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WAKING UP IN CALIFORNIA
When you wake up on a California winter morning and the stars outside your window shine without twinkling, put on your long underwear.
Rob Weinberg, Tassajara Zen Mountain Center, Carmel Valley, California
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Current Rating: 4.7 out of 10 based on 19 reviews
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LOCATING A STUD
If you need to locate a stud in a stick-framed wall, remember that most electricians are right handed. Find an outlet, and tap the wall directly to its left. The odds are in your favor that the stud will be there, and you can measure away from it in 16-inch increments to find other studs.
Art McAfee, in Fine Homebuilding, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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Current Rating: 6.7 out of 10 based on 27 reviews
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PLANNING POTATO SALAD
When making potato salad, figure 1 1/2 medium potatoes and 1 egg per person.
Scott M. Kruse, biogeographer, Fresno, California
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Current Rating: 5.2 out of 10 based on 15 reviews
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ORDERING CHINESE
A Chinese restaurant that features Polynesian cocktails is unlikely to use authentic seasonings.
Bruce Reznick, associate professor of mathematics, Urbana, Illinois
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Current Rating: 4.6 out of 10 based on 16 reviews
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FOLLOWING BACKFIRES
If a gasoline engine backfires through the carburetor, the mixture is too lean. If it backfires through the tailpipe, it is too rich.
Scott Parker, data specialist, Beaumont, Texas
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Current Rating: 4.6 out of 10 based on 17 reviews
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MAKING PAPER MACHE
It takes 15-20 collections of dryer lint from fluffy towels to make enough paper mache for one small table decoration. Sort loads by color and you'll have lint that doesn't need to be dyed.
Terry Larimore, Writer and Therapist, Houston, TX, USA
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Current Rating: 7 out of 10 based on 15 reviews
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AVOIDING PROCRASTINATION
If you encounter a task that will take less than two minutes to complete, do it immediately rather than putting it off.
Jeremy Reid, Graphic Designer, Belleville, Ontario, Canada
(5) Contributions from this contributor since (2008-01-08)
Current Rating: 7.3 out of 10 based on 22 reviews
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WATCH THE TAIL
Your cat's tail is semaphoric. If it's in the shape of an "S" your cat is happy as a clam (keep scratching its neck.) If it's standing straight up, it's saying, "Hi, how are you today?" If it's off to one side, it's his tongue-in-cheek way of saying, "Bet you can't catch me." (It wants to play). If it's down to the ground, get out of its way (it's in a bad mood.)
Tonea Altos, Pilot, Conroe, TX, US
(3) Contributions from this contributor since (2008-01-28)
Current Rating: 7.7 out of 10 based on 14 reviews
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DECLARING BANKRUPTCY
Don't consider bankruptcy unless it will take you more than five years to pay off your bills and high-interest consumer debt. Even then, consult a financial advisor to see if there's a better option than bankruptcy.
Greg Snyder, Equipment Specialist, Mt. Healthy, Ohio, USA
(3) Contributions from this contributor since (2008-01-08)
Current Rating: 6.5 out of 10 based on 12 reviews
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CHOOSING BATHROOM HARDWARE
Always choose the darker metal shower curtain rod so the dried water spots don't show.
Rachel
(5) Contributions from this contributor since (2008-04-11)
Current Rating: 5.5 out of 10 based on 15 reviews
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SEATING IN CLASS
Sit in the first row in the class room. Teachers know the best students always sit there and the slackers always sit in the back row.
Michael Tarpinian, Printer, Rolling Meadows, IL, United States
(12) Contributions from this contributor since (2008-10-11)
Current Rating: 7.7 out of 10 based on 19 reviews
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