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[–]D3LORIS 47ポイント48ポイント  (23子コメント)

The splinter one is really neat.

[–]SilverChips 6ポイント7ポイント  (22子コメント)

But does it work!?

[–]Plumdog2009 20ポイント21ポイント  (11子コメント)

It does not work. I have tried it numerous times. Source: carpenter for a living. I usually have to dig it out with a razor knife, then super glue the skin back down if I dug real deep.

[–]darien_gap 16ポイント17ポイント  (1子コメント)

Use elmer's or wood glue. Just dab some on, let it dry, and scrape it off, works like a charm.

[–]Plumdog2009 4ポイント5ポイント  (0子コメント)

Good idea! I'll give it a try, and we usually have wood glue around when we do trim work.

[–]ultrasupergenius 3ポイント4ポイント  (0子コメント)

Try Epsom salts dissolved into warm water. Amazing. I had a nasty splinter I just couldn't get out without resorting to gouging my hand open. Someone told me about Epsom salts and I picked some up on the way home just to prove it wouldn't work. After about a ten minute soak in warm water with Epsom salts I pulled my hand out and couldn't find the end of the splinter with tweezers. It took some digging around with a knife before I realized it just wasn't in there anymore. Whole damn splinter was sitting at the bottom of the bowl I had soaked my hand in. Didn't feel it come out... magic. You can soak a paper towel and apply to the location you can't easily soak like your arm, or an abrasion that includes a lot of dirt dug in.

[–]SilverChips 1ポイント2ポイント  (0子コメント)

That's my move too! Razor blade it out, and superglue it shut!

[–]arghhmonsters 1ポイント2ポイント  (0子コメント)

I used to work in a lumber yard. Don't you find it after awhile you don't even notice small splinters and only start digging out the match stick size ones?

[–]standardguy 0ポイント1ポイント  (5子コメント)

Exlineman here: Use a really sharp knife (new razor knife should work) and run it over the splinter opposite the way it entered, works 99% of the time.

[–]thepulloutmethod 1ポイント2ポイント  (1子コメント)

Were you a lineman for the county?

[–]rw1964 0ポイント1ポイント  (0子コメント)

He'll probably respond later. Right now he's out driving the main road.

[–]skcwizard 0ポイント1ポイント  (2子コメント)

What if it went straight in?

[–]HoosegowFlask 15ポイント16ポイント  (1子コメント)

Cut through the other side of your hand.

[–]skcwizard 4ポイント5ポイント  (0子コメント)

Or just take a gun and shoot right through it!

[–]paragonofcynicism 8ポイント9ポイント  (7子コメント)

If the water is really hot it should work. The pressure in the bottle has to stay the same at 1 atmosphere, so as the air inside heats up it has to become less dense, which creates a vacuum effect.

You could do the same without water by lighting a match and putting it in the jar, but you might burn yourself if the jar is too small.

[–]SilverChips 4ポイント5ポイント  (4子コメント)

And in theory it would draw the splinter out. But.... Does it? Every time?

[–]gkidd 6ポイント7ポイント  (1子コメント)

Watch this, and judge for yourself https://youtu.be/L94OETMNzWQ

[–]thetinymoo 2ポイント3ポイント  (0子コメント)

Serious ASMR triggers there. Now if she would only crinkle some paperwork my day would be complete.

[–]paragonofcynicism 3ポイント4ポイント  (1子コメント)

I imagine it would for a fresh splinter. I'd be surprised if it did for an older one. If the skin has formed a seal where the splinter entered it likely will just give you a hickey.

[–]Sakaflappin 2ポイント3ポイント  (1子コメント)

The steam from the water is supposed to help soften the skin though. That won't happen with a match.

[–]paragonofcynicism 3ポイント4ポイント  (0子コメント)

That's a good point. I hadn't considered that effect.

[–]Holographic-Doctor 2ポイント3ポイント  (1子コメント)

I call shenanigans. Why would the vacuum have any effect? There is no air behind the splinter to push it out into the lower pressure glass.

[–]kris919 200ポイント201ポイント  (11子コメント)

6 - How to make a water fountain for chicks.

An upside-down bottle of vodka in a tray.

Yep, sounds about right.

[–]Sylvester_Scott 24ポイント25ポイント  (0子コメント)

*bubblegum flavored vodka.

[–]shecallsmecupcake 10ポイント11ポイント  (0子コメント)

*Pumpkin Spice vodka

[–]Altilana 2ポイント3ポイント  (0子コメント)

This one I can actually use. I want a dog fountain where the bowl or jug is not made of plastic and this actually seems like a design I can use for this purpose.

[–]TasteTheTyger 1ポイント2ポイント  (0子コメント)

Vodka fountain.

Something straight out of heaven

[–]skarby 3ポイント4ポイント  (0子コメント)

I'm gonna pick up so many chicks with this.

[–]altbekannt 1ポイント2ポイント  (0子コメント)

( ͡~ ͜ʖ ͡°)

[–]mattcoady 1ポイント2ポイント  (0子コメント)

Chicks dig vodka trey fountains

[–]travisthemonkey -1ポイント0ポイント  (2子コメント)

Muh sogyny.

[–]gamophyte -4ポイント-3ポイント  (0子コメント)

Imma make a waterfountain ect...

[–]Nimoue 33ポイント34ポイント  (5子コメント)

Did you see the size of that lobster?

[–]teeohdeedee123 26ポイント27ポイント  (3子コメント)

You can still get lobster that size, but they don't taste anywhere near as delicious as the 1.5-2lb lobster that you'll usually find at most restaurants and stores. The purveyor I get my lobster from offers them up to 5lbs.

[–]weavves 10ポイント11ポイント  (2子コメント)

I'd even rather have a couple of canners (~¾ lb) than a single 1.5-2lb lobster. So much more flavourful.

Stores don't sell them, though. Got to get them right from the source.

[–]UCanJustBuyLabCoats 1ポイント2ポイント  (1子コメント)

Why don't stores sell them? I'm curious.

[–]weavves 0ポイント1ポイント  (0子コメント)

They're technically illegal, because the lobsters that size are juvenile and may not have had the opportunity to breed. The grocery stores won't sell them and run the risk.

Anything 1lb and up is fine, but the only place you're going to find smaller is the back of a truck or the side of the road. Worth it, though, if you ever get the opportunity.

[–]Ian216 10ポイント11ポイント  (0子コメント)

Did you see the size of that chart? Fucking impossible to read

[–]thegr8rambino13 118ポイント119ポイント  (5子コメント)

Lol I saw this on the town reddit board in 1915

[–]Sylvester_Scott 35ポイント36ポイント  (1子コメント)

Extry! Extry! Red all about dit!

[–]joegetto 1ポイント2ポイント  (1子コメント)

Wasn't it just a post back then?

[–]thegr8rambino13 1ポイント2ポイント  (0子コメント)

There was a big bulletin board and it had posts like this

[–]Crabernacle 55ポイント56ポイント  (6子コメント)

I'm a real fan of the reverse Molotov fire extinguisher

[–]Astridasteroid 15ポイント16ポイント  (1子コメント)

"any serious outbreak will probably be averted."

[–]Warqer 6ポイント7ポイント  (0子コメント)

Better than nothing.

[–]YOLOGabaGaba 20ポイント21ポイント  (2子コメント)

The ex-Girlfriend from long ago lived in a very very old house. they claimed that judy garland was the privous ownercitation needed. On the wall of the old kitchen with a wood burning stove was one of these devices. it blew my mind.

Have a fire? throw glass bottle at the problem! God help you if its a grease fire. That house was totally rad saftey be damned there were no railings what so ever on the stairs or on the second floor. you could walk out on to the roof with ease from any of the second floor rooms as well.

[–]rhetoricles 1ポイント2ポイント  (1子コメント)

I like how you felt the need to link to a picture of Judy Garland. Does anyone not know who she is?

[–]Squeezymo 2ポイント3ポイント  (0子コメント)

In the case that the bottle doesn't break, go back in there, pick it up, and try again!

[–]irishstu 157ポイント158ポイント  (9子コメント)

Cork won't fit back in the bottle? Put it on the dirty floor and squash it with your filthy shoes then pop it back in!

[–]Packersobsessed 43ポイント44ポイント  (7子コメント)

The alcohol will kill all those pesty germs!

[–]MonkyThrowPoop 21ポイント22ポイント  (3子コメント)

Germs, eh? He's a witch, burn him!!

[–]CorsarioNero 6ポイント7ポイント  (1子コメント)

Fire also kills the germs.

[–]Kate925 1ポイント2ポイント  (0子コメント)

Fire kills a lot of things.

[–]KevvyLava 0ポイント1ポイント  (0子コメント)

No one who speaks of germs could be an evil man!

[–]gamophyte 8ポイント9ポイント  (2子コメント)

possibly before they knew it would. This is also why beer was so great, it required you to boil water.

Edit: why was that a downvote? I was directly adding to the discussion of the comment I replied to. Then expanding it by talking to a very known fact about the history of beer and relation to water born illness. Even more, why do I now have a dick-butt fair now?

[–]bat_son 6ポイント7ポイント  (1子コメント)

People used to drink beer over water because they knew the beer wouldn't get them sick. It scares me sometimes thinking about how dirty the drinking water was like 100 years ago

[–]whitefalconiv 1ポイント2ポイント  (0子コメント)

Watch back to the future 3, the scene where Marty is having dinner with the 1885 McFly family. That's some nasty drink water there.

[–]Vishyvish111 10ポイント11ポイント  (0子コメント)

And that's why my grandfathers generation were real men. Germs are only afraid of other germs

[–]pegbiter 20ポイント21ポイント  (1子コメント)

Here's a collection of more

[–]Sakaflappin 2ポイント3ポイント  (0子コメント)

Some of these are too cool.

[–]accountnumber3 13ポイント14ポイント  (7子コメント)

I've seen the one about the watch and the sun at least a dozen times using different methods, but I cannot for the life of me figure it out.

I know the sun sets in the west. So at 5:00, the sun would be in the west. What the fuck does this have to do with a piece of grass?

[–]brygphilomena 6ポイント7ポイント  (6子コメント)

The grass just makes it easier to visually see. Halfway between the hour hand and 12 on the clock face is due south.

The piece of grass just makes it so you can visualize it.

[–]tankwala 0ポイント1ポイント  (5子コメント)

So if 5 is pointed to sun. South will be around 2:30 mark?

[–]brygphilomena 1ポイント2ポイント  (4子コメント)

Yep. And then opposite that is north. 830 would be north.

Not entirely sure if this applies in the Southern Hemisphere. Might be opposite.

[–]tankwala 0ポイント1ポイント  (3子コメント)

How precise is it?

If you know the time and you know it's morning, facing the sun the south will be on the right hand side. In the afternoon the south is on the left when facing the sun.

[–]emotional_panda 2ポイント3ポイント  (0子コメント)

It's precise enough that if you need to look at a timepiece to find direction, you'll generally, won't be entirely lost and will know the general direction to go.

[–]brygphilomena 0ポイント1ポイント  (0子コメント)

Honestly no idea. I've never needed to try it. That's just is how it's supposed to work.

[–]mcanerin 0ポイント1ポイント  (0子コメント)

When I was a kid we didn't have watches (or phones with time) so my dad taught useto tell approximate time by looking at the sun in the sky. We would then know when to come home for lunch, supper, etc.

With a couple weeks practice, I was able to tell the time within 15 minutes just by eyeballing it as a 9 year old, using the direction of the sun.

Since this is really just reversing that same formula and finding direction based on known time, it's probably pretty accurate for hiking, etc. Probably not for surveying.

[–]fkaradsheh 13ポイント14ポイント  (0子コメント)

I love how in #24, it tells you not to jump and shout at the horse as that frightens it.

And in the background of the picture, there's a guy doing just that.

[–]El_Dante_ 25ポイント26ポイント  (2子コメント)

For #24, take note that this only applies to a horse pulling a cart. Grabbing the shaft when the horse is not attached to a cart may have unexpected consequences.

[–]fkaradsheh 17ポイント18ポイント  (0子コメント)

Grabbing the shaft when the horse is not attached to a cart may have unexpected sexy consequences.

FTFY

[–]daffydubs 1ポイント2ポイント  (0子コメント)

And if in the rare case you have to chase a horse pulling a cart, for the love of God do not just pull ok the reigns. It's a good way to hurt the horse or yourself (momentum and the cart will want to move forward).

Instead grab the reigns and focus on spinning the horse to a stop by pulling down and to the side. Same thing you would do if you're riding a horse and it begins to buck. Don't pull back as that can make the horse rear itself. Pull down and to the side to spin it out.

[–]Jauretche 10ポイント11ポイント  (0子コメント)

I love how drawing a circle without a compass is just making a homemade one.

[–]srobison62 34ポイント35ポイント  (8子コメント)

This is not fun on mobile

[–]Nogrid 12ポイント13ポイント  (4子コメント)

Neither for RES.

[–]najodleglejszy 3ポイント4ポイント  (3子コメント)

click on the camera+ icon, click and drag down over the image until getting the desired size.

[–]Nogrid 2ポイント3ポイント  (2子コメント)

I know how to do that, but it still messes with the page and makes getting back to where you were a pain. I'd rather it just be an album of each individual image that I could click through.

[–]0011110000110011 1ポイント2ポイント  (1子コメント)

The fuck kinda phone do you have where you can't view this?

[–]DatOpenSauce 0ポイント1ポイント  (0子コメント)

How big is your phone's screen? This was easy to view on my 5.5" screen.

[–]giantjerk 18ポイント19ポイント  (0子コメント)

6 Me: "How is this only for wome...ohhh"

[–]Swanksterino 11ポイント12ポイント  (0子コメント)

Made my chick fountain, just waiting on all the chicks to show up now.

[–]klawehtgod 6ポイント7ポイント  (4子コメント)

What's the source for this? The papers indicate that there are 99 of these.

[–]teeohdeedee123 9ポイント10ポイント  (3子コメント)

Tobacco companies used to insert advertising cards in their cigarette packaging. It's also where baseball cards come from. These were produced for Gallaher's cigarettes.

[–]lightsaberon 5ポイント6ポイント  (0子コメント)

Some of these are still useful today. I wonder which hacks will still be useful in the future.

[–]spamjavelin 4ポイント5ポイント  (6子コメント)

For UK Redditors, you should know that a modern penny weighs about an eighth of an ounce instead.

[–]jackster_ 2ポイント3ポイント  (5子コメント)

I'm in U.S. wondering what our local money measures out to. I think a dollar bill weighs a gram.

[–]countmontecristo 1ポイント2ポイント  (1子コメント)

I think a penny might weight a gram too

[–]kane2742 2ポイント3ポイント  (0子コメント)

2.5 grams. Straight from the U.S. Mint, here are the weights and measurements of U.S. coins.

[–]jberd45 1ポイント2ポイント  (2子コメント)

Individually I know a nickel weighs 5 grams, and 1 lb of any combination of dimes, nickles and quarters is worth $20.

[–]thetinymoo 2ポイント3ポイント  (0子コメント)

Not sure if the math checks out on this fact.

If Nickels weigh 5 grams,

Dimes weigh 2.268 grams,

and Quarters weigh 5.67 grams.

The weight of a single one of each gives us a total of 12.938 grams.

There are 453.592 grams in a pound.

Therefore, if an equal number of each coin make up the pound, there will be 35.05 of each. (Since you can't have 0.05 of a coin, we'll round down to 35).

Multiplying by the value of each, the total value of the coins is:

$1.75(Nickels)

$3.5(Dimes)

and $8.75(Quarters)

for a total of $14.

Now if it was a pound of only (80) quarters, that would equal $20,

and the same goes for (200) dimes.

But (90) nickels would only equal $4.55. (They weigh too much and are worth too little.)

[–]jackster_ -1ポイント0ポイント  (0子コメント)

Very interesting. Thank you.

[–]autoentropy 4ポイント5ポイント  (1子コメント)

The best thing I got from #14 "WE USED TO HAVE HALF PENNIES?!?!"

[–]DesertRat49 1ポイント2ポイント  (0子コメント)

and Mills 1/10 of a penny

[–]g2420hd 7ポイント8ポイント  (1子コメント)

Hmm.. feel like some Galaher's ciggarettes...

[–]gamophyte 0ポイント1ポイント  (0子コメント)

I do too, but are we ready for Galaher's cigarettes, I think not.

[–]gggh0st 3ポイント4ポイント  (0子コメント)

Still trying to figure out the watch thing. Does that actually work?

[–]Eryeahmaybe 3ポイント4ポイント  (0子コメント)

Very old school cool!

[–]chrisbsi 2ポイント3ポイント  (0子コメント)

ahh.... trees and gates. i miss those things

[–]Bovine_Marauder 2ポイント3ポイント  (0子コメント)

Good old Gallaghers Cigerettes giving us all life advice

[–]FREETIBlET 3ポイント4ポイント  (0子コメント)

Rip mobile users

[–]karmature 2ポイント3ポイント  (0子コメント)

Although these are 100 years old, it seems like I see them here at least once a month.

[–]nhlroyalty 2ポイント3ポイント  (0子コメント)

I learned more from this pic than I ever learned on this sub before.

[–]ThatHurdlesGuy 2ポイント3ポイント  (0子コメント)

Cleaning up paintings is harder than I thought.

[–]Azn03 6ポイント7ポイント  (3子コメント)

8.... Back in a time when there was a plentiful amount of water.

[–]StabbyDMcStabberson 1ポイント2ポイント  (2子コメント)

There's still plenty of water, unless you live in a desert.

[–]Cwazy_Wabbit 2ポイント3ポイント  (1子コメント)

or California... :(

[–]emotional_panda 2ポイント3ポイント  (0子コメント)

I would cry but I don't wanna get fined for excessive water use.

[–]ealxele 1ポイント2ポイント  (0子コメント)

Lol this is awesome.

[–]Alejandro_Last_Name 2ポイント3ポイント  (4子コメント)

Can anyone verify the stump killing one? If so, where can I get some solignum?

[–]brygphilomena 3ポイント4ポイント  (3子コメント)

They sell stump remover at most hardware stores. It's 95% potassium nitrate. Same thing applies. Drill holes in stump, pour in the stump remover.

[–]Alejandro_Last_Name 0ポイント1ポイント  (2子コメント)

Any harmful effects to animals or children if they come near it after some time?

[–]brygphilomena 2ポイント3ポイント  (1子コメント)

http://www.gordonsusa.com/pdfs/StumpRemover-MSDS.pdf

That's the MSDS but I wouldn't worry so much. Looks like ingestion isn't the most favorable thing, but nothing life threatening. I heard potassium nitrate was given to individuals in internment camps to lower their sex drive.

I wouldn't worry about it so long as they aren't eating handfuls of it. (Which would be difficult as its inside holes drilled into the stump.)

[–]Alejandro_Last_Name 0ポイント1ポイント  (0子コメント)

Right on. Thanks for the info.

[–]Stickyballs96 1ポイント2ポイント  (0子コメント)

Cigarettes kills you makes you a handy man

[–]gtc108 1ポイント2ポイント  (0子コメント)

I shall use "Effectually" post haste.

[–]giveyourmomgold 1ポイント2ポイント  (0子コメント)

I thought surely it was going to tell me how to smash a watermelon.

[–]lurkedfortooolong 1ポイント2ポイント  (0子コメント)

number 5: throw this bottle in the fire and it will put it out. probably.

[–]iDont_too 1ポイント2ポイント  (0子コメント)

Doesn't work, tried number 6, still single although now the ladies are a lot less thirsty than me :(

[–]lordofsoup 1ポイント2ポイント  (0子コメント)

Does the splinter removing one work well? I kind of want to try it.

[–]itsbobfg 1ポイント2ポイント  (0子コメント)

Yea just run beside a horse. No problem.

[–]TrippyToast0 1ポイント2ポイント  (0子コメント)

I have hardwood floors and If I had a nickel for every time I've gotten a splinter in my foot from random stray pieces of wood I'd be a millionaire. I can't wait to try this method out. I normally just use tweezers and most of the time I basically perform surgery and cut open the entrance to the splinter and pull it out. Fuck splinters in general honestly. I hate them

[–]SandyRegolith 1ポイント2ポイント  (0子コメント)

How to stop a runaway horse: first, run as fast as a horse …

[–]boykott 1ポイント2ポイント  (0子コメント)

read all of these in the voice of buzz killington from family guy

[–]mech--eng 1ポイント2ポイント  (0子コメント)

20 is also taught at hogwarts

[–]flexiverse 0ポイント1ポイント  (0子コメント)

Nice, how to stop a runaway horse! I like the splinter one!

[–]Crayz9000 2ポイント3ポイント  (0子コメント)

9. How Not To Clean an Oil Painting

tl;dr: A potato will leave residue all over the painting, attracting bugs. Not good.

17. It's called a swiffer nowadays.

[–]Sylvester_Scott 1ポイント2ポイント  (0子コメント)

I liked this better when it was a slideshow.

[–]najodleglejszy 0ポイント1ポイント  (0子コメント)

it's also the 8th top post of all time in this sub.

[–]PsychoSmart 0ポイント1ポイント  (0子コメント)

Lol 16s picture looks like a fencing wand

[–]xyroclast 0ポイント1ポイント  (0子コメント)

The "rub a potato on a painting" one sounds like it could go very wrong.

[–]jvaulter4 0ポイント1ポイント  (0子コメント)

But how do guys make water fountains?

[–]firesidefire 1ポイント2ポイント  (0子コメント)

Boy, I sure could go for a Gallaher's cigarette...

[–]stickybeatz 0ポイント1ポイント  (0子コメント)

Someone needs a life hack on how to split up images with photoshop and upload them as a gallery to imgur

[–]arghhmonsters 0ポイント1ポイント  (0子コメント)

Guessing this lady used the how to clean an oil painting trick.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2206059/Pensioner-DIY-restoration-ruined-19th-century-painting-demands-royalties-church-visitor-draw.html

[–]PhantomBunny 0ポイント1ポイント  (0子コメント)

So...fire cupping can essentially be used to remove splinters? Hold on, gotta call my guy...

[–]AcidReality 0ポイント1ポイント  (0子コメント)

Successfully pulled off #24 while on my first and last horse back riding experience however

I've been around many throughout my life. Mom and I went to Bodega Bay, CA and rode on the beach in a group on Mother's Day. While waiting to get paired with our horses, I laugh at the horse being a jerk telling my mom she'll probably get that one. It was smaller than all the others and she's 8" shorter than I am and she has bad luck so it made perfect sense. I ended up with jerk horse. I'm timid around horses because they bite, kick and are huge. This horse too me for a ride. It would bite the other horses as we were walking and would walk 15 feet into the bushes away from the group refusing to contine. We get to the beach and she like "let's gallop, we're not supposed too but today's my last day." I was bouncing so far off the saddle and slipping from side to side. I held on for my dear life. I was not in control and the horse knew it. We go back towards the ranch and she does the whole lets gallop again right before we get to the road. My horse takes off for the stables and it's had enough. The group starts to slow and my horses keeps going. I'm pulling on the reins hard and it doesn't care. Getting closer to the road I had one decision and that was to jump off. I threw my right leg over the saddle towards my left, jumped off and started running next to it. While running I'm taking the reins closer to the ground. We stop 50' from Highway 1. I'm shaking and pissed; swearing to never get back on another horse again. I walked it over the road and up the 200 yard driveway. The group leader is shocked telling me and my mom that she's never seen anything like it on one of her excursions.

I have yet to get on another horse. I tried taking care of a mom and foal for a friend. The little bastard three weeks old kicked me.

I'm still really interested in getting over my uneasiness and find them to be beautiful creatures.

Second thought, I'll hold out for a Unicorn or Pegasus.

[–]HoMaster -2ポイント-1ポイント  (0子コメント)

TIL people were dumb as shit 100 years ago.

[–]McFeely_Smackup -3ポイント-2ポイント  (0子コメント)

Is this what we're doing now?

Just submitting content directly from the "All time top" list in the same subreddit?

I guess you can't argue with results.