March 2012
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If Not Posted, -What is the Speed Limit in Town? →
Understanding the law regarding posted and un-posted speed limits on our highways is important.
September 2010
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Casa Loma Castle: A Medieval Castle in Modern-day... →
We visit here often enough, -kind of becoming known. Although now that my Cultural Access Pass is about to expire I’ll have to start paying to get in now. Oh well, -it’s been fun. Still, the visit is worth is and you can stay as long as you like (until 5-PM at least.)
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Good Inbound Links and Inline-Links Means Better... →
A little primer in good SEO and the importance of good inbound links, and inline-links used to reference articles in the same domain.
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They Are Not Escargot: Do Not Eat Garden Slugs →
One might make the assumption that slugs might be edible, like the high cuisine escargot. They are not. At least, the raw ones are unfit for human consumption but the same could be said for escargot which must be ‘purged’ of stomach contents and ‘gutted’ prior to cooking.
Still, I could probably manage to eat escargot that I knew was prepared by a chef. But a common garden...
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Health Ontario Releases Findings of Public Water... →
Returning to the use of plastic bottles for drinking water I guess!
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The Effects of Temperature Change on the Entropy... →
I smooched a lot of rubber bands back in High School demonstrating this very principle…
August 2010
5 posts
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Health Ontario Releases Findings of Public Water... →
Bacteria such as Coli and Legionella have been found, in some cases at levels ‘beyond countability.’ The levels of these potentially deadly bacteria are stated to be greater than what is typically found in dog watering bowls outside of coffeeshops and bistros…
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Costuming 101: Assembling the Fantasy/Sci-Fi Armor →
PART II of ‘How to Build Fantasy Armor’ using a recycled 55-gallon Chemical Barrel. Assembly of the two carapaces created a wearable ‘body armor’
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The Romance of The Balloon →
Another perspective of the Great Wellsville Hot Air Balloon Rally of July, 2010
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Butcher's Block Table; Meat-Cutter's Countertops... →
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The Coal Miner's Birdcage: Vintage Wooden Bird... →
I am learning the specs on these and intend to make some reproduction models.
July 2010
3 posts
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The Common Milkweed Plant and Uses of the Milkweed... →
We used to eat milkweed stalks like asparagus, the leaves like boiled spinach and although we never tried stir-fried seed-pods, they are supposed to be very good.
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The Simplest Mouse Trap You'll Ever Make →
You’ll laugh at how simple this effective and easy to set-up mouse trap is. And how effective it is too.
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Apitherapy: Bee Sting Therapy for Pain Relief →
A little bee sting may work better than the very best anti-inflammatory for relieving aches & pains of joint and tendon conditions.
May 2010
10 posts
USB Decoration Case Modding for USB Flash Drives →
Style to go! Mini, portable and completely mod; different completely!
Stone-Age Tools: How to Make a Stone Ax, a Stone... →
So easy, a caveman could do it! Really. And, -they did! Making a stone hand-ax, stone knife and spear points.
The Madagascar Hissing Cockroach Makes an Unusual... →
At up to three inches long, here is a insect made to order for scary movies! The Madagascar Hissing Cockroach is however, a clean and gentle creature and they actually make interesting pets. With a lifespan of up to five years, they could be around for some time and may even outlive the family hamster!
Hopper Crystals of Synthetically-Grown Bismuth:... →
Man-made crystals grown in a lab, Hopper Crystals have unusual angular shapes and Bismuth crystals combine this with unusual colors from oxidation. Looking like a Mayan Pyramid, here are some intriguing facts about the heavy metal element Bismuth
Twitter - Direct Message (DM) Spam →
Too much Twittering = SPAM? Did nobody else see this coming? :-D
Beware the Ides of March Unique Coin Commemorates... →
History, and a famous coin commemorating a bad event
Eating Disorders: Defining a Culture →
A very interesting subject on eating disorders from a well-versed writer on the subject.
Why is It Dark at Night? →
Why is space 'dark?' The answer is not so easy to understand …in fact, the real reason is that we just don't know! Understand why, here in this short article.
Why is It Dark at Night? →
Why is space 'dark?' The answer is not so easy to understand …in fact, the real reason is that we just don't know! Understand why, here in this short article.
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WILD LEEKS! Creamy Potato & Wild Leek Stew (YUM!)
What Was the Steady-state Theory? →
Before the 'Big Bang' Theory was the 'Steady State' Theory. Disproved, the Steady State fell into disuse. Now it seems that one tenet of 'Big Bang' exactly describes 'Steady State' Theory… Hmm…
Australian Fauna: The Human Dog + Other Weird... →
Some doggone weird & wonderful creatures here
April 2010
37 posts
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Bruised tomatoes and sickness: Watch what you eat.
Famous Diamonds: the Tiffany Diamond →
Don't let my wife see this, -she'll fall in love with it and want one like it…
Famous Diamonds: the Tiffany Diamond →
-Don't let my wife see this, -she'll fall in love with it and want one like it.. :-o
A sad true tail of a lost child from over 90 years ago:
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Software review.
Bruised Overripe Tomatoes and Shignella Flexneri... →
Sick people should not handle or prepare food. Remembering certain contaminated food outbreaks from the recent past few years…
The Tarpaulin Sun Shade Project: DIY Project for... →
Summer is coming and this year we are prepared!
Top Five Cheap and Easy Pets →
Our son has a betta, -gets a lot of laughter from watching it swim! :-)
Unusual and Possibly Antique Lawn Ornaments: Pink... →
Love 'em or despise 'em, those pink flamingo lawn ornaments just seem to never really go away…
Food Grade Hydrogen Peroxide Ingestion for Health... →
I have to admit that I learned a few things from my research into this 'health fad' that has apparently been around for decades…
Boil Water in a Paper Cup Without Burning the Cup →
Totally impractical except to demonstrate the 'heat sink' principle. The paper cup will not burn until all the water had boiled away.
Ayurveda : A 'Science of Life' Ritual Called 'Oil... →
Alternative health practice that may be justified; rinsing with cold-pressed oil daily to cleanse the mouth, gums and teeth of bacteria and plaque.
Ayurveda : A 'Science of Life' Ritual Called 'Oil... →
Alternative health practice that may be justified; rinsing with cold-pressed oil daily to cleanse the mouth, gums and teeth of bacteria and plaque.
Novodels: Restrikes of Russian Coins →
I like collecting old coins, especially these 'remakes' of Soviet-era Russian coins.
Keeping Your Refrigerator Running Cool Saves You... →
When was the last time you cleaned the vents and cooling coils under the refrigerator? You could be saving money if you do this simple and easy pre-maintenance operation.
Technical Writing Basics : Being Concise →
Some very good basics into Technical Writing for concise documents that are not confusing or would be interpreted with ambiguity.
A Clean Dishwasher is an Efficient Dishwasher →
Clean your dishwasher with Kool-Aid Flavored Drink Mix! It really works! TANG powdered breakfast drink also works great. It seems to be the citric acid in these products that dissolves the lime and scale build-up.
Grapple: Crunches Like an Apple, Tastes Like a... →
I'm still waiting to see them make papaya-flavor infused apples. Now THERE would be something special!
Fulgurites: Petrified Lightning! →
It's shocking what happens when lightning strikes the ground sometimes! 'Petrified lightning' can sometimes be left in its wake…
Leave It to Beaver : Nature’s Drought Control... →
And I thought they merely tasted good, but they are actually good for the environment? Woo-hoo! Bonus! ;-)
Build a Live-Catch Trap to Capture Rabbits,... →
A do-it-yourself alternative to commercially-available live-catch traps. Don't laugh! This looks funny but it WORKS! :-)
The Cruelty of Battery Hen Cages and Intense Egg... →
This is not the way to raise farm animals…
Castor Bean Plant: Pretty Plant with the Potent... →
Toxic ornamental plant in your yard, your public park, -beware. Recognize this common but deadly decorative plant.
Costuming How-To 101: Fantasy Armor Created from... →
Building costume armor from old 55-gallon chemical barrels.