Ridiculous shoes make ridiculous wipeouts

Found on Daily Mail

Fire ants have been populating in New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Quebec, Ontario and Maine in the last 2 years. One bite can swell to the size of a Toonie! And lasts 15minutes - 2 days!

So here's what to do if you get stung by one!

1. Get them off

2. Wash with soap and water, then wipe with rubbing alcohol

3. Hold a cold cloth or ice cubes on the stings for 15-20 minutes to prevent swelling

4. If itchy, take allergy medicine

Here is a list of various home remedies people have come up with for fire ant bites. The good:

• Ice Cube

• Apply meat tenderizer

• Apply a paste of salt or crushed aspirin.

• Desert Essence ® Tea Tree Oil

• Rub with fresh slice of onion

• Dab with hydrogen peroxide

• Immediately apply aloe gel

• Use Arnica Gel

The iffy (people have claimed to use them, but you could mess them up or they involve chemicals and I'd recommend trying something else first):

• For pustule and pustules, half bleach and half water applied immediately to the area, reduces pustule formation.

• Dab with ammonia

• Use dishwashing liquid

Real names of fictional Characters

CNN Living listed the real names of fictional characters.

• The Comic Book Guy on "The Simpsons"- Jeff Albertson.
• Barbie's full name is Barbara Millicent Roberts. (Ken's last name is Carson.)
• Cap'n Crunch's full name is Captain Horatio Magellan Crunch. His ship is the S.S. Guppy.
• In the Peanuts comic strip, Peppermint Patty's real name is Patricia Reichardt.
• Snuffleupagus from Sesame Street has a first name -- Aloysius.
• The Wizard of Oz rolls off the tongue a lot easier than the man behind the curtain's full name, Oscar Zoroaster Phadrig Isaac Norman Henkel Emmannuel Ambroise Diggs.
• Mr. Clean has a seldom-used first name -- "Veritably." The name came from a "Give Mr. Clean a First Name" promotion in 1962.
• The real name of Monopoly mascot Rich Uncle Pennybags is Milburn Pennybags.
• On Night Court, Nostradamus Shannon was better known as Bull.
• On Entourage, Turtle's real name is Salvatore Assante.
• The Pillsbury Doughboy's name is Poppin' Fresh. He has a wife, Poppie Fresh, and two kids, Popper and Bun Bun.
• The Michelin Man's name is Bibendum.

Wackiest Pet Names!

Veterinary Pet Insurance Co., the country's largest provider of pet health insurance, scoured its database of more than 485,000 insured pets and came up with their 3rd Annual picks for the 50 most unusual dog and cat names.

The top 10 are:

Dogs:
Pickle Von Corndog
Lord Chubby Pruneface
Badonkadonk
Ninjastar Dangerrock
Molly Mcboozehound
Dog Vader
Flopsy Squeakerton
Bettie Poops
Geez Louise
Barnaby Bones

Cats:
Purr Diem
Bing Clawsby
Cleocatra
Admiral Pancake
Optimus Pants
Chairman Meow
Boo Manchu
Watts in a Name
Chenoa Azure Marshmellow-Puff
Senor Nachos

6 benefits of Watermelon

Stay healthier Watermelon has lots of lycopene, a key plant antioxidant that is famous for fighting heart disease and prostate cancer. Tomatoes are usually considered the lycopene all-stars, but you have to cook them in a little oil to release it. Watermelon not only needs no cooking to unleash its lycopene but, cup for cup, it has 40 percent more than tomatoes.

Get your C A big slice of watermelon (about two cups) fills almost half your vitamin C quota.

Fight infection Two cups of the juicy red melon also supply nearly a quarter of your daily beta carotene, which your body uses to make vitamin A. Running low on beta c can leave you vulnerable to viral infections and vision trouble.

Heal faster Watermelon (especially yellow-orange varieties) is one of the rare food sources of citrulline, an amino acid used in wound healing and cell division. Slurp up the juice but bite down too: There's extra citrulline in the white and green part that most people toss. Pickled rinds anyone?

Sooth stress Watermelon is a good source of potassium, which helps control blood pressure -- making it the perfect snack for stressful family reunions.

Quench cravings There are only 96 calories in two fill-you-up cups of sweet watermelon, and its high liquid content makes you feel full. So start your dessert course with a wedge and you're less likely to go overboard on Aunt Edith's brownies.

(Found on Lifestyle Yahoo.ca)

Rant of the Week

I went out for lunch today and held the door open for a little lady... and she didn't even say thank-you!

I get that in todays fast-paced world, people are absorbed with their own to-do list, but what happened to manners??

*Like MAGIC words... when I was a kid, saying Please... Thank-you... You're welcome... Those were magic words! They got me what I wanted!

*RSVP... means that I want to know if you're coming or not to my event, don't just blow it off and then show up!

*Answering the cell phone while in mid-conversation with you. Remember back to the times when we survived without cell-phones? Unless it's an emergency... it's rude!

*Using the net as a way to get to someone... If you have something to tell me, say it to my face.

*If I let you out of your driveway or parkin lot, and stop traffic to do so, at least wave or smile as a sign of thank-you!

Top 10 Best Known Movie Quotes

According to Guinness World Records:

10..."Gimme a whiskey, ginger ale on the side, and don't be stingy baby"...Anna Christie, 1930.

9..."You talkin' to me, are you talkin' to me"....DeNiro in Tax Driver,1976.

8..."Frankly my dear, I don't give a damn"....Gone With the Wind, 1939.

7..."I could dance with you till the cows come home...on second thought, I'd rather dance with the cows when you came home"....Duck Soup, 1933.

6..."My mama always said life was like a box of chocolates, you never know what you're gonna get"...Tom Hanks in Forrest Gump,1994.

5..."Would you be shocked if I put on something more comfortable"....Hell's Angel, 1930.

4..."I'll be back"...The Terminator 1984.

3..."Well it's not the men in your life that counts, it's the life in your men"...I'm No Angel, 1933

2..."Of all the gin joints in all the towns in the world, she walks into mine"....Casablanca, 1942.

1..."...Bond.... James Bond"....Dr. No, 1962. Or any of the other ones! Lol

I'm saddened that Anchorman has not made this list, my fav quote is "You ate a whole wheel of cheese, i'm not even mad, that's amazing"

How to protect yourself from Jellyfish Stings!

If you're planning on summer adventuring in a locale known for jellyfish you can protect yourself from jellyfish stings with the most unlikely of tools—pantyhose.

Some jellyfish have very short stingers which cannot penetrate the mesh and others have stingers which are triggered by contact with the skin surface and the nylon provides just enough buffer.

You can stop by your local lingerie store and pick up a nylon cat suit in your size or you can purchase a commercial suit designed for the purpose.

If you forgo the suit and end up getting stung by the irritating and not life-threatening kind of jellyfish then fire up a blow dryer and hold it as close to the site of the stings on the hottest setting you can stand (don't burn yourself) and then fan it back and forth over the affected area. The blow dryer dries out the stingers without activating them—like trying to rinse them off with fresh water would. Once you blast the area with heat you can use a safety razor or credit card to scrape the stingers off.

Rubber Boots that charge your phone!

Found on dailymail.co.uk

Music fans can use their mobiles at festivals this summer without fear of draining the battery - thanks to a new pair of wellies that charge your phone as you dance.

Power Wellies have a power-generating sole that converts heat from your feet into electrical current.

This 'welectricity', as the makers call it, can then be used to charge a mobile phone.

Twelve hours of stomping through the muddy fields of festival sites will give you one hour of phone use.

Dancing gives you even more call time - because the hotter your feet get, the more energy is produced.

They have been created with renewable energy experts GotWind.

Most annoying sounds

An Internet study which took a year to complete, overseen by England's Salford University lecturer Trevor Cox, involved people listening to 37 sounds on his Web site, sound101.com, and rating them on a scale of irritability.

So here's the Top 10 Most Annoying Sounds
1. Vomiting
2. Microphone feedback
3. Multiple babies crying
4. Scraping of train wheels
5. Seesaw squeaking
6. Violin
7. Flatulence
8. One baby crying
9. Soap opera argument
10. Electricity hum

Where's Styrofoam and Computer Speakers! Those top my list!

Why dating your best friend is awesome

I know it sounds cliche, they say never date your best friend. But here's why you should consider it!

They're familiar with your bad side: Let's face it, during the first few months of dating someone new, it's easy to hold yourself together and pretend like you don't have a dark side (everybody has one). You downplay your insecurities in hopes that he won't see you as clingy, and you suppress the fact that you occasionally get moody, jealous, or pointlessly angry. With a friend-to-boyfriend, he's not only aware of your personal weaknesses, but he knows how to respond to them in a way that is constructive to the relationship and to your desire to improve yourself.

You're more or less aware of each other's relationship history: You have probably discussed your past relationships with the ease and honesty that friends share, which means you'll have a very clear idea of what to expect if indeed your pal becomes your main man.

You're comfortable with each other: It takes a few weeks (if not longer) to feel completely relaxed around someone new. Should you eat ice cream from the container in front of him? Should you reveal that you're a thirtysomething who still rereads Harry Potter on occasion? When dating someone who started out as a friend, you can skip the neurotic "I need to impress him" phase and go straight to wearing no makeup and nerding out together on Saturdays spent indoors.

It's exciting: Dating a friend might seem less glamorous than falling in love at first sight, but what's more suspenseful than decoding a friend's flirty mixed signals for signs of romantic intentions? If the relationship goes well, you'll be swept away at how a good friend turned out to be an even better boyfriend.

There's always something to talk about: Aren't you ready for someone who still makes for good company even after the passion starts to plateau? Plus, just imagine the energy that you and a friend-turned-boyfriend will share after months (even years!) of pent-up romantic tension.

THE ONLY DOWNFALL... If it ends bad, you've lost your best friend.

Funny Camping Tips

A hot rock placed in your sleeping bag will keep your feet warm BUT a hot enchilada will keep the whole tent warm!

Always wear a long-sleeved shirt, it gives you something to wipe your nose on

Invite companions you can out-run

Navel lint makes a great fire starter

You can compress the diameter of your rolled up sleeping bag by running it over with your car!

Sweat Proof Your Clothes!

With summer here, so is sweat! So here's some tips for saving your self, clothes and shoes! Found on Askmen.com

First things first, Deodorant

Begin with a good, heavy-duty antiperspirant during the sweaty months. If you don’t like commercial antiperspirant, use a rock crystal, this natural deodorant protects against bacteria and neutralizes odor from sweat. It is effective for up to 24 hours and the sticks last forever. You can also apply rock crystal sticks to any part of your body that tends to sweat a lot.

Consider specially formulated products

These products include sweat block pads, which are cloths that have been presoaked in industrial-strength antiperspirant. Once every seven days, apply these pads to your underarms to help prevent sweating. Also available are underarm sweat pads. These have a sticky side that adheres to your skin, forming a physical barrier between your sweat and clothing.

Choose the right shoes

Don’t wear canvas shoes as these will make your feet sweat like crazy and your shoes smell like you live in a swamp. Instead, wear leather shoes or sandals if you can, as they breathe more and decrease foot sweat and body odor. You’ll also need to treat them properly. Consider slipping a moisture-absorbing insole into your shoes to further reduce bacteria and odor.

Try to rotate your shoes. Doing so gives your shoes a chance to air out. Also change your socks daily to avoid contracting a fungal infection that thrives in moist, sweaty and bacteria-ridden conditions. Lastly, every now and again, give the inside of your shoes a quick spray with a shoe deodorizer or use an OTC foot powder to help absorb sweat.

Soak your clothes

Soak your sweaty clothes in extremely cold water as soon as you get home, and apply a stain remover to the armpits on the inside of your shirt. Leave the product on for a few minutes and launder your shirt as soon as possible, or at least rinse it in ice cold water again. If your shirt is white, bleach it every now and again or, alternately, throw in a teaspoon of cream of tartar (available in the baking aisle at your grocery store) with your regular laundry detergent to help keep your whites white.

Wear moisture-wicking undershirts

Smart layering can actually help sweatproof your clothes and reduce the not-so-fun effects of sweating. Your best bet is to layer a sports undershirt underneath a T-shirt. When you have no option but to wear a dress shirt, choose a sports undershirt in a solid color that won’t be too noticeable. Sports clothes are specifically designed to wick moisture away from your body and they also dry off quickly so you’ll never feel like you’re soaking in sweat. As well, many sports shirts incorporate mesh, meaning that your skin will breathe better, and they’re often treated to be antimicrobial, so it’s harder for odor-forming bacteria to build up on your body.

Remove excess body hair

Your antiperspirant needs to come in contact with your skin in order to effectively protect against body odor and control sweating. This is a problem when your armpit hair becomes exceedingly long and, as a consequence, acts as an obstacle between the product and your skin. Take control by maintaining your body hair. A little trimming goes a long way.

Choose natural-fiber clothing and wear light colors

Go for fabrics like cotton, silk or linen instead of polyester or other synthetics and blended fabrics. Natural fibers allow your skin to breathe more, meaning you’ll sweat less. Pick featherlight pieces and choose shirts that are slightly larger than the size you usually wear to encourage air circulation and sweat evaporation. When it comes to colors, white or pale pastels will deflect more of the sun’s rays, so you’ll feel the heat less in these softer shades.

HOLY CRAP!

Found on Yahoo.ca

A sinkhole caused by recent rains is pictured in Guatemala City May 30, 2010. The remnants of Tropical Storm Agatha dumped more rain across Central America on Sunday after killing at least 17 people in the region, sparking fears of further mudslides in three countries. The hole, caused by rains from tropical storm Agatha, swallowed at least one three-story building.