Hacks Yeah, but it's not what you're expecting.
	Ok. So I'll bet that you came into this page because you figured I was going to show you some high-tech way to hack into your boy/girlfriend's email account, or log in to the FBI's network, and the like. But, nope. These are different kinds of hacks. Ha! This Week: Cheating Dairy Queen Ok, for the last couple of years, or as long as I can remember, Dairy Queen has had that Driscoll Children's Hospital promotion where you get a free snack when you drop a coin in the shot glass on the bottom of the fish tank. You probably waste as least sixty cents every time too. You think you're helping the children, but you're not. Dairy Queen most likely keeps the change to pay the trolls that make the ice cream for them. But that's besides the point. You're reading this because you want to either save or make money. So here we go. Right now, the prizes for getting the coin in the shot glass are as follows: Nickel: Small Dipped Cone Dime: Small Sundae Quarter: Small Blizzard Not bad. These are the normal prices for these "Cool Treats" Small Dipped Cone: 1.29 Small Sundae: 1.49 Small Blizzard: 2.19 Again, not bad. Now, be sure to note that the little posterboard next to the fish tank does NOT say "limit one prize per customer." It would be pretty commie-like of Dairy Queen to limit the amount of money you could donate to charity, anyways. Damn Reds. Anyways, if you look at the prices, and then look at the coin you need to win the corresponding prize, you can figure this. If you want to try and "win" a small dipped cone, you can go in with 26 nickels and drop them one at a time. More than likely, one will drop. Or if you don't like playing conservative, you can drop all 26 at one time, and one is sure to fall into the little glass. If you drop one in the glass before your 26 nickels are up, then you have just saved a few cents! Yay! The same goes for the sundae (you can use 15 dimes) and blizzard (9 quarters). Antoher approach is to take a jar filled primarily with pennies and dump the whole load into the fish tank. Be careful, because the water level may rise. It's a cheap method. Eventually, the coins will start to pile up pretty high and will just start to slide into the shot glass. Once you've successfully ripped off your friendly neighborhood Dairy Queen, you may have to go into bastard (or bitch for girls) mode. If he says that an employee must be present to witness the coin being dropped, you have two options: explain that there is no such stipulation on the posterboard next to the fish tank, or simply scream "RAPE!!!" Either way, you'll get your freaking Blizzard. Or sundae. Or cone. If you win enough, you may want to consider carrying along a small freezer to store them and sell them at a cheaper price for a profit. If a city official approaches you asking for a business permit, simply scream "RAPE!!!" again. He'll leave you alone. Damn Commies. Best wishes, and good luck. Until next week, or month, or season...                 -Mike