor, or as the Rear Guard, with the ability to take essential supplies and personel from the first two vehicles and escape a bad situation. Since there are 3 of us, why not?

Now if I could keep my Nissan D21 running, I would be well on the way to my goal. The Samurai is still available, but it would be a money pit at this point. Still, it is an option. I hate sinking money into vehicles but it is a prep that is needed anyway, as there needs to be 3 drivers with reliable vehicles in my family.

Busy

Sorry for the lack of posts. I have been real busy with work and home.
The BOV was procured, write-up on my choice coming in the next post.
See Ya then!

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Update: 12/30/2012
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BOV Considerations

I am pondering the purchase of a new bug-out vehicle, something that I do not have to wrench on all the time. I also do not want any payments so I am price wise going to be in the area of where some wrenching is inevitable.

My current considerations are:

Ford Bronco (78 - 96)

Jeep Grand Cherokee (93 - 2004)
Jeep Cherokee (88 - 2001)

S-10 Blazer (83- 96)

Isuzu Rodeo (83 - 2000)

Honda Passport (same as Isuzu)

Nissan Pathfinder (87 - 2000)

Years are picked for affordability, availability and self wrenching.

I am not interested in the larger Chevy Blazer (K5) as I hate crawling over the top of the truck to do distributor work.

I am leaning toward the Bronco as I suspect it has the largest cargo area of all the candidates.

What would you pick, and why?

Update:
93 Bronco

86 Bronco

Another 93 Bronco

I might go with a S-10 Blazer/Rodeo/Pathfinder as a Scout/Point vehicle and the Bronco as a Command/Tow vehicle. I know a truck would be a better hauler but that is not the direction I am going.

update:

This guy thinks he's got a wheeler.
My budget is limited to $3200.00.