I got burned pretty badly when I was vacationing in Mexico (translucent skin does not like being so near the equator). I went to the pharmacy in the local Walmart and asked for something for a sunburn (in broken Spanish). They sold me this wonderful gel that made the pain and itching disappear. I can’t remember the…

I once had someone apologize for melting all the cheese on my panini to the point that it oozed out and started crisping. I told her not to apologize; those crispy bits are the best part!!

Same-sex ballroom dancing is not really something new, at least in the ballroom world. There are even competitions devoted solely to Jack and Jack (or Jill and Jill) couples and many of them are simply amazing!

As an RA in collage, the very first event we did every year was a “How to use a washing machine” crash course. Because to many freshmen, the washer and dryer were like unicorns: always heard about but never actually seen.

I have this one: http://www.amazon.com/Deltatrak-Disp…

I was going to mention metformin too. I have been overweight most of my adult life and have struggled to loose. After a while I just gave up. I was happy to maintain my current weight and not see it inch up. I’m sure I gained some muscle mass in there, because other people would always make a comment (my response: It…

My cat liked to play with the mice he had caught. After we released the second hostage outside, the mice seem to put out the word that it’s off limits.

I can attest to the government being stingy. Every time the NIH and science budgets got cut, there was a collective shudder in my institute. It got to the point where they started having seminars on how to write grant proposals in a way that would sound appealing to the NIH and others on places and organisations to…

Show me a vaccinated child that has autism, I’ll show you thousands of vaccinated children who do not have autism. This link has been disproven so many times and the main discoverer of this “link” disgraced.

I want the job of writing the titles to these bills. You know, making sure the title can be shortened to a readable acronym. How much do you think I would get paid?

My professor did that too. Except we covered Boyle’s law in October, so it was ghost peeps. Still neat.

I agree. I have allergies to a ton of things and I always make sure I have children’s Benedryl with me at all times (acts faster than the adult version, and since one tablet is half an adult dose, I can take one to take the edge off without zonking out). My allergies are not bad enough to warrant an Epi-pen, but if it…

I agree. You should be there. My mother told me her dog gave her a loving look, like he was saying, “It’s ok mom. The doctor’s going to make me feel better. He always does.” After he passed, the vet let mom stay with him as long as she wanted. The office then sent a wonderful condolence card.

I am so sorry for your loss. I know what it’s like to come home to a now petless house. When I was younger and in a camp were we went traveling every weekend, my dog died. She was the runt of the litter, abused as a pup (not by us), but lived to be 12 years. She was my father’s constant companion when he was sick, and…

The death rate for sepsis is high (like 40-60% if not caught in time). It’s also hard to treat. Basically, it is when you have an infection which begins to overwhelm the immune system to the point where your immune system starts to not care who gets hurt in the fire fight. It can cause organ damage and failure, which…

She is ADORABLE!

Thank freaking God!! I can’t tell you how many times I scared myself opening up a game after using Maps.

I second this suggestion. I usually have both open at the same time so I can get the alerts via Waze, but navigate using Gmaps. Waze has sent me on the weirdest routes too many times to completely trust it.

My sister has a tendency to chew on her lips when they get dried out, so she ends up with a red, raw ring around her lips that just looks nasty. She’s been using Blistex DCT for nearly 25 years and it works wonders. She has jars of it EVERYWHERE. Last year, she had a hard time finding it, so my mother bought her a…

Reminds me of the time right before finals when I was an RA. I had made my way towards the dorm building’s office to get the forms to write up some drunk who smashed the floor’s mirror. Except the door leading to the lobby (and hence the office) was blocked by a golf cart. Sadly, seeing it there didn’t shock me at all.