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USELESS EFFORT
It's a waste of time to attempt to argue with bigots, zealots and fanatics.
steve, retired, glendale, utah, usa
(81) Contributions from this contributor since (2008-01-21)
Current Rating: 6.8 out of 10 based on 22 reviews
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BILLBOARDS IN ADVERTISING
In general, billboards are a secondary medium, not a primary one. This means that they act as a support to other parts of an advertising campaign, and are not the main thrust themselves.
Joy Veronneau, Programmer, Ithaca, NY, USA
(40) Contributions from this contributor since (2007-03-30)
Current Rating: 5.5 out of 10 based on 15 reviews
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LACK OF HUNGER
If you find yourself staring into an open refrigerator and wondering why you opened the door, you're not hungry.
Bill Prindle, Marketing guy, Burlington, MA, USA
(4) Contributions from this contributor since (2008-12-14)
Current Rating: 7.0 out of 10 based on 14 reviews
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A SIDE SWIPE IS FAR BETTER THEN A HEADON
If you can’t avoid a collision, try to steer so that you do a side swipe. Head on carries the greatest threat to life.
Dick Gehring, Consultant, NY
(56) Contributions from this contributor since (2008-05-27)
Current Rating: 7.4 out of 10 based on 10 reviews
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BUYING THINGS
Always buy the thing you want rather than saving money on a lesser product. You will always regret the decision, but quickly forget the extra money spent when owning what you originally wanted.
Howard H Skwer, Retired, North Bend, Oregon, USA
(2) Contributions from this contributor since (2009-09-28)
Current Rating: 6.6 out of 10 based on 13 reviews
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JOB SATISFACTION
If you don't like your replique montre Breitling Suisse, you're not paid enough.
Mike, Marginal Know-It-All
(11) Contributions from this contributor since (2008-01-27)
Current Rating: 5 out of 10 based on 10 reviews
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MOVING FURNITURE
If friends ask you to help them move, remember that the work will begin an hour after you get there, you'll finish an hour later than expected, the pizza will be colder than the beer, and the beer will be in lesser quantities than promised.
Tom Sacco, West Des Moines, Iowa
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Current Rating: 5 out of 10 based on 23 reviews
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BUYING FURS
As a rule, short-haired furs like Persian lamb and mink look best on short people; long-haired furs like skunk and fox look best on tall people.
Frank G. Ashbrook, biologist and fur-trade expert
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Current Rating: 4.2 out of 10 based on 17 reviews
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ROOFING
A good roofer can finish 100 square feet an hour.
Paul Polce, Ponzi's Antiques, Trumansburg, New York
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Current Rating: 5.2 out of 10 based on 19 reviews
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CATCHING A COLD
You will catch a cold within two weeks of starting a new job.
Beth Blinick, sales promotion and marketing, Skokie, Illinois
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Current Rating: 3.8 out of 10 based on 17 reviews
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USING THE SUBWAY IN NEW YORK CITY
The average "leafleteer" in a New York City subway station hands out 250 leaflets per hour during morning rush hour.
Joseph G. Rappaport, coordinator, straphangers campaign, New York, New York
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Current Rating: 4.4 out of 10 based on 19 reviews
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