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3612 Children thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
ENTRAPPING QUESTION
Never ask a child an entrapping question such as "Did you break the vase?", when you know they did; it can only compound the fault with lying.
Mike, Engineer, Vermont
(1) Contributions from this contributor since (2008-02-03)
Current Rating: 5.8 out of 10 based on 20 reviews
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3868 House and Home thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
PLUMBING TIP
No matter how simple, all diy plumbing projects will require 3 trips to the hardware store.
Robin Wilkinson, Lithographer, Jackson, MS, USA
(1) Contributions from this contributor since (2008-03-05)
Current Rating: 7.3 out of 10 based on 16 reviews
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4124 Miscellaneous thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
WHAT GOOD IS IT?
When rating rules of thumb, if you can't think of something the rule is actually good for then it isn't a rule of thumb.
S L Young, Project Manager, Indianapolis, IN, USA
(16) Contributions from this contributor since (2008-02-10)
Current Rating: 5.7 out of 10 based on 13 reviews
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4636 Conversations thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
PARTY CONVERSATION
At a party, the guy standing alone usually has something interesting to say, he's just too shy to say it.
Kevin Stiles, Production Supervisor, Madera, CA, USA
(8) Contributions from this contributor since (2009-05-13)
Current Rating: 8.0 out of 10 based on 15 reviews
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4892 Negotiating thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
NEVER ACCEPT NO FOR AN ANSWER
Never accept no for an answer from someone who is not empowered to say yes.
Bender Bernder Rodriguez, Proffessional Bender, Chicago, IL, USA
(31) Contributions from this contributor since (2009-09-28)
Current Rating: 5.8 out of 10 based on 12 reviews
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5148 Driving thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
WEARY OF BANGED-UP CARS
Be weary of cars with significant body damage. Odds have réplique montres Rolex, it's not fixed because the accident was the driver's fault, and they will likely repeat the mistake that led them to it in the first place.
Serge Sokolin, Writer, comic artist
(9) Contributions from this contributor since (2010-08-03)
Current Rating: 6.6 out of 10 based on 12 reviews
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29 Exercise thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
GETTING BACK IN SHAPE
Recovering an unused physical skill takes one month for each year of layoff.
Norman Brenner, Fleetwood, New York
(LR) Legacy Rule of Thumb from previously published collections
Current Rating: 6.1 out of 10 based on 35 reviews
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285 Appliances thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
REPAIRING THINGS
If the cost of repairing an item is more than half the price of a new one, buy a new one.
Dennis Palaganas, Gainesville, Florida
(LR) Legacy Rule of Thumb from previously published collections
Current Rating: 6.6 out of 10 based on 32 reviews
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541 Computers thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
DEBUGGING SOFTWARE
If a glitch occurs twice, it's a reproducible bug. If a glitch occurs only once, it's transient and much harder to find.
Norman Brenner, Fleetwood, New York
(LR) Legacy Rule of Thumb from previously published collections
Current Rating: 6.5 out of 10 based on 36 reviews
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797 Health thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
CHOOSING MARGARINE
Regarding cholesterol content, the margarine sold in tubs is better for you than that sold in sticks.
Dr. Stephen S. Scheidt, Professor of Clinical Medicine, Cornell University Medical College, New York, New York
(LR) Legacy Rule of Thumb from previously published collections
Current Rating: 5.7 out of 10 based on 19 reviews
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1053 Grooming thumb thumb thumb thumb
ADJUSTING BATH TEMPERATURE
Use both faucets when you're adjusting the temperature of a bath or shower.
Stephen Unsino, poet, Eastchester, New York
(LR) Legacy Rule of Thumb from previously published collections
Current Rating: 4.3 out of 10 based on 18 reviews
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