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REVISING A NOVEL
When you think you're done revising a novel, before sending it out, set it aside for three months. Then read through it again.
David Malki !, Filmmaker, cartoonist, pilot, Los Angeles
(11) Contributions from this contributor since (2008-01-09)
Current Rating: 6.7 out of 10 based on 20 reviews
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ESTIMATING BAROMETRIC PRESSURE
A barometer's reading will drop about an inch for each thousand foot increase in altitude.
R. A. Heindl, Design Engineer, Euclid, OH, USA
(EC) Collected by The Editors
Current Rating: 6.4 out of 10 based on 14 reviews
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COURT CLOTHES
A defendant who wears his Sunday best to court will increase his chances of a liveable resolution by a factor of 4 to 1 over the defendant who comes to court as if he's on his way to the store.
steve, retired, glendale, utah, usa
(81) Contributions from this contributor since (2008-01-21)
Current Rating: 6.3 out of 10 based on 21 reviews
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IN THE GYM, ARE YOU BEING WATCHED?
Usually not. Unless you are striking looking, people are wrapped up in themselves and their own workout. Dress comfortably for good range of movement and cover yourself to ensure your privacy and so you do not distract other attendees at the gym.
Semperloco, Paralegal, Houston, TX, USA
(3) Contributions from this contributor since (2008-04-26)
Current Rating: 6.0 out of 10 based on 13 reviews
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SIGHTING IN A HUNTING RIFLE
Most rifle scopes are sighted in for 150 yards.
Scott Parker
(160) Contributions from this contributor since (2008-01-30)
Current Rating: 7.9 out of 10 based on 14 reviews
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FEMALE TATOOS
If a woman has a tattoo showing, there is a high probability that she has at least one more tattoo that does not show.
Dick Bowman, logistician, Colorado Springs, CO, USA
(1) Contributions from this contributor since (2009-05-13)
Current Rating: 6.2 out of 10 based on 18 reviews
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GIVING UNSOLICITED ADVICE
Unsolicited advice is always self-serving. (Quoting syndicated Advice Columnist Amy Dickinson.)
Joseph Bauer, Master Carpenter, Indian Hills, Ohio, USA
(41) Contributions from this contributor since (2008-01-08)
Current Rating: 6.7 out of 10 based on 12 reviews
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HEATING WITH PEOPLE
Ten people will raise the temperature of a medium-size room one degree per hour.
John Brink, building superintendent, Masonic Temple
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Current Rating: 6.3 out of 10 based on 29 reviews
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PAPERING A WALL
When papering an average wall with a print or striped wallpaper, expect to lose at least one foot of paper per strip to make them match.
Johnnie Putnam, WIND radio, Chicago, Illinois
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Current Rating: 5.5 out of 10 based on 18 reviews
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TAKING A PHOTOGRAPH
To determine the average light, measure the light reflected from grass or from a newspaper. The light reflected from Caucasian skin is about twice as bright as average.
Norman Brenner, Fleetwood, New York
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Current Rating: 5.3 out of 10 based on 16 reviews
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BUILDING A HOUSE
Sixty percent of the construction costs for a frame house are labor, 40 percent are materials.
J. Johnson, Fort Collins, Colorado
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Current Rating: 5.1 out of 10 based on 16 reviews
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