Random Rants 61

[Tee Kay]

[rant]

(why don't we have a hug smilie)

 

[bhavv]

Itchy throat, watery eyes, stuffy nose, and only 1/2 a pizza left

 

[Arakhor]

So, how's that resolution to reduce waist-size going?

 

[bhavv]

Erm, its been ongoing for around 3-5 years I think.

 

[Arakhor]

Lemsip (other products are available) is my go-to drink when I'm feeling coldy. You can't beat a hot drink when you're feeling miserable.

 

[bhavv]

Jakemans sweets are much more effective.

 

[Snerk]

Hot green tea with ginger and honey is my drink of choice for a sore throat. Doesn't help cure it obviously. Nothing does. But it's a nice relief while the immune system does it's work.

 

[gay_Aleks]

Or you could just drink a cup of hot cocoa with all the sugar you can stuff in.

 

[bhavv]

Purchased on 9 april 2015:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Jakemans-Throat-Chest-Jar-2-75kg/dp/B0074FO8ES

Om nom nom nom.

Also I woke up at 9.30, but only made it to 12 pm before needing to go back to bed.

But bed feels extra good for now. Fortunately I'm only working Tues and weekends at the moment, so it should clear up by Saturday if I spend 3 days in bed.

 

[Flying Pig]

Hot green tea with ginger and honey is my drink of choice for a sore throat. Doesn't help cure it obviously. Nothing does. But it's a nice relief while the immune system does it's work.

I swear by that too, although I use ordinary black tea or Earl Grey. It does a lot for the symptoms - the hot, ginger steam is good to open your nose up, the heat on the back of your throat helps to clear off the rubbish, and the sugar gives your system a little bit of a boost. I also put lemon in mine; the acid/vitamin C seems to be beneficial. That gives it practically the same ingredients (minus the paracetamol) of a commercial Lemsip-type thing, and I usually have tea, lemons, honey and ginger around the house anyway

Lots of chocolate and sugar aren't the best for you when you're ill: the energy release comes at once, and you'll start feeling worse shortly afterwards. It also sucks water out of your system, and one of the most important things when you have a cold is to keep hydrated: this aside, it gives you a headache and generally makes you feel feeble.

 

[bhavv]

I wish they did 2.75 kg jars of mixed flavors though. Blackjack / burnt sugar ones are getting boring.

 

[azzaman333]

Drinking + loneliness = regret.

 

[bhavv]

And I found out its aniseed flavor not burned sugar lol. I guessed it was the the latter due to being black.

 

[Lohrenswald]

I had completely forgotten I by today should apply for courses.

"Electronics with lab projects" or "experimental physics"

What would you have chosen, CFC?

 

[Arakhor]

The second one, clearly.

 

[bhavv]

But the first one sounds more useful?

 

[madviking]

(why don't we have a hug smilie)

i use this

 

[Wolfbeckett]

Rant: sitting at work sick as a dog because I can't call in sick the day before a holiday without sacrificing my holiday pay too, so calling in sick today would have meant 3 days worth of wages. Meanwhile, all the managers and higher ups are ducking out early while sending out emails reminding us that we're here until the end of the day. At times like this I feel like I can understand why some people come to the conclusion that communism is a good idea.

 

[bhavv]

Buttercup syrup is useless and it says I cant glug down the whole bottle.

Back to menthol sweets it is.

 

[bhavv]

i use this

Link to video.