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1144 Jobs thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
LOOKING FOR A JOB
If they don't call you back in a week, they won't.
Norman Brenner, Fleetwood, New York
(LR) Legacy Rule of Thumb from previously published collections
Current Rating: 5.6 out of 10 based on 21 reviews
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THE SURVIVAL RULE OF FIFTY
You have a 50 percent chance of surviving for 50 minutes in 50 degree water.
Rick Eckstrom, plan review officer, Ithaca, New York
(LR) Legacy Rule of Thumb from previously published collections
Current Rating: 4.5 out of 10 based on 17 reviews
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1656 Horses thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
PACK HORSES
Plan on using one pack horse for every 150 pounds of supplies you need to carry.
Jim Stevens, outfitter
(LR) Legacy Rule of Thumb from previously published collections
Current Rating: 5.7 out of 10 based on 15 reviews
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1912 Logging thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
MANAGING A WOOD LOT
A wood lot managed primarily for saw timber will produce about four times as much money as a wood lot managed for firewood.
Gary Goff, extension forester
(LR) Legacy Rule of Thumb from previously published collections
Current Rating: 5.4 out of 10 based on 17 reviews
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2168 Travel thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
MAKING A NEW AIRLINE RESERVATION
If your flight is canceled, you'll get a new reservation twice as fast if you phone the airline rather than wait in line.
Alex Fraser, Washington, D.C.
(LR) Legacy Rule of Thumb from previously published collections
Current Rating: 5.1 out of 10 based on 20 reviews
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2424 Wastes thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
MAKING GARBAGE
The average person generates one ton of garbage per year.
Ellen Marsh, conference manager, American Demographics, Beaumont, Texas
(LR) Legacy Rule of Thumb from previously published collections
Current Rating: 4.7 out of 10 based on 16 reviews
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2680 Trees thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
PRUNING TREES
After pruning a tree, paint all wounds that are larger than your thumbnail.
Shelly Wade, tree specialist
(LR) Legacy Rule of Thumb from previously published collections
Current Rating: 4.7 out of 10 based on 17 reviews
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2936 Building thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
CONTRACTOR PROFIT
Typical profit for a general contractor, after both material and labor markup, is generally 25%. Use this to your advantage when negotiating. During slow times, contractors will often accept as little as 10% profit.
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 15 reviews
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3192 Exercise thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
BONE DENSITY
All else being equal, bone density will be directly proportional to loading - so if you want dense bones (and really, who doesn't?) then either get fat and walk a lot or lift heavy weights.
Sarah, software developer, Austin, TX, USA
(2) Contributions from this contributor since (2008-01-16)
Current Rating: 7 out of 10 based on 16 reviews
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3448 Automobiles thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
AVOID CAR OR BUS SICKNESS
If you are prone to car or bus travel sickness, look out preferably forward, and do not read. Car sickness happens because your brain gets confused by the discrepancy in information coming in from your eyes and your motion sensing. When both information stream match there is no travel sickness.
Eldad Benary, Saugerties, NY, United States
(2) Contributions from this contributor since (2008-01-27)
Current Rating: 7 out of 10 based on 17 reviews
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THE RULE OF VARIOUS CURES
If you think something is making you feel better, it probably is.
Franklin Crawford, man of good report, Ithaca, NY, USA
(21) Contributions from this contributor since (2007-08-27)
Current Rating: 6.4 out of 10 based on 17 reviews
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