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Kaethela posted:...why? To keep them from squeaking and driving you insane. edit: regarding burning crayons, youtube has just shown me that you CAN in fact burn a crayon - if you're super hard up for light but still have a reliable source for ignition. They're very difficult to get lit, and don't last very long (~17min), so almost any type of candle would be much better. Life: grudgingly, partially hacked. walrusman has a new favorite as of 07:04 on Jun 1, 2016 |
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walrusman posted:edit: regarding burning crayons, youtube has just shown me that you CAN in fact burn a crayon - if you're super hard up for light but still have a reliable source for ignition. They're very difficult to get lit, and don't last very long (~17min), so almost any type of candle would be much better. Life: grudgingly, partially hacked.
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walrusman posted:To keep them from squeaking and driving you insane. You could also light an oily rag. Life: grudgingly, partially hacked
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plain blue jacket posted:You could also light an oily rag. Life: grudgingly, partially hacked Put the oily rag on a stick before you light it for a portable light source. Walla!
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Why the gently caress would you just not curl up and go to sleep in a blackout? Take that time to have a goddamn nap you loving weirdass pieces of poo poo.
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Intoluene posted:Put the oily rag on a stick before you light it for a portable light source. Walla!
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Picnic Princess posted:Why the gently caress would you just not curl up and go to sleep in a blackout? Take that time to have a goddamn nap you loving weirdass pieces of poo poo. Someone doesn't live in the sticks. We've gone without power for days and I don't know about you but I can't sleep long enough to sleep the entire time the sun is down.
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Senator Sprinkles posted:It's bothering the poo poo out of me because judging from the light it looks like the latch is outside, and an absent-minded or (mean-spirited) kid could easily lock a pet or another kid into whatever building or shed that's attached to. But that's all I can figure about it A reverse image search brings up a gif that fits in the thread.  #crimehacks
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GOTTA STAY FAI posted:Thanks for keeping an eye on our bad habits and looking out for us and all but sometimes a motherfucker doesn't want to pay $11 for a cup of warm beer at a lovely concert or ballgame, and sneaking some booze in is a cheap alternative I apologize. Please accept this booze smuggling tip as an apology 
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There's already a real, perfect invention for smuggling alcohol. It's called the flask and they cost next to nothing. Up your flaskmanship skills - every burnt out police detective or journalist can't be wrong! Some liquor comes in them, so I guess that's your lif#hack. Refill plastic bottles.
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well why not posted:There's already a real, perfect invention for smuggling alcohol. It's called the flask and they cost next to nothing. Up your flaskmanship skills - every burnt out police detective or journalist can't be wrong! It's not always that simple. In places where smuggling alcohol is common sometimes they have people that will lightly frisk you and squeeze your pockets, or make you turn them out, to make sure there's nothing flask/bottle shaped in them (my experience with this has mostly been at college football games) with cops waiting to arrest anyone who tries it, so getting creative is often necessary.
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bunnyofdoom posted:or even better be a lazy gently caress today!  
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Kaethela posted:...why? Bath toys get moldy as poo poo because kids leave water in them and also kids chew on them.
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Meowjesty posted:I'm worried about you, forums posher GOTTA STAY FAI. Golden Goat posted:I apologize. Please accept this booze smuggling tip as an apology
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Facebook Aunt posted:A reverse image search brings up a gif that fits in the thread. Which kinda ignores the whole reason those new-style door chains (or any door chains) exist. They're specifically for the purpose of allowing you to open the door a little bit so you can talk to someone on the other side while basically keeping it locked. It's pretty hard to imagine a scenario where anyone could pull off this "lifehack" without someone on the other side of the door immediately seeing what's going on.
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Banana lifehacks for ants
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Jun 1, 2016 16:29
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Bananas are proof that God wants us to hack our lives.
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Jun 1, 2016 16:46
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Because you can buy a single diaper.
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Golden Goat posted:Banana lifehacks for ants blants
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I'll have a number 8 please
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What about black bananas?
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Paladinus posted:What about black bananas? All bananas matter, racist.
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Facebook Aunt posted:A reverse image search brings up a gif that fits in the thread. I have one of those on my front door. I just tried that trick and it didn't work, the door has to be almost completely sealed before it releases. As it's an outside door, it has a thick gasket around the door that stops the paper as soon as the door starts to touch. Either way, you can easily bypass it by just putting your knee to the door and the screws will strip.
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Jun 1, 2016 17:49
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#crimehacks: buy a hacksaw.
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mostlygray posted:I have one of those on my front door. I just tried that trick and it didn't work, the door has to be almost completely sealed before it releases. As it's an outside door, it has a thick gasket around the door that stops the paper as soon as the door starts to touch. You can also kick in doors with the chains and have the same effect
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To be perfectly honest, if somebody wants to get into your home, they can. The only way to stop it would be to station armed guards around the perimeter, and even that isn't always effective (see White House security breeches for example). Your average burglar though? He doesn't want to break into your house, breaking into a house is messy and draws attention. He wants to find a nice unattended, unlocked house where he can walk in and walk out with a pocket full of jewelry or untraceable cash and no one but the victim is the wiser. So security hax are just wasting your time. Just lock your doors and first floor windows and you're automatically going to stop most potential crime.
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Yeah the only time someone tried to break into my apartment was when I left a window cracked open (one of those european style windows that tilts outwards at the top) in my bedroom while i was passed out on the couch in the living room. I woke up to the sound of a guy cutting the screen open and ready to crowbar the window the rest of the way open until I walked in and he bolted. Even in non-america where there aren't so many privately owned guns burglars never want any confrontation, it's not worth it in almost all cases.
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Kwyndig posted:To be perfectly honest, if somebody wants to get into your home, they can. The only way to stop it would be to station armed guards around the perimeter, and even that isn't always effective (see White House security breeches for example). i always forget my security breeches in the laundromat
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I wonder if there's any overlap between the security freaks and the spermjack concerned. I'm gonna patent security underwear to prevent burglars from stealing your spunk. 
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Kwyndig posted:To be perfectly honest, if somebody wants to get into your home, they can. The only way to stop it would be to station armed guards around the perimeter, and even that isn't always effective (see White House security breeches for example). The best security feature is the lights on and a car in the driveway. 99% of burglars aren't going to touch a house that's got someone inside. The 1% are the ones who are really dangerous.
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Kwyndig posted:To be perfectly honest, if somebody wants to get into your home, they can. The only way to stop it would be to station armed guards around the perimeter, and even that isn't always effective (see White House security breeches for example). One of these PYF threads got onto locks for a bit and convinced me to order some lock picks. I've only been playing with them here and there, and I've found that it's laughably easy to pick the average lock. So yeah. Your point is true.
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HardDisk posted:i always forget my security breeches in the laundromat Haha, way to go me, it's breaches. Stupid English homophones. CommonShore posted:One of these PYF threads got onto locks for a bit and convinced me to order some lock picks. Your average burglar doesn't even carry lockpicks, because the penalties if they get caught are actually greater, in America at least, not to mention, again in America, it counts as 'probable cause' if cops find you carrying the things and you don't have a license as a locksmith.
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Kwyndig posted:Haha, way to go me, it's breaches. Stupid English homophones. In Canada it's exactly like carrying a crowbar around in terms of legality. If you can demonstrate that you have a lawful purpose for them, you're pretty much fine. The last time I carried them, I was bringing them to work so I could open a filing cabinet that had no key. The point, however, is that the things we trust to protect us are pretty thin barriers against anyone who actually wants to get in, not that people are going to be picking are locks.
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Senator Sprinkles posted:It's bothering the poo poo out of me because judging from the light it looks like the latch is outside, and an absent-minded or (mean-spirited) kid could easily lock a pet or another kid into whatever building or shed that's attached to. But that's all I can figure about it No, but with it being reversed it won't catch when the door opens, so might as well have nothing.
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Security life hack- don't have anything worth stealing. This worked for my old office. They busted in, saw a bunch of ancient CRTs and thousands of back issues of the magazine we published. Walla.
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CommonShore posted:One of these PYF threads got onto locks for a bit and convinced me to order some lock picks. I think I remember that conversation. The big point to learn is that locks aren't really meant to be totally secure against anything. They just provide a deterrent for the majority of criminals, who are too lazy or don't have enough balls to try and pick or break locks and risk getting caught. Only the absolute best locks available are actually reliable means of securing your valuables from picking or smashing. I think my favorite is this lovely combination lock where jamming a pocket knife between the dials lets you feel the correct position of all the dials in a few seconds. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QLCsA9WxAUg
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GOTTA STAY FAI posted:Thanks for keeping an eye on our bad habits and looking out for us and all but sometimes a motherfucker doesn't want to pay $11 for a cup of warm beer at a lovely concert or ballgame, and sneaking some booze in is a cheap alternative Yeah buying drinks at venues sucks. Too expensive for a lovely beer. That said just buy alcohol Miniatures (the small single serving bottles), wear a long sock, and stuff a few of them into there. Unless you're going to some really skeevy venue, most places won't check your socks. Then you can just save the bottles for another time. Alternatively buy a plastic bag flask.
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