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930 Flying thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
TAKING OFF IN A PLANE
A good minimum runway length for a light airplane is double the manufacturer's recommended distance to climb to 50 feet.
J. Mac McClellan, senior editor, Flying
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Current Rating: 4.6 out of 10 based on 15 reviews
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1186 Romance thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
RULES OF ROMANCE
Good cooking is almost as important as good looking.
Scott Parker, data specialist, Beaumont, Texas
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Current Rating: 4.8 out of 10 based on 23 reviews
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1442 Management thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
RECOGNIZING THE OBVIOUS
As a rule, clients will recognize the obvious much sooner than professionals.
Dr. Larry R. Hunt, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Current Rating: 5.5 out of 10 based on 16 reviews
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1698 Scuba Diving thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
SCUBA DIVING
A scuba diver should never ascend faster than 60 feet per minute.
Jack T. Marshall, professional diving instructor, Trumansburg, New York
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Current Rating: 4.5 out of 10 based on 14 reviews
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1954 Relationships thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
RULES OF ROMANCE
A young man marries for a mistress, a middle-aged man for a companion, and an old man for a nurse.
R. W. Ramage, Cheshire, Great Britain
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Current Rating: 5.5 out of 10 based on 24 reviews
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2466 Sports thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
CHOOSING A CROSS-COUNTRY SKI
You can size a cross-country ski by standing with one arm held straight in the air. A ski is the right length for you if it reaches from the floor to the palm of your hand.
Donald Page, chemist
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Current Rating: 4.8 out of 10 based on 15 reviews
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2978 Cooking thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
SALAD DRESSING
One part vinegar to two parts oil.
Jos Geluk, Musician, Utrecht, Netherlands
(2) Contributions from this contributor since (2008-01-09)
Current Rating: 6.5 out of 10 based on 18 reviews
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3490 Emotions thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
GOOD AND BAD
Things are never as good as they seem. Likewise, things are never as bad as they seem.
Mike, Marginal Know-It-All
(11) Contributions from this contributor since (2008-01-27)
Current Rating: 6.2 out of 10 based on 20 reviews
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3746 Clothing thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
CHECKING TROUSER FIT
Hold trouser waistband at sides and place around your neck. If the sides meet at the back of your neck, the trousers will fit your waist. Great for jumble sales and markets with no fitting room.
Janet, Huonville, Tasmania, Australia
(1) Contributions from this contributor since (2008-02-14)
Current Rating: 5.7 out of 10 based on 14 reviews
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4258 Editing thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
JOEZ LAW OF THE TEH INTERNETZ:
When insulting someone's intelligence in an online dispute, you will make a spelling error which makes you look like an idiot. E.g., "Get a brain, morans!"
SugarFree, Photographic Archivist
(1) Contributions from this contributor since (2008-09-02)
Current Rating: 6.8 out of 10 based on 15 reviews
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4514 Marriage thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
MARRYING A CHEATER
If you marry a woman who was cheating on her boyfreind with you. Don't be surprised when you come home and find her in bed with one or more of your friends!
jesse blackbourne, medical equipment tech, shreveport, louisiana, usa
(8) Contributions from this contributor since (2009-05-13)
Current Rating: 7.7 out of 10 based on 12 reviews
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