What A Slacker!

Onions Bad for Canines, But Why

Add comment January 23rd, 2008

Earlier this week I had just asked myself why were onions bad for dogs? I meant to look it up online but never got around to it [as I don’t have a dog it is not a pressing matter]. Then tonight while in waiting room at the doctor’s office I was reading a National Geographic from October 2007 when I came across an article on the pet food contaminated with melamine and how normal people food is bad for dogs. It goes on to list other things to watch out for and well thanks to that article I now know that onions damage a dog’s hemoglobin. And that it is cumulative, so even a little onion every once in awhile can be as bad as an entire onion bulb over time. So keep your doggy away from onions.

 But are onions bad for cats?

Heath Ledger Dead at 28

Add comment January 22nd, 2008

Heath Ledger died today in a Manhattan apartment said to be owned by Mary-Kate Olsen [this is most likely not true]. According to CNN.com he was pronounced dead at 3:30. We still don’t know the actual cause of death as of yet, but police say it may be a drug overdose as over the counter sleeping pills were found next to the body. He was only 28 years old. He will be missed. We will get a chance to see his last finished film later this summer. He played the Joker in the film Batman: The Dark Knight.

He will live on in his many films like Brokeback Mountain, Monsters Ball, The Order, A Knights Tale and the upcoming Dark Knight to name but a few.

Update [sort of]: This is what you get for going with the first news source. Bad, incomplete and wrong information. Apparently it was his appartment and the pills were perscription. Most likely an accidental death. And the rumors abound. May his family find comfort in knowing their son was loved by the American public even if though the weirdos out there are louder than the rest of us. What’s up with the “heath ledger mind control victim” rumor that’s going around any way?

Postcard Printing for You and Me

Add comment January 18th, 2008

Sometimes email just isn’t good enough and you need to resort to snail mail (also known as the United Postal Service). Believe it or not it is just more reliable sometimes. What am I talking about, you might ask. Well, I had some friends move and I never got their email. If they had followed it up with nice little postcards with their new address I would have had something to stick right in my address book, but they did not so I did not. So my Christmas card I sent to them came back to me making me a sad little Santa thinking I lost touch with a good friend. Lucky for me I have a back up friend who gave me the address. But if she had simply gone to VistaPrint.com and made some cool and funky postcards and sent them out this could have all been avoided.

But VistaPrint offers so much more than postcard printing. You can make business cards, magnets (both of which I have made for my website), notepads, invitations and loads more. They are great for not just business but also personal uses too. You could use their postcards for announcements, invitations, business marketing and so much more. The cost is very reasonable too. So my question is why didn’t my friend go there and print out some postcards with her new address?

Made possible by VistaPrint.com. They have free stuff there too.

Invisible Employees

Add comment January 18th, 2008

Ever feel like your invisible? I do all the time at work. I don’t know if that I am just not important enough to bother listening to my ideas or if I just plain don’t matter. For the most part I do my job and do it without demanding any recognition, but some days I would like it or at least like to be noticed that I am even there.

Case in point, the other day we had a visitor and as he was being lead through our office he was introduced to the guy next to me but I was completely ignored. Not even a passing “oh that’s so and so who does this”. I could have lived with just that little acknowledgement I did not need the formal intro with handshake, just a little recognition is all I would have needed.

What is a Big Ass Fan

Add comment January 18th, 2008

When I first heard of big ass fans I thought of football, but no it is not about that fat guy in the yellow and green paint we see at all the games. Big Ass Fans is actually a manufacturer of Industrial Ceiling Fans. These fans are huge. They have to be as they are made to move huge amounts of air around in big warehouses. Any industrial setting should have these to keep the air flow moving. Your employees will thank you.

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Phone Call from the Twilight Zone

Add comment January 18th, 2008

I just had the weirdest call ever. I work for an online store and we get some of the stupidest questions from customers. But I have to say that this one takes the cake. This guy called up saying he did not get his free item. Well, we weren’t giving out anything free so what free item. He saw something on another website (which does not exist or at least I could not find it) that said we were giving away a free gift. Not true. He then goes on to say he got an email from us about the free gift. Again not true. Plus he never ordered from us at anytime, but according to him he did. Funny we cannot seem to find him. So I sent him off to find the email and or website and call me back. I actually hope he comes back with something, but I doubt he will. He sounded really out of it. He was altogether together if you get my drift.

Valentine’s Day Deals

Add comment January 18th, 2008

Valentine’s Day is just around the corner. Are you ready? No!? Well, you still have plenty of time to get something special for your best guy or gal even through mail order. So set you mouse to clicking and head over to CouponChief.com for some savings on your holiday shopping. You’ll find loads of coupon codes for all your favorite online stores.

Save on flowers and gifts from 1-800-Flowers.com. They have a great deal now on sweet heart roses where you buy 24 and get 24 free. With a deal like that there’s no reason not to surround her (or him) with flowers on Valentine ’s Day. What a great surprise to receive at the office (hint, hint).

Don’t forget your best friend. Shop at DogToys.com and save on fun toys and treats for your dog. Get a heart that says, “I love you” or a devil that proclaims, “the devil made me do it” to show him he’s loved too.

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People Just Can’t Drive in the Snow

Add comment January 17th, 2008

I am so sick of snow and today’s snowfall was only our first real one. Yeah, we had that ice a little while ago, but that was ice not snow. Apparently people forget how to drive in snowy conditions. On my way home, which took 2.5 hours instead of the regular 1.5 hours, I passed at least six separate accidents. All because people felt the need to go to fast under bad weather conditions.

Someone did a 360 on the turnpike and was facing the other way. Two of my main highways I travel had accidents in both directions stopping traffic. Thank goodness I had already gotten passed them. Then just as I a nearing the end of my harrowing journey there was a four car pile up about a mile from home. Again I was lucky enough to still be able to get around them all and get home safe and sound.

The Avenging Unicorn Play Set

Add comment January 17th, 2008

Unicorns are magical creatures that only exist for those who believe. When they are not frolicking in dewy meadows or posing on windy cliffs they are helping believers do away with daily annoyances like new age happy ladies, creepy mimes, and arrogant businessmen. So if you believe with all your heart and soul they will answer your call.

Unicorn Code:

• Unicorns never lie.
• Unicorns always lend a helping hand.
• Unicorns are loyal.
• Unicorns can keep a secret.
• Unicorns don’t use drugs.

Like their seafaring cousins the mighty narwhal they have four different magical horns each with its own special power.

The pearlescent horn gives the unicorn mind control, weather control, and super hearing (kind of like the bionic woman). The spiral horn’s power is illusion casting and super healing (like the Mr. Meaty episode “Unihorn” where Parker heals folks, with his magical unicorn horn). The glow horn gives the unicorn the power of hypnosis and enhanced agility. (But isn’t hypnosis very similar to mind control and illusion casting?) My personal favorite horn is the chrome horn as it gives the powers of electromagnetism, speed-reading and teleportation. The three inch high unicorn is fully articulated to be better able to impale his enemies with his mighty horn.

The avenging unicorn is not alone in his quest so be sure to look for the other play sets: Unicorn vs. Narwhal, Good vs. evil Unicorn, and the Cold War Unicorns where the all American unicorn defends us against the red menace. Any unicorn fan has to get these. Another fine desktop toy for you get.

Avenging Narwhal Play Set

Add comment January 16th, 2008

The Avenging Narwhal Play Set is hilarious. Each narwhal comes with four magical tusks and three natural enemies.

From the package: for centuries, the narwhal was the great mystery of the sea, with the body of a whale and the horn of a unicorn, many people believed that these fascinating creatures were harmless inhabitants of the icy waters of the Arctic Ocean. Recent studies, however, have exposed the secret agenda of these mysterious mammals and the true purpose of their extraordinarily long pointy tusks.

Million of years ago penguins, snow seals and koalas ruled the earth. They feasted on whales, dolphins and other sea mammals. But the narwhal went into hiding biding their time and planning their revenge. They reemerged, tusks gleaming with newfound magical power, and fought back against the adorable creatures that threatened their existence. The battle was long and many narwhal were lost.

Now once a year to keep their enemies at bay they return to Antarctica to hunt baby seals and penguins stopping in Australia along the way to attack the deadly koalas.

The back-story alone is worth the purchase price or about $13. You can have loads of fun impaling these dangerous yet adorable creatures through the heart. Remember not all narwhal tusks are the same so be sure to choose the right one for the right job. The crystal tusk is used for mind control, hypnosis and global communications. The Onyx tusk causes instant paralysis, while the ruby tusk drains the victims of all their blood. Finally, the ice tusk freezes water, creates icebergs, and chills beverages. So choose wisely. Above all have fun. Not for children under 3 and perhaps not for children at all. Having a sense of humor helps when playing with these toys so if you find you are devoid of fun stay away. They make great office playthings.