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BUYING A BARGAIN
If you buy something that you really didn't need, it really wasn't a bargain.
Dave Agresti, Prof Criminology (retired), Tampa, Florida, United States
(90) Contributions from this contributor since (2008-04-15)
Current Rating: 6.8 out of 10 based on 14 reviews
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ADJUSTING YOUR HANDLEBARS
On a bicycle with drop handlebars, the seat and handlebars are positioned properly if the handlebars block your view of the front axle.
R.A. Heindl, design engineer, Euclid, Ohio
(LR) Legacy Rule of Thumb from previously published collections
Current Rating: 5.3 out of 10 based on 40 reviews
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AVOIDING SHIPS AT SEA
To avoid being run down by other ships on the ocean, check the horizon every 15 minutes. A fast ship can get dangerously close within 15 minutes.
Rick Eckstrom, plan review officer, Ithaca, New York
(LR) Legacy Rule of Thumb from previously published collections
Current Rating: 5.3 out of 10 based on 17 reviews
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SELLING CARS
In good times, a car dealer should get a return on investment equal to the 90-day Treasury bill rate plus 20 percent.
Scott Parker, data specialist, Beaumont, Texas
(LR) Legacy Rule of Thumb from previously published collections
Current Rating: 4.9 out of 10 based on 18 reviews
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FINDING THE ATMOSPHERE
At 18,000 feet, half of the earth's atmosphere is below you.
W. R. C. Shedenhelm, wind salesman, Encino, California
(LR) Legacy Rule of Thumb from previously published collections
Current Rating: 4.3 out of 10 based on 16 reviews
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COMMUNICATING WITH YOUR LOVER
If your companion asks "why?" after you've said "I love you," it's a bad sign.
Dean Sheridan, electronics technician and deaf actor, Torrance, California
(LR) Legacy Rule of Thumb from previously published collections
Current Rating: 5.7 out of 10 based on 28 reviews
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MAKING A DEADLINE
When faced with a deadline, if you first tackle what MUST be done, then plan to do what SHOULD be done, saving for last what would be NICE to do, you will seldom get past the first category. However, do those same things in reverse order and somehow they will all get done, often with time to spare.
Isabel T. Coburn, authority at large, Pemaquid Beach, Maine
(LR) Legacy Rule of Thumb from previously published collections
Current Rating: 4.8 out of 10 based on 16 reviews
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LANDING A SKYDIVE
The spot that isn't moving is the spot you're approaching.
Ernst Luposchainsky III, adventurer & nautical enthusiast, inter alia, Hollywood, California
(LR) Legacy Rule of Thumb from previously published collections
Current Rating: 4.8 out of 10 based on 16 reviews
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MALE SEX RULE
It takes seminal vesicles three days to fill, and they empty by one-third at each ejaculation.
Norman Brenner, Fleetwood, New York
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Current Rating: 4.8 out of 10 based on 17 reviews
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FOLLOWING INTEREST RATES
On a 15-year adjustable-rate mortgage, every percentage-point rise in interest will boost your monthly payment by about 5 percent.
William C. Banks, writer, Money
(LR) Legacy Rule of Thumb from previously published collections
Current Rating: 5.0 out of 10 based on 14 reviews
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DRESSING FOR A SKI
When cross-country skiing, if you are warm when you first walk outside, you're wearing too much.
Jeremy Bishop, windsurfing expert, Hood River, Oregon
(LR) Legacy Rule of Thumb from previously published collections
Current Rating: 5.4 out of 10 based on 14 reviews
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