killerik - Why the hell not?

Neither Alli(the new "FDA approved" weight-loss pill), or Jellyfish, have anything in common. Actually, they may have equal, yet opposite, reactions.

Alli is the brand new, over-the-counter version of orlistat/Xenical, which everyone seems to be talking about. It's taken to help you lose weight by blocking about a quarter of the fat that you take in. The best thing about Alli is its side effects:

One-third of Alli consumers may experience gastrointestinal problems like diarrhea, spontaneous oily discharge, flatulence with discharge and oily stool, according to the company’s studies.

Another concern: Alli blocks absorption of fat-soluble vitamins like A, D, E, K and beta-carotene, which are key to many physiological functions, including energy, metabolism and immunity.

That’s why it’s recommended that Alli users also take a multivitamin with meals.

Despite this, symptoms of nutrient deprivation like fatigue, joint and muscle pain, sleeplessness, increased risk of respiratory and kidney infections, menstrual problems and vaginal inflammation were reported in trials.

This all sounds well worth it to drop an extra pound, or two. I can't wait to be running around with "oily discharge" attacking my bottom-side.

Just think about how much easier it'll be to get a date, once you start taking these pills. You'll have a top 10 conversation starter.

"Hello nice lady. How are you?"
"Oh, you enjoy cooking?"
"Well, if we happen to go back to your place, please don't cook any foods high in fat, as I may get anal leakage from the consumption of them."
"Come back, nice lady person."

Just a tip to anyone thinking about using this "medication". Don't. Talk to your doctor first and go from there. Then just read my article on how to lose weight.

My second half of this posting will deal with the shopping website Jellyfish.com.

I've been addicted to this site for the past month. This site has me checking in constantly and is disrupting my everyday life.

I can't stop checking into the live show to see what's on sale, how much I can save, or what the conversation du jour is.

How it works is you search for the product that you may be looking to buy. Then Jellyfish gives you a list of stores(which includes just about any online retailer you can think of) from which you can buy your searched product from. This list also gives you the percentage of cash back you'll get when you purchase products from said stores.

So, you get to buy what you want, and in about two months you can request a check for your cash back(as long as it's greater than $10).

But that's not even the best part.

All day, everyday, they have 24/7 Smack Shopping. Broken into a tv-like schedule, you can see what the theme of each show is and you have a chance to get even more cash back than if you were to buy these products just by searching.

The big show is their Mon-Fri @ Noon(central) Live Show with Smack Daddy(he's like a game show host). During this show you get to guess(guru guessing) what the percentage off will be for the best deal on each product offered. If you are the closest, without going over, you get a chance to spin a wheel of prizes. It's all a lot of fun, and I recommend that everyone joins up. They have a really tight community, and the deals can be extremely great(example: I'm geting $65 back from purchasing an Xbox 360 HD-DVD player during the "Gaming Show").

So, sign up and join me in the fun. My name there is "erbpro8".

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If you're reading this, and this is the first that you're hearing about today being the day that we set our clocks ahead, you're probably late for work. Hopefully your boss is forgiving.

Wikipedia on Daylight Savings Time.

Enjoy having one less hour today.

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In case you live in a very secluded area, and haven't gotten any news in the past year, you probably alreay know that tomorrow is election day here in the US.

So, go vote. Or not. It's a free country.

I'll be glad when this election cycle is over. I'm sick of seeing signs, posters, commercials, and stacks upon stacks of mail for every politician and initiative under the sun. I seriously get around 5-15 pieces of election mail every single day. It's probably because I'm living in one of the bigger battleground districts(this time around) for the senate. Usually the election results in Rhode Island are meaningless, but based on my mailbox(then immediately after, the trash) they're pushing really hard from all sides.

Well, I hope that your favorite candidates pull off a victory, and that we all don't die from terrorist attacks if the democrats pull off a big win(sarcasm).

I'm scared!

Predictions based on polls.

Update: I've voted. Now it's time to sit back and wait for the results to pour in(in about 13 hours).

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I'm going to pass on a little bit of advice to help you in your life. Avoid these things at all costs. Click on the links for more information.

1. Scientology

Just so you know. You may want to stay away from YouTube.com too. I've become obsessed with it(as evidenced by half of my posts here). But watch this video anyway. Comedy Central finally started re-airing the "Trapped in a Closet" episode of South Park.

2. Psychics

Like Scientologist, psychics only want to take your money. They have no magical powers. The only real people with magical powers are super-heroes. Give them your money. It's expensive keeping up a secret identity.

3. Multi Level Marketing Schemes

I'm sure that most everyone would love to make money fast, but it's just not the reality. All of these "companies" are just glorified pyramid schemes. Unless you find a pyramid scheme that is actually building a pyramid, stay away. Not worth your time, or money.

4. Electrocution

It just really hurts. The only upside is that looking like Doc Brown is pretty awesome.
Having no feeling in your hands, not so much.

5. American Psycho 2

Awful, awful, awful, awful movie. No matter how much you may have enjoyed the original, stay away. Mila Kunis + William Shatner = Very bad things.

6. Moxie Soda

Remember when soda was considered medicine? Moxie could still pass for that. It's never been updated to make it palatable.
I still remember my first and last can of Moxie. No amount of Listerine will get that aftertaste out of your mouth. It's kind of like chewing on some sticks from your backyard. Flashbacks for life.

Well, that's just a small sampling of what to avoid. Feel free to post your own. It's always a good thing to look out for each other.

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