Pete & Jay's Tip O Da "Day"

If you are like many in Central Kentucky (esp. Nicholasville) then you just love firecrackers and shooting off illegal fireworks . And since there is no way on earth you can possibly wait until Tuesday to break out the matches you feel the need to start a few days early. However, someone may ( hopefully ) ask you why their is a need to shoot off any fireworks on July 1st . We have a suggestion for a good excuse, it goes something like this: "Honey, um, these things are em, very complicated . And you got to make sure every thing em works . You can't get out there on the big night and have things not go as planned . So ya, I just need to shoot off a couple tonight , and them we should be good to roll on Tuesday. Don't worry, I'll only fire off a couple ." So with that, and just a mere $86.94 worth of gun powder and cardboard later, you should have your test throughly complete .

When you think of Safari, what do you think of? This , or if you're a Mac geek, this . When you think of vehicles and safari's maybe you think of a Land Rover , but you most likely don't think of a mini van, a regular old American made mini-van. They just don't scream safari for some reason. Well that didn't keep GMC from naming a mini-van The GMC Safari™ . So today's tip, um, don't let GMC name your baby.

Contrary to what one might expect, Gatorade has little to no effect when used to water your houseplants . That special blend of Water, Carbohydrates, Sodium, Chloronium, and Potassium doesn't make the leaves greener or the stems stronger. They don't develop extra endurance, their hangovers are not cured, and they are neither rehydrated, replenished, nor even refueled. Disappointing , I know.

The Doo Wop Shop in Lexington is a great place to rent sound equipment. But beware if you're buying harmonicas there. According to their receipt, you cannot get a cash refund on a faulty harmonica. Don't say you weren't warned.

If you're trying to keep kangaroos off your lawn, use dingo urine, not coyote urine. http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060627/sc_nm/australia_dingo_dc

Welcome to Corporate Week™ here at Tip O Da Day. And to make it extra special we're starting this week with a Double Stuf™ 2-for-1* tip. I think I've discovered the perfect way to dunk an Oreo. It's perfect for maximum milk-loggedness as well as providing the least finger -to-milk contact. Additionally, it assures you get the perfect size bite of precious chocolate wafer cookie. First, start with your cookie facing you so you can read the work "Oreo" on one side. With the word "Oreo" right reading, dip the cookie in, only to the middle of the baseline of the text. Soak for about 20 seconds. Bite off the milk -logged section, chew, enjoy. Now you're left with a veritable "half-moon" Oreo. Grab the half-moon by the tippy tippy top corner. (Because the tippy top is so small, you can make contact with only a tiny portion of the cookie. Dip it in longways. You'll find that almost the entire cookie got a milky bath and your fingers remain del...

If your new puppy friend has a mysterious set of two bulges on a part of his body you'd rather not mention, and you know he's been fixed, you probably would be concerned. But, take heart. Your vet will likely inform you that these bulges mean he's "excited" and aren't, in fact, a hernia.

We've all had questionable fortune cookies before. But now there's a site dedicated to insidious fortune cookies, called "Misfortune Cookies." Take a look at this wonder.

With Ale-8 releasing its sweet twist-off cap, it's easy to assume that most glass bottles would have a twist -off option. Yet, I've found it's a really bad idea to assume this, and commence twisting until your palms are nothing but bloody stumps. You might want to look for the words "twist-off" first.

This tip reminds me of a joke that needs to be added to Pete's "Bad Joke Night Queue." It goes something like this: "Why don't fish like to play musical instruments? Because you can tune a piano, but you can't 'tuna fish. '" I know, I'm hilarious. But, there is a real tip here. Be careful when making a tuna melt. You may be thinking, "Gosh, Jay, making a tuna melt is so easy," and typically it is. But about as soon as you say that, the tuna will have its revenge on you. You see, whether albacore, dolphin-safe, bumblebee, chicken of the sea, packed in water, or oil, tuna does NOT like being confined (by the way, that's not our first photo posted from "LimberMen.com) to those pesky little cans . So, once you free all the little tunas, they may opt to jump at you, much like flying fish. You see, tuna, being all light and fluffy, has a tendency to scintillatingly "POP" whilst touching a hot pan. So when you're l...

This hadn't occurred to me! Yesterday all my trouble seemed so far away Now it looks as though they`re here to stay Oh I believe in yesterday Suddenly I`m not half the man I used to be there`s a shaddow hanging over me Oh yesterday came suddenly Why she had to go I don`t know she wouldn`t say I said something wrong Now I long for yesterday Yesterday Love was such an easy game to play Now I need a place to hide away Oh I believe in yesterday Why she had to go....... Yesterday Love was such an easy game to play Now I need a place to hide away Oh, I believe in yesterday Mm mm mm mm mm mm mm............

You were cleaning and in the process your inside door mat made it outside. Then a huge rainstorm came and soaked the rug. All is good up to this point. The problem comes, when attempting to dry out the doormat, you decide to stick it in the dryer. When you go to take it out of the dryer, you realize that your previously white dryer is now more of an ivory color. Not good, but at least it cleans up with a little water and alot of paper towels.

You want to get out of your house. Like I mean really get out, for good. Well, make sure the realtor/landlady (ok, to be politically correct here, landgentleman/landperson/landmarsupial whatever the case may be) actually has a way to get into the house. Evedently, many people actually want to look at the place before signing on the dotted line. Weird.

Need to restock your pantry, but can't muster the motivation it would require to get up and go to one of the twelve Krogers that are within walking distance of your house? Never fear! With each passing day, the internet is making it easier and easier to be as lazy as you wish . The grocery section of Amazon.com is in beta testing now, offering brands from Betty Crocker to Bear Naked . Of course, sometimes you may have to settle for off-brands , but at least you can avoid any unnecessary social awkwardness .

If you are clicking on a link that takes you straight to an MP3, a lot of times its a free song or something you would want to save, and a lot of times its hard to figure out how to save that. Well Apple takes a whole two steps out of the process. In Safari, right click on the link and you'll see an option for "Open with iTunes" Pretty cool eh?

If a water tower is wearing a skirt it is probably a girl. -Thanks JMo

"I have violently strong hic ups right now. Very embarrassing in a cubicle atmosphere. Any suggestions on how to get rid of them?" Have someone jab you in the ribs Go for a run Make a trip to the otherside of the office Get really mad because the Winter Olympics don't get on TV until 4 in the afternoon, and Summer Olympics just made so good background noise at work. Thanks JMo and Kathryn

How to build your own iPod: Because even impoverished African villagers deserve to have thousands of tunes at their fingertips...

Things you might want to avoid: Dentists with A.D.D. You might just have the wrong tooth extracted.

Want to be taken back a few years? Download or listen to the "Siamese Cat" song from Lady and the Tramp. Sure to be a delightful walk down memory lane. :-) My favorite line is "where we finding baby there are milk nearby." I loved that movie. :-)