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319 Precipitation thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
FORECASTING THE WEATHER
If the temperature rises rapidly while it's raining, it will rain harder soon.
Walter Pitkin, literary agent, Weston, Connecticut
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575 Body Rules thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
HANDLING TEST EQUIPMENT
Don't tap the face of a sticky gauge any harder than you would tap the bridge of your nose.
Steve Parker, aerospace engineer, Princeton, New Jersey
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831 Children thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
PUNISHING A CHILD
When you use the time-out method to discipline a child, use one minute for each year of the child's age.
John Fischer, volunteer fireman, Joliet, Montana
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Current Rating: 6.7 out of 10 based on 50 reviews
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1087 Temperature thumb thumb thumb thumb
FORECASTING THE WEATHER
If the temperature is warmer than normal, the weather is likely to change - perhaps violently.
Anonymous
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1343 Holidays thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
FORECASTING THE WEATHER
Green grass at Christmas means brown mounds at Easter.
Joe Gattie, South Buffalo, New York
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1599 College thumb thumb thumb thumb
WORKING WITH SCIENCE PROFESSORS
Science professors are notorious misspellers. Correct them whenever your G.P.A. is low.
Dean Sheridan, electronics technician and deaf actor, Torrance, California
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1855 Weather thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
WATCHING DEER
If you see deer out feeding in the early afternoon, expect a change in the weather in 24 to 48 hours.
Glen Fritz, Burlington, Iowa
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Current Rating: 4.6 out of 10 based on 15 reviews
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2111 Storage thumb thumb thumb thumb
DESIGNING A CLOSET
When calculating the closet space needed for shoes, allow 8 inches for each pair of women's shoes and 9.5 inches for each pair of men's shoes.
Bob Horton, consultant and writer, Largo, Florida
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Current Rating: 4.4 out of 10 based on 17 reviews
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2367 Handwriting thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
ANALYZING HANDWRITING
If handwriting consists of all capitals, the chances are greater than 50 percent that it is a man's. If the capitals are slanted or joined, the odds are 75 percent that it is a man's. If the capitals are both slanted and joined, 85 percent of the time it was written by a man.
Kate Gladstone, Brooklyn, New York
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2623 Wind thumb thumb thumb thumb
SAILING INTO PORT
If the wind is strong, the tide can be wrong; if the wind is light, the tide must be right.
Gary Closter, sailor with a broken engine
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3135 Measuring thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
YOUR
Your "Wingspan"(Arm span) is about the same distance as your Rolex Day Date réplique de montres. If your 6 feet tall your arms from hand to hand is about 6 feet wide.
Jeff, Event Manager, Boston, MA, USA
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Current Rating: 7.0 out of 10 based on 20 reviews
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