Sunday, January 25, 2015

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Cooking

Reheating Turkey

Reheating leftover gravy: Warm leftover gravy on the stove or in the microwave, bringing it to a boil before serving.

Tuesday, January 20, 2015

Cars - Idling

In terms of your car, “idling” means putting the car in park and leaving it running when you could otherwise be turning it off — in a drive-thru, for instance, or waiting at the train station to pick up your friend.

Read more: http://www.mnn.com/green-tech/transportation/questions/is-it-better-to-idle-or-turn-your-car-off#ixzz3POKGqzWi


- Idling a car is leaving the engine running rather than turning it off - for example, while waiting for a train (instead of keeping your foot on the brake, or putting the car in park, you can turn off the engine completely).

Tips on Swallowing Pills

Swallowing pills is not an easy thing to do. There are even studies that test out different techniques to make pill-swallowing easier. Like putting in contacts, it involves going against some of our natural instincts, but with some helpful techniques you can work with these instincts and get that medicine down!

* Take a deep breath. Relax, baby!

* Humans have an instinctive, automatic, physiological eating process. We take a bite of something tasty, chew it, and then swallow it. When we try to swallow a pill without chewing anything first, we are thus going against this natural process. How can we work with this? Eat a meal and pop your pill in your mouth before swallowing. Or, eat something that doesn't require chewing, like pudding, to let your body know you don't need to chew.

* Try sipping from a water bottle. Water bottles are the perfect shape for creating a vaccuum-like effect that helps the pill go down.

Monday, January 19, 2015

How do area codes work in Winnipeg?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Area_codes_204_and_431

Area codes 204 and 431 are the North American telephone area codes for the Canadian province of Manitoba, encompassing the province.
In 2009 the Canadian Numbering Administrator forecast that area code 204 would be exhausted within a few years, despite there only being 1.2 million people in the entire province. While an area code typically holds 7.8 million possible numbers, Canada uses an inefficient allocation scheme in which competitive local exchange carriers receive 10,000-number blocks for even the smallest hamlets, with no number pooling. The situation was exacerbated by the proliferation of cell phones, particularly in Winnipeg.
In July 2010, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission approved a province-wide overlay with area code 431, for implementation in November 2012.[1] On July 30, 2012, 10-digit dialing became mandatory throughout the province.[2] This decision, rather than a geographical split of the area code, was made to spare rural Manitobans the expense and burden of having to change their numbers.
  • Winnipeg (204) 200 201 202 218 219 220 221 222 223 224 225 226 227 228 229 230 231 232 233 235 237 250 251 253 254 255 256 257 258 259 260 261 262 269 272 275 282 283 284 285 287 289 290 291 292 293 294 295 296 297 298 299 318 330 333 334 336 338 339 360 390 391 396 399 410 414 415 416 417 421 430 451 452 453 470 471 474 475 477 478 479 480 487 488 489 499 500 504 505 509 510 514 515 557 558 560 582 583 586 588 589 590 594 599 612 615 619 631 632 633 654 661 663 666 667 668 669 688 691 694 695 697 698 760 770 771 772 774 775 777 779 780 781 782 783 784 786 787 788 789 790 791 792 793 794 795 797 798 799 800 801 802 803 804 805 806 807 808 809 813 815 831 832 833 837 869 880 881 885 887 888 889 890 891 894 895 896 897 898 899 910 914 918 919 920 924 925 926 927 928 929 930 931 932 933 934 935 936 938 940 941 942 943 944 945 946 947 948 949 951 952 953 954 955 956 957 958 959 960 962 963 975 977 979 981 982 983 984 985 986 987 988 989 990 992 995 996 997 998 999, (431) 200 222 318 433 485 777 800 845 944 999

Summary:
There weren't enough area codes to provide enough unique phone numbers for Winnipeg's population.
431 is the new area code that was added.

Monday, January 12, 2015

Car - Parts of a Car

What is the ignition switch?

The ignition switch is the master switch that provides power for the vehicle's electrical accessories, computer, fuel and ignition systems. It also routes current from the battery to the starter to crank the engine.

An ignition switch has four positions:
OFF - Or LOCK position, Turns off power to the engine and electrical accessories
ACC - Accessory position that provides power to electrical accessories only, not the engine. Electrical accessories may include radio/entertainment system, electric windows and sunroof. This is mainly for passenger convenience but prolonged use of any of these without the motor running will drain the battery.
RUN - The "ON" position that provides power to the engine and electrical accessories. The switch must be in this position for the engine to run and for the vehicle to be driven.
START - Used only to start the engine.

Cleaning - Bathroom

How can I safely dispose of old medications?

http://www.fda.gov/ForConsumers/ConsumerUpdates/ucm101653.htm

Phones

What does "x" mean in a telephone number?

"x" Stands for Extension. For example, say you're given the number 1-877-777-1420 x117. You would dial the phone number (1-877-777-1420), and let it ring. You will then be prompted to enter the extension of the party you are trying to reach. At that point dial "117."

Jewelry

What message should I get engraved on my piece of jewelry?

http://www.locketwarehouse.com/engraving-suggestions.html

Saturday, January 10, 2015

Good spas in Winnipeg

- Recommended Ten Spa and Clarion

Ten Spa – 10th floor of Fort Garry Hotel
You can sit in their lounge and eat free snacks, even if you’re only paying for one service (like a pedicure). There's also a lunch menu (each meal is $20), but the one review wasn't good.
A reviewer on yelp.ca said it’s good to go on a weekday, as opposed to Friday or the weekend, so the lounge isn’t so crowded
Book reservations in advance

Info from Fort Garry Hotel website: http://www.fortgarryhotel.com/ten-spa-en.html