>
>
> A butcher watching over his shop is really
> surprised when he sees a dog coming inside the shop. He
> shoos him away. But later, the dog is back again. So, he
> goes over to the dog and notices it has a note in its mouth.
>
>
> 有個肉販看到有隻狗走進他的鋪子裡吃了一驚，肉販把狗噓走，可是沒多久這隻狗又跑回來，所以他探頭看了一下這條狗才發現狗嘴裡有張小紙條。
>
>
> He takes the note and it reads "Can I have
> 12 sausages and a leg of lamb, please? The dog has money in
> its mouth, as well."
>
> 他拿起紙條，紙條上寫著"麻煩給我12條香腸和一條羊腿，錢就放在狗嘴裡"
>
>
> The butcher looks inside and, lo and behold,
> there is a ten dollar note there. So he takes the money and
> puts the sausages and lamb in a bag, placing it in the
> dog's mouth. The butcher is so impressed, and since
> it's about closing time, he decides to shut the shop and
> follow the dog.
>
> 肉販低頭看了一下，哇！還真的有十塊錢耶！所以他收了錢，把香腸和羊腿放入袋子裡以後再放到狗嘴裡。肉販對這隻狗實在太訝異了，想想又剛好快打烊了，他就決定收攤然後跟著這條狗看看。
>
>
> So off he goes. The dog is walking down the
> street, when it comes to a level crossing; the dog puts down
> the bag, jumps up and presses the button. Then it waits
> patiently, bag in mouth, for the lights to turn. They do,
> and it walks across the road, with the butcher following him
> all the way.
>
> 他們沿著路走，來到十字路口的時候這條狗就把袋子放下，跳起來按了行人通行鈕，再叼起袋子耐心地等綠燈亮起，再行通過這個路口，當然肉販還是緊緊跟著它。
>
>
> The dog then comes to a bus stop, and starts
> looking at the timetable. The butcher is in awe as the dog
> stops a bus by pulling its left leg up and gets in it. The
> butcher follows the dog into the bus. The dog then shows a
> ticket which is tied to its belt to the bus conductor. The
> butcher is nearly fainting at this sight, so are the other
> passengers in the bus. The dog then sits near the
> driver's seat looking outside. As soon as the stop is in
> sight, the dog stands and wags its tail to inform the
> conductor. Then, without waiting for the bus to stop
> completely, it jumps out of the bus and runs to a house very
> close to the stop.
>
> 接下來這條狗來到公車站，開始盯著時刻表瞧。肉販很震驚這條狗居然懂得舉起左腳來攔車，然後搭上了這台公車！肉販跟著上了車，狗把綁在項圈上的車票秀給車
> 掌看，看到這一幕，肉販就像其他的乘客一樣簡直要暈倒了。狗狗接著坐在司機旁邊看著窗外，當下一個站牌出現，它就站起來跑去車掌那兒搖尾巴示意他要下車
> 了，不等公車完全停妥，它就迫不及待地跳出公車往一間離站牌不遠的房子奔去。
>
>
> It opens the big Iron Gate and rushes inside
> towards the door. As it approaches the wooden door, the dog
> suddenly changes its mind and heads towards the garden. It
> goes to the window, and beats its head against it several
> times, walks back, jumps off, and waits at the door. The
> butcher watches as a big guy opens the door, and starts
> abusing the dog, kicking him and punching him, and swearing
> at him. The butcher surprised with this, runs up, and stops
> the guy.
>
> 它打開了院子的大鐵門，衝向房門，當它接近那道木門的時候忽然改變主意往花園跑去，它朝向窗戶走去然後用頭去撞它好幾次，然後再跑回房門前等候。肉販看到一著彪形大漢開了門，然後開始凌虐這條狗！他打它、踢他、還大聲咒罵它！肉販實在不能忍受這種事，就跑去阻止這傢伙！
>
>
> "What in heaven's name are you doing?
> The dog is a genius. He could be on TV, for the life of me!
> "To which the guy responds: "You call this clever?
> This is the second time this week that this stupid dog's
> forgotten his key."
>
> "你它馬的再幹什麼!?這是一條天才狗耶！我用我的性命擔保它絕對可以上電視！"
>
> 這男人就回答肉販：
>
> "你說它聰明？這是這條笨狗第二次忘了帶鑰匙！"
>
> Moral of the story.....
>
> You may continue to exceed onlookers
> expectations but shall always fall short of the boss'
> expectations.
>
> It's a dog's life after
> all.....
>
> 這個故事告訴我們.....
>
> 不管你再怎麼拼命，老闆都不會滿足的！
>
> 這就是做為一條狗的宿命啊....
中藥香包DIY 夏日驅蚊妙方
炎炎夏日，不少民眾會點蚊香驅趕蚊蟲，不過日前傳出知名蚊香含有過量戴奧辛，讓人不敢再點蚊香。其實，只要利用中藥材，民眾也可以自己DIY，做出天然有效的驅蚊中藥香包或噴劑，不必擔心有害物質會影響健康。
台北市立聯合醫院中醫院區中醫師李彩鳳表示，像是石菖蒲、高良薑、薄荷、桂枝、香茅及艾草，都是具有香氣的中藥材，對付蚊蟲相當有效，民眾可自行到藥行購買上述藥材，回家自己DIY。
李彩鳳說，只要將以上這些藥材搗碎，比例可隨意調配，「不過艾草味道較濃郁，比例可以多一點。」李彩鳳提醒，藥材搗的越碎越好，這樣味道才會出來，「然後再用紗布等比較透氣的布料包起來，自製的中藥香包就完成了。」
中藥香包必須在密閉的室內才能發揮效力，但戶外的蚊蟲又該怎麼對付？李彩鳳說，這些中藥材一樣可以做成隨身攜帶的噴劑，做法一樣很簡單，只要把搗碎的中藥材倒入杯中，再倒入濃度75％以上的液態酒精，「以馬克杯來說，搗碎的中藥材倒到半杯滿、酒精則倒到淹過藥材一點點，反覆倒5至6次，讓酒精充分揮發。」
李彩鳳說，這樣用酒精萃取出的中藥材會呈現深色的液體狀，再把深色液體裝進噴劑瓶中，就可以隨身攜帶。
不過，剩下的液體記得要緊閉封存，否則很容易就會揮發掉，發現味道消失再補噴即可。除了驅蚊，中藥噴劑還可以順便醒腦，是夏季相當實用的隨身小物，民眾不妨試試。
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