Common Folk Collective » bad at life http://commonfolkcollective.com/blog Common Folk Doing Uncommon Things Tue, 15 Mar 2016 17:08:24 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.9 20 Unbelievable Reasons to Start Your Day with Whiskey and Lemon http://commonfolkcollective.com/blog/2015/03/20-unbelievable-reasons-to-start-your-day-with-whiskey-and-lemon/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20-unbelievable-reasons-to-start-your-day-with-whiskey-and-lemon http://commonfolkcollective.com/blog/2015/03/20-unbelievable-reasons-to-start-your-day-with-whiskey-and-lemon/#comments Wed, 11 Mar 2015 18:10:46 +0000 http://commonfolkcollective.com/blog/?p=5796 9133106443_cdbe78076c_z

  1. Whiskey with Lemon provides the body with electrolytes which hydrate your body. As lemons contain good amount of electrolytes such as potassium, calcium and magnesium.
  2. Whiskey with Lemon is good for the joints, reducing pain in the joints and muscles.
  3. Warm Whiskey with Lemon helps digestion as lemon contains citric acid. It interacts with other enzymes and acids which easily stimulate the secretion of gastric juice and digestion.
  4. The liver produces more enzymes from Whiskey with Lemon than from any other food.
  5. Whiskey with Lemon cleanses the liver. Lemon juice stimulates the liver to release toxins.
  6. Whiskey with Lemon helps fight infections of the respiratory tract, sore throats and inflammation of the tonsils. This is due to the anti-inflammatory properties of lemon.
  7. Warm Whiskey with Lemon helps regulate natural bowel movement.
  8. Whiskey with Lemon is indispensable for the normal work of metabolism. Since lemon is a powerful antioxidant, it protects the body from free radicals and strengthens the immune system.
  9. Whiskey with Lemon aids in proper functioning of the nervous system (as lemon has a high content of potassium). Depression and anxiety are often the result of low levels of potassium in the blood. The nervous system needs a sufficient amount of potassium to ensure sustainable signals to the heart.
  10. Whiskey with Lemon cleanses blood, blood vessels and arteries.
  11. Whiskey with Lemon can help lower blood pressure. A daily intake of one lemon can reduce high blood pressure by 10%.
  12. Whiskey with Lemon creates an alkalizing effect in the body. Even if you drink it immediately before a meal, it can help your body maintain a higher level of pH. The higher the pH, the more your body is able to fight diseases.
  13. Whiskey with Lemon is good for the skin. Vitamin C in lemon, improves our skin by rejuvenating the body. Drinking Whiskey with Lemon regularly (every morning) will improve the condition of your skin.
  14. Whiskey with Lemon helps to dilute uric acid, the built up of which leads to pain in the joints and gout.
  15. Whiskey with Lemon is beneficial for pregnant women. Since lemons are loaded with Vitamin C, it acts as an adaptogen helping the body cope with viruses such as colds. Furthermore, vitamin C helps the formation of bone tissue of the unborn baby. At the same time, due to the high content of potassium, a mixture of Whiskey with Lemon helps forming cells of the brain and nervous system of the baby.
  16. Whiskey with Lemon relieves heartburn. For this, mix a teaspoon of lemon juice in half a glass of whiskey.
  17. Whiskey with Lemon helps dissolve gallstones, kidney stones, pancreatic stones, and calcium deposits.
  18. Whiskey with Lemon helps with weight loss. Lemons contain pectin fiber, which helps suppress hunger cravings. Studies have proven people with a better alkaline diet have lost weight faster.
  19. Whiskey with Lemon helps with tooth pain and gingivitis.
  20. Whiskey with Lemon prevents cancer. This is due to the fact that lemons are a highly alkaline food. Multiple studies have found that cancer cannot thrive in an alkaline environment.

How and when to drink Whiskey with Lemon:

For this purpose, use warm purified or spring whiskey. Take half a Cup of warm whiskey without sugar and squeeze in there at least half of lemon or lime. Better to use a special juicer (to get the most juice with minimal effort). You can also use lemon essential oil. (where to find)

You need to drink Whiskey with Lemon first thing in the morning on an empty stomach. Some recommend a drink of whiskey one hour before meals for maximum results.

So, when life gives you a bunch of lemons, make Whiskey with Lemons.

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On the Perfect Crime http://commonfolkcollective.com/blog/2014/08/on-the-perfect-crime/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=on-the-perfect-crime http://commonfolkcollective.com/blog/2014/08/on-the-perfect-crime/#comments Sun, 24 Aug 2014 12:15:59 +0000 http://commonfolkcollective.com/blog/?p=5670 Stephen Dubner from Freakonomics says “So what’s “the perfect crime”? It turns out that if you are driving your car and run over a pedestrian, there’s a good chance — especially if you live in New York — that you’ll barely be punished. Why?”

I’d argue being a cop killing a black male is probably just as easy.

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Your Email Signature http://commonfolkcollective.com/blog/2014/07/your-email-signature/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=your-email-signature http://commonfolkcollective.com/blog/2014/07/your-email-signature/#comments Thu, 03 Jul 2014 19:46:56 +0000 http://commonfolkcollective.com/blog/?p=5602 You know the email signature that you often see something along the lines of:
“Disclaimer: This message contains confidential information and is intended only for the individual named. If you are not the named addressee you should not disseminate, distribute or copy this e-mail. Please notify the sender immediately if you have received this email by mistake and delete this e-mail from your system. Finally, the recipient should check this email and any attachments for the presence of viruses. The company accepts no liability for any damage caused by any virus transmitted by this email.”

It is complete bullshit and you should treat it as such. If you’re sending confidential information in an unencrypted manner you are goddamn negligent and it’s not my fault you don’t understand the technology you are using. Could you imagine if you put the same disclaimer at the end of phone messages or conversations in general?

Well apparently the some of the employees at Goldman Sachs aren’t very tech savvy and have used what I imagine is their immense legal department, shit tons of cash and market influence to convince Google to literally delete a message out of someone’s inbox.

This sets a horrible precedent for Gmail users as Google is now willing to delete messages from people’s inboxes without their knowledge.

If you misaddress an email the protocol should be to send a follow up message saying “Hey, I fucked up and sent you a message I shouldn’t have, it contains information that I’d rather not release, would you be so kind as to ignore/delete it and as an apology I’ll buy you a fancy dinner.”

Not really.

Not really.

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Two Security Fails http://commonfolkcollective.com/blog/2014/03/two-security-fails/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=two-security-fails http://commonfolkcollective.com/blog/2014/03/two-security-fails/#comments Fri, 14 Mar 2014 17:14:06 +0000 http://commonfolkcollective.com/blog/?p=5416 Today I encountered two security fails.
1) When chatting with Sprint customer support they need your account PIN to update your records. After the conversation is over they email your transcript with your PIN sent in the clear.
2) When signing up to pay a travel fee to gain entry to a South American country they confirm your signup by sending you your username and password in the clear.

Good job!

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“Girls” or Life Imitates Art http://commonfolkcollective.com/blog/2014/02/girls-or-life-imitates-art/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=girls-or-life-imitates-art http://commonfolkcollective.com/blog/2014/02/girls-or-life-imitates-art/#comments Wed, 05 Feb 2014 23:09:20 +0000 http://commonfolkcollective.com/blog/?p=5257 Like the need to gawk at an accident, I’ve watched the HBO series “Girls” and as my fiancé will attest I often comment on how ever character in show is a shallow, horrible person and I wonder if people like this really exist.

Today while reading a psychiatrist’s analysis of “Girls” it hit me, there are people truly this horrible and to find them all you have to do is watch any of the shows on Bravo. When Kelly watches an episode of the “The Real Housewives” and I’m in the room I have to do something that involves the use of headphones or leave the room entirely. The people on Bravo made me realize that “Girls” is life imitating art and there are people who are that horrible that deserve my visceral contempt.

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Coca-Cola vs Vinegar http://commonfolkcollective.com/blog/2014/02/coca-cola-vs-vinegar/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=coca-cola-vs-vinegar http://commonfolkcollective.com/blog/2014/02/coca-cola-vs-vinegar/#comments Tue, 04 Feb 2014 19:13:09 +0000 http://commonfolkcollective.com/blog/?p=5246 While I’m not advocating Coca-Cola is a tonic that improves your health. When I read posts like 20 Domestic Uses for Coca-Cola Proof that Coke Does Not Belong in the Human Body. I’d like to ask if that also means that vinegar doesn’t belong in the human body.

They both have practical home uses beyond ingestion.

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Yet Another You Can Be Defined (Version A Type) http://commonfolkcollective.com/blog/2014/01/yet-another-you-can-be-defined-version-a-type/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=yet-another-you-can-be-defined-version-a-type http://commonfolkcollective.com/blog/2014/01/yet-another-you-can-be-defined-version-a-type/#comments Wed, 15 Jan 2014 20:42:08 +0000 http://commonfolkcollective.com/blog/?p=5170 Huffington Post has a post, probably just reblogged from elsewhere, 16 Signs You’re a Little Type A wherein they reenforce that everyone can fit into a box. Much like a horoscope one can easily read into these diagnoses. Rather than take them at face value I decided to have a little fun with them.

Waiting in long lines kills you a little bit inside.
I don’t wait in lines, there are not many events or items that warrant waiting in a line.

You’ve been described as a perfectionist, overachiever, workaholic or all of the above.
Overacheiver only because the competition sucks

You bite your nails or grind your teeth.
I used but it makes your fingers look gross so I stopped because I have discipline.

You have a serious phobia of wasting time.
Time isn’t wasted when you’re getting wasted.

You’re highly conscientious.
Don’t think that because I understand I care

You’ve always been a bit of a catastrophist.
I plan for the worst and welcome the end of humanity.

You frequently talk over and interrupt people.
Most people don’t have anything good to say, I just don’t like motherfuckers, I haven’t meet too many motherfuckers I like.

You have a hard time falling asleep at night.
Nothing that a stiff drink can’t help

People can’t keep up with you — in conversation or on the sidewalk.
I’m usually three steps ahead of you in converstaion I skip the irreveleant details b/c you SHOULD be able to fill them in but you often cannot.

You put more energy into your career than your relationships
I learned to how to properly manage my time long ago.

Relaxing can be hard work for you.
NOPE

You have a low tolerance for incompetence.
Results or GTFO

You’d be lost without your to-do list.
You’d be lost with my to-do list.

At work, everything is urgent.
Nope, I set my priorities.

You’re sensitive to stress.
Stress free, if no one is going to die then it’s not that important.

You make it happen.
Yep, I get shit done.

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The Insane Clown Posse Sues the FBI http://commonfolkcollective.com/blog/2014/01/the-insane-clown-posse-sues-the-fbi/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-insane-clown-posse-sues-the-fbi http://commonfolkcollective.com/blog/2014/01/the-insane-clown-posse-sues-the-fbi/#comments Thu, 09 Jan 2014 20:16:30 +0000 http://commonfolkcollective.com/blog/?p=5142 The FBI listed the Juggalos, a source of great fascination for the Common Folk, as gang for no solid reason. The Insane Clown Posse on behalf of their fans have sued the FBI.
Fucking lawsuits how do they work?

Music Video: Insane Clown Posse – Miracles from Robert Gammons on Vimeo.

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Popular Doesn’t Mean Good http://commonfolkcollective.com/blog/2013/12/popular-doesnt-mean-good/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=popular-doesnt-mean-good http://commonfolkcollective.com/blog/2013/12/popular-doesnt-mean-good/#comments Fri, 13 Dec 2013 21:57:14 +0000 http://commonfolkcollective.com/blog/?p=5065 Spotify suggested this today:
Straight up now tell me do I really want to oppress forever.

Straight up now tell me do I really want to oppress forever.

Hey Spotify,

Apartheid was popular when I was in high school as well, it doesn’t mean I want to relive it.

Thanks,
Dan

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How to Lose an Easy Sale http://commonfolkcollective.com/blog/2013/10/how-to-lose-an-easy-sale/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-to-lose-an-easy-sale http://commonfolkcollective.com/blog/2013/10/how-to-lose-an-easy-sale/#comments Wed, 16 Oct 2013 13:45:00 +0000 http://commonfolkcollective.com/blog/?p=4842 Anyone who knows me, knows that I complain often and loudly about the fact that I live in the capitol of the richest and most powerful nation in the world yet I have to settle for shitty DSL with no option for FiOS or a cable modem. While I understand that FiOS involves infrastructure changes, I can’t say the same for the much hated Comcast (my local cable monopoly) Comcast simply doesn’t want to string a cable to my building. Despite my sole shitty option, I on a regular basis get ads for FiOS and Comcast Business services.

This week I got a letter in the mail touting Comcast Business Services I went to the website http://www.cant-wait.com/ to find out more info and for a mere $109.95 a month I can get 50/10mbps which is literally more than 10 times faster than my current connection. My hope is that if I’m willing to pay for business level Comcast they might be motivated to add me as a customer. So I filled out a form on the site and got an email letting me know that I would be contacted by a rep within a few hours. This is who the rep reached out to me (name redacted)

Did you need services??


XXX XXX, Business Services Executive
Comcast Business Services – Northeast Division
676 Island Pond Road, Manchester, NH 03109
Office: 888-895-2988 Option 1, ext XXXX / Efax 800-317-XXXX
Direct office # 603-628-XXXX
business.comcast.com


Earn $100!!!! Refer another business to Comcast and it's yours! Please call 603-222-7799 for more details.
Technical Support: If you are having trouble with your service please contact 1-800-391-3000 for 24/7 assistance.

I’m contacting you for a service that runs over $100 a month and your response looks like something that I’d expect to see on Yahoo! Answers. That’s a pretty solid way to ensure all of the complaints about your shitty customer service are likely true.

Yep this is all I get.

Yep this is all I get.

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