I believe in spontaneity. I love picking up the phone and calling a friend out of the blue to meet for dinner. I love spontaneously getting in my car and taking a drive in the local mountains. I love being spontaneous and choosing something on the menu I’ve never tried before. [...]
My wife and I need to exercise more. Every time we leave the house we notice vultures circling overhead in anticipation and now our washing machine is doing that nasty thing where it shrinks our clothes. So, in a moment of pure inspiration and absolutely no intelligent thought whatsoever, we decide to take up mountain [...]
Thirty year broadcast vet, Barry Michaels, has quite a few stories to tell and he pays tribute to those who inspired and entertained him. Barry’s career has had it’s share of ups and downs.
From sleeping in his Volkswagen ‘Bug’ to traveling across the United States five times in search of the perfect on [...]
First thing Saturday morning I decided to fix the washing machine. This decision had not been reached lightly. The cold water pressure was weak so I had checked with two experts at work (i.e., they had both owned washing machines at one time or another) and determined that it was a sticky solenoid. I grabbed [...]
In Europe there is an ‘anti-sprinkle’ movement, the goal of which is to encourage men to sit down when they pee, and thus avoid the sprinkle effect. Restrooms in all the countries across the continent have signs urging men to be thoughtful gentlemen and sit down when they do their business. My brother-in-law, a German [...]
The amount of car accident compensation claims made in the UK has undoubtedly risen since the number of roadside distractions became more commonplace. In fact, a survey carried out by Privilege Insurance in 2005 found that a total of 83% of UK motorists are affected by roadside distractions when driving.
Whether you spy someone streaking alongside [...]
According to recent studies, European motorists want to buy safer cars but are put off by what they think of being a high price for car safety features that could bring down the number of car accident claims.
Some motorists also do not fully understand the benefits of electronic stability control (ESC), for example, and [...]
Save your money! Watch out for internet scams!
There are a million scams lurking around on the internet. I sure hope you’ve never been the victim of one, but chances are you’ve probably noticed a least one scam. A lot of these scams can be luring and tempting and can easily be detected…if you know what [...]
Car manufacturers are getting on top of car safety features being demanded by motoring groups, road safety organisations and motoring industries across the world.
At the 2006 Detroit Auto Show, Honda showed off its line of ASV-3 vehicles, which have the latest advanced road traffic accident safety technologies. Such vehicles could potentially reduce the number of [...]
Traditionally, the coldest day of the year is St Hilary’s Day, January 13th, which could see an influx of personal injury claims associated with cold-related illnesses and injuries. However, with the onset of global warming there may not be so many compensation claims made this year.
Folklore dating back to 1086, 20 years after Duke William [...]