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2262 Farming thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
CHECKING YOUR FIELDS FOR DRAINAGE
Watch your fields as the snow melts in the spring. Poorly drained areas will green up first.
Martin Stillwell, farmer
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Current Rating: 5.5 out of 10 based on 16 reviews
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2518 Telephones thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
SIZING UP A CALLER
Usually a telephone caller makes three points. The third one is the real reason for the call.
Peter A. Lake, Marina Del Rey, California
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2774 Time thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
THE COST OF MEASURING TIME ACCURATELY
Time (or its inverse, frequency) can be measured more accurately than any other physical quantity. For example, a two-dollar digital watch can easily be accurate to within 0.001 percent (one second per day), an accuracy that few other types of measuring instruments can achieve at any price.
R. A. Heindl, Design Engineer, Euclid, OH, USA
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Current Rating: 6.8 out of 10 based on 16 reviews
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3030 Talking to girls thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
BE YOURSELF
If you're worried about talking to girls, remember that they are people just like you guys. Stop pretending to be somebody else, and just be yourself.
Gordon Graham, Writer, Thessalon, ON, Canada
(3) Contributions from this contributor since (2008-01-09)
Current Rating: 7.3 out of 10 based on 28 reviews
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3542 Gambling thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
WHEN NOT TO GAMBLE
Never gamble because you need the money.
steve, retired, glendale, utah, usa
(81) Contributions from this contributor since (2008-01-21)
Current Rating: 7.9 out of 10 based on 17 reviews
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4054 Clothing thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
THE RULE OF CLOSED-TOE SHOES
The louder the noise a pair of closed-toe women's shoes makes on a hard floor, the less comfortable the shoes.
Arb Elbow, Teacher, Waco, TX, USA
(5) Contributions from this contributor since (2008-04-19)
Current Rating: 7.9 out of 10 based on 14 reviews
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4310 Sleep thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
PAY ATTENTION WHEN YOU WAKE UP
Take note of your body's position when you wake up in the morning - that's probably your most comfortable sleeping position. Knowing that could help when it's harder than usual to fall asleep at night.
Randy Phillips, Programmer, Canoga Park, CA, USA
(1) Contributions from this contributor since (2008-10-21)
Current Rating: 7.8 out of 10 based on 15 reviews
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4566 Uncategorized thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
WHEN GRILLING WITH PROPANE
When using a propane grill to BBQ it is wise to open the lid before trying to ignite the burners.
Kevin Stiles, Production Supervisor, Madera, CA, USA
(8) Contributions from this contributor since (2009-05-13)
Current Rating: 6.1 out of 10 based on 12 reviews
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5078 Sales thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
THE SALES TRIANGLE
The three requirements for every sale are a Trusted Breitling replica uk Provider, a Proven Product, and an Urgent Need.
Dr. Robert Dato, Psychoanalyst, Wynnewood, PA, USA
(23) Contributions from this contributor since (2010-03-12)
Current Rating: 6 out of 10 based on 11 reviews
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215 Body Rules thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
ESTIMATING DISTANCES
Hold your thumb at arm's length against a distant background. Estimate how far your thumb jumps on the background when you look at it with one eye and then the other. The background is ten times that distance from you.
Norman Brenner, Fleetwood, New York
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Current Rating: 5.5 out of 10 based on 26 reviews
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471 Children thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
RAISING CHILDREN
Don't help children climb. Left to themselves, they will climb only as high as they can manage. Even so, be ready to catch them.
John H. Beauvais, Cambridge, Massachusetts
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