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FUEL PRICE TIP: I'm sure most, if not all, of you recieved a copy of the e-mails about the fuel prices and how EXXON and MOBIL are to blame. I have to disagree. I spent many years working in gas stations and know what's wrong. It's the cut-rate stations that are the problem. Look around for yourself and you'll see. I've noticed that the cut-rates are the same and at times more then the name brands. They should be about a dime cheaper but they're not. I believe it's the news media that kindles the fire. If you paid attention you will have noticed that when you hear on the news that fuel prices are going up they're up the next day but if you hear they're going down it takes weeks. That's because the owners of the cut-rates are on the ball when it comes to listening to the news. I didn't hear anything this last time about price per barrel going up nor a fuel shortage only that the price could go as high as 3 dollars per gallon this summer. And UP IT WENT because they said it would. The way the stations determine what their price will be is to check the stations around them. Now if a cut-rate goes up a dime the name-brand goes a little higher so then the cut-rate sees this and comes up a little more. I accually saw the price at the SHELL station near my house 4 cents lower that the SPEEDWAY (AKA Starvin Marvin, etc.)in the same plaza. I couldn't believe that people were actually still buying there instead of going to the SHELL. The real salution to the problem is to be price consious and buy from the name-brand even if it's up to 5 cents more than the cut-rate. This would force the cut-rate to back their prices down and the name-brands would in turn follow. I live quite near several refineries and I'm still trying to figure out why the CITGO station across the street from the CITGO refinery was 1.97 and the CITGO 70 miles away was 1.85. Hmmmmmm...... do you suppose it has anything to do with what I've been saying? Don't get me wrong, I have nothing against CITGO, I'm mearly using it for a coincidently convenient example to neighborhood pricing. WHAT BRAND GASOLINE WOULD I BUY? You want to avoid dirty fuel especially with fuel injection. I rated them based on my own (and others) experiences and only if they are or were in the Chicagoland area. I can't comment on brands that are unfamiliar to me. Purity: AMACO ----------- * CITGO ------------- * * * * CLARK ------------ * * * * * CONOCO --------- * * * * MOBIL ------------ * * * * PHILLIPS 66 ---- * * * * SHELL ------------ * * * * TEXACO --------- * * * * UNION 76 ------- * * * * CUT-RATE STATIONS -- It depends on who they're buying from at the time and whether or not they are checking they're underground tanks for moisture regularly.
If your computer is running sluggish it's likely choked with internet files. There are several things you can do from time to time. AOL: 1. click "My AOL" or "Settings" (at top) "Preferences" "WWW" icon "Delete Internet Files" or whatever sounds like the nearest wording. 2. also in Preferences: "Graphics" icon....reduce the number in there to [1] then sign out of AOL....all the way to your desktop. >It will tell you it's deleting or up-dating >Don't forget to go back into Graphics and bring the number back up. IExplore: There are 2 options Option 1: dbl-click IExplorer to open it then click: "TOOLS" (at top) "Internet Options" "Delete Files" window will open....click OK NOTE: Do this twice. Once with a check in the off-line box Option 2: Click: "Start" "Programs" "Accessories" "System tools" "Disk cleanup" "Ok" "Ok" again Scandisk and Defrag: Occasionally run Scandisk (first) and then Defrag on the C drive. NOTE: > You DON'T need to do "THOROUGH" on Scandisk that takes forever just use "Standard". > Put a check in the "Automatically fix errors" box Now your computer should be able to breath again :)
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1. Stuff a miniature marshmallow in the bottom of a sugar cone to prevent ice cream drips.
2. Use a meat baster to "squeeze" your pancake batter onto the hot griddle and you'll get perfectly shaped pancakes every time.
3. To keep potatoes from budding, place an apple in the bag with the potatoes.
4. To prevent egg shells from cracking, add a pinch of salt to the water before hard boiling.
5. To get the most juice out of fresh lemons, bring them to room temperature and roll them under your palm against the kitchen counter before squeezing.
6. To easily remove burnt-on food from your skillet, simply add a drop or two of dish soap and enough water to cover bottom of pan, and bring to a boil on stovetop.
7. Spray your Tupperware with nonstick cooking spray before pouring in tomato based sauces and there won't be any stains.
8. When a cake recipe calls for flouring the baking pan, use a bit of the dry cake mix instead and there won't be any white mess on the outside of the cake.
9. If you accidentally over salt a dish while it's still cooking, drop in a peeled potato and it will absorb the excess salt for an instant "fix me up"
10. Wrap celery in aluminum foil when putting in the refrigerator and it will keep for weeks.
11. Brush some beaten egg white over pie crust before baking to yield a beautiful glossy finish.
12. Place a slice of apple in hardened brown sugar to soften it.
13. When boiling corn on the cob, add a pinch of sugar to help bring out the corn's natural sweetness.
14. To determine whether an egg is fresh, immerse it in a pan of cool, salted water. If it sinks, it is fresh, but if it rises to the surface, throw it away.
15. Cure for headaches: Take a lime, cut it in half and rub it on your forehead. The throbbing will go away.
16. Don't throw out all that leftover wine. Freeze into ice cubes for future use in casseroles and sauces.
17. If you have a problem opening jars: Try using latex dishwashing gloves. They give a non slip grip that makes opening jars easy.
18. Potatoes will take food stains off your fingers. Just slice and rub raw potato on the stains and rinse with water.
19. Now look what you can do with Alka Seltzer.
*Clean a toilet. Drop in two Alka-Seltzer tablets, wait twenty minutes, brush and flush. The citric acid and effervescent action clean vitreous china.
*Clean a vase. To remove a stain from the bottom of a glass vase or cruet, fill with water and drop in two Alka-Seltzer tablets
* Polish jewelry. Drop two Alka-Seltzer tablets into a glass of water and immerse the jewelry for two minutes.
*Clean a thermos bottle. Fill the bottle with water, drop in four Alka-Seltzer tablets, and let soak for an hour (or longer, if necessary).
I think this is very valuable information. I had received it before, printed it and have it by my bed to review every so often. I will share it with my friends this time.
A tip they didn't have on here which I use ALWAYS is to keep your keys in your hand when you are walking to and from a place...they can make good weapons to gouge (yuk) in the eyes or elsewhere. Fight with everything you have to keep them from taking you somewhere else...which is usually a grave.
Anita
This is some very good advice. Please take the time to read this and pass it on - guys, pass it on to the women you know .
> > WORD TO THE WISE ON PROTECTING YOURSELF < <
The elbow is the strongest point on your body. If you are close enough to use it, do!
If you are ever thrown into the trunk of a car, kick out the back tail lights and stick your arm out the hole and start waving like crazy. The driver won't see you but everybody else will. This has saved lives.
A personal safeety workshop was given by an amazing man, Pat Malone, who has been a body guard for famous figures like Farrah Fawcett and Sylvester Stallone. He works for the FBI, and teaches police officers and Navy SEALS hand-to-hand combat. This man has seen it all, and knows a lot. He focused his teachings on HOW TO AVOID BEING THE VICTIM OF A VIOLENT CRIME. He gave some statistics about how much the occurrences of random violence have escalated over the recent years, and it's terrible. Something like 99% of us will be exposed to, or become a victim of a violent crime.
Here are some of the most important points of his presentation:
1. The three reasons women are easy targets for random acts of violence are: A. Lack of Awareness You MUST know where you are & what's going on around you. B. Body Language Keep your head up, swing your arms, stand straight up. C. Wrong Place, Wrong Time DON'T walk alone in an alley, or drive in a bad neighbourhood at night. 2. Women have a tendency to get into their cars after shopping, eating, working, etc., and just sit (doing their chequebook, or making a list, etc.). DON'T DO THIS! The predator will be watching you, and this is the perfect opportunity for him to get in the passenger side, put a gun to your head, and tell you where to go. AS SOON AS YOU GET INTO YOUR CAR, LOCK THE DOORS AND LEAVE. A. A few notes about getting into your car in a parking lot, or parking garage: Be aware: look around you, look into your car, at the passenger side floor, and in the back seat. Check under the car as well. B. If you are parked next to a big van, enter your car from the passenger door. Most serial killers attack their victims by pulling them into their vans while the women are attempting to get into their cars. C. Look at the car parked on the drivers' side of your vehicle, and the passenger side. If a male is sitting alone in the seat nearest your car, you may want to walk back into the mall, or work, and get a guard/policeman to walk you back out. IT IS ALWAYS BETTER TO BE SAFE THAN SORRY. (Better paranoid than dead.) 3. ALWAYS take the elevator instead of the stairs. (Stairwells are horrible places to be alone and the perfect crime spot.) A. Do not get on an elevator if there is a weirdo already on there. (Of course bad men don't always look bad.) B. Do not stand back in the corners of the elevator, be near the front, by the doors, ready to get off or on. C. If you get on the elevator on the 25th floor, and the Boogie Man gets on the 22nd, get off when he gets on. 4. If the predator has a gun and you are not under his control, ALWAYS RUN! A. Police only make 4 of 10 shots when they are in range of 3-9 feet. This is due to stress. B. The predator will only hit you (a running target) 4 in 100 times. And even then, it most likely WILL NOT be a vital organ. RUN! 5. As women, we are always trying to be sympathetic: STOP IT! It may get you raped, or killed. A. Ted Bundy, the serial killer, was a good looking, well educated man, who ALWAYS played on the sympathies of unsuspecting women. He walked with a cane, or a limp, and often asked "for help" into his vehicle or with his vehicle, which is when he abducted his victim. B. Pat Malone told the story of his daughter, who came out of the mall and was walking to her car when she noticed 2 older ladies in front of her. Then she saw a police car come towards her with cops who said hello. She also noticed that all 8 handicap spots in the area were empty. As she neared her car she saw a man a few rows over calling to her for help. He wanted her to close his passenger side door. He was sitting in the back seat driver's side, and said he was handicapped. He continued calling, until she turned and headed back to the mall, and then he began cursing at her. In the meantime, she wondered why he didn't ask the 2 older ladies, or the policemen for help, and why he was not parked in any of the empty handicap spots. As she got back to the mall, two male friends of hers were exiting, and as she told them the story, and turned to point at the car, the man was getting out of the back seat into the front, and the car sped away. DON'T GET CAUGHT IN THIS TRAP. 6. Tips to saving your life, if you have gotten into a violent situation: A. REACT IMMEDIATELY If he abducts you in a parking lot, and is taking you to an abandoned area, DON'T LET HIM GET YOU TO THAT AREA. If you are driving, react immediately in the situation, and crash your car while still going 5 mph. If he's driving, find the right time, and stick your fingers in his eyes. He must watch the road, so choose an unsuspecting time, and gouge him. It is your ONLY defence. While he is in shock, GET OUT. (This sounds gross, but the alternative is your fault if you do not act.) B. RESIST Don't go along with him: run, if you are able: DON'T EVER GIVE UP! You DO NOT want to get to a crime scene. 7. Always keep your distance when walking past strangers on the street or in dark areas. 8. GET A CELL PHONE. There are packages for $19.95 a month that allow you to program only 911 into the dialing out program. (This is an alternative for parents who say it is too expensive for their kids to have a cell phone.) 9. BREAK DOWNS: Make every effort to avoid this by ALWAYS keeping your car in good working order. A. If your car breaks down: LOCK YOUR DOORS. You better have a cell phone to call for help. B. If you don't have a cell phone: (shame on you) keep a blanket, warm clothes, a pair of boots, and a flashlight in your car always, for emergencies. C. If it's noon on a business day, you may want to put your hazards on and walk to safety. D. If it's 2 AM put on your warm clothes, and walk to a lighted area. You are a perfect target if you are sitting in your car broken down. Predators search the highways for easy targets like you. E. If you're on a desolate road: walk away from the car (in your warm clothes) and go to some bushes, or some area AWAY from your vehicles. It will be cold, and uncomfortable, but you DO NOT want to stay in your car, and there are no psycho bogeymen waiting in the bushes who knew you were going to break down there and then. 10. Physical defences that we can use against the violent predator: A. The EYES are the most vulnerable part of the body. Poke him there... HARD. It may be your only window of opportunity. B. The neck is also a vulnerable spot, but you MUST know where to grip, AND HAVE THE STRENGTH to cut off his breath. C. The last place is the KNEES. Everyone's knees are very vulnerable, and a swift kick here will take anyone down. -- A cautionary note abou these things. If you do not do these things right the first time, you are in trouble, because it will only anger the individual, and that anger will be TAKEN OUT ON YOU. I'm not saying don't attempt them (it may be your only hope), but be forceful when you do. 11. If you are walking alone in the dark (which you shouldn't be) and you find him following/chasing you: A. Scream "FIRE!", and not "help," People don't want to get involved when people yell "help," but "fire" draws attention because people are nosy. B. RUN! C. Find an obstacle, such as a parked car, and run around it, like Ring Around the Rosie. This may sound silly, but over the years, 5 women have told Pat Malone that this SAVED THEIR LIVES. D. Your last hope is getting under the car. Once you are under there, there are tons of things to hold on to, and he will not be able to get you out and will not come under for you (most likely). Usually they give up by this point. The catch here is that YOU MUST PRACTICE GETTING UNDER THE CAR. You must have a plan (he will have one); know you will be going on your back, front, from the side or back of the car. It must be practiced. 12. Never let yourself or anyone that you know be a "closer" in any type of business (bar, store, restaurant, gas station). Pat knew Danielle, who was a girl that just died from being shot point-blank by some kids while she was closing at the local gas station. He talked with her the night before she died, and asked whether it ever scared her to close alone. She said yes, but said "I'll be all right, Pat. I'll be all right." She wasn't. Our world is not as safe as we pretend that it is, and living in our fantasy worlds WILL get us in trouble, sooner or later. Pat Malone said again and again that the women who die EVERY MINUTE from violent crimes expected to go to bed tonight, and get up tomorrow. No one expects it, but we must be prepared and aware so that we HAVE A PLAN. BE PREPARED TO ACT! AND ACT HARD! HAVE A PLAN!
2. Women have a tendency to get into their cars after shopping, eating, working, etc., and just sit (doing their chequebook, or making a list, etc.). DON'T DO THIS! The predator will be watching you, and this is the perfect opportunity for him to get in the passenger side, put a gun to your head, and tell you where to go. AS SOON AS YOU GET INTO YOUR CAR, LOCK THE DOORS AND LEAVE. A. A few notes about getting into your car in a parking lot, or parking garage: Be aware: look around you, look into your car, at the passenger side floor, and in the back seat. Check under the car as well. B. If you are parked next to a big van, enter your car from the passenger door. Most serial killers attack their victims by pulling them into their vans while the women are attempting to get into their cars. C. Look at the car parked on the drivers' side of your vehicle, and the passenger side. If a male is sitting alone in the seat nearest your car, you may want to walk back into the mall, or work, and get a guard/policeman to walk you back out. IT IS ALWAYS BETTER TO BE SAFE THAN SORRY. (Better paranoid than dead.)
3. ALWAYS take the elevator instead of the stairs. (Stairwells are horrible places to be alone and the perfect crime spot.) A. Do not get on an elevator if there is a weirdo already on there. (Of course bad men don't always look bad.) B. Do not stand back in the corners of the elevator, be near the front, by the doors, ready to get off or on. C. If you get on the elevator on the 25th floor, and the Boogie Man gets on the 22nd, get off when he gets on.
4. If the predator has a gun and you are not under his control, ALWAYS RUN! A. Police only make 4 of 10 shots when they are in range of 3-9 feet. This is due to stress. B. The predator will only hit you (a running target) 4 in 100 times. And even then, it most likely WILL NOT be a vital organ. RUN!
5. As women, we are always trying to be sympathetic: STOP IT! It may get you raped, or killed. A. Ted Bundy, the serial killer, was a good looking, well educated man, who ALWAYS played on the sympathies of unsuspecting women. He walked with a cane, or a limp, and often asked "for help" into his vehicle or with his vehicle, which is when he abducted his victim. B. Pat Malone told the story of his daughter, who came out of the mall and was walking to her car when she noticed 2 older ladies in front of her. Then she saw a police car come towards her with cops who said hello. She also noticed that all 8 handicap spots in the area were empty. As she neared her car she saw a man a few rows over calling to her for help. He wanted her to close his passenger side door. He was sitting in the back seat driver's side, and said he was handicapped. He continued calling, until she turned and headed back to the mall, and then he began cursing at her. In the meantime, she wondered why he didn't ask the 2 older ladies, or the policemen for help, and why he was not parked in any of the empty handicap spots. As she got back to the mall, two male friends of hers were exiting, and as she told them the story, and turned to point at the car, the man was getting out of the back seat into the front, and the car sped away. DON'T GET CAUGHT IN THIS TRAP. 6. Tips to saving your life, if you have gotten into a violent situation: A. REACT IMMEDIATELY If he abducts you in a parking lot, and is taking you to an abandoned area, DON'T LET HIM GET YOU TO THAT AREA. If you are driving, react immediately in the situation, and crash your car while still going 5 mph. If he's driving, find the right time, and stick your fingers in his eyes. He must watch the road, so choose an unsuspecting time, and gouge him. It is your ONLY defence. While he is in shock, GET OUT. (This sounds gross, but the alternative is your fault if you do not act.) B. RESIST Don't go along with him: run, if you are able: DON'T EVER GIVE UP! You DO NOT want to get to a crime scene.
7. Always keep your distance when walking past strangers on the street or in dark areas.
8. GET A CELL PHONE. There are packages for $19.95 a month that allow you to program only 911 into the dialing out program. (This is an alternative for parents who say it is too expensive for their kids to have a cell phone.)
9. BREAK DOWNS: Make every effort to avoid this by ALWAYS keeping your car in good working order. A. If your car breaks down: LOCK YOUR DOORS. You better have a cell phone to call for help. B. If you don't have a cell phone: (shame on you) keep a blanket, warm clothes, a pair of boots, and a flashlight in your car always, for emergencies. C. If it's noon on a business day, you may want to put your hazards on and walk to safety. D. If it's 2 AM put on your warm clothes, and walk to a lighted area. You are a perfect target if you are sitting in your car broken down. Predators search the highways for easy targets like you. E. If you're on a desolate road: walk away from the car (in your warm clothes) and go to some bushes, or some area AWAY from your vehicles. It will be cold, and uncomfortable, but you DO NOT want to stay in your car, and there are no psycho bogeymen waiting in the bushes who knew you were going to break down there and then.
10. Physical defences that we can use against the violent predator: A. The EYES are the most vulnerable part of the body. Poke him there... HARD. It may be your only window of opportunity. B. The neck is also a vulnerable spot, but you MUST know where to grip, AND HAVE THE STRENGTH to cut off his breath. C. The last place is the KNEES. Everyone's knees are very vulnerable, and a swift kick here will take anyone down. -- A cautionary note abou these things. If you do not do these things right the first time, you are in trouble, because it will only anger the individual, and that anger will be TAKEN OUT ON YOU. I'm not saying don't attempt them (it may be your only hope), but be forceful when you do.
11. If you are walking alone in the dark (which you shouldn't be) and you find him following/chasing you: A. Scream "FIRE!", and not "help," People don't want to get involved when people yell "help," but "fire" draws attention because people are nosy. B. RUN! C. Find an obstacle, such as a parked car, and run around it, like Ring Around the Rosie. This may sound silly, but over the years, 5 women have told Pat Malone that this SAVED THEIR LIVES. D. Your last hope is getting under the car. Once you are under there, there are tons of things to hold on to, and he will not be able to get you out and will not come under for you (most likely). Usually they give up by this point. The catch here is that YOU MUST PRACTICE GETTING UNDER THE CAR. You must have a plan (he will have one); know you will be going on your back, front, from the side or back of the car. It must be practiced.
12. Never let yourself or anyone that you know be a "closer" in any type of business (bar, store, restaurant, gas station). Pat knew Danielle, who was a girl that just died from being shot point-blank by some kids while she was closing at the local gas station. He talked with her the night before she died, and asked whether it ever scared her to close alone. She said yes, but said "I'll be all right, Pat. I'll be all right." She wasn't.
Our world is not as safe as we pretend that it is, and living in our fantasy worlds WILL get us in trouble, sooner or later. Pat Malone said again and again that the women who die EVERY MINUTE from violent crimes expected to go to bed tonight, and get up tomorrow. No one expects it, but we must be prepared and aware so that we HAVE A PLAN. BE PREPARED TO ACT! AND ACT HARD! HAVE A PLAN!
I would encourage you to pass this on to all women, not just your friends and family, but everybody. We all need to hear it.
I don't know why but for some reason doctors, nurses, etc. don't seem to know how to stop a nosebleed (epistaxis). I couldn't believe that they actually put an apparatus resembling a close pin on a woman's nose at the hospital. I've heard of a person spending over a week in the hospital because of a nosebleed. That sounds ridiculous to me.
The blood vessels in your nostrils are very close to the surface and can easily burst.
Ok, here it is, as some of you may already know:
- Place a piece of cardboard or plastic about 2-3 inches high (the width doesn't matter much) between your upper lip and gums. A piece of matchbook cover works just fine.
- Now close your mouth to apply upward pressure from the bottom. This cuts off the blood flow to your nose since the blood vessel feeding your nose is right below it.
Now the broken surface vessel in your nostril should be able to coagulate.
Keep enough pressure there to stop the blood flow for a few minutes.
Simple as all that.
If the nosebleed persists then see a doctor but keep pressure there so you don't bleed to death while waiting.
OK.. here we go again. I heard many years ago that the effects of glycerin pills are quite similar to a good cough. Now I hear that coughing could be dangerous during a heart attack. Geeeeeeeezzzz !!! What's a person to believe when they keep changing their minds? I've heard for years that coffee was bad for your health. Then one day I heard on the news that there was nothing dangerous about coffee and to drink as much as you like. Being a coffee lush myself I had already figured that out because with all the coffee I've put away I should have been dead. I don't mean 3 to 5 cups a day.... I mean 3 to 5 pots plus. If you should feel you're having a heart attack do what you want. As for me... I'm gonna try to get a deep breath and give a good cough. If that don't work I'll do cartwheels if necessary but I'm not just gonna lay there in pain till I die if I can help it. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Now here's what I believe in and you decide for youself how you want to handle it. Hopefully you'll never need to. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ SELF CPR: If you,or any other person, is having a stroke or heart attack the way to stop it and probably save the person, long before the medics get there, is to squeeze the little finger on the left hand on both sides of the fingernail, not on the fingernail and fingerprint side but on either side of the fingernail as if you're trying to squeeze the fingernail in half. The reason you're using the little finger is because the little finger is the end of the heart meridian. That fact is not necessary to use the method but gives you knowledge as to why you're doing it. When the heart fibrillation stops put your fingertips together and rub up and down (head to foot) on both sides of the sternum bone (commonly called the breast bone). This area is the location in the body for stimulation of the heart. Squeezing the little finger stops the irregular heart condition and rubbing on both sides of the sternum stimulates the heart to work easier after the heart is back to "normal". Remembering one or both of these methods explained above and below may save a life sometime. CPR FOR YOURSELF What to do if you have a heart attack while you are alone. If you've already received this, it means people care about you..... The Johnson City Medical Center staff actually discovered this and did an in-depth study on it in our ICU . The two individuals that discovered this then did an article on it and had it published and have even had it incorporated into ACLS and CPR classes. It is very true and has and does work. It is called cough CPR. A cardiologist says it's the truth...For your info. If everyone who gets this sends it to 10 people, you can bet that we'll save at least one life. Read This...It could save your life! Let's say it's 6:15 p.m. and you're driving home (alone of course), after an unusually hard day on the job.You're really tired, upset and frustrated. Suddenly you start experiencing severe pain in your chest that starts to radiate out into your arm and up into your jaw. You are only about five miles from the hospital nearest your home. Unfortunately you don't know if you'll be able to make it that far. What can you do? You've been trained in CPR but the guy that taught the course did not tell you how to perform it on yourself. HOW TO SURVIVE A HEART ATTACK WHEN ALONE Since many people are alone when they suffer a heart attack, this article seemed to be in order. Without help, the person whose heart is beating properly and who begins to feel faint, has only about 10 seconds left before losing consciousness. However, these victims can help themselves by coughing repeatedly and very vigorously. A deep breath should be taken before each cough, and the cough must be deep and prolonged, as when producing sputum from deep inside the chest. A breath and a cough must be repeated about every two seconds without let up until help arrives, or until the heart is felt to be beating normally again. Deep breaths get oxygen into the lungs and coughing movements squeeze the heart and keep the blood circulating. The squeezing pressure on the heart also helps it regain normal rhythm. In this way, heart attack victims can get to a hospital. Tell as many other people as possible about this. It could save their lives! From Health Cares, Rochester General Hospital via Chapter 240s newsletter "AND THE BEAT GOES ON ...." (eprint from The Mended Hearts, Inc. publication, Heart Response)
Mozilla Firefox FAQ: Does firefox keep temp internet files? Where does Firefox store it's temp files? Where does Firefox store it's cashe files? Where does Firefox store it's internet files? How can I clear the Firefox temp files? Here it is: If you want to see what is in the cashe: Type "about:cashe" (without the quotes) in your address window and hit ENTER. This will tell you what is stored and where. Then you can click "List Cache Entries" to view the entries. If you want to clear Cookies and/or Cahe: At top of browser click: Tools click: Options click: Privacy Cookies tab: Here you can View and/or clear cookies Cashe tab: Here you can clear cashe Now, if you like, you can do the "about:cashe" thing again and you will see that it has in fact been cleared (except for any page you may have open at this time).
If you have Microsoft Office and your hard drive is constantly busy even when you're not doing anything this may interest you.
A friend asked me if I had any idea what a file named ffindun, among simular others, was for. So I hopped on my favorite search and typed it in. Well, look what I found. Info about a program called FIND FAST that comes with Microsoft Office.
Find Fast is installed as a part of Microsoft Office. Starting with Office 2000, the default is not enabled, however, with previous versions, it is enabled.
When you first boot your system, this parasite is dorment, merely consuming memory but not using a lot of CPU time. After a while, it wakes up using about 50% of the availble processor capacity. (So far, this is not unlike a screen saver which stays in the background until the timer triggers.) However, unlike the screen saver which goes back to sleep, once this parasite is active, it stays active until you re-boot the system.
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Neat tips for around the house 1. Flies or bees bothering you? Spray them with hairspray and they will take a quick dive. 2. Sealed envelope - - Put in the freezer for a few hours,then slide a knife under the flap. The envelope can then be resealed. 3. Use empty toilet paper roll to store appliance cords. It keeps them neat and you can write on the roll what appliance it belongs to. This is a good way to keep extension cords also. Write the length on the roll. 4. For icy door steps in freezing temperatures, get warm water and put Dawn dishwashing liquid in it. Pour it all over the steps. They won't freeze. 5. Crayon marks on walls? This worked wonderfully! A damp rag, dipped in baking soda. Comes out with little effort. 6. Permanent marker on appliances/counter tops (like store receipt BLUE!. rubbing alcohol on paper towel. 7. Whenever I purchase a box of S.O.S pads, I immediately take a pair of scissors and cut each pad into halves. After years of having to throw away rusted and unused and smelly pads, I finally decided that this would be much more economical. And now a box of S.O.S pads last me indefinitely! In fact, I have noticed that the scissors get sharpened this way! 8. Blood stains on clothes? Not to worry! Just pour a little peroxide on a cloth and proceed to wipe off every drop of blood. 9. Use vertical strokes when washing windows outside and horizontal for inside windows. This way you can tell which side has the streaks. Straight vinegar will get outside windows really clean.Don't wash windows on a sunny day. They will dry too quickly and will probably streak. 10. Spray a bit of perfume on the lightbulb in any room to create a lovely light scent in each room when the light is turned on. Place fabric softener sheets in dresser drawers freshly washed for weeks to come. You can also do this with towels and linen. 11. Candles will last a lot longer if placed in the freezer for at least 3 hours prior to burning. 12. To clean artificial flowers, pour some salt into a paper bag and add the flowers. Shake vigorously as the salt will absorb all the dust and dirt and leave your artificial flowers looking like new. Works like a charm! 13. To easily remove burnt on food from your skillet, simply add a drop or two of dish soap and enough water to cover bottom of pan, and bring to a boil on stovetop. 14. Spray your Tupperware with nonstick cooking spray before pouring in tomato based sauces and there won't be any stains. 15. When a cake recipe calls for flouring the baking pan, use a bit of the dry cake mix instead and there won't be any white mess on the outside of the cake. 16. Wrap celery in aluminum foil when putting in the refrigerator and it will keep for weeks. 17. When boiling corn on the cob, add a pinch of sugar to help bring out the corn's natural sweetness. 18. Cure for headaches: Take a lime, cut it in half and rub it on your forehead. The throbbing will go away. 19. Don't throw out all that leftover wine: Freeze into ice cubes for future use in casseroles and sauces. 20. To get rid of itch from mosquito bites, try applying soap on the area and you will experience instant relief. 21. Ants, ants, ants everywhere ... Well, they are said to never cross a chalk line. So get your chalk out and draw a line on the floor or wherever ants tend to march. See for yourself. 22. Use air-freshener to clean mirrors. It does a good job and better still, leaves a lovely smell to the shine. 23. When you get a splinter, reach for the scotch tape before resorting to tweezers or a needle. Simply put the scotch tape over the splinter, then pull it off. Scotch tape removes most splinters painlessly and easily. 24. Now look what you can do with Alka Seltzer: a. Clean a toilet. Drop in two Alka Seltzer tablets, wait twenty minutes, brush and flush. b. The citric acid and effervescent action clean vitreous China. Clean a vase. c. To remove a stain from the bottom of a glass vase or cruet, fill with water and drop in two Alka Seltzer tablets. d. Polish jewelry. Drop two Alka Seltzer tablets into a glass of water and immerse the jewelry for two minutes. e. Clean a thermos bottle. Fill the bottle with water, drop in four Alka Seltzer tablets, and let soak for an hour (or longer, if necessary.. f. Unclog a drain. Clear the sink drain by dropping three Alka Seltzer tablets down the drain followed by a cup of White Vinegar. Wait a few minutes, then run the hot water. ----------------------------------------------------------- MORE HOUSHOLD TIPS: 1. Beer rinse conditions the hair 2. Pam cooking spray will dry finger nail polish 3. Cool whip will condition your hair in 15 min 4. Mayonnaise will kill Lice , it will also condition your hair. 5. Spike your hair with Close-up toothpaste (it will also tint it. 6. Elmer's Glue-paint on your face, allow it to dry, peel off and see the dead skin and blackheads. Also works to remove splinters or cactus spines- just let dry on your skin. 7. Shiny Hair-use brewed Lipton Tea 8. Sunburn -empty a large jar of Nestea into your bath water 9. Minor burn- Colgate or Crest toothpaste 10. Burn your tongue? Put sugar on it! 11. Arthritis? WD-40. Spray and rub in, kill insect stings too. Also spray it on wasps nests - they'll be unable to move. 12. Bee stings - meat tenderizer 13. Chigger bite - Preparation H 14. Puffy eyes - Preparation H 15. Paper cut - crazy glue or chap stick. Glue is used instead of sutures at most hospitals lately 16. Sore nipples - (Nursing Mothers. chap stick or a wet lipton tea bag 17. Stinky feet - Jell-O!! A woman volunteered, said she actually had stinky feet, her feet were put in a pan of jello! 18. Athlete's feet - cornstarch 19. Fungus on toenails or fingernails Vapo-Rub 20. Kool aid to clean dishwasher pipes. Just put in the detergent section and run a cycle, it will also clean a toilet. 21. Kool Aid also can be used as a dye in paint 22. Kool aid in Dannon plain yogurt as a finger paint, "Your kids will love it and it won't hurt them if they eat it!" 23. Peanut butter - will get scratches out of CD's! Wipe off with a coffee filter paper 24. Sticking bicycle chain - Pam no-stick cooking spray 25. Pam will also remove paint, and grease from your hands! Keep a can in your garage for your hubby 26. Peanut butter will remove ink from the face of dolls 27. When the doll clothes are hard to put on, sprinkle with corn starch and watch them slide on 28. Heavy dandruff - pour on the vinegar! 29. Body paint - Crisco mixed with food coloring. Heat the Crisco in the microwave, pour into a empty film container and mix with the food color of your choice! 30. Tie Dye T-Shirt - mix a solution of kool aid in a container, tie a rubber band around a section of the t-shirt and soak 31. Stress buster - preferably for a work group - take a roll of scotch tape and a packet of straws and build a tower without talking to each other! 32. Preserving a newspaper clipping - large bottle of club soda and 1/2 cup of milk of magnesia, soak for 20 min and let dry, will last for years! 33. A Slinky will hold toast and CD's! 34. To keep goggles and glasses from fogging, coat with Colgate toothpaste 35. Stay-Free Maxi Pads- clean window, floors, just stick to the palm of your hands and work! Can also be used as a knee pad. 36. Pampers as an absorbent! Remove stains from the carpet with club soda & a pamper to absorb. Wine stains, pour on the Morton salt and watch it absorb into the salt. 37. To remove wax - Take a paper towel and iron it over the wax stain, it will absorb into the towel. 38. Remove labels off glassware etc. rub with peanut butter! 39. Baked on food: fill container with water, add a Bounce softener sheet and the static from the Bounce will cause the baked on food to adhere to it. Soak overnight. Also; you can use two Efferdent tablets, soak overnight! 40. Crayon on the wall - colgate toothpaste and brush it! 41. Dirty grout - Listerine 42. Stains on clothes - Colgate toothpaste 43. Grass stains - Karo Syrup! 44. Grease Stains- Coca Cola, it will also remove grease stains from the driveway overnight. We know it will take corrosion from batteries! 45. Sweat Stains - Efferdent, or vinegar 46. Use a Maxi-Pad in your cap as a sweat band! 47. Fleas in your carpet? 20 Mule Team Borax- sprinkle and let stand for 24 hours. 48. To Keep FRESH FLOWERS longer Add a little Clorox, or 2 Bayer aspirin, or just use7-up instead of water 49. Use a potato to safely remove a broken light bulb. 50. When you go to buy bread in the grocery store, have you ever wondered which is the freshest, so! you "squeeze" for freshness or softness? Did you know that bread is delivered fresh to the stores five days a week? Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Each day has a different color twist tie. They are: Monday = Blue Tuesday = Green Thursday = Red Friday = White Saturday = Yellow So if today was Thursday, you would want red twist tie; not white which is Fridays (almost a week old.! The colors go alphabetically by color Blue- Green - Red - White - Yellow , Monday through Saturday. Very easy to remember. I thought this was interesting. I looked in the grocery store and the bread wrappers DO have different twist ties, and even the ones with the plastic clips have different colors. You learn something new everyday! Enjoy fresh bread when you buy bread with the right color on the day you are shopping. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Rubbing alcohol takes fingernail polish out of any carpet. Just pour a dab on stain and rub gently with a rag. Animal smells and other nasty aromas can be lifted from carpets easily and without toxic side effects using Borax. Sprinkle evenly over affected area, let sit for 12 hours, then vacuum. Before you vacuum, mix one part liquid fabric softener with four parts water in a clean spray bottle. Mist the rug and the furniture, wait a few minutes, then vacuum. The softener breaks up the static that holds the hair to the rug and the couch cushions. Spray Windex on a stain before you put it in the wash, and the mark will come out. Even old, washed and dried on stains often yield to the Windex treatment. Transporting a cake? Spray your saran wrap with a non-stick cooking spray before you put it on the cake. End result: NO STICKING TO ICING Bacon strips won't stick together if you roll up the package like a jelly roll before you open it. If you use those frozen hamburger patties that are so huge they don't fit the pan, place a stack of them in a bowl and pre-cook in that microwave. Leave the papers between them so they don't stick together. About 5 minutes for 2 patties. Then fry in pan the rest of the way. Pre-cook nearly anything in a microwave to save time. Works great for barbecues too, you can pre-cook while waiting for the grill to get hot. Don't pull the seal off a new bottle of cooking oil Just make a small slit in it to pour the oil through. You'll cut down on spills and drips. Put some flour in a large clean salt shaker and store it in the freezer for lightly dusting a pan.
When asked this riddle, 80% of kindergarten kids got the answer, compared to 17% of Stanford University seniors. What is greater than God, More evil than the devil, The poor have it, The rich need it, And if you eat it, you'll die? I figured out the answer so I guess I have the brain of a Kindergartener.. LOL SCROLL DOWN >>>>> >>>> >>> >> > The answer is: NOTHING
GRANDMA'S CURES Did You Know that Drinking two glasses of Gatorade can relieve headache pain almost immediately -- without the unpleasant side effects caused by traditional "pain relievers." Did you know that Colgate toothpaste makes an excellent salve for burns. Before you head to the drugstore for a high-priced inhaler filled with mysterious chemicals, try chewing on a couple of curiously strong Altoids peppermints. They'll clear up your stuffed nose. Achy muscles from a bout of the flu? Mix 1 Tablespoon of horseradish in 1cup of olive oil. Let the mixture sit for 30 minutes, then apply it as a massage oil, for instant relief for aching muscles. Sore throat? Just mix 1/4 cup of vinegar with 1/4 cup of honey and take 1 tablespoon six times a day. The vinegar kills the bacteria. Cure urinary tract infections with Alka-Seltzer. Just dissolve two tablets in a glass of water and drink it at the onset of the symptoms. Alka-Seltzer begins eliminating urinary tract infections almost instantly-- even though the product was never been advertised for this use. Honey remedy for skin blemishes... Cover the blemish with a dab of honey and place a Band-Aid over it. Honey kills the bacteria, keeps the skin sterile, and speeds healing. Works overnight. Listerine therapy for toenail fungus. Get rid of unsightly toenail fungus by soaking your toes in Listerine mouthwash. The powerful antiseptic leaves your toenails looking healthy again. Easy eyeglass protection... To prevent the screws in eyeglasses from loosening, apply a small drop of Maybelline Crystal Clear nail polish to the threads of the screws before tightening them. Cleaning liquid that doubles as bug killer... If menacing bees, wasps, hornets, or yellow jackets get in your home and you can't find the insecticide, try a spray of Formula 409. Insects drop to the ground instantly. Smart splinter remover...just pour a drop of Elmer's Glue-All over the splinter, let dry, and peel the dried glue off the skin. The splinter sticks to the dried glue. Hunt's tomato paste boil cure...cover the boil with Hunt's tomato paste as a compress. The acids from the tomatoes soothe the pain and bring the boil to a head. Balm for broken blisters...To disinfect a broken blister, dab on a few drops of Listerine... a powerful antiseptic. Vinegar to heal bruises... Soak a cotton ball in white vinegar and apply it to the bruise for 1 hour. The vinegar reduces the blueness and speeds up the healing process. Kills fleas instantly. Dawn dish washing liquid does the trick. Add a few drops to your dog's bath and shampoo the animal thoroughly. Rinse well to avoid skin irritations. Goodbye fleas. Rainy day cure for dog odor... Next time your dog comes in from the rain, simply wipe down the animal with Bounce or any dryer sheet, instantly making your dog smell springtime fresh. Eliminate ear mites... All it takes is a few drops of Wesson corn oil in your cat's ear. Massage it in, then clean with a cotton ball. Repeat daily for 3 days. The oil soothes the cat's skin, smothers the mites, and accelerates healing. Quaker Oats for fast pain relief....It's not for breakfas t anymore! Mix 2 cups of Quaker Oats and 1 cup of water in a bowl and warm in the microwave for 1 minute, cool slightly, and apply the mixture to your hands for soothing relief from arthritis pain. ====================================== Here's a tip that was given at a recent gardening forum. Put some water in a white dinner plate and add a couple drops of Lemon Fresh Joy dish detergent. Set the dish on your porch, patio, or other outdoor area. Not sure what attracts them, the lemon smell, the white plate color, or what, but mosquitoes flock to it, and drop dead shortly after drinking the Lemon Fresh Joy/water mixture, and usually within about 10 feet of the plate. Check this out---it works just super! May seem trivial, but it may help control mosquitoes around your home, especially in the South and elsewhere where the West Nile virus is reaching epidemic proportions in mosquitoes, birds, and humans.
An individual had a wreck that totaled their Lincoln Town Car. She was not hurt, just emotionally rattled! She learned a lesson I'd like to pass on to you. You may know this already--but the highway patrolman told her that you should NEVER drive in the rain with your cruise control on. He said if you did and hydroydroplaned (which she did), that when your tires were off the road your car would accelerate to a high rate of speed (which it did). You don't have much, if any control when you hydroplane, but you are totally in the hands of God when the car accelerates. She is so thankful she made it through that ordeal. Please pass the word around about not using cruise control when the pavement is wet or icy. The highway patrolman said this should be on the sun-visor with the warning about airbags. The only person she found out who knew this (besides the patrolman), was a man who had a similar accident and totaled his car. Also: Check your tires regularly. If one appears low fill it. I found that a low front tire on one side of the car can cause that tire to hydroplane and since most cars these days are front wheel drive cause you to swerve. If you notice that your car tends to hydroplane easily check you tire pressure. Be careful out there!
A lawyer and a blonde happen to be sitting next to each other on a long cross-country flight. The lawyer leans over to her and asks if she would like to play a fun game. Now this blonde happens to be highly intelligent, but she is tired and just wants to take a nap, so she politely declines and rolls over to the window to catch a few winks. The lawyer persists, saying that the game is really easy and a lot of fun. He explains how the game works. "I ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer, you pay me, and vice-versa." Again, the blonde politely declines and tries to get some sleep. The lawyer figures that since his opponent is a blonde, he will easily win the match, so he makes another offer: "Okay, how about this? If you don't know the answer, you pay me only $5, but if I don't know the answer, I will pay you $500." This catches the blonde's attention and, figuring that there will be no end to this torment unless she plays, she agrees to play the game. The lawyer asks the first question. "What's the distance from the earth to the moon?" The blonde doesn't say a word, reaches into her purse, pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the lawyer. Now it's the blonde's turn. She asks the lawyer: "What goes up a hill with three legs, and comes back down with four?" The lawyer looks at her with a puzzled look. He takes out his laptop computer and searches all his references. He taps into the air-phone with his modem and searches the Internet and even the Library of Congress. Frustrated, he sends E-mails to all his colleagues and friends, trying to get some help, all to no avail. After over an hour of searching for the answer, he finally gives up. He wakes the blonde and hands her $500. The blonde politely takes the $500 and turns away to get back to sleep. The lawyer, who cannot imagine what the answer is, is going nuts trying to figure it out. He wakes the blonde again and asks, "Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and comes back down with four?" The blonde reaches into her purse, hands the lawyer $5, and goes back to sleep.