Stouffers suicide prevention tips

On March 25, 2010March 25, 2010 By Rick McIn food, humourLeave a comment

Here’s a company that’s willing to admit their customers are desperate and despondent. Kudos.

Stouffers says the suicide prevention tips are available on all single serving microwavable dinners whether you enjoy veal parmigiana alone or beef stroganoff alone.

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Thanks Kate.

Update: If those products appeal, check out a great book BFF: Microwave Cooking for One

I must love the dentist

On March 22, 2010 By Rick McIn health & fitness, humour, travel, travel Mexico1 Comment

As a kid I had a horrible dentist. And rotten teeth.

I shunned dentists and avoided their haunts.

Older and wiser, two years ago I flew twice to Mazatlan for major dental work.

Last year I got some work done in Kathmandu.

Over the last week in La Paz, Mexico I’ve spent some quality time with my new dentist, Dr. Lorenia Estrada.

… at least 6 extractions, 5 fillings, 3 long temporary bridges, more …

At times lying back in the chair, trying to relax, trying even to sleep, I believe I turned into Patty Hearst. It was Stockholm syndrome, for sure.

I started to get emotionally attached to my captors. My punishment flashed me back to earlier in the day, floating on an air mattress in the outdoor hot tub at the hotel pool. The dentist’s harsh light reminded me of the tropical sun between palm fronds.

Am I going mad in the Apocalypse Now sense of the word?

Norwegian wheelchair curling pants …

On March 21, 2010March 18, 2010 By Rick McIn humour, sport - amateurLeave a comment

Via The Olympic Games on Facebook.

giant caveman in Grants Pass, Oregon

On March 4, 2010 By Rick McIn humour, travel3 Comments

Have you yet made the pilgrimage?

Chosen one of 21 colossal roadside statues not to miss in North America, you can’t miss this one.

Constructed by the “Caveman Club” in 1971, this lummox was tragically vandalized July 4th, 2004. Thank God a local business man chipped in the $2,500 for repair.