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Odds 'n Sods:
Our recent mention of Backwoods
Home magazine' prompted reader RJV to note: "Don't miss some of
the gems from their
[extensive] archives, such as this
piece on do-it-yourself steam power."
o o o
Eric found this: Diesel
thefts on the rise; demand increases for locking caps. Eric's Comment:
"As someone with a rebuilt diesel BOV that
includes 70+ gallons of on-board diesel
fuel I too am thinking about putting locking
fuel
filler
caps on my truck. I also came across an
interesting installable anti-siphon device that might be of interest to some." JWR
Adds: I generally discourage installing an anti-siphoning device, because
you never know when you might need to siphon your our tank, post-SHTF.
Also, locking fuel caps should only be installed on caps that are deep-set. If
a thief
can get a large
pipe wrench on the cap, he most likely will, and thereby destroy
the filler neck while prying off the locking cap.
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Reader Chris P. mentioned that readers might be interested in
a deal that Sportsman"s
Guide has going on for brand new 400
meter coils of military surplus field telephone wire for $30.
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Some folks in the mainstream media are finally seeing the big picture. From Fortune: Chaos
on Wall Street--The big banks' fear of big losses is threatening to bring
down the
entire system, with dire consequences for all of us. (A hat tip to Jim
H. for the link.) Meanwhile, we read at Bloomberg: Brace
for $1 Trillion Writedown of `Yertle the Turtle' Debt. (Thanks to AB
in Ohio, for finding that one.)
California court to reconsider home-school ruling
