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Bear Ridge Project: Survival Car
A survivalist does not simply prepare for the future downfall of our social/economic structure by stocking beans and bullets. They must be flexible enough to adapt to the environment as it comes apart…adjusting until a time when we remove ourselves from the ruins and zombie hordes. Stay ahead of the curve.

Staying ahead of the curve is exactly what I hope to accomplish with this small old car. By cutting my monthly fuel cost by 80% I can continue buying those beans and bullets.

comrade simba » Blog Archive » Here We Go… Summertime Slouches In.
Green beans everywhere, and I found out what cucumbers are for - no, get your mind out of the gutter… We are keeping a bowl of sliced cucumbers and onions in the fridge soaking in a little bit of salt, pepper, vinegar and sage.

I love this guy

Thieves are grabbing more ATMs - Crime & courts- msnbc.com
The FBI tracks ATM thefts in its annual Bank Crime Statistics survey. In 2006, the last year for which complete figures are available, 119 thefts of ATMs were reported to the FBI. That was pretty consistent — since 2000, the number has swung roughly between 100 and 200.

Already this year, authorities report more than 140 ATM thefts in North Texas alone, mainly in the Dallas area.

Small Banks’ Reckoning Day Is Coming - WSJ.com
According to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp., $45.4 billion of the $631.8 billion in construction loans outstanding at the end of the first quarter were delinquent. When banks announce second-quarter results in coming weeks, they are expected to report sharp increases in loans that builders can’t repay. Banks are also facing intensifying pressure from federal and state regulators to deal with the problem loans on their books.

edmontonsun.com - World - A word to the water wise
Every eight seconds, for example, a child dies from drinking dirty water. Every year, a new desert the size of Rhode Island is created in China because of drought. In the developing world, 90% of wastewater is discharged untreated into local rivers. By 2050, 1.7 billion people will live in “dire water poverty” and be forced to relocate.

Water conflicts are already taking shape: Indonesian farmers armed with axes and hammers are fighting for dwindling water supplies. Russia is livid at China for its plans to build an irrigation canal that would siphon off 450 million cubic metres of water from the Irtysh River which they share.