Leisure
Rubik's Cube:
Lubricate with talcum powder. - - Ron Sutherland
Rubik Cube:
You can also use Vaseline, a very versatile and underrated product -- Dave
Marsh Birmingham
Soccer:
Practice heading with balloons to build your confidence. - Anon.
Soccer Boots.
If you have new soccer (Football) boots, soak them in water, stuff them
with newspaper, and then allow them to dry out. After each game stuff
them with newspaper again. - Steven Reed, London
Tennis Balls:
If your tennis balls are wet, dry them out in the tumble dryer. -
Anon.
Learning to Swim:
I learned to swim by using flippers. It was a painless and easy route
as I was swimming with ease from the moment I donned them. -- Richard
Fiske
Do you get "finger
squeak" while playing the guitar? Cold water and
moisturizing cream does the trick -- Sonny Gill
Sonny you can also use WD40
on the strings (not your fingers!) - Umar
You can clean out trumpets
and brass instruments with warm soapy water. Rinse it thoroughly.
Lubricate the valves with valve oil afterwards. - Scott Edmunds.
To clean inside your guitar
fill it with uncooked rice, give it a good shake, and then let it all
fall out. - Bob Peterson.
Musty
Instrument cases: Damp Rid is
wonderful for removing must. Damp Rid is designed to be used in the
container it comes in, but this may be too big for the instrument
case--you may have to improvise. Once you've shut the Damp Rid in the
case, you should probably leave it there undisturbed for several weeks.
If you open the case to take a peek to see how it's working, you will
allow the case to fill back up with humid air & the Damp Rid will
have to pull all of that new moisture out of the air. Be careful not to
bump the case--as the Damp Rid absorbs moisture out of the air, it
dissolves, leaving an orange liquid in the container. Jeanne
Always clean wind
instruments such as clarinets after you play with them. To clean a
clarinet properly use a knitting needle to push a small piece of
flannelette sheet through it. - James Wyatt - Bedford - England.
Another Guitar Tip - If you are a beginner player and
you want to play some of your favorites songs, but you're having
trouble dealing with tab or notes there's a awsome and easy solution: Video
Lessons! there is a lot of them,and they are totally free in
this site
http://sites.google.com/site/virtualguitarguide/video/songs-instructional
or simply search in youtube. rock on - Amit
The best Sci Fi
films ever? We each of us have our favorites but my list of
the ones that I still watch with pleasure is:
Silent Running
Gattica
Serenity
Dark City
Primer
Dave Kirkcaldy
If you get finned by a
cat fish, pour any soda over it and it will stop the stinging and
cleanse it at the same time......I know I tried it ;o) -- Gwen
Bream Fishing.
These have a sweet tooth, so mix some melted molasses with your ground
bait. - James Emerson, Buxton.
Fishing: If you have a long
carbon-fibre rod don’t go out in thunderstorms, and keep away from
power lines as they conduct electricity. – Robin Edmunds.
Salmon Fishing. Salmon are
attracted to female pheromones, so keep an item of your wife or
girlfriends clothing along with the bait feathers. - Alan.
Alan, can we suggest that you be
a bit careful; carrying around such items could get you arrested - Ed
Fishing. I have found that
useful substitutes for live fishing-bait include: breadballs, or
cheeseballs. Sweet-corn kernels are good as well. - Darren Emerson,
Buxton.
I like to use pieces of
sausage as fishing bait. Fruit such as red or black currents, other
berries, and banana pieces are good as well. . - Darren Emerson,
Buxton
If you catch small fish such
as minnows to use as bait, they can be frozen and used later. Don't
thaw them out fully though, as they get too soggy to keep on the hook
otherwise. - - J.D. Thorley, Bristol.
Stop your fishing hooks from
corroding by keeping some grains of rice in the hook box. - - Anon.
If you are fishing with
maggots it is important to keep them warm, if the weather is cold. You
need them to wriggle about as much as possible to attract the fish.
Fish love it if they are colored with food coloring, and flavored with
things like curry powder. - - Henry Pierce.
Video Production Try
to use thirty minute video tape cassettes. Longer duration tapes - 60
and 90 minutes - make editing a dreaded chore.
-- MSJ Media
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