Pisaries Creator

I sometimes wonder about the advice my calendar lists. Most of us should already know most of this stuff such as how to give CPR or what to do when you’re choking and need to give yourself a Heimlich maneuver. Or how to conserve energy if you are stranded in the ocean and hopefully you will be rescued in a short amount of time. If not, read up on what you should do in these kinds of situations if you can’t take a class. I mean the Internet is loaded with tons of information (not all of it is correct) but hoping the average person can see the wheat from the chaff. I don’t mean this as a religious reference. It basically means have discernment when reading certain things.

How to give a dog a pill?

They recommend grabbing your dog’s nose with your non-dominant hand to open the dog’s jaw by squeezing firmly behind the canine teeth. Then they say to put the pill in your dominant hand and place it as far back in your dog’s mouth. After the mouth is closed, tilt the dog’s chin, keep the mouth closed and stroke the throat to help the dog swallow. The last thing you should do is give your dog a treat.

Now if I had to give a dog a pill which I’ve done not to my dog but my family’s numerous dogs, you don’t do any of the above. You grab a spoon from the drawer, dunk it into a peanut butter jar, place the pill in the peanut butter on the spoon, and give it to your dog. Some dogs clue into the pill being there and spit it out. I’ve seen that happen too. You could also wrap it in some kind of sandwich meat. They gobble that down quick and most the time don’t even swallow.

However, if you want to do it, the first way seems a lot harder and unnecessary but what I do know.

How not to get in a car accident?

Don’t use your cellphone or any kind of wireless device. I’m guilty of using my cellphone and GPS.

Don’t grab a phone or something that fell onto the car’s floor or fumble for something in your passenger seat. I’m guilty of this too. Don’t do it.

Don’t apply make-up or pick your teeth because you’re most likely looking in a mirror. I don’t do either one, but I’ve seen people doing the first one. Guess what? They are weaving in and out of the lane.

Don’t daydream. This seems a little off. What else is there to do? The radio plays the same songs over and over. The traffic is at a standstill. Yes, you must do something.

I get that paying attention to the road is important and what is in front of you. I happen to look a lot behind me too because of where I live. People drive like maniacs in Las Vegas. Every week I must slow down on the freeway or else the car weaving in and out of the lanes like in Fast and the Furious would clip my car and send it spinning. I’ve encountered that a few times. This weekend I was without power for five hours because a car hit an electric transmitter and 29,000 people didn’t have electricity. Bottom line is slow down and pay attention.

How to get a reservation with a bribe?

Give at least 20 dollars to the maître d but it might be more based on the restaurant. Put the folded bill between your thumb and forefinger. Pass the money through a handshake. It might not get you what you want but you tried (meaning the person will take your money and leave you hanging).

If I was watching this, I would think this person doesn’t prepare. I don’t know what I’d do if I was with the person. I would be embarrassed and leave.

How to disentangle a cat from a ball of yarn?

They recommend pulling the yarn away from the cat and then repeating again. You obviously need to hold onto the cat, so it doesn’t get more tangled in the yarn.

If it were me, I’d take a scissors and cut the yarn in several places so the cat can get free. If it were expensive yarn, then I’d try harder to save it.

How to treat a blister?

If it is small, cover it with a band aid. If it is large and swollen, you’ll need to pop it with a needle. I’ve done this before. It was great fun (just kidding). Make sure you puncture your skin near the blister’s edge and hold the needle parallel. Squeeze out the fluid and when most of it is out, cover with a band aid.

How to stop your car if it is careening down a mountain?

Brake with steady pressure and grip the wheel at 2 and 10 o’clock. Keep your thumbs outside the steering wheel and downshift after gaining control. Turn the wheels int eh same direction your car is sliding and continue to use your brakes. If this doesn’t work to slow the car as much as you can and try to stop momentum on a large rock or fallen tree. If nothing works, you’ll have to try to run head on into a rock or tree.

How to identify a mail bomb?

If you are delivered something you don’t remember ordering, that should be the first clue. Other factors include bulky letters or packages. They may contain stains and handwritten addresses. Excess postage is a sign it might not have been seen by the Post Office. It’s self-explanatory to call the authorities if you think you have a bomb wrapped inside a package.

How to purify water using filtration?

I am lucky I have clear water that runs out my faucets. Yet, I’m not going to drink it without running it through my Brita filter first.

I remember not to drink the water out of the faucet when I traveled to a country I will not name. This was a first world country. So, I can’t imagine the condition of the drinking water in non-first world countries. I mean even in the U.S. there isn’t clean drinking water. One place is Michigan. Yes, first world countries have tons of problems too. This continues to be depressing and maddening.

You can purify water by adding two or three drops of bleach into every quart of water or use one iodine tablet/five drops of iodine into every quart of water. Mix the two together (whatever you use) let it sit for 24 hours if you can but one hour should be okay. You can also purify water by boiling it between one to 10 minutes.

If you don’t have the luxury of boiling or using chemicals, coffee filters, paper towels, typing paper, clothing can filter out some of the impurities from water. You’ll have to repeat the process several times.

How to treat carpal tunnel syndrome?

The best way to deal with it is to stop using your hands. Guess what? Most of us can’t do this. I can’t and I have carpal tunnel and rheumatoid arthritis. It’s a real treat and a half. You learn to live with it. Hey, I still can type fast although I could not punch the keys so hard. It might help with the pain in my fingers.

If you have the luxury of resting, stop typing and keep your hands open. Don’t be doing arm curls with weights. Wear a splint on your wrist and take pain medication if it works. Don’t be like me and not doing something because you think it won’t work. I should be icing my hands more with a cold pack. You can also do hand and finger exercises but curling your fingers and then uncurling them (not too tight).

How to treat a broken tooth or knock out tooth?

For me I’d just chalk to it up another tooth lost. I’ve cracked my teeth before from all my grinding. I’ve chipped my teeth from all my grinding. You notice a pattern here. I haven’t had a tooth knocked out of my mouth yet and don’t plan on it.

Make sure to pick it up by the top not bottom or root. Rinse it under cool water and try to put it back into the socket. If this doesn’t work and I don’t see why it would stay when temporary crowns fall out of my mouth within one day. Place your tooth in a glass of milk and not in water. Hopefully, you can get to a dentist the next day, so you don’t have to wear your knocked out tooth like a piece of candy between your cheek and gum.

How to fall down a flight of stairs?

This sounds stupid because why would you want to fall down any stairs. I’ve only fallen up the stairs. Sometimes we lose our center of gravity or our legs buckle and we fall. The first thing to do is lower your center of gravity if you can. Instead of breaking your fall, tuck your body into a ball and protect your head with your hands. Roll in a zigzag pattern if the stairs are sturdy and have a railing. I don’t know how you consciously roll in a zigzag pattern. Those must be some wide stairs. All the staircases I’ve been are narrow and fairly steep.