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Odds 'n Sods:
SurvivalBlog reader "Cyberiot" mentioned that readers with concerns
about pandemic flu may be interested in a new and growing online storybook
sponsored by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). "Pandemic
Influenza Storybook: Personal Recollections from Survivors, Families, and Friends" includes
first-person accounts of the 1918 and 1957 flu pandemics. Readers are encouraged
to contribute their own recollections. Speaking of flu pandemics, earlier this
year, New Scientist magazine published a
detailed analysis of how a 1918-scale influenza pandemic would affect the US
economy.
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I've heard from a reader that he plans to attend the ASPO
Peak Oil Conference in Sacramento, California, later this month. When
you attend events like these, please wear a
SurvivalBlog t-shirt or hat, or carry one of our tote bags or messenger bags.
You may be surprised who you bump into! (And we need all the publicity we can
get.)
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Range Rat sent us this article: Survey
finds holes in US disaster preparedness. Range
Rat's comment: I think they are trying to go against basic human nature trying
to get parents to evacuate without
their children. No wonder 63% won't
go along
with
the plan.
I'm shocked that 37% said that they would!
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Our Economic Editor sent us another raft of news and commentary: The
Feds Are Running Scared, Feds
Considering Bringing Fannie, Freddie On To Budget, "Let
Them Eat Cake", Pareto's
Bazooka, Calling
US Bonds Home, Deployed
to the Dole Line (The Mogambo Guru), Stop
the Bailout, Bailouts
Will Push US Into Depression, WaMu
Downgraded to D+, and BofA
Says Losses Have Shifted to Commercial Loans.
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John Embry comments on the coming bounce in precious metals prices: When
gold is gone, market will go nuts. I concur that the price of gold is currently
undervalued. It is a good time to buy physical gold! (Buying junior gold mining shares
is much more risky, but the potential profits are larger.)
