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1292 Certain Places thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
USING THE SUBWAY IN NEW YORK CITY
On weekends and after 9 p.m. on weekdays, give yourself at least 15 minutes longer to complete your subway trip for every half hour it usually takes.
Joseph G. Rappaport, coordinator, straphangers campaign, New York, New York
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Current Rating: 4.5 out of 10 based on 17 reviews
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1548 Building thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
BUILDING A LOG CABIN FROM A KIT
To estimate the cost of a finished log cabin built from a kit, double the cost of the kit and then add some. By the time you are done, it will cost $60,000 to $70,000 to build a log cabin from a $30,000 kit - and that's if you do the work yourself.
M. Trepkus, builder
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Current Rating: 4.7 out of 10 based on 17 reviews
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COOKING FISH
Cook fish ten minutes per inch of thickness.
Michael Rider, art director, American Demographics,
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Current Rating: 4.4 out of 10 based on 17 reviews
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EATING IN A RESTAURANT
If the price of the veal is equal to or only slightly above the price of the chicken, order the chicken.
Len Coloccia, Clifton, New Jersey
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Current Rating: 5.6 out of 10 based on 19 reviews
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GLAZING POTTERY
Dividing a pot in half with a glaze makes it weaker visually.
Corinne Abbott, Manitou Springs, Colorado
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Current Rating: 4.5 out of 10 based on 15 reviews
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FIXING A LEEK
It takes 15 seconds for the average geek to harvest and wash off the average leek.
James Macmillan M.D., Ithaca, New York
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Current Rating: 3.8 out of 10 based on 17 reviews
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2828 Body Language thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
SPOTTING A NON-BELIEVER
If a person will not hold eye contact when you try to explain something to them, they don't believe what you're saying.
Dr. Howard Hornickel, Chiropractor, Washington, PA, USA
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Current Rating: 6.9 out of 10 based on 30 reviews
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3084 Real Estate thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
LANDSCAPING
It takes ten years for planted trees or shrubs to add value to your property.
James Erwin, Editor, Des Moines, IA, USA
(38) Contributions from this contributor since (2008-01-08)
Current Rating: 6.0 out of 10 based on 17 reviews
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3340 Injuries thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
HOT AND CLD
In the first 24 hours after a tissue injury, keep the injury site cool/cold. After 24 hours, put on warmth for 30 minutes and then cool for 15. The initial cold will control swelling and the hot-then-cold will increase the circulaiton through the injury site to promote recovery.
Waldo Weyeris, Engineer, Boulder, CO, USA
(48) Contributions from this contributor since (2008-01-22)
Current Rating: 7.1 out of 10 based on 15 reviews
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3852 Flying thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
ABORTING A TAKEOFF
If you don't have at least 70 percent of your takeoff speed by the half-way point of a decent sod or gravel runway, abort the takeoff.
Steve Flanders, Programmer, Princeton, New Jersey, USA
(4) Contributions from this contributor since (2008-01-08)
Current Rating: 6.1 out of 10 based on 11 reviews
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STYLE OF WINE - LABEL
If a wine label is modern, has critters on it, or is funky in any non-traditional way then it's likely going to be fruiter, more tannic, and higher in alcohol. In the "New World Style".
The Vino Vixen, Wine Writer, Alexandria, VA, USA
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Current Rating: 5.2 out of 10 based on 13 reviews
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