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2350 Telephones thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
ANSWERING THE TELEPHONE
If you say, "Mr Jones speaking," the caller will think you're a stuffed shirt. If you say, "Frank speaking," the caller will think you're a blue-collar worker. If you say, "Frank Jones speaking," the caller's impression of you will be neutral, which is what you want on the first contact.
Richard Malone, Vancouver, Washington
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2606 Trains thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
ESTIMATING THE SPEED OF A TRAIN
To estimate the speed of an Amtrak train in miles per hour, count the number of telegraph poles it passes in 30 seconds and multiply by three.
Don Bennett, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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3630 House and Home thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
FENCES
Never move a fence until you know why it was put there in the first place.
steve, retired, glendale, utah, usa
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4142 Landscaping thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
PLANTING TREES OR BUSHES
If you plant one, make it a specimen (unusual, perfect, etc.) If you plant two, make them the formal entrance to a walk, path, garden, etc. If you plant three or more, it'll work good for a grouping where people won't compare one to the next.
Dick Gehring, Consultant, NY
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4398 Body Rules thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
STAY UNDERWATER LONGER
If you're dying to retrieve that quarter from the bottom of the pool, take several short breaths first -- essentially, hyperventilate. When you're underwater, it's not a lack of oxygen that makes you desperate for a breath; it's the buildup of carbon dioxide, which makes your blood acidic, which signals your brain that something' ain't right. "When you hyperventilate, the influx of oxygen lowers blood acidity," says Jonathan Armbruster, Ph.D., an associate professor of biology at Auburn University. "This tricks your brain into thinking it has more oxygen." It'll buy you up to 10 seconds.
Scott Parker
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4654 Education thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
MANAGING A CLASSROOM
When teaching a group of children, try to maintain a ratio of 5 instances of specific positive feedback to 1 instance of redirection or criticism. This will help maintain student motivation and good behavior, and promote a positive classroom atmosphere.
Anne Harper, Teacher
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4910 Cooking thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
CONVERT LBS TO KGS
divide lbs by 2, subtract 10% to get kgs
roy horn, retired
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47 Body Language thumb thumb thumb thumb
THE CURIOUS RULE OF FARTS
A farting horse will never tire; a farting man is one to hire.
Louis G. Heibel, from Walla Walla, Washington circa 1940, Alexandria, Virginia
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303 Children thumb thumb thumb
CARING FOR CHILDREN
The more children cry,patek philippe replica the less they urinate.
Anonymous
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559 Precipitation thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
WATCHING WIND AND RAIN
Wind before rain; you'll be sailing again. Rain before wind; take your sails in.
Tim Slack, Chief Mate, S.S. Constitution, off Hawaii
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815 Body Rules thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
DETERMINING YOUR FRAME SIZE
You can determine your body frame size by wrapping your thumb and index finger around your wrist. If the thumb extends past the index finger, you have a small frame; if the thumb and index finger just meet, you have an average frame; and if the thumb and index finger do not meet, you have a large frame.
Terry Hayward, medical technician
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