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How to Celebrate Elvis Week

Instructions Step 1: Copy Graceland Make like fans at Graceland and host an Elvis-themed bingo game, an Elvis impersonator contest, and a candlelight vigil on August 15. TIP: To make Elvis bingo cards, substitute words associated with the King for bingo letters and numbers. Step 2: Listen to Elvis’s favorite music Instead of just playing …

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Quick Tips: How to Keep a Car Seat Cool

Transcript Man: In the hot seat? Woman: Quick tips? Man: Keep your car upholstery comfortable by throwing a reflective emergency blanket over it. Cool!

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How to Play the Spoons

Instructions Step 1: Hold the bottom spoon Place one spoon facedown between the index and middle fingers on your dominant hand. Wrap your middle finger around the back of the spoon’s handle, and press the handle’s edge against your palm. Rest the middle of the handle on the knuckle of your middle finger. Step 2: …

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How to Calculate Your Golf Handicap

Instructions Step 1: Figure adjusted gross score Figure your adjusted gross score from your last 5 to 20 rounds of 18-hole golf. Your adjusted gross score is your gross score adjusted for unfinished holes, conceded strokes, and holes not played. TIP: The United States Golf Association requires a minimum of 12 scores to be submitted …

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How to Play Wolf

Instructions Step 1: Choose the order of play Choose the order of play by spinning a tee. Player one goes first on the first hole, player two on the second, and so on. The rotation stays the same — you tee off after the same person on every hole. Step 2: Wolf tees off Tee …

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How to Avoid Getting Sick on a Roller Coaster

Instructions Step 1: Avoid heavy meals Avoid eating heavy meals right before you venture onto an intense ride. Don’t stuff yourself with corn dogs and cotton candy and avoid acids like soft drinks and fruit juices. Instead, opt for lighter fare like a sandwich or a salad. TIP: Tilting your head to the side can …

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How to Get Your Boat from the Trailer into the Lake

Instructions Step 1: Prepare your boat Make sure your drain plug at the stern is in. Then undo and stow the safety straps that secure the stern to the trailer. Step 2: Back your trailer down Back your trailer down the launch ramp towards the water until two-thirds of the trailer is in the water. …

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How to Go Strawberry Picking

Instructions Step 1: Find a local strawberry patch Search the internet for a local strawberry patch. Call first, to make sure the berries are ripe and the patch hasn’t been overpicked. TIP: Go picking during the early morning or on a cloudy day to keep the strawberries cool and fresh. Step 2: Bring shallow containers …

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How to Celebrate the Summer Solstice

Instructions Step 1: Understand the solstice Understand what the summer solstice is — in the Northern Hemisphere, it’s the day when the North Pole is tilted closest to the sun, making it the longest day of the year. Step 2: Have a bonfire Make a bonfire. Ancient civilizations believed that the fire they created would …

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How to Have Summer Fun

Instructions Step 1: Take a dip Grab a towel, don a bathing suit, and cool off with a swim. Wear waterproof sunscreen and play a little Marco Polo; before you know it, you’ll be having such a good time, you won’t realize you’ve burned off all those ice cream calories. TIP: Drink plenty of water, …

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How to Build an Outdoor Movie Theater Part 2: the Projector

Instructions Step 1: Find a projector Find a digital projector to fit your needs. Take into consideration cost, picture quality, and how often you’ll use it. Look for projectors that track lamp life and have more than 600 hours of life left. TIP: A projector with a lens shift feature lets you adjust the image …

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How to Build an Outdoor Movie Theater Part 1: the Screen

Instructions Step 1: Set up the middle support Attach a T-connector to a 6-foot-2 piece of PVC pipe. Then, attach the 4-way cross connector to the other end. This will be the center support for the screen’s frame. Step 2: Make the top of the frame Affix two of the 4-foot-7 sections to either side …

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How to Get Water Out of Your Ear

Instructions Step 1: Dry ear Dry your ear with a towel or tissue. TIP: Do not use a cotton swab to dry your ear. Step 2: Tilt your head Tilt your head to the side with the plugged ear. Step 3: Pull lobe Pull your ear lobe downward to allow the water to drain out. …

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How To Stage a Water Balloon Fight

Instructions Step 1: Buy balloons Buy balloons. Look for medium-size ones that won’t break too easily. Plan on a few dozen for each player. Step 2: Fill balloons Fill the balloons with water, and tie them shut. Place the filled balloons into buckets. TIP: Filling balloons with water can take a while; ask friends to …

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How to Throw a Budget-Friendly Block Party

Instructions Step 1: Plan ahead Make a shopping list as early as you can. The more time you give yourself to shop for bargains, the more time you’ll have to hunt for them. TIP: Find paper plates, cups, napkins, and flatware at dollar stores. Step 2: Recruit a co-host Ask a couple of neighbors to …

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How to Pack for a Picnic

Instructions Step 1: Plan menu Plan your picnic menu. Barbecuing means carrying and cleaning up more, so it is easier to pack sandwiches. TIP: Make your sandwiches ahead of time but put the dressing on just before you eat them. Step 2: Pack side items in plastic bowls and bags Pack side salads and side …

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How to Keep Ants off Your Picnic Table

Instructions Step 1: Use outdoor insect fogger Set off an outdoor insect fogger in the picnic area. The fogger spreads a preventative into the air and onto the surrounding trees, shrubs, and plants. : Carefully read and follow the instructions on the fogger’s label. A fogger should only be used a few times a year …

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How to Speak like a Boater

Instructions Step 1: Sit in the “bow” Head to the front of the boat and say, ‘I’ll be fore’ or ‘I’ll be in the bow.’ TIP: All directions are given in relation to the position of the boat itself, regardless of which direction the person happens to be facing. Step 2: Move “aft” Switch to …

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How to Become a Miniature Golf Master

Instructions Step 1: Study the course layout. Pick up a scorecard, which will give you the pars for each hole, and walk the course. Note the obstacles and hole placements on each green so you won’t be surprised later. Step 2: When you’re dealing with short distances, speed control is everything. Take plenty of practice …

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How to Convince Someone to Go Skinny Dipping

Instructions Step 1: Praise their body Grease the wheels by praising the person’s body — just make sure you do it in a non-sleazy way. Remark on how “fit” and “toned” they look; speculate that they must be working out. You’ll have no chance of getting them naked if they’re self-conscious about their figure. Step …

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How to Play Marco Polo

Instructions : Never run along the side of a pool. Children should always swim with adult supervision. Step 1: Grab some friends Marco Polo works best if you’ve got a ton of friends with you. Pick a sunny day, organize a trip to a local pool or a back yard oasis, and dive on in. …

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How to Spit Watermelon Seeds

Instructions Step 1: Moisten your mouth Before you attempt to spit seeds make sure your mouth is moist. Take a drink of water or a bite of watermelon. The seed needs lubrication in order to achieve good distance. Step 2: Choose your seeds wisely Select your weapon, er, seed wisely. The bigger the better. A …

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How to Avoid Getting Sick on Amusement Park Rides

Instructions Step 1: Take motion sickness medication Take an over-the-counter motion sickness medication, like Dramamine, at least an hour before you begin going on rides. But don’t take anything if you’re going to be behind the wheel, as these meds can cause drowsiness. Step 2: Take some ginger If you want a natural remedy, take …

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How to Outwit Carnies

Instructions Step 1: Prove your strength Win the ‘test your strength’ game—the one where you swing a mallet to make a weight shoot up and ring a bell—by focusing more on landing the mallet in the center of the target than on how hard you’re hitting it. But beware—some machines are rigged by the operator, …

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How to Avoid Long Lines at the Amusement Park

Instructions Step 1: Buy entry tickets online Buy entry tickets online. That’s one long line you’ll avoid right there. Plus, many parks reward you with a discount for buying tickets through their website. Step 2: Ask about fast passes Ask if the park has any special deals that allow you to reserve a time on …

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How to Legally Turn on a City Water Hydrant

Instructions Step 1: Visit your local firehouse Stop by your local firehouse and ask them to open a fire hydrant in your neighborhood. TIP: Never open a fire hydrant yourself. Besides being illegal, it puts everyone in the area at risk if a fire breaks out. Step 2: Respect their decision Respect the decision of …

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How to Play Horseshoes

Instructions Step 1: Set up your court Measure a 40-foot line on a flat patch of land. At either end, anchor a three-foot spike so that about 15 inches are visible above ground, and the stake is angled slightly inward. TIP: Go to horseshoepitching.com to find regulation courts and leagues. Step 2: Draw foul lines …

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How to Make a Water Balloon Launcher

Instructions Step 1: Drill holes in funnel Drill four holes in the funnel; two a few inches apart on one side, and two more directly opposite those. TIP: Make sure the holes are larger in diameter than the tubing. Step 2: Cut the tubing Cut the tubing so you have two 8- to 10-foot sections. …

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How to Look Good in Your Roller Coaster Snapshot

Instructions Step 1: Dress for success Wear a brightly colored top. And forego the hair products; you want your hair to have that model-shoot, wind-machine look, not become disarrayed in sticky patches. Step 2: Take a test ride Take a test ride to see exactly where the camera is. TIP: The camera is usually at …

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How To Throw a Frisbee

Instructions Step 1: Stand in open area Stand in an open area, with your friend standing about 30 yards away. Step 2: Angle yourself Face sideways, with your throwing-arm shoulder pointing toward your intended target. Your chest will be facing 90 degrees from the direction you want to throw. Step 3: Hold the Frisbee Hold …

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How to Play Hackysack

Instructions Step 1: Gather your friends Gather your friends in a circle about four to five feet across. Step 2: Serve the hackysack Serve the hackysack to any player by gently tossing it about waist high. TIP: Gather your friends Tip: Only the server can use his hands—and only when he serves the hackysack. Step …

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