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2412 Mechanics thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
BUYING AN ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLE
When buying a used four-wheel all-terrain vehicle, put one hand over the end of the exhaust pipe and open the throttle. If the hand on the exhaust pipe gives way, it's a sign of good compression.
Dean Sheridan, electronics technician and deaf actor, Torrance, California
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Current Rating: 4.5 out of 10 based on 14 reviews
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2413 Joker thumb thumb thumb thumb
EXTENDING CREDIT
Republicans always pay their bills. Democrats don't.
Anonymous landlord, Albany, New York
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Current Rating: 4 out of 10 based on 20 reviews
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2414 Neighborhoods thumb thumb thumb thumb
SPOTTING AN INFLUENTIAL NEIGHBORHOOD
In a city, the degree of ecological incongruence is directly proportional to the amount of cultural influence.
Thomas W. Neumann, anthropological archaeologist, wildlife ecologist, and field crew crisis manager
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Current Rating: 4.3 out of 10 based on 16 reviews
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2415 Handwriting thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
ANALYZING HANDWRITING
If a person's handwriting is printed just as printing is taught in elementary school, the writer is either an elementary-school teacher, an able 6- or 7-year-old, or mentally retarded.
Kate Gladstone, Brooklyn, New York
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Current Rating: 5.0 out of 10 based on 22 reviews
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2416 Trees thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
GROWING CHRISTMAS TREES
You can plan on eventually harvesting 400 to 500 Christmas trees for every 1,000 seedlings you plant.
Jay Waring, tree grower and plant specialist
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Current Rating: 5 out of 10 based on 15 reviews
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2417 Military thumb thumb thumb thumb
DESIGNING NUCLEAR WEAPONS
A properly designed fission bomb will yield 1 kiloton of plutonium per kilogram.
Dave the Nuclear Terrorist
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Current Rating: 4.4 out of 10 based on 16 reviews
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2418 Sports thumb thumb thumb thumb
DIVING RULE OF TWO
The height of a cliff usually looks much greater than it really is when you are about to dive off it. To estimate the actual distance to the water, divide the apparent height by two.
John Lilly, mechanical engineer and cliff diver
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Current Rating: 4.1 out of 10 based on 14 reviews
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2419 Video thumb thumb thumb thumb
ADDING CANNED LAUGHTER
A TV sitcom needs at least a slight chuckle from the audience every 30 seconds. If not, you need to add a laugh track.
Rick Mitz, author, The Great TV Sitcom Book
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Current Rating: 4.3 out of 10 based on 18 reviews
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2420 Restaurants thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
WORKING FOR TIPS
The best tippers are men dining with their dates...not their wives.
Johnnie Putnam, WIND radio, Chicago, Illinois
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Current Rating: 5.6 out of 10 based on 16 reviews
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2421 Safety thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
PROTECTING YOUR HEARING
If you need to raise your voice to talk to people only three feet away, you should be wearing ear protectors.
Ann M. Barker M.A., audiologist, Davenport, Iowa
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Current Rating: 5.7 out of 10 based on 21 reviews
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2422 Telephones thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
SPOTTING A HUCKSTER
A person who calls himself "mister" on the phone or in a letter is either under 28 years of age or is doing something he does not believe in. In either case, he is not worth listening to.
Fred B. Scobey, business and retirement planning consultant, Campbell, California
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Current Rating: 4.8 out of 10 based on 15 reviews
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