The Tipsy Texan

My new favorite blog, The Tipsy Texan
We got together at David's place and played G-Dub BINGO on Tuesday. I got the second BINGO which isn't really winning but isn't losing either.

Idle Brain

I suspect that this thread will change my life in a subtle breath-of-air and a relaxing-of-shoulders kind of way.
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I <3 I Can Has Cheezeburger!

Dog Pee in Yo Carpet

Black lights let you see where your dog peed if it has dried.
1. Mix a solution of fifty percent white vinegar and fifty percent water. You must use a liberal amount of this solution to reach the carpet fibers deep down. Work the solution in with a scrubbing brush to ensure it penetrates the carpet fibers below. Now blot the area again using the paper towel method above. The vinegar will neutralize the ammonia in the dog urine. This area must now be allowed to dry which you can assist by using a fan or opening the windows. If you own a wet and dry vacuum extractor use that to remove excess moisture.

2. When the area has dried sprinkle a good handful of baking soda over the soiled area. Mix half a cup of hydrogen peroxide with a teaspoon of detergent. Ordinary dish washing detergent works. Put on a pair of rubber gloves and slowly pour the hydrogen peroxide and detergent mixture over the baking powder. Work the dissolving baking soda well into the carpet, first with your fingers and then with a scrubbing brush.

Once again allow the area to dry completely and then vacuum thoroughly.
If yo dog pees a lot in da house you may have to repeat the process.

My Shooz Fucking Rock!

Re-Post

Hello,

I am organizing a nude yoga class in Round Rock. We are still getting everything together, but would greatly appreciate it if you'd visit our meetup site at http://yoga.meetup.com/631/. Please look it over and determine if this is something you'd like to join and/or recommend to your members.

The fee will be $10 per session. This will go to pay the rent for the facilities and compensate the instructor for her time.

Let me know what you think.

Thank you for your time,
Chris

Interest Categories

People tend to fall in six categories from what interests them the most

* People
* Places
* Things
* Activities
* Information
* Time

Fever Trivia

to quote:

"What is fever, you ask? What is a normal temperature, I reply. And like every fool, you respond, "Why it's 98.6". Save me. I wish I had a nickel for every patient that said "My normal temperature is 96, so 98.6 is a fever for me." ARRRGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH. You know, my mind remains boggled by the number of medical people who do not know what normal temperature is, and therefore do not know what constitutes a fever. The worst thing (well, not really) that ever happened to doctors is the red line on the mercury thermometers at 98.6.

98.6 is derived from 19th century readings with miscalibrated foot long axillary thermometers. Recent studies with modern thermometers (and every health care provider should read Mackowiak et al JAMA, 1992:268 pg 1578) reveal the following:

The maximal temperature varies from a low of 37.2°C (98.9°F) at 6 AM to a high of 37.7°C (99.9°F) at 4 PM. Please note the diurnal variation. Ovulating women (but not ovulating men) have the early morning relative hyperthermia.

Age does not significantly influence temperature.

Women have a slightly higher average oral temperature than men 36.9°C (98.4°F) versus 36.7°C (98.1°F). (are men cooler or women hotter? I'll let others decide)

Oral temperature of smokers does not differ nonsmokers.

No single temperature can be designated as the upper limit of normal.

37.2°C (98.9°F) was the maximal oral temperature (i.e., the 99th percentile) recorded at 6 AM, at 4 PM, the maximal oral temperature observed reached 37.7°C (99.9°F).

Fever is defined as an early-morning temperature of 37.2°C (99.0°F) or greater OR a temperature of 37.8°C (100°F) or greater at any time during the day.

So there."

Skeptics Guide to the Universe

I'm solidly in love with podcasts. I find shopping and walking are now pleasurable and worthy of anticipation!
Some of my favorites are:
Science Talk
Philosophy Talk
The Naked Scientist
Harvard Business Review (HBR) Ideacast
and
The Skeptic's Guide to the Universe which is easily my favorite.