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Pro Tips for Life
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Here is how to cure a brain freeze. But your tongue to the roof of your mouth and and press gently. Soon your brain freeze will be gone. If your tongue is cold as well use your thumb. Brain freeze is where the roof of the mouth gets too cold and causes the nerves to send out pain signals. Warming the roof up will stop the pain signals.
If you're very tired and must wake up for a very important meeting or something, splash cold water on your genitalia.
Don't get too caught up when somebody goes on and on about "the good ol' days". Generation to generation, although certain technologies and social tendencies do change, there really is/was no "perfect" generation of people, contrary to popular belief. In any given group of people, there are nice people, cool people, assholes, trashy people, racist people, whatever. People love to whine about how much tougher it was/ how much better the world was when they were young. Take it all with a grain of salt.
Don't keep your wallet in your back pocket. At least don't sit down on it.
If you nick yourself while shaving don't use toilet paper use crystal deoderant. These can be bought at CVS or RiteAid.
Cynicism gets old fast - not just for you, but for the people around you. Pessimism is dull. The brain tends to notice the details that confirm what it already believes. If you're an optimist, the virtual world your mind creates for you out of the raw data it collects will be a better one than if you're a cynic or a pessimist.
Objective truth only lives in the objective world, and we don't live there. We only have our subjective worlds to inhabit, so don't worry too much about how much your 'reality' differers from the 'real' reality. You'll never get there.
Also keep the volume limit on your ipod at around 60%. I listened at full volume for about 4 months and my ears now hurt if I listen to it for too long.
If you're very tired and must wake up for a very important meeting or something, splash cold water on your genitalia.
Don't get too caught up when somebody goes on and on about "the good ol' days". Generation to generation, although certain technologies and social tendencies do change, there really is/was no "perfect" generation of people, contrary to popular belief. In any given group of people, there are nice people, cool people, assholes, trashy people, racist people, whatever. People love to whine about how much tougher it was/ how much better the world was when they were young. Take it all with a grain of salt.
Don't keep your wallet in your back pocket. At least don't sit down on it.
If you nick yourself while shaving don't use toilet paper use crystal deoderant. These can be bought at CVS or RiteAid.
Cynicism gets old fast - not just for you, but for the people around you. Pessimism is dull. The brain tends to notice the details that confirm what it already believes. If you're an optimist, the virtual world your mind creates for you out of the raw data it collects will be a better one than if you're a cynic or a pessimist.
Objective truth only lives in the objective world, and we don't live there. We only have our subjective worlds to inhabit, so don't worry too much about how much your 'reality' differers from the 'real' reality. You'll never get there.
Also keep the volume limit on your ipod at around 60%. I listened at full volume for about 4 months and my ears now hurt if I listen to it for too long.
the_zombie_luke
Member
-If you get a wart, cover it with duct tape and after a while it will fall off.
-If you lift weights and want to get rid of lower back pain, add the deadlift into your sessions. It will strengthen your lower back and the pain should go away. Just be sure you know how to do the deadlift right if you're going to add it.
-Keep your tires inflated to the maximum PSI listed on them and you will save a little money in gas mileage and you will be less likely to get a flat.
-Also use fuel injector cleaner every once in a while for your car every few times at the gas station when you fill up so your injectors stay clean.
-ALWAYS ALWAYS look back when you are changing lanes if you can because blind spots are horrible.
-Gorilla tape is far superior to duct tape.
-If you lift weights and want to get rid of lower back pain, add the deadlift into your sessions. It will strengthen your lower back and the pain should go away. Just be sure you know how to do the deadlift right if you're going to add it.
-Keep your tires inflated to the maximum PSI listed on them and you will save a little money in gas mileage and you will be less likely to get a flat.
-Also use fuel injector cleaner every once in a while for your car every few times at the gas station when you fill up so your injectors stay clean.
-ALWAYS ALWAYS look back when you are changing lanes if you can because blind spots are horrible.
-Gorilla tape is far superior to duct tape.
HurricaneJesus
Member
DanteFox said:
I think this only applies to people who eat spicy stuff once and a while. I love hot stuff, and never get any discomfort from it anymore. Just have to get your body used to it. Now I go so overboard on spicy shit. Hot peppers, jalapenos, hot sauce, etc. It isn't hot enough until I am pouring sweat.
Vinegar is really useful. I can't say this enough. There's actually a book called Vinegar: 300 uses. Vinegar is cheap, and you can even make your own.
Laundry:
A 1/2 cup of vinegar in your washer acts like bleach, but doesn't actually bleach your stuff. My washer has a bleach dispenser, so I put it in there. If yours doesn't, but it does have a fabric softener cup, you can use that instead. It gets your towels really clean, and the smell is gone when the clothes dry. I put it in every laundry load I do, and it's great.
Cleaning:
Get a spray bottle and fill it with a 70/30 vinegar:water mix. You can use this to clean pretty much everything. It's especially good for greasy things, like the hood over your stove, the stove top itself, counter tops, etc.
It's also great for bathrooms. If you spray some straight vinegar on your toilet (if you have a ring) and let it sit for 5 minutes (this also goes for your shower), you will usually be able to just wipe the offending ick off with a towel or sponge. Again, the smell will be strong only until it dries.
Pet stains:
This stuff is great on carpets. Just spray some of your 70/30 mixture on the carpet. DON'T soak it, just get the fibers wet. Let it sit for a few minutes, then give it a brisk wipe/scrub. You can then rinse it with some clean water and blot it. It's great for cat urine, dog barf, and mystery stains.
Next! Baking soda.
Baking soda is REALLY cheap, and great for all kinds of things.
Bee stings: make a paste with baking soda and water, and put it on the sting as quick as you can. It will help draw out the venom, and sometimes the stinger if you haven't been able to remove it yet.
Cleaning: Make a paste and polish silverware, counter tops, pots, etc. It's very gentle, so you can safely clean most delicate metals without harming them.
Pour a cup of baking soda down your disposal unit, then pour a cup of vinegar over it. You get to watch awesome science in action, and it helps keep your disposal clean and non-stinky.
It's good in laundry as well, just be sure to put it in after the water is in the washer. Don't put it in dry, or it may clump up and end up as white bricks in your drawers.
Cooking: Baking soda is great if you're sensitive to acidic foods, like tomato sauces. If you are sensitive keep some baking soda in a shaker, the kind you can find in diners, and just shake about a 1/4 teaspoon into stuff like spaghetti sauce. It will foam up and again, , then you get a much milder sauce.
Laundry:
A 1/2 cup of vinegar in your washer acts like bleach, but doesn't actually bleach your stuff. My washer has a bleach dispenser, so I put it in there. If yours doesn't, but it does have a fabric softener cup, you can use that instead. It gets your towels really clean, and the smell is gone when the clothes dry. I put it in every laundry load I do, and it's great.
Cleaning:
Get a spray bottle and fill it with a 70/30 vinegar:water mix. You can use this to clean pretty much everything. It's especially good for greasy things, like the hood over your stove, the stove top itself, counter tops, etc.
It's also great for bathrooms. If you spray some straight vinegar on your toilet (if you have a ring) and let it sit for 5 minutes (this also goes for your shower), you will usually be able to just wipe the offending ick off with a towel or sponge. Again, the smell will be strong only until it dries.
Pet stains:
This stuff is great on carpets. Just spray some of your 70/30 mixture on the carpet. DON'T soak it, just get the fibers wet. Let it sit for a few minutes, then give it a brisk wipe/scrub. You can then rinse it with some clean water and blot it. It's great for cat urine, dog barf, and mystery stains.
Next! Baking soda.
Baking soda is REALLY cheap, and great for all kinds of things.
Bee stings: make a paste with baking soda and water, and put it on the sting as quick as you can. It will help draw out the venom, and sometimes the stinger if you haven't been able to remove it yet.
Cleaning: Make a paste and polish silverware, counter tops, pots, etc. It's very gentle, so you can safely clean most delicate metals without harming them.
Pour a cup of baking soda down your disposal unit, then pour a cup of vinegar over it. You get to watch awesome science in action, and it helps keep your disposal clean and non-stinky.
It's good in laundry as well, just be sure to put it in after the water is in the washer. Don't put it in dry, or it may clump up and end up as white bricks in your drawers.
Cooking: Baking soda is great if you're sensitive to acidic foods, like tomato sauces. If you are sensitive keep some baking soda in a shaker, the kind you can find in diners, and just shake about a 1/4 teaspoon into stuff like spaghetti sauce. It will foam up and again, , then you get a much milder sauce.
radiantdreamer
Member
Danielsan said:
I was waiting for someone to post this.
Pro cooking tip: cooked veggies (steamed, boiled, stir fry) almost always taste better than uncooked. To make steamed/boiled green leaf veggies not taste bitter, add salt, sugar, a tsp of oil, and a couple slices of ginger root to the water while it's boiling.
Workplace protip: even if your coworker/boss is wrong, don't argue with them to make them right. Instead, convince all your other coworkers to support your argument as correct (but do not backstab).
Philosophical protip: When the lesson is learned, the accident will stop happening.
DanteFox
Member
HurricaneJesus said:
ya you're probably right. I eat plenty of spicy food and this rarely happens to me. I probably should have specified: when I said spicy food, I mostly meant that crushed pepper that is put on pizza.
I put way too much when I eat pizza and ... well... sometimes bad stuff goes down. :lolCrumpet Trumpet
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sonarrat said:
You never know what else could be bifurcated...
SapientWolf
Trucker Sexologist
For some people, sex can help relieve a headache:Trax416 said:
SapientWolf
Trucker Sexologist
"I'll be your Tylenol just take me till you doze off."NetMapel said:Wife: God this migraine is killing me !
Husband: Let me cure you baby !!!
:lol :lol :lol
Mike Works
Member
i have a lot of pro tips, but they're more "Pro Tips for Mike's Life" than anything and probably won't be applicable to most, if not any of you, but i'll post them regardless:
- wear your socks inside out, it's so much more comfortable (god i hate that seam that goes across the top of the toes)
- buy a big jug of milk and a small carton of milk when grocery shopping and use the small carton to drink directly out of (girlfriend can't complain about it anymore, ha!)
- crack open two cans of diet pepsi in your fridge in order to make them less fizzy, but still fresh (and always crack open another one whenever you take an already open one.. rotation system people) (also you can add additional flavor to the open ones depending on what you put next to or above them in the fridge... diet pepsi with a hint or orange juice? surprisingly tasty)
my pro tips are actually ridiculous i shouldn't even post them
- wear your socks inside out, it's so much more comfortable (god i hate that seam that goes across the top of the toes)
- buy a big jug of milk and a small carton of milk when grocery shopping and use the small carton to drink directly out of (girlfriend can't complain about it anymore, ha!)
- crack open two cans of diet pepsi in your fridge in order to make them less fizzy, but still fresh (and always crack open another one whenever you take an already open one.. rotation system people) (also you can add additional flavor to the open ones depending on what you put next to or above them in the fridge... diet pepsi with a hint or orange juice? surprisingly tasty)
my pro tips are actually ridiculous i shouldn't even post them
SapientWolf
Trucker Sexologist
I do that for energy drinks (like Bawls). I'll top off my morning breakfast shake with it, which is related to another protip. Bawls and Tang make for a pretty racy shake.Mike Works said:
Ok, so here's the deal. The new Tang Fruitition (with artificial sweeteners) is awful by itself. It tastes like toothpaste. Optimum Nutrition Vanilla Whey protein is awful as well (tastes like glue). But somehow, when you combine them, they taste delicious (almost like sherbet ice cream). A little whipped cream makes it even better. There must be some kind of chemical reaction during the mix. It is a reasonably healthy breakfast shake that I've been drinking for over a year now.
I actually have to make an effort to minimize eye contact when engaging in a conversation with someone, because I tend to sense that the other person senses that I want to hurt or kill them, even though I wouldn't and couldn't. And I end up feeling bad that the other person senses it.JavaMava said:
I'm not "normal"; I'm a sociopath(?).
Shawn said:I actually have to make an effort to minimize eye contact when engaging in a conversation with someone, because I tend to sense that the other person senses that I want to hurt or kill them, even though I wouldn't and couldn't. And I end up feeling bad that the other person senses it.
I'm not "normal"; I'm a sociopath(?).
That's what happens when you normally don't look people in the eye, and then intentionally look them in the eye.
Don't take serious relationship advice from other people. You'll end up wondering about what could have happened if you would have dealt with the problem in your own way.
Example: Dude! Just leave her man! She'll end up fucking you over in the end.
It's best to have her fuck you over so you'll learn. You'll also know the true outcome.
If you have a tooth ache... rub an ice cube on the webbed part of your skin that is attached to your thumb and pointer finger. The pain will go away instantly.
Eating a green apple in the morning will wake you up more than a cup of coffee will.
Drink water before taking a test. You'll think quicker and better.
If you work out 15 minutes a day you (most people) can eat whatever they want without gaining weight.
Never dress a certain way because you listen to a certain genre of music. It's retarded.
Never smoke a cigarette. I did and I love them. (try at least one)
Never try to make a serious hobby (something you love doing) into a profession. Keep it a hobby and you'll live a happier life.
Read lots and lots of books. Let your mind fantasize what's happening whether than motion pictures. It's good for your brain. (I love movies. Heard this from someone else)
Pop is horrible. Don't drink it. I never, ever do unless I'm grabbing fast food once in awhile. You'd be surprised just how bad it is for your teeth.
there's a lot more, but I think of them right now.
Example: Dude! Just leave her man! She'll end up fucking you over in the end.
It's best to have her fuck you over so you'll learn. You'll also know the true outcome.
If you have a tooth ache... rub an ice cube on the webbed part of your skin that is attached to your thumb and pointer finger. The pain will go away instantly.
Eating a green apple in the morning will wake you up more than a cup of coffee will.
Drink water before taking a test. You'll think quicker and better.
If you work out 15 minutes a day you (most people) can eat whatever they want without gaining weight.
Never dress a certain way because you listen to a certain genre of music. It's retarded.
Never smoke a cigarette. I did and I love them. (try at least one)
Never try to make a serious hobby (something you love doing) into a profession. Keep it a hobby and you'll live a happier life.
Read lots and lots of books. Let your mind fantasize what's happening whether than motion pictures. It's good for your brain. (I love movies. Heard this from someone else)
Pop is horrible. Don't drink it. I never, ever do unless I'm grabbing fast food once in awhile. You'd be surprised just how bad it is for your teeth.
there's a lot more, but I think of them right now.
SpacLock said:
What do you mean by most people? I wish i was one of those people, 20 mins a day does nothing for me lol.
SpacLock said:
Or get your hair cut like the person in the band/ tv show/movie/ anything. It will always look disgusting years later, and you will be horrified.
Ladies and Gentlemen of the class of 99 If I could offer you only one tip for the future, sunscreen would be it. The long term benefits of sunscreen have been proved by scientists whereas the rest of my advice has no basis more reliable than my own meandering experienceDanielsan said:
I will dispense this advice now.
Enjoy the power and beauty of your youth; oh nevermind; you will not understand the power and beauty of your youth until they have faded. But trust me, in 20 years youll look back at photos of yourself and recall in a way you cant grasp now how much possibility lay before you and how fabulous you really looked .Youre not as fat as you imagine.
Dont worry about the future; or worry, but know that worrying is as effective as trying to solve an algebra equation by chewing bubblegum. The real troubles in your life are apt to be things that never crossed your worried mind; the kind that blindside you at 4pm on some idle Tuesday.
Do one thing everyday that scares you
Sing
Dont be reckless with other peoples hearts, dont put up with people who are reckless with yours.
Floss
Dont waste your time on jealousy; sometimes youre ahead, sometimes youre behind the race is long, and in the end, its only with yourself.
Remember the compliments you receive, forget the insults; if you succeed in doing this, tell me how.
Keep your old love letters, throw away your old bank statements.
Stretch
Dont feel guilty if you dont know what you want to do with your life the most interesting people I know didnt know at 22 what they wanted to do with their lives, some of the most interesting 40 year olds I know still dont.
Get plenty of calcium.
Be kind to your knees, youll miss them when theyre gone.
Maybe youll marry, maybe you wont, maybe youll have children,maybe you wont, maybe youll divorce at 40, maybe youll dance the funky chicken on your 75th wedding anniversary what ever you do, dont congratulate yourself too much or berate yourself either your choices are half chance, so are everybody elses. Enjoy your body, use it every way you can dont be afraid of it, or what other people think of it, its the greatest instrument youll ever own..
Dance even if you have nowhere to do it but in your own living room.
Read the directions, even if you dont follow them.
Do NOT read beauty magazines, they will only make you feel ugly.
Get to know your parents, you never know when theyll be gone for good.
Be nice to your siblings; they are the best link to your past and the people most likely to stick with you in the future.
Understand that friends come and go,but for the precious few you should hold on. Work hard to bridge the gaps in geography and lifestyle because the older you get, the more you need the people you knew when you were young.
Live in New York City once, but leave before it makes you hard; live in Northern California once, but leave before it makes you soft.
Travel.
Accept certain inalienable truths, prices will rise, politicians will philander, you too will get old, and when you do youll fantasize that when you were young prices were reasonable, politicians were
noble and children respected their elders.
Respect your elders.
Dont expect anyone else to support you. Maybe you have a trust fund,
maybe you have a wealthy spouse; but you never know when either one
might run out.
Dont mess too much with your hair, or by the time you're 40, it will
look 85.
Be careful whose advice you buy, but, be patient with those who
supply it. Advice is a form of nostalgia, dispensing it is a way of
fishing the past from the disposal, wiping it off, painting over the
ugly parts and recycling it for more than
its worth.
But trust me on the sunscreen
You know there's an actual book on the market that includes all those tips in a really nice pictorial form. I saw it in a bookstore at the mall in January.
althe13 said:
Haha. I guess it works for me and a couple other people I know. I work out at least 15 minutes a day (I'm still relatively young being in my early 20's) and I never gain a pound when eating hazardous food.
I still think you should live by this advice whether you stay in shape or not. You should always exercise. It makes you feel a lot better. I am in no way a meat head, but I'm definitely in shape and I feel great because of it.
Basically... my advice is work out if you're a fat person or not. I've never been over weight before (and I wouldn't know what it's like), but I still believe that you should keep a thin tight body. Of course you wouldn't know how it feels unless you try. It's a great way to live the rest of your life. Don't just do it for appearance purposes, but for physical feeling.
Just my advice.
Edit: By the way... I'm retarded. Take everything I say with a grain of salt.
Oh man, I used to ahve this one site bookmarked that had weekly updates emailed in from people that contained TONS of useful tips such as how to clean stains, chainge oil, all that kind of stuff. I'll rack my brain for a while and try to remember.
I do have a few good tips I learned from a friend who loves guns:
If you ever have to take down a guy on PCP (you know, rampaging monster that can't feel pain), try to get at an angle and shoot his midsection from the side. If you can manage to take out both adrenal glands he'll calm down instantly. And of course go for the head I guess.
Also, if you are in a fire fight you don't want to stand perpendicular to the person shooting at you (so they are facing your side). Even though it does provide a bit of a smaller area for them to hit, anything that does hit will do double damage, like taking out both lungs and guaranteeing instant death.
One last one he taught us. When shooting into a windshield with a pistol, aim above the target. As the bullet hits the windshield the friction will actually pull it down (it won't be deflected upward like you'd think). The opposite is true when aiming from inside the car. Aim below the target and the bullet will be pulled up.
I do have a few good tips I learned from a friend who loves guns:
If you ever have to take down a guy on PCP (you know, rampaging monster that can't feel pain), try to get at an angle and shoot his midsection from the side. If you can manage to take out both adrenal glands he'll calm down instantly. And of course go for the head I guess.
Also, if you are in a fire fight you don't want to stand perpendicular to the person shooting at you (so they are facing your side). Even though it does provide a bit of a smaller area for them to hit, anything that does hit will do double damage, like taking out both lungs and guaranteeing instant death.
One last one he taught us. When shooting into a windshield with a pistol, aim above the target. As the bullet hits the windshield the friction will actually pull it down (it won't be deflected upward like you'd think). The opposite is true when aiming from inside the car. Aim below the target and the bullet will be pulled up.
PantherLotus
Professional Schmuck
On life and how to live it
1. Plan to live to 100
2. Live like you're going to die tomorrow.
On money and how to invest it
1. When people are being greedy, be afraid.
2. When people are afraid, be greedy.
1. Plan to live to 100
2. Live like you're going to die tomorrow.
On money and how to invest it
1. When people are being greedy, be afraid.
2. When people are afraid, be greedy.
Always-honest
Banned
you'll probably spend most of your life at work or with your partner. choose those two well.
also, buy a good bed.
also, buy a good bed.
Hitting green lights more often:
If you are coming up to a red light, let off the gas and hit the brakes early so that you can coast for a while, giving yourself a chance to hit the next green, instead of gunning it to the red and just stopping. There are three main things to look for in order to determine in the light will go green again soon. (1) If it just turned red, you might as well ride all the way up to the light and come to a complete stop. (2) If someone is crossing the street the and the light recently went red, you'll probably have to stop. Whenever the crosswalk is activated the red light times are much longer. (3) If you see the oncoming traffic making left hand turns (due to a left turn arrow on their side) then coast slowly to the red light. Most likely they're turn light will go red soon and you'll have the green.
If you are coming up to a red light, let off the gas and hit the brakes early so that you can coast for a while, giving yourself a chance to hit the next green, instead of gunning it to the red and just stopping. There are three main things to look for in order to determine in the light will go green again soon. (1) If it just turned red, you might as well ride all the way up to the light and come to a complete stop. (2) If someone is crossing the street the and the light recently went red, you'll probably have to stop. Whenever the crosswalk is activated the red light times are much longer. (3) If you see the oncoming traffic making left hand turns (due to a left turn arrow on their side) then coast slowly to the red light. Most likely they're turn light will go red soon and you'll have the green.