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My fiance often acts unhappy and picks fights, even threatens to break up with me. But in the end she never actually wants to break up. I was dishonest with her 2yrs ago when we met (about my appearance). She says it stems from that. What should I do? I would say she's lying. She may not know she's lying, she may actually think that's what the problem is. Women's minds are complex. To use a simile, it's sort of like women think in fractals instead of the more recognizable geometric shapes a man might think in. The thoughts still travel in geometric shapes, but they can be very hard to pin down with a coherent...

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Can you be called an otaku if you have 50 some manga that you like to read? Or is that reserved for someone who is a little more of a fanatic...? Originally, the word referred only to fanatics, like kinda scary fanatics. But more recently the word has come to a wider use and also refers to mere enthusiasts, or people who just really like something. You can call yourself otaku if you want, but you don't have to.

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In Tae Guek Oh Jang, there is a movement that doesn't seem to make sense to me - a side kick with a simultaneous punch. My arm is much shorter than my leg - why would I punch and kick at the same time? Any insight on what this is tact It's just a thought, but if you are close enough to strike your opponent with your fist, your leg will also hit 'him'. A double whammy. Also, the leg is stronger, and as it is lower, it might tip your opponent towards your fist in reaction, making the blow stronger. Even if that is not so, a double attack makes it harder for your opponent to just dodge.

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Key emphasis of sociological analysis of deviance At a guess? The whys and wherefores of the causes of deviance, and the socio-cultural definitions of deviance.

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What are your thoughts on Japan? Big island with a few smaller islands. Old, complex culture. Nice comics. Kinda wacky from my point of view. Rich ethnic mixture, but absorbed handily into the main culture/cultures.

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What does liberal mean too you, does it mean freedom? The word itself basically means 'generous, something given beyond normal expectations'. That can be a good or a bad thing. It doesn't mean freedom, unless it's the freedom to annoy those around you with your opinions and policies to your little heart's content.

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Should a woman ever pursue a man who has lost interest in her? Ummm.... Only if she's married to him, or in a similar situation. And then, not hotheadedly or with illogical passion. Not saying that passion is wrong, but passion only with no thought or real conviction usually turns a guy off.

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Does anyone know the ninth reindeer name Wasn't it Rudolph? I'm pretty sure the song names eight reindeer, and then goes on to Rudolph. Or are you asking about one of the other eight names?

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Would you want to become immortal? Think hard... In this sinful world? Definitely not. In a sinless universe....? Dunno. I have a hard time picturing eternity. I guess it might be nice. Hard to tell.

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How many miles is it to mexico From where? Too many from here.

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My 9 y.o. son really wanted to ask a question, so on his behalf - Do you think roller coasters are cool? Yeah.

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I have always been one that my ex husband had to lie to. This new guy doesn't lie whether I like it or not. I don't always like to hear what he's doing. My question would you rather be lied to or hear what you don't want to know? I'm starting to wonder I hate being lied to. I just can't stand it. But there are lines. There are things that shouldn't be said unless one is asked pointblank, and sometimes not even then. If your new guy can't respect you enough to respect your lines, then is he treating you any better (with more respect) than your ex? If you can't answer yes without reservation, then maybe you need to do...

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The United States announced it intends to donate $555 million to the impoverished Palestinians next year. What are your thoughts? I don't think my answer is printable. But as nice as it is to "help the poor people out", they are a sovereign nation, and they should solve their own problems.

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The guy I'm seeing is perfect on paper for me ; no kids, job, school, car, own place, cute, sweet, romantic but I don't feel any sexual chemistry :/. Anyone else felt like this before? Were you able to over come it? Help plz :( Yep. Why bother? If there's no chemistry, there's no chemistry. Keep him as a cool friend. Also, there may be good reasons that you aren't attracted to someone whom you are positive you should like. Sometimes your body and subconscious know things that you don't consciously observe.

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Why do people find it necessary to prove that the Da Vinci Code is not factual and Mary Magdalene was not special to Jesus? Probably because they know there are a lot of gullible people out there and it offends their sense of 'honesty' or 'rightness' to let it lie. Well, and some people just have to prove that they are always right. Isn't it annoying when they really are?

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How do you stop pastry from going black in the fridge? Unless you are just leaving it too long... The only thing I can think of is that there is air getting to it. Putting it in a ziploc bag should help.

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How is a weak acid differnt from a strong acid? Other than the PH difference, a weak acid is much less corrosive and generally less dangerous than a strong acid. Strong acids are generally reserved for industrial use and things like mining and metallurgy. Or car batteries and regular batteries. Weak acids are general more helpful for personal or household use. Lemon juice and ascorbic acid are two examples.

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Why would ANY woman want to be a polygamist? Possibility 1: Having more than one husband: Has high sex drive, or believe in Alternate sexuality (can't think of the right word),Status, Double companionship, To be better taken care of. Possibility 2: Being one wife of several: Companionship with the other wives, Chores shared, Low sexuality-would rather share, Believes in alternate sexuality, If senior wife, can order around the other...

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Where in the bible does it talk about the angel of death? Well, the book of Exodus sounds right. Some other places, too, of course.

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Do any of you read manwha? Yes. But I don't see much of it.

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Where can I read the manga series "Magic Kaitou"? I don't think I've seen it online at all, so go buy it. See "Jenna is watching Santa Claus 3"'s answer. Or, your local library might have it, or be persuaded to carry it.

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If you could be in a comic book, would you be a hero or villian? No. I'm far too lazy to be either.

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This is something I've always been wondering about, are stamps more valuable More valuable than what? Some stamps are worth more than their face value, if that is what you are asking.

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If you would the frist thing you would write if given a new pen Is "frist" some new slang? The first thing I would write would be a small scribble to see if it worked and get the ink running.

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IS A JACKAL (SPELLING MIGHT BE OFF) A PITBULL? SOMEONE GAVE ME THIS PUPPY AND I WAS TOLD THAT ITS A MIXED BREED OF A RED-NOSED AND A JACKAL To my knowledge, a Jackal is a wild dog.

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Am I drinking too much coffee if my urine does in fact smell like coffee? Yes. And you might want to have a doctor check out your kidneys.

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I am 20, he is 50, is that ok? For most people, the answer would be no. However, this really depends on how compatible the two of you are. I know people who are happily married with a ten or twenty year age difference. I don't think I know anyone with a 30 year gap, though. There are going to be some difficulties you wouldn't run into if you were with someone your own age: Generation gap: do you talk and think...

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How can I be sure of the Bible’s moral and spiritual reliability? Read it. Verify with historical / archeological sources the parts that deal with history. Reason through the moral and spiritual concepts presented. Pray about it. Use your common sense. Oh, and don't jump to conclusions as you read, sometimes what the Bible seems to say is very different than what it is saying, in no small part because cultural differences from the writers and language...

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Does anyone else get frustrated when tabulating their finances...? Does anyone not? <smile> I would say at least 95% of the world's population probably does. Me included.

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How can I forgive someone who sexually abused me when all I feel is hatred and rage? Maybe you need to forgive someone who didn't see the signs and didn't intervene, first. Or maybe you need to forgive yourself, first. [I don't mean this in a preachy way.] Guilt and anger come in many forms, and there are a lot of them tied up in sexual abuse. Especially for the one abused. "To err is human, to forgive is divine." An old quote, but what do you mean by...

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Should I confront bad behavior in my children if doing so might trigger rebellion? To be blunt: bad behaviour usually is rebellion. If you confront it, you may have a down and dirty fight on your hands. As a parent, you know that dealing with that is part of your job. But as a parent, you also realize that some things aren't worth fighting about. Sometimes children misbehave because subconciously they want a.) to see how far you can pushed b.) how many of your buttons...

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Do people woth diabetes have mood swings? Sort of. Low blood sugar or high blood sugar can make one irritable, confused, and/or sleepy generally speaking. Some people get very silly or outright vicious. Sometimes these are the only warning signs that a diabetic needs to eat or take their insulin.

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If you could, would you want to be a vampire? No. Why? [No, really, why would anyone want to be a vampire? Drinking blood: Ewww! Avoiding the sun: I love sunshine. Being soulless? Not my cup of tea. Being un-dead: That is a seriously screwed up concept. Living forever, with all of the above, assuming not being a complete monster, watching all those you care for die [excluding other un-dead]: Excrutiatingly boring and pointless, as...

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Would you disown your son/daughter if they were gay. No. It would freak me out, but how could I possibly disown my child? There is nothing more precious in this world than family, and friends that are family. We hurt those we care for most, but its against the rules to crush them. Families are for holding each other up, not for breaking each other, and to be disowned by someone you love...? I could not do that to my child.

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Do you like garlic in food? Yes.

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Based on the foundation of the US, why is religion becoming such a dividing issue? Shouldn't the US be more tollerant of non-christians? (one nation under "god", in "god" we trust) Religion has always been an issue in the US, since the founding of the colonies. However, the current division is probably a result of several political tensions including Muslim terrorists, the Catholic church, and the 'religious right'. Study into it. You may be surprised to find that "christians" are more intolerant of other "christians" than of any other...

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Is it possible to rewrite the following sentence?: It seems that all they want from us is for us to study. Please rewrite this sentence if you can. I'm not sure how. Seemingly, all they want is that we study. [A bit awkward still. You should probably go with Trotskyloons' answer.]

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What would the child you once were think of the adult you have become? I think she would like me, but be totally baffled by me, and not concerned enough to really question me about it. That child was observant, but often incurious and self-absorbed and a bit shy. We probably wouldn't spend much time together exchanging "girl talk".

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Do you have bad handwriting? No. It's not as pretty as my mom's, and she complains that hers isn't as pretty as ...I don't remember, maybe her mom's, but its usually quite legibly and fairly attractive. As far as handwriting goes, anyway.

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Do you think Stephen King is just a little crazy? NO. I think he is a lot crazy. I just wonder about his wife...

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Fire vs. Ice, which would win? If you dropped an iceberg on a forest fire, the fire would win, but if a forest fire ran into a glacier, the glacier would definitely outmatch the fire.

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So do you think Falwell is singing in heaven or burning in hell? (cnn.com: Jerry Falwell dies at age 73) Ummm, let me think... I think I'll go with: rotting in the grave, knowing nothing, awaiting judgement day just like the rest of the poor dead smucks.

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What's the past tense of the verb "dream"? dreamed or dreamt

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WHAT IS STATUS INCONSISTENCY?EXPLAIN WHY PEOPLE WITH STATUS INCONSISTENCY MAY BE MORE FRUSTRATED THAN PEOPLE WHOSE STATUSES ARE CONSISTENT. An example might be that of a social climber. Sometimes the social climber is welcome, other times very unwelcome, mostly just tolerated. Not being satisfied with their current level of society, a social climber tries to reach a "higher level" of society. A level where all involved know that the social climber doesn't really "belong" and in attempting to belong, often...

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Why are some most PEOPLE scared of pitbulls when they were trained to attack other DOGS decades and decades ago And don't give me the answer that they have attacked because so have chiwawas and don't say they can kill because so can shepards!! In part, it is perception, because pitbulls have always been fighting dogs and guard dogs even though some people keep them as loved pets. Chihuahuas and German Shepherds are kept as loved pets on a far more regular basis, and in the case of shepherds are used as police and rescue dogs--heroic, not scary. In the case of chihuahuas, sorry, but something you can squish flat if you accidentally...

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What, in your opinion, will be the downfall of society, and why? People. As history proves so ably, people are really, really good at destroying societies of every sort. <Okay, I'm getting loopy, but that doesn't make it any less true, just sort of "duh!">

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Why are guys so attracted to boobs? Some people speculate it is a 'mother' fixation... But the short answer is that not all men do.

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Have you ever become friendly with someone but as time went on you realized it was a mistake and regretted it? How did you back away, or did you hang in as best you could? Occasionally. I'm not really a friendly person until I get to know someone, though, so usually just being polite suffices and they never know the difference. Most of those sorts usually go away all on their own after a while. Thank God.

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What sort of seat are you sitting in? A metal, straight-backed chair, probably a vanity seat. But I have leather pillows I use to cushion it.

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I had a near death experience once and the "white light" was on the right and "darkness" was on the left side of my brain. (I saw it clearly). Do you find this may be correlated with right-brained creativity versus left-brained logic? Could be. To be depressing though, I'm more inclined to believe that it was just how your brain chose to interpret the trauma into imagery. But if you tend to think logic is restricting and creativity is freeing or enlightening, then the two could definitely be related, as the subconcious often translates our beliefs into interesting imagery.

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When opening a box of unevenly cut pizza, do you try to get the smallest or the biggest slice? Depends on how hungry I am. I usually only eat 1 or 2 medium or med-large slices, but sometimes I can eat a lot more than that, and sometimes all I can eat is a small slice.

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When should I say "especially" instead of "specially" when writing something? Jonnykookamunga has laid out a good definition. However, a note, languages evolve. Recently "especially" seems to be regarded as an archaic form of "specially" and some people will "correct" your english, even when you are using the proper usage. <It's annoying.>

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When is 1+1 NOT equal to two? When you have TOO MUCH TIME ON YOUR HANDS!!!!

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Is it possible when you first wake up to have a split moment of good vision before realizing you don't have your eyeglasses on? It is. I think its because the body heals itself during sleep, and because your eyes are rested, and possibly because your eyes are used to focussing through the glasses lenses and automatically focus like you still have the lenses on. I always see better before I put my glasses on than when I put them on and then take them off again. <Hello, morning!...>

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Don’t you find it weird we teach our kids: scrub a dub dub, three men in a tub? I thought it was really weird as a kid. But, you know, its a 'classic' which means no matter how weird it is its "okay". Go figure. Actually, I wonder how old that poem is, because there were time periods/cultures where there would have been no stigma attached to "three men in a tub", because it just wouldn't have occurred to people to automatically assume...

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How is it that we put man on the moon before we figured out it would be a good idea to put wheels on luggage? Because its harder to find mundane geniuses than geniuses with their heads in the clouds.

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Why do dogs do "it" in public? Maybe dogs don't consider humans to be the public...

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What does it mean if a guy drives a small pink car? Some guys just like pink and small cars. It seems unusually secure for him to actually drive one, but I wouldn't read anything in particular into it.

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I have someone I thought was a "friend", who it turned out was just using me. I had decided to end all communication with her. She sent me some emails calling me a liar and asking me not to contact her. Why does this bother me so much? It's a normal reaction to betrayal and false accusation. There is no real way to fight back without sinking to her level or worse, because she is deliberately ignoring and twisting the truth. And that just stinks.

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Today is my birthday. Is it normal to feel really old when you hit 20? Well, happy birth day! Not the norm, but not abnormal either. I feel old every time someone tells me how young I look, or mistakes me for a teenager. And not old and wise, just old and creaky. I've felt that way since I was about 24. Feel old if you want to. Remember, though, that how old you feel is a function of a.) attitude @ b.) the attitudes of those around you @ c.) health. What...

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Why won't my dog meow when it meets my kitty? Because he thinks it isn't studly?

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Just what was the "Baby On Board" sign for? Did it help us decide which car not to hit in case of an accident? I think its a combination vanity-thing and alert to rescue workers working an accident scene.

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How many miles does the average human walk in a day? I don't know. But one of my co-workers clocked the average mileage on one of our 8hr shifts, and came up with 8 miles a day, and that's just at work!

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Why do they call the small candy bars the "fun sizes"? Wouldn't be more fun to eat a big one? I think the theory is that they're too small to cause guilt, and guilt-free candy is more fun....

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Do vampires really exist? That depends on your definition of vampire. What you believe is YOUR reality, but not necessarily the reality of other people, who will believe differently. There are several medical conditions, various psychosis, and historical events that researchers believe led to the myths of vampires. I say "myth" advisedly here. 1.Are there people who drink blood and shun sunlight? Most...

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A father says he wasn't trying to shame his 14-year-old son when he made the boy wear a large sandwich-board sign saying, "I abused and sold drugs.""I'm doing this because I love him," he said. Is this tough love or abuse, IYO? The kid probably THOUGHT it was abuse, but it sounds like tough love to me. Embarrassment is sometimes the only thing that gets through to people. [Of course, if humiliating punishments are the NORM from a parent, then you probably are looking at abuse. But lets' face it, doing drugs is very similar to committing suicide. And selling drugs, that adds up to murder. We tend to think of...

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Has anyone ever misinterpretted your words, gets mad at you, and completely ignores you while you try to explain you didn't mean anything offensive and try to apologize. What did you do about? Yes. My sister does this to me all the time. I've tried any number of things. But it usually comes down to: endure and refuse to argue when she refuses to be reasonable. As they say: You can't reason with an unreasonable person. Well, you can try, but you'll probably just lose your temper, give yourself a headache, and maybe give yourself ulcers.

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I just found out via facebook that my x-gf is dating someone new. When we broke up she wanted to stay friends but has already found a new boy only 1 month since the breakup which is very quick. Am i out of line not being ready for a freindship now or eva? Being able to be friends easily with your ex is usually a function of personality. Most people don't function that way if they cared very much at all about their exes. On the other hand, a lot of people are very good at pretending not to be affected. I think girls are more likely to want to be friends after a breakup, because usually the companionship means more to us... or something...

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Is it just my brain speaking or am I actually crazy? Yup. (Actually, your brain is fully capable of reproducing and even altering any sound or words it has heard and playing them back to you. Most people's brains just don't do this on an noticable scale when they are awake. People with minor psychosis [fairly common, and usually harmless], very smart people, and people with strong gifts in certain areas like music and art, etc., DO...

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What's the safest way to get a dog sled with the dogs across the Pacific Ocean? And why can't I just "drive" it across? Because sea ice packs are not stable at all even in the dead of winter, and I'm not aware of any areas where the ice extends that far. And unless the dogs can walk on water and you have a way to keep the sled from sinking, I don't think you'd get very far. A ship or plane would be MUCH safer. Well, unless you've invented a usuable anti-grav device, in which case, I want...

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It has been said that you never regret buying the best. Do you feel this is true? Usually, as long as you don't end up regretting the money to the point where you can't enjoy your purchase. And also keep in mind that the best and the most expensive do not automatically equate with each other.

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If I have three mailboxes, how many of them need to be open before I can sit on my ottoman? None. Unless your mailboxes or ottoman are in a very strange arrangement!

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Is it better to exercise your mind or your body? Exercising the body is (usually) more vital to one's health. However, in all honesty, the health of mind and the health of body are so closely tied to each other and influence each other to such a degree that exercising BOTH is wisest.

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I have been told that suicide is selfish, weak and cowardly, however I think that it is a primarily selfless act and that it takes a great deal of courage and strength to confront death and overcome the instinct of self-preservation: What's your opinion? It definitely leaves less of self. More seriously, you are right in that it usually takes a great deal of courage and strength. However, in a person contemplating suicide, it is also usually the easy way out, seen as preferable to exercising the strength of will to face their life and its problems and overcome. (Say about 99.5% of the time.) As someone who struggles with depression, I can...

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If you were the last person left on Earth, what would you do? Live forever, just out of belated spite. <Just kidding.>

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Has anyone ever been bullied at work? Yes. Most of them give up though, after a while, if you act like nothing they say touches you.

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Do you suffer through sickness or do you take medicines for it? Yes. Rather, I generally take natural medicines because I'm allergic to so many of the prescribed kind. I take medicines on the principle that since sickness makes me suffer, I may as well make it suffer right along with me! Hah!

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Different uses of brick Building. Paperweight. Blunt instrument. (...) Discouragement to muggers. Glass window breaker. Piece of a path. Edging for landscaping.

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Do you think it is wrong for parents to call their children by their first name? Okay. Explain this to me. Why would it possibly be wrong? What should they (if it was) call them instead?

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Whats the difference between a hurricane,cyclone and a storm? The difference between a cyclone and a hurricane, is that hurricanes start over water and cyclones start over land. The difference between an ordinary storm and cyclones and hurricanes (twisters) is basically wind velocity and air movement. The circular air movement of a twister (either sort) creates an upward suction. And ordinary storms don't have enough force to drive a piece of straw...

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Would you live in the house No 13? Sure. Not one of my superstitions. I get out of bed on Friday the 13th, too. If you believe in things, you give them power over you. But most places in the US don't use 13 as a house, apt., or room number, which makes it a rather moot point.

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Do you believe the predictions contained within your horoscope? No.

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Is sadness contagious? It can be. Most emotions are if we allow it.

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How much mg or g of protein should i eat in one day to help build strong muscles? Urk, this sounds like Nutrition class all over again! It depends on your total average caloric daily intake. It also depends on how much exercise/physical labor you do on a regular basis. According to Nutritionists, 12-15% of a person's diet should be protein, for best health, but 15-20% is not unreasonable, especially if you are doing serious exercise or med to hard physical labor on a...

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I'm having trouble with this sentence (this isn't one of those fill in the blank questions used to gain points). Could you guys help me out? "Questions flashed through his mind as he was dragged like a ______ toward his doom." convict prisoner martyr hostage condemned man fat turkey at Thanksgiving traitor reluctant teenager stubborn mule ornery goat kite lead weight destined hero frightened child swimmer in caught in an undertow leaf in a whirlpool ship on a whirlpool man entranced <A little more context would help. Let us know what you end up using, okay? Smile.>

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Do you prefer to read edgar alan poe or shakespeare? W. Shakespeare! E.A.Poe's work totally gives me the creeps, and I don't like having the creeps. Uck!

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Have you ever read a dictionary for fun? Yes. Its called having time on your hands. Or being bored. Or being insatiably curious.

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If you were stranded on a desert island and a genie appeared granting you three wishes, What would your wishes be.(you cannot wish people to the island or wish you were off the island) That the island was an interesting temperate zone, not desert. That the island was safe from all large-scale natural and manmade disastors, and included a decent harbor. <Gotta get those visitors somehow!> That I had a large comfortable house with all the amenities, including a 'revolving' library that always had what I wanted to read in it, computer and phone that connect me...

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Anybody besides me used to think the answer bag level symbol was a little dog in a scarf? (instead of a bag with a tire around it) Truthfully, I have to say: No, I did not think that.

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If God created everything, then who created God? This is really an interesting puzzle. On the one hand, if you say God was created by "x", then who created "x" and so on and so forth until the mind just boggles from exhaustion. On the other hand, if you say that God is self-existant, and not created, the mind boggles instantly on: 'How can that be?' As created beings ourselves (assuming you are not an...

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If there is a God, why did He create the Earth? <I'm in a smartass mood, so this is a smartass answer.> Well, why not? We all need SOME way to blow off our dark side! I mean, duh, just look at mankind. We're supposedly created in His image. Yeah, we're probably bad copies, but still, what does that tell you about God? Yup. He's got a personality, and a temper, too!

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Why do we say tooth-paste and not teeth-paste since it is not used on just one tooth when brushing? Perhaps because you COULD choose to use it on just one tooth. Truthfully, its probably just easier to say.

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Where were you baptized? In a freezing cold river in Northern California. I was eight. I could have chosen the nice warm baptisimal font in the front of our church, but even after turning into a purple child-cicle with chattering teeth and goosebumps, I was rather glad I chose the river, and I still am today.

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I have been diagnosed with osteoarthritis in my neck. It is so stiff with pain and really bothers me at times. I would like to return to my exercise class, working with weights, but I'm afraid it will cause the pain to worsen. Any ideas? If I recall correctly, weight-bearing exercises can actually slow down osteo-arthritis. But be prudent and don't overdo.

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Should immigrants that are trying to obtain US citizenship be required to learn English? Yes. I believe so. The reason I believe this is that English is the main US language, and our laws, regulations, rights, and national customs are usually stated in English, and these are things immigrants need to learn in order to function as a non-criminal, contributing member of society. An immigrant who REFUSES to learn the language of the country he/she wishes to move to is probably an...

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Is it still considered a night terror if I recall everything? I'd call that a really, really effective night terror if you wake up freaked out enough that you recall it long hours or days later!!!

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What is a good name for a male yellow canary? Sunshine. Butterball. Garfield. Sylvester. Roadrunner.<Beep! Beep!> Puff <the magic dragon>. Blacky. Inky. <Okay, so I have a screwy sense of humor...>

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Time to time i think about crying, but these tears dont make the pain go away so instead i just feel like dying..... i've told my friends how i feel and they dont care... i need help Are you willing to go to a therapist? <Very serious> There are other ways of dealing with these sort of feelings, trust me, but a good therapist can help. a.) smile...weird but true, smiling releases endorphins into your bloodstream that lift your mood b.) find a place where you can safely scream, cry, talk to yourself, yell at God and ask Him impossible questions, and throw...

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What commercial product would you refuse to endorse? More to the point: Which of them wouldn't I refuse to endorse?...

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It appears to be common for people of various religions, or even no religion at all, to wear cross jewelry. Why would a non Christian want to wear a symbol that represents our salvation through Christ's death? Most probably because it appeals to them. However, originally, the cross was not a christian symbol, but a pagan one. Scholars have traced it back to standing for the 'T' in Tammuz, another name for Nimrod, the man who first founded cities after the flood against God's direct orders. Several major dieties from several (fairly major) pagan religions also trace back as to being...

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Do you think Stephen King is just a little crazy? Yep. I think E.A.Poe was too. S.King probably doesn't think he [himself] is, though.

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How can I improve my poor writing skills? What makes you think you have poor writing skills? Your answers and questions don't seem to indicate that is the case. If you mean by "poor writing skills" that you are having trouble constructing an essay or trouble writing a story that you don't feel is stupid, then studying out how good authors phrase things, making lists of whys and wherefores, and bloody-minded...

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Should men have the right to decide laws on abortion, when they will never experience pregnancy and will never have to keep a baby in their body which they don't want? Yes. Men are human too. They can't carry children in their own bodies to protect them if the mother doesn't want it, but they are still parents. I agree that women and mothers should have rights, extensive rights in this case, since it is their bodies involved, but I also believe that men should have the right to protect their offspring, and even unborn children should have the right...

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My wisdom teeth are all coming through, every time I close my mouth they bite my cheeks. My dentist said the cheeks would learn to stay out of the way, but is there anything I can do to speed up the learning and ease the pain? You could use that numbing gel that they use for teething babies. I really don't know if there is a way to speed up learning, other than to bite down slowly and to practice moving your cheeks out of the way of your teeth. I didn't have this problem with my wisdom teeth, but I had it with my regular teeth, and I think it took two or three years for my mouth to adjust. I still have...

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Is there such a country as Czechoslovakia? little test. There used to be. I believe that it has since divided into the Czech Republic and some other country, can't remember which.

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How many unprovoked wolf attacks against humans have occurred in the U.S. during the last 100 yeas. I've heard that statistic for unprovoked attacks by healthy animals is 0%. Prairie wolves are actually coyotes, and cannot be counted. Wolf-dogs have a high statistic of unprovoked attacks, but are generally considered unstable. Much of this is because people try to treat them like dogs, and mostly they act like dogs, but they have wolf instincts. People don't treat wolves like...

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When using a sentence where "all" and "such" are close together, how do you say it? (Ex: "all such lawsuits" or "all the such lawsuits"? Which sentence would make more sense and/or flow better? "all such" in most cases

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How curious are you? I'm "variously curious". I'm not real curious about the usual sorts of things, mostly because it doesn't occur to me. I wonder about strange things.

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Do you agree that people own their bodies and should be allowed to put whatever they want into them? I'm of two minds about that... But I tend towards saying "No".

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Do animals commit suicide? Some do.

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How do I design a book cover? Use a picture and colors that catch your eye. Don't use more that two types of text, and try not to get a "crowded" effect. Use font sizes/styles that are easy to read but don't overwhelm your background. (Unless that is your intent.) Make sure your design is balanced, not "busy" on one side and "blank" on the other.

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Do you ever wonder why the Harry Potter novels have taken an anti-Communist stance? Not really. But I did stop reading the series when it became clear that a lot of the main characters, including Harry, are heedless bigots.

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Which do you have more of in your wardrobe; Clothes that look good, but aren’t necessarily very comfortable, or clothes that are designed almost solely with comfort in mind? Comfort.

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Dream house or Dream Wedding? Dream house.

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Would stepping on an ant hill be considered genocide? Ant genocide! Yay! Go for it! Bwah hah hah hah!!!

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Can anyone have symptoms of pregnancy 72 hrs after intercourse? My lower abdomen/ovary area feels weird. Almost like twinges or spasams. What is this? A very few women have claimed to know they are pregnant immediately, or within a few days, and have (apparently) been proven right. But they are a very, very, very, very, very small minority throughout history.

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What kind of music can increase productivity? The music you like best. (As long as it makes you feel better without distracting you.)

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Dose anyone now what the smptoms of a brain tumor is becouse i have had a headake for three months thanks That could be a symptom of brain cancer. Or an impending aneurysm. Or a sinus infection. Or a migraine. Or dehydration. (If you drink less than 10, 8 oz cups of water a day, you aren't drinking enough to replace the water you exhale as you breathe!) Any or all of these could be serious, so please, go see your doctor.

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Why does everyone think that just because I'm depressed that I'm going to kill myslef? Don't I have a right to feel? Probably because most people link "depressed" to "severe depression" in their minds. And yes, they have a right to be worried, never think they don't. Easiest way to deal with this is to acknowledge their concerns and promise to go to a doctor and get medication if you start feeling suicidal. And, no, you are right, you can have depression without having severe...

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Look at me. I can bring a smile to your face, A tear to your eye, Or even a thought to your mind. But, I can't be seen. What am I? Memory. Imagination. Love.

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Is faith through fear of damnation real faith or just "playing it safe?" I think for those who tend towards, and revel in, fanaticism, it is 'real faith'. (ex. puritanism). For the rest of us, though, it is just "playing it safe". Admittedly though, for those of us who love God, there is a legitimate element of fear of damnation, because it would mean eternal separation from God. <I don't believe in hell, as such, and not in purgatory at...

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What causes low self esteem? Lots of things, including: the people around you, various forms of abuse, poor diet, poor physical health, and unrealistic expectations you have of yourself. But one major thing that causes low self esteem to persist is ATTITUDE. If you won't accept the love of others, and won't love yourself, and won't allow yourself to think that you deserve good things, well, you'll...

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Are you stressed out right now? Yes. (Do you want to know why?)

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Any thoughts on Mary Wollstonecraft? A women's libber in England, who upset alot of men in her time, and quite a few women, too.

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Are you a GOOD WITCH or a BAD WITCH? Neither. My sister would tell you that I'm the dragon that snacks on the witches when I'm irritated.

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Have you ever tried to grate cheese using an escalator? No. Have you?

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Please put your eco-friendly tips here! (This is not another global warming question, just a place for across the board advice on how to better protect our planet.) If you spray your counters, etc. with vinegar, wipe them dry, then spray them with hydrogen peroxide and again wipe dry, it will clean most surfaces and kill as many germs as your average disinfectant, and won't have harmful side-effects like you can get from the chemical residues of most cleansers.

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Why would a man how is married to an attractive, petite woman cheat with a plump, plain woman? Even though the man enjoys a regular sex life with his wife. I can think of about ten different reasons, none of them being a sufficient excuse. Why don't you just ask him why? (Assuming that you are one of the women involved.) Even if he lies, the lie he chooses should give you some info, probably enough to figure out the truth if you use your head, not your heart.

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Your home is about to be destroyed, everyone is safe. What inanimate object to do you grab and why? Probably a toss-up between my purse (because, let me be practical, money and identity are worth alot when all your belongings are destroyed) and my notebooks of stories (irreplaceable! I never write the same stories the same way twice, and I like looking back at what I've written and finding ways to improve it.) Fortunately, they are within in easy reach of each other, so I could probably...

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Im not hip in style what is the new trend for males? That depends on what country you are in and what part of that country! Do not despair. An easy way to get a feel for new fashions is to people watch at a busy store or park.

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What does the term "wax metaphysical" mean? It's a colloquial term, and an old one. (Originally "to wax philosophical" or "to wax eloquent")A more modern version of the phrase would be "to come over all metaphysical". (To wax___) It means approximately, that there is a notable change in a person's speech, in this case, to either become enthusiastic when on the subject of metaphysics or to start...

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Will learning to write with my left hand which is non dominant improve the way of thinking or be more creative? Kudos to rsr3004 for such a good answer! I have never really studied it out, but I did teach myself to write left-handed, and I will tell you that its an exercise in patience and persistence (not to mention 'frustration') and your hand will probably get sore from the unaccustomed motions. That said, I still think its worth it. It improves fine motor skills and evens out...

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Lets say you had to write an book, what topic would you choose and what would the first sentence say? Maybe.... A story of two half-brothers, and that of those around them. 1st sentence: "Are you my brother?"

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Is there a color that ends with the letter M? Yes.

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Have you ever taught a class? Yes. S-s-s-s-so-o-o-o-o-o HORRIBLE!!!!! I never want to do that again! Teaching is definitely a skill, but more than that, it is a gift. Especially in a formal environment. And being a teacher of a class is NOT my gift.

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Do you think the fact that someone stalked you would be a compliment? Depends on what you mean by "stalked". If you mean being followed around school by a harmless classmate, then sure, I guess. But if you mean that it fits the legal definition of being "stalked", then no. Actually: HELL, NO! It's just plain creepy and more than a little scary. That's not a compliment, that is a sick and unbalanced mind that happens to be obsessing...

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What kind of stuff is in your room? My stuff. Touch at your own risk. (Owner may savage people who touch without permission. Alternately, carelessness may trigger a stuff-avalanche or a paper- or book-slide.)

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In your life what do you fantasize about the most? About people actually listening to what I say without having to yell to get their attention and without having to repeat myself five times because they stop listening in the middle the first four times.

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Don't all religions teach the same thing? Um. No. Norse religions, and Roman religions have something in common, but mostly because the Romans borrowed heavily from other religions. Christianity, Judaism, and Islam have some things in common. Chinese and Japanese religions have something in common. But they don't all teach the same thing.

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Should i wait until i get to college to get a girl friend. If you are gay, why do you want a girlfriend? Edit: Anyway, sexual predilections aside, the best way to decide is not by "when", but by "who". I know people who date just to be dating, and most of them are among the most miserable people I know. Wait until you find someone who A.) you can care about and B.) will care about you.

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If i'm stress should i drink. Water. Drink water. Or something like tea, to calm you. Or something like Gatorade to help balance your electrolytes. Whatever you do, don't drink alcohol. Its a depressant and lessens your mind's and body's ability to cope successfully with stress. Water, sunshine, sufficient sleep, fresh air and plenty of exercise are natures easiest and best stress-fighters.

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What do you eat to put more weight on, and get a little bit fatter Meat and lots of fats and sugars. Now doing it healthily is a different story...

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Can you describe your father in one word? No, I can't.

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What does "shorty" mean? Traditionally, it means someone is "teasing" someone else about being short.

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Do you love your life at the moment? Yep. I find being alive agrees with me. <grin>

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What is the Taj Mahal made of? A dream, and love.

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Do you think that we can honestly love someone unconditionally? Honestly? I think most of us can't. Oh, we talk about it. We even may think we do it, but most people have limits they may or may not admit to on their love. Just because our love is never pushed to those limits, or meets up with one of our "conditions" doesn't mean its unconditional.

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What do you do with a book after you have finished reading it? 1.) Return it to the library 2.) Put it on my shelf to keep 3.) Sell it to a used bookshop 4.) Give it away It just depends on where I got it, and how good it is.

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Who enjoys getting older? Most kids. A few adults, who feel the benefits of birthday parties and "wisdom" out weight the benefits of staying young. Oh, well, its not like we have a choice, you know.

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How do scientists know that butterflies see in shades of green, red and yellow? *Well, see, they engineered this talking butterfly, and he talked to all the other butterflies and came back and told the scientists that they could see in shades of green, red, and yellow. But he could see in shades of blue and purple as well.* Just kidding. No actually, scientists are insatiably curious about the weirdest things. So when they wondered why bugs are attracted to certain...

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What did you have for breakfast? Mixed beans and various condiments. And hot chocolate.

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Ladies.....what are your opinions on men that cry? weakness or empowerment Depends why they are crying. If he's crying over a paper cut, oh ewww! crybabies don't impress me. If he's crying for a good reason, well, why not? Men are human, they have just as much right as women and children to cry. (It does worry me more though, to see a guy crying, because most guys won't cry unless there is something really bad happening to them. This isn't...

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When your boared do you try to amuse yourself? Yup. Well, when I'm "bored" I do. If I was "boared" I'd probably be dying bloodily and painfully in some forest somewhere while a tusked piggy went off to terrorize some other lifeform....<lol>

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If you dig a hole through the center of the earth, come out on the other side, and then let go, would you be falling down or floating up? Well, since you'd be dead, and probably a teeny, tiny pile of ash long before then, I sorta doubt it matters. (But theoretically, if you could do so, and you came out a hole on the other side and then let go, you'd fall back down the hole. <That's gravity for you.> This is because the center of the earth would be technically 'down' and any direction away from it...

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What is a bocaburger? I saw this in a different question and was curious. It's like a vegetarian hamburger, made out of soy protein, slightly chewy and prone to sitting on your stomach for long hours. (Not my favorite type of vegeburger, by any stretch of the imagination.)

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Why does the water bubble when you go pee? Never noticed that it did, really. But urine contains ammonia, which may be interacting with some chemicals in your water.

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Do you prefer long or short hair on your significant other? I think it depends on what kind of hair they have. I think most guys look better in short hair, but I know a few that look gorgeous in long hair. As long as they keep it clean and it looks nice on them, I really don't care.

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What are your favourite, or most memorable, lines from a poem? Tyger! Tyger! burning bright In the forests of the night, What immortal hand or eye Could frame thy fearful symmetry? In what distant deeps or skies Burnt the fire of thine eyes? On what wings dare he aspire? What the hand dare seize the fire? And what the shoulder, and what art, Could twist the sinews of thy heart? And when thy heart began to beat, What dread hand? and what...

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I am a very small 13-year-old girl and barely fit into a size 0. Where can I find adult clothes that will fit me? The trick is to find your style, and buy only things that fit your self-image. Don't worry about what section of a store (adult/children) it comes from as long as it works. Also, some stores like Ross-Dress for Less have quite small sizes at reasonable prices. Another option would to be to look up clothing shops in your area that specialize in small clothing. There are specialty shops...

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What is the sexiest outfit you've ever worn and what did you do in it? Red dancing dress with one strap and slit up to the thigh. So far the only thing I've done in it is look in the mirror and blush.

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Do you believe that those who can, DO, and those who cannot, Teach? Why or why not? Nope. Most of the teachers I know are extremely capable in other areas besides teaching. And I don't really believe that most people can teach things that they themselves are not good at. (There are some exceptions, of course.) What the saying sounds like to me, is an excuse to be rude to teachers and scornful of academics.

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What are some good comebacks to use when people ask me why I never smile? What are you talking about? This IS my smile.

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What is the term for a tree that loses its leaves in winter? Deciduous. Usually trees with leaves are deciduous, and trees with needles (like pines and firs) are evergreens.

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Is there such a thing as a five leaf clover? Yes. I've seen them. I've even read there is such a thing a 16 leaf clover. But these are all minor mutations that often aren't even seen twice on the same plant. There is no dependable strain of clover with five leaves. There is a plant that looks like an over-sized four leaf clover, but I think its sorrel or something.

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After having hurts, can you always love again? I think that depends on the person. Love comes with the risk of being hurt. Love is also a commitment. Some people aren't strong enough to try again. And that isn't just in regards to romantic love. I have an older friend who has said several times that she doesn't know how many more people she can risk loving, because so many of them die, and her capacity to bounce back from...

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I bought a plant/ tree that I can't identify. When I got it it was a green roundish seed on the surface with a 2 inch sapling growing out of it that stayed attached for about 3 months. What species of plant germinates like this? Most of them, actually. Usually people plant seeds deeper, so you don't really see that part happen. My advice is to wait until it gets some mature leaves, and then ask a local gardener or take it to a local plant nursery and ask.

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How can I be more creative when designing things? (posters, ads, websites, covers, logos, banners, etc) Well, when I'm trying to improve my writing, I read a lot and analyze what I read, especially the works I admire. Try studying a wide range of what other people have done in your media, and seeing what you like and dislike and how you think what they did could be improved. See what's new, and check out some older ones as well.

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For the past four weeks I've had this constant pressure in my head. Like a light headache. I also find it harder to think, and I get really uncomfortable easily. I'm a bit irritable and can't enjoy things as much. Any ideas on what this might be? That sounds like mild dehydration. Definitely could be something else, though.

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Is it true that the older you get, the less sleep you get? Dunno. But it sure feels like it ...

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My partner and i been trying to have a baby for 4 years and we had nothing but bad luck. what can be the problem that i aint geting pregnant? Coult it be me or him? Yes, it could be you. Yes, it could be him. There are tests that will tell you, but as you probably already know, they are expensive. And sometimes, it isn't either of you, but the combination of body chemistries which drops the likelyhood of concieving right into the basement: this is not the same as blood-types.

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What is the most common job among teenagers? #1: Driving your parents insane #2: Driving your grandparents and siblings insane #3: Driving your teachers and co-workers insane #4: Paper routes and fast food workers, cashiers, stockers, babysitting, lawnmowing, and apprenticeships #5: Driving your neighbors insane, preferrably without prompting them to call the police

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Why is tithing not required of Christians? I think it depends on which church you belong to. Most christian church encourage it. The Bible makes it clear that we should, however, it makes it even clearer that if we promise to give, we should. God loves a cheerful giver, though, so that may be why churches don't insist. Personally, I think God may rather not have a tithe if we resent giving it. (I was raised to believe that all...

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Former Tomboys: Did you get an uncomfortable feeling inside your stomach when you first changed into a girly girl? What did you do to make that go away, but still act like a girl? What would be the best way to handle that? You mean we grow out of it? I like dresses now, see guys as potentially more than friends, and I don't climb trees as often, but those were really slow changes. But maybe I don't count? I was a tomboyish girl, but I always knew I was a girl and never wanted to be a boy, so that part of growing up wasn't something that really bothered me much... I had more trouble adjusting to...

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What are some good things to do on valentines day if you are single? Don't eat candy, its bad for you. Visit a nursing home and make valentines cards for all those single old people who would get one otherwise. Adopt a puppy. Go for a hike in the nearest national park. Treat yourself to a fancy meal and do some things you've wanted to take time for but haven't yet. Call up some single friends and invite them over for a party. Donate all the...

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What is your favorite martial arts or do you prefer mixed like i do? I quite enjoy most of the martial arts I've come across, but my mom would freak if I practiced any of them, so I'm kinda stuck with observation for awhile longer.

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Do you ever wander if there is something out there that we havnt discovered yet. something that you cant even imagine? No. I just assume that there is. Sometimes I wonder what they might look like, though.

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Is honesty necessary for a truly successful marriage? Yes. How much depends on you and your partner. Absolute honesty doesn't work for everyone, although I would never recommend lying. I think honesty-issues are intertwined with communication-style issues. For instance, if your guy asks what you are thinking, and you happen to be people watching, you probably have a pretty good idea which you should choose between the choice of replies...

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In the bible the beast has a number and a name the # is 666 but what is the Name The Bible doesn't say, except to say that 'the mark of the beast' is its name. Feel free to make one up.

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You come to dragon barring the path what will you do? Hope it is friendly, because I'm really, REALLY going to want to stand there and stare in fascination. We didn't have dragons where I grew up, we had too many trees...

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If you had to watch a movie of your life, would there be any parts that would make you cringe? Sure.

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What is your opinion on Terry Pratchett? One of the few authors whose books (Discword series) I can reread within a fairly short space of time, and still appreciate. His books are funnier when I'm depressed or loopy-tired, though.

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The Crucible or Inherit the Wind? Well, I've never heard of the title Inherit the Wind, but I really didn't care for The Crucible...

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If you were a lost cell phone where would you be? On the kitchen counter, where my mom left me!

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How do you get the devil out of your heart after he has taken root there? First, examine your boundaries. Sometimes, what we first think of as the 'devil tempting us', etc., is really just us getting ready to step outside of an old boundary. Sometimes, pre-judgements blind us to the fact that change can be good. Second, the Lord says "Come let us reason together". If you are busy talking over your problems with your Father or big Brother,the...

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Do you believe in spanking your children? Not like beating them or anything, but the occassional butt spanking? Yes. But only rarely, when very much needed. I think I got spanked about 5 times growing up, maybe less.

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Have you ever accidentally set something on fire? A frying pan or two. My sister and her friends accidentally started a grass fire. Fortunately, about thirty people showed up to help fight it and it was a cool day with no wind to speak of. The house they started it next to, the row of trees and outdoor propane tank it threatened all survived intact, although it burned down a shed. The fire department got there in time to make sure the last...

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I am 24 and just starting school to be a laywer, i am starting from the begining and am a little scared that this is a far fetched dream...Is it worth it to still try even though i'll be 30 before any real results? Einstein failed math in school, yes, the same Einstein famed for his complex mathmatical theories. Stephen King, successful horror author, had his first manuscript rejected more than twenty times. Queen Elizabeth the First spent most of her growing up years plotting to stay alive. Who knew that she would grow up and make England a strong nation in the course of her long reign? She also had a...

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What can you do if you have missed your calling? Have you found out what calling it was that you missed?

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Why did I have a Chinese language student living with me in Oxford who had no idea Tibet wasn't always Chinese? ....I mean he was studying before going to university so was obviously much more affluent than most Chinese, don't they even know the truth? Sounds like cultural assumption to me. Sort of along the lines of people who live near famous places never visiting them and knowing less about them than the casual tourist. <yadda yada>

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What would a girl like you know about a guy like me? To be blunt: Nothing except that you've been on AB for awhile.

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Have you ever listened to a song to realize halfway through that you have no clue what the lyrics are? What about realizing that it wasn't in English? Yes. And yes. I love music, but I often tune out the lyrics until I've heard the music several times. And certain languages carry the same rythym as English to my ear, so unless I'm paying attention...well, I don't always notice if I'm listening to French or German or English, or possibly something else.

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What kind of computer do you have? One that works. ...Most of the time.

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What is your reaction when people tell you are stupid Mentally: "So are you, or rather, look who's talking! Amazing that you are unintelligent enough that you have to tell me I'm stupid to make yourself feel superior. Now bugger off before I have to kill you. LEAVE. NOW." Reality: Usually just a raised eyebrow and a "Do you really think I care what you think?" look. I'm usually afraid I'll say something...

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What is the largest age difference YOU would personally have between you and someone you dated seriously or were contemplating marrying? Are you male or female, and who is older, or does it matter? I think that a maximum of 3-10 years difference probably works best for most people. But when I was 18, I seriously contemplated marrying someone about twice my age. I think mental age/maturity sometimes is a LOT more important than physical age. It wasn't the age difference that stopped me, it was the fact that he was no more mature or financially stable than I was. Even at 18 I had the...

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Any thoughts on ecclesiastical heraldry? Sounds interesting. I don't know anything about it, though. Is it similar to normal heraldry?

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Is it possible to be a racist and still be a Christian? Depends on what you mean by "Christian". But according to most definitions, oh yeah! Just look at the Crusades in the Middle Ages. Or even Martin Luther (the priest, not the American). For those who love to hate, religion is just another excuse. Bigotry at its finest. History proves it over and over and over and over.....

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What do you think about the news today that mankind is definitely responsible for global warming. Yeah, that fits my theories.

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Do you think that you can actually change the world? We all change the world a little bit at a time. That doesn't mean my particular changes are going to have a BIG impact on the world, or even a good one. But, hey!, you never know.

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What book are you reading now? What about in the future? Currently reading The War God's Own by David Weber and Dawn Encounter by Jennifer Blake. The Windrider's Oath by David Weber is definitely up next. After that? Lots and lots of others, in whatever order I can find them....

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Can you remember the first book you ever read? The first one I read alone was one of those thick Dick and Jane books that start out "See Spot Run", but I'd been following the books my mom read to me before that. Far more complex books for a little kid. Needless to say, Dick and Jane books were quickly left behind....

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Do you prefer to read an e-book or a printed one? Print. I hate sitting at the computer and trying to read stories. It gives me headaches.

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Do you judge books by their covers? Only when it has a title on it that I've been waiting/searching for, or if I like the author so much that I'm willing to read anything they write. Otherwise, I also flip through the book to get an idea of whether or not it might really be worth reading. But covers generally help, especially those blurbs on the back or on the inside flap.

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When I write,I have trouble describing things.I can't find a site with a list of adjectives and adverbs and words they can describe (ex. eyes: soft,hard,cold, dazzling.stood: suddenly,slowly,hesitantly).Anyone know of a site that provides lists like this? I won't try to compete with those lists, but I will say that if you know what a word means, it is easier to remember when you need it. For instance, I can often come up with more synonyms than the average thesaurus for most words because I know what all those words mean, more or less. (Of course, you may just find this discouraging, because it makes thesauruses more or less useless)

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What book made you feel hopeful about the world? Any number of books: Some great, some good, some not so good. Most made me laugh, some made me gasp or cry, some just impressed the hell out of me. (Excuse the expletive.) Any book that I walk away from feeling better or more thoughtful than when I sat down with it, is a book that lightens my outlook and makes me feel more hopeful about the world. In particular, Terry Pratchett's...

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I want to become an author someday, and I couple days ago I asked what you all looked for in a fiction novel. Many of you said "depth of characters", so I am working on that. What are some very effective ways I could do that? Your ideas are very helpful! Details, details, details. Flat characters are so easy: they say a few things, do a few things, have a brief description. [Like a line sketch for an artist.] Characters with depth, not so easy at first: They do more, say more, have more detail over all. [Like a full-detail drawing for an artist.] They have thoughts, but also a WAY of thinking, and a WAY of talking. They have a code of morals...

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Do you think you could work for someone famous and never tell all to the papers? Yes.

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I have a deep chocolate brown top, Can I wear it with black pants? Sure you can. Mind you, this depends on the color values not clashing (not too likely in this case) and styles not clashing (unlikely if both items are simple) and the fabric textures not clashing (generally an issue that you don't think about much, but important). Easiest way to tell is try it on and look in the mirror. If you are still not sure, go show off the outfit to a friend or...

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Does a person have to have faith or be spiritual to be moral? I see this touted as the main reason children need to have religion and I don't believe it. Your thoughts? Technically, no. Morality is tied to culture and upbringing. Religion creates a sort of sub-culture within a given society, so yes, morality is tied to some extent to religion, but more on a cultural basis, not the good vs bad basis that many think of it as. Don't get me wrong. I am a devout Christian, and I do think that believing in God and knowing He wants me to be moral helps me be...

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When will the US become a bilingual society? The US has always been a multi-lingual society. The reason English is its official language, is not because "the government decided so based on a single majority", it is because when it was put up for vote which should be the common language, Americans voted for English. About three votes different, and we all would have been speaking German today. There is nothing wrong with wanting...

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Do you think a tropical or cold environment is more conducive to creativity? World-wise? Cold, for survival/boredom purposes. Personally? Hate heat. Hate cold more. Definitely temperate is most conducive.

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Isn't it a shame that more people write poetry than read it? No. Poetry is an expression. Not every expression needs to be or even should be read. I like good poetry, but I think probably 1 in 15 poems are passable and maybe about 1 in 50 are decent and fewer than that are actually good. You might say I'm a poetry pessimist.

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I want to paint cherry blossoms. I have seen red blossoms (in paintings)and would like to know what type of tree does the red cherry blossom come from? "Red" is misleading. Cherry blossoms come in a variety of whites and pinks. You are probably refering to a Japanese cultivar of a flowering cherry (not to be confused with sweet cherries or sour cherries).

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How many books do you read a year? And how many do you buy? Roughly, of course. Several hundred. My mom says I read too much.

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If you were a work of art, which piece would you be? (It can be a painting, a sculpture, a song, so long as it's some form of art.) A song.

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What is good book? Whoa! Maybe I shouldn't answer this, because I read this completely different from how everyone else obviously read it. A good book is one I don't want to put down, and that I can remember fondly. It's a book I can reread with pleasure, and when I'm short on time, I can glance at the cover and remember the story with almost as much pleasure as rereading it brings.

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And speaking of impractical, how many of us women were give training bras? How old were you? I dunno. 13? My dad was worried about bruises that could possibly lead to cancer later in life... Hmmn. I wonder how many dads have any clue about that sort of thing...? It was just strange to be lectured by my dad, I thought.

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Women: Do you wear your bra at night when you go to bed? My sister and I both do and our mother says it is weird. Is it weird? Who cares? My mom says its weird that my sisters and I wear panties to bed. I say its weird that she doesn't. (Yeah, yeah, too much information, I know.)

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Do you ever wear hats, and if so what kind? Berets, mostly. I have a knit top hat, an ugly ball cap, and an Australian-style cowboy hat that I also occasionally wear. But most hats just look stupid on me.

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Why are jeans blue? Only blue jeans are blue. There are other colors of jeans.

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What is the first thing you think of when i say "creativity"? (try to have a one word answer please) Hard-work!

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If you were a fairy tale, what would be the title of your tale? Procrastination-the story of a princess who couldn't be bothered. (I would, of course, have to be the princess.)

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Do you have any "brand loyalty" when it comes to footwear? Only when it comes to my work shoes. I found a brand that is the required color, has excellent balance and support, is very tough, but comfortable and has a wide sole so its harder to slip. All that is required in my work shoes because I'm always walking and pushing or pulling carts and carrying things and the floors are often wet or damp. I have to order them from Canada, but its worth it...

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What if God was one of us? If? Strangely enough, I'm pretty sure He is, in the person of Jesus...

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Would you rate me down - just because you know I am better then you? Nice use of psychology there...<chuckle> If I THOUGHT you were 'better' than me, I might, just to see if you really were... or rate you up because you 'obviously deserved it'... But, of course, I don't think that, so choose whichever you like. <grin>

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What should I wear tomorrow? Clothes! Please wear clothes! You know, you should probably ask a friend who knows you in person this sort of question....

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Is there a fury known to man worse than a woman scorned? Hmmn. 'A man scorned' comes to mind...

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Do you prefer to use a typewriter for your prose and poetry? If so, why? No, I hate typewriters.

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How can I wash a cat that won't sit still in water? Two people. A sink,dry. Warm water and soap set aside in a dish. Several hot/warm wet towels. At least two dry towels hot from the dryer. Apply in logical order. At least, this is what we did when our cat came home covered in poison.

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What is your current relationship status? And are you happy with it? Please elucidate. What status are you refering to?

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Is anyone else sick of the religious questions? I am. No. I just ignore the ones that don't interest me or are obviously just provocative. I tend to find religion mildly fascinating.

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Do you think Americans are open minded enough to vote in a Black President? Not yet. But times change so fast...

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I have a 10 yr. old step daughter & she is horrible towards me, she lies to our face, rolls/cuts her eyes, & yell's at me & her brother, but she acts like a innocent princess around her daddy & he can't see through it what should I do to make it stop? Try hugging her often, and telling her you love her often. Do this at random. Don't connect it to good or bad behavior. Also, when you know she's lying, try telling her very calmly that lying isn't nice and start ignoring her when she does the things that enrage you most. Kids have an uncanny eye for "hot buttons" and they are merciless about pushing them. If the bad...

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What is the name of a mythological winged cat? possibly from ancient egypt, and similar to gryphon, but with a cat's head, wings, and i forget what style of body. thanks! Not a gryphon?... It doesn't have anything to do with volcanoes by chance?

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I have a really nice two year old, deaf Persian cat that refuses to use the litter box. She goes to the bathroom on the linoleum in the kitchen. I have tried giving her, her own food bowl and litterbox. Nothing works what can I do? The only thing I've heard of that works is to take up the flooring where the cat habitually goes to the bathroom and replace it. (In which case, I suppose you could use a square of that linoleum to line her litterbox.) Barring that, you will almost certainly have to THOROUGHLY deodorize so that the lingering smells she can smell even though you can't, are gone. But that's just to...

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Do you think that the people who are not emotional are more materialistic and calculative than people who are emotional? I don't think materialistic and calculative are very much affected by emotional vs not emotional. Other factors of personality and circumstance motivate those. But I would lean toward thinking not emotional people at least have the virtue of not being exhausting to simply be around.......

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What would you do if a stranger came up and started hitting your child? It would depend on the age of the stranger and the age of my child. Definitely, my first reaction would be to try to seperate them. My first thought was that you meant an adult stranger coming up and hitting a young child, in which case, my second reaction would be to go ballistic. Children hitting children or adults hitting adults, that's generally bad behavior. But adults hitting...

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What would you do if everyone stopped ANSWERING questions?....(not just on answerbag, but in real life as well) <whimper, whimper> That's a frightening thought! I'd probably curl up in bed and wait for all the answers to come back! Although, if just verbal answers stopped, maybe I could handle it... Nah! Too scary to contemplate! The world dissolves into chaos and we all die of intellectual frustration...

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What would you do if you had $10000000? Feel rich. At least, until I had to pay tithe and taxes and outstanding bills. At which point, I'd feel harassed. Then I'd buy a house and some land and a vehicle, and donate to a few charities I've always wanted to support. At which point, I'm sure I'd be dead broke again, and possibly in debt to boot. <hehe! But that's the way life goes, and it would be fun...

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Do you think the benefits you receive for joining the army are worth it? Personally, no. If I had, I might have joined.

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Are there any specfic rules that must be followed when writing an ode? Like the rules you must follow in a sonnet. I looked this up. Short answer is: No. Long answer: "Ode is a lyric poem written to someone or something. It is serious and elevated in tone. ..."

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Can I claim my son on my tax form if he takes off 2 yrs. from college to serve a two year LDS church mission? I'm guessing that it would depend on his age. Where I live, a parent cannot claim a child over age 24 on their taxes...

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If the light from stars we see took millions of light years to reach us how do we know the object is still there? We don't, of course. I have been told more than once that some of the stars we see in the sky are long since burned out.

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If wishes were horse, beggars would ride .. do u agree? Some would. Others would just be terrified, because some people are afraid of horses, and many are afraid of what they don't understand... Lots of non-beggars would definitely ride. But would that be practical? Would all those wishes stay horses, or would they fade away or turn into something else? Would they disappear when the wish came true? ...

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What do you do for really sore muscles? I overdid it with the yoga. Stretch gently. Keep moving for a few hours after strenuous activity. <It will help work the lactic acid out of your muscles> Hot bath <with epsom salts> or warm/hot shower <with a few careful stretches>. Lots of liniment on the affected areas. Massage/rub sore areas for five or ten minutes at a time. <Gently, unless you have really BAD knots. You don't want to...

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Do you think that the age to be legally married (18) should be changed to at least 25? I wish. But no. For two reasons. First, you'd have a lot of people breaking the law that way, because people don't change, and when you're young, no one can talk you out of stupidity. Second, younger people actually have healthier babies. Strangely, I've heard the risks for the babies go up around age 18. I find this strange because very young mothers often age faster and...

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When someone is insulted, why do we say it's like being "slapped in the face" when being "punched in the gut" is more painful? Actually, people use both expressions. If you've heard one more than the other, it is probably because it is more commonly used ... in your area. But a slap in the face is often unexpected, a means used when one person wants to get a "point" across that they can't adequately express otherwise, but when they don't actually want to start a physical fight for whatever...

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Do you know "If you have food in fridge, clothes to wear, roof overhead you are top 75%.If you have money in your wallet, you are among the top 8% of the worlds wealthy. If you read this on own computer, you are the 1% in the world with that opportunity". No, I didn't. That's really mind-boggling, you know...

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I'm looking for the ultimate reply to someone who says "Didn't ride your bike (motorcycle) in today (snicker)?" when you come in to work on a rainy day. Stare at them for a long minute, then ask, "Do you have any idea how stupid that would be?" making it clear by your tone that you aren't, and they must be to have asked the question.

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What were the political causes of the American Cival War? As I understand it, the two big issues were economics and sovereignty. Slavery was just the "poster boy" used to get everybody riled up. It was an issue, but not big enough at the time to start a war all on its own. The south wanted to become a nation of its own. The north didn't want to allow it, for several reasons, but largely economics. The south was a farming based economy...

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Do you believe you can "speak" something into existance just by talking about it? Emotions and thoughts, yes. Verbalization often has a great impact on those. Otherwise...well, I believe God "spoke" the world into existance. More like "commanded" it, actually... But no, I can't look at an empty space on my desk and say "Radio" and have a radio pop into existance.

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Would you take someone's answer less seriously, or be less likely to follow thier advice, even if it *was* a good answer, and had the facts right, if you knew they hadn't done any actual research on the subject, and were just winging it by logic? Since I find most people's idea of "research" highly suspect, probably not. If its a good answer, it just is. And sometimes people with no direct knowledge of a subject hit on the very explanation that people who are highly conversant with that subject most would like to discover...

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My wife cheated on me and lied about it for two months ,she cheated on me with a freind and he was younger then her by 10 years. She says I drove her to it by trating her bad ,is it really my fault? Unless you are beating her, raping her, cheating on her, or verbally abusing her, or all of the above (in which case she wouldn't necessarily be in her right mind) I don't see how she can even begin to justify it to herself that way, much less to you. Being treated badly is likely to result in heated screaming matches. However, fidelity, is a commitment you both made when you...

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If you alone stumbled upon proof that there is no higher life form (god[s]) would you share it with the world or keep it secret and why? I think I'd leave it where I found it and walk away. For one thing, "proof" is often manufactured. Even if it wasn't, since I sincerely believe in God, it would have to be one hell of a proof to even make me consider if it was true or not. And, for another thing, even if was true, so what? People are hardwired to need something or someone to believe in, aka to need to have...

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Do you like chocolate? No. Not really. I only eat it when I'm depressed and craving SUGAR.

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Insomnia! I've tried everything. I have the feeling that some weird/unusual remedy will work for me. Any ideas? Well, for tonight you might try drinking warm water... Here are a few things that help: Get real, physical exercise every day, it not only makes you tired, it helps combat stress, which can keep you awake even though it exhausts you. Get fresh air and sunshine every day. Eat light meals in the evening. Go easy on the meat, the caffeine, the spices, and the sugar. Try not to eat after 6pm....

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Is their any proof that lucid dreaming is real. Any scientific evidence to support it. I want to show it to my friends. They think I am crazy, for saying I can control my dreams Yes. The is proof. I haven't read it for myself, but I've read some commentary from people who have. Apparently there is enough research to suggest that it might not be the healthiest thing to do because it interferes with the sleep cycle to some extent and causes the sleep to be less restful. It seems that often people under extreme stresses are more prone to lucid dreaming. I do...

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What is a good supplement to take if you can't sleep? An easy and harmless way, is to drink some warm liquid: water, herbal tea, broth, milk, ect. Try to avoid caffeine and sugar at bedtime unless they make you sleepy. (Cool water is actually recommended in the evenings, but warm works better for sleepy.) Avoid eating late. Try to get enough exercise to physically tire you. (As opposed to being just exhausted from stress. Exercise actually...

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Why do people commonly say pencil lead when it is graphite? Because, originally lead was used in pencils. The term caught on. It stuck even after it was changed to graphite to prevent lead poisoning. It is used more in the form of "the part that writes is the pencil lead" than "the middle part that writes is lead". In other words, it is the name of the thing, not the description of the thing. ....If that makes any sense to you?

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Is lightning ever seen during a snow storm? Yes. But not often.

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If anyone relates..how do you deal with being alone? Alone or lonely? Alone is fine. I enjoy being alone. No one interrupts my reading or writing or housecleaning or whatever. Lonely...is not so fine. I haven't found very many positive ways to deal with this...

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Have you ever felt undeserving of love? Yes. I think it is something that happens periodically to all of us, and very regularly to many. The way I look at it is this: We are all "undeserving of love" in somebody's eyes, usually our own, but we love others, so we might as well accept the gift of their love for us. Life isn't worth much if we don't...

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I'm unsure wether he really wants to try again. I love him so much but am afraid he will do it again. Says that he was lonley and sad that I had told him I didnt think that he was the one but still wanted to be with him. How do i move on from the cheating You know him better than anyone. If you are "unsure that he really wants to try again", then listen to yourself. Those little self-preservation instincts that point out uncomfortable feelings, are almost always based on solid observations that you haven't noted conciously, but that you have noted. Its hard to let go of relationships with people that matter, even if those...

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A total stranger walks up to you in the street, yells "Let's boogie!!!" at the top of their lungs, grabs your left hand, and starts salsa dancing wildly, what do you do? Give a shocked little laugh and try not to trip. (Well, that's what I do when not so total strangers do something similar, at any rate.)

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I've heard from a lot of people that we only use about 10% of our brain, do you think this is true? I believe it is. But I like Terry Prachett's theory: that we use 10% of our brain to think with, and the other 90% to make the unexplainable and wonderous to be explainable and mundane.

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Do you want "under God" out of our pledge? No. But I WOULD like continued seperation of church and state. A government ruled by religion is a truly frightening thing, as history ably proves.

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How would you reassure a 9th-grader who feels he does not have many friends at his new school and is lonely? Depending on the kid, this might or might not work. Point out that he has SOME friends, and he can always make more. Usually thinking about it is harder than actually making a friend. Even the most outgoing people are shy about making friends sometimes. How does that go? "A friend showeth himself friendly"? Many people will jump at a chance to make a new friend if they don't...

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What is the difference between faith and religion? Religion is the rules, the guidelines, the culture. Faith is the belief, the undaunted hope, that makes it worth living life even in its darkest hour.

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Do you think guys look better in eyeliner Some of them do. Most of them would just look weird. Personally, I prefer them without.

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Was the relationship of Romeo and Juliet based on LOVE or LUST? Why? I have always thought it was more lust, you know, that DRAMATIC love "in love with love" that so many teenagers are inflicted with. Either that, or they were both certifiably stupid. To my way of thinking, the best way to mourn a passionate love would be to live to mourn it, honor it, and generally make the idiots who made it impossible to feel guilty for the rest of their...

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Why do people often mistake what they don't agree with? Because getting it right would take serious control, introverted insight, and deep thought. Very unnatural skills to most people.

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Considering that at any given moment every cell within our bodies is doing whatever it can to stay alive, why is it so hard for us to stop the bad habits which we know can kill us or impact our future quality of life? Because people are self-destructive. Weirdly so, almost to the point of "born to die" as quickly as possible... But that is why they start those habits, and only partly why they don't kick them. People are lazy by nature when it comes to some things, and kicking bad habits is hard because of addictions or pathways worn by repetition into the brain.

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I have asked a number of people this question and it was very hard for them to answer. What does God mean to you? God is my King, my Liege-lord, my Father in heaven, who loves us all unconditionally, even though our choices make it impossible to save us all. He is Love, the place where I turn/person I turn to when I'm happy, when I'm sad, and when there is no other place in this life to turn. The Mystery that is never solved and thus never commonplace or boring. He is the Great Mathematician,...

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How do you know thine enemy? Do you? By observation. Yes.

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What does the author of Nahum refer to himself as? Nahum the Elkoshite. Don't you have a Bible? Nahum is only 3 chapters long, and the answer is in the first verse.

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Does christianity forbid sodomy or oral sex? Excuse my words in this posting.I know there are different interpretations but is there any literal biblical evidence that if it isn't "normal" intercourse it is considered sinful? I've never heard that the Bible says anything about oral sex at all. As to sodomy, well there are some passages and verses...I would say that it depends on the translation and your interpretation what conclusion you might come to. Two of the most famous refer to Sodom and Gommorah, and Noah and one of his sons. In both, the "obvious" conclusion is that God hates sodomy. Closer...

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Do you like to tell stories? Yes. Well, write them anyhow...

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Are there any books out there about an extrememly dull person leading an extremely dull life? Something that will make me feel less dull about my dull self and my dull life? Yes, there are. Unfortunately, I've forgotten all of them, even the ones I read through. I know this is not very helpful. You sound depressed Satine. Are you sure its a good idea to read depressing books when you are depressed? I always read humor, like Terry Pratchett's DiscWorld series satire, when I'm down. It's hard to feel dull when you are laughing your head off. I...

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What is another word for confusion? Disorientation

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I'm depressed and could use someone to talk with. I have aol and myspace.Im a 19 yr old guy. I'd rather talk with a girl cuz I'm pretty emotional for a guy and I just relate better with women. Ive always been told Im a really nice guy.Anyone want to talk? Sure. I don't have anything important to do right now. Edit: But I only talk on here. What do you want to talk about?

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What do you think of the new trend of wedding dresses with color on them? Thank God! I hate wearing white.

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If I don’t have a reading hobby, which book you would recommend to start with? Well, if you don't read much, you might start with youth-age books. Many are equally as good as adult books, but shorter and easier reading. If you like fairy-tales with a twist, you might try Patricia Wrede's "Calling on Dragons" series, where in the first book a princess runs away to live with dragons and is very upset when 'heroes' show up to try to kill her...

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What is so fascinating about Van Gogh's "Starry Night?" I can't seem to pin it down... Well, I find it fascinating because it looks sort of like a time exposure of the stars/galaxies in their orbits, but the village is painted like a snapshot moment. And I've always found peace and wonder in the night and the nighttime sky.

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Can you tell when you are truly dehydrated? Thirsty Dry lips Dry mouth Chronic dehydration may result in dry and irritable skin Headaches, especially ones that no medication touches Fatigue Irritation Dizziness Confusion and finding the thought of drinking liquid distasteful Irrational thoughts/actions If you are thirsty: drink water immediately! If you are always thirsty, no matter how much you drink, you may be low in salt,...

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What is your favorite energy drink? The drink that I find works best to boost energy is water. I believe it is because humans are such a high percentage water, and even a little dehydration can affect the function of internal operating systems.

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Is diet pop bad for you? Yes. All pop is bad for you because of the carbonation, but some of the artificial sweeteners in pop turn into poisons at over 95 degrees. Nice that normal body temperatures are about 98 degrees: guaranteed poison. Nutrasweet was originally developed as an ant poison-a task at which it succeeds admirably. Humans don't drink/eat OTHER ant poisons. So why this one? Because it is sweet, of...

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Is it true that it takes years to digest red meat? Not years...but if you eat too much meat at a time, it can slow your digestion Waaaaay down and can even take as long as 2-5 days to digest. Ewww! People get sick off of it all the time without realizing why. Americans have this peculiar notion that humans are carnivores. Not true. What humans are is omnivores, which means they do best with a rather large proportion of plants/plant products in...

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What is your favorite pizza topping if you can have as many things as you want on it? Everything! Well, except real meat. I'm a vegetarian. Vegi-meat might be okay, though, depending on the type.

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What is your motto in life? Probably: nil desperandum. (Never despairing) It is a family crest, although maybe not our family's, but I've always thought it really appropriate. Depression runs in the family, but if one refuses to despair, why then there is always another chance, another solution, another opportunity. Another moment to get an answer from God.

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What stereotype bugs you the most? The one that bugs me most often is the 'dumb blonde' stereotype. I'm not blond, and I'm not dumb, but I don't think it is funny at all. After that, I think I agree with Anon that the image of teenagers as worthless, brainless, and untrustworthy is a really bad stereotype. That one actually makes me mad, because if you insist on treating people, esp. young people, like...

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Do you write with a blue/black pen? Either/or. Both are easy to use, easy to read, unlike many other colors, like red.

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What is one word that you absolutely refuse to abbreviate? sextant <grin> Actually, I usually only abbreviate a very few words, like esp.(especially), w(with), etc.(ecetera). I only use those because they are so commonly known, or in w's case, because I often find a 'with' in a space where it helps to have it shorter when I write.

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What is the secret to the universe? You mean there is one? I thought there wasn't.

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Why can't Christians have sex before marrige? It's not that they can't, obviously many do. It's that christians believe (or some of us do) that having sex outside of marriage cheapens what is supposed to be a sacred bond within marriage. Sex is supposed to be an expression of deep love (not excluding lust from that love). If one has premarital sex, however, it is more likely that the mind will subconsciously relate sex...

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Am I a total pile of crap I can't remember when me and my boyfriend first kissed or the date we first met but, he can? No. Different things are important to different people. If it makes him feel good to remember all that, be happy for him, but don't let him make you feel bad because a few dates aren't as important to you as other, more vital things.

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Should we allow my cat and my roommate's rabbit to be in the same room, or should we keep them separate? I don't know. Are you afraid the rabbit might eat the cat? Or just terrorize the cat? Seriously though, if your cat is not very predatory, you should watch them together (carefully) for awhile, and then decide, based on their reactions. If your cat keeps eyeing the rabbit in hypnotized fascination, then it would probably be better to seperate them.

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I have horrible itchy , Dry skin. I only get it in the winter! I can't stand it. I even get the bumps and have rough skin. Does anyone know of any good lotions to put on it and help? One thing that can help is rubbing vaseline or oil (like olive oil) into your skin after a shower/bath while your skin is still wet. It helps seal in moisture without leaving you sticky. (I know people who do this.)

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What's your opinion on the "Anonymous" usernames? I think its useful for a beginner. I really appreciated the option right then. However, for those who choose to stay on AB, they should choose nicknames. Because keeping track of ten or more Anonymous, often without any distinguishing icon/avatar is really confusing. Even 'Anonymous too' is a distinguishing nickname, that lets the rest of us know that he/she is the one...

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How do I remove craft glue from felt/fleece? I made a big pillow and glued a design in the middle, now I can't get the extra glue off that I so carefully spread all over the rest of the pillow. Sorry. I am fairly sure that it might not be possible.

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I'm taking a survey (for personal reasons). Do you read mangas? What's your opinion on them? Yes. I read shojo manga mostly. I do enjoy them. There are many types of manga, however, and I most certainly do not enjoy all of them. Manga are often read from back to front of the usual American style. Manga usually have a less-crowded/busy feel to the graphics than comics do. Some manga is pretty deep, some aren't. Many have several layers to them. The American equivalent of manga is...

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I've always wanted to have a rose garden that is bug-free. How do I begin? To begin, find a book on roses. Find out which are likely to do best and be most resistant to bugs and disease in your area. Plant roses in excellent soil. The most natural + the most nutrients. Well nourished plants have a higher resistance to bugs and disease. (And choose your location carefully. Unhappy plants are just bug food.) Inter-plant with bug-repelling plants, such as marigolds. ...

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Why does AB's spellchecker still think that "DVD" is misspelled? Is AB a little behind the times? Don't be silly. Spellchecks rarely recognize abbreviations as words.

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Anyone here still go to "Taco Bell" given the recent health scare. I NEVER eat at Taco Bell, because anything I eat there makes me sick. (I didn't even know there was a health scare.)

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Why should I learn math? Well, I am assuming that you know you're basic addition and subtraction and maybe even multiplication and division and fractions. If you know all that, I suppose that you don't HAVE to learn more math. But your kids will look at you like you're stupid (when you have some and they get to that stage) when you can't help them with their home work. And you will have alot of...

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Why is it that most of the users on AB (including me) are under 18? Are you? Well, you must have had the same problem I did at that age: getting people to realize you are intelligent and informed in person. Lucky for you, and us older ones, somebody solved that problem so you can now interact with like minds. (Or unlike.)

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What does your pet look like? (dog, cat, goldfish, horse, etc.) Well, it looks like a cat (or sometimes a ferret) but it sometimes chirps like a bird and heels like a dog, so I'm not real sure what it is.... <Grin> I have a tabby cat.

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Glasses or contacts? Yes. Or contacts.

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Have the doors of your vehicle ever frozen to the point where you could not open them? Yes. Its usually just on one side though, so the person who can get in can help by pushing from the inside so nothing risks getting broken.

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I have an ongoing argument that must be resolved. Do you see vigilante style justice as being tyrannical? Vigilante style justice has a place, a very small place, in the balance of justice. On the whole though, it leads to chaos and anarchy, and a country in anarchy is NOT a place you'd want to live. Study this out in history if you do not wish to take my word for it. <See comments under Elitheel's answer for arguements on word usage.>

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Why are humans entertained with some things... and some other things bore people Just to make you ask why. The world is chock full of little things like that which are DESIGNED to drive you, personally, crazy. <Yes, I'm tired. I'll go away now, before I get any more sarcastic.>

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What are Teasel plants used for? Well, staffie covered just about everything, but it is sometimes used as an emergency hairbrush, if one is very, very careful.

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I have one brother & no other siblings. Do you think my life would have been different if I had had a sister? I mean, is it really different to have a sibling of the same sex? It can be. It just depends on your siblings.

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Is answerbag slowly but surely turning into a site for lazy students to post their homework? They do. But us adults post our 'home work' problems on here too. No biggie. It's only bad when the askers are being very obviously lazy. Or very crude.

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When do bees swarm? When there are lots of pollen-bearing plants around, and warm weather. Often towards the end of spring/beginning of summer. But don't hold me to it, I'm no beekeeper.

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Well built men are said to be short tempered. Is that true, that every man who has muscles tries to overshow his power. Not in my experience. In fact, alot of strong guys will go out of their way not to intimidate others. Now, I have met a lot of good-looking jackasses.... but that doesn't mean every good-looking man is a jackass either.

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What are all the different names for the devil? I know one is Lucifer and I think one is Damian. Does someone know how many he has and what they are? Just curious. Where did you get 'Damian' from? A TV program? Have no idea how many names, but here are a few: Satan The Devil Old Nick The great deciever The enemy Shaitan The high lord of hell Big red Lucifer, by the way, means "light-bearer" and was his name previous to being cast out of heaven, when it was taken from him. (Certain species of rabid christians...

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Do women like men only if they are fit. Are fat men a turn off . Fat men are a definite turn off for me. But I'd rather be with a fat man with a lovely mind and heart, than a fit man with an ugly mind and a selfish heart. Edit: People's definitions of 'fat' vary. By fat, I mean grosssly overweight.

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"If all the world's a stage and we are merely players..." what game are we playing? Blindman's bluff.

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What is one thing you do everyday without fail? So far, I wake up at least once a day. So far, so good.

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Should Fadingx and I start a Manga? Sure. Can I read it? I love watching my little sister do manga.

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.. suggest a good online thing i can use to create a good avatar ..? I don't know about create, but you can find some good picts. to use on Webshots if you look hard enough.

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As a kid, did you eat your "greens"? Yes. Voluntarily even. We had a big garden and my grandparents had a huge one. Fresh-grown veggies, from good soil, are always delicious.

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What are ways that you've found peace with uncertainty? I can put it aside in my mind, when it regards my future, because I trust God will take care of me. When it just regards me, then I just live with it <worry, fret> until I figure it out. If it regards someone else, then I try to keep in mind that it is rarely as bad as I fear--I've learned that from observation and experience. Otherwise, I just ignore it until it goes away or...

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Do you write your best poetry when you are at your lowest or at you highest moment? Usually. The ones I write when I'm 'up' make people laugh sometimes. The ones I write when I'm 'low' sometimes creep them out. I write poetry about the same whatever mood I'm in, but I only volutarily write it when I'm very up or very down.

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My sister is so loud and annoying I can't study..What should I do to shut her up? Get high-quality earplugs and turn up your music. Also, lock her out of your room if at all possible.

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Im wondering if any girls out there like nice guys Yes. But who says your nice? <Paranoia>

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Is it possible that you're overreacting to the issue of gay marriage? Moi? Non!

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If I was the last person on earth what would I do? Clone yourself? Who knows if you don't?

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What is on your desk, besides a computer? A radio, computer books, some knicknacks, and some rather interesting clutter now that I look at it...

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Does being around dumb people make you dumber? Depends on the brand of 'dumb', I guess. Some kinds of 'dumb' are really contagious and best to avoid. Other kinds are just so annoying that one automatically gets smarter in self-defense. <grin> Oh, and some 'dumb' people make one feel really dumb because it turns out that they are so smart in ways you never thought of.

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What instruction did God give moses? Are you refering to something specific? Because God gave Moses lots of instructions. Starting with "Take off your shoes". Some of them were pretty interesting, like "Strike that rock" and "Cast a bronze snake" and "Hold up your arms"

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GF and I broke up a month ago.We've been talking.Last night she asked me to marry her.She dated someone during the breakup.She said it was nothing.I don't know if I can be with her if she slept with him.Should I ask?Should I care?I really do love her,BUT! Since it bothers you: Ask. Its better to find out now if you can't live with something she may have done than after marriage.

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Do you ever just want to curl up, go to sleep and not have to wake up again? Several times. But, you know, your mind keeps working whether you are awake or asleep, and after a while it gets really bored with sleeping.

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Do cats realise that it is their reflection in a mirror? Mine seems to. Sometimes the movement will catch her eye, but then she'll ignore it.

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Do you live in chaos or are you a neat freak? Both. I am a neat freak who lives in chaos, mostly a side-effect of a chaotic family. It requires a fine skill in ignoring.

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What is the meaning of kudos? Well, Kudos were a candy bar at some point, which probably started the usage of the word here in the US. It means 'praises' or 'congratulations on getting it right', usually meant in a warm-hearted manner.

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Where the heck is winter? Well, some of it is here. You can have it if you like. I think its supposed to warm up to 19 degrees today.

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What makes a winner? Learning where you went wrong->self improvement, and not giving up. It's all about attitude, but skill always helps (if you want to stay a winner), and unexpected opportunities never hurt either.

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What's a good cure for writers block? I usually just switch which story I am working on.

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How did you learn to cook? By watching and listening to my grandma, mom, dad, and some other good cooks. Beyond that? Trial and lots of error!

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Who is the ultimate villain of the movies? The guy with the channel-changer. ...Oh, that's TV. <Grin>

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Are you a Christian? Yes.

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What s your dream car? One with a chaffeur(sp?) and a limitless supply of gas that is always well-polished and runs perfectly. <Grin>

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What are you thinking of right now? :) That Sakhalinskii needs to go to bed or take a cold shower. Stat! Because otherwise, I may die laughing.

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Do you think the penis is prehensile? No! LOL! Oh...goodness! I refuse to fall off my chair and roll on the floor, because I still haven't cleaned up that dirt from the plant my cat knocked off....LOL!

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Has anyone ever heard of astral projection and if you have do you know how to enter it? I've heard of it. I don't believe in trying it. Edit: Oh, you didn't want disident answers? Why didn't you just say so?

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I find myself sexually attracted to teenagers - is this a problem? Doubtful, if your posted age is correct. What a question....Lol!

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If money is the root of all evil, why do churches beg for it? Actually, its "The love of money", and not positive here, but it might have been in context of Simon, a magician, trying to buy a miracle from a couple of the apostles. Why do they beg for it? Because they lack faith that "Surely God will supply all your needs." It is many a church that has staggered and fallen because they came to rely on their own resources instead of...

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Has anyone ever taken the credit for something that you actualy did? More to the point, has anyone ever not had this happen to them?

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Are you for or against the death penalty? I am a supporter of it, because I'm sort of a fatalist in that I believe everybody will die. Governments are supposed to make sure that murderers, especially mass murderers, don't continue their evil little hobbies. On the other hand, I find it fascinating that countries who whip their criminals naked through the streets instead of using the death penalty as their biggest threat,...

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Why doesn't the us celibrate a native american day? I am native american and I'm kind of offended. Don't be. I am almost certain that it is only because Native Americans haven't lobbied for one. See, the thing is that almost every holiday on the US calender was a direct result of lobbying, including Thanksgiving and Kwanzaa. A few like Christmas are carry-overs from large groups of immigrants, or are the result of fashionable fads (I think Valentine's Day counts).

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Why do most people on here use proper grammar on AB? Like I'm doing right now. or shuld i not do tat? I don't know why for sure, but I really appreciate it, after about 15 years of English classes, its hard to read anything else. So yes! Keep using proper grammar, please!

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Have your parents told you that they love you more or less than ten times in your life? More.

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How can I relax while I am sparring in tae kwon do? It might help to think of it not as relaxing, but settling into your body, more a form of smoother alertness than actually untensing. It works for me, because I'm either in the mood for sports/arts or I'm not, so its almost just a mood shift. I never do very well when playing/performing under protest or uncertainty. Just remember that any sort of physical sport is more about muscle...

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For the past few hours throughout today, my pinkie on my left hand has been feeling something numb, not competley numb to where I can't feel it, but it just feels sorta of tingly. Any ideas? Could be a pinched nerve or something similar. If it gets WORSE go see a doctor, please. Another thing it could be is simply not using that finger as much as your others. The two outer fingers on both my hands were like that, and kinda weak too, for a year or two. Then I took piano lessons, where you have to use those fingers to play, and my hands are back to normal. :)

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Do all cats chase mice? No. Most do. My cat prefers birds, or even dragonflies, but mice will do in a pinch.

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Why is it that some people on here are really rude and make u feel really bad just for the silliest mistakes? They are probably not getting enough hugs at home. Okay, I know it sounds funny, but people do take out stress on others (just because they can) if they aren't balanced by enough de-stressers, and hugs are generally a major de-stresser.

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How many people find a person calling them PET offensive? Depends on whether the usage is from the English or the American terminology. Here in America, most people would mean it derogatively or patronizingly and that I find most offensive. Even if used as a term of affection, as the English might, it would depend on who says it. I don't think it is nice when people use terms of affection for people they have no affection for, or who don't...

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What do you think the easiest & hardest languages to learn are? Actually, it depends on what your native language is and how your brain structures language internally, and how you hear things. Different parts of the brain learn different languages, especially as you get older. Some people will find overlap languages easier to learn, and others will find languages with no overlap easier to learn. Some will find languages with very flexible structures...

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Do you think computers are making everyone more lazy? No. Just more crazy.

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Do stick thin models influence the way you feel about yourself? No. But I know a lot of girls who are influenced by this. It's sad because most people would be very underweight for their build if they were that thin, and that is NOT healthy any more than being severely obese is.

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Can you do oragami? Yes. Badly.

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Don't mess with me johnny! I would like to point out that this is not a question. Was it supposed to be?

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Is it wrong for me to like to take pictures of myself, not like porno pictures just like pictures.? Nope. Your body, your camera, your decision. It's all legal. (Since you aren't planning to sell it as porn, at least, <grin>...might not be then if you are underage) What you might be running into are some old modesty taboos still hanging around in our culture from the time of England's Queen Victoria....

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Are we promised, as christians, a certain lifespan in the bible? Not exactly (unless you are speaking of life eternal in heaven). What it does say is that God reduced man's lifespan to an average of 70 years. (I think the reason given might have been kindness.)

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Do you think that the Shroud of Turin is the burial cloth of Christ? Why or Why not? No. But I don't think it matters either. "Holy relics" do not impress me. Why? Because I think it smacks of idolatry and heathenism. Even if it is not, it is cutting it awful close considering the Bible's comments on similar matters. (Such as having the snake on a staff melted down because the Israelites were starting to think it had healing virtue of its own.)

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(For single people only) You have just been named Emperor/Empress of the World. If you are childless and you die then the entire world will fall into a bloody civil war. Do you arrange a marriage to produce an heir? If so with whom? Marriage wouldn't be a bad idea, but not solely for producing an heir. That formula has caused all sorts of problems in history. There are easier ways of getting an heir. An ideal spouse would just be a plus.

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What is the wierdest religion you have ever heard of? do you know anyone that started there own religion? One of my Bible teacher's uncles did. He was the only member, but licensed to marry people. I can't remember what it was called. I'm not sure I could pinpoint the WEIRDEST religion I've ever come across. There are some pretty weird religions out there.

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How did the phrase "right now" come about? Was there ever a "wrong now", or a "left now"? How can "now" be "right"? If something isn't what we refer to as "right now", what kind of "now" is it? There is "right then"...

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Have you ever encountered an inarticulate cretin? Yes.

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Would the loss of all your possessions be the loss of your happiness? No. But I'd be pretty ticked.

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What kind of natural disasters happen were you live? Snowstorms, downpours of rain (by the sheet, not the drop), landslides, floods, droughts, tornadoes. Invasions of nasty non-native weeds in nature preserves... But mostly the neighbor kids (we have rafts of them, some of which are not legally adults...) and my cat.

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Are we as insightful or funny as we think we are? Since this is in the crazy thoughts category... Yes, of course we are! Sometimes we're even more so than we modestly like to think! Just amazing, isn't it?! We're all just too modest for our own good here... (Seriously: No. Not unless the others reading this are tired. Or depressed.)

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Do carrots really make your skin turn orange? If you planned to eat a bag (or two or three) full of carrots every day for the next two or three months, you might manage it. Or there is a tanning product extracted from carrots that can do the same things if you use too of the pills or take them over too long a period of time. Or you can peel carrots and rub them on your skin, which will leave an orange stain for ...oh, a day or three,...

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Would rather be smart or have common sense? Well, I'd hate to be stupid, but I hate having no common sense even more, because it's the one's with no commonsense that try my temper more quickly than almost anything.

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What are your thoughts on Pascal's Wager? I like it. A mathmatical formula that weighs the odds of there being a God or not, and the benefits and deficits of believing in Him or not. He seems to find in favor of believing, although any one is quite free to choose otherwise. I remembering it working quite nicely for me when I was standing in that cold void of deciding whether or not to believe on pure logic because life had pushed me...

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What is the avarae size of bite? Errr... What kind of bite? Human? Raccoon? Alligator? Mosquito? Give us a hint here.

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Is it common knowledge now among med students and doctors that MS and Diabetes type 1 are closely linked diseases? Really? Are you sure? I like to keep track of things like that. I've never heard that before, so its probably not common knowledge just yet, although I'm sure it will be shortly if your sources are correct. (Please tell me more, or point me to a reliable source!!)<begging>

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What is the difference between Hanukkah, Chistmas, and Kwaanza? The religion, the race, and the reason for celebrating, for starters. Also, their length varies. I'll leave it to someone more informed to detail the differences in the actual celebrations, if that is what you are looking for.

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How do you prune a weeping crab apple tree? Pretty much the same way you prune any other tree. You cut out branches and shoots that are growing the wrong ways, and trim the ends off any branches that grow too long. Also, cut out dead-wood and any diseased portions. When removing branches or shoots, try to cut as close to the trunk or branch it comes from as possible. Make the cuts as clean as possible. If your tree has difficulties...

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What is the best daily multi-vitamin to take for women? Truthfully, it will be different from woman to woman because everybody's body chemistry is different. [So frustrating, I know!] I say this both from study and from experience. Generally the ones with less additives are better for you.

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After a very emotionally stressful weekend I find my lower back, right eye and forehead, the back of head and neck ache- with accompanying lower track malfunctions. Related? Very likely. State of mind either for good or for ill can affect your physical health greatly, just as physical health can affect your state of mind. Kind of a Catch 22, I guess. Nice catch on guessing they are related. Actually, all those areas are some of the ones most likely to act up under stresses. (You might call them stress points. <grin>)

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I just started taking hatha yoga classes. I really enjoy it, but whenever I do anything laying flat on my back I get terribly nauseous. Is this normal or am I doing something wrong? I will say that it is NOT normal. The only thing I can think of is an imbalance in the inner ear, but that doesn't really seem right. You might ask a doctor.

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What is the difference in a Deer chihuahua and a apple head chihuahua? 'Deer' chihuahua's are slimmer limbed and pointier featured.

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Can you light a match with a 45? You'd be more likely to blow the match to smithereens. Unless your gun barrel was really hot and that's how you were lighting it, or if you were striking the match head against it. Then it might be possible.

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Do having a good memory and high intelligence go hand in hand? No. But when they do, they complement each other nicely!

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What would the world be like if everyone was an AB'R? Saner? Or maybe industry would grind to a halt because nobody would get anything else done?

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What are some different eras? Do you mean like: The middle ages, the dark ages, the renaissance? Or do have something else in mind?

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Can baking powder be substituted for baking soda in a recipe and vice-a versa? I wouldn't recommend it. They have rather different effects. You might be able to do it with a few things.

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Do really smart people study hard or does it come naturally to them? Smart people generally find learning comes more naturally to them. Studying is another matter. It requires discipline, and some really smart people never learn that discipline. Obsessively investigating something that has caught your attention for a time is NOT the same as knowing how to study. A person who knows how to study, will be able to study even things that bore them to tears.

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How do individuals harm little, innocent, children and then they are able to live? I do not understand it at all... Easy. They don't have your mindset, or your tender heart. To a large extent the mindset that children are precious and should not be harmed is cultural, especially 'familial culture' or the attitudes within a specific family. If one is not raised to be bothered by the notion of children being harmed, then one is less likely to be bothered by it. (I don't quite get it...

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On a computer keyboard i understand that the top row of letters spells typewriter but why are the other letters put in there places? e.g asdfg Apparently, someone did some testing and discovered that the particular arrangement of letters on our keyboards was the easiest for people to type with. Notice that the most used letters are within easiest reach...

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How can I stop or slow down my period flow for a few hours? I don't recommend it, but I've read that alcohol can lessen bleeding on periods for some women. Sometimes a hot shower will make mine "pause" for a few hours...

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What keeps you from climbing trees today? Unable, think your too old, too immature, heights, inability to enjoy simple things anymore ???? What is it? Snow and ice. It's so cold here... Besides, the trees here are just so flimsy, I'd hate to accidentally break one.

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Do you believe the bible to be divinely inspired by God, or the work of man? I think it was divinely inspired, but written by men. If you think about it, it is amazingly coherent for a series of manuscripts written by vastly different men over that long a period of history. Especially when you consider that its been translated into nearly every language on the globe. Yes, people keep finding older manuscripts to update the accuracy with, but translation still demotes...

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What future apostle stood by watching the stoning of the Church's first martyr, Stephen? Saul, later named Paul.

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My friend and I have liked the same guy for about a year now. it was just a friendly crush, but he just asked her out. i am really jealous, but i don't want to throw away a great friendship. what should i do? Be jealous all you want, but don't let it leak onto your friendship. Go have a hissy-fit and beat up on your bed or something... If you lose a great friend you will always regret it. And frankly, you wouldn't even know if the guy is worth it at this point. Another thing you might regret later on...

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What is the difference between an ethical man and a moral man? Ethics are based on a code of conduct. Morals are based on various codes of ideology. (Does this make any sense to anyone but me? I tend to confuse people...)

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How does one rid a lawn of worm mounds? My mom says that it is caused by too much fertilizer/nutrients?/nitrogen(?)in the soil. You could get a soil test and find out for sure and amend your soil accordingly...if you are interested in long-term solutions.

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If a can is dented, is the food still okay to eat? It should be okay as long as the dent isn't along one of the seals. But botulism is nothing to mess around with, so if in doubt, throw it out!

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If you were a planet, what would the surface of planet you be like, and what kind of (If any.) life would populate you? Probably, as a planet, I would be one with lots of forests and mountains, oceans and lakes, with lush plains and clear rivers, tiny deserts, islands with rich rainforests. Population would consist of every fascinating creature around, including the mythical and fantastical, but nothing completely or inherently evil. I don't think I'd like to be a planet, though.

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Why do I always smell smoke? I have had a head scan and there's no brain tumor. What else could cause this? Migraines? A short-circuit in your brain. This is not a bad thing, mostly like, just odd. The brain is fully capable of recreating scenes with perfect sound, sight, taste, touch, and smell memory. [Awesome, huh?] A persistent scent memory is often kinda like getting a song stuck in your head. It also might be associated with a minor psychosis. Or you might have some (possibly hidden) issue that you are...

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How come when i rate answers, sometimes it rates them up 3 but then others 4? Probably because sometimes someone else bumps the rates up at the same time you do...

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Ain't it just like the night to play tricks when you're trying to be so quiet? Trick? Hmmm... That begs the question: Does the night really like you, or really dislike you? Because you make it sound like a cat. <Smile>

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Do people live in Greenland? What is there? A few must, since it's a nation. A lot of ice. And rocks. And wind. And snow. Probably a few artic animals as well.

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A door left open deliberately, leads to temptation. Agree or disagree? If it refers to idealogy (or possibly sex), then I agree. If it refers to actual doors or figurative doors like "I will not eat any more chocolate" then I disagree, on the opinion that people are more likely to get into trouble prying open closed doors, than walking through open ones. <Grin>

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What is the purpose of Seventh Day Adventist women wearing the Kerchief over their hair on Saturday First, I will state that most Seventh-day Adventist women do not do this. The very few I have seen do it, do it to keep their hair neat. However, there is a place in the old testament that says ....Hmmmn...something about women covering their hair in the sanctuary as a sign of respect...I think. It's been a few years since I've read that one. But that might be the reason.

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Does having a sixpack include when it dosent show unless u flex or just when its always showing? I think the traditional answer is when it always shows. I'm assuming you're a guy here, so I will say that if you're trying to impress the girls, alot of them would be impressed either way. I've heard quite a few girls says that they don't like highly defined six-packs, and just as many coo over them.

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If the letter "J" was not invented until the 14th century then how did the KJV of the bible (published in the 1830's)pronounce Jesus? And why does the old testement refer to Immanuel and the new testement Jesus? Not sure about the "J" part, but I'm sure they used whatever the equivalent letter was, since the J stands for James. Immanuel means God With Us, a reasonable title for the promised Savior. Jesus is a form of Joshua, and was His name. If a person won't be born for several centuries, you won't know his name yet. You end up using a title instead, in this case, one...

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I had unprotected sex a week ago and 2 days later took the morning after pill, im supposed to start my period and haven't. it happened again and he went inside of me, but i didnt take the pill cause i heard it was bad to take it a second time. chances? Don't hold me to this, but I'm saying about 50/50. Stress can delay or cause you to skip periods. But sasharoch, you're supposed to take the 'morning after' pill the morning after, not two days later. And you're right, it can be very bad for you. Also, some women who have taken when young, and now want babies, can't have them because their bodies got used to...

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Is reading good exercise for your eyes or does it weaken them? It might be good exercise short term, but long term, because reading is at close range and in relatively small print [historically, writing was written in one-inch font to begin with] it does weaken your eyesight. (According to doctors.) I read several books a week and I know my glasses keep getting stronger......

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During Semester tests in high school..Are you allowed to leave grounds when you have study hall? Probably not, but schools vary. Best way to find out is ask a teacher or someone else in authority at your school.

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What is your favorite book about vampires, werewolves, shapeshifters, witches, etc... i love these sort of fantasy books and could use some new suggestions for next time i go to the bookstore Laurell K. Hamilton's Anita Blake series or even her Meredith Gentry series. That is, if you don't mind a hefty dose of violence and sex.

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Do You Think Will Naruto Ever Become Hokage? If he doesn't, it will be because he managed to teach that nasty little brat who is the Hokage's grandson enough wisdom to grow up. I really don't know, but I'm looking forward to seeing what happens.

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Whats your favourite line from an anime "Do you know what snow becomes when it melts?....Spring." From Fruits Basket.

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Do you wish dragons were real? Maybe. It would really depend on what kind of dragon you were talking about. There are many different kinds depicted in literature.

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If there were no hell to pay,would we still need a God? If there was a God before there was a hell, why wouldn't we need a God if there was no hell to pay?

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Is it pathetic my boyfriend is jealous of my 2 year old Nephew and he stormed out because I told him he was being mean to him? Yes...

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How and when exactly do the meek ever inherit the earth? I see no such pattern. Most probably the 'earth made new'. However, Ilikeanikon has a very good point. The Bible in the New Testament says that believers have all the power of the throne of God at their command, but we are seperated from it by our lack of belief... I'm feeling not-too-smart right now, so I'll stop here.

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Why should I believe in God when my friends grandson was still born? Please don't take this wrong. Why shouldn't you? Every child is a miracle, but some miracles weren't meant to be. Why I don't know. You have kids of your own don't you? That means you know all about having miracles of your own. Don't allow one successful enemy action to cause you to quit believing in the God who has blessed you so much. If this sounds flip,...

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How can god exist if there is pain, misery and unequality in the world? Excellent, excellent answers. God gave us free will. What we have chosen to do with that free will has consequences for good or for evil. If God took away all the bad consequences, then it wouldn't be free will, it would be pampering spoiled babies. Just because God is just and loving, doesn't mean he is a wishy-washy sentimentilist who will cure the world's ills with a wave of...

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How many stars are visable from our planet by the naked eye? That depends on how good your vision is. Some people can see more than others without aid.

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I have a problem in that I work with complete cretins. Does anyone else suffer from this condition? Occasionally. Usually when I'm in a really lousy mood to begin with. Just curious. Are you familiar with the origins of the word cretin? If you aren't, oh, do please look it up, it's rather funny...

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Since the "diseases caught from toilet seats" question has been asked twice at least, how about this: Do you think there are any diseases or afflictions you can catch or develop from using or reading AB, especially in excess? Chronic Lack of Time to Accomplish Daily Life (CLTADL)

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Is it actually possible to catch a disease from a toilet seat? In aids ed. they tell you that you can get aids this way, but I think there were some qualifiers, like having to sit on the seat within a few minutes of the other person using it, or within a few hours if the seat was wet. Needless to say, I refuse to sit on wet toilet seats. <Grin>

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Can true friendship exist with a person you're in love with but cannot be with? Yes. It is said that there are three types of love: agape, philia, and eros. (Actual Greek here.) The best relationships have some of each. I'm going to quote here: "Agape is self-giving love, gift love, the love that goes on loving even when the other becomes unlovable. ... Agape is kindness. It is being sympathetic, thoughtful, and sensitive to the needs of your loved one. Agape...

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What is the best way to enslave a nation? Wow! Just look at all these answers! These people are really thinkers! I suppose it depends on whether you wish to enslave it from within or from without, and if you wish to let the people know they are enslaved or not. I read somewhere that the best way to enslave a nation is economically. Ancient Chinese history would probably be another place to look for methods. Control an economy and...

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Are you related to a famous person? Yeah. One of my distant relatives came out on the news with some controversial statements a few years back. He's in the military, and not famous-famous, but enough so for my taste. I've never met him.

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For instance i need desprately to learn martual arts, it is my hoby to watch martial arts movies and learn but i tried to learn for about almost 2 years {tak wondo}korean style, and i could not learn how to block the real fight punch, so what should i do? Some martial arts moves you see in the movies are not real, they would not work in real life. I would strongly suggest finding a teacher who specializes in your chosen martial arts style, and learning that way.

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How do I become a fashion/make up stylist? Either apprentice or go to school for it. Yes, there are schools for that sort of thing.

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How do I start my own book publishing empire? Start by learning the publishing business from the ground up at a successful publishing house. If you have already done this, then you should take some advanced business courses to point you in the right direction.

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Where does the phrase 'shout at the Devil' come from and what does it mean? I looked this up in my curious phrases books, and on-line. The only reference I can find to it, is that it is a song by Motley Crue.

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What do you guys perfer to write with? pen or pencil? and if ur weird i do considder markers and stuff I used to prefer pencils, wouldn't write with anything else. Now I prefer pens.

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I would love to open a small book store, but will I have any chance of competing with big chains like Borders and Barnes and Noble? Yes. They say in business there are 3 important things: Location, Location, and Location. For bookstores, though, content is incredibly important, and so is display and atmosphere. Most small bookstores, however, are used books stores, either entirely, or mostly. AND the most successful ones are willing to order any book you want for you with no extra surcharge. The most successful small...

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I have written a few novels, and I'm interested in getting them published. Do you have any helpful suggestions to do it? Send out a synopsis, plus the first chapter or two, along with a note asking politely: 1. If you are rejected, to please say why. 2. For suggestions from the reviewing editor. Send these to any editor you think might take it, and don't get discouraged if you get alot of rejection slips at first. Unpublished authors are sometimes hard to sell. Okay, I don't know this first-hand, but...

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Why is Paris the most important city in fashion's industry? Good question. As far as I can tell, succeeding in fashion is about having a superiority complex and convincing others that your taste is superior. Paris, France, has been a major fashion center for centuries. When you've already gotten everyone convinced that you're superior, all you have to do is maintain your rep. Originally, though? No real idea.

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What is the name of the book where the character falls asleep for 100 years, and wakes up to a different world? Sleeping Beauty...At least, in a couple versions of it. What genre? I've read several in the fantasy and romance genres.

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How cold is it where you are right now? Its -19 where i live with the wind chill. Chilly. It's snowing out. ...Again. <Sigh>

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I have a friend who's in a serious relationship... we did somethings that we probably shouldn't have done...he doesn't seem to be bothered at all by it. Should I be? Probably. If it were me, I'd be wondering just how good a friend he is if he can treat his relationship with his significant other so casually... But then, I'm a little uptight about things like that.

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Why do my cats always seem to bug me when I'm at the computer? Cats, plural? Because they have a sharing schedule worked out for when you are supposed to worship them and show them you love them, and obviously the computer is an interloper whom you are SPENDING TO MUCH TIME WITH!!! <Cat logic. What can I say?> If I get on the computer during the day, I have to lock my cat out of the room.

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How do seedless vegtables reproduce It depends on the vegetable. Some spread by runners. Like strawberries. [Sorry, bad example, they have seeds and are actually a fruit.] Some spread by roots, rhizomes, or tubers. Like potatoes. Some are actually not seedless, but they have seeds when you don't see them, like carrots and broccoli. Or are a special variety that only the breeding plants have seed, and the ones sold...

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Does it bother you to see food service workers picking at their eye boogers, then handling tableware or even food? Yes. Probably more than it bothers the average person, because I've had all kind of health classes and because I AM a food service worker. You just wouldn't credit.... Well, let's just say that its good that humans are extremely resilient on the whole, because it's not even funny how much carelessness goes on even in a good place.

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Does our IQ influence our faith in God? Not exactly. I think a person with a high(IQ) is more likely to question their faith to death, than than someone who's IQ is lower. I'm inclined to think that this is because IQ involves fact and figures and a mode of thinking that questions and wants definite answers. People with lower IQ's are not neccessarily less intelligent however, it just means that their intelligence...

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Isn't it time for you to grow up? Been there, done that. <don't make me do it again! It was soooo scary!....I'm warning you, this is a really, really bad idea....do you actually want to meet the steamroller from hell? ...I didn't think so.>

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Name one thing you regreted today Not shutting my door last night. My cat got in and woke me up at 6am by knocking my favorite plant off onto the humidifier and the floor. It will survive, but I was a zombie for about 1/2 the day. Ugh!

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What is the most inspiring thing you have ever heard? I've both heard this and read it: "No one can make you feel inferior without your consent." -Eleanor Roosevelt But even more inspiring are these three words: "I love you."

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How old are you? To quote a song: "I'm too young to be this damn old."

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Who does your eyebrows? Mother Nature.

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Is it necessary to tip a delivery man? Hope not, because I don't. [But this is usually for mail. Other things we pick up ourselves.]

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If cheese, chocolate, and bread became illegal substances, would you become an outlaw? No. <of course not, officer, I have no idea where that cheese you're holding came from, no none at all, I don't know why it was in my fridge, honest> Actually, since I live in the US, I'm pretty sure that the law would be taken off the books within a month because probably 90%+ of US citizens are addicted to at least one of them. And getting between that many...

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What are the best, worst, longest and last books you've read? I read so much that I do lose track quite often. Best-although I've read so many excellent ones, I will always say the Bible Worst-the one title that sticks in my mind is Animal Farm Longest-Either the Bible, or if it counts, the dictionary. I haven't read either all the way through, though. The longest book I have read through would probably be by either L.E. Modesitt, Jr. or by...

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Do you set your clocks a little bit faster than the time it actually is? Yes!!!

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How do i choose between friends? Like the group i should hang out with...what are good qualities in friends? Don't choose 'between friends', just choose friends. Of course you should choose friends that share your interests and share at least some of your most important values. But listen to what they talk about and HOW they talk about it, esp. when it comes to people. Avoid mean-spirited people, and people who tear down others as a hobby-they do not make good friends. Seek out...

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How many countries have you visited thoughout your life? I have visited none, although I live in the US.

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An associate from work ask was it wrong for her to be in a relationship with her step brother, what should I tell her? It is not wrong. There is no law against it as far as I know, unless her parent adopt him or vice a versa. Yes, there might be some prejudice against it, but unless the resistence is coming from the family, it doesn't really matter. Such a prejudice would date back to some really old laws and mores designed to prevent inbreeding and the resultant defects in the children. (Some of those...

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Whats the best way to loose alot of weight in a short period of time? Don't take this wrong, but the best way is to not do it. If you take Nutrition in college, they will teach you that losing a lot of weight quickly is unhealthy, not only that, but your body will think you're starving and try to get you back up to that weight as quickly as possible. Really a bummer long-term. The best way is 1.)to eat better:cut down on sweets (excess sugar converts...

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Where were you on Sept. 11 when the 2001 terrorist attacks were commited? In school, US History class, I think. They didn't have us watch it. I think my middle sister's school had her watch it, though. And then, of course, it was on TV when we got home. <Clenched hands> I remember not being affected by it so much as being angry that my younger sisters were scared enough, by being made to watch it, that I had to read them both to sleep. Not very many...

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What do you need more of, A brain, a heart, or courage? I assume you are speaking philosophically, not in reference to actual body organs. ...I read a book that considered a similar issue, with the premise that the first one you asked the 'gods' for when you reached 'adulthood' was the one you got. Hated the book, loved the theory. For myself, if I had to ask, it would be for courage. My brains and my heart are my problem, as...

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Im doing a project on france. Im running low on info. do you know the answers to any of these questions?: How many mainland regions are in france, Can you describe them? What is the highest point in France? The lowest? What is the area of France? No, I can't, but this question interests me. As far as I know, France is all mainland, so what regions would be non-mainland? A few bitty islands? And France is the same latitude as the US, more or less...(This isn't supposed to be a smart answer, tani1 and Ilikeanikon already gave those!)

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Would you be able to adjust if the U.S converts to the metric system, as did Europe and Australia? Yes. They taught it in my school for awhile before switching back to our original system. It would take me 2 or 3 years to get used to it, though.

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What word do you think completey derscribes your personality? Eccentric. (Probably. <Grin>)

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What do you think is the best torturous method to extract information from someone? Sic someone really, really hyper on them for about two hours, then threaten to lock them in with the hyper person for a week if they don't answer your question truthfully. To make it really torture, go through this for every question....<Grin>

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Why do most songs rhyme? It's probably some sort of automatic memory aide, so the singer and the listener can remember the words. Or at least, it functions that way.

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Why are siblings so damn annoying? Because annoying you is one of their main purposes in life. It's a prerequisite that they must annoy you for the rest of your life, esp. while you share the same house/apt. It's some sort of genetic imperative, a mutation shared by 90%-98.9% of the world population. I mean, it almost has to be, doesn't it? [The other options I can think of are just too terrifying...]

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Isn't music oh so better than sex? Bet it depends on the music. Oh yeah, and the sex! ...LOL! But so far, gotta agree.

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Were bras invented for comfort or fashion? Wellllll, corsets were for fashion, of course, but they were very bad for your health, besides being uncomfortable. I'm not sure if the original bras were modified from corsets for comfort or for health, but I do believe that there was a big push for healthier garments about that time, so probably both. But the original bras looked very much like corsets, and probably weren't a great...

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Glasses or contacts? Glasses for shielding out stuff you don't want in or near your eyes. Contacts for dressing up, casual non-work, and times when glasses are impractical because of their 'bulk'. Contacts keep stuff from hitting your eyeball, but that stuff still gets in your eyes. That is sometimes a problem with glasses, too. Glasses for being lazy. Contacts if you can afford to have to be pushing...

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Is it wrong or illegal to steal construction cones? Yes. And yes. I consider stealing wrong. And taking construction cones is illegal.

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Is there such a thing as "real" magic? Tough question. I would say yes, BUT be aware that this is mixed up strongly in the supernatural and the occult. I have read enough to be very convinced that playing around with "real magic" of any sort is a extremely unwise thing to do.

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What is manna? Oh, come on guys! ...er, and gals. Manna is like some sort of ambient magical energy, often considered finite. I'm not sure of the original theory, but authors I've read have had conflicting ideas on its source, what its good for, who can use it, and whether or not it can all be used up or if its self-renewing.

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Who's your favorite superhero? Garfield.

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If life is a bowl of cherries, what is death? The start of the next cherry tree, of course! (Hmmn....What does that make the cherry tree?)

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Can you love, if you do not love yourself? I think you can, but I also think that in that case, there would be a very strong tendency to have your love for someone/something else not be entirely or even mostly healthy. And here is a point that one might not think of: You don't have to like yourself in order to love yourself. Love is a commitment and (mostly)a choice, not a feeling, by definition. (Feel free to disagree. Having...

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I'm gay, and I want to know the truth on the amount of people on average who are okay with it and who have a problem with it. Thoughts? As long as someone, gay or straight, refrains from shoving their sexual preference in my face and refrains from attacking me and mine, I couldn't care less. It's against my religion, I guess, but I have a hard time seeing where the loving God I know, who is the Father of us all, could hate or cast out one of my 'brothers' just because he is gay. I just can't picture it...

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How do you handle constructive criticism? Badly. I usually get mad and 'snarl' at whoever is giving it. But then I go away and think about it, and try to change if I think they might be right. "Tactful" people usually upset me the most, because they are trying to be kind and still manage to make the worst observations about me. Most criticism, constructive or not, hurts alot.

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What do you think about your handwriting? Do you like it/hate it/ever try to change it? Does it reflect your personality? Sometimes. I have experimented with changing it, just for fun. But actually my handwriting DID change on me about 3 years ago, and now I have to be careful not to hook my t's forward like f's. They are still distinct, but it's confusing for a casual read. I like my handwriting just fine. I don't know if it reflects my personality, but it does reflect my mood sometimes.

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Which books would Answerbag users recommend? That SOOOO depends on what you like to read. I read eclectically, and I read very fast, so I could recommend books, but without a few qualifiers, that list would be hundreds of books long. Horror: Laurell K. Hamilton-writes about a parallel world where all our 'myths' actually exist. Combo of horror/romance, her 2nd series, and later half of her 1st series are heavy on romance/sex...

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What was the first book ever written? Well, if you're talking about on 'paper' of some sort, it almost has to be something Egyptian or Chinese, probably Chinese.

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Who is your favorite author? Terry Pratchett Jayne Ann Krentz Laurell K. Hamilton Christopher Stasheff David Weber Hisaya Nakajo Jude Devereaux Patricia Wrede Diana Wynne Jones Ellen G. White Elizbeth Lowell John Ringo Robert Asprin (etc., etc., etc.)^Not in any particular order.

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What are you top 3 favorite books and why? 1.)Bible-because its always interesting, no matter how many times I read it. 2.)Dictionary-same reason. 3.)Name Your Baby (or one of my other name books) -same reason. Several runners up: The Desire of Ages-a beautifully written book on the life and character of Christ Herbals-probably my mom's Rodale one-always interesting Comprehensive garden books-always interesting Simple...

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What is your favorite poem? I was going to say Tiger, Tiger Burning Bright, ...but you know, I have four poems on my walls, and its not one of them: Footprints, Don't walk in front of me, Anyway, and Children Learn What They Live. Now that I really think about it, I have lots of favorites, and which one I like best depends on my mood. Sometimes I like one of my own the best, othertimes a famous one, othertimes an...

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I'm only 15 and I'm attempting to write a novel. I've actually gotten pretty far with it, but I'm not too confident about it, and I haven't even written any short stories. Am I kidding myself? No. Everybody writes differently. One of my favorite (and now bestselling) authors writes very few short stories, she does better with books. Just remember that every writer has a struggle to get a publisher to accept their book. And then your editor will probably make you rewrite a lot more than you think neccessary. It's a big part of being a published writer. Don't give up,...

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How did the word slight get such divergent meanings? Because it comes from so many different, although related, languages: Middle English Old English-sliht German-schlicht Old Norse-slettr (long e) Gothic (as in the Goths and the Ostrogoths)-slaights

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Why don't we refer to modern day relgion as mythology? Because we don't want to be lynched by religious zealots, er..fanatics, er...I mean, believers? Lol....

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GIRLS: If you were a guy, would you date yourself? GUYS: If you were a girl, would you date yourself? No way. I drive myself and my family crazy as it is. Two of us? SCARY!!! Edit: Although, come to think of it, one of my sisters is marrying a guy alot like me (only with all those single-minded male quirks). And my other sister is seriously dating someone who is frighteningly like HER! (Herself, not my other sister.) It's all just too freaky for words. So stressful...

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After losing my job, I began drinking daily and heavily. I stopped cold turkey. It has been 1 week and I am nauseous, my stomach hurts and I keep having hot flashes. Am I experiencing withdrawl to some degree? Yup. Definitely. Alcohol is a drug. Getting it out of your system unfortunately will be accompanied by withdrawal.

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Is it unhealthy for me to get less than 5 hours of sleep every night? Experts say that people need eight hours sleep a night, at least half before midnight to be healthy. A sleep cycle averages about 4 hours. I don't know what this says about the people who thrive on 6 hours sleep or the ones who need 10 hours sleep. So, yes.

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Your thinking about someone you have not heard from in many months, and the phone rings, and its them. How would you explain this? If its a family member: genetically coded self-defense. <Grin> Actually, I sometimes wonder if its our guardian angels trying to give us a 'heads up'. If it wasn't against my religion, I'd say that it was common-use, low-level precognition. Only God knows, I guess, and He hasn't said either way.

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What material was used to clad the sides of the US warship "Old Ironsides?" Darn. I should know this. Steel, I think. (I'm feeling stupid that I can't remember.)

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Who were Lewis and Clark? Supposedly the first American explorers to reach the west coast traveling over land from the east coast. I'm not sure if this was before or after the Colonies became the United States, but I think it may have been after. Their guide was an American Indian woman, whom they later took back to England with them, where she died.

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Could secondhand smoke cause a child to have a raspy, hoarse sounding voice? I'm sure it could. Second hand smoke is, after all, more toxic than 1st hand smoke.

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How do you summon a guardian angel in 2 ways? Summon one? Yours is always with you. If you are refering to some game, I apologize, because I'm not familiar with most games.

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Where can I find information on the history of ball gowns? Have you checked with your local library?

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Can someone give me some info about the name Aiken? Detailed, if you can... It's origin is English. Only 5 out of 14 baby name books had this name. Meaning: -Made of oak. Apparently this is from an Old English word. (4 of 5 baby name books carried this definition.) -Son of Adam. This is from the Old Northern English word Ad-ken. 'Ad' being an English nickname for Adam. (1 of 5 baby name books carried this definition.

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My 2 year old Shih Tzu is in heat. She's been throwing up, listless, and her nose has been very dry. Is this normal? I sincerely doubt it. She sounds pretty sick...on top of being in heat, poor baby. Hope you took her to a vet.

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If you are old enough, would your religion and politics encourage you to join the "insurgents" in Iraq to defend it against its invaders? (I am pro-US, this is just a "pondering" question for the non-US, and even US posters here.) I would have to say: NO!NO!NO! For one, even though I am not strictly a pacifist, my religion leans that way strongly. For two, I am a US citizen. For three, my uncle is in the US forces and regularly gets sent over there. I also have a few friends in the military.

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Does anybody know where it talks about the seasons in the bible and not being able to tell them apart? Okay, I'm a little bit confused here. Are you talking about something you think you've heard about in the Bible, like the 4 angels holding back...uh, chaos(?) and being told not to hurt the earth? Or are you trying to find a reference to something currently happening, like the seasons going crazy because of global warming?

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What solvents (if any) are involved in the processing of herbs and herbal teas? None that I know of. However, this might depend on the herb and the tea, and the company processing them.

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Would you rather have a maid or a chef? Chef. Because I hate cooking, and I hate people messing with my stuff. But I'd rather my mom and dad have a maid than a chef...

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What are some home remedies for gall bladder pain? Agrimony tea-Make an infusion of 2-4 teaspoons of the dried leaves to 1 cup of water. Drink 1 cup a day. Agrimony is reputed to be good for gallbladder problems. It is also reputed to be "as safe as coffee" or safe up to 2 cups a days, however, anything strong enough to act as a medicine, is strong enough to have side effects. No specific side effects are listed, but since agrimony...

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Why do some people find reading boring? One study says that 60% of people are visual learners. That leaves 40% who aren't. If someone is in the 20% of audio learners, then they have the option of audio books. But that leaves the 20% of tactile learners. Words must be pretty boring to a strictly tactile learner, I mean, you can't touch them with your hands to learn extra info that way.

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What is the most expensive thing in your closet? Work boots. They cost over $100.00. I have a couple things that might've originally cost more, but they didn't cost me that much.

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If there is no such thing as evolution how do you explain simian behaviors in humans? Look at it this way, even earthworms have 97 or 98% identical DNA to humans. Simians are family-oriented mammals and so are humans. Why wouldn't there be similar behaviours? Eh?

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Is it better to write on paper or on the computer? That depends entirely on you. I find it better to write on paper. [Computers give me headaches literally.] My uncle finds it better to write on the computer. [He is dislexic.] Like pudzey101, I write faster on paper. I can also take it with me shopping, etc. to help me think or to jot down a scene that CAN'T WAIT!! I can always type it up later. Many people find typing faster than...

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Is there a relationship between shape of pens and the satisfaction? A little bit. You definitely want something comfortable to hold if you are spending hours writing. More important to me is that the ink flows smoothly and easily, but not too quickly, and lasts a long time. I adore good pens. They come in a variety of shapes.

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What are some sure signs that you are a real writer? When you feel compelled to write. When you are more relieved if someone hates your character(s) than if they are bored. When you edit voluntarily even if you really despise editing. When you let people read your work and they tell you they like it without prompting. When you let people read your work and they know suggestions will be duly considered instead of hurting your feelings. When...

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Who wants to be a story writer when they grow up? I do! Go for it! I write stories, but I refuse to grow up, and can't be bothered to polish enough to publish. Start now, though, and find an interesting career to support you while you're in the process of becoming a decent writer. The fuller a life, the better the writer. A lucky few are good writers naturally. Most of us take years to get there, but don't give up [we...

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How do I become a writer? The only way to become a writer is to start writing. However, a good writer is a storyteller. Every story teller has a large cache of stories to draw from, and most love inventing stories or adapting the details from an old one to make it better. Don't be afraid of your imagination. You can take all the English classes in the world, and they may only teach you the mechanics of the...

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I want to write a romance novel (to see if I can do it.) I am a solid writer but...the terms for sex in these bodice rippers, I don't know. Please tell me ways of saying different acts, without ACTUALLY saying them. You might check out some Julie Garwood, Johanna Lindsey, Jude Devereaux, Elizabeth Lowell and Jayne Ann Krentz books and study their techniques. I did something of the sort when I was struggling with not being able to write sex scenes out of sheer embarassment.

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Is there a writer who is quoted more often than William Shakespeare? Oh, yes, several. One that comes to mind is the apostle Paul of the Bible. He apparently wrote most of the New Testament and the Bible is the most published book throughout history. In everyday life, I'm pretty sure that Ben Franklin is quoted much more often than Will S., at least in the USA.

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Do you ever write poetry? If so, what about? Yes. About whatever. Rarely though. I prefer prose to poetry.

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What's a good name for a psychotic genius villain that has'nt been used before? Mars Unwin ...Well, its a thought.

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What was your favorite book of 2006? .... The King of Attolia. I can't remember the author, but the previous two books were The Thief, and The Queen of Attolia. It's a kid's book, a fantasy, but it has powerful insight into the psychology of loyalty. The series has an interesting look into inter-kingdom politics, and how a man might regard his gods and they him.

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How many books do you read a year? And how many do you buy? Roughly, of course. (Don't hate me, I read fast.) I read several hundred books a year, I'm guessing close to a thousand or possibly over. On an average, I would guess I probably buy, mostly second-hand or used, 20-50 books a year. Usually around 20 or so on average, probably, but this year really had to bump up that average: I think I bought around 200 bks. Hmmmn. Maybe my parents are right and I do...

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What is the first thing you do in the morning after you get out of bed? Put my feet on the floor, then stumble out of my room vaguely hoping the cat is NOT in the middle of the hallway waiting to get stepped on AGAIN. [She usually moves in time.]

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What (if anything) do you collect? I'm kinda magpie-ish. If I really like something, I 'collect' it. I hate clutter, though, so I mostly collect books and bookmarks. I sometimes get rid of books, but I always keep bookmarks unless it's one I hate. They are not only small-space friendly, they are actually useful to someone who reads as much as I do. [Avg. 2 bks. a day unless I'm really busy, or...

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What is the most extreme sport you have tried? Babysitting 5 kids at once, none of them with any idea what manners or obedience ARE, much less that they apply to them. I was 12, and they were my landlord's kids. (Brrr!) Haha! Actually, there have been worse, like skiing, but that one made a definite impression! ...LOL

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Who do you think is the most annoying celebrity and why? Whatsisname? Michael Jackson? Child molester: that's among the lowest of the lowest of the low. Or maybe he's an ex-celeb? I don't keep track. They all annoy me.

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Whats worse, mental or physical pain? Huh. That's a good question. Too much of either one can kill you. It would depend on which was worse at any given time. And some people are more sensitive to one than the other. I tend to ignore both when I'm in public, then be a baby about them when I'm alone.

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Does anyone know how to get over extreme shyness? I used to be extremely shy, too. Practice talking: Very, very difficult, but after a few years you get used to it. Body language: If you deliberately change your body language from 'shy' to 'relaxed' it really, really helps and it starts helping almost right away. Be brave: If someone disses what you are saying [really hard to deal with when just speaking up is so hard]...

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Why do people sit and read on the toilet? I don't know exactly why he started, but I think my dad does it now so he won't disturb my mom while she's sleeping.

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What is your favorite scripture in the Bible? Psalms 34:7-For the angel of the Lord encampeth around about them that fear [reverence] him [God], and delivereth them. I have lots of favorites, but that one means a lot to me, and its usually the only one that I can remember both the text and all the words to.

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Why does the caged bird sing? Singing can express more than one emotion, you know. Singing [at least for humans] is like a natural anti-depressant [so why not for birds?]. And not all songbirds WILL sing in captivity. Of course some of them are probably singing {You can't get me! You ca-a-a-n't ge-e-e-et me-e-e!} to the cat, or something like that.

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Do you think going to Disneyworld every year is crazy? Yes.

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Do you know of any Alien abductions? Nope. Never heard of any aliens being abducted. Sorry. <Grin>

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I just learned that there is no official record of me, *anywhere* at all, in the whole world, except for my birth certificate, which I could pick up and burn at a moment's notice, care to celebrate this supercool little discovery with me? Uh-huh. Now try getting a loan... Edit: But congrats anyway!

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A stranger in public has toilet paper dragging from their shoe or worse, hanging out of their pants, Do you discreetly tell them? or just stay away and snicker? I have been in this scenario. Tell them as discreetly as possible. Unless, of course, for some reason they freaked me out, in which case I would ignore it. I try not to approach people who freak me out for no apparent reason.

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Do you think dreams that really stirr your emotions are more meaningful? Why or why not? Not really. I believe that dreams are your minds way of working out things that have happened to you or impacted you during waking. If a dream stirs your emotions, its probably just because your mind is just working on resolving something that touched your emotions. [One exception, as a Christian, I believe that God sometimes sends us dreams, and that if you are foolish enough to open your...

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If you got married would you wear white? I blame white on England's Queen Anne. It wasn't traditional to wear white until she wore it for her wedding and the British Isles copied her. Too bad she didn't wear red. I hate white. If I end up wearing it to my wedding, it won't be my fault.

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Do you ever think that someone you work with is out to get you? Yeah. With one of them, it was miscommunication, combined with me being already really upset at someone else. One of them quit picking on me FINALLY. The other one get herself fired for swearing at the boss to his face. I was really happy about that, because she REALLY WAS out to get me. Everybody in the place knew it, and their sympathy wasn't with her. Sometimes 'turning the...

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Why are we the only species that regularly drinks another species milk? Because only humans are smart enough to drink something that 95% of our world population is allergic to?

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What is your favourite line from a book? I don't know what it says about my sense of humor but the one that comes back to me is: "The Queen would say, "Where is my Darkness? Bring me my Darkness," and this meant that someone would soon bleed, or die." from LKH's book A Caress of Twilight. It's refering to the Queen of Faerie and her assassin. For some reason, the Queen's line cracks me up....

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To those who write, What inspired you to start writing Originally, it was because my uncle and grandpa would tell these wonderful stories that they would make up from bits of other stories or seeing a sign and their own imagination, and because my aunt would write short stories that were nothing like I ever read. I thought that was a great thing to be able to do, and since I was lousy at saying things, I tried writing. In school I discovered I...

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What is the one thing you crave the most? It changes, but most recently: Jalepeno and cheese bread. Mmmmn! Nummy!

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Is your hometown famous for anything? The place I was born at is famous for its sweet onions.

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Do you look forward to waking up every day for another fun filled adventurous day? Nope. I'm a coward, hate getting out of bed. You did know that 'May you live in interesting times' is a nasty curse,didn't you? I'll take my adventure in books, thank you.

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Where does the custom of saying "God bless you" after a sneeze come from? It dates back to the plagues in Europe. They were so common and so devestating, that when someone sneezed, people said "Bless you" or "God bless you" in hopes of warding off illness.

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How do I get the smell of poop out of my 4 years old son's clothes that will not cost me alot? Buy a bottle of Odo-ban. It works for cigarette smoke too. I'm a little sensitive to it, so I'm careful not to use a lot, and if I must, then I run my clothes through an extra wash, or extra rinse.

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Is a comfort blanket a sign of insecurity in a child? Probably. But you know, I think its probably a sign that your kid is well-grounded enough to be dealing with that insecurity in a positive way. Extra hugs and telling your kid (often) that you love them and are proud of them never hurts, though.

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What is your definition of class (as a personality trait)? Kindness.

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Has anyone ever traveled to Tbilisi, Georgia? I am going next month and would like some opinions about the hotels there, Thanks As in the country Georgia, right? Be careful.

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How come eating chocolate sometimes gives people heartburn? Possibly because chocolate contains caffeine, and a couple other things that are bad for you.

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What is the fastest growing bio mass? Flora or fauna? [Plant or animal?]

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What is a fast growing hybrid tree that would thrive in the midwest? I tried a Royal Empress and it died. Okay. Your best bet is to go ask local gardeners what they've had best luck with, and observe which types of trees grow best around your town, or in the nearest town. Local greenhouses usually carry varieties that will do fairly well in whichever microclimate you live in. Another way to do it is to ask a librarian to help you find an appropriate book, then spend hours studying it. I do...

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How many different varieties of chrysanthemums are there? About 160 SPECIES, mostly native to China, Japan, and Europe. I imagine that there are many, many more VARIETIES than that. There are actually at least 11 GENERA, or genus, of chrysanthemums.

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I have a lilac bush that I have had for 10 years. However, it is only about 3 feet high. Approximately, what is the annual growth rate for this bush? Faster than that by a long shot. If its in deep shade, move it, it needs more sunlight. More likely is that it doesn't like its soil. My garden book says that lilacs (aka. syringa) need well-drained neutral to slightly alkaline soil. "If soil is strongly acid, dig lime into it before planting." Lime is a white powder, if you are confused, not related to the citrus fruit...

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WHAT IS THE WATER FLOW LIKE IN THE MEDITERRANEAN SEA AND WHY IS THE MEDITERRANEAN SEA A BIOLOGICAL DESERT? I'd ask a librarian to help you find a map that will show you the water flows. The only reason I know of for the mediterranean to be a 'desert' is because of escaped aquarium weed that divides by 'parthogenesis' I think, and is poisonous to most things. It is spreading very rapidly and is very hard to kill. Killing it kills everything else around it. The problem is that...

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How are fashion colours defined by the "Four Seasons" approach? All I know is Winter. Winters (in general) wear clear jewel-tones. However, the more complex version of 4 seasons has like 3 or 4 catagories of Winter, and ditto for the others.

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Are regnal names a reflection of the Pope's personality? I kinda doubt it, considering history. There was a Pope Innocent who was one of the nastiest blankety-blanks in history.

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Potatoes, sugar, needle/cotton, soap, cutlery, plasters, painkillers, toilet roll,tampax. These are a few of the things a family over the road have asked to 'borrow' in the last few weeks. I am a single parent, how do I say No without causing ill feeling? I'm sorry to say that some people will take offense no matter how you say NO. Most borrowers, however, will understand if you tell them that while you don't mind lending them things, that you really can't afford to do it very often unless they can pay you back. Many borrowers are also generous 'return borrowers'. Another tactic, which I sometimes use when it is kids...

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If actions are stronger than words, why is the pen mightier than the sword? Actions are stronger than words, but words are more insidious. And while it takes years of training to be any good with a sword, and years of trainging to be really good with a pen, what the pen writes can be picked up and used by anyone, even someone with no training at all for years or even centuries after the author has turned to dust. Especially if someone makes copies...

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Do people think you are weird? Probably. But I think everybody's weird and I still like most of them, so no biggie.

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What is your job? (i just wanna know if you find it interesting (plz don't rate this bad, i'm just a kid)) I work as a dietary aide in a nursing home. It is very interesting, but often very stressful.

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How does God feel about gay marriage? As a Christian, I have to say no. However, as an individual, despite reservations, my reaction is 'Why the hell not?' If two people are genuinely in love, I see no reason they shouldn't be allowed to form a legal partnership (including intimacy) and that's what marriage is.

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What's your IQ and do you care? I think the last (online) test I was shanghaied into came out as 137. Some people make a big deal out of IQ, and it is interesting, but so what? It doesn't do me any good. All it does is make the teachers expect you to be good at everything, the people around you treat you as stupid, and let your mind run around in little circles because its bored. I had one teacher who decided I was a...

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What are the chances of a white Christmas this year where you live? Apparently pretty good, since we had one.

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I am fourteen and have never had a girlfriend in my life. Is this okay? Don't ask me. I've never really had one and I'm... Nope. Not gonna tell you, because it makes me feel old. Sorry.

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How did you first learn about Answerbag? I think I was looking up the chinese new year to see if I could put it in the newsletter for my apartment complex in the Jan. issue. No such luck. But then I was looking at the other questions and was curious... Here you can ask dumb questions or give illogical answers or even logical ones and its okay. <Rubbing hands gleefully and cackling> At last! [Google obviously got tired of...

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Are you left handed or right handed, when you write? I do not believe the ten percent figure is accurate, do you? Right. I can write left-handed, partly because my dad was so disappointed not to have any left-handed kids, but its hard because I don't do it very much and slower too.

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Is anybody NOT drinking alcohol this christmas? Yes. My family doesn't drink alcohol. We usually drink sparkling apple juice or something like that.

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What color are your eyes? Blue, according to my ID. Actually a blue-gray-green hazel, though, and I must take after my grandma who is odd-eyed because they are different shades, just slightly.

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What exactly makes one's face handsome or beautiful? Symmetry, attitude, force of personality, personal preference, and let's not forget how much choice of clothes and makeup or lack thereof can affect how your face is percieved. Oh, and here's one my mom and I were discussing awhile back: bold features, like say wide cheekbones or a 'strong' nose. Also, the perception of beauty varies from culture to culture and over the...

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Do you believe a car can run off of water as claimed by some Australians? Probably, although I don't know what source you are refering to. I don't understand the mechanics of it real well, but if you're interested, I know at least one sci-fi/fantasy author worked it out pretty good: L.E.Modesitt, Jr. in his 'ghost' trilogy. I found it an interesting concept at any rate.

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I'm seriously depressed, anyone got any general words of positive encouragement to help me out? Smile: I know it sounds trite, but its true, smiling releases endorphins that make you feel better. I know from experience that when you're that far down smiling hurts, but if you persist for a few hours, it does help. Music: Find music that suits your mood and listen to it, or better yet, sing it (if doing so doesn't make it worse, it should help). Hug: Go find someone you trust...

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How many of you love to read? I love to read, one of my favorite hobbies. Me! Me! I love to read! I read so much that all the librarians know me by sight, and most of them have known me by name for years. I read really fast, too, so I tend to bring home huge piles of books and bring them all back within a week, with almost all of them read. My parents tell me I read too much. I don't read as much as I did a few years ago, though. One summer I read 100 books in...

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Who was the last person you hugged? My friend Kelly as I was leaving work tonight. I used to be really uncomfortable hugging people, but I've learned that hugging your friends is important, 'cause you never know when that might be your very last chance...

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Can you describe yourself in one word? Of course I COULD, but why bother? I wouldn't believe me for long anyway.

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Is soap dirty? Dirty? Which kind of soap? There are lots, you know...

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I have two rubber tree plants. One has leaves that are turning a rust color and even healthy green leaves are falling off, and the other has some leaves turning yellow. What could be wrong? Well, you've probably found an answer already or your trees are dead by now, but it could be disease or just as likely, the soil is worn out and needs amendments or just to be replaced.

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Why can't my jasmine plant flower any more? Usually, when a plant quits flowering, or flowers sparsely, its because it is missing nutrients in its soil or doesn't like its location. Is your jasmine a potted plant or an outdoor plant? Because that makes a difference.

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What is the most remote inhabitable home in the continental United States, in terms of the distance to the nearest neighbor, whether it be a business such as a gas station, store or another home? Who knows? But its probably in Alaska.

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Are trees that are farmed specially cultivated to grow faster? Possibly, but I find it unlikely. They probably just use faster-growing varieties. Some types of trees grow to 30 ft or so in 5 years or less. Forcing a plant's growth weakens it and makes it more prone to disease and bugs, not a good thing in most crops, especially in trees, which are supposed to live a long time.

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What trees are most commonly farmed? My guess is christmas trees, which are usually pines or firs or spruces.

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Are there fighting styles that use a yo-yo or a fan? If so how advanced are they? I've heard of people using metal-spined fans as weapons, but I've never heard of yo-yo's being used. Sorry I can't help you more, but I really don't know much about martial arts in detail.

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Have many of you have heard of an island called fiji? I have. Why?

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What do you believe, but cannot prove? That I have my own personal gremlin that only steals gloves, and my favorite winter hats, my best pens, and an occasional shoe or important paper. It's really, really sneaky[:> If I ever catch it, I'm going to ship it off to my uncle David. I'm sure they'll get along just fine.

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Will the Internet be basically the same in 100 years time? Or do you think a time traveller from today would find it unrecognizable or at least very different? When my mom was a kid, computers took up a whole room and data was entered with a punch card. When I was a kid, I'm pretty sure internet hadn't been invented yet. So, I think a time traveller might recognize the internet, but I'm pretty sure it would be vastly different equipment-wise, and thus access-wise. I think I'd be really disappointed in humanity if it wasn't.

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I understand if one desires salvation you must love God with all of your heart, mind and soul. Are church rituals necessary for salvation? In the new testament, in John chapter 3, Jesus is speaking to Nicodemus. This is what he is saying at the end of the conversation, in verses 16-21: "For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him will not perish, but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world through him, but to save the world through...

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Why do you keep yourself as Anonymous? [this question is for the Anonymous posters] Well, the first question I answered, I was really uncomfortable with answering, so I decided to be anonymous for it. I don't know how to change the designation though. Oh, I see you answered that. Thanks.

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What is the meaning of your name? For ex my name is Misty Dawn = Foggy Morning! Aelf: Elf Ward: Guardian, or warrior So Aelfward would mean 'Elven guard', 'Elven warrior', or 'Guardian of elves'. Or possibly 'Elf-like warrior'.

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Are Christians lonely? Sure Christians get lonely. I mean, we're never alone, God is always there, and most of us have friends, family, and church family. But I don't know anyone who doesn't feel lonely, isolated, or alone in a crowd at least sometimes, and most of the people I know are Christians. But lets face it, lonely is a state of mind, for the most part. If a Christian believes in a loving God...

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Why is photography my chosen method of comunication? Because it doesn't require words, perhaps?

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Why do people so vehemently attack the Jehova's Witnesses for their beliefs? Jehovah's Witnesses vary from area to area, please believe this, I am not kidding, so there are going to be various reasons for the attacks. I used to live down the street from a JW church. I like JW's. Most of them are sincere. I used to have a good friend who is a JW. So I don't attack them. I do resent the ones who come to my door and try to A.) give me literature to...

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Christians, do you disagree more with Athiests, or people with different faiths? I haven't met very many athiests, so I haven't disagreed with them very much. In my experience, though, athiests are just like every body else, they all believe something different. I've disagreed with people within my own faith, too. Sometimes I even disagree with myself. It comes with having the mind-set for being a writer, I guess. I don't mean to be flippant, but even...

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Is Noah's Arc supposed to be a true story, or is just meant for children? The Hebrews are like rabid record-keepers, so I would have to say its definitely MEANT to be a true story. What you believe is up to you, of course, but personally I believe it is true, and trust God to know the details, since what has been passed down is convincing but just 'a tad' sketchy and confusing. Of course, if you believe in a God who can create whole worlds and solar...

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Do you find it easy to forgive? Yes. And no. It depends on what you really mean by forgiveness. If you mean not holding it against them and moving on with my life, its not the easiest thing, but with a little practice I've found it easier than not doing so. And as a Christian, I find it difficult to live with myself if I don't, not only because of the "do unto others" rule, but because holding a...

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Why do some lesbians dislike bisexual women? Maybe I shouldn't comment, because I think almost all of the above comments were well thought out, but I can think of a couple reasons that they MIGHT feel that way. The first would be that the lesbians in question might consider bi-sexual women opportunists or players, and definitely not trustworthy. The second is that historically individuals or groups who have been the object of...

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