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#45 Turbo park your car the lateral way, literally – Sprintcuts video

admin — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 09:00:00 +0000

Some times the car needs to be parked, and the space is small.

In this video the stunt skilled driver displays how it can be done turbo style, with minimal fuss, and no to-ing and fro-ing. Forget parallel parking, this is the time saving method of lateral car parking. See how it’s done after the break…

(I love the info-graphics overlaid on that clip, awesome work!)

#44 How to peel in an egg-stremely quick way – Sprintcuts video

Denver — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 20:10:17 +0000

Once the egg timer has done its job and the egg is cooked we might as well turn the timer over and start again while we peel the egg – it can be a fiddly process and seems to take longer than boiling the egg did.
Or we could just watch this video and blow away any egg peeling personal best times we’ve set to date…

#43 How to soothe a crying baby – Sprintcut video

Denver — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 17:56:05 +0000

Having a crying baby is like an alarm clock that wont switch off. What if cute-yet-very-loud-and-noisy baby had a snooze button? That would be a helpful thing for any parent to soothe their crying child quickly…

Happy baby, happy parent, and happy family.

#42 Power pop a bottle cap and maintain popularity – Sprintcuts video

admin — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 17:33:33 +0000

Need to open that bottle in front of you but you didn’t want to look lame by carrying around a bottle opener?

Now you look pretty lame with an unopened bottle, but wait! There is a solution, and it can make you appear even cooler than the drink you’re trying to open…

In a similar way to the “rock, paper, scissors” game – in the “bottle, skin-of-hand, bottle cap” game the bottle cap will lacerate your hand every time you get this wrong. So be careful! (In other words, it’s your own fault if you foul this up, but you would look cool if you pull it off.)

#41 How to speed shift sand post surf – Sprintcuts video

admin — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 17:17:22 +0000

If you’ve just come off the beach and happen to be reading this (are you hard-wired to the internet?) you may need to remove some sand that decided to leave the beach, with you, but without an invite to do so.

If its stuck on you and you rather it wasn’t, watch the vid after the break showing how to drop the sand quicker than a weird stranger who’s hitting on you.

#40 For fast food, fast pour ketchup – Sprintcuts video

Denver — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 17:14:03 +0000

Continuing in the fast food line, waiting for gravity to act on ketchup can seem like the gastronomic equivalent of watching paint dry. Shake things up by increasing gravity, all without the headache of space travel after the break…

…or you can just buy a ketchup bottle with the nozzle on the bottom instead.

#39 How to fast fold a shirt in less than 5 seconds

admin — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 16:30:40 +0000

Doing the laundry can be such a chore, and a bore. So why not spice it up by practising some Japanese origami and get the job done far faster?

Watch how it’s done in the vid after the break, but beware! You’ll never look at a pile of washed clothes the same way again!

#38 How to quick peel a banana – Sprintcuts video

admin — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 16:28:19 +0000

Fast food is popular, and a very profitable business. Though we all know we should really be eating more fruit and vegetables to maintain health. Here is a blend of these ideas in a video of healthy fast food. And yes, it does blend well…

#37 How to keep your headphone cord tangle free – Sprintcuts video

Denver — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 16:20:59 +0000

The time it takes to untangle your life can be slightly shorter than the annoyance of untangling headphone cord, so it’s a good thing Sprintcuts came up with this time saving video….

#36 How to instantly remove your top – Sprintcuts video

admin — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 16:05:30 +0000

T-shirt just caught alight? About to jump in the pool? Blood of the queen alien burning a hole through your shirt as you take on the alien hordes with Ellen Ripley? Whatever the scenario, you want to remove your top fast. Cue the vid on how it’s done after the break…