…or, looking for tips on stuff that are useful to have that most people don’t think about.
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I can’t be the first person to say this, but a poop-knife.
No i still don’t believe this is a real thing. I’ve personally never needed one and I’ve had some dire situations in the bathroom - all sorts of dire situation one can have in the bathroom.
You not needing one yourself doesn’t equal the average person’s experience. Probably less than 10% of Americans eat enough fiber daily.
It’s a real thing for some of us. Wish it wasn’t, but not all of us have it so easy.
Tbh it’s completely logical, it’s a good use of tool, but i think most people actually use the toilet brush to break it into seperate pieces, then wash the toilet brush after. Again, haven’t got into thst situation myself i just flush and flush and eventually it goes.
Am I the only one who didn’t think that story was very funny? Sure haha poop and all but it’s achieved legendary status that I don’t get.
I mean, if poop knives are as commom as everyone says, then of course it’s not funny! It’s totally mundane!
Fire extinguisher.
Get a small one and put it in your boot or the back of your ute (seppo: truck).
If you’re ever first to a car accident, or have one yourself, you’ll be very glad you have it.
Haven’t read the word seppo for a hot minute. Thanks stranger, made my day!
I have a dosimeter/geiger counter. So far, it’s only been a neat toy for about an hour. I hope it never is more than that.
Tweezers. Always.
I have a roll of dental floss in my hike bag. It’s small, super strong, and there’s one pile of it in a roll. Could be used for replacement shoelace, laundry line, tying wood together for a shelter, etc.
Stick a sewing needle in it. Find one that fits inside with the spool of floss. I’ve carried one in my bag for decades at this point.
Paracord. I use it in the house as well as with my SCUBA diving gear. If you need to tie something it’s tough stuff, fairly cheap, and can be doubled up to deal with heavier loads. With SCUBA gear you can use it to create tethers for just about anything and if you have one of the camera floats that comes with a cheap little keeper strap save yourself some heartache and replace it with paracord.
An assortment of screws, bolts, nuts, and washers. Always worth having around. Some little thing breaks or you can’t find one you dropped maybe the new thing you are putting together was missing one. Bonus tip, buy them at a place that sells by the pound and not the individual item. Atwoods is a place in the US that still does this that I know of but I’m sure there are a few others. Estate sales will also often have a person who will have jars of random stuff for cheap.
I keep a Windows 11 installer USB on my person almost at all times. I’ve had to perform an impromptu utilman.exe trick (consensually) multiple times. (Replacing the ease of access menu EXE with a command prompt somehow still allows you to get an administrator CMD window on the lock screen, even in 2026).
I’ve done something similar in windows 10 when it decided to shit itself and lock me into safe mode. Interesting that it’s still a thing in windows 11. You can use Ventoy and keep a couple of Linux images too on that usb.
Always keep your surveilance camera damaging laser on you at all times.
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Is this a thing? I need
Yeah, lasers can damage ccd sensors. But IIRC you need like 5w or more to be effective.
Need to check amazon, my thinks
Fuck Amazon
Fair point. On the other hand, where else do I buy?
Got tips for someone who just got a lot of flock in their neighborhood?
Don’t commit vandalism on camera.
Don’t listen to [email protected] your privacy is being illegally invaded and your every move tracked. Sanwu Lasers dot net. Get a 3w one with the focusing lens at the least. But you’ll need safety goggles to operate a 3w focused beam and anything higher. DO NOT shine these where they could intercept with a person.
Would I be right in thinking that viewing the beam alone isn’t damaging, but looking at the lens is? Presumably then, unintended viewing could be limited if not eliminated by shining it through a tube?
No one should be viewing any of it without goggles. It will damage your vision after just a few seconds of indirect exposure, direct exposure (pointing it at your eyes) will blind you.
Glad to know I was quite wrong. Thank you for potentially saving my vision.
Not knowing much about lasers myself obviously, is a welding helmet be sufficient protection from indirect exposure?
Yes, with my 3w, I can use it periodically without goggles but I cannot look at the beam for more than a few seconds. A welding helmet will protect you completely. It does make it hard to use with precision at night tho.
Good to know, thank you.
Yeah, don’t go vandalizing shit.
I would never! I’m simply asking how the woke antifa gays are doing it so I don’t accidentally order the exact thing they are.
You’ll put your eye out, kid.
Not unusual, but surprising how many times it has come handy in group gatherings.
I always have a lighter on me, so I never need to find a bottle opener.
There’s always something to open a bottle! A knife, a thick stick, your mate’s worn shoe, your neighbor’s side mirror. The possibilities are endless!
A handheld calculator and a slide rule. If the power goes out for a long time, I’ll still be doing math while the rest of you chumps will be using your fingers to count to 10.
Joke’s on you, I can get to 20 because I also use my toes!
Keep a solar power calculator in case of apocalypse.
No lie, my calculator is solar.
I have a field transfusion kit as part of my first aid kit in my vehicle, as well as in my bike kit.
So far, it hasn’t been useful at all, and hopefully never will be.
These small wire things that keep cables tidy inside packaging. You can also buy a big roll of it but you usually don’t need more than a few centimeters so why not keep what would usually be thrown away? It’s got so many uses and takes almost no space.
A handheld 2 way radio. The cell network is the first to go even before a disaster since the lines saturate with people calling out.
The longest ones also have (or at least had) a max of a few days of battery and many just 1-2 days. Found this out when Hurricane Ike rolled through Houston.
I happen to have a handheld maritime emergency radio around, mostly because I got my hands on it for free* a few years back. It could serve the same function, provided someone else is using the same frequencies. I live in a coastal environment, so there’s always someone around that are legally required to listen on Ch16.
*: I used to work with maritime electronics, and one day we had a recall order from one of our suppliers. Turned out one batch of this one particular handheld radio had a potential minor problem with the squelch, so they were no longer IMO approved for emergency use. We were to throw them away and a refund would be issued. I took one home and just paid for a battery and charger. It’s now sitting in my kitchen.
I keep a bowling ball in my car. It doesn’t make sense to have it at home.
