Tips & Tricks

I was looking for something that would act as a thread lock for a bloody infuriating bolt that continues to vibrate loose on me bike after shop brands had failed to work, the answer was to wrap a little nylon fishing line around the bolt first!

There's my tip!

In case of an emergency - a kids crayon will burn for 30 minutes.  

Wrap some potatoes in tin foil and put them in a cupboard. They'll be a welcome consolation should your house ever burn to the ground.

Czarcasm wrote:

Wrap some potatoes in tin foil and put them in a cupboard. They'll be a welcome consolation should your house ever burn to the ground.

  

Keep tissue next to your bed

Dane. wrote:

Keep tissue next to your bed

Especially if United are on the telly.

Their performances may well bring a tear to the eye.

GOB wrote:

I was looking for something that would act as a thread lock for a bloody infuriating bolt that continues to vibrate loose on me bike after shop brands had failed to work, the answer was to wrap a little nylon fishing line around the bolt first!

There's my tip!

Horse hair + a green 'gunk' does the same thing. Here, use horse hair + green gunk instead of PTFE tape on plumbing stuff, lasts loads longer. Why buy nylock stuff.

Forgot to say,that is my tip.

Never accept a lift from a man who lives in a bungalow.

boom boom!

Drop half a dozen tea bags in your hot water tank and
enjoy having tea constantly on tap.

Old telephone books make ideal address books.
Simply cross out all of the names of people you don't know.

Toe nail clippings make excellent toothpicks.

hippo wrote:

GOB wrote:

I was looking for something that would act as a thread lock for a bloody infuriating bolt that continues to vibrate loose on me bike after shop brands had failed to work, the answer was to wrap a little nylon fishing line around the bolt first!

There's my tip!

Horse hair + a green 'gunk' does the same thing.  Here, use horse hair + green gunk instead of PTFE tape on plumbing stuff, lasts loads longer.  Why buy nylock stuff.

Not too many of us have a horse.

Silence is Golden, but Duct Tape is Silver.

Stop your dog from pulling on its lead by simply
walking faster.

zyph wrote:

hippo wrote:

GOB wrote:

I was looking for something that would act as a thread lock for a bloody infuriating bolt that continues to vibrate loose on me bike after shop brands had failed to work, the answer was to wrap a little nylon fishing line around the bolt first!

There's my tip!

Horse hair + a green 'gunk' does the same thing. Here, use horse hair + green gunk instead of PTFE tape on plumbing stuff, lasts loads longer. Why buy nylock stuff.

Not too many of us have a horse.

You buy the horse hair from the builders merchant. If I could afford a horse I'd keep it in the freezer.

hippo wrote:

zyph wrote:

hippo wrote:

GOB wrote:

I was looking for something that would act as a thread lock for a bloody infuriating bolt that continues to vibrate loose on me bike after shop brands had failed to work, the answer was to wrap a little nylon fishing line around the bolt first!

There's my tip!

Horse hair + a green 'gunk' does the same thing.  Here, use horse hair + green gunk instead of PTFE tape on plumbing stuff, lasts loads longer.  Why buy nylock stuff.

Not too many of us have a horse.

You buy the horse hair from the builders merchant.  If I could afford a horse I'd keep it in the freezer.  

 
 
 
Oh hippo you've spoilt it now.....I had visions of everyone having their own personal horse grazing in their garden....just to be there for that moment when you needed a leak free joint.

Bonus's would be.....no grass cutting needed and a free supply of manure for you borders.....in fact the idea is starting to sound very practical.
 
PS.......of course you would have to train your horse not to trample on the borders or eat the flowers.
 
PPS.......you could also set up a surplus manure sale....selling black sacks of manure at the front gate with an honesty box for payments.
 

Have you ever been to Portugal? Manure is worth more than the Euro!

Where's Tis to come & tell us that the Euro is shit anyway?

The paper like material from silver birch trees.Nature's petrol it will help you start a fire if you're lost in a wood or forest.Even if soaking wet.

If you need to push a cable up a duct put a good blob of grease on the duct entrance.

Put a good measure of gin in your rough cider will taste like a pint of gin.lovely

If you're at a party and someone falls asleep put their left hand in a bowl of cold water.they will piss themselves, funny trick that one.

Cheap alcohol.Put some bread, sugar into a fermentation container 5 gal of water ,put in warm place for 5-8 days to ferment ,strain through some tights and mix with something nice ,eg orange .It tastes shit but will get you pissed