Senior Citizens' Resources 

While you are here, check out: Senior Pride Ribbon Senior Moment (our free newsletter for those who have not yet subscribed) Visit our Senior Citizens' Resources home page. SITEMAP

Senior Moment© Copyright© 2005/2008 All Rights Reserved
A Publication of http://www.senior2senior.org

********************
Vol 4 #22 Nov 30, 2008
********************

This is a one hundred percent opt-in newsletter with a two hundred percent anti-spam policy. You or someone using your name and email address signed up to receive this newsletter. We publish twice monthly and welcome all opinions, critiques, and topical articles.

Subscription link:  http://www.senior2senior.org/newsletter.html
Unsubscribe link is located at the bottom of the notification email.
Senior Pride Car Ribbon Magnet: http://www.senior2senior.org/ribbon.html
Caregiver Manual updates: http://www.senior2senior.org/update.html
Senior Moment© NL archives: http://www.senior2senior.org/archive.html
Senior2Senior Blogs: http://seniorresources.blogspot.com 
                            http://senior2senior.wordpress.com

In a recent issue...

I gave a link suggesting the nationalization of private pensions in the United States. Here is a link about just such an action in Argentina:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/11/20/AR2008112003812.html?hpid=sec-world

If it is unclickable, please cut and paste into your address bar. Pay attention to the date and what the politicians said. If some of you think it can't happen here, I have a bridge to sell you.

Here is a neat little...

civics test. I scored an 88% for those folks who want a competitive score to beat.

http://www.americancivicliteracy.org/resources/quiz.aspx

Granted it just pertains to the United States but it gives everyone a chance to see how much they really know about this thing called the U.S.

Since I seem to be on a...

political bent, here is another site to look at. It may just set your hair on fire after you read it but, oh well, that's the price you pay for being an American in 2008.

http://www.snopes.com/politics/immigration/bankofamerica.asp

If you are like me, you will not be a happy camper. However it is in line with the current thinking that says because you are an (illegal) immigrant you can do what you like in your new home and to their residents without repercussion or consequence.

If you want to know what WD-40...

can be used for, here is a reprint of an email I received from a friend.

start---

WHO WOULD HAVE THOUGHT

I had a neighbor who had bought a new pickup. I got up very early one Sunday morning and saw that someone had spray painted red all around the sides of this beige truck (for some unknown reason). I went over, woke him up, and told him the bad news. He was very upset and was trying to figure out what to do. Probably nothing until Monday morning, since nothing was open. Another neighbor came out and told him to get his WD-40 and clean it off. It removed the unwanted paint beautifully and did not harm his paint job that was on the truck. I'm impressed! WD-40 who knew? Water Displacement #40. The product began from a search for a rust preventative solvent and degreaser to protect missile parts. WD-40 was created in 1953 by three technicians at the San Diego Rocket Chemical Company. Its name comes from the project that was to find a ' water displacement' compound. They were successful with the fortieth formulation, thus WD-40. The Convair Company bought it in
 bulk to protect their atlas missile parts.

Ken East (one of the original founders) says there is nothing in WD-40 that would hurt you...' IT IS MADE FROM FISH OIL' When you read the 'shower door' part, try it. It' s the first thing that has ever cleaned that spotty shower door. If yours is plastic, it works just as well as glass. It is a miracle! Then try it on your stovetop... It is now shinier than it has ever been before.

1) Protects silver from tarnishing.
2) Removes road tar and grime from cars.
3) Cleans and lubricates guitar strings.
4) Gives floors that .. just-waxed.. sheen without making it slippery.
5) Keeps flies off cows.
6) Restores and cleans chalkboards.
7) Removes lipstick stains
8) Loosens stubborn zippers.
9) Untangles jewelry chains.
10) Removes stains from stainless steel sinks.
11) Removes dirt and grime from the barbecue grill.
12) Keeps ceramic/terra cotta garden pots from oxidizing.
13) Removes tomato stains from clothing.
14) Keeps glass shower doors free of waterspots.
15) Camouflages scratches in ceramic and marble floors.
16) Keeps scissors working smoothly.
17) Lubricates noisy door hinges on vehicles and doors in homes
18) It removes black scuff marks from the kitchen floor! Open some windows if you have a lot of marks.
19) Bug guts eat away the finish on your car. Removed quickly, with WD-40!
20) Gives a childrens play gym slide a shine for a super fast slide.
21) Lubricates gear shift on lawn mowers.
22) Rids kids rocking chairs and swings of squeaky noises.
23) Lubricates tracks in sticking windows and makes them easier to open. 24) Spraying an umbrella stem makes it easier to open and close.
25) Restores and cleans padded leather dashboards, as well as vinyl bumpers.
26) Restores and cleans roof racks on vehicles.
27) Lubricates and stops squeaks in electric fans.
28) Lubricates wheel sprockets on tricycles , wagons, and bicycles for easy handling.
29) Lubricates fan belts on washers and dryers and keeps them running smoothly.
30) Keeps rust from forming on saws and saw blades, and other tools.
31) Removes splattered grease on stove.
32) Keeps bathroom mirror from fogging.
33) Lubricates prosthetic limbs.
34) Keeps pigeons off the balcony (they hate the smell).
35) Removes all traces of duct tape.
36) Can even spray it on arms, hands, & knees to relieve arthritis pain ..
37) Floridas favorite use 'Cleans and removes love bugs from grills and bumpers.'
38) Protects the Statue of Liberty from the elements.
39) WD-40 attracts fish. Spray a LITTLE on live bait or lures and you will be catching the big one in no time.
40) Fire ant bites. It takes the sting away immediately and stops the itch.
41) WD-40 is great for removing crayon from walls. Spray on the mark and wipe with a clean rag.
42) If you've washed & dried a tube of lipstick with a load of laundry, saturate lipstick spots with WD-40 and re-wash. Presto! Lipstick is gone!
43) If you spray WD-40 on the distributor cap, it will displace the moisture and allow the car to start.
44) I keep a can of WD-40 in my kitchen cabinet over the stove. It is good for oven burns or any other type of burn. It takes the burned feeling away and heals with NO scarring.

end---

Hopefully this doesn't turn out to be a useless list. I know we use WD-40 around our little mansion.

I couldn't let this little...

piece of wisdom go untold. Feel free to use it whenever or wherever needed:

"Light travels faster than sound. This is why some people appear bright until you hear them speak."

Until next issue,

Tom Koziol

Write to:

Senior Outreach Ministries
P.O. Box 1234
Reno, NV 89504