Monday, April 30, 2007

favorite free sites/programs

zamzar can change many type of files (image or video) to other formats and it's done online

this world clock is very useful

online mastermind game is decent to test your mind-needs java

bubblesnaps is good if you want to use a photo and put captions on it then send to a friend

this is a fun and creative drawing tool

refdesk has loads of reading material-much of it taken from current news

my favorite rain tracking radar for the sydney area-who needs supposedly funny quasi-men or gorgeous women to convince you its gonna rain!!!

and if i need computer help kim is there, or the very helpful folk at pcguide

all for now
booz

Sunday, April 29, 2007

so, its getting to that nail biting stage...
only two rounds left..

Fulham
36
Wigan
35
West Ham
35
Charlton
33

fulham and wigan are both on downers, west ham have bolton at home this weekend and bolton's manager just resigned...a little bit of instability and ham could capitalise on this..at least a draw!

booz

Thursday, April 26, 2007

west ham in a dog fight

well, we won last week against everton (why is it we get so pumped for the big clubs -chelsea excluded- and can beat arsenal and everton, but not our neighbours on the ladder???
anyway, a breakdown of the dogfight to avoid relegation. With 3 games to go

Fulham 35
36
Wigan 35
35
Sheff Utd 35
35
Charlton 35
33
West Ham 35
32

and with the worst goal difference, west ham will have to win at least 2 games given that all the teams have a real tough schedule.
west ham play wigan A bolton H man united A
probably cop a flogging from man u who are also in a fight for the premiership top spot with chelsea. Could get 4 points from 2 games leaving them on 36

fulham are not playing all that well at the moment and they have
fulham play arsenal A liverpool H middlsbrough A
very tough and realistically cannot see them getting any points, so 36

charlton have been playing well but they run into some heavyweights
charlton play blackburn A tottenham H liverpool A
i reckon they'll manage to squeeze a couple of draws and land on 35

wigan i feel are a good team on paper but delivery?
wigan play west ham H middlesbrough H sheffield u A
will they overcome patheticness and win 2 home games... end on possible 40

Sheffield u are a team on in the moment and will surely evade going down
sheffield u play watford H aston villa A wigan H
easy peasy for this team as they finish on 40

whic mean west ham and charlton will join watford to go down

bah!!!!!!

vinegar - the free all purpose dude

Well, i've head that just household vinegar is a mild natural disinfectant but it can become a very strong one when mixed with certain ingredients.

The acetic acid in vinegar is a pretty good deodorizer, and cleaner which will cut grease and soap scum, dissolve mineral buildup, and inhibit mold and bacteria growth.

However, recent research on sanitizing food and food preparation surfaces, showed that the efficiency of vinegar as a disinfectant could be increased by 10 times when the surface or food was sprayed with normal vinegar (5% acetic acid) and hydrogen peroxide (3%) over either one of the sprays alone.
They found that this spray combination killed virtually all Salmonella, Shigella, and E. Coli bacteria present on heavily contaminated food and food preparation surfaces.

Also, last year researchers from MicroChem Lab Inc. in Euless, Texas, raised the bar even higher by reporting at the American Society for Microbiology, that a solution of vinegar and regular household bleach could be used, not just as a powerful disinfectant, but as a very effective sterilizing agent against bacterial spoors dried onto test surfaces.
Yes household vinegar is a mild natural disinfectant but it can become a very strong one when combined with certain other ingredients.

The acetic acid in vinegar is an effective deodorizer, and cleaner which will cut grease and soap scum, dissolve mineral buildup, and inhibit mold and bacteria growth.

However, recent research on sanitizing food and food preparation surfaces, showed that the efficiency of vinegar as a disinfectant could be increased by 10 times when the surface or food was sprayed with normal vinegar (5% acetic acid) and hydrogen peroxide (3%) over either one of the sprays alone.
They found that this spray combination killed virtually all Salmonella, Shigella, and E. Coli bacteria present on heavily contaminated food and food preparation surfaces.

Also, last year researchers from MicroChem Lab Inc. in Euless, Texas, raised the bar even higher by reporting at the American Society for Microbiology, that a solution of vinegar and regular household bleach could be used, not just as a powerful disinfectant, but as a very effective sterilizing agent against bacterial spoors dried onto test surfaces.
Yes household vinegar is a mild natural disinfectant but it can become a very strong one when combined with certain other ingredients.

The acetic acid in vinegar is an effective deodorizer, and cleaner which will cut grease and soap scum, dissolve mineral buildup, and inhibit mold and bacteria growth.

However, recent research on sanitizing food and food preparation surfaces, showed that the efficiency of vinegar as a disinfectant could be increased by 10 times when the surface or food was sprayed with normal vinegar (5% acetic acid) and hydrogen peroxide (3%) over either one of the sprays alone.
They found that this spray combination killed virtually all Salmonella, Shigella, and E. Coli bacteria present on heavily contaminated food and food preparation surfaces.

Also, last year researchers from MicroChem Lab Inc. in Euless, Texas, raised the bar even higher by reporting at the American Society for Microbiology, that a solution of vinegar and regular household bleach could be used, not just as a powerful disinfectant, but as a very effective sterilizing agent against bacterial spoors dried onto test surfaces.
all info from here

some other quick and free cleaning tips

and since, i've found that many companies use it to mop floors after diluting in water. Other's i've talked to say it does little to help in disinfection.
It does help in removing mineral deposits and rust or as a fungal herbicide some say. Word is that it can act as a fabric softner just put it in the rinse cycle and it will also make your clothes smell nice, fluff them and keep lint off of them. And again, you can also use it to clean windows mirrors, glass. apparently it works better than windex and leaves no streaks at all.
Also use it in your yard to keep dogs and cats from digging in plants or going potty where you dont want them too... just sprinkle some in the area and they will leave it alone, they dont like the smell. you can also use it to absorb odors in your home just boil some in a pot and let it simmer for about 30 min. it can also be put in a spray bottle with some lemon juice and water to freshen the air.

another free and useful site

enjoy, hope any of these help!

Wednesday, April 18, 2007

west ham stink

well, the hammers just got smashed by chelsea 4-1, i had some dough on ham to win, expecting way too much at home obviously! a better bet was more than 2.5 goals would be scored..ha!
Now they play everton this weekend and although coach says ham must win 3 of last 4 games i reckon that's it!!!!!!!!!!!
They will go down and lose over half the current squad and will rebuild and with the return of Ashton who until his injury was the form striker of the comp, hopefully will get back to winning ways and form a solid squad who will be better able to challenge the premiership.

booz

killing field usa

wow, so many dead, and the world points to usa and says "no guns" and usa shouts back" if they had guns then they would have shot the killer".

For argument fodder, swiss and israeli are mentioned (as carrying guns) and their low death rates with bullets....however the swiss are so neutral they burrowed most of the alps (like swiss cheese) to hide to avoid confrontation , and the israeli's are on minute by minute alerts, so if good ol' cherlton heston wants someone to come prise his gun from his lifeless hand atop the dungeoned and fortifies hills of beverly, then here i come.

Thes second amendment was/is not made for modern times...but if most of yall want to keep living in tornado country and face the wrath, then like guns, expect the worst.

the booz

Thursday, April 12, 2007

west ham fighting

West ham play sheffield Un this weekend and are on a 3 game non losing streak...their backs are together for the first time in 3 months. tevez has been tormenting other defenders, our midfield exerts some steal and imagination...odds of winning are 2.65 but an even better bet is them winning 2-0 (which is 10/1), so..they've left their run late to avoid relegation but the team is as cohesive as they can be after 3 months of slaughters.

booz

oz attachment to anti heroes

Well, the media love anti heroes and by proxy we, the public , seem to also love them. David Hicks, Chapelle Corby, we talk about them now as people who have not had a fair case. Talkback radio is besotted with them and the right winging listeners are duped by all the commotion created by various positions taken by the media icons.
Recall, Chopper . Well, after a movie and a talk circuit with the ugliest motherf*****r who used to play afl, things have gone back to normal.
But, you hardly hear about the good doings of people like Rev Fred Nile. But he ain't a cash machine.
It's entrepreneurs who eke a living out of "names" that seem to keep Oz's convict past firmly fresh in the minds of funny nation.