To do this, place the compass tip on the given point on the line. Then, swing the compass, drawing two arcs on both sides of the given point. The arcs should intersect the line. Mark and label the points where the arcs intersect the line. You can set the compass to any width for this step. For example, you might be given point A on a line. Use the compass to draw point P to the left, and point Q to the right. Place the compass tip on the new point to the left of the original point. Stretch the compass so that it reaches about halfway between the original point, and the new point on the right. For example, place the compass tip on point P, and stretch the compass to a point about halfway between points A and Q. You could also draw the arc below the line. Keeping the compass tip on the left point, swing the compass, drawing an arc. Make sure the arc crosses over the original point. For example, keep the compass tip on point P. Draw an arc above the line. Do not change the width of the compass. Set the compass tip on the right point. Swing the compass, drawing an arc above the line that intersects the first arc. Mark this intersection with another point. For example, place the compass tip on point Q. Draw an arc that intersects the first arc at point T. Use a straightedge to ensure the line is straight. The line you draw is perpendicular to the first line, through the given point on the line. For example, draw a line connecting points A and T.

Summary: Draw an arc on either side of the given point. Increase the width of the compass. Draw an arc above the line. Draw a second arc, intersecting the first. Connect the given point to the point where the arcs intersect. Finish up with the construction.

Your parents are going to feel ambushed and be more likely to say no if you ask them to let you make an account as soon as they walk in the door or wake up in the morning. Choose a calm time during the day when they aren't doing anything important. Pick a day when they seem like they're content to get the most positive response. Don't try to make your parents happy beforehand by being nicer than you normally are. They'll notice that you're only being nice to get what you want. Try to talk to both parents at the same time. If you only ask one of your parents when the other isn't around, they're likely to say they need to talk with your other parent first before giving you an answer. Start the conversation by letting them know what you want to talk about. Say, "I'd like to talk to you about making a YouTube account," and give them a second to ask questions before stating your case. If you pester your parents or ask them frequently, they're going to think that you're going to get addicted to YouTube. This will make them more inclined to forbid you from getting a YouTube account, so give them time to think about it after you ask. Wait at least 3-4 days before asking them again if they say no the first time. One of the worst things that you can do is throw a tantrum if your parents say no. If you lose your cool, it will only confirm for them that you aren't mature enough for a YouTube account. In fact, if you take the rejection like an adult it may help them change their mind in the future. Even if you really want to talk back, never show your parents disrespect when trying to get something. It will only work against you. If you find yourself getting frustrated, try slowing your breathing down and counting from 1 to 10 in your head. This is a simple way to calm down when you're frustrated.

Summary: Ask your parents when they're in a good mood. Give your parents time to consider it and don't bother them about it. Stay calm if you aren't getting what you want.

Take the crust off the bread when you slice it into cubes. Before putting in the oven, brush it with melted butter and add seasonings like garlic and parmesan if you would like. Otherwise, bake the cubes like you normally would and throw them into your next recipe for texture and flavoring. Croutons go well in dishes like French onion soup or chowder. No one will blame you if you eat the croutons straight out of the bag, though.

Summary: Turn dried bread into croutons for soups and salads.

A man in a midlife crisis may either gain or lose a lot of weight. With that obviously comes changes in eating and exercising, too. This will seem to come on suddenly instead of a gradual weight loss or gain that most of us experience ten times over. Some men will gain a lot of weight, start binging on junk food and take up a sedentary lifestyle. Others will lose weight, lose interest in food, and even go on crash diets or excessively exercise. In certain cases, both are unhealthy. It's possible that a rogue, gray nose hair set off your man's midlife crisis. If he had this dawning revelation that he's getting old, he may start taking strides to look and stay young, ridiculous as they may be. He may try anti-aging solutions that range from a cabinet full of creams to cosmetic procedures or even plastic surgery. A change of fashion may come, too. All of a sudden it's as if he's raided your son's closet in a desperate attempt to be cool. Sounds terribly embarrassing, but it's nothing compared to plastic surgery. Often men mid-crisis see themselves and realize that they don't recognize their reflection. In their heads, they're still that gregarious 25-year-old with a full head of hair and tanned, glowing skin. One day they wake up and that hair seems to have moved to their nose and ears and that tan, glowing skin is still tan and glowing, just a few inches south. Imagine if you woke up feeling 20 years older. Terrible, huh? That's what your man is going through. He's facing the realization that he's not young anymore and life is half over and he's weathered to prove it.
Summary: Pay attention to weight changes. Notice if he obsesses over his appearance. Know that he may look in the mirror and not know who he is.