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March 2012

Survival Go-Bag

So I was browsing around and found this site, 72hours.org which is a pretty good resource for getting ready for any type of emergency situation where you will be out of your normal element for a few days.  After browsing around, I came up with a basic necessity list for what would be needed in a quick to grab Go-Bag that will let you survive a situation for up to a week if need be without losing many of the amenities that we’ve become so accustomed to.

Example of a Go-BagExample of a Go-Bag

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Ghost Mango Chutney

I found this recipe online to make a Ghost Pepper / Mango Chutney that would go great on pork or chicken. You can add or decrease the amount of Ghost Pepper that you use to taste, as this will make for a spicy sauce.  A Ghost Pepper or Bhut Jolokia is about 6-10 times stronger than a Habanero, just to give you something to think about.

The Ghost PepperThe Ghost Pepper

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Citrus Garlic Gator

After spending my weekend watching Swamp Wars, which is a great show, I really want to try alligator.  I found a few places online, like Gatorama.com where you can order it and have it shipped right to your door. I’ll have to pick up a few pounds of rib and tail meat and give this recipe a try.

The "Merican Gata'The “Merican Gata’

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The OmCopter Takes Filming to New Heights

So this whole video was shot using a helicopter-mounted camera by a German film production company called OMSTUDIO.  They did a great job of piloting the helicopter steadily around the whole path of the shot. It’s so smooth and liquid that it’s very much like the 3D animated cameras in Pixar and other animated films.  Plus it gives such a steady pan and lift that it really makes you feel as tho your in the movie since you dont have any cuts as the camera angle changes between rooms and floors. Movies are about to get so much better with this tool.

The OmCopter by OMSTUDIOSThe OmCopter by OMSTUDIOS

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Dod Death Metal Distortion Pedal

DOD released the FX86 Death Metal by early 1994, probably at the same time as the FX33 Buzz Box. Designed for use with guitar or bass, the FX86 was painted solid black with a blood-red splatter finish befitting its name. The FX86 was unique among DOD’s distortion pedals in that it featured three bands of eq but no distortion gain control, resulting in a somewhat limited pallette of distorted sounds (but perfect for extreme metal).

DOD’s self-imposed limit of four control knobs became readily apparent with the FX86, and made it clear that no DOD pedal would ever feature concentric pots (which Boss began using in three different pedals released in 1991, including their MT-2 Metal Zone). The FX86 Death Metal sold well but was ultimately replaced by the final-series FX86B Death Metal Distortion in 1998.

The DOD Death Metal Distortion PedalThe DOD Death Metal Distortion Pedal