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Odds 'n Sods:
Here in The Unnamed Western State (TUWS),
a BMW or a Lexus is not considered a status symbol, but a Caterpillar
tractor is. In
winters with heavy snowfall, nothing beats a Cat for
plowing out roads. Anyone with a large Cat with a versatile blade is is considered
the "go-to guy" after a major snow storm. If you own a Cat and your
neighbors don't, then after the first hard winter they will consider you indispensable.
o o o
John T. flagged this from Fortune magazine: 'It's
going to be much worse' Famed investor Jim Rogers sees hard times ahead for
the United States
- and a big opportunity looming in China. His comments on the Federal Reserve
being out of control are
noteworthy. John also mentioned this from Fortune: Eight
ways to recession-proof your job
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The Memsahib very quickly high-graded my Kaito KA-1102 compact shortwave radio
for her own use. (She did so after she discovered that it has better reception
of FM stations than any
of
our
other
radios.) We live in a remote region where daytime reception is pitiful, so
we've come to appreciate the quality of these little radios. They are a lot
of radio
for very little money. So now I'll be ordering another Kaito from Affordable
Shortwaves for my own use. This recent experience adds credence to the
old prepper's adage: "Two is one, and one is none."
