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2061 Running thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
RUNNING TIPS
A full-time runner wears out a pair of running shoes every four months.
Christa Childsen, Bellevue, Washington
(LR) Legacy Rule of Thumb from previously published collections
Current Rating: 4.8 out of 10 based on 16 reviews
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2317 Politics thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
POLITICAL ELECTIONS
The better the weather on election day, the better it is for Democrats.
Michael Rider, art director, American Demographics
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Current Rating: 4.5 out of 10 based on 18 reviews
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2573 Beaches thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
ESCAPING THE UNDERTOW
If you're caught in an undertow, go with it. You'll be free of it when it dissipates, usually before you run out of oxygen.
Joseph Liberkowski, ex-ocean lifeguard, Medford Lakes, New Jersey
(LR) Legacy Rule of Thumb from previously published collections
Current Rating: 6.4 out of 10 based on 28 reviews
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2829 Relationships thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
FORGIVING SOMEONE
When someone says "I forgive you but I can't forget it," they probably have not really forgiven you.
Mark Soczek, PhD, Professor, Michigan Tech University, USA
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Current Rating: 7.3 out of 10 based on 37 reviews
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3085 Romance thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
DATING RULE
Never date anyone who owns more than one weapon. NOTE: Multiple throwing stars count as one weapon.
James Erwin, Editor, Des Moines, IA, USA
(38) Contributions from this contributor since (2008-01-08)
Current Rating: 5.0 out of 10 based on 24 reviews
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3341 Animals thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
FELINE POOP AGE
Wild feline (e.g. Bobcats, Panthers, etc.) poop dries from the inside out. If a pile of cat poop still looks wet, don't assume it is "fresh."
Waldo Weyeris, Engineer, Boulder, CO, USA
(48) Contributions from this contributor since (2008-01-22)
Current Rating: 4.7 out of 10 based on 14 reviews
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3597 Driving thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
PICKING THE RIGHT LANE
If you're passed on the right, you're in the wrong lane.
Jack Repenning, hacker, Santa Clara, CA, USA
(2) Contributions from this contributor since (2008-01-14)
Current Rating: 6.2 out of 10 based on 21 reviews
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BALANCING YOUR PORTFOLIO
The amount of your portfolio that should be invested in stocks depends on your age. As you get older, less of your savings should be in the stock market. The conservative rule is to find the right percentage is to subtract your age from 100. A slightly more aggressive approach is to subtract your age from 120.
Steve Flanders, Programmer, Princeton, New Jersey, USA
(4) Contributions from this contributor since (2008-01-08)
Current Rating: 5.7 out of 10 based on 13 reviews
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4109 Wine thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
TWISTS TO REMOVE A CHAMPAGNE CORK
The cage (the metal part that holds the cork in place) takes 6 1/2 twists to remove. No more, no less. Bet money on it.
The Vino Vixen, Wine Writer, Alexandria, VA, USA
(4) Contributions from this contributor since (2008-05-05)
Current Rating: 6.1 out of 10 based on 14 reviews
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4365 Sleep thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
A BETTER RESTED NIGHTS SLEEP
Don't keep your cellphone in your room when you sleep. You associate cellphones with work and if its on in the room when you sleep you will never be completely relaxed.
John Broderick, Police Officer, Boston, MA, USA
(2) Contributions from this contributor since (2008-12-26)
Current Rating: 6.5 out of 10 based on 13 reviews
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4621 Relationships thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
FEELINGS...NOTHING MORE THAN FEELINGS
Remember...Feelings are transitory...what you're feeling right now you may not be feeling after a chocolate bar or a cup of coffee or a good night's sleep!
Chuck Behrens, Chaplain/Minister/Speaker/Writer, Bay Village, OH, US
(4) Contributions from this contributor since (2009-05-13)
Current Rating: 7.2 out of 10 based on 11 reviews
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