uhh...well my materials science professor said buy used diamond rings. Because "diamonds are forever".
Also I'm not sure, but I think I recall a quote from Einstein about jaywalking, paraphrasing that "people risk their lives to save a few seconds". Makes you think how silly it is sometimes .
And...from personal experience. hmmm...well sometimes you could try sleeping the opposite way on your bed. Its exciting sometimes! Well maybe not all that exciting. But its fun to try that fung shui stuff once in a while. Good thread by the way, I love how the first page was all about saving time in the bathroom! I have to start multitasking more
On May 30 2011 12:55 EnderCraft wrote: I find it ironic that the "high thread" and the "life tricks thread" are next to each other. Just wanted to point that out XD
It's so people who have epiphanies while high can quickly find an outlet for them ;P
buy good toiilerpaper. it's not worth having a sore ass.
don't buy kleenex. use good your toilerpaper (costco kind is pretty damn economical). When you blow your nose, blowing and rubbing your nose isn't the only way. Make a little "cone shape" with the toilet paper and stick it up there. no rubbing, no friction, no red, and infinitely more efficient at absorbing mucus.
Getting sunlight does wonders for depression. The vitamin D produced decreases if u get too much sunlight so there is no risk of overdosing on vitamin D. Vitamin D also in the past decade was discovered to control a whole ton of genetic processes. Get your freaken sunlight
On March 30 2011 12:45 Smurfz wrote: 1) Order pizza by phone right b4 pizza restaurant closes (don't have it delivered, say you'll pick it up) 2) Never pick up pizza, wait for workers to throw pizza box in dumpster 3) Free Pizza.
That's actually possibly an improved version of something I thought up, there's always the chance that they'll just eat the pizza themselves though.
I live in a ground floor apartment but also have access to the stairwell, so we have two front doors, my plan was to order pizza to the address next door (which we have access to), get them to phone us when they're there since we don't have a buzzer in our flat, go through, take the pizza and casually hand them a photocopied 20, say 'keep the change', close the door quickly and run back to the flat and eat for free ^^ Guy will probably spend the next 20 minutes buzzing all the buzzers and annoying everyone in the stair except us lol.
wow not only are you stealing pizza but commiting a felony...well done sir. NEVER photocopy money, having a black and white copy of a 20 dollar bill is illegal. NEVER COPY MONEY
also, no pizza place is going to throw out a pizza you didn't pick up, they're going to eat it. that's what we always did.
On December 26 2010 04:39 jpak wrote: If you have indigestion, pinch the area between ur thumb and index finger.
i have heard the same thing for when you have a bad headache and i must say every time i have done it it has worked
Would someone mind explaining this? Sounds interesting!
it's ancient chinese medicinal knowledge. everyone in asia knows of this. the theory and explanations dont' matter when it comes to practical usage. All that matters is whether it works or not. (kind of why i i think mainstream doctors today are quacks when it comes to any health issue that is less than critical or life threatening.)
On December 26 2010 04:39 jpak wrote: If you have indigestion, pinch the area between ur thumb and index finger.
i have heard the same thing for when you have a bad headache and i must say every time i have done it it has worked
Would someone mind explaining this? Sounds interesting!
it's ancient chinese medicinal knowledge. everyone in asia knows of this. the theory and explanations dont' matter when it comes to practical usage. All that matters is whether it works or not. (kind of why i i think mainstream doctors today are quacks when it comes to any health issue that is less than critical or life threatening.)
I learned it from a Chinese doctor as well, she told me that massaging the nerve ending between your thumb and index finger soothes the nerves in your digestive system.
On March 30 2011 12:52 ~ava wrote: Opening pickle jars has never been easier.
1. Get a butter knife and jam the point under any part of the lid, hard. 2. With the tip wedged under the lid, push the base of the knife against the side of the pickle jar. This will cause the knife to bend slightly, may be slightly dangerous in the unlikely event that the tip of the knife were to snap off, beware. 3. The bottom of the knife should be jutting out below the base of the pickle jar. Holding the knife firmly against the jar, bash the base of the knife against a table top 3-4 times until it drives the knife up under the lid and breaks the vacuum seal of the pickle jar. 4. Lid will now practically fall off.
Please refer to my awesome 2min Paint diagrams below.
I worked this out about 2 yr ago and it's never failed.
You can also just rotate tip of the knife after it's wedged in. Might damage tip though but a lot less effort :D I thought this trick with breaking the vacuum seal was common but it's surprising to see how many people force their way into various jars.
What? I just turn the jar upside down, and smack the bottom like a boss to release the vaccuum seal. Way easier than using a knife and ruining it like that...
On December 26 2010 04:39 jpak wrote: If you have indigestion, pinch the area between ur thumb and index finger.
i have heard the same thing for when you have a bad headache and i must say every time i have done it it has worked
Would someone mind explaining this? Sounds interesting!
it's ancient chinese medicinal knowledge. everyone in asia knows of this. the theory and explanations dont' matter when it comes to practical usage. All that matters is whether it works or not. (kind of why i i think mainstream doctors today are quacks when it comes to any health issue that is less than critical or life threatening.)
I learned it from a Chinese doctor as well, she told me that massaging the nerve ending between your thumb and index finger soothes the nerves in your digestive system.
So one should rub the tip of the thumb and index finger together, or just hold it? And should one do it for both hands, or just one?
Also, does gripping one's thumb with the 2nd/3rd finger (whole hand in a fist shape) help relieve nausea? Is there any such way to relieve nausea? Just wondering.
On January 20 2011 15:46 mufin wrote: 1. using middle mouse button on a link opens it in a new tab.
ZOMG you just changed my life
EDIT: also, ctrl+t opens a new tab, ctrl+w closes a tab, and alt+d selects the address bar. I feel these new hotkeys allow me to micro my internets better
ctrl+f4 also closes tab, and f6 will go to the address bar
On January 20 2011 15:46 mufin wrote: 1. using middle mouse button on a link opens it in a new tab.
ZOMG you just changed my life
EDIT: also, ctrl+t opens a new tab, ctrl+w closes a tab, and alt+d selects the address bar. I feel these new hotkeys allow me to micro my internets better
ctrl+f4 also closes tab, and f6 will go to the address bar
I use Ctrl-W. Slightly less effort :>
This is just Chrome, not sure if it works on FF. Ctrl-R also refreshes. There are probably more of these, but these are just the ones I use most often.
On January 20 2011 15:46 mufin wrote: 1. using middle mouse button on a link opens it in a new tab.
ZOMG you just changed my life
EDIT: also, ctrl+t opens a new tab, ctrl+w closes a tab, and alt+d selects the address bar. I feel these new hotkeys allow me to micro my internets better
ctrl+f4 also closes tab, and f6 will go to the address bar
I use Ctrl-W. Slightly less effort :>
This is just Chrome, not sure if it works on FF. Ctrl-R also refreshes. There are probably more of these, but these are just the ones I use most often.
ctrl+f4 is natural to me because of alt+f4, also f5 refreshes oh, and ctrl+shift+t opens your closed tabs in the order from most recently closed back
Going to bed and hot as hell? Flip the pillow over and lay your head on that side. Feels awesome.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=07MaDV8a64U
Never tried this, will do it in a few hours or so, but won't that side of the pillow just get hot too? I don't think I would be able to get to sleep by the time that side of the pillow got hot too
-If you ever need to sneeze, just look at something bright (preferably the sun). -If you ever need to not sneeze, press your finger against the area of your face right below your nostrils and right above your upper lip.
On November 08 2010 15:29 OmgIRok wrote:
The way he puts on his clothes is pretty cool, I only do the pants trick sometimes cause I'm still a student and don't need to wear a suit everyday
This actually goes to prove that Asians are better at everything
Save on cab fare: Let's say you're out for the night and want to go home/somewhere-else. Go to the nearest take-out that delivers. Make sure they deliver by car and not on motorcycle Call the number on the door and have them deliver the cheapest thing you can find to the address you want to go to. When the guy comes out, be friendly, ask where he's going and ask if you can get a ride. Instant cheap cab and you'll even have food when you get to your destination.
Works both ways too: if you're home and want to go somewhere, look up the nearest delivery and when he gets there, ask if you can hitch a ride back.
EPT
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