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1089 Driving thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
DRIVING SAFELY
The more transient the population, the more dangerous the driving.
Thomas W. Neumann, anthropological archaeologist, wildlife ecologist, and field crew crisis manager
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Current Rating: 5.7 out of 10 based on 20 reviews
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1345 Joker thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
THE RULE OF FIRST IMPRESSIONS
Nothing is ever as good as it first appears.
Jim Riggs, Indio, California
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Current Rating: 5.3 out of 10 based on 18 reviews
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1601 Language thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
COMMUNICATING IN A FOREIGN COUNTRY
In foreign countries, talk to people who speak a second language that you know too. Two people who both know a little of the same language will communicate better than one who is fluent and one who is not.
Peter Reimuller, Point Arena, California
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Current Rating: 5.9 out of 10 based on 18 reviews
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1857 Driving thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
DODGING DRUNK DRIVERS
On Friday and Saturday nights, one in ten cars coming toward you has a drunk driver behind the wheel.
Scott Parker, data specialist quoting Parade magazine, Beaumont, Texas
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Current Rating: 5.1 out of 10 based on 17 reviews
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2113 Sales thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
MANAGING SALESPEOPLE
You could fire half of all the salespeople in the country and never notice a drop in sales.
Vince Mooney, real estate broker, Tulsa, Oklahoma
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Current Rating: 5.0 out of 10 based on 17 reviews
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2369 Military thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
UNDERSTANDING THE MILITARY
When the press announces a new military concept, the military has already invested 10 to 15 years in its research and development.
Dean Sheridan, electronics technician and deaf actor, Torrance, California
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Current Rating: 6 out of 10 based on 15 reviews
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2625 Proportions thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
TEACHING
For student-paced teaching, you need 1 teacher for every 10 students. For teacher-paced teaching, 1 teacher for every 30 students will do.
Tom Werner, management consultant, Athens, Georgia
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Current Rating: 4.5 out of 10 based on 16 reviews
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2881 Children thumb thumb thumb thumb
TWEENS AND CLOTHING
Eight year olds wear whatever looks good. Eleven year olds wear whatever makes them look good. Nine and ten year olds are convinced they look just fine without clothes, but can be persuaded to put something on.
Alan Kellogg, disabled, San Diego, CA, USA
(16) Contributions from this contributor since (2008-01-06)
Current Rating: 4.2 out of 10 based on 17 reviews
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3137 Ages and Stages thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
YOU KNOW YOU'RE MIDDLE AGED WHEN ...
You know you're middle aged when you stop trying to figure out how long you've been alive and start counting the years you have left.
Susan Branting, Communications Manager, Columbia, Maryland, U.S.A.
(1) Contributions from this contributor since (2008-01-12)
Current Rating: 5.6 out of 10 based on 29 reviews
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3393 Games thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
DARTS
The better a person is at darts, the more likelihood he spends too much time in pubs.
steve, retired, glendale, utah, usa
(81) Contributions from this contributor since (2008-01-21)
Current Rating: 6 out of 10 based on 18 reviews
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3905 Body Rules thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
HAND SPAN
An average adult's hand span is about 9 inches. This is very useful when measuring objects and small distances when you don't have a ruler. Better yet, stretch your hand along a ruler and see exactly how long your hand span is.
Roger Sorbo, Science teacher, goodyear, AZ, USA
(3) Contributions from this contributor since (2008-03-15)
Current Rating: 6.3 out of 10 based on 15 reviews
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