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I have been a big fan of Top Gear, a British... well... car program. You can find a variety of episodes on YouTube (or other video sites) but I had never seen the very first episode before. If you have seen more recent seasons of Top Gear you'll notice a big difference!

It does start off with a very dull van /car thing, but it gets better. Take a look.

A vintage gem and just what the undercover OFtN team needs!

First available in 1937, this was one of the world's first "automatic" coffee makers. This is the grandma of your gramdma's old coffee urn. You know the one that she used to setup before the bridge party...

What you say? You have no idea what I am talking about and you were born in the decade of the 80s?! Gah, kids!

You still might be able to find one here.

Welcome to a new feature of OFtN... Famous Foxes.

Since the URL of this site contains the word "fox", people end up here looking for all sorts of things related to foxes. Some of them are quite surprising and any number of them of ill repute. Imagine for a moment what type of "artistic works" actors and actresses who's names contain "fox" appear in? (and no, it is spelled, "Redd Foxx"). Yes, OK... not suitable for all ages... ahem.

They are not all nasty though. For instance, Vivica Fox is a respectable and attractive actress. I can't say for sure how honored Ms. Fox is to be as the first Famous Fox at OFtN but hey, why not?

Stay tuned and learn some new pseudo information about various fox miscellanea.

p.s. Of course people are adding the word "nude" at the end of all of those searches... I guess it is kind of like adding "in bed" to the end of fortune cookie fortunes but Google style.

I get asked about what LCD computer monitors are good from time to time, so I did a little research. Here is a list of recommended LCD monitors. This list came from the Newegg site, but I can't seem to find the page any more.

• Samsung 226BW Black 22". About $325. The only complaint about it is the lack of a height adjustable stand.
• Samsung 204BW Black 20". About $250. The only complaint with this one is a poor vertical view angle. So if you stand up at your desk it might be hard to see the screen well. Really I don't know how much of a problem this is.
• Acer AL1916WAbd Black 19". About $175. People are not as happy with the stand on this one, and all around it isn't as good as the two above mentioned monitors. It is however about $100 cheaper though. Most people seem more than happy with it for the money.
• ViewSonic VG2230wm Black 22". About $310. Another 22" option. People don't like the built in speakers on this one, but few other complaints.
• Chimei CMV 221D-NBC Black 22". About $250. Budget 22" model. Some buyers mention that their monitor has minor backlight bleed (white edge fringe visible in a dark room or when displaying dark images).

In addition to the above, from what I have seen, the Dell Ultrasharp models are good. Especially these models:

• 30" 3007WFP
• 24" 2407WFP
• 20" 2007WFP

If you are still using a CRT type monitor, consider an upgrade. LCDs can offer sharper images with less eye strain. They also use less power and desk space. The quality of an image on a CRT degrades over time (very slowly) and you may not have ever noticed that things are not as sharp as they once were.

Before you upgrade make sure your computer is able to display the resolution of the LCD you select or be willing to upgrade your video card. If you don't have a DVI video output, it might also be worth a video card upgrade since the new flat panel look best drive with the digital DVI connection.

Personally I find my LCD Computer Monitor a pleasure to view compared to my old video tube.

Once upon a time I was very interested in studying herbalism and the use of herbs in holistic healing. After I developed some health problems, herbs turned out to be very helpful to me during my recovery. Even though the herbs certainly didn't "cure" me, I am convinced they played an important role in getter better faster and ending up in a better place then where I could have been.

Along with herbs I also tried out quite a few difference types of multi-vitamins and minerals. The main thing that you learn about taking minerals and vitamins is that it is a waste of money unless your body can actually absorb what you are putting into it. That makes up the basic difference between cheap and expensive vitamins - how they are formulated in order to assist your body in absorbing all of that concentrated nutrition.

So finally we have liquid vitamins. I am sure liquid vitamins have been around in one form or another for ages but they have generally not been readily available at your local health store. One brand that is making the rounds is, Eniva VIBE. The main claim that these new products offer is superior absorption.

Some of the brands are extremely expensive, so you might consider buying a small sample size to see what types of results you can expect. Personally I notice a difference in changing vitamins right away, but I am not sure that is true for everyone.

Liquid Vitamin Nutrition Facts from your leader is random topics, OFtN.