I saw the movie Idiocracy and I can’t get the phrase “It’s what plants crave” out of my head. Now I want the T-shirt!

This is the best one I’ve found: Cafepress BRAWNDO Dark T-Shirt

Here are two others that are cool, but are missing the ‘what plants crave’ text.

VintageCotton BRAWNDO
CultClassicTs BRAWNDO

By the way, electrolytes are what plants crave!

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If you are a Verizon Wireless customer and use Firefox, check out the Verizon Minutes Used Firefox Extension.

Link: http://verizon-minutes-used.blogspot.com

I was looking for a Google start page widget to monitor my Verizon Wireless minutes usage but stumbled upon this Firefox add-on.

This Firefox addon works great! I have it configured to 0nly display the peak minute usage in the status bar. It has a nice pop up tool tip screen with all the details I would ever need about my account. You can double click the add-on to sign into the Verizon Wireless web site too.

Verizon Wireless, you should be paying this guy for this plug-in. It is these convenience features that will keep me a Verizon Wireless Customer.

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So I saw the Dr yesterday, and I have high cholesterol. Of course I knew that already but I also found out that I can eat Avocados and guacamole! My last doctor gave me an information sheet for my diet which put Avocados at the top of the list of things to avoid eating because they are high in fat.

I was aware that doctors have now classified two types of cholesterol; a good one and a bad one.  Even though Avocados are high in fat, it’s the good fat! Read more here: http://www.goaskalice.columbia.edu/0656.html

The looser in this post is sour cream. I love sour cream, especially when I eat Mexican. I also love Guacamole. Typically I use either or both to add some flavor and moisture to an otherwise bland burrito or fajita. The past few years I have avoided guacamole and used sour cream, sort of a less of two evils decision. Now I know better, the sour cream is out and the Guacamole is in! Yea baby!!!

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Heather’s dad got the ceiling fan installed in the Master Bedroom. It looks great!

The ceiling fans we got come with a remote. I guess the remotes are cheaper than the traditional pull chains. The lights can be faded with the remote.

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So I’ve put over 1,500 miles on the car now and let me tell you, all the miles have been wonderful. I’ve been keeping track of my gas mileage and I am happy to report I am getting over 30 mpg at every fill up thus far. I’ve filled the car up 6 times now and the worst fill up I got 30.1 mpg. The best mileage I’ve seen is 31.4 mpg. My last car, a 2000 Civic EX Coupe, ranged from 29 to 36 mpg.  The month before I purchased the new Civic I was averaging between 32 and 34mpg. This is a good comparison since I have not changed my driving routes or habbits in the past 6 months. I do drive mostly highway miles though.

Gripes
Yes, I have a few gripes about the car. They are small but they could make a difference. Here’s the list.

• The chrome Honda symbol on steering wheel reflects the sun into my eyes at times. Has anyone taken it off without ruining the look of the steering wheel?
• The steel shift knob will conduct heat like no ones business. On sunny days I have to drive with a towel on the shift knob. I know the shift knob looks cool but the look is not worth burning your hand over. I am looking for a leather shift knob cover to resolve this gripe.
• The location of the second power adapter in the center console is not convenient.

This is more of a thought than a gripe. The location of the cup holders is not ergonomic in my opinion. It does allow you to put larger than normal containers in them but they are not easy to reach when driving. In particular, I find it difficult to open a can of pop at the angle I sit in the seat.

Anyway, these are small issues I have with the car and they certainly don’t make me regret buying the car. The car kicks A$$! I think everyone should test drive an Si to truly appreciate what a small car can be if a manufacturer puts the effort.

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Heather’s dad got the fan installed in our office. It looks really good.

Next is the ceiling fan in the Master Bedroom.

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Heather and I purchased 2 new ceiling fans for the master and 3rd bedrooms. The fans come with overhead lighting and remotes.

Heather’s dad is installing them for us. The builder did not install overhead lighting in the home so the installation is a bit more complicated for myself.

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Due to recent circumstances, I recently required help regarding free speech matters. A friend recommended the Electronic Frontier Foundation to get information how I can protect myself.

Site: http://www.eff.org/

I was told about this organization months before but I did not take the time to investigate until just recently.

If you are a blogger, you must check this site out. These are the people who defend your right to free speech in electronic forms. All fellow bloggers should consider taking a closer at the EFF, they may be able to protect your rights as well.

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