http://www.answerbag.com/profile/123419 New Answerbag answers from bootlace Tue, 29 May 2012 04:25:08 -0700 Tue, 29 May 2012 04:25:08 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/444793 What do u get ur boyfriend 4 ur 3 year anniversary?<br /><br />It depends what he likes! Three years is a long time so I would say it should be something very personal, that shows that you have really thought about it and want to show how much you appreciate him. Only you can know what this would be for your guy. Tue, 27 Feb 2007 06:44:01 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/444793 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/444737 If you were going for a 7-day hike thru country that had plenty of water; what would take with you?<br /><br />A water filter, plenty of food, sleeping bag, tent, camping stove etc., change of underwear and socks, first aid kit, soap, and a good book. Tue, 27 Feb 2007 06:17:20 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/444737 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/444687 A new pill user, I started it on the second day of my period. Four days later I had unprotected sex - should I be taking the morning after pill?<br /><br />I think to be safe, yes. Back when I started (oh so long ago) they recommended that you had to take the pill for a month before it kicks in, but now as far as I know they say a week if you start on the first day of your period. So four days would still be too soon. Tue, 27 Feb 2007 05:42:57 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/444687 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/444685 Whats the best smell in the world?<br /><br />My boyfriends neck Tue, 27 Feb 2007 05:40:00 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/444685 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/444680 If you had to pay $1 for every time you cursed, how soon would you be bankrupt?<br /><br />I don&#039;t curse that much - probably around four times a day, so that would be about &pound;2.50. I could probably afford that, though I might have to give up something else - maybe smoothies. Tue, 27 Feb 2007 05:37:15 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/444680 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/444667 WHen you raise a kid are you going to do it like your parents raised you? or the opposite? why?<br /><br />In some ways yes, and in some ways no. When I was young my parents hired other people to look after me, some of whom were good and some really not. I would never do this to my children - I would look after them myself, get my husband to do it or get friends and family to help out. However,... Tue, 27 Feb 2007 05:28:14 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/444667 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/444580 I have a boss who sometimes hits me and touches me inappropriately. i really hate it. What should i do? He is a close family friend and goes to my church. Im a 15 yr old girl, hes a married man?<br /><br />Whether he is a family friend or not, and however hard it may be, this behaviour is wrong and you should report it immediately. To your parents, other people at work (preferably someone senior), and perhaps even the police, depending on exactly what he has done to you. People who do this kind of... Tue, 27 Feb 2007 04:24:23 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/444580 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/444538 Is it true the ozone layer acts as a shield between us and ultraviolet radiation<br /><br />If it remains in a good condition, yes. However, if it is damaged as it has been over the last 50 years and cracks and holes start to appear, it cannot stop excess radiation entering the atmosphere and remaining here, contributing to the heating up of the atmosphere. Tue, 27 Feb 2007 03:51:38 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/444538 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/444532 Why hasnt the USA had a female president yet?<br /><br />This is a good question - it certainly seems strange that the USA has not while countries such as India have. Possibly no stand-out female candidates have tried to run for President yet, or possibly the American people as a whole are still on some level uncomfortable about having a female leader,... Tue, 27 Feb 2007 03:44:29 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/444532 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/444526 Which is older, alcohol or religion?<br /><br />I am afraid the answer to this is that we simply don&#039;t know. The oldest evidence of &#039;religion&#039; so far discovered, though this is slightly hazy and depends on how you define the word, dates from around 40,000- 30,000 years ago, when complex cave paintings, statuettes of robust women... Tue, 27 Feb 2007 03:38:00 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/444526 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/444514 Why dont teens listen to some warnings or advices we think it will never happen to us?(I thought it was hollywood hype "its not")<br /><br />Teenagers have just reached the age where they are no longer protected and controlled, and are more free to make their own decisions and live their own way. It is only natural that they want to exploit this and not listen to other people&#039;s opinions or advice. Over the next ten years or... Tue, 27 Feb 2007 03:28:40 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/444514 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/444487 Legal differance between Marriage and civil partnership?<br /><br />As far as I know the legal position of civil partnerships and civil marriages in the UK are almost exactly identical in terms of property, tax, benefits, custody of children and legal separation (although I believe this has a different name). Tue, 27 Feb 2007 02:46:04 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/444487 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/444451 Are the species we evolved from considered extinct?<br /><br />The term &#039;species&#039; separates groups that are unable to successfully reproduce together. It is of course not known if homo habilis, homo erectus, homo heidelbergensis etc. could have bred successfully with homo sapiens (though there may be some evidence that homo neanderthalis could) as... Tue, 27 Feb 2007 01:51:21 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/444451 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/441070 Do you think Bush really won the 2000 election?<br /><br />I am a little confused by the answers to this question - the recount showed that Bush did actually lose the election! How could anyone still say he won? He is the president, but he is not the president because he won the election, he is the president because he took advantage of a confused... Mon, 26 Feb 2007 06:17:11 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/441070 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/440962 Why is the side of your head(temple)so painful when it is put under preasure?<br /><br />The area of the skull under the temples is called the frontal bone, and is the thinnest of all the major skull bones. It is also shielded by only a very thin layer of flesh compared to the rest of the skull, and contains a disproportionate amount of nerve cells. The pain reflex in this area is... Mon, 26 Feb 2007 05:31:50 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/440962 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/440955 Can a person survive on a diet of soda, fries, burgers, chocolate shakes and chips?<br /><br />They would survive for a while, but not for long. This diet is very high in sugar, so obesity, diabetes and heart failure would start to become real problems in less than a year. It is also completely lacking in vitamins, so conditions like scurvy, which can be fatal, would start to have a real... Mon, 26 Feb 2007 05:27:00 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/440955 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/440810 Have you watched Water(Oscar Nominated Movie)? Have you watched ANY foreign language movies?<br /><br />Yes, there are some really good foreign language movies. Here is a list of some of my favourites: From this year&#039;s Oscars: Pan&#039;s Labyrinth From France: Jean de Florettes From Germany: Downfall From China: House of Flying Daggers From India: Lagaan From Japan: Battle Royale From... Mon, 26 Feb 2007 03:50:30 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/440810 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/440802 Why is ice cream in a cone, with a chocolate flake stuck in it called a '99'?<br /><br />When I was young (ah the bygone years..) this icecream cost 99 pence. Mon, 26 Feb 2007 03:43:05 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/440802 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/440796 Dating : If you are late for your first date, how should you explain it?<br /><br />With the truth about why you were late! There is no point in starting off a relationship by being dishonest. Mon, 26 Feb 2007 03:38:42 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/440796 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/440790 How can you make a gay person happy?<br /><br />The same way you can make anyone else happy! Mon, 26 Feb 2007 03:34:00 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/440790 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/440786 Is there someone famous that is considered beautiful, that you think is not?<br /><br />Orlando Bloom, in my opinion, cannot act and is not in any way attractive. Why is he everywhere? Mon, 26 Feb 2007 03:30:12 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/440786 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/440781 What really annoys the Sh_T out of you about other drivers?<br /><br />As a motorcyclist, the fact that cars pretty often just swing out in front of you without indicating, cut you up or even reverse into you (motorcycles do not have reverse - what are we supposed to do about this?!) I know we are hard to see but we are not THAT hard to see, and sometimes I swear... Mon, 26 Feb 2007 03:26:16 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/440781 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/440765 Have you ever donated to a charity? Which one?<br /><br />Yes, I donate some money each month to Care, who are a wonderful charity doing a lot of good things to help feed people, help in disaster areas, educate children, liberate women and help people to start providing for themselves all over the world. They were the last charity to move out of Iraq. Mon, 26 Feb 2007 03:19:02 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/440765 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/430575 If a relative you have never liked and havnt seen in 8 years wants you to donate an organ how can I live with myself if I dont do it?<br /><br />Donating an organ is a big deal, which can involve serious hardship for the donater, so it is only natural that most people will only go through this for people they care about. If this relative is like a stranger to you I can see this would be a difficult decision. Would I give my organ to save... Fri, 23 Feb 2007 08:00:27 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/430575 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/430550 What did the stamp say to the envelop?<br /><br />Let&#039;s stick together? Fri, 23 Feb 2007 07:54:16 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/430550 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/430527 What is your opinion on mcdonalds?<br /><br />A horrible, money-grabbing corporation that is destroying forests, paying its workers too little and serving up nasty, nutrionless food. Fri, 23 Feb 2007 07:49:11 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/430527 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/430452 What have you/will you do for exercise today?<br /><br />Walk to work, back for lunch, back to work and home afterwards. Then perhaps a leisurely stroll to the pub.... Fri, 23 Feb 2007 07:30:03 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/430452 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/430445 Do you use a travel agent or do you book your own travel plans?<br /><br />Book my own plans. It tends to work out cheaper and you have a lot more freedom. Travel agents tend to try to fit you into a nice little package holiday with a hotel full of tourists and horrible guided tours. I just like to book flights, get to somewhere and then wander at random. Fri, 23 Feb 2007 07:28:16 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/430445 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/430422 If you had to take on a Sith name, what would you choose? Darth what?<br /><br />Darth Bootlace Fri, 23 Feb 2007 07:21:53 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/430422 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/430393 What are the pain rates on piercings starting with the one that hurts the least?<br /><br />I would think it would be something like: Nose and ears Bellybutton, eyebrow and lip Tongue All those weird ones on arms, legs, back etc. Nipple Erm... you know. But personally I have only ever had my nose peirced, that didn&#039;t hurt at all but neither did it suit me so it was a bit... Fri, 23 Feb 2007 07:15:12 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/430393 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/430240 What is the name of your favorite teddy bear?<br /><br />Big Bear - I had very little imagination when I was a kid! Fri, 23 Feb 2007 06:30:11 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/430240 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/430199 Why did you answer this?<br /><br />To give your question meaning. Fri, 23 Feb 2007 06:19:22 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/430199 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/430188 How often do you hit the snooze button on you alarm clock in the morning?<br /><br />I hit it once, then snooze for a few minutes and get up (or occasionally oversleep). I just cannot stand the sound of it more than once a day. My boyfriend, however, deliberately sets his for quarter of an hour before he gets up, and hits it every five minutes, so it goes off at least three... Fri, 23 Feb 2007 06:17:22 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/430188 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/430102 Is it wise to do two different sets of yoga a day? Recently I bought two yoga for dummies dvds, and one is a weight loss and toning workout, the other is just yoga basics. Should I do both in one day or just one at a time?<br /><br />I would think that if they are both designed to be done once a day doing them both might be too much. Yoga is surprisingly strenuous and one exercise session a day is enough for anyone. I would start off on the basics and move on to the other, that way they will last you twice as long. Fri, 23 Feb 2007 05:42:23 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/430102 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/430096 I just saw on the news that a vaccine against a particular STD that was going to be given mandatory to 15 year-old girls in Texas is being blocked by groups who feel it encourages them to have sex. What are your thoughts on this?<br /><br />If a vaccine is available that can help to prevent a dangerous and widespread condition it should always be given - why else do we have scientists working on these things? The idea that having a vaccination is going to make someone more likely to have sex is ridiculous - I just do not follow... Fri, 23 Feb 2007 05:36:37 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/430096 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/430086 What word describes your knowledge of the internet?<br /><br />Hazy. Fri, 23 Feb 2007 05:32:17 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/430086 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/429881 I will shortly complete my Masters degree in Creative Writing. What on earth can I do with it once I've got it?<br /><br />The obvious answer here would be writing, but I am sure the skills you have learnt in your masters are also applicable to lots of other jobs - all those those involve creativity or writing I guess! I too have recently completed a masters in a somewhat obscure subject that doesn&#039;t really... Fri, 23 Feb 2007 03:06:08 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/429881 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/429766 Can a person be allergic to quinine? If so, what are some of the symptoms?<br /><br />While I don&#039;t think anyone is actually allergic to quinine, some people seem to be more sensitive to it than others, and suffer worse side effects. The main side effect of quinine is called cinchonism, and has symptoms including skin rashes, visual and hearing problems, headaches, nausea and... Fri, 23 Feb 2007 01:48:44 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/429766 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/429719 Many people have expressed their views on other getting abortions, but how do you all feel about those who help in the process of the abortions. Should they be allowed to perform these procedures?<br /><br />Of course they should - if we did not have competent professionals prepared to carry out this surgery we would be back to the nasty world of back-street abortions, from which a great many women died or were made permanently infertile. I believe this is still a problem in some countries where... Fri, 23 Feb 2007 01:03:46 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/429719 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/426113 Do you think couples should share the same political views?<br /><br />Not necessarily. I think it would be tough to go out with someone who had radically different political views from you, but so long as you are able to have good discussions (not arguments!) on this type of topic there is no reason you should have identical views on everything. In fact, this might... Thu, 22 Feb 2007 08:49:43 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/426113 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/426064 What diseases can be associated from cats? And how easy is it to get them if you have a cat as a pet?<br /><br />The only thing I am aware of is that it is possible to get eye infections such as conjunctivitis from stroking your cat and then rubbing cat hair into your eyes. Thu, 22 Feb 2007 08:36:59 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/426064 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/426015 My ex wants to get back together even though this would be the 4th time we've tried. He thinks we were too scared to fully commit to the relationship in the past. He's treated me badly in the past, but should I try again?<br /><br />I would say no. Relationships that repeatedly fail tend not to suddenly work out. Also, to be honest it sounds like you do not really want to get back together, and if he has treated you badly in the past, this is probably sensible. Thu, 22 Feb 2007 08:14:04 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/426015 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/426009 Why are bathroom scales adjustable?<br /><br />Officially, so that we can correct them when they start to become decalibrated, as eitheeli says. Unofficially, so that we can imagine we wear slightly less/ a lot more/ nothing at all! (I can recommend doing this, it is a very surreal experience being weightless) Thu, 22 Feb 2007 08:10:37 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/426009 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/426003 Do your managers at work ever make you feel "micromanaged"?<br /><br />Very much so. I am relatively new (I have been here four months) but I know what I am doing, and it annoys me when he says things like &#039;could you cc me into those emails&#039; or &#039;I think I should sit in on this meeting&#039;. Go away and let me do my job! Thu, 22 Feb 2007 08:07:57 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/426003 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/425983 Why is it hard for some people to say 'I love you'?<br /><br />1) Because they have been hurt in the past and are unwilling to admit that they have fallen for someone again 2) Because they are afraid of commitment and think saying &#039;the words&#039; will make the relationship more serious 3) Because they have trouble vocalising their feelings ... Thu, 22 Feb 2007 07:58:54 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/425983 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/425937 What is an appropirate curfew for a teenager?<br /><br />I am not sure curfews are a useful concept for teenagers. When I was a teenager I certainly never had any, although this might have been because the last train got back to my parents at 11pm so it was before this or not at all! My parents never really had a problem with me staying over at friends... Thu, 22 Feb 2007 07:40:45 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/425937 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/425860 Have you ever been in a crowded room, but you still feel completely alone?<br /><br />Sometimes. It doesn&#039;t really matter where you are - feeling lonely is a mental thing, not a physical thing. Thu, 22 Feb 2007 07:12:58 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/425860 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/425855 "Your going to be remembered for the things you say and do." What are you going to be remembered for? What would you like to be remembered for?<br /><br />Hopefully, for writing some reasonably obscure books that not many people read, and for making a few people very happy. Thu, 22 Feb 2007 07:11:33 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/425855 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/425842 Why hasn't soccer caught on in the US? Will it ever rival Baseball, American Football or Basketball?<br /><br />I think football is getting gradually more popular in the US, despite the drawbacks that Brew guy mentions (which are also resented by a lot of people in the UK). The lack of scoring is a real problem though, I can see Americans getting fed up with that. The real question is, will cricket... Thu, 22 Feb 2007 07:05:56 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/425842 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/425814 What song has your name in it?<br /><br />Absolutely none - it is very unfair. What is wrong with the name bootlace? No songs have my real name in either. Thu, 22 Feb 2007 06:50:24 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/425814 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/425766 Is the old Left/Right dichtomy insufficient for 21st century politics?<br /><br />Yes - political beliefs are way too complex to be split into just two categories. this opinion is expressed particularly well on: http://www.politicalcompass.org/ which also has a really good quiz to work out where you stand on the spectrum. Thu, 22 Feb 2007 06:34:58 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/425766 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/425736 Do you often wonder exactly what it is your cat is attacking when there appears to be nothing there?<br /><br />Yes, but I generally assume it is just something I can&#039;t see. Then again, maybe he is just attacking the air... I am sure there are plenty of things that I do that he doesn&#039;t understand, though. Reading seems to particularly confuse him. Thu, 22 Feb 2007 06:24:09 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/425736 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/425709 What started World War I?<br /><br />Basically at the time the first world war broke out the whole of Europe was in a state of high tension, past wars (such as the Franco-Prussian War of 1870-71), huge build up of armed forces and shady military plans, and a tricky network of alliances having created a horrible atmosphere of... Thu, 22 Feb 2007 06:16:47 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/425709 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/425678 Have you been subjected to a random search before boarding an airplane?<br /><br />I pretty much always get searched, which is a bit strange since I think I look quite harmless. Maybe I look suspiciously harmless... I went through Atlanta airport on a visit to South America about a week after 9/11 (still my only experience of being in the USA) and they searched me TWICE, and... Thu, 22 Feb 2007 06:08:16 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/425678 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/425582 Do you think theres more than one person for you?<br /><br />Yes, I think there are quite a few people out there that are really well suited to each of us - in personality, beliefs and mutual attraction. However, it is a big world and it can be hard to find them, and even harder to find them at the right time in life - when you are both single, and not... Thu, 22 Feb 2007 05:40:35 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/425582 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/425433 How much is excess baggage on a plane, or more specifically, Singapore Airlines?<br /><br />On Singapore airlines you are allowed 20kg of standard baggage and 7kgs of hand baggage. The cost for excess baggage (not sure if this is what you were asking!) varies by destination. Thu, 22 Feb 2007 04:29:08 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/425433 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/425408 Given the health risks, why do women get breast implants?<br /><br />I think it is easy to be superior about people getting breast implants - to say things like &#039;but size doesn&#039;t matter&#039;, &#039;oh they look so fake&#039;, &#039;what a waste of money and medical resources&#039;, and &#039;how can people care so much about their appearance?&#039;. ... Thu, 22 Feb 2007 04:10:21 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/425408 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/425401 I am hosting a "welcome the newbies" mixer...who here has been here 6 weeks or less and would you care to share something about yourself, impressions of the sight?<br /><br />Thankyou both very much for being so welcoming. Thu, 22 Feb 2007 03:56:58 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/425401 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/425392 Do you know how to make tea?<br /><br />I am a lazy teabag-user myself. But my boyfriend is old fashioned and I have watched him use proper leaves a couple of times. His method is: Strain one spoonful of leaves each, plus one for the pot (the precursor of the old one teabag each and one for the pot) and suspend in a teapot for about... Thu, 22 Feb 2007 03:47:13 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/425392 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/425390 Was selling/buying indulgences a form of simony?<br /><br />Technically speaking, no. Simony is the crime of paying for a position or office, and an indulgence is not an office but a pardon for committing a sin. It is the old difference between the spirit and the letter of the law! Thu, 22 Feb 2007 03:41:45 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/425390 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/425388 How do i get rid of ants in my house? (i have 2 dogs a cat and a bird so i dont want to use anything that could harm them)<br /><br />This is probably not very helpful, but I thought I would share it anyway. We had huge ant problems in our house last year for some reason. It didn&#039;t bother me too much but it drove some of my housemates mad - hundreds of them would be in the kitchen every morning. After a couple of weeks... Thu, 22 Feb 2007 03:38:15 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/425388 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/421920 Is there any truth in the claim that people remained alive for a while after being guillotined?<br /><br />This depends what you mean by alive - obviously we will never know quite what people experience after they are beheaded. However, it is certainly true that if people did not immediately die of shock (which we must assume most did)it would have taken a short while for them to die of blood loss... Wed, 21 Feb 2007 08:39:05 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/421920 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/421914 What artifacts do you want found on your body by future archaeologist?<br /><br />Artifacts from lots of different periods: iron age sword, anglo-saxon pot, victorian necklace - just to confuse them. Seriously though people, speaking as an archaeologist it would really help us if you could be buried with nice, dated coins, and in good ground - not too acidic, that... Wed, 21 Feb 2007 08:29:15 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/421914 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/421877 Would you ever move back to the town you grew up in?<br /><br />No, it was a soulless commuter suburb outside London, not quite country and not quite city. I moved right into London and that was a lot better, and now I have moved far away and it is better still! Wed, 21 Feb 2007 07:37:56 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/421877 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/421860 Is anyone else having a lot of trouble accessing AB today ? I keep writing answers then getting time out pages .<br /><br />Me too, and it made me quite sad.... Just goes to show how much I like answerbag I guess! Still, I have got more work done today. Wed, 21 Feb 2007 07:24:22 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/421860 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/421852 Who would be your lifeline for Who Wants to Be a Millionaire and why?<br /><br />I would need two: My Dad, because he knows everything about classical music, history and politics My friend Ruth, because she knows everything about pop music, tv and football What do I know about? Good question... Wed, 21 Feb 2007 07:21:23 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/421852 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/421835 Do you think political correctness is over done?<br /><br />On occasion it does - such as gingerbread men now being known as gingerbread people in my local bakers. No-one can seriously tell me that they have been offended by gingerbread men! However, I have heard people complaining about political corectness and then going on to make some pretty racist... Wed, 21 Feb 2007 06:50:48 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/421835 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/421788 What do you use most frequently to alter your mood?<br /><br />My boyriend - I always ring him when I am sad and he always cheers me up. Or if he is not around: funny films, great music or final fantasy games. Wed, 21 Feb 2007 06:12:07 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/421788 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/421726 Parents: What do you look for in a babysitter?<br /><br />Someone that you have known for a long time - you cannot trust people with your children based on a short interview. Also kindness, a willingness to play childishly, an ability to keep control and deal with tricky situations, and a love of children. Wed, 21 Feb 2007 05:55:12 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/421726 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/421686 Would you ever accept an Extreme Makeover if it was offered to you?<br /><br />Probably not, for the following reasons: - I do not like the idea of plastic surgery - I hate going to the dentist, and do not really care if my teeth are uneven (I am British) - Whenever I have seen one of those programs all the women have come out looking freakily similar and just a... Wed, 21 Feb 2007 05:40:23 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/421686 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/421621 Would you rather talk or type?<br /><br />I like talking to people in person, but not over the phone - I just really don&#039;t like not being able to see someone&#039;s face when I am talking to them, it freaks me out. I like writing or typing as forms of communication - you can think about what you are going to say and be a lot... Wed, 21 Feb 2007 05:21:52 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/421621 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/421478 Would you rather be loved or feared? Why<br /><br />Definitely loved. I would rather be happy than powerful. Wed, 21 Feb 2007 03:43:10 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/421478 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/421476 What is one place u wish u could visit?<br /><br />The middle east, particularly Syria and Iran, to see the earliest cities and monuments in the world. I just hope it becomes safe enough at some time in my life. Wed, 21 Feb 2007 03:41:26 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/421476 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/421462 Today's population shows us almost everyone with a cell phone as an almost permanent fixture to their arm. Do you feel this is creating a society of people unable to enjoy 'alone time', or unable to develop individual thinking in a significant degree?<br /><br />It is strange how ubiquitous mobile phones have become - just ten years ago most people I knew did not have them. Now it is astonishing to think how we managed. How did you ever know where your friend was if they did not turn up to meet you? However, a lot of people turn their phones off or... Wed, 21 Feb 2007 03:32:26 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/421462 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/421410 What do you do with credit card offers you recieve in the mail?<br /><br />I put them straight into the recycling bin. I prefer the ones that show that they are credit card offers on the outside, as that saves me the effort of opening them. Recycling them makes me feel slightly better about the tremendous waste of paper that these b*******s are causing. Wed, 21 Feb 2007 02:46:54 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/421410 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/421403 What are you thoughts on the Nintendo Wii?<br /><br />I like what nintendo are doing - while all the other consoles are getting more complex and grown up nintendo are going the other way, and making good, enjoyable, childish games. And the new, more interactive gameplay thing is cool too. And their console is cheaper, although still not cheap enough... Wed, 21 Feb 2007 02:36:48 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/421403 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/421399 I am hosting a "welcome the newbies" mixer...who here has been here 6 weeks or less and would you care to share something about yourself, impressions of the sight?<br /><br />Hello everyone! I found this sight just under two weeks ago while randomly surfing the internet to distract myself from work, and it has now become a part - probably the best part - of my working day. I have never been on a site like this before but I love seeing what people are ranting about,... Wed, 21 Feb 2007 02:28:36 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/421399 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/421353 Does anyone have a good method of staying on top of your bills and not allowing yourself to forget any of them?<br /><br />I just sit down at the table and write a cheque as soon as they arrive! If I don&#039;t they just fall into a drawer and stay there until the angry red letters appear... Wed, 21 Feb 2007 01:47:23 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/421353 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/421342 What is the best way of getting it to rain when you are in a drought?<br /><br />I believe the Chinese have built a machine that attemptes to attract rainclouds to a certain area, although this may be just a rumour. Failing that, a rain dance. Wed, 21 Feb 2007 01:41:33 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/421342 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/421304 What is your favorite way to say that you appreciate something?<br /><br />Saying thankyou and looking really, really happy Wed, 21 Feb 2007 01:22:27 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/421304 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/417249 What are somethings that you do while working that you should not?<br /><br />Spend hours on answerbag... Tue, 20 Feb 2007 08:44:56 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/417249 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/417236 If you were to make your own test for "Britishness", what questions would you include?<br /><br />If on the tube, would you a) gaze cheerily at your fellow passengers or b) pretend to read a magazine or newspaper? If a member of staff in a shop was rude to you would you a) demand to see the manager or b) leave the shop grumbling? If your friend arrived at your house crying would you a)... Tue, 20 Feb 2007 08:41:31 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/417236 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/417190 When did "manic depression" become "bipolar disorder" and why?<br /><br />The name &#039;bipolar disorder&#039; has been adopted because it more completely describes the condition, which is one of not just manic depressive lows but also manic highs, where the individual feels all-powerful and on top of the world. People with bipolar disorder spend their lives swinging... Tue, 20 Feb 2007 08:24:40 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/417190 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/417179 Can you still get sugar mice? Are they actually made of pure sugar? Are they tasty?<br /><br />They are getting harder to find, but you can still get sugar mice at traditional, sweets-in-jars sweetshops. They are pretty much pure sugar, and absolutely lovely. Tue, 20 Feb 2007 08:20:29 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/417179 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/417138 What is one thing scientists should invent?<br /><br />A cure for AIDS. No question. Tue, 20 Feb 2007 08:09:06 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/417138 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/417124 Question for "Grown up" kids: if you go out to dinner with your parents, who normally pays?<br /><br />My parents still normally pay, although this is starting to change now that I am working. Last time we all went out my boyfriend paid to thank my parents for helping us move. Tue, 20 Feb 2007 08:06:13 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/417124 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/417103 Do you think this test http://www.britishness-test.co.uk/onlinesamplepaper.aspx?level=1 is really an accurate way to see who is truely 'British'?<br /><br />This was not what I was expecting - it is all odd facts about Britain, nice to know but not exactly essential to living here. Does having relatively good general knowledge about a country make you more a part of it? I am sure a lot of British people would fail that test! PS I got nine out of... Tue, 20 Feb 2007 08:01:54 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/417103 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/417048 What age would you ideally like to live to?<br /><br />I think I would be greedy and say 150 - I really like life! I think that would do me, though. Tue, 20 Feb 2007 07:45:45 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/417048 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/417039 If you could dis-invent one thing, what would it be?<br /><br />It&#039;ll sound obvious, but the atomic bomb. The ones that have been used have caused horrific devastation, and the ones that remain are causing a nasty amount of fear. Tue, 20 Feb 2007 07:42:44 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/417039 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/417025 How to you roast your marshmallow?<br /><br />On a wooden skewer, over a roaring flame, whipping it off just as it starts to collapse and then dipping it in chocolate sauce. Mmmmmm... Tue, 20 Feb 2007 07:38:48 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/417025 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/416999 What insect disgusts you the most?<br /><br />Mosquitos are the only insect I really dislike. They spread some of the worlds most horrible diseases, and they always, always bite me... Tue, 20 Feb 2007 07:29:39 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/416999 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/416975 What was ur nickname when u were a kid?<br /><br />My parents called me poddy, and my sister beany, because I was fat and she was thin. My dad still calls me poddy sometimes when feeling absent minded... Thankfully it never caught on with anyone else. Tue, 20 Feb 2007 07:20:42 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/416975 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/416932 If a large meteor was slated to wipe out life on this planet, would you be at ground zero to watch or trying to find that slight chance of survival?<br /><br />I would like to think that I would be saying my goodbyes and settling down calmly with my loved ones to see the great spectacle of the end of our world, but I would probably be running around like a headless chicken with everyone else! Tue, 20 Feb 2007 07:01:52 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/416932 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/416912 What's your favorite mix drink when you go out to a bar or club?<br /><br />This is tricky to answer as I do not really go to bars or clubs, but at the pub my favourite drink is real ale, ideally Badger ale or Theakstons Old Peculiar. Tue, 20 Feb 2007 06:53:50 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/416912 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/416856 If all matter has gravitational attraction to all other matter, then will the universe eventually pull itself back together?<br /><br />This is a very interesting question, and one on which I believe scientists are still divided. The universe is certainly still expanding, but no-one seems sure whether this will continue ad infinitum or whether it will all start to come back in eventually, causing a Big Crunch. Tue, 20 Feb 2007 06:35:27 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/416856 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/416773 How do you manage to eat healthy when you are living in a busy, pick-up-food-to-go world?<br /><br />Weirdly it was being a poor student that made me a healthier eater. On a &pound;10 a week food budget you simply cannot afford ready meals or take aways. I had to buy basic ingredients - rice, bread, potatoes, pasta, cheese, eggs and vegetables - and work out what to do with them. I came out of... Tue, 20 Feb 2007 06:07:13 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/416773 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/416755 What did you look like 10 years ago?<br /><br />I was a skinny, flat-chested teenager. And I wore much cooler clothes. Tue, 20 Feb 2007 05:58:11 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/416755 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/416739 Lethal injection, electrocution, firing squad, hanging or the gas chamber? Why?<br /><br />Firstly, I agree with GoodTimesNoodleSalad on the subject of the death penalty. However, if I had to choose it would be firing squad, assuming it was a good firing squad. Hanging is far too painful and the other three all have their problems and are so clinical - I really hate the idea of a... Tue, 20 Feb 2007 05:52:23 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/416739 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/416724 Beauty Pageants for children: Beneficial, rewarding and maturing or harmful, abusive and humiliating?<br /><br />Sinister, I just find them sinister. We should not be teaching our children that the most important thing in life is to be pretty. I do not think it can do anything for the children - to lose must be very upsetting, especially if the parents make a big deal out of it, and to win must give a child... Tue, 20 Feb 2007 05:45:08 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/416724 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/416713 How do you react to antagonistic and argumentative comments to your answers?<br /><br />I generally try to respond in a reasonable, calm manner and explain my position, in case there has been a misunderstanding. Usually this works, but if someone is not willing to enter into a friendly debate I tend to just stop replying and make a mental note to avoid them in future! Tue, 20 Feb 2007 05:40:01 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/416713