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POTS & PAN SETS
Never buy a "set" of pots or pans, no matter how great the price seems. Manufacturers always include 1 or 2 sizes that they can't sell and you will never use. Decide what sizes you need and just buy those.
Leslie Hagan, Alexandria, VA, USA
(5) Contributions from this contributor since (2008-01-12)
Current Rating: 4.8 out of 10 based on 18 reviews
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PREDICTING A STORM
When the ink on a fountain pen flows more liberally than usual you are likely to have a storm.
UKJohn, UK
(7) Contributions from this contributor since (2008-06-21)
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TIME A BURGULAR SPENDS IN A HOME HEIST
A burglar spends an average of 8 minutes in a victim's home.
Scott Parker
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PEOPLE WHO DOODLE
People who like to doodle make the least eye contact with others.
Dave Agresti, Prof Criminology (retired), Tampa, Florida, United States
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WATCHING A YACHT RACE
Body English reveals a lot about a yacht racing tactician. When you see a tactician with his hands in his pockets, he's relaxed and comfortable with the way the race is going. When you see him with his hands folded across his chest, he's a little bit concerned. When his hands go on his hips, he's getting worried.
Gary Jobsen, yacht racing tactician and 12 meter specialist, ESPN America's Cup coverage
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RAISING CHILDREN
Thick hair and thick skulls go together.
Anonymous
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THE RAIN OR SNOW RULE
If it is snowing and the tree trunks appear to darken in mid-day, the snow will change to rain.
Walter Pitkin, literary agent, Weston, Connecticut
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ESTIMATING YOUR HEIGHT
As a rule, the distance between your fingertips, with your arms outstretched at shoulder height, is equal to your height.
C. Dees, Stockton, California
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HIRING BOYS
One boy's a boy; two boys are half a boy; three boys are no boy at all.
Margaret "Granny" Cochron, 102 years old
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RISING AIR
Rising air cools about 5.5 degrees Fahrenheit per 1,000 feet. Sinking air warms at the same rate.
Stephen Friends, meteorologist
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ADDRESSING THE CLERGY
When in doubt, call a Protestant minister or a rabbi, "Doctor." Even if the person isn't a doctor, he (or she) will be flattered.
Rev. Halsey DeW. Howe, Saint Mark's Church, Springfield, Vermont
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