Reply: AEDs

Ferfal,

 

Thanks for your post on the privately owned AED. I do have an AED for the very reasons you mentioned. In fact, I have the very model you posted the link for from Amazon. 

I bought mine about three years ago for $1300 so the price has come down a bit. 

You might like to know that some states here in the U.S. require a "prescription" from a medical doctor in order to buy an AED. The great state of Texas does not so I did not need one. I cannot imagine a doctor denying such a request but it is another hoop to jump through. The American Red Cross offers a combined CPR/AED course which is well worth attending. You do not want to try to learn how to use the AED when someone is having a heart attack! Also, the wife and I take ours when we are away from the house for overnight road trips.

 

Best regards from Texas      

K-

Hello K,
That’s very interesting, I didn’t know that. Texas is a great State.

It just makes a lot of sense to have a machine that can save your life when facing the #1 cause of death, yet very few people have it and the cost is high but not really that high compared to a high-end gun or a couple regular ones.

At a certain age or specific health conditions it makes  a lot of sense to have one.

Philips HeartStart HomeDefibrillator (AED)

 

 It makes a lot of sense to take the CPR/AED course so as to know how to use it during an emergency. 

FerFAL

Argentina’s Vice President in Deep, Deep Trouble

Scandals and accusations of corruption are piling up against Amado Boudou, vice president of Argentina.

He lied to the judge about his wealth, he lied about who’s renting his property, he presented documents with forged signatures and he was basically caught red handed trying to set up a company to literally print the country’s currency himself. All “Mr.” Amado Boudou is missing is the burglar Halloween costume, with black and white stripes and a face mask. 

 

You mean the vicepresident is not supposed to print money?

As if fighting the Vulture funds isn’t bad enough with Argentina being less than 30 days away from default yet again, now the vice president has little choice but to either step aside or drag the ship wreck that the Argentine presidency has become into to the bottom of the ocean with him.

Argentina’s Vice President Charged in Corruption Case

By JONATHAN GILBERTJUNE 28, 2014

BUENOS AIRES — Vice President Amado Boudou of Argentina has been charged in a corruption case in which he is accused of abusing his power to gain control of a company that has printed the nation’s currency, a development that has shaken the government here.

On Friday, Mr. Boudou was charged with receiving bribes and conducting business incompatible with public office. If convicted, Mr. Boudou could face up to six years in prison. (continue reading)

Documentary: Economic Collapse, Bartering and Bugging Out Abroad

Saw this short documentary about your country's current status and I thought you may find it interesting.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_dYJ4F4ZHtA

Good luck with the new book!

-Andrew

Thanks Andrew,

Damn, my eyes watered up there for a second in the beginning when the woman says she wants to leave because there’s no future in Argentina for her children. That hit close to home.

 Your kids are the reason why you end up leaving, the possibility of a better life for them without fear, crime and constant financial meltdowns. The documentary isn’t current though, its from the first year or two after the economic collapse. The footage of the Spanish embassy, it reminded me of the time I got my kids their passports there, so many people waiting in line trying to find out if they could somehow claim Spanish citizenship through a relative. Back in those days getting European citizenship was like winning the lottery. Everyone was leaving, looking for a better future and one of the worst things was ending up an undocumented illegal immigrant. Citizenship changed all that for those fortunate enough to have a relative and eventually get citizenship.

The part about Barter Clubs is also very good.  People bartering for food, hair cuts, even for holiday trips. Its interesting because it shows how that actually works out on a large scale in reality. Notice that while better than nothing, the people in these Barter Clubs are pretty poor, very desperate and bartering alone doesn’t get you much of a quality of life.

Very good documentary well worth the short duration, thanks!

FerFAL