This is a game played by 2 players. It cannot be played by more than 2 players and is played using 30 cards. Regular jokers have no role here. However there are 2 additional jokers, the seven of hearts which is the big joker and the seven of spades which is the small joker. C ...more
Yesterday culminated an award season frenzy over Slumdog Millionaire. The film won seven eight Academy Awards, including the top Oscar, Best Picture. It is a triumphant tale of underdogs rising from the slums of Mumbai. The story is inspiring, the acting is wonderful, and the ...more
In this free video language lesson, you'll learn how to ask how to say the Spanish words for the numbers zero, one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine and ten. Interested in learning Spanish but haven't got the time to take a weekly class? No problemo! The Interne ...more
This film explains how to count cards in black jack to gain an advantage. Every suit in a deck is said to add or minus up to a count of zero. So the whole deck has a count of zero. There's some synthesized high speed music in the middle while the presenter extracts the spades ...more
SCRABBLE. To some it's just a game, but to me it's life or death. Well, not really, but it feels that way anyway. On a normal weekend, a game becomes much like Jon Thomas' "friendly game of death Scrabble." Video: . When I'm playing a game of SCRABBLE, my friends are not frien ...more
Step1. Make sure you get your facts straight. Note down the dates, names, and numbers, what was said etc while talking over the phone. It is also essential that when you present your letter of complaint that it is chalked full of facts so that when it reaches a decision maker ...more
What to do if you're lost & freezing in Antarctica? Build a fire to keep warm! Yes, fires can be built successfully in cold and wet conditions with the right tools & preparation. In this eight-part series of short videos, Fitclimb survival instructor Ali teaches how to build a ...more
This automotive video series covers "What to Look Out for" before buying a Volkswagen bug. The first video shows you the first few sections that you should inspect before purchasing a classic VW. Part two shows you how to check the heater channel sections and gives you good ex ...more
Check out this science video tutorial on how to apply a C. elegans dopamine neuron degeneration assay for the validation of potential Parkinson's Disease genes. Improvements to the diagnosis and treatment of Parkinson's disease (PD) are dependent upon knowledge about s ...more
Check out this eight-part VB.Net video tutorial to see how to create a program from the ground up using VB.Net in Microsoft Visual Basic 2008 Express Edition. You'll need Internet access for this task, like most other tasks. Start a new program and get watching. If you're new ...more
Master your tennis serve progressions. Be sure to click on all the video chapters to view the entire tutorial. INTRO This video introduces the tennis serve progressions. SWING ON THE EDGE The first step of the tennis serve progressions is to swing up on edge. Once you master ...more
We've all attempted to fold a paper airplane before, right? One we hoped would sail majestically through the air for a good while but just ended up nose-diving into the grass. Paper planes, an invention likely as old as paper, are models of engineering; and they must account f ...more
Definition Declare is a card game played by 3 or more people. If 4 people are playing the game, then one pack of 52 cards (without the jokers) is sufficient. For 4 to 8 people, two packs of cards are required, without jokers. Aim & Objective To have the minimum number of po ...more
Playing parts that require more than five fingers on the piano is one of the first challenges that beginning players must learn to overcome. This video by David from Piano Play It teaches us how to use the crossing over technique, in which one crosses their fingers over and un ...more
Say numbers 1-10 in Hindi. Watch this tutorial as it tells you how to say the numbers 1-10 in Hindi. one ek two do three teen four chaar five paanch six chah seven saat eight aath nine nau ten dus Follow along with this lesson and you'll be speaking Hindi in no time.
Watch to learn how to say the numbers from one to twenty in French. un - one deux - two trois - three quatre - four cinq - five six - six sept - seven huit - eight neuf - nine dix - ten onze - eleven douze - twelve treize - thirteen quatorze - fourteen quinze - fifteen seize - ...more
Watch to learn how to say the numbers from 1 to 10 in French. un - one deux - two trois - three quatre - four cinq - five six - six sept - seven huit - eight neuf - nine dix - ten
To make a raw vegan strawberry almond milkshake you'll need about seven or eight strawberries, about four dates (soaked for about eight hours with the pits removed,) two cups of spring water, and a cup of soaked almonds (soaked for about forty eight hours.) You would then put ...more
Last week's challenge brought up a good question (thanks Lisa) regarding the functionality of the Official Scrabble Players Dictionary, 4th Edition, both online and in print form. The word TACTICAL was the answer to the first puzzle in that challenge, but when you search for t ...more
All you need is a deck of cards and a friend to play the fun game of Crazy Eights. You Will Need * A deck of cards * Two players * Additional players (optional) * A second deck of cards (optional) Step 1 Deal the cards. For two players, deal seven cards each from a standard d ...more
Watch this video to learn the important polygon names and how to classify different types of polygons. Polygons are closed plane figures formed by segments. They can be classified based on the number of sides (or angles) they have. A polygon with two sides doe not exist. A t ...more
In this tutorial we learn how to say number 1 to 10 in Vietnamese. When you learn how to say this, make sure you have the accent down right or understand how to read the language. M™t = One, Hai = Two, Ba = Three, Bon = Four, Nam = Five, Sau = Six, Bay = Seven, Tam = Eight, Ch ...more
In this tutorial, we learn how to tie fishing jigs. First, go through the eye of the jig with your thread, then make a fisherman's knot making seven to eight turns. Now, go through the loop with the end of the string and pull it tight. Then, cut the end off and make sure you h ...more
In this how-to video, you will learn how to teach your kids the Ten Little Kites song. First, cut out different colored pieces of paper into kite shapes. Paste them onto the finger tips of two gloves. The words of the song go to the tune of Ten Little Indians. The lyrics go: O ...more
To begin with you have to pass the line all the way through the eye of the hook and do it crosswise seven or eight times. Run it through the loop once more and then pass it all the way through the main loop of the line. Make certain that your line is wet. Another special way i ...more
First of all pass the line through the eye of the hook and do it across seven or eight times. Run it through the loop again and then pass it through the main loop of the line. Make sure that your line is wet. Another different way is that you can tie a loop on the line and the ...more
A little girl from Live Love Embroidery explains, in this video, how to make a circle woven friendship bracelet. The process involves seven strands of embroidery thread tied at the end with a simple half-hitch knot. The knot is fed through a small hole in the center of a circl ...more
It's easy to paint fantasy flowers on your nails. First, apply a thick coat of yellow nail polish. While it is still wet, take orange nail polish and make seven to eight dots in a circle. Next, take a toothpick and going from the center of each dot go to the center of your nai ...more
Watch to learn how to say the numbers from ninety to one hundred in French. quatre-vingt-dix - ninety quatre-vingt-onze - ninety-one quatre-vingt-douze - ninety-two quatre-vingt-treize - ninety-three quatre-vingt-quatorze - ninety-four quatre-vingt-quinze - ninety-five quatre- ...more
Watch to learn how to say the numbers from seventy to eighty in French. soixante-dix - seventy soixante-onze - seventy-one soixante-douze - seventy-two soixante-treize - seventy-three soixante-quatorze - seventy-four soixante-quinze - seventy-five soixante-seize - seventy-six ...more
Watch to learn how to say the numbers from sixty to seventy in French. soixante - sixty soixante et un - sixty-one soixante-deux - sixty-two soixante-trois - sixty-three soixante-quatre - sixty-four soixante-cinq - sixty-five soixante-six - sixty-six soixante-sept - sixty-seve ...more
Watch to learn how to say the numbers from fifty to sixty in French. cinquante - fifty cinquante et un - fifty-one cinquante-deux - fifty-two cinquante-trois - fifty-three cinquante-quatre - fifty-four cinquante-cinq - fifty-five cinquante-six - fifty-six cinquante-sept - fift ...more
Watch to learn how to say the numbers from forty to fifty in French. quarante - forty quarante et un - forty-one quarante-deux - forty-two quarante-trois - forty-three quarante-quatre - forty-four quarante-cinq - forty-five quarante-six - forty-six quarante-sept - forty-seven ...more
Watch to learn how to say the numbers from thirty to forty in French. trente - thirty trente et un - thirty-one trente-deux - thirty-two trente-trois - thirty-three trente-quatre - thirty-four trente-cinq - thirty-five trente-six - thirty-six trente-sept - thirty-seven trente- ...more
Watch to learn how to say the numbers from twenty to thirty in French. vingt - twenty vingt et un - twenty-one vingt-deux - twenty-two vingt-trois - twenty-three vingt-quatre - twenty-four vingt-cinq - twenty-five vingt-six - twenty-six vingt-sept - twenty-seven vingt-huit - t ...more
The New Yorker profiles Shigeru Miyamoto, the father of modern video games, whose spawn includes world-changing classics such as Mario and Legend of Zelda: "One day, when Miyamoto was seven or eight, he came across a hole in the ground. He peered inside and saw nothing but da ...more
Next time you don't want to make your bed, dry the dishes or clean the house there's no need to feel guilty. You may be doing yourself a favor. There are legitimate scientific reasons why some chores aren't always the best health choice. Sometimes it’s healthier to not apply ...more
Getting an outdoor itch to start something new? How about the ever-so-fun game of shuffleboard? Begun more than 500 years ago as a game for European royalty, shuffleboard is becoming more popular with Americans who see it as a less expensive alternative to golf. You Will Need ...more
Stressed, sad, or just feeling blah? There are lots of ways to improve your mental health. Watch this video to learn how to get out of a slump, and improve your mental health. You Will Need * A fitness routine * Meditation * A journal * A hobby * A volunteer job * Modest goal ...more
Just a few days after a senior US counter-terrorism expert warned that US drone strikes were turning Yemen into the “Arabian equivalent of Waziristan”, US drone strikes yesterday aped the tactic of ‘follow up’ strikes used by the US in Pakistan. According to CNN, a strike in ...more
Being able to spell a seven-letter word on the board is one of the most enjoyable things about playing Scrabble. It's even better when those seven letters are all from your rack, giving you a bingo—those 50 bonus points in addition to your regular score. But just because you ...more
If you haven't noticed yet, I've started dishing out some "Scrabble Bingo of the Day" articles that showcase interesting and somewhat unusual seven-letter words (or longer) that could give you an extra 50-point bonus on the board, as long as you empty your rack. So, for this w ...more
Now that you have your two-letter words down and have practiced your skills, it's time to move on to another important part of Scrabble gameplay—the opening move. There's a well known adage that states, “The player going first will win 54% of the time—all other things being eq ...more
In this tutorial, we learn how to make friendship bracelets: the rag rug. First, grab eight different colors and arrange them all spaced out. Clip them to a clipboard at the top, then take your first strand and make a knot around your second strand twice. From here, you will t ...more
In this video, we learn how to write numbers in calligraphy copperplate. To write the number five, you will simply make the shape of the number, but add in a thick edge to the bump and curved edges to the end. To write the six, use a thick line on the side of the number and a ...more
To some, SCRABBLE is just a board game to play during family game night or during a casual get-together. Others think of SCRABBLE as a mere hobby. But with any activity, there will always be fanatics—the ones who would rather sell their soul than stop—the ones with a constant ...more
In this how-to video, you will learn how to design and create four of your own Lego light sabers. All you need is six different pieces as seen in the video for the first design. Now connect them vertically, one at a time. All you need is six different pieces as seen in the vid ...more
Jim McLean shows us how to do an eight step swing in this video. You start the swing in the "address" or universal position. The first step is to move the club three feet back from the ball in a uniform motion. Position two is moving the club half way back where the club is po ...more
Nearly every game takes strategy to win, but when it comes to games like Scrabble and Words with Friends, you've also got to have a lexically inclined mind full of wonderful and weird words. Most start out by learning all of the two-letter words in the Scrabble dictionary, the ...more
Michelina shows how to make Mexican Skulls with Sugar. You'll need a plastic skull mold, sugar, Meringue Powder, water, paste or powder food coloring, and powdered sugar. Add ingredients which would be 3 teaspoons meringur powder and r teaspoons water. Step Two: Mix ingredient ...more
You'll need five baked eight inch square cakes, five - seven cups of white icing, five sugar cones, a little glitter, a little bit of pink icing, a pastry bag, silver non parils, gummy balls, candies, pink and red icing, mini canned hearts, red sprinkles, colored paper and tap ...more
Mike shows you how to recreate a pair of baby booties in a design style he has created himself. He uses different yarns to create different sized booties. Thicker yarn will create larger booties than thin yarn does. He adds a row of eyelash yarn on row eight to beautify the de ...more
Olla! In this lesson we will be learning how to tell the time in Spanish. Before we begin you may need to refer back to the lessons beforehand involving numbers (specifically numbers 1-59 for this lesson). Steps 1: First how to ask ‘What time is it?’ ‘Que hora es’? Step 2: ...more
Looking to grow your own wheatgrass? Wheatgrass is equated with health benefits and contains provide chlorophyll, amino acids, minerals, vitamins, and enzymes. Growing your own wheatgrass is easy and fun – even if you don't have a green thumb! You Will Need: • Wheat seeds • ...more
Whether you make it with the traditional Italian pancetta or its American cousin, bacon, this easy-to-make dish will quickly become a dinnertime favorite. You Will Need * Olive oil * 1/2 onion, chopped * 2 cloves garlic, minced * 4-6 slices thick bacon or pancetta, chopped * 1 ...more
Constipation affects almost everyone at some time. Follow these tips to help prevent it. This how to video lends helpful advice on preventing constipation (and possibly resulting hemmeroids). You Will Need * Water * Exercise * High-fiber foods * Ginger tea * Folic acid supple ...more
Watch this video to learn how to make a stencil for graffiti and attach it to a public place with wheatpaste. Step one: Find a reference image you like. Step Two: Project the image and trace it. You are making a really big stencil. Step Three: Cut the stencil! Step Four: Tape ...more
Definition Judgment is a game where you have to predict the number of hands you'll make and try to make those number of hands that you predict. It is a game usually for 3 or more players. Even 2 players can play but then the game won't be that interesting. 5 players can play ...more
Cheating. It happens everywhere. From scientists faking human ears on mice, to Hollywood thirty-somethings cheating on their quadragenarian wives, to chess players accusing supercomputers of fraud. There's no game or profession out there that doesn't have a cheater or two, but ...more
Learn how to play gin rummy: knocking variation. In this version of Gin, you can end a game by "Knocking." You Will Need * Deck of cards * 2 players Step 1. Deal Draw a card to see which of you will be the first dealer. The high card deals. Then shuffle the cards and deal ...more