Life Hack -

a strategy or technique adopted in order to manage one's time and daily activities in a more efficient way.

What's your go-to Life Hack?

I have to do a fair amount of public speaking for my day job, which requires me to stand in front of an audience. Hate it when a shoe comes untied, but also hate the look of a "double knot." So, I learned how to tie my shoes in a "tighter knot." Video example below:

https://youtu.be/zAFcV7zuUDA

Are you just looking to create a Buzzfeed list or something?

Also, the term "life hack" is almost as irritating as "woke".

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For any given numbers of tasks, say 10 e-mail messages, do the easiest/quickest things first. In that way you knock down the most tasks in the shortest time period rather than spending a lot of time on the most difficult tasks. For things that require a lot of time, do a little bit each day up to the deadline date. Procrastination is a killer.

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Hawaii (fuck) You

I just move.

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Successful calls:

Kyrie Irving will never win anything as a team's alpha: check
T.rubisky is a bust: check
Ben Simmons is a liability: check
The Fields Cult is dumb: double check

2013 CSFMB ROY

Go tankless

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If you are tired in the middle of the day, an Apple does a lot more to help you out than an extra cup of coffee.

If there is a halo around the sun, it means that a storm is imminent.

If you read a sinicalypse post, make sure there are no sharp object nearby.

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I could not disagree more.
When I have say three tasks at one location I always do the toughest job first and get it done and relax thru the easy stuff. I hate thinking about that one part that's hard to get to for longer than necessary.

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"Play until it hurts, then play until it hurts to not play."
http://soundcloud.com/darkside124 HOF 2013, MM Champion 2014

I've never actually met anyone who ties their shoes this way outside of my family. My dad taught us this claiming a hillbilly showed him when they were in the Army. My sister and I are carrying on the tradition. I've never tied my shoes any other way. The guy in the video makes it seem way more complicated than it is.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6cBtqhq5P28

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Freedom is our Strength.

Farting in elevators. For my money, nothing beats the perfectly time and placed elevator fart.

Maybe that guy should use some of that time he saved tying his shoes to clean his disgusting fingernails.

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You know me like that.

I know. Terrible.

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Freedom is our Strength.

What do you do when you have five tasks at five different locations? Most folks are dealing with volumes of requests especially when they come in each morning or especially after a vacation. By knocking down the quick and easy stuff first, you satisfy the most people quickly and avoid folks following up for an answer.

I love coming back from vacation, and everyone has been waiting a week to talk to you. You come into the office, and five minutes later a person walks in your office, "I know you've been out, but....."

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Hawaii (fuck) You

He'd never make it as a hand model.

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You know me like that.

A single season record that will never be broken!

HACK 'DIS,SOX FANS!

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favrefan said:"Chris Coghlan isn't gonna pay your rent, Jimmy."

That person literally gets kicked out of my office when that happens. I even have people lined up outside sometimes! That's so rude! Or they won't let you get your coat off. Sigh... we need an apocalypse.

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When you want to get actual work done, avoid CFMB at all costs, especially UFBT.

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"I honestly don't see a good bet on the board here."

Sound advice, but I'm not going to follow it.

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Sit backwards when using the toilet. That way, you can enjoy a bowl of soup whilst shitting.

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I'm with you ... get the shitty ones done first while you're fresh so they aren't hanging over you like impending doom all day/week/whatever, then (relatively) skate through the easier ones ... plus I would figure one would be significantly less inclined to procrastinate knowing the shitty ones are done and just the piddly ones remain.

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Power is always in the hands of the masses of men. What oppresses the masses is their own ignorance, their own short-sighted selfishness.
- Henry George

when making a grilled cheese, instead of trying to spread cold butter on the bread, melt the butter in the pan then just press each bread slice down in the butter. ensures even coverage

Brilliant

Interesting posit.

I have seen somewhat recently (where, I couldn't say) that instead of butter, a light but thorough covering of mayo instead supposedly will do wonders heretofore unknown to partakers of grilled cheese (and ham, but that's just me). Seems plausible ... for cakes and whatnot subbing out some of the butter for mayo is magical.

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Power is always in the hands of the masses of men. What oppresses the masses is their own ignorance, their own short-sighted selfishness.
- Henry George

I've done this. It works very well.

I also prescribe to Bagels process of melting the butter in the pan. Works great.

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Best one I ever saw I learned from 30Rock. Tear off bottom of cupcake and place it on top of frosting = CUPCAKE SANDWICH!

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...and clogged arteries. Try this instead:

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"I honestly don't see a good bet on the board here."

Lower. Wacker. Drive.

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I don't remember half the time if I'm hiding or I'm lost

No thanks.

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i went there in an Uber once and it was terrifying

Send incoherent tweets at 3 am

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I'm going to bounce from the spot for awhile but I will be back at some point to argue with you about this hoops stuff again. Playoffs have been great this season. See ya up the road.

I'm out.

Use the food processor with slicing blade (sits near the top, thin slice for cucumbers, etc) when shredding chunks of meat. If you line the grain of the meat up, the blade will slice through the long grain, thus making the meat more tender, plus it is MUCH faster than fork-shredding. I cook my beef tongues whole in the crock pot with a beer and a jar of peppperocini, then peel the skin off, and run them through the processor. Back into the crock pot with the juice, and BAM, shredded beef sammiches!!