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1654 Weapons thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
KNOCKING AWAY A GUN
If an assailant is actually touching you with a handgun, you can knock it out of line before he or she can fire it.
Leslie Simpson, Wollaston, Massachusetts
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Current Rating: 5.3 out of 10 based on 43 reviews
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TYPING
Two handwritten pages equals one typed page.
Carl Mitcham, philosophy teacher, Brooklyn, New York
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Current Rating: 6.0 out of 10 based on 21 reviews
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BUILDING A FIREPLACE
The flue area of a fireplace should be equal to or slightly greater than one-tenth of the area of the fireplace opening.
Stephen Gibian, architect and stonemason, Ithaca, New York
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Current Rating: 4.5 out of 10 based on 16 reviews
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SPOTTING A HUCKSTER
A person who calls himself "mister" on the phone or in a letter is either under 28 years of age or is doing something he does not believe in. In either case, he is not worth listening to.
Fred B. Scobey, business and retirement planning consultant, Campbell, California
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Current Rating: 4.8 out of 10 based on 15 reviews
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ESTIMATING TRAIN LENGTH
The typical freight train has 1 engine for every 25 cars.
R. A. Heindl, design engineer, Euclid, Ohio
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Current Rating: 5.2 out of 10 based on 16 reviews
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MAKE MEETINGS PRODUCTIVE
When attending a meeting, walk in with one thing in mind - what is your primary objective? Knowing what you want to get out of the meeting will help you keep discussion on-track and eliminate digression.
Nathan Odle, Real Estate Developer, Civil Engineer, Commercial Contractor, USA
(6) Contributions from this contributor since (2008-01-08)
Current Rating: 7.4 out of 10 based on 18 reviews
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3190 Dogs thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
YOUR DOG'S WEIGHT
If your dog is overweight, you are probably overweight, too.
Staci, knitwear designer, Austin, TX, USA
(1) Contributions from this contributor since (2008-01-16)
Current Rating: 6.1 out of 10 based on 18 reviews
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THE SECOND RULE OF KITTY LITTER
If your cat is urinating inappropriately in places other than the litter box, and if you have moved food and water away to a different place other than next to the litter box, then carefully clean all places where kitty has urinated with a cleaner designed to break down the enzyme that causes urine odor, and then place a small bowl of food on or next to every place kitty has urinated. Kittys hate to eat where they "go" and hate to "go" where they eat. Food in the urination spots will cause them to reassociate the spot with a place that is improper for elimination practices.
Diane, Business Person, Othello, WA, USA
(2) Contributions from this contributor since (2008-01-27)
Current Rating: 7.3 out of 10 based on 15 reviews
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MAXIMUM VALUE OF A SERVICE
The value of any service is highest *before* the service has been rendered.
Artie Romero, Animation Director, Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA
(1) Contributions from this contributor since (2008-04-01)
Current Rating: 6.3 out of 10 based on 14 reviews
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NEVER BUY OVER THE JUMP
When buying electronic appliances or computer parts price increases steadily up to the newer/better models UNTIL the increase is noticably larger to the next model. Always buy the model before this larger increase and you won't be sorry because of the model becoming a whole lot cheaper 2 weeks later.
rvharten
(1) Contributions from this contributor since (2008-08-04)
Current Rating: 5.6 out of 10 based on 13 reviews
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4982 Weapons thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
PISTOL SHOOTING
A good general range rule for pistols is that if what you want to hit appears larger than your front sight, you are within range.
Stephen Wilson, Computer Technician, Longmont, Colorado, USA
(1) Contributions from this contributor since (2009-12-14)
Current Rating: 6.5 out of 10 based on 12 reviews
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