How has the internet saved YOU?, For times when you didn't know what to do, you turned to the inter Options

[Goombaguy]

Yesterday evening, I was preparing dinner which included some variety of hot pepper. Thinking nothing of it, I cut the peppers with my bare hands; minced finely and put into the dish we were having.

12 hours later, I woke up fine as you please and took a shower to start the day. Some time after that, my hands began to burn very painfully. Moving the fingers would provide a little relief, and soaking them in water also provided some temporary relief, but within a minute of removing them the temperature would go right back up.

Not knowing what to do, I turned to the internet and found one of those web forums only old people use (you know the ones), where the topic was hot pepper burns. I read the entire thing, and tried some of the suggestions but one in particular stood out more than the others despite being recommended by one person, and not responded to; hot water. While everyone suggested milk-based mucous substances (like yogurt, and sour cream) this one suggested placing your hands under as hot a water as you can endure, the idea to let the pores on your skin open wide to allow the chemical causing the burns to escape. After 3 very hot sets of water soaking, the pain is almost entirely gone.

This is not the first time where I've been so stumped I didn't know what to do, and the internet helped me out. What other saves have the net provided you?

[Saffy]

That must have been fairly painful. At least you know how to avoid it now.

The internet has helped me in a number of aspects of my life, I feel; most recently I have been using Calorie Count to watch what I eat. This site has done more than give me a chart to record what I consume, but has actually made me feel physically and psychologically better. Not even a month ago before starting this site I was constantly checking my heartbeat and feeling very paranoid I was going to die on a somewhat regular basis. I no longer feel this way because I know where I stand in terms of my eating habits and I have made the necessary improvements. The site made me realize what I was lacking in my diet, which actually explains the heart issues I felt I was having.

Ranch Story has obviously had an impact on life, which may be seen as both positive and negative - though I'll take the positive. This place has given me a community to escape whenever I want. It's a lovely place to be.