Pete & Jay's Tip O Da "Day"

Valentine's Day crowds too much?

2012-02-07T10:23:00.001-05:00

Are you one of those people that stay in on Valentine's Day to avoid the crowds? Well, why not go out with your sweetie for breakfast or lunch? You may have the place to yourselves. That is what Peter and I discovered when we went out for breakfast. Try it, you might just start a yearly tradition!

Watch Those Sales

2012-01-23T21:27:00.006-05:00

You see a sale sign under an item at the grocery store. You assume the item is on sale. But Pete & Jay's Tip O Da Day says you better double check that advertised sale by raising the sale tag to see the regular price of the item. Be a smart shopper!

How to wear a scarf?

2011-11-10T07:42:00.003-05:00

Hospitality Tip of the Day

2011-09-25T19:47:00.001-04:00

Nothing says “welcome” like a pineapple.

Everything Tip of the Day

2011-08-05T23:11:00.000-04:00

If this site would have had a podcast, it would have been something like this:

How To Do Everything Podcast

Recent Topics:

How to run and not get tired
How to perform mouth-to-beak resuscitation
How to understand a foreign accent
And most important recently: How to wrangle votes for your bill in congress

Air Travel Tip of the Day

2011-04-10T12:52:00.001-04:00

If you are ever stranded on an airplane without food, check your pockets for cherry pies.

Peanut Butter, Pretzel & Chocolate Tip of the Day

2011-04-10T10:30:00.000-04:00

Pour Peanut Butter and Pretzel M&M's in the same bowl. Enjoy!

-Hunter

Junk Mail Tip of the Day

2011-03-01T21:38:00.000-05:00

Undelete Tip of the Day

2010-10-03T21:14:00.000-04:00

If you haven't done it yet, you probably will. That is delete some photos from your digital camera that you didn't entirely mean to delete. Luckily, thanks to ZDNet I found a good way to recover deleted photos: Pandora Recovery was fast, easy free and worked great!

Cheese Tip of the Day

2010-06-23T22:40:00.000-04:00

Apparently, Steak 'n Shake charges less to get a side of cheese than to get cheese fries.

Of course when you get the side of cheese you can dump it on your cheese-less fries.

Tip of the Mother’s Day:

2010-05-07T13:20:00.000-04:00

TIME.com has links to 33 Ways to show mom how much you appreciate her, without dropping a ton of cash. Ideas from free to upgrading what you were going to do anyway.

McTip of the Day

2010-02-28T19:54:00.000-05:00

It what will surely be a news flash to many, the drive through, isn't always that fastest way to get your McGriddle. When the drive-thru line is around the block, or just around the building it may be faster to park and order inside. Especially during breakfast hours. Who knows you might accidently burn a couple of calories while you're at it.

Facebook & Email Tip of the Day

2010-01-14T11:56:00.001-05:00

You can now respond to Facebook comments by replying to the email alert.

You may never have to log into Facebook ever again!

-AStev

Happy 5th Birthday to Us

2010-01-13T11:55:00.000-05:00

Five years ago, this very lunch break, Pete & Jay's Tip O Day Day was born!

What a remarkable and hilarious 5 years it has been. Thanks for making it worth it by being a loyal listener and first time caller..

While tips may not come everyday these days, the tip for today is to still check in every once in a while. Because you never know when you can use a couple of pointers on emus, racking leaves, eating Oreos, sweet tea, cruising, nursing homes, listening, cell phones, Halloween, whipped cream, Harleys, spicing up office life, socks, and of course free stuff

Airline Fees Tip of the Day

2010-01-12T15:29:00.001-05:00

Nothing riles me up like a sick badger more than hidden fees. Smarter Travel comes to the rescue with The "Ultimate" Guide to Airline fees

Camera Tip of the Day

2010-01-11T11:52:00.000-05:00

Tip of the day for WHEN, not IF, you lose your camera. By Photojojo:
http://photojojo.com/content/tips/recover-lost-cameras/

-Jay

Lexington Tip of the Day

2009-12-22T12:02:00.006-05:00

Just in case you need to shut someone up about, "there is nothing to do around here". 70 Free Things to Do in Lexington, KY

Board Game Tip of the Day

2009-12-21T14:10:00.001-05:00

You should keep pens and paper in any box that requires score keeping or answer writing. A bag of popcorn wouldn't be a bad idea either

Screen Capture Tip of the Day

2009-12-20T13:00:00.003-05:00

Geeky Sunday tip: If you've ever needed to show your family or the world how to do something on the computer, try Jing, it is Free Screen Capture/Screencast software for Mac and PC.

Emu Tip of the Day

2009-12-19T10:05:00.001-05:00

This is an emu and I think he is crazy. You can see it in his eyes.
-Jen

Facebook Tip of the Day

2009-11-21T11:06:00.002-05:00

I use Facebook's "You should connect with..." as a useful tool for deleting friends.
-Jay

Fall Tip of the Day

2009-11-07T14:20:00.003-05:00

Just like serving a giant a salad, the best way to scoop up leaves is to use a large serving fork and spoon, but in the case with fall leaves a rake and a snow shovel.

Video Demonstration:

Tea Tip of the Day

2009-10-19T10:19:00.001-04:00

Don't put milk in lemon tea. Instant curdle.

-@andyfowler

Browser Tip of the Day

2009-09-06T12:05:00.000-04:00

If you hold down shift when you hit the reload button on most browsers it will clear the cache. (Thanks @storypixel)

Wrinkle Free Tip of the Day

2009-08-26T12:26:00.001-04:00

How to make a Grilled Cheese Sandwich with an Iron (Thanks @manic_mannix)