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SPOTTING A BAD DEAL
If someone says, "buy now," don't buy at all.
Russell T. Johnson, Temple City, California
(LR) Legacy Rule of Thumb from previously published collections
Current Rating: 5.4 out of 10 based on 15 reviews
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DODGING BULLETS
If you hear the shot, it won't kill you.
Gene Wolfe, Barrington, Illinois
(LR) Legacy Rule of Thumb from previously published collections
Current Rating: 5.3 out of 10 based on 18 reviews
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MAKING A PLEASING RECTANGLE
The closer the proportions of a rectangle are to 3 by 5, the more pleasing it is to the eye.
Don Naish, Dryden, Michigan
(LR) Legacy Rule of Thumb from previously published collections
Current Rating: 5.4 out of 10 based on 20 reviews
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FINDING SATISFACTION AT A HOTEL OR RESTAURANT
If the bar at a hotel is well laid-out, well-stocked, and the bartender is able to be both professional and friendly, I can look forward to my stay. The same can be said of restaurants.
John Bodoni, via Kevin Kelly at kk.org
(EC) Collected by The Editors
Current Rating: 5.3 out of 10 based on 13 reviews
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PROBLEM EMPLOYEES
The general difficulty of managing an employee is proportional to the number of noncontiguous sick days they take.
Antietam, Portland, Oregon, USA
(9) Contributions from this contributor since (2008-02-22)
Current Rating: 6.2 out of 10 based on 17 reviews
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THINK TWICE, SPEAK ONCE
When I tried carpentry, years ago, I learned, measure twice, cut once. It applies to many things in life.
Glenn Cobb, Sales, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
(1) Contributions from this contributor since (2008-01-28)
Current Rating: 9 out of 10 based on 15 reviews
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5113 Computers thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
THE COST OF AN ERP SYSTEM
The licensing for an Enterprise Resource Planning System will cost about $4k-$5k per user. This does not include installation or hardware.
Aaron Horn, IT Manager, Ames, IA, USA
(3) Contributions from this contributor since (2010-04-26)
Current Rating: 4.5 out of 10 based on 10 reviews
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UPHAULING AN OLDSTYLE SHORTBOARD
In the early days of sailboarding, you could uphaul a sailboard that was up to 30 liters less than your body weight in pounds.
Jeremy Bishop, windsurfing expert, Hood River, Oregon
(LR) Legacy Rule of Thumb from previously published collections
Current Rating: 4.4 out of 10 based on 15 reviews
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SELLING CARS
A well-run car dealership will make from 1 to 2 percent on sales.
Scott Parker, data specialist, Beaumont, Texas
(LR) Legacy Rule of Thumb from previously published collections
Current Rating: 4.8 out of 10 based on 18 reviews
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HANDLING AN IN-FLIGHT EMERGENCY
When in doubt, fly low and slow; when in extreme doubt, kick top rudder.
Ray Pineo, fly fisherman and pilot, retired, Newville, Pennsylvania
(LR) Legacy Rule of Thumb from previously published collections
Current Rating: 4.6 out of 10 based on 15 reviews
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CALLING SOMEONE UP
If you are a single woman, never call a person with whom you have a sexually ambiguous relationship when you are drunk.
Ruth Anne Schultz, rain check coordinator, Kingston, Massachusetts
(LR) Legacy Rule of Thumb from previously published collections
Current Rating: 6.1 out of 10 based on 21 reviews
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