Featured Rule of Thumb                 Surprise Me! 1392 Horses WATCHING HORSES LOOK You can get an idea of what horses are looking at by watching the position of their heads. Horses lower their heads to see objects in the distance. They raise their heads to see objects up close. George Huebner, Houston Chronicle Current Rating: 6.5 out of 10 based on 20 reviews Comments (0) You must login to Rate.

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5457 Architecture
INSULATION PRIORITIES
The most important inch of insulation is the first one. When adding more to a house, focus on where there isn't any. That usually means the basement walls.
Dan Huisjen, Energy Auditor, Brooksville, Maine, USA
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5456 Architecture
FIBERGLASS INSULATION
Fiberglass insulation is good for two things: Filtering dust out of the wind that blows through it, and rodent habitat. It only works well as insulation in a sealed box. Don't leave it exposed in attics, open walls, or anywhere that mice, plumbers, or electricians have left holes.cheap ugg boots cheap uggs rolex replica watches replica watches uk replica watches replica rolex watches replica watches uk Rolex replica watches cheap uggs cheap ugg boots sale authentic louis vuitton outlet
Dan Huisjen, Energy Auditor, Brooksville, Maine, USA
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5455 Landscaping
BUYING A LAWNMOWER
If you are not one who has to have a brand new lawnmower and would like to save on money, here a tip for you. Many lawnmower repair places have used & reconditioned equipment at about one-third the cost of a new one. You can be assured that it runs well and has new parts installed, like a spark plug,filter and a sharpened blade. If you have a problem with it, the seller should want to make it right. 'Tis mowing season and I just went through that decision process. Mow on!!
Dave Agresti, Prof Criminology (retired), Tampa, Florida, United States
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5454 Trains
LONDON UNDERGROUND JOURNEY TIME (UK)
Allow 2 minutes for every station, including the one where you start, and 5 minutes for every time you change. This is good for zones 1 & 2; almost certainly for 3. Further out, call it 4 minute per station. The rule breaks down early in the morning & late (after 2330) at night. I was taught this in the late 1960 or early 1970s. It still works: the system is just about at capacity. I check it every week.
Richard Larkin, Retired electronics technician, London, United Kingdom
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5453 Uncategorized
ADVERTISING'S REPITITION OF 3
Advertisers on radio & TV know that repeating the company’s name and phone number 3 times in a row implants their message to the listener/viewer. Pay attention to this practice before rating this Rule of Thumb.
Dave Agresti, Prof Criminology (retired), Tampa, Florida, United States
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5452 Miscellaneous
AS THE NOSE GOES, SO GOES THE TOES
Look where you want to go. Your feet, and your body, will follow. This is the basis for spotting. It is also very useful when driving.
Robert Fielder, IT Analyst, Brampton, Ontario, Canada
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5451 Science
ADMINISTERING ETHER GAS
When calculating a dose of ether gas for a patient, consider that a 20 degree F increase in room temperature doubles the concentration of the gas. --Dr John Snow, anesthesiologist, 1847
Cally Arthur, distance learning coordinator, Ithaca, NY, United States
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5450 Relationships
MAKING & BREAKING RELATIONSHIPS
It takes 2 people to make a relationship and only 1 to break it.
Dave Agresti, Prof Criminology (retired), Tampa, Florida, United States
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