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?

[IdlersDream]

I recently got a rash on my legs {attractive, huh?} and wasn't sure what the heck is was and found out it was a heat rash and that it most likely meant I was allergic to something. It also helped me recently find out how to make my spider plant even happier {yippy for it!} but it didn't help me find out what kind of tree I have.

Besides things like, I "met" my best friend who I've now been talking to for almost six years this summer and we can go months without talking and pick right back up where we left off, I've never had that with any other "real life" friendship.

Also, the forums I visit, including this one, give me a place to really be myself and talk to people and get away from horrible, horrible reality. I'm considered "cool" by some people on the internet, whereas in real life I'm a dork. xp

It's also made it easier to find pictures of the gorgeous men I become obsessed with... And what the heck would I do without that!?