Oct 13 2011

Hemorrhoids – A Lighter Side

 Hemorrhoids   A Lighter Side

If you are currently suffering from hemorrhoids you probably can’t believe that anyone can see a lighter side at this time, these embarrassing, rather disgusting, very uncomfortable and often painful swollen veins can only be all bad at this time, being the butt of a hemorrhoid joke just adds insult to injury.

It is said that you know you’re middle–aged when hemorrhoid jokes stop being funny.

However the following are just some lighter side stories that may help you feel better. or, at least, make you understand that your affliction has a wide interest and that you are in the company of many famous people.

The Hemorrhoids are a rock band. Imagine the introduction ladies and gentlemen put your hands – er, cheeks – er, no, hands together for the pride of Lawrence, Kansas, the Hemorrhoids Although their mothers must be very proud of them I’m sure that, depending on your age and musical appreciation, when you listen to them on YouTube, it will be a close call whether the band or the condition is more painful.

Hemorrhoids are part of a song lyric written by Frank Zappa, about among other things, a groupie’s hemorrhoids.

But at least it’s not the only subject of the song. a folk musician, by the name of Peter Cross actually wrote a whole song about hemorrhoids. His fans, who probably aren’t suffering from hemorrhoids, regularly request the song. If you are interested you can find the lyrics on his web site. and you can sing along

Bleeding hemorrhoids made at least two classical composers miserable. consider this diary entry from the great Giacomo Meyerbeer from 1851: Friday 23 may. I suffered all day from a cramping, diarrhetic condition that affected me badly, as did back and side pains. I suspect that these symptoms, which so often recur, are a sign of hemorrhoids.

Not much progress had been made on hemorrhoid treatment as, about a half-century later, Gustav Mahler had them, too. (1900) also brought Mahler’s resignation from the (Vienna) Philharmonic and a frightening hemorrhoid-related incident in which he lost a great deal of blood.

According to a review hemorrhoids are also a real problem for drummers. Hours and hours of sitting on a little stool and pounding away at the drums. plus all that constipating bar food is altogether not a good combination for hemorrhoids

Beyonce’s little sister, Solange, Tweeted that she doesn’t know how to spell hemorrhoids. she probably wouldn’t make it to the second round of the Spelling Bee, and if she needed hemorrhoid treatment, she probably wouldn’t want to sit down when she lost

Hemorrhoid ointment is featured in a Jimmy Buffett novel, Where is Joe Merchant? a rock star goes missing and his hemorrhoid-ointment heiress sister wants to know for sure if he’s dead. really I didn’t make this bizarre stuff up – Jimmy Buffett did

If you have hemorrhoids, you have something in common with some very famous people. Napoleon Bonaparte, the French Emperor, had such severe hemorrhoids that he couldn’t sit on his horse and command his army at the Battle of Waterloo Historians may debate that the weather, overconfidence, and miscommunication with field generals caused Napoleon’s defeat – but hemorrhoid sufferers know better. who knows how history may have been changed if Napoleon didn’t have piles?

George Brett, the star player of the Kansas City Royals, unfortunately had a severe hemorrhoid flare up which caused him to miss parts of the 1980 World Series with the Phillies Fans were surprised, because George was only 27 at the time. some even offered home remedies ranging from eating orange peel and whole wheat to applying Listerine to the hemorrhoids Needless to say, George opted for surgery.

Even American presidents have not been immune from this condition and in 1992, President Jimmy Carter underwent surgery to get rid of his hemorrhoids.

And finally, besides an anthrax infection, a cut eyeball, kidney trouble, a torn groin muscle and a broken arm from a car accident, Ernest Hemingway, the famous writer also suffered from hemorrhoids

But(t) If your hemorrhoids are past being a joke, or you can’t see the lighter side, there are fortunately a number of ways in which you can get relief from the symptoms and also find some completely natural cures.




Oct 11 2011

Is It Necessary To Craft Guitar Logos For Your Rock Band Symbol?

 Is It Necessary To Craft Guitar Logos For Your Rock Band Symbol?

Is it necessary that your rock band’s logo design should have an electric guitar image?

No, not really

In fact, there are a lot of famous rock band logos that do not consist of guitar images in their trademark sign and are still widely recognized.

Let’s have a look at some of those rock band symbols:

1. Tool: their symbol is smart, sophisticated and a little funny. it consists of wrench like tool with the end that resembles a scissor. the image is illustrated in black and white colors that make it sophisticated and chic while the textured illustration give it a unique personality. Overall, the image perfectly complements the band name.

2. Slipknot: their design is artistic and intimidating. it consists of the group name in red colored type face that looks like a dripping blood. it is accompanied with an image of a letter S with devil horns. the prominent color in the image is red which makes it even more daunting and menacing.

3. Aerosmith: their band image is more angelic than intimidating. they have a letter ‘A’ encased in a circle with angelic wings in their logo design. To make it more imaginative, the image has been created in a sophisticated combination of black and white colors that makes it chic and timeless.

4. Guns N Roses: This is undoubtedly one of the smartest contemporary designs today. it consists of two pistols placed on a plate entwined and surrounded by roses and weeds. the symbol is easy to remember, clean, represents violence and love.

5. Jamiroquai: the design crafted for jamiroquai perfectly complements the funky style of this group. it consists of a silhouette of a young man with an elaborate head-gear and horns. This is a perfect depiction of the lead singer of the group who is popular for his eccentric dressing sense and flamboyancy.

6. the Offspring: This band could have easily created a simple rock guitar logo but instead they chose an image of a burning skull to make a statement. the image of the skull is encased in a circle which makes the emblem compact and clean. This monogram was created with different color combinations including red, yellow, white and black colors to make it show the variety and spice of offspring’s songs.

Hence, you can use an image of a guitar if you are trying to create a brand mark for your rock group but you can also get creative and use images of skulls, guns, fire and angelic wings to give more imagination and appeal to your band symbol. that way, you will take the stereotypical rock band concept and give a new and refreshing look to your band symbol.




Oct 5 2011

Can Vocal Training Lessons Really Help?

 Can Vocal Training Lessons Really Help?

The road to becoming a rock star doesn’t always start with a rock band in high school. Sometimes it starts with many, many performances in church on Sunday, or sometimes it starts with vocal training lessons. No matter what kind of singer you want to become, the best way to get your vocals into shape is usually through quality singing instruction.

The singing lessons don’t have to be as boring as you might imagine. in the past, if you wanted to sing, you would stand with a vocal teacher who played scales on the piano and you sang along. it was boring and bore no relation to the kind of vocal training lessons the singer really wanted to do. A lot of really good singers were chased away, simply by the boredom.

Standing for hours, singing scales is no fun for anyone, and that is one reason why vocal training has changed in recent years. we all know that it is more fun to sing songs we love, songs in the style we want to sing, than it is to sing scales or classical music.

Because of this, a lot of vocal coaching has changed to represent more modern music and styles of singing. Many vocal programs, especially vocal programs found online or on CD, are aimed at helping singers become the type of singers they want to be – R&B, rock, soul, jazz, or country.

But, no matter what kind of singer you want to be, or how far you want to go in your singing career, there is one thing that is vitally important, one step that can’t be missed. you have to practice.

You need to exercise your vocal cords, your diaphragm, and your lungs on a regular basis to get them in tip-top shape. by doing these types of vocal training lessons, you will be ready when your big chance comes