The Final Countdown

Easy way to move a refrigerator!

2010-12-02T16:08:00.003-05:00

We had some nice luck the other day when a friend was basically giving away a very nice stainless steel refrigerator. Why would someone just give one away you might ask... well the wife wanted a new one and didn't like it.. So bonus for us :). My Tips - on the day you are going to move a frig - go to home depot and rent their truck with the liftgate. Also rent a good dolly 2 wheel truck at

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2010-11-30T23:33:00.001-05:00

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Smelly House could be a high water table issue

2010-11-26T10:32:00.001-05:00

After buying our home about 3 years ago we have been battling a musty smell from the basement. After spending crazy money on a crawlspace encapsulation, a dehumidifier, new gutters, regrading around the house, reworking sump pump discharge pipe in basement, sealing up laundry basin up pit, and banging my head into the wall we still had the musty smell issue. I've read so many websites with info

Gulf Shores, AL beach in the winter! Top 10 things to do in Gulf Shores, AL

2010-02-10T20:31:00.002-05:00

Gulf Shores, ALWhen living in the upper Midwest there is nothing better than a winter trip to the beach. We just got back from Gulf Shores, Alabama. We left about 8" of snow on the ground and 20-35 degrees for some spring warmth. During our drive through the middle of Alabama on the way down the temperature gauge on my car read "67 degrees" - we where so thrilled. Getting out of the car to

College Football players get serious gifts for playing in bowl games

2010-01-01T13:13:00.000-05:00

They won't be getting a paycheck for playing in anything NCAA, but the "Swag" will be quite a treat for this years college football bowl bound teams. The NCAA allows players to walk away with up to $500 worth of treats, and at least half of the 34 bowls are offering shopping sprees, gift suites or some kind of catalog pick-and-choose party. Here's a sampling of what bowl players closest to home

Got Stress During Holidays? Need Sinus Pressure Relief? Tapping works!

2009-12-18T21:50:00.001-05:00

Tapping away your Stress and Sinus EFT is quickly becoming popular among people with allergy symptoms. Don’t be afraid to try it, though it might seem a little foolish. There has been a lot of positive feedback among people who have tried EFT. You can do this early in the morning when you first wake up or at the end of the day. Tapping is easy to learn and can be done by anyone. I don’t say the

Top 10 Christmas Gifts for 2009

2009-12-05T18:34:00.000-05:00

The festivity of Christmas is around the corner and the shopping malls and other centers are all filled with beautiful gift baskets. The celebration of Christmas takes place with great pomp and show. It is the tradition of Christmas to exchange gifts among the closed ones. There are gift items like cards and chocolates that will never go out of fashion. But, when it comes to gift something

Dealing with Crazy Little Kids in your home? I have the answer!

2009-11-28T18:51:00.001-05:00

Problem Solved.

Bengals-Steelers Sunday Part 2 2009

2009-11-15T08:50:00.000-05:00

Just GROSS! Who would find anything in that goofy #7 jersey apealing? It just doesn’t get any easier for the Cincinnati Bengals, does it? A week after passing a big test against the Baltimore Ravens, here come the Pittsburgh Steelers. For the second week in a row, the Denver Broncos, which beat the Bengals on a miracle play, failed to offer any help. After getting crushed by the Ravens a

My broken underground corrugated sump pump pipe and how I fixed it

2009-10-01T00:20:00.000-04:00

So I discovered that my sump pump underground pipe had failed a few weeks ago. I had been noticing that my sump pump was running about every 5 minutes every time it rained and would continue this for several days after even. I heard some gurgling sounds coming from the ground about 5 yards from the corner of my house. I looked down and saw a small hole and watched water rise up then go back

My Greatest Cincinnati Style Chili Recipe Ever!

2009-09-27T01:13:00.008-04:00

In honor of it being Bengals vs Steelers weekend - I thought I would share the best Cincy Style Chili recipe with you. Lets hope the Bengals rip off Big Ben's head while we enjoy this tasty dish! What you will need: 1 qt. water 2 med. onions, finely chopped 2 (8 oz.) cans tomato sauce 5 whole allspice or 1/2 tsp. ground 1 1/2 tsp. red pepper 1 tsp. ground cumin 3-4 tbsp. chili powder 1/2 oz.

Why We Play Fantasy Football

2009-09-23T21:44:00.004-04:00

Despite having an almost-unhealthy interest in football, I continue to be in a fantasy football league every year (and usually win it). I figured I’d spend a few minutes looking over the players in the NFL, just so I had an idea who the hot prospects were. Instead I spent hours ranking the top players at each position, evaluating their production from last year, their projected points for

Bengals Week 2 - Almost a Repeat of Week 1! Saved by the clock...

2009-09-20T23:30:00.014-04:00

What a great game - Another heart stopper! Finally the Bengals managed to give us fans something to smile about. This win was a team effort with lots of players stepping up when a big play was needed. Player of the game: Antwan Odom. This beast of a man came in to today's game with 2 sacks versus Denver last week. He piled up 5 more to add to the tally. This guy will end up in Hawaii

The Bengals Blow it in Week 1 - Feelings from a Bengals Fan

2009-09-13T23:47:00.002-04:00

Hey, look at me! I just scored the luckiest touchdown ever! Brandon Stokely's lucky tip drill caused us Bengal fans one of our most painful losses in a long time. First we felt that there was no chance for us to win - since our Bengals offense show signs of life, but couldn't do any thing to get a score. Our only field goal attempt was a botched snap by Peter St Lewis (who's only job on the

HBO's Hard Knocks - Bengals Camp

2009-09-07T22:11:00.007-04:00

I have mixed feelings about how I feel about my beloved Bengals being in the spotlight this year in Hard Knocks. A part of me really likes being able to see real personalities of the players and the drama that HBO creates with it is pretty cool. It has great camera play that makes it worth having a High Definition TV. It has comedy - I caught myself laughing out loud several times per episode.

NFL TV Blackout rule 2009

2009-09-06T09:19:00.003-04:00

The NFL season is upon us. For me its like a second Christmas without all the Jesus speak - especially since Jerry Rice retired.The NFL Blackout rule has most cities fans left out of TV viewing of home games. If your team's stadium doesn't sell out by Thursday - you have no chance of viewing the game. Nope - not even on the NFL Package from Direct TV. Enjoy your AM radio broadcast.A lot of

HMS Home Warranty Scam

2009-07-25T00:51:00.008-04:00

When we bought our home last Summer we also got a Home Warranty for 1 year. The main reason we got it was because the house had older Heating/Cooling units. So one month before our warranty runs out - our Air Conditioning stopped working. The outside unit was not turning - just humming and smelled like something burning in there. After digging around we found the paperwork with the HMS

Evony Online Review "Free forever"

2009-07-24T23:51:00.002-04:00

So i was looking for some TV show to download for my wife and I see this add for Evony online. It was really a well done add - I for one rarely click on them because you just don't know what you'll get.So I give my trash gmail email and sign up. Next thing I know I'm on a brand new server playing a sim-city type game with armies, castles, and resources.I've only been playing for about 2 weeks

How to build a easy simple deck!

2009-07-02T10:48:00.003-04:00

I found this on a how to site as one of the comments before I began my mission of building my first deck: "Decks are easy to build! They sell books at home depot with instruction, prints, and a material list. At that size it'll run less than $500 in materials, and most can be built buy anyone that can swing a hammer, operate a saw, and read a tape measure. As for the permit, usually you don't

Cincinnati Area Golf Guide!

2009-07-02T10:45:00.004-04:00

This blog as some promise. Here is the info:"Welcome to my Cincy Golf Guide! I will be playing these courses and will give details from a amateur for amateur golfers. There are aerial pictures as well as some from me during my rounds. Thanks for stopping in and hopefully the information from this site will shave a few strokes from your score and help you decide which course to play."Check it out

Gutter Clean up time - Control the water flow!

2009-06-29T21:36:00.001-04:00

It is very important to the well being of your home to create a flow a water away from your house. Having your gutters clogged can allow water to flow into your fountain and into your basement. It can also cause your sump pump (if you have one) to operate way to much bring down it's overall life.Here are my tips and tricks to cleaning your gutters:1 - You'll need a ladder to gain access to the

How to Upgrade and Install RAM Memory in your PC

2009-06-25T10:26:00.004-04:00

Adding more Memory or RAM (Random Access Memory) is one of the easiest ways to speed up your computer. It is a pretty cheap way to make your old computer a lot faster – prices on RAM has come down. Most people recommend 2 gig of RAM for totals programs and games.Adding RAM is easy, but getting the right type of ram for your motherboard sometimes isn’t. Paying $30-50 for a “Geek Squad” guy to

And this one belongs to Prozac!

2009-06-23T22:58:00.005-04:00

Cincinnati Red's Joey Votto returned to the field tonight versus his hometown Toronto Blue Jays. It was in a losing cause for the Reds, but they did get their slugger back into the lineup.In a great interview with George Grande (one of the Reds/Fox Sports TV personalities) he put everything out into the open. For so long it was all speculation of why Joey Votto was on the DL. Most people just