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2313
Joker
JEAN'S WHITE CAR RULE
The drivers of white cars are jerks. This could be a California problem.
Jean Lee Mahakian, Novato, California
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Legacy Rule of Thumb from previously published collections
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2569
Shopping
PAYING FOR GROCERIES
Figure $3.00 per item to estimate the cost of your groceries at the check-out counter. Inflation is not a factor; as prices rise, packages shrink.
Penny Russell, artist, Dilltown, Pennsylvania
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2825
Clothing
FIGURING YOUR GLOVE SIZE
In buying gloves you will find that the length of your middle finger is the width of your palm.
Paul LaVasseur, Sr., Retired Teamster, Tacoma, WA, USA
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3081
Children
NEVER GIVE AWAY THE ICE CREAM
Even if you already intended to give them a treat, make them work for it.
Swampdog
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3337
Energy
ESTIMATING BTUS
Burning natural gas gives about a million BTUs per thousand cubic feet (MCF.)
R. A. Heindl, Design Engineer, Euclid, OH, USA
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4617
Travel
FORK IN THE ROAD
When in a hurry, take the well-beaten path. When on vacation, take the road less travelled.
Markus Demetrius, Retired US Army, Denver, CO, USA
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4873
Automobiles
HOW TO BUY A NEW CAR
The best time to buy a car is just after a blizzard, at the end of the month, pay cash (or have your own financing pre arranged), know exactly what you want, be ready to get up and leave if their price is not advantageous.
Jonathan Canfield, Registered Respiratory Therapist, New Haven, CT, United States
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Boats
STARTING A MOTORBOAT
Don't pull the choke in a motor boat if the motor
breitling replica
was running within the past 20 minutes.
Carolyn Lloyd, 15-year-old student, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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266
Business
SELLING A BUSINESS
A manufacturing company will sell for 1.5 to 2.5 times its net income, including equipment, plus inventory.
Terri Thompson, New York, New York
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522
Flying
WORKING FOR AN AIRLINE
For each hour of paid flight time, airline schedules require pilots to be away from home four hours.
P. Douglas Combs, professional airline pilot, aviator & aircraft mechanic, flight instructor, Tempe, Arizona
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Conversations
ASKING QUESTIONS
If you ask a negative question, you will get a negative answer.
Denis Smith, high school counselor, Camarillo, California
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