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Odds 'n Sods:
I was pleasantly surprised with the first two episodes of the new BBC
television series "Survivors", that debuted last month. It
is a remake of the British series from the 1970s, produced by Terry Nation.
Aside for some anti-gun stereotypes (the only characters shown acquiring
guns are "Tom Price"--a convicted murderer, and "Dexter"--a
drunken sociopath), the story thusfar seems fairly plausible. The acting,
cinemaphotography, production value, and music all seemed above average for
a television series. I got a BBC review copy, but I've heard that the series
will be available
at a site called Mininova. (But I don't think this is a licensed site.) UK
residents can watch full episodes online but outside of the UK the
only short clips are available at the BBC web site.
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Today's economic news and commentary from Cheryl: Dow
Down Almost 680 Points on News Recession Began in December of 2007 -- Credit
Cards to Chop $2 Trillion in Credit--Goodbye Spending! -- China
President: Get Ready for Rough Ride from Global Recession -- The Hyperinflationary
Depression -- UK
Closer to Switching to Euro -- Volvo
and Saab Ask Sweden for Help -- Concerns
Mount on Ability to Fund State Debt -- Malls
are Next to Face Foreclosure -- Quantitative
Easing: The Kickstart of Gold's Moving to $1,200 and $1,600 (Jim Sinclair) -- Pennsylvania Gun Owners Dodge Tax on Ammunition
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I've previously noted post-election price increases at the retail level, but
now even manufacturers are raising their prices for full capacity magazines.
I
just
noticed that Springfield
Armory boosted their price on M14 (M1A) 20 rounders to nearly $50. DPMS raised
their price on AR-10 clone magazines to nearly $45 each. Meanwhile, Ruger jacked
up the price of P89 magazines to $38+ each. My advice, once again, is to
stock up
on any top quality magazines that you can
find at
pre-BHO administration
prices.
Come February, I expect full capacity magazine prices to triple.
There will doubtless be a race, as manufacturers rush to produce (and importers
rush to
import) before inauguration day. I suspect that quality control at the aftermarket
magazine makers will suffer, making what were already inferior products even
worse. This is precisely what happened in the interval between passage of the
1994 magazine ban, and its implementation. (With a few notable exceptions, DO
NOT buy
aftermarket magazines, or you will be buying
grief.)
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From the ever-cheery Ambrose Evans-Pritchard: World
stability hangs by a thread as economies continue to unravel
