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Tag Archives: TEOTWAWKI
Fr Z’s Kitchen: prepper food edition
I recently put on the side bar of this blog a widget with a link to some freeze-dried ready meals. Add boiling water to the package, seal, wait, eat. I ordered some. Today I got out my little stove and … Read More
Wherein Fr. Z provides a health update and feverish ranting on a range of unrelated topics
Thanks to those of you who wrote with expressions of prayers for my health. An update is in order. I have been battling bronchitis. This has been a problem ever after all those years in Rome, I’m afraid. I suspect … Read More
Putting Popes in Perspective
From Astronomy Pic of the Day comes this fascinating shot of a CME (Coronal Mass Ejection), a comet, and your planet. The Comet PanSTARRS, which brightened and was visible for the papal election process (along with another comet, by the … Read More
“Non habemus Papam!”, tonight, but “Habebimus flava hyperdulcia crustula spongiosa!”
Conclave? Smoke? Pfft. Here’s big news! From ABC: ABC News’ Aaron Katersky reports: Buyout firms Apollo Global Management, LLC and Metropoulos & Co. have agreed to purchase the Hostess and Dolly Madison cake brands, including Twinkies. The iconic snacks have … Read More
Okay…okay… let’s talk about the “prophecies of Malachy” about Popes
I think I had better post this before even more people start writing me about it (in other words please don’t send me mail about the “prophecies of Malachy” about the popes). There is a list of 112 short titles … Read More
Posted in Benedict XVI, Lighter fare, TEOTWAWKI
Tagged End Times, prophecies, St. Malachy, TEOTWAWKI
60 Comments
60 Comments
SOLAR FLARE ALERT! But don’t worry, because “Firedrake Keeps You Safe”! (Short Wave and Ham Radio Fun)
A convergence of events drives me yet again to post, on this bloggily-productive day. First, a TEOTWAWKI Solar Flare, Coronal Mass Ejection and resulting grid killing EMP may be coming…. From SpaceWeather: ACTIVE SUNSPOT: One of the biggest sunspots of … Read More
Ladies, still worried about those final Christmas preparations? Fr. Z is here to help.
When in doubt about your Christmas gift list, Fr. Z suggests… stuff on amazon through Fr. Z’s links stuff from Fr. Z’s store stuff (=coffee) from the Wyoming Carmelites using Fr. Z’s links (new K-Cups!) lots of ammo and guns … Read More
Posted in Lighter fare
Tagged ammo, Christmas, guns, TEOTWAWKI, Zombie Apocalypse, zombies
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12 Comments
Remember 1859? 2013 will be the peak of solar activity.
I doubt many people reading this have personal memories of September 1859. The question was rhetorical. And yet that date should now stick in your mind. in 2013 your earth’s yellow Sun’s activity, such as solar flares and coronal Mass … Read More
Posted in Look! Up in the sky!, TEOTWAWKI
Tagged August 2003, Coronal Mass Ejection, electromagnetic pulse, EMP, TEOTWAWKI
28 Comments
28 Comments
When TEOTWAWKI comes, will you have had enough coffee?
It is “Cyber Monday”, as the online retailers are calling it! I guess this is a secular money day of obligation. Okay… now that you are online… buy some … [CUE MUSIC] Mystic Monk Coffee! There are so many good … Read More
The Most Tragikal Hostess Debacle. Act II. Enter: Looters, Zombies, Unions.
I heard about this when I was running errands yesterday. It seems that the Hostess – producers of iconic products – has now gone completely bust because, in negotiations with the company the baker’s union demanded too much. I grew … Read More
Posted in TEOTWAWKI, The future and our choices, Wherein Fr. Z Rants
Tagged Hostess, TEOTWAWKI, Twinkies, unions, zombies
64 Comments
64 Comments
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