I recently purchased a Powerline Power Rack PPR-200. If you’re not familiar with what a power rack is, it’s basically a metal rack that holds a weight bar, and provides safety catches that allow someone to lift heavy weights without a spotter. Should you not be able to lift the weight for that last rep, you can set the weight down on the safety bars, and be able to safely crawl out from under the weight. The PowerLine PPR-200 is reasonably priced, easy to adjust, and has a ‘lat’ option. It is very similar to the RockSolid PKR-127, as well as a number of other racks. It appears that the main difference between racks is the size of the tubing used, and if it is bolted or welded together. The PPR-200 uses 2″ tubing, and is bolted together. More expensive racks use 2.5″ or 3″ tubing, and are welded. For my needs, being a beginner, the PPR-200 is more than strong enough for my needs. If I should get to the point where I’m moving close to 1000lbs around, I’ll be happy to buy a stronger setup! Read more…
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Tags: Fitness, Product Review
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Prep Time:
30 Minutes
Cook Time:
15 Minutes
Ready In:
45 Minutes
Servings:
4Nutrition InfoServings Per Recipe: 4Amount Per ServingCalories: 178Total Fat: 2gTotal Carbs: 36gProtein: 8gI found this recipe on AllRecipes.com. I was curious to try couscous, and this one looked interesting. The original recipe included 1/4 cup fresh cilantro, but I’m not much for cilantro so I eliminated it. I’d have to say my first experience with couscous was very good! The dried tomatoes are like little flavor bombs, I’m definitely going to have to make some of my own this summer. I had two servings of this with some grilled chicken breast, a very good meal. -
So Favre is returning. I said earlier that I thought it would be best for Favre to retire, and to do so ASAP. I still stand by that. The Packers don’t stand much of a chance of doing well this year, and much of the blame is now going to shift onto Favre. A quarter of the way into the season people will say it’s Favre’s fault, and by the last quarter of the season they’ll say we wasted a year that could be used breaking in a ‘quarterback for the future’. Nothing good can come of this, and it’s going to be a painful season to watch. I hope Favre escapes without a permanent asterisk next to his name in our mental record books “was the best, but left a washed up has-been”.
Tags: Packers
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When he calls for you,The wind and trees begin to move.
The dark crevices between the wall of trees,
You know and see its purpose.
But do not go near
For fear of a truth left from
A lost people.
She moves slightly closer
To peer into the tiny, black holes
And loses herself again.
The wind starts moving her body for her,
Like a spirit leaving the body,
But only for a moment,
So she can catch her own breath.
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No, I’m not talking about those little metal fasteners, I’m talking about those basic food items you can’t do without. Instead of hiding them away in your pantry and your cupboards, showcase them! This not only frees up room in your pantry and cupboards for other items, but creates a visually appealing display in your kitchen, and puts those often used food items within closer reach. Read more…
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Adobe Reader (formerly Acrobat Reader) is pretty much required software on every PC these days. This tutorial assumes you’ve already read the initial article “A Guide to Installing Windows Applications Silently” and have followed the setup instructions it contains.
Begin by creating a directory called AdobeReader in your %APPS% folder. Next, go to the Adobe Reader download page to download the Adobe Reader software. You have the option of also downloading ‘Adobe Yahoo! Toolbar’ and ‘Adobe Photoshop Album Starter Edition’. I prefer to just have one install at a time, and don’t have a need for those two packages, so this tutorial will only include the bare Adobe Reader install (uncheck the extra download options). At this writing, the available package is version 7.0.7 for Windows XP, if you’re downloading a different version, some of the file names listed below may need to be adjusted to match what you’re downloading. Save the download to any location you’d like, it doesn’t need to be in your %APPS%\AdobeReader directory (in fact, it’s probably best not to save it there as it won’t actually be needed for the future silent installs). Read more…
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Prep Time:
15 Minutes
Cook Time:
45 Minutes
Servings:
2Nutrition InfoServings Per Recipe: 2Amount Per ServingCalories: 531Total Fat: 27gTotal Carbs: 15gProtein: 59gI found this recipe on the back of a bag of potatoes and tweaked it to my liking. I adjusted the recipe to provide 2 servings (original was for 4), but increased the amount of potato and cheese used for each serving. The marinate provides a great lemony flavor, and you can’t go wrong with cheese on salmon! -
That barren tree,The one that reminds me
That things are multi-colored
And not black and white,
It stands, quiet and graceful,
Just as my grandfather stood.
I want to embrace them both,
And soak in their wisdom
And stories of long before.
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A mother was working in the kitchen listening to her 5 year old son playing with his new electric train in the living room.
She heard the train stop and her son saying, “All you sons of bitches who want off, get the hell off now…cause this is the last stop! And all of you sons of bitches who are getting on, get your asses in the train…cause we’re going down the tracks. ”
The horrified mother went in and told her son, “We don’t use that kind of language in this house. Now I want you to go to your room and you are to stay there for TWO HOURS. When you come out, you may play with your train…but I want you to use nice language.
Two hours later, the son came out of the bedroom and resumed playing with his train.
Soon the train stopped and the mother heard her son say… “All passengers, please remember your things, thank you and hope your trip was a pleasant one. We hope you will ride with us again soon.”
She heard her little darling continue… “For those of you just boarding, remember, there is no smoking in the train. We hope you will have a pleasant and relaxing journey with us today.”
As the mother began to smile, the child added, “For those of you who are pissed off about the TWO HOUR delay, please see the bitch in the kitchen…”
