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4735 Money thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
PRO ATHLETE BANKRUPTCIES
• 78% of former National Football League players go bankrupt within 24 months after they stop playing. • Some 60% of former National Basketball Association players go bankrupt within 5 years of retirement.
Scott Parker
(160) Contributions from this contributor since (2008-01-30)
Current Rating: 5.6 out of 10 based on 11 reviews
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THINGS
When all you know about a thing is that it isn't yours, leave it alone.
Ann, CA
(29) Contributions from this contributor since (2009-12-16)
Current Rating: 6.7 out of 10 based on 12 reviews
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128 Exploration thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
PLANNING A TREK
Plan on 1 reindeer for every 75 pounds of supplies.
Brendon Rehm, military historian, Fairfax, Virginia
(LR) Legacy Rule of Thumb from previously published collections
Current Rating: 5.5 out of 10 based on 25 reviews
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384 Doctors thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
SPOTTING A DELAY
If a physical therapist offers you a hot pack, he's running behind schedule.
Richard Farnham, physical therapist, Ithaca, New York
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Current Rating: 5 out of 10 based on 19 reviews
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640 Drinking thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
DRINKING PROBLEMS
The farther north you go, the more drinking is a problem.
Harry Reasoner, CBS News report on alcohol use in Greenland
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Current Rating: 4.7 out of 10 based on 25 reviews
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896 Climbing thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
AVOIDING AVALANCHES
A snowfall of one inch or more per hour indicates a very high avalanche potential.
Scott M. Kruse, biogeographer, Fresno, California
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Current Rating: 5.8 out of 10 based on 16 reviews
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1152 Groups thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
ORGANIZING PEOPLE
A cooperative effort loses effectiveness when it includes more than 12 to 15 people.
Peter Reimuller, Point Arena, California
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Current Rating: 5.0 out of 10 based on 14 reviews
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1408 Jobs thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
WRITING A RESUME
The longer your job title and job description, the less important you are.
Dean Sheridan, electronics technician and deaf actor, Torrance, California
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Current Rating: 5.3 out of 10 based on 19 reviews
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1664 Travel thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
HOW TO BEAT THE CROWDS
Ninety percent of visitors see only 10 percent of a national park.
Cheryl A. Russell, demographer, mother, editor-in-chief, American Demographics
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Current Rating: 5.6 out of 10 based on 19 reviews
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1920 Lawyers thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
AVOIDING JURY DUTY
To avoid being picked for jury duty, read a book. Many lawyers won't select jurors who are reading books because they might be too independent.
Scott Parker, data specialist, Beaumont, Texas
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Current Rating: 5.1 out of 10 based on 17 reviews
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2176 Maple Syrup thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
TAPPING MAPLE TREES FOR SAP
Wind north to west, the flow is best; wind south to east, the flow is least.
Karen Spaulding, Concord, New Hampshire
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Current Rating: 4.6 out of 10 based on 14 reviews
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