I posted a review, all positive.
Unfortunately, I'm probably too old to see the sequel.
Cheers.

Today I got an envelope from a Librarian.  Thank you Stimpy!  Maybe one day we'll forge together.

Cool!

Is it something that you can show us here online?

Very cool!

DCB, would you mind sharing the total copies sold up till now?

GENERAL NOTE: comments on comments below and...
apologies for not attending this the original thread.  Distracted.  Ahem.
I will leave continuing discussion of exogenous events to the general forum, but yeah
this is fffffing serious, the pricing mechanism/valuations for EVERYTHING EVERYTHING
have been destroyed, a low trust society is now zero/negative number trust, and etc.

GENERAL NOTE: I have been trying to maintain some attachment to the thread in GENERAL--
my link-fu is weak--search "ar15.com Post Apocalyptic redneck revenge porn"--and STj and
others have been max helpful there--the General Forum thread will be maintained as a book
and relevant artifacts (meaning....knives) and I will eventually be posting individual threads
on other artifacts, beginning with an "original" as in the action only, Sharps falling block
Meacham conversion, rebarreled with a 45-90 Douglas heavy barrel, that would have been
an 1870/s Gehr Waffen worthy project.  This rifle was probably the single best gun deal I have/will
ever make, as I could not possibly afford a "real" Sharps Old Reliable, but it now has zero
collector value, and was sold to me for pretty much a fraction of it/s market price by a good friend.
And I am going to shoot the grooves out of it over the next ten years.

--STj I get the Bagwells and even the guards for fencing/trapping and/but who the fuck does that?
If you have a workable solution to the S-guard/bolsters/pinning that would be amazing but
day-um what a shit ton of work.

--STj the sword/s fascination yes will never go away.  Any vaguest study of original hand-made
dimensionally and structurally sound "swords" cannot but amaze.  I still cannot find any
discussion of metallurgy/manufacture for Roman Gladius/derivatives, what kind of iron/steel,
who made and where, the workshops/smiths/etc.--and they were made presumably in...
the low millions?  For hundreds of years.

--texas/shark all I need for your next book is....five years?  Ok, maybe...seven?  You can do it.
I know you can.  In fact...you must!

--Designated!!!!  Yes STj really stepped out...as usual.  And a window into the future...

--greyguy STj is plotting the future of insignia/tokens/validators and etc.!

--BigDam--since Jan.17 book has sold almost exactly 200 copies.  At least 35...? of those
"don't count" because they were promotional "arranged"--but still this is actually "not bad"
given my shitty promotional skills/timing/general horror at the PR side of all this.  A work
in progress that is.  More interesting: about 45 copies have been "borrowed" by Kindle Unlimited
members--this is actually the market I need "badly"--and judging by the number of pages read,
it seems that the borrowers are reading the entire book (although I am just guessing, the Big River
does not allow you to know that data).

GENERAL NOTE: .re BigDam/s question: the math is actually "Ok plus" here--I live on practically
nothing.  My SO is the big earner, with the big expenses.  So...I think it is "very likely" that with
even with my retarded promotional skills, I can eventually get to 10 sales a day.  I make about
3.40 per sale, and about 4.00 for "Borrows" THAT READ THE WHOLE BOOK.  So at ten borrows/sales
a day, I would make around 900.00 a month.  That buys a lot of gas, bullets, powder, primers.
Of course eventually I will be an Instagram "influencer" and make millions from Gehr Waffen lingerie,
eye shadow, and condoms.  Gehr Waffen condoms are of course indestructible because they are
made of STj forged damascus, angel hair, and coin silver, so they are reusable.

I mean I'd buy a Gehr Waffen condom but I'm not sure the wife would really appreciate the elegant construction of such an item.

--BiGDam not sure will have to consult with STj but I think the Gehr Waffen condom
has many features designed to appeal to the woman in your life.  Maybe some ribs
or texturing.  And a motor.

That last part might persuade her it's worth the investment. Lol.

Good Lord, Y'all owe me a new monitor and keyboard!  Battery operated, 120, or 240?

Man, I might have to pick up some Gehr Waffenfabrik lingerie for the wife.  I assume it's a light coat of oil and ash.

2 stroke

solar

Comes with panels

On edit, I got some 0000 cables to handle the charging load.

DC did you get my message? I’m not sure it sent

Checking in on my fellow Librarians as the world tilts off kilter. Hope all are well - particularly those near the hot spots. I’m just south of ATL and thankful I no longer work there or have to pass through it to get to work.

--BigDam I would just like to say the Gehr Waffen condom series of female
life enhancement devices takes advantage of all the most contemporary
advances in engineering, fashion, and intimate hygiene.  It is designed
to never fail the woman in your life.  We also have a variety of leasing
options available.  She will not be disappointed.  You will, as I am sure
you understand, need to sign a waiver should she decide you're services are redundant.

--GreenGiant, 120, 240, gas, and steam powered models are available.  However,
allow me to recommend the diesel powered Mongol Pulsar Hydromatic, which includes
a General Electric AC6000Cw 4,500 Kw engine repurposed from the Gehr Waffen gates.  
It is sure to satisfy.

--Designated, we have oil and charcoal, "Burned Hair" is quite popular, and I hear that customer
feedback on "Granulated Bone with Accents of Tooth Enamel" has been very positive.

--DFarm, two stroke, 3-in-1, and transfer case lubricant with graphite lingerie are all equally desired
by our most discriminating clientele.

--biere, we have been working on a solar option.  Are you amenable to a consulting position?

--Coontrapper--RESEND.  Need update your situation.

--mnmiv, good to see you and keep us/all updated.

DCB

As long as consulting means I don't work it sounds ok.

Work is one of those 4 letters words, I was told 4 letter words are bad.

Checking in. The world continues to tip. Hope everyone is doing as well as can be expected in these times.

I'm getting plenty of use out of the they free us as well as themselves quote.

Refer to sigline.

Checking in. I resent it DC

I will see you Sunday, DC.

Oh the stories I have to tell about this trip.

Been here from the start, finally finished the kindle version I bought on Amazon, no to go re-read Injured Reserves.

I had dinner with DC and the Lady the other night.

Still trying to get home...so teaser post for now.

Mostly accurate map of my last 13 days.

Lol. You were in my neighborhood. That's quite the trip. Did you go visit the CHAZ/CHOP in Seattle?  Lol

I think we've recently traveled some of the same roads.

I'm sitting here outside of Oklahoma City this morning.

I picked this guy up between home and here.
Attached File

We acquired the following at Rushmore:
-T-shirt for daughter
-stickers for daughter and dad
-chiggers for daughter

Spent the most money in SD, where I bought a new truck.

Whew, that makes my trip from Texas to Virginia and back look short. What kind of truck did you get?

I got a 2020 F-150 supercrew with the 5.5' bed and the Mustang engine.  It totally skirts!

--Maximum joy to see STJ and his daughter.  Surreal.

--I had an (optimistic) fantasy that the future would unfold/display more gradually.
Not happening.  This/we/us/everyone--this is big trouble.  There are no positive trendlines--
there never really were--but the speed of transition--shocking.

GENERAL NOTE:  I highly recommend that any/all MAXIMIZE their social engineering/geographics/
relocation efforts at this time, and continuously.  National maps showing "crime rates" are
VERY USEFUL.  The "urgency"--let's say--of this opposition does
not fit any normal model of human ambition, economic theory, and etc./s.  I have some ideas
about the who/why--there are some clues in the book--but they are not suitable for a public forum.

--A small personal part of this fantasy was more books/stories at my customary inefficiency
while I vagabonded around the country in a Gehr Waffen type vehicle full of interesting tools,
water filters, telescopes, and a few hundred pounds of bacon.  For many years, hopefully.
I don't think that will be possible any time soon.  And for a very long time.

More later--

Just nothing with the 5.4 Triton in it, if it's pushing 150k.

I am loving the 'yote.

--STJ your coyote decal would be the first one I have ever seen on a vehicle that
was not full of meth and beer cans.

GENERAL NOTE: STJ has better toys than I do.  And he can make more whenever he wants.
And he is very far away.  So much sadness I have...

Cheer up...I'll eventually retire...then I can come move in for 6 months or until one of us gets arrested.

That sticker is awesome

Not kidding about invading che Bourone with the intent to misbehave.

Also...sorted out adding a toggle switch to disable the auto-engine-stop feature tonight.  A little soldering and taking one's brand new dash apart...well, why not?

Much as folks say clutter can wind up owning you, either you own that truck or it owns you.

I will admit to leaving my 2017 alone so far, cheapish grey man vehicle, just cause it does what I want and I consider it transportation and lockable storage and for the most part it did that from the factory.  I guess bolting some decent cables and chains in for securing things may happen but it is nothing compared to dismantling dash.

I'm usually a pretty optimistic guy. I've been finding that difficult lately. State shut downs, my city making mandatory mask orders when outside of your home (violation is a misdemeanor crime), and riots within three miles of my house will do that I guess.

I find myself wantIng to relocate but I don't think anywhere is really safe at this point.

For most folks who live outside of the areas that are "hot" right now I think relocating is just safe(er) for the time being. If things really go sideways it will probably effect everyone, especially those who don't live hundreds of miles from anywhere.

Isolation sounds like a safe bet but history has shown us that we are supposed to be in groups. As a semi recent example, see ferfal's blog entries about what went on at the isolated rural farms in Argentina when the wolves came knocking.


As someone who lives in a very small town but is less than two hours away from what was the CHOP/CHAZ in Seattle, I have been thinking about this subject a lot lately.

Bought and reviewed in the relatively recent past.  Any chance of the ornate, leather-bound copies previously discussed?  We inch closer to fiction and reality’s collision. Artifacts needed now more than ever.

Amen and Amen!

More than a book I want a coin that gets me in to the factory with things being as they are...

There's an idea.  I bet a challenge coin would sell here on arfcom, if not out there in the real world as well.

I didn’t realize that your trip posts on Zuckworld would culminate with DCB. Maybe soon I’ll come up to NGA and we can chat around the forge.

We can chat WHILE we forge.

Anyone picking up the similarity between the beginning of this story and the events of the past few days in ‘Southwest Asia’?

Aye! I have.  If it is "chance", Life is beginning to Imitate Art a Bit TOO Closely!  The similarities between DCB's "fiction" and Reality were already there and Lebanon isn't exactly the Sinai Desert, but Damn, it sure is geographically CLOSE!

DCB, are you sure you don't have a Mr. Fusion powered DeLorean sitting in your garage?

@DCBOURONE

WELL DONE!  Just posted my review of TSS.  Please hurry up with those next books.  I can only hold my breath in anticipation for so longgggg.

TBT

Finally bought it.  Been supremely busy the last few months.  Looking forward to reading it and finally reading the ending!

Thanks again DCB!
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