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1162 Romance thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
RULES OF ROMANCE
If he doesn't have a car, don't let him get too comfortable in yours, or you'll have a steady boyfriend whether you want one or not.
Cookie Ohlson, blonde, Upland, Pennsylvania
(LR) Legacy Rule of Thumb from previously published collections
Current Rating: 6.0 out of 10 based on 25 reviews
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1418 Management thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
PASSING OUT WORK
Don't give an employee a project after 4:30 unless it can be completed by 5:00.
Cally Arthur, managing editor, American Demographics
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Current Rating: 5 out of 10 based on 17 reviews
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1674 Scuba Diving thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
CHOOSING A FACE MASK
A face mask for skin diving fits properly if you can hold it on your face, out of the water, with nothing but the suction from your nose.
Dorothy Hooker, Hollywood, Florida
(LR) Legacy Rule of Thumb from previously published collections
Current Rating: 5.4 out of 10 based on 14 reviews
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1930 Relationships thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
RULES OF ROMANCE
On a first date, watch how your date treats the waiter, the bartender, and so on. That's how she'll be treating you after three months.
Jeff Brown, astronomer, Bloomington, Indiana
(LR) Legacy Rule of Thumb from previously published collections
Current Rating: 6.3 out of 10 based on 31 reviews
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2186 Money thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
REFINANCING A HOME
Homeowners should explore refinancing their homes if market rates drop two or three percentage points below their mortgage rate.
David Lane, Lincoln, Nebraska
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Current Rating: 5.0 out of 10 based on 18 reviews
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2442 Sports thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
FIELDING A BASEBALL
A ball hit to left field by a left-handed hitter, will slice toward the left-field line. It works exactly the opposite way with a right-handed hitter.
Pete Rose, first baseman, Pete Rose's Winning Baseball
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Current Rating: 5.8 out of 10 based on 16 reviews
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3210 Writing thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
KNOWING YOUR STORY
If you can't fit the idea of your story into one simple sentence, you don't understand your story.
Craig Moorhead, Writer
(1) Contributions from this contributor since (2008-01-18)
Current Rating: 6.6 out of 10 based on 22 reviews
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3466 Gardening thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
GARDENER'S PORTABLE MEASURING "STICK"
To estimate plant spacing & depth when planting seed or putting out sets in the spring: 1st joint of adult's index finger: about 1 inch, adult's index finger: about 3 inches length from wrist to tip of adult's fingers: about 5 1/2 to 6 1/2 inches
Catherine O'Doul, Retired, USA
(8) Contributions from this contributor since (2008-01-27)
Current Rating: 6.0 out of 10 based on 15 reviews
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3722 Eggs thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
BUYING EGGS
Always open the carton and give each egg a little twist to insure it is not stuck to the bottom, thus indicating it is cracked.
steve, retired, glendale, utah, usa
(81) Contributions from this contributor since (2008-01-21)
Current Rating: 7.1 out of 10 based on 16 reviews
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3978 Children thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
DAUGHTERS IN THE MEN'S ROOM
If your daughter is tall enough to stand up and drink out of the urinal, then she is too old to bring into the men's room.
Jim Barber, Web Designer, Gloucester, MA, USA
(1) Contributions from this contributor since (2008-04-11)
Current Rating: 7.1 out of 10 based on 17 reviews
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4234 Computers thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
IDENTIFY JUNK EMAIL
No matter what the content, if the email says to forward it to your entire address book, it's probably a hoax and should not be perpetuated.
Eric Mockler, IT dir
(1) Contributions from this contributor since (2008-08-19)
Current Rating: 8.4 out of 10 based on 18 reviews
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