Sunday, December 23, 2012

What is the definition of conundrum?


co·nun·drum  

/kəˈnəndrəm/
Noun
  1. A confusing and difficult problem or question.
  2. A question asked for amusement, typically one with a pun in its answer; a riddle.
Synonyms
riddle - puzzle - enigma - mystery

What is Raynaud's phenomenon?

In searching for some heated gloves for typing, someone commented the gloves really helped because they had Raynaud's.  I wondered what that was and found this:  Raynaud's phenomenon - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Raynaud's phenomenon
Classification and external resources

Hands with Raynaud's phenomenon
From Wikipedia

Raynaud's phenomenon is an exaggeration of vasomotor responses to cold or emotional stress

Tuesday, December 18, 2012

FreeShipping.com - SCAM or Deal?

FreeShipping.com - SCAM or Deal?  Not a good deal.

PROBLEM #2 – “Free Trial Membership”. FreeShipping.com has a big promotion for it’s “free trial membership” which leads you to believe that for 30 days straight you will have full access to 100% of the membership benefits without being charged a penny. The TRUTH is that while you do have “access” to the membership benefits during the 30 day period, you are unable to “qualify” for any rebates. If you do not extend your free 30-day trial to a full membership and pay the yearly membership fee, your shipping costs accumulated during the free trial are invalid for rebates; meaning you can use the program as much as you’d like but unless you pay the $80 you won’t get a penny back! 


Saturday, December 1, 2012

What Is Figgy Pudding?

What Is Figgy Pudding?


In We Wish you a Merry Christmas the second verse has, now bring us some Figgy Pudding in it.  It is more of a cake than pudding.  It has figs in it.  It takes a long time to bake.

Figgy pudding decorated with holly.
Figgy pudding decorated with holly.