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10 Excellent Reasons Not to Join the Military
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A short, snappy handbook detailing why the military may need you, but you really don't need it. "The Army's top recruiter, already struggling to meet his quotas this year, said ….that 2006 would be even harder, and perhaps the toughest year for recruiting since the all-volunteer force began in 1973."—The New York Times, May 13, 2005 So you're walking out of school and parked at the gate is a new, bright red Ford Mustang with a hulk of a man in the front seat. He's sporting a razor cut and wraparound shades. Before you can pass he's out of the car and blocking your path. "Mind if I take a minute"—he has you by the arm now—"to tell you about the great life in today's Army and why you should seriously think about signing up?" The armed forces are having a tough time attracting new recruits lately, in no small part due to the mess in Iraq. Young people are getting wise to the many excellent reasons not to join the U.S. Military, and this handy book brings them all together, combining accessible writing with hard facts and devastating personal testimony. Contributors with firsthand experience point out the dangers facing soldiers, describe the tricks used by recruiters, and emphasize that there really are other options, even in a sluggish economy. It's essential reading for anyone thinking of signing up. Over 2,000 American soldiers have been killed in Iraq, and over 14,000 have been wounded. • Nearly 100,000 civilians have been killed in Iraq as a result of the U.S. invasion. • One in six soldiers returning from Iraq experiences mental health problems. • Two-thirds of all recruits receive no college funding from the military, and only 15 percent graduate with a four-year degree. • According to the VA, 90 percent of recent women veterans reported experiencing sexual harassment; a third were raped.
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14.95 USD
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Firecracker Cookbook
Arkansas Desert Publications Large Staple Pamphlet
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38 p. stapled pamphlet; A well written guide on how to safely make and use homemade firecrackers and other salutes, plus triangle firecrackers, delayed ignition devices, UFO s, rocket aerial bombs, flashlight torpedoes, contract explosives and carbide cannons. Construction with both commercial and homemade cases and fuses are covered. Proper safety precautions, testing methods, and the use of firecrackers are thoroughly explained. Large 81/2"x 11 format, softcover, 38 pgs.
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19.95 USD
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Long-Term Survival in the Coming Dark Age: Preparing to Live After Society Crumbles
Ballou, James Paladin Press 2007 9.78E+12 Illustrated. Trade paperback
New 121 p. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: General/
Would you be prepared to survive in the event of a complete breakdown of modern civilization? A man-made or natural global disaster could strand you for months, years or forever with no electricity, no water from the taps, no grocery stores, no city services and no government. Further, you'll be surrounded by countless others who didn't prepare-the very same people who mock survivalists by calling them paranoid pessimists and worse. But survivalists are the ultimate optimists. They believe that they will succeed-no matter what happens to the rest of the world-if only they can assemble the right supplies and learn the right survival techniques. Author Jim Ballou introduces you to the essential skills and mind-set you will need to survive a complete, long-term shift in the way the world operates. He tells you what items you need to assemble now and what skills will be priceless later. Learn how to assemble a survival workshop, recycle and salvage everything, develop survival bartering skills, prepare and store caches, and much, much more. More than a blueprint for bad times ahead, this informative guide may inspire you to attain a new level of self-sufficiency. As far back as James Ballou can remember, his interests have included survival activities-hunting, fishing, exploring, treasure hunting, backpacking, shooting, making and using tools, and just plain improvising. The author of dozens of magazine articles on various subjects, he also served four years in the U.S. Army as a paratrooper with the 82nd Airborne Division. Ragnar Benson is America's most-esteemed survival expert. He has written more than 20 books for Paladin throughout the years on a variety of topics covering everything from weapons to politics to survival medicine.
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22.00 USD
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Makeshift Workshop Skills for Survival and Self-Reliance: Expedient Ways to Make Your Own Tools, Do Your Own Repairs, and Construct Useful Things Out of Raw and Salvaged Materials
Ballou, James; Foreword by Charlie Richie Trade Paperback
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In today's high-tech society, even the most advanced devices and systems are not failsafe. Tools can break or wear out, batteries can go dead, and all sorts of malfunctions can render the modern conveniences we rely on totally useless. If quick replacements of failed items are not readily available, the ability to improvise and adapt in the workshop suddenly becomes very practical. James Ballou, author of the best-selling Long-Term Survival in the Coming Dark Age, dramatically expands on the popular home workshop material in his first book to present a "makeshifter's" way of building and repairing things with only a pile of raw or salvaged materials, your hands and your mind. In this fascinating new book, he presents a wide range of unconventional, remarkably creative home workshop skills, including: HOMEMADE TOOLS Make your own hammers, drills, screwdrivers, wrenches, pliers, saws, files, chisels, vises, clamps...EXPEDIENT REPAIRS Perform sturdy repairs with ordinary glue, tape, cord, wire, dowels, nuts and bolts...MAKESHIFT CONSTRUCTION Construct all sorts of functional items out of coat hangers, old car parts, 2 x 4s, wooden dowels, nails, rebar, coffee cans...USEFUL PROJECTS Build a homemade forge out of an old barbeque; handle simple soldering jobs with a road flare; perform quick weld repairs with car batteries, jumper cables, and a pair of pliers...Ballou also gives extensive instruction in makeshift metalworking, practical calculating skills, resourceful salvaging, plus dozens of practical tips for the craftsman or handyman who might need this information in an emergency or who simply enjoys learning about alternative ways to handle home workshop projects. As far back as James Ballou can remember, his interests have included survival activities hunting, fishing, exploring, treasure hunting, backpacking, shooting, making and using tools, and just plain improvising. The author of dozens of magazine articles on various subjects, he also served four years in the U.S. Army as a paratrooper with the 82nd Airborne Division.
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30.00 USD
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Principles of Improvised Explosive Devices
DeForest, M J Paladin Press 1984 873642880 Illustrated. Trade paperback
New Trade paperback (US). 69 p. Contains: Illustration
This book, one of the fabled Paladin Press series, was originally apparently a British EOD manual written in the late 70's. Repackaged under another title, it is an excellent beginners' book for those interested in Improvised Explosive Disposal, especially first responders. In vivid detail are the various methods of fuzing and firing IED's. The second half discusses the use of detanating cord to open suspect packages, as well as the results of testing a 'new' IEDD tool, the 12 gauge shotgun.
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39.95 USD
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Reading is Sexy Large Bumper Sticker Books Read Book
Stickers are mostly screenprints on vinyl, ranging in size from 2 x2 inches to 4.5 x 4 inches. Some of the long, thin ones are either 1 x 9 or 2 x 9 inches. A few are slightly different sizes and materials. All are made by rebellious, interesting organizations and good peeps.
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3.00 USD
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The Butane Lighter Hand Grenade
Folgarelli, Mike El Dorado, AR Desert Publications 1995 879471441 Stapled Pamphlet
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20 page stapled pamphlet; How to turn a disposable butane lighter into a self contained shrapnel-throwing hand grenade with a time delay fuze system. The process is clear and simple. No special tools are required. (Warning: It is illegal to manufacture any explosive device unless prior approval by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms is obtained. ) 5 1/2 X 8 1/2, 19 pages, illustrations and soft cover.
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14.95 USD
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The Compleat Distiller
Nixon, Mike and McCaw, Mike Auckland The Amphora Society 2004 476008190 2nd edition Trade paperback
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Worldwide, there is a growing interest in distillation by those who enjoy making alcoholic beverages, essential oils, botanical extracts and perfumes. We have read books that purport to describe how distillation works, but got it wrong in whole or in part, and some that detail how to build a particular type of still and operate it, but which are based more on myth than sound scientific and engineering knowledge. We came to the conclusion that there was a crying need for a book that gives a detailed account of the entire subject, avoiding old wives' tales and dealing entirely in verifiable facts Our book describes the science and the principles behind distillation, the practice of small scale distillation, and several designs for different kinds of stills, all thoroughly tested. We fervently hope that our readers develop a thorough understanding of the process, which can only broaden and deepen their enjoyment of this activity. Following this philosophy, every subject introduced begins with how does this work? and progresses to how can I do this? . This book has been 9 months in preparation, 9 months of careful checking and painstaking research. For everything in it has been verified as fact, and every piece of equipment has been made and rigorously tested to prove that it works, and works well. You will find no myths in this book, no statements made that are not backed up by fact. In the process, many cherished beliefs have been exposed as fancy, and as a result have been swept away to make room for significant advances in design and technique. We must stress that this book is NOT an incitement to those who live in countries where distillation of alcohol is illegal to rush out and break the law. Home distillation of alcohol is an ancient and honored tradition in many parts of the world, and is completely illegal in others. The wisdom (or lack of wisdom) of the laws prohibiting small scale distillation are not a subject for this book.
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25.00 USD
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The Peaceful Pill Handbook-New Revised International Edition
Nitschke, Dr. Philip & Stewart, Dr. Fiona Exit International US 2007 978878825 Trade paperback
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214 p. Revised June 2009 Edition 305 pages THIS BOOK IS BANNED IN AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND-"In The Peaceful Pill Handbook Dr Philip Nitschke draws upon the latest scientific research on end of life choices to share a range of practical and useful strategies that everyone can understand. By applying Exit s Reliability-Peacefulness Test to each approach, The Peaceful Pill Handbook enables readers to compare for themselves the benefits of various options such as Nembutal from Mexico, Helium and the Exit Bag, prescription drugs, carbon monoxide, cyanide and, of course, the DIY Peaceful Pill. Colour photographs of available marketed forms of veterinary Nembutal greatly simplifies access to this drug. This unique focus serves not only to prevent unnecessary and unwanted mistakes and harm, but upholds people s right to make informed choices in this most sensitive issue. To ensure that readers know fully where they stand and that responsibility for actions can be taken, The Peaceful Pill Handbook also provides a thorough outline of the legal aspects of various approaches. The over-arching paradigm of the book is to ensure the seriously ill and the elderly maintain their respect, dignity and sense of control. "
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34.95 USD
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Travel-Trailer Homesteading Under 5,000 NEW 3rd Edition Revised and Updated
Kelling, Brian D Eden Press 2008 9.78E+12 3rd Edition Updated and Revised Spiralbound
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Tired of paying rent? Want the security of owning your own home? Then it's time to declare your financial independence by using the plans in this new book by Brian Kelling. For very little money you can enjoy a more independent and self-sufficient lifestyle. By following the author's many informative tips you'll be able to purchase a suitable piece of land, acquire a travel-trailer or RV to use as shelter, and make the necessary improvements to provide all the comforts of homeownership. Power supply, septic system, refrigeration, water and heat can all be arranged for very little money if done right. Two dozen photos and illustrations show you how! Here's a great alternative that can also provide real personal privacy.
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24.95 USD
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Two Component High Explosive Mixtures & Improvised Shaped Charges
Arkansas Desert Publications Stapled Pamphlet
New 70 p.
Yet another result of research at Frankfort Arsenal, the material contained in this volume never reached our overt and covert operatives before the program was phased out. The emphasis in these tests was to produce extremely powerful, yet easily made explosives by combining two compounds which separately were very safe to handle. One of the resulting explosives covered, Astrolite A-1-5, is the world s most powerful non-nuclear explosive. 51/2"x81/2", softcvr, 28 pgs, illus.
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19.95 USD
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U.S.A. Urban Survival Arsenal: A Firearms Expert Selects the Best Guns for Serious Self-Preservation
Rexer, Fred Arkansas Desert Publications Stapled Pamphlet
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54 p. It s just wonderful, isn t it? Sitting there in your fortified bunker behind a triple-locked door, listening to the money in our wallet shrivel, knowing that somewhere there are squads of dope crazed savages combing through mounds of rubble, selecting razor edged cudgels to crush your skull the next time you re desperate or foolish enough to venture into their darkness. Down the street-in that shiny new Federal office complex, there are covens of sniveling bureaucrats poring over volumes of forgotten laws, looking for some metalegal reason for vaporizing your weapons in a government blast furnace. Are you going to sit there like an idiot until the first waves storm down your street, hoping to escape in the confusion while Federal task forces and looters haggle over your last, pitiful possessions....or, are you going to read The Urban Survival Arsenal, and be prepared? Order now-while you still have an address! 8.5 x 5.5, 54 pp., softcvr.
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10.00 USD
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War is a Racket
Butler, General Smedley D. Olympia, Washington Last Word Press 2010 Stapled, photocopied pamphlet/zine
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12 pages stapled zine/pamphlet. War is a Racket is the title of two works, a speech and a booklet, by former U.S. Marine Major General Smedley Darlington Butler, one of only 19 people to be twice awarded the Medal of Honor, in which Butler frankly discusses from his experience as a career military officer how business interests have commercially benefited from warfare. After he retired from the Marine Corps., Gen. Butler made a nationwide tour in the early 1930s giving his speech "War is a Racket". The speech was so well received that he wrote a longer version as a small book with the same title that was published in 1935 by Round Table Press, Inc., New York. The booklet was also condensed in Reader's Digest (may they rot in hell) as a book supplement which helped popularize his message. Last Word Press offers a wide selection of products and services, including publishing, editing and printing. Bring us your book ideas, zines or posters and we'll give you the best prices short of stupidity. Email us for inquiries and rates at lastwordpress@gmail.com or visit us on the web at Last Word Press (dot) com
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3.00 USD
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Wild Fermentation: A Do-It-Yourself Guide to Cultural Manipulation
Katz, Sandor Ellix Pamphlet
Brand New
A very literal guide, A DIY Guide to Cultural Manipulation is a great resource for learning to use the microbes around you. Wanna learn how to make your own sourdough? Miso? Injera (Ethiopian sourdough) bread?!!! It's in this handy dandy and super resourceful guide for fermenting in the comfort of your own home. Yummy home made sour cream! Buttermilk! Cheese and tempeh!!! Double and triple wow your friends and family with the helpful directions on how to ferment your own kimchi and other tasty, briny treats.
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4.00 USD
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