Spending a million bucks to look like a million bucks...
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Posted:Mar 7, 2014 6:06 pm
Last Updated:Mar 10, 2014 10:51 am 42456 Views
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I have some wealthy who know a healthy diet and exercise doesn't always 'hold back the years' and they resort to a little 'nip & tuck' to maintain their youthful appearance.
Many years ago, I was assigned to work on a project for the new offices of a famous plastic surgeon. It was reported his first scheduled in the new facility was actor Leslie Nielson. This happened shortly before he filmed The Naked Gun movie.
Good surgery is when people say you look terrific and scratch their head wondering how you look so fine and they don't.
I know a local designer who really wanted his money's worth and they pulled his face tight... like a bongo drum! It was so strange, people often talked about it.
A boss I worked for was Scottish and had the trait of 'Jawls' where his cheeks drooped and eyelids also had excessive skin.
Maybe you've seen the real-life woman obsessed to look like Barbie, where the young woman had a Blepharoplasty... literally tightly pulling the skin around her eyes. Frightening to think someone so young would spend so much on looks... considering she was beautiful to start with.
The Scottish boss had a with the same traits/characteristics and after graduating high-school had surgery to remove his baggy eyelids. The surgeon trimmed the extra skin at the fold line/wrinkle in his eyelids. Surgery... success.
He claimed excessive exercise made sweat drip into his eyes causing irritation. After surgery the problem was greatly reduced.
Not every surgery comes out as expected. There are photos of botched facelifts in many places on the internet.
I used to say, when turn 60 I'm going to have my 'bags fixed' it's been with me as long as I can remember, including baby pictures. I've heard all excuses why I have them... lack of sleep, allergy, hereditary. instead of a trip to a plastic surgeon, I took a trip to China. Anyway, plastic surgery is so far down on my do list I'm not thinking about it anymore.
Thanks for reading my blog... !
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Windows XP... your days are numbered.
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Posted:Feb 28, 2014 3:20 pm
Last Updated:Jun 29, 2023 7:28 am 41762 Views
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Microsoft support for Windows XP and Microsoft Office 2003 will end in April 2014. Like it or not, it's a serious position for the hundreds of thousands of working systems in homes and businesses to no longer receive security updates. I'm told 30% of the computers used globally are running with Windows XP.
More than the lack of support, it's rumored there will be a massive release of new virus, malware and other network threats from the hacking community knowing XP users will be more vulnerable.
What to do? I suppose a strong firewall and top rated anti-virus anti-spyware anti-malware software suite... but you should be using that already.
Good luck. Don't open any suspicious e-mails.
And remember... Microsoft doesn't call users.
If you receive a call from someone saying they are from Microsoft to tell you that your computer is infected and you need their assistance to fix it is bogus. Yes, bogus.
这是欺诈行为。微软员工不叫客户。如果有人电话你，说他们是从Microsoft，不听他们的。他们是骗子。他们正在寻找容易上当的用户。他们声称你的电脑有病毒。他们会告诉你如何删除病毒。在此之后，他们会窥探您的个人信息。要小心！
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Who's Online Now!
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Posted:Feb 27, 2014 3:27 pm
Last Updated:Aug 6, 2023 4:17 pm 41395 Views
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I'm patiently waiting for this part of the website to be fixed.
新的网站出现了故障。
I suppose it's blog-a-ble that the recent changes have affected the online search engine to malfunction. I think it's more than 3 weeks now it's this way...
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Logging in...
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Posted:Feb 26, 2014 5:33 pm
Last Updated:Feb 28, 2014 3:30 pm 42035 Views
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There was a time when you could sit down at the pharmacy blood pressure machine and check your pressure by pressing one button... START
That's it. One button and wait for the results.
Old technology.
Now you have to log in giving personal information for them to keep on file. I say BS.
There are USB ports and SD memory slots for transferring and saving data.
Again... BS.
It took several attempts but I was actually able to 'work around' the menu into accepting that I wasn't going to enter my personal information... actually, I think I did give it some bogus information (age, height, weight) but pressure is pressure. Right?
All the other machines prior to this checked pressure. Height weight or age wasn't important to the machine. Pressure is pressure.
Analyzing pressure to height weight or age is different... The machines that check pressure are the same... Pressure is pressure regardless of height, weight or age. 180 over 110 is considered high pressure and it doesn't matter your height, weight or age. Sure there are other factors, but pressure is pressure.
Seriously... this has gone too far with machines that want to keep my personal information. Just check my pressure and (let me) have a nice day.
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The meteor that killed off the dinosaurs...
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Posted:Feb 23, 2014 11:50 am
Last Updated:Feb 26, 2014 2:22 pm 35811 Views
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I was listening to XM radio yesterday and one of the talk shows had mentioned a meteor killed off all the dinosaurs. Maybe I was absent the day they taught that lesson.
Lets see... dinosaurs are all around the globe. Huge creatures on land, in the water and flying around the sky. Real creatures... not mythological and one freaking meteor wiped all of them out?
Oh, I've got to know more about this. Maybe I can find something on YouTube.
Actually a friend mentioned The Chicxulub Crater, Luis Alvarez & his Walter and their hypothesis... the mass extinction of the dinosaurs and other living things was caused by the impact of a large asteroid on the Earth some sixty-five million years ago.
There you have it! one meteor responsible for killing off the dinosaurs.
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New cars don't come with spare tires...
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Posted:Feb 22, 2014 4:42 pm
Last Updated:Mar 15, 2014 3:13 am 31978 Views
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This seems to be the trend with car manufacturers. Got a flat? Call roadside assistance.
I found out (the hard way) my new car doesn't have a spare tire. There is a well for a temporary spare, but it's filled with a foam block that
holds a pump and a can of 'fix-a-flat- product.
If your tire needs more than a plug, you could be stranded as roadside assistance may have to arrange towing to get a replacement tire.
What happened to me was, I lost tire pressure and drove a few blocks until I could safely pull over. My car has low-profile tires that cannot go any distance flat (like many conventional tires can) and the manufacturer's size isn't common. I was fortunate a Tire Kingdom store is 2 miles from me and they have that size in stock.
If you have a late model car, I suggest you have a look to see if your car comes with a spare tire.
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One step forward and two steps back...
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Posted:Feb 21, 2014 6:34 pm
Last Updated:May 29, 2024 3:21 am 30311 Views
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I'm sure you all realize the Chinese FriendFinder website has been revamped. Some of it looks great. Like all new things there appears to be some glitches in the new programming. I've noticed the search feature doesn't work properly. Changing the state and country selections has no effect on it's search. I cannot get beyond Florida, my home state.
Hopefully, someone reported it to the proper department and they are working on the fix!
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Rub the side of your nose and sniff your finger...
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Posted:Feb 18, 2014 9:38 pm
Last Updated:Mar 2, 2014 9:48 am 30499 Views
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If you're like me, it smells like cheese. Provolone to be exact. I had a turkey sandwich today with Provolone cheese. Very weird... I know. I'm guessing it's the oil in my skin that comes from the oil in the food. You are what you eat.
My mom warned me if I eat too many hamburgers (back in the 60's) I would look like a hamburger. You're close mom... all that hamburger is running through my veins.
Go ahead... rub the side of your veins and see if your finger smells like hamburger!
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I lost my best friend...
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Posted:Feb 15, 2014 4:27 pm
Last Updated:Feb 21, 2014 5:45 pm 31754 Views
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I lost my best friend last month. We met in December of 2000 and were nearly inseparable. We traveled many places together, even slept together. Oh, what a ride we had both day and night. When you were sick, I cared for you. Some amazing places we rode together and I remember twice when you helped me carry water heaters to my house. You also helped me drag trees to the front for garbage pickup. Who could forget all those trips to the Florida Keys... not me.
I've lost count of the number of batteries, tires, wiper blades you needed. Two sets of brakes, clutch, light bulbs to keep you glowing at night. Unfortunately your thirst for oil was up to a quart a week and I feared it would only get worse. You were constantly stuffed with tools, parts for my jobs, computers and monitors and just about everything I could get into you would fit.
Everyone knew we were together. All the security guards at the country clubs and projects I worked at recognized you two blocks away. You were amazing... simply amazing.
I was beside myself wondering what to do and how much I would put into this relationship to keep you going, but after 13 years together I felt like it was time to move on.
After I signed you over and took delivery of a brand new car I felt sadness knowing that your next owner won't have a clue to the years of dedication you have afforded me. Celica, you were the best car I ever owned!
PS, I still have your spare key in my top drawer...
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Disappearing act!
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Posted:Apr 14, 2013 9:37 am
Last Updated:May 19, 2023 8:43 pm 35466 Views
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I have to remember to quote people when commenting to comments in my blogs. I see now if you make a comment and close your account (or go invisible) your blog comments disappear.
"Hey chatillion... why are you replying to non-comments?"
It's because someone was really there... really.
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