January 2010

How Much to Spend on an Engagement Ring

January 29, 2010

Look, she’s not going to say “no” on the basis of how big the diamond is, but I do understand that you want to get something nice without looking like you’re trying to “buy her love” or something, plus, no matter how much you don’t want it to, there’s a good chance that it will [...]

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How to Improve Handwriting | Have Better Handwriting

January 27, 2010

I have terrible handwriting. It’s never been great, and with all the typing I do as opposed to actually writing, I suspect it’s gotten worse. This isn’t really a problem for me, and I suspect it’s not really a “problem” for most people, per se, it’s just that some people really like to have nice, [...]

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How to Size Your Bra (measure, choose, and fit)

January 27, 2010

Ok ladies, today I’m going to show you how to properly size your bra. I debated about whether to make this as short as possible or to do a more detailed post, and from what I’ve learned I really don’t think I could do a proper job with just a few tips and a 2 [...]

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How to Make a Pinata at Home (Mexican Piñata)

January 27, 2010

First a bit of history, because I find it interesting (if you don’t, feel free to just skip down to the how-to part). It’s unclear precisely where or how the pinata originated, and there are currently two different theories on the matter: one says that it originated in China, one says that it began with [...]

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How to Do Joker Makeup (like Heath Ledger in Dark Knight)

January 26, 2010

Today I’m going to show you how to recreate the Joker’s makeup as it was used on Heath Ledger in The Dark Knight. Ok, this is going to be a VERY long article–not so much text as video and photos. Given the inherent complexity of doing this kind of stage makeup, it’s neither easy, nor [...]

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How to Kill Termites Yourself (also, how to prevent them in the first place)

January 26, 2010

Ok, first off, the most obvious and effective option, the best one really, is to just call a good exterminator or pest control company in your area and have them come out and do what it is that they specialize in (eliminating pests and bugs such as termites). Keep in mind that a good-sized termite [...]

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How to Make Pancakes from Scratch (with added bonus recipe)

January 26, 2010

Today I’m going to show you how to make the awesomest “regular” (not flavored or stuffed or anything) pancakes you will ever eat (I’m not kidding, I tried this recipe yesterday morning and I was blown away–they’re better than any pancakes I’ve had before, and I’m quite a pancake aficionado so that’s saying something). What [...]

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How to Clean Jewelry (silver, gold, and gemstones)

January 25, 2010

Ok, today I’m going to show you how to clean all different kinds of jewelry at home safely. We’ll cover diamonds, emeralds, pearls, gold, and silver. This is a relatively easy and simple procedure and you won’t need anything beyond some cloths, cleaning solutions such as ammonia and dish soap, a toothbrush, and something to [...]

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How to Make a Graffiti Pen/Mop (Drip Pen)

January 20, 2010

Alright, hooligans, today I’m going to show you how to make a drip graffiti pen, aka a “mop”. All you need is a glue stick, some blue tack (any hardware store will have this), a dry erase eraser (you know what I mean–if not, you can see in the video below what I’m talking about, [...]

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How to Build an Airbus A-380 Passenger Jet in About 7 Minutes :)

January 19, 2010

Just found this and thought it was really cool, had to share it. I realize this might be a little beyond the capabilities of some of you guys, but I’m sure anyone with access to a good machine shop and plenty of spare time could make this happen . Wicked cool, check it out:

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