MacGyver Hacks For The Mechanically Inclined: List And Poll

Monday, October 26, 2009 - 06:07 in Mathematics & Economics

MacGyver is cooler than you can ever hope to be. But by piggybacking this coolness——adopting the relevant hacks and -isms into your way of moving through the world——you can at least be cooler than your friends. The first step is below (the second step is Netflix). Got other, favorite moments? Comment them below. Episode 1.04—The Gauntlet: To create a distraction, MacGyver ties firecrackers to the inside of a church bell, attaches a lit candle to the bell’s clapper, and uses rope to hold the bell raised to the side. When another candle burns through the rope, the bell is released and the candle on the clapper swings to ignite the firecrackers. Best MacGyver Hack (see article)? ...

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