Attention Wildlife Lovers
Posted by Michelle Moquin on June 18th, 2010
Good Morning!
Would you like to travel with Julie Scardina on the final sail of the Kapitan Khlebnikov and see the Emperor Penguins in Antarctica? I sure would if I could! Yeah, but ‘who’s Julie Scardina’ you may be asking? Julie is not only a fellow animal lover, but an Animal Ambassador for SeaWorld and Busch Gardens. This could be the trip of a lifetime – wanna go?
So…now that you know and if you answered, ‘Yes!, Yes!’, why not enter the competition and see if you could be the lucky person who actually gets to travel with Julie. How cool would that be? Read on if you’re interested in knowing how:
Turn Your Love of Wildlife and the Environment into a $45,000 Trip of a Lifetime.
Share your passion for the environment in 300 words or less and you and a guest could travel with Julie Scardina on a Snow Island Hill Safari to see Emperor Penguins in Antarctica!
Join Julie on one of the final sailings of the legendary icebreaker, Kapitan Khlebnikov. As Animal Ambassador for SeaWorld and Busch Gardens, she will share fascinating behind-the-scene stories of animal training and conservation.
Tell the world why you should Adventure with Julie and encourage people to vote for you. On August 31, 2010, if your entry has received the most votes, you could win! This October 2010 voyage is already sold out, so winning is the only way you can get onboard.
Turn your love of conservation into the trip of a lifetime! Learn more about how to enter and vote below.
And speaking of voting…if you can’t make the trip but would love to support someone in reaching their goal, there are plenty of people who are entering the competition. Peruse the entries and pick your fave. Doug is my fave; he has a big love for animals too. He is such a love with our beloved Lucy, and has been so helpful at home when we have fostered pups…so yes, he has my vote…but then I am a bit partial. :)
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Jeff: What a delightful poem (I think) You sure your name shouldn’t be ‘Tom’?
Al: I know you are reading. I hope that you are reading the comments to – they could be very helpful for you. I hope that you are doing better.
Ruth: Thanks for bringing it home. Your addition was a goody. Hope all is well with you. Say hello to Evelyn and the girls.
Anna: I second that. :)
Emily: Good one. I know a few people like Phil :) Welcome back.
Got to go…peace out.
Lastly, greed over a great story is surfacing from my ‘loyal’(?) readers. With all this back and forth about who owns what, that appears on my blog, let me reiterate that all material posted on my blog becomes the sole property of my blog. If you want to reserve any proprietary rights don’t post it to my blog. I will prominently display this caveat on my blog from now on to remind those who may have forgotten this notice.
Gratefully your blog host,
michelle
Aka BABE: We all know what this means by now :)
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June 18th, 2010 at 10:00 am
Thanks for the blurb! By people voting for me they will be helping to produce the documentary that I will make from the trip! It has been a lifelong dream of mine to go to Antarctica. To be able to accomplish this with this trip is even more amazing. http://www.adventurewithjulie.com/blogs/view/93
Thanks!
June 18th, 2010 at 11:53 am
Hi Mischa, I will click through later on Doug’s behalf : ) bc Doug, I would like everyone to live their dream and I want to catch that documentary when you make it.
Debra, thank you for your kind words, I liked the parenthetical thought re: men, yes…if they would take the time to listen, there would be much to learn, not only from me here but from every interaction they ever have with a woman. I plan to continue this exercise/eating and life plan thing here more in following weeks, can’t wait to chat about sexual peaks and ebbs and flows and the man/woman thing in re: to how women (and men if they will listen to their woman and not feel less manly by doing so) can get tehir needs met without giving up all of themselves, or even half…we should all walk away enhanced by any interaction with another and if we’re not then we must ask, why not? What happened? And more painfully, what role did I play in it?
Women off MM blog, keep up the great work, and relax this weekend bc MOn/Tu we are going to kick it up a notch bc summer is upon us, I’m going to throw in stuff you can do at your desk if you’re stuck inside all day, I’m going to help you think and rethink those choices also.
Oh Misch, missed your calling window yesterday, sorry, could only be avail between 4-6pm but I am in and out all weekend and Mon/Tu afts are good for me next week.
Al, If you are here, hi and say hi to Howie as well…think of you two often.
Ruth, would love to hear about the girls and summer, and no anonz update, boo hoo, I’m disappointed but know you must be discreet in offering up info.
OK, it is the last day of school and pick up is in ten minutes and I am here in my striped top and pink matching panties taking pics : ) Larry, I’ll shoot of my ‘this and that’ or ‘chit and chat’ later…now that I’m doing it I see exactly why he said that comment, meoowwww, I’d do me : ) (or should I say ‘I woiuldn’t kick me out of bed’ bwahaha…!)
caio for now, Luv, Zen Lill
June 18th, 2010 at 1:18 pm
Do-It-Yourself Dangers
Richard O’Brien, MD
American College of Emergency Physicians
It may be cheaper to do home maintenance and repairs yourself than to call a professional, but don’t let the economic downturn trump your common sense.
Emergency rooms have seen an uptick in do-it-yourself (DIY) injuries as home owners attempt their own repairs — sometimes with disastrous results.
Some of the most common DIY injuries — and how to prevent them…
Antenna installations. This year, I noticed an increase in patients who had fallen off their roofs.
They were trying to save money by giving up cable television and installing rooftop antennas. Instead, they wound up in the emergency room.
Self-defense: Make sure that your ladder is in good shape and set up properly. Use a ladder made of fiberglass or wood if you’re working near power lines. Every year, I see patients who get zapped when a metal ladder touches a power source.
In rare cases, people are electrocuted. More often, they’re “sucker punched” by the surprise of the electrical jolt, lose their footing and fall off the ladder.
Also, protect your hands. Most antennas are fastened to chimneys or other upright supports with metal bands. The bands can have knife-sharp edges. If you don’t wear heavy gloves, you may end up needing a surgeon.
Gutter cuts. Roof gutters, even those made of vinyl, have extremely sharp edges. So do the guards that fit on top to keep out leaves. Cuts from roof gutters typically are jagged and very dirty — so there’s a high risk for infection.
Self-defense: Always wear sturdy work gloves when repairing or cleaning gutters. If you cut yourself, rinse the cut with running water for at least five minutes to wash out debris and germs.
If the bleeding doesn’t stop within a few minutes, go to the emergency room. These cuts are very painful and can be slow to heal.
The doctor will numb the area with lidocaine and clean the wound more thoroughly than you can at home — and medical treatment may reduce scarring.
Important: Never go out in the rain on a ladder or on a wet roof to clean a clogged gutter — you’re much more likely to slip and fall.
“Welder’s Eye.” The Home Depot and other home-improvement centers now sell inexpensive welding gear. People without a lot of training or safety knowledge are doing their own welding.
Main risk: Corneal burn. The ultraviolet light emitted by welding torches can scorch the cornea. You won’t feel the injury right away, but about two or three hours later, you’ll have the most excruciating pain imaginable. Corneal burns usually heal on their own within a few days, but see a doctor as soon as possible.
Self-defense: Put on protective eyewear intended for welders before you light the torch.
Insulation installation. A lot of people are insulating their basements and attics to save money on heating bills. Insulating walls is relatively easy — injuries usually occur when people are standing on ladders to install ceiling insulation.
Self-defense: Measure and cut the insulation before getting on the ladder. A lot of falls happen when people are standing on a ladder and trying to juggle a tape measure, a utility knife and a staple gun.
Wear gloves and protective goggles.
Hard plastic packaging. Everything from a spark plug to a screwdriver set now is packaged in tough, hard-to-open plastic shells. We see patients all the time in the ER who have sliced themselves with utility knives or even butcher knives while trying to open those things. Also, the sharp plastic edges of the opened container can cut you as deeply as a knife.
Self-defense: Buy heavy scissors or utility shears to open the packaging. And wear gloves.
Lawn mower burns. One study reported an average of 74,000 emergency visits for lawn mower injuries annually in the US. Most lawn mower injuries involve flying debris, but muffler burns also are common.
And late in the season, people who have been mowing their lawns all summer tend to feel confident in their handling of the machines — sometimes overly confident.
What happens: People decide to repair the mower or change the oil while the machine is hot. Touching the muffler, even for a fraction of a second, can cause a second-degree burn. Also dangerous is filling the gas tank while the machine is hot. Spilled gasoline that vaporizes is highly combustible.
Lawn tractors. They’re designed not to tip over, but it happens. Manufacturers include safety mechanisms that stop the blades if the machine tips, but the blades don’t stop instantly. I’ve seen patients who lost fingers or toes when the machines they were riding tipped over.
Self-defense: Study the instruction manual thoroughly. No one should get on a lawn tractor without knowing exactly what he’s doing. Also important: Know where the cutting blades are located.
Different models have different blade configurations. I have a picture of a dog that now has only three legs because his owner didn’t realize the dog was in the danger zone.
DIY SAFETY
Position a ladder correctly. The ladder should be at a 75° angle from the ground or floor. That means about one foot between the bottom of the wall and the base of the ladder for every four feet of ladder height.
Also: Reposition your ladder rather than lean or reach far to one side.
If you use your ladder to climb onto a roof: The top of the ladder should extend at least three feet beyond the roof’s edge. You don’t want to have to stand on the ladder’s top two rungs, because you will be too close to the wall to maintain your balance.
Protect your hands. Every home owner should own one or two pairs of heavy cloth or leather gloves.
Helpful: Hand injuries that occur during home repairs often involve the nondominant hand. We would see fewer patients in the ER if, for example, right-handed people would keep their left hands out of the way when using power tools.
Wear special protective eyewear whenever you’re using a tool that could send debris into your eye.
Read the manual. Know how your tools work before plugging them in.
Never work in a risky location when you’re alone. If you’re on the roof or in a difficult-to-negotiate attic, you could fall, get seriously injured and need someone to help.
At the very least, carry a portable phone in your pocket in case you need to call for help.
Turn off the main power when working with electricity. Don’t just turn off a switch — someone could flip it on when you aren’t looking.
Wear appropriate footwear, such as boots or sneakers. No sandals.
Bottom Line/Personal interviewed Richard O’Brien, MD, spokesperson for the American College of Emergency Physicians (www.acep.org), clinical instructor at Temple University School of Medicine, Philadelphia, and attending emergency physician at Moses Taylor Hospital in Scranton, Pennsylvania.
June 18th, 2010 at 1:25 pm
Michelle
Thanks for thinking of me. I love reading and posting to your blog, though I can’t always get in. At least I get to read your opening salvos. So if you ever need any encouragement to continue to write this lovely blog.
Consider it this.
Emily
June 18th, 2010 at 1:29 pm
Zen Lill
We all have been worried about Anonz lately because the word is black out. Nothing in or out my source says.
I will of course let you know if I hear something.
Ruth
June 18th, 2010 at 1:57 pm
Tom, Jeff, whatever?
Here’s my shot.
A peeper at peckers named Jay
Hung out at the Y.M.C. A.
But the dick that he saw
Was Detective McGraw,
Who hauled the piqued peeper away.
June 18th, 2010 at 2:06 pm
Zen Lill
Eyes and panties work for me.
June 18th, 2010 at 2:24 pm
Men and their testosterone fights.
Here’s a good girl joke.
Lilly – Norman claims not to believe in a Supreme Being. But wen he climaxed the other night, he yelled, “Oh God! Oh God!” Doesn’t that prove something about men?
Rita – It sure does. It proves there are not atheists in foxy holes.
June 18th, 2010 at 2:42 pm
Very nice Christie. Here’s mine.
When The realtor offered coffee to the lusciously built house hunter, she appear to be somewhat offended. Ok,” the man reassured her, “we both know that you’re a very attractive woman., but I’m not being presumptuous. It’s pretty standard real-estate practice to discuss a customer’s needs over a cup of coffee.”
The woman seemed mollified. “Yes, please, ” she said, “I will have some.”
“Fine!” chortled the man. “Tell me, ” he continued, “do you take cream in your pussy?
June 18th, 2010 at 2:53 pm
I tune in for the aliens. If I’m not going to hear any, then will somebody please a joke featuring aliens.
Not the Arizona kind. that state and bitch are in a state of insanity based on racism.
One white boy’s opinion.
Igor
June 18th, 2010 at 2:56 pm
My sister killed herself in a car accident while texting me. i can’t sleep. Someone needs to tell people to stop texting while driving.
I know you are doing your part Michelle. If only she read your blog.
Gilda
June 18th, 2010 at 2:57 pm
I love kittens almost as much as I love you. You make my heart bounce like well, kittens!
June 18th, 2010 at 3:11 pm
I tune in for Zen Lill’s next picture, all I get are excuses.
And this whiteboy agrees Arizona is a racist nightmare. I ought to know I live here. We keep voting for McCain. What a hypocrite. I guess he is the right representative for this state.
Keith
June 18th, 2010 at 3:14 pm
Michelle
I don’t think this will get in, but it’s worth a try. Could you send Madaline to us in Iran?
Jalalabad
June 18th, 2010 at 3:49 pm
Gilda, I just read your comment and you have my sincere condolences, such a tragic loss and it could’ve been prevented. I’m sorry for your loss, I can’t imagine losing my sister that way. I yell at people who text in their cars, esp when I’m in it bc no one ever thinks it’ll happen to them – until it does…
Ruth, thank you. I’m a little concerned now though…anonz has managed to get through all other situations but incommunicado is just a bad omen to me. I’ll throw out some positive juju for his safety bc that is all I can do.
Brody, the request was for the pic of the striped top…but eyes and panties also, you’re a titch demanding, though this is fun, seeing most of me except eyes, then bit by bit with just the top, the eyes, the panties perhaps if I am so inclined to reveal my fuschia lace thong for you and then the finale is the whole enchilada, kind of fun, be patient…yes, be patient, since Keith is not…Keith my excuse (pic) is on its way to Mischa via email, I’ll let her choose which pic and when she wants to post it. I’m glad I’ve got you impatiently awaiting though ; )
My disclaimer re pic: I’m a big (actually I’m tall and slim but a 6 footer nonetheless) chick with big um hands : ) no need to guestimate size and push up issues, they’re 34D and that’s just that, no push, no up to my neck cleavage, just me.
Luv, Zen Lill
June 19th, 2010 at 10:10 am
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