Sunday, July 26, 2009

Wednesday, July 22, 2009

Mario-Style Mini Mushroom USB Massager

Its hard not to think of the classic Super Mario 1-Up mushroom when you see gadgets like last years mini vacuum cleaner or this brand new mini USB massager.
Shoulders or body parts feel tired due to always working with computer? Dont worry. Mini Mushroom USB Massager will help to get rid of your tired and stress.
Product Specifications
Mini mushroom design
Massage your tired body parts
Helps to release stress and get rid of the tired
On / Off knob
Powered by USB
Or powered by 3pcs AA batteries (Not included)
Size: 85*85*70mm
Weight: 110g
The Mini Mushroom USB Massager is available Cherry red, Pink, Purple, Blue or Green and the product is yours for $14 from the gadget4all.com website.

Sunday, July 19, 2009

A four-part series to make your life easy.

Well, parts of it at least.Over the years I have come up with hundreds of amazingly clever and practical systems to help make life easier in the Garrett household. I have invented a system to solve just about every problem, from keeping track of chronically misplaced keys and cell phones to wrangling shoes in the living room. There has only been one minor problem with these systems though. Most of them have failed miserably. Especially the misplaced key ones...There have, however, been four systems to date that have withstood the test of time (and more importantly, the test of incredibly system-resistant children & organizationally challenged parents). I would like to share these systems with you in a four part series with amazing picto-tutorials and helpful tips to make these ideas your own. (I'd give them to you all at once but this is good material!) Part One:Now, I don't know how things happen in the bathrooms at your house. Maybe you have girl children who don't use up all the toilet paper, fail to flush and then leave damp hand towels everywhere imaginable except for hanging on the towel bar. But I do not. Most days our bathrooms look like an interpretive Dali installation. In all honesty, I am just thankful that my boys actually wash their hands. But the hand towel thing...I mean seriously. Is it that hard to hang up a towel? (The answer is yes, it is.) So after giving up on yelling at err, reminding the boys to hang up their towels, this is what I came up with: Carabiner Hand Towels. *Poof* No more hand towels everywhere. Just like that.What you will need for this project: Two to three hand towels per child (and/or adult if necessary) Technically you can get away with one each but not if you do laundry like I do. I actually use bar towels that I buy in bulk at Costco because they are the perfect size and I can bleach them when colds & flus strike. One large carabiner per child (and/or adult if necessary, in a different color for each). Make sure it is large enough and of the right shape to fit over your towel bar. (See variations below if your towel bars are unusually large.) An extra large grommet kit Scissors, a hammer and a good solid surface Pliers are optional but recommended Follow the instructions on your grommet kit and install a grommet in one corner of each towel. Make sure that the surface you are hammering on is SOLID. I also hold the grommet setter with pliers instead of my hand so I can pound with abandon. Learned that the hard way... Once your grommets are set, slip the carabiner on, lock it onto your towel bar and Bob's your uncle! Genius.Some variations of this idea include assigning a different color hand towel to each child, embroidering initials or adding different colors of rick rack or ribbon trim to the towel (in the same color as the carabeener even!), using miscellaneous golf towels with the grommets already installed, using eyelet hooks instead of a towel bar, using loose leaf rings or shower curtain rings in place of the carabiners (which will work well if your towel bars are large), and on and on. So have at it. I'd love to see what y'all come up with if you do this!

Tuesday, July 14, 2009

Israel warships pass through Suez

The Israeli navy is reported to be "sending a message" to Iran
Two Israeli warships have sailed through the Suez Canal between the Mediterranean and the Red Sea, Israeli and Egyptian officials say.

Monday, July 13, 2009

Kwik Hits

Look! Glorious randomness, short-attention-span style! As The Politico notes, The FBI has embraces teh Twitter; From the so-not-a-good-idea department: A glass-bottomed observation deck for the Sears Tower. Yep, all thatll be between you and the sidewalk is over a thousand feet and an inch and a half of glass. Who brought a spring-loaded window punch? The whole kill-yourself-with-drain cleaner-gases suicide trend seems to have migrated to England. Happy happy, joy joy. The headline says it all: Plane crash-lands on toilets; Dont take my word for it; Copyediters reely do mattur. Copyright

Sunday, July 12, 2009

Nigeria rebels claim Lagos attack

Militant action has severely cut Nigeria's oil output Nigeria's most prominent rebel group says it has carried out an "unprecedented attack" on an oil tanker facility in Lagos state.

Thursday, July 9, 2009

BREWERS CONTINUE TO OWN PIRATES

While most of Pittsburgh was busy watching Crosby-Ovechkin II, the Pirates quietly lost their 16th in a row to the Milwaukee Brewers by a count of 7-4, falling below .500 for the first time since they were 4-5 on April 16. That's six losses in seven games for the quickly-fading Buccos.After seven-plus innings of Paul Maholm, who struck out seven and allowed just two runs, the buck stopped at the Pirate bullpen, which surrendered five runs in the final inning and two-thirds. Pirate-killer Ryan Braun rallied the troops with a pinch-hit double in the 8th, driving in two, and Rickie Weeks' three-run ding-dong in the ninth sent the Pirates to the loss column.On the plus side, at least the Pirates managed seven hits and three runs off of the Brewers' Yovani Gallardo, who shut them out last week. Nate McLouth had three hits, Freddy Sanchez hit two more doubles (giving him a league-leading 12) and Adam LaRoche hit his sixth homer, but it simply was not enough.Also worth mentioning: paid attendance (also known as tickets sold) was a mere 8,482. Bad weather, kids still in school, Penguin playoff game...the excuses are plentiful this time of year.The two-game series wraps up Tuesday night at PNC. Ian Snell (3.72, 1-3) starts opposite former Bucco Jeff Suppan (5.88, 1-2).Brewers 7, Pirates 4 [ESPN]Send your news, tips, and links to Mondesishouse@gmail.com.

Sunday, July 5, 2009

Sears Tower F103.


Bomb hits Philippine church-goers

A bomb blast outside a Roman Catholic cathedral in the southern Philippines has killed five people and injured at least 26 others, officials say.

Thursday, July 2, 2009

The LLVLC Show #238: Lyle McDonald From 'Body Recomposition'

Physiologist Lyle McDonald applies a low-carb approach to fat lossAlthough I attempt to bring on quite an eclectic lineup of interview guests on my podcast show each week, sometimes my listeners will send me their suggestions about who they would like to hear from. Rest assured I am doing my best to get anyone and everyone in the world of low-carb diet, fitness and health on my show...and even a few who DON'T necessarily adhere to the low-carb principles. All in all, it expands our breadth of knowledge about why we are eating and living the way we do. Today's podcast guest is on of the most highly-requested guests I have received to date.In Episode 238 of "The Livin' La Vida Low-Carb Show with Jimmy Moore," we are excited to share an interview with Lyle McDonald from "Body Recomposition" who is heavily into the subjects of exercise, ketogenic low-carb diets, fat loss, and muscle growth. He's been quite a prolific author of a series of books that outline the many hours of research he has invested into these topics that matter the most to him. One thing you'll immediately notice about Lyle is his obvious passion and enthusiasm for whatever he is talking about. This interview is chock full of over an hour of juicy, informational nuggets of truth you'll enjoy hearing from one of the leading voices in the exercise and carbohydrate-restriction world today! There are FOUR ways you can listen to Episode 238:1. Listen and comment about the show at iTunes:2. Listen and comment about the show at the official web site:3. Download the MP3 file of Episode 238 [66:15m]:4. Calling (818) 688-2763 to listen via PodlinezSubscribe to the RSS feed or you can click on the "Subscribe" button at iTunes. If you are having trouble, then watch this video tutorial from my producer Kevin Kennedy-Spaien. What did you think about Lyle McDonald and the concepts he shares about in this podcast? Talk about it in the show notes section of Episode 238. Visit his "Body Recomposition" web site and check out the complete Lyle McDonald library of books for even more information about the subjects he discussed in this interview. We'll have another low-carb exercise expert coming up on Thursday with Dr. Doug McGuff. PLEASE HELP US SPREAD THE MESSAGE OF THIS SHOW! If you have not already done so, please go to the iTunes page for my podcast, click on "Write a Review" and share what my podcast means to you. And if you'd like to financially support this podcast, then please consider clicking on the "Donate" button on the side panel of the podcast web site. We appreciate your generosity and support! THANK YOU for listening to "The Livin' La Vida Low-Carb Show with Jimmy Moore."

Wednesday, July 1, 2009

Survivor speaks of Yemenia crash

A 12-year-old girl thought to be the only survivor of the Yemenia air crash has told how she was thrown into the ocean and watched her aircraft sink.