# What Precautions Do you Find Helpful?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-precautions-do-you-find-helpful/259031>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [August 9, 2004, 3:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-precautions-do-you-find-helpful/259031 "2004-08-09T15:27:40Z")\
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**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\
**Post date:** [August 11, 2004, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-precautions-do-you-find-helpful/259031/21 "2004-08-11T20:37:30Z")

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At the start of a desert race, always line up next to the guy with a big 4 stroke. Chances are he’ll need to kick it twice. By that time, I’m long gone!

Also, always make sure to cut your toenails extra short. Nothing worse than kicking a rock and having the nail slowly fall off.

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