Sunday Funnies

-Schlock Mercenary The general's awful tale is almost done.
-TwoLumps Re-interpreting the litter box.
-Girl Genius Agatha has run out of time.
-Delta Bravo Sierra Another use for saline bags.
-xkcd
-Amya Felix is not a nice person.
-Romantically Apocalyptic Stupid chalice knights.
-Power Nap Do not stand in front of the battering ram.
-Commander Kitty Fluffy can do it, just don't ask how.
-Banished Again with the shrieking and the moaning.
-Gone with the Blastwave Civilians know better.

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-Lackadaisy
-Dresden Codak
-My Ninja Family
-Argghhh-onauts is dressing up as the Invisible Man for Halloween.

The Low-carb Zombie Apocalypse

Those of us espousing the low-carb lifestyle have great difficulties in preparing for the Zombie Apocalypse/Collapse of Civilization/General SHTF scenarios. We need protein and lots of it, storable for years if necessary. Plenty of Ramen noodle equivalents abound and cheaply, too. However, I've found some workable options that might help.

Storable Protein Options:
- Protein Powder -- used by bodybuilders and powerlifters, you mix it with water or other liquid. Stores well dry. Protein Powder
- Freeze-dried products: Mountain House is one example, and they have all kinds of protein available. Shown is the diced beef--no noodles or other carb filler. Chicken, and eggs with bacon also available. Mountain House #10 Freeze-Dried Foods
- Canned Meat: Don't forget the old standby tuna! Costco also sells reasonably priced chicken and sometimes beef in cans about the same size as the tuna option. Kirkland Signature Roast Beef 4 Cans

Grow Your Own: 
- Nut trees: I was surprised to learn that almond trees grow in my area of the Pacific Northwest. I use a lot of almond flour in my low-carb cooking these days, so I'm going to give it a try. These guys at One Green World have excellent options available, but they specialize in the West Coast. Contact a nursery local to your area and see what kind of nut trees might work for you.
 - Chickens: Haven't done this one myself yet (too many coyotes in the neighborhood) but I know people who do. Fresh eggs, and the potential of nice fresh chicken when the eggs give out! Urban Chicken resource.

If you can tolerate a small amount of carbohydrate in your diet, consider some of the low-glycemic fruits and vegetables like Jerusalem artichoke, cherries, and pears. Dehydrating can help with storage, at least as long as you have power or sunshine.

Sunday Funnies

-Schlock Mercenary Ennesby has performance anxiety.
-TwoLumps No tuna-flavored tootsie rolls.
-Girl Genius The Knights arrive.
-Delta Bravo Sierra Never fear, Sarge has hooch.
-xkcd
-Amya Oh it's you.
-Romantically Apocalyptic The mug exists in the Paleolithic?
-Power Nap Drew uses his purloined spider. This will not end well.
-Commander Kitty What being a spacer is all about.

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- Banished
-Lackadaisy
-Dresden Codak
-My Ninja Family
-Gone with the Blastwave
-Argghhh-onauts is migrating south for the winter.

Game of Life Missing Pawn

Mongo has received his last candygram.

I hope he knew how many people he entertained. And to have been a key part of the splendiferous Blazing Saddles -- what a terrific legacy to leave behind.

Political Snark du Jour

Here in the soggy corner of the map those lucky enough to still have a job to commute to persist in declining political bumper stickers. Even in the little Politburo region I work in, the lack of interest in the incumbent is remarkable. I don't even see many old Obama bumperstickers, and they were all over the place for 2008.

And I noticed something else highly interesting. Those 2012 Dem stickers I do see--most of them just have the year. The name "Obama" isn't even visible.

Gee, do you think the bloom is off the rose?

Greatly helped, I am sure, by the Great Debate Massacree. Of course Obama was doomed from the start given some nameless idiot thought John Kerry (D-Chin) would be the perfect practice opponent. Kerry couldn't even support his own ideas when he was running, how could he possibly play a conservative? And then there was all that family history subtext which doubtless added another bale of straw to the camel of Obama's peevishness--not only does Romney have five sons, he adores them and hasn't abandoned any of them even once. It is very sad that Obama had such an unhappy childhood with reluctant or absent parents, but he doesn't get to take out his feelings of inadequacy on the whole country.

This song came up on shuffle play when I was at the gym, and the lyrics seem very appropriate to the time. We're wise to you this time -- we won't let you kill the laughter.

Sunday Funnies

-Schlock Mercenary Schlock has armor now.
-TwoLumps The Zen of fickle weather.
-Girl Genius The Heterodyne Dragon doesn't care for the young whippersnapper challenger.
-Delta Bravo Sierra EOD crabs are in da house.
-xkcd
-Amya Brave friends, and Felix returns.
- Banished Rak refuses to make a useful bludgeon again.
-Power Nap The cop denies the coverup.

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-Romantically Apocalyptic
-Lackadaisy
-Dresden Codak
-Commander Kitty
-My Ninja Family
-Gone with the Blastwave
-Argghhh-onauts got a bad MRE.