Worth a Mention...
Heart warmer of the year! Did you hear about a simple dude named Rick, who donated a kidney to save the life of a stranger -- which set off a donation chain that ended up saving 30 lives? Rick Ruzzamenti of Riverside, CA, gifted his kidney to a 66-year-old man in Livingston, NJ, who would have died without Rick's help. That man's niece then paid it forward by donating her kidney to a woman in Michigan. That woman's ex-boyfriend then passed along his kidney to a woman in Pennsylvania...and so on and so on.... 60 people were involved in the chain ending with Donald Terry in Illinois. Here's the chain (from the Daily Mail):
THE SIXTY PEOPLE IN THE CHAIN FROM RICK TO DONALD
- Rick Ruzzamenti, 43, California - to - Anonymous, 66, New Jersey
- Teresa Gavin, 34, New York (Anonymous's niece) - to - Brooke Kitzman, 29, Michigan
- David Madosh, 46, Michigan (Brooke's ex-boyfriend) - to - Janna Daniels, 31, Pennsylva.
- Shaun Daniels, 36, Pennsylvania (Janna's husband) - to Mustafa Parks, 24, California
- Bethany Parks, 22, California (Mustafa's wife) - to - Jeremy Cantrell, 29, California
- Samantha Hendon, 23, California (Jeremy's friend) - to - Zenovia Duke, 37, New York
- Gregory Person, 38, N.Y. (Zenovia's friend) - to - Darlene Watkins-Schaefer, 59, Ohio
- Nicki Watkins, 34, Ohio (Darlene's daughter-in-law) - to - Kelly Diamond, 23, California
- Denise Heller, 48, California (Kelly's friend) - to - Rhonda Thomas, 49, California
- Michael Thomas, 52, California (Rhonda's husband) - to - Karen Bowling, 43, Ohio
- Ryan Bowling, 19, Ohio (Karen's son) - to - Richard Stauffer, 35, Pennsylvania
- Annamarie Stauffer, 40, Pennsylvania (Richard's sister) - to Paulette Behan, 45, Illinois
- Sunni Stupka, 42, Mississippi (Paulette's siter) - to - Philip Lindgren, 55, California
- Susan Lindgren, 56, California (Philip's wife) - to - Danny Giaquinto, 58, New Jersery
- Debbie Giaquinto, 58, New Jersey (Danny's wife) - to - John Clark, 61, Florida
- Rebecca Clark, 44, Florida (John's wife) - to - Michael Durr, 60, Florida
- Gigi Durr, 54, Florida (Michael's wife) - to - Candice Ryan, 56, Maine
- Michael Ryan, 58, Maine (Candice's husband) - to - Jacki Bruce, 46, Virginia
- Collin Bruce, 41, Virginia (Jacki's husband) - to - Cesare Bonventre, 27, New York
- Josephine Bonventre, 40, Canada (Cesare's fifth cousin) - to - Bertha Villa, 40, California.
- Rigo Villa, 39, California (Bertha's husband) - to - Brad Scott, 37, Pennsylvania
- Jesse Scott, 28, Pennsylvania (Brad's brother) - to - Michael Wilkins, 43, California
- Tremayne Wilkins, 40, California (Michael's wife) - to - Mary Wilson, 69, Texas
- Kent Bowen, 47, Texas (Mary's son) - to - Olivo Cienfuegos, 60, California
- Adrian Cienfuegos, 28, California (Olivo's son) - to - Elva Perez, 49, California
- Faviola Perez, 34, California (Elva's daughter) - to - Gabriel Baty, 40, California
- Yvonne Gordon, 62, Calif. (Gabriel's mother-in-law) - to - Steven Dedina, 44, California
- Andrew Vargas, 26, Texas (Steven's nephew) - to - David Barakat, 31, California
- Conor Bidelspach, 28, Oregon (David's cousin) - to - Keith Zimmerman, 53, California
- Sherry Glychowski, 59, Texas (Keith's sister) - to Donald Terry, 47, Illinois
Sobering: Within a year of having a heart attack, 42% of women will die. For men it's 24%. Now will you listen to what your doctor is saying? Source
Women who have colicky babies can blame their cigarettes. Smokers and those who used nicotine replacement therapy while pregnant are 30 to 60% more likely to have babies that cry inconsolably for several hours a day. Source
Miley Cyrus will host Saturday Night Live on March 3rd. It's her first trip back since 2006.
5 Things In Your Kitchen That Hate You
Here are 5 most dangerous things in your kitchen right now...
#5 Recalled items. Pay attention to the news and get rid of any items that have been recalled: www.recalls.gov. 40% never check for items that could be dangerous.
#4 Uncooked eggs. If you can't stand to pour cake batter into the pan without giant scoops ending up in your mouth, then use pasteurized-in-the-shell eggs. They're no different than regular eggs expect they've been heat-treated to kill any harmful bacteria.
#3 Cutting boards. Bacteria from uncooked meat, poultry and fish, can contaminate cooked foods and fresh produce. Use separate cutting boards for all raw things.
#2 Your fridge. Make sure the temp in your fridge doesn't rise above 40 degrees. Cold temps slow the growth of bacteria.
#1 Your kitchen sponge. Your sponge, right now, harbors 150 times more bacteria, mold and yeast than a toothbrush holder. Use the microwave for 2-minutes to de-germ your sponge.
The 7 Worst Things You Can Say to Your Husband
This is from a blogger on Babble.com that admits she allows things to "simmer on low until it comes to a boil." She then releases "tension by tossing out a good jab" at her poor husband. Here are the words she says women should avoid:
- I do everything around here!
- You're never here
- Stop you're doing it wrong
- Why do I always have to ask for your help?
- I'm not your mother
- You just don't get it
- I can't take it anymore
5 Biggest Turn Offs
Listen up singles -- from matchmaking service It's Just Lunch, here are the results of a survey of 5,000 singles of the 5 biggest dating turn-offs:#5. They Don't Follow the Golden Rule -- Which means to be nice. Be nice to everyone serving coffee, dinner, or driving the cab. Your date notices.
#4. They Smoke -- If you smoke, there's a 1-in-4 chance your date will find that an instant turn-off.
#3. They Are Overweight -- Of course this doesn't reflect their personality, but 25% of men and women thought this was the biggest turn-off.
#2. They Appear Unkempt -- Yellow teeth, stained shirts, nose hair, messy nails, and not clean shaven or groomed is a huge turn-off. It's the #1 turn-off for 26% of singles.
#1. They Have Bad Breath -- As if talking to someone with bad breath isn't bad enough, kissing someone with bad breath is unbearable.
Cuttin' Cake
Tyne Daly (66)
Christopher Atkins (51)
Jennifer Love Hewitt (33)
Charlotte Church (26)
Ashley Green (from the Twilight series 25)
Primetime, Baby!
CBS: NCIS (NEW), NCIS: Los Angeles (NEW), Unforgettable (NEW)
ABC: Last Man Standing (NEW), Cougar Town (NEW), The River (NEW), Body of Proof (NEW)
FOX: Glee (NEW), New Girl (NEW)
NBC: The Biggest Loser (NEW 2 hrs), Parenthood (NEW)
CW: Ringer (9pm NEW)
Joke of the Day
A woman in her eighties made the evening news because she was getting married for the fourth time. The following day she was being interviewed by a local TV station, and the reporter asked about what it felt to be married again at that age and would she share part of her previous experiences, since it seem quite unique the fact that her new husband was a ‘funeral director.’
After a short time to think, a smile came to her face and she proudly explained that she had first married a banker when she was in her twenties, in her forties she married a circus ring master, and in her sixties she married a pastor and now in her eighties, a funeral director.
The amazed reporter asked her why she had married men with such diverse carriers. With a smile on her face she explained, ‘I married one for the money, two for the show, three to get ready, and four to go.’
