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1776 Horses thumb thumb thumb thumb
ESTIMATING THE ADULT SIZE OF A HORSE
Measure a young horse from the knee to the withers, then from the knee to the coronet. When the ratio of the first to the second is two to one, the horse is fully grown.
Mark S. Patterson, scored 100 on his last civil service test, Lyons, New York
(LR) Legacy Rule of Thumb from previously published collections
Current Rating: 4.3 out of 10 based on 13 reviews
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2032 Logging thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
FIGHTING A FOREST FIRE
One trained firefighter with a sharp tool can dig 6 chains (about 400 feet) of finished fireline, 2 feet wide and down to mineral soil, every day for 2 weeks.
Ned Bounds, sawyer, Salmon, Idaho
(LR) Legacy Rule of Thumb from previously published collections
Current Rating: 4.9 out of 10 based on 16 reviews
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2288 Travel thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
PLANNING A SUBWAY TRIP
You can plan how long most subway trips will take by multiplying the total number of stops by two minutes and adding five minutes for every time you change trains.
Adam Meyers, New York, New York
(LR) Legacy Rule of Thumb from previously published collections
Current Rating: 4.6 out of 10 based on 16 reviews
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2544 Joker thumb thumb thumb thumb
SPOTTING A GOOD RULE OF THUMB
The usefulness of a rule of thumb is inversely proportional to its accuracy.
A.R. Wadum, St. Louis, Missouri
(LR) Legacy Rule of Thumb from previously published collections
Current Rating: 4.1 out of 10 based on 18 reviews
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2800 Animals thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
CHOOSING A CALM PUPPY
Pick a puppy whose tail wags in sync with his walk.
Neil Schwartzbach, Executive Directory, 1% for Peace, Ithaca, NY, USA
(LR) Legacy Rule of Thumb from previously published collections
(EC) Collected by The Editors
Current Rating: 6.2 out of 10 based on 18 reviews
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3056 Weather thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
ESTIMATING TEMPERATURE WITH ALTITUDE
Temperature decreases about 2 degrees Celsius with every 1,000 feet of altitude or elevation.
David Malki !, Filmmaker, cartoonist, pilot, Los Angeles
(11) Contributions from this contributor since (2008-01-09)
Current Rating: 6.5 out of 10 based on 14 reviews
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3312 Driving thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
DRIVING IN HEAVY TRAFFIC
In heavy traffic, people planning on cutting in front of you will studiously avoid turning their heads to look in the mirrors. Watch for this "stiff neck" when traffic is crowded.
Terry Larimore, Writer and Therapist, Houston, TX, USA
(EC) Collected by The Editors
Current Rating: 5.7 out of 10 based on 15 reviews
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3568 Quality thumb thumb thumb thumb
DIMINISHING RETURNS
Quality costs 3 times the amount of improvement on a percentage basis. A 10% improvement costs 30% more money.
Dan L., Multimedia Producer, IL
(3) Contributions from this contributor since (2008-01-09)
Current Rating: 3.6 out of 10 based on 15 reviews
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4080 Green Living thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
LOWERING HOT WATER TEMPERATURE
By keeping your water heater thermostat no higher than 120°F you can save 550 lbs. of carbon dioxide and $30 per year.
Joy Veronneau, Programmer, Ithaca, NY, USA
(40) Contributions from this contributor since (2007-03-30)
Current Rating: 5.6 out of 10 based on 13 reviews
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4592 Miscellaneous thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
EATING EYEBALLS
When eating eyeballs of any sufficiently small creature, never chew it! The juice is nasty, the rest is rubbery and takes forever. Always swallow it whole.
Markus Demetrius, Retired US Army, Denver, CO, USA
(8) Contributions from this contributor since (2009-05-14)
Current Rating: 4.6 out of 10 based on 11 reviews
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RUNNING ADS ON TV
You should run a TV commercial at least four times a day, four days a week, three weeks a month. If you run it less than that, your ad money would be better spent elsewhere.
Scott Parker, data specialist, Beaumont, Texas
(LR) Legacy Rule of Thumb from previously published collections
Current Rating: 5.4 out of 10 based on 25 reviews
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