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1945 Sales thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
NEGOTIATING A SALE
Customers who produce a written quote from a competitor early in a sales negotiation won't buy from you. They're using you as leverage against their quote.
Bob Horton, consultant and writer, Largo, Florida
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Current Rating: 4.8 out of 10 based on 20 reviews
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2201 Military thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
MAKING AN ATOMIC BOMB
You need 15 pounds of plutonium to make one atomic bomb.
William Hill, soda vendor, Riverfront Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio
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Current Rating: 5.7 out of 10 based on 13 reviews
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2457 Personalities thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
OFFENDING PEOPLE
The people who offend others most easily are often the most easily offended themselves.
Joel R. Stegall, dean, Ithaca College School of Music, Ithaca, New York
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Current Rating: 4.9 out of 10 based on 18 reviews
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2713 Computers thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
MANAGING AUTHENTICATION STORES
In the world of IT security and institutional identity management, you probably don't want to consider combining authentication stores with anyone foolish enough to suggest doing so.
Greg Roth, Software Developer, Ithaca, New York, USA
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Current Rating: 4.7 out of 10 based on 15 reviews
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2969 Politics thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
SPOTTING THE LIES
If a politician categorically denies something, you can bet that they did it.
Eric Norman, Cynic, Madison, Wisconsin, US
(1) Contributions from this contributor since (2008-01-08)
Current Rating: 6.4 out of 10 based on 19 reviews
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3481 Scuba Diving thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
WEIGHT BELTS
Always position weights on a belt such that there is more weight on the front half of the belt than the back. Gravity, doing what it does will make the heavier part of the belt tend to migrate to the bottom, which can cause a weight belt to change sides during a dive resulting in the release buckle ending up in the back instead of the front. BAD !!!!
Dennis W, Driving Istructor - Retired SCUBA Instructor - School Bus Driver, Bellingham, WA, USA
(6) Contributions from this contributor since (2008-01-27)
Current Rating: 7.5 out of 10 based on 15 reviews
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3993 Trains thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
CATCHING A FREIGHT TRAIN
When catching a moving freight train, as you grab the hand iron with one hand your body will be thrown towards the train at a speed that is the difference between your speed and the speed of the train! Never try to catch faster than 3 seconds per standard car length.
Gary Wheeler, AIA, LEED AP, Architect, Modesto, CA, US
(21) Contributions from this contributor since (2008-04-12)
Current Rating: 5.8 out of 10 based on 12 reviews
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4505 Automobiles thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
HAND LOTION AND MOTOR VEHICLES DON'T MIX
Never apply hand lotion while operating a motor vehicle. Yeah...been there.
Jennifer Estes, INDIANAPOLIS, IN, USA
(1) Contributions from this contributor since (2009-05-13)
Current Rating: 6.5 out of 10 based on 14 reviews
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4761 Crime thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
GETTING A LOST WALLET RETURNED
The baby photograph wallets had the highest return rate, with 88 per cent of the 40 being sent back. Next came the puppy, the family and the elderly couple, with 53 per cent, 48 and 28 respectively. At 20 per cent and 15, the charity card and control wallets had the lowest return rates.
Tom Parker, Editor, Lansing, New York, USA
(2860) Contributions from this contributor since (2007-01-01)
Current Rating: 6.3 out of 10 based on 11 reviews
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154 Boats thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
CHOOSING A FIN FOR A SAILBOARD
The higher the wind, the smaller the fin.
Jeremy Bishop, windsurfing expert, Hood River, Oregon
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Current Rating: 5 out of 10 based on 18 reviews
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410 Business thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
MAKING YOUR IDEAS CLEAR
A clear idea is one that fits on the back of a business card.
Morris Cooper, St. Johns, Michigan
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Current Rating: 6.7 out of 10 based on 25 reviews
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