Posted on 02/09/2009 12:36:11 AM PST by nw_arizona_granny
Hey Quix, didn’t mean to implicate you for a thread you DIDN’T post. Thanks for the correction.
Here’s some recent posts (the very latest is a tiff he is having with Google blogs, I bet he has to move his stuff to WordPress to get away from those lefties) grrr...
Reply: crime in Argentina, is it that bad?
mikeb302000 said...
Dear FerFAL, You are just a barrel of laughs. Is it that bad where you are? I live in Rome Italy and unless I go out looking for it, I don’t see much trouble. I think it’s a bit worse in the States, depending on where of course. But is Argentina so bad? Or is it just were you’re located?
FerFAL said...
Italy is of course much safer than Argentina.
Argentina is a “High risk” country, worse than Brazil in the last few years, and in the range of places like Colombia and Ecuador.
But I suppose it also depends on what you consider bad.
People live in some of the worst hell holes and it’s a fact that suicide rates are much worse in much safer countries such as Japan or Norway, where people should be happier because of the higher standard of living.
For example there was this guy that found my blog through Reddit, also an Argentine, that said I was full of it, that I was greatly exaggerating things.
I’m used to people thinking differently, but I asked him “Ok, where are you from?”
He said “La Plata”
I told him “La Plata has been hit hard with crime recently, seems that beating up old people to death is like a local sport there, happens pretty much every week. Every time I turn on the news something terrible happened in La Plata, and you thing I’m exaggerating?”
He said “well ok, I was robbed on the street two times and suffered one home invasion since 2002, but I still think you exaggerate things”.
I didn’t answer to the guy. Had more important things to do with my time… like watching Lazy town…:^)
Later I checked the thread and an American guy told him “dude..that’s not exactly good , or normal”
What’s bad for me might be easy for someone that lives in some nameless country in Africa that just had his entire family chopped to pieces with machetes.
Some parts of Buenos Aires are very nice, some parts just look like war zones, most of the country simply looks like other latin American countries.
But no matter where you live, crime is bad here in Argentina.
If the mayor of Buenos Aires Mauricio Macri admits crime is out of control, and the vice president Julio Covos and Governor say the same, I can’t imagine how anyone can deny it.
Hell, Julio Covos talked about preventing civil war when he voted against the president’s 44% tax on farmers.
It’s no joke. Pretty serious deal.
FerFAL
Posted by FerFAL at 7:28 AM 11 comments
Labels: Argentina, crime
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2009
The weakest link
Right know I’m writing the chapter of the book related to the weakest point in your preparedness plan regarding security.
Lets say you train with firearms, I’ve convinced you of carrying even when you go to the toilet, you trained in H2H fighting and spar regularly.
If your gun has a critical failure of some kind that can’t be solved then to bad for Mr. Bad Guy because you’re going to get rid of him with edged weapons, an umbrella, or your hands. All very painful.
Now that I got you to feel all macho and such, what about your wife?
How good is she in a fight?
How about your kids?
I have no grandeur delusions about myself. Still I know I can take care of myself fairly well.
But my wife is like a slightly zoomed Barbie, she’s very petite.
My son is just 6 years old, and my other boy is 4 months old.
Strategically speaking, it’s a nightmare.
We were talking with my wife the other day, and she told me that she knew perfectly well how vulnerable she would be if someone just tried to pull our baby away from her.
Babies get stolen here just like anywhere else. A bit worse given that corruption makes it easier for them to disappear and then reappear as legally adopted babies.
Not long ago my wife was mugged by a bunch of kids with a gun (including little girls), less than 10 years old.
The mugger’s target priority goes something like:
1) Old folks
2) Women
3) Kids
4) Weak/timid looking men
What can you do?
For starters, get everyone onboard. A silly wife/husband that thinks there’s nothing to worry about even when crime becomes painfully evident is just a disaster waiting to happen.
That kind of folk get hit, and they get hit hard.
I’ve lost count of how many times the woman next door got robbed in her home.
She pays the price for being so sloppy regarding personal security.
Once you get your family to take this issue seriously, you have to set some security standards.
1) Not chit chatting on the front door. Better to go inside for a cup of tea and talk all you want, safely.
2) Doors and windows closed. Even when you must ventilate the house, open only windows that have bars, or second story windows that are hard to reach.
3) No one in the family, no one, opens the door without the authorization of an adult. My kid used to rush to the door and look through a window near by. We’ve talked about that so he doesn’t do it any more.
4) The adult will NOT open the door unless it’s someone he knows well or is a person he/she is expecting.
Unauthorized power company people or cops will have to wait outside until you can make a phone call and check that they are ok.
The fake cop/power/phone/gas company guy is still a common way to get in. Mostly very old people fall for this trick these days.
Regarding walking around and such, there’s little you and your family can do about this.
As I always say, you don’t get to bug out to the hills, you have to go on with your life.
But you CAN set some parameters.
1) Not going out when its dark.
2) Get your wife to carry a firearm. If not possible then OC spray.
3) Always keep your eyes opened and check your 6 ( back)
4) If in doubt, better to play it safe. My wife will hurry and walk into a store if she feels someone is getting too close or is acting suspiciously.
In one occasion when a gunfight started, my wife rushed into a store and went all the way to the back behind several walls ( we have mostly interior brick and mortar walls here)
She told me “I wasn’t going to stay there in the front of the shop. I could have gotten shot through the glass”
Good girl. :)
5) Avoid places where there’s little public, specially deserted streets. It’s no guarantee, but many robbers prefer to operate where there’s little people.
About your kids.
It’s hard when they are so little .
I tell my six year old to fight if a stranger grabs him. I tell him to fight, punch and scream like there’s no tomorrow “ Help! He’s not my dad/mom Help, he’s a pervert, Help”
People usually don’t get involved, but kids have a greater chance of receiving help, specially if the bystanders think the guy is a pervert.
A robber may just take your wallet and that’s that.
A guy taking your kid… you don’t want to know what’s more likely to happen. It’s not good.
Either he’s getting kidnapped by child molesters, degenerates, to sell him/her for child prostitution, there’s even been kids that later where found without some of their organs.(sold for transplants)
Best case scenario they just want a ransom. But then again they might kill him none the less, and you don’t want chubby fingers being sent toyou by mail, like in the Ariel Strajman kidnap.
Just a few pointers guys, take care.
FerFAL
Posted by FerFAL at 12:32 PM 10 comments
Labels: crime, Security, Self-Defense
Cinnamon helps lower blood sugar but that might not be good for a diabetic. It may stimulate the pancreas but if the individual does not have pancreatic function at all it may not help. However it MAY help those with hypoglycemia.
You might try a search with “cinnamon low blood sugar” and see what you get.
No sweat. Just needed to correct it.
I earn enough guff around here on my own! LOL.
A doctor gave me that for early treatment of cancer, too. I still have a bottle, I will remember for the dog if need be.
You need to post your honey cures, if you haven’t on this thread. And the mixture you fed the goats after they kidded.
The problem in Cali isn’t the drought so much... it’s the court order stopping water pumping to the west side of the Central Valley. Westlake Farms has let 1/3 of their land go fallow because of anticipated water shortages. All to save the non-native “Delta” smelt. Damn envirowhackos!!!!!!
1. Golfer’s Billiard Games Recalled by Dick’s Sporting Goods and Golf Galaxy Due to Violation of Lead Paint Standard (http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml09/09122.html)
2. Camp Stoves Sold Exclusively at Dick’s Sporting Goods Recalled Due to Burn Hazard (http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml09/09123.html)
3. Catalina Lighting Recalls Halogen Clamp Lamps Due to Fire and Burn Hazard; Sold Exclusively At Staples Stores (http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml09/09124.html)
4. Marzocchi Recalls Bicycle Forks Due to Crash Hazard and Risk of Injury during Repair (http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml09/09125.html)
There are alternatives -
During WW II there were thousands of vehicles of all types run on wood gas. FEMA has preserved this for reference. (Are they trying to tell us something?)
Construction of a Simplified Wood Gas Generator for Fueling Internal Combustion Engines in a Petroleum emergency
With permisssion from:
2nd Edition by BEF PRESSby:H. LaFontaine, Biomass Energy Foundation, lnc. Miami, Florida and F. P. Zimmerman, Oak Ridge National laboratory, Energy Division FEMA lnteragency Agreement Number: EMW-84-E-1737 Work Unit: 3521 D for: Prepared by:
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Wow. That’s just neat. Now, I can even search through the thread.
Thanks!
Don’t drink the wine but it’s a wonderful bartering product. Met a neighbor yesterday that DH got him started in bee keeping several years ago. Hubby mentioned his wine that was just aging in the basement and he immediately opined that he would come to visit soon with honey in hand to trade for wine. Now, I can find a lot more uses for honey than wine! Most of hubbies recipes for wine came from the internet. Whatever is producing here is fair game for winemaking. Do you know how many dandelion blossoms it takes to make a batch of wine? Lots and lots and lots!!1
ROFL!!
It’s good we can still joke around, even in times like these.
You’re more than welcome! Download #1 had a few extra goodies thrown in just for fun. Enjoy!
I’ve found it helpful on FR to expand the number of posts per page to 250. I never would have gotten through thread #1 without having so many posts on one page.
LOL Gotta laugh, or I be cryin... Just looking at what they are doing to OUR country!
Anyway, Congratulations on the 10th Amendment legislation being introduced by Texas... Hope it passes even if it doesn’t have any teeth!
We’ve got a pretty big patch of nettles by the barn. A few that keep coming back in my flower garden too. Those I try to get rid of so I don’t get “stung”. I’ll have to experiment with it this summer. It sounds like a good “weed” to keep around.
Yeah, I wish I lived in TX these days. I’m in the beautiful People’s Democrat “Republic” of California (look at the state flag, it says “Republic of California” right above the red stripe. Hmmmmm....
Evenflo(r) Recalls Children’s Activity Centers Due to Fall Hazard
NEWS from CPSC
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Office of Information and Public Affairs
Washington, DC 20207
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 17, 2009
Release #09-131
Firm’s Recall Hotline: (800) 233-5921
Firm’s Media Contact: (212) 299-3962
CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772
CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908
Evenflo(r) Recalls Children’s Activity Centers Due to Fall Hazard
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.
Name of Product: Evenflo Activity Centers
Units: About 213,000
Manufacturer: Evenflo Co. Inc., of Miamisburg, Ohio
Hazard: When used as an activity table, the cap on one end of the product can loosen and fall off, posing a fall hazard to a young child.
Incidents/Injuries: Evenflo has received 11 reports of dislodged end caps which resulted in nine minor injuries, including bumps and bruises. Evenflo has also received a report of a dislodged end cap that resulted in a child suffering a broken collarbone in Canada.
Description: The recall involves Evenflo ExerSaucer Triple Fun stationary activity centers made between October 2006 and December 2008. The model number is 6231711. Stage 3 position involves converting the product into an activity table. No other ExerSaucer models use end caps and, therefore, no other models are included in this recall.
Sold at: Juvenile product and mass merchandise stores nationwide, including Toys ‘R Us and Burlington Baby Depot, from October 2006 through February 2009 for about $120.
Manufactured in: United States
Remedy: : Consumers should immediately stop using the activity table in Stage 3 and contact Evenflo to receive a free replacement end cap. The product may continue to be used in Stages 1 and 2 without changes.
Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Evenflo at (800) 233-5921 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or visit the firm’s Web site at www.exersaucertriplefun.com
To see this recall on CPSC’s web site, including pictures of the recall product, please go to: http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml09/09131.html
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