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Friendly Ghost?

Nope, not Casper! Guess again.
There is a spirit inside my house. I do not know if it is one of those that was in the house I used to reside in or a new one. I can say that this one seems friendly though and that is a good thing.
Playful ghost, too. A little while ago I went to use the bathroom and found, on my way through my bedroom that there was toilet paper all over the floor. Usually this would be blamed on the dog because he seems to like toilet paper too. But not this time. Today the puppy has been in the kitchen with me since I got out of bed.
No, the dog didn't make that mess I'm certain. I have no doubt in my mind that I would have seen that mess when I got up and came out of the bathroom and made my way to this kitchen.
So, I believe it was the spirit of the house. Just another unexplained happening. Yesterday while I was alone in the house I heard a crash coming from my daughter's bedroom area. I didn't go look to see what it was but she told me later that a poster she had on the wall had come down and that must have been what I heard. yeah, right. Awful lot of racket for one silly poster.
The spirit has done some good here though. I have a small pillow that I use to keep my bony knees apart when I sleep and it somehow got lost. I asked the spirit to return it if they knew where it was and the pillow reappeared a couple days later. Odd thing is that it reappeared somewhere where I had already looked several times before, under the blankets on the bed. I'm happy though because I really need that pillow :)
I now have asked the spirit to help, if it can, find a wallet my silly child lost somewhere. It contains her social security card and an ID which she cannot replace. I'll explain that mess in a later entry. Just dumb is all I can say!
I shall continue to try to communicate with the spirit as best I can, hoping that it will eventually trust me enough to communicate back to me.

Just For The Ladies

Do not worry guys, this post is not filled with male bashing. It is, however a post just for women. You can read it if you like though, no problems there.
In almost sixty years of living I can count on one hand all the women I have met that did not believe they were too fat. And I would have fingers left over. I once saw a young lady that was about as tall as I am and near as skinny and she was telling her friend that she needed to lose weight! I looked at her in disbelief, wondering just where she thought she was fat! This young lady was fooling herself, for certain, but many women believe they need to lose weight and are correct, they really do.
But, what products are available for these women? They go searching for the latest fad diet plans and books when they should be searching instead for diet pills for women. Yes, diet pills for women. Sorry, guys (if you are still reading) but these pills are not designed for you. Women only!
Now, ladies, you could spend hours, perhaps days, scouring the internet in search of these diet pills but which of you ladies has that sort of extra time? Not many women (or men for that matter) have that much time to spend on research.
Fortunately someone has already spent those precious hours looking and scouring the internet and stores and have found products that are just for women to help them lose some weight! Nice, huh? All you have to do is look at the various products and choose the one that you feel is correct for you.
As is always my advice in these matters, I urge you to visit your doctor and discuss the product with him or her. While there you can also talk about some sort of exercising program that fits your body. We all know that diet pills alone are not the entire answer to weight loss, you need to exercise as well.
Take of those unwanted pills and get ready for the new, healthier you!

UPS Again

Another segment in the "You gotta be kidding me" computer mishap. Got 2 calls today, must be my lucky day LOL
First call was from the computer company. They called because UPS has now told them that I received the two packages, the computer and the monitor. New to me! I told the man I have nothing, I had already told UPS that I had nothing a while back. I also told him that to UPS the $130 might be nothing but for someone like me on a fixed income that is a lot of money to just shrug off. I also told him that computer I bought was supposed to be a gift. He was very sympathetic and said the computer company would be getting back in touch with UPS.
UPS called a little while after that to ask me something about a man named Mart Stewart. Told the young lady I have no idea who this guy is. She also asked me if a UPS driver had been to my house. Told her I have not seen a UPS driver in weeks. She told me to have a nice day. Yeah, right. Give me my computer and monitor and I will have a very nice day! lol
So, the mishap continues...

Tea Tree Oil

When I first saw the term tea tree oil I thought it was some sort of solution one might use in aroma therapy. I was only half right with my guess as I found in searching for information that the aroma of tea tree oils have been used in some places to treat coughs and colds. But the primary usefulness of tea tree oil is actually that it is an antibiotic and it is great for improving skin care because of this.
Whether you suffer from teen acne or adult acne tea tree oil can help you alleviate this awful skin condition.
But the question remains, which tea tree oil is best? Which one will work for you? You could spend lots of your time searching the internet looking for this information but you do not have to do that. This website has already researched information for you and offer what they consider the best products available. They have searched through hundreds of acne fighting products to find the best options based on tea tree oil to eliminate problems with acne.
So, go to the site and have a look around. Find the product that you feel is right for your skin conditions and your wallet. Once you have the product then you will be on your way to clearer looking skin and be much happier when you look in the mirror.
Don't just complain about your acne, fight back with the medicinal tea tree oil!

Computer Saga Continued2

It has been well over a week since UPS began their investigation into the missing computer. Last thing I heard was from UPS and they thanked me for talking to them. That's it.
I have not heard squat from the computer company and that in itself is irritating :( I suppose I must get mean and grumpy again and see what the heck is going on.
This company is not high on my list right now, there customer service was good in the beginning but slowly has sunk into the depths of incredibly rotten!
It's only $130 but that's a lot of money to someone on a fixed income like me.

Give Them Up

The way things are going it won't be much longer, if it isn't already where you live, where the cost of cigarettes will deplete your entire paycheck. States are doing these incredible price increases for several reasons. One, they want you to be healthier and secondly because they really want all that tax money generated by smokers.
Here in California where I live they spend millions every year on television commercials urging people to quit smoking. They show people that appear to be much happier now that they have given up their smoking habits. Who wouldn't want to be healthier and happier? Don't know anyone that would say "not me".
But, we all know that giving up any sort of habit is hard. Giving up an addictive habit like smoking is even more difficult.
But, there is help available to help you stop smoking. They have lots of great information on how to quit smoking. You'll learn how to set a quit date, quit, and avoid weight gain. Learn ways to make quitting easier, even if you are a long-time smoker.Take a look at their quitting articles and help yourself to stop your habit.
Turn yourself into a healthier, happier person in a very short time using their advice. And, think of all the money you'll be saving! Think about it, you smoke one pack per day and you pay six dollars per pack. That's $2190 per year. Think of all the things you can buy with that extra money. Put it all away and save it up for a year, take a cruise with it or buy yourself a fancy widescreen newfangled television home theater. Anything but cigarettes.
Give them up. You'll be much better off, health-wise and financially.

Gift Cards

It isn't my usual thing here on this blog to complain about a company. In fact I like online businesses and have no qualms at all of promoting such things. But, not this time!
A couple months back I purchased a Visa gift card for myself from a company called VanillaVisa. Seemed like a good way to grab a few bucks on a credit card and shop online.
First I tried to use the card on Avon.com. I wanted to buy something for my wife but I couldn't. Avon apparently has decided for some reason not to allow users to purchase items with gift cards. WTH?? Okay, that's not VanillaVisa's fault. It did take VanillaVisa one week to give me back my money though so that stunk.
This time I tried to buy something for my computer from an online company called Surplus Computers. The transaction did NOT go through because of the gift card company! Since it is a gift card they have no address or name or anything like that so when I made the purchase using this information so that the company could send me the item they refused the purchase.
Basically I have a gift card with $20 that I cannot seem to use online. Guess I will send my daughter with it to the local store and she can buy some candy or potato chips or something.
I will never buy another one of these gift cards. Not much sense to buying something I cannot use! Might as well take twenty five dollars and toss it into the wind :(

You Can Be A Loser

No, that's not a slam about your personality or anything like that. No one wants to be a loser in that sense!
Nope, I am talking about your weight here. You know, those extra pounds you keep meaning to lose but never seem to get around to doing. I've never met an overweight person that didn't say they wanted to keep their excess pounds. They have tried dieting with all the latest fad diets but never stuck with any of them long enough to be of any good.
Many people try a diet plan but when they get to the part that says they should also exercise they lose interest. The average person thinks exercise is walking from their car to the store or office where they work. They complain if they have to park too far away from the store! Heck, it is sad but some folks think exercise is what you do when you get up from the couch and walk to the refrigerator for your next snack or soda. And they wonder why they are overweight.
You can lose those pounds if you try. What you need is a little help and some advice on how to how to lose weight fast. Not just the latest fad where the author is here today, making a fast buck on his book and taking the money and running never to be heard from again. You need good advice that will make sense to you and you alone.
Most people don't have the time or the inclination to research what is out there on the market that can assist them with their becoming slimmer. They rely on fads or someone else making a recommendation for them. Then they fail and wonder why.
You need advise that makes sense to you, and you alone. Every body is different, we all have different metabolisms, different health issues. A weight loss pill that works for someone else might be very harmful to you.
Check out the site I mentioned, it has different solutions for you to see. Find one that seems right for you. Take this information and visit your doctor for more advice. Will the pills take the weight off but give you health concerns you don't need? Your doctor knows what is what in this regard. Listen carefully to what the doctor tells you. Even the part that you are not going to want to hear, that dreaded word, exercise.
Not sure why we all seem to hate exercise. Heck, when we were kids we thought nothing of running all over the place, playing ball in the yard, the street, the school grounds, everywhere. We had so much energy it drove our parents crazy. Once we become adults that energy seems to vanish and it is a shame. Of course, if you're carrying around to many pounds on your body that will certainly slow you down!
There you have it. Get a program going that will work for you and lose those pounds. You, too, can become a loser!

How Silly!

Washington referees may face ban for charity pink whistles
By Cameron Smith

A group of high school football officials in Washington state were trying to support breast cancer research while working this week's games, so they made a pledge to donate all game checks to the Susan G. Komen Foundation. Then, to top off the charitable gesture, they announced they would all use pink whistles during the games. Now there's a chance those whistles could cost the refs a chance to work state playoff games.
According to KING 5 News -- with thanks for the news report above -- and the Associated Press, officials who are part of the Pacific Northwest Football Officials Association who worked games on Thursday night were informed by the chair of the Washington Officials Association that they could face a two-game suspension for using pink whistles. The playoff ban is possible because the colored whistles violate the uniform protocol for state high school officials. Those uniforms allegedly call for black whistles only, and the WOA claims that no officials asked for permission to use pink whistles for their designated charity games.
The chair of the WOA, Todd Stordahl, told KING 5 News and MyNorthwest.com he has little choice but to discipline officials who used colored whistles. He claims that letting them continue without punishment would send the wrong message to student athletes.
"They chose not to ask for permission, not to go the right route," Stordahl told KING 5. "It sends the wrong message to kids that are playing the game. 'If they broke the rules why can't I do the same.'"
Though no discipline has been decided upon, Stordahl indicated it was likely that pink whistle-blowing officials would be suspended for two playoff games. That would not only keep the referees from working at the annual pinnacle of their sport, but also cost them two game checks.
Considering that the referees were already donating one game check to charity, that would leave them with three fewer checks than in a typical season.
Meanwhile, MyNorthwest.com is reporting the PNFOA is arguing the dress code for officials does not technically specify that only black whistles be used, which means any suspensions would be unwarranted. That follows a Tuesday PNFOA meeting in which the group's president, Mike Livingston, said the board voted unanimously to use the colored whistles, regardless of penalty.
The officials themselves seem to be on board with the PNFOA decision, due to a commitment the referees felt to both breast cancer awareness and each other. There's little indication that the threat that came Thursday night from the WOA will keep them from using the pink whistles they intended.
"A lot of the guys in the association have been touched by breast cancer in some way," referee Jeff Mattson told MyNorthwest.com. "So we decided to take on the Susan G. Komen Foundation."

Slim Down

I talk about it enough on this blog, you need to slim down! Not just you, but *points finger* you, and you, and you over there in the corner!
I know it's hard to shed those unwanted and unneeded pounds. I have spent my life living with people on a diet, always chasing one that they hope will work. The latest fad, the newest book, all in vain.
What you need is to be serious first of all. If you're not serious, then no matter what you try will not ever work. Once you've made a serious commitment then you need diet pills that will help you.
Do some research of what is available then pick the one that seems to be right for you.
Now, go visit your doctor with this valuable information and seriously discuss it. Your doctor knows what will be okay for your body and medical conditions. See? Not all that difficult.
Now, talk to the good doctor about some exercise planning and start with that. Before you know it you'll be a slimmer you. Sounds good, right?
Don't let another holiday season get you down because you are putting on even more pounds you don't want or need. Get started now!

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Lose It

I did manage to get myself to the bowling alley where I enjoyed the company of people I have known for years and have bowled both with and against. I also enjoyed a pizza from the snack bar area, although it was costly as most snack bar foods are.
I also spent some time people watching, both bowlers and non bowlers. Unfortunately I noticed that a lot of people in the bowling center are overweight which seems rather ironic since people go to bowl for both fun and exercise. Overweight people need some exercise to help them (hopefully) lose some weight. They also need some help from diet pills that work.
From the looks of the people I saw, I can safely say that exercise alone is not going to help them with any thought of weight loss. Especially since, while they are there they are consuming fattening foods such as heavily buttered popcorn, pizzas and very large sodas.
Even without the foods and the sodas I know that exercise alone will not help them completely. They need some help from other things, like diet pills, and a re-thinking of their eating habits as well as the healthy exercise.
Many of these people will not use the diet pills because they do not know which ones are out there on the market, which ones actually work and which ones they can afford. And, they won't do the research required to find these things out.
But the website mentioned has done the research. All you have to do is browse through the products listed and find one that fits your needs and your budget. Then take that information to your doctor and get their medical opinion. The doctor knows your body's needs much better than you do.
Then, get some good exercise. I recommend bowling because it is fun as well as exercise. Just remember, avoid the snack bar and all it's fattening foods. If you must use the snack bar order a salad and drink water instead of soda.
Oh, yes, and lose that weight! Leave the pizza to skinny people like me!

To B(owl) or Not To B(owl)

It is October already and bowling leagues started in September. I have yet to set foot inside the bowling alley. Seems like every Thursday I am ready to go, mentally, but not physically. Either I have an upset stomach or something else comes up and I end up staying home.
I am determined to make it there today. I need to pay for my yearly locker rental before they haul my equipment out of the locker and God only knows where it will go from there :(
I'm not sure I can actually bowl any more. My body is failing me faster than it should, or at least that seems to me to be true. Maybe once I am there and caught up in the atmosphere my body will relent and allow me to do some actual exercise. I hope it will :)

Put That Down

Halloween is almost here, meaning it is time to think about passing out candy and other treats to little kids that venture to your door. The problem with this routine is that so many people will not only pass out sweets but will also enjoy them themselves. Such begins the pattern of the holiday season.
Everywhere you go there will be a party or some sort of social gathering. And, of course, there will be lots of foods and desserts and sweets. Your inner voice will tell you as you go for the goodies "Put that down!" Will you listen? Probably not. You will justify it by telling yourself one little piece won't hurt. But, if you are honest with yourself you know that that is a lie.
So, the holiday season will come and go and, as usual, your weight will increase. One little piece will always add up to a lot of little pieces and your tummy will be the proof of that truth.
So, you will have to go in search of a diet pill that works. Your New Years Resolution will be, again, to lose those unwanted pounds. Year in, year out, same resolution.
This year why not break that cycle? Why wait until after the holiday season? Start now! Check out all the advice on the website and find one that will work for you. Take this information to your doctor and discuss it with them as they know best what will actually help you.
Get through this holiday season without putting on those pounds. After all do you really wish to be considered for the part of Santa at some holiday party simply because you are fat enough? Think. Put down the goodies.

Semantics

In my game chat lobby the other day an argument of great proportions broke out. All over one silly, seemingly innocent, word.
One of the chat moderators was leaving the lobby after a small disagreement with a player. The Mod said she was leaving and followed it up with poof.
Now for most of us poof means to disappear, vanish, as a magician would make something go away. But one player, the one she had been arguing with was adamant that she had insulted him!
According to him, and a few other players living in Australia, the word poof does not mean to disappear. The word poof to them is slang for a homosexual person and the player demanded to know why the Mod had called him a homosexual as she was leaving.
It was incredibly hard for any of us, Mods and players alike, to keep a straight face and answer the accusation.
Even an Australian player said that she had not called anyone a homosexual and he even went so far as to paste the definition of poof in the lobby. Still the player that felt offended went on and on and on.
The matter was finally taken to the owner of the game site for clarification. His decision is that the word poof may still be used by anyone that wishes to use it as a means of saying good-bye.
Amazing how one little word could be so misconstrued and cause so much hostility and anger!

Light Up

While most people about now are planning their festivities for the upcoming Halloween, wondering if they will have enough goodies to hand out to the kids or if they have enough goodies for their spooky party, it is also time that lots of folks start thinking of the next holiday season.
Yes, it's time to think seriously about decorating the house, the tree and the wreath you'll be hanging on your door. For many of us it also will be time to look at the tangled mess of lights that we have left over from last year with the multitude of burned out lights and wires that seem to go everywhere. Perhaps we should just throw them away and start fresh with some brand new led christmas lights. Always seems so much easier than untangling last years fiasco!
Not only is starting anew easier it can also save you some money! Tossing out those old giant bulbs that waste a lot of energy and result in a much higher electric bill and using LED lights is beneficial to both your wallet and the environment. Plus these LED lights can last up to ten times longer than traditional bulbs!
Also available are great items to decorate your yard, like this 15-17" HOLOGRAPHIC POLAR BEAR:

So, while you are wondering about Halloween and candy set some time aside now to seriously think about Christmas decorations. The sooner you order them the sooner you can begin to dazzle your family, friends and the neighbors!

Ghosts?

My wife's dog is a small dog and like most small dogs likes to bark at things. People that walk by the house are especially good for barking at. I guess any excuse is a good excuse, more so when the neighbors dogs that are outside are also barking. Fun to see which dog will get the last word!
However there are times when this little dog barks at nothing. He stares intently as if he is seeing something but when I look there is nothing there. No movement from an open window breeze or anything, just nothing there.
I have to wonder if he is seeing the spirits that have followed me from my old house. There were several there at that address and they were, for the most part, friendly and somewhat protective of me. I know that at least one of them did follow me when I moved as I occasionally see the shadow as it crosses my bedroom. So, I have to wonder if this is what the dog is barking at when I see nothing there, just some spirit.
The bad part is that the dog sometimes greatly disturbs my daughter with his barking and she wonders what he is barking at. I have not told her that there are spirits in this house because she was very much disturbed by the ones in the old house. She thinks the spirits are out to get her.
Whatever the dog senses is not frightening to him or he wouldn't bark and whimper the way he does. He would run and hide as he is a smart little dog. I just wish he would bark a couple of times and stop. He however would rather bark quite a few times in several places before he stops.
So, I have to wonder, does the dog see the spirits that humans cannot see?

Let's Get Medical

I. like millions of others, hate going to see a doctor. Like most males I wait until things have reached the emergency level before I even think about a doctor. I know this is wrong but I still do it. When I do finally get to see a doctor I do expect them to solve all my aches and pains and ailments. And I expect them to have the best equipment that is available, you know, all the latest medical gadgets with all the bells and whistles.
Because heart problems run in my family with various relatives having heart attacks or strokes, the one piece of equipment that I truly want any doctor to have on hand is the latest and best ekg machine.
While I have not had serious heart issues I do have a history of lung troubles. When I go into an emergency room with chest pains I always am rushed to the nearest EKG machine to make sure it's not a heart attack. Sometimes I wish it were as lung troubles are so much harder to find and solve than heart issues.
If you are a physician or a health care professional then I urge you to have the best possible equipment available for your use. Whether that be a simple thermometer to the latest in EKG machinery I have no doubt that you will be happy to have the best equipment on hand. And I am certain that your patients, especially guys like me that wait for the last moment, will be even happier that you can help them quickly and efficiently.

You Must Be Joking

The computer and monitor spectacle has taken a new turn, a turn for the worst, a turn that takes this into unbelievable!
I sent the computer seller an email on Sunday saying it's been a week since they told me a replacement would be sent on Monday and I would really like some action on their part or a refund.
Today I got an email from them saying they had shipped the computer and monitor and, according to their information, it was delivered last Thursday. So, I took the tracking number they gave me and went to the UPS tracking site. Yep, according to UPS they did deliver the packages last Thursday.
Here is where it turns absurd. I sit at home all day every day using this computer. My view is through the window beside the table that looks directly towards the front door. I can see if someone comes knocking at that door. Now, according to UPS they delivered the packages and left them on the porch!
So basically what they are saying is that in spite of the fact that they are delivering over 20 pounds of goods in 2 boxes they just left it sitting on a porch somewhere, no signature required, no nothing, just leave the boxes and continue on their route???
I call the Customer Service man at the computer company to explain the situation. He is confused as I am as to why they would just leave the boxes on a porch. Now the next step is that he passes it along to a manager and that manager will contact UPS and launch an investigation into where the boxes actually were delivered, by whom and whatever else they deem appropriate. I hope he gives them a good butt chewing for being so stupid!
Ironic, Shelly told me before I ordered the computer and monitor for her that she was in no hurry, she could wait until December for a new one. At the rate things are going, she may just get it by then.

Sports Is Personal

I believe that every child and young adult should be involved in some sort of sports activity. Not only is it good for the body to get some actual exercise but it also helps with people skills. There is a real sense of camaraderie among people that play sports, whether they are your own teammates or players from the opposing team.
When my boys were kids they were interested in playing Little League baseball, which is a great sport for kids. It's a lot of work for the parents as there is always some sort of work to be done whether it is working the snack bar at the games or doing some sort of fundraising to help the team get better equipment. Let's face it, baseball bats break, gloves and shoes wear out.
A great fundraising idea for a sports team like Little League is personalized baseball bats. A fan of the team can have something great for their donations. Not all fans of Little League or Pony League games are parents. As a teenager I would often go watch baseball games being played on the local fields. I enjoy baseball and, since I could not play it, at least I could watch others having fun.
Sometimes at the snack bar I would see a jar or a large can with a sign asking for donations. Toss in your spare change or a dollar or so and feel good about helping the youngsters. Now imagine that, instead of a large jar, you could actually give the donor something physical. I should think that People would be more willing to donate for the cause this way. These personal items are not only cute but they can have your team logo on them making them quite the item!
So, your child or young adult is not into baseball? Not a problem. They also have other personalized sports items on this site, hockey,football, basketball and soccer. Very nice items at an affordable fundraising price. So, if fundraising for your team is part of your life you should check out the site and see what they have to offer you and your team.
Give your donors something tangible that they can hold in their hands as well as something personal, just for your team.

Boredom

Why do people come into a game chat room and type "I'm bored"? You're at a game site, how about playing some games? Do they think it is up to the other players or the moderators to entertain them?
I mean if you're in some sort of chat forum where all you do is chat then I could understand saying you're bored. But in a game chat room?
I guess I should be happy that this is all they are saying. Sometimes we get players in the chat that are clearly bored and just want to cause trouble with the other players or the Mods. These players are entertained by getting kicked out of the room!
If you are online and you are bored perhaps it is time to turn your computer off and go find a more entertaining place to be.

The Best Way

Is their a best way to lose weight? Sure, but only for some. What works best for you is not necessarily going to work best for your co-worker or your neighbor or even your spouse. Every body is different and every body has it's own requirements for losing weight.
So, with that thought in mind you have to look not for the best way but rather best ways to lose weight. Notice that there is a plural there, ways.
Now that we have your mind going in the proper direction your next question should be where do you go to find these ways. The answer is simple, really. You go online, just where you are at the moment. You spend hours, maybe even days, searching for every single piece of valuable information you can find. Simple, yes? No? You do not want to do all that work on your own? No worries, my friend.
The website I linked to above has lots of information for you all in one handy and convenient website. They have done all the hard work for you, making things incredibly simple. All you have to do is look at the information and make simple choices for yourself.
Once you have the needed information at hand, talk to your doctor. They know what your body can, and cannot, handle. They will be happy that you have taken that first step to a slimmer, more healthy you.
Simple is best.