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Dripping Sap Video
I know how you dull guys like to watch sap drip. And you don't get out much. You like to watch web cams instead. I've been looking for a web cam of sap dripping. But can't find one.
A video is the best I can find. Click here to see what I found for you.
It has audio as well of course. I should warn you, however: the sound of the sap dripping might be too staccato for you.
Enjoy [wish I could use an exclamation point here but I don't want to offend you]
Camilla Weber
Pacific Palisades, California
Leap Day 2012
February 28, 2012
Leap Day is just around the corner. It's tomorrow. What will you be doing with the extra time?
Wall Street Journal article about what people will be doing with their Leap Day: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204131004577235610148743548.html
Men in Olney Pancake Race?
A women-only event for 565 years, then in 2010 a BBC presenter ran in it. Click here for the BBC news report about this.
What about after 2010? Did any men run in 2011? Are any expected to run in 2012? (The 2012 race will be this upcoming Tuesday, February 21).
King of Crackers — Morrisons Beats Harrods
Hi there Dull Men
I expect those of you who are Christmas Cracker aficionados already read the article in the Sunday Telegraph about the panel of experts' ratings of this year's cracker offerings.
I found the article to most helpful when I set out to buy crackers.
Morrisons won. Their crackers had the loudest bank, an ear-splitting 81 decibels, classic hats, and a really funny joke:
"Dad, there is a man at the door collecting for the new swimming pool."
"Give him a glass of water [exclamation mark removed]", replied the father.
Harrods' flaws, compared to Morrisons, apparently were a muffled bang, only 78 decibels, and flimsy hat. They had a good joke though:
"I'm worried about you always being at the bottom of your class" said the father to his son.
"Don't worry dad," the son replied. "They still teach the same thing at both ends."
Price also played a role — a tenfold price difference: 50p for a Morrison cracker; £4.99 for a Harrods cracker.
Click here to read about this on the Telegraph's website
Merry Christmas to all my Dull Men friends
Holly Day
London
Twelve Days of Christmas — Expensive
Dear DMC
In these austere times, dull men would be advised to stick at a partridge in a pear tree. All that other stuff adds up to be much to much.
http://consumerist.com/2011/11/reenacting-12-days-of-christmas-will-now-cost-you-more-than-100k.html
With seasonal best wishes
Steve Reszetniak
London
5 December 2011
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Steve,
How about some cutbacks — cost reductions?
Instead of swans a swimming, how about ducks? Ducks are less expensive than swans.
Ladies dancing? Two ways this cost could be reduced: (a) instead of dancing, they sit down and rest; (b) instead of ladies, hire little girls, who would probably charge less.
Grover
Getting Ready to Rake Leaves
September 30, 2011
October, which will be here tomorrow, is Raking Leaves month for us Dull Men.
There's a lot to like about October. Apples. Crisp air. Falling leaves.
Falling leaves should not be viewed as a burden. It is an opportunity to get good exercise. AARP reports that, according to Barbara Ainsworth, an exercise epidemiologist at San Diego State University, raking leaves is categorized as moderate physical activity similar to a brisk walk. Your arms are moving and your core is working to stabilize your body. A 135-pound person burns 240 calories per hour when raking leaves.
Getting prepared
It is a good time now to get prepared for raking leaves.
Warming up. As with any physical activity, you should warm up your muscles before raking. Almost all your muscles are used when raking — arms, chest, shoulders, legs, upper back, and lower back. To get ready for raking, walk around your yard doing circular arm movements and also bending exercises, bending forward, backward, and from side to side. Then do some gentle stretches.
What to wear. Get your clothes ready now. If you need to shop for the right clothes, do it before leaves start falling. Dress in layers. If you get too warm while raking, you can peal off a layer.
Getting Ready to Rake Leaves
October, which will be here in a few days, is Raking Leaves month for us Dull Men.
There's a lot to like about October. Apples. Crisp air. Falling leaves.
Falling leaves should not be viewed as a burden. It is an opportunity to get good exercise. AARP reports that, according to Barbara Ainsworth, an exercise epidemiologist at San Diego State University, raking leaves is categorized as moderate physical activity similar to a brisk walk. Your arms are moving and your core is working to stabilize your body. A 135-pound person burns 240 calories per hour when raking leaves.
Getting prepared
It is a good time now to get prepared for raking leaves.
Warming up. As with any physical activity, you should warm up your muscles before raking. Almost all your muscles are used when raking — arms, chest, shoulders, legs, upper back, and lower back. To get ready for raking, walk around your yard doing circular arm movements and also bending exercises, bending forward, backward, and from side to side. Then do some gentle stretches.
What to wear. Get your clothes ready now. If you need to shop for the right clothes, do it before leaves start falling. Dress in layers. If you get too warm while raking, you can peal off a layer.
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