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Odds 'n Sods:
SurvivalBlog reader "Rightcoast" mentioned that the new anthology
of post-apocalyptic fiction titled Wastelands,
from Night Shade Books, is now available for ordering. (I first mentioned this
book back before it was available for ordering.) The authors include M. Rickert,
Cory Doctorow, and Richard Kadrey.
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We live in a very remote, lightly-populated area "somewhere west
of the Rockies", so our daytime radio reception is pitiful. (Although at night,
it is fantastic on
the AM
and shortwave bands.)
Since
we enjoy listening to Internet
radio webcasts and podcasts such as sermons, I recently got a
small FM transmitter that allows us to broadcast inside our house. This
way we can listen to any
audio
from our computers (audio CDs, podcasts, RealPlayer files, MP3 files, audio
from DVD movies, et cetera) on our radios throughout the house. These transmitters
have about a 100 foot range, and are are sold by C.
Crane
Company. We have been
doing
business
with
C. Crane
since
the mid-1990s, and have found them to be very reputable.
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Freeze Dry Guy has announced a special for January and February on a One
Year Supply of Mountain House freeze dried vegetables: These are
freshly packed, includes one six-can case each of the following: Freeze Dried
Corn, Freeze Dried Green Beans, and Freeze Dried Green Peas. This
is a total of 384 1/2-cup servings in three cases (18 cans) of heavy duty
enameled
#10 (one-gallon) cans with a 30 year shelf life.
(You may substitute a case of Instant White Rice if you prefer.) No cooking
required, just add hot water, wait 5 minutes, serve and enjoy. Pricing: One
3-case unit, shipping included within the lower 48 states
is $320 (save $36), or Three 3-case units for $940
(save $129)
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Reader N.L. suggest a how-to
piece on underground propane tanks.
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From RBS: U.S. Hospitals Plagued by Ten Times More MRSA Superbug Infections
than Previously Thought
