Featured Rule of Thumb                 Surprise Me! 1255 Temperature ESTIMATING THE TEMPERATURE When spit freezes before it hits the ground, it's at least 40 degrees below zero Fahrenheit. Jeanie MacDonough, social scientist Current Rating: 4.5 out of 10 based on 17 reviews Comments (0) You must login to Rate.

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5298 The Mind
AVI'S LAW OF ASSOCIATIVE SEARCH
If you can réplique montres of anything, then it or something remarkably similar already exists in cyberspace
Avi Solomon, Tech Writer, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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5297 Environment
PRICE OF GAS AND OIL
Environmentalists push policies that will raise the cost of gas and oil. They want the price of gas and oil to be high so people will turn to other alternatives. They ignore the effect that rising fuel prices have on prices, and that the poor are the hardest hit. Rising fuel prices raises the cost of everything from food, to transportation, to labor, which in turn raises the cost of absolutely everything. This means people (especially poor people) can afford less of everything. As a result, the economy slows, which means less jobs, and more poor people. It is all tied together.
C, Trussville, AL
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5296 Handwriting
THE SIZE OF ONES EGO. . .
If you will be interacting with someone that you may not know but have their signature, the size of the caps will give you a clue. If they sign with caps that are more then 3 or 4 times the size of the rest of their name, it usually implies a very strong ego.
Dick Gehring, Consultant, NY
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5295 Conversations
ASKING STRANGERS ABOUT THEIR JOBS
While it's a traditional conversational icebreaker to ask "what do you do," many people a) have dull jobs, b) don't like their DTH bit, or c) are embarrassed about their jobs. All of which lead to dull conversations.
Matthew Butterick, writer
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5294 Romance
FIRST-DATE CONVERSATION
On a first date, never ask your date about past romantic partners. If your date starts talking about them anyway, things aren't going well.
Matthew Butterick, writer
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5293 Romance
LOCATION FOR FIRST DATES
The ideal first date is to meet for a drink at a quiet, classy bar you've been to before. Meals, movies, and anything during the daytime are poor choices.
Matthew Butterick, writer
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5292 Cooking
COOKING FOR GUESTS
Don't make any recipe for guests that you haven't made before.
Matthew Butterick, writer
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5291 Body Language
FIRST DATES
Men: if a woman touches your forearm during a first date, it's going well.
Matthew Butterick, writer
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