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How To Pick Lottery Numbers

Brian197 — Thu, 13 Apr 2006 22:45:00 -0500

Picking lottery numbers can seem like a complicated and stressful affair if you think of the millions of dollars at stake. Nothing seems quite so stunning as cashing in your one dollar lottery ticket for a multimillion-dollar check. But considering that the lottery itself is random and that no strategy can be informed by any observable pattern or data, you shouldn't worry too much! The only strategy that increases your chances of winning is increase the number of tickets you buy. How you pick your lottery numbers is strictly a matter of personal preference.

How To Be a Pirate Wench

Angel — Fri, 14 Sep 2007 18:14:48 -0500

While your pirate heaves ho, you’ll be heaving your bosom. Here are a few tips on how to let your inner wench seize the day:

How To Create a Family Tree

Carrie122 — Sun, 16 Apr 2006 10:46:00 -0500

Making a family tree can be a terrific learning experience, and is always a good way to find out more about your ancestry and family history. Family trees can be simple or very involved, depending on how much time you want to spend on it and how readily available the information is. Digging around for missing links in your family tree will uncover all kinds of neat and interesting facts about your ancestors.

While there are quite a few online tools that will allow you to create a family tree, creating one by hand is by far the most fun and satisfying method. Here are some tips to get started.

Start your family tree with a large piece of paper or cardboard. Draw a line for the "trunk" of the tree at the bottom and write your name vertically above the line. This is where you'll begin. You can also create your tree from left to right if that makes things easier for you to plot out.

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How To Learn Glass Blowing

Carrie122 — Wed, 26 Apr 2006 13:26:00 -0500

Glass blowing as an art form has been around for centuries. While modern conveniences have simplified the procedure somewhat, glass blowing is still done in much the same way now as it was in the first century. Popular blown glass items include beads, platters, bowls, vases, lamp shades, and decorative pieces. Once you've learned the basic technique, you'll enjoy experimenting to create individual, one-of-a-kind pieces.

Because there are such specialized techniques and equipment used in glass blowing, it's a procedure that should be learned from a professional in a controlled environment.

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How To Ride a Mechanical Bull

Brian263 — Thu, 07 Jun 2007 19:52:47 -0500

That last buck was a close one, almost sending you flying through the air. But this bull has no sympathy for you or anyone else. Your free arm flailing wildly, you’ve finally started to figure out the rhythm of the beast. Your friends are laughing and strangers are taking interest. Maybe it’s time to try level 2…

Mechanical bulls have enjoyed a resurgence of popularity in recent years. If you’ve never ridden a mechanical bull before, here are five reasons (among many others) to give it a shot.

Somebody needs to break the ice.
You dream of riding real bulls someday.
John Travolta / that “Sex and the City” woman / Madonna.
You recently discovered the joys of cowboy boots and hats.
You have lots of faith in your chiropractor.

And here’s a quick ‘n dirty set of rules for riding the mechanical bull.

How To Buy a Gold American Eagle Coin

Staff468 — Thu, 07 Sep 2006 17:09:00 -0500

Here's an interesting fact taken from the U.S. Mint's website: all the gold mined in the world would only amount to a cube whose sides measure 20 yards! A one-ounce gold American Eagle coin is precious, indeed.

All gold American Eagle coins are 22 karat gold; a small amount of other metal is added to make the coin less malleable. You can be sure that the gold was mined in the United States.

You have 4 size options when buying gold American Eagle coins - 1/10 ounce, 1/4 ounce, 1/2 ounce and 1 ounce. The smaller sizes cost less, of course. But there are also two general kinds of gold American Eagle coin -- proof and bullion.

How To Buy the Buffalo Gold Coin

Staff468 — Fri, 08 Sep 2006 13:58:00 -0500

American Buffalo gold coins are new to the gold coin scene - this is the first year they've been produced and made available to the public. Like their American Eagle gold coin brethren (bet you didn't know a buffalo could be related to an eagle), these Buffalo gold coins carry a U.S. Governmental guarantee as to the quality and quantity of gold in each coin. This ensures that the Buffalo gold bullion will be recognized in markets around the world and won't be hard to buy and sell from dealers.

But unlike the 22 karat American Eagle gold coin, about eight percent of which is other metal, the Buffalo gold coin is pure 24 karat gold. 99.99 percent of every coin is guaranteed gold! The price of these coins is based on the price of gold and a slight addition in price to account for the process of making the coin.

How To Sell Model Trains

Terry306 — Wed, 24 May 2006 14:22:00 -0500

The hobby of model railroading began in the late 1800s with clockwork mechanism trains made in Germany. These trains were large, made of metal, and brought years of enjoyment to children throughout Europe and, eventually, North America. However, it wasn't until the period just after World War II that the hobby we know today took to the tracks. In the late 1940s and early 1950s most people who bought toy trains purchased Lionel, American Flyer or other larger-scale models. These ran on AC current and typically had three-rail track. In addition, they were big. It wasn't long, however, before the hobbyists started looking for more realistic trains that would fit in smaller spaces. Beginning the 1950s and continuing into the 1980s, there was an explosion of scales in model railroading. Modelers could choose from diminutive Z-scale to gargantuan G.

How To Make Maple Syrup

kitsolutions — Fri, 24 Aug 2007 10:05:22 -0500

Very little equipment is necessary to make maple syrup. Much of the equipment you may already have on hand and most of the rest can be purchased at your local store. Maple syrup equipment supply stores will carry some of the items that are unique to making maple syrup such as spiles (spouts), hydrometers, and finishing filters. You can also find a variety of online shopping sites that carry all the equipment you will need.

Necessary Equipment

How To Play Table Tennis

Brian263 — Wed, 24 Jan 2007 17:22:00 -0600

The rules of table tennis will be different for a college table tennis tournament than they are in your basement during a raucous house party. For one thing, official games of table tennis don't involve beer bottles. Additionally, hitting the ball off the wall is against the rules (I know, I'm taking the fun out of it)... and the ball has to be completely spherical, too (the dented, warped ball you trampled won't work, I'm afraid). How you play table tennis in your basement is your business. The following are official rules for playing table tennis.