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Odds 'n Sods:
Our friend Chad recommended this piece by John Markman: Sell
Stocks While the Selling's
Good. Oops! Too late. You had your chance: Global
Markets Tumble (A hat tip to Eric for that link.) Meanwhile, we read at WND:
Recession?
Maybe worse. Economy stumbles more--Expert says it could take years
to
recover from financial crisis now going global
o o o
RBS mentioned a great do-it-it
yourself project page on building cargo compartments into the back of an
SUV. (This was designed for a Toyota Land Cruiser, but
it is adaptable to many other vehicles.) It would be particularly useful for
any readers that like to keep their rigs packed with G.O.O.D. essentials
at all times.
Speaking
of BOVs, Chad mentioned Host Industries, a RV manufacturer
in Bend, Oregon, that makes expandable
pickup truck campers. Sort
of like campers on steroids. Aside from the limitations of a higher center
of gravity and lower overhead clearance, campers have a lot of advantages to
towing a camping trailer.
o o o
Eric flagged this: Flu
outbreak could put big cities on lockdown
o o o
Our #1 Son sent us this link: Scientists
warn of wheat disease. Soon after, SF in Hawaii sent this piece on the same
topic with a
different perspective:
Billions
at
risk from wheat super-blight
