Tips and tricks

Beagle's Avatar
1) Having difficulty pushing in and pulling out your key from the keyhole? Zap some WD-40 into the hole. The key slides right in and right back out smoothly

2) (For the guys) Wake up in the middle of the night and need to take a leak, but you don't want to turn on the glaring lights to help you aim? Take your piss sitting down.

3) Can't get rid of annoying blackheads from yo face? Rinse your face with warm water, pat dry and quickly apply Elmer's glue where blackheads are. Wait for it to dry and peel off the dried glue gently. Repeat as many times as necessary until all blackheads are removed - usually 3-4 times takes care of it all.
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cook potatoes faster by steaming them. If you live where the grocery store still gives out the plastic bags, place your potatoes in and tie the top. Follow directions with the settings on microwave and there you go...baked (steamed) potato.

careful you can burn yourself on the steam.
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  • Loxly
  • 11-21-2013, 04:30 PM
Safe Ant Killer - Diatomaceous Earth

Just be careful that you're buying the right type. Home Depot carries it along with other major places. Trick is to apply it during a dry season so that it remains a powder. Ants, and other critters, absorb or ingest it and it makes them dry up. I've used this to get rid of carpenter ants.
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Poonanny-munchin' screener: Let's say y'all ain't sure if'n ya oughta go down and munch on 'er l'il quim. Well, tell 'er ya heard that if'n ya soak a tampoon in vodka an' stick it up 'er snatch that she can get drunk thet way and ya wanna see fer yerself if'n it's true or 'nother internet rumor. If'n the alcohol in tha vodka tampoon don't make 'er cooter burn like fire, then it's prolly safe ta go ahaid and munch on that l'il clam like a champeen!
Lol, not those kinds of tricks!

I'm a HUGE fan of Pinterest, and I found what may possibly be the greatest thing since sliced bread on there the other day: how to sift the unpopped kernels out of a microwave bag of popcorn. You know how the bag has a slight opening to vent the steam? When it's finished popping, flip the bag upside down and shake out the unpopped kernels through that opening. Genius, right?!?! And it works!

Anyone else have any good tips or tricks? Originally Posted by Claire She Blows
Damn...that is a good tip. so simple. Wish I'd thought of it.
VP&M Naptha is the cheapest way to buy it, if you like Zippo lighters and need to keep them fueled. Originally Posted by h0rnd0g
Interesting, but leaves me wondering if you are in Vietnam or something.


Here's a tip/trick for Gneiss...maybe distract you from self imposed sack-burn for a while.

more at: http://mylinuxbook.com/5-really-cool...d-line-tricks/

5. Command line Facebook access trick

Trick anyone by accessing facebook from command line. There exists a command line utility fbcmd through which you can access your facebook accounts. Obviously, you need to have PHP installed on your system for this utility to work. Once PHP is installed, download the script from here or here.

Once done, now run the script.

This is what I got when I executed the script :

$ ./fbcmd_update.php

fbcmd update utility [version 3.0]

http://fbcmd.dtompkins.com/update

Preference file: [/home/mylinuxbook/.fbcmd/prefs.php]

Software development branch: [master]
Software library destination: [/usr/local/lib/fbcmd/]
Copy script to bin dir?: [Yes]
Bin dir location: [/usr/local/bin/]
Script name: [fbcmd]
Auto-restart when necessary: [Yes]

Welcome! This appears to be the first time running fbcmd_update.

To change any of the above settings, modify your preferences file
To change your preferences file location, set an FBCMD environment var.

Otherwise, The above default settings are fine for most users

To finish the installation:

$ sudo php fbcmd_update.php sudo
$ php fbcmd_update.php
Look at the last paragraph, it asks to execute these two commands to complete the installation. This is what I got when I executed these two commands :

$ sudo php fbcmd_update.php sudo

fbcmd update utility [version 3.0]

http://fbcmd.dtompkins.com/update

$ php fbcmd_update.php

fbcmd update utility [version 3.0]

http://fbcmd.dtompkins.com/update

.....................

Update: COMPLETE!

fbcmd version: [none] --> [1.1]

Note: fbcmd_update.php is now at [/usr/local/lib/fbcmd/fbcmd_update.php]
so you can remove the old one at [/home/mylinuxbook/Desktop/fbcmd_update.php]

type fbcmd to begin
Installation is completed. Now, this is what I did :

$ fbcmd

Welcome to fbcmd! [version 1.1]

This application needs to be authorized to access your facebook account.

Step 1: Allow basic (initial) access to your acount via this url:

https://www.facebook.com/dialog/oaut...n_success.html

to launch this page, execute: fbcmd go access

Step 2: Generate an offline authorization code at this url:

http://www.facebook.com/code_gen.php...ey=42463270450

to launch this page, execute: fbcmd go auth

obtain your authorization code (XXXXXX) and then execute: fbcmd auth XXXXXX
Then I typed the command :

$ fbcmd go access
This command opened facebook.com in my web browser and after logging in, this is what I got :




Once I pressed okay, I was redirected to a URL which said that this URL is your password.





I saved the URL and then executed the following command :

$ fbcmd go auth
and the following page opened :

fbcmd_save_login_infoHitting the generate button generated a code that is needed by the command line application. Then I executed the following command :

$ fbcmd auth [my-code]
and here what was displayed in output :

fbcmd [v1.1] AUTH Code accepted.
Welcome to FBCMD, Himanshu Arora!

most FBCMD commands require additional permissions.
to grant default permissions, execute: fbcmd addperm
So, seems like fbcmd is all set to run. Here is how I updated my status through this command line utility :

$ fbcmd FEED1 "Accessing facebook from Linux command line. :-) "
So, I used FEED1 command of fbcmd utility post a message. I confirmed it on my facebook page :

fbcmd_facebook_post

Here you go. A facebook post now is as easy as running a ‘ls’ command on prompt. Through this utility you can do a lot of facebook stuff. Visit this page for complete list of commands.
GneissGuy's Avatar
You actually sit around your home trying different mouthwashes on your cock?
Dude get out of your house!

Now that's a good tip. Originally Posted by lovepuddle
I've only used Scope. I saw it recommended here. Believe me, the first trial was done very carefully. Past real world experience with various other things on the ball sack make me really careful about anything going down there, especially anything that in any way resembles alcohol.


1) Having difficulty pushing in and pulling out your key from the keyhole? Zap some WD-40 into the hole. The key slides right in and right back out smoothly Originally Posted by Beagle
WD-40 tends to wash off any existing lubricant and then dry off leaving no protection or lubrication.

Get a bottle of Tri-flow Superior Dry Lubricant. It's the cat's pajamas for locks. Not too expensive and one bottle lasts a long time. Once or twice a year, put a drop on your key, work it in and out a half dozen times in each lock. One bottle last many years.
What is smizing?



Smizing is the best trick I ever learned.

Let's see what else. Running your freshly painted nails under cold water to flash-dry them. When putting pillow cases on, turn them inside out...put your arm all the way in at the corner, grab the corner of the pillow, then hug the corners toward you while flipping the fabric down. Easy peasy. Martha Stewart says you can fold fitted sheets, but she's a liar. Originally Posted by JennsLolli