How's this for a sobering stat? "If your habits resemble those of average Americans, you contributed 1570 pounds of solid trash and 3613 pounds of sewage to the world's waste this past year."
If your habits resemble those of average Americans, you generate about 4 pounds of
solid trash per day. Here's a web site about garbage and the environment.

An article by Zola Levitt, re: the Y2K issue,,,, it's very interesting,, check it out..

By popular demand, I've been asked to again post the article from last year regarding Fast Food Facts.  It contains info. on what's the usual daily requirement of salt, fat, calories, and others.  Also there's a good chart that contains the nutritional values of many common Fast Foods.
A little quiz,,,,,"How many calories are in a 2 pieces KFC meal? (Breast and Wing), Buttermilk Biscuit, Mashed Potatoes and Gravy, Corn-on-the-Cob, 16 oz. soda
 
 

Festivals.com - Celebrating the World of Festivals and Events	want to know WHERE they are & when?
Allexperts.com--Ask any question!	they to have Experts in ALL areas.
Life Insurance Needs Calculator	How much is enough??
Death Clock: Every Second Counts	If you D A R E.......
The Longevity Game	Hey,, the Ins. companies use it!
My Virtual Reference Desk - Virtual Facts on File	a reference for 'most' things
WD-40® Company.	One company, 3 brands, infinite uses.
eToy.com	On - Line toy store. (suppose to be one of the largest)
How Far Is It?	from Grand rapids to Fargo.... (really simple, with little info needed!)
Cooking Measures and Conversion Calculator	1/4 cup is how many TBLS?
Relocation Salary Calculator	How much will you make in Houston, as compared to where you are now!
Free Stuff	- you know that some 'so-called' free stuff requires you complete some information.
Typing Test	if you need the practice
NetLibrary	NetLibrary offers a free collection of more than 1,000 public domain eBooks

Did you know, that in CRAYOLA'S HISTORY, ONLY TWO CRAYON NAMES HAVE EVER BEEN CHANGED.
     Peach and Prussian Blue. Peach used to be called "flesh," but that
  was changed in 1962 as a result of the civil rights movement. Prussian
  Blue was changed to midnight blue in 1958 after Crayola determined kids
  no longer knew about Prussian history.
   --------------------------------------    ---------------------------------
     WHAT'S THE MOST POPULAR COLOR OF HIGHLIGHTING MARKER?
      Yellow, of course. Blue is number two.
 
 
 

The 'blaxploitation' films of the Seventies	Shaft, Pam Grier..(what can I say?!)
Your on-line source for books	by Afro- Amer and other prominent blacks.
THE BLACK WORLD TODAY	Afro-Amer news
Florence Griffith Joyner	(they're a few typo's)
The Harlem Renaissance	pictures, sounds, links..
LET'S MAKE A SLAVE - Speech of Willie Lynch 1712	If you haven't read this speech,,, you should... It's still in effect TODAY!  from The Black Arcade Liberation Library
Black Voices	Everyone knows about (?)
The Underground Railroad	From  National Geographic
SISTERFRIENDS	CyberForum for Women of Color

 
 
 
 

Toiletology 101	Learn to repair your
Stash Stuff Discreetly	--Learn to keep all your personal items safely tucked away.
Learn2.com--the ability utility	you can learn the things that make life easier
Virtual Flowers	Real or Virtual
Ask Jeeves	A really good search engine,,,,try it..
Hubble Heritage Project	More from space. Check in on the first Thursday of every month as the archive is updated.
360 Alaska in Panorama	360 Alaska employs state-of-the-art technology to display stunning panoramas of Alaskan wilderness.
http://www.africam.com	A real-time virtual safari webcam. Watch wild African animals in their natural habitat as they drink, in the Djuma Game Reserve, in South Africa's magnificent Kruger National Park.
Dinner and a Movie.	Type in your ZIP code and specify your dining taste
http://www.popexpo.net	Watch the population grow on a continually updating clock; this is one of the best-engineered multimedia sites
Choose the size of the bomb and then enter the address/location of the blast.	It shows Levels of radioactivity Levels of destruction The areas affected Description of the Carnage
Hiroshima Pix 1     Pix 2	If you want to see a couple of aftermath pixs
PotbelliedPig.com	How about a PotBellied Pig!
Cracker Jack	Check out their web page

 
 
 
 

Sterling H.	Our Cuz in chicago
Dancing Baby Video	It's still around.
The Custard List - Milwaukee	a milwaukee favorite (one of the BASIC food groups here!) and the Chicago folks KNOW that it's not ice cream!
Milwaukee	(it's called a Great Place on a Great Lake)now THAT'S an opinion!
Newspaper	The Milwaukee Journal-Sentinal
Packer Universe	Go GREEN BAY

 

Ever wonder about the difference between GIF'S, JPEG'S, and TIFF'S as related to
photos and image?  I ran across this, and it might be helpfull to you too!
 

 WHY DO WE MENTION CHEESE TO DESCRIBE SOMETHING CHEAP OR
SOMETHING SEXY?
     Cheesy, meaning bad, is a late 1800s term stemming from the bad smell
  of some cheeses. A girl twirling her skirt flirtatiously reminded people
  of bygone days of the spinning of a wheel of cheese, and cheesecake
  stems from this. "The Big Cheese" comes from the Urdu word "chiz"
  meaning "thing."
   ---

 WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A CLOCK AND A WATCH?
     The word "clock" comes from "cloca"...the Latin word for "bell."
  A clock rings, chimes or otherwise lets you know what time it is. The
  original concept of a "watch" is that it makes no noise - you have to
  watch it to tell the time. Sadly, this distinction has been blurred by
  those annoying alarm watches.
   ---
 

     CAN YOU NAME THREE FLOWERS THAT HAVE BULBS?
     Here are several - begonias, bluebells, crocuses, daffodils,
  hyacinths, irises, lilies of the valley...and the one we know you
  thought of first, tulips. Some others - in case you were showing off and
  now need confirmation - are cyclamen, freesia, snowdrop, star of
  Bethlehem and sword lily.

 WHAT'S THE COLOR MOST HOSPITALS USE IN SURGURY RECOVERY
ROOMS - AND WHY?
     Mint green. Experts have found that mint green has a calming,
  balancing effect and reduce eye strain.
 
 

 Beat the linen storage blues: "If you're tired of storing linen
pieces separately, fold up your fitted sheet, top sheet, duvet cover and
one pillowcase. Then slip these into your second pillowcase and store it
(as a single unit). When you're ready to make the bed, just grab and go."

* Lynn says everything's coming up roses: "The best growth stimulant for
big, healthy roses is a mixture of liquid dish soap (like Palmolive), beer,
water and coffee grounds. Use equal parts of the soap, beer and water, and
coffee grounds on an as-available basis." Editor's note: Our local nursery
gave this a thumbs up, noting that dish soap contains phosphorous, which
promotes a healthy root system, and beer contains B vitamins, which prevent
shock and are also good for roots.

* Suck it up: (or how to find a small object that you dropped on the floor)
You can put a nylon stocking (a knee-high) over the tube of a vacuum cleaner and vacuum the spot where you think the object will be. The vacuum will suck the object up
and it will be held on the nylon stocking. When you turn the vacuum off, the item will fall from the hose into your hands.

* Fungus among us: Keep your mushrooms fresh and slime-free by placing them
in a paper (not plastic!) bag in the refrigerator until you're ready to eat
them.

*  color to the laundromat: "If you have trouble remembering
which machines are yours, take along several colorful kitchen magnets or
sticky-notes and put them on the front of the washers or dryers you're
using. Later, you'll be able to tell where your clothes are at a glance."

* a lost hamster hint: "Find a bucket that the hamster can't
climb out of. Set it up somewhere you think the hamster might be. Put some
bedding, a carrot and hamster food inside the bucket. Next, put a wooden
ramp, some pillows [or a stairway made of books] from the floor up to the
top of the bucket. The hamster will climb up, drop into the bucket to get
the food, but won't be able to get out." Editor's note: if you place the
bucket next to a wall, you'll increase your chances, because hamsters tend
to travel next to walls. Also, sliced apples are a good thing to add to the
bucket goodies, because hamsters like the smell.

* An anonymous subscriber knows all the right words: "Increasing my
vocabulary has always been a priority for me. When I start a new book, I
put some post-it notes on the back page. Whenever I come across a word I
don't recognize or need the definition of, I copy it on the post-it with
the page number for reference and usage. When I get home, I look it up in
the dictionary and voila: new word=increased vocabulary."

* If everything gets stuck to the measuring spoon, here's how to get out of a sticky situation: When you're using cups or spoons for
measuring honey, syrup or other sticky substances, dip them in flour or
coat the inside with a thin layer of cooking oil first. What you're
measuring will slip right off without a sticky mess.

* Get into a sticky situation: To create homemade stickers for kids,
combine two parts of white glue with one part of white vinegar, apply it to
the back of whatever you want and let it dry. When you're ready to use the
stickers, just moisten the back.

 "For spotless windows, mix two tablespoons of
cornstarch with one gallon of warm water. Wash and dry windows (no need to
rinse). Your windows will be clean and free of streaks. Hint: use old
sheets or towels (that haven't been washed with fabric softener) to dry."
Some people also swear by adding one-half cup of vinegar to this mixture,
and/or using crumpled newspapers for drying.
 

* I don't know why, but the diet 7-UP works great to remove the tar from
your car! (and we drink that stuff?) I found this out one day when I set
my pop on the car after a wash, and when I knocked it over, it ran down the
side of the car and made the tar real soft! [EDITOR'S NOTE: This also seems
to work with Sprite, and presumably any soft beverage of the lemon-lime
genre. It's really not that surprising, as citrus-based cleaners are
becoming increasingly common both in the home and in industry.]

* Get a dry-erase marker and use your refrigerator as a notepad! The ink
won't harm the paint and wipes right off! [Make SURE it is a genuine
dry-erase marker, though: it's all too easy to mix 'em up with permanent
markers.]

* For a cheap outdoor fire starter, take a paper egg carton and fill it with lint from the dryer. Then pour candle wax over everything. Next time you go to start a fire, just tear of a paper cup, light it and away you go! Excellent for camping and hiking,
very resistant to wind (from the wax).

* Keep a candle handy when sawing wood by hand. Rub the candle on the
blade and it will make it slide through the wood with little effort. Soap
also works well.

* To make ketchup actually flow out of the bottle push a drinking straw
to the end of the bottle and remove. You won't have to hold it upside
down banging away- it should come out with ease.

* To prevent water from boiling in a pan, place a lump of butter or a
few teaspoons of cooking oil into the water.

Got this forwarded from my sis Jaci, in chicago (I'm not sure where she got it!)

Actual Quotes from Federal employee performance evaluations:

"Since my last report, he has reached rock bottom and has
started to dig."

"His men would follow him anywhere, but only out of morbid
curiosity."

"I would not allow this employee to breed."

"This employee is really not so much of a has-been, but more of a
definite won't be."

"Works well when under constant supervision and cornered like a rat in a trap."

"When she opens her mouth, it seems that this is only to change
whichever foot was previously in there."

"This young lady has delusions of adequacy."

"She sets low personal standards and then consistently fails to
achieve them."

"This employee should go far - and the sooner he starts, the
better."

"This employee is depriving a village somewhere of an idiot."

Actual Quotes from military Officer Efficiency Reports (OERs):

"Not the sharpest knife in the drawer."

"Got into the gene pool while the lifeguard wasn't watching."

"A room temperature IQ."

"Got a full 6-pack, but lacks the plastic thingy to hold it all
together."

"A gross ignoramus -- 144 times worse than an ordinary
ignoramus."

"A photographic memory but with the lens cover glued on."

"A prime candidate for natural deselection."

"One-celled organisms out score him in IQ tests."

"Fell out of the family tree."

"Gates are down, the lights are flashing, but the train isn't
coming."

"Has two brains; one is lost and the other is out looking for it."

"He's so dense, light bends around him."

"If brains were taxed, he'd get a rebate."

"If he were any more stupid, he'd have to be watered twice a
week."

"If you give him a penny for his thoughts, you'd get change."

"If you stand close enough to him, you can hear the ocean."

"It's hard to believe that he beat out 1,000,000 other sperm."

"Some drink from the fountain of knowledge; he only gargled."

"Takes him 1 1/2 hours to watch 60 minutes."

"Wheel is turning, but the hamster is dead."

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