@punga: That would be Chicago, a rural village on the shores of Lake Michigan.

Going from a closed file cabinet to an open grate one is really not very smart. All the dust in the room that would be easily caught and dusted off the cabinet surfaces will now get into the files.

Personally, I think all my years of Doom and Quake better prepare me for getting EVERYTHING into the truck!

He left out the most important tips - use a lot of L and T shaped boxes and always load the truck from the top.

This was working fine for me until I realized I had a debit card.

@djsmiley2k: One word. Trebuchet.

My best upgrade has been adding a Homedics chair massager. I have a home office. If you work in a cube farm, the buzzing noise and deep sighs of relaxation can be distracting to neighbors.

One thing that works for me for a better message is a simple script. If I have what I want to say in front of me, it avoids that gap where I am deciding what to mumble next.

I find that raising one eyebrow, lowering the other and tilting my head slightly helps me sound more debonnaire.

I need to read these Tips more closely. Now I'm wearing a shower cap full of broccoli with a bent USB cable stuck between my teeth.

You can also use a matchbook as contingency floss. That's probably why my neighborhood burrito place still gives out matches even though you can't smoke there. Mmmmm...flank steak.

This would be a great hack, except I'm married and I don't get a closet. Whenever I get one set up, the spousal unit moves in and appropriates it. So I have a dresser full of jeans and polo shirts. Good thing I'm in IT.

So glad you like my desk.

If I didn't have clutter I wouldn't need a desk.

@shoemitt001: [www.austinchronicle.com]

This little fellow seems to do all right on my desk. All the other kids seem to like to pick off his leaves when they get dry, though.

Since I covered my windows with aluminum foil, I don't have to worry about cleaning them. The other benefit is that the mind-control rays are blocked when I'm in the house.

Can I get the same result by rubbing my iPad against the window?

You had me at 'bacon'...

If I'm really in a hurry, there's a Denny's nearby. Just blot everything with napkins before you eat it! Rooty-tooty-fresh-and-fruity or easy-peasy-hot-and-greasy?