It must be true.....I saw it on the Internet

Were you listening this morning?  


The Answer to Grant's question is below, yes I know a bit racy talking about strips this early in the morning....oh no another bad joke from Michael....but the answer is still below this post in my P.S..







Recently I saw a rather interesting “You-Tube” video (see link but please DO NOT Copy this guy's flawed instructions (*** See DISCLAIMER BELOW) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kWoO9sd5LUc&feature=share that it highlights something important about the Internet, I’ll post it today to my blog at turnitupmike dot blogspot dot com

This particular video I saw is full of factual errors, is misleading and all the guy was trying to do was to demonstrate how he’d go about making a home made heat pack.

Now, for those who don’t know, a home made heat pack is can be made by using cotton material like a cotton sock
or
- sew (not sow) a rectangle of cotton fabric into a convenient shape and filling it with uncooked wheat or rice grains.  
You can follow these instructions if you want to make one
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P2yln_8frcE

or

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_hC-CzsY1GM

or

http://tipnut.com/make-your-own-microwave-heating-pad/

or search here for more who knows what you might find 

http://www.google.com.au/search?sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8&q=how+to+make+a+heat+pack+sock

You can add essential oils and herbs (see that last link above for more info) and gently warm it in a microwave …
… IF you follow certain safety precautions (like NEVER heat it for too long and many people suggest putting a mug of cold water into the microwave when you do heat it and be careful the mug of water doesn't overboil when you bump it taking it out.... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1_OXM4mr_i0&NR=1

It could happen with tap water in certain containers with smooth sides I'm told, despite what mythbusters say                http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nkM8XpY3ItA


SAFETY PRECAUTIONS???? Not this guy.
In his video he uses a cardboard box, metal staples (yup for something to go in the microwave....always a no no) and fills it with his breakfast cereal. 

So next time you hear someone say:

...." it must be true....…. I saw it on the Internet..."

Tell them to ...

Turn It Up
I’m Michael Robinson

p.s. Is that strip of concrete in the middle of the road a:

a) "Media strip"?

b) "Medium strip"?

or

c) "Median strip"?

If you were listening to Grant Goldman this morning just before my comment you would know that ......

.....the correct answer is...... c ....Median = middle..... the median strip is in the middle of the road. Next time you hear otherwise you will understand why that person is doing the traffic report and not teaching English.

*** DISCLAIMER : This is what happens when the internet makes information available to everyone worldwide....I've lost count of how many things this guy gets wrong on this how to....please do NOT follow his example. Search elsewhere, but if someone says something and they say "I saw it online" well that don't make it correct, it just means someone posted it online....that doesn't make it right.

Road Safety Is Your Choice.

Morning Dianne (Grant Goldman is having a few days well deserved for a break.)

This issue is something that affects every one of us, taxpayers, drivers, and pedestrians.

We’ve all seen these dangerous people, 

.....the ones who cross the road without looking.

One of the first lessons children learn as they start out in their school life is how to go about crossing the road - safely.

Safety lessons are taught as a way of life passed onto them by parents, educators, police, road safety advertising and even older children.

The message is: 

Stop. 

Look. 

Listen. 

Look again.

&

Look while you are crossing the road.

The word LOOK is repeated 3 times in a dozen words.

And don’t get me started on those people who walk on the road with their backs to traffic instead of using the footpath.

If Barry O’Farrell wants to save some government money think about cutting the pedestrian road safety campaign funding.

If an adult doesn’t understand the importance of looking before they cross the road do we really think some government advertising campaign is going to keep them safe from themselves?

... Turn It Up

... I’m Michael Robinson

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