An Age of Magic

Mind that lynx!!

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There’s a new health hazard out there for our kids/teens which has already claimed one life in the UK…Lynx deodorant.

A 12 year old boy passed out and died after spraying himself with this stuff and the noxious fumes overwhelmed him; I am not surprised - I have banned my sons from bringing this stuff into the house. It stinks and it makes you wheeze.

With girls these days we have to worry about them getting their hands on diet pills and starving themselves…now we have to be concerned about Lynx deodorant - and it is something that many teenage boys use these days. If you kid is an asthmatic best advise them to steer clear of it.

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Want to work at NASA…?

Then be prepared to submit your own DNA as a starter.

Organisations, such as NASA which operate in highly secure environments, are now collecting fingerprints from employees as part of their standard security systems requirements. Records also will include those who visit say, NASA, past employment, former names, any court proceedins against you including traffic infractions, any security violations in the past…

You might assume that this is all a major infringement on your privacy - but there’s the deal; either you comply or you don’t get the job!

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Elderly Brits choose between eating and heating in the winter

I was watching a television report this morning regarding the pverty levels amongst elderly pensioners in the UK. The really sad thing is that many will, once again, have to choose between heating their homes in the cold weather or buying food. How on earth did things ever get to this stage in this day and age…?

One old lady I saw this morning said she spends the days in the winter sitting in her bed as she cannot afford things like a tankless water heater or even a fuel heater; she has her meals in her room and that is her life until the cold weather passes. And she has done this for years.

Relocating to a warmer climate is not an option for people like her - there are too many of them and they cannot afford to do so.  I cannot see why pensioners in this situation cannot have their electricity for free from December until March. It’s the very least the Govt could do.

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