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1243 Movies and Film thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
COMPARING MOVIES TO BOOKS
Comparing a movie to a book is easy when one inspired the other. The one created first will be better.
Mark Alber, Houston, Texas
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Current Rating: 5.6 out of 10 based on 19 reviews
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1499 Dogs thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
CARING FOR DOGS
The smaller a doghouse is in the winter, the better - as long as the dog can stand up and turn around in it.
Captain Haggerty, animal trainer, actor, author, and philosopher, New York, New York
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1755 Real Estate thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
MANAGING YOUR PERSONAL DEBT
Your monthly mortgage payments (principal, interest, taxes, and insurance) should not exceed 28 percent of your gross monthly salary. The payments for your mortgage and consumer loans combined should not exceed 35 percent of your gross salary.
Jane Bryant Quinn, in Woman's Day, cited in Bottom Line/Personal
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2011 Radio thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
RUNNING A SUCCESSFUL CALL-IN SHOW
A successful call-in show will attract 10 to 15 calls an hour.
Dan Leonard, disc jockey, Buffalo, New York
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2267 Fish thumb thumb thumb thumb
CATCHING FISH
Wind from the west, fishing is best; wind from the east, fishing is least.
J. J. Everhart, retired, Spartanburg, South Carolina
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2523 Stock thumb thumb thumb thumb
BUYING STOCK
Don't move a substantial portion of your wealth into or out of the market at one time. Ease in, ease out.
The American Association of Individual Investors
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3035 Relationships thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
THE HOT GIRL AT THE BAR
Overall, out of the most attractive girls currently at the bar, the one that looks the most bored is usually the DJ's girlfriend
DJ Drue, Club Casualty, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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Current Rating: 5.6 out of 10 based on 16 reviews
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3803 Automobiles thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
BUYING A NEW CAR
To estimate the actual monthly cost of owning a new car double the purchase price and divide by 60. By this rule, a $30,000 car will cost $1,000 a month when you add up the cost of payments, insurance, and routine maintenance.
Mike White, Independent IT Consultant, Phoenix, Arizona, USA
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Current Rating: 6.0 out of 10 based on 21 reviews
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4059 Health thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
DRUG TESTS
One poppy seed bagel or muffin can result in a positive for opiates on a drug test up to 48 hours after the food has been eaten.
Mignon, baggage handler, Missoula
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Current Rating: 7.0 out of 10 based on 14 reviews
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4315 Driving thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
FEET PER SECOND AT 30 MILES PER HOUR
If driving at 30 miles per hour, you are traveling a distance of 44 feet per second. At 60 mph, the distance you cover in one second is 88 feet.
firebear
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Current Rating: 5.3 out of 10 based on 13 reviews
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4571 Cooking thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
PREVENTING BOIL-OVER
When boiling anything (potatoes, pasta, whatever), if you put a wooden spoon in the pot, it will not boil over.
Holiday Headings, Certified Pharmacy Technician, Toledo, Ohio, USA
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Current Rating: 5.1 out of 10 based on 14 reviews
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