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Random thoughts, topics, and factoids you’ll be happy you read.

AC/DC’s new song ‘Play Ball’

Posted on October 8, 2014 | Comments Off

This is the new single from AC/DC’s forthcoming album, Rock or Bust (Due December 2014). If it looks like AC/DC and sounds like AC/DC, then it’s probably AC/DC.

Pre-order the album here.

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How to reopen your closed Minnesota Amazon Affiliate Account

Posted on October 7, 2014 | Comments Off

Good news and bad news Minnesota Amazon Affiliate account holders. You are now welcome to have an Amazon Affiliate account again. Minnesota bloggers should all be rejoicing about this change. I was worried we’d never see this happen until the tax law Governor Mark Dayton pushed through was reversed or a Republican took office.

Now for the bad news. I contacted Affiliate support via chat today and was informed that old affiliate accounts will NOT be reopened due to “technical and legal” challenges. The Amazon rep told me that my old account would need to be deleted and that I would have to re-apply for a new one. You can still use your existing Amazon login and email for your new Affiliate account.

I had the Amazon rep delete my old one on the spot and I restarted linking old content from this blog. It is a tedious process, but there is no way around it. The rep said that they will be sending a notification to old affiliate account holders very soon.

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A Black Widow and Brown Recluse On Fingertips

Posted on October 7, 2014 | Comments Off

Why, WHY, WHY would you do this??!!??!!

Here is the video:

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More spider stuff

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“Twin Peaks” is coming to Showtime in 2016

Posted on October 7, 2014 | Comments Off

Twin Peaks fans’ 25 year wait is over. One of my favorite TV cult series of all time is coming back with a new limited series run on Showtime. What is even better is that the original creators, David Lynch and Mark Frost will write and produce all nine episodes, with Lynch set to direct every episode. The series will be nine-episodes and premiere in 2016 marking the 25th anniversary of when the series finished its run on ABC.

Fans will no doubt want to re-watch the first two seasons. Buy them here.

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Nordic Trek

Posted on October 4, 2014 | Comments Off

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“White castle” by Yuri Shwedoff

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Posted on September 15, 2014 in Random Stuff

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Are You a Narcissist?

Posted on September 13, 2014 | Comments Off

Narcissism is having a grandiose or inflated sense of self– being a “legend in your own mind,” and thinking that you’re better than other people or better than you really are.

Narcissism is a trait that most people have some of in their life, but when it reaches a certain level, it can be diagnosed as a disorder or condition, he said. There are certain signs that become more evident over time such as people always turning the conversation back to themselves, as well as an arrogant attitude, or a brazenness about self-promotion.

The trait appears to be on the rise– two thirds of college students in America in the 2000s had narcissism scores higher than the average student in the 1980s, he reported. Social media and “selfie” photography are newer tools that narcissists sometimes use to promote themselves or make themselves look good.

Take the Narcissistic Personality Quiz at PsychCentral to find out if you are a legend in your own mind.

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HOW TO SURVIVE A HEART ATTACK WHEN YOU ARE ALONE

Posted on September 2, 2014 | 1 comment

If you feel like you are having a heart attack, you only have about 10 seconds left before losing consciousness. If you are alone, here is what you can do to save your own life.

Cough repeatedly and very vigorously.
Take a deep breath should be taken before each cough, and the cough must be deep and prolonged, as when producing sputum from deep inside the chest.
A breath and a cough must be repeated about every two seconds without let-up until help arrives, or until the heart is felt to be beating normally again.
Try to do this while calling 911 to get them in route to your home or location

Deep breaths get oxygen into the lungs and coughing movements squeeze the heart and keep the blood circulating. The squeezing pressure on the heart also helps it regain normal rhythm.

Share and maybe you’ll save a person’s life.

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