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Saturday’s – “What’s on your mind?”

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Here is a place to share things you’ve been thinking about lately. What kind of things?

  • Recent accomplishments in preparedness.
  • Projects being worked on.
  • Thoughts on world events.
  • Recent purchases & recommendations
  • Current events related to politics, terrorism, crime – whatever.
  • Go on an adventure or have fun? Share it!
  • Whatever is on your mind….

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My turn…..

Comey Testifying: This may be unpopular but Comey came across as very honest and believable. If he was honest with everything he said it still proves that Trump was not under investigation and it also proves that Comey has a terrible process by which to make decisions. It seems that he has some kind of “God” complex whereby he feels he is the only one which can make a decision if something is right or wrong. Bottomline Trump came out looking much better than I thought he would.

I believe Comey to be honest – but seriously flawed in his decision-making. Hillary Clinton should have been charged…period.

Retreat: Starting to move supplies to the retreat today.

Communication: I have been testing some handheld radio’s courtesy of Patriot Believer and am extremely impressed. I will write up a complete report very soon as I just completed what is likely my final test. At the retreat, a multitude of communications systems has already been installed which will allow regional as well as short range communications. Options are excellent. The radio I am testing? The TYT MD-380.

Jeep Wrangler: I continue to enjoy my 2008 Jeep Wrangler 2-door. It is loud and has little room – but is still my Jeep. Replaced the battery yesterday and cleaned the engine. Man – battery prices have gone up. $140 for a basic 2-year battery. I did spot a gel battery I need for the retreat solar system while in the auto parts store.

Garden: For those that have been around here for awhile you may remember last year my garden was a disaster. A large storm came through and washed away much of the topsoil out of the garden and nothing grew after that. I put in a lot of work in the Spring and so far so good.

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22 Comments

  1. GotUR6 says:

    Picked up a new Remington 1911 R1 Enhanced. Found one at GrabAGun for just $599 – then applied for a $100 rebate. A $499 quality 1911 was just too good to pass up! Love all the sales and rebates going on right now. Bought a dozen 1oz Liberty Silver rounds. I just can’t see the stock market continuing to climb like it has… very nervous. Helped my youngest son with his garden. He’s finally getting on board with a little self-sufficiency. Wish the other two would. Overall a good week. 👍🏽

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  2. B.T. Keating says:

    Just learned today (6/10/17) is anti sharia day.There are events planned for cities
    across the U.S.hoping nothing will come of this.I am steadfastly against Muslims trying
    to impose thier beliefs on the rest of us.Just hope all is peaceful.

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    1. Lightning says:

      Yes . Has anyone noticed that the liberal media was moot on this subject?
      Act for America sponsored these protests . Its a good organization that fights terrorism and calls the terrorists for what they are- Islamic Terrorists.
      Did anyone see anything about this in the newspapers ? I agree BT. Lightning

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  3. PB says:

    Tough making progress around here as I’ll be in Wyoming, Boston and Ireland for the next month. Next project? A solar distiller. We are in a rural area and on a well that’s OK but could taste a whole lot better.

    Must be simple, easy to maintain and clean and require no consumables like filters. I’m looking for daily output to keep us from hauling the 5 gallon bottles we use for drinking at the farm here. Plan to line the inside of the distiller with black tile for durability.

    Anyone have experience in this area? I’m all ears. Project starts in a month… ) :

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  4. Oren says:

    I start canning Blue Lake string beans today. I only planted one row this year of about 60 feet. This is the first picking and I’ll have a little over 7 quarts. I’ll probably end up with about 25 quarts this year. The butter beans are starting to come in, the squash and peppers are already being picked.
    Just as an aside, we used to have stray dogs come to live with us. Seems like every year, we had a new addition where someone would just drop one off on the side of the road at the end of our drive. The dogs could all read, had an invisible sign “feeds well, stay here”. I was prepared for the dogs. However, this morning we had a new one. A red headed little boy, in a diaper, about 2 years old showed up our front porch. I guess the Lord concluded he had given us grandchildren and stray dogs for training and now was time or a “stray child”. Called 911 and the little boy left with one of our county deputies (our deputies are some of the best anywhere), full diaper and all. Life is interesting. If you don’t believe it, just slow down a little and let it catch up.

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    1. Lightning says:

      Oren wow that scary.Could thing you are a good guy-imagine if that little tyke landed on some child molesters home? Lightning

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  5. JohnP says:

    JR, you are right about Comey and I think the establishment in general, a few months back our congressman was at a Veteran’s Council meeting and my comment to his aid was Washington was not a swamp but a cesspool, she agreed. I think Trump will need more trash pumps to clean the mess up.

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  6. Oren says:

    Here is something that’s been on my mind. It would seem to me that we have what is referred to as an “existential” threat right here at home no one wants to acknowledge or just don’t see it. We have an ongoing “silent invasion”. I’m not thinking of the folks coming across our Southern Border, although they present a different problem. There is an ongoing infiltration that is bent on supplanting our way of life, out Constitutional Republic. This goes back to the “No Sharia” marches today in 28 cities across the country. While so called moderate Muslims claim they want only private sharia law, within their families much as we Christians follow our Bible, there is a pervading undercurrent within the Muslims that demand they adhere to Sharia law. Plus, the UN in 2011 supporting the Muslims passed a resolution supporting the tenant that unbelievers shall not talk or blaspheme Islam or Muhammed, thereby making it a crime. And of course, our very PC government in Washington, passed a law almost immediately, stating the same. If you remember, Loretta Lynch made it public the Department of Injustice would actively seek out and prosecute anyone guilty of “hate speech” with regards to Islam. Recently, a young girl, I want to say 5 years old, was gang raped by a group of Muslim immigrant boys in Idaho. The presiding judge has put a gag order on the case specifically against inflammatory remarks against Islam and Muslims. Where did our free speech go? According to the articles I have read today, all of this plays into the hands of the Muslims in that they want to shut down all criticism. If you criticize them in any way, you are labeled a bigot and racist. All to shut you down. To me, this is a much more malignant threat than North Korea, Russia or Iran. Those three, we can fight. The Muslim threat is one our PC culture throttles.

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    2. Lightning says:

      Oren I agree. We all must be very aware and ready to fight against the cancer of Radical Islamic terrorists. Moderate Muslims must fight or they are part of the problem.
      We must continue to INSIST that our rights of free speech be protected. We now have a chance to take back our rights under the Trump administration. Lightning

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      1. Oren says:

        I remember getting off of the plane in of all places, Columbia, SC, walking down the concourse in my uniform getting spit at. What the heck, I was a Seabee, in country veteran, but my uniform was the blue of the navy. Just goes to show you there was a hatred of the military at the time for everyone in uniform. My heart still hurts for the guys who were combat veterans to come home to that welcome. Yep, been there.

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  8. JohnP says:

    Oren, Da Nang, 1968 MCB 53. Landed in Boston about 0600 and the airport had a small amount of people and I was not really harassed much, Oakland and LA was different situation even though I was in my blues.

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    1. Oren says:

      I was in Chu Lai, MCB 71 in 1968. Fraternity brother in MCB 7 in Dong Ha same time frame. We had a detachment in Quang Tri I ran courier for. Never had the opportunity to stop by and see him in Dong Ha even though I would hop a ride on C130’s and Caribous into Dong Ha and then hitch hike south to Quang Tri.

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  9. Ronnie says:

    1970 5 Marines getting off a DC 10 at JFK at 1800 The older more mature people they were looking at us smiling but the younger generation of people had a blank look on their face One of them had a cup of soda and she threw it but it missed us and Hit a lady in her 80s.

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  10. Fred C says:

    I have been a little slack lately in prepping but did order some medical supplies and some #10 cans of prepper food to add to the stash.

    BTW guys, Vietnam Vet also, 63-64. Supported the Special Forces back then. We didn’t have much love shown back in 64 either but nothing thrown at us. People were not friendly! I was happy to be back to the USA though and I changed my MOS so I would never have to go back to Nam again!

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  12. Lightning says:

    Oren, Do you have the contact inf. for the Judge re that poor 5 year old who was raped. We all need to overwhelm that Judge with letters and call and please let Fox news -Sean Hannity know about this.Lightning

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  13. JohnP says:

    Oren, I was in Quang Tri for 3 months from the middle of Febuary, our base was next to the run way and behind my tent was the fence that separated us from the helos, MAG 32 if my memory is working. We were attached to MCB 10 and partway through to MCB 11 also got see how bad the base in Dong Ha was hit, felt weird wearing Flak vest and helmets in the px. When I left there with 3 others we left from the dock area in Dong Ha, 0800 told to get in the bunker for incoming before it arrived, found out later it was a daily occurance . To you and all those who were there, WELCOME HOME.

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