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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
(LR) Legacy Rule of Thumb from previously published collections
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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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SPOTTING CHAIN LETTERS
If it says "This is not a chain letter", it is a chain letter.
Walter Underwood, Search Guy, Palo Alto, CA, USA
(2) Contributions from this contributor since (2008-07-17)
Current Rating: 8.2 out of 10 based on 11 reviews
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EYEING A LOOKER
Want to know if a certain person in your group likes you? Wait for something funny to be said. If that person locks eyes with you while laughing—even if you didn't say it—he/she is into you.
Clif Dickens, Writer, Designer, Nashville, TN, United States
(1) Contributions from this contributor since (2018-09-21)
Current Rating: 6.1 out of 10 based on 10 reviews
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CARING FOR YOUR CAR
To omega replica get the most out of your car, treat it like a favorite cat or dog.
Walter Pitkin, literary agent,, Weston, Connecticut
(LR) Legacy Rule of Thumb from previously published collections
Current Rating: 4.6 out of 10 based on 135 reviews
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RETAIL MARKETING
You should figure it will take three months for an effective retail marketing campaign to take hold.
Scott Parker, data specialist, Beaumont, Texas
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Current Rating: 5.1 out of 10 based on 24 reviews
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SERVING POTATOES AND ROLLS
For the average dinner, plan on one medium potato per person and one and a half dinner rolls.
Myrtle F. Synquist, Burlington, Iowa
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Current Rating: 5.1 out of 10 based on 18 reviews
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MERGING WITH TRAFFIC
When merging into a line of traffic, the chances that someone will let you into line increase the more common you look. Expensive cars and junkers get ignored.
Bob Horton, consultant and writer, Largo, Florida
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Current Rating: 5.2 out of 10 based on 19 reviews
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