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pienipple posted:It even says on the pump not to do that because then the pump can't click itself off and you'll spill gas.
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pienipple posted:It even says on the pump not to do that because then the pump can't click itself off and you'll spill gas. Are you three years old or possibly brain damaged?
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thespaceinvader posted:Oh lord not this loving lovely derail again. It doesn't really matter as long as you quickly mop up the spill with your handy roll of toilet paper, which you have hung in the proper overhand fashion for easy access.
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LPT: Only buy gas in Oregon, then you won't have to pump it yourself.
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In Florida, there's no rule about auto-pumping, so most gas stations have the ridges that trap the clip and allow for hands-free pumping, but some don't and force you to hold the handle the whole time. Why this is this way is a mystery. It's been said already, but the clip exists on gas handles, whether the law says that hands-free pumping is legal or not, because of mass production. Hands-free pumping isn't inherently dangerous in any way unless you're an idiot, in which case you shouldn't be driving.
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taqueso posted:LPT: Only buy gas in Oregon, then you won't have to pump it yourself. Or New Jersey
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It's 4011 for bananas, btw. I used to be a cashier at a grocery store, and they tested us on memorizing the produce codes. As a customer, there's usually a sticker on the thing with the code on it, so if you're honest, just look at the fruit and key in the code directly rather than going through the menu to find it. Or just go through the manned checkout because the people are faster than the computer second-guessing you scanning it yourself -- the local-ish chain I worked for also graded us on time, as a result of that I can outrun the self-checkout. taqueso posted:LPT: Only buy gas in Oregon, then you won't have to pump it yourself.
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Delivery McGee posted:It's 4011 for bananas, btw. I used to be a cashier at a grocery store, and they tested us on memorizing the produce codes. As a customer, there's usually a sticker on the thing with the code on it, so if you're honest, just look at the fruit and key in the code directly rather than going through the menu to find it. Or just go through the manned checkout because the people are faster than the computer second-guessing you scanning it yourself -- the local-ish chain I worked for also graded us on time, as a result of that I can outrun the self-checkout. Self-checkouts are enticing because they tend to not have lines. If it's a time thing yeah it takes me longer to ring myself out than the cashier could do it but at the same time I don't need to wait for four other people. If the store also runs on a skeleton crew (like, you know, every Walmart currently in existence) there might be 9 or 10 people between me and the cashier. The really stupid thing is that if memory serves Mythbusters proved that you literally can't ignite gas with a cellphone. It just doesn't happen. Smoking near gas, however, is incredibly stupid.
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thespaceinvader posted:Oh lord not this loving lovely derail again. well done steak
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thespaceinvader posted:Oh lord not this loving lovely derail again. I have to jam my gas cap in there so I can walk away from the pump and put beans in my chili.
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bradzilla posted:well done steak Circumscion
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Len posted:Circumscion Dr. Pepper is the best kind of coke
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ToxicSlurpee posted:Self-checkouts are enticing because they tend to not have lines. If it's a time thing yeah it takes me longer to ring myself out than the cashier could do it but at the same time I don't need to wait for four other people. If the store also runs on a skeleton crew (like, you know, every Walmart currently in existence) there might be 9 or 10 people between me and the cashier. They're also much better if you're packing groceries into a backpack, which I do whenever I go shopping on my bike. No sense holding up the line while I Tetris my bread, eggs, and salad together.
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ToxicSlurpee posted:The really stupid thing is that if memory serves Mythbusters proved that you literally can't ignite gas with a cellphone. It just doesn't happen. Smoking near gas, however, is incredibly stupid. Cigarettes can't ignite gasoline.
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ToxicSlurpee posted:Self-checkouts are enticing because they tend to not have lines. If it's a time thing yeah it takes me longer to ring myself out than the cashier could do it but at the same time I don't need to wait for four other people. If the store also runs on a skeleton crew (like, you know, every Walmart currently in existence) there might be 9 or 10 people between me and the cashier. This is certainly how it works in every supermarket I've seen that has them. There'll be one or two checkouts manned and half a dozen self checkouts with no queue. Plus, the self-checkout means you don't have to make polite small-talk with a stranger about what you're buying. It's win-win.
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rydiafan posted:Cigarettes can't ignite gasoline. Lighting one can. Delivery McGee posted:
Someone should video this and post it in the OSHA thread blunt for century has a new favorite as of 19:44 on Apr 21, 2015 |
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Lifehack: Burning Gasoline can't melt steel beams.
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Alastor_the_Stylish posted:Lifehack: Burning Gasoline can't melt steel beams. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eRVKb0R0hwk&t=247s Petrogen (gasoline+oxygen) Cutting Torch disagrees. 
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Tiggum posted:This is certainly how it works in every supermarket I've seen that has them. There'll be one or two checkouts manned and half a dozen self checkouts with no queue. Plus, the self-checkout means you don't have to make polite small-talk with a stranger about what you're buying. It's win-win. I wish that were true for the supermarkets I go to. The self-checkouts often have the longest lines because everyone wants them, even the people with a full cart of groceries.
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ChaosArgate posted:I wish that were true for the supermarkets I go to. The self-checkouts often have the longest lines because everyone wants them, even the people with a full cart of groceries. Then, inevitably, the person in front of you gets an error message while scanning, and you stand there waiting for the clerk anyway. If you switch lines -- bam -- the person at that machine gets an error. I love self check-out, but I've never had it go faster than a regular line.
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Self check outs are nice except it's made stores think they can get away with having those open and only three other register jockeys working at once.
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hyperhazard posted:Then, inevitably, the person in front of you gets an error message while scanning, and you stand there waiting for the clerk anyway. If you switch lines -- bam -- the person at that machine gets an error. I love self check-out, but I've never had it go faster than a regular line. Where I live they're always at least half unused. I've literally never had to wait for one. Len posted:Self check outs are nice except it's made stores think they can get away with having those open and only three other register jockeys working at once. That's their purpose in existence which has its own  . I worked retail for a while and a major part of that was just the drive to wring as much work out of people as possible. I mean it when I say "skeleton crew." There were weeks I'd only be on the schedule for 32 hours but expected to do 120 hours of work and given grief if I didn't. poo poo got insane.The other stupid part was the severely understaffed front end would pull people from the rest of the store which would then get no work done, ever, some days. Only then the manager would see all that nothing getting done and go on a rampage asking why stuff wasn't done. Of course one manager would say "go run register as long as it takes (basically, forever)" while another would say "no you need to leave after half an hour and get your work done." Of course both answers were wrong to somebody and you'd get in trouble no matter which you did. Lifehack: give your employees contradictory orders then punish them when they inevitably fail some of them! Never give out raises ever again!
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blunt for century posted:Petrogen (gasoline+oxygen) Cutting Torch disagrees. https://youtu.be/w9dskxN10N0 Counts as a lifehack, probably. VictualSquid has a new favorite as of 21:47 on Apr 21, 2015 |
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PYF Stupid Lifehacks: Handy Thread Derailing Tips
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tonberrytoby posted:Once you add enough oxygen you can cut steel with a cucumber: Steelhack (to pieces) at least.
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Lifehack: Make a candle out of a substance that can light on fire without a wick, and in a container that can also catch on fire. Lifehack: Need a candle? Set your house on fire in a torrent of burning grease!
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Ugh, Crisco... The only proper thing to do with it is set it on fire; true lard is the way to go :grannychef:
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I'm also calling bullshit on the 45 days thing. A normal wax candle that size is probably good for 50-100 hours, and I can't imagine Crisco lasting 10x as long.
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Trick for overhead drilling to keep the cuttings from falling all over you.
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It's called "Canadian eye-pro."
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Sentient Data posted:Trick for overhead drilling to keep the cuttings from falling all over you. Okay, that's actually a good idea. Reminds me of this one: 
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And that's the story of Jesus.
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ToxicSlurpee posted:Where I live they're always at least half unused. I've literally never had to wait for one. They're awesome for quick trips, and if you use them more than a couple of times it gets really easy to go stupid fast. I see people eyeing them suspiciously all the time, then take their five items to the manned lane with four people in the queue. The only problem is, in California, you can't buy booze there, which puts me in the manned lanes more often than not. Lifehack: stop drinking and your life gets better except not really
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Don Baylor posted:And that's the story of Hanukkah  No really, go look it up The Glumslinger has a new favorite as of 04:58 on Apr 22, 2015 |
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The Glumslinger posted:No really, go look it up Joke-getting master. An apple corer is great for removing warts
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Tiggum posted:Cutting cherry tomatoes in half to use in salads is really common. Doctors hate this one weird trick invented by early 20th century neurosurgeons!
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cyberbug posted:The same hack works for most mental illnesses. Use an icepick to punch a hole through the corner of the eye and wiggle it around to mush up the insides. Who gets to drink the juice through the hole?
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taqueso posted:Who gets to drink the juice through the hole? That was usually reserved for the other patients. If they drink enough they'll be cured.
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