How I did it: Took multiple long road trips through the US over the years *plus* one nice summer trip up to Alaska back in 2002.Been stuck on 49 states for 8 years but finally landed in Hawaii on a flight back from Australia to California. Now I'm staying here for 5 days to explore the islands.What a great adventure! Seeing the whole country really broadens your horizons. Highly recommended!! Read how I did it…
How I did it: The trick is not to jerk the pan up, but away from you and down so that the food slides into the curved rear of the pan and flips itself up.Once you get the hang of making the food go "up", you can naturally learn how to use less brute force while still getting the food to flip all the way over. Read how I did it…
How I did it: Signed up online and paid the testing fee a few weeks in advance of the local chapter's testing date. Showed up and followed all directions. Then I had to wait a month to get my notice that I had been accepted. :)The two tests I took were timed in several short segments. It goes quick. I barely finished... and had no time to double check answers. I even had to randomly guess on at least 2 questions without re… Read how I did it…
How I did it: It took me several months to finish reading the Koran. Not because it's long or complicated… it's not. The Koran is just so sick, twisted, and evil that it's hard to keep reading. The thought that anyone could deceive themselves into believing in it is so disheartening that you continually lose faith in humanity as a whole and want to ignore this book and forget it exists.It can't be stressed enough how spiritually empty… Read how I did it…
How I did it: I usually browsed through the Zeitgeist to find goals or "How to" entries to cheer.After I got a few hundred cheers in by doing random cheering, I then started making it part of my daily routine to login and look for worthwhile things to cheer for or comment on.If you've ever wanted to hone your follow-through, this is a good way to do it.I took up this goal like I take up most goals in my life… completely underestimating how hard it woul… Read how I did it…
How I did it: This is the most unforgettable thing to do for a woman ever. Your girlfriend will LOVE it. It takes a bit of nerve, but the look on their face is so priceless... it's totally worth it.1: Cut a hole in a box 2: Put your junk in that box 3: Make her open the boxIt's the new diamond ring! Read how I did it…
How I did it: I actually had a great time in Japan. I lived in Kobe for a month in a normal neighborhood with my own apartment and everything. It was massively culture-shocking to be immersed in Japanese life because it is orthogonal to Western culture in almost every way... so that's fun. I liked being able to wear pajamas around town and not even look out of place or being able to buy excellent sushi at any grocery store or hearing … Read how I did it…
How I did it: Browsed through the listing and funded 4 entrepreneurs who I got a good feeling from.Most of the loans are re-paid so it's nice to think that my $100 can be re-donated to another loan and go on to help more people in the future. Read how I did it…
How I did it: I actually donated over 10,000 cups of water using www.freepoverty.com. Well, that's what the counter says. I read in their FAQ that the website is currently in a dispute with their charity arm on the ground in so it's unclear if your donations are really being made to back up the numbers the website claims (unlike, freerice.com which I think is more reputable as a charity.)So you really have to want to do this as a fun challe… Read how I did it…
How I did it: I spent a week tracing my family tree back on Ancestry.comMy family helped me get 3-4 generations back and then Census data and emigration records along with other researchers notes were enough to trace some of my ancestors back dozens of generations. Read how I did it…
How I did it: Started out at 74 and worked to correct the easy things the first week. Was into the 90s and started finding resistance.Completing my will and finding a business coach were the last two that held me back for a few weeks.Just start doing it and then don't give up. If you do that, you can't fail. Read how I did it…
How I did it: Read the KJV... one book after another in my spare time over 3 months. It takes less than 1% of your time over a year to do it.If you're a Christian, you need to read this to understand what it is you're telling everyone you believe in. Most of your religion is founded on glorifying mass-murder and celebrating the Israeli people. Jesus didn't actually intend to have his message preached to non-Israelis... that part got a… Read how I did it…
How I did it: Rented a surf board for an hour at Kata Beach on Phuket Island (Thailand).If you're in decent shape and have good natural balance, surfing is easy. I recommend you skip lessons... they're a waste of time and money.I rode a dozen different waves into shore in my first hour with no competent surfers around me to mimic. I also did no research, read no guides, and I don't know anyone who knows how to surf. Read how I did it…
How I did it: I undertook this goal because it was in the top 100 most popular goals. I figured it must be here for a reason. It was....The Sound of Music is incredible. Get it. Watch it. Right now! Read how I did it…
How I did it: I was interviewed on "Marketplace" about my company Fundable (http://www.fundable.com).It was kind of surreal getting contacted by a producer. It was even more exciting recording the interview in the local studio.The interview ended up turning into a good segment... mainly because of the story and nothing to do with me, although I do admit I enjoyed hearing it later because I like NPR and it was cool be featured.And even though at t… Read how I did it…
How I did it: FreeRice.com is such good learning tool. I wish it had existed before I took my GRE a few years ago. I'm convinced that a few months of training on this could have helped me get a perfect English score. It's so easy... since it's completely addictive... but yet, it actually helps you retain knowledge.I especially liked the "Geography", "World Capitals", and "Famous Paintings" sections. Now I can identify all countr… Read how I did it…
How I did it: I scanned 3000 photos and documents over two weeks. Then I imported those scans along with years worth of random photo folders into iPhoto.Now I have 14,000 digital photos that are actually organized in a sane way I can search and find.I also have them backed up to https://mozy.com/?ref=GGWZRK which protects them more than a local external backup since they can't be destroyed in a theft, fire, or other physical loss event. Read how I did it…
How I did it: http://portal.acm.org/citation.cfm?id=1400751.1400841I did original research, proved an important result in my field, and then got advice from others who published similar papers on where to submit it.Then I edited the thesis down from 45 pages to 30 pages to 5 pages and eventually 3 pages and then 1(!*) page. It was ridiculous. Read how I did it…
