Hump Day … Resolving to Reach a Million … Yup – He Challenged Me … Part 2

So about a week or so ago, I pondered the thought of reaching a million and how long it would take to just count the numbers.

And it all started because I locked my keys in the car (which incidentally cost $60 to have a locksmith unlock the door and get my keys).

But anyway … my son (he’s 17) read my post about Hitting a Million and Challenged me to prove that it can be reached in real life.  He says he doesn’t see how it can be done.

So I asked him – what would prove to you that it can be done, because I’m not counting 8 hours per day for 21 days to prove it!

He answered with – “get a million people to  say they believe it can be done too.  No money or anything – just show me that a million other people believe it can be done too – but they have to be real people Dad”.

Hmmmm … another moment to ponder this million-thing. Only the stakes are higher!  He wants real-world results that can be proven.

I have to admit – Now this is a horse of a different color.  Reality is Bigtime different than a theory in the head.

• I ponder for a while and get to the point where I’m saying to myself – so –
• he just wants to see if 1-million unique people will say they believe it can be done too.
• That’s it!
• That’s all he wants me to do.  So I ask myself -
•  Well, do you believe a million people believe this also? And I answered yes!

That has to mean that there are other people out there that believe it can be done too.

So … I took his challenge up on Saturday and today is Monday New Year’s Eve and I came up with a way to prove a million can be reached with people that are real, not fake (one of his conditions) within a month (21 days to be exact).

Ok, okay –

So – I told him I’m gonna call it – Project 21.

He asked why Project 21 and I let him know that when I was a kid I was told that if you started with a penny and doubled the amount every day you would reach a million in less than a month.  Now I just want to do it with people adding their name – plain, simple, and easy.

(Of course he takes out his calculator and doubles one penny for 21 days and sees that it does pass a million).  Soo many people have heard about this but nobody has ever been challenged to achieve it.

It’s always been a wives tale and I like to get the real facts and now I wanna see if this can be done for my own peace of mind  – so …

All it’ll take is people to follow through – Click here: 

Time to see if more people than me believe that this can really work and one million people in less than a month happens.  I believe it can, (and hopefully you do too) so here we go –

All you have to do is Add your name to the list and then just contact 2 people that you know that you think will follow through.  Only 2 since this will act as the “Double-Up” part of the Theory.

An eMail will be sent to confirm that it is actually you.  This is so the numbers are real (like my son kept stressing to me) and then we can see the Absolute Actual Results together and see if this system works.

I believe that hitting a million is something that we can all achieve.  And this would be a big one since so many of us see one million (that I said in the other article) as a threshold number of either success or failure.  I believe this can work and I welcome you to this Real Facts, Real People, Real Journey.

FOOD ALERT – Botulism

True Taste, LLC of Kenosha, WI, is recalling it’s vacuum packaged due to Clostridium botulinum, a bacterium which can cause life threatening illness or death.  Consumers are warned not to use the product even if it does not look or smell spoiled.

To see the Product Labels recalled, use this link:

• Hot Smoked Rainbow Trout,
• Hot Smoked Whitefish,
• Hot Smoked Herring,
• Hot Smoked Mackerel,
• Hot Smoked Salmon Steak,
• Cold Smoked Mackerel, and
• Cold Smoked Whitefish

S&M International Inc, Bayonne, NJ is recalling Yang Sheng cooked salted duck eggs, because it contaminated with Clostridium botulinum,

The recalled eggs were distributed between August to October 2012 to stores and markets located in:

• New York City area,
• PA,
• VA,
• MI.

As Always, Stay Informed …

Bob

LOSE WEIGHT – Dangerous Supplements – ‘WOW’ and SLIMDIA Revolution

Dangerous Supplement Now Sold as ‘WOW’

• Earlier in 2012, FDA twice warned the public about taking Reumofan Plus—marketed as a “natural” dietary supplement for the treatment of many conditions, including arthritis and bone cancer—because, in reality, it contains undeclared active ingredients found in prescription drugs that should only be used under the supervision of a health care professional.
• FDA’s Health Fraud and Consumer Outreach Branch, says some distributors have deliberately put a new label and a new name, WOW, on bottles of Reumofan Plus to deceptively sell remaining supplies.

P&J Trading Issues Recall of All Lots of the Dietary Supplements Slimdia Revolution

• Sibutramine is an appetite suppressant that was FDA-approved for the treatment of obesity.
• It is Schedule IV controlled substance and because of the risks associated with its use, it should be taken only under the direct supervision of qualified health care professional.
• Sibutramine is known to substantially increase blood pressure and/or pulse rate in some patients and may present a significant risk to patients with a history of coronary artery disease, congestive heart failure, arrhythmias, or stroke.

Sibutramine has been withdrawn from U.S marketplace. The active drug ingredient is not listed on the label for these products. This product was distributed nationwide in US from March 2012 to December 2012.

As Always, Stay Informed …

Bob

US Dept Treasury Auction – Jan 9 – 9am

U.S. Department of the Treasury

Live Auction

January 9th, 9am

Dayton, NJ

Featuring:

Sports Cards and Memorabilia

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Wine

Designer Handbags from Louis Vuitton, Michael Kors, and Burberry

Electronics

Jewelry and Gold

It’s Not Even Hump Day … What’s that gotta do with Reaching a Million ???

Just a thought here.

So – this morning I have one of those days that continued from yesterday (and it’s not even hump day yet)!

So what do I do – I stop & ponder this thought that has nothing to do with anything happening at the moment (especially since I just locked the keys in my car and don’t have a spare and have just missed an appointment this morning, and my brain just starts to go where frustrated brains & their thoughts go …)  Can’t make this shit up even if I tried to …

So – I’m looking up locksmiths and I click on one in my town that’s not located in my town.  And I click another one in a town close to my town that’s not in either one of the towns and actually in a different County.  Now I’m thinking WTF?  This is probably gonna cost a small fortune so I decided to preoccupy myself with some thinking of something that is totally unrelated to the key.

Ah – hahhh.  A million.  There’s something to ponder.  And i pondered and thought – yeah if I had a million i’d just buy another car – problem solved.  And then those stupid thoughts just keep on entering that have nothing to do with anything and that’s where this morning has taken me, so – hope you don’t mind a journey into “Wonderland of a Million”.

And i think — I Mean How many people have actually — I Mean Really Really ACTUALLY Wrapped their Brains around this one?

The number is tossed around like it’s a five dollar bill.  But …

Needless to say .. my brains pondering this thought since one million seems to be a kind of threshold number that automatically makes people think of  either Total Success Money, Happiness, Fulfillment, and what have you, or, something that can’t be achieved.

But …

One Million. My brain won’t let it go. It just keeps on a-pondering away …

Reaching a million seems nearly impossible to most people.

But – Just hear me out on this one. My brain is still pondering here …

Have you ever considered how long it would take counting all the way to a million.

Now remember … we’re not talking about dollars, or pennies, or objects, or anything else.  We’re just talking about counting numbers.

Now … if you counted those numbers out loud - Did you know that it would take about six and a half (6.5) WEEKS to reach?  That’s just about 46 days if you counted every number out loud.

Making a small change and counting the numbers in your head for 8 hours each day (counting 1 to 100 every minute) it would take about twenty (20) days.  That’s  counting 8 hours each day for about 3 solid weeks.  That’s alot of work to reach a million, wouldn’t you agree? (yeah .. I really looked it up …)

And that’s a Big difference, isn’t it?  I mean – cutting six and a half (6.5) weeks down to 3 weeks.  That’s saving a bunch of time, isn’t it?

You can just cut the time in half by simply counting the numbers in your head!  Go figure.

Yes – this is really what happened to my brain going somewhere to deal with the stupid ass problem of locking my keys in my car and not having a spare key …  oyyyy –  Andddd – I really looked this up when I couldn’t find a locksmith near me – because my brain decided to go into overwhelm mode and take a break and think of some useless shit that makes no sense whatsoever.

Needless to say, hitting one million anything takes effort.  I mean – six and a half weeks to count to a million. That’s over a month and a half.

And to take it one step further … if you were to give up sleeping, eating, school, work and other activities and counted non-stop it would take about seven (7) days.  But who (in their right mind) would want to do that, right?

That 3 weeks of counting in your head is looking pretty good at this point to reach that million.  And … hopefully you’re starting to see what I started to see.  That reaching a million can actually be achieved, right?  I mean, you have to devote quite a bit of time to get there and Of course … it will require:

• Effort,
• Focus, and of course
• Time.

But … the important point is –  it can be achieved.

Sooo … now that i’ve realized that it can be done – there’s gotta be someone that can unlock my car, right?  I mean I just figured out what it would take to reach my first million.  That’s gotta be a milestone in anybody’s book.

And hitting my first million made me realize that once I get the car open – i’ve gotta make a copy of the key – because you need the key to get anything started.

So maybe I’ll ponder a bit more about setting resolutions that can actually work rather than saying some drunken statement while toasting to the New Year rolling in.  Seems that achieving those little real world wins (like getting a copy of the key to open the door) are the things that really count in life.

This reminds me of the time I went horseback riding and my horse decided to break from the pack and run at a full gallop straight into an oak tree.  Who woulda thunk I’d get a crazy horse.  And it’s not even hump-day yet.

As Always, Stay Informed …

Bob

Listeria AGAIN Recall Update – Trader Joe’s

Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and Canadian Establishment 720, issued a recall theAliya’s Foods Limited, for approximately 4,865 pounds of frozen butter chicken and rice products imported from Canada that may be contaminated with Listeria.

Products imported to the United States include:

• “12.5 oz boxes of “Trader Joe’s Butter Chicken with Basmati Rice” with product code “2012-10-31″ and lot code “30512″
• Consumers with questions about this product should contact Trader Joe’s at (626) 599-3817. Media inquiries should be directed to Alison Mochizuki with Trader Joe’s at at (626) 599-3779.

Listeria Info – Vaccine – More

Freshway Foods is recalling  sliced apples that were packaged on November 12 using the same packaging machine, which may have been contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. A table of recalled consumer pack products, their respective use-by-dates and the states to which the company shipped them is provided below

UPC Number	Use by Date	Product Description	Individual Consumer Package Size	States to which Freshway Foods shipped the product
not applicable	11/30/2012	RED APPLE SLICE2.4 OZ. SONICS	2.4 OZ	Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, New York, Tennessee, Wisconsin
95829 20000	12/03/2012 and 12/6/2012	RED APPLE SLICE14 OZ. MOTTS INNERLOCK BAG	14 OZ	Florida, Georgia, North Carolina
95829 20042	12/03/2012	GREEN APPLE SLICE 14 OZ. MOTTS INNERLOCK BAG	14 OZ	North Carolina

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As Always, SStay Informed …

Bob

Did You Know … Glass Shards found in Pre-K and Kindergarten Student Lunches ….

More than 100 prekindergarten and kindergarten students had already gone through the line Nov. 29 before the glass shards were spotted by one of the food servers….

Read more: FoodService Newsletter Story

School Bullying – Get Involved – Join the Movement …

Principals,  SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS, Guidance Counselors, TEACHERS, COACHES, PARENTS,  

There’s a reason why some kids aren’t excited to go to school.

There’s a reason why some kids have stomach aches and feel sick alot when it comes to school.

It’s time to Open Your Eyes —-

Here’s a Program that I fully support (along with so many friends) and it truly fits into the Team 1 Million Philosophy since they’re trying to hit 1 Million Students to View their Movement.

As of right now – they’re at 250,402 views.  Now let’s help them move up to that Million Mark and Help the Children!

http://action.thebullyproject.com/million

Help the movement in any way you can.  Visit their site and see what you can do.

Although there are many links and programs to help end bullying -

People Must Get Involved for it to work.

As Always, Stay Informed …

Bob

CHOKING ALERT – Anaphylaxis, and Food choke hazards

I don’t like to be melodramatic about food alerts, but …. in this case – these Alerts are Super Serious for everyone.  And it’s not just Allergens – some of these Foods contain foreign objects, pieces of plastic and so on, so … please read and forward this post or the Link to this post to others.  Thanks.

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Sukhi’s Gourmet Indian Foods is alerting customers that because of a label error, a single lot code of Red Curry with Vegetables contains undeclared shrimp.

• Consumers who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to shrimp, run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reactions
• The product was shipped to distributers in California, Texas, Minnesota and Georgia, between the dates of 5/21/2012 and 10/15/2013.
• Sukhi’s is voluntarily recalling Lot code 3390113612 with a Use-By Date of 5/14/2013 with a UPC code: 7-67226-02901-6
• Sukhi’s became aware of the error, after receiving a customer complaint.
• Consumers who have purchased product with this lot code should return the product to the store where it was purchased to receive a replacement or a refund.
• For questions, consumers can call Sukhi’s Gourmet Indian Foods at 1-888-4SUKHIS from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. PST, Monday thru Friday

Newman’s Own, Inc. announced the recall of Newman’s Own Lite Honey Mustard Dressing because it contains undeclared milk. People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to milk run the risk of a serious or life threatening allergic reaction if they consume the Newman’s Own Lite Honey Mustard Dressing with the affected time code.

• The products are sold in retail stores in the Eastern to Midwestern US.
• The affected packages are 16 fl. oz. bottles of Newman’s Own Lite Honey Mustard Dressing that
• Have a sell-by date of 16 OCT 13 M with a time stamp from 12:47 – 13:30 and
• UPC code of 0 20662 00292 1

Price Chopper Supermarkets is recalling certain Cinnamon Nut Coffee Cakes purchased only at the Mountain Rd. store in Worcester, MA, because they were

• Incorrectly labeled as Pumpkin Coffee Cakes and therefore
• Did not list tree nuts as an ingredient.
• The cakes were purchased at the Mountain Road store only (located at 72 Pullman St. in Worcester)

Tri City Cheese and Meats, a Kawkawlin, Mich., establishment, is recalling Jalapeño Vienna sausage products because they are misbranded in that they contain monosodium glutamate (MSG), which is not declared on the label,

Suzanna’s Kitchen, a Duluth, Ga. establishment, is recalling approximately 35,800 pounds of breaded chicken products because they may contain pieces of plastic.

Serenade Foods, Inc., a Milford, Ind 061-2012 , Indiana Firm Recalls Chicken Strip Products That May Contain Foreign Materials (Sep 14, 2012)chicken strip products that may contain foreign materials, fragments of plastic,

• The products have a use by date of Jan. 17, 2014.  The products were packaged on Jan. 17, 2012 and shipped to a distributor in Lakeland, Florida for further distribution
• 7.5-lb cases containing 30-oz. cartons of “Milford Valley Farms Crunchy Chicken Strips”

 Klement Sausage Company Inc., a Milwaukee, Wis. establishment, is recalling frozen bratwurst patties because they may

contain foreign materials—pieces of a plastic pen, 060-2012 , Recall Notification Report, Bratwurst Patties

The products subject to recall include:

• 10-lb. cases containing 4-ounce patties of KLEMENT SAUSAGE CO. BRATWURST PATTY.
• Consumers with questions about the recall should contact Jeff Klement, the company’s vice president of special projects, at (414) 744-2330 x244.

As Always, Stay Informed …

Bob

Listeria Food Contamination – ALERT – TIME SENSITIVE

The Ultimate Meatless Burger and Falafel, from VEGGIE PATCH, with the specific use-by dates and UPC codes listed below were distributed to a select number of retailers and distributors.

• 9-ounce trays of refrigerated, fully cooked, VEGGIE PATCH, The Ultimate Meatless Burger with a Use-By date, Jan/12/2013; UPC code 6-10129-00211-5 (which can be found on back of package)
• 9-ounce trays of refrigerated, fully cooked, VEGGIE PATCH, Falafel with a Use-By date, Jan/15/2013; UPC code 6-10129-06619-3 (which can be found on back of package)

The following states are on Alert:

• NY,
• CT,
• PA,
• FL,
• IL,
• MD,
• IN,
• WI,
• VA,
• NJ and
• DE.

Consumers who purchased any product with the specific use-by dates and UPC codes listed above are asked to dispose of the product. They should email contactus@veggiepatch.com to arrange for a full refund.  The recall affects only these two items

Stop & Shop alerts customers to voluntary recall of

• The Stop & Shop Supermarket Company LLC, following a recall by Veggie Patch, announced it removed from sale packages of ultimate meatless burgers due to possible contamination by listeria monocytogenes. The following product is included in this recall:
• Veggie Patch Ultimate Meatless Burger, UPC 61012900211, 9 oz., sell by date of January 12, 2013

Customers who have purchased the product should discard any unused portions and bring their purchase receipt to Stop & Shop for a full refund.

About Stop & Shop

The Stop & Shop Supermarket Company LLC operates more than 400 stores throughout Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, New York, and New Jersey. The company helps support local communities fight hunger, combat childhood cancer and promote general health and wellness – with emphasis on children’s educational and support programs.

Spence and Co Ltd, BrocktonMA, a smoked salmon company is recalling New York-Style Nova Lox, 4oz, Code/Lot: 9720704 due to an abundance of caution because of contamination by Listeria monocytogenes

The recalled product is identified and distributed as follows:

Through Distributors in:

• IL,
• MO,
• NJ,
• MA and in the
• Detroit area

Also distributed to the following retail stores

Earthfare:

• AL,
• NC,
• GA,
• SC,
• TN,
• FL &
• OH

Shaws Suprmarkets

New England (expiration date 10.21.12)

Roche Bros:

• MA on 9.26.12 (expiration date 10.19.12).

Fresh Markets: In FL,

• GA,
• KY,
• IL,
• AL,
• AZ,
• OH,
• TN,
• SC,
• VA,
• IN,
• MI,
• OK &
• KS

Consumers who have purchased either product should get in touch with the place of purchase for a full refund or contact our Consumer number: 508 427 5577, between 9am and 4pm EST.

As Always, Stay Informed …

Bob 

Listeria Fact Sheet – What to Do