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2522 Shellfish thumb thumb thumb thumb
SERVING SHRIMP
For three servings, you need one pound of shrimp in the shell or half a pound of cooked shrimp without the shell.
The Joy of Cooking
(LR) Legacy Rule of Thumb from previously published collections
Current Rating: 4.4 out of 10 based on 16 reviews
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2523 Stock thumb thumb thumb thumb
BUYING STOCK
Don't move a substantial portion of your wealth into or out of the market at one time. Ease in, ease out.
The American Association of Individual Investors
(LR) Legacy Rule of Thumb from previously published collections
Current Rating: 4.3 out of 10 based on 13 reviews
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2524 Cooking thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
COOKING RICE
Old Japanese/Hawaiian rule: one knuckle rice, two knuckles water.
Nani Paape, textile designer, Seattle, Washington
(LR) Legacy Rule of Thumb from previously published collections
Current Rating: 5.4 out of 10 based on 14 reviews
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2525 Beaches thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
AVOIDING SHARKS
If you see a school of porpoise, the water is free from sharks.
Joseph Liberkowski, ex-ocean lifeguard, Medford Lakes, New Jersey
(LR) Legacy Rule of Thumb from previously published collections
Current Rating: 6.4 out of 10 based on 28 reviews
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2526 Farming thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
RAISING PORK
A hog, dressed and hung in the meat locker, will weigh one-third of its live weight.
Harry Pound, butcher
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Current Rating: 5.2 out of 10 based on 15 reviews
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2527 Wind thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
COUNTING WHITE CAPS
If there are more white caps than you can count, it is probably blowing over 15 knots.
Jeremy Bishop, windsurfing expert, Hood River, Oregon
(LR) Legacy Rule of Thumb from previously published collections
Current Rating: 5.5 out of 10 based on 19 reviews
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2528 Time thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
CLEANING A BATHROOM
It takes one hour to thoroughly clean a bathroom.
John Towle, Salinas, California
(LR) Legacy Rule of Thumb from previously published collections
Current Rating: 4.9 out of 10 based on 14 reviews
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2529 Proportions thumb thumb thumb thumb
JUDGING BEAUTY
The larger the eyes, the smaller the nose, the smaller the chin, the bigger the cheekbones, and the larger the smile, the more attractive the woman's face.
Scott Parker, data specialist, Beaumont, Texas
(LR) Legacy Rule of Thumb from previously published collections
Current Rating: 4.0 out of 10 based on 18 reviews
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2530 Negotiating thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
CURBING SQUABBLES
If a supervisor spends more than 10 percent of her time dealing with the squabbles of subordinates, the organization is overstaffed and the subordinates do not have enough work.
Dirck Z. Meengs, management consultant, Canoga Park, California
(LR) Legacy Rule of Thumb from previously published collections
Current Rating: 6.1 out of 10 based on 17 reviews
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2531 Containers thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
ESTIMATING NUMBERS OF PENNIES
It takes 4,500 pennies to fill a one-gallon container.
A.R. Wadum, St. Louis, Missouri
(LR) Legacy Rule of Thumb from previously published collections
Current Rating: 4.7 out of 10 based on 17 reviews
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2532 Mechanics thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
BREAKING BOLTS AND STUDS
If a bolt breaks while you are screwing it in, you will be able to remove the broken piece, but if it breaks while you are unscrewing it, forget trying to remove the broken piece. Drill it out and retap the threads.
Chris Packard, The Packard Company, Newton Centre, Massachusetts
(LR) Legacy Rule of Thumb from previously published collections
Current Rating: 5.3 out of 10 based on 15 reviews
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