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5+1 Reasons Why a Motorcycle is Life-changing

September 18, 2018 By Fred Mitchell Leave a Comment

1. There’s no such thing as a motorcyclist who goes to therapy

Just get on your bike, go anywhere, and all your problems will just vanish. It’s magic. A 2-hour ride is worth 20 hours of therapy. Why is that? Because it’s not just relaxing, it’s therapeutic per se. Pushing your limits is just pure medicine.

Moreover, just being out there on your own just clears your head, calms you down and reconnects you with nature. A motorcycle is life-changing. What more could you ask for?

Reasons Why a Motorcycle is Life-changing

2. Mechanics is for dummies

No matter how bad you were in school, you’ll just be forced to get your stuff together as far as mechanics are concerned. You can’t just push the pedal and go, you’ll have to able to make your own routine check. Small incidents happen, just think of it this way. Driving your car with a flat tire isn’t much of a risk, but before riding away on your motorcycle, at least check if your brakes are where they’re supposed to be. Taking your basic tool kit with you is almost mandatory. If a sinuous mountain road is what you dream about, than just consider the lightest breakdown with nobody to fix it for you for miles and miles. That’s the recipe for the worst-case scenario.

3. Warm welcomes

Reasons Why a Motorcycle is Life-changing

Whoever you are and wherever you go, people always greet you with a big smile. You may find yourself in the most remote villages of India, and you’ll be surprised to see people waving and children running after you for good luck.  Moreover, should you ever find yourself in need of directions, someone would always stop and give you a hand. Be prepared to receive more than you’re hoping for. This is the moment when anything could just fall out of the sky for free. For some weird reason, the joy you bring to perfect strangers when they see you riding your motorbike, makes them feel compelled to show you their generous side.

4. It can take you to wonderful places

a motorcycle is life-changing

You may not be aware of it yet, but as you are at your cubical, a lot of people are riding around the world. There’s been an explosion of this phenomenon during these past years as far as adventure motorcycling is concerned. People are taking it up more and more. That’s because this magical 2-wheel vehicle can take you to places one can only dream of conquering by car. Remote mountain paths, hidden villages with off-road access tracks are the latest attractions. Not to mention the petty fuel consumption.

5. Back to basics (a mountain Sunday ride reminds you of the fact that you can always settle for less)

A mountain Sunday ride is the best reminder of the fact that we could settle for less. Less food, less clothes, less money… When you are out there riding your motorcycle you can’t take your suitcase with you. Back to basics is the answer. You’ll be forced to find out how well one can manage without the shampoos and face creams that are waiting for you on in your bathroom cabinet.

5+1. It’s just cool

Well, there’s nothing more to that. It’s cool, and we all know it. It is a proof of courage, a statement for freedom, a life lesson and a balance provider. It’s a life-changing experience that turns you into the person you’ve always wanted to become. Just like that. It’s a little crazy to treat your motorcycle as if it were your therapist, or your spouse, or your mother and father, or your lifelong best friend, but in fact, it is. It’s all of the above and much more.

Filed Under: fun, top list Tagged With: life, motorcycle

The Top 10 Things We Overpay For

September 10, 2018 By Vernon Gadson Leave a Comment

 The Top 10 Things We Overpay For

As inhabitants of a routinely unfair class system, it’s only natural for us to want to live in luxury. We want the most expensive/overpriced food, drinks, services, and gizmos, attained at the expense of our hard-earned cash. Sometimes it’s nice to live a little above our income. However, sometimes we needlessly pay too much, and the less costly alternatives really wouldn’t be too much of a compromise. Here are the top 10 things we overpay for, assembled in no particular order. [Read more…]

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Online Clothing Stores: 10 Effectives Tips When Shopping Online

August 30, 2018 By Anne Burwell Leave a Comment

Woman holding card while operating silver laptop

The internet has certainly made our lives easier, but as we navigate our way through the new online way of doing things we need to be cautious, too. Shopping for clothes online means we have to be aware of some things we might normally not be in a store, but we’ve found some easy ways to protect yourself.

Woman holding card and gift

Online clothing stores are a great alternative for everyone, whether you’re too time poor to head to the mall, want a greater variety of clothes to choose from, or want to benefit from the discounted prices found online, there are certainly plenty of benefits. All of these advantages come at a price though, as it seems to be increasingly more difficult to keep yourself and your finances protected when you shop online.

These days, it’s fairly easy to see what stores are reputable and know whether or not they’re worthy of your business. But in addition to being aware of what’s out there, there are some simple things you can check off in your mind to ensure that you’re having the safest shopping experience possible at these online clothing stores. With eight out of 10 Americans now doing some form of shopping online, there’s never been a better time to get savvy.

10

Don’t Discount Insurance

Young woman inside the shopping mall

This one will depend on what you buy obviously, but for items over $100 it might be worthwhile to look at insurance cover. Some stores will offer insurance protection and other times it may come from the freight carrier, and if not you will need to organize it for yourself. There are a number of things that can happen during transit and even the packing stages, so for a few dollars of protection you can keep your goods safe and guarantee that you won’t lose any money in the process. Remember, you don’t get to hold onto your clothes instantly like you do in a store, so you want something to protect them on their journey to you.

9

Keep Your Deliveries Safe

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Not only is the online world a tricky place to maneuver when shopping for clothes online, but you then have to worry about once your packages arrive. Most people enter their address without a second thought, but there is little protection from your goods staying safe until you can get to them. Whether you’re not at home or at work for the day, an unsupervised package can be easily snapped up if it’s left there. Trying to track down a lost or stolen package can be near impossible, and you’ll likely just lose your money altogether. Think ahead and have your delivery sent to where you’ll be or ensure that you’ve selected the right option so that it’s not left out.

8

 Trust Your Gut

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Ecommerce stores usually put in a lot of effort to make their websites functional and well designed. If you’re shopping online and come across a site that looks suspicious or as if it hasn’t been designed very well, you should probably trust your gut. There are plenty of scams out there online and it’s easy enough to make a fake ecommerce store and list goods that you have no intention of selling. People can easily take your money or worse still, your bank card details, so you really need to trust your gut when shopping online. Look for obvious errors like spelling mistakes, links that don’t work, and a lack of reviews or feedback from previous customers.

7

Shop On A Private Connection

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These days it’s common for people to connect to free Wi-Fi at their favorite restaurants and bars or use the internet connection at the mall. Although this is fine for everyday internet browsing, when you’re entering sensitive information like personal details and financial accounts you should never do shop on a public connection. Online shopping is best reserved for home when you know that you’re on a secure and private connection. It’s very easy for people to hack the phones and computers that connect to public Wi-Fi, so don’t put yourself at risk. When you do have to use your smartphone in public, be sure that you have an anti-virus or security app in place that can offer you some protection.

6

 Keep An Eye On Your Financial Statements

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One of the sneakiest ways that people target shoppers online is by using their credit card information. Rather than doing one huge purchase and making it obvious that your card has been stolen, though, they may slowly and discreetly take just small amounts of money at a time in the hopes that you wouldn’t notice. This type of behavior will add up to quite a bit for the thief and especially when they have multiple cards they’re taking money from. To protect yourself, you should check your online banking accounts at least once a week and make sure that you can account for every cent that’s been spent. If you do suspect anything, inform your bank and have your cards canceled and replaced.

5

Consider A Virtual Credit Card Number

Credit card

People often assume that there’s only one way to shop for clothes online, and that’s to input their very private credit card number. For the purpose of a safe shopping experience, you should use another method when it’s available. If an online store doesn’t offer something like PayPal that will keep your details safe, you may be able to apply for a virtual credit card number. These work like temporary cards that will allow you to make one purchase, and then after a short amount of time they will no longer be valid. This means you buy just the one thing and even if someone gets hold of your card details, they won’t work after you’ve used them and will be virtually useless.

4

 Avoid Links In Emails

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Most of us are pretty well versed in how to detect a spam email these days, but occasionally they do slip by us. One of the most cunning ways that these spammers get your attention is to promote a sale or discount that’s happening, in the hopes that you’ll find the offer so attractive you’ll have no choice but to click through. If you do want to check out the store and what they have, do a quick Google search of the store and see if it’s legit. Clicking links that come through in an email can be dangerous as there’s no telling where they’ll lead you and whether or not it could be linked to a virus or malicious site.

3

Look For An HTTPS URL

Person typing on macbook air

One simple way to see whether or not you’re shopping safely is to inspect the URL of the store you’re at. Most standard websites will have an HTTP in front of the address, but sites that are secured will have HTTPS. The S stands for SSL or Secure Sockets Layer which means the information sent on the site will be encrypted, like credit card details. Another way to look for safety is to see if there’s a padlock icon down the bottom of the screen, with a closed lock meaning it’s okay to shop there. This applies to both mobile and desktop sites, so get into the habit of checking this every time you shop online or intend to input personal information.

2

Use Security Software And Updates

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Any smart computer owner will have their gear protected, and this can be done with a number of software applications. Antivirus software is a must-have in this day and age but there are also other programs that can give you more protection. Shocking reports over the years have shown that almost a third of Americans have no antivirus software at work, and most people don’t have anything protecting their smartphones either. Not only is it essential to use these programs but you’ll have to keep them updated regularly, along with your computer’s operating system, so that they can give you up to date protection.

1

Read The Company’s Privacy Policy

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It’s one thing that nobody wants to do, and we’re all guilty of simply skimming through the text and clicking “I Agree” from time to time. When it comes to shopping online though, you really need to be careful about who you’re buying from and what they can do with your information. They may be able to sell your email address to marketers, or worse still you could be agreeing to give them your personal details and financial institution information. In cases where you’ve agreed to such behavior, you may have a hard time getting your money back if the worse should happen.

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The Ultimate Impossible Food Challenges List

January 25, 2018 By Theresa Carrion Leave a Comment

Food challenges have been around for a long time. And many of them, while being just as impossibly ridiculous as the TidePod Challenge, aren’t as potentially life-threatening and do involve actual food that a lot of people consume on a daily basis. Check out this impossible food challenges list. There’s the milk challenge, the ghost pepper challenge, the saltines challenge, the marshmallow challenge, the cinnamon challenge, the warheads challenge, and the bananas and Sprite challenge. Try some of them out, if you dare. Or maybe just pick truth instead.

7 Impossible Food Challenges List

1. Milk

Every impossible food challenges list includes the age-old chugging of milk challenge. Why? For one, it’s accessible and affordable, you only need one product and you can pick it up pretty much anywhere at any time; milk is something that a large percentage of people consume every day; for some, more than once a day. And two, what could be so hard about drinking a gallon of milk in an hour? Seems like an easy challenge to win. But not so. The issue that arises is that our bodies cannot process that much lactose in such a short period of time. An enzyme within our body, lactase, handles the lactose from the milk, but lactase will dissipate extremely quickly with a gallon of milk.

Probable Result: You will most likely vomit up the milk during the challenge or after.

2. Ghost Pepper

In this challenge, the participants must chew and swallow an entire ghost pepper (or a similar-type pepper like a habanero, but the ghost pepper is commonly referred to as the hottest pepper in the entire world). Based on the size of the pepper, normally not much bigger than a jalapeno, one might think that this would be an effortless task. However, they were not kidding when they deemed the ghost pepper the hottest pepper in the world; it has been cited as being up to 400 times hotter than Tabasco sauce. And Tabasco sauce is already pretty hot in itself. It ranks in at a whopping 1,000,000 on a Scoville scale, which is a measurement of the strength of chili peppers.

Probable Result: Aside from a burning hot mouth and tears, there are reported cases of more damaging results, such as it putting a hole in a man’s esophagus.

3. Saltines

Nothing like a salty, crunchy, flaky saltine cracker to accompany your soups or to lay the foundation for your favorite dips or cheeses. So one would not think that something as innocent as saltines would be part of the impossible food challenges list. But you’d be wrong. And you be doubly wrong to think that eating six crackers in a minute without water would be a pretty mild challenge to take on. The problem? Simply put, our mouths do not produce enough saliva to handle the dryness of these crackers, therefore eating one per ten seconds is beyond our capacity.

Probable Result: At least one or two crackers will be left uneaten after you’ve given up and asked for water, or you’ll choke trying to get them down.

4. Marshmallows

Everybody loves marshmallows, they’re chewy and gooey and sweet. The perfect snack for anytime. As long as you are swallowing them. For this challenge, participants must try to stuff as many marshmallows in their mouth as they can without swallowing, and then clearly pronounce the phrase “Chubby Bunny.” Judges will determine what is or is not an acceptable pronunciation. This is one of the more difficult ones on the impossible food challenges list because not only do you have to be able to speak during it, marshmallows are not easily dissolved by our saliva, so you are literally stuffing your face.

Probable Result: If you don’t eventually choke on these, you run the risk of suffocating yourself.

5. Cinnamon

The cinnamon challenge is a staple of the impossible food challenges list. Probably because cinnamon flavor is something almost everyone loves. From bagels to French toast to gum, you would think that ingesting cinnamon would be a treat. And just a spoonful in a whole minute? Easy. However, cinnamon powder is so dry that it instantly clears out any saliva in your mouth and then coats it; even just a spoonful is almost impossible to swallow.

Probable Result: Just like any other one of the items in the impossible food challenges list, vomiting is inevitable. However, inhalation is so dangerous to our systems that it can cause breathing problems, irritation, and even lead to a collapsed lung.

6. Warheads

Nothing like a sugary, sweet piece of candy to get you going. This challenge involves ingesting 150 Extreme Sour Warheads in only ten minutes. Other than the risk of cavities, this one might sound pretty easy if you like candy and sours, but it’s not easy for your body to take that much malic acid in all at once.

Probable Result: Bloody tongue, whether or not you even finish them. Other reported cases of loss of taste buds.

7. Bananas and Sprite

Bananas are great in helping to maintain good health; they are high in potassium and fiber. And Sprite, well, it’s not the worst of all soft drinks. But mixing the two together is not great for your health. For this challenge, one must eat two bananas while at the same time drinking a liter of Sprite. Sounds pretty straightforward. However, our bodies are not able to digest both of these simultaneously. The bananas form a blockage wherein the gas from the soda cannot get through.

Probable Result: Your body will eject the substances. Sometimes the challenge is played oppositely: the winner is the one who vomits first.

Summing Up

These are only a few from the impossible food challenges list. There are a ton more out there and new ones created every day. If you are going to attempt one, just make sure you stay as safe as possible and have medical attention handy. Oh and don’t eat laundry detergent. It’s not a food.

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10 Money Saving Tips for a Vacation

August 9, 2017 By ThisBlogRules 1 Comment

We can’t seem to let pay day roll on. Pay day seems barely here and we’ve got credit card bills, debts,and monthly mortgage to pay off. This list can be endless and before we know it we’re left with a few pennies for saving. And then there is the all-important much awaited, much needed family vacation. We would need quite an amount for vacation expenses. Small changes in daily living can lead to big savings in the long run, helping create holiday money.

Our homes are by far the most expensive things we would ever buy. Decisions about mortgages have to be taken wisely and with extreme caution. If your monthly pay packet would let you pay a good amount each month towards your mortgage, hunt for better deals. You will be surprised at what mortgage financers have to offer in the market. Don’t use a mortgage that eats up all your money each month, leaving you with hardly anything for grocery, utility bills and the like.

Always clear your debts. Credit cards are brilliant when it comes to having that extra to spend on something you fancy but isn’t matching your pay. Clear your credit card debts each month as much as possible. Delayed payments only add to a pile of interest money.

Save on fuel. Today’s market is a very competitive one and you always get better deals from suppliers waiting to grab customers. Make best use of this competition and cut out on your monthly fuel costs.

Always install a water meter. We tend to use more water than needed. From using your garden hose pipes for watering your plants to washing your cars to filing your large family paddling pool in the summer summer, we surely take water for granted. Installing a water meter can help you keep check on your water usage, reducing your water bills in the process.

Consider a pay as you go mobile deal. Most of us won’t even use the million texts and minutes you get on offer. Pay as you go so that you pay only for what you use and not what you are offered.

Sign up for survey sites online.  You can earn money simply by participating in surveys picked specifically for you based on demographics and interests.  Some users have managed to make substantial amounts of money, especially by following the advice of blogs online.

If you love Bingo and want best deals and promotions, log on to paypal bingo on “wink” and play safely while you can save any penny you earn.

Never enter a supermarket or a grocery store without a list. With no list you are sure to end up buying goods you fancy rather than what you really need.

Log online to comparison sites and compare prices of various goods in Asda, Morrisons, Tesco, the Co-operative, Aldi etc. to get the best deals.

Try your hand at DIY. You never know what you can do unless you really try. You’ll save loads of cash on hiring a handyman for minor random repairs around the house.

If you’ve got a talent, love singing or playing the guitar; use it to make money. Teach a student privately or get a job at a local pub that would need some good live music for a Saturday evening.

These simple tips can help you save a lot of money for your annual family vacation. Don’t hesitate to employ as many as you can.

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