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1542 Gardening thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
FERTILIZING TOMATOES
Fertilize tomatoes for the second time when the first cluster of fruit starts to ripen.
Peter van Berkum, Kittery Point, Maine
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Current Rating: 5.7 out of 10 based on 15 reviews
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1798 Weapons thumb thumb thumb thumb
CHOOSING AN ARROW
To quickly estimate the arrow length best for you, take 38 percent of the distance between your fingertips with your arms extended sideways.
Cliff Burns, bow hunter
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Current Rating: 4.3 out of 10 based on 13 reviews
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2054 Writing thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
STARTING TO WRITE SOMETHING
Never put pen to paper until you know what you want to accomplish. If you don't know what success looks like for a particular project, you are too unclear to even begin.
Terry Larimore, writer and therapist, Houston, Texas
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Current Rating: 6.1 out of 10 based on 25 reviews
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2310 Farming thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
GROWING HEAT
One-eighth of an acre, an area about 50 by 100 feet, will grow enough wheat for an average homesteading family. For this, you will need to plant about 15 pounds of seed.
Richard Bacon, writer and historian
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Current Rating: 5.0 out of 10 based on 17 reviews
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2566 Telephones thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
USING A TELEPHONE
If a phone rings more than six times, it probably won't be answered.
Cheryl A. Russell, demographer, mother, editor-in-chief, American Demographics
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Current Rating: 4.9 out of 10 based on 16 reviews
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2822 Fish thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
FARMER'S FISHING RULE
If your cows are lying down, it's bad fishing; when they are grazing it's good fishing.
Agnes Everett, Housewife, Cedar Rapids, IA, USA
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Current Rating: 5.0 out of 10 based on 15 reviews
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3078 Photography thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
RULE OF THIRDS
When shooting a landscape photo, mentally divide the photo vertically into thirds. Shoot so the horizon sits on the line above the bottom third.
James Erwin, Editor, Des Moines, IA, USA
(38) Contributions from this contributor since (2008-01-08)
Current Rating: 6.7 out of 10 based on 18 reviews
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3334 Camping thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
TENT CARE
ALWAYS air out your tent before you pack it away. This will get rid of the moisture that causes mildew and tent-rot.
Waldo Weyeris, Engineer, Boulder, CO, USA
(48) Contributions from this contributor since (2008-01-22)
Current Rating: 8.4 out of 10 based on 25 reviews
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3590 Shopping thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
GROCERY SHOPPING
Never go grocery shopping on an empty stomach.
steve, retired, glendale, utah, usa
(81) Contributions from this contributor since (2008-01-21)
Current Rating: 7.1 out of 10 based on 19 reviews
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4358 Computers thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
IT BROKE BECAUSE YOU CHANGED SOMETHING.
This should be obvious but it takes some learning: if something suddenly stops working while developing software, it's almost certainly something you just changed. Don't blame the compiler, the user, the environment or some other piece of code. Stop and think - look at the code you just changed. Yeah, that's the problem.
Peter Hitchmough, IT Architect, Stockport, Cheshire, UK
(1) Contributions from this contributor since (2008-12-31)
Current Rating: 7.2 out of 10 based on 11 reviews
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7 Precipitation thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
FORECASTING THE WEATHER
When ants travel in a straight line, expect rain. When they scatter, expect fair weather.
Steven M. Keisman, New York City high school resource coordinator
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Current Rating: 4.6 out of 10 based on 88 reviews
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