Another Way Index Cards Completely Rule



Index Cards Make Decent Funnels

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So, this morning on my way to work I realized that my car was running a bit funky and needed some transmission fluid. I stopped at 7-11, grabbed some napkins for wiping the dipstick and realized - I have no funnel…

Now, I drive a 1965 Buick, so I could damn near crawl into the engine compartment and take a nap. But for some reason, the fill tube for the transmission is arranged almost perfectly horizontal, making the funnel a necessity.

At that point, in a truly MacGuyver-style move, I whipped out the Hipster PDA from my back pocket, fashioned a crude funnel and added the necessary fluid (as well as coating a good portion of the exhaust manifold, causing a rather comical smoky mess).

So, yeah, index cards are infinitely useful :)

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April 19, 2007 | Filed Under Cool, Practical 

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4 Responses to “Another Way Index Cards Completely Rule”

  1. Andrew Flusche on April 19th, 2007

    I love it!! Very nice.

  2. Scott Elias on April 20th, 2007

    I’d have probably spent an hour cursing, another 30 minutes on hold with AAA, and 45 minutes waiting for them to show up. All the while with a half-pack of index cards sitting in the console.

    Good going, MacGyver!

    :-)

  3. Techzi » Blog Archive » MacGyver Tip: Use an index card as a funnel on April 20th, 2007

    [...] cards. Brett used a blank one for his on-the-fly funnel.) Thanks, Andrew! —Rick Broida Another way index cards completely rule [The Cranking Widgets [...]

  4. Glenn (Customer Service Experience) Ross on April 24th, 2007

    Hmmm. You got me on this one. I don’t think my Moleskine would work here.

    No–Wait! I could tear out the pocket and rip a hole in the bottom of one end, hold the top open with my fingers and pour the transmission fluid in.

    On second thought–Nahhhhhhhhhhh!

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