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FEEDING LOBSTERS
Freshly caught lobsters can be kept alive in tanks if properly fed. Plan on using 1 bushel of fish scraps per week per 100 pounds of lobster.
T. M. Prudden, lobster expert
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SPOTTING A SERIOUS REAL ESTATE CUSTOMER
When people tell a realtor they only want to see two or three houses to make their choice to buy, they are serious about buying. When they say they want to see at least seven or eight, they are only information collectors.
Mike Flynn, Real Estate Consultant, Tacoma, WA, USA
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Current Rating: 6.6 out of 10 based on 17 reviews
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GOOD LISTENING
When listening to someone, change your gaze from one eye to the other and back. Do not stare at one eye. To get them to stop talking, stare at their mouths or at a spot on their foreheads right above their nose and eyebrows.
Waldo Weyeris, Engineer, Boulder, CO, USA
(48) Contributions from this contributor since (2008-01-22)
Current Rating: 6.6 out of 10 based on 18 reviews
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COMMON SENSE
Common Sense Is Not Common At All
Lisa C., Nashville, TN, USA
(1) Contributions from this contributor since (2009-09-28)
Current Rating: 7.3 out of 10 based on 13 reviews
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HOTEL ROOM BED
When staying in a hotel use the side of bed that does not have the phone. The mattress will be firmer and less used.
Rob Young
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Current Rating: 8.3 out of 10 based on 11 reviews
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IDENTIFYING BIRDS
When the bird and the bird book replica rolex submariner disagree, believe the bird.
Jack Barclay, biologist, pilot, flight instructor, Santa Cruz, California
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PICKING A WINNER AT THE HARNESS TRACK
You should bet on a horse with good early speed; the winning horse is usually among the first four horses at the half-mile.
Don Valliere, track manager and author, Fort Erie, Ontario, Canada
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CAUSING A SPARK
Electricity will arc, or jump, a gap of about 1/4 inch for each 10,000 volts. This rule is often used by TV repairmen and electronic technicians to quickly check a high-voltage power supply, a practice that is not recommended for the novice.
Renard Braun, physicist
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BREEDING BUFFALOES
You need at least 1 bull buffalo for every 15 cows.
The National Buffalo Association
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GUESSING A MAN'S AGE
To guess a man's age, take his height and multiply it by the number of times a day he goes to the bathroom.
Henning Pape-Santos, linguist, Ithaca, New York
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PROMOTING A MOVIE
Marketing and distribution costs for a movie run about 2 1/2 times the film's production budget.
Scott Parker, data specialist, Beaumont, Texas
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