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2572 Cooking thumb thumb thumb thumb
FIXING A LEEK
It takes 15 seconds for the average geek to harvest and wash off the average leek.
James Macmillan M.D., Ithaca, New York
(LR) Legacy Rule of Thumb from previously published collections
Current Rating: 3.8 out of 10 based on 17 reviews
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2828 Body Language thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
SPOTTING A NON-BELIEVER
If a person will not hold eye contact when you try to explain something to them, they don't believe what you're saying.
Dr. Howard Hornickel, Chiropractor, Washington, PA, USA
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Current Rating: 6.9 out of 10 based on 30 reviews
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3084 Real Estate thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
LANDSCAPING
It takes ten years for planted trees or shrubs to add value to your property.
James Erwin, Editor, Des Moines, IA, USA
(38) Contributions from this contributor since (2008-01-08)
Current Rating: 6.0 out of 10 based on 17 reviews
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3340 Injuries thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
HOT AND CLD
In the first 24 hours after a tissue injury, keep the injury site cool/cold. After 24 hours, put on warmth for 30 minutes and then cool for 15. The initial cold will control swelling and the hot-then-cold will increase the circulaiton through the injury site to promote recovery.
Waldo Weyeris, Engineer, Boulder, CO, USA
(48) Contributions from this contributor since (2008-01-22)
Current Rating: 7.1 out of 10 based on 15 reviews
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3852 Flying thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
ABORTING A TAKEOFF
If you don't have at least 70 percent of your takeoff speed by the half-way point of a decent sod or gravel runway, abort the takeoff.
Steve Flanders, Programmer, Princeton, New Jersey, USA
(4) Contributions from this contributor since (2008-01-08)
Current Rating: 6.1 out of 10 based on 11 reviews
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4108 Wine thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
STYLE OF WINE - LABEL
If a wine label is modern, has critters on it, or is funky in any non-traditional way then it's likely going to be fruiter, more tannic, and higher in alcohol. In the "New World Style".
The Vino Vixen, Wine Writer, Alexandria, VA, USA
(4) Contributions from this contributor since (2008-05-05)
Current Rating: 5.2 out of 10 based on 13 reviews
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4364 Parenting thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
JUST KISS
Kiss you wife and kid goodnight - no matter how late you come home.
Andy Tan
(11) Contributions from this contributor since (2008-12-30)
Current Rating: 7 out of 10 based on 11 reviews
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4620 Miscellaneous thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
RULE TO LIVE BY
NEVER PUT YOUR FINGER WHERE YOU WOULDN'T PUT YOUR FACE!!!
Lisa Robertson, Business Owner, Odon, IN, US
(1) Contributions from this contributor since (2009-05-20)
Current Rating: 5.4 out of 10 based on 12 reviews
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4876 Travel thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
PILLOWS
Bring your own pillows to hotels if you can. Buy the most colorful pillowcases you can find for them, so you won't forget them. Hotel pillows have been everywhere you can imagine.
Bender Bernder Rodriguez, Proffessional Bender, Chicago, IL, USA
(31) Contributions from this contributor since (2009-09-28)
Current Rating: 6.0 out of 10 based on 12 reviews
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5132 Measuring thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
USEFUL DIMENSION TO KNOW
Get familiar with the following dimensions: Your height if you stretch your arm upwards, the length of your biggest step, the length of you palm, the length of arm, elbow to wrist. By knowing these, you will be able to comprehend the most common distances daily.
ikera, Mechanical Engineer / Instructor
(2) Contributions from this contributor since (2010-06-06)
Current Rating: 6.0 out of 10 based on 13 reviews
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13 Antiques thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
BUYING ANTIQUES
If a one-drawer stand has more than two pieces of wood on the top, it's a new top.
Paul Polce, Ponzi's Antiques, Trumansburg, New York
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Current Rating: 5.3 out of 10 based on 66 reviews
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