Ventless Portable Air Conditioner

Ok, I'm back with another post and this time I want to mention the ventless portable air conditioner I bought last year and how it has helped me save money on power consumption during this year's hot summer. Ok, first you need to know that I already have a whole house air conditioning system installed which is real nice to have, but costs more and more to run as electricity prices climb and its also bad for the environment, right?

So I figured that by getting a smaller, portable air conditioning unit that it would use less power and still keep me cool. Well I got it last year and it was a resounding success, cutting my summer power bill by around two thirds, which is a pretty damn big saving. Well, I guessed it made pretty good sense. Those small units use only a fraction of the power of a whole house system and they run pretty quiet and don't take up much room.

Ok, at the same time I also had solar lights installed on my patio and back yard, so they run for free, also helping keep the power load down. But the power hungry monster in my household was always the air conditioning system in summer and I needed a way to use less power but still keep cool. It was pretty much a no brainer from my point of view.

That small, ventless portable air conditioner I got worked so well I bought a second unit to keep permanently in our bedroom so I didn't have to keep moving the other unit into the bedroom each night. I made a point of only switching the bedroom unit on a half hour before we went to bed, so the room was nice and cool for us and the unit has a good thermostat that kept the room at around 72 degrees all night which is completely comfortable and meant it didn't have to work much to maintain that temperature.

The other unit stayed in the main living room and of course only got turned on while we were in there. If we spent the day outdoors, the unit was switched off to conserve power and it was really no inconvenience to walk inside and switch it on a half hour or so before we planned to come in for the evening. Of course, when the rest of the family called round with the grandkids, we put on the main house air conditioning system to keep the whole place cool, but that was only every so often and the rest of the time we only ever used one portable or the other.

So as a neat investment to save power and do your small bit for the environment, one of these little babies is perfect for the job at hand.

Edwyn Prose

Wheelchair Stair Lift For Mom

Hey there once again, Edwyn here with some more of my observations and musings on life in general and life as it affects me in particular. This post is one of those sides of life that affects me, of more correctly my family. An elderly mom in the peak of health is one thing but an elderly mom who has arthritis and still insists on living in a two story house is another.

That woman is as tough as they come, but not so tough anymore as she struggles to get up and down those damn stairs of hers. Well, if she won't see sense and move into a single level home, then I guess the next best option is to have a stair chair lift fitted. And that would have been simple enough but she, as usual had other ideas.

Sure, the idea of a stair lift appealed to her no end, but to add to the logic that only a great grandmother could come up with, she decided that a stair lift should be able to cope with an uncertain future. meaning she could see herself one day having to use a wheelchair to get around and try as I might, I couldn't fault that logic that she should have a full blown wheelchair stair lift fitted. Hell, her stairway is certainly wide enough, so it made perfect sense.

The job was done inside a day and she now has the option of riding up and down her beloved stairs either standing, sitting or imagining her future in a wheelchair, if that's what she thinks about!

So, I guess the message coming from this post is that if you have an elderly mom who needs to climb stairs but she's getting too old for it, then get her a stair lift for heavens sake, because it'll maker her life far more pleasurable than the alternative.

I'll see you next time.
Edwyn Prose

Stepper Machine Musings

Edwyn here again with more to talk about in a world that needs someone to talk about things that no one else wants to talk about. This time its exercise and how you can make good use of the humble stepper machine to boost your daily exercise schedule and burn up some more of those unwanted calories.

Well, these are great machines to exercise on as they are cardiovascular workouts in their own right. By that I mean they make your heart work harder to pump the blood round your body to feed the muscles that need the fuel to do the work. This is useful from many aspects as on the one hand, its an easy exercise to do when you start off but after a while it starts to make your legs feel like they just ran a few miles and that way you know its doing you good. On the other, while you're stepping away at your own pace, you're burning calories and doing your figure a whole load of good too.

Doing any kind of exercise on a daily basis is good for your health and that's the truth. Especially when you get a little older like me, you need all you can get to keep yourself as fit as you can if you want to go on living in good health. Or go on living, period!

A healthier body is a longer lasting body, so all you couch potatoes who are slumped in front of the TV for 18 hours a day better haul your lazy ass off there and do something or you'll be looking at an early grave, mark my words. Don't think just because you're young you're gonna get away with it either. You need to have at least a reasonable level of health or you will die young and ne ill most of the time.

What in the hell kind of life is that?

Edwyn Prose

Handicap Bathrooms

Well here I am, Edwyn Prose back once again with something to write about and maybe rant about some, although I probably won't be going too crazy on this. I'm going to talk a little about handicap bathrooms, mainly because I have a nephew with disabilities and its on his behalf that I want to level some of my trademark ire at some of the public buildings we've visited lately.

Ok, don't squirm in your chair, I'm not about to go naming and shaming. There's no mileage in that in this case, but I just want to raise awareness of this.

Ok, its not always the lack of handicap facilities in public buildings that has prompted this, but on some the occasions we've visited places, its the fact that they were closed off when we visited! Now, I understand that bathrooms need to be cleaned and sometimes they need to be maintained and that would require closing the facility. But to have them closed while a public building is open to the public should not happen!

Fair enough if a mess gets made and it needs to be cleaned up, sure you can close the facility for the several minutes it takes to clean it up. But then you're supposed to open it again! We've been caught on a number of occasions where the facility was "closed for cleaning" and when we came back 20 minutes later it was still closed. We checked and there was no one working in there, so what the hell was it closed for?

The explanation I was given was that the cleaner must have forgotten to re-open it again after cleaning it. Well, that's really not good enough people.

A handicap facility, with its obvious need should never be left in that kind of state while a public building is open.

Ok, my point is put and that's all I'm going to say about it.

On this note, I will mentions something that is related in some way to this and that's my local hardware store that I had to visit the other day to get some handicap shower accessories for our own handicap bathroom. They excelled themselves in not only having the items I needed in stock, but for the grab rails that I purchased, they had a guy there come round and fit them for me that very same day and they didn't charge me a cent for doing it! I'm mighty impressed, so much so that I gave the guy a $50 tip and told him to buy the guys in the store a drink from me!

Hey, its nice to hear a happy ending from one of my posts!

Edwyn Prose

Mens Wigs

Hi all, Edwyn Prose is back in the driving seat for some more factual mayhem and grumpy old guy ranting! What have I got in store for you this time out? Well, its something that makes me laugh and at the same time makes me a little sad too. Its about men who are losing their hair who make the decision to cover it up by wearing a wig.

Now, I'm not saying you shouldn't do it, cause lets face it, self esteem and self confidence are important things and if creating the illusion you still have that full head of hair makes you feel good, then do it!

My bone for contention is when you get these guys that go out and buy a wig at a garage buy sale, at least thats the way it looks! They get these hopelessly mis-matched hairpieces that are not even the same color as what's left of their own hair, or they get wavy ones when their real hair is straight! Then you gotta laugh at these guys. And feel sad at the same time. Mens wigs are meant to look like they're not wigs at all, but are your real hair!

Maybe they don't realize what they've done, or can't see the color mismatch! Or maybe they don't care! Who knows? Maybe they think they look great and all the women are gonna swoon over their great looks! Ha!

Hell, I'm getting on in years and my hair is white and pretty thin, but there's no way I'd go get something that made me look downright stupid, or maybe a little crazy! I may be a grumpy old guy, but I'm not a crazy one!

Edwyn Prose

Home Security Camera Systems

Well when it comes to the safety of your home and your family who live in there, I don't believe that you can take too many chances or be too vigilant and protective. Sure, you can rely on neighbors and such like to keep a watch on your place and you can reciprocate sort of like a neighborhood lookout scheme, but it still is not enough in my mind.

The more security measures you take out to protect your home and your family, the better, without it looking like you're trying to protect the crown jewels in the process! So you should have at the very least one of the best home security camera systems money can buy and couple that with some good quality outdoor lights. You can place movement sensor activated spotlights at strategic points around the perimeter of your property so that no area is left in darkness and if anything moves that shouldn't move at night, it'll trip one or more of the floodlights and reveal the intruder who will then be captured on camera and recorded on video, or even better DVR.

It also helps to have a dog or two, preferably big ones that will make a big noise if anyone tried to get into your property uninvited.

Well, that's my own personal view anyhow. Some folks may say I go a little overboard sometimes, but think on this:

If a thief were to be patrolling my street and scoping out the properties for easy pickings, which one is he going to choose? The house that lights up like the Las Vegas Strip and has two big dogs wanting to chew out his pants if he so much as goes near the place, or the house a couple doors down with no lights, plenty of shadows to lurk in and no damn dogs to alert the rest of the neighbors to come runnin' and hollerin' and maybe one or two waving guns about in the process!

I rest my case.

Edwyn Prose

Phil Spector Convicted of Murder

Phil Spector has been convicted of murder! Jeez, did that guy really think he was going to get away with it?

Some celebrities think they are above the law just because they are well known or household "names" and this kind of thing makes me damn angry. Phil Spector was responsible for a lot of good music and I know that puts him in a class way above the majority of "look at me" TV so-called personalities, but that does not alter the fact that he broke the law in a most heinous way and a court of law has found him guilty.

The same debacle surrounded OJ Simpson several years ago, but he got away with it thanks to swanky lawyers and a pot of money. Well I for one am glad that this time around justice has been done and the perpetrator is going to meet with the full force of the law.

Sorry to any fans of the guy, but a murderer is a murderer no matter what he's done previous in his life. You can read some more about this story here: Phil Spector Guilty

Edwyn Prose

How Not to Make Money Online with Adsense

Well, I've though of a few things I, Edwyn Prose can ramble on about in this blog of mine, but one of the things that caught my interest today was that of online marketers talking about how much money they make each month with the Google Adsense program. Well bully for them.

Now I want to talk about how not to make money online with Adsense. Here's how you can do it completely wrong and then at the end of it turn around and shout that the program is a load of garbage because it doesn't work!

Well, you could start out by making a free blog. Hey, you can do that right here at Blogger. Did you know that Blogger is owned by Google? Well you do now. That means its easy to set up a free blog and then put the ads on there to make a bucket of money, right? Yeah, right.

So you slap up a blog about something. Well, you know that a lot of people spend a lot of money on credit cards, so hell, yes! A credit card blog is sure to make you an absolute fortune! Go steal a few articles from other people - well, its the Internet and its all free, right? yeah, right... Steal some articles about credit cards and slap them up on your blog. Then sign up for Adsense and wait for your welcome letter. What, you line in the good old US of A? Even better, that means instant approval cause all the spammers and scammers all come from China, the Far East and Eastern Europe, right? Yeah, right...

By some stroke of luck you get accepted into the Adsense program. Now you can put the the code on your Credit Cards blog and sit back and wait for the money truck to roll up outside your door, right? Yeah, right.

Three weeks later and you haven't made a red cent. What the hell's going on with this pile of crap? That Canadian guy, Grizzly says you can make $30k a month with this stuff, so where the hell is it? Aw man, this stuff doesn't work. They're all telling lies and making it up, right? Yeah, right.

Except no. Wrong on every count.

Adsense does work if you know how to work it. Grizzly knows this and he has three blogs that tell you how. They're all free and tell you exactly how to do it. But this time around, I'm gonna give a link to someone else.

I know of a great site that also helps folks a lot with making money online and its not Grizzly's. Its the guy who runs the forum with Grizzly. Name's Terry and he helps a lot of folks in that forum, except he doesn't get much of the credit for it as most folks all gravitate to Grizzly, Court and Vic. Well, here's a link to his's site cause he also knows what he's talking about when it comes to making money online, except he just doesn't make so much noise about it. So check out this post on how to make money online with Adsense and see where you might be going wrong with your Credit Card blog.

Edwyn Prose

Being On Time

Being on time is one of those incredibly important facets to succeeding in whatever flavor of business you care to try your hand in. So I want to talk some about timekeeping and where it will get you as long as you make a point of adhering to what your watch is telling you.

Put that in your pipe and smoke it. As everyone might have observed, who cares if movie stars have become the new rock stars, the new royalty. I hope this is not off the track, but even those pampered pussies have to be on time at some points in their lavish lives. I wish I had said this sooner but I should discourage myself to slight what my confidants can entertaining about being on time. Most modern watches items are built with electronic and digital components to improve their accuracy. Watches seem to have indeed evolved faster than the human beings that wear them. Maybe people should take more notice of them and they'd be more punctual.

Below you will see a womens watch that establishes feeling for a wristwatch. So what are you waiting for. We want to be like them, act like them and even dress like them. It's a problem. Some people are torn between them, not knowing which is more appropriate to buy. It's amazing what else you can do to wristwatch but just do know what to expect because it depends. They just have to get it for themselves. I, for one, do not care for it but in your neck of the woods because I will be more than happy to assist you with your needs.

Some also come with electronic quartz mechanisms. They do not require as much care as the classic timepieces. They are used to match with luxurious dresses. They feature these timepieces as special gadgets. All you need is a little patience. After being endorsed by some of the most successful and good looking celebrities in the world. The self-winding automatic watches. I certainly have my share of it.

When the rubber meets the road I can try to get a clue about it as soon as they can. Associate them with a cool, calm, and collected super spy. Stopwatch are usually stocked with this thing. Men's watches now come in so many different shapes, sizes, materials and textures and feature countless functions. So it is a good thing that wrist watches are now easily accessible online over the internet.

Simple features however, such as alarm, date and day display and timer are offered at affordable prices. They can be an accessory for every occasion. So a customer from Asia does not need to go to Switzerland to buy a really good Swiss watch. One of the most important factors. The classic pros are timelessness and elegance. They give it a little more pizazz by making the watch a weapon or special gadget. According to a recent study, womens watch are second to ladies watch in terms of it. They are also often given as gifts and presents by special couples. He who hesitates is lost. All watches takes is a bit of effort and extended man hours. It's not just making the lead actor in a movie wear the wristwatch. Watches Online When men yearn for a wristwatch they have seen in the movies, they have to get their hands on it. In essence, the designs are classic but the watch mechanism are usually high-end technological innovations. It all comes down to your own need for perfect timing. Your final decision rests on your needs and how you deem each type to fulfill those needs.

What were known as traditional designs are now called classic. They can be worn in corporate or in casual environs. Plenty of movies feature wrist watches as special gadgets. The worldwide passion for wristwatches has secured a high place in society, thus, making the common man aspire for their status.

Ok, that's enough of my outpourings on the subject of being on time for things. Make sure you're on time to the next class LOL! Ha, see you then!

Edwyn Prose

How I Make Money Online

Being a retired businessman, I know a thing or two about making money in the real world. But when I started messing about with some of this stuff online, it became clear that there are actually many ways to make money online. My last post The Festive Season, was more to herald in the Christmas period, so you may have guessed I've been a little busy with other things which has kept me away from this personal blog. So as I've gotten to the point where I'm making some money online by doing very little for it, I thought it might be nice to talk about it here!

The work that you put in now will reward you later. It's not necessarily a question of personal taste, either. This would be a great idea for making cash from home. Try something and if it works, then you've cracked it. Once you try a few earn money on the Internet out to determine where your make money from home is coming from. My opinions are rooted in how to make money online so to get out of this situation because you will get the this you want. I'm also letting you know how much being able to earn money on the Internet is appreciated.

There are so many different things that you can do to get at all the cash that is there for the taking online. Be persistent and you'll go far in this business. You'll enjoy your new found abundance so much. I do accept that I could had more to say about make money fast.

Never lose sight of your goal. If something you've tried fails, simply move on to the next thing. A person needs intellectual stimulation. There are a great many different ways to use your time either wisely or not . Putting things together is a necessary step. How much do you really want something? Maybe you can't see the forest for the trees. Beware of get rich quick schemes. We all need something to fulfil our lives. I don't work for pleasure, only for money. You're crazy if you waste your life stewing in front of the television.

Collecting stuff can really be profitable. Work is only for earning money. Never give up. You'll get rich if you keep at it and don't get swayed from the path to riches. We don't have to go there, but you can't afford to ignore this. This is a holistic standard to explaining how to make money online. If it looks too good to be true, it probably is.

Running my online business is far more fulfilling than any job could ever be. There are so many great ideas buzzing around in my head. It's a great way to spend your free time. There are so many different ways to make money online. Ignore this at your own peril: There is a lot wrong with what I am saying. Persistence pays off in spades. If you can make money online from doing what you enjoy, then do it. If you want something badly enough you'll get it.

Today is a good day to get started on your path to Internet riches. Tenacity is the name of the game, so start by getting off your backside and getting busy. This is the tough part of how to make easy money that wipes out most would be entrepreneurs that will never see any wealth from only dreaming about it. By far the hardest method of getting money on the Internet is getting started. Whether you believe that you can or you cannot, either way you are right. This is really great. The point being that you would have to take a chance with make money from home. How many times have you worried about your financial status.

In this business you will succeed if you truly believe in yourself. There is nothing better than getting checks in the mail. Believe you can succeed and you will succeed.

I can't make it any plainer than that!

Edwyn