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3817 Television thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
WATCHING TV
The ideal viewing distance is 2.5 times the diagonal width of your television screen.
Elliot Miller, Engineer, Miami, Florida, USA
(7) Contributions from this contributor since (2007-10-16)
Current Rating: 6.1 out of 10 based on 13 reviews
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3818 Military thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
SUPPORTING AN ARMY
Each soldier on the front lines requires 10 support personnel in the rear.
Elliot Miller, Engineer, Miami, Florida, USA
(7) Contributions from this contributor since (2007-10-16)
Current Rating: 6.4 out of 10 based on 12 reviews
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3819 Cooking thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
FROSTING A CAKE
If frosting a round, two-layer cake, use 1/3 of the frosting between the two layers, 1/3 on the top surface, and 1/3 of the frosting for the sides of the cake.
Deborah, writer
(6) Contributions from this contributor since (2008-01-25)
Current Rating: 6 out of 10 based on 13 reviews
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3820 Travel thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
FORGETTING SOMETHING IMPORTANT
When leaving someplace you've stayed overnight (such as a hotel or relatives house) anything important you could possibly lose can be found by looking under the bed.
Andy Sloan
(1) Contributions from this contributor since (2008-02-25)
Current Rating: 5.0 out of 10 based on 16 reviews
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3821 Miscellaneous thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
THE TWO READING RULE
Any rule of thumb that can't be easily understood in just two reading passes is useless.
S L Young, Project Manager, Indianapolis, IN, USA
(16) Contributions from this contributor since (2008-02-10)
Current Rating: 7 out of 10 based on 15 reviews
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3822 House and Home thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
WHEN TO PACK IT?
If you use it every day, pack it on the last day before the movers come. A corkscrew/bottle opener, a screw driver, a hammer, a box cutter, and box tape go in the "don't let it out of your sight" bag, rather than in a box.
S L Young, Project Manager, Indianapolis, IN, USA
(16) Contributions from this contributor since (2008-02-10)
Current Rating: 6.8 out of 10 based on 13 reviews
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3823 Computers thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
DEVELOPMENT PLANNING
90% of the work will take 90% of the allotted schedule. The last 10% of the work will also take 90% of the allotted schedule.
S L Young, Project Manager, Indianapolis, IN, USA
(16) Contributions from this contributor since (2008-02-10)
Current Rating: 5.5 out of 10 based on 16 reviews
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3826 Hiking thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
PLANNING A HIKE
Plan on one hour for every three miles of hiking plus 1/2 hour for every 1,000 foot increase in elevation. For example, a six mile hike up a 2,000 foot mountain would take three hours.
Mary D. Welch, Medical Assitant, Daytona Beach, Florida, USA
(1) Contributions from this contributor since (2008-02-25)
Current Rating: 9 out of 10 based on 15 reviews
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3828 Movies and Film thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
MIXING FILM GENRES
Be careful including a dramatic subplot to a comedic film. Audiences don't laugh for a full five to ten minutes after the word "cancer" is mentioned, according to research conducted by producers of the film Fanboys.
Randall Lotowycz, Editorial, New York, NY, USA
(1) Contributions from this contributor since (2007-11-04)
Current Rating: 5.7 out of 10 based on 13 reviews
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3830 Weather thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
COMPLAINING OF BAD WEATHER?
There is no such thing as bad weather, only inappropriate clothing.
kaeley wiseman, grad student, winnipeg, manitoba, canada
(1) Contributions from this contributor since (2008-02-26)
Current Rating: 5.6 out of 10 based on 12 reviews
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3833 Travel thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
FINDING SATISFACTION AT A HOTEL OR RESTAURANT
If the bar at a hotel is well laid-out, well-stocked, and the bartender is able to be both professional and friendly, I can look forward to my stay. The same can be said of restaurants.
John Bodoni, via Kevin Kelly at kk.org
(EC) Collected by The Editors
Current Rating: 5.3 out of 10 based on 13 reviews
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