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when you are shopping for something and you don't know where it is, just ask someone who works there. i do not understand why people spend 10 minutes wandering around looking through every inch of a store for something they want when there are people whose job it is to know where things are and tell you. i went to home depot once with two mechanical engineers because we had to build a flotation device and spent a good 20 minutes looking at pipes and valves, we tell one of the guys who works there what we are doing and in less than 5 minutes he has the entire thing basically assembled.

so you let the home depot worker do your project instead of figuring it out yourselves

great story

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11-19-2009 , 10:10 AM

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If you are out of toothpaste and can't be bothered to buy more, just brush without toothpaste and rinse with mouthwash or salt water.

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11-19-2009 , 11:20 AM

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let your friends buy jeeps, boats, and install swimming pools. all nice things to enjoy once in a while, PITA to own

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11-19-2009 , 11:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Kneel B4 Zod

let your friends buy jeeps, boats, and install swimming pools. all nice things to enjoy once in a while, PITA to own

never own a jeep as a first car (dont know abotu the new ones), but mainly they are an pita to drive around full time.

stamping your feet also helps to warm you up

one thing that I dont think people ever do is haggle enough. you can basically haggle ANYWHERE (best buy, macy's, mom and pop places) and you will be suprised how often you get money knocked off. Its really easy to ask "hey is there any specials on this, or can you reduce the price, as it is a little to expensive, but for a little cheaper i will buy it"

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11-19-2009 , 11:54 AM

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I need to haggle more. It seems like an art form, though.

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11-19-2009 , 11:55 AM

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Originally Posted by guids

one thing that I dont think people ever do is haggle enough. you can basically haggle ANYWHERE (best buy, macy's, mom and pop places) and you will be suprised how often you get money knocked off. Its really easy to ask "hey is there any specials on this, or can you reduce the price, as it is a little to expensive, but for a little cheaper i will buy it"

I have done this my entire adult life and it used to drive my ex-wife crazy when she witnessed it. But since it works often enough to make it worthwhile I can't bring myself to stop.

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11-19-2009 , 11:56 AM

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spaghettios (without meatballs) and triscuits. dip the triscuits in scooping out the spaghettios. just try it.

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11-19-2009 , 12:09 PM

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Shaving foam / gel is unnecessary. Soap does the job just fine.

About 6 months ago I started using a salt scrub, close shave but it stung. Switched to a sugar scrub and have been having the smoothest, closest shaves of my several decades of shaving. The improvement is so dramatic I considered starting a thread to share this gem.
Dampen face, put on a very small amount of sugar scrub and wait a minute for it to melt. So fine.
As a significant value added bonus, my fusion blades last three times as long as they did with gel or soap. I have no idea why.
Does anyone not shave in the shower?

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11-19-2009 , 12:09 PM

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Don't argue with people who you don't believe will ever change your opinion on something. Nod and agree, occasionally ask why they believe that.

People rarely, if ever, want life advice. If someone moans about their problems too much, they're like that for life and don't want to change. Don't offer solutions.

Ask someone a direct question if you want the truth. If they deflect the question, they're guilty/lying. If they flat out deny, they're probably telling the truth.

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11-19-2009 , 12:15 PM

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Originally Posted by hyde

I recently switched to shaving in the shower, don't know wtf I was thinking NOT shaving in the shower, looking back on it.

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11-19-2009 , 12:17 PM

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hyde, we need to do a tourny

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11-19-2009 , 12:22 PM

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Originally Posted by 27offsuit

I need to haggle more. It seems like an art form, though.

I took a sales course many years ago and the first thing the guy tells is is that he will show us how to pay for the course before it ended ( 13 weeks).
Every time you purchase anything all you say is " Is that the best you can do?" using the puppy dog look and you will get an extra 10-20% off a surprising amount of the time.
It works. Well. and is a non confrontational haggle. Many sellers will simply be giving you a contractors discount.

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11-19-2009 , 12:22 PM

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Put your retirement fund in a fixed indexes annuity. It captures some of the market gain, but will never have a loss.

Such awful, awful advice.

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11-19-2009 , 12:24 PM

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Originally Posted by hyde

A) what exactly is a sugar scrub?

B) do you have a mirror in the shower? I couldn't imagine shaving without a mirror

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11-19-2009 , 12:32 PM

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If you're trying to park in a crowded garage, don't be that ******* who has to go slow to make sure not to miss an open space. Look below the cars at the shadows on the ground to see if there is a parked car hiding behind that giant SUV. You will amaze your passengers with your Jedi-like parking space finding ability.

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11-19-2009 , 12:38 PM

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I'm pretty surprised at the lack of electronic meters tbh. I haven't really driven in those cities in years and had just assumed it was standard now. Weird.

A few parts of LA are starting to get them, but most still take quarters. To be fair LA though isn't a real city either, just a gigantic sprawling mess of suburbs and fake boobs.

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11-19-2009 , 12:39 PM

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Not sure if this is common knowledge of not, but everyone I run across really likes this simple idea me and a college roommate came up with for taking straight shots without tasting the alcohol too much.

Take your chaser and put some in your mouth. Then, while holding the chaser in your mouth, take the shot and drink it all down at once. Follow up quickly again with your chaser after swallowing and the taste/sting is drastically reduced. This works especially well for those who don't like shots or if you have particularly foul tasting liquor. It is almost like making a mixed drink in your mouth, but with the efficiency of shots!

The key is not to breathe until the chaser is all the way down.

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11-19-2009 , 12:44 PM

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Originally Posted by keevin33

A) what exactly is a sugar scrub?

B) do you have a mirror in the shower? I couldn't imagine shaving without a mirror

A. Chick stuff. Called sugar body polish. I guess coconut oil is key. I use the patchouli Tangerine, probably because I am an old hippie. I am a huge believer in this stuff. It made a huge difference in my shave. Far larger improvement than adding another blade each year like the blade companies do. Bastards. 10oz has lasted me 6 months.
http://www.thistlebathbody.com/search.php?pt_id=
2&PHPSESSID=ac0c1e2357ebccd4aedb40b6e544ae36

B. No mirror. I have my face memorized. I can't ever recall not shaving in the shower. Sometimes a little sideburn leveling might be needed post shower. But I don't have an exacting look....

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11-19-2009 , 12:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Velocity

I understand why pens would come in handy, but what am I going to do with a corkscrew in my car?

Here's a hint: women like wine. Also if you find yourself in a spot (picnic, motel room) w/o a corkscrew, you can usually push the cork down into the bottle with the flat end of the lug wrench or other hard metal rod. It's not classy but the wine still pours fine, and you have an excuse to drink the whole bottle.

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11-19-2009 , 12:44 PM

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If you order nachos in a restaurant, it's big enough to be a meal.

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11-19-2009 , 12:45 PM

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B) do you have a mirror in the shower? I couldn't imagine shaving without a mirror

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg...51PPQ&v=glance

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11-19-2009 , 12:52 PM

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If you order nachos in a restaurant, it's big enough to be a meal.

But it's almost impossible to eat it fast enough to keep the cheese from getting all congealed and waxy in the part you have left. Unless it's velveeta-type nachos which are gross. Therefore nachos are best eaten quickly and shared as an appetizer imo.