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I want secret rooms in my house!

10/20/06
I am so jealous!

The New York Times ran a story about the growing trend of people installing disguised doors in order to create secret rooms. After I get a tankless water heater, solar power lights, and a waterfall faucet in my bathroom, I am SO getting a secret room!
Category: Stuff
Posted by: sleze

The simplist, effective mosquito catcher...EVER

10/18/06
In spite of the stupid picture, it actually makes sense

This is one of those "duh" inventions because it is so simple. Attach a net to the blow side of a fan and mosquitos that get pulled into the suck side are trapped. Simply brilliant.
Category: Stuff
Posted by: sleze

Cool camping frying pan

10/16/06
Rolling me up some eggs

We could have used this roll-up frying pan at G's Bachelor party...
Category: Stuff
Posted by: sleze

Build your own Jet Engine

10/11/06
"Highway" to the danger zone

This is an interesting tutorial on how to build your own jet engine out of a turbo-charger. Looks like I am gutting the Passat with Sierra's Dad (the jet mechanic).
Category: Stuff
Posted by: sleze

Worried about US Airways losing your bags? Just pack a gun!

10/10/06
BANG BANG

After losing a very expensive camera, this guy came up with a brilliant way to GUARANTEE that your bags follow you to your destination. If you pack a gun in your checked bags, the airlines have to do extra security on them. Can you imagine if they lost a GUN in their system? Don't own a gun? Just go out and buy a $20 starter pistol. They qualify too.
Category: Stuff
Posted by: sleze

Poach Salmon in your dishwasher

10/10/06
Change the setting to delicious

No one believed me that you could wash your shower curtain in the washing machine but I proved that you could. No one believed me that you could clean a dishwasher with Tang but I proved that you could(many years ago). Here is the latest urban legend: A recipe for cooking salmon in a dishwasher along with your dirty dishes. YUMMY!
Category: Stuff
Posted by: sleze