The Treacherous Man’s Best Friend

 

The Treacherous Man’s Best Friend

What You Need to Know About Rabies

Grueling Experience

I am a dog person. I like dogs over cats. I never exactly rattle if a dog barks at me furiously. My better-half otherwise freaks out if he sees (even the most harmless looking ones) a dog approaches him (unless, of course if he owns the dog). It was a total turn off when we strolled around Puerto Gallera’s beaches and a wandering dog almost attacked us, (that time he was just a boy friend, oh boy, I should have thought of not marrying him) he used me as a shield from the fuming dog. Another was when we had our honeymoon at Baguio City and we had to take a picture with Douglas (hey, if you’ve visited Pines View, pretty much you knew who Douglas is...); I had to convince him for 15 long minutes before we could finally take a photo. I never understood my hubbyness until my brother was bitten by our neighbour’s adopted a pregnant abandoned dog that they fed regularly (but eventually never volunteering in paying for my brother’s vaccine). It’s a hell! Not that I less worry of my brother’s ripped skin on legs due to the dog’s deep horrific bite, but it also hurts me more to have spent Php 12,800.00 for the anti-rabies vaccine. Aside from the “other expenses “we had for transportations, food and medications; plus the stress.  

That day on, I often back off if I see a dog coming. Yes, I now officially panic when a dog howl at me.

What the heck is Rabies?

Rabies is a virus usually carried by rats, cats, raccoons and animals alike. But rabies is commonly and easily spread by dogs. Most household has a dog (or more) as part of their families. Since dogs are directly in contact with people, thus, these animals are often times directly suspected as the culprit in spreading the rabid disease.

A person contaminated with rabies virus can only be detected once severe symptoms occur, such as:

ü  Over sensitivity with light

ü  Detest water

ü  Rabid change in attitude – either delirium or sudden depression occurs (often times misdiagnosed as insanity)

ü  Uncontrollable eye movements

ü  Watery mouth

If victim was obviously attacked by a rabid dog, the dog will manifest the following behaviour:

ü  Sudden change in attitude - Sociable dogs becomes rabid and unexpectedly attack and too defensive of people or other dogs as well; while loud dogs suddenly becomes quiet and weak

ü  Either watery mouth or too dry mouth (most dogs drooled of excessive saliva)

ü  Loss of appetite

ü  Rough howling and barking in an irregular time of the day or night

ü  Extreme disgust of water or overly drinks too much water

ü  In a week to 3 months time (other studies shows it may took 6 months) after the bite, the dog may go seriously ill and die. That it’s why physicians  advise to observe dog for 4 weeks or so before killing the animal (as a common practice by older people)

How does rabies can be transmitted?

The big R virus can be transmitted through saliva of an infected animal to another animal or human saliva or blood as well. 

Case 1: A 5 year old dog (Dog A) was vaccinated with anti-rabies when it was a year old, and shares a food bowl with another dog (Dog B) who has a positive rabies virus (which owner doesn’t notice symptoms that Dog B is already infected). Eventually, since Dog A vaccine is not boosted up yearly, it will be infected as well.

Case2: Late Fernando Poe Jr.’s dad, actor and real life UP oblates, name, died of rabies. He was infected with the big R when an unsuspected dog licked his minor cut on skin. 

Case 3: A toddler kisses an innocent neighbour’s Japanese pitch dog. After a decade the kid died of rabies which they thought at first she only suffered from mental illness. Parents claim they never had a dog and their daughter has never been bitten or attacked by dog.

Case4: A documentary news aired a family whose eldest son died of rabies and the rest of the 2 sibling and parents are now waiting for the big R symptoms to manifest in them because they all share dining utensils. The family were not aware that one of them already had rabies not until he died.

Can our children be vaccinated with anti-rabies as a prevention vaccine like any other vaccines like mumps’ or chicken pox?

It is only a must to have a person be vaccinated if a suspected contact (bite, scratch or even a simple lick) with animals like dogs, cats, racoons, among others occur. Usually, toddlers and infants has no adequate ability to tell if they had been in close contact (as unreported cases) with the animals, parents and guardians must be vigilant enough to secure their kids’ safety; though there may have some paediatricians who willingly gives dose shots. 

All pets are required to be vaccinated yearly with anti-rabies.

Where do anti-rabies vaccines available?

Check your nearest health center or local government veterinary office for schedule of free vaccine of your pets. Our dogs get it every summer which our local vet office regularly schedules. If you’re lucky enough, they also give free shampoo and supplements to your pets. Just invest time and effort to travel your dogs with you going to the vaccination area. There are localities that are so lucky that the Veterinary doctors are the ones visiting house to house to vaccinate dogs.

If you had been bitten by a dog, provincial government hospitals (and there are some NGOs) have designated and provided Bite Center (they call it ABC’s) for cheaper shots than those of vaccines given by private clinics and hospitals. Make sure to check availability of the vaccine on the public Bite centers there may have times they run out and will just keep you waiting. Treat every bite from a dog, whether a stray dog or a regularly vaccinated dog as an emergency and must be given abrupt shots ASAP.

You have to pay for the whole bottle of the anti-rabies formula even you were not able to consume all. Once a bottle was opened, it should be disposed soon. So it is wise try to look for someone who has also same need of vaccine as you have so you can share a bottle of the anti-rabies vaccine; that if you had no choice but to go to a private clinic.

What will I do if any of my family members has been bitten?

Immediately wash bite area (or scratch or ant contact area) with soap and water. Wash it thoroughly and efficiently. Then disinfect with betadine solution or and hydrogen peroxide ( make sure agua ocinada should be with equal parts of water so that it won’t hurt)

Rush patient to nearest clinic or hospital which has physician to inject anti-rabies shots. Doctors are the only ones allowed to give the vaccines.

Make sure to follow the given instruction of the physicians as well as complete and observe the schedule of the next succeeding anti-rabies shots. At times like this, you must prepare a cash to pay for the vaccine

If the dog that bites me is a regularly vaccinated dog, should I still have to be vaccinated?   

It depends, if you won the dog and you know you maintained a good hygiene on your pet, completed a yearly anti-rabies vaccine and has never been exposed to other dogs outside your care; you may not want to overdo vaccine on yourself. If you aren’t sure of your dog’s health, better see a doctor and have yourself be vaccinated.

But if in case you were attacked by a dog which you barely knew, you should be vaccinated.

If you knew the owner of the dog and the dog is well taken care of, and you still feel uneasy (paranoia still haunts you); you can respectfully ask the owner to shoulder your vaccination (or you can share the expenses, or depending on what you both peacefully settled for).

How much is an anti-rabies vaccine cost?      

An average amount of anti-rabies vaccine for a medium built adult (about 45 -55 kg) is Php 12,800.00 to complete the 5 required shots. 

Anti-rabies vaccine is divided into 5 series of shots:

©  Day 1 – the day the victim is directly in contact with the suspected animal (whether a bite, scratch or lick)

©  Day 2 – 5 days after the first contact and first vaccine was made

©  Day 3 – 10^th day after the first shot

©  Day 4 – 15^th day after the 1^st vaccine

©  Day 5 – 20^th day and last scheduled anti-rabies shot

If you missed one of the schedules, you have to start with Day 1 shot again to complete 5 shots. So make sure you observe the schedule which your physician gave you. You can’t afford to pay more than 5 shots, just so you miss 1 day of vaccine.

The amount of vaccine prescription depends on the body weight of the patient, thus, the heavier the victim the more expensive the shot is. But if you have nothing to share with the rabies vaccine formula, whether you used all or just a pinch, you have to pay for the whole bottle. Opened big R bottles are not useable for next scheduled shot.

Can I demand to the owner of the pet to pay for my vaccine?

Yes, the law requires them to pay for the damages since their pets are under their responsibility and jurisdiction, unless you trespass from their property and posed a threat to their safety. Otherwise, you can charge them from slight physical injury to major physical injury. There have been no specific law in the Philippines yet against irresponsible pet ownership, which I intend to pursue and encourage our law makers to write and implement. 

But if you knew the pet owner and is close to you, you may try to calmly and peacefully settle this issue with them before spending for your attorney’s fee and other litigation expenses. You may surely win the case but you may lose a friend.

What can we do to prevent spread of rabies?

What we can do:

ü  Make a way to educate and create a program within your community about rabies. Which brings me to calling the government to have more systematic programs in fighting and responding to rabies disease

ü  Start in your home: be a responsible pet owner. Have your pets be vaccinated yearly (yes, it should be yearly vaccination), proper pet hygiene, and feed your pets with healthy foods. If you’re pet accidentally scratches, licked or (worst) bit someone, be courteous enough to pay for the vaccine of the person who came in contact with your pet. If you do not want to spend for the vaccination, better yet do not let loose your pet when there are other persons around your house. A proper lash and pen must be always provided for your pets

ü   And of course continue to love dogs. Rabies if horrifying but dogs are still our best pal. After all, dogs are the best company and inexpensive guard at home.

Researched from:

Dr. Cecile Tumulto-Diaz, my son’s Pedia

Philippine DOH Website -http://www.doh.gov.ph/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rabies

GMA News - http://www.filipino-tv.info/2010/11/watch-i-witness-november-15-2010-rabies.html

http://www.answers.com/topic/rabies-vaccine

http://www.ehow.com/facts_5444291_rabies-humans.html

My Morning Praise

"A Morning Song (For the First Day of Spring)"

Originally by Children's Bells, Songs of Praise (published in 1931) 
Version by Cat Stevens and Companion

Morning has broken, like the first morning
Blackbird has spoken, like the first bird
Praise for the singing, praise for the morning
Praise for the springing fresh from the word

Sweet the rain's new fall, sunlit from heaven
Like the first dewfall, on the first grass
Praise for the sweetness of the wet garden
Sprung in completeness where his feet pass

Mine is the sunlight, mine is the morning
Born of the one light, Eden saw play
Praise with elation, praise every morning
God's recreation of the new day

informationand lyrics from
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morning_Has_Broken
http://www.lyricsfreak.com/c/cat+stevens/morning+has+broken_20028198.html

Do you Know Where is "The Door to Hell"?

Yep, "The Door to Hell" really exists. Creepy? Yep, this is not a hoax.  It's located at Darvaz, Uzbekistan. An underground cavern was found 35 years ago in this small town, but miners and site drillers weren't able to dig down dipper because of the gas inside the den. So, they just tried to lit the place up thinking that the gas content of the cavern will eventually subside. But over 35 years, the place is still burning like a hell. It only shows, that the den has too much gas that the fire did not stopped since it was lit up.

The Door to Hell

The ghost town buried in the sand

48 years ago, Centralia (Pennsylvania) was exposed in vein of anthracite. The fire was extinguished successfully but the coal underneath still burns until now. the smokes created by the fire underneath the town covers the place as if an abandoned haunted village. Centralia will still expect to be ghostly looking for more than 250 years because of the volume of coal chich continue to burn underneath.

The mouth of Hell

Another ghostly town, Kolmanskop located in Southern Namibia near the port of Luderitz.  Upon the discovery of the expensive diamond on the sandy desert, people rushed into the Naim b dessert to make an easy fortune, until the town was filled with buildings and establishments such as schools, hospitals residential buildings and casinos. But after World War II, there have been a big decrease and disinterest in sales of diamond, residents left the town and became big dunes of sands. Now, the place looks like a creepy town and all you hear is a ghostly, and creepy sound of doors blown by whistling winds.

Before Christianity spread throughout Lithuania and Russia, pagans   believed that when planting up their crosses literally on this hill will lessen their burdens and would get lucky in his entire life.  The story goes throughout the decades, until the hill was filed with more than 50, 0000 crosses. The hill now, looks like a haunted cemetery but it isn't a burying ground at all.

Hill of Crosses in Lithuania

First ever sink holes was discovered in forests of Russia. Mysteriously, during 1980s there has not much explanation about these endless holes. But eventually, after many appearances of these natural created holes, geologists finally discovered that these were all result of soft soil foundation underneath the solid soil structure of earth.

 Mysterious Holes of Russia

When Your Kiddo is out of Control

New discipline rules for your children

September 22, 2010, 5:07 pm Fiona Baker practicalparenting

Techniques for encouraging good behavior have evolved since our parents raised us. Practical Parenting outlines how times have changed.

When your toddler behaves in an unruly fashion, “all he needs is discipline”, onlookers say. If your pre-schooler throws a tantrum when she can’t have an ice-cream, discipline will solve that. Apparently. But what exactly is discipline and do the methods used by older generations get the best results in the end?

Discipline is one of those curly areas of parenting with many people having strong views on how children need to be raised. It’s meant to be the cure-all for bad behavior while the lack of it seems to be blamed for everything that’s wrong in society today.

But when you’re in the middle of parenting a brood of kids (or even just one), it can be difficult to know what is the best way to go when it comes to disciplining them.

Prue Liger, a parenting educator from Australia’s Positive Parenting Network and a mum of three, says it can help parents if they understand the true definition of discipline, which is to teach certain behaviours through instruction and practice.

“Discipline does not mean punishment,” she says. It’s about connecting with your child and teaching them about acceptable behaviors, but not at the expense of their own sense of self-worth.

Okay, with that definition on board, we look at some of the ‘old-school’ rules of discipline as well as some more contemporary alternatives. In the end it is all about parents understanding their child and finding what works best for their family, with the end result being children who know what sort of behavior is expected from them.

Old-school rule: Strict routine

This rule says there is a time and a place for everything and encourages sticking to a daily routine to maintain control.

Best to use: Day to day. There’s no denying that kids, and humans in general, respond well to routines. It makes us feel safe and secure when we know what happens next, such as bedtime follows a story and a bath.

When not to: On holidays. You’ve arrived at your friends’ house interstate to stay for a few days and there’s no bath, only a shower, and your 18-month-old is in a port-a-cot in your room. With dinners out at a restaurant meaning later nights, there’s no chance you can stick to your home routine.

New tool: Go with the flow. Life will always throw a few curve balls, so learning to adapt to change is a good lesson for the whole family. Strict adherence to a routine is only going to stress everyone if it can’t be followed.

“Children, particularly young ones, find comfort in routine, but these routines need to be adaptable and open to change,” says Prue. She highly recommends a ‘routine chart’ which the littlies, even very young ones, can be involved in creating (see page 93).

Old-school rule: Parents must follow through with threats Every parent does it: “If you don’t clean up your toys you won’t go to playgroup/the park/Grandma’s.” This rule insists parents make good with their threats.

Best to use: When the consequences are achievable and actually make sense to the child. For example, if a two-year-old is throwing a toy and his mum warns him that she will take the toy away if he throws it again because it could hurt someone, that threat is achievable for the parent and makes sense to the child.

When not to: When, in the heat of the moment you make a totally over-the-top and unenforceable threat, such as, “If you don’t eat your dinner there will be no ice-cream for a year.” Is eating every single thing on the plate that important?

New tool: Reasonable consequences. Prue talks of the “four Rs of consequences”. The consequences we talk to our children about need to be:

❋ Related to the issue

❋ Reasonable

❋ Respectful

❋ (teach) Responsibility

For example, if your children are misbehaving in the car, explain to them that their behaviour is making it difficult for you to drive safely so if it continues, you will need to pull over until their behaviour improves.

Old-school rule: Be firm

Children respond to firm and direct parenting, no discussions entered into.

Best to use: When it’s important for safety or respectful reasons to take fairly immediate action. For example, parents are in a restaurant and their two-year-old is running around, almost knocking over tray-carrying staff. Or your littlie keeps standing up in the slippery bath.

When not to: When your child is really sad or frustrated. Your four-year-old daughter has fallen over and grazed her knee while walking to playgroup. Now is not the time to tell her to get up and get over it because she’s hurt herself.

New tool: Empathy. Showing littlies that you understand what they’re feeling can immediately diffuse lots

of emotional situations. Being firm with a toddler who’s sobbing about saying goodbye to Granny is not going to achieve anything. But hugging her and saying you understand why she’s sad but she’ll see Granny next week, or can phone her later, can work wonders.

Likewise, telling a scared child to be brave does not acknowledge her fears.

“I would always suggest parents start with empathy,” says Prue. “It acknowledges how they feel and shows you understand.”

Old-school rule: Smacking

And other physical punishments.

Best to use: What a can of worms this issue is, with many people spruiking their strong opinions in the media, on the internet, at dinner parties... But very few parenting educators condone smacking. Prue says, “There is never a reason to smack children. What does it tell kids? That it’s okay for big people to hurt little people?”

New tool: Self-calming. This is a tool for both parents and children. For a parent, when your child is doing something which is enraging you, Prue advises parents “take a pause” and try to work out why the behaviour is happening. Is you child frustrated, angry, seeking attention, over-tired, hungry or bored?

“Misbehavior is often used by children to communicate how they are feeling. They don’t have the verbal skills to say why they’re angry or frustrated,” says Prue. So maybe the two-year-old is tormenting the cat because he gets a reaction from Mum, who’s otherwise side-tracked on the phone. Or the three-year-old pulled her friend’s hair at playgroup because she was angry about not being able to have access to the trike. This is where teaching littlies to “self-calm” is important.

“Know what calms your child,” says Prue. Some children will calm down if they’re able to spend some quiet time in their room, or have a cuddle with Mum, or go off to draw. Really little children may find a dummy or a soft toy helps them self-calm.

“When little children learn how to make themselves feel better, they will do better,” Prue says. As part of teaching self-calming, she advises parents to acknowledge good behaviours. There is no need to go overboard and lavish praise on kids when they behave well, rather just show that you’ve noticed and appreciated their good behaviour.

Old-school rule: Yelling

Sometimes it’s the only way you can make yourself heard.

Best to use: When you can’t be heard and you need an immediate reaction. For example, you’re at a noisy children’s birthday party, and your child is unknowingly about to pull a whole plate of food from the table onto his head and you won’t be able to dash to your child’s rescue in time.

When not to: When you’re angry. You know how you feel as an adult if someone yells at you. It may get an immediate response, but it makes you feel bad, sad or even scared. You may even shut down and feel resentful. Kids are the same.

New tool: Loving guidance. Sometimes actions speak louder than words.

You’re telling your child to put on his shoes because it’s time to go home from playgroup, but he wants to stay and is ignoring you. Rather than yell, you could go and put the shoes in front of him and show you’re waiting patiently for him to put them on.

I may not be able to Answer your Tweet (on Twitter) because I am on Tweetox...

• Tweetox means

[tweet + detox] to take a break from Twitter

"... my iPhone has not been more than arm's length away at any given moment this year, to the point that my husband thinks I need to 'tweetox' ..." — Maitri, vatul.net/blog, Dec 28, 2009

• Sanctimommy means a  mother who points out perceived faults in the parenting of others

 "Sanctimommies of the world, rejoice! You have a new spokesperson, and even though she is a super model, she's just like you: obnoxious, self-congratulatory and anxious to make all the other mommies feel bad." — Dr. Amy Tuteur, skepticalob.blogspot.com, Aug 6, 2010

• Shapewear means any of various undergarments designed to give the wearer a slimmer appearance

"Since we have kind of a problem with women's shapewear (where does the fat goooo? And what happens when you take off said shapewear and reveal your actual shape to the prying eyes of the public?), you'd probably assume we feel the same way about men's shapewear." — Jen Doll, villagevoice.com, July 12, 2010

• Conflict Mineral means a mineral that is mined, processed, sold, or distributed in a way that provides financing for civil wars and other forms of violence

"Last month, activists blanketed Intel’s Facebook page with calls to support tough legislation to curb trade in conflict minerals." — Nicholas D. Kristof, The New York Times, June 26, 2010

• Prebuttal means usually political message delivered before one made by a rival

"BP Offers Prebuttal to Obama Speech" — headline, Politico.com, June 15, 2010

• Catio means[cat + patio] an enclosed outdoor space (such as a screened-in porch) for a cat

"I know they are happier when they get some 'outside' time, even if it's on a patio or porch. This 'catio' idea is brilliant, and safer for the whole animal neighborhood ..." — phrogfrau, comment on apartmenttherapy.com, June 20, 2010

• Vuvuzela
  
  
  
  
  
  
  a long horn consisting of a straight tube made of aluminum or plastic that emits a loud monotone and that is often blown at sporting events as a rallying device
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  "Basketball's governing body said Monday the horns that provided the earsplitting buzz at World Cup soccer games will be banned from its tournament. The organizers said vuvuzelas used indoors could damage hearing and make it difficult to communicate on court." — Brian Mahoney, Associated Press, August 2, 2010
  
  

• Placist means a person who discriminates against other people based on where the other people live

"If you happen to be from the state of Alaska they don't want your business. I don't know if the 'manager' was unaware that Alaska is an actual state that issues legitimate ID's, or if he was insisting that it was a fake ID, or if he was just being placist." — Rachel N., review on Yelp.com, Feb 17, 2010

• Unschool means to homeschool without fixed curricula

"The structure of unschooling depends on the teacher, [Amy] Hamby-Scott said. 'One day you might go to a museum and look at art, and that's your schooling for the day.'" — Jessica Boyd, knoxnews.com, June 29, 2010

• Jeggings means leggings that resemble tight-fitting denim jeans 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  "For those who love the sleek look of a skinny jean but can't stand the leg-sucking compression, impossibly small openings at the ankles or rigid denim digging into skin, the skinny jean/legging hybrid known as jeggings could be a worthy alternative – or just one more reason to feel like their thighs will never be toned enough." — Melissa Magsaysay, latimes.com, January 17, 2010
  
  
  
  
  
  
   

New Words Included in Webster's Dictionary (2009)

         We were harvesting our in-laws 'rambutan' fruit tree when one of my inlaws' house boarder who's only an elementary student told me how she hated her frenemy classmate. I then interrupted her thinking that she might have mistakenly pronounced a word or may wrong used a 'jejemon' limbo(a new language created by Filipino teenagers where in English words are intentionally mispelled and mis pronounced).  Knowing that she is enrolled in a good school, I again asked her about the word "frenemy", she humbly explained that I heard her right. She said it was a word included in the Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary which was released just this year.

        So I hurriedly opened my internet and search for more words which are included in the new Webster dictionary.

       Here were some of the interesting words I stumbled on:

• staycation --> refers to staying home for vacation
• vlogs --> a blog that contains video material
• webisodes --> a TV show that can be viewed at a Web site
• shawarma --> a sandwich especially of sliced lamb or chicken, vegetables, and often tahini wrapped in pita bread
• green-collar --> involving actions for protecting the natural environment
• waterboarding --> an interrogation technique use to induce the sensation of drowning
• locavore --> one who eats foods grown locally
• flash mob--> a group of people summoned electronically to a designated spot at a specified time to perform an indicated action before dispersing
• sock puppet — a false online identity used for deceptive purposes — was tracked to 1959 but has taken on new popular use with people using fake IDs on social networking sites
• reggaeton --> music of Puerto Rican origin that combines rap and Caribbean rhythms
• frenemy --> someone who acts like a friend but is really an enemy

           According to president and publisher of the Springfield-based dictionary publisher, John Morse,  says that many of this year's new words are result of changes in technology, increasing environmental awareness and aging baby boomers' concerns about their health and have become part of the general lexicon. Mr. Morse also added, "These are not new words in the language, by any means.. (But) when words like 'neuroprotective' and 'cardioprotective' show up in the Collegiate, it's because we've made the judgment that these are not just words used by specialists. ... These really are words now likely to show up in The New York Times, in The Wall Street Journal."

            Words which are commonly used in covversations and now are possibly be used on print ads, then again possiblity  of inclusion of these words in the dictionary are high.

       
           But ofcourse there are those words that still exist for years and are still famoously used but still wasn't able to make it to the Webster's list, then again, are still in the evaluation of face years in limbo as wordsmiths but still have to wait to see if they are just fads.

           The author of "Word Myths: Debunking Linguistic Urban Legends," Dave Wilton says  it's difficult to draw conclusions about trends in society with just a handful of new words. The also cleared that, "It's also an editorial decision and reflects what the (dictionary) editors deemed important that year," Wilton said. "Most of these words have been around for a while but for some reason they grabbed the attention of editors this time."

 Researched form :

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,530990,00.html

The Truth About Coke

I love Coca-Cola ("Coke" as famously called here in Philippines). I think Almost Everyone loved this carbonated drink. I almost have to be confined in a hospital (a year ago and when I was pregnant 4 years ago) of having UTI (though the product may not be the sole reason to be blamed but it contibuted to my acquired disease ). 'Still after suffering from extreme abdominal pain (caused by UTI, thank God it hadn't developed into major, major diseases like Kidney failure or Liver Problems...) I still gulped enormous amount of Coke. There's something about Coke that I go crazy about. I can't explain. It must be the strong, tingling and refreshing taste on my tongue once it reaches my mouth. It leaves something unexplainable. At work, since our company only allows Coke's rival product, I have to bear the taste of the carbonated drink sold in our cafeteria. I wanted to have a sip of Coke. It'll be at home or somewhere. It wouldn't satisfy my thirst for Coke. Even I drank a gallons of Coke's rival drink, it would never replace the taste of an 8 oz bottle of Coke. Coke rules!

But wait, Coke has more use than drinking. Here's what I read over the internet that you might be interested in. Coke can actually be used as home kitchen cleaning stuff. Here are some of it.

1.  Boiling Cleaned a burned saucepan by pouring Coke into it and  This takes out all the staining. 

*I tried it, and it works. I don't have to scratch my too expensive non-stick pan!

2. It’s easy to make a modern photograph look like an old sepia one. Just lightly brush the photograph with Coca Cola and dry quickly. Don’t wet it too much or it will buckle. Photocopied black and white pictures make great looking “antique” prints, if you treat them in the same way. Maps photocopied and treated this way, look fantastic in antique style frames. 

*talking 'bout a non-electronic Photoshop, hahaha!

3. If you dye your hair and the result is too intense, flat Coca Cola will help to lighten it.

*'but you might try washing it off once your hair lightens up a bit, you don't want those ants feast on your hairs tasteful Coke. lol

4. Give old coins a soak in Coke. This gives a brilliant shine for collections and decorative items.5. Pour Coca Cola into your kettle and leave all day. This will remove limescale and leaves it clean inside.

*It also works with silver spoons, belt and aluminum sink. It can be an alternative MEtal polish. Wallah! Instant shine

6. A can of Coke poured into the toilet will clean it. The acid in the drink gets to work right away.

*You don't have to keep any poisonous oxalic acid, chlorine or muriatic acid on your closet. Just buy extra coke not just for refrigerator storage but also on your household cleaning closet.

7. Make an excellent barbecue sauce by mixing Coke and Ketchup , half and half. Coat chicken, meat, etc with this before cooking. It’s mouthwatering.

*Your barbeques and steaks will perfectly absorb your marinate sauce.
 
8. Flat Coke makes a good hair conditioner. Pour it over your hair, rinse and dry.

*I tried it, i looked like I overdosed on relaxing cream. Please do not try this one out. Unless, you might want to experience how it feels when treated with cobalt or chemotherapy.

9. Put Coke into flat wide dishes in the garden and it will help to rid your plants of slugs. They are attracted by the sweet smell and once they fall in, they can’t get out.

*Speaking of trapping those insects, you might want to wash your plants as soon as those bugs where trapped. You may not want to be attacked by unrully, bitting ants later.

10. Rusty bolts can be loosened by soaking a rag in Coca Cola, and wrapping it around the bolt. Leave for a few hours and it will be easier to move.

*Coke actualy metls rusts? Or Coke actually melts metal?

11. Clean your jewelery in a glass of Coke. Brush with a toothbrush and rinse well. (Not recommended for valuable items, or those with gem stones in them.)

*Again, Coke can take good care of our valuables. Expensive stuffs. Ah, you don't have to pay for expensive cleaning liquids to take good care of our keep sake items.

and the last but not eh least, of course.. Coke can be...

12. Flat Coca Cola helps to settle upset stomachs. Don’t use fresh, fizzy Coke as this could irritate the condition. (Take the fizz out by adding a little sugar, if you need to.)

*But of course you might want to prepare a tissue 'cuz you have to end up to a restroom to fully get rid of those undesirable stuff inside your tummy. But it will just be one time big time poo. Unless, you didn't ate anything, you're safe that you won't have to visit the rest room.

Now, you have an idea what to really buy in large amount when you are in a grocery store. Buy lot's of Coke for your refrigerator as well as stocks for your home-cleaning-closet.


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by:
rappin on February 16, 2008

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