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Pro Tips for Life
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Feral Youth
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Always wear a hat when flashing in public.
People will ignore the face when giving a desciption to the police, and only remember the hat and yer nads.
People will ignore the face when giving a desciption to the police, and only remember the hat and yer nads.
- Keep a small notebook to write down books, games, movies, etc. as you finish them (or buy them). It's actually interesting to look back years later and see what you were into 5, 10, 15+ years ago (I think it's interesting, anyway).
- If you give a book as a gift, write an inscription on the title page. Say a word or two about why you picked this book for the person - "This book really made me remember the time we talked about _____." It's a nice way to make the gift more personal and meaningful.
- Girls seem to love seeing pictures of their SO as a little kid (especially if you were a cute kid). A nice framed picture of your younger self, looking maximally cute, makes a great gift.
- Cheez-its are fucking delicious. You should probably go buy a box or two right now.
- Many people recall information better if they write it out by hand, rather than typing it. If you hate taking written notes in class, invest a few bucks in a quality mechanical pencil or pen and a good pad of paper (altogether, it'll cost you less than 10 bucks). You'll be more inclined to write things down if you have some quality writing materials that feel good to work with.
- If you give a book as a gift, write an inscription on the title page. Say a word or two about why you picked this book for the person - "This book really made me remember the time we talked about _____." It's a nice way to make the gift more personal and meaningful.
- Girls seem to love seeing pictures of their SO as a little kid (especially if you were a cute kid). A nice framed picture of your younger self, looking maximally cute, makes a great gift.
- Cheez-its are fucking delicious. You should probably go buy a box or two right now.
- Many people recall information better if they write it out by hand, rather than typing it. If you hate taking written notes in class, invest a few bucks in a quality mechanical pencil or pen and a good pad of paper (altogether, it'll cost you less than 10 bucks). You'll be more inclined to write things down if you have some quality writing materials that feel good to work with.
:lol I don't remember ever asking or how I go about FHUTA. Usually you have to be deep in the sex, at the point where girl is extremely horny, incoherent, and letting you do whatever you want. It just happens!pakkit said:
But no obviously you can't go in without some sort of lube anyways! Or at least I have never experienced any girl able to do that.
Here's a tip: NEVER attempt to substitute baby oil or any other oil for lube. It needs to be the real stuff.
Grilling Pro-Tip: Before cooking a steak, (especially if you can't afford high-quality steak,) coat the top of the steak with Kosher salt. (I mean really coat it. You shouldn't see any red.) Leave it that way for between 15-60 minutes. (I set it on a plate in the fridge, and I usually do it for 45 minutes.) Take it out, rinse off the salt, pat it dry, and go about your grilling. You would think that this process would make the steak dry, that the salt would soak out the moisture, but it doesn't. There's a good explanation of the whole process here. Also, let it rest for five minutes after you're done grilling.
I've done this on several occasions, and with the right spices, it creates a steak that almost got me in trouble with my wife for comparing it to sex. It's tender, juicy, and flavorful.
I've done this on several occasions, and with the right spices, it creates a steak that almost got me in trouble with my wife for comparing it to sex. It's tender, juicy, and flavorful.
backflip10019
Member
:lol :lol :lol :lol :lolBaconbitz said:
radiantdreamer
Member
Baconbitz said:
:lol :lol :lol :lol :lol
You'll never be able to live this one down.
Slightly Live
Dirty tag dodger
Baconbitz said:
Tag fishing? Yeah, pro-life tip, don't try. It's not worth it.
Particle Physicist
between a quark and a baryon
Baconbitz said:
oh, i need the back story to this!
Practical tip for men only.
If you have an erection in an awkward situation and you need to get rid of it, keep in mind that it's a muscle and every time you tense it, it feeds more blood into the shaft. What you need to do is hold back and keep very still so that it will not tense up. If you manage not to tense it up at all, it will shrink back within 1-2 minutes.
If you have an erection in an awkward situation and you need to get rid of it, keep in mind that it's a muscle and every time you tense it, it feeds more blood into the shaft. What you need to do is hold back and keep very still so that it will not tense up. If you manage not to tense it up at all, it will shrink back within 1-2 minutes.
I don't know if this has been posted yet or not but if you see a sale at a retailer that you find appealing and you're afraid the item may be sold out before you get to the store on sale day buy the item the day before and then bring the receipt to customer service the next day to get the difference between the sale price and regular price. This works FOR sure at K-mart and most Sears.
radiantdreamer
Member
Trying to raise this one from the dead. It's too good to let it die 
ProTip : You can make powder hot chocolate taste better by dropping in one square of milk chocolate. Purdy's is usually the best, but dropping in a chocolate truffle is also very rich and tasty. Happy Holidays!
ProTip : You can make powder hot chocolate taste better by dropping in one square of milk chocolate. Purdy's is usually the best, but dropping in a chocolate truffle is also very rich and tasty. Happy Holidays!
radiantdreamer said:Trying to raise this one from the dead. It's too good to let it die
ProTip : You can make powder hot chocolate taste better by dropping in one square of milk chocolate. Purdy's is usually the best, but dropping in a chocolate truffle is also very rich and tasty. Happy Holidays!
I just bought a hot chocolate from my local Belgium chocolate shop.
Velvet or something, this thing is incredibly good.
I_D
Member
radiantdreamer said:Trying to raise this one from the dead. It's too good to let it die
ProTip : You can make powder hot chocolate taste better by dropping in one square of milk chocolate. Purdy's is usually the best, but dropping in a chocolate truffle is also very rich and tasty. Happy Holidays!
Making it with milk tastes better than with water, as well.
I don't know how people can drink that disgusting water-chocolate. :lol
radiantdreamer
Member
Immortal_Daemon said:
Sometimes, when you don't have milk with you, you're stuck with water.
radiantdreamer
Member
good tip. I hate it when that happens.
Funeral? Or how about a scene from Alien? No wait...
Funeral? Or how about a scene from Alien? No wait...
starchild excalibur
Member
Maybe I'm the only one that gets bugged by this, but here's a tip for anyone who's on a date or in an otherwise intimate situation: don't answer text messages.
I know it may not seem like a big deal, but breaking dialogue with the person you're seeing just to text something that probably isn't very important just tends to show what you prioritize.
Again, maybe it's just me that this bugs, but I find it kinda disrespectful.
I know it may not seem like a big deal, but breaking dialogue with the person you're seeing just to text something that probably isn't very important just tends to show what you prioritize.
Again, maybe it's just me that this bugs, but I find it kinda disrespectful.
Zoe said:
Be clear early. And if he keeps on trying, keep on shooting him down until
A) You or He has had enough
B) He gets the point
If none of these happen, just cut off contact. And whatever you do, don't let him keep buying you shit... its bad for a lot of reasons.
SapientWolf
Trucker Sexologist
You can hook the trigger on the gas nozzle to have it automatically pump. Just push the top of the lever back. But don't create too much static electricity before you touch it again or you could catch on fire. Ground yourself on your car before getting near the nozzle.
The walking hand will be solid before the light is about to turn red.
Money saving tip: you can refill those foam handsoap dispensers with a few drops of body wash and some water. Shake em up for foam. You can the foam as shaving cream if you're in a bind, and body wash can often double as shampoo.
The walking hand will be solid before the light is about to turn red.
Money saving tip: you can refill those foam handsoap dispensers with a few drops of body wash and some water. Shake em up for foam. You can the foam as shaving cream if you're in a bind, and body wash can often double as shampoo.
radiantdreamer
Member
Protips on Ebay:
The "Completed Listings" check box is your best friend during searches. With it, you can find out the max people are willing to pay for an item. Green means it's an auction that ended in a sale. Red or black means it didn't sell. Bid accordingly.
Inversely, you can use it to set up buyitnow listings at the proper price. List it at the right price, and you will most likely sell your item within a few hours. (unfortunately, buyitnow has a higher final value fee)
Search booleans are awesome tools to unclutter your searches and save time. Say you're looking for a Playstation 3, but you know that people sometimes list "system" or "console". You could do two searches with "Playstation 3 system" and "Playstation 3 console". But a better way would be
What this does is it will search for all listings that contain either the word system or console.
If say you're looking for the limited MGS4 edition, you'd enter
Anything that is not in quotes with comma means that the search will look for listings containing ALL these words.
Likewise, say you're looking for any version of the Playstation 3, but do not want the 40gig and 20gig models.
The minus sign means to exclude any listing that contains the string after it.
This is especially useful if say, you're looking to buy a new DS, but don't want to sift through hundreds of listings on DS carrying cases.
The "Completed Listings" check box is your best friend during searches. With it, you can find out the max people are willing to pay for an item. Green means it's an auction that ended in a sale. Red or black means it didn't sell. Bid accordingly.
Inversely, you can use it to set up buyitnow listings at the proper price. List it at the right price, and you will most likely sell your item within a few hours. (unfortunately, buyitnow has a higher final value fee)
Search booleans are awesome tools to unclutter your searches and save time. Say you're looking for a Playstation 3, but you know that people sometimes list "system" or "console". You could do two searches with "Playstation 3 system" and "Playstation 3 console". But a better way would be
Code:
Playstation 3 (system, console)What this does is it will search for all listings that contain either the word system or console.
If say you're looking for the limited MGS4 edition, you'd enter
Code:
Playstation 3 metal gear (system, console)Anything that is not in quotes with comma means that the search will look for listings containing ALL these words.
Likewise, say you're looking for any version of the Playstation 3, but do not want the 40gig and 20gig models.
Code:
Playstation 3 (system, console) -40gb -20gbThe minus sign means to exclude any listing that contains the string after it.
This is especially useful if say, you're looking to buy a new DS, but don't want to sift through hundreds of listings on DS carrying cases.
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Nintendo DS (system, console, handheld) -caseThanks for the bump. I wanted to get this in:RetroGamer42 said:
Sqeeze a few limes into a big ziplock, along with room temp water, kosher salt. Put a whole chicken in that bag and refridgerate it overnight.
Next day, dump the brine, do whatever seasoning you like, maybe inject some garlic into the flesh. Put 2 lime halves and throw some seasoning in the cavity. Bake that low at 250 for say 2-3 hours depending on size. Use a thermometer to check it, but the chicken is generally done before the therm is reading "chicken" (trust me...once the chix rests it will be done). The white meat on chicken done this way is VERY juicy! And this is very easy... it is cheap, it will last 3 days. You can even put some potatoes and carrots in the pan with the chicken.
radiantdreamer
Member
Since we're on cooking:
Some people tend to cook salmon in this manner:
Squeeze lemon juice and add butter to a salmon fillet on aluminum foil. Wrap foil around salmon, bake for 45 minutes. The problem with this is you end up with overcooked, and sometimes dry and bland salmon.
A better thing to do actually is this:
Apply butter to salmon fillet, squeeze lemon juice on it (optional). Cover the fillet with seasoned salt, and sprinkle parsley. Leave opened (not wrapped around). Preheat oven to 450 F. Bake for 18-20 minutes.
You'll have a delicious salmon fillet in half the time, and twice as flavorful and juicy!
Some people tend to cook salmon in this manner:
Squeeze lemon juice and add butter to a salmon fillet on aluminum foil. Wrap foil around salmon, bake for 45 minutes. The problem with this is you end up with overcooked, and sometimes dry and bland salmon.
A better thing to do actually is this:
Apply butter to salmon fillet, squeeze lemon juice on it (optional). Cover the fillet with seasoned salt, and sprinkle parsley. Leave opened (not wrapped around). Preheat oven to 450 F. Bake for 18-20 minutes.
You'll have a delicious salmon fillet in half the time, and twice as flavorful and juicy!
xxjuicesxx
Member
Always throw a few sheets of TP down in the water before shitting, this will prevent any ass-water backsplash.
radiantdreamer said:
Dunno why, but this reminds me of an article I read on dishwasher salmon. Apparently you're supposed to wrap your salmon airtight in tin foil with lemon and spices and put it on the top rack and run a normal cycle. Afterwards you'll have a tender and cooked salmon.
Anyone try this before?
radiantdreamer
Member
Nore said:
I wouldn't try it. It seems like a waste of water to me, especially since when you're heating it, the natural moisture from the salmon will stay within the the wrapping anyway.
Wrapping it, in my opinion just simply doesn't taste good. The salmon gets this weird dry-like texture to it, and all the water is dripping everywhere. By baking it unwrapped, and for a shorter amount of time, the salmon retains the water, and you get a sort of crispy edge along with the seasoned salt.
Exercise is one of the best things you can do. Do it early in your life and do it regularly and you'll be happier, healthier, less stressful, less anxious, less depressed, and more pro-active. You'll also be able to absorb information much easier which will make you smarter.
Read Spark: The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain.
Read Spark: The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain.
radiantdreamer
Member
w3stfa11 said:
I know this is true, and I know that I am hurting myself and my future self for not exercising regularly. I don't think I've actually done any workout regime since high school (over a decade ago)