When alcohol tastes bad, there's little you can do to save it—or so you think. While it might seem easier to toss your entire bottle of old, opened wine, or to give up and drink crappy vodka anyway, there are creative ways to turn a spoiled or just plain bad boozy beverage int ...more
Bad news, guys. The shelf life for liquor leftovers does not apply to your two-buck chuck. While an opened bottle of your favorite whiskey will stay respectable for ages thanks to its high ABV (which makes it inhospitable to outside elements), an opened bottle of merlot will s ...more
Two slices of whole-wheat toast with lots of butter. Two eggs, poached to a firm yet custardy texture. The yolks should absolutely not be hard-cooked and the whites should be tender, not rubbery. That's my idea of the perfect breakfast. A golden, runny-but-not-liquid yolk, cre ...more
Bleach is a great product for getting rid of tough stains and disinfecting areas around the house, but the amount of harmful chemicals these products have inside of them is extremely high, as you can probably tell by reading the MSDS for the Clorox brand. If you want to creat ...more
So simple. So elegant. Like all of the very best magic and pranks. The best part? The odds are overwhelmingly in your favor, considering none of your friends have seen this. Virgin "marks". Go for it. This version is the best I have seen. I've used an Evian bottle under my ...more
My kitchen isn't nearly as well-stocked as I'd prefer, and I often come across recipes that call for odd tools and appliances I don't have. Let's just say I've resorted to some unconventional methods to get the job done without them. But that's the thing—there are few things ...more
Next time you go to the beach, stash a bottle of baby powder in your beach tote—even if you're not planning on changing any diapers. Before you head back home, dust your hands and feet with baby powder to remove sand particles quickly and easily, so you don't track any into yo ...more
One of Android's biggest strengths is its flexibility. There's usually more than one way to perform the same task, which makes it easy to find an alternate method that works better for you. Android also has some hidden features that newer users might not be aware of, so we mad ...more
When it comes to a perfect summertime dessert, lemon meringue pie is the ideal contender with its rich lemon filling and light-as-air meringue topping. In my humble opinion, the meringue is the true star of the dessert, instantly elevating what is simply a lemon pie to somethi ...more
Scrambled, sunny side up, hard-boiled, soft-boiled, over easy, and poached: there are only so many ways to cook an egg before you get bored and look for inspiration somewhere else. Don't Miss: 10 Egg Hacks That You Shouldn't Live Without Luckily, Teri Lyn Fisher and Jenny P ...more
A classic French omelet is supposed to be completely cooked through with no brown edges. This is a delicate balance to strike, though. I always find that the moment I flip an omelet, it completely falls apart—unless it's so well-done it's rubbery, of course. However, I've fou ...more
We love shredded chicken in our tacos, casseroles, quesadillas, salads, sandwiches... okay, we just love shredded chicken. What we don't love is the actual process of shredding it. Don't Miss: Save Money by Breaking Down Your Own Chicken Often, we use the ol' forks method o ...more
Bees are the key to pollination and healthy vegetation, and wasps may help by assisting in pest control, but despite their benefits in the world, they're still a real pain in the ass if they're in your face. This would probably warrant an expression stronger than "pain in the ...more
There's nothing worse than holding an ice cold brewski on a hot summer day and having no way to open it. If you're a Bud fan, you'll have no problem opening the bottle because most mass-market beers have twist-off caps. But if you have a taste for finer, more expensive brews, ...more
By combining years of web search advancements, natural language processing, and even DeepMind's artificial intelligence, Google Assistant hopes to change the way you interact with your devices. If you're familiar with Google's previous services, Google Assistant is like Google ...more
Here are 4 great tricks you can perform! They all require a beer bottle, so performed together they work to make a great bar routine to keep a table entertained for hours. Check out this video and get ready for free drinks and accolades.
Learn to cook eggs to perfection. This how to video has great tips and tricks on how to make perfect eggs every time. Boil, scramble and poach eggs without messing up the recipe.
The four best beer bottle tricks that I know. Combined the make a perfect routine that can entertain a table for quite some time.
Watch this how-to video and learn some tricks and hacks that you can do with Google. Google has a pretty good sense of humor, so there are a lot of hidden programs to play around with. Watch this video tutorial and learn how to hack, play tricks, and find Easter Eggs on Google.
Easter may have come and gone, but my love of hard-boiled eggs sure hasn't. Yet as much as I love hard-boiled eggs, I hate making them; I have to work in small batches to have consistent results, and they're always a little overdone, crumbly, and sometimes even green. Enter t ...more
Even the most seasoned cook is always looking for ways to make cooking easier and cleaning up after meal prep a breeze. There are a million and one tricks and tips out there to simplify your kitchen routines, but some of them are more valuable than others. Don't Miss: 5 Commo ...more
While seltzer water is commonly consumed as a beverage (and a healthier alternative to carbonated soda), it is less known as a fantastic addition to many familiar recipes. The bubbles in seltzer water expand when heated, and when added to certain foods, it instantly allows the ...more
Ironing is a serious chore: hot, unpleasant, and frustrating all in one, but necessary if you don't want to look like you crawled out of bed just before work. While you might only turn to your flatiron when faced with wrinkled clothing, this little appliance packs the power to ...more
Wait, don't dump that milk! It may have a slightly sour smell and be expiring tomorrow, but you can still put it to good use by making sour milk jam. Sour milk jam is made by cooking down the expiring milk with sugar and then adding crème fraîche. The pleasantly sour flavor o ...more
Coffee beans are one of my favorite things in the entire world. They smell intoxicatingly perfect. And when ground up and steeped in hot (or cold) water, they somehow taste even better than they smell. Don't Miss: Make Perfect Java Every Time with These Pro Tips Yet when the ...more
Fight me all you want, but it ain't a party without alcohol—whether it's a Halloween party, Christmas party, dinner party, or even a damn wedding. (If you think that people will stick around after dinner for a dry wedding, then you're sorely mistaken.) And while we'd all love ...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
For the dedicated prankster, April Fool's Day is no joke. Nothing will stop them from coming up with the cleverest, most elaborate prank the world has ever seen. Or at least—their victim. The hardcore mischief-makers start planning out their ingenious prank the day after Apri ...more
It’s called Urophagia—the art of consuming urine. There could be any number of reasons for having the desire to drink your own urine (or somebody else’s). There’s the so-called term “urine therapy,” which uses human urine as an alternative medicine. In urine therapy, or uropat ...more
Learn a bar bet trick in which the bet is that you can pull a bill from between two bottles balanced on top of one another.
You've got the basic recipe. Now learn all the different ways you can decorate those holiday sugar cookies like a pro. You will need: specialty decorating items sugar cookie dough cookie cutters cookie sheets currants, chopped nuts, assorted candy eggs food coloring liquid an ...more
Bake a red velvet cake whenever you want to serve a dessert that’s as beautiful as it is delicious. You Will Need: * 2 1/4 c. all-purpose flour, sifted * 1 tsp. salt * 2 tbsp. cocoa powder * 2 1-ounce bottles of red food coloring * 2 sticks of softened unsalted butter, divid ...more
Can you handle it? I'm not entirely sure I can, but my taste buds are definitely curious. Soft, doughy chocolate chip cookies stuffed with Nabisco's sugary sweet Oreos. This joins the ranks with: deep-fried trick-or-treat candy, deep-fried butter, deep-fried cheesecake... you ...more
This is a great con that you can use to impress your friends. Next time you have buddies over for a beer, goof on them with this funny trick. All you need is two bottled beers and a little preparation and you will be able to shock everyone. Learn how to immediately freeze som ...more
Need some extra cash? Trying to impress a girl? Well, whatever the reason, check out this tutorial and win an interesting bar bet every time. In this clip, learn how to lift a beer bottle from an upside down, seemingly impossible position with just two fingers. You will learn ...more
Try a new approach to breaking the bottom of a beer bottle out. This video tutorial will show you a new way to bust the bottom of a beer bottle out, specifically a Labatt's Blue. Make sure you put on all of the necessary safety gear, like safety glasses (or just regular glasse ...more
Turn your kitchen into a science lab with this egg-tastic science experiment, which turns a shelled raw egg into a bouncing translucent ball. It's one of the simplest tricks of all time, and all you need is a raw shelled egg and some vinegar. Video: . Let the egg soak in the v ...more
Check out this conning how-to video of the classic water bottle cheat sheet. As an homage to some of our favorite tricks, here's an old one that has been around for ages but some of you may not be aware of. In this video we show you how to utilize modern technology to always h ...more
Columbus Day celebrates Christopher Columbus's voyage to the Americas in 1492. In most of the New World, it's celebrated on the 12th of October, the day Columbus actually discovered the Bahamas. But in the United States, the holiday is observed on the second Monday in October. ...more
Fish & chips is the most popular fish meal in the country, & you can make it yourself instead of paying a fortune at your local fish eatery. The special ingredient for these fish and chips… beer. A basket of crispy fried fish is a summertime treat. But you can make it yoursel ...more
If you're not sure how to share links to your building expansions or golden eggs in FarmVille, to others, you have to watch this. To get the link to publish it, all you have to do is watch and learn. Share your mystery eggs or barn raising links in FarmVille with everyone! Thi ...more
Has Zynga changed the way you get mystery eggs from chicken coops? There's only one way to find out—by trying out and seeing for yourself, but this video does it all for you, plus shows some tips on chicken coops and eggs. See how to get mystery eggs from chicken coops in Farm ...more
Speed up that egg production in FarmVille by speeding up your chicken coop harvesting skills. No cheating, just some normal everyday tips for getting better at egg harvesting. This video tutorial shows how to harvest chicken coops in FarmVille quickly (12/13/09). Harvest your ...more
FarmVille hacks, cheats, glitches! FarmVille is the hottest application on Facebook which lets members manage a virtual farm by planting, growing, and harvesting crops, trees, and livestock. Grow delicious fruits and vegetables and raise adorable animals on your very own farm! ...more
Halloween has become one of the most popular holidays of the the year in the United States. Retailers even lease out empty retail spaces to put in Halloween stores. People hang Halloween lights on their houses, decorate the front yard and of course there are hundreds of haunt ...more
Do you wanna be that person who stands out in a crowd? Our society dictates our fashion sense. We believe we all must look like who ever is the "most popular" in the media (TV, film, magazines etc.). Our choice to express our self is very limited because of the stigma of what ...more
Merrill never fails to amaze. In this video, he instructs you to "come as you are— but bring a pencil." And you don't have to be a diehard Nirvana fan to understand what this tutorial's about— Kurt Cobain. Watch and learn how to draw Kurt Cobain in a portrait, step by step, us ...more
With FarmVille being one of the hottest Facebook games on the market, it's no wonder it's the primary target for scams and virus downloads. Anyone playing FarmVille is at risk, but the primary targets are those looking to improve their gameplay and build their farms and neighb ...more
First off, don't be frustrated. YOU CAN DO IT! Contrary to the message in the image above, it's NOT over. It's just beginning. And when it comes to solving the New York Times crossword puzzle, the old cliche does apply: practice makes perfect. I've read quite a few books and ...more
It's 1976. The hottest arcade game on the market is Blockade (or Blokade), an 8-bit maze game for 2 players. You and your opponent must move your characters around the screen in 90-degree angles, leaving a solid line behind them. Whoever runs into one of the solid lines first, ...more
Blow out a candle that is behind three bottles. If you leave a small space between the bottles, you can easily blow out the candle. This "candle behind bottles" is a great bar trick to impress people with (or win money… or beers). Fun Party Tricks provides tons of great howto ...more
This is Brian Brushwood with Scam School. The trick is called 'In the bank'. This week we've got another puzzle with a setup that sounds absolutely impossible. THE SETUP: Fold a toothpick in half, making a "V" shape, and place it on top of the mouth of a beer bottle. Next Pla ...more
Getting tired of performing tricks at the bar with beer bottles? Well, try picking up a pen or a pencil. Watch this video tutorial to learn how to perform the Sonic pen spinning flip trick. Pen spinning isn't just good for the bar scene, it's also good for the school and work ...more
This instructional video demonstrates the following flair bartending trick: the tin roll exchange. Flair bartending is the practice of entertainment bartending: fun & dazzling bar tricks with cocktail shakers, bottles and other bar tools. Flair bartending is intended for more ...more
This instructional video demonstrates the following flair bartending trick: how to roll the tin all the way around your body. Flair bartending is the practice of entertainment bartending: fun & dazzling bar tricks with cocktail shakers, bottles and other bar tools. Flair bart ...more
This instructional video demonstrates the following flair bartending trick: the forearm bump to tin snatch. Flair bartending is the practice of entertainment bartending: fun & dazzling bar tricks with cocktail shakers, bottles and other bar tools. Flair bartending is intended ...more
This instructional video demonstrates the following flair bartending trick: the behind the back tin snatch. Flair bartending is the practice of entertainment bartending: fun & dazzling bar tricks with cocktail shakers, bottles and other bar tools. Flair bartending is intended ...more
This instructional video demonstrates the following flair bartending trick: the tin snatch. Flair bartending is the practice of entertainment bartending: fun & dazzling bar tricks with cocktail shakers, bottles and other bar tools. Flair bartending is intended for more advanc ...more
This instructional video demonstrates the following flair bartending trick: how to perform a combination of the bump and the redirect. Flair bartending is the practice of entertainment bartending: fun & dazzling bar tricks with cocktail shakers, bottles and other bar tools. F ...more
This instructional video demonstrates the following flair bartending trick: the tin roll. Flair bartending is the practice of entertainment bartending: fun & dazzling bar tricks with cocktail shakers, bottles and other bar tools. Flair bartending is intended for more advanced ...more