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Post by Happy prose on Jan 4, 2014 6:24:17 GMT -5
Did you ever teach yourself how to do something by watching a youtube video? I'm teaching myself to crochet. I started an infinity scarf, and I think I'm doing a pretty good job for the first time. Right now, I am just copying 100% what the girl is doing, but after this project, I think I'll find some different videos to actually learn the stitches, so maybe one day I can read and follow a pattern.
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Post by milee on Jan 4, 2014 6:37:47 GMT -5
Yes, several things. How to French braid my hair. How to put elaborate adjustable knots in spectra line (for sailing/hoisting a boat.) How to splice certain dock line.
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Post by 8 Bit WWBG on Jan 4, 2014 8:02:47 GMT -5
A few things in video games (how to find a particular item) and then a few "real" things like tying certain tie knots. Possibly one or two things with cooking, I forget.
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Happy prose
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Post by Happy prose on Jan 4, 2014 10:23:46 GMT -5
You just reminded me...I also learned cool ways to tie scarves. I do have to re-watch it in the morning when I'm getting dressed.
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Post by alabamagal on Jan 4, 2014 10:38:29 GMT -5
I have watched some cooking related videos. How to open a pomegranite and how to cut pork spareribs into St. Louis style ribs.
I usually watch 2 or 3 different videos so that I am sure the information is correct.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 4, 2014 12:14:32 GMT -5
I learned to make soap from watching a You Tube video. Then I learned to make prettier soap from watching more.
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Post by wvugurl26 on Jan 4, 2014 12:17:51 GMT -5
I figured out how to get paint off my car. Goof Off is a miracle product.
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Post by Happy prose on Jan 4, 2014 12:31:13 GMT -5
I also learned how to easily open a coconut.
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Post by Timberwolf on Jan 4, 2014 12:36:24 GMT -5
I learned how to fold napkins very prettily for my fancy Thanksgiving Dinner. I also learned how to make an angel food cake and how to whiten my teeth.
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Post by sunshinegal1981 on Jan 4, 2014 13:15:40 GMT -5
^^^ How do you whiten your teeth? Can you post that vid for the plaque-fighting masses? (I've tried a few methods and can't seem to get results...)
Easy artisan bread with Steve is my latest win:
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Post by lynnerself on Jan 4, 2014 13:28:40 GMT -5
How to fix a printer at work
How to clean leeks
Several times when stuck in a computer game.
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Post by Happy prose on Jan 4, 2014 13:39:40 GMT -5
^^^ How do you whiten your teeth? Can you post that vid for the plaque-fighting masses? (I've tried a few methods and can't seem to get results...) Easy artisan bread with Steve is my latest win: That bread looks amazing! What do you bake yours in? I don't have a vessle like he does.
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Post by sunshinegal1981 on Jan 4, 2014 13:57:34 GMT -5
That bread looks amazing! What do you bake yours in? I don't have a vessle like he does. Neither do I! (Until now, just got a dutch oven for Christmas, but haven't baked in it yet. Maybe today?) I've been baking this bread (and various permutations of it) in the most ridiculously inappropriate things like pie dishes, regular cookie sheets, and in those throwaway aluminum roasting pan thingies. I'm excited to use a 'real' baking vessel, but this bread is so amazing that even if it turns out 'effed up', it still tastes AMAZING! I almost gave myself a stroke the first time I pulled a fragrant loaf from the oven, I was so shocked! The only other time I tried baking bread was in college -- I baked a brick so hard you couldn't chip it with a chisel, and promptly gave up. But this 'no-knead' bread stuff is miraculous. Tastes amazing every time. (Especially with giant cloves of roasted garlic baked into it. Omg.)
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Post by Happy prose on Jan 4, 2014 14:24:46 GMT -5
Yay! I'm going to pick up some ingredients tomorrow. I could eat bread all day.
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Post by Apple on Jan 4, 2014 15:07:15 GMT -5
Artisan bread is super easy! I've made it several times, need to get back into it. This is the recipe I use, then you just add to it if you want. It just offers a more "plain" version if you don't want to have the mediterranean one in the video: www.mommysavers.com/c/t/207649/no-knead-artisan-type-bread (yes, that's me ) I swear I used to have it in the recipe section here, but it's gone I haven't watched a whole a whole lot of instructional videos on youtube, but I should look up crochet since I'm trying to get better at it (don't know the names of the stitches I've taught myself. Tried to follow a book, but seems to not come out the same.) I did pick up a couple recipes though, one was a depression era one, can't remember the other one.
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Post by sunshinegal1981 on Jan 4, 2014 16:11:30 GMT -5
Artisan bread is super easy! I've made it several times, need to get back into it. This is the recipe I use, then you just add to it if you want. It just offers a more "plain" version if you don't want to have the mediterranean one in the video: www.mommysavers.com/c/t/207649/no-knead-artisan-type-bread (yes, that's me ) I swear I used to have it in the recipe section here, but it's gone Thanks, just made up a batch ...i just dont have instant yeast so i used my active dry. I'll let you know how it turns out!
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Post by Timberwolf on Jan 4, 2014 16:22:50 GMT -5
Artisan bread is super easy! I've made it several times, need to get back into it. This is the recipe I use, then you just add to it if you want. It just offers a more "plain" version if you don't want to have the mediterranean one in the video: www.mommysavers.com/c/t/207649/no-knead-artisan-type-bread (yes, that's me ) I swear I used to have it in the recipe section here, but it's gone Thanks, just made up a batch ...i just dont have instant yeast so i used my active dry. I'll let you know how it turns out! I may have to try this too. Sunshinegal - your bread hard as rocks story made me laugh, I had the exact same experience when I tried making bread the first couple of times. I gave up trying and have used frozen bread dough ever since. The no-knead thing looks great!
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Post by sunshinegal1981 on Jan 4, 2014 16:57:24 GMT -5
Yep, the only problem with bread is that I want it to be done NOW! Not 12 hours from now. Tick, tick, tick. (So much for a low-carb 2014.)
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Post by Shooby on Jan 4, 2014 19:51:43 GMT -5
DD uses youtube all the time. She has learned how to make duct tape wallets, hats and now is into the rubber bands and Rainbow loom thing. I have used it for things like changing a car battery and stuff like that.
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Post by Waffle on Jan 4, 2014 21:29:06 GMT -5
I learned how to create Vlookups in Excel. I've used it to learn other things in Excel. Most recently I used it to find out how to thread my hand-me-down sewing machine.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 4, 2014 22:49:40 GMT -5
I used it to learn how to change the battery in our GPS- sure easier than sending it to the manufacturer.
Today I finally set up my TRX (an exercise system with 2 long straps that you hang over a door, allowing a huge variety of exercises), and found there are a ton of YouTube videos showing TRX workouts.
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Post by Happy prose on Jan 5, 2014 6:32:17 GMT -5
We have the Wii hooked up to the living room tv. You can get the Youtube channel on it. My DD and I stream some exercise videos on it.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 5, 2014 8:49:03 GMT -5
I am constantly on instructional YouTube. I can't tell you how much money it has saved us and how many mistakes we would have made without it. From how to fix the washing machine, to how to work my iPad, to how to install lawn edging...it's been awesome. Thank you YouTube teachers.
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Post by sunshinegal1981 on Jan 6, 2014 10:40:52 GMT -5
Artisan bread is super easy! I've made it several times, need to get back into it. This is the recipe I use, then you just add to it if you want. It just offers a more "plain" version if you don't want to have the mediterranean one in the video: www.mommysavers.com/c/t/207649/no-knead-artisan-type-bread (yes, that's me ) I swear I used to have it in the recipe section here, but it's gone I haven't watched a whole a whole lot of instructional videos on youtube, but I should look up crochet since I'm trying to get better at it (don't know the names of the stitches I've taught myself. Tried to follow a book, but seems to not come out the same.) I did pick up a couple recipes though, one was a depression era one, can't remember the other one. The bread came out delicious, but I'd like to figure out how to give it a loser crumb. Came out a bit too tight. I need to figure out optimal rising times, I guess?
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Post by Apple on Jan 6, 2014 22:57:08 GMT -5
Artisan bread is super easy! I've made it several times, need to get back into it. This is the recipe I use, then you just add to it if you want. It just offers a more "plain" version if you don't want to have the mediterranean one in the video: www.mommysavers.com/c/t/207649/no-knead-artisan-type-bread (yes, that's me ) I swear I used to have it in the recipe section here, but it's gone I haven't watched a whole a whole lot of instructional videos on youtube, but I should look up crochet since I'm trying to get better at it (don't know the names of the stitches I've taught myself. Tried to follow a book, but seems to not come out the same.) I did pick up a couple recipes though, one was a depression era one, can't remember the other one. The bread came out delicious, but I'd like to figure out how to give it a loser crumb. Came out a bit too tight. I need to figure out optimal rising times, I guess? Maybe that, or the other (instant) yeast? Not sure. Glad you thought it was good though!
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Post by Tiny on Jan 7, 2014 0:08:48 GMT -5
I learned: how to cut a mango how agitator-less washers work how to tie a hitch knot how to tie neck scarves in various ways and how to wrap a cat as a Christmas present (ok, maybe that wasn't youtube)
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Post by mmhmm on Jan 7, 2014 0:32:55 GMT -5
There's another really good no-knead bread I make occasionally. It's called Sally Lunn bread. It's a really old recipe from England. I'll have to see if I can find mine. I've got the kitchen in a tangle right now because I'm going through my cabinets cleaning and reorganizing. There's probably a recipe for it somewhere on the internet.
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Post by mmhmm on Jan 7, 2014 0:33:48 GMT -5
I learned: how to cut a mango how agitator-less washers work how to tie a hitch knot how to tie neck scarves in various ways and how to wrap a cat as a Christmas present (ok, maybe that wasn't youtube)
If you just leave the wrapping paper out, the cat will wrap itself.
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Post by msventoux on Jan 7, 2014 0:43:51 GMT -5
I'm trying to teach myself to play violin. I can recognize it when I play Mary Had a Little Lamb or Twinkle Twinkle Little Star. The cats seem to recognize it as possibly a cousin being horribly tortured.
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Post by Jaguar on Jan 7, 2014 0:44:59 GMT -5
Oh that made me laugh, thanks msventoux
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