This is for the people who are ready to quit or are currently quitting dipping. The simplest and cheapest imitation snuff that I have found is this homemade recipe. I’ll give you that it’s not the same as Copenhagen or any other snuff, but once you get used to it (just like if you changed brands), it will work as a good substitute and help you get over your cravings.
The recipe is simple – decaf tea and salt. Soak your teabags for about 3-5 minutes and then dump them into a bowl (squeeze them out before dumping to minimize the water level), add salt – about 1-2 teaspoons per teabag – and mix well. Put this into an empty snuff can (don’t wash it if you want to impart some of the flavor). It will feel rough for the first couple days, but once the water starts to soften the tea leaves it will feel like real snuff. The taste is the only obstacle – nothing can really compare to the straight stuff flavor – but if you go into this expecting the flavor change, it can work for you.
Make sure you use decaf tea – caffeinated tea will give you a super-duper-make-you-throw-up caffeine overdose. You can also add some flavors – use herbal mint tea, for instance (though I suggest a base of regular decaf tea). Your snuff can will build up some salt around the outside lip, depending on the amount of salt and water you use.
Use this recipe in conjunction with other quitting aids – Nicorette patches/gum, chocolate, or some other stop-smoking aid. I recommend that you quit cold turkey – throw out or finish up your existing stock on a planned date and wake up the next morning nicotine free. A bet with high stakes (mine is 12 raw oysters) helps. Involve as many people as you can – they will keep you honest and support you, helping you to be successful.
That’s all I’ve got, hope this helps!

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* Update: This was a really crappy BabelFish translation. A better translation can be found here: http://greeneggpage.com/?p=510

Earlier I posted the video to Alles Neu by Peter Fox, and I mentioned that I had found the German lyrics. Well, a trip through BabelFish resulted in this: (if anyone can do a better translation, please, please let me know)

If you live in the Amarillo area and need computer help, swing by Amarillo Technical Helpers [AmaTechHelp.com]. They provide computer service and repair, custom software and website development, and network installations, among other things. Their page includes a handy “Tech Tip of the Week,” which gives you some good information that can save you money.

Currently they are offering a “PC Tune-Up” for $75 – 50% off regular price.

So I work with one of my brothers-in-law, and he rubbed in the fact that he was going on vacation last week. He calls me up the Wednesday before and says, “Hey man, you gonna be here Monday? Well I’m not, I’m gonna be in the mountains!” Then later he calls me and says, “So, if you need anything from me next week… don’t call me – ’cause I’ll be in the mountains!”
Turns out he did the same thing to the guys who work for him as well. We’re not ones to take that type of thing lightly, so while Daniel was in the mountains, we decided that Santa should welcome him back…

Here’s the view of his desk from the front:

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Here’s the better side view:

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
The stuff in the back corner:

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
His telephone, headset, headphones, and a bunch of pens:

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
His monitor, docking station, troll doll, pens and some “presents”:

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sorry about the blurriness here, not used to this camera:

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
We wish you a merry July-mas, we wish you a merry July-mas…

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
We also replaced all of his pictures with random images from teh intertoobs (there’s many more, but I still haven’t figured out that camera):


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
We also wrapped his troll doll, but we did give him a breathing hole. We’re not that cruel.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Obligatory keyboard and mouse wrappings:

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
His in-box festively festooned with lights:

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Got his hoodie as well:

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
One last shot:

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Now, Daniel, don’t rub that vacation in next time…

I was pointed to these two sites by a friend. Each lets you answer some questions about your opinion on certain political points and then provides you with a list of the candidate ranked by what you favor. The MPR site is the original poll and has a few more points but doesn’t tell you why they a for anything. The WQAD poll gives you the reasons but leaves out some questions that some folks may want answered. I recommend taking the WQAD poll first, then do the MPR one to see if your candidate choice changes.

[http://www.wqad.com/global/link.asp?L=259460]

[Minnesota Public Radio]

I’m not a fan of captchas (if you don’t know, they’re those screwy pictures of words that you have to type in to prove you are a human) and I don’t plan on using them – at least until my spam load becomes overwhelming. But if (when?) I do use them, I’ll use Carnegie Mellon’s reCAPTCHA service. No, I’m not shilling for them. Completing their captchas helps to digitize old manuscripts. You are presented with two words, one they know and one that they need read. If you enter the correct word for the known word, then they assume you did the same for the second word. Once a couple of other people verify that by submitting the same second word, they add it officially to their digitization of the work. Makes it a lot easier to translate books when thousands or millions of eyes are translating.

[http://recaptcha.net/learnmore.html]

There. You’re famous. I’ve wished you a happy birthday on that there intarweb.

USPS is coming out with Star Wars stamps. Head over there and vote for your favorite! And remember – give in to your feelings and vote for the dark side…

[http://www.uspsjedimaster.com/main/vote/view_stamps.html]

Wikimapia is a user-driven site using Google Maps. You can find a location, enter information for it, or see what others have already entered.

[http://www.wikimapia.org/]