deadangle007

@deadangle007 (15)

Age 40

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When is a hotel really green?

deadangle007 @deadangle007 (15) 29 Jul 08

I like to consider myself environmentally aware and I try to “do the right thing” when I can. Travelling, of course, is an activity that often has a big carbon footprint and as travel consumers it’s not always easy to know the...

costa rica

environment

hotel

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Let’s make visiting travel agencies more socialable

deadangle007 @deadangle007 (15) 29 Jul 08

Today, for the first time in ages I visited a travel agency and it got me thinking about what I’d like to see in the shop – an area where I can sit down, buy a coffee or cold drink, and watch a short video of the resort or a photo...

Travel consumers do not value travel agencies

deadangle007 @deadangle007 (15) 29 Jul 08

I’m pretty confident that I am not the only consumer who does that. Is the problem therefore that we don’t value the travel agents knowledge and experience anymore or is it a simple fact that we don’t have the time anymore and...

travel agencies

travel customer

Who do you trust for travel destination advice?

deadangle007 @deadangle007 (15) 29 Jul 08

There is a lot of advice written by travel writers, holidaymakers, companies, bloggers. Sometimes I have to ask myself who do I trust when looking for advice on a specific destination. Wikipedia is a great resource it is editable...

advice

brochures

travel

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Why Emotional Benefits Are the Key to Reader Response

deadangle007 @deadangle007 (15) 29 Jul 08

We humans like to think of ourselves as rational creatures. Intellectual curiosity took us to the moon and back, beat smallpox and polio, and invented the Internet. But when you come down to it, emotion always wins. The most...

body parts

emotion

phantom

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IE or FireFox

vaibhavsawke @vaibhavsawke (820) • India 3 Jun 08

Which one is better according to you, Internet Explorer or Firefox. I found Firefox better than IE. What is your opinion? and Why?

firefox

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deadangle007 I use IE because it's ready with Window .But I think Firefox better because I can do more than one task at once . And Firefox with suitable addon can do anything

4 Jun 08

The Seven Deadly Sins of a Relationship

vaibhavsawke @vaibhavsawke (820) • India 3 Jun 08

“Remember, we all stumble, every one of us. That’s why it’s a comfort to go hand in hand.” - Emily Kimbrough While I can’t claim to be the world’s foremost expert on relationships, I do know that my wife and I have a very...

deadly sins

relationship

seven deadly sins

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deadangle007 Many people think that a relationship has to work. Somehow they think it operates like a machine. When it stops or fails you just fix it and make it work again. Just drop the idea that it has to work and it takes away the pressure. Enjoy the good times and...

4 Jun 08

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25 Ways to Help a Fellow Human Being Today

vaibhavsawke @vaibhavsawke (820) • India 3 Jun 08

“If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion.” - Dalai Lama Too often the trend in our society is for people to be separated from either other, to be cut off from the great...

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deadangle007 Someone once put coins in my parking meter and saved me from a parking ticket. I have no idea who it was. A friend who was with me that day, cynically said that they must have put coins in the wrong meter, but I refuse to believe that. You walk out of an...

4 Jun 08

How to execute your To-Do List

vaibhavsawke @vaibhavsawke (820) • India 3 Jun 08

Have you gotten good at organizing your tasks in a to-do list, but have trouble actually executing them? You’re not alone. Getting things on your to-do list actually done is difficult because it’s really a collection of habits...

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deadangle007 I’ve struggled with getting work done for the reasons listed above-and I’m glad to hear that I’m *normal* in having those mindblocks. Well, I’m going to have to try some of your suggestions out.

4 Jun 08

How to Accept Criticism with Grace and Appreciation

vaibhavsawke @vaibhavsawke (820) • India 3 Jun 08

how to take criticism with grace and appreciation. Stop Your First Reaction If your first reaction is to lash back at the person giving the criticism, or to become defensive, take a minute before reacting at all. Take a deep...

appreciation

criticism

grace

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deadangle007 Thank you! Your humility and willingness to learn new ideas is what attracted (and keeps) me to Zen Habits. Just experienced the frustration of critical behavior earlier today. Though nothing terribly nasty was said to me “verbally,” when my employer asked...

4 Jun 08

10 Benefits of Rising Early, and How to Do It

vaibhavsawke @vaibhavsawke (820) • India 3 Jun 08

“Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise” - Ben Franklin, famously “Put no trust in the benefits to accrue from early rising, as set forth by the infatuated Franklin …” - Mark Twain Recently,...

rising early

rush hour

rush hour 3

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deadangle007 I really love that quote from the Dalai Lama. As we increase our level of consciousness, we do indeed benefit others. And thanks for your beautiful desription of the changes in light as dawn approaches. Great writing.

4 Jun 08

Top 42 Exercise Hacks

vaibhavsawke @vaibhavsawke (820) • India 3 Jun 08

These hacks will make you healthier, slimmer, and yes, sexier. Rrrowrr! Just to note, I’m not a certified trainer. I’m just sharing stuff that’s worked for me. Also, some of this stuff is contradictory. That’s because you’re...

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deadangle007 It used to be thought that stretching was good before starting exercise. . .witness the old runners of yore (I was one of ‘em) who did that very thing before starting off. But now the consensus of opinion is that stretching before warming up is harmful and can...

4 Jun 08

8 Frugal Tips for Legal Matters

vaibhavsawke @vaibhavsawke (820) • India 3 Jun 08

“The good lawyer is not the man who has an eye to every side and angle of contingency, and qualifies all his qualifications, but who throws himself on your part so heartily, that he can get you out of a scrape.” - Ralph Waldo...

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deadangle007 You can try mediation before resorting to a court of law. Also, approach a law school nearby and see if they have a clinic that caters to your particular type of case (clinics allow law students to practice on real cases and are set up around many different...

4 Jun 08

The Six Key Steps to Healthy Finances in Your Relationship

vaibhavsawke @vaibhavsawke (820) • India 3 Jun 08

if you’ve ever been in a relationship for very long, especially if you were married or living together, I can almost guarantee that you’ve had a money fight. One of the biggest causes of problems in relationships is differences...

finance

quicken

relationship

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deadangle007 would add that once you’ve aligned your values, be generous. Indulging each other on occasion (and according to your financial values) is a way to stay motivated as a team.

4 Jun 08

Huge Fire At Universal Studios

vaibhavsawke @vaibhavsawke (820) • India 3 Jun 08

A fire broke out on the Universal Studios backlot which at the time of this post is still blazing. Reports vary but anywhere between 100 & 300 firefighters were called to the scene to battle the fire, which has caused extensive...

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deadangle007 Oh no!!! What the hell happened? Sabotage? I mean what I hear from those around, is that it's a pretty big chunk of stuff that went with the fire. Stuff that was going to be used for BluRay disc. I am guessing it's props, audio tracks and wardrobe. I...

4 Jun 08