I Want My Two Dollars! From: kkoller@nyx10.cs.du.edu (Captain Sarcastic) Date: December 17, 1993 On my way home from the second job I've taken for the extra holiday ca$h I need, I stopped at Taco Bell for a quick bite to eat. In my billfold is a $50 bill and a $2 bill. That is all of the cash I have on my person. I figure that with a $2 bill, I can get something to eat and not have to worry about people getting upset at me. ME: ``Hi, I'd like one seven layer burrito please, to go.'' At his point I open my billfold and hand him the $2 bill. IT: ``Uh, hang on a sec, I'll be right back.'' He goes to talk to his manager, who is still within earshot. IT: ``Hey, you ever see a $2 bill?'' He comes back to me and says IT: ``We don't take these. He goes back to his manager who is watching me like I'm going to shoplift, and IT: ``He says I have to take it.'' The manager approaches me and says MG: ``Sorry, we don't take big bills this time of night.'' SG: ``Yeah, Mike, what's up?'' Security guard walks over to me and says
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100 Websites You Should Know and Use In the spring of 2007, Julius Wiedemann, editor in charge at Taschen GmbH, gave a legendary TED University talk: an ultra-fast-moving ride through the “100 websites you should know and use.” Six years later, it remains one of the most viewed TED blog posts ever. Time for an update? To see the original list, click here. And now, the original list from 2007, created by Julius Wiedemann, editor in charge at Taschen GmbH.
Tutorial: Vintage-looking painted sign from salvaged wood Today I have a little tutorial for you. I'm going to show you how to (easily!) make these sweet wooden signs. I promise- they're a cinch, they don't take long at all to make and cost pretty much nothing. You will need: piece of salvaged wood upholstery tacks or short nails (optional) hammer acrylic paint (background color) black acrylic paint (or other color to fill in letters) large paint brush small paint brushink jet printer twine Sharpie Marker or other dull, rounded tool This project started with a pile of cedar fence pieces that we've had sitting in our backyard for ages. I loved how grey and weathered they had become from sitting outside. Next, distress the wood to your liking. Next, choose your paint. (I wasn't really sure if I was going to be doing a tutorial for this or not until I was finished, so I'm afraid I'm missing a few photos for some of the steps. Once you're happy with the paint, put the wood aside to dry and head to your computer. P.S.
Refurbished Vintage Suitcase {Tuesday Tutorial} | Amy CornwellAmy Cornwell This past weekend the kids and I visited a local barn sale on a whim. Restyled Furniture put it on and they had a long list of amazing vendors. I found all kinds of goodies there (I would have found more had my 3 year old “screamer” played nicely with his sister) and I finally met Hayley (i.e. Anyway, I purchased a fabulous vintage suitcase but the interior was stained and falling apart. The first thing I did was tear out the interior.Then I took a piece of fabric and put it upside down into the bottom of the suitcase. Next, line up the corner lines and sew straight up the corners, making sure to cut the excess fabric once you’re done. Turn the fabric right side out and put it inside the suitcase. Sew a 1/2″ seam where you pinned, cutting off any excess fabric. The hardest step is now done (that wasn’t too bad, was it??). Doing the top is really easy. What’s your favorite vintage find?
TEN SIMPLE KEYS TO PLOT STRUCTURE Structure is something that every agent and executive in Hollywood talks about, and that all of us teachers/authors/consultants/gurus/whatever go on and on about, to the point that it can seem complicated, intricate, mysterious and hard to master. So I want present plot structure in a way that simplifies it – that will at least give you a starting point for properly structuring your screenplay without overwhelming you with rules and details and jargon. Here are what I consider ten key elements of structure – ten ways of looking at structure that will immediately improve the emotional impact – and commercial potential – of your script. THE SINGLE RULE OF STRUCTURE I once got to work with long time television writer Doug Heyes, who used to say that there is only one rule for achieving proper plot structure: What’s happening now must be inherently more interesting than what just happened.
Skinny Ties One of Ralph’s requests for his birthday was skinny ties. They are surprisingly hard to find — either too long or too expensive for a 13-year-old’s wardrobe. So a few weeks ago, I had an idea: I would buy some old fat ties at a thrift shop and take them to a tailor to have them altered. Brilliant, right? But then, of course, I forgot about the idea till 3 days before his birthday. But since I had the ties in hand, and since they only cost $1 each, I figured I’d try it myself. Here is the before shot. Here is the after shot: DIRECTIONS: 1) Turn your too-wide thrift store tie upside down. Keep un-stitching till you get to the skinniest part of the tie: 2) Pull the tie form fabric out of the lining (there is probably a real name for this, but I don’t know what it is). 3) Trim one side of the tie-form fabric. 4) If you traced it, then cut out the second side. 5) Your tie-form material should now look like a skinny tie. 9) Now it’s time to iron the second side. And that’s it! Into these:
Suitcase restoration project | zween I love old suitcases. They may be antiquated luggage, but they have so many other things going for them. I’m not the only one that feels this way. People like old stuff, they like objects that tell a story and have a history. I think that’s what drew me to start my collection of old suitcases in high school. Most of my collection came from my Grandma White. She gave me this suitcase probably 10 or 12 years ago, and it’s in pretty much the same condition now as it was then. I’ve always really liked it. Recently I was scavenging in the attic looking for something when I came across my suitcase collection and decided that I was finally going to tap into its potential. But how? Though a little rough around the edges (literally), I didn’t want to really change the outside; it was the inside that was making this beautiful and interesting piece unusable. It had to go. With the lining removed, the case already looked a lot better. I had the perfect fabric for this project. Like this:
Smart tips to make life easier Posted on February 24, 2012 in Humor If you’re new here, you may want to subscribe to our RSS feed or follow us on Facebook or Twitter . Thanks for visiting! Rate this Post (16 votes, average: 5.00 out of 5) Loading... So... How to Make Newspaper Nails: 8 Steps Edit Article Edited by Elyne, Flickety, Emma, Theburn7 and 101 others Nail art might seem difficult but it's not and you can create some incredible effects yourself at home. In this tutorial, you'll learn how to make newspaper nails, which gives new meaning to having the latest information at your fingertips! Ad Steps Newspaper Nails Step 1.360p.mp4 00:00 00:08 00:08 spaceplay / pauseescstopffullscreenshift + ←→slower / faster (latest Chrome and Safari)←→seek . seek to previous 12…6 seek to 10%, 20%, …60% Make Newspaper Nails Step 1.gif1Assemble all the items needed for preparing your nails. Video Tips Warnings Sources and Citations Article inspired by the Cute Polish video on YouTube
7 Basic Things You Won't Believe You're All Doing Wrong If you're like us, you might sometimes have a problem with complex tasks, like trying to drive an ambulance and send a text message at the same time. But hey, at least most of us have figured out the simplest things that get us through the day, right? Except, you know, some of the simple things we've done every day of our lives, like ... What could be simpler than taking a good crap? The one who just threw up on the other one's shoulder is better at pooping. Chances are the pooping facility nearest you is a sitting toilet, a relatively recent invention that flushed its way into mankind's heart with the advent of indoor plumbing in the 19th century. GettyFuture toilets will exist just to kill us. So how the hell are we meant to do it? Luckily, there's a relatively simple way to end this poop dilemma. In fact, toilets that require you to squat that way have been the standard for most of human history and are still widely used in the non-Western world. GettyFor no reason, here's an icing pipe.
Chris Hedges Christopher Lynn "Chris" Hedges (born September 18, 1956) is an American journalist specializing in American politics and society. Hedges is also known as the best-selling author of several books including War Is a Force That Gives Us Meaning (2002)—a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award for Nonfiction—Empire of Illusion: The End of Literacy and the Triumph of Spectacle (2009), Death of the Liberal Class (2010) and his most recent New York Times best seller, written with the cartoonist Joe Sacco, Days of Destruction, Days of Revolt (2012). Hedges is currently a columnist for news website Truthdig and a senior fellow at The Nation Institute in New York City.[1] He spent nearly two decades as a foreign correspondent in Central America, the Middle East, Africa and the Balkans. In 2002, Hedges was part of the team of reporters at The New York Times awarded the Pulitzer Prize for the paper's coverage of global terrorism. Biography[edit] Personal life[edit] New York Times[edit]
Skateboard Fear Tips - How to Conquer Skateboarding Fear Conquering your fear is a huge part of skateboarding. Rolling along on a small wobbly plank of wood, doing tricks and trying not to eat pavement - it can and should be scary. Yes, I said it should be scary. You can get hurt skateboarding. And so, here are some steps that might help you get past your unhealthy fear of skateboarding: Skateboard Fear Tips - Take Your Time A lot of the time, fear in skateboarding comes from pushing yourself too hard. Being relaxed and loose will help your skateboarding in so many ways. Skateboard Fear Tips - Fall a Few Times That might sound weird, but falling actually helps a lot in building your confidence in skateboarding. You can also practice falling. Skateboard Fear Tips - Ramp Up Slowly As you learn to skate, there are some things that are just scary to do. Skateboard Fear Tips - Practice Most skaters don't want to hear this, but practice is very important in skateboarding! Skateboard Fear Tips - Commit You can's skateboard half way.