Hack your VCR for useful tools!!!

reply to post by Alxandro


HAHAHA...so that's where all those missing pens and pencils go! I wonder if he takes keys, too?

Good one! I've got several VCR's stashed in the basement. Wouldn't it be cool if they really had iPods hidden away inside? Especially seeing as how I bought mine in the 80's and 90's.

reply to post by Yummy Freelunch


I Know for sure that there is a portable singularity device in my dryer. It is a black hole that socks seldom make it out from.

I was checking inside for a new alternator for my car. There's no telling what you will find in there. I nearly got sucked in myself.
I imagine I would pop up in another universe populated by reverse colored versions of everyone I knew, like the episode of Futuramma
Poor fluffy, he wasn't so lucky.


By the way, this is a real hack..
Did you know that some brands of 9v batteries have 6 AAA batteries inside them. You have to peel the shell off to get at them.
Old hard drives can be harvested for fridge magnets.
And a plastic zip tie can bump pick a cheap lock.

[edit on 8/3/2009 by reticledc]

reply to post by Yummy Freelunch


This thread is a BTS item. I liked the video when I first saw it; I like all the double A batteries they always find inside of stuff. But, really, this thread needs to be moved.

Originally posted by Yummy Freelunch
Im telling you! Im tearing mine apart as we speak!

Make sure you have a bag of marshmallows! You never know how many you need. I hacked my VCR and they had put a male and female monster in there by mistake and the bred like...vcr monsters!

The pooped all over my house and broke in my fridge and ate all the food then chased my dog around the house for over an hour. They even smoked my stash of tobacco. The tobacco smelled like a skunk anyway.

Pesky little things.

reply to post by LoneGunMan


Oh man! That is too much!!! I really LOL'd on that one.
You know, having a good laugh really helps because sometimes ATS just gets me down, too much depressing news. I've had to step away from this place a time or two, but man, Im an addict, I always come back

I gotta a blender outa my Betamax and still had enough
to boost my T.V signal.

reply to post by IronMan


You had a Betamax? Wow, I totally forgot about those things!
Wouldn't it be ironic if these ancient devices really could save our lives someday? LOL

reply to post by Yummy Freelunch


Yes it's true, the remains reside in my attic. I once had one those
old Sinclair 2000 and if you alter the voltage into it, type 8-8-8-8
on to the panel, lightly kick it and then stand it on it's side, you
can sand door frames with it. excellent Christmas present.

Oh and you can sharpen drills with the input holes at the back.

reply to post by IronMan


You truly are a McGiver man! So I wonder what other things you could "McGiver" for survival? You never know what might just save your life

reply to post by Yummy Freelunch


Using two steel forks, five lemons and an old corset (very old)
you can knock next-doors cat off my roof.

reply to post by IronMan


The old corset might be a hard thing to find!
Speaking of McGiver, here's a great McGiver smack!

Hacking the VCR....BAWHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA 2nd line

OMG that was too funny. Thanks for bringing that to us.

reply to post by QBSneak000


You're welcome! But I have to say, your sig is a HOOT! Thanks for giving me a smile and a giggle

Ricky Dean Anderson is a icon, especially with the
'Stargates Are Real' thread fans over in the UFO room.
My favourite was 'Ordinary Heroes'... fantastic!

I met his brother Jim a couple of years ago.

reply to post by IronMan


Wow, Ive never met an icon before, or brother of an icon!
I like the Stargates are Real thread, 'cause I happen to think they're real too Heck, why not? Sure makes life more interesting.