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4136 Camping thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
GATHERING WOOD FOR A FIRE
To build a campfire that will last long enough to cook meal and then some gather : Two generous hands full of tinder to light the fire; twigs no thicker than a pencil lead and about as long as the distance between the tip of your thumb to the tip of your little finger across your outstretched hand. A generous double armload of kindling to get the fire going; no thicker than your thumb and about as long as the distance from the crook of your elbow to the tip of your fingers. Fuel wood to keep the fire going; no thinner than your wrist, as long as your arm piled as high as your knee
Clarke Green
(7) Contributions from this contributor since (2008-05-26)
Current Rating: 6.8 out of 10 based on 16 reviews
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4392 Body Rules thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
CURE YOUR TOOTHACHE
Just rub ice on the back of your hand, on the V-shaped webbed area between your thumb and index finger. A Canadian study found that this technique reduces toothache pain by as much as 50 percent compared with using no ice. The nerve pathways at the base of that V stimulate an area of the brain that blocks pain signals from the face and hands.
Scott Parker
(160) Contributions from this contributor since (2008-01-30)
Current Rating: 7 out of 10 based on 12 reviews
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4648 Landscaping thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
LAWN MOWING TIPS
The fastest way to mow your lawn is a spiral. If you blow the grass on the uncut lawn, it will do the work of a mulcher. If you want the lawn to look good always mow it in a different direction. Reverse you direction on each strip you mow. This will better pick up the grass that was rolled down by the wheel on the prior trip.
Dick Gehring, Consultant, NY
(56) Contributions from this contributor since (2008-05-27)
Current Rating: 5.6 out of 10 based on 12 reviews
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4904 Uncategorized thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
DEVILS
The tolix barstool you know is preferable to the one you don't.
Bender Bernder Rodriguez, Proffessional Bender, Chicago, IL, USA
(31) Contributions from this contributor since (2009-09-28)
Current Rating: 6.5 out of 10 based on 11 reviews
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41 Childbirth thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
MONITORING YOUR UNBORN BABY
If your unborn baby kicks less than 10 times in 12 hours, call your doctor immediately. You should also consult the doctor if the 10th movement is coming later each day.
Jay Butera, writer, American Health
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Current Rating: 5.3 out of 10 based on 30 reviews
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297 Automobiles thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
COOLING YOUR CAR
A car's air conditioner should produce air that is 28 to 30 degrees below the outside temperature.
Scott Parker, data specialist, Beaumont, Texas
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Current Rating: 5.3 out of 10 based on 26 reviews
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553 Uncategorized thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
RUNNING AN AD CAMPAIGN
If you get a good - or even lukewarm - response to an ad, it's always better to stick with the same copy than to change it.
Steven M. Keisman, New York City high school resource coordinator
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Current Rating: 4.9 out of 10 based on 20 reviews
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809 Entertaining thumb thumb thumb thumb
TELLING A JOKE
Choosing the right inflection and tone of voice is important when telling a joke. It's also important to eliminate all unnecessary conjunctions. When in doubt, do Tonto.
Esquire magazine, how to tell a joke
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1065 Driving thumb thumb thumb thumb
AVOIDING A SPEEDING TICKET
To avoid a speeding ticket, drive at the speed everyone else is driving. When in doubt, drive 62.5 mph, which is the de facto national speed limit.
Thomas W. Neumann, anthropological archaeologist, wildlife ecologist, and field crew crisis manager
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1321 Design thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
DOING DESKTOP DESIGN
If you are estimating your time for a desktop design job and you think it will take more than one hour, multiply your estimate by two. If you think you can finish the job in less than one hour, multiply your estimate by three.
John E. Parsons, Production Manager, American Demographics
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1833 Driving thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
THE INTERSECTION RULE
It takes about as long for the car in front of you to start moving as it does for the traffic coming the other way to reach you.
Bruce Nevin, editor and technical writer, Gloucester, Massachusetts
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