How to, by the numbers

[QUOTE=brujaja]
How do you stop eating blackberry pie? (freezer died; had to make 3 pies!)
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Eat all three!

How do you find your keys in the snow when they fall out of your pocket while playing with the kids? :frowning:

Gather wood, cover play area, spray gasoline, light on fire.

How do you cook a steak?

[QUOTE=Oredigger77]
How do you cook a steak?
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Coat lightly with oil, season, sear, then roast until done.
How do you cook a lobster?

Get someone else to do it. They scream. Cringe! Eat.
How do you find smart guys who like to eat & make love?

Lay a trail of pizzas to your book-filled boudoir.
How does Tivo work?

[QUOTE=twickster]
How does Tivo work?
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Like this (alternately, magic).

How do you walk in a straight line with your eyes closed?

[QUOTE=ultrafilter]
Like this (alternately, magic).
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Bzzt! Illegal move. Translate (in ten words or less), pls.

ETA: Come to think of it, the question was illegal. I withdraw it.
Slowly, carefully, but not overthinking it: one step after another.

Do we need to get out the clue bat for you, now? :smiley:

:smack:

How do you throw a surprise party?

[QUOTE=twickster]
How do you throw a surprise party?
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plan, hide, wait, wait, wait…yell SURPRISE!!!

How do you refill a pez dispenser?

Hand double candy and dispenser to a five year old.

How do you accelerate hair loss from male-pattern baldness?

[QUOTE=OtakuLoki]
How do you accelerate hair loss from male-pattern baldness?
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Grab hair, pull hard. Repeat until satisfied.

How do you build a house?

[QUOTE=Silophant]
How do you build a house?
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Select location. Buy property. Draw pictures. Hire contractors. Write checks.

How do you teach a dog to go away and leave you alone on command?

Give command. Immediately throw steak far away. Repeat. Repeat. Repeat.
How do you entertain a 3-year-old girl on a very hot day?
(twickster: you think bruscetta will work? :smiley: )

[QUOTE=brujaja]
How do you entertain a 3-year-old girl on a very hot day?
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Get swimsuits for you and girl. Turn on lawn sprinkler.

How do you cook someone’s goose?

[QUOTE=InvisibleWombat]
How do you cook someone’s goose?
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Preheat oven, slit skin, season, add herbs, spices, roast

How do you improve the SDMB?

My honest opinion: it’s so cool. What’s to improve?
How do you survive on a teeny, tiny income?

Follow a budget, cook from raw materials, abstain, thrift shop.

How do you cook merganser duck?

Steal duck from merganser’s farm, season, baste,roast.

How do you prepare for Batman?

[QUOTE=Annie-Xmas]
How do you prepare for Batman?
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Dig escape tunnel from Arkham. Hire henchmen. Execute elaborate crime.

How do I give a psychotic dog a bath?