All the news that fits: Earth almost fried in 2012 – total blackout!

a5bjzmx5uibnbgzeej2eA massive solar storm in July 2012 was more intense than thought—and it blasted right through the Earth’s orbit. Luckily for us, we were on the other side of the sun, thus missing the chaos completely. But if that storm had hit this beautiful little blue marble in space? “The solar bursts would have enveloped Earth in magnetic fireworks matching the largest magnetic storm ever reported on Earth, the so-called Carrington event of 1859,” Science Daily reports.

These “fireworks” could have knocked out our electrical grid and satellites, leaving us in global darkness without telecommunications or GPS, potentially for years.  Here’s the linky to the article.  If you were off the grid, however, with wind and/or solar and battery backup…

Almost free frozen food – no coupons!

UntitledLooking for a great deal on some of ConAgra Foods’ frozen brands? On March 28th, ConAgra Foods is hosting a truckload sale where Bertolli, P.F. Chang’s, Marie Callender’s, and Healthy Choice items will be available by the case for only $10 a case. These are not mixed lot cases and you can choose which ones you want. The sale is at 215 W. Diehl Road, Naperville IL 60563 and runs from 2 – 6pm; only cash will be accepted.

For every three cases purchased at the public sale, ConAgra Foods will donate one case to: Northern Illinois Food Bank, providing food to more than 60,000 people each week in 13 counties.  Come take advantage of the bargians and help us feed familes in need.

 here is the list for the ConAgra Frozen Food truckload sale.

Brand items per Material Desc. cost per case case

BANQUET (BQ) 24 BQ MEAT PIE TURKEY $ 10.00
BANQUET (BQ) 6 BQ PEPPERONI BREADSTICK BAG 6 CT 26 OZ $ 10.00
BANQUET (BQ) 6 BQ FSE MEATBALL/TOMATO SAUCE 6/25 OZ $ 10.00
BANQUET (BQ) 8 BQ RACE CAR FUN CKN NUGGET BAG 8/24 OZ $ 10.00
BANQUET (BQ) 12 BQ SW STYL PTY 12/8 OZ $ 10.00
BANQUET (BQ) 6 BQ HBBQ BNLS WNGS 6/21 OZ $ 10.00
BERTOLLI (BER) 4 BER PPRDLL BOLOGNESE 4/24 OZ $ 10.00
BERTOLLI (BER) 8 BER CKN CHARDNY PENNE 8/10.0 OZ $ 10.00
BERTOLLI (BER) 4 BER PPRDLL BOLOGNESE 4/24 OZ $ 10.00 B
BERTOLLI (BER) 8 BER CKN CHARDNY PENNE 8/10.0 OZ $ 10.00
BERTOLLI (BER) 8 BER SS LEMONCELLO 8/6 OZ $ 10.00
BERTOLLI (BER) 8 BER SS CPPCCNO STRATA 8/6 OZ $ 10.00
HEALTHY CHOICE (HC) 12 HC CMP MLS HMSTYL SALSBRY STK 12/12.5 OZ $ 10.00
HEALTHY CHOICE (HC) 8 HC FZN STRWBRY GREEK YOGURT CUPS 8/12 OZ $ 10.00
HEALTHY CHOICE (HC) 8 HC FZN RASPBERRY GRK YOGURT CUPS 8/12 OZ $ 10.00
HEALTHY CHOICE (HC) 8 HC GRK FZN YGRT DRK FDGE SWRL 8/11.4 FOZ $ 10.00
HEALTHY CHOICE (HC) 12 HC CMP MLS HMSTYL SALSBRY STK 12/12.5 OZ $ 10.00
HEALTHY CHOICE (HC) 12 HC CMP MLS HMSTYL SALSBRY STK 12/12.5 OZ $ 10.00
HEALTHY CHOICE (HC) 12 HC CMP MLS RIGATNI SSGE MRNRA 12/11.5 OZ $ 10.00
HEALTHY CHOICE (HC) 8 HC ASIAN POTSTICKERS 8/9.9 OZ $ 10.00
HEALTHY CHOICE (HC) 8 HC PORTABELLA MARSALA PAST 8/9.0 OZ $ 10.00
HEALTHY CHOICE (HC) 12 HC SPAGHETTI AND MEATBALLS 12/12 OZ $ 10.00
HEALTHY CHOICE (HC) 12 HC SPAGHETTI AND MEATBALLS 12/12 OZ $ 10.00
MARIE CALLENDER’S (MC) 6 MC APPLE PIE 6/46 OZ $ 10.00
MARIE CALLENDER’S (MC) 4 MC SEASONAL THEME PIES LINK 4/28 OZ $ 10.00
MARIE CALLENDER’S (MC) 6 MC PEACH PIE 6/42.5 OZ $ 10.00
MARIE CALLENDER’S (MC) 4 MC SEASONAL THEME PIES LINK 4/28 OZ $ 10.00
MARIE CALLENDER’S (MC) 6 MC CHERRY PIE 6/43 OZ $ 10.00
PF CHANG’S (PFC) 4 PFC SZCHN STYL SHRMP 4/22 OZ $ 10.00
PF CHANG’S (PFC) 4 PFC MNGLN STYL CKN 4/22 OZ $ 10.00

Happy St. Patrick’s Day!

Here’s part of a funny email I received last week.  Love him!  Notice how the camera glare makes his eyes look green?
spikeforchris So there’s this woman named Nana who I’ve never met, but I get forced to dress up in ridiculous outfits and then a week later some plastic card comes in the mail and XXXX goes to some place called PetSmart and comes home with treats for me. Quite frankly, I think she should just get off her ass and go to PetSmart each day anyway and skip the whole picture taking and Nana bit, but whatever. I had to share this latest photo with you. I guess I’m supposed to be black Irish? All I know is this Nana person better send me another piece of plastic stat! And if XXXX thinks she’s dressing me up for Easter, I’ve got a pile of “eggs” at the ready. Ha!

States ranked by porn site subscriptions: Man, IL didn’t even make top 25!

downloadBut those guys from the Book of Mormon – Utah – got the top award.  I hate when that happens…  From yet another weird post (undated) on Ranker.com.  Wonder how Avenue Q played out in Salt Lake City?

Your doorbell may be a Federal offender…gasp!

From Wednesday’s Wall Street Journal:

P1-BP416_STATIC_G_20140311203654A federal agent who shows up unannounced at a building along a Texas highway might be looking for any number of things: illicit drugs or immigration violations, say, or illegal firearms.

Or fluorescent lights.

Which was what the agent had in mind who walked into the Perfect Cuts salon in San Antonio last July. The lights were violating communications regulations.  Here’s the link to the entire article.

All the news that fits – in a shot glass (liquids alert)

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The 1 Weirdest Thing You Never Knew About Your Home State (some are just odd and some are hysterical – all are interesting, though).

The 11 Different Kinds of Drunk People – can you spot your friends & neighbors here?  No, not you, obviously…  reader who sent this one in loved number 6, the I’m Not Drunk…

MUMmy & .me Coupon/Stockpile Swap Meet on April 19th

UntitledJoin the first Mashup Mom and deranged.me Coupon/Stockpile Swap Meet at the Lisle Public Library on Saturday, April 19th from 1-3.  Want or have baby coupons or just running low on peanut butter and hoping to swap for your extra jelly?  Stop on by and see what you can find.  If you are looking for/hoping to swap a lot of something, please feel free to comment.

    • Bring one/take one – don’t plan on this visit being a stockpile shopping trip!
    • Everyone should be able to leave with something new, but this is not speed-dating (who has households with stockpile husbands around here anyway?)
    • If you have a lot of stockpile items, leave most in your car and bring in a few samples or pictures – we’ll know what you’re talking about!
    • This is a caveat emptor meet:  Buyer Beware, meaning you check your own items for expiration dates, etc. – kinda like shopping Dominicks used to be…
    • No selling is allowed at this event per Library rules. No money can change hands at this event; bring items and coupons with the understanding that you’re giving them away to others.

Remaining stockpile items will be donated to the Lisle Township Food Pantry, which serves residents of Lisle and unincorporated parts of Lisle, Naperville and Woodridge.  I’ve donated here for years and can vouch that they’re a very dedicated group of mostly volunteers who serve a large number of households.

PED virus in 25 states – already killed over 4 million pigs

More than 4 million pigs have been killed by the porcine epidemic diarrhea (PED) virus, which has spread to at least 25 U.S. states, according to the National Pork Producers Council. The number of confirmed PED cases has surged in 2014, reaching 3,253 as of Feb. 16, according to a report prepared by the National Animal Health Laboratories Network.

Read the entire Bloomberg article here; it’s set up for commodity prices so if it says high prices they’re talking for producers, not consumers

All the news that fits: Pizza love

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This guy in the UK claims he burned his youknowwhat while getting frisky with a pepperoni pizza  – does he deserve a response from the Domino’s official Twitter account? Apparently, yes!  Read the hilarious comments – and how about those cinnamon stix, too!

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