Category: More You Know

This is my last entry for this calendar. I don’t think I’m going to get another calendar in 2024. I always say I won’t then buy one. Not enough people read my entries for it to be worth my while. Besides, I’d much rather spend 2024 making headway with my novel ideas and colorings and

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If you need to walk on the ice until you are found, make sure you have a pole or long stick. Hold it across from your body in case you fall through the ice. Dirty ice is weaker than clean ice, and snow-covered ice is usually weaker than bare ice. If you know the ice

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If you are in a chemical spill and you are a smoker, don’t light any cigarettes and put them out if you are smoking. If you are in a car, turn off heat or air conditioning and shut the windows. Cover your mouth with a dry towel or cloth. Don’t drive fast and get out

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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

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If you need to block a door that opens inward, find a wooden or metal chair and place the chair a foot from the door. Lean the chair backward so the chair is wedged under the doorknob. Push down on the front of the seat and kick the chair in farther to make it tight.

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If you need to open a coconut, slam the nut down on the sharpened point of a stick. It will break the outer shell and then break the inner shell by smashing it against a rock or tree. If you need to escape an angry gorilla, crouch down and be as small as you can.

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If you need to jump from a moving car, pull the emergency brake to slow it down, open the door, jump out and away from the car, and try to land in the grass or brush. Remember to tuck your head, arms, and legs. If you are in whitewater rapids, try to hold onto your

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If you’ve been teargassed, take note of exits and stay calm as much as possible. Close your eyes and cover your nose and mouth with something. Go to the nearest exit to get away from the lingering teargas. If you are near a pack of wolves, walk toward solid ground. If the wolf has its

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If you need to remove a leech from your body, remove it from your skin by pushing it sideways. This will cause it to lose its suction and throw it back into the water. If you are in a confrontation, the best thing to do is ignore heated responses and don’t ask questions. Start talking

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If your cellphone is on fire, throw your phone away from you if it is in your hand. If it is in your pocket or bag, remove your pants or throw your bag away from yourself and others. Don’t smother or try to save the phone. if someone is about to punch you in the

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