This Is Just Stupid!

Submitted by a loyal reader…

So the company is called: 8peers.com

Their slogan is simple…THINK.

YOU WOULD “THINK” that they would take to the time to THINK about what they wrote and not MISSPELL the word “individuals”.

I guess you can say the”Relevant” communications for  ”Like-Minded” individuals they are referring to must be an elite few that never graduated the 3rd grade and have discovered alternative ways of communications due to their lack of spelling.

Tiger Woods’ ex-wife Elin Nordegren has demolished her $12 million Florida mansion in order to create her own dream home, which may end up being a honeymoon pad for her and new boyfriend Jamie Dingman.

Nordegren bought the gorgeous mansion in March for $12.3 million, one year after receiving a $100 million divorce settlement from professional golfer Tiger Woods.  Apparently, however, the 17,000-square foot house, built in 1932 and sporting an in-ground pool and newly added elevator, just wasn’t suiting the Swedish former model.

That’s what happens when you give money to people who didn’t earn it.  They have no idea how to handle it.

Some people do it because they find it relaxing. Others are a bit more paranoid about maximizing resale value, so they are at it every Saturday morning, rain or shine. If you have invested in a new or quality pre-owned vehicle, you might be thinking that taking care of your automobile is, to some extent, important to you as well.

Regardless of which camp you fall into, there are certain ways you do not want to go about when it comes to providing auto care in the washing of your vehicle. Unless of course, you simply are stuck in your ways, or have scientific versus anecdotal evidence for not performing some of the following tasks, you may want to reconsider how you wash your car next time.

First, if you would rather not have to apply auto wax every other week, do not wash your car with anything you might find under your kitchen sink. Why? The soaps you are likely to find in the kitchen or bath are specifically designed to clean certain types of substances. Animal fats, human fats, household stuff, but not the dirt which usually collects on that fancy paint job.

With repeated use of the wrong types of soaps, your car’s finish is going to become adversely affected and the car washing you’re doing every week will increase the decline (and likely the value) of your favorite car.

Still relating to the car’s waxy finish, you should not use warm water, either in your soap bucket or to rinse down your vehicle. The heat from the water will soften the wax finish. Then the friction from rubbing soapy warm water on the car will help loosen and remove bits of wax along with the dirt and debris. Always use cold water and detergents which have been formulated specifically for the automotive finish.

In conjunction with not using warm water, do not wash your vehicle in the direct sunlight. If you cannot place your hand, palm side down on the painted finish of your car, you should not be washing it until its surface cools down to the touch.

Do not even consider adding some sort of hose nozzle which increases the spray velocity. You want a gentle flow of water that will not grind dirt and debris particles into the finish. Additionally, high pressure water sprayers are used to strip the painted finishes off of homes and buildings. Do you really want to strip the paint of your luxury car?

Though not a hard and fast rule, the use of sponges can, if not careful, act as a sort of sandpaper on the car’s finish. If you are forced to use a sponge, be very careful. Try and gently spray as much dirt and debris off the car and then be very diligent with rinsing and wringing out the sponge in order not to allow sand particles to build up in the sponges cracks and crevices.

It’s ultimately better to use an auto mitt on your vehicle, the longer strands of material tend to wick up the potentially offensive particles and they also are easier to rinse out.

One final thing not to do to your luxury vehicle during washing relates to the drying process. First if you don’t dry your vehicle you are asking for trouble. Second, if you use anything other than 100% cotton towels, you are asking for trouble. Third, even if you use a natural chamois you may be asking for trouble because of the natural tannins they contain. These acids will negatively interact with your car’s paint and wax.

If possible do not rub your towels across the car’s surface, but instead allow their absorbent material to blot up the rinse water. Replace a soaked towel with a dry one and continue. Even the water which has been draining off the sides of the vehicle are better blotted than rubbed.

These are but a few tips you’ll want to implement in taking care of your car’s finish. Don’t forget about the interior and regular maintenance as well.

This post was brought to you by guest blogger Raymond Fisher. He is a freelance writer who specializes in insurance. Fisher writes many articles about car insurance quotes and how consumers can find the best insurance plans.

Did you know that there are pet mediators who help neighbors work out any issues related to their pets?

Every state has dumb laws. Some of those are laws that have been on record for a really long time and just don’t apply to modern life anymore. Others are laws that you really have to wonder why they were ever created in the first place. For example, did you know that there’s a law in Maine that prevents you from placing advertisements in cemeteries.

The law actually covers a wide variety of things that you aren’t allowed to do in the cemetery in Maine. For example, you aren’t allowed to build a new building on the cemetery property according to the law. You also aren’t allowed to litter in the cemetery. And you aren’t allowed to remove bodies from the graves of the cemetery. Yes, these are all part of the same Maine law (called the Prohibited Acts).

It’s just interesting that it needs to be included in the law that you can’t post any signs or otherwise advertise in the cemetery. Who the heck would you advertise to? The dead obviously aren’t going to get the message that you’re putting up. And advertising to people who are visiting their dead relatives at the cemetery is just plain tacky.

Then again, maybe it’s something worth making into a law because it seems like it would prevent the people who operate the cemetery from advertising what they offer on site. Sadly, this is something that some cemeteries do. And apparently it’s been an issue for a long time because the International Cemetery, Cremation and Funeral Association has an article online that dates back to 1908 discussing the proper way to advertise a cemetery. Back then they felt like it was okay to advertise on street cars and through souvenir post cards but even then they didn’t recommend posting ads in the cemetery itself.

Would you ever purchase something that was advertised in a cemetery?

Many people look up to celebrities, taking cues from them about everything from fashion to relationships. That’s why it’s so dangerous when celebrities start making health decisions that are just plain stupid. Earlier this month a campaign group called Sense About Science made an effort to let people know about some of the dumb health choices made by celebrities in the hopes that the people who follow their fads would get educated about health issues.

Five of the celebrities noted in the report by Sense About Science were:

1. David Beckham. It was noted that he sometimes wears a hologram-embedded silicone bracelet (pictured above) for the purpose of increasing energy and improving fitness. The science just doesn’t support that this bracelet does anything. People who want to improve their fitness and energy levels need to look seriously at their nutrition and not be relying on gadgets like this.

2. Kate Middleton. This fiancee of Prince William was mentioned for the exact same reason as David Beckham, highlighting the fact that these fads are picked up by multiple celebrities and then spread around to many, many fans.

3. Naomi Campbell. This supermodel was one of several different celebrities who were mentioned as supporting the crazy fad diet on which you eat only maple syrup, lemon juice and cayenne pepper for up to two weeks at a time. Science says this is bad for you, not good for your body!

4. Sarah Harding. The pop star was quoted as saying that she puts charcoal in her food to absorb the bad stuff in her body. Hopefully her fans aren’t actually following this advice!

5. Alex Reid. The cage fighter recommends refusing to ejaculate because he believes that the body reabsorbs the sperm that has been created and that this somehow adds nutrition to the body. FALSE!

Do you ever take health advice from celebrities?