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1668 Carpentry thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
THE CARPENTRY RULE
Customers give carpenters the hardest time on the smallest jobs.
Antonio V. Farulla, carpenter, Sherman Oaks, California
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Current Rating: 5.9 out of 10 based on 21 reviews
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1670 Writing thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
WRITING A MAGAZINE ARTICLE
After your notes are prepared and your outline is written, count on one hour of writing time for every page of copy.
Brad Edmondson, editor, American Demographics
(LR) Legacy Rule of Thumb from previously published collections
Current Rating: 4.6 out of 10 based on 17 reviews
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1671 College thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
SIGNING UP FOR A COURSE
Before you sign up for a college class, first find out what time of day the final exam will be given. Choosing a time that suits you could mean a letter difference in your grade.
Andy Steinberg, Louisville, Kentucky
(LR) Legacy Rule of Thumb from previously published collections
Current Rating: 5.0 out of 10 based on 24 reviews
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1673 Language thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
TALKING TO FOREIGNERS
When you are conversing in your native language with people who don't speak it fluently, assume that they understand about half as much as they look like they understand.
Stephen Cudhea, English-language instructor, Ishikawa, Japan
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Current Rating: 5.8 out of 10 based on 17 reviews
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1674 Scuba Diving thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
CHOOSING A FACE MASK
A face mask for skin diving fits properly if you can hold it on your face, out of the water, with nothing but the suction from your nose.
Dorothy Hooker, Hollywood, Florida
(LR) Legacy Rule of Thumb from previously published collections
Current Rating: 5.4 out of 10 based on 14 reviews
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1675 Fruit thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
PICKING PLANTAIN
The darker the peel the better.
Anonymous
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Current Rating: 5.3 out of 10 based on 15 reviews
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1676 Quality thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
BUYING A HAND TOOL
Never buy a hand tool that does not have the manufacturer's name permanently inscribed on it. The absence of a name indicates poor quality.
Dirck Z. Meengs, management consultant, Canoga Park, California
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Current Rating: 6 out of 10 based on 20 reviews
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1677 Music thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
LISTENING TO JIGS AND REELS
The way to tell the difference between a jig and a reel is to sing along with it. With a jig you will be able to sing, "jiggity jig, jiggity jig." If the tune is a reel you can sing, "I think I can, I think I can."
Wild Asparagus
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Current Rating: 5.4 out of 10 based on 15 reviews
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1678 Weapons thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
LOADING A MUSKET
In a pinch, the proper powder charge for a muzzle-loading rifle or musket is the amount that will just cover the ball when you hold it in the hollow of your palm.
Bob Chaney, Carlsbad, California
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Current Rating: 5.7 out of 10 based on 16 reviews
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1679 Religion thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
WINNING THE HEARTS OF YOUR PARISH
The first year the parish loves you, the second year they hate you, the third year they understand you.
The Very Rev. Emmet C. Smith, Largo, Florida
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Current Rating: 5.3 out of 10 based on 18 reviews
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1680 Horses thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
FEEDING HORSES
Grass alone won't feed a hard-working horse. As a rule, a horse needs at least five pounds of grain for every half-day of work.
Kevin Reede, Burlington, Vermont
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Current Rating: 5.4 out of 10 based on 17 reviews
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