SIDEBAR #53 - Travis Alexander forum

[Zuri]

Niner, I need the diagnoses list. He saw the med list, but without knowing specifically what condition they are being given for, the list serves as only a clue. I hope he feels better soon and can get the Doxycycline.

 

[Zuri]

Hope everyone is doing well. I had a bad reaction to some meds so haven't checked in.

 

[daisymae]

Niner ... Sharapova has dropped out of this match. And Venus did a walkout but don't know why yet.

I had to google walkout and it is someone who drops out for a reason such as health.

The women are now streamed on ESPN3.

The disco queen was wearing the white shiny version of the other dress ... it's very pretty like pearls.

Update - Marie's leg is still bothering her and Venus has a virus.

 

[neesaki]

GOT MILK ?
The Blonde & The Milkman
Just when you think you have heard every blonde joke, along comes one like this.
A blonde heard that baths in milk would make her beautiful. She left a note for her milkman to leave 25 gallons of milk. When the milkman read the note, he felt there must be a mistake. He thought she probably meant 2.5 gallons. So he knocked on the door to clarify the point. The blonde came to the door and the milkman said, "I found your note asking me to leave 25 gallons of milk. Did you mean 2.5 gallons?"
The blonde said, "No, I want 25 gallons. I'm going to fill my bathtub up with milk and take a milk bath so I can look young and beautiful again."
The milkman asked, "Do you want it pasteurized?"
The blonde said, "No, just up to my breast. I can splash it on my eyes."

Oh coffeejunkie! :floorlaugh: :lol:

 

[neesaki]

24 Easy Meals You Can Make With Rotisserie Chicken
RECIPES & PICTURES athttp://www.buzzfeed.com/christinebyrne/rotisserie-me?bffbfood&utm_term=4ldqphi#.wmEv19V2Ky

1. Easy Chicken Pot Pie
2. Italian Chicken Salad
3. Sriracha Chicken Quesadillas
4. BBQ Chicken Tacos
5. Chicken and Kale Casserole
6. Rotisserie Chicken Skillet
7. Buffalo Chicken Flatbreads
8. Easy Chicken Fried Rice
9. Chicken Salad Croissant Sandwiches
10. Chicken and Cream Cheese Taquitos
11. 4-Ingredient Salsa Verde Chicken Enchiladas
12. Cheater’s Chicken and Dumplings
13. One-Pot Gnocchi with Spinach and Chicken
14. Mini Tex-Mex Chicken and Cheese Pies
15. Skillet White Chicken Chili Dip
16. Cheesy Chicken, Broccoli, and Rice Casserole
17. Easy Chicken Noodle Soup
18. Super Easy Burrito Bowls
19. Southwestern Chicken Wraps
20. Baked Barbecue Chicken Sandwiches
21. Chicken Parm Casserole
22. Magic Chicken Pie
23. Chicken Turnovers
24. Vietnamese Shredded Chicken Salad

Saving that link, CJ. Thank you :happydance:

 

[neesaki]

Couldn't have said it better!!!!!

It's even more alarming that drug testing is outsourced to India, where many of the participants are involved in several drug trials at the same time...........

Take this drug for this ailment, take another drug or 3 for the side effects, it's a vicious cycle.

Want to post this for anyone on antidepressants or antipsychotics: STEVIA, yes that natural sugar substitute? Well, don't use it if you're on those type of meds. It has negative interactions with those drugs and basically negates any positive effects.

My lil' bro just researched this, being on Lexapro and Xanax. Couldn't figure out why he was "wonky". Stopped the Stevia and was back to his old self. If he hadn't looked up the interactions, his Dr. would have upped his dosages.

Really interesting info. about Stevia. Did your brother use it a lot, as in several times a day? I rarely use it in cooking and never more than a teaspoon or two even at that, and don't like the taste of it in tea or any kind of drink. But I do take Xanax occasionally, so it's good to know this. :wave:

 

[neesaki]

Oh, LinusK, I am just now reading up on what you've been through. What a rough time of it you've had! Sending positive vibes your dog's way.

I also read Bernina's comments pondering why these things seem to be happening more often, and from the various things she postulated, I'd say the proliferation of prescription drugs is likely the common denominator. The same with people as with our pets.

Big Pharma lobbyists are far too influential, and the FDA doesn't vet things very well at all. They rely upon the drug companies' (skewed) research rather than doing rigorous testing of their own. I wouldn't be at all surprised if there weren't instances of graft occurring on a regular basis.

Remember when drugs were first being advertised on television? I think most of us were surprised...then intrigued...then felt somewhat empowered, and embraced the idea that we knew enough to suggest to our Drs what drugs would they should prescribe to us. What a diabolical yet successful marketing campaign that has turned out to be!

Now, so many people have numerous prescriptions on an ongoing basis. I seriously doubt their efficacy
or long-term safety (most drugs are pushed through very quickly; long-term effects are unknown).

I don't often engage in conspiracy theories, but I feel certain about this. Caveat Emptor.

Okay, rant over.

LinusK, I wish your sweet dog a speedy recovery, and commend you on being on top of things and not continuing to give those harmful drugs to her.

I agree with you 100% on the Big Pharma problem. And those commercials for their high dollar drugs, sickening. I was shocked and dismayed when they were allowed to have those commercials. Have you ever listened to the side effects they have some auctioneer type dude spout off in something akin to gibberish at the end? Ha, what a joke. But at the same time, what a shame, because so many people buy into their gimmick, they're just hearing what they want to hear, right? All I can say is what a racket!

 

[coffeejunkie]

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[coffeejunkie]

ORANGE KOOL-AID No Bake CHEESECAKE!!!!
Dreamy…Creamy….Tastes like and Orange 50/50 ice cream bar.!!!!!
Ingredients:
1 graham cracker pie crust (homemade tastes best…store bought is still ok)
2 packages unsweetened Kool-Aid Orange powdered drink mix
1 8oz softened cream cheese
1 14oz can sweetened condensed milk
1 8oz container Cool Whip
Directions:
1. In a large bowl combine cream cheese and Kool-Aid
Add sweetened condensed milk (I used a hand mixer to make it nice and smooth)
2. Fold in Cool Whip
3. Stir with spoon until mixture is well mix ….. the mixture will be thick and you will have to spoon out into the crust.
4. Smooth out top of pie with back side of spoon.
5. Place in refrigerator for 1-2 hours and serve chilled
* Pie can be made in advance and frozen. Place pie in zip-lock freezer bag ….make several in different flavors.

 

[coffeejunkie]

Apples - How to Use Them

Apples are part of the rose family. There are more than 7,500 known varieties of apples, so you can get anything from cooking and baking apples to the ones used in cider production to eating apples. No matter what kind of apple you buy, you can use it for any recipe that calls for apples.

The old saying “an apple a day keeps the doctor away” may be more truthful than you think. All kinds of health benefits await you in an apple. Of course, raw is better than cooked, but keep this in mind: the more of the apple you keep, the more benefits you gain, so don’t discount the value of the skins.

Health Benefits
•Fiber
•Several B Vitamins
•Vitamin C
•Vitamin E
•Vitamin K
•Calcium
•Iron
•Magnesium
•Manganese
•Phosphorus
•Potassium
•Can help regulate blood sugar
•Strong antioxidant benefits – especially for the cardiovascular system
•Apples have shown in research to be closely associated in the reduction of lung cancer
•Multiple studies have shown reduction in risk of asthma
•Several benefits for age-related health problems

Apples have many uses such as a snack, a side dish, an add-in, a topping, a stuffing or filling, in baking, as a sauce, and as a general ingredient. They can be used dried, fresh, frozen, canned, and as a liquid. In fact, apples are so versatile they are accepted at every meal without pause.

Here are some examples of ways to use apples in your recipes and how the various preparations may be interchangeable:

Apple Egg Rolls – fresh, frozen, canned
Apple Crisp - Learn how to Make your own Apple Crisp Kits
Apple Pie – dried, fresh, frozen, canned Apple Stack Cake – fresh, frozen, canned
Applesauce – dried, fresh, canned
Basting Juice, Marinade or Spice Rub – dried, fresh, canned, juice
Cole Slaw Add-in – dried, fresh
Cook, bake, grill, etc. with pork – dried, fresh, frozen, canned, juice
Fresh Apple Cider – fresh
Fresh Apple Juice – fresh
Fried Apple Pies – dried, fresh, frozen, canned
Fried Apples – dried, fresh, frozen, canned, juice
Fruit Salad – fresh
Infuse Water with Apples – dried, fresh
Pasta Salad Add-in – fresh
Pork Roast Topping – dried, fresh, frozen, canned
Raw – dried, fresh
Salad Add-in – dried, fresh
Stewed Apples – dried, fresh, frozen, canned, juice
Strudel
Stuffing Add-in – dried, fresh, frozen, canned

Recipes and more ideas at link:
http://www.budget101.com/frugal-living-articles/apples-how-use-them-4629.html

 

[coffeejunkie]

DID YOU KNOW

These uses for Peanut Butter...

Lube It Up
Peanut butter is an excellent lubricator. If your lawnmower blades are getting a little tight and rusty – smear on some of the spread and voila – perfect lubrication. This hint is particularly useful because almost every time I need lube, I don’t have any around – but I always have a jar of peanut butter in the cupboard. It can be used for virtually all your lubrication needs.

Animal Medicine
If you own a cat or a dog, you will know how hard it can be to get them to take their medication – especially when it is in pill form. Fortunately cats and dogs love peanut butter – so next time you have to give them some medication, mix it up with a spoonful and feed it to them. No more struggling with the animal as you hold its mouth open and try to force feed it a bitter pill.

Butter Replacement
Most recipes that use butter can be cooked with peanut butter instead. In cookies and cakes this can make a wonderful and subtle taste difference. Next time you are making fudge brownies, try using peanut butter instead – it will be like eating a huge Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup. You can also stir peanut butter into a sauce instead of butter to give it a nutty finish.

Mousetrap Bait
Mice are not particularly fond of cheese – so it is strange that it is the first food people go for when they are baiting their mousetraps. What most people don’t know is that mice prefer peanut butter – how this has been proven I do not know, but the fact that peanut butter is so much cheaper than cheese, makes this tip a very handy and frugal one. So next time you need to bait a mouse trap, don’t bother loading it with camembert or 5 year aged cheddar, stick on some trusty peanut butter.

Price Tag Removal
Despite the major advances in science in recent years, no one seems to have managed to invent a label that can be removed easily without leaving any glue behind. Fortunately, we have peanut butter. Rub some of the tasty spread on the label glue and rub with a cloth – it works brilliantly.

De-fish the house
If you have ever fried fish, you will know that it leaves behind a rather unpleasant fishy smell in the house. To help eradicate the smell, take a tablespoon of peanut butter after you have finished frying the fish, drop it in the frying pan and fry it off for a minute or two. The smell of peanut butter is the house is much more enjoyable than stale fish and oil.

Leather Cleaner
Peanut butter is an excellent cleaner for leather furniture. Just rub a small amount on and work it in in a circular motion. Remove with a buffing cloth and there you have it! The caveat to this tip is peanut-butter smelling furniture. To avoid that you might want to mix a little perfume oil in it – but not too much. Also, if you do add the perfume, make sure you don’t mix up your jars or you will end up with a peanut butter and jelly sandwich that tastes like mouth wash.

Gum Remover
While it doesn’t happen quite so often to us adults, children often end up with gum in their hair. This would normally be followed up by a lot of tugging and pulling with a comb to remove it, and the eventual chopping of the locks. But what most people don’t realize, is that peanut butter is a perfect “gum remover” – not only will it remove gum from hair, but it will remove it from carpet and any other object that is tainted with the chewy stuff. Just rub some peanut butter into the gum and you can wipe the whole mess off with a cloth.

Shave With It
Believe it or not, peanut butter makes a great shaving gel. Just apply it like you would apply the gel, and shave as normal. It works just as well and anyone that has bought a container of shaving gel will know, it is a hell of a lot cheaper. The end result is a very smooth shave and, as a bonus, the oils in the peanut butter are very good for your skin, so you don’t need to spend even more money on moisturizer for your legs or face. You might want to remember to use smooth peanut butter though – the chunky stuff doesn’t work quite as well.

If any of you ladies or hubby's try the shaving tip, let us know how that works out for ya!:thinking::waitasec:

 

[coffeejunkie]

We are back in the rain pattern again! Will be heavy rains through Saturday. Been the craziest summer weather around here... August is usually our hottest month of the season. We have had 2 heavy fogs last few mornings and according to fork lore we will have snowfall for every foggy morning in August. We stand at 2 snowfalls right now.

 

[coffeejunkie]

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[coffeejunkie]

Travis Alexander: Lifelong friendships made in the midst of tragedy...courtchatter

Seven years ago Travis Alexander was murdered. The killer, Jodi Arias, thought that would be the end of him. She couldn't have been more wrong.

One of the most unique things about the murder trial, and subsequent retrial of the penalty phase, was the bond that formed between jurors and Travis's family members and friends after the case concluded.

Lifelong friendships have been forged. Vacations taken together. Emails and phone calls exchanged. Dinner get-togethers and more.

This past weekend, Jurors, family members and even lead Detective Esteban Flores with his wife, met for a night out. It’s heartwarming to see the following pictures and know that from great tragedy can rise great friendships and love.

See the great pictures here
http://www.courtchatter.com/#!Travi...dst-of-tragedy/c1oiw/55d24f850cf2836caada4235

 

[coffeejunkie]

Dmacky

How are you doing my sweet southern neighbor? I think of you all the time. Hope you are doing better...:loveyou:

 

[Hatfield]

I agree with you 100% on the Big Pharma problem. And those commercials for their high dollar drugs, sickening. I was shocked and dismayed when they were allowed to have those commercials. Have you ever listened to the side effects they have some auctioneer type dude spout off in something akin to gibberish at the end? Ha, what a joke. But at the same time, what a shame, because so many people buy into their gimmick, they're just hearing what they want to hear, right? All I can say is what a racket!

Those drug commercials are incredible when they talk about the side effects.

They say things like...."This drug has been reported to cause breathing problems, nerve disorders, heart issues, blindness, and even death in some cases. Please consult your doctor"

Uhhhhhh. Sorry, I think I will pass because I value my eyesight and life.

Its just crazy because some of the medicines are for some minor ailment you have like not being able to sleep and yet the side effects can kill you. LOL

And my doctor always says don't worry about the side effects because most people don't get them.

Uhhhhhh. Sorry Doc. If 1 out of 1,000,000 people get the side effect with my luck, I will be that 1. So no thanks.

And whats the deal with doctors always wanting to change your medicine.
I think they get bonuses for getting people on some of the new medicines because when something is working fine then why tell me to change.

Warning and something to be careful about:

My Doc always is trying to get me to change to something even when I tell him I am ok just using the medicine he has me on. So why risk new side effects and new issues when there is no need?

ANSWER: He had a pharmacy rep come in and tell him he can get a free vacation if he gets X number of people to get on the new medicine.

 

[Spellbound]

coffee junkie, I especially liked your tips for today. I learned some new uses for peanut butter, and that cheesecake recipe has me thinking of other flavor a of jello that could also be used for different ashes. A cool summer treat

It is quite hot here again, and we expect storms later. I need to get out and get the grass cut before that. See ya later :wave:

 

[Hatfield]

Just a FYI:

How to bypass the login screen (Note, this is risking your security if others have/get access to your computer)

How to Make Your Windows 10, 8, or 7 PC Login Automatically

How To Disable Login Screen In Windows 10

Thanks for this. This seems easy enough and is definitely something I may consider doing because I do not want Microsoft interface at all when I am using my PC. There is no telling what kind of information they are capturing when I am using my PC if I am logging into their system all the time.

The part where I am confused is in the old Operating Systems, we had something called "PC Password Protected" where we could setup a password to make us have to key a password to boot up the PC but it did NOT login anywhere else like Microsoft's website.

So the thing I would really like to do is still have a password to require to key to boot up the PC only but NOT login to Microsoft's website. And with this Windows 8 it is doing BOTH. It is using Microsoft's password to also be the same as my laptop's secure password to boot up.

I would like to have a separate PC boot up password and yet NOT have it log into Microsoft's Website. I am not sure if there is a way to do that.


By the way....BE CAREFUL with these PC BOOT UP PASSWORDS. If you ever forget what it is , you may never be able to boot up your PC at all.

Passwords to Websites and things are getting way out of hand. They make us key all these strange rules with the password and there is no way to remember them so most of us write them all down on a large piece of paper and keep near the PC. LOL

If there is ever a fire or that sheet gets eaten by the family dog, we are hosed.

If someone robs the house an steals the PC they will spot my cheat sheet and steal it too LOL

It kind of defeats the purpose of a password when we have to write them down and keep near the PC. Its just crazy.

I think fingerprint or Eye scan or something may be a better way in the future so we don't have to write down a million passwords and try to remember which one is for which website.

 

[Jasper52]

Thanks for this. This seems easy enough and is definitely something I may consider doing because I do not want Microsoft interface at all when I am using my PC. There is no telling what kind of information they are capturing when I am using my PC if I am logging into their system all the time.

The part where I am confused is in the old Operating Systems, we had something called "PC Password Protected" where we could setup a password to make us have to key a password to boot up the PC but it did NOT login anywhere else like Microsoft's website.

So the thing I would really like to do is still have a password to require to key to boot up the PC only but NOT login to Microsoft's website. And with this Windows 8 it is doing BOTH. It is using Microsoft's password to also be the same as my laptop's secure password to boot up.

I would like to have a separate PC boot up password and yet NOT have it log into Microsoft's Website. I am not sure if there is a way to do that.


By the way....BE CAREFUL with these PC BOOT UP PASSWORDS. If you ever forget what it is , you may never be able to boot up your PC at all.

Passwords to Websites and things are getting way out of hand. They make us key all these strange rules with the password and there is no way to remember them so most of us write them all down on a large piece of paper and keep near the PC. LOL

If there is ever a fire or that sheet gets eaten by the family dog, we are hosed.

If someone robs the house an steals the PC they will spot my cheat sheet and steal it too LOL

It kind of defeats the purpose of a password when we have to write them down and keep near the PC. Its just crazy.

I think fingerprint or Eye scan or something may be a better way in the future so we don't have to write down a million passwords and try to remember which one is for which website.

BBM

Maybe this will be of help to you!

How to use Windows 8 without signing up for a Microsoft account: use a local account with Windows 8 PC or laptop

Create a Local Account in Windows 8 and Log In Without Internet Connection