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Odds 'n Sods:
Novovirus
reaches epidemic levels in England. I strongly recommend that
SurvivalBlog readers prepare themselves for when this virus flares up in
the US and Canada,
especially if you have any infant, elderly, or otherwise "at risk" folks
living under your roof. Stock up, be
ready to self-quarantine, and if you must go out
to work and to
shop, then be prepared to
decontaminate yourself.each time that you re-enter your home. If nothing
else, practicing with these measures will leave you well-prepared for any eventual
influenza pandemic that is spread by casual contact.
o o o
I noticed that yesterday spot
gold in London got briefly over $912 USD per ounce before closing in
New York around $902. A lot of the speculators are saying that $1,000 gold
is not far away. If you
can't afford to invest in gold, then silver is "The working man's gold."
And if you
can't afford to invest in silver, I posit that US nickels (five cent pieces) will be "the poor man's silver." They are
presently available for face value, but their nickel and silver content are
already worth 6.22
cents each.
Someday you can regale your grandchildren with stories about how you bought
roll after roll of nickels at banks and
casinos while the rest of our citizenry was somnambulant.
o o o
The Nanny State run amok: California
wants to control home thermostats. The only way that I'm ever moving back
to California is in a pine box, bound for the family plot in Boonville.
o o o
Thanks to Paul D. for this Science News story link about Ug99 Wheat
Rust: Wheat
Warning—New
Rust Could Spread Like Wildfire. And speaking of wheat: Soaring
Grain Prices Prompt Wheat Thefts
