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Go to the link at the bottom of the page for the entire article. It contains detailed information on expected casualties, etc. This is very important information about the decision to use atomic bombs to end the war. MnM ========================================================================================================= An Invasion Not Found in the History Books Brig Gen R. Clements USAF ret, 16, Sept 2006 Deep in the recesses of the National Archives in Washington,D.C., hidden for nearly four decades lie thousands of pages of yellowing and dusty documents stamped "Top Secret". These documents, now declassified, are the plans for Operation Downfall, the invasion of Japan during World War II. Only a few Americans in 1945 were aware of the elaborate plans that had been prepared for the Allied Invasion of the Japanese home islands. Even fewer today are aware of the defenses the Japanese had prepared to counter the invasion had it been launched. Operation Downfall was finalized during the spring and summer of 1945. It called for two massive military undertakings to be carried out in succession and aimed at the heart of the Japanese Empire. ======================== President Truman approved the plans for the invasions July 24. Two days later, the United Nations issued the Potsdam Proclamation, which called upon Japan to surrender unconditionally or face total destruction. Three days later, the Japanese governmental news agency broadcast to the world that Japan would ignore the proclamation and would refuse to surrender. ======================== The invasion of Japan never became a reality because on August 6, 1945, an atomic bomb was exploded over Hiroshima. Three days later, a second bomb was dropped on Nagasaki. Within days the war with Japan was at a close. ======================== Had these bombs not been dropped and had the invasion been launched as scheduled, combat casualties in Japan would have been at a minimum of the tens of thousands. Every foot of Japanese soil would have been paid for by Japanese and American lives. ======================== http://www.kilroywashere.org/006-Pages/Invasion.html

Posted this on my son's FB and told him he has plenty of time to practice to get it juuuuuuuuuuuuuust riiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiight.

Congratulations!!!

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They can't make the rolls any shorter now, so the newest 'trick' is making the hole in the core wider!

Violet- Tell me more about the "special canning element" you need for an electric stove. I live in an apt and don't want to permanently damage/discolor the stove by using my canner (16 qt Presto). I don't can very frequently and haven't had any problems so far ('cept when the safety plug blew and I had hot water dripping off of the ceiling), but I don't want to run into any problems if I start using it more frequently.

Hope this helps................................. photo-copied PDF of manual (see p. 9): http://www.pressurecooker-outlet.com/mirromanual.pdf review site: http://www.mirropressurecookers.com/mirro-pressure-cookers/16-quart-mirro-pressure-cooker-canner/ manual for sale: http://www.cookingandcanning.net/allaminbo74.html Blog: http://modernsurvivalblog.com/survival-kitchen/how-to-fix-troubleshoot-your-pressure-canner-problems/ Problem: The pressure regulator quit jiggling and is now just blowing a steady stream of steam Possible cause and solution 1. Too much pressure in pot a. Turn down your fire a bit

Especially the BRAINS! .....................................................at least Miss Kay likes 'em. "Squirrel brains make you smart." — Kay http://www.aetv.com/duck-dynasty/pictures/best-robertson-quotes-17211886/kay3-17211914#kay3

I think part of the problem is that the pressure canner sells for $200, while the cooker/"canner" is much cheaper. For someone who doesn't know the difference, the lower price is much more attractive...............specially if you're only 'experimenting' with canning.

Be careful if you use these shortcuts. They are funny here in this forum, but in the real world you may be saying things you really don't mean to say.

I got the other ones, but I'm afraid this one is above my head. Can you explain???

It's very simple. Follow the money trail............................................................

After decades of passionate debate, parents probably missed the repeated admissions by drug companies and governments alike that vaccines do in fact cause autism. For concerned parents seeking the truth, it’s worth remembering that the exact same people who own the world’s drug companies also own America’s news outlets. Finding propaganda-free information has been difficult, until now. At the center of the fifteen-year controversy is Dr. Andrew Wakefield of Austin, Texas. It was Dr. Wakefield that first publicized the link between stomach disorders and autism, and taking the findings one step further, the link between stomach disorders, autism and the Measles Mumps Rubella (MMR) vaccine. For that discovery way back in 1996, and a subsequent research paper published by the doctor in 1998, Andrew Wakefield has found himself the victim of a world-wide smear campaign by drug corporations, governments and media companies. And while Dr. Wakefield has been persecuted and prosecuted to the extent of being unable to legally practice medicine because of his discovery, he has instead become a best-selling author, the founder of the Strategic Autism Initiative, and the Director of the Autism Media Channel. But in recent months, courts, governments and vaccine manufacturers have quietly conceded the fact that the Measles Mumps Rubella (MMR) vaccine most likely does cause autism and stomach diseases. Pharmaceutical companies have even gone so far as to pay out massive monetary awards, totaling in the millions, to the victims in an attempt to compensate them for damages and to buy their silence. read more: http://worldtruth.tv/courts-quietly-confirm-mmr-vaccine-causes-autism%e2%80%8f/

That's 342 jars!!! I don't know where you have room for all of it....................or how long it took you to acquire that many jars! I live alone (in an apt) so I only put up stuff in pint jars and mostly meat. I find it cheaper to buy my veggies canned when they are on sale -- mostly during the holidays. So congratulations on (literally) seeing the fruits of your labor.

I thought this was going to be a "It's so hot that"........................................"How hot is it?" thread. Like: It's so hot that................ ...you can boil water from an ice cube! ...etc. ...

......................waiting for the answer.

thank you.

More at site - http://news.yahoo.com/u-farmer-lawsuit-filed-against-monsanto-over-gmo-211137749.html This is very good news! Usually it is Monsanto suing the farmer's for violating their "patent" when GMOs are found on their farms.

this seemed like the most appropriate forum for this topic. It seems that I have a problem-sort of. I have "tons" of Kraft Mac & Cheese in my preps. I bought it over the last 18 mos. or so, every time it was on sale! I mainly buy it not for the pasta, but for the cheese packs. It seemed to me to be the best solution for solving the "how do I store cheese long term" issue. I used to save the pasta and give it to friends and neighbors, etc. Guess now the only thing the pasta is good for is arts & crafts projects. ======================================================== Illegal GMO Wheat in Kraft Mac & Cheese? ...by Food Babe Kraft Mac & Cheese is made with Genetically Modified Wheat. Below is a picture of the warning label that is placed on a box of Macaroni and Cheese (the same one we buy here) imported into the UK from the United States. The UK and other European countries require a warning label if a product contains artificial food dyes and/or GMOs. This label has a warning for both! You must be wondering how the heck did I get this box of Mac & Cheese… this is where having so many wonderful readers across the globe is quite amazing. Someone actually sent this to me after I saw them post a picture of it on Kraft’s facebook page (Thank you Flo!!!). This box of Mac & Cheese is available and sold in a special imported “international food” section in a grocery store called Tesco. The box clearly states that it is from the US – specifically “Northfield, Illinois.” On the label of Kraft Mac & Cheese there are 2 different warnings: Warning #1: This Product May Cause Adverse Effects On Activity And Attention In Children (This warning label is required because The US version of Kraft Mac & Cheese has artificial food dyes yellow #5 and yellow #6 which are proven to be linked to hyperactivity in children.) Warning #2: GMO Declaration: Made from genetically modified wheat. (May contain GMO) (This warning label is required because the US version of Kraft Mac & Cheese contains GMOs.) Please note: It is uncertain at this time who places these warning labels on products once they are imported into the UK and this is something I am still investigating. I know it is not the grocery store themselves and not Kraft, but likely the importer/distribution company. . . . If Kraft is using illegal GMO wheat in Mac & Cheese – are they using it in the rest of their products too? This alone is reason enough to boycott this company – As if we didn’t have enough reasons before. http://foodbabe.com/2013/05/30/illegal-gmo-wheat-in-kraft-mac-cheese/

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