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  1. The Besttechie Cafe'

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    Was 92 here in Kalamazoo Blim. We were on the lake all day. Bet it didn't break 82 on the beach. Nice breeze, water was warm, beers were cold.

    Hmmm, chunks of cardboard from the fireworks? What goes up, must come down. It's biodegradable...

  5. The Besttechie Cafe'

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    First we took a long walk in the woods on my 40 acres, (near Bangor) stopped by my friends house around the corner to see about my tractor they babysit. (they just bought a 28'6" sail boat and asked me to teach them to sail, fun.)

    Then we went to Jacobia, our friends house near Covert on Lk Mich. for fun in the sun. Weeee! You should see a 6'4" Brit hit the water.

    I've been to White Lake, do they still have that great ice cream parlor? Mmm, ice cream sounds good today, it's turned hot again.

  8. The Ranting Game

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    There was just enough breeze at the lake to keep the blood suckers away. But the long walk we took in the woods proved to be a itching experence for the Brit. :D And he's so much taller than me, the flys buzzed him crazy and left me alone for a change.

  9. The Besttechie Cafe'

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    Ok, so Sunday at the lake was gr-r-r-reat! I drank too much, ate too much, stayed up way too late, and had a ball. Went for a boat ride, the Brit went tubeing till he crashed at about 40 mph. Swam a bit and watched fireworks all up and down the beach.

  12. Gas Price Talk Radio

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    Oohhh, Blim. What a christening. Manure huh? Watch that horse manure, it has tons of weed seed in it.. If it's possible, mix it about 50-50 with nice green matter, like grass clippings and let it cook (compost) in a pile no smaller then 4' x 4' turn every two weeks. Even wet it down a bit if it's dry and full of sawdust.

    I use straw to mulch my veggies, thick enough to keep the weeds back. In the fall I cover it with leaves I rake. Then in the spring I add a few bags of composted cow manure and turn it all under. No chemicals in my veggies, uh uh, nope.

    BTW, put a birdbath on a corner of the garden, the feathered fellows will pay for their daily bath by eating bugs off the plants.

  13. The Ranting Game

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    Bubba, from what I read you can extract it many ways.. the easiest seems to be to pour boiling water over crushed leaves, let cool, add alcohol, and steep for a few days. Strain and put in a spray bottle. Also read just rub the leaves on exposed skin. You can also buy essential oil, but it is very expensive. I'm not so sure if it's gonna work, tried pennyroyal years ago and that didn't do anything.

    Here's hoping the Brit is sweeter then me... Hmmm, exotic, imported, fodder for the Michigan skeeters.

  14. The Ranting Game

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    Ok, I *HATE* mosquitoes!! There! They love me. I can be with 4-5 people on a deck having BBQ and drinks. Guess who gets all the bites? Me! Folks look at me like I'm crazy till I show them the welts.

    Now, I just Googled repellants and found one I haven't tried yet. Catnip! Seems it's 10 times stronger then DEET. (guess who has some steeping in alcohol right now?)

  17. The Random Randomness Thread Of Randomtivity

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    10 things to remember when encountering UFO's

    1. The No. 1 thing to remember is REMAIN CALM! But protect yourself from any hazards real or perceived. Be prepared to take evasive (but not aggressive) action to get out of its way. Remember: You might be witnessing the event of a lifetime and will want to remember every detail. You can't do that if you are hysterical.

    2. Be objective. Not every UFO is extraterrestrial. Eliminate every other possibility (within your means) first. Only after that should you consider the possibility that what you saw might be a true UFO.

    3. Use a camcorder or camera to record the event. Try to keep reference points in the field of view, as this will aid researchers in analyzing the film. If you do not have a camera or camcorder, draw pictures of what you saw and the area around it.

    4. If you have a tape recorder, record your description of the event as it happens. Include reference points on this tape also. For example, "I am about 10 yards from the big oak tree and the craft is 30 yards beyond that." If you don't have a tape recorder, write down your observations right after the event.

    5. If other witnesses are present, ask them to write or record their observations. But do NOT discuss the event with them (at least until after your observations have been recorded) as investigators want to know what you saw, not what your neighbor saw.

    6. If the UFO left some trace of its presence behind, do not disturb the area around it, and restrict access to the site (it's not a crime anymore; it's now a crime scene). Photograph the area around the site before you enter the area, and make note of the exact position of everything. Take close-up photos or videotape the evidence before touching it. Remember: You don't know what you're touching, where it came from or what type of hazards might be associated with it.

    7. If the sighting is from a distance, at an arms length, what would it take to cover up the object? A quarter? A penny? A dime? An aspirin? Or would it take something bigger? A golf ball? A baseball? Or a tennis ball?

    8. Try to judge the distance from you to the object, the object's altitude and its speed. Was it across the street or was it over the next field? Was it treetop level or was it a few hundred feet up? Did it cross the sky in five seconds or five minutes?

    9. Should you encounter some type of extraterrestrial being associated with the craft, be prepared to take evasive action to protect yourself. From a safe distance, in a concealed position, photograph or videotape the being. If you are unable to safely get photos of the being, draw it and write down a description as soon as it is safe to do so.

    10. Immediately report the event to a UFO research organization for investigation. There are several such organizations around the world. The Mutual UFO Network is the largest and most noted of these organizations, with investigators in all 50 states and around the world.

    And my 11th: Don't forget to wear your tin foil hat.

  18. The Besttechie Cafe'

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    Dark chocolate seen healthy for arteries

    "Epidemiological studies suggest that high flavonoid intake confers a benefit on cardiovascular outcome," Dr. Charalambos Vlachopoulos, of Athens Medical School in Greece, and colleagues write in the American Journal of Hypertension.

    They point out that the elasticity or stiffness of arteries "are important determinants of cardiovascular performance and are predictors of cardiovascular risk."

    The researchers examined the effects of flavonoid-rich dark chocolate on blood-vessel function in 17 young, healthy volunteers over a 3-hour period after they consumed 100 grams of a commercially available dark chocolate.

    The investigators saw that an artery in the arm dilated significantly more in response to an increase in bloodflow. Chocolate consumption also led to a significant 7-percent decrease in aortic stiffness.

    "The predominant mechanism appears to be dilation of small and medium-sized peripheral arteries and arterioles," Vlachopoulos and colleagues suggest.

    The team didn't detect any change in antioxidant levels, so they suggest other possible explanations. "The dilatory effect of chocolate under resting conditions can be attributed to improved nitric oxide bioavailability, prostacyclin increase, direct effect of chocolate in smooth muscle cells, or activation of central mechanisms," they write.

    SOURCE: American Journal of Hypertension, June 2005.

    Mac, please note:

    "The dilatory effect of chocolate under resting conditions can be attributed to improved nitric oxide bioavailability

     

  21. The Besttechie Cafe'

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    Robroy, British accents are lovely and should be broadcast!! So much more "proper sounding" than MI's midwestern boring speech. Except, I could never keep a straight face when my English friend cursed, then she would get even madder since no one took her ranting seriously, to which I just laughed harder.  Just can't help it.....

    Robroy, you still have your accent? How nice to know *my* brit won't lose his.. And yep Blim, he's so funny when he's sputtering brit "expletives"

  22. The Ranting Game

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    "round-a-bouts" No wonder the Brits lost the war.... They musta all been dizzy. Our WMU campus has been putting them in.... Talk about confusing, the signage they use is incomprehensable. No gardens in the middle either, makes me wanna just drive right through.

  23. The Besttechie Cafe'

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    Liz, they are saying that front will hit Friday... Mid 70's and 54 for a low.. Then back to mid 80's for the Holiday. Maybe some rain this afternoon..

    Hey I want a job like consultants or weather men.... They sure get paid a lot for being wrong most of the time...