June 26th, 2008
Ever have twitchy eye lids? Ever fear that you may have Parkinson’s or something like that because of it? I was kind of worried a while back because I had constant eye lid twitch every day. It was actually embarrassing. I’d be talking to someone and one would just be twitching away like a tweaker in need of a fix. I did what any sane person does and I tried researching it on the Internet before asking a physician~. I didn’t find much that I can remember and I heard somewhere else that eye lid tremors can be early sign of Parkinson’s disease. Regardless, you’re not alone if you have eye lid twitches. Just about everyone gets them and there really is no cure….well because it’s not a damn disease. They speculate that it is mainly caused by stress and fatigue which I found out shortly after.
So how can you deal with these twitchy lids? Proper rest and stress reducing exercises can help. No, caffeine is not a cure for improper or lack of sleep and it can sometimes make twitching eye lids twitch even worse although there is no proof.
MSN Health states that:
“Some people find that a clean, warm, wet washcloth over the eye helps.”
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June 25th, 2008
George Carlin was a comedian, but he was human as well and was quoted many times over by many people. MSN.com posted an extensive list of quotes from a entry in Esquire magazine from 2002 called What I’ve Learned: George Carlin. I’ce copy and pasted a few of my favorites from the list. While some of the following quotes may be perceived as sarcastic banter, you’ll find yourself agreeing that they make a lot of sence.
- I would die for the safety of the people I love.
- It’s amazing to me that literacy isn’t considered a right.
- Sex without love has its place, and it’s pretty cool, but when you have it hand in hand with deep commitment and respect and caring, it’s nine thousand times better.
- Censorship that comes from the outside assumes about people an inability to make reasoned choices.
- I was in my mother’s belly as she sat in the waiting room of the abortionist’s office. Dr. Sunshine was his code name. I was fifty feet from the drainpipe, and she saw a painting on the wall that reminded her of her mother, who had recently died. She took that as a sign to have the baby. That’s what I call luck.
- Lenny Bruce opened all the doors, and people like Richard Pryor and I were able to walk through them.
Read the rest of this post here http://men.msn.com/articlees.aspx?cp-documentid=8176686>1=32001
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June 24th, 2008
Everyone knows Wrigley is one of the leaders in chewing gum, bubble gum and mints. Now they are taking it one step ahead with a Magnolia Infused mint this summer. Everyone loves Altoids because of that almost eye watering strength they have and give a quick but temporary fix for bad breath.
Wrigley’s new line of mints and gum will be infused with magnolia treee-bark extract. Magnolia Tree-bark contains the compounds Magnolo and honokiol that studies show kills 17 time more halitosis causing bacteria than breath mints already on the market.
Wrigley’s Magnolia tree-bark infused products will be available this summer.
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June 23rd, 2008
Once again found this one at Amazingjokes.com:
Why I fired my Secretary
Last week was my birthday and I didn’t feel very well waking up on that morning.
I went downstairs for breakfast hoping my wife would be pleasant and say, ‘Happy Birthday!’, and possibly have a small present for me.
As it turned out, she barely said good morning, let alone ‘ Happy Birthday.’
I thought… Well, that’s marriage for you, but the kids… They will remember.
My kids came bounding down stairs to breakfast and didn’t say a word. So when I left for the office, I felt pretty low and somewhat despondent.
As I walked into my office, my secretary Jane said, ‘Good Morning Boss, and by the way Happy Birthday ! ‘ Read More
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June 23rd, 2008
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George Carlin Died of heart failure at 71 years old. He had heart problems for some years now. I’m not going to go into his career but I will leave a bit of my own memories of him. I’m only 32, so George Carlin was a well established comedian before I was born. I remember my mother getting a cassette tape of George Carlin. I don’t remember which one it was but I was pretty young when we listened to it. In fact I don’t think I would have let my son listen to something like that at the age of 10, but I had an older brother and sister so I already knew way too much about things I shouldn’t have at that age.
Anyway, I remember him talking about freeing farts and foods with disgusting sounding names like squash and guacamole. I remember seeing George Carlin on many Comedy Central and HBO episodes doing his stand up as well as in a bunch of comedy movies where he had cameos. Sometimes during his stand up he would talk kind of controversial things and some times he was just being sarcastic. Either way, you agreed with him and laughed along or you disagreed…and still laughed along. In short, George Carlin was a great comedian and will be missed. I’d love to repeat his “7 Words” right here in tribute, but I don’t think it would be such a good idea. ;)
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June 21st, 2008
We all know that the human body needs blood…DUH! But is there any real substitute? There is no real substitute for such things as water for hydration, but a blood substitute? Is there a clean, risk free substitute? They have been working on it and according to MSN.com health, it may be one step closer for approval from the FDA. It’s been working well for younger test subjects but not the elderly ones.
“We found that we eliminated the need for blood transfusions for 59 percent of the 350 patients who received the blood substitute. The blood substitute worked best in those under 80 years old with a moderate transfusion need,” study author Dr. Colin F. Mackenzie, professor and former director of the National Center for Trauma and EMS, University of Maryland School of Medicine, said in a prepared statement.
The blood substitute did not work as well as blood in patients over age 80 with more acute health issues and higher transfusion needs, and many of these patients were switched to regular blood.
Twenty-one of the older patients who received the blood substitute suffered a number of cardiac and central nervous system problems. Analysis revealed that these were due to advanced age, heart failure or possibly under-treatment, according to the researchers.
Too bad they can’t find substitute brain matter for morons.
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June 20th, 2008
How easy is it to get dehydrated when out and about at sporting events or the beach? Very easy, it’s easy to forget to drink water when other drinks are available…like beer!
You may have noticed I didn’t post anything yesterday. Yesterday we had a company golf tournament with a bunch of people from the company I work for, some customers and some vendor reps. I had the pleasure of driving the beverage cart and taking all sorts of pictures. I drank about a liter of water before we started and it wasn’t really a hot day. It was a bit breezy, the sun was out and the humidity was low. Anyway, as the day got closer to noon I had my first beer. I told myself that I was going to drink plenty of water to keep from getting dehydrated and get a splitting headache. I drank more than my share of lite beers throughout the day and ended up a bit dehydrated with a splitting headache when I got home. Go figure. I drank plenty of water last night and some this morning.
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June 18th, 2008
Just when you think that even people that visit brothels would go out of their way to pay for some nookie, rising fuel prices are effecting the poon-peddlers. According to an article on MSN.com, some of Nevada’s legal brothels are being effected by the economy and rising fuel prices. Mainly because most of them are forced to do business far outside of city limits. While a good percentage of the customers are truckers, it looks as if those truckers are actually being conscious about fuel usage and budgeting for their fill-ups.
Several of the hardest hit are the houses of prostitution in Nevada’s rural northern areas, which get roughly 60 percent of their business from truckers. “Some of these brothels are out in the middle of nowhere so fuel prices have an effect, says Dennis Hof, owner of the infamous Moonlite Bunny Ranch. According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, diesel on the West Coast now costs $4.87 per gallon. That means truckers could easily spend $1,000 to fill up their tanks, leaving them with little extra cash and less likely to take a detour. For bordello owners, relocating to more central locations is impossible. Under Nevada law, brothels can only operate in counties with fewer than 400,000 residents.
Damn gas prices are ruining everything that is good in America! However, I hear the sales of Hustler Magazine and Hand lotion are on the rise.
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June 17th, 2008
So if you have children then chances out they are out of school for the summer…unless they have to attend all year school. So you have a house full of children. Depending on their age they are either pretty independent, semi independent, slightly dependent or severally dependent. The first two will kind of come and go as they please because you trust them enough to do the right thing and can trust the people they are with. This is probably the best age because most are responsible enough to take care of themselves, make their own breakfast/lunch and know when to come in for dinner. The latter two need more attention and that responsibility is yours.
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June 17th, 2008
Although I love my morning coffee, LG Sciences (LG= Legal Gear) published an article on why caffeine and body building doesn’t mix well. A lot of pre-workout drinks that boost your Nitric Oxides and provide creatine also contain a lot of caffeine to get you going and wake you up for focus. I have often wondered how caffeine, a vaso-restricting chemical and Arginine, a vaso-dilator could work together. I still wonder that. You would think they would counteract against each other. I’m still not sure. LG Sciences published the following article on their site explaining why “Caffeine Sucks“. Here is a short excerpt, a bit hard to follow, and you have to fully understand type II insulin and it’s role in muscle recovery. Read on…
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