After finishing (for now) our guide to the best times to buy anything, we were pointed toward a book that tackles the topic in greater detail. Buy Ketchup in May and Fly at Noon looks like a true money-saver’s tipsheet.
Written by former investigative journalist Mark Di Vincenzo, Buy Ketchup doesn’t take all of its time-saving tips seriously, because nobody expects you to rearrange a European vacation to arrive at The Louvre on the mid-week day with the shortest lines. But other tips in the book, which sports a meticulous list of sources, could save you real money, or at least some major headaches and wait times.
Di Vincenzo’s book page includes a few spare tips not found in his book, including this bit about the best time to take your pet to the veterinarian:
9 a.m. Tuesday. By this time, vets are digging out from the weekend’s emergency calls.
The worst time? 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Friday. Pet owners who have just returned home from work discover pet emergencies, some of which don’t get resolved until Monday.
Cool stuff, even if only for the lunchtime discussion topics. And at an Amazon price of about $10, worth an exploratory purchase. Thanks Phil!
There is an entire world beyond slotted and Phillips head screws. Learn your screw types and a whole lot more about the history of screws.
For each screw drive type, from ancient Slot through to space-age Lox we present a quick view of the screw head, the drive name, a picture of the appropriate drive bit, followed by an explanation of the type. Also presented are the advantages and disadvantages of each drive type.
Never find yourself peeling back the warranty sticker on an electronic device again and exclaiming “What the hell is that!” when confronted with an exotic screw type.
