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2822
Fish
FARMER'S FISHING RULE
If your cows are lying down, it's bad fishing; when they are grazing it's good fishing.
Agnes Everett, Housewife, Cedar Rapids, IA, USA
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Photography
RULE OF THIRDS
When shooting a landscape photo, mentally divide the photo vertically into thirds. Shoot so the horizon sits on the line above the bottom third.
James Erwin, Editor, Des Moines, IA, USA
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Camping
TENT CARE
ALWAYS air out your tent before you pack it away. This will get rid of the moisture that causes mildew and tent-rot.
Waldo Weyeris, Engineer, Boulder, CO, USA
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Shopping
GROCERY SHOPPING
Never go grocery shopping on an empty stomach.
steve, retired, glendale, utah, usa
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Computers
IT BROKE BECAUSE YOU CHANGED SOMETHING.
This should be obvious but it takes some learning: if something suddenly stops working while developing software, it's almost certainly something you just changed. Don't blame the compiler, the user, the environment or some other piece of code. Stop and think - look at the code you just changed. Yeah, that's the problem.
Peter Hitchmough, IT Architect, Stockport, Cheshire, UK
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Precipitation
FORECASTING THE WEATHER
When ants travel in a straight line, expect rain. When they scatter, expect fair weather.
Steven M. Keisman, New York City high school resource coordinator
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Body Rules
CATCHING A BALL
To catch a ball, the ends of your pinkie fingers should touch if the ball is coming at you below the waist. The ends of your thumbs should touch if the ball is coming in above your waist.
Steven M. Keisman, New York City high school resource coordinator
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Children
RAISING CRABBY BABIES
Crabby babies get more attention than quiet babies, and babies who get more attention have higher IQs.
Millie Denmark, Meridian, Mississippi
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Precipitation
RAIN
Rain before 7:00, done by 11:00.
Steve Ramsey, antiquarian
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Equivalents
FEEDING DAIRY COWS
For feeding dairy cows, three tons of corn silage equal one ton of hay.
Monica Crispin, Cooperative Extension agent
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College
GETTING THROUGH COLLEGE
Never argue about a grade with a college instructor unless you're pointing out a simple arithmetic error. In the long run, it will cost you more than you gain. If the grading is grossly unfair, drop the course because nothing can save you from disaster.
Jeff Brown, astronomer, Bloomington, Indiana
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