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10 DIY Upcycled Fire Pits

Awesome up cycled fire pit ideas

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By Liesl Clark

Seems the latest craze is repurposing metal things into fire pits. Here’s a list of some of the most innovative ones we could find:

1) Metal Wheelbarrow Fire Pit: If you’ve got a metal one that’s broken down, try to turn it into a fire pit. It’ll look cool in your back yard.

2) Washing Machine Drum Fire Pit: Our app users love this. Next time someone you know is getting rid of their washing machine, ask for the drum inside. They make beautiful fire pits.

3) Paver Brick Fire Pit: Brick and concrete pavers make easy fire pit insulation material. There are many tutorials to find on the web for these homemade fire rings.

4) Wash Pail Fire Pit: A metal wash pail can work as a fire pit. Just be sure that if it’s galvanized you give plenty of time for…

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Picture of the Day: Sailor-Themed CT Scanner for Kids

Anything to make this experience better for a child. Heck I hope when I need one its this cool.

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SAILOR-THEMED CT SCANNER FOR KIDS

 

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Located at the NewYork-Presbyterian Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital, is this pirate/sailor themed CT Scanner to help put children to ease and make them feel like they’re sailing the high seas.

The institution is one of the biggest children’s hospitals in the country and the only one in Manhattan. According to BuzzFeed, NewYork-Presbyterian has about 200 inpatients per day, treating about 150 kids each day in the pediatric emergency room.

For more photos and information, see the original article on BuzzFeed.

 

 

 

 

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Boston terriers

Hands down the smartest, most loving , loyal breed ever. I have had many dog friends over the years. German Shepards, Rottweilers, mutts, daschunds. The Boston terrier is my “hands down” favorite. This akc breed is the most entertaining, even keeled k9 I have ever loved.

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Homemade Rust Remover: Vinegar

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With the popularity of metal decor and my recent experiences I thought it would be useful to write this post. Yes, vinegar is an EXCELLENT rust remover. The best thing is that you have it in your home, it’s cheap and simple to work with.

 It is ideal to submerge the rusty object in vinegar and wait for about 30 mins or more, depending on the amount of rust. If the object is large dab vinegar on. After successful cleaning, make sure to dry thoroughly.

General note: Be careful while working with rusty old metals and such. In case of any cut or wound contact your doctor to check if you need a tetanus shot.

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Michigan and Other Places

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With all the news about the bankruptcy, I’ve been thinking about Detroit lately.  Actually, more accurately, I’m trying not to think about Detroit.

I’m not from Detroit, but since living overseas I find myself identifying with the city and claiming it as my own; to me, it has come to represent Michigan as a whole, and my home.  I used to be excited to read about Detroit on the rare occasion it popped up in the news, but these days I cringe when I see a headline and immediately turn elsewhere.  What Detroit is going through pains me.

The news is reporting what I’ve been aware of anecdotally — Michigan is dying, almost dead in fact, and on life-support.  I’m often nostalgic for my home, but what I miss doesn’t exist anymore.  I used to go home to visit a multitude of friends and family, but if I were to…

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George Zimmerman, Trayvon Martin

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I dont typically like to get caught up in sensationalized, overblown media coverage and hype, however it was nearly impossible not to see or hear something about the case. I was struck by a couple of very interesting items beyond the drama, heartache and the appalling verdict.
Notwithstanding the obvious racial divide between black people and anyone with lighter skin then theirs (not a dig, just my humble opinion gained from personal experience) I was shocked by how misread this entire situation seemed to be. The first juror to speak out after the trial echoed what I had been thinking all along. Both George Zimmerman and Treyvon Marting (RIP Treyvon) exercised extremely bad judgement on that fateful evening. I dont believe it was a completely biased call on Zimmermans part. I believe he was overzealous as some people may be if their homes and properties have been subject to crimes. Zimmermans ass should have never risen from his seat. Im sure Treyvon knew what kind of attention he would attract as a young black male in america dressed like a hood rat. His parents should have known also. If you are going to hold yourself out to the world in a certain way, chances are you will be percieved this way and attract all the good things that go along with the part he played. But at the end of the day, a very tragic day, George Zimmerman was the adult in this situation and he placed himself in harms way, got his ass kicked, and then killed a child. Whatever you may think of Treyvon is irrelevant. He was still a minor. Zimmerman should have never left his car and when he did get his ass kicked, he should have went home and licked his wounds.