Originally published at Notes from the bunker…. You can comment here or there.

Another trip to the Mormon cannery today. I think they prefer to be called ‘LDS’ rather than Mormon but Im not sure I see it as being a big deal and I really dont feel like having to answer the inevitable comments about “What does LDS stand for?”. Mormon cannery it is.

I went, basically, to just round off some odd numbers of items I had. Since a box holds six cans it made sense to round up to a number divisible by six so i could have complete cases in storage. Other than me and the fell I went with, only one other person showed up. On the other hand, the place was filled to the rafters with food. Apparently they are getting more shipments these days because their welfare program has been seeing unprecedented use.

Im not a terribly social critter, and I really dont have much use for human social groupings, but you have to admit: those Mormons take care of their own in some fine admirable style.

Anyway, it was a good trip, nice to hang around people who think similar thoughts about the state of affairs the world is in, and picked up a dozen more cans of wheat, sugar, and other goodies. All at very reasonable prices. If you have a cannery near you (or even if you have to drive a little bit) you should give ‘em a visit. Ask pretty much any Mormon for the info or visit their website: http://www.providentliving.org/location/map/0,12566,2026-1-4,00.html

If youre the type that can’t handle any religion other than your own, you’ll be pleased to know that, in my experience, they dont try to convert you or otherwise bring you into the fold. You can keep your Jesus and they’ll keep theirs. Talk about baseball instead.

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I am told that Stag Arms is now six months out on AR orders. You didnt wait until after the election to get yours did you? I ordered a couple rifles for some customers back in November with the idea theyd be delivered around February. At the last minute I told the sales guy to add two more M4 carbines to the order. Figured I had till February to figure out a way to pay for them. Glad I did that…

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Speaking of purchases, I still have several dozen cases of Mountain House cans and pouches for those who want to take some of the sting out of the upcoming economic donkey punch. While the rest of the world is eating soup made out of Fritos and salt packets you can be having pork chops, rice pilaf and beef stew. Thirty year shelf life…gets you through this depression and the next one.