Q: Find a time when your parents aren’t busy or stressed out to discuss the possibility of getting your own phone. Arguing with them right before your extended family comes over for the holidays isn’t a good time, while calmly discussing the issue on a Saturday afternoon at the park is a much better plan. You could say, “Hey Mom, do you have a few minutes?” If she’s available, say, “I want to talk about getting my own cell phone.” Having your own cell phone allows you to communicate with your parents at any given time. Tell them that if you need a ride home from swim team practice or will be home late from a dance recital, you can simply call them and let them know. Remind them that you’ll have a phone in case of emergencies, too. Cell phones that access the Internet allow you to use your phone for research and studying. You can also look at maps or practice sample test questions. If you don’t have your own computer, this perk might be especially helpful in convincing your parents you’re ready for your own phone. Set aside money from babysitting jobs or mowing lawns to pay for the phone or bill. Or, offer to do extra chores or help your parents out in exchange for a cell phone. Showing your parents you’re willing to help pay the bill can convince them you are ready for your own phone. Your parents may say no, and you should accept their answer without whining or complaining. Throwing a fit will show them that you aren’t yet mature enough to have your own cell phone. Even though you may be disappointed, you should still show your parents respect. For example, if they say no, reply with “Ok. Thanks for considering it.” If your parents say no, politely ask when they would reconsider. It may be that they’re open to you having your own phone once you get your grades up or once you reach a certain age. Avoid talking about the subject until you’ve done what they asked or reached the age they decided on. Then, bring up the issue again to see if they have changed their mind. If you parents agree to getting you a phone, you’ll need to follow the rules they set. Discuss boundaries, like how many minutes or how much data you’re allowed per month, when you can use your phone, what apps or features are appropriate, and how to maintain your privacy and safety.  For example, your parents may decide you can’t use your phone during class or after 10pm. You might need to agree to stay of certain websites or social media applications, for instance.
A: Present your argument calmly when the time is right. Explain the practicality of owning a phone. Point out the educational benefits. Offer to help with the expenses. Accept their answer. Ask when they may be willing to reconsider. Work together to set boundaries.

Q: Inconspicuously take a coin (quarters, half-dollars, or subway tokens work best) out of your pocket and into your hand. Keep the gestures to a minimum, or it will be obvious that you have just grabbed an object. Using one of the methods described above, move the coin into a palmed position. Don't grab too tightly or everyone will see the straining muscles in your hand. Approach a specific audience member while maintaining the coin in the palmed position. Though difficult to describe in words, look for someone who appears willing to be entertained.  If you are going to employ some form of distraction, this is the moment. As one magician recommends, distract your subject and audience by using a larger motion to hide a smaller one. If the coin is in your right hand, for instance, any gestures with your left should be used to draw some attention away. Perhaps better yet, try non-physical distractions. Conversation can be nearly as effective at misdirecting your audience as motion can be.   Keep eye contact with the subject individual. This will draw their eyes to your face while leaving only their peripheral vision to your hands. Begin to reach your hand behind your target's head. For most palming methods, you will use your middle and ring fingers to extract the coin. Move quickly, but with seamless motions. If you have perfected palming, you should be able to withdraw the coin with relative ease and without fumbling. Say something like "He/She has got a coin in his/her ear!" or "Ta Da!"
A: Grab your coin. Palm it. Pick your target. Make your move. Move your hand slowly away from the person's ear as you slide the coin from the back of your hand to the front. Hold the coin up for everyone to see. Take a bow [optional].

Q: Before you can work, you need to release the tension on the springs. Open the door until it hits the stop bolt and can't go any farther. For an automatic door: Open the door, unplug the opener, and disconnect the door from the opener by pulling the emergency release cord down and back until the spring locks in the open position. You will then be able to open the door fully and release the tension on the springs. Place a C-clamp below the bottom roller, or use two locking pliers (one on each track under the bottom rollers). This will ensure the door doesn't fall while you are working. The spring will be attached to the track hanger by a large hook that's kept in place with a nut. Once there's no more tension on the spring, remove it from the track hanger. Use the adjustable wrench to remove the nut on the back side of the bracket. You'll now be able to move the hook to a lower or higher hole to decrease or increase the tension. To make sure you achieve the right tension, adjust the spring by one hole at a time.Adjust both springs equally, one at a time, if your door was balanced. Once you've moved the hook to its new location, replace the nut on the back and use the wrench to tighten the hook into place.   To decrease tension and fix a door that isn't closing fully, is difficult to close, or opens too quickly, hook the spring onto a lower hole on the track hanger. This reduces the length of the spring and the tension on it.   To increase tension and fix a door that is difficult to open or closes too quickly, hook the spring onto a higher hole on the track hanger. This stretches the spring and increases the tension on it.   To adjust tension on one side and correct a door that wasn't closing evenly, adjust the spring only on the side where the gap was. Decrease the tension on that side by hooking the spring onto a lower hole on the track hanger. After adjusting your spring(s) by one hole, unclamp the door and test the springs by lowering the door to see how it feels. Make another single-hole adjustment if your door is still closing too quickly, slowly, or unevenly (with gaps). Repeat steps one to five until your door is closing properly and evenly, or until your gap is gone. The cable inside the spring will also be attached to a hook or the track, and you can adjust this by tightening or loosening the knot or the clamp attaching it and tweaking the length of the cable.  Shorten the cable to slightly increase the tension, or lengthen it to slightly decrease the tension.  Your cable may be attached to the track by an S-hook, and if that's the case, move the hook to a higher hole to increase tension slightly or to a lower hole to decrease tension slightly. Determine if your door is opening and closing the way you would like, and ensure it's balanced (closes evenly and without gaps). Continue making minor adjustments with the cable and testing the door until it's correct. When you have finished with your adjustments, be sure to remove anything that was securing the door in place, pull on the emergency cord to release the spring and reattach the door to the opener, and plug in your automatic door opener.
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Open your garage door fully. Secure the door in place. Remove the spring hook. Adjust the tension. Test your door for functionality and balance. Adjust the cable to make minor tension adjustments. Test the door.