Quick Tips

Trilby • Oct 26, 2008 5:57 pm
Always wear waterproof mascara to your intervention.
Sundae • Oct 26, 2008 6:07 pm
If you've had a dicky tummy all day, don't think you can fart with abandon.
jinx • Oct 26, 2008 6:11 pm
Brush your teeth before you get on the treadmill - or pick the one way over in the corner.
Trilby • Oct 26, 2008 7:50 pm
whenever you're at a loss for words say, "that was a wicked googley!" and people will think you're smart or foreign or both.
Cicero • Oct 26, 2008 7:55 pm
Don't re-tell the joke if you were the only person that laughed at it. They heard you the first time. It just wasn't funny.
jinx • Oct 26, 2008 8:06 pm
Dial soap (bar) gets makeup stains out of clothing.
ZenGum • Oct 29, 2008 9:08 am
Brianna;497748 wrote:
whenever you're at a loss for words say, "that was a wicked googley!" and people will think you're smart or foreign or both.


I'd ask you who was bowling, and if it meant India were all out yet.
Shawnee123 • Oct 29, 2008 10:23 am
I guess you're not supposed to stick q-tips in your ear?
Pie • Oct 29, 2008 10:55 am
Don't try to rip off your hangnails.
And don't forget to moisturize!
ZenGum • Oct 29, 2008 7:07 pm
When changing the oil in your car, replace the oil drain plug before pouring in the new oil.
Aliantha • Oct 29, 2008 9:35 pm
When getting up during the night to pee, make sure the door you thought was open is in fact open before trying to walk through the doorway.
Cloud • Oct 29, 2008 9:46 pm
baking soda mixed with liquid soap makes a great cheap exfoliator
Aliantha • Oct 29, 2008 9:51 pm
Does it actually exfoliate or just deep clean and remove all the oils from your skin?
Treasenuak • Oct 29, 2008 11:50 pm
Do NOT drop heavy objects directly onto your toes. It HURTS. You will limp for days.
zippyt • Oct 29, 2008 11:57 pm
Do NOT try and Mix 3 part epoxy Grout if you do Not know what you are doing !!!!

Expensive and MESSSSY !!
monster • Oct 30, 2008 12:40 am
Quick tips?

if you want quick, DIY. Only bother me when you have time ;)
lumberjim • Oct 30, 2008 2:28 pm
when photoshopping, use the layer feature a lot.
Undertoad • Oct 30, 2008 2:58 pm
Can't afford new pro software? Search for the previous release on eBay. A "new-in-box and unregistered" version from four years ago may have all the features you need and yet be a third the price of new.
HungLikeJesus • Oct 30, 2008 3:23 pm
Many programs have a good open-source equivalent (like The GIMP and Audacity) available for no charge.
Clodfobble • Oct 30, 2008 4:29 pm
When making a pasta salad, always refrigerate for 6-8 hours before serving so that the flavors can blend.
classicman • Oct 30, 2008 4:57 pm
Wrap celery in aluminum foil when storing in your fridge. It will keep weeks longer!
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To test to see if an egg is fresh, immerse it in a pan of cool, salted water. If it sinks, it's fresh. If it floats, throw it away!!
Pie • Oct 30, 2008 5:18 pm
White toothpaste can be used as spackle for small nail holes. If you don't care about the future residents of your dorm room.
lumberjim • Oct 30, 2008 5:23 pm
toothpaste can also be used to polish cds if they get scratched
TheMercenary • Oct 30, 2008 5:38 pm
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Cloud • Oct 30, 2008 9:35 pm
Aliantha;498887 wrote:
Does it actually exfoliate or just deep clean and remove all the oils from your skin?


it's scratchy. that's exfoliation to me.
Elspode • Oct 30, 2008 10:55 pm
Tuggeth thou not upon Superman's cape. Neither shalt thou spiteth into yon wind. Pulleth not yon mask off of Ye Olde Lone Ranger.

It goeth without saying that thou shalt not messeth around with Jim.

Unless its LJ...then hammer on!
Sundae • Oct 31, 2008 8:44 am
Sweep your carpet with a long handled dustpan and brush rather than hoover when your landlady's son is asleep. Correct.
Leave the binbag open to put the sweepings into. Correct.
Leave the binbag on your bed because you're sweeping the floor. Hmmm, risky, but understandable.
Have a complete hand spasm when transferring the sweepings into the binbag and therefore transfer stray cat litter, bits of bone (from messy cat eating) and toenail clipping directly onto your CLEAN sheets. Incorrect.

Learn by my mistakes people.
Treasenuak • Oct 31, 2008 8:47 am
Always always ALWAYS ask for help when moving a large, heavy kitchen table with a gimp leg (the table, not the mover)
Shawnee123 • Oct 31, 2008 8:53 am
Do not leave a bag of trash on the back porch for even 5 minutes when you live in critterville. Raccoons will make short work of your trash, and bare it for all the world to see.
Pie • Oct 31, 2008 9:32 am
Don't forget to set your clocks back on Saturday night.
And check your smoke detector batteries.
Undertoad • Oct 31, 2008 9:45 am
DST back - my favorite holiday
glatt • Oct 31, 2008 9:57 am
There is a statistical decrease in heart attacks the week after DST back. Of course, there is an increase in the spring to make up for it.
HungLikeJesus • Oct 31, 2008 10:03 am
So it's just delaying the inevitable by a few months.
Cicero • Oct 31, 2008 4:07 pm
Don't schedule doctors appointments on Halloween. mmm'kay?:D
Pie • Oct 31, 2008 4:14 pm
I have an appointment with my new GP on election day. That's going to be fun. :D
classicman • Oct 31, 2008 4:20 pm
Don't use power tools to carve pumpkins. ITs way too much fun :D
lumberjim • Oct 31, 2008 4:48 pm
glatt;499468 wrote:
There is a statistical decrease in heart attacks the week after DST back. Of course, there is an increase in the spring to make up for it.

why?

is it the extra hour sleep?
Clodfobble • Oct 31, 2008 5:51 pm
Plus, if you forget to switch in the Fall, the worst that happens is you're an hour early for something. If you forget in the Spring, you're an hour late. Maybe you're fired, maybe you miss your grandma's funeral, who knows?
HungLikeJesus • Oct 31, 2008 8:15 pm
I'm going to start setting my clock back an hour every Sunday - just to be safe.
xoxoxoBruce • Nov 1, 2008 1:38 am
Just what the fuck we need... an extra hour of 2008. :(
lumberjim • Nov 1, 2008 1:42 am
I've never seen:

Psycho

The texas Chainsaw Massacre

saw

The exorcist


tits! wrong thread! i meant to put this in here.
HungLikeJesus • Nov 1, 2008 1:50 am
What about:
Picture Mommy Dead
Children Shouldn't Play with Dead Things
I Spit on Your Grave
Last House on the Left
Don't Look in the Basement
Sorry, Wrong Number
When a Stranger Calls
What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? or
Lady in a Cage
?
Stress Puppy • Nov 1, 2008 1:54 am
When executing a double lift, be sure to give the cards a little bend so that it looks more like a single card.
smoothmoniker • Nov 1, 2008 2:14 am
Never underestimate the importance of seeing her daddy dress up in a costume in making your daughter's Halloween complete.
glatt • Nov 3, 2008 9:26 am
glatt;499468 wrote:
There is a statistical decrease in heart attacks the week after DST back. Of course, there is an increase in the spring to make up for it.


lumberjim;499745 wrote:
why?

is it the extra hour sleep?


Yes. That one extra hour reduces stress enough that you can see a dip in heart attacks. But in the Spring, losing an hour increases stress enough that there is a slight bump in heart attacks the following week.
Pie • Nov 3, 2008 9:35 am
Houses never look as good in person as they do on the internet.

If there is no picture of a certain room, you can be sure there's a reason. You won't like it.
Trilby • Nov 3, 2008 3:09 pm
For the love of God, people, eat a vegetable now and again! It won't KILL you!

ETA: a NON FRIED vegetable. No ranch. No bleu cheese. Pah-LAYNE.
HungLikeJesus • Nov 3, 2008 3:15 pm
Is bacon a vegetable?

I feel like we've had this conversation.
Trilby • Nov 3, 2008 3:17 pm
HungLikeJesus;500533 wrote:
Is bacon a vegetable?

I feel like we've had this conversation.


I'm really just spanking myself. I think it's been...oh...two months now since I ate properly. Granola bars, chocolate riesens, Burger King...feelin' the old pudge sprouting over my jeans. UGH.
lumberjim • Nov 3, 2008 3:29 pm
Brianna;500531 wrote:
For the love of God, people, eat a vegetable now and again! It won't KILL you!

ETA: a NON FRIED vegetable. No ranch. No bleu cheese. Pah-LAYNE.


I always have such a hard time getting them out of their wheelchairs, though.
SteveDallas • Nov 3, 2008 3:51 pm
Brianna;500534 wrote:
I'm really just spanking myself..

Photos?
ZenGum • Nov 3, 2008 7:05 pm
glatt;500431 wrote:
Yes. That one extra hour reduces stress enough that you can see a dip in heart attacks. But in the Spring, losing an hour increases stress enough that there is a slight bump in heart attacks the following week.



Nonsense. Those heart attacks are caused by old geezers suddenly getting an eyeful of all the young lasses gadding about in their skimpy new spring fashions. Die happy, fellas.
Aliantha • Nov 3, 2008 7:06 pm
Here's a quick tip.

Don't try walking down the hallway while cleaning our ears out with a cotton bud.

It really hurts when you misjudge the wall and your elbow and poke your eardrum.
Treasenuak • Nov 4, 2008 11:36 am
If the power socket isn't working, try flipping the switch on the wall that it's connected to. It'll save you a lot of time and frustration.




Yes, it took me twenty minutes this morning to realize that said switch had been turned off and that is why my sewing machine wouldn't turn on.
TheMercenary • Nov 4, 2008 11:41 am
Some other quick tips.

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Shawnee123 • Nov 4, 2008 11:42 am
Looks like some kind of medieval bar code system.
Trilby • Nov 4, 2008 12:23 pm
they're surgical blades. If a doc says he wants an "eleven" blade, then you get that one, etc.
SteveDallas • Nov 4, 2008 1:01 pm
I read that as "elven" blade. Great, just what I need, a D&D-playing surgeon. "Nurse, get me the d20. I'm going to roll a saving throw against sepsis."
Cicero • Nov 4, 2008 1:55 pm
lumberjim;500540 wrote:
I always have such a hard time getting them out of their wheelchairs, though.


LOL!! I just saw this...srry..
smoothmoniker • Nov 4, 2008 4:06 pm
SteveDallas;500913 wrote:
I read that as "elven" blade. Great, just what I need, a D&D-playing surgeon. "Nurse, get me the d20. I'm going to roll a saving throw against sepsis."



coke ... nose ... screen ... laughing ... laughing.
ZenGum • Nov 12, 2008 7:57 am
JESUS SAVES!

By rolling natural twenties.