[ktownskier]

Cheep fire starter: Use old gas and styrofoam to get your burn pit going. lots of styrofoam in a little gas makes a sticky past that will not go out easily.
Caution- use sparingly only when you can't get your wet stuff to start and also remember something that's sticky that burns for 4 to 5 min isn't good to play with.

I'll bet you love the smell in the morning.

You have pretty much made napalm.

And yes, it is very sticky.

 

[Nik333]

This has turned a little gross.

When in the hospital, get an apple juice for breakfast.

Put it in the specimen cup for urine.

Wait for the nurse to come in, and when she picks up the cup, and says,

" A little cloudy today."

Grab the cup, and say, " Well let me run it through again."

And drink it.:devil3:

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Old, old, old prank!

 

[de-nagorg]

Old, old, old prank!

But all the young nurses under 30, have not been pranked by it YET. :devil3:



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[SeniorSitizen]

But all the young nurses under 30, have not been pranked by it YET. :devil3:


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Just imagine, or possibly most know, how many times / day an old man could pull that prank on a green nurses. Every 30 minutes minimum.:biggrin2:
Are you sure this is not the joke section?


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[Drachenfire]

Do not throw out those old vinyl roller shades, especially the heavy blackout ones. They are perfect in the shop for other purposes.

Place them under glue-ups. It protects the workbench or table-saw top, if that is what you use, from drips.

They are also a great drop cloth on the bench when painting or staining small projects.

When you are done and the drips are dry, just roll it up until the next project.

 

[Drachenfire]

Sometimes we do not have enough room to store a hose on a hose reel and so tend to just roll the hose and hang it on a hook.

The problem is that it is almost impossible to get all the residual water out of the hose so it often drips on the floor.

To prevent this, after coiling the hose and before hanging it up simply screw the two ends together thereby preventing the any water from dripping out.

 

[ktownskier]

Sometimes we do not have enough room to store a hose on a hose reel and so tend to just roll the hose and hang it on a hook.

The problem is that it is almost impossible to get all the residual water out of the hose so it often drips on the floor.

To prevent this, after coiling the hose and before hanging it up simply screw the two ends together thereby preventing the any water from dripping out.

As an adjunct to this, I try and pull them over the back of a chair, fence railing or similar object. As long as you pull it a bit slower, it should help get most of the water out, and with @Drachenfire's wonderful tip, drippage should be minimal.

 

[Drachenfire]

Many of us keep a small tool kit in our vehicles. But often, the one thing missing from that kit is an emergency escape tool.

This tool allows you to cut through seat belts and break vehicle windows in the event of an emergency.

Unlike your other tools, this one should be kept where it is readily accessible such as the glove box or center console.

At less than $15 for a set of two, it is cheap insurance against potentially being trapped in a burning or sinking vehicle.

 

[de-nagorg]

Many of us keep a small tool kit in our vehicles. But often, the one thing missing from that kit is an emergency escape tool.

This tool allows you to cut through seat belts and break vehicle windows in the event of an emergency.

Unlike your other tools, this one should be kept where it is readily accessible such as the glove box or center console.

At less than $15 for a set of two, it is cheap insurance against potentially being trapped in a burning or sinking vehicle.

Practicing SANE DEFENSIVE DRIVING, prevents any need for a gadget like this.

:devil3::devil3:


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[Drachenfire]

If you should ever find yourself in a vehicle in water, try to roll the windows down as quickly as possible.

This sounds counter-intuitive

As a car sinks, outside water pressure increases. Depending on the depth, this will make it extremely difficult if not impossible to open the doors or roll down even manual windows.

Rolling down the windows immediately provides quicker egress to swim out. Additionally, with water pressure inside equal to that outside, it will make the door easier to open if needed.

Even power windows can usually be rolled down as soon as the vehicle hits the water before the circuit shorts out.

Opening the windows immediately will often allow you to escape before the car is fully submerged.

If the power window circuit shorts out, this is where the emergency hammer in my previous post comes in.

 

[Drachenfire]

Practicing SANE DEFENSIVE DRIVING, prevents any need for a gadget like this.

:devil3::devil3:


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Once can be the safest driver in the world, it does not however guarantee their safety from the myriad of maniacs on the road.

I can personally attest to this in my thousands of miles driving on some of the nations busiest highways.

 

[de-nagorg]

Once can be the safest driver in the world, it does not however guarantee their safety from the myriad of maniacs on the road.

I can personally attest to this in my thousands of miles driving on some of the nations busiest highways.

That is where the DEFENSIVE part comes in. :devil3:

I too sometimes have to avoid those idiots.

Of course as a much younger man, I was one of those idiots myself.

Did you see the old MYTHBUSTERS episode, where they tested several ways to escape a sinking car?

Their conclusion turned out to be like mine, avoid the scenario if at all possible.

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[Drachenfire]

...avoid the scenario if at all possible.

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That can be said for any kind of accident. Not to sound to philosophical, we can take as many precautions as possible but often times fate has other ideas... :wink:

 

[Drachenfire]

Often we get emails that look like it came from a legit source, the bank, utility company, Amazon, etc. These usually have an alarming subject line like, "Your account is locked" or "Your account has been compromised".

Before opening the email, place your mouse cursor over the recipient but DO NOT click it, a small window will appear showing the senders email.

You are checking for addresses with a name ending in something like"@zxcyxz.com". It may also be a hotmail, gmail, yahoo or some other free email service in the name, something your bank, utility company or major institution would not likely be using. In some cases it may have your email address spoofed as the sender, i.e. youremail@youremail.com.

If you see an email with addresses such as these purporting to be from your bank, utility company or other legitimate company, in all probability it is spam or phishing attempt.

For those who do not know, "phishing" is a cybercrime in which the target is contacted by email, telephone or text message by someone posing as a legitimate institution. It is used to lure individuals into providing sensitive data such as personally identifiable information, banking and credit card details, and passwords. This information is then used to access important accounts and can result in identity theft and financial loss.

 

[Contra]

I set up a pump for my camp shower. I ran it to a switch but through a relay. I love to re-purposing things I have laying around. I took some scrap wood, some used and saved wires, and I even used an old switch I had bough a while back for another project I abandoned.
I built this pump (really basic relay system) for a camp propane shower I intend to use with my square drop camper next weekend.
I buy new things from time to time, but DIY and re-purposing is fun for me!

 

[Drachenfire]

Many of us have that jar in which we dump our loose change at the end of the day. It is a good way to save money and can easily net you $200+ yearly.

Another way to do this is using five-dollar-bills. At the end of each week, take out any five-dollar-bills you have in your wallet and put it away.

Admittedly, not everyone has the income to do this, so perhaps you can put away just one five-dollar-bill. This process is a great way to save for a new tool or toy, or you can use it to build up an emergency cash fund. You will be surprised how quickly those fivers add up.

I use this process to help my team at work, most of whom are still young, try to be more financially responsible. I have made it sort of a competition to see who can save the most. I noticed many of them are no longer drinking 4-5 $8 daily lattes anymore.

 

[Contra]

Many of us have that jar in which we dump our loose change at the end of the day. It is a good way to save money and can easily net you $200+ yearly.

Another way to do this is using five-dollar-bills. At the end of each week, take out any five-dollar-bills you have in your wallet and put it away.

Admittedly, not everyone has the income to do this, so perhaps you can put away just one five-dollar-bill. This process is a great way to save for a new tool or toy, or you can use it to build up an emergency cash fund. You will be surprised how quickly those fivers add up.

I use this process to help my team at work, most of whom are still young, try to be more financially responsible. I have made it sort of a competition to see who can save the most. I noticed many of them are no longer drinking 4-5 $8 daily lattes anymore.

Lol, I'm the only one that contributes to the jar here in the house and my wife seems to think it's her personal piggy bank.

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[de-nagorg]

Many of us have that jar in which we dump our loose change at the end of the day. It is a good way to save money and can easily net you $200+ yearly.

Another way to do this is using five-dollar-bills. At the end of each week, take out any five-dollar-bills you have in your wallet and put it away.

Admittedly, not everyone has the income to do this, so perhaps you can put away just one five-dollar-bill. This process is a great way to save for a new tool or toy, or you can use it to build up an emergency cash fund. You will be surprised how quickly those fivers add up.

I use this process to help my team at work, most of whom are still young, try to be more financially responsible. I have made it sort of a competition to see who can save the most. I noticed many of them are no longer drinking 4-5 $8 daily lattes anymore.

I use this tactic to accumulate the cash needed to pay my water bill, monthly out of.

I put all fives and ones in an envelope and have the needed cash to pay my water bill every time, and not have to get change at a store before going in to pay for water.

I also have jars of coins dating back to the 70's just sitting around in a dark corner, waiting for my retirement days to arrive.

I feel like Scrooge Mc-Duck sometimes when I spot the hoard.


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[mathmonger]

Many of us keep a small tool kit in our vehicles. But often, the one thing missing from that kit is an emergency escape tool.

This tool allows you to cut through seat belts and break vehicle windows in the event of an emergency.

Unlike your other tools, this one should be kept where it is readily accessible such as the glove box or center console.

At less than $15 for a set of two, it is cheap insurance against potentially being trapped in a burning or sinking vehicle.

I read somewhere that you can rip off your headrest and use the metal spikes to smash the window. Sounds plausible. That's my plan.

 

[Drachenfire]

I read somewhere that you can rip off your headrest and use the metal spikes to smash the window. Sounds plausible. That's my plan.

Have you tried to remove your headrest to ensure it is possible? It will really ruin your day if you go into the drink and as your car is sinking you discover the headrest does not easily come out.