Monday, October 25, 2004

True or false? You decide...

WATER

1. 75% of Americans are chronically dehydrated.
2. In 37% of Americans, the thirst mechanism is so
weak that it is often mistaken for hunger.
3. Even MILD dehydration will slow down one's
metabolism as much as 3%.
4. One glass of water will shut down midnight
hunger pangs for almost 100% of the dieters studied
in a University of Washington study.
5. Lack of water, the #1 trigger of daytime
fatigue.
6. Preliminary research indicates that 8-10 glasses
of water a day could significantly ease back and
joint pain for up to 80% of sufferers.
7. A mere 2% drop in body water can trigger fuzzy
short-term memory, trouble with basic math, and
difficulty focusing on the computer screen or on a
printed page.
8. Drinking 5 glasses of water daily decreases the
risk of colon cancer by 45%, plus it can slash the
risk of breast cancer by 79%, and one is 50% less
likely to develop bladder cancer.

And now for the properties of COKE

1. In many states (in the USA) the highway patrol
carries two gallons of Coke in the truck to remove
blood from the highway after a car accident.
2. You can put a T-bone steak in a bowl of coke and
it will be gone in two days.
3. To clean a toilet: Pour a can of Coca-Cola into
the toilet bowl and let the "real thing" sit for one hour,
then flush clean. The citric acid in Coke
removes stains from vitreous China.
4. To remove rust spots from chrome car bumpers:
Rub the bumper with a rumpled-up piece of Reynolds
Wrap aluminum foil dipped in Coca-Cola.
5. To clean corrosion from car battery terminals:
Pour a can of Coca-Cola over the terminals to
bubble away the corrosion.
6. To loosen a rusted bolt: Applying a cloth soaked
in Coca-Cola to the rusted bolt for several
minutes.
7. To bake a moist ham: Empty a can of Coca-Cola
into the baking pan, wrap the ham in aluminum foil, and
bake. Thirty minutes before the ham is finished, remove
the foil, allowing the drippings to mix with the Coke for
a sumptuous brown gravy.
8. To remove grease from clothes: Empty a can of
coke into a load of greasy clothes, add detergent, and
run through a regular cycle. The Coca-Cola will help
loosen grease stains. It will also clean road haze from
your windshield.
For Your Info
1. The active ingredient in Coke is phosphoric
acid. Its pH is 2.8. It will dissolve a nail in about 4
days. Phosphoric acid also leaches calcium from
bones and is a major contributor to the rising increase
in osteoporosis.
2. To carry Coca-Cola syrup (the concentrate) the
commercial truck must use the Hazardous material
place cards reserved for Highly corrosive
materials.
3. The distributors of coke have been using it to
clean the engines of their trucks for about 20
years!

Now the question is, would you like a glass of
water or coke?

Tuesday, October 19, 2004

Optical or Visual illusions

Some are weird, others just plain... weird.

Check 'em out here.

Monday, October 18, 2004

[shock]JC likes the new 911[/shock]

And you can read all about it in his new Times article.

Nice bloke, that JC.
Of course, come Top Gear he'll probably hate it again ;)

Friday, October 15, 2004

Chrome BMW anyone?

Check it out here.

Not sure the legalities over here but it's probably not allowed (along with everything else).

Wednesday, October 13, 2004

Bootleggers

You may already have heard about this, and you may already be playing.

If not then allow me to explain.
Bootleggers is an online crime game set in the 1930s. You start off small (pickpocketing) then move on up (Grand theft auto, banks) and eventually end up with a crime syndicate all of your own!

It's not all that graphical and the starting is really slow but it picks up. So far I'm still on Gas stations... lol.

Check is out here.

The "Euro" C6 Corvette

These two pictures represent the Corvette we'll be getting (and therefore, me) in the UK.
I'm glad it's mostly unchanged.. the rear lights could have been done better and I don't like the side repeater but on a black car those can be swapped out for smoked items.
Apparently we get light washers (as you can see below) and a luggage shield in the rear - everything else is the same as the US model (so far).
Anyway - the pics:



Tuesday, October 12, 2004

Two funnies

The first is a video. Is it fake? I dunno.. still silly,

The second is this:

Recently a "Husband Super Store" opened where women could go to choose ahusband from among many men. It was laid out in five floors, with the men increasing in positive attributes as you ascended.

The only rule was, once you opened the door to any floor, you HAD to choose a man from that floor; if you went up a floor, you couldn't go back down except to leave the place, never to return.

A couple of girlfriends went to the shopping centre to find some husbands...

First floor
The door had a sign saying, "These men have jobs and love kids." The women read the sign and said, "Well, that's better than not having a job or not loving kids, but I wonder what's further up?"

So up they went.

Second floor
The sign read, "These men have high paying jobs, love kids, and are extremely good looking." "Hmmm," said the ladies, "But, I wonder what's further up?"

Third floor
The sign read, "These men have high paying jobs, are extremely good looking, love kids and help with the housework." "Wow," said the women, "Very tempting." But there was another floor, so
further up they went.

Fourth floor
This door had a sign saying "These men have high paying jobs, love kids,are extremely good looking, help with the housework and have a strong romantic streak."

"Oh, mercy me," they cried, "Just think what must be awaiting us further on!

So up to the fifth floor they went.

Fifth floor
The sign on that door said, "This floor is empty and exists only to prove that women are ****ing impossible to please. The exit is to your left,we hope you fall down the stairs."

Monday, October 11, 2004

Up for flooding?

Well I'm not and neither is my area...

Is yours?

Wednesday, October 06, 2004

4x4 Cosworth MINI

Yeah.. and not the new one either - right here.
The mind doth boggle! Nutters... though cool.

E-Messenger

E-Messenger is a web based (Java) messenger that allows you to log in to MSN without the need of an installed client.

It's not that smooth or streamlined but it does work well. Give it a go! (Especially if you don't want MSN installed!).

Farscape: The Peacekeeper Wars

For those in the know, or not.

This airs in the US (on SciFi) on the 17th October (or thereabouts). Hopefully it will air over here soon after! It's a 4 hour mini-series that, I hope, will follow on to a full series (like the days of old!).

If you know about it, watch it. If you don't - you do now :)

Keep Farscape alive by visiting www.savefarscape.com!
Also, you can see the trailer, here on Apple Trailers!.

Tuesday, October 05, 2004

Canal hides over 100 cars.. and a caravan

A canal in county-down is now the playground of midnight dumpers.. no idea why - but it's being called a "sport". How far can you get your car to go?
Story on BBC News.

Monday, October 04, 2004

Two "o-meters" for you!

Firstly is the Gay-o-meter!. How gay are you? Me? 50%.. spot on! (means I'm healthy!).
Secondly is the i-resign-o-meter!. When are you going to quit? Me.. 6 months. LOL.

Oooh yum

I don't know if this hotlink will be allowed but if it is...

1969 Camaro with an LS1 and a 6 speed manual. Wow.

Thursday, September 30, 2004

Star Wars TV series is GO!

I don't know why but you can read up on it here.

Interesting? Possibly.

Monday, September 27, 2004

Russian modifying

Not strictly true but still funny to look at.

Sunday, September 26, 2004

Ivan's aftermath

Check out some pictures here. It's amazing what you don't see isn't it?

Friday, September 24, 2004

You want to be confused?

Have the most annoying conversation of your life?

Try ALICE. Not only is she a Class A nutter (by her own admission), but she can't answer even the most basic questions. AI? My ar....

Thursday, September 23, 2004

Making one car in to another...

Why? I don't really know.

But here is a Jetta becoming some weird hybrid Cadillac.
And

Wednesday, September 22, 2004

205mph speeding ticket

Since nothing newsworthy (or of interest) has come across my bow I present this story. Not clever in traffic.