In the beginning there was poker, and it was good. Then the popularity of the game drove it to television, and it was ok, but not great. Sure it was fun, in a couch potato kind of way, to see guys sitting around a table playing cards, but it was difficult to really get inside the game. Everything changed in 2003 when the Travel Channel improved their coverage of the World Poker Tour by adding the now ubiquitous lipstick cameras. These small devices sit inside the rim of a poker table and give the viewer an inside look at a player’s pocket cards. Suddenly, watching Texas Holdem was not about the outcome, but about the strategy. Bluffing styles could be analyzed, odds could be calculated and the poker announcers finally had the ability to weigh in with meaningful commentary. If you want to start your own poker TV station, be prepared to spend around $2300 for a lipstick camera setup. The camera itself runs around $450, weighs maybe half an ounce, is 2 inches long and less than a half inch in diameter. But you will also need cables and a Computer Control Unit, or CCU, to power the camera and to make sure that the only muck is on the table, not on the screen.
Whoever is truly into grills and fire pits, there is no doubt that prefers charcoal grill cooking above anything else;it is common knowledge indeed that any food properly cooked on charcoal tastes better and simply improves the overall eating experience. It is a true pleasure to eat a steak or a burger on the grill and the thought that is possible to do it at the comfort of your patio, with your friends and family, is a great thing. Of course there are different ways to cook the meal, but electrical and gas grill, do not come close to what charcoal does.
It is funny that however charcoal cooking is probably the oldest among all the grilled methods available today it is still the best, so perhaps ancient people were correct. Jokes aside, charcoal cooking simply keeps a taste that is unique and preserves a natural flavor that can be really priceless. Many years will still come before charcoal cooking will be considered obsolete and probably that day will never come, as companies are putting newer grills on the market, strictly powered by old good charcoal, improving the look and style, but keeping the basic concepts that worked for centuries.
Other than avoiding dehydration, the most important thing when caring for a newborn sugar glider, as with any infant, is keeping it warm. Baby sugar gliders are too small to be able to generate enough body heat to maintain a temperature around 80 - 85 Fahrenheit - the optimum for growth and comfort. The following Pocket Pets tips will mean your baby sugar glider shouldn’t have to suffer in this important stage of life.
When carrying your Sugar Glider with you, keeping it as close to your body as you can will provide an almost perfect source of heat. The chest area is the best option; for example, use a chest pocket or Walkabout bonding pouch. Protecting your new charge from the elements with the usual amount of outer clothing depending on the day’s or your region’s climate will suffice in keeping it warm.
The other challenge is making sure the sugar glider is getting enough heat while indoors, at home with you. The Pocket Pets Starter Kit includes an electric heat rock, which acts like an electric blanket for your baby sugar glider. This is an excellent and safe method to provide the necessary heat for your animal. Install the rock in the cage by making a hole for the cable to exit the cage wall and pull the rock up to the hole to minimize the amount of cable inside the cage. Cover the rock with a piece of material, e.g. from an old t-shirt, and plug the device in. Your sugar glider will not overheat by spending too much time basking on the rock like a lizard but can choose the distance, from the rock, at which it rests and sleeps to obtain the heat it needs using the material as bedding.