Where Are You - in haiku

Men of character
Fading like forgotten ghosts
Who will stand with us
~ Child of the Trillion dollar wasteland

Very well done.  This deserves a Jefferson portrait.

Isn't there a quote along the lines of: All that Evil needs is for good men to do nothing...

Look around, Patriots.  Who was at your shoulder?

Kerodin
III

III "Elders" - Bloggers and Commenters - this deserves its own post

You call yourselves III?

You claim to have the backs of your fellow Patriots when SHTF?

You claim you will protect your Tribe in bloody violence?

For a few of the "Elders" in the III community, you have watched a few people deliberately try to sabotage genuine, strategic and tangible work of your fellow III Patriots, and attack the III as a group. You have watched people like Justin (His New Holiness Arctic Patriot) and MBV post and comment obvious lies and unsupported vile assertions, and not a peep.

More than 40 III Patriots pooled together to build something in the III name - how many of you "Elders", whether bloggers or merely respected Commenters, whether III or merely "Patriots" have written a single word to defend your own, or at least demand evidence of assertions? How many of you have policed your own?  How many of you have publicly demanded that those making assertions show their math?  How many of you have publicly shunned the attackers, their facilitators and puppeteers?

Don't bother writing about any of it now. Every single person in this "Community" has revealed himself in these last weeks, and you can bet people have taken notes. This has nothing to do with Kerodin - this has to do with 40+ III Patriots who found themselves standing alone on the Green, under fire that had the potential of real-world harm, without a single "Elder" daring to speak out.

Bill Nye refuses the III tags, and he has posted more to defend your fellow III Patriots and reveal truth than many who wear the patches and fly the flags and banners.  And for the very few others who are not among the 40+ who did speak up, I thank you.  I saw how you were shouted down by strawman arguments and gratuitous assertions, and the "Elders" were there in silence.

"Elders": Think about that the next time you write about covering your fellow Patriots in a real SHTF world.

Kerodin
III

New post at Kerodin.com

 



Added: Mark D. Firestone is such a little bitch, and simply can't help displaying it every time he touches a keyboard (Mind you, he won't meet me anywhere in the world).  Over at his site he posted an email he wrote to me last night, tough gelding that he is - failed to post my response.  So, for anyone interested, here is a link to the entire email.  I've created a page for them above.

And for the love of all that is Holy, Carol, please stop breeding! 

~~

Folks, I'm going to let this post drop through the page.  I know you don't come here for these silly sideshows, but this particular side show is different because Mark D. Firestone and Carol Jane King (Esquire) attempted to do real-world harm to many of you.  As has been mentioned, what you see online is merely the tip of the iceberg headed their way for the next several years.  The bulk of activity will continue offline through various means Society has provided for people who seek to do harm without cause. 

My position on Mark D. Firestone (of Firestone Fine Carpentry, LLC) remains the same, and remains in the visible realm: He is a coward behind a keyboard who has a standing invitation to meet me at a time and place of his choosing so he can recite his own words about me, to me directly.  We've all seen he is a coward and will not do it.  So remember, every time you see the name Mark D. Firestone, Erinyes, GrigortRasputin, Abad Don, and whatever screen name he will choose to try and hide behind, you know the truth.

Update 10/9 @ 7:56 AM Mountain Time: Nope, sorry Carol.  You don't get to post either until that thing you bed down with names a Time & Place he'd like to meet so he can recite his own words to me without keyboards and miles between us.  But I did notice all of the scrubbing and edits the two of you made at your sites - so you might actually have a slight clue about what is headed your way from others.  By the way, Carol, just remember that lying to an Officer of the Court, especially by an Officer of the Court, is a very bad thing in this world of cached pages and screen shots.

Just in case Mark D. Firestone, your man, fails to share the email he sent me last night, to which I responded, I'll inform you publicly and personally: The two of you attempted to bring economic harm and ruin to people who never knew you existed, and you used lies, inaccuracies, and vulgar public displays to injure them.  You're a lawyer (Ha!), you already know that I am not your problem.

I do get the personal satisfaction to ensure that the next few years of your life are filled every single hour with the knowledge that the financial ruin, misery and public disgrace coming your way are all your own fault because you chose to fuck with the wrong people, without cause, and because your Souls are foul.

I am done with you, Carol Jane King (Esquire), in this venue.  But this matter is not done with you.  You've already figured that one out.

As for that filth who you permit near your offspring, he and I are not done.  He has much for which to answer.  He continues to mumble and bluster, even offers to buy me a drink to make this all go away, but refuses to find the courage to simply pick a Time & Place so he can express his revulsion of me in person. 

I do wonder what it must be like for you, as a female, to look at your mate every day and know he doesn't have the physical courage to back up his foul mouth, to know you must settle for the dregs of the gene pool.  Sad, I suspect.  Repugnant on some deep, buried level? 

Well, that's your problem.

~~ 

Update 10/9 @ 4:45 AM Mountain Time: Nope, sorry Mark.  I told you no comment gets posted until you prove you are not a Coward of the First Order. 

Time and Place you insignificant fuck.  That's all you get to comment here.  Where and When will you meet me and recite your own words to my face?

You do not get to attack my friends and allies from this blog, and you will answer for your attacks elsewhere.  III to III.  Your mouth has written checks your ass is obviously unwilling and unable to cash.  Any idiot with an IQ above toast would have known you don't get to pull internet thug silliness with me, and your gal pal's access to my FBI File would have confirmed you should have kept my name out of your cock pocket.   But we both know she hasn't the sort of pull to get that file.

Just STFU until you name a Time and Place.  Punk. 

Here's some free Life Advice: Spend a bit less time online running your mouth about other people, get a real job and get your female out of that ghetto before you both become completely unemployable, which is now imminent.  You made a run at destroying the financial future of real Patriots, and by the Laws of Nature you will reap what you sow.  Penniless, homeless and unemployable are in your futures.

You will learn some manners you slack-jawed filth.  You will end up suckling the Federal teat to eat your gruel.

You fancy yourself the Greek Erinyes, and the hard-to-kill Rasputin, and the destruction of the Hebrew Abad Don. So let me offer a quote, slightly modified, that you will soon come to understand at the molecular level: "I am the punishment of the III...If you had not committed great sins, God would not have sent a punishment like me upon you.”

What must it be like to waken every day to the knowledge that you are a failure and physical coward...

You should have taken your own counsel, here in your own post, though we all know your words are bullshit: [Some Blogs]...aren’t for me. If I’ve learned one thing all the years I’ve been blogging, it’s that I absolutely detest blogwars and drama. I refuse to go there anymore. Sometimes, an apology and move on is in order. We’re all opinionated assholes to one degree or another. Sometimes it’s best to keep one’s counsel to one’s self.

Yup.

~~

Update 10/8: I am bumping this to the top just so you can all see that what I wrote at Kerodin.com is, in fact, the case.  Read the final paragraph, final sentence, final word - forever to be associated with Mark D. Firestone of Firestone Fine Carpentry, LLC.  (There's a joke on an entirely different level!!)

Mark D. Firestone runs his mouth online like Rambo, accuses others of being "Internet Posers" and such, yet when offered the opportunity to say his words to the face of a man, he will not simply name a time and place. Putrid is the stench of cowardice. 

Any street corner in America, Mark.  Any time you choose after I am finished with my current travels.  I will hand you the printed copies of your words toward me, and I will give you the opportunity to read them aloud while standing in my personal space.  If you are scared, I'll even keep my hands in my pockets.  Just you, me, and a guy with a video camera.  C'mon, Mark.  You can't really be this terrified, can you?  Rinse your panties and let's do this thing.

I will post the first response he finally managed to find the courage to send, simply so you can all see that he ducked the issue, twisted words, and refuses to be a man and simply pick a time and place where he can tell me what he thinks of me, man to man, face to face.  You will note he seems to have a reading comprehension problem on top of all his other failings: Zoomie did not threaten you, idiot.  I know who set you on this course, but I don't care.  You are but a tool.

You see Mark, you fucked up in several places.  Mocking me makes no difference.  You don't even make the top 1000 List of people who call me names and think little of me. I have been called much, much worse by better men than are you. 

No, you fucked up when you and your female began attacking innocent and genuine Patriots of whom I am fond with inaccuracies, deliberate lies, vulgar language, and attempted to ruin their attempts to build a company in the world.  You see, they are not failed carpenters with a curious fascination with homosexuality, they are not women thrice divorced and now willing to consider even you as a possible mate.

You fucked up when you attacked my allies, who are good, decent people who will never lower themselves to meet you in the muck you relish.  I have no problem taking point for these people.  I have no problem meeting you at your level, I have no problem calling you a twisted fuck and daring you to recite your sewage to me in person.  I have no problem traveling anywhere to prove to the world you are spineless filth.

You think I have threatened you or your female?  Idiot.  I have challenged you to meet me in person and recite your own words.  As to that thing you call a mate, perhaps you should once again read my words.  Others will handle her.  Are you really so daft as to think that means violence?  Idiot.

You have attempted to ridicule and mock, to hinder the financial success and ultimately the survivability of good people, and injure the reputations of decent Patriots. 

You reap what you sow.  That, I promise.

So you may continue to post your filth, but without naming a time and a place to meet me and read your own words aloud to my face, you do so forever revealed as a Coward.  Don't bother me with any more comments to my blog, none will be posted until you pick a time and place to prove you do not have to squat to pee.

Mark. D. Firestone, of Firestone Fine Carpentry, LLC, genetic garbage.

Kerodin
III

~~

Update: By the way, Mark: I do not read your putrid sites, so if you decide to be a man and accept my challenge, you'll have to email me or you can post on this thread.  I won't post anything but your acceptance or denial.  Personally, I think you are far too cowardly to accept the challenge and meet man to man.

~~

Sorry to have to take time from our busy agenda to handle a pair of malignant Souls, but I refuse to stand aside while good men and women are attacked without cause by genetic waste who dare call themselves Patriots.

They claim they are "Patriots like you" yet they define the degeneracy of the American Soul.

Choose your allies carefully.  Yes, I do know who is behind these two attackers, but I don't need to expend any energy there.

Here's the link.  Don't bother reading if you have no use for silly drama.

In Idaho tomorrow.

Kerodin
III

SHTF

Every time I drive across America I rediscover just how vast this country really is, how much open space, and in places inhospitable, rugged space, there is between cities.

This most recent trip west re-affirmed for me that when SHTF it will be the major metro areas that meltdown at the atomic level.  Hordes of hungry and sick and the predatorial opportunists will radiate from the metro areas, hunting for what they need, and what they want.

Folks within range of a tank of gas from any serious metro area are in the Kill Zone.  Folks who live more than a single tank of fuel from a major metro will be exponentially safer.  Face it, if the Bad Guys can't drive to where you are, they'll have to walk.  And to walk they must deal with the basics of survival, like food, water, warmth, shelter, and other predators.

As Holly and I rolled west from Missoula Montana, through the pass along route 90, we both knew that choosing Northern Idaho for the location of the Citadel was the best possible choice, if America ever must face a SHTF scenario.

Look at the map above, which color-codes the largest (most populous) metro areas across America.

Look at Northern Idaho.  Hordes from Boise?  Sorry, I'm just not worried.  Hordes from Seattle?  They are out of range without refueling, and they have serious mountains in the way.  Spokane and CDA?  More allies than enemies, and even if they all banded together there'd still be no real threat. 

Anyone who has ever traveled the Route 90 Pass into Idaho from Montana knows just how simple it would be for a very small number of men to literally shut down that route.  Most of the major routes across America can also be shut down, or restricted, with relative ease.

Isolation is not the only benefit to choosing one of the northern counties in Idaho.  Meat, fruit and vegetables are all available, and fish, too.  The ability to sustain production and harvesting of these essentials is certain.  The weather can be more ally than enemy to a Tribe waiting out a bad piece of history, and the weather is not even close to being as harsh as on the Plains.  And when you factor in the fact that the locals are generally of like mind, and that you have the means of production of firearms and ammunition, well...

We all can see the writing on the wall.  The economy simply must Implode at some near-future moment.  3rd Grade arithmetic demands a reset, at the least.  When that happens, and just-in-time supply lines break down, the metro areas will melt down and the suburbs will be the first hunting grounds.  Then the Bad People will radiate outward as far as they are able.

The best way to avoid a punch?  No be there.

We discussed the "Where" of a retreat for many months on this blog, and we settled on Northern Idaho.  The mountains of Montana and Wyoming were in the running, and realistically, they are same-same, the only differences being the lines drawn on maps.

We chose well.

Kerodin
III

Thanks to all

My thanks to everyone who continues to post and comment at the III Arms and Citadel blogs.

Have a great PatCon for those at Brock's place.

And if you aren't at Brock's place this weekend, enjoy a bit of life and stay safe.

Kerodin
III

Why the 1911 & .45 ACP

 

It was brought to my attention today by my lovely wife that a bit of history may be in order regarding the .45 ACP and the pistol John Browning built around it for the purpose of killing men.  She was unaware of the origins of the round and how it and the 1911 came into existence, and correctly pointed out that others could use the information.  I realized I am now at an age where there are generations younger than am I who may not know how the .45 ACP came into existence, or why. Same for the 1911.

First, one must understand that when you must resort to a handgun you are in a full-on "Oh, F Me!" moment.  That handgun is designed for Fighting Men as a tool of nearly last resort, a tool that will allow him to fight his way to his rifle.  No sane Fighting Man knowingly walks into Harm's Way without his rifle.  Remember your Colonel Cooper: The rifle is the Queen of personal weapons.

Here's the short version: The Moros were an Islamic Tribe in the Phillipines seeking, what else, a Caliphate.  Our Army was there, using .38 caliber sidearms that were woefully ineffective.  Part of that ineffective result was because the Moros Warriors would take wet strands of leather and tie them tightly around their testicles.  As the leather dried, it tightened, and the resulting pain drove the Warriors to levels of madness and determination most people can only imagine.

Our troops did not have to imagine, for the stories of US Soldiers being hacked to pieces even after hitting enemy Moros with several rounds from their .38s (and their rifles of the day) became commonplace.  So, the Army demanded a Manstopper, and soon after John Browning (others were involved as well in various aspects of the development) and Colt delivered what would become the M1911 in the .45 ACP - the Manstopper.

I am not going to try to argue 9mm versus .45 ACP or plastic firearms versus steel.  Each person will have to answer those questions personally.

Here's my answer: If I am forced to pistol-range combat against a single or multiple enemies, which is almost always at closing to belt-buckle range, .45 ACP is my caliber of choice, and the forged steel of a 1911 is the only Platform.  The .45 ACP is a proven Manstopper.  And if you are so close to an enemy that you may need to crack his skull with the butt of your pistol during a backfist, do you want the forged steel of a 1911 in your hand, or plastic?

There is a reason the 1911 and the .45 ACP are still the choice of Professionals after more than 100 years.

Kerodin
III

III Arms: For anyone keeping score...

 

 

...and I DO keep score...

 

Point: III Arms.

 

Here's more at the III Arms blog, follow Miller there and at the Facebook page.

 

Well f'n done to all involved.

 

Have a blast at Brock's PatCon, and my thanks to the folks at CADD.

 

Not sure exactly when I'll get to post again, so to all who have been posting and commenting at the III Arms and Citadel blogs, keep 'em coming!  Even though Holly and I are in the middle of nowhere at the moment, and will spend the next few weeks on Citadel stuff, we do get to read the posts and comments, and they are great.

 

Kerodin

III

 



Progress

K & HK moving west through Wisconsin & Miller is heading to NC forCADD & Brock's PATCON. Sux posting on Android! K

Where to buy III Arms.

California, Mass, & Md. are not friendly for sales.

K

III Arms: President Miller Unleashed

III Arms Pistol #4 Prototype.

Is there any remaining doubt that the people of III Arms mean to build Fighting Arms for III Patriots?

Hold on folks, we're just getting warmed up.

We've got this, from Miller to every single one of you who made it happen.

Here's the link.

Good f'n work.

Here's the latest update from Brock.  For everyone who is heading to Brock's this weekend, have a great time!

Kerodin
III

Techie question

Does anyone out there do most of their computer work on a tablet, and if so, is it sufficient?

Holly and I are going to be away from the convenience of desktops more and more over the next year, and I am considering moving to a tablet.  Any feedback would be great.

I need to run several blogs, several websites (using CPanel), basic art programs, and several email accounts.  To show how behind-the-tech-curve I am, I don't even know if tablets also serve as phones, but if so it would help.

I'll admit my eyes are getting older so I want a bigger screen size.  I've done the laptop thing and it becomes more aggravation than I prefer.

Thanks,
K

NC PatCon

Because I tend to set aggressive timelines, sometimes we miss them by a hair.  This is one of those times.

We have two World-Class 1911 builders putting together pistols to our specs that will represent the general configuration and quality III Arms intends to produce.  Once you Founders and Supporters get your hands on them, you'll give your feedback, and the design can be tweaked if necessary.

Just remember, the purpose of the arms produced by III Arms is to take them into battle with absolute confidence that they will bring you home.

Pistol #4 you see above in Jim's shop.  A few minor glitches resulted in that pistol arriving to Jim in the white (unfinished as contracted).  Good for us Jim is a First Class finisher himself, and as you can see it will be ready for North Carolina, along with the two ARs he put together.

Our primary builder ran into a SNAFU when he ordered the first frame, and was delivered the wrong part.  Caspian sent him a frame with a light rail.  To show you the quality of this shop, he was able to call the owner of another World-Class shop (every one of you would know the name) and get a proper frame overnighted to him.

But that few lost days may (or may not) have screwed us for NC.  We definitely will not have all three from Builder #1, but the Builder and Jim may be able to arrange to hook up for NC.  Much depends on exactly when the Builder is satisfied with his finished work and decides it can leave his shop.  If he gets it finished today or tomorrow, he'll be able to send it to Jim (who will already be on the road to NC, which is one of the coordination problems we are facing) on the road, or directly to one of our FFL friends in NC.  I know the guys at CADD would have no problem receiving it if it is able to arrive in time.

But if the Builder isn't happy and decide not to ship until Saturday or Monday, obviously we'll have missed the PatCom by a few days.

It is what it is.  You can blame me and my aggressive timeline.  Cross your fingers, and hopefully it'll work out and we'll have 2 1911s at NC (one from each builder, so you can compare & contrast).  If it doesn't work out, we'll still publish pics as soon as it comes in, and begin sending them out to gun shows with Jim, setting up Range Days, et cetera.

But either way, you'll have 1 1911 and 2 ARs, and the real attraction (which is Jim) at the PatCon.

Next Item: Bonnie Gadsden has set up a Citadel Facebook page, here.  Drop in routinely to all of our Facebook and blogs and websites to add your comments.  I'd prefer to migrate our conversations from this site to the dedicated sites, as this blog isn't the proper venue.

Holly and I have delayed our trip west for several days, trying to nudge that second 1911 to NC, but we can't delay any longer and are heading out.  So I'll post here a bit, but it'll be pretty quiet until I get back.  If we don't leave now we'll miss our first County Zoning meeting scheduled for next week.

And that simply can't happen.

My sincerest thanks to everyone who has supported these efforts for these past months.

Bonnie Gadsden used a phrase that is now common in our house: Pulling the rope.  He said these projects have seen many Patriots pick up the rope and start pulling to help make them come to reality.  Keep that effort going, folks.

Several great Patriots will be contributing at the various Facebook pages and blogs, so new info will be out there daily.

Stay safe.

Kerodin
III

Patriots: One of our own can use your positive thoughts

One of our own is going through chemo right now, and I hope you will keep him in your thoughts. 

I think the prognosis is good, but he's got a few rough months ahead.

We'll call him K (It isn't me) and he has been a supporter of every project we have tried during the last two years.  He is also a Founder.

K, we wish you our best.  I know you are fighter, and you can afford to focus on fighting for yourself right now.  We'll cover your place here until you are ready to stand the wall once again.

Folks, I would consider it a personal favor to pray, or light a candle, or support this Patriot in his fight for health and recovery in the manner you feel is best.

Kerodin
III

Spokane: Mini PatCon AAR

Here's the link to Miss V's report from the Prepardness Expo - it looks like a successful meet-up to me!

Here.

Kerodin
III

III Arms: November 6th

It was just a few months ago we in this III Community considered an Arms company to finance a III community.

And here we are.

Where will we be?

Your III Arms Company has products, a President, a media plan.  Unknowns still include price points and delivery timeline.  But those questions will be answered within the next 30 days.

Here is the question that is beyond the control of the people employed by III Arms: How many Patriots will buy III Arms rifles and 1911s?

November 6th is Buy a Gun Day.  It is Election Day.  It is also the first day that III Arms will accept orders for firearms.  It is a very big deal for the company that the number of orders placed on November 6th be a very big number.  The number of orders placed on that day will inform the people in the company what sort of success the company can expect with initial offerings.  Right now the company has advertised to a finite and generally quantified number of motivated people.  The number of orders will be a good representation of what can be expected as advertising reach is widened.

Orders will be taken online at the III Arms website.  That form will go live at the right time.

How many firearms will be ordered?  25?  50?  100?  Twenty five units would be a good day.

One hundred units ordered on D-Day will result in families moving to Idaho in December.

Help III Arms hit the goals. How can you help?  When the time is right (Jim will make the announcement) if every single one of you goes out into the gun blogs and follows Bonnie Gadsden's lead and you tell the world the company exists, that they are accepting orders, you will help drive customers to III Arms.

So, if you intend to purchase a III Arms firearm, please consider placing that order on Day One, D-Day, November 6, 012.

Kerodin
III

Tribe in the North West

Patriots are gathering tomorrow in Spokane at the Preparedness Expo.

I think it is intended to be an informal Meet & Greet as Patrots set eyes on one another for the first time, and then explore the Expo and check out the latest and greatest.

It matters who has your back.

It matters who you choose to never have your flank.

I believe most of the Patriots who have met at PatComs have had a positive experience, and walked away feeling better in one manner or another.  I think anyone who has the opportunity to meet Miss Violet and passes up the chance is making a mistake.  ;)  I hear she knows how to make elderberry wine.

Here's the link to her place.

Kerodin
III

Important Poll at III Arms

Let us know what he can expect from you on Nov 6th!

Poll is here.

Kerodin
III

Important III Arms Post

Click Here.

And by the way: III Arms Company just registered its toll-free phone number.  It isn't live yet, but will be in a fewweeks - so don't call anytime soon. 

Oh, the number? 

855-III-Arms, of course!

Kerodin
III

III Arms Website

Dan is one of those great Patriots who is helping us with his professional skills, and I am deeply indebted to him for the effort.

Go take a look at www.IIIArmsCompany.com and cruise our website.

We'll be adding to it in the near future - stuff like order forms, option forms, links...

If any of you need a professional to help with your web presence, leave Dan a note here in comments!

Thanks, Dan!

Kerodin
III

DumpDC: Real Money

Many of you know Russ over at DumpDC.  Russ is a hardcore secessionist, and believes it is the only viable way for Liberty to survive.

I have debated hard in the last 2 years against secession.  I still do - but I have to admit it is merely an argument of semantics at this point.

You see, I am leading the charge for a Tribe to bail out of the line of fire, to build walls and stay safe, fed, and ready to defend liberty after everyone else has winded themselves.  That is, by any definition, getting out of Dodge - secession in a very physical way if not ideological.  The only real difference between what Russ advocates now and what I am advocating for the immediate future is that I still see a future for the Constitution.

But I have to admit that I stand with Russ fully in this: Secede, so far as seceding means getting the hell out of the way.  Let the fools and idiots do what they intend to do with their violence and greed, and after they've all killed themselves and one another, folks like Russ and others left standing can figure out the politics of moving forward.

The immediate topic at hand is a bank.  An overwhelming percentage of people who intend to move to the Citadel in Idaho want a bank that will operate on the Lakota model: 100% reserve and dealing in hard metals.

Anyone out there want to be a banker?

I simply don't have the time, the energy, and in all honesty, the expertise.

But one of you does.  One of you has an opportunity right this moment to use Free Enterprise for the good of yourself and your fellow Countrymen.  Maybe you can't do it alone.  Maybe a few of you will have to join together.  Maybe the best answer for today is to simply offer the Lakota folks a branch inside our walls, but I'm not certain if they can operate off the reservation.

But any one of you with common sense can succeed at this project.  Simply mint your own coins that have no face value, simply a weight and purity.  Check with a good lawyer to make sure Uncle Sugar won't slap you around.  I'm not sure how you might handle it if Big Uncle gets desperate and decides to confiscate all gold and silver (again), but that's an issue for another discussion.

Someone reading this post or Russ' post (here) has what it takes to advance Liberty and genuine Free Enterprise, right now.

Any takers?

Kerodin
III