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Odds 'n Sods:
Thanks to Yishai for sending us this interesting article link: Five
Modern Secret Room Dreams (and
Nightmares): From Creative Hideouts to Dreadful Spaces
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Samuel K. flagged this: Are
Backyard Ethanol Brewers an Answer to High-Priced
Gas? In the context of Schumeresque days,
such systems would only make sense in a place like Hawaii, where it could
expected that grid power might be
available, and cane sugar is readily available. Used in CONUS,
I predict
that
grid power or transport disruptions
would quickly transform these systems into just quaint ornaments. And of course
these systems make E100 (pure ethanol) . This is great for Brazil, where there
are
lots
of
E100-compatible cars and trucks on the road, but at least for now this is essentially
worthless in the
US,
where there are virtually no E100 cars and trucks available.
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Tom from CampingSurvival.com demonstrates how
to use a magnesium fire starter. OBTW, a pill bottle stuffed tightly full
of
cotton
balls should be stowed with your magnesium fire starter at all times, since you
never
know
when you might have to start a fire in wet weather and/or with limited natural
tinder
available. I have pill bottle full of cotton balls attached to my Blast Match,
at
all
times.
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Lawrence T. suggested an interesting albeit lengthy blog article that discusses
the combined impact of fuel costs
and JIT inventory systems: J.I.I.T.
