Search the Main Collection
Sort Result by NUMBER / RATING
money  time  driving  travel  safety  health  dating  animals  relationships  cars  children  food  car  cost  water  automobiles  rules  weather  shopping  home  marriage  writing  music  love  quality  sleep  weight  pets  life  cooking  design  photography  ...

VIEW
TAG
CLOUD




The Main Rules Collection (5130)
Traditional Categories (155)


3330 Uncategorized thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
ADVERTISING VOLUME
If there are a large volume of advertisements for something, do not buy it. Good quality things speak for themselves AND you are not paying for advertising.
Waldo Weyeris, Engineer, Boulder, CO, USA
(48) Contributions from this contributor since (2008-01-22)
Current Rating: 5.1 out of 10 based on 20 reviews
Comments (0)  Mail It You must login to Rate.

3331 Automobiles thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
SMOKE
White smoke is bad but black smoke is worse.
Waldo Weyeris, Engineer, Boulder, CO, USA
(48) Contributions from this contributor since (2008-01-22)
Current Rating: 7.3 out of 10 based on 16 reviews
Comments (2)  Mail It You must login to Rate.

3333 Miscellaneous thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
AMUSEMENT PARKS
Wen entering an amusement park in the USA, always head to the left and work your way clock-wise through the park. Most people will go to the right and so the lines will be longer.
Waldo Weyeris, Engineer, Boulder, CO, USA
(48) Contributions from this contributor since (2008-01-22)
Current Rating: 7.1 out of 10 based on 18 reviews
Comments (1)  Mail It You must login to Rate.

3334 Camping thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
TENT CARE
ALWAYS air out your tent before you pack it away. This will get rid of the moisture that causes mildew and tent-rot.
Waldo Weyeris, Engineer, Boulder, CO, USA
(48) Contributions from this contributor since (2008-01-22)
Current Rating: 8.4 out of 10 based on 25 reviews
Comments (2)  Mail It You must login to Rate.

3335 Management thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
80-20, 90-10
As a manager, expect 80 percent of your work to be done by 20 percent of your staff. Also, expect 90 percent of your headaches/problems to come from 10 percent of your staff.
Waldo Weyeris, Engineer, Boulder, CO, USA
(48) Contributions from this contributor since (2008-01-22)
Current Rating: 7.7 out of 10 based on 17 reviews
Comments (1)  Mail It You must login to Rate.

3336 Body Language thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
GLASSES
When the eye glasses come of and are put on the table, the discusison is over.
Waldo Weyeris, Engineer, Boulder, CO, USA
(48) Contributions from this contributor since (2008-01-22)
Current Rating: 5.6 out of 10 based on 23 reviews
Comments (0)  Mail It You must login to Rate.

3337 Energy thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
ESTIMATING BTUS
Burning natural gas gives about a million BTUs per thousand cubic feet (MCF.)
R. A. Heindl, Design Engineer, Euclid, OH, USA
(EC) Collected by The Editors
Current Rating: 6.0 out of 10 based on 15 reviews
Comments (0)  Mail It You must login to Rate.

3338 Listening thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
GOOD LISTENING
When listening to someone, change your gaze from one eye to the other and back. Do not stare at one eye. To get them to stop talking, stare at their mouths or at a spot on their foreheads right above their nose and eyebrows.
Waldo Weyeris, Engineer, Boulder, CO, USA
(48) Contributions from this contributor since (2008-01-22)
Current Rating: 6.6 out of 10 based on 18 reviews
Comments (0)  Mail It You must login to Rate.

3339 Dieting thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
ESTIMATING PORTION SIZE
A smear of butter, peanut butter, mayonnaise or even a swipe through the brownie batter are high-fat calories. They add up and it's difficult to track them. But if the amount you eat matches the size of the top joint of your thumb, it's a teaspoon.
Glamour Magazine
(EC) Collected by The Editors
Current Rating: 5.4 out of 10 based on 15 reviews
Comments (0)  Mail It You must login to Rate.

3340 Injuries thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
HOT AND CLD
In the first 24 hours after a tissue injury, keep the injury site cool/cold. After 24 hours, put on warmth for 30 minutes and then cool for 15. The initial cold will control swelling and the hot-then-cold will increase the circulaiton through the injury site to promote recovery.
Waldo Weyeris, Engineer, Boulder, CO, USA
(48) Contributions from this contributor since (2008-01-22)
Current Rating: 7.1 out of 10 based on 15 reviews
Comments (0)  Mail It You must login to Rate.

3341 Animals thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
FELINE POOP AGE
Wild feline (e.g. Bobcats, Panthers, etc.) poop dries from the inside out. If a pile of cat poop still looks wet, don't assume it is "fresh."
Waldo Weyeris, Engineer, Boulder, CO, USA
(48) Contributions from this contributor since (2008-01-22)
Current Rating: 4.7 out of 10 based on 14 reviews
Comments (1)  Mail It You must login to Rate.



< Previous | 275 | 276 | 277 | 278 | 279 | 280 |281 |282 |283 |284 | Next >
Page 279 of 384