First off, let's knock out last week's Cheddar X and then get to the WCS survival tip.
1. What's your favorite form of corporate or governmental irony? (I.e. a bike company called Huffy)
I like the Huffy one alot, I like it when a doctor's name is Payne so you get Dr. Payne. I liked the old story of the Nova in Latin America meaning its a car called a No Go. And I love the fact that Microsoft claims its software is safer and less exploitable when they continue to pump out critical security patch after critical security patch.
2. What are your favorite acronyms?
I use acronyms all the time. At work I use things like ROI, abbreviations for surveys, HTML, etc. Not all that interesting though FUBAR's a nice politically correct expletive.
3. Do you have personal acronyms? What are they?
Oh yeah, DFS (Dead Fucking Stop) is a favorite one to describe the commute down the highway. NMP (Not My Problem) is a good friend's favorite, HUA (Head Up Ass) is a favorite descriptive term. SOL (Shit Outta Luck) is useful in almost all situations.
4. Where do you shop online?
eBay, Ubid, Amazon, Property Room.com (also known as StealItBack.com), Drugstore.com, Craigslist.org (local favorite spot!).
5. What do you buy online?
Usually I stick to smaller purchases online otherwise the potential savings is killed by shipping charges.
6. What would you do if you were falsely accused of shoplifting?
Let whoever was about to search me know that they're making a bad mistake and, when they don't find any stolen goods on me, inform them that they are going to be sued for harassment and unlawful search and anything else my pit bull attorney can smack them down with.
7. What's your take on Feng Shui? Hooey or truey?
Combo plate of hooey and truey. Some of it is just a little hokey for me, like the chi catcher concept. I don't see how a hanging crystal above my door is going to keep my energy in my office. But the ideas of plants and no hard straight lines and corners are both workable for me. I take what I want and pass on the rest.
And that's my Cheddar X for this week.
After a couple of weeks of suckage from the Worst Case Scenario desktop calendar, today's tip is good one.
How to Survive a Nuclear Explosion
1. In the event of a nuclear war or explosion, get to a safe shelter as quickly as possible, and remain inside for four to six days after the last explosion.
- An underground shelter covered by one meter or more of earth will provide the best protection against nuclear explosion and fallour radiation. If you must emerge, limit your surface exposure to no more than 30 minutes a day for 13 days following the explosion.
2. If you have been exposed to radiation, immediately wash your body thoroughly with soap and water. This will remove most of the radiation particles but not all of them.
3. Water can be safely obtained from underground resources (springs and wells, for example) that undergo natural filtration, or from pipes in abandoned houses or stores.
4. Healthy-looking wild animals are a safe food source if other foods are not available. Avoid any meat close to the bones and joints (an animal's skeleton holds more than 90 percent of the radioactivity).
Not bad advice this time around and far more practical than the stupid How to Resist Alien Abduction advice.
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