What’s Worse Than Waterboarding?

A head-cold. And I have one. It involves extreme sinus congestion, a runny nose, copious amounts of snot, and unexpected periodic sneezing fits. Unfortunately, one of my sneezing fits earlier today rendered me (temporarily) deaf in my left ear.

I am now painfully aware of what it must be like to be a 90 year old woman. I can’t hear anyone talking to me, I’m constantly shouting “WHAT? I DIDN’T HEAR YOU!”, followed by me turning my head to the left and shouting “TALK INTO MY GOOD EAR!”

Have I mentioned yet how I feel about old people? Can I tell you how annoyed I am with this stupid cold?!

Weasels On The Loose!

This is excellent news!

Black-footed ferret back on prairie turf

And if you’d like to learn more about these little buggers, check out the Smithsonian National Zoo’s live ferret camera and their efforts to prevent the extinction of the only remaining undomesticated ferret.

Duct Tape and WD-40

There’s an old joke that says all you need to fix anything is duct tape and WD-40. If it moves and it shouldn’t, use the duct tape. If it doesn’t move and it should, use the WD-40. Now there’s a site dedicated to the folks among us who live by this philosophy. God help us!

There, I fixed It.

Many thanks to V for sharing this delight!

Flu-Like Symptoms?

Thank you to DH for sharing this excellent resource for determining the type of flu you or someone you know may have as well as how to treat it, who’s at risk, and who to contact in an emergency. If only the CDC provided something this clear and concise!

Friendly PSA

There is *no* minimum threshold to the level of friendship or relationship to another person that is required to allow one person to inform another about something stuck on a tooth or hanging from the nose. As repulsive as it may be, the viewer shouldn’t have to watch it for any length of time and the offender shouldn’t have to wonder how long they’ve been offending. Time spent tallying the number of people with whom the offender has interacted during the offending period of time could be better spent on other tasks – such as making friends who can inform them of issues like body odor or a propensity for raising annoying kids. Think of this as a public service. Tell them and move on saving everyone the awkward embarrassment.