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Cocktail of the month
Vampire's Kiss
Make sure you try a Vampire's Kiss this Halloween, buaahahaaa. (Vampire Laugh)
Ingredients
2 oz Vodka
1/2 oz dry Gin
1/2 oz dry Vermouth
1 tblsp Tequila
1 pinch of salt
2 oz Tomato Juice
Mixing instructions: Shake with ice. Strain over ice in an old fashioned glass. Remember, drink responsibly.
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Be Safe in the Month of October
by Ian Sawyer
(Continued) The first step is to consider the most common events of your average day. For most people, transportation to and from work is a fundamental part of their daily activities. And for many, that entails driving.
In the fall, rain, wet leaves and earlier nightfall present increased safety risks on the roads. According to data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, adverse weather is associated with 800,000 injuries and more than 7,000 fatalities annually. The most obvious and basic elements of driving safety involve the use of seatbelts, not talking or texting on your cell phone while driving, and remaining within posted speed limits. However, there are a number of other steps one can take to better prepare for dangerous fall conditions on the road. First, prepare your car for the changing seasons by giving it a thorough safety inspection, paying attention to the battery, headlights, tire condition and inflation, the ignition, your windshield wipers and brakes. Driving a well-maintained car is one way to boost the safety of yourself, your children, and other drivers around you.
Also, condensation and moisture tend to become factors when the change in seasons takes place from summer to fall. As a result, windshields can become foggy and even frosty. Keep your defroster on so the inside of your windshield stays dry. Furthermore, heavy rain is not uncommon in October. If it is raining so hard that you cannot see the car in front of you, pull over and wait for the storm to lighten up. And use caution when driving on wet leaves because they can cause your vehicle to hydroplane. One more thing to look out for on the roads in October: deer and other animals that are in a mating season and/or preparing for winter by foraging for food. Hitting a deer can do as much damage to you and your car as hitting a small vehicle, so keep an eye out, especially at night. If you live in an area heavily populated by deer, you may want to consider buying devices that cause noise that is annoying to deer. You can find these inexpensive devices at your local auto shop.
For many people, safety tips might seem obvious and even a bit silly at times, but you’d be surprised at how many individuals ignore them or even ‘play dumb’ when it comes to everyday safety practices. The most flagrant example of this goes hand in hand with the high-tech innovations that are supposed to improve our lives through communication—the use of cell phones while operating a motor vehicle. More than 270 million people have cell phone subscriptions in the United States today. 80 percent of drivers have admitted to talking on their phones while driving, a behavior that is estimated to increase crash risk by four times. Within just a few years, cell phones and PDAs have grown to occupy an important part of our lives. But, according to the National Safety Council’s website (www.nsc.org), 50+ peer-reviewed studies have shown that using phones while driving is dangerous and results in hundreds of thousands of crashes, and thousands of deaths each year. If you need to communicate while driving, pull over and have your conversation in the safety of your parked car.
Speaking of the importance of communication, safety tips aren’t very useful if people can’t understand the actual language they’re written in. Companies like Translators, Inc. (www.translators.com) are not only experts at solving foreign language challenges such as translation and interpretation, they are safety experts. In fact, Translators Inc. personnel will be participating in this year’s National Safety Council Congress and Expo, which will be held October 26-28 in Orlando, FL. The National Safety Council saves lives by preventing injuries and deaths at work, on the roads and in homes and communities. “Safety is a language everyone understands, but no one speaks it better than the National Safety Council (NSC).” Partnering with Translators, Inc., the NSC can make sure that their safety messages are understood in over 130 languages.
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