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USING A BIG WORD
If you're writing something and you have to look up the definition of a word, you probably shouldn't use it.
Scott Parker, data specialist, Beaumont, Texas
(LR) Legacy Rule of Thumb from previously published collections
Current Rating: 6.2 out of 10 based on 26 reviews
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SHEARING A SHEEP
You can plan on making one sweater for every two pounds of wool you shear from a sheep.
Mary Catherine, preschool teacher
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Current Rating: 4.6 out of 10 based on 17 reviews
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2302 Telephones thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
SPOTTING A SALES PITCH
Any telephone call that starts with, "How are you this evening, Ms.---" is from a telemarketer. You should hang up immediately.
Jeff Brown, astronomer, Bloomington, Indiana
(LR) Legacy Rule of Thumb from previously published collections
Current Rating: 5.2 out of 10 based on 17 reviews
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2558 Joker thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
CHOOSING A SUBWAY TRAIN
Never get on a train with a chalk outline on the floor.
Russ Haven, lawyer, Brooklyn, New York
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Current Rating: 5.9 out of 10 based on 17 reviews
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WINNING AT CHESS
To win at chess, control the middle 4 squares of the board as soon as possible.
Gerry Flick, MD, JC, BCLM, Ship's Surgeon, Tacoma, WA, USA
(LR) Legacy Rule of Thumb from previously published collections
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Current Rating: 6.5 out of 10 based on 19 reviews
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3326 Talking to girls thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
EASY INTERACTION
Guys- if you want the girl to be interested, walk up to her and give her a TRUE compliment like "Those are very attractive ear rings" or "That blue sweater really compliments your eyes" and then just walk away. If she is interested, then she will find a way to run into you again later. This lets her know you are interested and gives you both an easy, non-awkward way to seperate if she is not interested. She WILL remember your compliment, though, as long as it was SINCERE. Do not/NOT fake it! (they can tell!)
Waldo Weyeris, Engineer, Boulder, CO, USA
(48) Contributions from this contributor since (2008-01-22)
Current Rating: 6.9 out of 10 based on 22 reviews
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3838 Computers thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
FIXING SERIOUS SOFTWARE BUGS
The cost of fixing a serious software bug increases by ten with each phase of the development cycle. A $10 bug in the requirements phase will cost $100 to fix in the design stage, $1,000 to fix during development, $10,000 to fix during pre-release testing, and $100,000 to fix after it is released.
Mike White, Independent IT Consultant, Phoenix, Arizona, USA
(17) Contributions from this contributor since (2008-01-08)
Current Rating: 7.2 out of 10 based on 18 reviews
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4094 Computers thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
ACUTAL HARD DRIVE CAPACITY
When you buy a hard drive, expect the actual capacity to be about 93% of the advertised capacity. For example, you'll be able to store about 112 GB of data on a 120 GB hard drive.
Frank, Biophysicist, Berkeley, CA, USA
(15) Contributions from this contributor since (2007-10-23)
Current Rating: 6.6 out of 10 based on 15 reviews
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TO QUIETEN A MENTALLY DISTURBED PERSON
Keep using their name.
Margaret Mayer, Teacher (retired), Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
(4) Contributions from this contributor since (2008-12-27)
Current Rating: 7.7 out of 10 based on 15 reviews
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4606 Health thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
EMERGENCY MEDICINE ILLNESS
The amount of visitors a patient has in the ER is inversely proportional to the severity of their illness.
Thomas Ramirez, physician, Annandale, VA, United States
(2) Contributions from this contributor since (2009-05-15)
Current Rating: 5.7 out of 10 based on 13 reviews
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4862 Travel thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
PORT AND STARBOARD
Both the words LEFT and PORT have only four (4) letters. Right and starboard many more.
Carol Patten, Retired, Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
(2) Contributions from this contributor since (2009-09-28)
Current Rating: 6.6 out of 10 based on 10 reviews
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