Month: March 2001

I’m going to get a glass of water after this … *shudders*

Did you know … Coca-Cola

In many states (in the USA) the highway patrol carries two gallons of Coke in the truck to remove blood from the highway after a car accident.

You can put a T-bone steak in a bowl of coke and it will be gone in two days.

To clean a toilet: Pour a can of Coca-Cola into the toilet bowl and……Let the “real thing” sit for one hour, then flush clean.

The citric acid in Coke removes stains from vitreous china.

To remove rust spots from chrome car bumpers: Rub the bumper with a crumpled-up piece of Reynolds Wrap aluminum foil dipped in Coca-Cola.

To clean corrosion from car battery terminals:  Pour a can of Coca-Cola over the terminals to bubble away the corrosion.

To loosen a rusted bolt: Applying a cloth soaked in Coca-Cola to the rusted bolt for several minutes.

To remove grease from clothes: Empty a can of coke into a load of greasy clothes, add detergent, And run through a regular cycle. The Coca-Cola will help loosen grease stains. (I’m just guessing, but, doesn’t Coke also stain clothes?)

Coke will also clean road haze from your windshield.

The active ingredient in Coke is phosphoric acid.  Its pH is 2.8. It will dissolve a nail in about 4 days.

To carry Coca-Cola syrup (the concentrate) the commercial truck must use the Hazardous material place cards reserved for Highly corrosive materials.

The distributors of Coke have been using it to clean the engines of their trucks for about 20 years!

Quick Life Update:

Spending more time w/sweetie

Doing well in school

I finally got a B+ out of that impossible Comp. teacher

Remembered my mom’s birthday in time to mail a card and have it get there BEFORE the big day

Sent cards or handmade postcards to all of old buddies and favorite co-workers back in G’boro


I miss Xanga, but I am taking care of business.  I will return on a more frequent basis soon … {v} Love and kisses to all … {v}

Cop-Out of the Day

… an email joke … enjoy!

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By the time a Marine pulled into a little town, every hotel room was taken. “You’ve got to have a room somewhere,” he pleaded. “Or just a bed, I don’t care where.”


“Well, I do have a double room with one occupant, a Navy guy,” admitted the manager, “and he might be glad to split the cost. But to tell you the truth, he snores so loudly that people in adjoining rooms have complained in the past. I’m not sure it’d be worth it to you.”


“No problem,” the tired Marine assured him. “I’ll take it.”


The next morning the Marine came down to breakfast bright-eyed and bushy-tailed. “How’d you sleep?” asked the manager.


“Never better.”


The manager was impressed. “No problem with the other guy snoring, then?”


“Nope, I shut him up in no time,” said the Marine.


“How’d you manage that?” asked the manager.


“He was already in bed, snoring away, when I came in the room,” the Marine explained. “I went over, gave him a kiss on the cheek, said, ‘Goodnight, beautiful,’ and he sat up all night watching me.”


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(That’s for you, my squid sweetie … {v} Love ya!)

Slowing Down

I used to be a person consumed with being productive at all times. I kept books in the bathroom, multitasked at work, listened to books on tape while driving, read my mail while cooking, even talked on the phone while in the grocery store. I never stopped. I was always filling my time with business.

One day, exhausted, I lay on the floor. The cool surface below my face calmed me. For the first time I really, truly stopped. I was being seemingly unproductive, but I was reaching a goal … I was recharging. The cat came over and lay on my back. We napped … in the middle of the day … for no good reason. It was delicious and frivolous and completely necessary.

I’ve taken a few more cues from the cat since then. Find a sunny spot near the window, stretch out, nap and feel no remorse afterwards.

Movie Quote of the Day

It’s a great thing when you realize you still have the ability to surprise yourself.

– Kevin Spacey’s character, Lester Burnham
in “American Beauty”

What my birth month says about me:

Ambitious and serious
Loves to teach and be taught
Always looking at people’s flaws and weaknesses
Likes to criticize
Hardworking and productive
Smart, neat and organized
Sensitive and has deep thoughts
Knows how to make others happy
Quiet unless excited or tensed
Rather reserved
Highly attentive
Resistant to illnesses but prone to colds
Romantic but has difficulties expressing love
Loves children
Logical
Needs close friends
Searches for the greatest romance
Loyal
Social
Easily jealous

List Key:
True  Somewhat True

I can still smell the beach
In my hair
On my shirt
It was only two hours ago that
We left it
We drove home
You make the simplest things in life
Mean so much
To me, dear.

– me, 03.09.01

Movie Quote of the Day

When you first entered the restaurant, I thought you were handsome… and then, of course, you spoke.
– Helen Hunt’s character, Carol in “As Good As Gets”

A young family moved into a house next door to a vacant lot. One day a construction crew turned up to build a house on the lot. The family’s six-year-old daughter naturally took an interest in all the activity going on next door.

She hung around and eventually the construction workers adopted her as a kind of mascot. They chatted to her and gave her little jobs to do and at the end of the week presented her with a pay envelope containing a dollar. She took this home to her mother, who said all the appropriate words of admiration and suggested that they take it to the bank the next morning to deposit it in her account.

When they went to the bank, the teller was equally impressed, and asked the little girl how she had come by her earnings. “I’ve been building a house this week,” she replied proudly. “Goodness!” said the teller. “And will you be building a house next week, too?”
“Yes,” answered the little girl. “If we ever get the fucking bricks.” 

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