Answerbag: JamesD's answers

Answer to Why is there no "e" after the "g" in judgment?

Tue, 08 Apr 2008 13:52:46 -0700

Why is there no "e" after the "g" in judgment?

I think there are 2 ways of spelling it - one with an 'e', and one without. :-)

Answer to Whats your favorite italian food?

Tue, 08 Apr 2008 13:30:49 -0700

Whats your favorite italian food?

I like a lot of Italian food - Lasagne, bolognese, tagliatelle, ravioli, canneloni, etc. :-)

Answer to What 6 numbers should I play in this weeks 36 million dollar lottery?(1-52 only)

Tue, 08 Apr 2008 13:17:44 -0700

What 6 numbers should I play in this weeks 36 million dollar lottery?(1-52 only)

1 30 31 43 48 51 :-)

Answer to What causes a tingling in your elbow?

Tue, 08 Apr 2008 11:59:41 -0700

What causes a tingling in your elbow?

Perhaps if you've hit it on a table, or a wall, for example.

Answer to How to the remove the pressure in the ear when riding in an airplane?

Tue, 08 Apr 2008 11:46:35 -0700

How to the remove the pressure in the ear when riding in an airplane?

I think perhaps getting some fruit-flavoured sweets to suck, while you're on the plane, will help, as they will make your mouth produce saliva, which you can swallow. I think swallowing helps to relieve the pressure in your ears, when you're on a flight.

Answer to Does anyone out there live in Kansas City?

Tue, 08 Apr 2008 10:47:48 -0700

Does anyone out there live in Kansas City?

#Ah, Kansas City, Gonna get my baby back home, Yeah, yeah, I'm goin' to Kansas City, Gonna get my baby back home, Yeah, yeah, Well, it's a long, long time since, My baby's been gone.....# I think some people do :-) ..... I live in England, in the UK. I just felt...

Answer to What is the meaning of ZENOPHOBIA?

Tue, 08 Apr 2008 10:29:24 -0700

What is the meaning of ZENOPHOBIA?

I think it's 'fear of strangers', or general dislike and intolerance, for people that are 'different' from 'ourselves.' I think it can be spelled with an 'X' also, at the beginning.

Answer to What is your favorite poem?

Tue, 08 Apr 2008 05:58:02 -0700

What is your favorite poem?

'If' by Rudyard Kipling. If you can keep your head when all about you Are losing theirs, and blaming it on you, If you can trust yourself, when all men doubt you, But make allowance for their doubting too; If you can wait, and not be tired by waiting, Or being lied about,...

Answer to What is the meaning of life?

Tue, 08 Apr 2008 05:26:40 -0700

What is the meaning of life?

Learning about our surroundings, Learning about people and how we interact with one another, through our actions, and emotions, Being able to reproduce, to create new life.

Answer to How can I be taller...is it exercise to do it to attempt this goal?

Tue, 08 Apr 2008 05:00:16 -0700

How can I be taller...is it exercise to do it to attempt this goal?

There isn't very much you can consciously do to grow taller. After a certain time, you'll stop, and then that's your 'height.'

Answer to What is l = Blank and w = 3.1mi and A= 31 mi square

Tue, 08 Apr 2008 04:45:56 -0700

What is l = Blank and w = 3.1mi and A= 31 mi square

Area = l * w l = Area divided by w.

Answer to Is this sentence grammatically correct or wrong? I find it absolutely necessary for me to justify my case as to why I started my M.sc Physiotherapy at the University of East London but currently why I am pursuing advanced diploma at the crommel college.

Tue, 08 Apr 2008 04:35:49 -0700

Is this sentence grammatically correct or wrong? I find it absolutely necessary for me to justify my case as to why I started my M.sc Physiotherapy at the University of East London but currently why I am pursuing advanced diploma at the crommel college.

I think it's grammatically correct. But perhaps, break it up with a comma after London, write 'M. Sc. in Physiotherapy' write a capital 'A' for 'Advanced', a capital 'D' for 'Diploma', a capital 'C' for...

Answer to Who wrote, "I think, therefore I am"?

Mon, 07 Apr 2008 14:26:03 -0700

Who wrote, "I think, therefore I am"?

The French philospher, Descartes, in Latin - Cogito, ergo sum.

Answer to Why is the answer always meditation?

Mon, 07 Apr 2008 11:47:00 -0700

Why is the answer always meditation?

I thought it was 42. :-)

Answer to What is the proper way to capitalize president of student council?

Mon, 07 Apr 2008 11:31:37 -0700

What is the proper way to capitalize president of student council?

I'm guessing: Capital 'P', capital 'S', and capital 'C.' :-)

Answer to How do i get rid of chicken legs?

Mon, 07 Apr 2008 11:26:18 -0700

How do i get rid of chicken legs?

Put them in a bin? :-)

Answer to In Britain, how widely used are teabags (vs. loose tea in a kettle)? When you use a kettle, what keeps the tea leaves from getting into the teacups?

Mon, 07 Apr 2008 11:23:40 -0700

In Britain, how widely used are teabags (vs. loose tea in a kettle)? When you use a kettle, what keeps the tea leaves from getting into the teacups?

I think that most tea that's sold in the U.K. is in boxes of tea-bags. :-)

Answer to Whats the first thing that comes to your mind when you think of the word ........."life"?

Mon, 07 Apr 2008 07:08:12 -0700

Whats the first thing that comes to your mind when you think of the word ........."life"?

"Life! - Don't talk to me about life.....Here I am, with a brain the size of a planet, and they ask me to take you down to the bridge......Call that job satisfaction? 'Cause I don't." :-)

Answer to What are some synonyms of the word "synonym", other than "meaning"?

Sun, 06 Apr 2008 12:08:49 -0700

What are some synonyms of the word "synonym", other than "meaning"?

Representation, translation, rendition.

Answer to What do you think is the best site to listen to a variety of music?

Sun, 06 Apr 2008 11:56:56 -0700

What do you think is the best site to listen to a variety of music?

I like the LAUNCHcast Radio Station Guide. :-) http://uk.music.yahoo.com/launchcast/stations/default.asp

Answer to What does "dethrone" mean?

Sun, 06 Apr 2008 11:45:39 -0700

What does "dethrone" mean?

Remove a monarch from rule.

Answer to Do you get sick of seeing the American flag?

Sun, 06 Apr 2008 11:32:22 -0700

Do you get sick of seeing the American flag?

Only at the Olymic Games! Hahahaha! That's a joke, btw. :-)

Answer to Is a blue flame hot

Sun, 06 Apr 2008 11:23:08 -0700

Is a blue flame hot

I remember when I was at school, we sometimes used Bunsen burners in chemistry. We were taught that the blue flame from the Bunsen burner was a lot hotter than the orange 'safety flame.' So I think a blue flame *is* hot, yes. :-)

Answer to How many stars are on the American Flag?

Sun, 06 Apr 2008 11:13:49 -0700

How many stars are on the American Flag?

50 S on the A F = 50 Stars on the American Flag. :-)

Answer to If you died, who do you think would come to your funeral?

Sun, 06 Apr 2008 05:53:42 -0700

If you died, who do you think would come to your funeral?

My mother, her partner, my sister, her husband, ..... that's all, I think.

Answer to How do dogs smell?

Sun, 06 Apr 2008 05:46:42 -0700

How do dogs smell?

With their noses, if they have them. If they don't, they smell terribly! :-)

Answer to What's your favorite word or phrase that means "alot" as in plenty?

Sat, 05 Apr 2008 10:58:29 -0700

What's your favorite word or phrase that means "alot" as in plenty?

'very much' = 'a lot' 'heaps' = 'a lot' 'tons' = 'a lot' 'loads' = 'a lot' 'plenty' = 'a lot' etc., etc., :-)

Answer to What is the best/sweetest love song that is sung by a girl and its pretty current lik 1990-2008?

Sat, 05 Apr 2008 09:00:06 -0700

What is the best/sweetest love song that is sung by a girl and its pretty current lik 1990-2008?

'White Flag' - Dido.

Answer to What is the worst thing you would wish your enemy to experience?

Sat, 05 Apr 2008 08:09:00 -0700

What is the worst thing you would wish your enemy to experience?

Pain in the kidneys and genital area, for a LONG time.

Answer to Can you tell me something about Adolf Hitler's wife?

Sat, 05 Apr 2008 05:55:23 -0700

Can you tell me something about Adolf Hitler's wife?

She wasn't his wife for very long.....

Answer to What are some substitutes you can use instead of curse words here?

Sat, 05 Apr 2008 05:50:54 -0700

What are some substitutes you can use instead of curse words here?

I think you could use the asterisk * to substitute letters.

Answer to What is the most interesting statistic that you know?

Sat, 05 Apr 2008 04:45:42 -0700

What is the most interesting statistic that you know?

That there are only 10 types of people in the world - Those that understand binary numbers, and those that don't. Hahahaha! :-)

Answer to Have you ever had stitches? What's the story behind them?

Fri, 04 Apr 2008 10:39:14 -0700

Have you ever had stitches? What's the story behind them?

Yes. I was born with a condition called hydrocephalus, and had to have stitches, when I had a 'cerebral shunt' operation, shortly after I was born.

Answer to What subjects of discussion or debate just make you tired?

Fri, 04 Apr 2008 10:11:14 -0700

What subjects of discussion or debate just make you tired?

Evolution v Creation.

Answer to A round of applause for the lovely and seldom-seen Shelby on reaching Guru?

Fri, 04 Apr 2008 10:05:46 -0700

A round of applause for the lovely and seldom-seen Shelby on reaching Guru?

Congratulations, Shelby! Take your pick from these! http://freesound.iua.upf.edu/tagsViewSingle.php?id=702 :-)

Answer to Some more math for you. If you start with 1,000 and add 100, then divide by 1/2, add 75 and divide by 5, what number do you get?

Fri, 04 Apr 2008 09:49:53 -0700

Some more math for you. If you start with 1,000 and add 100, then divide by 1/2, add 75 and divide by 5, what number do you get?

455 ?

Answer to What level of education do you think is more important: the fundamentals taught to younger people in grade and high school, or the sort of deeper comprehension and more specialized knowledge taught in institutes of "higher learning"?

Fri, 04 Apr 2008 08:54:15 -0700

What level of education do you think is more important: the fundamentals taught to younger people in grade and high school, or the sort of deeper comprehension and more specialized knowledge taught in institutes of "higher learning"?

I think the fundamentals are more important. Such as learning that apostrophes are not used in plurals, learning the difference between THEN and THAN, learning the the difference between YOUR and YOU'RE, and learning the difference between THERE, THEIR, and THEY'RE. ;-)

Answer to If you could have chosen your own first name, what would you have picked?

Fri, 04 Apr 2008 08:30:44 -0700

If you could have chosen your own first name, what would you have picked?

Well - I'm happy with the name I was given. I like *my* name. :-)

Answer to I am a yahoo.com user.can anyone help me get a friend on the internet?how can i chat to afriend on the internet when the person is not around?

Fri, 04 Apr 2008 04:04:30 -0700

I am a yahoo.com user.can anyone help me get a friend on the internet?how can i chat to afriend on the internet when the person is not around?

I think if you get to use 'Answerbag' more, you'll be able to get 'friends', or people that send messages to you more, on this site. :-)

Answer to What gets longer when pulled, slides between breast, inserts neatly in a hole and works best when jerked? Answer to follow after a few guesses :-D

Fri, 04 Apr 2008 03:54:16 -0700

What gets longer when pulled, slides between breast, inserts neatly in a hole and works best when jerked? Answer to follow after a few guesses :-D

A carving knife, with a retractible blade?

Answer to Why not?

Fri, 04 Apr 2008 03:51:47 -0700

Why not?

Because if you do, you'll probably regret it! :-)

Answer to If I wanted to make you cry, how can I do it?

Fri, 04 Apr 2008 03:44:37 -0700

If I wanted to make you cry, how can I do it?

Say that I'm worthless, and of no use to anyone, over and over.

Answer to I always listen to my music really loud. How can I teach myself not to turn it up so loud before I do damage to my ears, if I haven't already? (And please, no illiterate answers of 'JUST TURN THU MUSIC DOWN')

Fri, 04 Apr 2008 03:41:02 -0700

I always listen to my music really loud. How can I teach myself not to turn it up so loud before I do damage to my ears, if I haven't already? (And please, no illiterate answers of 'JUST TURN THU MUSIC DOWN')

I don't think the 'volume' of music, really makes it sound any different, (apart from 'louder', obviously). So perhaps think to yourself that you don't have to have music playing loudly, to enjoy it. :-)

Answer to If your life had played out differently, do you think you would still be the same person today?

Thu, 03 Apr 2008 10:40:24 -0700

If your life had played out differently, do you think you would still be the same person today?

No, I don't think so. I would probably be a totally different kind of person. :-)

Answer to Do cripples get on your nerves?

Thu, 03 Apr 2008 06:53:00 -0700

Do cripples get on your nerves?

No. I have a disability myself. I am unable to walk. You could call me a 'cripple' if you like. But I, and a lot of other people that have disabilities, find the word somewhat offensive. You don't have to give people that have disabilities, 'names' or...

Answer to OK, lets play a game.....how about you put down some song lyrics and I will try to guess the artist. Anyone game?

Thu, 03 Apr 2008 06:06:13 -0700

OK, lets play a game.....how about you put down some song lyrics and I will try to guess the artist. Anyone game?

'After all the battles and the wars, The scars and loss, I'm still the queen of my domain, And feeling stronger now, The walls are down, a little more each day, Since you came, finally, Finally things are changing.'

Answer to Can you describe happiness without using the word happy or any of it's common synomyms?

Thu, 03 Apr 2008 05:53:03 -0700

Can you describe happiness without using the word happy or any of it's common synomyms?

Pleasurable emotion? :-)

Answer to When do you use and NOT use an apostrophe in the word "its"?

Thu, 03 Apr 2008 05:49:03 -0700

When do you use and NOT use an apostrophe in the word "its"?

The only occasion that the word 'it's' has an apostrophe, is as a shortened version of the two-words, 'it is/has.' The word 'its' is used to describe something that belongs to something else.

Answer to Who is America named after?

Thu, 03 Apr 2008 05:36:11 -0700

Who is America named after?

I think it's named after an explorer called Amerigo Vespucci. :-)

Answer to Am I a VIP?

Thu, 03 Apr 2008 05:31:16 -0700

Am I a VIP?

I think you probably are, to your family, and your friends. :-)

Answer to What are some things that made Jimi Hendrix a legend?

Thu, 03 Apr 2008 05:25:33 -0700

What are some things that made Jimi Hendrix a legend?

His excellent guitar-playing skills, accompanied with his self-destructive drug-abuse habits.

Answer to Have you ever played Dominoes?

Thu, 03 Apr 2008 05:20:27 -0700

Have you ever played Dominoes?

Yes. I have often played the ' 3's and 5's' game. It's a lot more interesting, and tactical, I think, than the standard game. :-)

Answer to Do you have a song that makes you think of a memory every time you hear it? What is the song? What is the memory?

Thu, 03 Apr 2008 05:11:38 -0700

Do you have a song that makes you think of a memory every time you hear it? What is the song? What is the memory?

'Thankyou' by Dido, reminds me of a woman that I met, that I liked very much. Every time I hear it, it makes me think of *her.* :-)

Answer to In chess is it compulsory to change a pawn into a queen once it fulfils it destiny and reaches the other side of board

Thu, 03 Apr 2008 05:00:31 -0700

In chess is it compulsory to change a pawn into a queen once it fulfils it destiny and reaches the other side of board

A pawn can be exchanged into *any* other piece, if it reaches the other side of the board. I think a lot of players exchange them for queens, because a queen is considered to be the 'most powerful' piece. But it doesn't *have to* be a queen. A player can change a pawn that...

Answer to What is an quotation

Thu, 03 Apr 2008 04:50:24 -0700

What is an quotation

I think it's an estimated price of something, that you can get from a business or service, to repair something, or have something built, for example. If you get a few quotations, you can decide on the best price, (usually the least expensive), to pay for a job to be done.

Answer to What is the first thing that comes to your mind when say "arabs"?

Thu, 03 Apr 2008 04:39:05 -0700

What is the first thing that comes to your mind when say "arabs"?

Men dressed in long, cloth garments, and headscarf with ring on top to hold it in place. :-)

Answer to When to use arithematic mean and geometric mean?

Thu, 03 Apr 2008 04:34:37 -0700

When to use arithematic mean and geometric mean?

Arithmetic is more concerned with just numbers. I think geometry is more concerned with shapes.

Answer to I say hello, you say...?

Wed, 02 Apr 2008 10:21:43 -0700

I say hello, you say...?

'Is it me you're looking for?' :-)

Answer to "Stand Up" can you change it into passive please!!

Wed, 02 Apr 2008 10:15:48 -0700

"Stand Up" can you change it into passive please!!

"You can stand up, but only if you want to....."

Answer to Who wrote the account of the garden of edan in genesis if there was only adam and eve there. Is there some sort of narrator in edan who wrote about everything that happened

Wed, 02 Apr 2008 09:38:54 -0700

Who wrote the account of the garden of edan in genesis if there was only adam and eve there. Is there some sort of narrator in edan who wrote about everything that happened

I think Moses wrote the first few books of the bible. He was able to write about the events *after* they occured.

Answer to Is there anything/anyone you keep thinking about (and have been for years), unable to get it/them out of your head?

Wed, 02 Apr 2008 09:33:08 -0700

Is there anything/anyone you keep thinking about (and have been for years), unable to get it/them out of your head?

Yes. Her name is Carole. :-)

Answer to Are you parents still living?

Wed, 02 Apr 2008 09:28:14 -0700

Are you parents still living?

My mother is. My dad passed away June 16th, 2003. Miss you, Dad. Love always.

Answer to If I was to ask your friend, to describe you in one word, what do you think he/she would say?

Wed, 02 Apr 2008 04:34:57 -0700

If I was to ask your friend, to describe you in one word, what do you think he/she would say?

Intelligent. (Hopefully!) :-)

Answer to How has your life changed since 1968?

Wed, 02 Apr 2008 04:21:50 -0700

How has your life changed since 1968?

Dramatically, I think. I didn't exist at that time! :-)

Answer to What country or state were you born in? and do you live in the same one now?

Tue, 01 Apr 2008 05:39:20 -0700

What country or state were you born in? and do you live in the same one now?

Yes. England, U.K. :-)

Answer to Is Australia a part of Asia Or Europe or both

Tue, 01 Apr 2008 05:34:05 -0700

Is Australia a part of Asia Or Europe or both

I don't think it's either. I think it's part of the continent of Australasia.

Answer to What does the phrase: "good looking" mean in a slang sense?

Tue, 01 Apr 2008 05:30:06 -0700

What does the phrase: "good looking" mean in a slang sense?

I think it means that the person saying it finds another person visually attractive. But I think it could also be 'sarcastic', meaning that the person saying it *doesn't* think the other person is attractive. I think people need to listen to 'how' it's said,...

Answer to Is over exercising considered an eating disorder?

Tue, 01 Apr 2008 04:53:04 -0700

Is over exercising considered an eating disorder?

No, I don't think so. Exercising can help people to lose weight, if they feel that they are overweight, for example. But perhaps someone could become 'obsessed' with exercising to lose weight, which I don't think would be healthy, really.

Answer to What not to say to a chef?

Mon, 31 Mar 2008 14:48:07 -0700

What not to say to a chef?

Can I have a hard-boiled egg, and soldiers, please? :-)

Answer to Do you like being random?

Mon, 31 Mar 2008 12:33:43 -0700

Do you like being random?

Orange.....no, handle, .....no, chameleon, .....Sorry - yes! :-) ! &<@#

Answer to Would you say you are a likeable person?

Mon, 31 Mar 2008 12:21:42 -0700

Would you say you are a likeable person?

Well - *I* like to think so, but I suppose it's up to other people to decide whether they like me, or not. :-)

Answer to Do you know what Zagats is? Had any good luck with it?

Mon, 31 Mar 2008 12:15:36 -0700

Do you know what Zagats is? Had any good luck with it?

Is it a restaurant guide? :-)

Answer to I need you all like I need a dick in the ass. Goodbye you pieces of shit, goodbye till tomorrow,

Mon, 31 Mar 2008 11:59:16 -0700

I need you all like I need a dick in the ass. Goodbye you pieces of shit, goodbye till tomorrow,

So we'll see you tomorrow, then.

Answer to If a friend "USE's" you, what does that mean ?or, define the term "USE" in friendship?

Mon, 31 Mar 2008 11:46:22 -0700

If a friend "USE's" you, what does that mean ?or, define the term "USE" in friendship?

I think if a person is 'using' you in a friendship/relationship, they rely on *you* to give *them* satisfaction, too much. For example, asking you to do things for them too much, or asking you to get things for them too much. Perhaps not 'giving' enough of themselves,...

Answer to How come your hand does not burn if a person has a fever of 100+ but if you touch an oven or something and it does. Same with the temp outside

Mon, 31 Mar 2008 11:12:41 -0700

How come your hand does not burn if a person has a fever of 100+ but if you touch an oven or something and it does. Same with the temp outside

When we say that a person has a temperature of over 100 degrees, for example, this is in degrees Fahrenheit. (Normal body temperature is 97 degrees Fahrenheit). You might be thinking of the boiling point of water, which is 100 degrees Celsius. (100 degrees Celsius = 212 degrees on the...

Answer to How would you describe your life as a fruit?

Mon, 31 Mar 2008 06:34:50 -0700

How would you describe your life as a fruit?

Life is just a bowl of cherries! :-)

Answer to What teeth do we lose that are replaced?

Mon, 31 Mar 2008 06:07:55 -0700

What teeth do we lose that are replaced?

Deciduous teeth, or 'milk teeth.'

Answer to Rarely is the question asked; is our children learning? (seriously)

Mon, 31 Mar 2008 05:44:17 -0700

Rarely is the question asked; is our children learning? (seriously)

No, I don't think are children is! :-)

Answer to What does the cliché 'out of hand' mean to you?

Mon, 31 Mar 2008 05:39:09 -0700

What does the cliché 'out of hand' mean to you?

No longer 'under control.'

Answer to Is there a particular passage in the bible (include the apocrypha of you wish), or another religious book of the same standing that you would like to share with us?

Mon, 31 Mar 2008 05:35:20 -0700

Is there a particular passage in the bible (include the apocrypha of you wish), or another religious book of the same standing that you would like to share with us?

'The eyes of the blind will be opened, and the ears of the deaf will be unstopped. The lame will leap like a deer, and the mute tongue will shout for joy.'

Answer to If someone doesn't like the same food you like, does that mean he/she doesn't like you?

Mon, 31 Mar 2008 05:03:34 -0700

If someone doesn't like the same food you like, does that mean he/she doesn't like you?

I hope friendship isn't as flimsy as that! :-) I don't think people should dislike others, just because they don't like the same food, or any other things, as other people. I think 'differences' in friendships, are just as good as 'similarities', common...

Answer to How much does a 5'4 girl weigh

Sun, 30 Mar 2008 15:34:45 -0700

How much does a 5'4 girl weigh

Here's a web-site that shows a 'height and weight' chart, for men and women. http://www.healthchecksystems.com/heightweightchart.htm

Answer to What does "rue" mean?

Sun, 30 Mar 2008 14:23:00 -0700

What does "rue" mean?

To 'rue' means 'regret.' 'Rue' is also a French word, which means, 'street' in English. :-)

Answer to What do you think the word "sin" means?

Sun, 30 Mar 2008 14:16:56 -0700

What do you think the word "sin" means?

Falling short of God.

Answer to Is anybody else looking forward to aging?

Sun, 30 Mar 2008 14:13:42 -0700

Is anybody else looking forward to aging?

Up to a point. Yes. :-)

Answer to What's the long and short of it?

Sun, 30 Mar 2008 14:11:24 -0700

What's the long and short of it?

I think the long is 'iiiiiiiiiit.' I think the short is just 'i' . :-)

Answer to What does love mean to you?

Sun, 30 Mar 2008 14:04:19 -0700

What does love mean to you?

Great affection, and deep, emotional feelings for someone, because you like them very much. :-)

Answer to If there was one thing you could change in your life what would it be?

Sun, 30 Mar 2008 13:56:57 -0700

If there was one thing you could change in your life what would it be?

Perhaps be born *without* a disability. :-)

Answer to Would you rather be a cowboy or a pirate?

Sun, 30 Mar 2008 13:45:32 -0700

Would you rather be a cowboy or a pirate?

# I think I'd rather be a cowboy # :-)

Answer to What is the purpose of eyebrows?

Sun, 30 Mar 2008 13:37:15 -0700

What is the purpose of eyebrows?

I think one of the purposes is to stop perspiration from the forehead getting into the eyes. They allow us to make facial expressions, like frowning, or feeling 'surprised', etc. I also think they're for 'cosmetic' reasons, because I think people would look...

Answer to When would you use "talk" over "speak"?

Sun, 30 Mar 2008 13:19:26 -0700

When would you use "talk" over "speak"?

I think the word, 'speak' is more 'formal' than the word, 'talk.' So, perhaps 'speak' in formal situations, and 'talk' in informal situations.

Answer to Have you had a general anaesthetic

Sun, 30 Mar 2008 13:10:48 -0700

Have you had a general anaesthetic

Yes. For several surgical operations.

Answer to Please tell me, What?

Sun, 30 Mar 2008 13:02:45 -0700

Please tell me, What?

#...who I am, who I am, who I am # Logical Song, Supertramp. :-)

Answer to Today is my birthday can someone wish me a happy birthday

Sun, 30 Mar 2008 12:57:28 -0700

Today is my birthday can someone wish me a happy birthday

Happy Birthday! :-)

Answer to What is one food that makes you say "yuck"?

Sun, 30 Mar 2008 12:54:57 -0700

What is one food that makes you say "yuck"?

Kidney. "Yuck!" :-)

Answer to The majority of people have been defecated on by a bird, but noone ever talks about it. Would you care to share your experience?

Sun, 30 Mar 2008 12:43:21 -0700

The majority of people have been defecated on by a bird, but noone ever talks about it. Would you care to share your experience?

I remember being outside one of my neighbours' house, directly underneath a T.V. aerial, on which a bird had perched. It did its 'business', and it landed on my hand. Ewww! :-)

Answer to Meat on your plate - steak, roast beef, pork, veal, hamburg, lamb, turkey, chicken, ham, sausage, hot dog, cold cuts, bacon, liver or something else? Or are you a vegan?

Sun, 30 Mar 2008 12:24:25 -0700

Meat on your plate - steak, roast beef, pork, veal, hamburg, lamb, turkey, chicken, ham, sausage, hot dog, cold cuts, bacon, liver or something else? Or are you a vegan?

I like a lot of meats - but not liver or kidney. I think they're 'offal' (awful)! :-) Really - I don't like liver or kidney.

Answer to What hobbies do you have?

Sun, 30 Mar 2008 11:08:49 -0700

What hobbies do you have?

Not really - but I always have a weak lemon drink! Hahahaha! :-) Actually, I suppose using my computer a lot could be considered a 'hobby.' :-)

Answer to (Literarily, not literally), "What of poor Yorek?" anyway?

Sun, 30 Mar 2008 06:46:18 -0700

(Literarily, not literally), "What *of* poor Yorek?" anyway?

'A fellow of infinite jest, of most excellent fancy.' :-)

Answer to Can you name a vicious cycle?

Sun, 30 Mar 2008 06:39:24 -0700

Can you name a vicious cycle?

I think you mean a 'vicious circle.' Your avatar looks like a 'vicious circle' to me! Hahahaha! :-)