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Anubis

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Originally posted by: Atomic Playboy
I'm proud that with one reply I managed to derail two completely unrelated threads into conversations about the best way to dispose of human corpses. I'm going to go call my mom and let her know.

i say you should see how many threads you can derail in such a manner
 

Ns1

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Originally posted by: Atomic Playboy
I'm proud that with one reply I managed to derail two completely unrelated threads into conversations about the best way to dispose of human corpses. I'm going to go call my mom and let her know.

i'll be sure to let her know before i dispose of her
 

Umberger

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Originally posted by: MmmSkyscraper
When quoting other people, you can delete out all the shit that went before, save for the last 1 or 2 replies. People with an average reading comprehension will still understand WTF you're talking about.

yes, but this is ATOT... ;)
 

altonb1

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Originally posted by: Jhill
When the Mods say to fucking stop Rick Rolling people. It's best to stop.

Longest 3 weeks of my life.

You were even warned, though. Dummy...
 

Xanatos903

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Lots of cool stuff to save time, and just to do to mess around. (I personally like the quick way to chill your beer...)
 

Tempered81

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these may have been said...

learn to shower using less water
shave & brush teeth w/ less water.
change all your lightbulbs to the florescent 7 watt.
call your cable comany & credit card companies & renegotiate your bill & payments
always use payday advances responsibly
don't plant your corn too deep
rotate your beers in & out of the freezer

these will save u some change
 

Tempered81

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Originally posted by: MmmSkyscraper
When quoting other people, you can delete out all the shit that went before, save for the last 1 or 2 replies. People with an average reading comprehension will still understand WTF you're talking about.

thats a nice trick
hahah
 

Exterous

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Originally posted by: BooGiMaN


it would be most ironic if you were mugged and killed while in the ghetto disposing of a body of someone you murdered....

i'd say youd stick out like a sore thumb in the ghetto, if you didnt live there...

I don't know about you, but I don't mug people dragging around a dead body that may or may not be on fire

But yes, a corpse will most likely draw unwanted attention
 

Exterous

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To add to the wrinkled shirt fix - if it smells (ie cigarettes or cheap whore smell) throw in a dryer sheet and no more odor
 

Dr. Detroit

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Originally posted by: Exterous
To add to the wrinkled shirt fix - if it smells (ie cigarettes or cheap whore smell) throw in a dryer sheet and no more odor

Coming home at 1am after telling the wife at 8pm it was gonna be a long night, "honey, why are you doing laundry"?



 

GeekDrew

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Originally posted by: edro
2. When driving down a street and the light has been green for a while, look at the crosswalk signs facing you.
These are letting the pedestrians that are traveling the same direction as you know that the traffic light is about to change.
You can take advantage of these as a driver as well.
Most will blink the Stop Hand 8-13 times, depending on the speed limit of the road you are on.
After the 8-13 blinks, they will have a solid Stop Hand signal, at which time the green traffic light will turn Yellow.
Watching the pedestrian signs will warn you of an impending Red light, allowing you to slow down ahead of time.

Some areas now have countdown timers on crosswalk signs, and it's very visible to traffic how many seconds remain before the light changes. :)

Originally posted by: edro
3. When driving down hilly roads, you can look at the telephone and electrical wires along the sides of the road.
This will let you know which way the road turns on the other side of the hill.
These wires almost always follow right beside the road.

But don't assume that they always do... I'd hate to see someone remember this post, try it one day while flying down an unknown road at a high speed, and attempt to follow utility paths, while the road doesn't. (I can just see my sister doing something like that...)
 

redgtxdi

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Tip #1..........When moving furniture/appliances/etc............use a good pair of gloves!!!

They become priceless those times when you're holding something really heavy w/ sharp edges and you swear you can't hold it another second before it cuts through your bones!!!!!!!


Tip #2..........When moving...........always keep a spare pair.


If the idiot helping you move doesn't have gloves & has to set down that 200lb computer desk, that means you're both going to have to pick it back up again.


:cool:
 

Jeff7

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Originally posted by: jaredpace
these may have been said...

learn to shower using less water
shave & brush teeth w/ less water.
change all your lightbulbs to the florescent 7 watt.
call your cable comany & credit card companies & renegotiate your bill & payments
always use payday advances responsibly
don't plant your corn too deep
rotate your beers in & out of the freezer

these will save u some change
7 watt? Invest in some eyedrops that dilate your pupils, too.:) A 7 watt CFL has the output of a 40W bulb. :(
To light the livingroom here, I use:
1 x 65W CFL
1 x 85W CFL
1 x 105W CFL

For lighting anywhere else, I use 23W CFLs. Neolite CFLs are some of the best I've seen - they're very nearly the same length as an incandescent bulb.
Incandescent bulb length: 4.287 inches
Neolite 23W CFL: 4.436
Difference: Neolite is 0.149 inches longer, slightly more than 1/8".

But I think the best lumens/watt though comes from regular fluorescent tubes, such as the 32W T8 tubes. They're up around 90 lumens per watt, while a CFL will be about 70 or less. This requires either a ceiling fixture, or else some kind of custom floor lamp. Another option would be those "circline" style lamps.


Other: For nice, clean shipping boxes, if you normally stay up really late on weekends, check out a retail store that's open 24/7, like a Walmart. Housewares, hardware, or health & beauty are good departments for boxes. Just let a worker know what you're doing, assuming they're not on break - they'll probably be glad to let you have them, because it's just that much more that they don't have to haul back to the cardboard compactor. Get a good hot glue gun while you're there, and a pack of sticks. Don't bother with the mini-guns, they're just about worthless.
Bring the boxes home, and slide your finger along the seam to separate it. Turn box inside-out, hot glue the seam together, and you've got yourself a nice clean shipping box, for the cost of a hot glue stick.

Before doing dishes, let them soak awhile, it makes for much less scrubbing.

Turn the damn water off while your brush your teeth.

If you shave in the morning, do it before brushing your teeth. That way, you can easily wash the bits of hair down the drain when rinsing after brushing.

Always make sure you have sufficient toilet paper before sitting down.


Originally posted by: edro
Here are some of my driving ones:
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Also, when driving, just pay attention to the task at hand, dammit. You're piloting a conglomeration of a few thousand pounds metal and composite materials at reasonably high velocity, amidst a sea of other occasionally irresponsible and unpredictable drivers. Your response time is not instantaneous, nor is your vehicle's. You're not the best driver on the road. Deal with it. And be patient. You don't own the road, unless you happen to pay for the DOT's entire budget in your state. If you get impatient, you get irritable, causing undue stress, which can also make you more likely to do something stupid. Driving a car is one of the most dangerous things to do on a regular basis in the US. Don't let your driving choices make it even worse, because you're not the only person you might be putting in danger.

If you need to remember to bring something with you before you leave, put it with your car keys, or if it's a larger item or container, put your car keys in it, that way you're almost sure not to go anywhere without it.
 
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If you find yourself close to climax and you wish not to then wrap your index finger and your thumb around your balls as close to the base as possible. Squeeze and pull as hard, yet as comfotably, as you can. This will deter climax and give you the appearance of being a bonafide porn star in bed.
 
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Not that any of the body builders here on ATOT have this problem, but the next time your jar of jelly or bottle of sprite seems unopenable just run it under hot water for a few seconds and it should come right off.