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GETTING A JOB
In the job market, any degree is worth three times any experience.
Scott Parker, data specialist, Beaumont, Texas
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Current Rating: 4 out of 10 based on 20 reviews
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SPOTTING A GOOD SHOW
Follow the worn path in the rug to find the most popular exhibit in a museum.
Steven M. Keisman, New York City high school resource coordinator
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Current Rating: 5.1 out of 10 based on 19 reviews
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MAKING A HORSESHOE
When crafting a horseshoe using steel 3/4 inch wide, measure the hoof side-to-side at its widest point, double that measurement and add two inches.
Frank Turley, director, Turley Forge Blacksmithing School, Santa Fe, New Mexico
(LR) Legacy Rule of Thumb from previously published collections
Current Rating: 5.0 out of 10 based on 15 reviews
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THINNING TREES FOR LUMBER
A trained thinner will use about three-quarters of a gallon of fuel and one-third of a gallon of bar oil per day, regardless of the number of acres covered.
Ned Bounds, sawyer, Salmon, Idaho
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Current Rating: 4.5 out of 10 based on 16 reviews
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CHOOSING A TRAIN ON WEEKENDS
Take the local, not the express, on weekends if it is in the station and you're headed for a local station. If you wait for the express, you'll end up on the same local you skipped earlier.
Jim and Marilyn Ranish, New York, New York
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Current Rating: 4.6 out of 10 based on 15 reviews
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ESTIMATING WATER PRESSURE
Water pressure increases at 1 atmosphere per 34 feet of descent in fresh water.
Ernst Luposchainsky III, adventurer & nautical enthusiast, inter alia, Hollywood, California
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Current Rating: 4.6 out of 10 based on 16 reviews
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ESTIMATING THE LENGTH OF A RAINSHOWER
If animals enter a building during a rainstorm, it will be a short shower, if they stay outside, it will be a long rain.
Babe Dean, Vetenary Technician, IA, USA
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Current Rating: 5.3 out of 10 based on 13 reviews
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KOSHER SALT
When substituting kosher salt for table salt in a recipe, double the salt.
James Erwin, Editor, Des Moines, IA, USA
(38) Contributions from this contributor since (2008-01-08)
Current Rating: 5.7 out of 10 based on 15 reviews
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GLASSES
When the eye glasses come of and are put on the table, the discusison is over.
Waldo Weyeris, Engineer, Boulder, CO, USA
(48) Contributions from this contributor since (2008-01-22)
Current Rating: 5.6 out of 10 based on 23 reviews
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THE 8 PM RULE
To get a good night's sleep, NEVER begin installing or upgrading computer software or hardware after 8:00 p.m.
Kirk Ostby, Lebanon, IN, United States
(1) Contributions from this contributor since (2009-01-01)
Current Rating: 8.5 out of 10 based on 19 reviews
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WELD JOINT STRENGTH VS. NATIVE STRENGTH
A welded joint will have only half of the strength of the same configuration of homogenous material. replique montre
Roy Hackett, Retired Engineer
(2) Contributions from this contributor since (2009-09-28)
Current Rating: 5.6 out of 10 based on 11 reviews
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