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DISPUTES
The fist person to start yelling in an argument no longer has any meaningful points to make and has lost the argument.
Peter Dailey, God, Coarsegold, CA, United States
(1) Contributions from this contributor since (2008-01-26)
Current Rating: 7.9 out of 10 based on 21 reviews
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NOVICE PROGRAMMER TIME ESTIMATION
A novice programmer will tell you that the project is 90% done during 90% of the project's life cycle. An outstanding programmer will do much better, but he'll never bet his own money on his estimations.
Oscar, Consultant, Argentina
(7) Contributions from this contributor since (2008-02-07)
Current Rating: 6.6 out of 10 based on 15 reviews
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CONVERTING POUNDS OF JET FUEL TO GALLONS
To convert pounds of jet fuel to gallons, drop the zero and then add 50 percent to that. So, if you need 1,500 pounds of fuel, you would take 150 and then add half, or 75, which is 225 gallons (150 + 75).
Bob Darling, pilot, Las Vegas, NV
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Current Rating: 6.4 out of 10 based on 13 reviews
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MAKING A SPEECH
If in doubt - slow down. You probably won't go too wrong if you remember to slow down your speech and increase your pauses - even if you feel that you are doing this to an unnatural extent.
UKJohn, UK
(7) Contributions from this contributor since (2008-06-21)
Current Rating: 7.2 out of 10 based on 13 reviews
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COOL EARS
Whenever you accidentally burn your fingers on something like a hot pan, immediatly grab hold of your earlobes to cool them down and ease the pain.
Mathieu Rouwhorst, Musicology student, Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
(1) Contributions from this contributor since (2009-03-22)
Current Rating: 4.8 out of 10 based on 13 reviews
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SIMPLIFY YOUR LIFE
If you want to simplify your life, start by just getting rid of stuff. Stuff, has to be organized, kept out of the weather, stored, walked around, climbed over, moved, etc. . . just get rid of it if you haven't needed it for 5 years. Make the 5 years what ever you are comfortable with and stick to it.
Dick Gehring, Consultant, NY
(56) Contributions from this contributor since (2008-05-27)
Current Rating: 8.4 out of 10 based on 13 reviews
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YARN---HOW TO BUY
Skeins of yarn are sold by weight, not the number of yards in the skein. Very dark yarns require a lot of dye which makes them heavier, so you are buying less product than lighter-colored yarns. If you a knitting or crocheting an article with dark or black yarn, you should buy an extra skein of the same dye lot so you don't risk running short.
Deborah, writer
(6) Contributions from this contributor since (2008-01-25)
Current Rating: 6.4 out of 10 based on 10 reviews
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TAP THE WATER OUT OF YOUR RAZOR FOR MORE
If you shake your razor vigorously in the water and under a faucet, then tap it on the sink (blade up) until no more water comes out, you may get another one or mores additional shaves out of it.
Dick Gehring, Consultant, NY
(56) Contributions from this contributor since (2008-05-27)
Current Rating: 6.3 out of 10 based on 10 reviews
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SELLING LOTTERY TICKETS
If you walk into a bar where a lot of people wear baseball caps, it's a good place to sell lottery tickets.
Peter Leach, St. Paul, Minnesota
(LR) Legacy Rule of Thumb from previously published collections
Current Rating: 4.8 out of 10 based on 29 reviews
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TAPING WIRES
It takes four layers of electrical tape to waterproof an electrical connection properly.
Dennis Pollack, builder, Danby, New York
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Current Rating: 4.6 out of 10 based on 16 reviews
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ESTIMATING METHANE PRODUCTION
The average cow belches twice a minute, producing ten gallons of methane a day.
Paul A. Delaney, meteorologist, Beltsville, Maryland
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Current Rating: 4.8 out of 10 based on 22 reviews
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