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Serious Investment Portfolios for Future Survival Scenarios

Posted on November 15, 2010 by admin

Strangely enough, people seem to end up at one extreme or another with their investments. The particularly polarized portfolios may contain, on the one hand, all gold, silver and cash investments … or at the other end of the spectrum, … Continue reading →

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Spiked by Rebar: Construction Worker Slips, Falls, Survives

Posted on November 13, 2010 by admin

Another one for the history books, and straight from the pages of an old Reader’s Digest volume: the story of a construction worker who slipped while walking on a beam, plunged into a pit below, and impaled himself on three … Continue reading →

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Cat Stat: Felines Survive Fatal Falls, Except Floors 7 to 10

Posted on May 24, 2010 by admin

Cats are said to have nine lives, but studies suggest these might be used up a lot faster if they fall above the 6th floor and below the 10th floor of a building … this holds all the way up … Continue reading →

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Survival Knife: From Tactical / Military to Outdoor / Wilderness

Posted on March 24, 2010 by admin

Whether in an urban or natural environment, some form of fixed-blade, full-tang, non-folding survival knife is a must – and a knife without a sharpener is almost as silly as one without a sheath, since you might find yourself using … Continue reading →

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Is Gold at the Heart of a Healthy Hedge? (Price Permitting)

Posted on February 24, 2010 by admin

From 14K and 18K  ’junk’ jewelry (vintage bracelets, earrings, rings, etc…) to old numismatic and new bullion coins, gold (and to some extent silver, platinum and palladium) has continued to climb in price at an alarming rate … but beware … Continue reading →

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