Leisure
Rubik's
Cube: Lubricate with talcum powder. - - Ron
Sutherland
Rubik
Cube: You can also use Vaseline, a very versatile and
underrated product -- Dave Marsh Birmingham
Soccer:
Practice heading with balloons to build your confidence. -
Anon.
Soccer
Boots. If you have new soccer (Football) boots, soak
them in water, stuff them with newspaper, and then allow them to dry
out. After each game stuff them with newspaper again. -
Steven Reed, London
Tennis
Balls: If your tennis balls are wet, dry them out in the
tumble dryer. - Anon.
Learning
to Swim: I learned to swim by using flippers. It was a
painless and easy route as I was swimming with ease from the moment I
donned them. -- Richard Fiske
Do
you get "finger squeak" while playing the
guitar? Cold water and moisturizing cream does the trick -- Sonny
Gill
Sonny
you can also use WD40 on the strings (not your fingers!) - Umar
You
can clean out trumpets and brass instruments with warm soapy water.
Rinse it thoroughly. Lubricate the valves with valve oil afterwards. -
Scott Edmunds.
To
clean inside your guitar fill it with uncooked rice, give it a good
shake, and then let it all fall out. - Bob Peterson.
Musty Instrument cases: Damp Rid is wonderful for removing must.
Damp Rid is designed to be used in the container it comes in, but this
may be too big for the instrument case--you may have to improvise. Once
you've shut the Damp Rid in the case, you should probably leave it
there undisturbed for several weeks. If you open the case to take a
peek to see how it's working, you will allow the case to fill back up
with humid air & the Damp Rid will have to pull all of that new
moisture out of the air. Be careful not to bump the case--as the Damp
Rid absorbs moisture out of the air, it dissolves, leaving an orange
liquid in the container. Jeanne
Always
clean wind instruments such as clarinets after you play with them. To
clean a clarinet properly use a knitting needle to push a small piece
of flannelette sheet through it. - James Wyatt - Bedford -
England.
Another Guitar Tip - If you are
a beginner player and you want to play some of your favorites songs,
but you're having trouble dealing with tab or notes there's a awsome
and easy solution: Video Lessons! there
is a lot of them,and they are totally free in this site
http://sites.google.com/site/virtualguitarguide/video/songs-instructional
or simply search in youtube. rock on - Amit
Some
cinema Websites to browse at your leisure: www.variety.com
www.imdb.com
www.hollywood.com
Are
you a Laurel and Hardy fan? Fancy becoming a "Son of the
Desert? www.AnyOldPort.com
If
you get finned by a cat fish, pour any soda over it and it will stop
the stinging and cleanse it at the same time......I know I tried it ;o)
-- Gwen
Bream Fishing. These have a sweet tooth, so mix some melted molasses
with your ground bait. - James Emerson, Buxton.
Fishing:
If you have a long carbon-fibre rod don’t go out in thunderstorms, and
keep away from power lines as they conduct electricity. –
Robin Edmunds.
Salmon
Fishing. Salmon are attracted to female pheromones, so keep an item of
your wife or girlfriends clothing along with the bait feathers. -
Alan.
Alan, can we
suggest that you be a bit careful; carrying around such items could get
you arrested - Ed
Fishing.
I have found that useful substitutes for live fishing-bait include:
breadballs, or cheeseballs. Sweet-corn kernels are good as well.
- Darren Emerson, Buxton.
I
like to use pieces of sausage as fishing bait. Fruit such as red or
black currents, other berries, and banana pieces are good as well. .
- Darren Emerson, Buxton
If
you catch small fish such as minnows to use as bait, they can be frozen
and used later. Don't thaw them out fully though, as they get too soggy
to keep on the hook otherwise. - - J.D. Thorley, Bristol.
Stop
your fishing hooks from corroding by keeping some grains of rice in the
hook box. - - Anon.
If
you are fishing with maggots it is important to keep them warm, if the
weather is cold. You need them to wriggle about as much as possible to
attract the fish. Fish love it if they are colored with food coloring,
and flavored with things like curry powder. - - Henry Pierce.
A
fishing Website for you to check out: www.willyworms.co.uk
Miscellaneous
Links: A new interest, why not visit this fascinating free
information site:- Titanic Nautical Resource Center
- Your number one resource for Titanic and Nautical related articles,
pictures, groups, and general free information.
Video
Production Try to use thirty minute video tape
cassettes. Longer duration tapes - 60 and 90 minutes - make editing a
dreaded chore. -- MSJ
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