50 Ways to Improve Your Life IN 2006

[Lc_shi]

12/26/05 FROM US NEWS
50 Ways to Improve Your Life

So you don't have any life changes in mind? Never fear. We've got a few ideas. Well, actually 50. Eat omega 3! Cut down on the lies! Play video games! Don't be a victim of your tech! And lots more.



BODY:
1. Have your daily dose of omega-3
2. Soak up enough vitamin D
3. A little more pedaling pays off
4. When reading health studies, don't swallow everything
5. Pick the right pain pill
6. Fight colds by staying warm
7. Light up for night walks
8. Floss, floss, floss
9. Go for the power of whole-wheat flour
10. Do push-ups on the Power Plate

MIND:
11. Think like a scientist
12. Study Chinese-
13. Master the art of argument
14. Don't let tech distract you
15. Play video games
16. Meditate for brainpower
17. Join a singing group
18. Put together a puzzle

POCKETBOOK:
19. Pick the right credit card
20. Do your charity homework
21. Train your mouse to pay bills
22. Get a free gift from the bank
23. Keep an eye on your credit report
24. Make calls on the Internet
25. Invest in a vase

HOME:
26. Buy a waterproof, fireproof safe
27. Look at HDTV
28. Hook up a fuzz-free TV antenna
29. Bundle up for indoor warmth
30. Get an all-in-one remote
31. Buy a better bulb
32. Capture your shows on a digital video recorder
33. Let Scooba wash your floors

SPIRIT:
34. Dive into a life-changing book
35. Champion a cause
36. Save a day
37. Don't race to racial judgments
38. Compose a living will
39. Be fearful of lying
40. Go for a spiritual retreat
41. Enjoy a Thai massage
42. Make room on your iPod for Marion
43. Eat it because it's yummy

HABITS TO KICK:
44. Calls from telemarketers
45. Antibacterial soap
46. Homeopathy
47. Trans fats
48. Vitamin E capsules
49. ATM fees

TRAVEL:
50. Bon Voyage

#12 is good, i'd like to be a teacher if you want to learn Chinese-

Happy New Year

rgds
LC

[Karl Hofmann]

12/26/05 FROM US NEWS
50 Ways to Improve Your Life

So you don't have any life changes in mind? Never fear. We've got a few ideas. Well, actually 50. Eat omega 3! Cut down on the lies! Play video games! Don't be a victim of your tech! And lots more.



BODY:
1. Have your daily dose of omega-3 Isn't that dog food?
2. Soak up enough vitamin D I prefer to soak up my gravy with a slice of bread.
3. A little more pedaling pays off Hit the loud pedal and the van goes quicker
4. When reading health studies, don't swallow everything Health studies are written by people not smart enough to be a doctor
5. Pick the right pain pill For most people it will be a supository
6. Fight colds by staying warm Ever caught a cold on the North Pole? warmth promotes colds
7. Light up for night walks And make yourself and easily visible target
8. Floss, floss, floss And cut your gums to ribbons
9. Go for the power of whole-wheat flour Pass air through it and an ignition source and WHOOSH.
10. Do push-ups on the Power Plate I prefer mop ups from my dinner plate

MIND:
11. Think like a scientist Overcomplicate things for no good reason
12. Study Chinese- To help you decypher all of those damned instruction manuals.
13. Master the art of argument The second word is off, save time with the same result.
14. Don't let tech distract you Or bore you
15. Play video games Like some saddo with no life
16. Meditate for brainpower I'll settle for a coma after a bottle of Scotch
17. Join a singing group Kareoke
18. Put together a puzzle How did I fit all of this crap in my van?

POCKETBOOK:
19. Pick the right credit card From someone elses pocket
20. Do your charity homework Charity begins at home
21. Train your mouse to pay bills Cat ate it
22. Get a free gift from the bank You have already paid for that free gift a hundred fold, bankers dont give anything
23. Keep an eye on your credit report And burst in to tears
24. Make calls on the Internet And see the ugly t##t that you dont want to speak to
25. Invest in a vase That is so ugly that no one would buy

HOME:
26. Buy a waterproof, fireproof safe Or a home in an elevated location and a fire alarm
27. Look at HDTV And decide that the programmes are just as crappy but you can see all the lines on the actors face
28. Hook up a fuzz-free TV antenna The guy who put mine up charged me £130 and he wasn't a policeman
29. Bundle up for indoor warmth Ready Break does it for me
30. Get an all-in-one remote That wont work on at least one piece of equipment
31. Buy a better bulb For better daffodils in the Spring
32. Capture your shows on a digital video recorder Or better still do something interesting
33. Let Scooba wash your floors And ****gy empty your fridge

SPIRIT:
34. Dive into a life-changing book And make some pointless cretin rich
35. Champion a cause I thought that he was the wonder horse
36. Save a day To do all of those jobs that you didn't have time for
37. Don't race to racial judgments But it does save time, once a racist, always a racist
38. Compose a living will You'll get my stuff over my dead body
39. Be fearful of lying But under no circumstances tell the truth
40. Go for a spiritual retreat Dry out in the Betty Ford clinic
41. Enjoy a Thai massage But make sure that she doesn't steal your wallet
42. Make room on your iPod for Marion The wife won't let me
43. Eat it because it's yummy Worry about the carcinogenic colourings later

HABITS TO KICK:
44. Calls from telemarketers Get their companies name and adress and invoice them for your time
45. Antibacterial soap Go back to carbollic
46. Homeopathy Drink water, feel well
47. Trans fats Is this the Trans Am for the modern American ?
48. Vitamin E capsules Or better still just stop taking E
49. ATM fees Invoice the bank to tell them that their sodding ATM is broken....Again

TRAVEL:
50. Bon Voyage Fly cattle class and wonder why you ever bothered leaving home

#12 is good, i'd like to be a teacher if you want to learn Chinese-

LOL LC, I'll send you my DVD instructions

Happy New Year

rgds
LC

LC since this is clearly American, you fogot the most important one....Invade a country every day

[Abe]

The pertinent word is,

Master the " art"

Now I am beginning to comprehend that debate can be an art form.

But too often it is quickly construed as criticism, and hence the value of an argument is quickly eroded.

[Abe]

I like the one about:

Make use of the Power of Flour

I think all illnesses stem from the gut.

Have clean bowels.........Youll be very very HAPPY

[Abe]

Thats a good link Marc

Will help me with my Law essays where I have to always argue points of law

Thx

[adam]

#13 is best.

no it's not

[Karl Hofmann]

no it's not

YES it is!

[Dan]

42. Make room on your iPod for Marion

Who is Marion?

[Dan]

13. Master the art of argument The second word is off, save time with the same result.

What second word?

Adam is right. 13 is not best. You lose, Marc.

33. Let Scooba wash your floors And ****gy empty your fridge

This one is best because it exposes the power of censorship to titillate and confuse.

lc, you must explain what you are doing to your fridge! I worry that you are into the trade for all the wrong reasons, now.

[abdulazman]

Last but list of all, don't worry be happy.

[Dan]

So true. But argument fails to elect. Freedom of speech permits argument. One hopes that a society that embraces free speech permits elections. But after that, going back to the beauty of argument, a single non sequitur erases all premise.

"The second word is off."

I don't know what that last sentence means.

Thus there is no argument, and I wind up voting for the person who explains the non sequiturs, within the free speech environment.

[Karl Hofmann]

"The second word is off."

The first word is usually an expletive.

Although I fully understand that the combination of these two words does not form an argument in any way shape or form, it does usually indicate that I am unwilling to enter in to an argument especially after the invoice has been issued. Arguments consume time and money, both are precious to me and to have to endure some damned fool whine on about having to pay VAT or other such thing that is out of my control consumes my time and hense wastes the precious time that I have left to live.

My reply to quote 33 does refer to a well known Hanna Barbera animation.

Marion lives several houses down from me, though I suspect that she is not the Marion referred to as she would definately not fit on an iPod without breaking it

[Abe]

Arguments consume time and money, both are precious to me and to have to endure some damned fool whine on about having to pay VAT or other such thing that is out of my control consumes my time and hense wastes the precious time that I have left to live.

The most valuable lesson Ive learnt in life is ALWAYS to cover everything there is to know BEFORE I start anything.

Price
Design
Pipe Runs
Obligations
Liabilities
etc, etc

What I do, and parts I dont do

I leave as little room for Argument later

I must say, this philosophy augers me just fine

Sorry , to detract from the main line of this thread, which is about Debate

[Karl Hofmann]

I try to cover all bases also Abe, But I'm sure that you also have encountered those who feel compelled to argue over what has already been written and agreed, this is where my two little words come in very usefull. It is always amazing to note how many people will spend hours arguing a point in the belief that they will save money by doing so. I will listen to an argument all day but I only charge by the hour

[Abe]

Karl,

You will always "get those" and its virtually impossible to cover everything.

Trouble is, I dont have a very good sixth sense which alerts me to a potential problematic scenario ensuing...

I always end up learning the "hard way"

Hence, my cautious approach