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Odds 'n Sods:
Eric sent us this tale of unintended consequences: Wind
Energy Bumps Into Power Grid’s Limits
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Some interesting demographics: The study is a bit dated, but a
2001 survey showed Wyoming as the state with the highest rate of gun ownership:
The top three states were Wyoming (59.7%), Alaska (57.8%), and Montana (57.7%).
Following close behind---all at around 55%--were
Idaho, South Dakota, Mississippi and West Virginia. By the way, a neighbor
told me that when a gal in Wyoming gets serious about finding a husband,
all she
has
to do
is switch
her
perfume
to Hoppes
#9, and the bachelors will line up at her door. (For those uninitiated in the shooting fraternity: Hoppes
#9 is a rifle bore cleaner with a distinctive smell.)
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Frequent (and copious) content contributor Cheryl N. sent us another big batch
of economic news and commentary: New
Credit Hurdle Looms for Banks, World
Largest Gold Refiner Runs Out, Is
Your Bank About to Implode?, FDIC
Will Need Half A Trillion Dollars, Surge
in US Foreclosures Surge Past Subprimes, Debt
Threatens the Entire System, Use of Food Stamps at Farmers'
Markets Rise,
and The
US is the Next Argentina.
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Safecastle
is offering folks a free hardcover copy of James Kunstler's best selling
Peak Oil novel, "World
Made By Hand" (retail value of $24) with the purchase of a $19
lifetime Safecastle Royal buyers club membership. Or, for those who are already
members,
the book is free with any purchase of at least $170 (after the club 20% discount).
Speaking of Kunstler, SurvivalBlog reader Scott H. pointed us to a an audio
interview with him, over at Financial Sense.
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Rand
Refinery Ltd., the world's largest gold refinery, ran out of South African
Krugerrands after an ``unusually large'' order from a buyer in Switzerland.
Hmmmm... Sounds like the smart money is is taking advantage in the recent dip
in precious metals prices. Have you? (A hat tip to Kevin A for the the link.)
Jim's Quote of the Day:
"It's fairly clear to see that the [UK] government's figure for the rate
of inflation has nothing at all to do with the real increase in our cost of
living. The figure is deliberately manufactured in order to crush benefit payments,
pensions and workers' pay rises." John Andrews in The
Price of Eggs .
