This Monday morning recording of Ridiculous Dialogue was short, but filled with funny as we discussed our new podcast digs. The crew lamented family dinners and the woes of the Cheesecake Factory.
Finally this week, we described some grocery store problems and why Jason owes someone a new hand towel.
We take our product quality control seriously here at ITS and occasionally, some small cosmetic issues cause products not to make the cut for sale. Behind the scenes, we joke that “Blue Bear” is the anthropomorphic spirit of these blemished products.
Occasionally, we’ll offer some of these “Blue Bear” products for sale as Factory Seconds. They’re always functional, but have small cosmetic issues that caused them not to pass our QC. (It’s possible you may not even notice what caused it not to pass.) Continue reading
We promised and now we’re delivering another round of questions this week on Gear Tasting Radio. We answer everything from foot care in the field to getting the family involved in Bug Out Bag preparation.
Finally, we tackle a question involving preparing a bag for extreme long distance travel and survival.
It seems like everyone has a plan for surviving an apocalypse, but as you’ll hear on this episode of Ridiculous Dialogue, some are more simple than others. This week the crew also discussed the difference between comic books and graphic novels, as well as taking too many pictures.
Finally, Rob tells a cautionary tale of why you always want to keep a little solid food in your diet.
For the 75th Anniversary of D-Day, we’re proud to introduce our very limited-edition ITS Ghost Army Morale Patch. Only 50 of these morale patches are available after the ITS Member pre-release this morning and once they’re gone, they won’t be available again. Continue reading
Another Wednesday means another edition of Hump Day Happenings, where we provide topical skill-related news, events and products across the web. This week we’re highlighting the first commercial astronauts heading into space, a shake up in a Military trial and why extra fingers could hold the answers for the future of prosthetic limbs. Continue reading
We’re revisiting our 5 Item 48 Hour Challenge that we covered on Gear Tasting Radio a little over a year ago. Our items have changed a bit and we want to see how yours have changed as well! Use the poundtag #5ItemChallenge on any social media network to post your items.
The ITS Cloak & Dagger Morale Set is a patch and sticker combo that honors the classic 80’s movie about a clandestine journey to protect secret plans hidden on a game cartridge. Warning, only 200 of the Morale Sets are available after yesterday’s ITS Member pre-release and once they’re gone, we’ll disavow any knowledge of their existence. Continue reading
A staff member recently told me about a conversation he’d had with another trainer. The other person was an advocate of my S.P.E.A.R. System and Personal Defense Readiness research, but he said he didn’t know if he could handle working for me because I’m too severe with my staff. I’d heard that complaint before and it had even been suggested that I should be “lowering the bar” because my standards are too high. A couple of penetrating quotes came to mind. First was Brandon Lee’s classic, “For what level of mediocrity will you settle?” Next was Colin Powell’s take on the same theme, “Mediocre people are always at their best.” Continue reading
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