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1. Never shake a man�s hand sitting down.
2. There are plenty of ways to enter a pool. The stairs ain�t one.
3. The man at the grill is the closest thing we have to a king. Fetch him beers.
4. In a negotiation, never make the first offer.
5. Never cancel dinner plans by text message.
6. Request the late check-out.
7. When entrusted with a secret, keep it.
8. Don�t get married before you can legally drink.
9. Return a borrowed car with a full tank of gas.
10. Don�t fill up on bread.
11. When shaking hands, grip firmly and look him in the eye.
12. Don�t let a wishbone grow where a backbone should be.
13. If you need music on the beach, you�re missing the point.
14. Carry two handkerchiefs. The one in your back pocket is for you. The one in your breast pocket is for her.
15. You marry the girl, you marry her whole family.
16. Be like a duck. Remain calm on the surface and paddle like hell underneath.
17. Experience the serenity of traveling alone.
18. Never be afraid to ask out the best looking girl in the room.
19. Always do sober what you said you�d do drunk. That will teach you to keep your mouth shut.
20. Don�t show off. Impress.
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"...aspire to live quietly, and to mind your own affairs, and to work with your hands, as we instructed you, so that you may walk properly before outsiders and be dependent on no one." - Paul to the church in Thessalonica.
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If you take the time it takes, it takes less time.
--Pat Parelli
American by birth; Alaskan by choice.
--ironbender
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George Orwell was a Prophet, not a novelist. Read 1984 and then look around you!
Old cat turd!
"Some men just need killing." ~ Clay Allison.
I am too old to fight but I can still pull a trigger. ~ Me
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--- CAUGHT IN THE CROSSFIRE --- A Magic Time To Be An Illegal In America---
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I had a couple gems for daughters, but my advice to them in addition was:
22. When in doubt, DON'T!
23. Don't be in a hurry to make a mistake. (Take enough time to make the decision.)
Certainly appreciate the "look the person in the eye when you shake his hand" and a whole bunch of the others. Good stuff.
"Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life." (Prov 4:23)
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Excellent. Absolutely love # 16.
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Campfire Kahuna
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15. You marry the girl, you marry her whole family. I don't have room in this post for enough +'s to cover that one.
“In a time of deceit telling the truth is a revolutionary act.”
― George Orwell
It's not over when you lose. It's over when you quit.
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One of my favorites:
- Please, thank you, and Sir/Maam do not cost anything to say, but are worth a ton...
Providing digital marketing services for startups & small-to-midsize companies - including website design/hosting, videography and editing. www.jolinmedia.com
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15. You marry the girl, you marry her whole family. I don't have room in this post for enough +'s to cover that one. Tell it, brother!
4 out of 5 Great Lakes prefer Michigan. 
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24. Spend time with family and loved ones, even if it involves doing something you don't care for.
25. Be honest and tell the truth. If you make a mistake, point it out before it's found out.
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"If the little voice questions whether you should; don't."
"Don't do anything you wouldn't want in headlines on the front page."
Murphy was an optimist.
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Campfire 'Bwana
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Something clever here.
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My son was a worrier when he was younger and still is to some extent, it has served him well in some areas but poorly in others.
I need to remind him of a thought I gave hime many years ago...
...If nobody died and your pecker didn't fall off, it can be fixed.
Never try to teach a pig to sing...
...it wastes your time and annoys the pig!
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#15 Hits home. Daughter married a dork and when he gets mad for whatever reason, his comment is- "I married you, not your whole (insert cussing) family!" Got news for him............
A vote is like a rifle; its usefulness depends upon the character of the user.
Theodore Roosevelt
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These were the same for us
1. Never shake a man�s hand sitting down.
4. In a negotiation, never make the first offer.
5. Never cancel dinner plans by text message.
6. Request the late check-out.
7. When entrusted with a secret, keep it.
8. Don�t get married before you can legally drink and have a job.
9. Never borrow a car.
11. When shaking hands, grip firmly and look him in the eye.
12. Don�t let a wishbone grow where a backbone should be. Wish I had told them that
15. You marry the girl, you marry her whole family.
18. Never be afraid to ask out the best looking girl in the room.
That which does not kill us makes us stronger
Friedrich Nietzsche
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Campfire 'Bwana
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Focus on the front sight, aim center mass.
You'll never have to apologize for what you didn't say.
Proudly representing oil companies, defense contractors, and firearms manufacturers since 1980. Because merchants of death need lawyers, too.
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Campfire Kahuna
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Tell Jake to not say anything when his girlfriend asks him if her dress makes her look fat.
The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; the realist adjusts the sails.
William Arthur Ward
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"What's the best-case scenario? what's the worst-case scenario? which more resembles the most likely scenario? Proceed accordingly."
Murphy was an optimist.
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