Ok, I'll start.

ccow posted a bit of info I didn't know, but was interested to learn in another thread.

It made me want to know what else you farkers have to teach. Trivia, bits of specialized knowledge, how to get marinara stains out of lingerie, whatever.

It also came up tonight at dinner. One of my friends burned her tongue on hot coffee. I grabbed a sugar packet and told her to immediately put some on the burn... instantly healed. Don't know where I learned that, but it has often come in handy.

Give us more.

Hydrogen peroxide cleans out ear wax

Taft was the last president with facial hair

The Roman emperor Commodus wasn't killed in the arena, he drowned in the bathtub

Ejaculate leaves your wanger at an average of 12mph

The Classical Greek word for "house" is "Oikos"

The three-wheeled cars in Mr. Bean are called Reliant Robins

Citroen first pioneered the idea of headlights that turn when you turn the steering wheel, not Lexus

When you've "pulled your groin", you've strained the Gracillus

So much more, just no time to put it in

Forget Tucker did we?

Ooooh, I get to share my favorite little helpful hint. If you are ever cooking and end up with a baking dish or pan that is completely thrashed on the bottom to the point of where you are considering throwing it away, fill it with warm water and take a fabric softener sheet to it. It will lift off any nasty baked on caked on stuck on crap that you have. I have told so many people about this and they all look at me like I'm nuts, but trust me on this, it is better than brillo, and much safer for your cookware. :)

/caterer's daughter

I hate when I get a freebie from a company, and their logo is all huge and ugly on the side.

A small logo I can take, a large one, not.

Use 90% rubbing alcohol to remove many types of ink used in the printing of said logos.

Gavin, Tucker cars were actually the first cars to have a headlight that turned with the front wheels.

Now to go back to the Clavin part of my brain for the good stuff...

To get your glass bong crystal clean like brand new, pour in rubbing alcohol and salt and shake. :)

RoguePixie - cool, will file away.

lordargent - logos on what? Clothing?

Gavin - hydrogen peroxide? Like on a q-tip?

You can use toothpaste to removes minor scratches from CD's and the likes. Don't use the "gritty" stuff (usually the ones with baking soda), use a 'smooth' one. Put a small bit on the disk, and take your finger and _GENTLY_ rub the effected area. Wash with a bit of water and a lint free cloth and your disk should be like new. Wont work on deep scratches, ruined "faces" and warpage.

Nodog: RE The HydroPerox. Nope; right in the ear. Most doctors now are reccomending liquid solutions when cleaining inside the ear canal. Only use the Q-Tip on the outer ear.

Pour the hydrogen peroxide in your ear and rinse out with warm water.

I soo wish I could take RoguePixie's advice. I get random tested so I haven't been able to smoke for years.

Speaking of Tucker cars, did you know that the engine was based on an air cooled helicopter motor that had a water jacket added for the auotmotive version.

Nodog:

dont use a q-tip, pour it in if you've got a clog. Also works with a 50% rubbing alcohol mix 50% peroxide. It breaks up ear wax plugs pretty good.

Mineral oil can also work wonders on a plug in the ear.

avoid putting water in a clogged ear, it can cause infection

Rogue - we used to do that in college with our pipes when we ran out of... stuff. Tape one end and fill it with rubbing alcohol. Let it evaporate and you will have(if you used your pipe a lot) a nice ball of resin.

The dot above the -i- is called a tittle. tee hee

Yellow stripes on a street = two way traffic,
White stripes on a street = one way traffic.

Meat tenderizer will heal jellyfish stings.

Spit on your dive mask to keep it from fogging up.

Vinegar will heal fire-ant and other insect bites faster.

Shuffle your feet when walking in the ocean, beach, or swamp. It keeps you from stepping on something nasty.

Depending on local taxes, you can usually leave a decent tip by doubling the tax on your bill and rounding up.

good ones eddie dean :)

Aloe Verra plants are very useful around the home, the liquid inside the leaves can be used to help heal and reduce pain on a burn.

alternatively mustard is a great way to kill the pain of a burn (though licking it off and reapplying is often neccessary)

I always tip 20% or more. I have worked for tips and know how hard those people work.

To get your glass bong crystal clean like brand new, pour in rubbing alcohol and salt and shake. :)

DO NOT USE ON PLASTIC!

To get your glass bong crystal clean like brand new, pour in rubbing alcohol and salt and shake. :)

DO NOT USE ON PLASTIC!

No shiat, Sherlock...just passing along a "helpful hint you think others might not know"...and seeing as it's the midlle of the night and some of us might be impaired and not paying as close attention as you I felt that some clarification was necessary...thanks for your concern though...

Sorry, the 2 X Tax rule is more for business people and travellers. If you are a regular in an area, 20% is a good base number.

Meat tenderizer will heal jellyfish stings.

DO NOT USE ON PLASTIC!

What about glass?

Who smokes out of plastic bongs?? With icky metal bowls?? I feel sad for the herb. Treat yourself to a nice Jerome Baker. :)

To prevent splashback when you're doing a number two, drop a piece of toilet paper in first.

Words of wisdom from puchu.

* Meat tenderizer makes mosquito bites itch less and go away faster.

* Engrave your Drivers License number NOT YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER on your property. Police can look up your DL but not your SSN.

* At a buffet or salad bar, don't eat the pudding (you can't see what's in there).

You know, if anyone in Toronto has a bong, I'd be more than happy to share some of my herb with you. I've only ever smoked it rolled up. I'd like to try the whole bong thing.

As for a good tip... Ummm...
Save on long distance by getting a plan, and only making calls after plan takes effect.

/19, has no life experience.

Eddie_Dean_NY
Meat tenderizer will heal jellyfish stings.

So will urine, and it's generally easier to get once you've been stung then meat tenderizer. =)

Ah, but an experienced marine biologist (aka professional beachcomber), lifegaurd, surfer, or scuba-diver will keep meat tenderizer around in case. Along with as much natural aloe vera as they can fit in their bags. Aloe is your best friend after any kind of burn.

In 1920 writer John Fitzgerald repeated in the 'Morning Telegraph' what stable hands in New Orleans referred to a trip to a NY racecourse as the "Big Apple", or greatest reward for any thoroughbred.

Broadway, originating from Lower Manhattan at Bowling Green and ending in Albany, is one of the world's longest streets at 150 mi (241 km). The official name of this street is Highway 9.

bmr68 Younge Street in Toronto blows that away at just about 1900km (1180 miles)

To enhance BirdFLU's advice:
We can look you up by SSN, but that's not a number you want floating around. Actually, you can engrave your property with any number you desire, as long as you can tell us what that number is when you report it stolen. There is a field in the nationwide stolen property database specifically for owner-applied numbers.

There used to be a character in some typefaces that was an exclamation mark and a question mark combined.

For when Asian cartoon characters say 'WHAT?!'

It was called the interrobang.

/You've read it. You can't unread it.

It takes less time by Atrak to go from Orlando to Chicago to LA then to go from Orlando directly to LA.

One I am sure alot of Farkers know, but here it is anyways

Avoid hangovers by taking a couple asprin and drinking a large glass of water before going to bed after a night of drinking


/obivous
// got nothing

Wow! my knowledge finally came to good use! =)

/self gratification

- Elephants cannot jump.

- Monkeys cannot swim.

- The tomato was once thought to be poisonous

- Abe Lincoln had a high squeaky voice. So did Stonewall Jackson.

Toothpaste makes for a good zit creme...try it overnight.

Drinking a mixture of expired, powdered baby formula and antifreeze drained from a 72 Pinto will get you seriously buzzed...once.

Toothpaste is also good to apply on bug bites. Helps with the itching and swelling.


When you get canker sores, put some Alum directly on it. They'll heal up (read: dry up) quicker. Hurts when you first apply it, but it really feels better.

The plastic thing on the end of a shoelace is an aglet.

Calamine lotion is also good for zits. Some companies sell it in fancy packages for $$$.

If you are making clothing out of stretch PVC and you don't have the right parts for your sewing machine, place wax paper over what you are sewing and sew right over it--it still lets you see what you are doing. Then gently pull the waxed paper away.
-- Use that the next time you are making your own handmade fetishwear! <sarascm>

TheRevHairless
"One I am sure alot of Farkers know, but here it is anyways
Avoid hangovers by taking a couple asprin and drinking a large glass of water before going to bed after a night of drinking"

OK but, DO NOT TAKE TYLENOL WHILE DRINKING!!!
It causes severe (and sometimes fatal) liver damage. I'm not sure why that crap is even still on the market. It's damned near a placebo anyway.

Got a pain? Spring for some Ibuprofen (Advil etc.) It kills pain that even some narcotics can't touch.

Wrapping bread products in a paper towel then nuking it prevents it from turning into rocks.

corn huskers lotion works great for callouses, cheap too.

vitamine E oil can not be absorbed though the skin, it can only be taken in the body through fat, so the vitamine E lotion is a rip, all it does is evaporate slower and that keeps the moisture in your skin.

Rick James was a civil war buff (couldn't resist)

Oil based paints can be cleaned up with vegetable oil.

Water based paints clean up best with ammonia products (windex, etc)

Used motor oil can be used to fertilize your lawn (in tyler we trust)

The city of Venice is made on about 120 small islands.

Peanut butter first thing in the morning speeds up your body's metabolism.

It is impossible to read in a dream, you can see text and know what it means but you can't actually make out the letters.

Two full moons is not a blue moon, that was a mistake in a farmers book last century.

hot coco sampler boxes are not good x-mas gift bonuses.

OBB: Rhesus macaques not only can swim, but love water.

Another trick for ceaning burned gunk from bottoms of cookware is to cover it witth a paste of water and dishwashing powder.

Salt and vinegar makes a good copper polish.

Due to a hippo's specific gravity, they can't float.

The word 'durst' is the past-tense of 'dare'.

You can't sneeze with your eyes open.

There is no 'I' in team, but there is a 'Me'.

/all I got for now.

A cat will purr when it is both happy and in pain/frightened. The purr is a response to a chemical triggered by both emotions.

Calamine lotion is also good for zits. Some companies sell it in fancy packages for $$$.

DO NOT USE ON PLASTIC!

Don't bother with Coca-Cola. No matter what they tell you, it doesn't contain any coke.

Watch out for pretzels.

Rice Krispies and steel wool will burn. Powdered coffee creamer will burn violently.

No voting; just be careful when you try these out.