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dead in Missouri, Oklahoma, Georgia after new round of storms. This underscores
the need for anyone living in tornado or hurricane country to construct
an effective
storm shelter.
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Rob at MURS Radios mentioned
that he will soon have a limited number of Kenwood TK-2100 MURS radios in stock.
These are similar to the ones that he used
to sell and at
the
same price.
These
come with a used radio (programmed for MURS frequencies), antenna, drop-in
charger, and a new battery. The price is $69 each, plus
shipping. Rob is taking pre-orders on a
first come, first served basis. I highly recommend the MURS band, since it is
far less crowded than the FRS/GMRS band, and the Kenwood radios also have
superior range. This may be his last batch, so don't hesitate.
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"I told you so" Department: House
passes bill to make coin-making cheaper.
Steel or zinc "nickels" now seem inevitable. Did you stock up on real nickel nickels, as
a I suggested, back in November of 2007? It is still not too late to acquire
some rolls of five cent pieces at face value.
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SF in Hawaii sent us the link to a well-produced Flash animation web page
that articulates the
core of libertarian thinking.