Author Archives: The Happy Poster
How to Convert Hourly Wage to Annual Income
How to Convert Hourly Wage to Annual Income How do you do this on the fly? Some one is making you an offer of $13/ hour. But short of getting out a calculator, use this trick to convert it to annual income. $13 an hour, multiply by 2 =26, and add the thousands.$26,000 So $13/hour … Continue reading
Redacted vs Retracted
Redacted vs Retracted Redacted: To edit, to obscure sensitive information from a document before making it public or publishing. Picture a legal document with the names, dates or other sensitive blacked out. That information was redacted before the document was made public. Retracted: To take back. Facts published in error retracted by the newspaper, or … Continue reading
Primary Colors—Red, Blue, Yellow—not always
Primary Colors—Red, Blue, Yellow—not always. When we were kids in school, we were taught that the primary colors were Red, Blue, Yellow–from which all other colors could be made (save white and black which are abstracts). Well yes and no. If you’re a kid, a painter or a traditional artist you may hold to the … Continue reading
When an A grade isn’t necessarily better than C or D?
When is an A grade not necessarily better than a C or D? When you’re taking about maple syrup, Grade A doesn’t mean it’s better. A is the lightest in color and flavor, B is stronger, with C and D being darker and much more flavorful. Another way to remember is: A -for “atop” of … Continue reading
Think it’s hot today?
Think it’s hot today? Hottest temperature on record in North America. 134 °F Death Valley, California, USA July 10, 1913
Affect, Infect, Effect
Infect, Affect, Effect Affect: To act or impress upon. This is a verb. Example: How does the rainy weather affect your mood? Infect: Affects the condition or situation. Example: Affected with a disease or an infectious giggle. Effect: The cause or result of an action. This is a noun. Example: Side effects of a medication, … Continue reading
What makes the colors in fireworks?
What makes the colors in fireworks? Various chemical compounds are combined to produce the colors in fireworks. Red –Strontium salts, lithium salts Orange –Calcium salts Yellow –Sodium compounds White — Titanium, magnesium or aluminum barium oxide Green– Barium compounds + chlorine producer Blue — Copper compounds + chlorine producer Purple–Strontium (red) +copper (blue) compounds Violet–Potassium … Continue reading
No Self Service Gas in Oregon
No Self Service Gas in Oregon Strangely enough, in Oregon and New Jersey it’s not legal for a customer to pump their own gas. The stated reason is that only trained professionals can handle these Class One Flammable liquids. Another side reason some people say, is all the pump jockey jobs created by this law. … Continue reading
Full Moon, New Moon, Blue Moon, Black Moon?
Full Moon, New Moon, Blue Moon, Black Moon? Everyone knows what a full moon and new moon (no moon visible) are.But how about a Blue Moon? A Blue Moon is 2 full moons within the same month. It happens once or even twice a year. More than the “once in a blue moon” phase (meaning … Continue reading
Carmine–mmmm bug juice!
Next time you read the ingredients on a food package and see the ingredient Carmine, relax it’s a natural (minus the chemical extractors) additive used the produce a red or purple coloring. It’s extracted by boiling scale insect bodies in ammonia, producing carminic acid. Nothing like a little extra bug juice in your food. Mmmmmm … Continue reading