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823 Precipitation thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
RULE OF OUTDOOR CONSTRUCTION
When raindrops hit your windshield faster than you can count them, it's time to knock off work for the day.
Gene Beitel, contractor
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1079 Equivalents thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
THICKENING THINGS
For thickening soups and sauces, you can use cornstarch instead of flour. One tablespoon of cornstarch equals two tablespoons of flour.
Kay Parker, artist and quilt designer
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1335 College thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
SPOTTING A FUTURE SUCCESS
A research director can explain a research project to the layman better than a tenured professor; a tenured professor can do it better than an assistant professor; an assistant professor better than a graduate student. A graduate student who can explain it well is going to be a research director.
Jennifer Evans, writer, Austin, Texas
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1591 Weather thumb thumb thumb thumb
FORECASTING THE WEATHER
The prevailing weather is most likely to change three days before the new moon and three days before the full moon.
Cynthya Rackerby, medical office manager, Rio Linda, California
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1847 Sleep thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
GETTING ENOUGH SLEEP
An hour's nap in the middle of the day equals three hours of sleep at night.
Paul A. Delaney, meteorologist, Beltsville, Maryland
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2103 Education thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
THE GRADE SCHOOL RULE OF FIVE
Subtract five from the age of a child to determine his or her grade in school. Conversely, add five to the grade of a child to determine his or her age. A fourth grader, for instance, is usually nine years old.
Pat Howard, teacher
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2359 Wind thumb thumb thumb thumb
SURFING
A west wind means good surf.
Joseph Liberkowski, ex-ocean lifeguard, Medford Lakes, New Jersey
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2615 Tools thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
TESTING AN EDGE
You can test the edge of a blade by running it lightly across the flat of your thumbnail. If the blade slides easily, it is dull. A sharp edge catches and digs in.
Lester McCann, Chicago, Illinois
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2871 Habits thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
SMOKE LESS
If you find yourself lighting a cigarette while your current one is still lit, place your pack out of arm's reach.
Alear, Coder, Columbus, Ohio
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3639 Travel thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
ADJUSTING TO NEW TIME ZONES. (JET-LAG)
It takes you one day to adjust completely for every one hour time zone travelled.
Dave Spathaky, Pagan Master
(6) Contributions from this contributor since (2008-01-18)
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4663 Crime thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
ARREST
Police custody begins when the handcuffs go on.
Dave Agresti, Prof Criminology (retired), Tampa, Florida, United States
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