SURVIVAL: Always prep for Snowmageddon; or ANY “geddon”

Saturday, February 1, 2025

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14320197/georgia-drivers-sleep-cars-traffic-jam-snow-storm.html

Trapped drivers are forced to sleep in cars as ‘Snowmageddon’ causes 15-hour traffic jam and brings cities to standstill

By JAMES CIRRONE and ISHITA SRIVASTAVA FOR DAILYMAIL.COM

Published: 00:12 EST, 24 January 2025 | Updated: 10:03 EST, 24 January 2025

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Thousands of drivers on a Georgia highway found themselves in a 15-hour traffic jam caused by the rare snowstorm that hit the southern US a day before.

Many were forced to sleep in their own vehicles until shortly before noon on January 22 as temperatures fell from 29F to 14F.  

The stand still happened in Monroe County, approximately 60 miles southwest of Atlanta, and ended when the Georgia State Patrol cleared the clogged northbound side of Interstate-75. 

According to Fox5, Forsyth in metro Atlanta received 2.2 inches snow – highest in the Atlanta area while the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport set a record after receiving 1.1 inches. 

Icy pavement and several accidents north of Forsyth caused the backup, according to Anna Watkins, a spokeswoman for the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office. 

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Seems obvious and it’s not like the cold and snow weren’t predicted.  How much effort is it to prep for a “night out”.  Water, food, blankets, candles, lighter, and full tank of gas should be in you “every day carry bag”.   I wouldn’t forget a roll or two of toilet paper and paper towels. 

YouTube has videos about how a can of tun can become a heater and light. 

Little sympathy for those so stuck when caught unprepared.  Embarrassing for “rednecks” to be so unprepared.

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TECHNOLOGY: GPS device is forbidden under Indian law

Sunday, December 29, 2024

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14207135/canadian-runner-tina-lewis-arrested-india.html

Canadian tourist’s dire warning to others as she’s arrested in India over common tech device
By SHEILA FLYNN FOR DAILYMAIL.COM
Published: 17:19 EST, 18 December 2024 | Updated: 18:40 EST, 18 December 2024

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A Canadian trail runner enjoying a months-long trip to India found herself in trouble with airport authorities in Goa after they detected an illegal item in her bag – a mini GPS device, forbidden under Indian law by legislation that’s nearly a century old.

Tina Lewis, who now lives in Colorado, had already been through multiple other Indian airports without problem when she caught the attention of security in Goa.

‘I brought my Garmin inReach device as I do for many of my international trips for camping, possible mountain adventures, and to use when there is no cell reception for safety as a solo female traveler,’ Lewis wrote on Instagram this week. 

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WOW, wouldn’t have even occurred to me.

Isn’t every CELL PHONE a GPS device?

And, why would such a thing be illegal anywhere?

The only thing I can think of is to mark a target with GPS coordinates.  But can’t you do that now with Google Earth or a topological map?

Sorry but this seems to be a case of an obsolete diktat by a Gooferment out of touch with technology.

Argh!

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INTERESTING: Are the “strange changes” a sign that there is more In our bodies than we understand?

Thursday, December 19, 2024

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-14182585/heart-transplant-transfer-memories-personality-changes.html

Groundbreaking research suggests organ transplant patients are inheriting donors’ MEMORIES and personalities
By EMILY JOSHU STERNE HEALTH REPORTER FOR DAILYMAIL.COM
Published: 21:00 EST, 11 December 2024 | Updated: 08:23 EST, 12 December 2024

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People receiving organ transplants have reported strange changes in their emotions, tastes, and memories.

This phenomenon is most common in heart recipients, but those who received kidneys, lungs, and even faces have also noticed changes to their food preferences, music choices, and even sexual orientation.

For some patients, their new hobbies and preferences mirror those of their donors, which has led experts to question if recipients are also receiving their donors’ memories.

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There seems to be so much that we don’t understand.  Reference JoHari window quadreant four —  what neither of us can see. Will this spur research into all sorts of areas that are now dormant or ignored or misunderstood.  I’d heard of this phenomenon before but never thought too much about it.  Now I wonder what new “doors” could open?

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HEALTH: Dogs become immune to radiation, heavy metals and pollution; what can we learn from this disaster?

Sunday, December 15, 2024

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-14174993/dogs-chernobyl-nuclear-disaster-mutated-new-superpower.html

Dogs living near Chernobyl nuclear disaster have mutated to develop new superpower
By ELLYN LAPOINTE FOR DAILYMAIL.COM
Published: 16:18 EST, 9 December 2024 | Updated: 06:01 EST, 10 December 2024

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Dogs living near the site of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster have mutated to develop a new superpower – they are immune to radiation, heavy metals and pollution.

Scientists collected blood samples from 116 stray dogs living in the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone (CEZ), finding two different populations that were both genetically distinct from other dogs in the surrounding area.

This suggests they have adapted to withstand long-term exposure to this toxic environment and would explain why they have continued to thrive in the wasteland.

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Hopefully something great can come from this disaster.  Imagine if we learnt how to survive and thrive in hostile environments.  Might be needed for space travel where such exposures are likely.  The “exclusion zone” maybe habitable to humans, but who’d want to live there.  Like Sweden, the Amish, and the California Seventh Day Adventists, we don’t often have such obvious control groups.  We have so much to learn that we can’t afford to be stupid and unobservant.

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SURVIVAL: Bear spray! Are you kidding me?

Sunday, December 1, 2024

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14120385/wolf-pack-gray-spotted-california-Lassen-Volcanic-National-Park.html

Major warning for hikers as apex predator thought to be extinct for a century is spotted in California park
By ALEX HAMMER FOR DAILYMAIL.COM
Published: 11:55 EST, 24 November 2024 | Updated: 12:51 EST, 24 November 2024 

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n the past 100 years, there have been fewer than 30 documented attacks by wild wolves on humans in not only the US, but North America as a whole – with only two dying after contracting rabies from bites suffered in Alaska in the 1940s, according to reports. 

Still, carrying a canister of bear spray is advised, officials said – as the animal can become aggressive towards parties it views as competition to its food source.

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife, meanwhile, has yet to release more information on the sighting.

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While I’m happy that the wolves are back and I wonder what changes they will bring with them.  Yellowstone experienced a lot less moose damage by the rivers and streams when the wolves came back there.

But if, by some twist of fate, I went hiking in the woods, then bear spray be damned.  Too many two legged and four legged hazards for my taste.  I’d want at least 45 caliber sidearm for my personal protection.  If the varmints don’t like loud noises, I’d fire a warning shot.  If possible.  Otherwise, center of mass, baby.  And keep firing until the threat is no more.  Reload if need be.

No excuse for being unprepared. 

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RANT: Our old “friend” shrinkflation is in the news; it’s this a deceptive trade practice

Tuesday, November 5, 2024

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/yourmoney/consumer/article-13998363/kelloggs-cereal-mocked-extreme-lengths-hide-

Kellogg’s ridiculed for drastic efforts to hide shrinkflation: ‘Just laughing at us’
By Tilly Armstrong Assistant Consumer Editor For Dailymail.Com
Published: 08:36 EDT, 28 October 2024 | Updated: 12:09 EDT, 28 October 2024

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Kellogg’s is resorting to ‘deceptive’ ways to distract shoppers from its shrinkflation tactics.

A photo shared on Reddit highlights how the brand has made its family-size Special K box taller – while actually reducing the amount of cereal inside. 

Shrinkflation is when products shrink in size or quantity while the price remains the same or even increases. 

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Unlike “price gouging” that I approve of, “shrinkflation” IMHO is a deceptive trade practice designed to fool “We, The Sheeple”.  As such, it should be actionable.  Companies should not be permitted to defraud the consumer this way.  (Other ways may be permissible?)

At the very least, the FTC should force them to rebrand their packaging.

Maybe as punishment, they should be required to put a “shrinkflation” notice prominently.

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HEALTH: Where’s the warning label for high-fructose corn syrup and emulsifiers?

Friday, October 4, 2024

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-13890137/doctor-colon-cancer-crisis-food-ingredients.html

EXCLUSIVE I’m a doctor on the frontlines of America’s colon cancer crisis – I believe two ingredients found in ‘healthy’ foods are to blame

By Emily Joshu Health Reporter For Dailymail.Com

Published: 07:45 EDT, 26 September 2024 | Updated: 08:45 EDT, 26 September 2024

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She notes the introduction of high-fructose corn syrup and emulsifiers in the 1970s and 80s could explain why so many adults in their 40s are getting colon cancer at record rates. 

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Not that I expect much from the FDA, CDC, NIH, or any of the politicians and bureaucrats, but how about a skull and crossbones for all products containing these?

Argh!

Yeah, not until Pelosi sells all here stocks in these companies!

Argh!

RFKjr has made the “obesity epidemic” an election issue.  This could be added to that!

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HEALTH: Fears of a cancer cover-up in state — Conspiracy Theoriey or Real Risk

Saturday, September 7, 2024

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-13720725/urge-agricultural-research-stop-cancer-crisis.html

Fears of a cancer cover-up in state suffering mystery spike in tumors

  • DO YOU HAVE A HEALTH-RELATED STORY? WE’D LOVE TO HEAR IT. GET IN TOUCH: HEALTH@DAILYMAIL.COM 

By Maiya Focht In Iowa For Dailymail.Com
Published: 07:48 EDT, 2 September 2024 | Updated: 08:31 EDT, 2 September 2024

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A mystery surge in cancer in Iowa has been blamed on alcohol – but locals fear another major factor is being ignored or suppressed.

DailyMail.com visited Iowa and spoke to doctors and locals who had cancer themselves or knew of dozens who had, but one common thread stood out – none of them were heavy drinkers. 

And while a report published in early 2024 highlighted alcohol as a major health concern, locals are trying to raise awareness about another contributor: agricultural chemicals – of which Iowa uses more than any other state.

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Neil Hamilton, a lawyer and the former Director of the Drake Agricultural Law Center, told DailyMail.com: ‘There seems to be a surprising lack of curiosity [from] the agricultural companies and agriculturalists and farm groups. 

‘And, you know, maybe that’s predictable, because they maybe are concerned about what might be found if we started scratching a little bit deeper.’

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He regularly reported on high levels of nitrates in the various waterways across the state – including those citizens swam and fished in. A blog he ran through the University of Iowa that shared this pollution data and his opinions about water policy gained a large audience in the state.

In May 2023, two members of Iowa’s state legislature allegedly approached university officials about stopping Mr Jones’ blog, The Chronicle of Higher Education reported. 

Mr Jones told The Chronicle the message from them was: ‘You guys can’t be over here asking for money for these various programs and at the same time allow this blog to continue.’ 

He added, ‘Now, is that a threat? Is that a threat to defund something? I think it’s definitely something you better take seriously.’ 

Shortly after, his blog was shut down, he retired and $500,000 in funding was stripped from his program. 

Mr Jones wrote: ‘I’ve written these essays, especially over the last two years, knowing that I was basically a dog chasing cars. Once in a while, even a three-legged dog like me can get too close to the rear wheels, and well, that happened.’ 

One of the lawmakers named in the Chronicle, Senator Dan Zumbach, who is also a farmer, said ‘no threat to funding was ever made because of the content of a blog,’ and those claims are ‘reckless and potentially defamatory.’

Senator Tom Shipley, also named, told the Chronicle a conversation had occurred about Mr Jones’ blog, but declined further comment. 

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Sure sounds like that “three-legged dog” got close to “The Truth”.

What First Amendment?  Those two Iowa state legislators should be investigated and prosecuted.

The blog was “conversed about”!  That sure sounds fishy.

On my taxonomy, I’d rate this as “Class 5 Possible” in the “Governmental Conspiracy Theory” and “Health Conspiracy Theory” categories.

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SURVIVAL: A missing eight-year-old Maryland boy safe and sound

Saturday, August 31, 2024

https://www./news/article-13772993/Arizona-rescue-missing-boy-tzion-maron-lava-river-caves.html

Arizona park rangers’ dramatic rescue of missing boy who spent night alone in wilderness after getting separated from his family
By Alyssa Guzman For Dailymail.Com
Published: 09:43 EDT, 23 August 2024 | Updated: 11:45 EDT, 23 August 2024

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Park rangers and more than 100 volunteers worked together to find a missing eight-year-old Maryland boy who got separated from his family while visiting a cave in Arizona. 

Tzion Maron, of Baltimore, went missing near the opening of the Lava River Caves near Flagstaff on Wednesday after his family was unable to locate him in the immediate area, prompting search and rescue crews to be called around 6:15pm. 

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No details about how he got lost or what he did  — right or wrong.  Would be good for an “after action  —  lessons learned”.

Watching children over the years, I’ve learned (the hard way) to never ever take your eyes off them.  They seem to be able to “disappear” in a heart beat.

Now there are things like Apple air tags and Angel Sense to help.

If you’re not holding their hand, then you better have your eyes on them.

Glad for the good result.  Great help from various groups.  And a lesson to all of us to watch “our” kids.  Even if they are not “ours”.

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POLITICAL: SIX fatal secrets about Harris’s dirty past, her lies and hypocrisy

Monday, August 5, 2024

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13695051/Kamala-Harris-Trump-election-MAUREEN-CALLAHAN.html

Kamala is basking in the post-Joe glow – and Trump is panicking… but now MAUREEN CALLAHAN reveals the SIX fatal secrets about Harris’s dirty past, her lies and hypocrisy that she’ll wish you didn’t know
By Maureen Callahan For DailyMail.Com
Published: 16:17 EDT, 31 July 2024 | Updated: 17:44 EDT, 31 July 2024 

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No.1: Harris owns the border

No.2: She has repeatedly vouched for Biden’s physical and cognitive health

No.3: She’s an alleged bully

No.4: Even for a politician, she’s particularly craven

No.5: Zero foreign policy experience and zero backbone

No.6: No stated premise or philosophy

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For me, I think she has some character flaws that I can’t overlook:

No.7: She has “Lewinsky-ed” herself to the top in the Pepuls Republik of Kaliforkneeah

No.8: She harshly prosecuted minor offenders when it was politically valuable and now she bails out BLM rioters’

No.9: She is wrong on a bunch of issues  — abortion, climate change, defund the police, just to name a few

No.10: She appears not to be a “native born citizen” since her parents were never more than “legal visitors

So she has a lot of strikes against her; not that DJT is any exemplar of greatness.  RFK Jr has some bad points to.  And, the libertarian candidate Chase is just absurd.  

Maybe this time, I just may sit it out.

Argh!

To quote from the movie “The Far Side of the World” Master and Commander Capt. Jack Aubrey: “There! I have you! You’re completely dished. … one must always choose the lesser of two weevils?”

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