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3033 Romance thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
RECOVERING FROM END OF A RELATIONSHIP
In general, recovery time from a breakup is equal to the half-life of the relationship. I.e., a 5 year relationship takes 2.5 years to be fully over the end of it. This is useful when dealing with rebound temptations.
Bill Mayer, University Librarian, washington, dc, usa
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Current Rating: 6.2 out of 10 based on 21 reviews
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3034 Flying thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
NEVER RUN OUT OF--
Never run out of altitude, airspeed and ideas at the same time
Hunt Johnsen, designer/builder-wavewitch.com, encinitas, CA, USA
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Current Rating: 6.9 out of 10 based on 14 reviews
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3035 Relationships thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
THE HOT GIRL AT THE BAR
Overall, out of the most attractive girls currently at the bar, the one that looks the most bored is usually the DJ's girlfriend
DJ Drue, Club Casualty, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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Current Rating: 5.6 out of 10 based on 16 reviews
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3036 Computers thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
FIRST-TIME COMPLEX SYSTEM CONFIGURATION
The very first time you perform a complex system configuration -- say, bringing up sendmail on a UNIX system -- it will take you three (3) days to get it working correctly. Each subsequent configuration will take fifteen (15) minutes.
Bruce F. Webster, IT consultant, Parker, CO, USA
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Current Rating: 6.5 out of 10 based on 18 reviews
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3037 Art thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
SOME ILLUSTRATER'S RULE
Never draw what you can trace, never trace what you can cut out and paste down.
Hunt Johnsen, designer/builder-wavewitch.com, encinitas, CA, USA
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Current Rating: 5 out of 10 based on 25 reviews
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3038 Building thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
HUNT'S RULE OF MOTION
Never lift what you can slide, never slide what you can roll, never roll what you can get someone else to move for you.
Hunt Johnsen, designer/builder-wavewitch.com, encinitas, CA, USA
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Current Rating: 7.2 out of 10 based on 18 reviews
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3039 Music thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
TURNING ON A LARGE SOUND SYSTEM
The amplifiers on a large sound system are always the LAST thing that are turned ON, and the FIRST thing that are turned OFF.
DJ Drue, Club Casualty, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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Current Rating: 7.8 out of 10 based on 17 reviews
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3041 Miscellaneous thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
ASSESSING QUALITY, TIME & COST.
Good, Fast, Cheap - Pick Two. It can be good and fast but it won't be cheap. It can be fast and cheap but it won't be good. It can be good and cheap but it won't be fast.
Byron Scullin, Sound Artist, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Current Rating: 8.3 out of 10 based on 22 reviews
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THE TWO KEYS TO DIETING
Consume less and/or metabolize more. Any diet plan, supplement or gadget will only help you do one of these two things. Ultimately, you can save a lot of frustration and money by doing nothing more than consciously and continually choosing to eat less and get more exercise.
Robert Paxton, Technical team lead, Appleton, WI, USA
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Current Rating: 8 out of 10 based on 19 reviews
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3044 Hiking thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
SAFETY WHEN HIKING
Never step _on_ what you can step _over_. Never step _over_ what you can walk _around_
Dave Bull, woodblock printmaker, Tokyo, Japan
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Current Rating: 6.7 out of 10 based on 18 reviews
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3045 Miscellaneous thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
SINGING OFF KEY
It's better to sing off key than to not sing at all.
David Schaner, Physician, New York, NY, USA
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Current Rating: 6.3 out of 10 based on 22 reviews
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