Get Paid to Blog With Pay Per Post

I signed up for Pay Per Post to get paid to blog to help offset some web hosting fees.  Pay Per Post allows me to do some freelance writing/reviewing for companies.  Pay Per Post allows me to perform reviews with my own opinions good, bad or indifferent.  I have looked into other sites that do the same type of service but they always want positive only reviews I like to be honest for my readers.  Here is a sample of an opportunity and the requirements for reserving/accepting.



Once you click on reserve opportunity you have  six hours to write a review and post it to your blog.  Once you have it posted you copy the URL of the post and go back to your account on Pay Per Post and past it in the appropriate area for that opportunity.  Then within 48 hours Pay Per Post will scan your site to make sure you have filled your requirements.  Once they do that and your approved you will be paid for that review.  You agree to leave the post on your site for 30 days.

Along the way I have found other great blogs with various topics.  I like the "Stuff" category as this pertains to me.  Kind of like this blog which is about "stuff" a little bit of everything.  The opportunities are as diverse as the sites participants.  Check out the 2008 Blogger's Choice Awards website for blogs.

You have a good chance to network with other Posties through Pay Per Post website.  They even have an online community called Izea or Community for Pay Per Post.

Let's not forget they have badges or banners that you can add to your site that ask others if they want their site, product, or service reviewed by your blog. 

How To Get 100 Business Cards For FREE!

Have you ever wanted business cards but hate paying the high cost of setup and printing?  Then I highly recommend Ooprint as your source of quality business cards. 

Ooprint offers 100 FREE business cards all you do is pickup the shipping.  I found the click and create cards online easy, fast, and efficient way to order business cards.  I have used another well publicized online business card vendor and found Ooprint to be just as easy if not an easier way of creating business cards.   



Ooprint also offers competitive pricing on letterhead, postcards, address labels, and much more.  Visit there website today to see all the wonderful products they offer and while your there pickup the 100 FREE business cards and judge for yourself.

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Learn to be a kid at heart all over again.

I stumbled upon a great site for Nintendo Nes, Super Nintendo, Nintendo 64, Sega Genesis, and Atari consoles and games called NintendosForSale.com.  Looking through the site reminded me of the good ole days.  The days when I use to rack up the points in Donkey Kong.  Who could forget playing Super Mario Bros All Stars?  I would sit for hours playing Mario Bros at first getting through all levels.  Once I did that a time or two I would go on missions to find the shortcuts and all the extras. 

Who here is young enough at heart to recall Atari?  At NintendosForSale.com you can actually purchase an Atari with a long list of games that include some of my first memories of playing video games.  Here are just a couple of my all time favorites:

• Arcade Pong


• Centipede


• Lunar Lander


• Millipede


• Missile Command

Come on now who can forget playing Pong that basic yet addictive game of two paddles hitting a ball back and forth.  How about Centipede?  Don't let that little bug get you.  I could sit and play Lunar Lander for hours and feel like an Astronaut.  Great memories!

73 FREE Cocktail Recipes Bartending Schools Want you to pay hundreds of dollars to learn.

There are recipes that bartending schools charge hundreds of dollars to give you.  When you pay hundreds of dollars for bartending school 90% of the week to two week training is teaching you these 73 classic recipes.  Sit back and and enjoy this comprehensive FREE bartending guide.

Slow Comfortable Screw with a Pillow

Collins glass – with Ice
1 oz – Sloe Gin
½ oz – Southern Comfort
Fill with O.J.
Add a splash of Cream

Cream Sickle

3 oz Stem Glass – Chilled
Mixing glass – ¼ Ice
½ oz - Vodka
½ oz - Triple Sec
½ oz - O.J.
1 ½ oz - Cream
Blend and strain

Clue: Ice cream man from New Jersey named V.T.O

Pink Squirrel

3 oz Stem Glass – Chilled
Mixing glass – ¼ Ice
½ oz - White Cream de Cacao
½ oz - Crème de Almond (Noyaux)
2 oz - Cream
Blend and strain

Clue: Annoying Critters

Banshee

3oz Stem glass – chilled
Mixing cup – ¼ Ice
½ oz - White crème de Cacao
½ oz - Crème de banana
2 oz - Cream
Blend and stain

Clue: Banshee

Red Devil

½ oz - Vodka
½ oz - Triple Sec
½ oz - Lime Juice
½ oz - Amaretto
½ oz - Southern Comfort
½ oz - Sloe Gin
Fill with O.J.

Clue: Very Tough Landing on you’re A.S.S.O

Toasted Almond

Collins glass
1 oz - Kahlua
1 oz - Amaretto
Fill with Cream
Shake and Strain 

Clue: Toast in the A.M. with Coffee

White Wine Spritzer

Collins glass with Ice
½ Filled with White Wine
Fill with White Wine
Stir
Garnish: Lemon Twist

Clue: Spritzer think soda

Mellon Ball

Collins glass
1 oz - Vodka
Fill with O.J.
Float ½ oz - Midori

Clue: Very Odd Mellon

Scotch & Soda

1 oz - Scotch
Fill with Soda
Whiskey & Water
1 oz - Whiskey
Fill with Water

Scotch Manhattan/Rob Roy

Rocks (rocks) or Stem (up)
¼ oz - Sweet Vermouth
1 ¾ oz - Scotch
Garnish: Cherry

Vodka Gimlet

Rocks glass with Ice
1 ½ oz - Vodka
½ oz - Rose Lime Juice
Garnish: Lime squeeze

Gin Gimlet

Rocks glass with Ice
1 ½ oz - Gin
½ oz - Rose Lime Juice
Garnish: Lime squeeze

Screw Driver

Highball glass with Ice
1 oz - Vodka
Fill with O.J.

Whiskey Sour

Sour glass or Highball glass
Mixing cup, ¼ Filled with Ice
1 oz - Whiskey
2 oz - Sweet & Sour
Blend and strain
Garnish: Cherry

7 & 7

Highball glass
1 oz - 7 Crown Whiskey
Fill with 7-up

Vodka Collins

Collins glass, Filled with Ice
1 oz - Vodka
2 oz - Sweet & Sour
Fill with Soda
Stir
Garnish: Cherry

Brandy Separator

Highball glass
1 oz - Brandy
½ oz - Kahlua
Fill with Cream

Chi Chi

1 oz - Vodka
1 oz - Cream of Coconut syrup
2 oz - Pineapple syrup or 3 oz - Pina colada mix
Blend and strain
Garnish: Pineapple and Cherry

Kioki Coffee

Coffee mug
1 oz - Brandy
½ oz - Kahlua
Fill with Coffee
Top with whipped cream

Clue: Big Kids

Electric Margarita

½ oz - Blue Curcao
1 ½ oz - Sweet & Sour
1 oz - Tequila
Garnish: Lime

Woo Woo

Collins glass
1 oz - Vodka
1 oz - Peach Schnapps
Fill with Cranberry Juice

Clue: Very Pretty Car

Irish Coffee

Coffee mug
1 sugar cube
1 oz - Irish Whiskey
Fill with Coffee
Top with whipped cream

Madras

Highball glass
1 oz - Vodka
½ Filled with O.J.
½ Filled with Cranberry Juice

Champagne Cocktail

Champagne glass
1 Sugar cube
1 Drop of Bitters
Fill with Champagne
Garnish: Lemon Twist

Clue: B.S.

Gibson

Dash 1/8 oz Dry Vermouth
1 ¾ oz - Gin
Garnish: Onion

Clue: Gibsonion

Godfather

Rocks glass
1 oz Scotch
½ oz Amaretto

Clue: Shoots Assholes

Stinger

Rocks glass withIce
1 ½ oz Brandy
½ oz White Crème de Menthe
Stir

Clue: Bees & Wasps

Gin & Tonic

Highball glass with Ice
1 oz Gin
Fill with Tonic
Garnish: Lime squeeze

Clue: tonic drinks get lime squeeze

Cape Cod

Highball glass
1 oz Vodka
Filled with Cranberry Juice

Dry Scotch Manhatten/Dry Rob Roy

¼ oz Dry Vermouth
1 ¾ oz Scotch
Garnish: Lemon twist

Seabreeze

Highball glass
1 oz vodka
½ Filled with Cranberry Juice
½ Filled with Grapefruit Juice

Wine Cooler

Collins glass
½ Filled with Red wine or White wine
Filled with 7-up
Garnish: Cherry

After 8

Shot
1/3 oz Baileys
1/3 oz Kahlua
1/3 oz White Crème de Menth

Clue: Bitch in the Kitchen drinking crème de menth

Rum & Coke

Highball glass with Ice
1 oz Light Rum
Fill with Coke

White Russian

Rocks glass
1 oz Vodka
½ oz Kahlua
Float Cream

Rusty Nail

Rocks glass
1 oz Scotch
½ oz Drambuie

Clue: Step Down on a rusty nail

Baybreeze

Highball glass
1 oz Vodka
½ Filled with Cranberry Juice
½ Filled with Pineapple Juice

Cadillac Margarita

1 oz Cuervo 1800
½ oz Grand Marnie
1 ½ oz Sweet & Sour
Garnish: extra shot of Grand Marnie
Use best liquors for this drink

Orgasm

Shot glass
1/3 oz Baileys
½ oz Amaretto
1/3 oz Kahlua

Clue: Best on the B.A.K.

Mud Slide

Shot glass
1/3 oz Vodka
1/3 oz Baileys
1/3 oz Kahlua

Clue: Screaming Bitch in the Kitchen

Southern Comfort Manhattan

Rocks or Stem
¼ oz Dry Vermouth
1 ¾ oz Southern Comfort
Garnish: Cherry

Clue: Sweet (So Co) Dry (Vermouth) Sweet (Cherry)

Mai Tai

Collins glass with Ice
1 oz Rum
½ oz Crème de Almond
1 ½ oz Sweet –n- sour
Float Meyers Rum
Garnish: Cherry

Sex on the Beach

Collins glass
1 oz Peach Schnapps
½ oz Vodka
½ Filled with Cranberry Juice
½ Filled with Pineapple Juice

Clue: Very Pretty Chicks Pregnant

Blow Job

Shot glass
½ oz Kahlua
½ oz Baileys
Topped with whipped cream

Clue: Bitch in the Kitchen

Alabama Slammer

Collins glass
½ oz Amaretto
1 oz Southern Comfort
½ oz Sloe Gin
Fill with O.J.

Clue: A.S.S.O.

Collins Mix

Sweet –n- sour
Soda

Pink Lady

Stemmed glass, chilled
Mixing cup, ¼ filled with Ice
1 oz Gin
½ oz Grenadine
1 ½ oz Cream
Blend and Strain

Clue: pink lady named G.G.

Grasshopper

Stemmed glass, chilled
Mixing cup, ¼ filled with Ice
½ oz - White crème de cacao
½ oz - Green crème de Menthe
2 oz - Cream
Blend and strain

Clue: green grasshopper drinking cacao

Cuba Libre

Highball glass with Ice
1 oz Light Rum
Fill with Coke
Garnish: Lime

Clue: same as rum and coke except add lime

Old Fashion

In Rocks glass, place
Orange Wedge
Cherry
1 sugar cube or tsp sugar
2 dashes Bitters
Dash Soda
Mash together
Fill glass with Ice
Add 1 oz - Bourbon

Clue: old fashions are B.S. B.S. that eat Oranges & Cherry’s

Bloody Mary

Collins glass filled with Ice
1 oz Vodka
2 dashes Pepper
2 dashes Salt
2 dashes Celery salt
4 drops Worcestershire sauce
1 drop Tabasco (optional)
Fill with Tomato Juice or Fill with Bloody Mary mix instead of spices and tomato juice.
Stir Well
Garnish: Celery stick and/or lime

Grayhound

Highball glass filled with Ice
1 oz - Vodka
Fill with Grapefruit Juice
Stir Well

Salty Dog

Highball glass filled with Ice
Salt frosting on rim
1 oz - Vodka
Fill with Grapefruit Juice
Stir well

Tequila Sunrise

Collins glass filled with Ice
1 oz Tequila
Fill with O.J.
Stir well
Top with ½ oz Grenadine
Stir lightly
Garnish: Cherry

Martini

Rock glass filled with Ice
Dash (1/8 oz) - Dry Vermouth
1 ¾ oz – Gin
Garnish: Olive

Perfect Scotch Manhattan or Perfect Rob Roy

Rock glass filled with Ice
1/8 oz – Dry Vermouth
1/8 oz – Sweet Vermouth
1 ¾ oz – Scotch
Garnish: Lemon twist

Godmother

Rock glass filled with Ice
1 ½ oz – Vodka
½ oz – Amaretto
Stir

Black Russian

Rock glass filled with Ice
1 ½ oz - Vodka
½ oz – Kahlua
Stir

Clue: Black (think Kahlua) Vodka (think Russian)

Sombrero

Rock glass filled with Ice
1 ½ oz – Kahlua
½ oz – Cream
Stir well

Clue: sombrero is white (cream)

Long Island Ice Tea

Collins glass filled with ice
½ oz – Vodka
½ oz – Gin
½ oz – Tequila
½ oz – Triple Sec
½ oz – Rum
2 oz – Sweet & Sour
Splash of Coke
Stir
Garnish: Lemon twist

Singapore Sling

Collins glass filled with Ice
½ oz Grenadine
1 oz – Gin
2 oz – Sweet & Sour
Stir Well
Fill with Soda
Top with ½ oz Cherry Flavored Brandy
Garnish: Cherry

Clue: Tom Collins wearing Red Shoes & Red Hat

Pina Colada

Collins glass filled with Ice
Mixing cup, ¼ filled with Ice
1 oz - Light Rum
1 oz – cream of Coconut syrup
2 oz – Pineapple syrup or 3 oz Pina Colada mix
Blend & strain
Garnish: Pineapple stalk and/or cherry

Sloe Gin Fizz

Collins glass
Mixing cup, ¼ filled with Ice
1 oz - Sloe Gin
2 oz – Sweet & Sour
Fill with Soda
Garnish: Cherry

Vodka Collins

Collins glass filled with Ice
1 oz – Vodka
2 oz – Sweet & Sour
Stir well
Fill with Soda
Stir Slightly
Garnish: Cherry

Tom Collins

Same as Vodka Collins except use Gin

Clue: Tom & Gerry

John Collins

Same as Vodka Collins except use Whiskey

Clue: John Wayne (whiskey drinker)

Joe Collins

Same as Vodka Collins except use Scotch

Clue: Joe Shmo

Mexican Coffee

Coffee mug
½ oz - Tequila
½ oz – Kahlua
Fill with hot Coffee
Top with whipped cream

Jamaican Coffee

Coffee mug
½ oz – Rum
½ oz – Tia Maria
Fill with hot Coffee
Top with whipped cream

Mimosa

Collins glass filled with Ice
½ – fill with Champagne
½ fill with O.J.
Stir gently

Tequila Sunset

Collins glass filled with Ice
1 oz – Tequila
Fill with O.J.
Stir well
Float ½ oz Blackberry Brandy
Garnish: Cherry

Zombie

Collins glass filled with Ice
Mixing cup ¼ filled with Ice
1 oz – Dark Rum
1 oz – Light Rum
½ oz – crème de almond
½ oz – Triple Sec
1 oz – O.J.
1 oz – Sweet & Sour
Blend & strain
Float ½ oz – 151 proof Rum
Garnish: cherry

Dirty Mother

Rock glass filled with Ice
1 ½ oz – Brandy
½ oz – Kahlua

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Ever Wondered What Print Cartridge Goes To Your Printer?

Are you like me and forget what print cartridge goes to your printer?  Wonder no more, Cartridge Finder makes finding your printers cartridge a snap.  Cartridge Finder has an easy to use interface that makes it simple to figure out which cartridges are required for more than 10,000 different models of printer, copier, and fax machines.  All you need to know to start is the name of your device (i.e. HP, Brother, Epson, etc…).  They even provide pictures to help if you don’t know the model number.  The site also checks PriceGrabber.com’s merchant listings to find you the best price on the product you need.  They will look online along with local store’s that might have a deal in your area.  My printer came up a bunch of different online locations to purchase the cartridge along with local stores like Office Depot and Circuit City.

I recommend bookmarking Cartridge Finder for future reference.

Marcus Daniel Cigar's are a Must Try?

I had the pleasure of having a Marcus Daniel Entrepreneur 6x50 cigar during the holiday. 

Here is what Bidwell Cigar says about Marcus Daniel cigar's.

This cigar is made of 100% Sun Grown Spanish Honduran Leaf, which is perfectly balanced from start to finish. This Honduran Puro is Medium to Full Bodied with a complimentary balance of leather, cocoa and coffee. This blend took several years to perfect and is made of some of the most expensive aged tobaccos available. It has solid construction and will grow a long gorgeous milky ash. If you like to smoke cigars all the way down, remove the band and finish with a strong follow-through, then this is it! Marcus Daniel...when money is no object! (SM)

I found the cigar was definitely full bodied and does have a slight hint of coffee bean.  I did not find the cocoa taste that Bidwell Cigar talks about however, I will need to try another just to be sure.  The cigar had a great smell and a wonderful woody finish.  It burned hot, even and was extremely well rolled (not to tight or loose) and I found the size just right. 

If you are not familiar with Marcus Daniel Cigars I recommend visiting there website.  Who knows maybe Bidwell Cigar will read this post and want to send me some cigars to review ;)

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Marcus Daniel Cigar's are a Must Try?

I had the pleasure of having a Marcus Daniel Entrepreneur 6x50 cigar during the holiday. 

Bidwell Cigar says it is the Cabernet of Cigars.

This cigar is made of 100% Sun Grown Spanish Honduran Leaf, which is perfectly balanced from start to finish. This Honduran Puro is Medium to Full Bodied with a complimentary balance of leather, cocoa and coffee. This blend took several years to perfect and is made of some of the most expensive aged tobaccos available. It has solid construction and will grow a long gorgeous milky ash. If you like to smoke cigars all the way down, remove the band and finish with a strong follow-through, then this is it! Marcus Daniel...when money is no object! (SM)

I found the cigar was definitely full bodied and does have a slight hint of coffee bean.  I did not find the cocoa taste that Bidwell Cigar talks about however, I will need to try another just to be sure.  The cigar had a great smell and a wonderful woody finish it was very complex and loaded with flavor well rolled (not to tight or loose) and I found the size just right. 

If you are not familiar with Marcus Daniel Cigars I recommend visiting there website.  Who knows maybe Bidwell Cigar will read this post and want to send me some cigars to do other review's ;)

Technorati tags: cigars, marcus daniel, bidwell cigar, honduran leaf

Freaky Friday Link Love: 23Nov2007

Amazon's New Wireless Reading Device: The Kindle is a convenient, portable reading device with the ability to wirelessly download books, blogs, magazines, and newspapers.

Find and share professional documents: Great resource for various templates from legal to technology and many more.

Swimming with the whales: Nice interactive way of learning about the various types of whales.

Top 10 Resources and Inspirations for Decluttering Your Home: With the holidays upon us I thought I would share this post.

Becoming Self-Taught: People "rarely think about the process of becoming self-taught".

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Marvel Digital Comics Unlimited: Marvel has created online versions of your favorite Marvel comics from the original files used to print them.

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Instructables: Dubbed The World's Biggest Show and Tell.  How to meets DIY type of website some neat things in here.

What is it like looking down the barrel of a heart transplant?

I have been working on documenting my heart condition of 2005. After months of writing it down, editing, rewriting, and getting the courage up to post it I have finally done it. Here is my recount of May 3, 2005, before and after.

In 2004 I was diagnosed with a heart condition known as Idiopathic diliated cardiomyopathy - A very weak and enlarged heart with no known cause. I was under treatment taking heart meds and water pills (I call pee pills). Then on May 3, 2005 As I was typing an email to a client, I broke out in a cold clammy wet sweat from head to toe. At the same time I thought I had to go to the bathroom. I went in and nothing happened but I sure felt I had to go. I got up and went by the fan to cool down and decided at that time to lie down. I told myself just for a minute and things would get better. As I layed there my chest started hurting more and more like there was a 500 pound Monkey sitting on it. That is when I knew something was seriously wrong. I was able to get up and grab my keys, lock to office door and head down a flight of stairs and get in my car and headed for the house (stupid thing to do). I recall barely making it to the house and through the door when I told my wife something is wrong and to get me to the hospital. She wanted to call 911 but I told her to drive me to Mercy hospital. She frantically loaded me and the baby into the car and drive like a bat out of hell to get me there. We arrived there at about 11 am and some how I was able to walk to the front counter as Tammy parked the car and grabbed our baby. I told the clerk I think I am having a heart attack she told me to sign in and about that time she looked up and saw a young obese male pale white and sweating profusely hutched over the counter she said, wait come right back. She took my blood pressure and her eyes went wide and rushed me to the back to the ER. That is when all the fun began, they did all kinds of things to me to stabilize me (I don't recall much of it for some reason).

My cardiologist Dr. Mendelhson had an EKG done on me before he arrived. They decided to admit me and when I got up stairs to a room my cardiologist came in to talk to me. He basically told me that he would not be able to continue care for me. That my heart condition has deterated tremendously. My Ejection Fraction was 10-15% and 2 months prior was 30-35%. He began to talk to us about seeing a specialist that deals in this kind of thing. I recall him saying heart transplant facility once but just thought it was a place that works on rehabilitating hearts. So Tammy and I said yes lets make the arrangements to go and told him to talk to them and I would drive down in a day or two. Well that is not what he had in mind.

At 7 pm that night I was loaded into an airplane life-flighted down to San Francisco and taken to California Pacific Medical Center (CPMC). I remember being alone and wheeled into only who knew at that time. The nurses that flown down with me were extremely nice and supportive and thanks to that I did not worry to much. Tammy was unable to fly down with me because she needed to secure care for the kids. The next day she and her dad (Greg) drove down. My Dad and Uncle B drove down the next day as well. So for the next 5 weeks I was in California Pacific Medical Center being worked up for a heart transplant and trying to rehabilitate my heart.

It's really hard for me to write about my 5 weeks. They did so much testing on me that I honestly am not sure all of what they did. I know I had three Pulmonary artery catheter, in medicine pulmonary artery catheterization is the insertion of a catheter into a pulmonary artery. Its purpose is diagnostic; it is used to detect heart failure or sepsis, monitor therapy, and evaluate the effects of drugs. The pulmonary artery catheter allows direct, simultaneous measurement of pressures in the right atrium, right ventricle, pulmonary artery, and the filling pressure ("wedge" pressure) of the left atrium. They made an incision in my neck and threaded a tube with a balloon on the end. The insertion process was NO fun what so ever. The first time did not go to bad it was scary but they got it in with little trouble. Oh but the second time it took three doctors before I finally said enough was enough to either get someone that new what the *@#$%! was going on or forget it. They called in the ICU doctor and he came over and wham bam it was done. I was glad for that but ticked off it took that many people. The only good thing about the Pulmonary artery catheter was that every morning at 5 am they could draw blood from it instead of poking me every time. If your one to look on the bright side that is it.

I had a hiccup in insurance that first week so they just stabilized me while that was sorted out. Probably a good thing cause who knows, they were going so fast that I may have had a transplant before any other test were done. They talked about inserting a ventricular assist device (VAD) that would help my weak heartbeat. Luckily one of the nurses in strict confidence told Tammy and I to try and not get that done without some more testing cause once you get a VAD it is a long straight shot to a heart transplant.

After about 2-3 weeks I was transferred to Ernie land (aka Transitional Cardiac Care Unit (TCCU)) this is special unit for those waiting for heart transplants. This is were I was given a little more freedom for movement. I was allowed to walk around the ward and down the hall while be attached to special heart monitors. They started me on rehabilitation for things like getting out of bed, walking, showering, and getting dressed. Surprisingly I had to relearn how to do these things and also learn new techniques to limit the stress on my heart. They had a spot down the hall that was a roof garden. This is a place that was outside that overlooked the city. The nurses new how much I loved San Francisco and anytime I could be outside in the foggy city lifted my spirits. Once a day they had one of the helpers walk out there with me. Normally it was pretty cold out there and the nurses would bundle up but I would go out in my shorts, slippers, and hospital gown. Those short few minutes allowed me to escape the hospital and reflect on life without heart monitors beeping at me.

The physical therapy depart that was teaching me a lot of the stuff we take for granted got wind that I loved the city and the Golden Gate Bridge. They said if I started walking on a treadmill that they would take me to there department for a special treat. They said that I would like there offer to see the city in more detail. That sparked me to get up and walk the treadmill. After about 2 days of walking Barry came and got me and walked me around the corner to there department. There they had exercise equipment to help my rehabilitation. There was two treadmills and they were facing the most beautiful site of all. This corner of the hospital looked out at the Golden Gate bridge. I was in such amazement I wanted to stay there and just walk forever to see that. They told me as long as someone was there I would be allowed to come down and do the treadmill. Seeing the Golden Gate bridge daily was all I need to get me moving. I wanted them to take the treadmill outside on there patio so that I could walk in the cool weather and feel like I was on the Golden Gate Bridge. They could not do that but boy it would have been something.

I spent my 35th birthday in the TCCU I was extremely bummed about that. The nurse were kind enough to wish me a happy birthday even though I did not want to be reminded. One of the doctors brought me cupcakes for my birthday which was really nice since they had me on a strict diet. I was allowed to have one and I shared the rest with the nurses that were on duty that day.

Overall my 5 weeks were intense, yet the staff was caring and since I made it out alive and without a heart transplant I would say it was a good experience.

I did not need a heart transplant thanks to Vertical Gastrectomy, weight loss surgery. You will need to read the Before and After post about my weight loss surgery and how it helped save my life.

JB

Freaky Friday Link Love

A No-nonsense Guide To Clearer, Sharper, And Better Writing
Learning to express myself in a clearer more precise manner.

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Correct Way to Send Out Group Emails
It still amazes me how many people don't know how and why to use the BCC feature of there email program.

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Classically Drinking at Bar Hemmingway-Ritz Hotel, Paris
Nice to hear a bartenders take on the ritzy Hemmingway bar located at the Ritz Hotel in Paris, France.

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Why Red Wine is Good For You.
So is Red wine good for the heart?

Technorati tags: red wine, red wine and the heart, cocktails

Alcohol Free Wine Review
How about a fine wine without the alcohol?

Technorati tags: White Table Wine, Chardonnay, White Zinfandel, Red Table Wine, Merlot

How to manage all your mail in Gmail
Great resource if your thinking about Gmail. It's also great if your using Gmail to help you better manage your accounts.

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Important Blogging Statistics
These statistics are astounding. The blogshere is growing leaps and bounds. If you are a blogger or have been thinking about starting one check these stats out.

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Ways to Help Protect Your Email Contacts.

I came across an interesting post by Productivity501 called Correct Way to Send Out Group Emails.  In it he says:

Simply put yourself in the To field and everyone else in the BCC field.  That way both “Reply” and “Reply All” will only come back to you and recipients can’t see each other’s email addresses.

Let's take this a step further and remind people to remove the header information when they click on Forward.  This is the information that looks something like this.

----- Original Message -----

From: John Jacob

To: thisperson@help.com, thatperson@ok.net, someoneelse@hot.org

Sent: Mon Nov 12 12:13:29 2007

Subject: FW: This is so funny you will laugh!

There once was a man from Nantucket........

The From, To, Sent, and Subject is considered the header information.  When you forward an email that information is continued forward to the next person.  Even if you follow Productivity501 post called Correct Way to Send Out Group Emails you still need to do a little more clean up work.

People often ask why worry about doing this?  There are some good reasons.

1) It helps stop people from selling your email address to spam/junk email companies.

2) It cleans the email up and eliminates a person from having to scroll as much they do right now.

3) Your contacts may not want there email address given out.

 

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Why Are These 40 Words the Most Confusing?

I have seen list after list of words that are commonly misspelled. I thought I would compile a list of 40 of the most confusing words. The words people routinely confuse with there counterparts.

accept/except
accept - to take or receive (something offered); receive with approval
except - with the exclusion of; excluding;

access/excess
access - the ability; right, or permission to approach
excess - more than or above what is necessary, going beyond what is regarded as customary

adapt/adept
adapt - to make suitable to requirements or conditions; adjust or modify fittingly
adept - very skilled; proficient; expert

envelop/envelope
envelop - to wrap up in or as in covering; to surround entirely
envelope - a flat paper container, as for a letter or thin package, usually having a gummy flat

advice/advise
advice - an opinion or recommendation offered as a guide to action
advise - to give counsel to; offer an opinion or suggestion as worth following

expand/expend
expand - to increase in extent, size, volume, scope; to spread or stretch out
expend - to use up; to pay out; disburse; spend

affect/effect
affect - to act on; to impress the mind or move the feelings of
effect - something that is produced by an agency or cause; power to produce results; meaning or sense

farther/further
farther - To, from, or at considerable distance
further - more distant in degree, time, or space

alley/ally
alley - a passage, a narrow back street; a long, narrow, wooden lane or floor along which a ball is rolled
ally - to unite formally, as by treaty, league, marriage, or the like; to associate or connect

foreword/forward
foreword - a short introductory statement in published work, as a book
forward - toward or at a place, point, or time in advance; onward; ahead; toward the front

all ready/already
all ready - ready in every particular; wholly equipped or prepared
already - now; by this or that time; previously; prior to or at some specified or implied time

formally/formerly
formally - in a formal manner; as regards form; in form
formerly - in time past; in an earlier period or age; previously

all together/altogether
all together - all at the same time;
altogether - wholly; entirely; completely; with all or everything included

later/latter
later - subsequently; afterward; at or toward an end or late period or stage of development
latter - being the second mentioned of two; more advanced in time

lay/lie
lay - to put or place in a horizontal position or position of rest; to set, place, or apply
lie - a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an inaccurate or false statement

lend/loan
lend - to grant to use of; to give (money) on condition that it is returned
loan - the act of lending; a grant of the temporary use of something; to make a loan of; lend

any way/anyway
any way - in any fashion;
anyway - in any case; nonetheless; regardless

loose/lose
loose - free or released from fastening or attachment; not bound together; to unfasten; undo; or untie
lose - to come to be without; to give up; forfeit; to be defeated in

bazaar/bizarre
bazaar - a marketplace or shopping quarter; a store in which many kinds of goods are offered for sale
bizarre - marked unusual in appearance, style, or general character; strange; odd

massage/message
massage - the act or art of treating the body by rubbing, kneading, patting, or the like
message - a communication containing some information, news, advice, request, or the like

beside/besides
beside - by or at the side of; compared with; apart from; not connected with
besides - moreover; furthermore; over and above; in addition to; other than; except

moral/morale
moral - capable of conforming to the rules of right conduct; conforming to the rules of right conduct
morale - emotional or mental condition with respect to cheerfulness, confidence, zeal

breath/breathe
breath - the air inhaled and exhaled in respiration; life; vitality
breathe - to take air, oxygen; to pause, as for breath; to move gently or blow lightly, as air

perfect/prefect
perfect - conforming absolutely to description of definition of an idea type; accurate, exact
prefect - a person appointed to any of various positions of command, authority, or superintendence

command/commend
command - to direct with authority; give orders to; to have control or authority over; rule
commend - to represent as worthy, qualified, or desirable; recommend; to express approval of

personal/personnel
personal - of or relating to a particular person; done, made, or performed in person
personnel - the body of persons employed by or active in an organization, business, or service

confidant/confident
confidant - a close friend or associate to whom secrets are confided
confident - marked by assurance, as of success; very bold; presumptuous

picture/pitcher
picture - a visual representation or image painted, drawn, photographed on a flat surface
pitcher - a container, usually with a handle and spout or lip, for holding and pouring liquids

conscience/conscious
conscience - a source of moral or ethical judgment or pronouncement; sense of what is right or wrong
conscious - aware of one's own existence, sensations, thought, surroundings; aware of oneself

precede/proceed
precede - to come, exist, or occur before time; to come before in order or rank; surpass or outrank
proceed - to move or go forward or onward; to go on to do something; to be carried on

cooperation/corporation
cooperation - the act or practice of cooperating; the association of persons or business for common
corporation - a group of people combined into or acting as one body

preposition/proposition
preposition - to position in advance or beforehand
proposition - a plan suggested for acceptance; a proposal; an offer of a private bargain

costume/custom
costume - a style of dress, including garments, accessories, and hairstyle; an outfit or disguise
custom - a practice followed by people of a particular group or region; habitual patronage, as of a store

quiet/quite
quiet - freedom from noise, unwanted sound; peace; peaceful condition of affairs
quite - completely, wholly, or entirely; actually, really, or truly

decent/descent
decent - respectable; worthy; adequate; fair; passable; kind; obliging; generous; suitable; appropriate
descent - a downward inclination or slope; a passage or stairway leading down

recent/resent
recent - of, belonging to, or occurring at a time immediately before the present
resent - to feel indignantly aggrieved at; to send back; to send again

desert/dessert
desert - to leave (a person, place etc.) without intending to return; to fail (someone) at a time of need
dessert - a usually sweet course or dish, as of fruit, ice cream, or pastry, served at the end of a meal

than/then
than - except; other than; when
then - at that time; immediately or soon afterward; next in order of time; in addition

device/devise
device - a plan or scheme for effecting a purpose; a decorative design, figure, or pattern
devise - to contrive, plan, or elaborate; the act of disposing of property

thorough/through
thorough - exhaustively complete; painstakingly accurate or careful; absolute; utter
through - in one side and out the opposite; from the beginning to the end of; up to and including

For more complete definition please consult your favorite dictionary.

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20 Must Know Mixology Terms

I thought I would post 20 must know mixology/bartender terms.

Brandy - by definition is any spirit made from distilled grape wine.   Brandy is made all over the world, the most famous coming from the Cognac Region of France.  Brandies are also made from other fruits such as apples or cherries. 75% of Brandy sold in the US comes from California, while 75% is consumed in Wisconsin.

Build - To pour ingredients directly into the serving glass on top of the previous ingredient. When Building you usually want to add the ingredients in the order they are given in the recipe.

Call Drink - A liquor and mixer, of which the liquor is a defined brand. (ie. Tanqueray and Tonic, Bacardi and Coke)

Chaser - a mild drink, such as beer, taken after a hard liquor

Cocktail - Any of various alcoholic beverages consisting usually of brandy, whiskey, vodka, or gin combined with fruit juices or other liquors and often served chilled.

Collins - A drink akin to a sour which is served in a tall glass with soda water or seltzer water.

Grenadine - a thick, red syrup used in cocktails, traditionally made from pomegranate juice

Gin - A spirit made from grain and flavored with a mixture of botanicals and juniper berries. It is the berries that give gin its distinctive aroma. Although first made in Holland, Gin was popularized by the English.

Highball - Any spirit served with ice and soda water in a medium to tall glass (often a highball glass).

Lowball - A short drink made of spirits served with ice, water or soda in a small glass.

Muddle - To muddle is to combine ingredients, usually in the bottom of a mixing glass, by pressing them with a muddler before adding the majority of the liquid ingredients.

Muddler - Small wooden pestle shaped like a baseball bat. One end is large and rounded and it used to mash the ingredients. While the other end is skinnier and flat and is used to mix ingredients.

Neat - The consumption of a spirit as a straight, unaccompanied shot.

On the Rocks - Serving a drink over ice. Often the term is used when referring to a straight shot of liquor poured in a short glass filled with ice, i.e. "I'll have a Scotch on the rocks."

Rum - Once so important that the British Navy gave every sailor a half-pint a day ration, Rum is made of fermented sugar cane or molasses (also from sugar cane).

Shooter - A straight shot of whiskey or other kind of spirit taken neat.

Tequila - made from the fermented juice of the agave plant, is the national drink of Mexico. It is double distilled and then aged in wood casks.  Just like a fine cognac tequila gets better with aging.

Toddy - A sweetened drink of liquor and hot water, often with spices and served in a tall glass.

Vodka - a clear spirit that is generally made from grain, but can be distilled from other starches such as potatoes, corn and beets. Vodkas are commonly flavored with essences of citrus or other fruits, or spices such as pepper.

Whiskey (Whisky) - Made principally in five countries:
Scotland, Ireland, Canada, The USA, and Japan. These varieties can be extremely varied as they are similar.  A Kentucky Bourbon and a Single Malt Scotch are both whiskey, but very, very different.

 

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What Everybody Ought to Know About The Eagles New Album

The Eagles have released there first album in over 20 years. The album named Long Road Out of Eden is comprised of 20 all new songs. The album is classic Eagles but lacks greatness. I find the album tries to address to many political and environmental issues. So far the song that has potential of being remembered is a great Eagles song is Long Road Out Of Eden. To me this song is about getting our troops out of Iraqi but it still has a great beat and harmony. I especially like the following verse:

"Having lunch at the Petroleum Club
Smokin' fine cigars and swappin' lies
Gimme 'nother slice o' that barbecued brisket!"

It starts off with some sort of wind pipes almost like an American Indian call. Then get's into the upbeat classic Eagles you remember from the 70's.

As a die hard Eagles fan I am very pleased to have a new album with all new music. The young die hard in me was hoping there would be one stand out like Hotel California, Long Run, Desperado, and so many others. There just lacks that greatness in my mind.

I would like to hear what others think of the album?

Eagles - Long Road Out of Eden

Disc 1( of 2)
1. No More Walks In The Wood
2. How Long
3. Busy Being Fabulous
4. What Do I Do With My Heart
5. Guilty Of The Crime
6. I Don't Want To Hear Any More
7. Waiting In The Weeds
8. No More Cloudy Days
9. Fast Company
10. Do Something
11. You Are Not Alone

Disc 2( of 2)
1. Long Road Out Of Eden
2. I Dreamed There Was No War
3. Somebody
4. Frail Grasp On The Big Picture
5. Last Good Time In Town
6. I Love To Watch A Woman Dance
7. Business As Usual
8. Center Of The Universe
9. It's Your World Now

What Everybody Ought to Know About The Eagles New Album

The Eagles have released there first album in over 20 years.  The album named Long Road Out of Eden is comprised of 20 all new songs.  The album is classic Eagles but lacks greatness.  I find the album tries to address to many political and environmental issues.  So far the song that has potential of being remembered is a great Eagles song is Long Road Out Of Eden.  To me this song is about getting our troops out of Iraqi but it still has a great beat and harmony.  I especially like the following verse:

"Having lunch at the Petroleum Club
Smokin' fine cigars and swappin' lies
Gimme 'nother slice o' that barbecued brisket!"

It starts off with some sort of wind pipes almost like an American Indian call.  Then get's into the upbeat classic Eagles you remember from the 70's.

As a die hard Eagles fan I am very pleased to have a new album with all new music.  The young die hard in me was hoping there would be one stand out like Hotel California, Long Run, Desperado, and so many others.  There just lacks that greatness in my mind. 

I would like to hear what others think of the album?

Eagles - Long Road Out of Eden

Disc 1( of 2)
1.   No More Walks In The Wood
2.   How Long
3.   Busy Being Fabulous
4.   What Do I Do With My Heart
5.   Guilty Of The Crime
6.   I Don't Want To Hear Any More
7.   Waiting In The Weeds
8.   No More Cloudy Days
9.   Fast Company
10.  Do Something
11.  You Are Not Alone

Disc 2( of 2)
1.   Long Road Out Of Eden
2.   I Dreamed There Was No War
3.   Somebody
4.   Frail Grasp On The Big Picture
5.   Last Good Time In Town
6.   I Love To Watch A Woman Dance
7.   Business As Usual
8.   Center Of The Universe
9.   It's Your World Now