Unhelpful Life Hacks

[kerbiloid]

Like the fresh air and a frozen meat barbeque? Become an airliner captain and wait until somebody tries to fly in a wheel well, covered with layers of clothes.

[Deddly]

10 hours ago, cantab said:

Don't like waiting to collect your bag in the airport? Simply wear all your holiday clothes in layers on the plane!

I have actually done that...

[kerbiloid]

46 minutes ago, Deddly said:

I have actually done that...

... with fur coat and aqualung...

[Columbia]

On 10/2/2016 at 3:49 PM, Dman979 said:

Running low on food? Cut off an arm and eat it! Not only will you gain calories, but your overall caloric needs will be reduced!

Was that from the Martian? I remember a line which was along the lines of this when Watney was discussing how he'd ration his food portions.

 

[Dman979]

16 minutes ago, Columbia said:

Was that from the Martian? I remember a line which was along the lines of this when Watney was discussing how he'd ration his food portions.

 

Yes, it was.

[cy4n]

Tired of rockets failing to launch? Just add Fuel™ and increase explosiveness by up to 75% or more!

[NSEP]

Want to burn down a house legally? Well there is one thing to do!

Dont!

[Dman979]

Want to burn down a house legally? Eminent Domain it to the Fire Department's training center.

[cantab]

Want to burn down a house legally? Become a diplomat. OK, technically it don't be legal, but you can't be punished for it.

[legoclone09]

1 hour ago, Dman979 said:

Want to burn down a house legally? Eminent Domain it to the Fire Department's training center.

*goes to phone, calls fire department*

[Dman979]

1 hour ago, cantab said:

OK, technically it don't be legal, but you can't be punished for it.

They don't say it be like it do, but it is.

[kerbiloid]

14 hours ago, Columbia said:

On 02.10.2016 at 10:49 AM, Dman979 said:

Running low on food? Cut off an arm and eat it! Not only will you gain calories, but your overall caloric needs will be reduced!

Was that from the Martian? I remember a line which was along the lines of this when Watney was discussing how he'd ration his food portions.

Long time ago...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Survivor_Type

[Deddly]

Get a lot of damp in the bathroom so you can't use the mirror? Try turning off the shower before going to bed. In the morning, you'll find that it will have dried out nicely.

[DrLicor]

[cubinator]

To kill all the enemies in any game, just press Alt+F4!

[kerbiloid]

3 hours ago, cubinator said:

To kill all the enemies in any game, just press Alt+F4!

Unless you're entrapped by octabrains, enforcers and cycloid emperors from DukeNukem3D.
They are DOS monsters, too primordial to know, wadda Alt-F4.

[0111narwhalz]

27 minutes ago, kerbiloid said:

Unless you're entrapped by octabrains, enforcers and cycloid emperors from DukeNukem3D.
They are DOS monsters, too primordial to know, wadda Alt-F4.

I think Ctrl-C should do them.

[DrLicor]

7 hours ago, cubinator said:

To kill all the enemies in any game, just press Alt+F4!

ironic, in mount and blade warband, the cheat for killing all enemies is Ctrl+Alt+F4. Please don't ask me how many times I accidentally forgot the Ctrl....

[The Raging Sandwich]

Don't know how to copy and paste? Just cut off the bit of the screen you want to copy and glue it onto wherever you want it!

[Dman979]

Want to be forum-famous? Post in every single forum game thread so that the entire page is filled with your avatar. Right, @The Raging Sandwich?

[The Raging Sandwich]

6 minutes ago, Dman979 said:

Want to be forum-famous? Post in every single forum game thread so that the entire page is filled with your avatar. Right, @The Raging Sandwich?

Right!

[RocketSquid]

Remember, even the most annoying sunburns are only skin deep, and thus easily removed with only minor surgery.

[cubinator]

Toilet clogged? You can clear it all out with a hammer!

[Deddly]

33 minutes ago, cubinator said:

Toilet clogged? You can clear it all out with a hammer!

Or, as XKCD points out, you can keep the top chamber closed and only use the larger bottom chamber for your needs.

[Technical Ben]

Earbuds also double up as floatation aids for hamsters.

 

(And that people is my cue to go to bed... I need sleep!)