# Post some random advice **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [August 23, 2023, 7:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-some-random-advice/988996 "2023-08-23T19:28:21Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![pjd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pjd/32/3009_2.png) [@pjd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pjd)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2023, 3:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-some-random-advice/988996/81 "2023-09-29T15:46:06Z")
Don’t put your daughter on the stage. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2023, 3:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-some-random-advice/988996/82 "2023-09-29T15:57:49Z")
Never appear on stage with children or dogs. ---
**Author:** ![ThelmaLou](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thelmalou/32/390_2.png) [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2023, 4:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-some-random-advice/988996/83 "2023-09-29T16:02:53Z")
Never pass up a good bathroom. _Wise advice from my mother._ ---
**Author:** ![Lucas\_Jackson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lucas_jackson/32/303_2.png) [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2023, 5:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-some-random-advice/988996/84 "2023-09-29T17:43:54Z")
Travel while you’re young and able. Don’t worry about the money, just make it work. Experience is far more valuable than money will ever be. ---
**Author:** ![Si\_Amigo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/si_amigo/32/2877_2.png) [@Si\_Amigo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Si_Amigo)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2023, 7:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-some-random-advice/988996/85 "2023-09-29T19:35:24Z")
“Hot young tail, that’s what it’s all about.” ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2023, 3:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-some-random-advice/988996/86 "2023-09-30T15:44:05Z")
Never trust a fart. Always let go my Eggo! ---
**Author:** ![racer72](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/racer72/32/3075_2.png) [@racer72](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/racer72)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2023, 3:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-some-random-advice/988996/87 "2023-09-30T15:55:18Z")
Some things I have learned from woodworking. Measure at an angle to divide a board into equal sizes. Tape sand paper on a speed square to keep it from sliding. Use steel wool to clean sand paper. Isopropyl alcohol to erase pencil lines on non porous surfaces. Use 2 parallel lines to check squares for square. Make one line then flip the square over and make another line. If the lines are not parallel, the square is junk. Rotate the pencil while making lines to keep the pencil sharp. Leave a flag on the drill bit when using tape as a depth gauge. It brushes away the shavings. Use carpenters square to make 45 degree cuts on the bandsaw. Remove 1 inch of teeth on bottom of Japanese saw for easy starts. Use a non skid mat for sanding. ---
**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2023, 4:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-some-random-advice/988996/88 "2023-09-30T16:49:28Z")
Cooking tips: If youre frying potatoes, make sure they’re very dry to reduce splatter and ensure crispness. Roasting skin-on chicken? Make sure it’s dry. Leave it in the refrigerator overnight or several hours! When boiling water for pasta, add salt after it’s boiling so you don’t scar your pot. I learned this the hard way. A bit of instant coffee added to chocolatey dishes amps up the chocolate taste. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2023, 7:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-some-random-advice/988996/89 "2023-09-30T19:04:16Z")
A little instant coffee added to baked beans also deepens their smoky flavor. ---
**Author:** ![Bicycle\_Bill](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bicycle_bill/32/6208_2.png) [@Bicycle\_Bill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bicycle_Bill)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2023, 8:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-some-random-advice/988996/90 "2023-09-30T20:56:55Z")
> [@Lucas\_Jackson](#): > > Experience is far more valuable than money will ever be. My research to date shows that I’d rather have 1the money than the experiences. YMMV. _ **-“BB”-** _ ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2023, 2:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-some-random-advice/988996/91 "2023-10-01T02:16:13Z")
Whistle while you work. ---
**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2023, 3:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-some-random-advice/988996/92 "2023-10-01T15:18:55Z")
Don’t kill your co-workers that whistle while they work. Get some earplugs. ---
**Author:** ![Lucas\_Jackson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lucas_jackson/32/303_2.png) [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2023, 3:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-some-random-advice/988996/93 "2023-10-01T15:52:45Z")
> [@Bicycle\_Bill](#): > > YMMV And it does. ;~} ---
**Author:** ![Pardel-Lux](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pardel-lux/32/20182_2.png) [@Pardel-Lux](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pardel-Lux)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2023, 3:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-some-random-advice/988996/94 "2023-10-01T15:59:18Z")
[Freewheelin’ Franklin](https://www.thecannabist.co/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/FreakBrosDopeGetsYouThroughTimes.ViaFreakBrosFacebookPage.jpg) strongly disagrees whith you. I agree with Freewheelin’ Franklin. ---
**Author:** ![Spice\_Weasel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spice_weasel/32/5435_2.png) [@Spice\_Weasel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spice_Weasel)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2023, 3:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-some-random-advice/988996/95 "2023-10-03T15:52:43Z")
Never look at the trombones. It only encourages them. ---
**Author:** ![thorny\_locust](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thorny_locust/32/431_2.png) [@thorny\_locust](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thorny_locust)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2023, 4:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-some-random-advice/988996/96 "2023-10-03T16:47:47Z")
Support your local library. And go hang out there once in a while, if you don’t already. The place might surprise you. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2023, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-some-random-advice/988996/97 "2023-10-04T20:15:58Z")
As a Viking once told me: pillage first, _then_ burn. ---
**Author:** ![Toxgoddess](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f08c70/32.png) [@Toxgoddess](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Toxgoddess)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2023, 8:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-some-random-advice/988996/98 "2023-10-04T20:34:14Z")
Lather, rinse, repeat. ---
**Author:** ![TriPolar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripolar/32/3008_2.png) [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2023, 8:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-some-random-advice/988996/99 "2023-10-04T20:34:44Z")
Look left. Then look right. ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2023, 9:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-some-random-advice/988996/100 "2023-10-04T21:25:50Z")
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