Saturday, August 16, 2008

improvise beer pong supplies


When isn't a bro down for a game of beer pong? When there's no beer pong apparatus in his immediate vicinity. Well, thanks to our old pal Benjamin Lee at eHow.com, we now know how to improvise supplies like CIA spies.

From www.eHow.com, totally used without permission ...

Beer Pong, AKA Beirut, is undoubtedly the timeless sport of kings. Students of the game should naturally play on 8 foot tables with proper 38mm ping-pong balls, 16 ounce Solo cups and frosty Coors Light. But often in foreign climes or for freshmen without cars, the requisite supplies are wanting. This guide is designed to help improvise. Beer and cups are easy to improvise. Any 14 cups will do, even coffee mugs (a notoriously difficult shot, though) and any liquid will do, even Keystone Light. For tables and balls, often the hardest supplies to acquire, there are clever options.

Household items you'll need:

-Aluminum Foil

-Toilet Paper

-Some sort of flat surface at least 3 feet off the ground

Step1
Tightly fold 3 to 4 sheets of toilet paper in a ball.

Step2
Encase with about three layers of aluminum foil; just enough to keep its integrity. Your goal is make the ball as light as possible.

Step3
Voila! Each ball will last about a dozen shots before the liquid seeps through to the toilet paper, irrevocably weighing down the ball. Repeat this process as necessary.

Step4
For the table: All you need is a flat surface that can support a little weight and is at least 3 feet off the ground. Chairs make for excellent supports, as do large garbage bins. Bedboards, large cardboard boxes, and plywood all make good surfaces. Again: flat and stable is all you need.

Step5
Lay out the cups. If you are playing on a 4 foot long table, mark a line at least 2 feet from the table for each side. This is where players will shoot from. Defense can play close to their cups.

Step6
Strictly enforce the Elbow Rule. This means that the shooter’s elbow cannot cross the plane of the table’s edge while shooting. Unlike playing on a regular table, where a table's edge contains leaning, the Elbow Rule forces players to keep the minimum distance. This makes for a fair game.

Step7
Negate all shots that break the Elbow Rule. Leaning is for wimps anyway.

Orange slice jello shots - Way better than regular jello shots


Jello shots were great, until orange slice jello shots came along and totally one-upped regular jello shots. Of course, a large grapefruit could probably do the same to orange slice jello shots. This comes to us courtesy of The Surreal Gourmet on the Canadian Food Network, episode Big Meal on Campus. Totally used without permission ...

Orange Slice Jello Shots

Yield: 12
Ingredients:
  • 2 x oranges
  • 1 pkg orange-flavored Jello
  • 1/2 cup Vodka
Directions:
  1. Slice oranges in half. Using a spoon, scoop out all the flesh and divider pith. Reserve.
  2. In a medium bowl, add Jello and 1/2 cup boiling water. When Jello has dissolved, add vodka. Pour liquid Jello into orange halves. Refrigerate for approximately 4 hours, or until firm. To serve, slice each half into 3 wedges. REMEMBER, YOU ARE SERVING SOLID BOOZE.

help remembering stuff


They say short term memory is the second thing to go, bros.

... And I totally forgot what the first was.

It seems obvious, but the phone alarm system works pretty well, so use it liberally, brahs. Even the crappiest old phones have multiple alarm settings, but it's the phone feature most frequently underutilized by bros. Even if you think you're going to remember something, program that shit in, brah! The act of programming it in helps solidify it your brain.

And that works for names, too. Type them as an outgoing text if your phone doesn't have a notes feature. Looking at/typing something on your phone is so innocuous nowadays it doesn't even matter, bros. You can take notes on everyone's names and interests. Then the next time you know you're going to see Bob you can quickly look up how the Brewers are doing beforehand, so you and Bob have something to talk about. But if you've run dry on the technology tip, bros, here's a good all-natural technique for remembering people's names, from Cougar1002 of eHow.com.

That's right, I said Cougar1002. Totally used without the cougar's permission ...

Have you ever had a situation where you're quickly introduced to someone and then later can't remember their name? What's worse is when the other person remembers yours and later keeps inserting it into the conversation! Most likely what has happened however is the person is using a memory technique to help remember your name. In this article, I'll give you ideas that can help you use memory techniques as well.

Step 1
First of all, you have to learn how to be prepared for situations where you may be introduced to some new people. I think part of the issue is we're sometimes caught off-guard with introductions when we really shouldn't be. If you're in a new job situation or a party, know ahead of time that you're going to meet some new people. This will cause you to pay attention.

Step 2
Hopefully when you meet the person, his or her name relates somehow to someone you already know. For example, I've had people say to me that my name was easy to remember because they have a sister, aunt, cousin, etc. with the same time. If you can relate the name to someone already familiar to you, the familiar person will be easier to bring up in your memory.

Step 3
To help the person's name sink in, picture it visually (written out) as well as saying it out loud. Basically when you meet the person, you can say, "Great meeting you, (name here)." Don't overdo it, but saying people's names a few times that same day in conversation will help you as well.

Thursday, August 14, 2008

Find your lost stuff with the keyringer


Always losing your keys bros? What about the remote?

Attach the little KeyRinger birdie to those shits and bam, problem solved brahs. Click the find button on the KeyRinger nest piece, and the missing KeyRinger bird responds immediately with a loud distinctive tone and a bright flashing light.

Of course, you may want to reconsider leaving the house if you're not in the right condition to find your keys.

http://www.keyringer.com/

Tuesday, August 12, 2008

stash sandals

Sandals with a hidden stash spot from reef. Notice the line "stash pouch to hide your goods," nice. Leave it to Reef(er).

http://www1.reef.com/guys/productdetail/guys/footwear/sandals/2508

They also come with an ink pen in case you need to stab some fool in the leg or something.

In-N-Out's secret menu

Everyone knows Cali is pretty much overrun with brahs, making native California In-N-Out burger joints a haven for munchie-suffering brosephs.

But their menu seems a little thin, especially given the variety of international cuisine you can find down the road at Jack in the box. (egg rolls, tacos, and French toast sticks?)

Well, badmouth.net has nailed the In-N-Out burger secret menu, complete with red harring choices that really don't exist but you were scared to try lest you feel obligated actually order said unknown choice if it did exist.

It's much better than In-N-Out's own Web site's secret menu, where they only reveal a few of the items on the secret menu, despite the text on that very page that calls the menu "not-so-secret" and says they "don't have any secrets at all."

Check it out, brahs, and diversify your In-N-Out portfolio.