Things you "make do"...Better than the original

mia1

What are the things you have ever had to "make do" with because you didn't have whatever it was you needed or wanted at the time, only to find out they work/taste.....as good if not even better than what you thought you wanted/needed?
For instance........
Last night I was reaaally craving some orange chocolate but there was none in the house.......but then I found a kit kat and a can of club orange and oh my did it satisfy my craving, was more orangy and chocolaty than a proper orange chocolate

electrogrimey

Thank you for sharing. I love circle time.

m@cc@

I've got these crisps here. I get a cheese and onion one and a salt and vinegar one, and I eat them in the same go.

ascanbe

mia1 wrote: »

What are the things you have ever had to "make do" with because you didn't have whatever it was you needed or wanted at the time, only to find out they work/taste.....as good if not even better than what you thought you wanted/needed?
For instance........
Last night I was reaaally craving some orange chocolate but there was none in the house.......but then I found a kit kat and a can of club orange and oh my did it satisfy my craving, was more orangy and chocolaty than a proper orange chocolate

Just this evening i was lamenting the fact that i am currently unemployed and living in a country where employment opportunities are at a premium. What i really wanted was concrete proof that this situation would change as soon as possible; what i decided to make do with was a few glasses of wine followed by a glass of beer or two.
At this moment it's working out great and if you offered me a job in lieu of another beer i'd probably have to deliberate for a while.

we'llallhavetea_old

no earbuds, but a hairclip wrapped in tissue. i find it gives a better clean but can hurt if you get to feisty with it.

me-skywalker

when im running late or in a rush and need a shave before I go ill shave while in the shower... prop a mirror up on a shelve and use the steaming water from the shower and apply some cream... multi-tasking. haha

mia1

electrogrimey wrote: »

Thank you for sharing. I love circle time.

I was asking a question but meh....you're welcome sweetheart:rolleyes:

m@cc@

me-skywalker wrote: »

when im running late or in a rush and need a shave before I go ill shave while in the shower... prop a mirror up on a shelve and use the steaming water from the shower and apply some cream... multi-tasking. haha

I do that but I also go for a p*** and a w*** when I'm there.

Degag

we'llallhavetea wrote: »

no earbuds, but a hairclip wrapped in tissue. i find it gives a better clean but can hurt if you get to feisty with it.

A dart works quite well also!

Hank Scorpio

Degag wrote: »

A dart works quite well also!

hahahaah:D:D

Queen-Mise

Degag wrote: »

A dart works quite well also!

Cleaning your ear with a free brain lobotomy (sp?), and im sure all this could also be done in the shower

emilyeve

no food in the house except kitkats and cheese and onion crisps..turned out to be a great combination

Mr Benevolent

Cheesy beans, frankfurters and half an onion. Boil up the beans, stick the chopped up onion and franks in the microwave for a minute, mix together in the pot. Delicious.

mawk

Queen-Mise wrote: »

Cleaning your ear with a free brain lobotomy (sp?), and im sure all this could also be done in the shower

Yeah you were close, but the proper spelling would be 'biopsy'

AnonoBoy

This one time in Thailand I was cruising for a little lady action. Picked up this girl and brought her back to my hotel and well..... it turned out that my definition of 'girl' might need to be re-examined but it was the best night of my life anyways.

LizT

we'llallhavetea wrote: »

no earbuds, but a hairclip wrapped in tissue. i find it gives a better clean but can hurt if you get to feisty with it.

I hope you realise you should never put cotton buds / tissues in your ear. It just pushes the ear wax further down your ear canal.

AnonoBoy

lizt wrote: »

I hope you realise you should never put cotton buds / tissues in your ear. It just pushes the ear wax further down your ear canal.

I use matches. Melts the wax easy and you get used to the smell of singed ear hair soon enough.

bonerm

My plan was always to get a supermodel with a ph.d and a great personality for a girlfriend ... but none of them would have me. So I made do with a long line of boring self-obsessed munters instead.

Possibly better than the original. Remains to be seen.

we'llallhavetea_old

lizt wrote: »

I hope you realise you should never put cotton buds / tissues in your ear. It just pushes the ear wax further down your ear canal.

doctors say that to scare you, my ears are never wax filled enough to ram it in further. its just around the edges and in goes the ear bud, swivel, out comes the wax. soooooooooo satisfying

Stella777

I wanted to make a cappuccino but was out of milk. I used eggnog instead. It was really good. Then I decided to add some rum and it was even better.

ZzubZzub

Spit instead of lube... Recession and all.

veryangryman

MnMs and popcorn. A crispy choclatey sensation!

Mammanabammana

Earlier on I was going to not have a cup of tea but then I had one instead and that was much better.

All this talk about tea is making me want another cuppa. God I love tea!!! Mmmm, tea...

mia1

Cleeo wrote: »

Spit instead of lube... Recession and all.

So are you saying spit works just as good/better?:p

m83

I organised a threesome last night. A couple of people didn't turn up but I still had a great time.

lee_arama

mia1 wrote: »

Last night I was reaaally craving some orange chocolate but there was none in the house.......but then I found a kit kat and a can of club orange and oh my did it satisfy my craving, was more orangy and chocolaty than a proper orange chocolate

I'm a big fan of yorkie chunks + Xtra Strong mints = super minty chocolate myself.

sunrise91

Cooking chocolate tastes just as good as a dairy milk when cravings hit. Sometimes..

starbelgrade

I'm still waiting for the alcohol substitute.

jiltloop

Curry flavoured koka noodles with a couple of hotdogs chopped up and mixed in. Very yummy.

RobbieTheRobber

me-skywalker wrote: »

when im running late or in a rush and need a shave before I go ill shave while in the shower... prop a mirror up on a shelve and use the steaming water from the shower and apply some cream... multi-tasking. haha

This is a better method than standing at the sink as the hot steam/water helps open the pores

civis_liberalis

emilyeve wrote: »

no food in the house except kitkats and cheese and onion crisps..turned out to be a great combination

The saltyness of the crisps and the sweetness of the chocolate mix to make the best taste ever.

Vinta81

veryangryman wrote: »

MnMs and popcorn. A crispy choclatey sensation!

Malteasers and Popcorn...what a bloody combination...it's orgasmic!

mia1

starbelgrade wrote: »

I'm still waiting for the alcohol substitute.

Cocaine?:P

Capt'n Midnight

starbelgrade wrote: »

I'm still waiting for the alcohol substitute.

ether , it was all the rage here back in the 1890's when the RIC cracked down on the illegal distilling

only thing is , you have to remember to belch, and to remember no to belch near an open fire


An Address On Ether-Drinking; Its Prevalence And Results, by Ernest Hart © 1890 BMJ Publishing Group. British Medical Journal
http://www.jstor.org/pss/20240571

Love the bit where they say you can drink it without breaking the pledge

Degag

Queen-Mise wrote: »

Cleaning your ear with a free brain lobotomy (sp?), and im sure all this could also be done in the shower

Lol, it works though! The only problem is that the oil in the wax erodes the metal coating on the dart!

[Jackass]

Two words: Legal Highs.