# Clever hacks that you've never gotten to work **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [February 25, 2021, 1:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clever-hacks-that-youve-never-gotten-to-work/933692 "2021-02-25T01:15:28Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 16
**Author:** ![wguy123](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wguy123/32/3161_2.png) [@wguy123](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wguy123)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2022, 4:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clever-hacks-that-youve-never-gotten-to-work/933692/303 "2022-05-19T16:09:28Z")
I did not know that. I just did a little reading and it appears it is allowed in some triathlons (Olympics) but not others (Iron Man). Thanks for the education! My cycle racing watching is mainly the Tour de France - team races. ---
**Author:** ![enipla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/54ee81/32.png) [@enipla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/enipla)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2022, 4:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clever-hacks-that-youve-never-gotten-to-work/933692/304 "2022-05-19T16:15:52Z")
> [@filmore](#): > > Triathlons don’t allow drafting in the biking leg. Yup this. Team racing is different. My wife has done quite a few Tri’s and drafting was a no-no. ---
**Author:** ![Dogginit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dogginit/32/16920_2.png) [@Dogginit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dogginit)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2022, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clever-hacks-that-youve-never-gotten-to-work/933692/305 "2022-06-09T20:03:20Z")
> [@TriPolar](#): > > In addition, using a real clothes iron to flatten a cat does not work very well either. Depends on how much force you use… ---
**Author:** ![Dogginit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dogginit/32/16920_2.png) [@Dogginit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dogginit)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2022, 8:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clever-hacks-that-youve-never-gotten-to-work/933692/306 "2022-06-09T20:08:17Z")
> [@GaryM](#): > > In the past I’ve removed skin tags by grabbing the base with a pair of smooth jaw hemostats or tweezers. Squeeze really tight for a minute of two. Apparently it cruses the blood vessels. It turns dark and falls off it a day or three. Would think you even need a day or three. We use the same techique to remove the dewclaws from our pups, 10-15 seconds with the hemostats, you can flick it off with your thumbnail. ---
**Author:** ![Dogginit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dogginit/32/16920_2.png) [@Dogginit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dogginit)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2022, 8:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clever-hacks-that-youve-never-gotten-to-work/933692/307 "2022-06-09T20:51:51Z")
Too late to edit - \*wouldn’t, not would ---
**Author:** ![ftg](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ftg/32/2801_2.png) [@ftg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ftg)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2022, 11:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clever-hacks-that-youve-never-gotten-to-work/933692/308 "2022-06-09T23:26:51Z")
> [@FastDan1](#): > > Back in the day the cool way to light a match was on your Levi’s zipper. A guy has Levi’s with a zipper and you think they’re cool? ---
**Author:** ![The\_Librarian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_librarian/32/402_2.png) [@The\_Librarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Librarian)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2022, 3:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clever-hacks-that-youve-never-gotten-to-work/933692/309 "2022-06-10T15:08:24Z")
If my range indicator drops below the range I want to go, I drop behind a Semi and let my cruise control “draft” behind it. (It wil keep a safe distance) That dramatically improves my range (2x better at least). For extra fun: it also improves the aerodynamics of the car in front. ---
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2022, 5:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clever-hacks-that-youve-never-gotten-to-work/933692/310 "2022-06-10T17:32:51Z")
Alternative suggestion; throw out a line and let the semi tow you for a few hundred miles, while you let your car batteries recharge. ---
**Author:** ![carnut](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnut/32/3531_2.png) [@carnut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnut)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2022, 10:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clever-hacks-that-youve-never-gotten-to-work/933692/311 "2022-06-10T22:33:58Z")
He did clarify that it was ‘back in the day’. I remember this, too. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clever-hacks-that-youve-never-gotten-to-work/933692.md?page=15)