Canon Speedlite Flash Tip

You can use you tripod as a flash stand.
Canon Speedlites comes with a "foot" which will attach to your tripod..
Neato!

CheapGeek laundry tip

Here's a CheapGeek laundry tip.
I wear black t-shirts. As the color black shows everything,fuzz and laundry debris can make your snazzy t-shirts look worn or dirty. So here's the tip.

1.   Wash black t-shirts inside out. 
2.   Dry t-shirts inside out. 
3.   Hang black t-shirts inside out. 

Keeps the crap off them so they stay black.
I don't separate my laundry loads.
I wash colors and whites together in cold.
It's Free-Range laundry if you will.
Saves energy and detergent useage.
You can also use DryerBalls to help soften and fluff your clothes in the dryer.
DollarTree is your friend for these.
Inside out. Easy....

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Dear BlackBerry, I see your new phones..so what.

Have you seen the new Blackberry phones?
Have you seen all the new groundbreaking things they can do?
Blackberry phones can do all sorts of stuff..
Heres a list of some of the "groundbreaking" features.

1. Homescreens.
2. It has a camera.
3. Internet browser- you can browse the internet.
4. Pictures- you can store, organize, and play with your pictures.
5. You can load these things called "apps" to add more functionality.
6. You can connect almost instantly to other Blackberry users through text.
7. You can store and play your music.
8. You can browse files on your blackberry, just like on your computer.
9. You can update all your social networks at once.
10. You can see all your friends updates in one place.
11. You can put websites on your Homescreen.
12. You can watch Videos on the go.
13. You can search anything.
14. You can personalize your Blackberry with a theme..

    

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The list goes on, and on...

So, I see the ad and all the new stuff Blackberry is doing, "to make the smartphone, smarter."

Really.

Is that what your doing BlackBerry?!

Doing the same stuff everyone else has been doing for years?

Have you ever heard of the Iphone, or my personal favorite Android?

These have only been around for about 2, maybe 2 1/2 years?

These secret phones and their corresponding secret operating systems have been pretty much secretly taking over the planet. 

How is it that Blackberry comes along now- and says" Look at our groundbreaking shit!"

Look at it! 

Look what we can do! 

Look directly at me. 

Pay no attention to the rest of the world..

Seriously..come on BlackBerry.. 

Even my parents have smart phones that run Android and have for some time.

Maybe I'm missing something..

Is Blackberry is targeting people who have no idea that phones can do much more than enterprise Email 

and other "business professional" stuff?

This reminds me of when Al Gore created the Internet. 

I would like to give some new BlackBerry owners some advice.

If you have a new Blackberry6 enabled phone, DO NOT tell anyone about your "new"

phones ability. Or show anyone what your phone can do.

There's a high probability that- they already know, already have and already have doing what you can just now do. You might look sad, outdated and out of touch.

BUT, here's a thought- if I had to carry a phone for business or work and our corporate phones were BlackBerry, I would like to carry one of these.

Otherwise, meh..

Here's a link- Blackberry

CheapGeek tip of the day.

Super charge your toothpaste using baking soda.
Add a very small amount of baking soda to your toothpaste. The baking soda helps remove stains, sweetens your breath and is a natural antibacterial agent. I add it to my toothpaste even if it already has baking soda in it. It works great and makes your mouth feel extra clean. I prefer Arm and Hammer. A little goes a long way. Try it.

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Thriftstore Find- $.50 Survival Aid

I forgot I found this at the thrift store.
A couple of weeks ago Hurricane Earl was possibly going to cause us in Virginia some problems.
I went to the Thrift store looking for hurricane preparedness stuff.
Mainly a larger cooler, an extra flashlight, stuff like that.
Anything you buy for Hurricane Preparedness can also double
as Camping stuff.
But, Earl didn't do anything to us.
Here's what I got.

This thing is pretty old.

I liked the way it looked and it does multiple tasks.

Compass, lanyard, signal mirror, waterproof storage, a flint for striking, and a whistle.

Thats not bad. I like the idea of multiple use items and this is pretty nifty. It's not a bad idea. Having something survival related.

Survivor Man would be proud. 

I like that show, even though Les Stroud is no longer doing Survivor man, I still catch the reruns. He is doing another show its called Les Stroud beyond Survival 

I haven't seen any of those yet. 

There's lots of survival related junk on the internet, seems there's even more due to the recession. 

(Which supposedly ended on June 09th.)

Look up Altoids survival kit on the Google, if you have 3 days to kill. 

You'll see what I mean..

Some things are better off, undone....

I enjoy pork rinds, pig skins or chiccarones.
Deep fried, zero carb pork fat.
Crispy, delicious and thirst inducing, it's a delicious snack.
I've often thought, if pork skins are delicious, why not do chicken skins?
That's the best part of KFC chicken. I enjoy the fried skin more than the actual chicken.
Well, I yesterday I found the greatest thing EVER!

I could not believe it.
Seriously, I was excited.
Found at a gas station as all great
snacks are found. I snatched them up.
Along with a giant soda, I was ready.
I decided to wait for a more appropriate time
to sample the hidden treasure snack.

When I was ready I showed my girlfriend.
She expressed some interest, albeit not as much as I
thought she should. But that's ok, this was more my thing. My dog Bender was really excited.
The plastic bag has just enough crinkly noise to let him know it's something good.
I opened the bag. I had high hopes.
The dog was beside himself.
Dogs have really great sense of smell.
 He smelled the aroma of the Chicken skins before I did.
It had an unusual smell, anyway- I gave one to Omi, and I took one.
The dog would have to wait.
I popped one in my mouth. Knowing I would experience a great moment.
I did!
If you could deep fry a used gym tube sock in sawdust and fry it in ass, made from ass grease,
from a old rotten ass, that's what it tasted like. I was soo disappointed.
My girlfriend looked like I handed her a used gym tube sock, fried in ass, made from ass grease, from an old rotten ass.
I threw one to Bender. He thoroughly enjoyed it.
The look on his face was one of " Oh my God, this is better than anything I have ever had."
He was experiencing- what I should have been experiencing.
We gave him the rest.
He begged for more for about ten minutes after they were all gone.
Oh well, Ben liked them.
What does he know anyway? He's a dog.
 Dogs eat poop and Evidently, so did I...

Thrift Store Find

These will go nicely in my 1977 VW Bus.
The Kenwood and the Polk speakers appear to be new.
I spent 14.96 and 19.99 on these. I was going to spend at least 50 bucks on a crappy radio.
Speakers weren't even planned yet.
I used to be a bit of a car audiophile and I've had serious systems in the past.
It sucks when somebody steals them.
Since this VW is a budget project, a mediocre stereo / speaker set up will have to do.
I'll add more speakers and the amp, and that should do it.

I'm STILL with Coco!. Leno still sucks.

Remember Conan O'Brien?
Remember how he was the host of the Tonight Show?
Remember how Jay Leno retired, then un-retired and came back to a new show at an earlier time?
Remember how it sucked really big ass? Remember how NBC and Jay Leno, decided to move the Tonight Show to a later time in order to bring Leno back- so he could continue to suck at his usual time with his new show?
Remember how Conan decided to leave the Tonight Show, pay for his employees contracts / severance pay out of his own pocket and got a big chunk of money from NBC. All while showing the world he's really a stand up guy? Remember how Jimmy Kimmel shredded Jay Leno on his show and Jay Leno's own show?
I do, I've always thought Conan got a raw deal...
Well, Conan's coming back and I'm looking forward to it. New show, new channel, new name, for the show.
TeamCoco.com has a video from Conan. Conan reveals the name of his new show.
Check it out.

Conan  Nov. 08 on TBS

Amazing

Every so often you see something amazing. Look at this home made bumper.
It's overkill. You could smash the crap out of most anything.
Super duper heavy duty! Serious business!.

Hurricane Tips (if you STAY) CheapGeek-New

So if you decide to stay and ride out a hurricane, there's a couple of things to do and consider.

First if there is an evacuation order, you might want to leave. 

Seriously, you may not be able to receive assistance or emergency help. 

They might be busy with hurricane stuff.

Here's a list of stuff in no particular order.

1. No power in September. Heat may be quite severe this time of year. Especially after the storm.
2. Possibly-No way out if you decide to leave. Once it's too late, it's too late.
3. No help.
4. Batteries for flashlights, radio, lanterns, whatever.. get some.
5. Can opener, hand operated.
6. Water to drink. Gallon(s) per person.
7. Water for flushing. You can flush your toilet be adding water to the rear tank. Toilets work on gravity. (a clean trashcan holds a lot of water, add a 1/4 cup of bleach and the water will keep longer and inhibit bacteria growth) Not for drinking...
8. Fill the tub with water, use it for flush water or even drinking. Bleach added to the water can make it safe to drink. (dire situation only) How much bleach depends on the amount of water your tub can hold. Bleach bottle may have the mixture amounts. When bleach is diluted properly, it's safe to drink.
9. Freeze Gallon jugs of water for your refrigerator. Store one in the freezer, one on the refrigerators top shelf and one on the bottom shelf. 3 big blocks of ice will help keep your food fresh longer. I didn't lose any food during hurricane Isabel because of this. 3 Days no power.
10. Cheesy dollar store Tap or push lights, one or two lights per room help make things more bearable at night. Candles are good, but can be dangerous.
11. Battery powered portable radio, information and music are good things.
12. Old school rotary phone from the thrift store. The phone works because of the voltage coming through the phone line. If the power is gone your cordless won't work after the battery dies. Old school phone, works, if your phone line works.
13. Can Opener, yep listed it twice.
14. Can food, like canned bacon. It exists look it up. I have some, Thanks Troy..
15. Portable stove or grill. I have a gas stove and water heater. Which worked last time, during Isabel 
16. Baby wipes and paper towels. Bath time! Or Bucket Bath Time!
17. I have solar lights that are great in the yard, and better in the house with no power, in the dark.
18. Ammo, if you're armed. Never know. 
19. Medicines packed and ready, if you flee. Plastic bags keeps them dry.
20. Secure everything outside, or it will blow away. Patio and lawn stuff, hanging plants, it needs to come in or be secured.
21. Full tank of gas, just in case. You leave- you got gas. No power for the gas station, no gas..
22. Paper or plastic plates, cups, bowls and utensils trash them. Save water.
23. Important papers in digital form and ready to travel. Or in paper form in plastic zip loc bags, ready to travel.
24. Toliet paper for pooping.
25. Change of clothes and overnight toiletries stored in a plastic bag. Dry clothes are good, when you need them.
26. Stay away from windows during the storm. The deeper you can hide in your house, the better. 

This list can go on and on. I'm not that worried about Hurricane Earl.  

Hurricane Tips (if you leave) CheapGeek

Cheesy tips.. some may be useful.

So with hurricane Earl possibly coming our way, I thought I would list some of the things that I usually do.
These things are very basic and of course the internet has over a million different lists and is of course, a good resource to plan your own.
Here's mine in no particular order.

If you plan on leaving
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1. Full tank of gas in your getaway vehicle. If you flee, a full tank makes it easier.
2. Important papers, mine are stored on a jump drive and several CD's. Scanned and stored.
(Contact numbers printed a paper copy helps when your phone dies.)
3. Overnight bag, with a change of clothes, a jacket and travel toiletries.
4. Several one gallon zip loc bags. Store stuff.
5. Dog food, if times get tight, it's delicious!
(Not really, I have a dog. He likes to eat.
6. Ziploc bag, with medicines and bandaids, aspirin stuff like that. Headache, upset stomach, nausea, diarrhea(shits)- medicines for that. Hand sanitizer and baby wipes. Paper towels.
7. Destination- pre planned and designated.
8. Contact family members, inform them of your plans.
9. Chargers for the cellphone and other electronic goodies.
10. Snacks (that don't spoil) and bottled water.
11. Blanket X2
12. Cash.
13. Something to put it all in. Storage tote, back pack whatever.
14. Chairs, just in case.
15. Flashlight with batteries.
16. Girlfriend, my Girls, and Bender. (dog)
17. Small toolkit and knife.
That's really about it..lame. Better than nothing though.
Staying's a different story.., I'll post those later..