Zombie Squad

From NPR: 19-Year-Old Survives 49 Days At Sea After Floating Hut Drifts To Guam
From ABC (Australia): Teenager rescued after drifting 7 weeks at sea

Your killing me 91.

First off we have to stop pretending all cops are bad. And we have to stop pretending that all cops are golden stalwarts of moral high ground. Neither are true. As "cops" is a wide reaching term. With many different levels of philosophy and even areas of work. Just like "soldier" or "Marine". Yes. ...

This came on NPR. I don't know what to think & as such, I am not making any sort of statement: From NPR: The Cajun Navy: Heroes Or Hindrances In Hurricanes? During hurricanes like Florence, many people find themselves trapped and needing rescue. Sometimes volunteers step in to help — but emergency m...

From ABC (Australia): Puppets of the US' blamed after Iran military parade attack leaves dozens dead Gunmen disguised as soldiers have attacked an annual Iranian military parade, killing at least 25 people and wounding more than 60 in the bloodiest assault to strike the country in recent years. Key ...

The Iranian Central Government is claiming that internal, foreign backed Arab separatists were behind the attack. If true this would be a big step up for them. This reeks more of ISI to me so maybe there is some collusion going on there? I'd also be willing to bet solid money that the Iranian secur...

From NPR: At Least 25 Dead, 60 Wounded In Military Parade Attack In Iran At least 25 people are dead and 60 others wounded after gunmen fired on a military parade in Iran on Saturday, according to Iranian state-run news outlet IRNA. IRNA reported that civilians, including women and children, who wer...

FYI: It has been 9 days since anyone posted.

mzmadmike wrote: ↑

Fri Sep 21, 2018 3:16 pm

Valmet M78

Nice.

:clownshoes: From ABC (Australai): Doomsday Vault needs to plug leak caused by climate change Climate change in the Arctic is happening so quickly that the Norwegian Government has been forced to spend $AU17 million to fix a subterranean vault that is preserving the world's seeds. The Global Seed Va...

How do these threads get started?!?!?

CNBC reports 42 fatalities due to Florence, in a related story.

From CNBC: US preparing 'actions' in coming days against Venezuela, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says The United States is preparing a "series of actions" in the coming days to increase pressure on the Venezuelan government, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo told Fox News on Friday. "You'll see ...

From CNBC: Duke Energy says dam breached at North Carolina plant and coal ash may be flowing into Cape Fear River A Duke Energy dam containing a lake in North Carolina was breached Friday, possibly causing coal ash to flow into the nearby Cape Fear River, the company said. Floodwaters were overtop a...

From The Cipher Brief, in an email: Today’s IntelBrief: Venezuela Teetering on the Brink: According to the United Nations, approximately 2.3 million Venezuelans have fled their country over the last several years. Extreme shortages of food and medicine, coupled with hyper-inflation that could approa...

No, Robots Cannot Replace Us

As usual, I agree with most of the article, but not everything.

Like the complete & total lack of attention that Mises pays to the whole motherfuckinghumanexterminationcamppart

ETA: Robot - This is a good overall article on the problem.

From NPR: After The Rains, Casualties Mount Amid Florence's Still-Rising Floodwaters As floodwaters from former-Hurricane Florence's massive rains continue to flow through the Carolinas, the end of the storm's damage is nowhere in sight. In Horry County, S.C., two women being taken for mental health...

Marketplace is my main go-to for economic news. No more bailouts: The lawmakers behind Dodd-Frank say that taxpayers won’t foot the bill the next time a bank fails In the event of another financial crisis, the lawmakers behind one of America’s largest financial reform bills say the government would...

How many times does Madureo have to say "Hola a todos! Ver esto!" before we believe him? From CNBC: Former Obama chief of staff Rahm Emanuel warns Trump may order military action in Venezuela for political gain As Nicolas Maduro's Venezuela keeps descending into lawlessness and chaos, President Dona...

From ABC (Australia): Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro slammed for lavish Salt Bae dinner as country starves US senator Marco Rubio has led a chorus of outrage after footage emerged of Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro enjoying a lavish dinner served by Turkish internet sensation "Salt Bae", w...

From NPR: Floodwaters Rise In Carolinas, Taking Lives And Prompting Environmental Concerns As former hurricane Florence marches on to New England, the Carolinas remain inundated with waters that just keep rising. "I know for many people this feels like a nightmare that just won't end. I know many pe...

Stercutus wrote: ↑

Tue Sep 18, 2018 6:41 am

[YouTube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UXUQ5z0ASCQ[/YouTube]

I got called up during the Great Flood of 1993. I was in a 4 pt crackerjack when the same thing nearly happened tp us. I do remember the driver saying that he had to maintain 5 MPH in order to keep water out of the exhaust.

moab wrote: ↑

Tue Sep 18, 2018 10:30 am

MPMalloy wrote: ↑

Mon Sep 17, 2018 10:15 pm

I gotta know. What kind of tents are meant for winter? This is a hole in my prepping.

4 season for snow load. https://www.outdoorgearlab.com/topics/c ... eason-tent

Danke.

majorhavoc wrote: ↑

Thu Jun 02, 2016 8:44 pm

If you're feeling particularly literate, there's The Road by Cormac McCarthy but be prepared to have a part of your soul permanently blackened with that one.

I can't recommend this book enough. Brilliant writing. But yeah, grid yourself.