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What to do with Old Prescription Drugs?

nobody@vox.com(Algar) — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 18:56:49 -0800

Ever wondered what to do with those old prescriptions drugs? First off, repeat after me, DO NOT FLUSH THEM! It is terrible for the water table and for future generations of water drinkers. So what to do? Well the government finally released guidelines on what to do with those old drugs. Pretty interesting.

Here's what the government suggests:

"...taking them out of their original containers, mixing them with an "undesirable substance" (such as kitty litter or used coffee grounds), putting the mixture in a Ziploc bag or a container with a lid, then throwing the whole package in the trash."

I wish that they would figure out a new way to deal with them that actually recycled the drugs, but at least we aren't polluting the water table.

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Recycle your clothes

nobody@vox.com(Algar) — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 21:38:00 -0800

I really like the movement to recycle clothes by turning them into new fashion instead of just throwing them away. I usually just give them to Goodwill but I would rather do this if I knew how to sew. Check out this video of this girl showing you how to turn those old threads into new couture fashions:

Recycle

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Why can't someone make an easy solar panel?

nobody@vox.com(Algar) — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 19:18:16 -0800

I am sorry but I live in an apartment and I really want an easy to use solar panel. Screw that, I'm not sorry. Why hasn't anyone designed a solar panel on a tripod with an outlet built into the back? I know that it doesn't exactly work like that but that is the kind of braindead stupidity that people need to ensure they switch to renewable sources of energy and not the old stuff. So scientists, listen up. This is what we need, easy to use transportable solar panels. Which one is going to be first?

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Stanford Fear the Tree T-Shirt

nobody@vox.com(Algar) — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 20:57:04 -0800

One of my dreams in life it to attend Stanford for grad school. I think it is an institution that will give me the educational foundation and connections to help me build a better life for myself and my future family. I know that is what everyone wants in life but I feel a real passion for the institution of Stanford and think that this is a place I can thrive. Of course in that vein you have to support the Stanford sports teams so I thought I would share this awesome Fear the Tree t-shirt! It's cool!

FEAR THE TREE T-Shirt by niffx
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Tiger's Crash done in CG by China

nobody@vox.com(Algar) — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 20:22:28 -0800

I don't really care about Tiger Woods and his personal problems, that is until I saw this video made by a Chinese News agency. This is a video of how they thought the fight went down between Tiger and Elin and what happened. This video is so damn funny it is worth learning every detail about the affair. I'll tell you what, this has given me a renewed interest in golf.

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Funny Yahoo Answers DNA Answer

nobody@vox.com(Algar) — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 21:05:50 -0800

YES! This is the most perfect response to a bone-headed question:

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Coke Goes for Plant Based Bottles

nobody@vox.com(Algar) — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 18:56:22 -0800

I applaud coke for making a stride in making their company a little greener. They have started to move toward plant based bottles to have a bottle that has less of an impact on the environment. I think this is great and although Coke is still a major corporation that does more good than bad you can be sure that this marketing tactic has some good in it.

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PUSH! The Story of Japanese Subways

nobody@vox.com(Algar) — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 20:26:51 -0800

I am all for people using public transit en mass, but when you have a guy's job be entirely devoted to cramming the most people possible into a train well that is when claustrophobia sets in for me and I am taking a taxi. I'm not saying that I would freak out in a small room or something like that, I'm just saying I would freak out in a small room crammed with 200 Japanese people.

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Bad Sign Funny T-Shirt

nobody@vox.com(Algar) — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 09:50:20 -0800

I saw this shirt today and I thought it was funny enough that it was worth sharing. It's not that the shirt is overly funny it is just that it is such a dumb joke that I can't help but like it. I mean there is no such thing as a bad sign yet there it is. Well done to the person that thought it up, I am sure that I am not that clever.

Bad Sign - Not a Good Sign Funny T-Shirt by niffx
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Strangest Sculptures I've Seen - Vigeland Park, Oslo

nobody@vox.com(Algar) — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:40:10 -0800

So in my travels and musing on travels I happened to come across a park with the strangest statues that I've ever seen in my life. Welcome to Vigeland Park in Oslo. It is designed in honor of a rather unusual Gustav Vigeland who sculpted each statue in the park. When I tried to learn more about the park they didn't really have much information on WHY he sculpted what he did, so I guess we just have to enjoy it as much as we can.

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