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What have I missed since I've been missing in action?😄
One of our greatest mapped the human genome on a roll of toilet paper using a sharpee during an insomniac night while you were gone.
Sadly, his dog had an accident and he grabbed the wrong material to use to clean it up and, well, that was that.
If I remember correctly the earth changed its rotation on its axis, which was noted by several late night members. Luckily this was only for a...
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Do you keep a GUN in/atop (or near) your bedside nightstand, where you can quickly grasp it in an emergency situation?
My shotgun is under the bed, loaded, within easy grabbing reach.
No, I do not have children.
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Do you prefer pale or tan skin?
Natural... period.
However you (the generic you) comes without heavy tanning to get tan if pale, no bleaching to become pale if darker skin.
Natural skin, no matter the color, is what I find attractive. If a woman uses makeup, use it to enhance whats already there, not define your look.
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What do you want people to keep to themselves about you? What don't you? Why?
I would rather people keep to themselves anything personal they might know about me. If I do not mind having it in the newspaper, feel free. Other than that, no.
Recently, I would rather people at work not say to new employees "you know that long haired guy on 3rd shift that looks like an Indian? He's a Gypsy." Things are worse for us these days and I would rather them not do that. It...
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What helps you appropriately act on feedback?
Analysis.
When I get critical feedback about myself that presents me differently than I see myself (or about my beliefs), I pick it apart, analyze it, often ask my wife, then decide whether or not the feedback is valid. If needed, I seek out more information.
If it is valid critique, then, since I realize that this is valid, I work to change in the ways I decide merit changing.
One of the...
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Sooo what is wrong with me?
Well, considering that the museum I most want to visit is the Mutter ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HL9AWYNVFm0 ) and I have my own collection of antique pharmacopia and devices, I could not say that someone with what you describe has a problem.
I would think that, unless it loses you friends or extends into dangerous territory in real life, do not worry about it.
Not everyone is the same....
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When do you seek feedback? When don't you? Why?
I try to be open to feedback at all times although I can be a bit grumpy and unreceptive at times. I do my best at those times to stifle it.
As far as seeking feedback, I usually do not say something online unless I am at least open to feedback. At work, of course, I always am open to feedback. Often I will ask for it.
Feedback provides useful information. There is no way for me to see...
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Would liberals and conservatives not vote at all rather than vote for the opposing side if they were to protest their party?
I would think some would refuse to vote.
Not me. I support whoever I agree with the most, not a political party. I am getting tired of elections coming down to picking the lesser of two evils.
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what is your favorite movie? for me when i was young i liked the back to the future series but now im not sure i have one lol
The Lord of the Rings series is my favorite.
The Back to the Future series when you were young? I just had another "I am so freaking old" moment.
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Was the "Sausage Man" (no arms or legs) in the movie Freaks (1932) real? Or was it special effects?
Yes, he was real.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prince_Randian
If I remember correctly, all of them in that movie were real.
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arent backstreet boys and nsync awesome
I would have to go with a "no" on that one, including when they were popular.
Signed, a 50 year old rock'n'roller and metalhead.
I think I will go listen to some Led Zepplin in honor of your question.
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Do you miss the old days when people could smoke anywhere they wanted to?
No.
I have an intolerance to both cigarettes and winding up in the emergency room... which is where being subjected to cigarettes has put me more than once.
My objection to cigarettes is not "it smells bad." It is "I can't f*cking breathe!"
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If given a chance which AB member would you like to go on a date with?
Keysha.
Oh wait...
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how do you know what body type you have i'm having a hard time putting on muscle i weight lift and run but i cant seem to gain muscle
With difficulty gaining muscle, when you lift, do high weight, low reps and swap out your routine. You have to keep your muscles in kind of a state of surprise. If you do the same exercises all the time your muscles will get used to it.
Work out each muscle group no more than 3 times a week, other than abs, which are a daily thing. You might have to drop your cardio down a bit.
Be sure you...
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have you ever been labelled for something you never did?
Heh, I could not even hazard a guess how many times I have been accused of stealing something. After all, that is the main stereotype of my people and, as can be expected, I get hit with it pretty regularly. Something goes missing at work or during my school days, guess who gets blamed... the Gypsy.
About the extent of my real thievery is going home with pens (though not that often since I...
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What are you born to do ?
I was born to follow the biological imperative of all living entities: live long enough to procreate and, in the case of my species, take care of children so they can repeat the procedure.
Well, I kind of fell down on that one, having had no children.
Anything more that is not what I was "born" to do. It is what I choose to do, am forced into, etc.
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Is Sacha Baron Cohen the funniest guy alive?
Denigration of Roma
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Borat_Sagdiyev#Denigration_of_Roma
Rights group files complaint against Borat
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1730342/posts
Etc. I remember that in some places, violence described by Cohen in the movie was acted out in real life. I cannot find links about this yet but am looking for them for a blog I am writing on the topic.
I...
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How will it all end?
Assuming humankind does not blow itself to bits in a nuclear holocaust, which is a strong possibility in my opinion, disease will do the trick.
The denser the population, the faster disease will mutate. We are now facing serious medically resistant to immune strains of common bacteria and viruses.
We are also facing new diseases such as HIV.
Due to reaching deeper into unknown territory, we...
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Has anyone ever claimed that you turned them racist?
Well, I have had it out occasionally, like everyone has. Nobody manages to go through life without it and without someone thinking you are a jerk. Being of a very small (in America), generally disliked minority a couple of them have told me that, because they think I am an asshole, all of my people are.
I think they were just needling me but if you dislike an entire ethnicity because of an...
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How do you deal with people who try to put you down?
If someone is actually trying to put me down, rather than offer constructive criticism, they are attempting to do me damage.
In doing so, their opinions become immediately moot and I file them into the category of "unimportant." Yes, the put downs sometimes register but, with the realization that they are trying to do me mental harm, it is easier to excise them from my mind than something...
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Name one reason why you will leave this website permanently?
Do not know when it will happen, when it will officially and permanently be too much, but sooner or later unequal treatment by the staff will drive me away.
It has already come close a few times but boredom brings me back.
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Are stereotypes, discrimitive, judgemental people evil monsters?
People who stereotype, discriminate, and are judgmental are simply people who use some of the normal methods of processing information.
Stereotypes, at the very basics, are nothing but mental shorthand. Holding a stereotype is easier than going through all the different things that make a person... or whatever we are stereotyping. Discrimination is what we all do. It is part of the decision...
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Are you noob friendly?
I admit that I can be less than ultimately helpful but I do my best to help noobs. I try to remember when I was a noob.
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What would you do if your teen got pregnant/got someone pregnant because of stolen sperm?
Ok, I managed through part of this but, no matter how many times I read it, the following made no sense whatsoever: "your teen son's sperm was stolen by her boyfriend."
Usually I can figure these things out but not this time.
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Who drives with bare feet
I do more than I should.
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Who stays at 'the red house over yonder' ?
... my baby, my baby don't live here no more.
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Can human survive a bullet shot through the head? I'm not talking about the minor one, I'm talking about a major one such as a bullet went through your forehead and hit your brain thoroughly, sped through the center and went out of the back of your skull.
I personally know someone who did. He tried to kill himself by putting a pistol to his temple and firing. The bullet went in the right temple and came out above the left temple. He did this outside a bar so 911 was called within seconds.
He was airlifted to the biggest trauma center in his State, I have no clue how long he stayed there, was in physical rehab for years. He lives with a plate...
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Do you talk to your pet?
Yes.
It is particularly silly because she is deaf.
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How many Americans can trace their family back to slaves and/or was slave births marriages and deaths registered? would they prefer not to ?
I can but my ancestors were not enslaved in America... the Vlax Rromani were enslaved for 500 years, ending in the 1850s to 1860s. Part of my heritage is Vlax.
There were no records kept other than old slave posters.
My parents came here for the same reason Spice's ancestors did. I am 1st generation.
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Do Facebook users know that the Socialcam app broadcasts everything they watch to their Facebook friends? Is that okay with you?
Since the only purpose Facebook has for me is to keep in touch with old ABers and further my Rromani activism, it is fine with me.
People who broadcast too much really do need to understand the nature of these social networks. I do wish the general education level of these things was a bit higher. I believe that whoever runs Facebook (forgot his name) is being highly duplicitous.
Happy...
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What is your number one book of all time.
Lord of the Rings (I know it is a trilogy). Well, that or The Hobbit. I guess The Hobbit could be seen as a prequel.
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When I was a small boy in the early 50s Mother used to say if I didnt behave she would "run away with a black man" I was terrified ??
Good going, there, mom. 1) scare the crap out of your son, 2) do your absolute best to instil racism in him.
I hope you avoided the racism and what is the question? I will answer in comments if I know what it is.
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Prez Bush was a likable guy whom folks said they'd like to have a beer with. With whom would you rather have a beer Rom or Obam and why?
I have a few words for Obama so I would pick him.
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What is a good free MMORPG for someone who doesn't like MMORPGs typically, big downloads or way to cartoonist settings?
Lord of the Rings Online. This game has the best realistic graphics I have seen on a MMORPG.
Staying FTP is doable but difficult. You can get quite a ways before you need to worry about this.
Check out videos on youtube.
Oh, do not roll a hunter.
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Name a song with Space-age theme?
Video is awesome!
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Do you find the "Asker's pick" option to be a bit meaningless?
What asker's pick does is pin the person's answer at the top. This means readers of your question will see your asker's pick before the rest of the answers. The likelihood of the answer getting more points obviously increases with visibility. Also it shows that the asker liked this particular answer.
I like getting them mostly for the pinning. However, I very rarely give them. An answer...
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Cinderella, snow white or sleeping beauty? which was your favorite as a kid?
None of the above.
Baloo, Kaa, and King Louie in Jungle Book. The ever suffering Bagheera was great too as was Shere Khan as a cultured, understated, threatening villain.
I love that movie. I think I know what I am rewatching today. Ok, I mentioned the movie so I have to put in favorite song from it:
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What is more important than your health?
My wife.
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Black people, if George Zimmerman isn't convicted will you call your boss and be like "can't come into work today, gotta go riot"?
I have been watching you, serpwentor.
Most of what you post is for fun picking at people. When it comes to race, it is not. You are serious.
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Your ancestors did what they did and the result is you does it matter to you what they went through? Why?
It would be an academic matter and a matter of pride that they survived were it not for my people going through it today. It is starting over again.
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I'm a Native American stuck inside an Englishman's body. Are you somebody different on the inside than on the outside?
Uhm... good luck with this. I see that you plan on visiting the Chickasaw nation.
As a guy who lived near a large concentration of Native Americans in California (mostly Lakota and Navajo) I have seen what happens when people, especially white people, come to them and say what you have said.
It is not pretty.
When I say "good luck with this" I mean it.
If you are going to try it, do your...
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what's this girl's ethnicity?
Why do you care? How does her nationality/ ethnicity/ etc. affect you?
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Is race mixing a tactic used by Satan the Devil to dilute and slowly phase out and culturally strip Black people?
Woah. I knew you had a busload of prejudices but, for some reason, I did not think being prejudiced against mixed race people was one of them.
Well, feel free to add this to the list of reasons for you to hate me. I wonder how this is going to enter your list of insults for me. I am mixed race and I am married to a lovely white woman. I wonder if interracial relationships is one of your...
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France or Norway - which is more convenient to live in? Why?
If I had to live in either, I certainly would not live in France... not like they would let me immigrate there anyway if I wanted to. They do not like my kind there.
The Nordic nations sound pretty awesome all around, even without the France thing.
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What's your hairstyle like today?
As it has been all of my life other than the addition of some white hairs: straight, black, and very long.
Right now it is tossed over the back of my chair.
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How much do you care about your own welfare?
My wife's welfare is pretty dependent on mine. At this stage that is the measure of how much I care about it.
Other times personal caring is higher.
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have u been here long enough to know what to expect from whom ?
For my first 1-3 years here I could have answered "pretty much" for the regular users. The past two? Not so much because I am not here that often. There are a lot of new people with whom I do not interact.
I am pretty good at guessing the gist of someone from going into their past questions and answers if I care enough to. I am also getting pretty good at guessing, from what I see of a...
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Deepak Chopra is ...........
... making a living by parting fools from their money.
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Fuck Germany, Im sick and tired of hearing the bullshit excuses about how its always somebody elses fault they got their ass whooped. lol
I have been watching your questions pop up for some time now and took a look through your questions again.
You really have anger issues.
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Have you ever sold your underwear on ebay?
Not yet but I have been planning for some time to sell the contents of my junk drawer and anything with my bodily fluids on ebay.
There are lots of gullible idiots, err, I mean, enlightened new age gurus that are in the market for anything owned or produced by a "Gypsy." We are magicKal, you know, as is anything owned by or produced by our bodies.
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Tell me, Who are you?
... who who, who who?
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Do you think race relations in this country have gone backwards recently?
As more pressure is put on people to be anti-racist while the economy continues to swirl down the drain, of course race relations have gone backwards. America is turning into a pressure cooker and the pressure is escaping in many ways, race issues being one.
There is a simmering to smouldering discontent that is going to explode some day. It may go towards race, it may go towards class, it...
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Is there anyone that doesn't watch Reality Shows?
I watch Oddities so I guess I am guilty.
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You look at yourself in the mirror and say ______
*cracking noise, glass shatters*
Dammit there goes another one.
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What was your first job like?(did you hate it, love it, or no comment or what)
Other than childhood jobs like mowing lawns and such, it was as dishwasher at an Italian restaurant, quickly promoted to prep cook. The prep cook quit so I was trained.
I worked there after school from 16 years old to 18 years old (6-9 or 10 pm 3 days a week, sometimes weekends). I actually really enjoyed it when I was moved into the kitchen. My boss was hilarious and a generally good guy....
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What have you noticed the most about the changes to your body as you've aged?
Back in the early 80s I was told that the enthusiasm with which I practice martial arts was going to cause me problems. Of course I did not listen.
In the mid 90s I had to start wearing a knee brace when practicing, now that knee tells the weather as well and the other is getting dodgy. I have had to adapt from my heavily kicking oriented style to a more hands oriented style and avoid...
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Why are you a Liberal (Democrat)?
You have asked 8-10 of hateful Democrat questions in the past hour. 8 show on your profile and I have seen two that are not listed yet.
Is your goal to be repetitive?
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Are you a Liberal (Democrat) because you believe someone more successful than you is evil and never because you're lazy or incompetent.
You have asked, now, 8-10 of these questions in the space of 1 hour.
Are you trying to be repetitive?
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Did your parents buy you everything you wanted when you were growing up?
No... my family was nowhere near that wealthy. I doubt my father would have even if we were rich (my mother was long dead).
I started working when I was 10... regular kid jobs like lawn mowing. I was working as a prep cook when I was 16-18 3 days a week after school and some weekends.
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What might a friend do that you'd consider unforgivable?
Betray me.
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If you lost your job right now, how would you feel?
Panic at first. The job market sucks around here.
When the panic passed, I would get to work on, well, getting to work ASAP. The longer you are out of work the less likely you are to get a job.
I would feel less concern than people who are not in the medical profession, however. There are still jobs available for us and I do have a good line of credentials.
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Have you ever had an argument with someone you thought was stupid beyond belief, then you found out they were correct?
Me? Never. Not me... nuh huh!
Well, maybe. The worst one was during a debate about WWII, a topic about which I consider myself to be relatively savvy.
I was one upping this idiot, knowing he was wrong. A third party came by with solid information supporting my opponent's position.
Guess who was the idiot here.
I did have the grace to admit full defeat without getting nasty.
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Why am i losing my faith in god? I had a strong faith but now it is going away and i am realizing that god seems outrageous.
Realize that belief changes over time and with experience. Theists sometimes lose their belief and non theists sometimes gain belief.
Then... do not stress over it.
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Do cats have sensitive hearing?
I would think that most cats would consider us hearing impaired.
My cat does not have sensitive hearing though. She is deaf as a post... literally.
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How come demons keep you up all night, with worthless attempted STUPID demonic mind vision's that FAILS every time?
Do you really think you are under attack by demons? Do you hear voices, have strange impulses, see things that others do not, and other things like that?
If you do, have you seen a doctor about this yet? All of this is symptomatic of a psychiatric disorder that, most likely, could be remedied relatively easily.
I know you believe you are being attacked by demons. However, what harm would...
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How often do you hit the mute button on friends/family or co-workers...?(Guesstimate on a weekly basis)
Co-workers? Oh, each shift. It is more the Be-quiet-and-let-me-do-my-job-you-idiot button. I do occasionally want to use it on my patients as well, usually a couple of times a week.
I really cannot remember a time I wanted to use the mute button on a friend or my wife (my family, i.e. my parents, in America is long dead).
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How has the '08 recession impacted your life?
My employer has kept me on a 32 hour work week so I cannot get health insurance or other benefits. He has had me on the 32 hour work week since hiring but had promised to move me to 40. Now he has a good excuse.
I cannot risk trying for another job in this economy because this one is solid. I cannot get a second job because there are not that many around (that is an understatement) and my...
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From the rhetoric concerning Obama, do you suspect there are racists in their midst parading as GOP conservatives?
Yes, there are some racists in the GOP. Some of the open their mouths and let it out, usually it slips out sideways.
There are also some racists in the Democratic Party. Rarely do they let it out because it is highly unacceptable to be considered racist in the Democratic Party. However, they do and I have heard it.
I am not talking about over the top racists in either party (both sides...
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Can you deal with George Takei's Happy Dance?
Good for him! The internment of Japanese Americans in WWII is one of the largest examples of America's hidden history.
Oh, I guess you mean him dancing with his husband.
I am not bothered by such things.
I wonder if anyone did not catch the Star Trek reference.
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Do you know what I think is very funny about women?
I know something else about you:
You are here to stir sh*t. New account + obnoxious first question carefully placed in a category tailored to it = trolling.
Also, odds are this is not your first answerbag account due to the categorization.
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What would you do if I'm rich?
Nothing.
I would speak to you as I always have. I would probably forget that you had told me within a day or two because it would not be important.
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Do atheists mind getting help from Satan in advancing their worldview and social agenda(s)?
This is the first time I have seen you troll, Stormarm.
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So someone wearing a hoody comes toward us on the street and we think he might be armed so we shoot'm to death? Zimmerman said:
Zimmerman comes across to me like a jackass, especially after that pathetic excuse of an "apology." I think his "apology" might come back to bite him because "a little younger" than a 28 year old is not a teenager.
However, being a jackass is not being what is judged here. What is being judged is whether or not he committed a crime and, if so, what level of crime he committed.
The waters...
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Is the name The Greasy Hippies a good name for a Gang
I would name it the Felching Grannies.
That is a band name I suggested here a few years ago. It would not inspire fear but it would inspire nausea and we would have the image of being stark raving insane.
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What do you think about the a gay high school student wanting to wear a "Jesus is not a homophobe" shirt on April 20?
The reason for the tshirt is because there has been a rise in suicides amongst gay teens due to bullying. A lot of the discussion on bullying recently is focused on that particular bullying.
I can't see anything wrong with the tshirt but obviously the school did.
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What is the correct way to pronounce "Michigan"? Some say "MITCH-igan" and others say "MISH-igan". Which is correct?
My wife, a native Michigander, says MISH-igen.
How do you pronounce Mackinac? This is a weird place name in mish-igen.
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Why do WHlTE people drink coffee all the time?
For the same reason non white people drink coffee... its yummy and helps wake you up.
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What's something that "Grinds your Gears"
... trying to change gears without synching it properly via the clutch.
Ok, amongst other things, racism and loud neighbors. I am tossing in the loud neighbors because I have yet another set of them above me (currently making noise) and my wife and I have to move because of them.
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What is your "spirit animal" (guide)according to native american culture?
I think it is a dodo. Wait, that's extinct. I know, a passenger pigeon. Rats, same problem.
Rat! That is it.
I do not have a single drop of Native American blood in me anyways.
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First name, ______ ______, Last name
Michigan J. Frog
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Where were you on September 11, 2001? Age? What were your first throughts when you relized what was going on?
Sitting at home channel surfing.
I flipped to the news just after the first plane hit. My thoughts were "holy crap! How could that pilot have been THAT off? I hate to think how many lives are going to be lost."
As the second plane came in I realized that this was a terrorist attack. I just sat there slack jawed in shock. It took a long time for me to fully process what had happened. As...
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What is your favorite underdog story?
How Vlad III managed to turn back the entire Ottoman Turk army using psychological warfare when to say that his troops were much smaller than the Turks would be an understatement.
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Is it OK to play the "race card" if you could?
To me, no. That is attempting to take the easy way out, manipulate a situation in this PC world, and seek pity.
Even if I wanted to I cannot shake this persistent image of my father raising from his grave to kick the everloving daylights out of me for being that stupid and cowardly.
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If you discriminate towards a racist, doesn't that make you guilty of your accusation?
Race in this context refers to the biological component of a human.
Racism is behaviour based on a belief system. The behaviour can vary from words to murder.
Hence, discriminating towards a racist is discriminating against a behaviour, not how the person was born.
Personally, I see no problem with objecting to, disliking, and basing your actions towards a person on how they behave......
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Can you name something you would miss if it wasn't around or available any more?
Air conditioning.
I am no good in the heat.
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At work, I am Mr.Grumpy and my pal is Mr.Rude. Which character sums you up?
Mr. Leave-me-alone-to-do-my-job-you-idiots.
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Is there something about AnswerMug.com that makes it better than AB?
I have some serious problems with Answerbag and took yet another hiatus due to them.
While I was gone, I looked around, including looking at Answermug.
I am back here. I think that says it all. When I finally wander off for good from AB, I am going to be done with q & a sites for good unless something drastically better is around by then.
If Answermug grows I might join there as well.
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Not to bash a bush, but wth is wrong with people who can't pronounce "nuclear?" Is it stupidity? ignorance? speech impedement?
I did not like Bush but the reason I disliked Bush had nothing to do with his pronunciation.
I think it was probably a speech impediment because certainly he tried to correct this.
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Atheists: If you don't want to accept a book supposedly written by "fallible man" as truth, then why don't you reject your textbooks too?
I believe that all texts were written by fallible man, including holy texts.
I believe what makes sense to me after thinking about it. If something comes along that makes more sense or my previously held beliefs (and any texts that might have inspired them) are proven incorrect, I change my opinion.
Science is made up of theories. Nothing is ever set in stone... unlike holy texts. Overall...
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have I lost my mind?
I am marrying a girl in less than 2 weeks, I am 32, she is 19.
First, congratulations!
I do not know her and do not know you other than online so have no clue how it is going to work out but it is doable. I have known couples with that big of an age difference who make it.
You will have more challenges than a couple with no age gap but, from what I have seen of you here, you seem to have a level head. I would think you picked someone who also has...
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Why did NBC News edit the Zimmerman-Martin dispatcher tape to omit the dispatcher's question "is he black, white or Hispanic?"
That is a question I want to know.
Even if he wanted to portray Zimmerman as a raving racist, where did his sense of self preservation go? Anyone with a functional brain would know this is a job ender if not a career ender.
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Do you ever wish you could fade out of existence? If so, why?
At times. I know too much that I can't forget, that preys on my mind. It is tiring.
However, I have my wife so I pull out of it.
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What is your favourite line from a film/movie?
Well, nobody has cited Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy so I shall. The BBC produced a miniseries that was remarkably faithful to the book, hence these quotes are both from the books and the BBC movie. Both of these were said by the narrator:
1) In the beginning the Universe was created. This has made a lot of people very angry and has been widely regarded as a bad move.
2) Curiously...
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Atheists, how would you feel if I told you, because of your atheism, "You have my heartfelt sympathies" or "I feel deeply sad for you"?
Two things one right after the other: 1) you are trying to stir sh*t or are an ass, 2) that would pass leaving no impact because that is how I react to sh*t stirrers or asses. It is an immediate reaction to #1.
Then I would walk off.
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Are you pure breed or mixed breed? Arf! Arf!
Mutt.
3/4 Rroma Gypsy, 1/4 white.
I am purebreed American though. :)
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If you are a Disney character, who would you be?
This guy...
He is just too freaking cool
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Isn't it amazing when some Black speak out against social injustice and oppression, Its always portrayed as racist and wrong? Why?
Sure it is not right. If you speak out against injustice, real injustice, you should not be put down for it. I am going to try to explain why it is happening.
The problem lies with all of the people who cry wolf when racism and social injustice is not occurring. This is done by all races but, when including my second point about Jackson and Sharpton, this is much worse for black...
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For those of you who live in America and those who don't. Where do you think the country is headed?
Let me put it this way: I am glad that I am in late middle age and I am glad that I have had no children. I would not want to saddle them with what I believe is coming.
Personally, I predict a class war as the gap between rich and poor widens, the middle class vanishing with most of them falling to poor. This will come after gangs increase and groups polarize even further along lines of...
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In the UK there are prisons to go to that reflect your social class, no Babbas, or Leroys,or Gaylords, is that better than in the US?
In the US it is more of how much money you have during trial.
Often it is the person who can afford the best lawyer who wins regardless of guilt, or has a vastly reduced punishment.
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By now you've heard that Zimmerman is in custody and has been charged with second-degree murder. It only took 43 days. Is justice possible?
Frankly I do not see how it will be possible for him to have a fair trial. Back before the days of the internet, they could take the accused to another jurisdiction.
However, due to the internet, there is no "other" jurisdiction where his story is not well known and hard opinions have not been formed about it. I have no clue how they are going to select a jury.
So many times we have seen...
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What do you wish people would stop viewing as racism? Why?
Bigotry that is not based on the genetic component we refer to as "race." No, bigotry based on other things is sometimes just as bad and violent as racism, however, I am a stickler about word definitions. Hating someone for their religion, nationality, sexual orientation, etc., is not racism.
However, that is not my main issue. What I want is people to stop calling "racism" on things that...
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Fuck generation X, motherfucker ! you want to fuckin go ? I'll whoop your fuckin faggoty ass, ugly ass retarded fat motherfucker
Well, alrighty then. Nice to know.
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Elves vs. Gnomes?
Well, according to Oxhorn, gnomes are a bit better than elves...
Gnomes are not too good either though...
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Have you got Bette Davis eyes?
No.
I may like antique medical specimens but Betty Davis eyes sounds just a little creepy.
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Do whites have any remorse for the damages theyv caused to African Americans in history,such as robbing them and killing them in history
Some do but I think it is rather silly.
That I know of, other than the underground human slavery racket (which is engaged in by all races/ ethnicities), no person currently alive in the United States is enslaving or has enslaved anyone. As such, each individual, including white people, have no logical reason for feeling guilty for slavery.
Yes, it was a bleak time in history and, no, it was...
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If you killed a cow yourself, what is the first part you would eat?
tenderloin
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Would you use an App that is designed to help you have a safer walk?
If the following is true...
The new feature is meant to help pedestrians avoid unsafe neighborhoods, bad weather and difficult terrain by taking information from maps, weather reports, crime statistics and demographics, and creating directions that, according to the patent, take "the user through neighborhoods with violent crime statistics below a certain threshold."
... then yes. I...
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Do you agree or disagree with this?(see below) Why or why not?
I agree with all but two.
The first is conditional. Yes, I do not like cigarettes and I do not smoke them. I do not give two squirts if someone smokes as long as they do not smoke near me. Unfortunately other people's cigarette smoke can send me to the ER on a bad day. On a good day, it is repulsive, can cause me varying degrees of respiratory problems, and I do not believe I should have...
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How does alcohol change you? Do you know?
I am a happy, horny drunk.
I rarely drink enough to get a buzz though. I probably do that a couple of times a year.
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Are you scared of Bats
Nope but I do not want to come in contact with them because they are known to carry rabies.
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Which type of racism is worse: Racism for someone's color or due to someone's inevident ancestry(ie a white with italian ancestry)?
First, I do not think that bigotry towards someone's nationality is technically racism because there are many races/ ethnicities within most nations. Racism is no better and no worse than other forms of bigotry. There just happens to be no specific term for bigotry based on nationality.
I wish to emphasize that my answer is based on your exact question. Some people's national...
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When someone greets you and says "how are you?" do you tell them how you feel or do you see it as a pleasantry?
For most people, it is a pleasantry.
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What makes black men stand out & attract so many women at the beach? What's their secret?
This is getting so tiring from you.
Yes, I am certain all the regulars know you like black guys, thinking they are the best.
Yes, I am certain all the regulars know that you despise Western culture.
I would ask you to please stop spamming but I am convinced that you are trolling based on the amount of this spam. I am undetermined as to whether you are trolling with your own beliefs or you...
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Just wanting to know if people use Answerbag when at work, and if you find it hard to actually do you work - instead of looking at AB?
I do when nothing needs doing.
Phlebotomist.
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What or Who make your heart "skip a beat"?
A malfunction by my sinoatrial node causes my heart to skip a beat. There are many things that can cause this.
I also have a history of pre ventricular contractions, which is a misrouting of cardiac electrical impulses, I do not know the origin of this.
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What's at the bottom of your heart?
Well, my right and left ventricles.
If you want to get persnickty it would be the bottom of my pericardium. Since that surrounds my heart rather than just being at the bottom, I think my ventricles would be more what you are looking for.
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I'm not watching Obama's speech tonite because_____________.
... I do not care.
I do not believe anything that comes out of his mouth so there is no reason to care.
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Conservatives: What would you do if your wife or girlfriend left you to be with a lazy bum on welfare?
My reaction hit when I got to "your wife or girlfriend left you." I really do not like thinking about that. I really do not think I would make it. The rest of your question is moot.
Waaaaaaait... my brain fizzed out the word "conservatives" (which I am not) when it hit "left you" so the rest of the question now makes sense.
I wonder if it would be worse for them if the stipulations of...
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Atheist, what is you biggest issue with God?
I have no problem with any theist's God since I do not believe in God, any god.
I have a problem when theists force their beliefs on me, including when their acts to satisfy their God impacts me. Other than that, I would have a hard time caring less. I do not care what they believe as long as it does not impact me and wish all theists would return the favor.
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what was the first Movie that you saw on The big screen( movie theater)Do you even remember?
The earliest I remember is Willie Wonka and the Chocolate Factory in 1971. I remember that my father took me to see it when it was first released.
That was quite enjoyable as well as very creepy to a 9 year old.
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Have most blacks ever been able to conceal their race such as gay people can conceal their sexuality?
Answering your direct question: blacks (nice of you to ignore the rest of ethnic minorities, by the way), cannot hide their (our, if you include the rest of the ethic minorities) visual differences from whites (skin color, bone structure, etc) and, thus, cannot escape racism if we want to. Homosexuals can choose to hide their sexual orientation and step back into the closet no matter how much...
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What would you if you encountered someone who lied about you bigtime? I'd say "get your sorry a** outta here and don't come back!" You?
I would ignore them unless they physically made this impossible. My preferred choice is to carry on as if they do not exist.
If they imposed themselves by touching me, I would tell them to remove themselves from my person. If they did this by insisting on talking at me and they did not stop despite ignoring, I would tell them that communication with them is not acceptable. Then they can...
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What are you called if you're not attracted to males or females?
asexual
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what's on your mind ?
My dura mater.
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when someone you just started dating or your SO asks you how many people you have slept with,what should you NOT say?
I would not suggest counting them off on your fingers, running out of fingers on both hands, looking up contemplatively, counting off another batch before shaking your head in dismay and saying...
"I need to check my ledger."
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Do you ever experience mental violence?
Oh yes. I go far past what is normal. Cutting in line does not invoke this nor has anything Keysha done but towards some people, well... I know more about medieval and other forms of torture than is healthy.
My imagination is quite healthy.
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How many computers are there in your house?
3 working ones, one laptop with an awol powercord under the bed. It is always nice to have at least one spare.
The working ones: mine (desktop), my wife's lappy, my wife's old lappy she retired because it had a hard time gaming.
We will probably have two new ones in a bit, better suited for gaming. We might just upgrade mine, do not know yet.
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Question for athiests: Where does morality come from?
My father (my mother was deceased), society, school, and other environment. Morality is shaped by environment for the most part. Was is detrimental to the species is innately avoided, thus also shaping morality.
As far as the Church, whichever one, being the driving force of morality, look at how the behaviour of members from various branches of Christianity are affected by the society in...
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Is the "New Normal" for A-B, a lot of silly Qs, some nonsensical ones and a few decent questions?
Yes and I hope it goes back to normal soon.
A few of these questions active at a time is fun. A steady diet of them is downright boring.
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What makes black men so devoted to their women? They r caring & considerate to them always how do they do it?
I saw this pop up on the front page when someone answered it and knew instantly who asked it.
You are getting that predictable.
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Are white people that crusade against racism too darn smug?
I have known a few like that but they are not all that common.
I have also known white people who hate their own race. These people must have miserable lives.
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How often, if ever, do you attend church?
I have gone a few times in my life when friends have asked me to give it a try or if a theist friend wants my support for something or other, such as knowing someone is going to be there that they have issues with.
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Have you ever skipped school? What did you do when you skipped?
I was a model student and perfect child. I never did things like skipping school. I also never lie. Ok, to answer your question:
I usually just went down to the Marin County Civic Center (I knew the back ways) or up into the hills to climb trees and the like.
One time I was walking away from the school as one of my teachers drove by. He asked me where I was going and when I would be back....
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Do you like Real life comedians or comedians who Fantasize about life to make you laugh?
I prefer comedians who talk about real life.
George Carlin was one of my favorites. While less edgy, Bill Cosby is another of my favorites. Tom Lehrer, a satirist rather than comedian, is another.
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Looking for a Man thats:
I am in good shape, am tall, employed, strong. Based on responses I get, I am good looking and intelligent. Endowed? I ain't sayin'.
Good sense of humor, kind, empathetic, sensitive, brave and the sort are not a judgement anyone can make about themselves. That is for others to determine about them.
Luckily I am a perfect match for my wife as she is for me. Her sense of humor is just as...
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What is your favorite thing you waste your money on?
Antique pharmacopia (1800s), antique medical devices, or music.
These days things are tight so it is a bit of music. But, put it this way: I would feel right at home in the Mutter Museum and I use my favorites out of my antique medical collection as decoration.
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What are you wearing to work today? Feel free to put a pic up! :DD
Scrubs and a lab coat.
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Why are some sciences questions dissapeared ?
I see great questions in people's profiles all the time. When I go to answer them, some are gone. Yes, I profile surf when I find someone who asked a great question because usually there are more. Or I see great questions in various categories here today, gone tomorrow.
I think the mods can be a bit sloppy at times and delete with one report.
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WWII History Question: Given the atmosphere at the time in the Pacific War, there could have been... [read description]
The machinery was not in place in any nation to lay the foundations for this sort of endeavor towards the Japanese. It could not have worked in Germany without a lot of preparation.
First, I know that with my people (Rromani Gypsies) it started in the 20's with fingerprinting and tracking. I believe they did that to the Jews as well. That made hiding very difficult for the two peoples...
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Do you think the dairy council is controlled by the Mafia?
This guy....
... would rather you not talk about it.
It might be a good idea to heed his advice.
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If you traded places with your mom for a week, what part of her life would make you most uncomfortable?
Waking up in an old coffin. For a week?? I would run out of oxygen very quickly.
Also, I think what Keysha found in her bed in place of me would be... disturbing.
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Your Open Question: I'm Too Afraid To Get Tested, What Symptoms Will Tell Me I Have HIV/ AIDS?
By the time you show signs of infection, you have been HIV+ for a time and, from the time you seroconvert, have been spreading the disease yourself if you are not using full barrier precautions.
You cannot survive any drink hot enough to kill the virus and, even then, it is not enough. If you are exposed to the virus, it enters your system at the time of exposure. Drinking a drink is going...
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Why are most Americans (US americans) so defensive on here? You must have noticed that many of my articles on the US are under the
These questions are similar to a lot of attacking questions. Category does not always mean anything. Miscategorizations happen and attacks are often posted under the guise of "humor." Humor should be included in the question itself, not just the categorization.
That is why I believe they are taken seriously.
I was not offended by the one I answered. I was just correcting an error I spotted.
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How often do you change your avatar???
I changed it to this one in either 2008 or 2009.
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An agnostic goes into a fast food chain restaurant.
In the case of your joke, the agnostic would be correct since the "100% beef" would have all sorts of additives, like corn meal, cockroaches, etc.
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This is funny. No?
While your point is valid, your example is incorrect:
http://www.snopes.com/business/genius/spacepen.asp
It is also not only in America. I would bet money that just about every nation has examples that would fit your point. If I was not fluey and the search engines dodgy today, I could pull some up.
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What song are you addicted to at the moment?
Steam-powered Samurai
http://premium.fileden.com/premium/2006/6/7/54285/06%20-%20Steam-powered%20Samurai.mp3
It is not on youtube or anything like that so I put it on fileden.
Not only is the song great but it is historically accurate other than the steampunk part.
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Why is black considered exotic but blonde hair usualy isn't?
What is considered exotic depends on where you are located.
For instance, I am certain that blonde hair would be considered exotic in Japan.
You are getting a bit more subtle in your racism with this one.
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What,to you,is the definition of a bigot?
Someone who judges a person by the group(s) that person is part of, by choice or not by choice, instead of by the individual him or herself.
An example of a group that someone joins willingly: religion.
An example of a group that someone was born a part of and has no choice in the matter: race/ ethnicity. Race/ ethnicity is particularly nasty because, if you decide to hide it, usually you...
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What's the worst injury you risk at your job?
Getting HIV, HEPc, and other bloodborn nasties from needle sticks. Catching any number of illnesses that come through our doors. If I do not use universal precautions properly, am half asleep and get reckless, this is what I face.
A bit farther out there scenario: If there is an outbreak of some new deadly contagion and I am at work the day it hits before everyone dons full isolation gear at...
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At what temperature does a hunkahunka love burn?
109!
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What is the most obvious thing about you to people the first time they meet you?
My stunning good looks, of course:
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What are the ingredients needed to make a love potion?
No clue but if it does not smell like turpentine and look like India ink it is not right. Find a Gypsy who can make it right there in her sink... and I am the wrong one.
Do not ask for love potion number 7, 8, or 10. It has to be 9.
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Has anyone ever sent you mean spirited or obscene messages on AB?
I have had a couple of troll or drive bye nastygrams but nothing special.
If someone is going to do something like that, they usually do it in comments.
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From what part of the world did your family come from?
Romania more or less, preceded by a busload of traveling around. Before that long batch of traveling around, in India, preceded by, you guessed it, a bunch of traveling around. Before India, somewhere else in Asia.
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on my nightstand is a __________
... cat.
Before the cat there was a bottle of water, a flashlight, and miscellany. Now they are on the floor.
Shortly there is no longer going to be a cat on my nightstand and my water, flashlight, and miscellany will be there instead.
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Wow, do you think that YOU will still be on here to earn Illuminati status? thats staying power isnt it?
Nah. I will never make it and do not care.
I am coming up on being here 5 years and am not at even half the points needed for that designation. You will surpass me in points by the middle if this year if you continue as you are and, no, it does not bother me.
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What was the best museum you ever went to, and why?
Mutter Museum, Philadelphia
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When was the last time you got yelled at? Who did it and why?
Every now and then I get yelled at at work when I have to wake a patient up for a blood draw which is almost all the time since I work third shift. I try to coordinate my draws with nursing care so the patient is woken only once but it does not happen that often.
Actual being yelled at is rare, it being a year or so, I get some really nasty grumbles about once a week.
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Guys, isn't a turn off when a woman thinks she IS hot?
It depends.
If they are attractive and they know it but do not define themselves by their physical appearance, it is fine. When their physical appearance is the core of their identity I find that very unattractive no matter what they look like.
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How do white people receive racism? Examples
The big one I have noticed is that white people are much more likely than non whites to be accused of racism. They can say the exact same thing as a non white person and this applies. For instance on this site I have seen white people criticize Mr. Obama, be accused of racism, and, if I say pretty much the same thing, I am not.
If I was white, this would be the stereotype that would annoy me...
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What makes your heart race like crazy?
My sinoatrial node.
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Who is responsible for destroying the most cultures?
I will not say destruction in the first part of this answer, rather assimilation.
I would think it would be a tie between the Roman Empire (at its height) and the British Empire (at its height). At one time, as the saying goes, the sun never sets on the British Empire. I would think that the amount of the world conquered by the Roman Empire would be along the same lines as that conquered by...
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Christians, are we suppose to bring the unsaved to the Gospel or bring the Gospel to the unsaved?
I have a better suggestion.
If the "unsaved" want to be saved, let us come to you. Your church is readily visible to anyone so, if we want to go, we can. There is no need to spread the gospel.
Other than that, leave the "unsaved" alone.
That would actually further your cause because proselytizing drives people away from your church.
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your impression of an italian?
Depends on the Italian. They (you) are all individuals.
I approach Italians with caution if I have my ethnicity listed on whatever website I encounter them on, like this one.
Then I wait and see what the reaction and form my opinion like I am with you now.
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Do you want to date my avatar?
I know she's a star but is she hotter than reality by far?
Considering that our love, our love would be in virtual space, hanging out in your MMO... I will stay with meatspace.
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If a pedophile serial killer murdered your child and you took revenge and killed the sicko, would the revengeful parent still get charged?
Afraid so.
That is why, if I had a child and that happened, I would take my time, think it out, and be less likely to be caught.
After all, I would not be any good to my child in prison and the rapist would not live. Those two are facts. I would make it so.
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How many dead bodies have you seen? How did they make you feel?
Not a clue.
I have worked in the healthcare field, including hospice and geriatrics, since 1982.
My father also died at home.
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Why do religious fanatics pray unconditionally?
What you are talking about are not religious fanatics. If you want to take a look around, you will find one of those on answerbag right now.
You are talking about what I would consider normal, sane theists.
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If your old enough what was your favorite comedy & drama show in the 60's.
Looney Tunes for comedy and The Fugitive for drama. I did have Monty Python in but I was too young. I got into that in the 70s.
You did not list sci fi but I am sticking Star Trek in just because it was my absolute favorite from the 60s.
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What are some cool goth clothing? (picture links would be awesome!!, but if not, that's cool)?
Which goth are you talking about? There were the Visigoths and the Ostrogoths, both Germanic tribes of Scandinavian origin.
Nobody knows exactly how they dressed but this is a good guess about the visigoths:
http://marikaintegratedproject09.wikispaces.com/file/view/visigoth_warrior.jpg
That image came from this website:
http://marikaintegratedproject09.wikispaces.com/The+Rise
Here is...
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What is the weirdest thing you own?
I have antique medicinal butt plugs (early 1900s):
http://thequackdoctor.com/index.php/dr-youngs-rectal-dilators/
I also have a late 1800's formaldehyde burner for use in hospitals and sickrooms:
I cannot find one online so that is a photo of mine.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/proud_rromani/3359170580/
One is just disgusting. Both are weird. One is lethal.
Take your pick.
If those are...
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What movie monster scared you as a child?
No movie monster scared me more than the Night Gallery episode "The Caterpillar."
The earwig thing scared me so badly that I slept with tissue or cotton balls in my ears for a long, long time.
To this day I cannot stand earwigs.
Here is the episode: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d4p_gg4KHu4
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Which celebrity would never be convincing doing a crying scene in a movie?
Rodney Dangerfield
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Guys, cheesiest flirt line a woman's used on you?
"Will you be my Gypsy prince?" by someone I had just met but who had already shown some stalkerish behaviour.
I exited stage left really fast.
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what do you think of the woman with a whites only sign on her pool? link in description
First, some people are saying that she does not mean it in a racist way, that she is only displaying a piece of history. This says otherwise:
“I’ve never said anything to that child,” Hein said. “If I have to stick up for my white rights, I have to stick up for my white rights. It goes both ways.”...
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Do you ever get tired of being white?
Well, if I reincarnate as a white person, I will let you know. Until then I cannot answer your question.
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Would you get upset if your wife or girlfriend cut your Shwang off?
Do you mean my ding ding dong or my tra la la?
Anyways, I would really prefer to be intact. That is an understatement.
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You can't name your baby what you want. What illegal names can't you call a baby in the USA or the UK?
(see link in description)
I went to your link and sent Keysha the third name down (Brfxxccxxmnpcccclllmmnprxvclmnckssqlbb11116 (Sweden)) on Yahoo Messenger. I did not tell her anything about it, just asked her what she thought it was.
She gave me this really strange look, like wondering if I had just gone insane. I asked what she thought that was, her reply being that what I sent looked like a cat horked up a...
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HITMAN --- You are a good man, officer, but how does a "good" man know when to kill?
If I was a hitman, I would kill who I was paid to kill.
That being said, I would rather not so that is a profession I have not gone into.
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Do you drink decaf or regular coffee? If decaf, why?
No... high octane leaded for me.
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If someone moves something out of place in your home, do you call that person Dave?
Dave's not here.
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Why do white people say 'dude' all the time
Dude, like, I dunno.
No, I am not white... I spent most of my life in California.
Seriously, the use of the word "dude" was an epidemic in California. "Like" was also overused. I hardly hear this sort of thing in Michigan.
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What do you think of FRANCE and French People?
What I think about France is that it would not be a good idea for me to visit there. My kind is not liked there.
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What's a weird name for a bathroom?
Jeff.
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If somebody falsely accused you of something, would you empty a bucketful of dog dirt on their front doorstep?
I have been falsely accused of various things. That simply comes with living for 49 years.
Yes, the urge for revenge is great, especially if the thing you are accused of doing is damaging and/or very upsetting to you. No, acting on it is not going to help the problem. Most likely it will make you feel better temporarily but do you more harm in the long run.
Doing something like you...
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Realistically and logically how could one man (Adam) and one woman (Eve) created so many different races?
Realistically, if one breeding pair managed to produce enough viable offspring to sire an entire species, yes, evolution would have caused the various populaces to adapt to their environment. Hence, yes, so many races/ ethnicities would have resulted.
However, the likelihood of one breeding pair to have produced enough viable offspring to do this is, basically, nil.
There would not be enough...
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Why Do White People Have To Hate Black People, in Order To Feel Good about themselves? Is There a way for them to like themselves naturally?
The fact that you asked this question says a lot more about you as an individual than either white people or black people. I do not think I need to spell out what it says.
Oh, what is with the capitalization?
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Understanding evolution.... what came first, a human baby, or the adult?
First thing, when a baby was born that could be solidly identified as human, obviously the baby came first. However, that is a vast oversimplification to the point where it is not an answer.
I am going to try to answer your question. The above is too simplified to do it. To do so, I am going to try to answer a question you asked in a comment thread. The question you asked in this comment...
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Atheist: Do you agree that religion = hate?
No.
That is as ridiculous a statement as atheism = hate.
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What is the most beautiful song you've heard lately?
Ando Drom's "Matyilem"
I had not listened to this in a bit, was listening to the CD today.
It absolutely makes me melt.
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If all religions barrow stuff from previous religions and traditions then change it what is the point of following any specific religion?
Believe whatever fits you.
Of course religions borrow stuff (etc). Religions evolve just like societies and language.
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Have you ever been to a white supremacy gig ? do they serve chicken wings and Pepsi for lunch
Heh, no, the only way I would be invited would be as the main entree or something equally nasty. They don't like my kind much.
There are recipes that include "Gypsy meat"... http://www.cooking.com/Recipes-and-More/recipes/-recipe-7929.aspx#axzz1ipiVjFof \
.... and various meat stands advertising "Gypsy meat." http://www.flickr.com/photos/37504628@N03/3451896737/
Hmmmmmmm. *looks around...
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which celebrity has the least amount of talent,Paris hilton or Kim Kardashian?
Well, Paris Hilton's face fell off and she took the mick out of herself in "Repo! A Genetic Opera". She also did sing somewhat passably (she is in the black fetish outfit):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=otdH3SLNx-s
I would call that link bordeline NSFW, if you want to watch it.
I have no clue what Kardassian has done so, at this stage, I will go with Kardassian having a bit less.
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What's the best song to describe your avatar?
Since I am too paranoid to put a picture online and am vain, I made my SL avatar to be as close to the real me as possible. My AB avatar is a screenshot of it.
Since my avatar is damned near me, I guess this song describes the avatar.
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What's the best animated gif that you have ever seen?
You're welcome. Enjoy your meal.
This fits so well with the Sisko facepalm.
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who is a "hot woman" ?
Here is a young lady who pretty much nails my "ideal" dead on:
Roza Danchenko
More pictures of her from that shoot:
http://english.svenko.net/dance/dance_photo_roza_1.htm
... from this band:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rIGABgxe1EI
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As a grand prize winner of the Price is Right, you have won a lifetime supply of marijuana. What do you say?
"Righteous dude!"
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Is this an outright lie or not...Santorum: I Didn't Say “Black People,” I Said “Blah People
I was wondering how he was going to try to wiggle out of this one. This is one of the silliest excuses I have ever seen an adult use.
Controversial bit of the speech: "I don't want to make black people's lives better by giving them somebody else's money; I want to give them the opportunity to go out and earn the money."
Watch the video, putting "black" in it. Think about any other word...
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Which celebrity wallpaper would you like on your desktop?
I have had Carman Amaya as my wallpaper, specifically these pictures:
http://www.voiceofdance.com/images/listings/carmenamaya_1web1.jpg
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WkDu3sA_klo/TqHcUFEv7HI/AAAAAAAAkwQ/LWWS_tiBTn8/s400/carmen-amaya-joven.jpg
Heh, even though she died the year after I was born, she is the closest I have ever had to a celebrity crush. Now I have to go find the JPGs of those and...
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You are on an island full of recreated dinosaurs, and you are hiking in the woods, and you see velociraptors chasing you, what do you do?
I would not be nearly as worried like I would be if a Utahraptor was chasing me.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Utahraptor
A Velociraptor was only about the size of a turkey
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Velociraptor
The Velociraptors in Jurassic Park were more like Utahraptors. Now if Velociraptors were intelligent pack hunters, they would probably take me down but I would still take them over...
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Are you a crack shot?
I am a fair shot.
I can make pretty much any pattern I want with a good revolver at 75 yards and, with a rifle and good scope, am accurate for somewhere over 250 yards.
My favorite revolver is a S & W .357 with a trigger kit, 7 inch barrel, I used to load my own ammo for consistency and cost. Damn I miss that gun.
How well I can shoot is limited by how well I can see and the above are...
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Do you think people without knowledge of history, battles, sacrafices, ect, for our freedom are fit to vote?
I agree with Gul Dukat but narrow it down a bit because everyone pays sales tax.
You should be paying income tax at the least. That shows you are working in this country and paying tax on it.
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if you had someone breaking in your house and you had a shotgun and a 3 month old baby...would you shoot?
Yep.
I would not need a baby to shoot. Break into my house and you are dead.
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whats the name of the oldest movie you love, and watch over and over?
Metropolis from 1927
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Atheists: Have theists become too much of a joke (and therefore too unimportant) to even debate with anymore?
I do not think theists are, as a group, any more brain damaged than the rest of humanity. As far as their beliefs, I have no desire to change them. I could not care less what someone else believes if it does not impact me.
As to your question, I have no problem debating with theists about religion as long as they do not insult atheists, myself as an individual, or resort to circular...
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Do you like Native Americans
Depends on the person. Some are complete jerks, some are nice... just like every other group of human.
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What is the best out-of-control-virus movie?
It depends on what you are looking for.
If I had to name my favorite straight up out of control virus movie, it would be Outbreak. I am sure there are others that are better and there are "better" that I have seen, but this is my favorite.
If you like a more sci-fi out of control virus movie, I would pick the newest I Am Legend with Will Smith. It got panned and did not go into the depth of...
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You are camping in the woods, and you're sleeping, and you hear a growling noise, what do you do?
Grab my loaded gun and a flashlight, both being immediately at hand.
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I've meditated for a month, why I can't feel a positive difference in me..?
delete please
Misread question
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I just listened to a song that made me feel all happy and made me forget all the stuff that's going. What other songs are there?
Turisas - To Holmgard and Beyond
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cFBIr3Vx16w
... and pretty much all Viking metal.
If you listen to To Holmgard and Beyond in your car, it automatically turns your car into a Viking longship. Top comment to the song is:
"this is the kind of song that makes you imagine you are plundering the seven seas and drinking ale from the skulls of your enemies"
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Do you think this guy had bad intentions?? Why?? I just want older opinions because idk I mean I don't get it.. I'm obviously naive
Oh my aching head.
I tried to read this, managed to sludge through about half of it. At that time I remembered that you always write like this and accepted defeat at tackling this mess.
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Is it racist to call something racist that isn't racist?
I have been thinking about this question for a bit and think that it depends.
1) It could be misusing the term "racist." I have noticed that this tendency is increasing. It seems to be the new default insult.
2) It could be someone trolling the other person. The troll could, or could not, be racist. There is no way to tell.
3) It could be racist if someone is using the term because the...
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Would you laugh at a man in a woman's swimsuit?
I read the comment thread to Prunesquallor's answer: http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/11654841
... so I am going to answer this as it is asked.
No, I would not laugh but I would raise an eyebrow. Personally I have seen much stranger things. Also I was raised to believe that laughing at someone like that is impolite.
I will say that my effort to not laugh would be directly proportional to how...
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Is anyone who isn't positive God exists automatically an atheist?
By the definition of the word, yes. However, there are levels of disbelief as well.
An atheist is someone who is certain that any sort of a deity does not exist.
An agnostic is someone who is uncertain if a deity exists or not.
The above is not the same nor are the two exclusive.
I consider myself to be an atheist agnostic because, while I do not believe in deity, I...
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Male or Female: If you look down can you see your toes?
Yep, all 14 of them.
Wait... *squints*
10 of them. I need glasses.
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Still have a problem with upstairs neighbors. (description, please no "TL;DR" answers)
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can a family member catch c-diff from me and how? If so how long am I contagious after diagnoses?
You will be asked to provide stool specimens to test for C-Diff and, if C-Diff is still present in your stool, you will be given more antibiotics.
As long as C-Diff is present, you are contagious.
So, until you get the medical all clear, assume you are contagious.
Be aware that C-Diff tends to re-occur so keep your eyes peeled after you get the all clear.
How they can catch it is by direct...
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Is the surgical mask going to be the new trend?
It was in 1918 during the deadliest flu outbreak in recorded history ("Spanish Flu") and one of the most lethal illnesses in all of history.
It was during the Swine Flu outbreak, although that was not as deadly as the 1918 outbreak. It and more properly used universal precautions probably saved lives.
It will be again when the next outbreak hits. I would not be surprised if eventually...
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Anyone remember Rod Serling's "Night Gallery?" If so, was there an episode that scared the daylights out of you?
"The Caterpillar" to this day gets me. I have a thing about bugs in the ear and I never got over my horror of earwigs instilled by this episode.
Here is the bit...
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White people ________________.
... are bipedal carbon based lifeforms, just like all other types of humans.
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Do we know which races are cleverer? I mean we all know but has there been any studies?
There is no way to conclusively determine this without violating every known human right edict.
In order to test this, the only thing that could be tested is genetics.
This requires a level playing field. You would have to have significant numbers of each race, raise them the same, each would need the same prenatal nutrition, same food throughout childhood, same schooling. Everything about...
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Are derogatory racial slurs fitting for describing a racist of a given race?I've never cracked a whip,nor ancestors,asIam a cracker;really?
Well, Gyppo and most of the others are derived from the word "Gypsy," "Gypped" is not a slur directed against us but is a slur based on us and, yes, the origin is still active. Gypsy itself is falling into derogatory word zone but some of us use it, some do not. I use it because nobody knows what I mean when I say Rroma.
I do not sit in a meadow, rather live in an apartment, and do not...
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What Studio Ghibli film would you recommend?
I am only familiar with Hayao Miyazaki, his son Gorō Miyazaki, and "Grave of the Fireflies" (Wiki says that is Ghibli).
While "Grave of the Fireflies" is a great film, actually one of my favorites, I would not suggest watching it first. It is a very grim WWII film. Start out with "Princess Mononoke" or "Spirited Away."
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favorite commercial? :) (show video)
... I think he'd be a great.
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Why are all the black men in my work place looking up to Obama and imitating him all around?
Uhhh... where do you work?
Black guys where I work do not imitate him. Some like Obama, some do not, his approval rating seems to be slipping with black people... just like non black people.
I agree with KDP. http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/11641925
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Have you ever been mistreated/ profiled against due to race, gender, sex, or ethnicity?
Yup.
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Do you always win at casinos?
I have never been to one.
Actually, that is not strictly true because I went to Vegas to see the car show and walked through a casino.
Luckily, I have no interest in gambling.
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If you were going to troll future archeologists, what would you do?
This is one of the many scenarios I like to mentally play with.
In several random unimportant places in the same general geographical location I would do the following:
I would erect a stone pillar with a hole through it, the hole aligned to the summer solstice at high noon. Where the light falls through that hole would be the center of a circle of 8 identically dressed people. Those on the...
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what new TV series that started in 2011 was your favorite?
Game of Thrones.
Not only is it my favorite show from 2011, it is amongst my favorite shows ever. It is definitely in my top 5. It has actually surpassed the original Twilight Zone and might surpass Star Trek TOS.
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If somebody says "what you have is a shiner" what does that mean?
The same thing as all the other shiner and black eye questions you asked. To refresh your memory, here are three of them. I am way too lazy to pull up all of them:
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Why would somebody call a black eye a shiner?
Read more: Why would somebody call a black eye a shiner? | Answerbag http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/2534137#ixzz1hca2BCFb
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In general, is having a black...
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What do you hate about Christmas?
The oversaturation. If you watch TV, listen to the radio, even go out of your door, it is shoved down your throat.
I minimize my exposure and have not celebrated it in decades, other than when an ex of mine insisted on celebrating it one year. Even with me hardly watching TV, not celebrating it, and not listening to the radio, I get it at work.
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Why is there so much stereotyping on AB? Do they do it just to annoy us?
There is stereotyping everywhere there are humans, this site included.
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Have you got any old clothes you just can't throw away?
My leather jacket from my biker days in the 80s and 90s.
I may not ride anymore but when I die that will still be in my closet and occasionally worn.
Why? Good memories.
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Is the color of your upper inner thighs darker then the rest of your skin? Whats your ethnicity?
Hang on, checking (I have never really thought about it)...
Nope. It is lighter than my chest, back, arms, face, and other places that get the most sun.
I am Rromani Gypsy.
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whats your favorite song of 2011?
Steam-Powered Samurai by Escape the Clouds
Track 13 on this link: http://www.escapetheclouds.com/music.cfm?n=1&a=2 . Click the button to the left of the track.
There are two versions of it. Track 13 is my favorite but track 6 is great too.
I just discovered this band and so much of their work could be listed as this question so I picked one.
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When you ask people to pick A or B, why will some people always be obstinant and pick C, even if it's not a given option?
A and B might not be right.
If I am given a choice between things that I disagree with, would not do, etc., I will choose option C.
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How long has it been since you (generally) stopped drinking tap water?
Well, if you count when it is heated and filtered through coffee beans, a couple of seconds ago.
If not, before I went to bed.
I just got up.
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I would feel incomplete without__________________?
... my skeleton.
Without it I would just flop around.
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Merry Christmas.
Happy Hogswatch. :)
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What might be a really bad idea to decorate your Christmas tree with???
(humor encouraged ...)
Human intestines.
Not only is there the ick factor but there is the "I am a psychopathic murderer" and "going to jail" factor.
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Are black men flawless?
I would say "nice rant" but it was not a nice rant.
It was a mindless and poorly written rant. It also sounded like you went from regular rant mode to frothing at the mouth by the end of it.
Would you like a tissue for that froth?
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Do you trust the word of a wiccan, a witch, or a worlock? Over the word and testimony of the savior Jesus Christ..
Well, lets see.
I would not trust the word of a wArlock because "wArlock" means "traitor."
As far as "the savior Jesus Christ", I have never met the guy. Since the one you are referring to is probably the guy that supposedly lived and died about 2000 years ago, I definitely am not going to speak with him. I just am not into that occult thing where you call up spirits.
If you are referring...
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Did you know the Medicine world logo aka " The Caduceus" is honoring the snake who deceived Adam & Eve in Eden?
This one is even more chock full of crazy than normal or, at least, the crazy is more concentrated per ounce.
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Athiests: Give me one good reason why i should join you?
I could not care less if you become an atheist.
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So I really like this guy..But he asks me for pictures and to "help" him master-bate but idk what to say.... Or what to do. So any advise?
If it was me, I would not just say "no" but "hell no."
Not counting his crudeness and bad manners, there is the strong possibility that these pictures would wind up being shared with his friends and eventually on the internet.
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Have the atheists won because the holidays have been so commercialized that there is very little religious value left anyways?
Atheists had nothing to do with commercializing the holidays.
Normal human greed is the sole culprit.
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lately You might have seen the baby born with two heads. One body, one heart but two heads. If this were your baby, what would you do?
Since I live in America where something like witchcraft (not like our Wiccans and modern witches) would not be assumed due to their condition and the child tortured or killed for it, I would keep my children. They would face a lot of teasing in their lives and many difficulties unique to their condition but there are examples of dicephalic parapagus children who are doing quite well:...
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Are you a sk8er boi?
No but I feel like an idiot because I understand what you said.
Pop culture has made terrifying inroads into my mind.
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Is Women Helping Women an appropriate name for a domestic violence support group?
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Are all segregationists racist?
Nope. Not every group of segregationists want to do this based on race.
For instance, I think the Amish could be considered segregationist. They do not allow non Amish on their property and have very limited interaction with people not of their faith. From what I understand, if a child born into the Amish faith wants to leave the faith, they are no longer allowed on Amish property.
This is...
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Why people pray for wealth and prosperity when it is man made and God have given us free will to achieve it?
From my admitted very limited understanding of the various branches of Christianity, I gather that the whole thing about praying for such things is moot because mankind is supposed to help itself.
If I was religious, which I am not, I would think that it was presumptuous to pray for any such things, rather praying for help for others would be the way to go.
Both if I was religious, and as...
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Has anyone else seen the new Hobbit movie trailer? Can't wait! :D
Oh boyohboyohboyohboy!
My inner nerd and longstanding Tolkien fanboy is jumping up and down saying "I can't wait until next December!"
It is being produced by Peter Jackson and scored by Howard Shore... the team who did the Lord of the Rings trilogy.
Can I buy my tickets now?
I think I just turned into a 10 year old. Isitoutyet??
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Who would you choose should live and who die between two men who are equal in every way except one is a father?
I could not make the decision just on what you give us for the reason you stipulate in your comments section.
I would need to know what kind of father he is to his child/children and what the ages are of his child/children. Is he an only parent is another issue as is whether or not the mother of his children could raise them alone. Regarding the fellow who is not a father, is he a...
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Is this an innovative way to use your jet ski or what?
http://mauih2o.com/jet-skiing-in-oceanside-new-york
Stop spamming your d*mned website.
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What childhood character, either television, movie, or literature, was your favorite when you were a child?
Mr. Spock.
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How many Christmas trees do you have?
0.
My money goes for bills and necessities. There is a bit left over but not enough to support a Christmas celebration.
No matter our financial condition, Keysha and I see no need to wait for a special day to give each other presents. Hence, Christmas is pretty moot. She would like to do a bit of decorating (this does not include a tree) and I do wish I had the money to do that for her...
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Are you a racist if you are white and don't want to date people with dark skin?
Racism is very different from physical preference. Racism is a value judgement based on race/ ethnicity, usually focused on skin color but not limited to skin color alone.
From what you are saying, you are not attracted to a physical characteristic... dark skin.
In your case, skin color is just another physical feature, not a value judgement.
You do not sound racist from what you have...
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I racism on the rise? It seems to me I see more and more blatantly racist questions and comments on AB.
It is increasing in America, but not as badly as many nations in Europe. I do not know if it is increasing as much for groups other than us but I know that, despite the problems we have in America, I am eternally grateful to be here.
The crap I get and see others getting is increasing to a degree here but, as you said, if I lived where you do, things would be very, very, very bad for me.
...
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What type of tea do you drink?
Black tea, no sugar.
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what do you think of a bus driver throwing a man off the bus because he was wearing a sweater with a small hood that didn't cover his face?
Link?
I cannot even begin to form an opinion based on what you provided.
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Wouldn't be cool if you have this alarm clock?
That may be kind of cool but it would be a waste when it met the fate of the majority of my alarm clocks:
1) alarm clock rings
2) I wake partially
3) swing my fist over and...
4)... crunch goes the alarm clock
5) snore, snort a few times, and I get up
6) replace alarm clock
That is why I do not have one. I have my wife who pinches my toe or jiggles my foot to wake me. I work night shift.
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I have an opinion but I want yours. Is it more difficult to do one's own car maintenance/repair now than it was in the 60's and 70's?
I will not do anything more than an oil change on anything post "black box" era... early 80's.
So... yes it is.
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Is calling someone a heathen still considered an insult? (or is it the same level as calling someone from England a limey?)
I have been called a "godless heathen" who is going to do various nasty things like burn in hell.
So, yes, it is an insult that is still in current use but on the insult scale of 1-10 it really is kind of weak. I would put it at a 1.
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What was your most awkward racist moment?
I had just moved into a close to all Mexican and El Salvadorian neighborhood. There was one white person that I knew of, a couple of black people, and 1 Rroma Gypsy (moi).
I went to a local store to buy something or other and my brain did an abrupt "exit Stage Left."
I asked one of the employees for whatever it was I was looking for using a combination of English and very bad Spanish.
He...
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How long can you listen to Christmas music before you start to lose your mind?
I like some of it and listen to and enjoy Christmas music that is not well known. Some renditions of classics can put a big smile on my face when I am tired of it:
I...
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How the mighty have fallen...Jackie Chan doing V8 commercials. What thinks you?
That was a shocker to me.
I think "how the mighty have fallen" was one of the phrases that passed through my mind.
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why do i have to be such a nerd?!
What is wrong with being a nerd?
I am proud of my nerd status in various subjects because that means, to me, that I am knowledgeable.
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Anyone know any really trippy music to meditate to?
A lot of people I have known use Tangerine Dream for meditation (very trippy):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VSJcaZ60SYI&feature=related
I think that almost anything from a good, traditional Shakuhachi player (Japanese bamboo flute) is good. Here is a masterful example:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RRx-B8mbOUk&feature=relmfu
I find calm traditional Japanese music to be the best...
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Vampire lore: Are vampires theists or atheists?
The ones in Roman Polanski's film "Fearless Vampire Killers," they are theist.
Evidence of this was when someone tried to fend off a vampire and got...
Shagal, the Inn-Keeper: [a young woman tries to fend off Shagail, a Jewish Vampire, with a cross] Oy vey, have you got the wrong vampire
... and he bit her.
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Who Do you think would be the best Opponent for Pres. Obama In the 2012 election?
I have not seen any yet that I think would break the "lesser of two evils" thing yet.
Sadly that is what I think most presidential elections come down to. It was the same with the last one and that is why I did not vote. I could not see a significant difference between the two evils presented.
It would be so nice to actually have a presidential race where at least one of the two options is...
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Just how ignorant and disrespectful are the Dutch? They don't see ANY problem with this.....see below
I am not upset by this.
Yes, I can see some resemblance but doubt the architects did... the architects are not American. We cannot expect every architect around the word, or every person around the world, to be hypervigilant of things that would annoy Americans. Why would they? They are, obviously, not American.
Frankly, the work looks kind of interesting. I looked over the pictures and...
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I'm tired of the USA. Just so tired. The stupidity, religion, obesity, pollution, politics. Everything. Wth is wrong with you?*
I will give you 6 troll points out of 10.
While you put some effort into this it was way too obvious. You will anger/ outrage/ otherwise bother some people but anyone who has been around here for any length of time is going to just roll their eyes and walk on.
A more subtle set of insults that do not include as many stereotypes would better suit your needs.
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Why is Rick Perry catering to redneck homophobes in his new TV campaign?
I stopped paying attention to political campaigns some time ago because, surprise surprise, politicians lie. Hence, I do not know if Rick Perry is catering to the "redneck homophobe" group.
If he is I can pretty much guess why:
He thinks that putting forth this image will get him a better shot at the Republican candidacy than if he was not doing this. I would bet you every penny I have...
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can you pls tell me any exercise to reduce lower lip fat.?its not for me though
Lip pushups. You know what pushups are? Lie down, put your hands behind your back, and do them with only your lips.
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Some futile 21st century movements?
I consider the Occupy Wallstreet Movement to be futile.
Yes, I agree with the general idea that 1% of the population should not control whatever huge percentage of money they do (I forgot the statistics). I do not agree with the implementation of this idea.
In order to have a successful movement, you have to be able to express your displeasure with something and you have to be able to make...
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Are you proud of the number of people that you've slept with?
I have hardly been a monk over my life and am neither proud of or ashamed of the number of people I have had sexual relations with, whether sleep is involved or not.
I am proud that 1) I have never had an STD at my almost 50 years of age (I am not just disease conscious, I am disease paranoid), 2) never impregnated anyone (I had myself snipped in my early 20s), 3) have not often heard that I...
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Do you have a strong immune system?
ATCHOO! *blowwwwwwwwwww*
Now, what was that question agai... agai.... aggATCHOO! *sniffle*
I have the Allergies of Doom and catch every respiratory bug that goes around. However, I am pretty much Iron Man when it comes to brushing off other thin... thingsss.... ATCHOO! *wipe*
*disinfects post and wheezily todders off*
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Is it racist if someone looks for a chink in your armor?
The origins of words are almost always disputed and what is racist is likewise disputed. Is the word, itself, racist by being used or is the intent behind the use of the word what determines racism?
I am not answering the above questions I raised. My answer is just to say that in an etymological sense, it predates the racist usage.
The etymology of "chink" is uncertain but "chink in your...
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Justin bieber, why do people hate him?
I think a lot of it has nothing to do with Bieber himself. The following answer can apply to any and all celebrities.
After enough Bieber this and that, I tried to listen to one of his songs and, frankly, could not stand it. If it were not for the constant Bieber badgering I would have forgotten about him. Just because I dislike someone's music, someone's acting, someone's art, etc., does...
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Other than a bible is there a book that you've bought more than once?
Lord of the Rings trilogy, the Hobbit, many Heinlein books (literally have no clue), Hitchiker's Guide to the Galaxy, I Robot, the Narnia series, and many more.
Some of them (LotR, Hobbit, Narnia) were books I read from early childhood... and reread and reread and reread. Those I wore out. As I aged I learned how to take care of books and had to get new copies if I lent them to someone who...
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Are you for or against organized religion? (think kierkegaard)
I am an atheist.
That means that I am not religious/theist but, personally, I do not care about what other people believe as long as they do not push it on other people. This includes belief and disbelief.
There are a couple of ways I react negatively to religions/theists. I do have to fight a kneejerk reaction to theists after enough jackass theists insulting me but I know that most...
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How do atheists reconcile their unbelief with apparent supernatural forces within our visible universe?
I do not believe in the supernatural... period.
I believe that everything is natural, however, not everything is understood by science. Given time and the optimistic belief that mankind is not going to fall into another dark ages scenario, these things will be understood as natural phenomena.
Think of all the things over the years that were, at the time, "supernatural," only to be explained...
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Atheist: are you not doing the will of your Father? (the best liars confess to nothing & deny everything)
Woah!
My father was Satan? Satan is a half blooded Gypsy?? That is going to set theology on its ear!
Who'd a thunkit!
Yes, children, more crazy brought to you by Andy11.
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Are you going to move ?
After I click submit answer, I am going to cease all movement, slowly fossilizing.
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Christians or atheists: Who am I? Why am I here? Where am I going?
These are questions for you
1) not a clue
2) your parents had sex, just like the rest of us.
3) eventually you are going to die, just like the rest of us. I do not know anything about where you are going other than that.
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Do you have any disgusting habits? If so, what are they?
I have the Allergies from Hell.
When an attack hits or a random sneeze/dripfest, I will grab any softish linen within reach to, well, take care of the problem if I do not have a kleenex or otherwise designated snotrag at hand (old towels).
If I am half asleep, this is even more disgusting. Peeling pillowcases off of pillows to Serve Their Duty is hardly out of the picture here. Once the...
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Christians: Are you aware, Statue of liberty, the olympic torch run and columbia ent are all Honoring Satan?
Step 1: see this question on the front page, noting the ridiculousness of it and thus having a pretty good idea of who asked it. If a hostile question starts with the word "Atheists" I also have a good idea who wrote it.
Step 2: open the question, see it indeed asked by Andy11, remark to self before reading the details that it is going to be chock full of crazy
Step 3: read it, see that,...
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What is America's main claim to fame?
America is the national equivalent of Leeroy Jenkins.
Leeroy was in an instance in the MMO World of Warcraft and the other players were planning to do the instance the right way. However, Leeroy got tired of all the planning so hollered "LEEROOOOY JENNNNKINS!" as he ran in, aggro'd all the mobs, and wiped the raid.
Basically, it is running in half cocked with no solid plan. Add to this...
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Atheists & theists- what brings you to answerbag?
Answering questions brought me to answerbag. This has nothing to do with my atheism.
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I used to respect DRs and Healthcare professionals when i was a kid, but now i despise them - anyone else feel the same?
Despite being a healthcare professional, while I do not despise them, I hate being on the other side of the bed. Each healthcare professional, from the lowest level to doctors are individuals and, while most are OK to very good, there are some serious burnout cases.
I do not have a problem with most healthcare professionals but I am one of those people who is only partly joking when I say...
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Without using the stereotype words what race are you? I'm empire-eurotrash. ^_^
I am the rolling stone that gathers no moss.
I understand eurotrash but what is "empire"? Fun question, by the way.
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What would you do when everybody is sleeping?
Working.
The lion's share of my job is waking people up to take the good red from them. I am a phlebotomist.
Right now I am sitting here on the lappy next to my sleeping wife because, when you have worked third shift for decades, it is hard to sleep at night. I will put a video on I think (headphones of course).
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Do you have a favorite Street Name that gives you goose bumps when you think of it remininding you of something? If so what do you remember?
When I think of Left Turn Hell, Van Ness street in San Francisco always brings a flinch of memory.
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Can you justify your existence? None of this "everyone matters" stuff. I want concrete evidence.
Why would I want to justify my existence?
My parents had sex, I am here and that is that. Nobody on this earth had the choice to be here... we just are. Yes, what we do with our lives since we are here does matter in various degrees, from large to small (mostly small), but our existence is just biological fact not requiring justification.
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A small Kentucky church has chosen to ban marriages and even some worship services for interracial couples. Is this legal?
Of course it is their legal right.
If I lived there, it would be also my right to give my white wife (I am not white) a big ol' kiss whenever I am in sight of that pastor, then walk off holding hands with her.
I just asked her if she would find that entertaining. She laughed, said yes, just like, if she was gay, she would make it a point to kiss and hold hands with her s/o within sight of...
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Can I pray to Cthulu loudly at work or do I have to be quiet? Does my work have to give me quiet time to pray to Cthulu?
I think that you had better make time to pray demonstrably to Cthulu and sacrifice a few chickens a week.
Remember that Cthulu is likely to eat you if you do not. You do not want to slack off here.
At least Cthulu would just eat you instead of sending you to an afterlife of eternal torment if he was peckish.
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If you had the option to forsake your humanity and live forever, your consciousness I mean, as a machine would you choose to do so?
I have no desire to be immortal in any way, including as a healthy human.
Being a machine would be much worse than human. When I think of "machine," I think of something that has no senses... i.e. touch, taste, smell. It would probably have vision and hearing but that would be it. Even if my entire consciousness could be put into this machine, rendering it "me," I would miss physical...
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Why can't atheists and theists have fun here altogether now?
Theists and atheists do not get along, in general, because of jackasses who stir the pot. If the pot stirring stopped, things would get better.
I have a number of theist friends here, on other websites, and in real life. If both sides accepted that they are not going to change the mind of the other side and can accept the fact that the other side has a different opinion, it is quite...
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Were you aware foreigner was becoming a politically incorrect term? What are we meant to name people not from our country now?
I have not heard of this but, if it is so, I am not surprised. Could you have a link? The following comic pretty much exemplifies what PC, if allowed to run rampant, would create:
http://questionthemajority.deviantart.com/gallery/?q=politically+correct+comic#/d23b3g2
There are few words other than words like "the" that do not offend someone somewhere.
As far as foreigner being changed to a...
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If you could change the color of your skin what color would you pick?
I would not want it forever, but I would not mind having my skin transparent for entertainment value.
Think about looking at someone and seeing everything that was under the skin, instead of the skin.
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What is the most expensive thing you ever bought online?
I collect antique (1800s) pharmacopia and quack/ now known to be deadly devices. The deadlier the pharmaceuticals are now known to be the more I like them.
Some of my bottles cost about $60 (laudanum bottle with residue). If I was not poor, I would have a house with rooms devoted to this stuff, the result being like a medical museum.
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So, how tough is your neighborhood?
We (my wife and I) live about a block from the official hood, drugs are the norm here, there are a lot of fights (mostly yelling) in the warm months, and general thuggery. I have heard what I thought were gunshots a couple of times since moving in here.
It has a bad reputation, however, we have pretty much been left alone (other than upstairs neighbors we have wanted to kill). It is a mixed...
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I'm a secret Trekkie. Anyone else? Did you know there was a "STARTREK.com" newsletter?
I am hardly a secret Trekkie. My nerd flag flies high. In fact, Trek featured in one of my answers today...
http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/11532437
I did not know there was a newsletter though.
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Atheist, do you not realize the ways of your heart were written down long before you were born?
Hmm. Another theist saying that myself and other atheists are doomed, doomed, doomed and miscellaneous insults.
Wow. What a novel concept. I have never heard THAT before.
Oh, the above was sarcasm in case you cannot detect it.
It is possible for sane people, theist, disbeliever, and every other group of people with differing beliefs to get along as long as both sides respect the other's...
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how can i get more touchy with my friend jonathen without him thinking im gay? im not out of the closet. he is the cutest boy ever. Im 15.
Aside from the honesty issue that Athrael covered, there is simple logistics. If you do what you are planning, you risk two things that you would not like:
1) you lose a friend
2) he tells your peers and family that you are gay
Going back to the honesty thing, do you really want to be duplicitous and manipulative towards your friend? Would you like it if it were done to you?
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What kind of vehicle do you wish you were driving right now?
My immediate thought was the NCC-1701D (the NCC-1701 being a bit clunky in comparison and nowhere near as cushy) so I will go with that.
My usual answer is a 1970 Buick GS 455 stage 1 but I am nerdy today.
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Am I the only one dreading SNOW?!?!?
*hold up first two fingers of left hand, placing right hand over heart*
I hearby avow and swear to my continued insistence on not driving in the snow unless it is an emergency or the path is clear of every single slippery spot out there.
This includes asking my wife to drive me to work or picking up a lift from a coworker before the roads are cleared.
Flat out, I am a road hazard in the...
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How do you take your coffee?
My wife makes my coffee and she is sitting next to me. I just asked her how. Here is what she said:
"I put almost half a cup of finely ground coffee for 8 cups, packed well into the filter. Once that's brewed, I add flavored syrup and flavored creamer, then put it in the refrigerator... and that's it."
I have had people ask for a sip of my coffee and be unable to drink more than a couple...
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Need to clean urine of Cocaine today for test tomorrow
I do not feel any sympathy for you and would not tell you how to fake it even if I knew a way.
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do you fall under a stereotype if so which?
I fall under the stereotypes of Gypsies, which is a busload, and the stereotypes of long haired guys, which is only a couple. I am not a thief or other sort of con artist, nor any of the other nasties associated with my people. I am your average boring American living in an apartment working a regular job. Nor am I a wuss, which is one of the long haired stereotypes.
One of the male Gypsy...
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Broward County Fair shares a name with the poisonous gas used to kill millions in the Holocaust What were they thinking?
Quite a chunk of my family was killed in the Holocaust along with most of my people (no, I am not a Jew, I am Rroma Gypsy).
Personally I get a bit of a snicker out of the name and would have no problem riding it.
If I was the owner of that ride I would change the name because, being in Florida and with those demographics, I would make less money if I kept the name. That is the only issue...
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Where are all these male chauvinist pigs coming from? It's 2011, not 1911. What's happened to equality?
I do not understand what is considered a male chauvinistic pig these days. There are definitely assholish men towards women but they are obviously being assholish. Is such behaviour other than just being a jerk? Where does being simply a jerk end and chauvinist pig enter?
I know that I am according to some women whereas by other's standards I am a gentleman. The chauvinist thing is becoming...
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75% of people buy items using their mobile device. Do you buy items on your mobile device? Such as coffee?
I don't have a mobile device so no. Well, I do have my car but doubt you are talking about that.
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If you're not a racist, will you date the big, blue chick from "Avatar"?
I really want to avoid this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0D8IRIYBSnk
Warning: while not NSFW, this link is a bit... crude.
I do not want a soup drinker.
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Do you make enough money?
Enough for what?
I make enough money to keep myself and my wife afloat. I do not make enough money for many luxuries, though, and we are on a tight budget.
We could be doing a lot worse and, in this economy, making enough money to keep afloat is something to be thankful for.
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What do you think of the condition of this woman's body? Are body builders attractive or repulsive? Why?
Neither.
I do not find that sort of thing attractive or repulsive. It is not appealing to me but that is the extent of it.
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I am an Asian, 26 years, 5 feet and 2 inches. My g.f is also an Asian, 16 years, around 5 feet. My father was 5 feet 7 and mum is 5 feet 2.
If this question is for anything more than stirring the pot, I am a purple jellybean.
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Have you ever seen a mime talk?
In the movie "Silent Movie," one of the most famous mimes, Marcel Marceau, spoke.
This is part of the IMBD trivia notes:
Marcel Marceau, the famous mime, has the only speaking line in this movie: "Non!" (when refusing a role in the silent film). As a result, the movie has been listed in the Guinesss Book Of World Records as having the fewest spoken lines of any sound movie.
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Sometimes my questions are offensive, biased and angry. Id like to apologise right here and now for them - apology accepted?
If you walk your talk, of course.
Apologies without change are nothing but words. Change is what matters.
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What did you do after high school?
Started college and went to work. I just took a couple of classes as I tried to figure out what I wanted to do and find out what amount of school I could handle while working.
I dinked around for years before I decided on a path.
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How to deal with noisy neighbors? (read description please)
My wife and I were in a situation where we had no recourse. I am hoping that you are not in as bad a situation as we were in, hence, am making a suggestion:
What I would suggest is tape recording it to show the manager of your condo. If that does not work, I think that you are as screwed as we were.
Here is the story of the neighbor problem to which I refer in this answer:...
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I have to go to a mates 21st party and have to dress up as something starting with the letter 'P' what should I go as??
Pterodactyl
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Do you catch yourself being racist sometimes?
Yup.
When I find it in myself, I work to stomp it out.
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What is something that you have never done in your life? But would like to do?
Skydive.
I have always wanted to do that but have not had the chance.
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If all the misinformation, hype and lies about the MORMON faith can be explained, vindicated and justified - would you believe ?
I can say that I am not a bigot but that is not an assessment that an individual can honestly make of him/herself. I shall let you decide:
I will give you my standard opinion of religion which, since Mormonism is a religion, applies to it. I do not believe in any form of deity and do not care whether or not other people believe in deity. The only time I care is when someone's religion...
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could you personally pierce this animals neck with a sharp knife and tear at it while it squeals in pain, until it was finally dead ?
No, I would not torture an animal I killed as I was hunting. I would kill it as quickly and cleanly as I could.
Then, in the case of that deer, I would have a fine dinner.
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Racism on AB?
Yes.
Humans are on answerbag and, where there are humans, there is racism. Luckily answerbag is pretty good at slowing it.
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Must the church still be punished for the inquisition anymore than the U.S should pay reparations for slavery?
No, they should make reparations to people who were wronged today, such as those who are still alive that suffered in the Magdalene Laundries:
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2003/08/08/sunday/main567365.shtml
... and abuses by priests that had been hidden until relatively recently and are now rocking the Catholic church.
My knowledge of such things is limited and I am certain there is much...
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Will you take it off?
My blanket and cat, which is all I have on right now?
No. It is cold and the cat would give me evil looks.
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On NY state police exams, 10 extra points are given automatically to African Americans. Only 5 extra points for combat vets. Your thoughts?
If I was black I would be heartily annoyed at the insult to my intelligence and abilities.
It is also grossly unfair to non black applicants and a sign of PC going insane. Those extra points actually mean something here: the possibility of a less competent officer. That idea is a little unsettling.
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Have you seen this blog?
I retract my previous answer. It is satire:
http://kaleyoutloud.tumblr.com/tagged/checkmateatheists
... link to that is on the "checkmate atheists" blog page on June 23rd
( http://checkmateatheists.tumblr.com/post/6822211413/in-case-anyone-is-interested-in-reading-some-of-the )
Well played madam!
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Have you seen this blog?
Well, I have been put in my place *wipes remaining sarcasm off of lips with back of my hand*
The owner of that blog has the freedom to have it up just like I have the right to say "what a moron."
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Are you white?
No, and neither is anyone else. White is the color of the parts of this webpage with no text or blue on it. No living human is that color.
If you are asking if I am Caucasian, no, I am not. As far as my color? I am pretty much brownish.
My wife, who is called "white" for convenience, is kind of a light peachy to pink color with brown spots (freckles).
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What did you like better, Star Wars IV, V, VI or The Lord Of The Rings?
Lord of the Rings, hands down. I read The Hobbit when I was ridiculously young, read LOTR for the first time in 7th grade, have read the lot of them more times than I can remember.
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How out of date are you? How useless are your current skills? Can you keep up with the Twitter generation?
At work, I am completely up to date.
Outside of work, I am, for the most part, stuck in the 80's. The extent of my technological prowess is a computer, CDs, DVDs... I think that is it. I do not like sites like Twitter, Facebook, Myspace, or anything else. I do have a facebook account that I created when Answerbag tried to kill itself in Dec. '09 to keep touch with the mass exodus. Its only...
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If you could tear down the four white guys that are on Mt. Rushmore, who would you replace them with?
I would rather it simply be reverted to its natural rock formation.
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Just how hot are you?
Well, most of me is pretty warm but my feet are made of ice.
I am thinking of using the Keysha v.1 to warm them. The Keysha v.1: http://www.answerbag.com/profile/145316/
I would get The Look™ from her whereas I would have had to pry an ex of mine off of the ceiling.
Other than that, I am smokin'!:
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Has AB gone censor crazy? It seems to be deleting recklessly. What have noticed deleted that shouldn't be?
I think there must be overworked or new staff members because I have seen more questions deleted recently than in 4 years here. A good chunk of the questions I cannot think of any way they are offensive.
There is no way for me to list the topics being deleted. They are on all sides of every debate and random things.
I believe that a staffer/staffers is deleting when something is reported...
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Who's better: The United States or Europe?
My kind are not much liked in Europe so I have to go with the States.
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THE new atheists envision a world with no religion—no suicide bombers, no religious wars, and no televangelists fleecing their flocks. Does that vision appeal to you?
I will answer your secondary question: "Is there any evidence that universal atheism would lead to a better world?"
No.
Wars would be waged for other reasons, terrorism would occur for other reasons. Religion is not the cause of war.
Remove religion and you still have human nature. Humans will find a way to cause conflict and justify that conflict. Remove religion and you just have...
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What is the most expensive thing in your room?
My bed.
It is from either 1821 or 1823 (I forgot), and is a complete "marriage bed" (headboard and footboard). Complete marriage beds are worth a bit now. It is damaged since it has been used all of these years, which detracts from its value. It has a bad crack through the headboard.
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Have you ever submitted an answer, to any question,on any site?
No, not me. I am not into that answering questions stuff.
Oh damn. I see what you did there!
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Movies, TV shows & christian street preachers are to blame for enforcing a " religion is uncool " ideal into peoples minds?
I cannot answer for anyone's opinion but mine.
The worst PR problem for religions is the behaviour of some of the practitioners of various religions, at least for me. Some religions are worse than others in this. For instance, not a single Jewish person has tried to convert me.
I really do not give a lot of weight to media representation of, well, much of anything. As far as street...
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What is one thing about you that differentiates you from the stereotypical man/woman?
I am a guy who dislikes sports as well. The closest to sports I like is martial arts, both to practice and watch. However, I do not consider the martial arts to be a sport. An exception to the sports rule is that I used to and sometimes still do enjoy watching the Indy races... I think that is considered a sport.
My hair is down to my butt.
My preferences in women are like KDPs:...
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Is it really wrong to dress as a Native American for Hallowe'en?
My opinion is that, if someone wants to dress up as a race/ ethnicity they are not, I have no problem with it as long as it is not simply to be an ass. If someone learns something about that group, even better.
It is now generally un PC to dress as Native American/First Nations unless you have some NA/FN blood in you or at least have some solid NA/FN friends.
You probably will get away with...
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Twilight or Harry Potter?
Lord of the Rings.
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Do you like my nose? Does it make me look better or worse?
Does your nose make you look better or worse?
Without it you would have a gaping hole in your face so I would go with having a nose.
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Is it hard for you to say goodbye to a pet? We have just had to say goodbye to Rags.
Goodbye Ragged Old Man.
Thankyou for the 4 years with us.
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How can I make alot of money without performing the Satanic Binding Ritual, or SBR form 666?
File a form 666b rather than just a SBR form 666. Be certain to add in everything you have done towards forwarding the Word of the Beast in the sections provided. Be thorough or your form will be returned to you and you will have to do it over again. The extra time should pay off, providing you with a binding appropriate to your needs which will work with the Demon Union.
You know that...
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Do you think President Obama is tired of hearing about what the American People want?
The only thing on his mind right now is re-election.
I am certain he is listening to what the people want and trying to balance what he can say to convince as many of them that he is trying to give it as possible.
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my son stole a car in washington state, he has 2 prior felonies for the same thing in florida. how much time will he get in washington?
Sadly I doubt it will be enough to stop him from doing it again.
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If you were stranded in a desert with the celeb you hate, and U were starving, would you eat him/her??
I could not kill him/her and it would have to be my last chance but, if the person died... pass the A-1.
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Should religious persons humble themselves and realise that they at one time were an atheist and have the possibility of again being one?
What a passive aggressive jab at atheists. Considering the rest of your question, there was no need to put that jab in there otherwise.
Are you again going to complain at how badly you are treated as a theist, how open minded you are, and how nice you are to those nasty atheists who are so horrid to you?
I have not see you do that recently. It is about time.
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What if Jesus handed you a trench coat and a katana blade and told you that in the end there can be only one?
I am with NotSuspiciousAtAll in that I would sell them for an obscene amount of money and vanish. The Vatican would probably pay the best... if they did not just kill me.
I would try to get a snapshot of us together (that should up the price) and nick a hair of his to sell as well.
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Do you pray for rich people to get AIDS? Or lose everything and end up on the streets?
Neither.
For crying out loud, why would I want that? I am poor and a bit of an asshole but not a sadistic asshole.
I do not wish ill on them period.
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What movie should I watch? I feel like a fun action movie. Maybe like the matrix, 300, or the Bourne series, but I've already seen those...
You might like The Chronicles of Riddick and the movie where the character was introduced: Pitch Black. Of the two I vastly prefer Chronicles.
Both are bang up sci fi action.
If fantasy action with a sense of humor is to your taste, you might enjoy
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Equality!: African Americans haven't changed color?!
What are you asking?
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What's the silliest mistake you've made while cooking?
Microwaving a medium sized potato for somewhere over 10 minutes. I say "somewhere over" because the microwave started belching smoke, setting off every fire alarm in the house. I have no clue what was going through my mind to do that.
This is one reason I am not allowed in the kitchen other than for very simple things.
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Guys how is beer better than a woman ?
Women how is beer better than a men ?
Beer is nowhere near as good as the right woman. I cannot think of anything that is better than the right woman. Luckily I have the right woman.
Damned near anything is better than the wrong woman.
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Men, what fashion trend for women do you find really unattractive?
It sounds strange but I am not fond of clothes that show everything or are skintight.
I find class and well fitting clothing that lets my imagination do some work much more intriguing.
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Call me uncultured swine if you want. Seriously, wtf is the Rocky Horror Picture Show? What's the showing like?
It is a cult classic.
The movie itself is mediocre at best. It was making no end of fun of B rated horror movies and the horror movie genre and there was some good music.
What is so fun about it is when you watch it in a theater where the audience is completely into it. Audience members interact extensively with the movie, hollering out lines before or after lines are said in the movie for...
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To the Dems: what does Obama's 40% approval rating mean to you?
I am neither a democrat nor republican but I would think that this is quite the wakeup call to his staunch supporters. A huge amount of hope and trust was put on this man and he, well, did not live up to it.
I did not vote because I could not select between two evils and both candidates were equally evil to me. While I held out some hope because without hope there is not much left, Obama...
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Satan is evil, but why wont God destroy Satan?
That would make for a dull, non engaging read... and belief system.
Every story, and religion (well, Abrahamic religion), needs an antagonist. Without the antagonist, how can the good guys have anything to fight against?
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Why do some people get very angry at me because i believe in GOD, i dont get angry at them because they dont believe in GOD
It might have something to do with how insulting you are to atheists:
Are atheists & people who disobey GOD a natural disaster waiting to happen?
http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/2590264
I would imagine that if I cared enough to do more than a 10 second search through your questions I would find more of the like. I had remembered your avatar being associated with this question and the one...
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what are you being this halloween for your costume party or pub crawl
I am going to be a phlebotomist.
I am working that night.
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What is a sign your gaming is out of control?
Can't answer, gotta run. I have to get back to my raid... my kin is expecting me. I know I have some epic lootz to up my leet deeps when we down this boss! Gonna be on this sucker all night. Man I hope the sucker drops and I win that roll!
Gtg!....
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Ok, serious answer. To me it is when you are like I described in the above. If you cannot step away from the game without thinking...
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S is for ________?
Staphylococcus aureus
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What will you ask Sarah Palin seating beside you while Justin Beiber performs on a concert?
I would be lying on the floor after having grabbed her gun and shot myself with it. My grin of relief would be my deathmask.
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Does "misspeak" trouble you more in a potential leader than it does in others? Do we expect more precise thought/speech than is fair?
Very much so.
A gaffe by a normal person or lower level politician is much less than the same gaffe made by the POTUS. A POTUS should, by the time s/he reaches that level, be a good enough, knowledgeable enough public speaker that the person can avoid gaffes avoided by your average maker of commercials.
Making such gaffes shows more than the POTUS's lack of knowledge of what he is saying and...
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What old TV show do you still like to watch? pre 2000
Old TV show... pre 2000?
Pre 2000 is old?? Scuse me while I take my geritol and brush my dentures.
I am addicted to Twilight Zone reruns... the original series from the early 60s.
I watch Star Trek The Original Series on youtube, I watch Star Trek the Next Generation.
Anything Monty Python is a go for me (series from the late 60s to early 70s)
Blackadder series 2, 3, 4 (mid 80s)
Earth...
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X is for __________.
Xenomoprh!
http://aliens.wikia.com/wiki/Xenomorph
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Nothing Improves Morale More Than_____________________
Eat a Superior Rohan Pasty before a fight...
http://lotro-wiki.com/index.php/Item%3ASuperior_Rohan_Pasty
... and have a stack of Westfold Athelas Essences in your bags:
http://lotro-wiki.com/index.php/Item%3AWestfold_Athelas_Essence
Also, stack vitality for your morale pool and fate for your ICMR, use a buff food for vitality or fate before a fight.
Your morale is good to go in an on level...
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Do you think humans would last longer if we reverted to an Agrarian society with far less advanced technology?
We would not last at this population density.
Yes, it would be better for the planet and long term human survival would be more likely but a goodly chunk of humanity would have to die off to do it. I am not going to voice my opinion on this, rather make that observation.
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Should Atheists celebrate Christmas and have holidays? Pl read on!
To say that you are getting old is an understatement.
It is to the point where I only have to see the question to identify it as one of yours.
Do you have a life outside of slamming atheists?
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Girls (and men if you want to) who is your celebrity crush?
The closest I ever came to one is long dead and was never a huge celebrity:
Her life story was just as fiery as her dancing. Her last film role was about 3 months...
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Have you ever been refered to as "sand n*gger"?
A girl called me that today, what does it mean?
No, but I have been called a "meadow nigger."
What both of them mean is that the person is not very original in their insults, having to stick "nigger" into insults towards people who are neither white nor black.
Since we are not "black," they have to use a modifier. Your modifier refers to your country of origin. I am not sure what my modifier refers to.
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Are the Germans scared of you?
Hang on, let me test this. I am about to holler "OOGA-BOOGA-BOOGA-BOO!!" at my wife, whose heritage is mostly German...
Ok, back.
If slowing turning her head and cutting her eyes at me, saying "oooooooookay," then going back to what she was doing is scared, than that is an affirmative.
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V is for _____?
Variola Hemorrhagica
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If you had to choose between poverty and betrayal, what would you pick and why?
Depends on the level of the poverty. If it was what the average American refers to as poverty, I would take poverty over betrayal. If it was homeless/ not having enough money to feed myself and my family/ or the like poverty, I would take betrayal.
It also depends on who is betraying me. If it is someone who can do me little harm and/ or someone who does not matter to me, I would take...
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The USA needs a non-Christian president. Christians are doing a lousy job....so far not good. Do you want sameoldsameold or better?
I do not care about the religious affiliation or lack thereof of a president, my friend. I care about their platform. If this includes letting their religion influence their platform in a way I deem negative, I do not support the candidate.
There have been good and bad presidents over the history of this nation, most of whom are Christian I believe.
What I would really like is for...
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Has time altered your hostility towards a person who wronged you intensively a few years back? What's the outcome?
Time always alters my hostility towards a person and often I forgive them. There are a few who I do not but most I forgive... it depends on how egregiously they wronged me.
However, even with those who I have forgiven, I may not want to interact with them after the forgiveness. This is not out of anger but lack of trust. Forgiveness does not equal regaining trust after trust is egregiously...
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Atheism - the only rationale choice because...
Atheism is the only rational choice for me. Actually, I consider myself an atheist agnostic because, while I do not believe, I cannot disprove deity. I am much more likely to believe scientific evidence than anything else and I do not have any feeling of deity.
However, others have belief in deity, which is not based on scientific evidence. It is a feeling. To them belief in deity is...
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Cain on abortion: No ‘exceptions for rape and incest’ Agree/disagree? Why?
This guy is a sadist.
If this is an example of his platform, I will not vote for him if he is the Republican candidate. I would vote Republican if the candidate is better than Obama, who I dislike, but from this example, this guy is not the one I would support.
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What do you think of the "Obedient Wife Club"?
I think this is insane. Maybe they like it but I do not understand it. I have no clue if it is brainwashing or they really like it. The only thing I can think about is that these women are into complete and total submission.
Also, it is not just Muslims who are into it.
As a guy I would not want my wife completely obedient to me even if she was so inclined... which she is not. That would...
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Anyone on here ever written anything on the bathroom wall and what did you write?
I used to bring a red sharpee in my pocket and correct the grammar and spelling of the graffiti that preceded me. Of course I did this when the bathroom was empty.
I would return to see all of the things said to and about me... and correct that.
I am not certain how I managed to survive my 20's.
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How would you react to a white supremacist who maintains his stance while talking to you?
Leave without responding to their insults. If I am stuck in their presence, which I have been before, I let them go on without displaying anything but boredom.
There is nothing these idiots can say to me that I have not heard a million times and I know that there is no amount of logic that will change their opinions... especially from me.
White supremacists do not like me very much and it...
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Guess who will be the top three champions in 2011 battle.net invitational wow 3v3 tournament?
That is still going on after Cataclysm? I have heard that after Cataclysm devotees abandoned WoW in droves.
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Is Homer Simpson your lord and savior?
I will go with C'Thulu.
If I were to believe in a deity, I would want to go with one that is likely to eat me if I do not.
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Have you ever been bitten by a poisonous spider? i was bitten by a brown recluse spider,that was half dead in our swimming pool in florida,my forearm was swollen for a month,but i wasnt very effected by the bite,i acted fast ant took some meds for it.
Yep.
It was either a brown recluse or a yellow sac.
I have a nice scar where I had a small necrotized area and came close to losing a leg or, at least, a chunk of it. The doctor got it under control before the rest of my inner thigh (eep) necrotized.
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Do you think us Americans should learn to speak Spanish just because of the Spanish immigrants ? Why or Why not?
No.
I do not think any nation should have to change the language already spoken, whether it is official or not (one of the arguments against America), to suit immigrants. By the time my parents immigrated here, they spoke English. They learned before coming.
When someone immigrates, they should learn to speak the language currently in the nation. If I moved to a non English speaking...
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Do you guys tolerate Islam I know I don't too many pushed me to my limit.
~~I posted this as a comment and decided to put it as an answer as well. The comment thread is here: http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/11354364 ~~
You are complaining about Islam when you said the following in that comment thread, NerdyGuy:
"lets exclude Atheist on this cause I have NO tolerance for them"
Read more: If Islam is such a peaceful religion, why do muslims have to spend so...
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What is your favourite comedy tv show?
Its...
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If evolution is true, why aren't neanderthals still alive?
Evolution weeds out species that are not competitive and breeds some species together. This results in a mixture of the two, various amounts of each group being in the result, from a relatively even mix to a not so even mix.
Modern theory is that the latter occurred with Neanderthals.
http://www.npr.org/2010/12/28/132243863/2010-a-good-year-for-neanderthals-and-dna
"The Neanderthal genetic...
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what is the most dangerous animal on the planet?
The most dangerous animal and entity on the planet is mankind due to our destructive natures. No other being has changed the planet to this degree.
After us, the most dangerous entity (they are not considered animals) are viruses and bacteria.
Most are not lethal, or even that terrible, but there are some that "scary" does not even begin to describe.
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Why are California drivers can not drive in the rain or Fog?
Also California drivers do not seem to realize that the first rain after a dry period is the worst time to drive. At that time the oils in the road rise to the surface and cause on hell of a mess. Sacramento was the worst place I saw this but I am sure it is all over. Wait an hour to hit the roads if possible, if not possible be careful of yourself and the idiots around you who are not...
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Can we have a moment of silence for those users that are no longer here with us on AB? ☮
If you mean AB members who have died, yes. I will give a moment of silence for
Blank Savage: http://www.answerbag.com/profile/184700
... I just noticed that someone has logged onto his account and his picture is gone, probably a family member but no new activity other than that.
Nelson Jetpacking from bed: http://www.answerbag.com/profile/133716
Carpediem COAT ab imo pectore:...
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Would you do her?
Even if I was not married and she is older than 12, she still looks 12... so that is a no.
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What is a good **FAST*** way to get rid of cold sores?
What I do is crush benadryl tablets (or get the capsules with the powder, cut them open), get some lip balm on my finger, dab it in the benadryl, apply to cold sore.
I find that this nukes cold sores in record time.
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How many cars have you bought in your life?
2 and a motorcycle.
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Could you step into my office for a minute?
I DIDN'T DO IT!
Errr, I mean, how may I help you, Ms. Jade?
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Whats your bestfriends name?
Eurippedes
For your password searching pleasure, her full name is Dame Eurippedes Peabottom. Her husband's name is Sir Reginald Derwood Peabottom.
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What is the freakiest thing you have done on Hallowe'en?
I decided that I wanted to be a full on punk rocker so, amongst the rest of the punk rock thing, I "spiked" my hair in a fake punk mohawk. My hair is to my butt.
This took a wire device constructed by a friend in shop, a ridiculous amount of hair gel, black twist ties, and 3 three friends with a few hours to kill to do it.
Then I found I could not stand in a building or walk out of a door...
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If you were selected to be on a ten member brainstorming team to solve your country's problems would you do it?
No.
I do not consider myself knowledgeable enough for such a task.
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Give a real-world example of something that numbers to infinity?
Stars.
I am not talking about stars in this galaxy, I am talking about stars... period.
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Do you hug your pillow at night?
I hug a pillow at night when laying on my side because, if I do not support the upper arm, it dislocates. Sadly if I sleep with an arm around my wife, it is not in the right position to stay in socket.
My hips and shoulders are congenitally dislocated. I easily pop them in and out but, if I sleep with one dislocated, the limb goes numb and is hard to keep in socket for awhile after that....
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ee bhaasha AB yil aarkenkilum manasilaakunundo ?
Blue.
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Why do you scream when do you?
About the only time I scream now is when I have had a nightmare. I just asked Keysha and it was about a year ago for the last one like that.
I did scream when lighting hit right outside my house a bit ago... there was a scorch on the street about 20 feet away the next morning.
I yelped when I was half asleep in the recliner and became aware of a rather large spider as it ran up and over my...
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Have women ever refused to date you cuz of your race?
Happened to me. :( :( :(
Yep. I have also had a couple want to "date" me as long as nobody knew about it. Ok they wanted to have sex with me but were ashamed to actually be with a Gypsy. A couple more who wanted to "date" me as long as I lied about what I am. They wanted me to say I was Native American or something less onerous than what I am.
Definitely sucks but, luckily, this was not that common for me and I...
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How is it like having to deal with racism? I have never dealt with it but grew up in a racist family,
I want to change my thoughts
Heh, I have not written an answer this long in years.
I have told you enough about how it is dealing with racism.
I have given you some suggestions on how to challenge this particular racism ( http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/11346832 ) and am now going to give some more general advice passed down by my father. Oh, please do not forget BloedEnMelk's answer:...
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Have you ever had this were you had to sit down, question your traditional beliefs and then RECONSIDER all you were taught???
(Could not sleep)
You have received information that indicates that you should re-examine the racism and that is what you are doing. The fact that you do not like being racist is, in my views anyway, a highly positive thing.
I was taught to examine everything I was taught. My father taught me (my mother died birthing me) to examine, literally, everything... including what he taught me. He...
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Why is Europe sooo f***ing racist????
Why? Because they are human. So are Americans. So are [enter nation here].
The more the economic problems in a nation the higher things like racism climb. The more a people have to struggle for resources/money, the worse it gets. When politicians scapegoat a people, that people gets it even worse because most people believe their politicians. That is happening in many nations in Europe....
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If you are poor, do you take responsibility for your situation and not blame the wealthy for your situation?
Yep. Sometimes things just do not go your way, especially in an economic climate like this. However, that is luck of the draw... nobody did anything to me or my wife to cause this.
Also, if I did play the blame game, my father would get out of his grave to kick my ass for being an idiot. I was expected to take the good and bad that life dealt me and deal with it. I still do.
I would...
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If you turn your keyboard upside down and shake it, what comes out?
Pretty boring here: a cat claw trimming (just clipped them).
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What do you think is the worst smell in the world?
Right at this moment, cat farts. I am saying that because my eyes are watering from one. *wipes eyes*
In reality, decomposition of animals is the worst... the larger the nastier.
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My family has hated gypsies and told me how bad they are,
What if I don't want to hate gypsies, would that be ditching my FAMILY
who.....
I am answering again to continue a conversation Mystical Prophetess and I started in another of her questions which was deleted. I usually do not answer twice but this is easiest, I believe. Here is a copy and paste of the two comments:
As you said in your comment, get to know some of us.
Sadly in Europe there is so much hate on both sides of this by now that it might be difficult. Also,...
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If you leave the house, can people tell you are poor or live frugally (old car, old cell phone, old clothes, depressed look on your face)?
I will do a general description and ask what you think of it.
My general "uniform" is jeans, tshirt, boots, leather jacket. Jeans are in good trim and usually worn (more comfy that way... I wear them out asap). Jacket and boots are likewise in good trim, worn, well oiled. I have had the jacket since the 80s, boots since the 90s. My hair is in excellent shape, very long, always well combed,...
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What music brings out the "animal in you" the best?
Which animal? I will post two songs, two different animals. I am certain which animal is involved in which song is evident:
The first animal:
Hold The Heathen Hammer High by Tyr
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fu2bgwcv43o
Well, pretty much all Viking metal has that effect on me. Blasting this stuff in your car automatically turns it into a longboat.
The second animal:
Lovesong by Snake...
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Answerbag as a TV show: Who should host it?
John Cleese
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Do you feel attractive in a short black dress?
I think I would feel a bit odd in one and going commando would get me arrested.
The result would be hilarious rather than attractive.
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Astrizid, Keysha, and Sodapop SORRY FOR my QUESTIONS :(
I was only trying to get advice.
The second question looked like looking for advice but credibility in this was not as great as it could be based on your first question.
The first question was plain out hate. There was no asking for advice, it was you just stating you hate Gypsies and asking who else did. "Is it bad that I hate gypsies? Do you hate them???"
If you are truly wanting to challenge these ideas, I am...
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My family has hated gypsies and told me how bad they are,
What if I don't want to hate gypsies, would that be ditching my FAMILY
who.....
I am too tired of this whole lot to deal with you. Rather I am going to leave this to others and copy and paste a comment I made in your last Gypsy Hate question:
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Most of the people who have committed crime against me have been white. This ranges from attempted at knifepoint robbery (I won), to assault because of my ethnicity (I won), and much, much more.
Would you, Mystical...
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Do you think that Obama should be re-elected for president? Why or why not.
I cannot answer until I know who will be the Republican candidate. Oh how I wish individuals outside of the two parties had a chance.
I am not at all pleased with Obama's performance and hope that we get a decent Republican candidate.
The last election was choosing between two evils. Both parties were "evil," the vote coming down to who was less "evil." I could not choose who was the...
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What Songs Make You Think of Halloween?
"House of 1000 Corpses" by Rob Zombie, for one.
I would not recommend putting that on your CD. I am also not linking a youtube to it. If you look it up... be warned.
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The object to your right is now your only weapon against zombies, do you survive?
My coffee cup with half a cup of coffee. Hang on...
Ok, my empty coffee cup.
Odds are slim here.
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Do you turn heads?
If I stick my thumbs in my ears and wiggle my fingers while hollering "ooga-booga-booga" I sure do.
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Atheists, have you ever dated or married a Christian? If so, how did that work for you?
I dated a Roman Cathoic and we were respectful to each other's beliefs, or lack thereof.
It did not end up well because she and I were not compatible. It had nothing to do with religion.
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Does anyone else besides me not agree with spaying and neutering cats?
Every cat I have had has been a rescue off of the streets... the result of people allowing uncontrolled breeding.
Of course, I get them all fixed.
Sadly, I cannot take them all and most street cats die after a short, hard life and after producing litters of more unwanted kittens. I also live in an area where haemobartinella is rife in the street cats, used to live in an area where FIV was...
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Have you ever been witness to blatant racism?
More than I can even remember (I mean that literally) both towards myself and towards others, including white people.
While not being pleasant, it is simply a fact of life.
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Do you hate it when people with common names spell their names differently than the common spelling?
No, it does not bother me.
Geoff is a common spelling in a number of nations other than America. I believe the same can be said for Roberte.
What the hey, Arisztid is my middle name and that IS the correct spelling (my first and last are also not that easy for Americans to spell) so, if I can spell my own name, the others are no different. And, no, my parents did not name me this to be...
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Is it racist to name an organization "United Negro College Fund?"
It is certainly not racist to name an organization "United Negro College Fund" considering that in 1944, when it was funded, "negro" was the correct word.
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Are you pro-white or pro-white genocide?
I am against genocide of any group, whites included.
I am not "pro" any group.
It is possible to not be "pro" something while also not wanting harm to come to it. It is possible to be neutral.
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Why are blacks and Jews and minoriteis rather, anyone who is non-white (non Endo-European) jealous that Christianity was created by whites?
Jealous?
If Christianity had been started by my people I would hardly be proud of it. I do not consider it to be a stellar moment in history.
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Once you think you've figured someone out do you apply that same template everytime you encounter the person whether it fits or not?
I use the template I have already formed to define a person, like everything else from cats to tables, when I see the person next. It is a lot faster to use pre-existing knowledge of a person, or anything else, than learning about the person all over again like they are strangers. This is simply how memory works. Lacking this ability basically means you have no memory.
However, the template...
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How many Bibles are there in your house?
None.
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Does Science improve Faith?
Science has nothing to do with faith and visa versa.
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What do you do when you cannot hear someone on the phone? If someone cannot hear you on the phone, what would you like him or her to do?
Tell me. If there is a connection problem and me speaking up does not work, hang up and call back.
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Do you think Christians are amusing since they continue to willfully
sin with the thought their sins will be or are forgiven?
Frankly, I could not care less.
Unlike some, unless something interests me or directly impacts myself or someone I love, I do not think about it, worry about it, or bother with it in any way.
I only think about it when someone like you shoves stuff like this onto the front page.
Let them do what they want, believe what they want.
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Do you prefer answering benign questions rather than those that are controversial? Do you avoid those that might get heated? If so, why?
For my first couple of years here I jumped right into the controversial ones. Over the years I do this less and less and, for the most part, simply walk away from any that get nasty in the comment threads.
Why? It is always the same stuff or a slight revision of the same stuff. Also, I am tired of the old battleroyals that used to go on around here. They might still be here but I do not...
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What is the first sign of senility?
Ehhhhhhhhhh... what was that again?
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Am I the only one that thought Vanilla Ice was fly back in the day?
That song did not make me run to turn the channel (MTV) but that is about the extent of it. I am not a big fan of rap.
There was one rap song that I loved when it was released and do to this day. Ok, it is a rap/rock collaboration:
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What did the gypsies tell you?
Well, I was told things like "do your homework," "help me fix the car," "go set the table," and every other normal thing. I was told that if I worked hard, learned well, and persevered, I had a very good chance of doing well in life. Pretty much anything a parent would tell their child.
Ok, that was one Gypsy who told me that... my father. My mother was long dead.
Gypsies other than my...
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Why don't people take me seriously on here?
Don't ask me. I am just the guy answerbag keeps in its attic. I sneak down and answer questions when I get out of my fancy jacket.
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I rent a house, is it legal to let someone stay at my house without permission from the landlord? I was told no one can stay overnight!
Look over your lease closely to see if it says this anywhere in it. If it does, you are screwed. If it does not, your landlord cannot enforce it.
Most leases I have seen say that you cannot have a guest for over a week.
I have had landlords, including my current one, that try to pull fast ones on me and I keep a close look on my lease, including what I will sign.
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Is a paperless society closer than ever? Will you celebrate in the street holding your iPhone high above your head?
A computer, DVDs, and CDs are as technologically advanced as I get.
I do not have any form of cellular phone or iAnything. I also do not like ebooks. I like real books. I also do not have a blueray anything.
A paperless society is in danger of losing everything if their computers (etc) crash and, should society itself collapse, obviously everything would be lost irretrievably. Hence, my...
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Are you dealing with living in poverty? Could you deal with it if it came to it?
I am on the line.
My wife tried for a couple of years to get a job when she was laid off then her health failed because she could not get treatment for various medical conditions... that took one income out of our house.
I am working what would be a decent paying job if I could get full time and benefits. They deny me this so they do not have to give me benefits like health insurance.
Me...
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Dont hate me for______________________Ok?
my pet Tyrannosaurus Rex that ate your neighbors and chased you into your bomb shelter...
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Are you completely over your ex?
Which one and yes to all. I am happily married. :)
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Do you look forward to your birthday or is it just another day?
It is nothing important. I forget it half the time.
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I was awake & something was on top of me holding my tongue & paralized me & i couldnt scream or move.
Ask your doctor about something called "sleep paralysis."
A person may wake up and find himself unable to move or speak as if he is frozen. He also may hear footsteps, see a ghost-like creature, or feel someone sitting on his chest. Throughout the history, people considered this phenomenon as work done by evil spirits. However, the modern science can explain the terrifying event as a Sleep...
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What's that Song in that Car commercial "Clap back clap back put your hands back clap back" I think they say that?
That song takes me back. Here it is:
My wife is singing along with it as I play it.
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If people make racist remarks that they do not KNOW are racist, what do you do? Especially if it bothers you.
If I am not friends with the person... nothing.
This kind of thing makes me uncomfortable. If they are friends of mine, I will tell them what it means and ask them if they could please not use the word around me. So far my friends have made an effort to avoid using it around me and, considering that they are the type of person I would be friends with, make an effort to not use that word...
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What should i do if my friends mom is saying rude racial comments?
About the most you can do is tell her nicely that it bothers you and could she please not do it when you are around, if even that. Most likely she is not going to change since she is rude enough to make such remarks in the first place.
When I was growing up when I was in a situation like that, I would be with my friend anywhere but his house or otherwise around the parent. A person like that...
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In exploring your family's roots, have you discovered any extraordinary characters? What is unique about them?
I have absolutely no famous people in my lineage. There are some interesting stories but that is about as far as it goes. I am 3/4 blooded Rromani Gypsy which a lot of people think is exotic, extraordinary, etc., so, if you think that is, then I have "extraordinary characters" in the woodpile.
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Favourite movie quote?
ENGLISH MOTHERF*CKER DO YOU SPEAK IT!??
I love this whole scene but that is the best line in it:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eRVm_TAE24A
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If you have got any weapon on you, would you please tell its name?
Bob.
I have a shotgun nearby and its name is Bob.
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Coca Cola was once considered medicine. What was it meant to cure?
Basically, he was trying to make a buck, had civil war era pharmacological and medical training. I would think that is the reasoning for its marketing. The following is from one of the first ads for Coca Cola:
"Coca-Cola
Syrup And Extract (snip)
This 'Intellectual Beverage' and Temperance Drink contains the valuable Tonic and Nerve Stimulant properties of the Coca plant {snip) a delicious,...
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Is Facebook a form of Socialism or Fascism?
Capitalism.
Why other than making money would whats-his-name have created that thing.
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How would Bruce Lee Do if he was in his prime now fighting in the MMA?
From what I have heard, he was highly formidable in full contact "sparring" which was as brutal as MMA. He was in a street gang as a youth, actually starting kung fu to get out of that life. His youth showed that he was no stranger to balls to the walls fighting and, from what I remember, his "sparring" continued that tradition.
Even if his style would not have worked in the MMA, you would...
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When was the last time a man got in a kitchen and made you a sammich?
Other than nuking something, I am, flat out, not allowed in the kitchen. I am a hazard.
I will nuke miscellaneous things for my wife and put some slices of lunchmeat between bread but that is the extent of things.
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Do you refuse to enter a part of your home because it creeps you out?
As a child I lived in a house that had a serious black widow infestation, the worst place was the garage.
The story that went around the neighborhood: the previous owner (we were renting it) had died in the garage and black widows had nested in his body. These spiders had been feeding on this corpse. The mind of my 10 year old self uttered a hearty....
BLEURRRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGHHHHHHH!
I would...
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Are you a suprmesist? I may have spelled it wrong. Sorry
I am not a supremacist in anything, including human supremacy. In general, I have a very low opinion of the species.
Well, I guess I could be a supremacist in one thing: logic.
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How come White people have a variety of hair colors and eye colors but all other races only have black hair and brown eyes?
I think zeds_dead_baby nailed it ( http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/11259085
) but I want to point something out.
Not all dark skin is the same shade or skin tone. Not all dark eyes are the same shade. Not all non whites have black hair... some have brown hair.
Also, the races/ethnicities have mixed over time, producing varying "colors" in non white population... just like non whites have...
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I'm very pale and get sunburn easy, I'm fair skinned being Swedish, what do you recommend for me to tan up without causing skin damage?
Frankly, I would say to not try.
In school I was taught that Celtic peoples are more prone to skin cancer and really should not try for health reasons. Swedish is, obviously, not Celtic but I would think you would fall under the same thing.
One of my best friends is as Scottish as she can be and still be American. She tried for her teen years to tan, spent a lot of money, and got some...
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What was the dirtiest thing you ever touched?
I have worked in the medical field in direct patient care since 1982.
I doubt that there is much nastier on this earth than what I have touched. Literally, everything a human body can do, both healthy and sickly, has been my job. This includes fecal material (including thrown at me), abscesses, decubitous ulcers, maggots in wounds, I have been vomited on, sloughing tissues, gangrene, and oh...
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Why can't n!ggers become slaves again? Wouldn't that make life easier for normal people?
It is past your bedtime, kid. Get to bed before your parents find out you are staying up to troll online.
Try this sort of thing in real life. I am willing to bet that you do not have the balls for that.
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Your views on reverse discrimination...Happen to you? Your thoughts please?
I think that the term "reverse discrimination" is ridiculous. Discrimination is discrimination. I think the term is probably a way to try to make discrimination against whites less important than discrimination against non whites. It could also be a continuation of the effort made to separate whites from non whites... for whatever reason.
Regardless of that, no, I have not had "reverse...
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my mom told me i will never get a girlfriend
Wait until you get out into the real world, living on your own with a job you have to work to support yourself. If you are not a troll and this is a real complaint, you are not going to last very long. You will be begging your parents to take you back in and apologizing to them for your attitude.
Oh, stop making new accounts to post repeat questions.
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Buried,cremated or frozen in a a vault?whats your choice?
I would prefer to be left somewhere far out in the woods, where my body would not bother anyone, to let scavenging animals and insects make some use of me.
Natural resources go into producing humans then, via such things as embalming, the resources are not returned to the ecosystem.
Other than that, cremate me.
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why do some people find prayer so hard?
its not a religious thing to pray its just sincere talk with god. tell me what you think
Your question assumes a belief in deity.
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Snakeskin...Do you love it on gorgeous accessories or do you think the snakes themselves wear it best?
It is always the best on the original owner... same with other hides.
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Can you tell why people would think that I'm Mexican, Ethiopian or Indian other than black? Pic inside.
I think it is just because you are light skinned.
You look black to me and a very attractive young lady to boot. I am happily married so this is just an observation.
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In 1793 my ancestors were __________.
Most were wandering around Europe (they were nomadic).
A few of them were slaves in Romania.
A few were settled normally in the Targoviste region of Romania.
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What are you gonna Fracking do about it?
Go watch some old Battlestar Galactica?
What the frell else would I do about it.
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What would be a better name than "atheist" for an atheist? Why?
wrong place, please flag
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Besides your beloved, what else shares your bed? eg. teddy bear, dawg, gimp!
Sadly, my cat is too old to get up onto my bed and has never gotten used to using a stepstool to chair to bed system to get back up.
My bed is pushing 200 years old and tall enough that my wife uses a stepstool to get into it comfortably.
So, other than her, a bunch of pillows. I work night shift so often she is awake when I sleep.
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How did you choose your online username and avatar?
My middle name is Arisztid.
As for my avatar, while I am too paranoid to use a picture of myself, I am vain enough to use my main SL avatar which I spent a lot of money and time getting it to look damned close to me IRL (again due to vanity).
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If your wearing a costume this year....... What are you goin to be????? Or what do you want to be??
I am lazy this year. I am going to dress like a Gypsy.
For those who do not know me, that means I am not bothering to dress up. If I am not working that night (schedule is not up yet), I will be watching movies online or playing LotRO.
When pressed to actually "dress like a Gypsy," I wear a tshirt and jeans, telling them that I am a Gypsy who is dressed like a Gypsy in tshirt and jeans. I...
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Do you believe the Bible is literally the "word of God"? If yes which version is "the word"?
At best, the Bible is the word of God as it is filtered through many flawed human minds. Flat out, the Bible was written by humans. Whether or not they were divinely inspired is a matter of opinion.
I do not believe in any deities so my opinion is obvious. My lack of belief in deity does not change the fact that it was written with human hands and the following:
Take that original text,...
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When a person uses the slang word "yaw" in a sentence instead of you,
is this irritating to you?
Do you mean "y'all"? I have never heard "yaw."
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Did any AB NOT study about WWII in school?
My high school history class was not the best when it came to WWII. It was even worse for WWI.
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Why do people always complain about the US's slavery of old, but they never talk about the slavery that is happening in Africa right now?
I am going to take a different direction with my answer. Others have the obvious covered so I will forgo that.
America is a wealthy nation, one of the superpowers, although that is slipping. There is much power and money to be gained here by focusing on American black slavery, especially within America itself. Black slavery is considered the greatest atrocity committed in this nation,...
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Why do these gypsy types call themselves 'travellers', when in fact, they stay in the same place for most of their lives?
Are you referring to Irish Travellers (the Pavee)? That is what that group of people have been called for quite some time. If you just called them "Irish" it would not properly identify the group you are referring to and people never call them Pavee.
They are called that because of an old, traditional way of life. Some still travel in the UK, some do not.
I have not heard that term applied...
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What's the most stirring song you've ever heard?
Depends on what you are talking about with the word "stirring."
If you want me to turn into a puddle of goo, it would be "Matylem" by Ando Drom:
http://premium.fileden.com/premium/2006/6/7/54285/Matyilemg.mp3 (it is on my fileden because it is pretty much unobtanium and I have the CD)
If I want to get pumped for whatever reason, "Hold the Heathen Hammer High" by Tyr:...
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What is your favorite HBO series (hung, entourage, true blood, game of thrones, big love, boardwalk empire, flight of chcrds...etc) and why?
Game of Thrones.
It is like crack to an addict with me. I still keep rewatching season 1 online and twitch when I think of the wait to season 2. I am going to break down and buy the DVD set for it. I think it is Spring of 2012 when I get my next major fix. *twitch*
Generally I detest television. This is one of the few exceptions. Luckily season 2 of Walking Dead is coming out shortly....
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Why should anyone love you?
Because they are insane?
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Would you watch a movie called Lady Gaga And The Fortress Of Doom?
You could not pay me enough to watch that. Ok, you could with enough money, but quadruple the price if I have to stay awake.
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Do you think I'm pretty?
I'm sure you do, just like everyone else on this planet. ;D
You asked for an evaluation of a story of yours on deviantart. Here is a picture of the owner of that account (the question where you asked: http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/2503548 ):
http://gothchickas223.deviantart.com/
In the question after this one, you posted this picture as yours:
http://fc01.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2011/254/e/c/whatever_by_gothchickas223-d49m98v.jpg
The picture in this...
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Should I be wearing a condom here on AB so I don't risk getting anyone pregnant?
That might be a good plan, I fear.
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What is your favorite song in which one artist or musical group pays tribute to another artist or group?
Here is a huge one...
Reunion - Life Is a Rock (But the Radio Rolled Me)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=16kh-AP4OCU
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Why is there an abundance of posts ridiculing & mocking Judeo-Christian religious beliefs, but next to none for buddhists, taoists, etc?
Buddhists and Taoists do not proselytize and insult people who are not of their faith.
They are not a blip on my annoyance radar because they do not shove themselves in my face like so many Judeo-Christians do.
I do not go around mocking any religion but, if I was the sort to do so, I would not mock the ones that do not annoy me.
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How many of you have been abused - physically or verbally etc. by a teacher?
I had a few racist teachers who made remarks about me and/or my people but I am not sure that is what you are asking for.
The closest I can think to what you are asking was my 7th grade sex ed teacher. He sat next to me during a film and put his hand on thigh. When he did not move, I went to the bathroom without permission and he had moved on by the time I got back. I had noticed him...
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What if George Takei called you a douchebag? That's right, a douchebag.
I would ask for his autograph. It might be why he called me a douchebag, though. If so, I would ask him to write "You're a douchebag, Arisztid."
No, really, I have no celebrity autographs and am not interested in collecting them.
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Is it racist to hate blacks that further stereotypes?
I'm black btw.
As others have said, "furthering stereotypes" is a behaviour, not a race.
Hate is a bit strong in my opinion. That being said, I cannot abide people of my race/ethnicity (whatever you want to call it) who further the negative stereotypes. All of us pay for it.
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What is your Jung personality type? (take the referenced test to find out)
INTJ
Introverted Intuitive Thinking Judging
Strength of the preferences %
67 50 50 100
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How analytical are you?
I am painfully analytical, having to make efforts to shut it down.
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If someone 'mocked' you for not believing in Zeus, would you feel provoked and offended?
I would be just as annoyed if people badgered me as much for not believing in Zeus as they do for not believing in God. If my life was affected as strongly by other people's belief in Zeus, I would be just as annoyed as well.
I am not offended by "mocking," or other badgering, about my disbelief in God. I am annoyed.
I am annoyed by being badgered about anything and about the overwhelming...
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Why is equality impossible?
Assuming you can eliminate all of the "isms" (racism, sexism, etc) you are going to be left with natural variation, as Marky Mark said.
This is just an elaboration on his answer.
Even if legally and socially we are all equal, each person has strengths and weaknesses. Sometimes the strengths and weaknesses combined are equal, sometimes they are not.
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As a child growing up what food did you absolutely despise? Do you still despise it?
Brussel sprouts. Still hate them.
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I give up will someone please tell me the proper names of races and nationalities?
Nationality is your nation of origin, for example America.
Race/ ethnicity is genetics. For example, America has people of many races/ ethnicities within it.
I read your comment threads and see that you are asking what are the politically correct terms for the various groups.
If you are going to try to be strictly PC, you are not going to succeed.
What terms are PC today will often change...
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What would you use against a killer bunny?
Holy Hand Grenade of Antioch of course.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=apDGPl2SfpA
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Are you at the beck and call of your telephone and cell phone? These appliances requires so much attention and they are demanding!
I do not have a cellular phone.
I also only answer calls on my land line if it is someone I want to talk to or if it is for Keysha. Even then, half the time I do not bother to go look.
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When selling your soul, who do you conduct the transaction with?
If that was possible and I wanted to do it, it would be with the big guy himself. The more middlemen, the more muddling. Satan would drive a tough enough bargain as it is.
I would hope to be able to bring a lawyer of my choice, though.
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Describe the face in the mirror after you just woke up?
Depends on how I slept. If I did not roll over onto my hair and drool on it (my hair is to my butt), it is generally grumpy and puffy looking. The eyes that stare back at me are half dead and I can tell that the blood level in my caffeine stream is at a critical high.
If I did roll over onto my hair and drool on it, that side of my face is wrinkled. Keysha also is not too happy at the extra...
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Agree or disagree - Nobody talks so constantly about God as those who insist that there is no God.?
No... that would be you, Anil. Your questions about your god and about atheists are neverending.
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Regardless of your nationality - if everyone on the street you lived on was of a different nationality from you, would that bother you?
Do you mean race/ethnicity?
If so, every place I have lived this has been the case. It is the case where I live now, was the case the last time, down to where I grew up (other than my father). There are not a whole bunch of Rroma Gypsies floating around in America.
I am used to it and do not think it is anything unusual.
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What would you do if all of a sudden it started raining men ?
Be ready to be called into work early due to all of the injuries from the falls. Well, those who would not be going to the morgue. I would hope one would not fall on my car on the way to work. That would not be good for either the guy or my car.
Around working my butt off I would wonder about the science behind this phenomena. I would want to hear stories from the ones that survived the...
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Is it racist to say all Canadians are good at hockey, eh?
Whether or not it is true, it is an incorrect use of the word "racist."
Canada is a nation with many races/ ethnicities in it, not a race.
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Opinions on Obama? Haha, we all know he has his haters(:
I am displeased with his job performance.
The following is separate from being displeased with his job performance: personally I am revolted by him and would love to express this revulsion with him to his face.
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Since the earth was prepared for its eventual lifeforms, including intelligent man, what then is man's purpose on earth?
Life as we knew it evolved to fit the climate, not the other way around. It is all by chance.
The only purpose for any lifeform, including humans, is to reproduce itself.
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Why are so many not-black people STEALING black culture?
1) I do not know who Adele is but, I would guess, she thinks she sounds good singing however she sings.
2) the ones who listen to rap music like rap music.
3) slang from all ethnicities and nations cross "borders." It is the evolution of language and what results from groups of different people being in physical proximity.
4) either they are being assholes like anyone who says that word or...
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Where did you ancestors first settle?
Settle? My ancestors?
Err... I am Rromani Gypsy. Well, 3/4 blooded. My father settled in America (my mothered died birthing me) and I am settled here but my ancestors, while they may have spent some time at various places, did not settle. My mother and paternal grandmother's Clan, while they spent most of their time in Romania for the last few hundred years, were not settled in any part of...
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Are mixed race people always better looking than pure any race people?
I do not think so.
There are fantastic looking people, both mixed and not.
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I didn't watch the president's speech because_______________
I do not trust him to tell the truth so there is no reason for me to watch his speeches. But then, I do not trust any politician.
Also, political speeches are filled with doubletalk enough to obscure any truth even when they are not directly lying.
Remember... politicians are trying to sell themselves to the public.
Obama is pretty notorious for trying to appeal to both Democrats and...
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Where did you sit in the school cafeteria,with the brains,the jocks,the weirdos,the stoners,alone or other ?:-)
There was a stairwell I liked on one of the wings of my high school.
Since I found the cafeteria to be a noisy, crowded, obnoxious place (I went to a huge HS), I ate lunch in that stairwell with my friends. Most of my friends were brainy weirdos.
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Have you ever handled a dead person? For legal purposes I presume, but if otherwise please elaborate.
I have worked in the medical field in patient care since 1982.
Not only would that be a "yes," but it would come with "I have no clue how many times." Clean, tag and bag, transport to the morgue are often part of my duties.
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Do you have issues with movies that have no black people in it?
For the most part I do not care. There is an exception to this:
The only time I care is when it is a historically based movie billed as "historical." If whatever event they are portraying does not have the proper ethnic mix, I become the continuity police. This goes for more than black, it applies to all ethnicities.
I do set it aside when I see that they are making a decent effort to...
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How can I stop being a compulsive people pleaser?
Realize that you are not going to please everyone all of the time. That is a simple fact of life. Add to that that some people, no matter how far you go out of your way for them, are going to dislike you.
Once you realize that these are a couple of facts of life, it is much easier to simply be yourself and get on with it.
Another thing is to realize that it is not your job or your...
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What superhero reminds you of yourself and why?
Captain Caveman because of my long hair and the fact that I would make a bad superhero. I also have a cast iron gullet (can eat just about anything), hate wearing shoes, and like the thought of hitting things with a club:
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What do you call it when you lose electricity? E.g. black-out, power outage, power cut, etc.
My wife and I have a gas stove so that is no problem. We have candles and flashlights.
We have each other so all is good there. We can always find something to occupy ourselves, from the obvious to cards to books, etc. :)
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Who HATES the new "facebook like" button under EACH answer?
Damn I hate it.
This place turns more and more into Facebag.
Now my lag is even worse.
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Should gays be given their own sections to live in, and have to wear purple rainbow lapel pins for identification?
That has already been done, except they got a pink triangle and were stuck in with groups like Gypsies, Jews, and other undesirables.
Anyone with a brain knows what I am talking about.
Serpwentor, really. I guess your tastes in fun controversy have changed. I miss the old Serpwentor who would turn a clever phrase to draw controversy rather than resort to just plain obnoxiousness.
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Is there a secret conspiracy to flood the inner city with drugs, in order to kill off and destroy people of color???
Is that a subsection of the conspiracy to flood lower class white neighborhoods with methamphetamine, made by white people?
I lived in one of those in the 90s... Stockton, CA. It had a horrible meth problem, mostly with white people. When you see the famous, and terrifying, "faces of Meth" most of them are of white people. The meth cookers who lived above my wife and I in this apartment in...
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If you had an Indian name, what would it be?
Trips Over Own Feet
This is short for:
Trips Over Own Feet Falls Flat On Face
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My cat has started to pee in my bedroom. Is it time to put her down?
You might want to take her to the vet.
I had a cat who one day walked over to my jeans, looked up at me, and urinated on them. I squatted down, looked at the urine, saw a hint of blood, and took her to the vet.
It turned out that she had the feline equivalent of a UTI. She showed no visible signs of a UTI.
If it is a behaviour issue, your vet might have suggestions.
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What if Jesus appeared in your room, and told you that Lady Gaga only has female parts, but Megan Fox has both?
I would wonder what I ate last night and when I am going to wake up due to seeing Jesus.
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When is knowing to much a problem??
I cannot say that knowing too much is a bad thing, but I can say that it can be a problem.
There are things that I know that haunt and torment me. I cannot do anything about these issues so the only benefit there is to me knowing them is to pass awareness about them on to others.
I wish, however, that I could set them aside so I did not have to know them all the time. There are times I...
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Should companies be allowed to discriminate provided they place a legible sticker on every entrance announcing that they do so?
The free market would not drive them out of business unless the discrimination was against whatever group was the preferred majority.
There are plenty of people who want to be allowed to discriminate against [x] group of people and a business that did this would get quite a bit of support. There are a lot of people who give lip service to the anti discrimination thing but that is all it is......
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Why should any religious people ever have given evolution or LGBT any great concern?
Why not just 'Live and Let Live'?
That would be nice. This goes for more than just LGBT issues and the belief in evolution.
1) Some religious people seem to interpret their religious text to say that anything other than heterosexual sex after marriage is bad. Their interpretations say many things are wrong, not just related to sexual orientation, such as disbelief in their particular deity. Belief in evolution is a...
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Has your weather changed to Autumn yet? (Sept 3, 2011)
It hit bloody 90+ degrees yesterday and is due to reach close today.
I eagerly await Autumn, not being a fan of the heat.
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Do you have any concern of the Apocalypse?
Frankly, I do not give a crap. I am hardly mankind's greatest fan to begin with.
The only form of a crap that I give is that it will be painful and, if the apocalypse comes (of whatever variety) and is painful, I have no problem ending it.
Personally, I do believe an apocalypse (if not "the" apocalypse) is inevitable. If we do not pop a cork and push the "nuke 'em all" button, overcrowding...
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When someone tells a joke and its really NOT funny,how do you react?
If I try to fake comprehension, at best I manage to pass off an "understanding" nod and smile which only fools the unobservant. However, I am not very good at this. Usually I just wind up looking somewhat befuddled.
Usually I just say that I do not get it.
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What is the purpose of seeking the Truth?
How is anyone to grow without pursuit of the truth and examination of currently accepted hypotheses? Without pursuit of the truth, the mind will stagnate.
There is the absolute truth to most issues, which is hardly ever known, with varying degrees of perception of truth branching off from that. People filter information available about the absolute truth through their own minds, the result...
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Who is your favourite wizard?
Rincewind:
Rincewind has been an important character since the Discworld series started. He is a polite yet cowardly wizard with (almost) no magical ability and whose ambition in life is simply to continue having a life. He has been on many adventures, but almost entirely by accident.
http://wiki.lspace.org/wiki/Rincewind
He is a failed student at the Unseen University for wizards in...
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Do you sleep on your side, your back or your stomach? or a combination of these?
I sleep on my back, my side, and on Keysha... literally.
For some reason when I am laying on my side, I often chase her with my butt, then turn onto my back, half or more laying on her.
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Why do people fear or hate snakes?{plz read discription}
I think it is due to conditioning, which has been mentioned, religious teachings, and how different they are from humans.
Personally, I have a hard time understanding fear of snakes because I have always liked snakes, from studying them to handling them.
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Will anyone of you care If I left AB for sometime ?
Come and go as you wish.
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What's the worst noise?
The silence of a heart that had just been beating but stopped, the absence of noise from a loved one who had passed on.
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how do you watch a loved one die?
My father died of cancer at home.
When I was barely 18, I sat by his bedside, holding his hand, a few family friends in the room (my mother died birthing me).
I cannot really explain it. I just was 100% with him, taking special note of him, talked to him, he spoke when possible, then he passed. Of course he had spent some time dying with me taking over more and more of the household duties...
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If you got a puppy, what would you name it?
Dr. Strangelove
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Somebody please help me I've been with my husband 15 years and I am just now starting to see Bi behavior.
I have read the answers and your comments. If you are telling the truth that you are not bothered by bisexual and homosexual people, you are looking at an unimportant aspect of this new information.
If the above is so, you are looking at bisexual as "he is going to be unfaithful to me" while your concern is not with his sexual orientation, rather with his fidelity/ continued fidelity.
You...
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Were in the world can I find a BEAUTIFUL ,sweet, GENTLE and tenderloving
GREEK man? Does he EXIST!? Are YOU one!?
Going down your checklist:
Gorgeous: that is up to the viewer to decide (I look pretty much like my avatar, which I paid quite a bit for, but will not post pictures).
Long haired: to my butt
Romantic: yes
Angel eyed: heh?
Adonis: no, my name is Arisztid.
Greek: nope, American.
I have a soft heart (and more) for the strong, intelligent, loving woman who is my wife. I am answering because I...
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Do you believe that in the interest of fairness, white people should all be slaves for a hundred or so years, then we'd all be even?
Look, I know you like stirring controversy but why delve into the idiotic? Some of your controversial ones are entertaining. You have, for the vast most part, diverged from that path.
As a token answer to your question... no.
As so many have pointed out, every group has been enslaved.
Now, since you want to stir controversy, try choosing something more intelligent and/or amusing?
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Favorite cover versions: Name song and at least two bands, plus favorite if so.
One of my favorite covers is Lovesong, covered by Snake River Conspiracy:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OH3qrMnpYD0
... originally done by The Cure
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-eDSzL0774Q
Another favorite cover is Eleanor Rigby by Godhead:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z_YyGw-gyL0
Original by the Beatles:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k9Itt02QOO0&feature=related
I cannot pick...
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my girlfriend had long term relationships with 3 black men totalling 12yrs, 2 children by them, different dads. should her past bother me?
The only part of your description that would bother me is the 2 children due to past bad experiences in such a situation. If I was still on the market (I am married) I would never, ever get into a love relationship with a woman who has children.
Why would her exes being black be an issue of any kind or worthy of mention?
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What kind of bad habits prevent you from being a sleeping beauty?
When I am asleep, I sometimes turn over and lay on my hair. My hair is to my butt so I try to get most of it behind (if lying on side) or beside me (if lying on back). Sometimes my lip curls up and I wake with a face full of drooly hair.
That is hardly appealing when asleep and I am not wearing my best morning face after sleeping on a mass of drooly hair.
I am hardly a sleeping beauty at...
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Is the word "loose" a verb as well as an adjective? I keep seeing the word "loosing", but I don't think it's a valid word. Is it?
I have seen it as a misspelling of "losing" but never used correctly as "loosing."
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Does Atheism begin in the heart before the mind seeks justification for it?
The absence of something is not its beginning. When something starts, that is its beginning.
Atheism is the default setting. It is no more or no less than absence of belief in deity. Religion/ belief is learned, hence, that is what would begin... not atheism.
Some theists do become atheists after losing faith for various reasons. Most reasons I see are due to study or introspection. That...
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Is there such a breed, half atheist and half believer?
There is no such thing. It is impossible to believe and not believe at the same time. You can be questioning your belief but not both that you stipulate.
It is not agnosticism. Agnostics simply cannot prove or disprove deity. That being said, agnostics disbelieve in deity because, if you do not know there is a deity, you, by definition, cannot be theist. Agnostics also cannot, by...
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i am bi and i would like to know if it is ok to touch a straight girl in the private parts
Assuming this is not a trolling question, which I believe it is, I will answer seriously. You also just asked this and moved on but it is an annoying issue that I would like to address.
What part of "straight" are you missing?
Sexual orientation is sexual orientation. You are bisexual (if you are not just trolling)... you like both. Homosexuals like their own gender... period. Straight...
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Are there any add-ons to life to make it better?
I would like a threat meter, like Omen in WoW. With it you could know to back off before you aggro the boss (be it at home, work, or other) and pull it away from the tank. I have the feeling you are not a tank in this life or, at least, not level capped and noticeably undergeared. Need to work on your stats.
You could get a DPS meter and work to maximize your damage but, if you do that and...
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A friend of ours has a cat who likes buttermilk. Have you ever heard of anything stranger than that for a cat?
My cat likes unsweetened iced tea.
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Best way to wake someone up in the morning?
Vuvuzela
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YpXN8BvGp_o
... if you are a sadist.
I read this answer to my wife who cut her eyes at me as she said "if you ever..." I think the continuation of that statement had to do with the likelihood of me surviving another day.
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Say something,anything, in French ?
`Your mother was a hamster and your father smelt of elderberries!
Oh, wait, that was said by a "French" person, not something IN French.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9V7zbWNznbs
Ok, in French: Oui.
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Do you prefer drinking your coffee black or with cream and sugar?
Here is how I drink mine:
First, think coffee sludge. Keysha (my wife) gets "espresso roast Turkish ground" and packs the filter. She puts "six heaping scoops" for ten cups of coffee (I just asked her).
Then add tons of flavored cream and flavored syrup. I drink this by the water glass, not coffee cup, and I like to refrigerate by the pot it after I, ok Keysha, makes it, drinking it cold.
I...
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Whats magic made of?
Belief
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Have you ever watched a program on a black and white television?
Yep.
We did not get a color TV until the early 70's.
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Are you clinging to your guns and Bible still?
Bible? I do not have one.
Gun? It is under the bed and I am in the living room so I am not even holding it, much less clinging to it.
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How were all the Native American tribes able to peacefully coexist without so much as a fistfight, let alone a war, before evil white
You need to learn your history a bit better.
It was not a paradise here before the invaders came. Native Americans are just as human as non NAs and, just like everyone else, they fought amongst each other.
The big difference, to me, is that this continent was not as overcrowxded as Europe.
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In terms of your views, can you become rigid in your beliefs without realizing it? Is that something you try to avoid?
As I have aged, I have become quite rigid in my beliefs. Since I consider this to be a negative trait, I make an effort to catch myself when I am doing this and have asked Keysha to watch out for it.
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who is your favorite theist on AB?
The Chief, Marky Mark, Clintonville Tom, Theby, ChuckExAnon, Bull (latest full name was "Bull wears a COAT of many colours"), Tomsims, Gtravels.
These are the ones I am remembering off the cuff who either discuss their religion on the 'bag or with whom I have discussed religion.
What these people have in common is quiet belief or logical, non judgmental discussion of religion.
The full list...
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Are dinosaurs extinct?
See Artful Bodger's answer:
http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/2556703#ans11106415
... and add Coelacanths and sharks.
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What is the difference between being rigidly stubborn/intractable or being firm in your beliefs and closed off to other views? Anything?
Being stubborn, firm in your beliefs, intractable means it would be difficult to change that person's opinion. That person might be willing to change their beliefs if enough evidence is presented but this would be very difficult and unlikely.
Being closed off to other views means that there is no option to change that person's opinion. That option is not there... period.
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Atheists-how do you handle sins?
... via checklist.
Oh, wait, do you mean that was not supposed to be a daily "to do" list?
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Why would anyone want to worship The Beast as well as his image
and receive his mark on their existence?
I have heard that The Beast offers excellent medical, dental, and a passable 401K.
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If Liberals hate the rich so much, who will pay for their welfare checks?
I would like to go one day on this site without questions like this... from either side. Same thing for theist vs. atheist.
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How do you think society would be different if everybody had a pre-planned death date? Like on your 70th (or whatever age) birthday you died without question, but something could still accidentally kill you before that?
Go watch the movie Logan's Run.
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whats the worst thing you can say to a naked person?
Can't you wear something tighter?
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Are religious folks the most judgmental? Are they perfect? Only perfect people get to judge others, right? So how perfect are they anyway?
1) judgmental people come from all types of humanity, including religious and non religious.
Being judgmental of things like homosexuality is more prevalent in those who follow Abrahamic religions (various flavors of Christianity, Islam, Judeaism). This can be said about anything the religion in question teaches is wrong. However, even this type of judgmentalism is hardly the exclusive...
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Is it bad parenting to tell your teenager that if she doesn't shape up you'll post her tantrums on youtube?
I think that that is excessive so yes.
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Do you have a favorite Big Band song?
I am a fan of swing, which is an offshoot of Big Band.
I could go through Satchmo, Dizzy Gallespie, Louis Prima, Cab Calloway, Glenn Miller... and their bands... and oh so many more (I am a fan), so I am going to link my favorite modern Big Band that you probably have never heard of:
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Do you like being a flawed human being?
Yes.
If I was perfect, life would be boring. I would have nothing to strive towards.
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Conservitves are dumb. Lets tax all of the people who work so their is no more poor people.
Change the word "conservative" (with my spelling correction) to "liberal," and you sound just as ridiculous as the people you complain about.
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If you won the lottery ( MILLIONS )...Would you still keep your job and work?
Yes because not working would bore me to death. I would drop my hours significantly though.
I like my job enough to not be in a hurry to get a new one but I would think about whether or not I would like to do something different. If I decided I did, I would quit my job (or go very part time) so I could get the schooling I would need for a job change.
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I have a fetish for________because_____________.
Women in medieval style bodices.
Why? Well, google bodice.
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Are you a heretic or an infidel?
I am not a heretic because I hold no religious beliefs instead of holding religious beliefs contrary to "my" church.
I guess I would be an infidel since I hold no religious beliefs.
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Where was THE place to go when you were a child?
The old cemetery, the Civic Center (a famous building by Frank Lloyd Wright that housed my favorite library), the Rafael Theater (weekend matinees), a used record store in San Rafael, got out to San Francisco by bus when old enough... well, ok, that is where a couple of cronies and I went.
The popular kids hung out at the rec center and what passed for a mall.
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What's your favorite television comedy?
Its...
... then:
Blackadder (2nd, 3rd, 4th series, did not like 1st)
The Carol Burnett Show
Soap
Old SNL (70's and 80's)
Are You Being Served
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MY FAMILY IS SO UNFAIR!!!
*head/desk*
You have it so bad.
Man, I am so glad that my father was not as strict as your grandparents at your age. I mean, you are not allowed to even stay up all night on your electric doohickies. You are expected to get some sleep and do without said doohickies for a time!
... that was sarcasm.
And I wonder what is happening to your generation if your grandparents are considered...
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what were the dominant literary themes in Elizabethan era?
You have spent plenty of time asking this question:
http://www.enotes.com/elizabethan-drama-fs/q-and-a/what-were-dominant-literary-themes-elizabethan-era-269427
http://au.answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20110804005137AAfWNZs
... when you could have been spending the time doing your own homework.
Your other two questions were the first things that popped up when I googled it but there...
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Do you hate America? I hate it and everything about it! Although I'm American..
There are things I dislike about America but, of the options of places for me to live, this is amongst the top 2 (America or Canada).
I certainly would not want to be anywhere in Europe. I am pretty damned glad to be an American.
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What do you view as gross, no matter what anyone says?
I was going to list bot flies and, yes, they are still gross.
However, dead baby pills trump bot flies:
http://www.weirdasianews.com/2011/08/05/dead-babies-main-ingredient-chinese-stamina-pill/
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Christians: What's your opinion of these christians (photo inside).
Here is the link to the page:
http://unitedatheistfront.com/FoxAndFriends.jpg
It is quite... enlightening. Surprising, no. Enlightening, yes.
That whole lawsuit hit the silly zone but the reactions to it hit the psychotic zone. Many Christians deny that this sort of thing exists. I have seen it many times and not just in that link. That JPG is cobbled together, rendering its veracity in...
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how do you feel about blood?
Without it, I would be out of work. I am a phlebotomist.
For that matter, without it, I would be dead and not worrying about work. I do prefer it on the inside because, if it is outside of me in large quantities, I am closer to that being dead thing.
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What do you like and dislike most about your physical appearance?
I am not too fond of my unibrow, wart (accompanied by a foot long hair), and hunchback.
Other than that, I am hawt.
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Which is worse...an illiterate Hatemonger/Racist/Bigot or one who is literate? Does correct spelling matter at all if you hate?
A literate, well spoken/written racist/other bigot does a lot more damage than his/her opposite. Think about it: which are you going to take more seriously?
The most dangerous racists/other bigots out there are the ones who sound the most rational.
Perfect spelling is not as important, however, as being able to put forth an apparently logical treatise for your hate. As O-uknow said,...
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If your 10 year old son wanted to rub your smooth bare your legs, just to be curious. Would you let him? Girls.
There are plenty of fetish sites out there and your questions clearly show you need one.
Either that or you are a troll.
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How long do you think it will be before the US is in a monetary crisis again?
From what I see, things have not improved and, in fact, have continued to degrade for years now.
The unemployment numbers drop, however, what is not told is that when a person runs out of unemployment payments, they are no longer recorded. Thus that individual is removed from the unemployment numbers.
Some places, like Monster.com, will not hire anyone who is not already employed and many...
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What do you think of music with screaming vocals
Most I do not like but I like some songs with dirty (screamed or growled) and clean vocals combined, like this one:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jpIIAffYstQ&feature=related
... and this one which is all dirty vocals. I only like one to two songs by this band at a time:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pUPDla44jfQ&annotation_id=annotation_333699&feature=iv
This vocal style suits...
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What if you found out that Obama wasn't a Muslim, but worshipped Cyric instead?
I have no clue what Obama's religion is or is not because I do not care enough to look. I am certain that my policy of not caring is going to continue.
I know that this Muslim thing has been used to smear him, do not know what Cyric is (I am guessing that you made "Cyric" up), and do not care either way.
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Only minorities in the USA concider Israel as an ally ?
Somehow I knew this was you. You are still on about your obsession.
Really, you are doing no more than spamming.
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Are facts about negative traits or diseases linked to minorities unfairly branded racist and taken as offensive?
It is what people do with these facts that is the problem.
People of the majority, since you are using the term "minority," have plenty of negative traits and diseases, however, they are not used to discriminate against the majority.... because they are the majority. If they were not the majority, they would treated the same as minorities.
Also the majority writes what is deemed...
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What scares you the most?
My biggest fears are mostly linked to decrepitude and illness.
I think the poster child for this is "locked in syndrome":
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Locked-in_syndrome
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Which non-politician public figure or celebrity most deserves a wedgie?
Fred Phelps or Shirley Phelps-Roper of the infamous Westboro Baptist Church.
They do look like they have gotten more than their share of wedgies over the years.
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Did you die a little inside when you didn't get your acceptance letter to Hogwarts?
Err... I have no clue if I was accepted. I think I shot and ate the owl.
It was magically delicious.
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If a man was dating two women name something he'd need alot of?
A bomb shelter
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Are you more animal than human?
I am as much animal as I am human by definition, i.e. 100% of both.
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Do you think it's possible to use "ethnic slurs" to identify subgroups within an ethnicity without hating everyone of that ethnicity?
Yes, it is possible for you (the generic "you") to use an ethnic slur as you describe.
The problem is in how it is perceived... the generally accepted meaning of the word. Odds are that most people you are speaking to will not know that you are being specific regarding a subgroup with the slur. Your friends will most likely know but that would be about it.
In another answer someone...
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If you were a firefighter and Casey Anthony were inside a burning building, how many times would you check and recheck your gear?
I do not like Casey Anthony and believe she got away with murder.
That being said, could it be time for the flood of questions about her to stop?
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Anything following the words "with all due respect" rarely are respectful. So why pretend? Why not get right to it?
Personally I prefer to have whatever it is said to me without little "niceties" like this and, when I have to be blunt with someone, I do not preface it with niceties. I am polite with whatever I have to say but do not mollycoddle whoever I am saying it to. The few times it has been said to me I tell them to dispense with the preface and get to the point.
It is like when someone complements...
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Some questions about American food. (See description)
Thriftymaid covered it but American cookies can be anything from crispy to chewy. They can be completely flat or lumpy or kind of stand up a bit.
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Besides AnswerBag, what else could AB stand for?
anaerobic bacteria?
alligator barnacles?
aardvark belches?
anteater bindings?
asymmetrical bot-fly?
aeronautical bubblegum?
anatomically bloated?
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How old was you when you first starting eating yourself?
I only ate a toe here or there as I was growing up.
Now that I have matured I will only continue when I have a nice Chianti and a said of fava beans to accompany my meal.
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True or false- most americans dislike Israel and its government and do not concider them allies
Could you PLEASE give this a rest.
Out of 12 questions you ask, 10 of them are directly about how much America/ Americans hate Israel/ Israelis. 1 of the remaining 2 has the "Israel is not an American ally."
You have plenty of answers to your questions about your obsession. This is flat out spam by now.
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do beyonce yell instead of sing?
I have no clue what she usually does, but she did not yell here:
I do not think that holds a candle to the Etta James version but it is not yelling.
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Might Justin Timberlake be one of the very few singer-turned-actor actors who actually has acting talent? Anyone done that who is good?
This is willy nilly as they come to Keysha and I, ranging from the 40s to today and all genres. I am including singers who went on to do mostly, if not exclusively, musicals.
Frank Sinatra
Gene Kelly
Will Smith
David Bowie
Cher
Elvis Presley
Beyonce
Queen Latifa
Madonna (League of Their Own for one)
Barbara Streisand
Bette Middler
Chris Christofferson
Ice T (Law and Order, SVU for one)
Bing...
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how many keys haven't you used on your keyboard?
*looks*
I have not used most of the function keys.
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Do you ever feel a little uneasy that AB staff may be watching your every move? What do you think they think of you?
I doubt that they care enough to watch my every move or even remember that I am on the site.
On the rare occasions they think of me I believe they consider me to be a somewhat curmudgeonly but generally non troublesome oltimer.
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R.I.P AMY WINEHOUSE!! thankgod shes dead!
Wow.
Did you know her personally or have you been harmed by her? If not, why such venom?
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who wears tights
These guys:
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If you had ten children...what would their names be?
Oin, Gloin, Thorin Oakenshield, Dwalin, Balin, Bifur, Bofur, Bombur, Dori, and Ori.
I would just call them the Unexpected Party.
Yes, I am a nerd.
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Tommorrow is my first guys and girls sleepover and i never told my dad thered be guys cause hed flip - i wanna look good what should i pack?
I call bullsh*t on the comments you are making proclaiming how virginal and overall "good" you are. The following questions were asked by you:
HOW TO LOOK LIKE A PORNSTAR?
http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/2531357
How do i get my boyfriends sexual attention? I wanna look extemely sexy for him -- but without people thinking i am a slut.
http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/2507965
GUYS ONLY... i...
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If you could see one person now dead from history, who would it be?
Vlad III. Of course, we would have to somehow be able to communicate with each other.
Why? Because he was the first recorded person to use psychological warfare on a massively larger force and succeed. I also know enough about what formed him to want to know more about what made him tick.
Sun Tzu wrote the "Art of War" which is widely recognized as one of the greatest texts of all time....
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I believe the Holocaust never happened, it was just a conspiracy involving Muslims and the Illuminati. Does this make me a Nazi?
No, that just means that you are not very good at recognizing evidence when it is provided in abundance. There is no end of physical evidence of the Holocaust and first hand recountings, some of the survivors are still alive.
To be a Nazi you would have to belong to the National Socialist Party.
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Why is it that only questions about Islam are answered so rude and inappropriate? well when talking about religions only.
Look at all of the religious questions, questions about and to atheists... all sides of this spectrum. Islam is on the lesser end of targets in this.
Rudeness is rampant in all of them, both in the questions themselves and the answers.
The Christian vs Atheist battles have the Islam vs Anyone battles beaten hands down.
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Is the Koran really is the single one that is unchanged among all other religious books..?
Has the Quran been translated into any other language than the one it was written in?
If so, and we know it has been, it has been changed. It is almost impossible, it might be absolutely IMpoissible, to have a completely accurate translation between languages... especially if the root languages were completely different.
I know the Quran has been translated into English and, I would guess,...
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(If this is going to gross you out don't answer) Sex during menstruation?
No for me.
I just cannot get past the fact that it is old blood with tissue in it that is being sloughed off by the body.
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Fat people
To my fellow answerbaggers:
This question is tailor made to stir sh*t. The asker managed to include so many things designed to anger/upset people.
Please do not feed the troll.
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Is stereotype a compound word?
It goes back a bit but, yes, it is a compound word:
stereotype
1798, "method of printing from a plate," from Fr. stéréotype (adj.) "printing by means of a solid plate of type," from Gk. stereos "solid" (see sterile) + Fr. type "type." Noun meaning "a stereotype plate" is from 1817. Meaning "image perpetuated without change" is first recorded 1850, from the verb in this sense, which is...
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What could be wrong with me? ...my chest hurts, etc.
We have people asking questions like this ranging from ones like yours to a sprained ankle. There is no way that anyone on this board can diagnose you. Even one of the MDs on answerbag cannot diagnose you without being able to do a physical exam.
Advice someone gives about a sprained ankle could cause the asker to suffer more pain or even damage to the joint. The stakes on this one are a...
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I am going to write you a poem, all you need to do is give me the first line. How should it start?
I once knew an Archaeopteryx...
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Is it possible for a woman to rape a man?
Objects can be used to rape so, while a woman does not have a penis, substitutes can be, and are, used.
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Do you feel that as you get older, your personality is changing negatively?
It is.
I am becoming more all around cynical and less likely to trust.
Also, due to events in Europe involving my people and family, I am having problems tolerating racism. Since I cannot avoid it in real life, I have to avoid it in real life.
This is the result of experience, not age itself.
I do not know if this is a negative or neutral change but I am also less likely to get into...
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Why do some people claim to be against racism but think it's okay to be racist to Asians??
... for the same reason some people will have no problem with any group other than one, regardless of the specifics of the group.
I have seen some like this deny their racism, actually not thinking they are racist for hating this one group.
It is my personal belief that they consider whatever group they hate to be so lowly as to be subhuman, hence, hating this group is not racism. This is...
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"You're not helpful." How would you feel if someone said this to you?
Unless it is said to me by someone I respect, I am not bothered by it. If it is said by someone I respect, I speak to them and find out why they said it.
If I am told this after I put a lot of effort into helping someone and I do not already respect them, I will ask why they say this if the statement's purpose does not seem to just be to annoy me.
If it is said to irritate me, I file the...
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israelis are not welcome in the USA because most americans dislike Israel and think it's not an ally ?
You have asked 7 questions, all about Israel. All but one is about America and Americans hating Israel/ Israelis.
Obsess much?
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Reality or Sci-fy. Who is your favorite Doctor/Dr?
Dr. Strangelove
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How do you feel when others try to have control over you?
Depends on the situation.
If it is my boss, he has control over me when working... period.
If it was a firefighter, I would eagerly comply because he probably would be trying to save my life.
If it was a policeman, I would have a huge problem with a cop abusing his/her power. Luckily, that has not happened to me. Other than that, I know it is their jobs to have control over people.
My...
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Do you have a headache? How bad is it?
I am fighting it to keep it from reaching migraine status.
My landlord gave it to me by doing work upstairs that causes the fumes to get to me downstairs.
I am not happy about this.
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Would you be able to sleep tonight if you knew there was a wasp hiding in your house waiting to sting you?
I would know it would only sting me if I bothered it, including blundered into it. It has to feel threatened to sting you.
That said, if I was allergic to wasps, I would worry. Since I am not, I would have a normal sleep.
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You think restaurants should ban children under 6, as one eatery in Pennsylvania did?
That would be a fast way to earn me as a customer.
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If your heritage is non-African, you are part Neanderthal, according to the July issue of Molecular Biology and Evolution. Your Opinion?
If that is true and you are referring to "not black" as "non African," well, I am not black so I say "cool!" I would kind of like to be part dinosaur but that is not happening. Neanderthal is good though.
Would you have a link?
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If you were 14 years old and you got pregnant would you keep it?
If I had gotten pregnant at 14 years old I would have been a medical miracle (I am a guy) and I would have been spirited away to a lab for testing.
I am pretty sure the government would have confiscated any child I could carry.
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Hey so, what ethnicity do I look like?
This website is flooded with questions like this and the majority of answers to these questions are like the ones you object to in this question. Shortly these questions are rejected.
I second Keysha's comment: most of us do not give a sh*t and, in fact, more people will not look at your picture than look at it.
Simply put, this is not the proper website for questions like this.
My...
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This world is divided by race.. Agree or disagree??
Race/ ethnicity is one of the many reasons mankind divides itself. Religion is another way, political views is yet another.
Base line comes down to wanting more than the next person. The various ways mankind divides itself is to form groups to fight for a common goal for their group. If a group gets all that it wants and grows enough to cause a material "pinch," it is going to divide itself...
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What should we do with greedy people?
Is it our right to change them? Is it our right to force them to not indulge in their greed as long as it does not break any rules?
If the answer to the above questions is "yes," where does it end and with whom.
This is like racism. For this comment, the racism I am discussing is the legal kind. I have a deep dislike to loathing for racists and find them expressing their racism to be...
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How do you feel about moving??
I hate it like the plague.
I hate it so much that, when I have periods in my life where I have frequent moves, I give away or discard a huge chunk of my belongings rather than move them.
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isn't it a little close minded to think aliens don't exist?
Egocentric is the word I would use.
While I think that the belief of the density of alien life is not realistic (including alien life that we can perceive as such), I believe that it is not rational to think that it does not exist.
Based on the ufo and alien "sightings," we must be kind of the place to be in the galaxies. This I find unrealistic.
I also find it unrealistic, and a bit...
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I'm not against gay rights or anything but in some ways homosexuality does seem unnatural to me. Does it to you? In some ways?
It is my personal belief that the instance of homosexuality increases with population density. This is simply my theory but there are a few tantalizing hints that show me that I might be right here:
Birth order affecting homosexuality
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11534970
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1626369/...
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Do you have plenty of ammunition?
For just normal times, I have plenty of ammo... but can always use more.
For the zombie apocalypse, I am way short.
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What song was playing the last time you 'turned up the volume'?
... about 15 minutes ago.
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Wouldn't defining anyone by race be considered racism?
Technically, acknowledging race could be considered "race-ist" but that is taking matters to absolute ridiculousness.
If I am standing in a room with a bunch of white people and one black person and wish to refer to the person who happens to be black, I am not going to describe what the black person is wearing if I am referring to him/her. I will cut out all of that verbosity and refer...
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Do you miss the "featured member" feature? I think that was the highlight of my life.
I do not miss it.
It was just another box cluttering up the page.
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What is emo?
Here is an old answer that explains it quite well:
http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7495376
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im intimidated by black people. does anyone else feel the same?
I am wary of people based on behaviour and appearance, not skin color.
For instance, I am equally wary of anyone who looks and/or acts like a gangbanger. Gangbangers come in all colors.
I think you said in the comments that you are not originally from America and are not accustomed to being around black people. I am not able to see comments in this thread to confirm this.
Regardless, it is...
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Abortion: Women in Texas will have to view a picture of the fetus and hear a description of its development before having an abortion...
Good for Texas.
I am pro choice but pro responsibility and think this just might stop some of the instances when abortion is used as birth control.
In the article I did not see them excluding mothers who face death if they carry a child to term but I would think they would be excluded along with victims of rape, incest, and fetuses with severe birth defects.
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What stereotype sounds the best?
I am kind of partial to Harman Kardon or Tandberg.
Bose is good but not nearly worth the money. Hell, for that matter I cannot afford Harman Kardon or Tandberg now.
I miss my HK/Tandberg system with a reel to reel, turntable, and Genesis speakers (my Genesis speakers from the late 70's lasted me until the 90's and kicked butt until their death).
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what kind of clothes do you wear to office?
Scrubs and a lab coat.
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cute, unique names for a male puppy?? (:
its a rat terrier and poodle mix.
Lord Allistair J. Penbottom III
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I was born and raised. Were you?
No, I was hatched.
I think that explains a lot.
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im drunk
That's nice.
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Why worry about converting Atheists or anyone else? As Christians it is our job to preach the gospel not force it down someone's throat.
I have a great deal of respect for the Jews in this.
Never, not once, have I been even preached to by a Jew. I had a close Jewish friend growing up, I ate at his families' dinner table more times than I can count.
I saw the various things they did to observe their faith and, when I asked, they answered. If I asked more about it, they answered.
Never, not once, did they try to spread their...
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Is it possible to deny entry to a hotel based on a nationality?
That would not be a good idea.
First, if he is in America (I do not know), yes, from what I understand that is illegal. I cannot hazard a guess about other nations.
Second, it is just plain bad practice no matter where he lives. Because a government turned him down is no need to take it out on the nationals of that country. They did not deny him.
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Do you really miss a certain food from someplace you used to live and you can't get it where you are now?
I had the best Mexican food in California.
I have never had Mexican food nearly as good on the East Coast and Midwest.
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Who has mixed heritage?
Just about everyone who has not lived in a geographically isolated area. No matter how pure a person believes they are, odds are that, if a full DNA spectrum was done on them, there would be more than what they think.
Me? I am 3/4 Rromani Gypsy, 1/4 white.
I am sure there are smidgens of other stuff in there since neither group was geographically isolated. All 4 grandparents were...
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The worst sound is the sound of ______________
... my lady love crying in pain or crying because she knows she is going to be in pain for the rest of her life. She has a very high pain threshold. What she considers "painful," I consider agonizing. Hence, I know it is bad.
Sadly, I hear this all too often. She has fibromyalgia.
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I have a crane in my house. What strange thing do you have in your house?
A collection of antique pharmacopia, mostly pre 1900, many with contents. Most of this stuff is now determined as toxic. One of my bottles is laudanum (opium given to infants and for various other things), another is strychnine.
I also have a set of Dr. Young's Improved Rectal Dilators ( http://www.mum.org/dilator2.htm ), a formaldehyde burner (used in hospitals in the 1800s to "cleanse" the...
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A gaggle of geese, a pride of lions, a flock of sheep, a herd of cattle -- who decided we needed a different word for congregations of each different species?
I think that in the event of a zombie apocalypse it would be...
... a lurch of zombies
-or-
... a groan of zombies
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What is worse...a blatant racist/bigot or one who has no idea what a racist/bigot he/she is? Does being clueless make it less awful?
If someone acts poorly out of ignorance it is annoying.
If the person knows he is acting poorly but chooses to not change the behaviour, that is much more annoying.
This can be applied to racism. So, yes, it is less offensive than if they were aware of their behaviour and chose to not change it. One is an act of ignorance. One is an act of willfulness.
Happy Sunday, Rosie. :)
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are you a racist... if so, what colour is your skin? just seams that a lot of negativity is coming from whites... any idea why?
I am from one of the "brown" ethnicities and am not racist. Judging people by their genetics is not logical. I judge people by their behaviour.
There is no more racism coming from whites than from any other race/ethnicity. Racism is endemic in the human species, no race/ethnicity is more racist than any other.
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Atheists: If you believe religious people are stupid for believing, why do you ridicule? Do you ridicule all people you deem stupid?
I do not think that theists are stupid. I do not believe in any form of deity but do not think they are stupid to believe.
The ones that ridicule are the minority of atheists. The majority of "ridicule" I see is disagreement, not ridicule.
I am certain some of the actual ridicule is assholishness, however, a good chunk of it is from becoming tired of being told that we are going to hell, we...
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What do you know about Gypsies?
I have answered this enough times that I wrote out my answer, in depth. Here is the link:
http://proudromani.blogspot.com/2009/01/what-is-gypsy.html
That needs a rewrite... I see a number of continuity errors from when I transferred it from another site. I will get to it some day. There is a lot more on that site but I stopped serious writing years ago due to health issues.
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Why does (or did) Western society have a traditional horror of homosexuality?
It is prevalent in any civilization where an Abrahamic religion (Christianity in its many forms and offshoots, Judaism, Islam) is the main religion.
It is present in civilizations where Abrahamic religions do not hold sway but not nowhere near as much. The holy books for the aforementioned religions are usually used as an excuse to persecute, up to kill, homosexuals, especially male.
In much...
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Did you know Jesus has a +100 hit damage and 300,000 experience points?
I can just see it. Make this an instance and try to pug a couple of players in the global channel. In Lotro, it would go something like this:
/joinchannel glff
glff: Romans4evr: LF 2m 4 HT, then gtg. Doing JC & HS wings, try on God wing
glff: LowLevelPlayer: what's HT?
glff: Romans4evr: Holy Trinity, n00b!
glff: RandomGamer: lawl
glff: HeathensRUS: Holy mode?
glff: Romans4evr: not...
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Funny? How every time that SaTaN tries to burn me??? I always seem to have my amour on!! ((Whats your higher POWER))
You have your love on?
Errr... are you into that sort of thing with Satan?
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What is the view from your backyard?
My "back yard" is a parking lot for the building.
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Did you know that women are wimps?
You really could try to be more original in your trolling.
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Which of these guys is the best looking?
http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/6094_1118684566028_1194427972_30322132_6338315_n.jpg
8 of your last 10 pictures are asking us to evaluate someone's appearance. Take it to Hot or Not. It does not belong here.
You all look like wookies.
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Trader! Sellout!
Alrighty then.
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What does mud mean racially?
For the record, I must be really bored because I know that answering a PRA is futile.
The PRA is partially correct, however, it is woefully inadequate, as usual. Also I do not remember and cannot find online where "mudperson" refers to white women who date non whites. This does not mean that this is incorrect, it just means that I have not heard of it. The site that the PRA is referencing is...
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Is atheism as simple as not believing in a deity or are there broader implications to this belief/ non-belief?
Atheism is simply the disbelief in god(s).
Nothing more.
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Will You Help Me Win?!
I wish you luck but, really, this is silly.
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Are people who are on life support techinally "dead" since they have no brain activity?
People on life support are not necessarily brain dead. I have had many patients who are alert and oriented but are on life support 24/7... a mechanical ventilator. I had one who, on full mechanical support, read, did puzzles, communicated with people via writing, etc. She was quite a pleasant patient. Others on life support have minimal brain activity... but still have brain activity.
In...
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What is "criminal Sodomy"?
I had always thought that sodomy (anal sex), especially between two men, is illegal pretty much everywhere. If it is illegal, it is, by definition, criminal. I found a link that states "criminal sodomy," according to Kansas law, is anal sex between two men: http://www.lectlaw.com/files/sex07.htm
So, I went a'looking:
From the site I am about to link: "The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that...
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So...? Hmmm.. I ...
Are you sure I can't ask?
I really want to know...
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If you were close to death and made a full recovery, would you believe in God?
I have been close to death more than once, have made a full recovery... and nothing in the experience convinced me that God exists.
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Are you willing to die in pain or do you like the idea of morphine?
Morphine makes me itch... give me Dilaudid instead. It is synthetic Morphine and, actually, stronger than Morphine with much less of the itch factor.
If I am dying and in pain, I certainly would take whatever meds needed to stop the pain. Addiction would not be important since I am dying.
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What is a saying your parents would always tell you?
My father taught me to examine everything I was taught, including by him. I was to not accept anything just on someone's word, rather to pick whatever it is apart, make up my own mind, and to continuously search out new information and perspective.
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Why is it the only religious tollerence people defend on Answerbag is for Islam?
First, I have not seen many people defending Islam and I have seen a lot of people attacking Islam, calling Muslims terrorists, and so forth.
Second, I rarely see Muslims attacking other religions or atheists. Offhand, I cannot think of any questions from Muslims attacking other belief (or non belief) systems. I am certain there have been some but I do not remember them.
Muslims also do not...
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Would you ever marry outside of your race?
Oh hells no I would not.
Wait just a minute...
Oh mah gawd my wife is white! Why didn't someone tell me about this??
*faint*
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What is a word that you find offensive? (please, this question was not meant to BE offensive :)
For some reason I find the word "cunt" offensive. I have used it to describe one person out of my 49 years. She earned the worst word I could use and this one fit the bill.
I think that shows how nasty this word is to me.
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Can you study and focus on your studying in a noisy area ? how ? what can you do to avoid noise ?
This sounds odd but I used to put headphones on and crank metal when studying. I could not study in noisy areas but blasting metal always made studying easier.
To this day, if I am writing, the headphones are on with music blasting. When I say "blasting," that is what I mean.
My metal playlist is called "thinking music" for a reason.
Eh? Did you say something? I cannot hear you.
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Wich one of these old school muscle cars would you prefer?
Of your list, GTO.
However, give me a 1970 Buick GS 455 Stage 1 hands down.
I have very fond memories of that car, including my father kicking ass in street racing with me in the passenger seat.
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Do you expect more from a canidate other than them saying Obama's a bad president?
Rather than having his competition say anything about Obama, including that he is a bad president, I would rather hear his/her selling points.
I would rather hear why the candidate would be a good president.
I am sick to death of mudslinging and, when that starts, my respect for the political candidate drops.
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HYPOTHETICAL experiment: raise group of people from birth so that reality is perceived only through computer interface. Implications?
Unless they were able to perceive the world as "real" from infancy, perceive themselves as having been held by their mother, for instance, there is a strong possibility that they would not bond properly with their parents or anyone else. This could cause lifelong problems.
No positive physical bonding in infancy can have lifelong adverse effects on children. There are many, many instances of...
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Why do atheists feel offended when God related questions addressed to them are posted?
It is the lack of manners that most of these questions show. Most of these questions are quite insulting, derogatory, and condescending.
I have no problem with questions posed politely to atheists in which the asker is seriously interested in the opinion of atheists, rather than to insult.
Personally I am not offended. I consider the source which earns an eye roll rather than offense.
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What do you thinks the purpose of life is?(Post you heart, doesn't matter wether you're Christian, atheist, hindu or whatever..)
The purpose of life is pure biology. That purpose is to reproduce.
Now that my parents reproduced and created the entity they named Arisztid, it is time to give my life some meaning.
That meaning is, to me, to live my life with what honor I can. When the tallysheet is read, I hope to be in the positive. Being human, of course I bend and break my honor but I attempt to remedy the ill and...
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How do you deal with depression??
Various things. Read, write, listen to music, work out (if I am not too far down). If it is work out, run some Kata, do some shadow sparring, run drills... nothing that needs a partner.
I am in a depressed, sort of angry mood right right now so it is listen to music time and I am playing this repeatedly and brain numbing volume (I have good headphones):
...
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Would you classify Harry Potter as "steampunk?"
Steampunk has nothing to do with magic and everything to do with the science of an alternative history. This history is set in, mostly, the Victorian era and focuses mostly around steam power. I have seen steampunk that extends into the future but it is always based on this alternate history.
That leaves Harry Potter out. Read Jules Verne to get a solid taste of steampunk from long before...
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If someone held a gun to your head and asked if you believe in God would you....
I am on the opposite side of the fence. Your gun holding psycho is holding a gun to my head demanding that I believe in God, which has been very common over the years.
If I thought he would let me go, I would say "yes." If I thought he would shoot me anyway, I would say "no."
If I said "yes" and lived, I would walk out and, when safe, mutter to myself "what a moron" and continue on my way,...
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How fast can you type? Can you type without looking at the keyboard? Do you use all of your fingers?
I have no clue how fast I can type. I am fast enough that I can take dictation if someone speaks relatively slowly and I do not have to use the number keys.
I use all of my fingers and do not have to look at the keyboard... unless I have to type numbers.
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When do I get to stop telling people atheism is not a religion? It's getting a bit old...
I have never been able to stop telling people that.
For the most part, I have given up on that one.
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RoadWarrior in the Grill..what would you like to eat, Folks??
Venison!
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What is your take on the woman who was kicked off an Amtrak train for talking too loudly,for 16 hrs straight?
They should have kicked her off after the second warning.
I am glad that I was not on that train and it is for reasons like this that I avoid family restaurants and avoided public transit when I still had to use it.
I have difficulty with disrespect and, especially, disrespectful noise. Disrespectful noise is like a match to dynamite. It is the hardest type of disrespect for me to ignore....
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Can you get pregnant from listening to songs from 1996?
... only if the songs were found by nice people.
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What makes you think she's a witch?
She turned me into a newt!
I got better.
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Do you regularly confess or repent your sons in a church?
If I had children, it would be up to them whether or not they go to church or confess there.
Sons. *snicker*
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Another new crystal skull to my collection . can you help me pick a name for this one ? see new pic.
Zeus
In Greek mythology, the goddess Athena sprung forth from Zeus's forehead.
"in the Classical Olympian pantheon, Athena was remade as the favorite daughter of Zeus, born fully armed from his forehead.[18] "
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Do you have a boring, run-of-the-mill first or last name, or a less common one, or even one with a little zing to it?
One of my middle names is Arisztid and the whole name is along that line.
Considering that most Americans cannot even come close to pronouncing it, I think that would qualify as unusual here.
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If given the choice, would you claim the right to unhappiness? Why?
Without unhappiness we could not appreciate being happy... we would have nothing to compare it to. You have to have the good with the bad to even recognize either side.
While I would want the preponderance of of my experiences to be happy ones, yes, I would claim the right to be unhappy as well.
On another tangent, if something bad happened to me, I would claim the right to be unhappy rather...
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Is this a wayout justification?
I dislike blacks but I'm not racist cause it is just like "I dont like fat guys"U see? is a preference
Riiiiiiiiiiight. You are either racist, trolling, or both.
Here are more of your questions about black people which took me all of about a minute to find, whiteleo:
**A black friend likes white girls but he confides me that he doesn't make any move cause he aint'got the balls and look down to himself.
http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/2379476#ixzz1NWSdQQPs
**this is a very straight question...
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Have you ever watched any of the religious preacher channels? Impressed by any of them?
I have tried to watch a few but never made it very long.
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What is your stereotype, according to your area/state/country, and how closely do you resemble this stereotype?
I am American, which means I am: fat, lazy, loud, ignorant of international news (and not caring about it), and stupid.
My personal reality: I am quite fit, having been a martial artist since the early 80s. Lazy? Sometimes. Loud? Very rarely. Uninformed past American borders? I am probably more up on international news than the vast majority of Americans. Stupid? I like to think that...
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Dark colors make me look thin, but I'm caucasian and I visit nude beaches. Should I get a dark tan and risk cancer & wrinkles?
I really would not suggest it. I would suggest getting a good sunblock when you go, in fact.
Most white people who get that kind of a tan really do not look terribly good as they age even if they do not get skin cancer.
There is nothing wrong with or unattractive about healthy pale skin.
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"I am not racist but I could never sleep with a black woman"- I heard this the other day- what does it say about the person who said it?
On the surface, it appears racist. However, I have no clue if the person is just expressing himself poorly. I would have to ask him why to make the call.
Statements like "I am not racist but...", "I have [enter race/ethnicity here] friends so I am not racist," and the like send a red flag up to me and to most people I know.
Had he said "I am not attracted to black women and would be...
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Which one would you choose, red pill or blue pill?
Depends on my position in the Matrix. If I had a great, fulfilling life, unreal though it is, I would take the blue pill.
I would be hesitant to take the red pill if I was poor and married/"s/o"ed with someone I deeply loved because s/he (I am bisexual) would not come with me into the machine world/real world. I would also be hesitant if I was close to my family in the Matrix. Even though...
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Former George W Bush was almost Hit in the Head by Foul Ball.
Do you wish he had been?
I could not care less.
I do not think he was a good president but I hold no personal animosity for him.
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What is your fantasy job or your fantasy profession?
Why is it a secret?
Weaponsmaster or specialist weapons trainer back in medieval times.
The reason? I like weapons, especially blades and, even more, medieval era weaponry. I am halfway decent with them today but not decent enough to meet the criteria for my fantasy job, assuming I could time travel in the first place.
I make no secret about this. :)
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How does a oxymetre work ??
There is no really easy way to explain this (and I just barely remember the basics) so I went to wiki:
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A pulse oximeter is a particularly convenient noninvasive measurement instrument. Typically it has a pair of small light-emitting diodes (LEDs) facing a photodiode through a translucent part of the patient's body, usually a fingertip or an earlobe. One LED is red, with...
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*Am I pretty or ugly?!*
You look like a wookie. If someone likes wookies, they would think you are pretty.
Note from our sponsor: the above answer brought to you by too many questions like this one.
Serious answer: why do you care what a bunch of yahoos on the internet think? Actually, I know the answer to that: you are a teenager. Regardless, take it to a site like Hot or Not, which is designed for this sort of...
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How long can you hold your pee?
Once I held it in long enough to pass the cramping stage and into the "when I finally went to take a leak I had a hard time releasing" stage.
The cause of this was quite insurmountable: I had 5 kittens sleeping on me and I was NOT moving. My inability to move increases exponentially with the number of felines on me (or near enough for my movement to make them move) at any given time. 1 cat...
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Can a girl get pregnant if she was touching him down there and than afterwards touched herself down there ???
Depends on where "down there" is. Was it his toe and your kneecap? Was it his calf and your foot?
Anyway, unless he climaxed on your hand or on the offchance that you had some pre-ejaculate on your finger and you did not wash your hand, no.
Furthermore, before you start sexual fooling around, learn some basic anatomy, be unafraid to actually name said anatomy, and learn how sex (and...
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To ask a serious question, are there any millionaires or billionaires who are members of Answerbag? If you are, then how wealthly are you?
My material worth depends on how much human organs are going for on the black market right now. I have read that they are costly.
Of course, if my material worth was harvested, I could not answer the question.
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Are those "good people" who are going to ascend to heaven on May 21rst, 2011, ascending to heaven alive or do we have to murder them?
If it happened, it would be hilarious to hear the ruckus the Westboro folks kicked up when they were left behind.
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Do you fear the coming of the lord?
Living in America, that title is defunct. Sooo... none will be coming for me for any reason.
Now, if I lived in Britain and one was really angry at me, I might be concerned. He certainly would have more oomph than I, even able to hire an assassin if needed.
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"Why Black women are less physically attractive than other women"
The problem in the objectivity of this study lies in the fact that, in the United States, the majority is white and, I would guess, prefers features similar to their own.
Even amongst non whites, the general impression of white or similar to white features being the best is set by the beauty industry which is a pervasive influence from our childhood. This is emphasized by dolls such as...
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I need some epic theme music.
This would do it...
Actually, the whole soundtrack would do it.
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do you believe love in first sight and why do you think so?
Yes.
My wife is proof. We are going on 7 years together so I know it is no flash in the pan. Actually, it was love at first instant messenger conversation, speaking on the phone very shortly after that, then meeting in real life.
I do not think it is as common as romantics think though.
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what kind of sick freaks name their son "Colin"?
I think you mean colon.
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Why do people think black people are ugly?
There are attractive and unattractive people in every race/ethnicity.
As for me, I am not at all jealous, rather quite happy with my appearance and am generally considered visually appealing if you like long haired Gypsy men. If not, you would think I was butt oogly.
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Do you think black women and white men make weird couples?
This whole interracial dating thing is just ridiculous. We are out of the 50s and all that. It was a bit of a problem in the 70s (from my experience) but it is 2011.
Oh, contrary to what the majority of questions show on AB, white and black are not the only races/ethnicities and not the only interracial couples.
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Did you know that a \'Nigger'\ is a being of any race or origin regarded as contemptible, inferior, ignorant, etc.
The origin of the word is with black people ( http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?search=nigger&searchmode=none ). While it can be used against others (sand nigger for Middle Eastern, meadow nigger for my people, and so forth), it is still associated for the vast part with black people.
I have known some people who describe people who act badly as niggers, including white people, but,...
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Would you be insulted if your s/o chose to be with you because you are his/ her "preferred" race?
If that is the reason for someone choosing another, that does not include individuals, just races. I would rather someone be interested in me for me (as friend or more... and as an enemy), not for a snippet of genetics.
I would not be interested.
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As a general rule, are AB users a tad paranoid about impending zombie activity? Or are we just better informed then the general public?
I think being alert and prepared for zombie activity is just wise.
ABers will be amongst those who survive the zombie infestation. Well, those whose brains aren't eaten and/or turned into zombies themselves.
They call us paranoid now but they will see... they will see...
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What is more delicious than pork meat?
Venison.
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Is there a piece of jewlery you never take off? What's the story behind it?
A silver chain around my neck.
It is the only thing, other than a wooden fetish, that I have from my mother.
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White people, black people, what's the difference? We're all people, just different colors. What was the big deal about this back then?
The human animal is, in essence, a pack animal. We naturally band together in communities with similar individuals to further that group, and our, chances of survival, material wealth, and power.
Skin color, cultural differences, etc. are the most obvious and visual divisions between us.
Yes, we are all people but this world does not have endless resources, some people are going to have to...
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Why don't white people get the benefit of affirmative action?
It is supposed to offset current inequities in hiring practices which disfavor minority peoples (well, the ones specifically covered by AA... not all are).
That is all well and good in theory, but it kind of falls down in practice. The inequities are there but AA is not the way to go about it.
Keysha and I came up with a better plan years ago:
http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/5487490
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are you a Hobophobe?
Heh, only in the sense that I know I live from paycheck to paycheck. With one missed paycheck we could be on the streets.
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Does Obama's birth certificate have a serial number that is wrong for the date? Or a date that is wrong for the serial number? Or what?
Frankly, I could not care less.
All I care about is whether or not he is doing a good job which, overall, his job performance does not impress me.
Criticize him about things that matter.
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Do people use the word "ignorant" too much?
"Ignorant" is turning into a generic, incorrectly used insult like "racist."
It annoys me when these two words are used incorrectly.
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If the religious right fundamentalists were to run the country as they wished to -how do you think that would affect YOUR existence?
I was born in Canada and, last I checked, if a person has a Canadian birth certificate, they can move back with relatively little red tape. Once I looked into it and I met the criteria for getting Canadian citizenship easily.
I am a bisexual atheist, not vanilla in the least, and someone who cannot abide having religion pushed on him. I do not know if this would also encompass dislike of...
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Do you have an accent? If so, what kind of accent is it, and are you proud of it?
I sound like a Californian (lived there until 2000) with some midwest creeping in now. I also, especially when drunk, have a hint of accent I picked up from my father: Romanian Gypsy.
Luckily the California accent is your standard San Francisco/Bay Area accent rather than something obnoxious like the Valley. I also avoid slang. Like, Cali slang would totally sound bogus, dudette. I said...
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Atheists did you know that God is not mocked?
"you can run, but you can't hide from our sweet merciful Lord"
Why does this sound like an oxymoron?
Ok, my thoughts: anything is mockable.
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should you stop ABing for a few minutes and clean off your computer area ? it's looking kinda cluttered .
Yours does not look any better, you know. You have no room to talk, there, buddy.
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Will humans destroy the world?
Humans may make this world uninhabitable for humans and, sadly, most other current lifeforms if left to our devices.
The earth would change, possibly radically, but it would shrug us off as the insignificant lifeform we really are. Eventually, with our "aid" or without, the earth will change, possibly to a form unrecognizable to a human if we still existed, possibly due to damage we inflict...
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What are some good German bands?
I am a fan of medieval/folk metal. Germany has produced some excellent bands in this genre:
Tanzwut
In Extremo
Saltatio Mortis
Subway to Sally
Corvus Corax
Schattentantz
Some of this can be really brutal metal, not the nicer stuff. If you like industrial, you might like some of it. Here is an example:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_FN_WwILako (best played very loud)
Some of this stuff...
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Im 16 years old. My boyfriend is 18. We have a 7 month old daughter. My mom doesnt like him and told me that if i talk to him she will
Could it be because he treated you as you describe in the following question:
http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/2323304
if your bf was a jerk to you and made you cry every day you were pregnant.
then he got worse after you had the baby and blew off school and you for his friends who are stoners, would you break up with him? We've been together for over a year and have a premature baby.
...
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Why did the Democratic Party love racism and slavery so much?
I am bored and have been sort of watching answerbag, have seen your recent questions. Due to this, I took a look at your profile.
You are really out to make friends and influence people.
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Are there any survivors or family of victims who are mad,because people will not let us celebrate and thank the Navy SEALS for killing OBL?
Good question. This is something I have been thinking about since he was killed and has been the first time I answered an OBL question since his killing. When I saw the ruckus the families of those killed in 9/11 were my first thought.
Frankly, if I was the family member of someone killed in 9/11, I would be very upset with the general climate of people slamming anyone who celebrates the...
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What is the difference between culture and race?
Race/ethnicity is genetics.
It does not matter what else happens or where you are from, this is unchangeable.
Culture is the group of people with whom you live. Often race/ethnicities share cultures with the same racial/ethnic group.
However, this is hardly universal.
Take white people. The culture in, say, Italy is much different from that in Russia or the USA. Black people living in...
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I never think of "whites" as targets for racism. Bigotry,yes. Does racism directed at whites exist other than in retaliation? Where?
Racism is one of the types of bigotry. If they get bigotry based on being white, that falls under the word "racism." Homophobia, sexism, etc. are other forms of bigotry.
White people definitely are subject to racism. Whether or not there is a history here or the non white person (of whatever flavor) has been maltreated by whites does not change the fact of racism.
If a non white has had...
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What was osamas last facebook status?
Someone's at the door... brb...
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What is a very rare disease?????
... a disease that is not very common.
I know what you mean. Here are some:
Fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fibrodysplasia_ossificans_progressiva
Harlequin-type ichthyosis
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harlequin_type_ichthyosis
Progeria
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Progeria
This one makes even me a little ill to think about: Craniopagus parasiticus...
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Name a place you wouldn't want to wake up in after a night of wild partying?
At the bottom of a well with a guy leaning over the top saying "it puts the lotion on its skin, or else it gets the hose again."
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what song are you listening to right now? how does is make you feel?
Putting out the fire (with gasoline), cranked way up (I am not in a good mood):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IBk0-43GIdY
It makes me want to do exactly that.
If you watch the video, the footage is from the movie Inglorious Basterds, that song was used in that scene.
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Should interracial marriages be banned?
Hell yes! I will get right on it and divorce my wife!
Real answer:
Why should they?
I see you edited in a description. I shall address it:
Interracial children are often the best looking and, frankly, all children face hell for something. A good set of parents are the most important thing.
How, exactly, is it going too far? Would you care to elaborate and, please, be specific.
One...
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Do you believe the world will end on December 21, 2012?
I would be this guy...
Seriously, if I thought I had the chance to mess with some future archeologist's mind that way I would do it on purpose.
I like to think of the guy who made that calender as he sits back from the afterlife and laughs his head off.
No, I do not think 2012 is the end. I will be sitting...
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Is it racist to refer to someones skin color in a conversation when the subject has nothing to do with race ?
If it is handy shorthand, I will do so. For instance, if there is one white guy in a room of black people who I want to say something about, if there is one black guy in a room of white people who I want to say something about, etc., it would be quicker to say "the black guy" or "the white guy" rather than going into how they dress.
If there is a quicker way to identify the person or if there...
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What Nationalities are you mixed with?
How far back?
I am 100% American.
The generation before that was 100% Romanian, long before that, an ancestor came from Poland. I do not know when his family came but he was there in something like 800 AD. It is difficult (ok impossible) to know where the Gypsy ancestors came from other than a few generations.
I think you meant race/ethnicity not nationality.
It is pretty easy there too....
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How do you avoid committing Sin?
*checks the big 7 off on my fingers with a scowl* Now there has to be something there that I am not doing.
*counts again*
Aha! I am not being gluttonous. When I have enough money to be gluttonous again I shall rectify that.
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Serious answer:
Really, I do not believe in the concept of "sin" as defined by the bible. I have a belief in what is right and wrong and I stand...
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What's a nice toilet song?
Well, it is a bathtub (which is close to the toilet usually) song but is my favorite
Your baby 'as gone down the plughole...
'e shoulda been washed in a jug
In a...
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Well hes dead cool i geuss i will go join him but i am thinking my notr to my mmother :( life.... ugh? What do u think...! :((((
Your attention seeking is becoming tedious.
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Who are you ?
(describe youself in a short paragraph. please)
I woke up in a Soho doorway
A policeman knew my name
He said "You can go sleep at home tonight
If you can get up and walk away"
I staggered back to the underground
And the breeze blew back my hair
I remember throwin' punches around
And preachin' from my chair
Well, who are you?
I really wanna know.
--------------- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l_FZVD5lsAw
I am a guy who knows way too much...
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At what point does one draw the line between robot and living being?
Add to what you list that it can reproduce biologically rather than via manufacturing others of its kind. That reproduction could be anything from human sexual reproduction to egg laying to spores to mitosis, to, well, any other biological form of reproduction.
I would not consider communicating with humans to be a requirement for being a living being. Being able to communicate, period,...
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Do you ever wonder how you’ll die?
I do; I think I’ll die from Alzheimer’s
If I let nature take its course, I am pretty sure how I would die: heart disease.
However, I do not plan on letting it take its course. When it gets too bad, I will die via shotgun.
Really what will kill me is Denial of Healthcare because this lot is treatable... if I had healthcare.
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What stereotype comes to mind when you hear Michigan?
No clue but I have the urge to point to my palm and say "I live here."
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Is it true that women are wimps?
Will you please find a fetish site that meets your needs instead of making account after account here?
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If you watched the Royal Wedding did you dishonor the millions of people who died in the American Revolution?
I could not care less about the royal wedding.
However, your question is ludicrous. Hold onto the past much?
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What's the worst thing that could happen during the royal wedding?
Two words:
Explosive diarrhea.
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When was the last time to you had a fist fight? Tell me your story, did you win or lose?
The last time was on my way home from work. I work night shift as a phlebotomist. I was stuck in traffic. It was two lanes either way and traffic was at a dead standstill.
This did not stop the guy behind me from raping his horn to get me to move, which I could not. After a bit of this he got out of his truck, yelling at me.
I got out of my car, hoping to explain to him that obviously I...
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am i the only one who finds this comic racist
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barack_the_Barbarian
Based on that Wiki it does not sound racist. It sounds like it is political satire.
If you are thinking about the cover art, that is based on a classic Frank Frazetta painting:
http://www.thecimmerian.com/the-art-of-frank-frazetta-robert-e-howard-part-one/
As for the main character being black, well, the reason is obvious.
If you are talking about the barbarian thing, the wiki says that...
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What do you do when you immediately get home from work after a long day?
Get out of my scrubs and into a shower.
Just the thought of the nasties that could hitch a ride is a bit scary even with universal precautions.
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Will you be watching the royal wedding on April 29 th?
They would have to pay me a good hourly wage to watch the royal wedding. Multiply that by 10 to have me pay attention.
If they included a cage match in it, I would watch that bit, though. Bonus points for chainsaws.
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Is age REALLY just a number? (read the whole thing)
Personally, I do not really care about an age difference if it comes with the maturity to be in a relationship (that includes responsibility to not have sex until you are 18) and personal maturity.
Based on your activity on this website, you lack both.
As I said before, you are going to get flack about this due to your age difference.
However, you are getting much more flack due to the...
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Frau Blucher.
Neiiiiiighhhh!
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Do you think you can beat me in a Fist Fight? Yes or No
I have no clue.
I have decades of martial arts and have had to street fight a couple of times (I won).
However, I have no idea how good you are. Furthermore, I have no desire to find out.
You mentioned in another answer stepping into the ring. Sparring is a hell of a lot different than fighting. There are no rules in street fighting. I follow the rules in sparring, in a real fight I do,...
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how do i get people to stop saying stuff about my boyfriends age? its annouying and im not going to brake up with him so ppl need to quit
You cannot.
You also are going to get a lot of heat for being 15 and having a 22 year old boyfriend. That and your attitude when this is pointed out is getting you flack.
Since you have made such a ruckus, I took a look at your activity. Nobody who answered is breaking any AB rules. If they do, report them.
Other than that, either stop asking questions about your boyfriend or deal with...
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My very young cat's meow has changed. Im very worried. help please... (hes also.. mutated?)
You do not want to hear this as was clear in another answer.
He has to go to the vet... period. If you cannot take him, someone else has to. Young kitten with the changes you are describing means dead kitten very soon. You cannot treat this at home... period.
Call your vet and ask about payment plans. Call the SPCA and ask for discount vets or vets who will take payment plans. If you...
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How many of you would vote for Obama in the next presidential race?
Depends who he is running against.
I am not pleased with his job performance but I cannot rule out voting for him unless I believe the opposition is better. Also, who knows, maybe, just maybe, he will pull his term out of the crapper (at least a guy can dream).
I desperately hope the Republicans can come up with a superior candidate. Palin and Trump are not what I would consider "superior."
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Do you relate to minorities? Is your ethnic background such that you see yourself in those groups or are you a member of the majority?
Ethnic minorities in the USA do not get smaller than mine. :P
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Do you smoke cigarettes?
I really do not like going to the emergency room (other than when I am at work) and even second hand smoke can send me to the emergency room.
Even if I had more tolerance to it, I really do not fancy the cost of cigarettes, damage it does to the smoker's lungs, the smell that clings to smoker's clothes, and how obnoxious it is to non smokers.
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During college years did you live with your parents, roomates, alone? What were the ups and downs?
My mother died giving birth to me, my father died just shy of my 18th. I had no family in America and no friends who could financially help me.
I was on my own other than a small trust fund that helped me, but did not support me, for a couple of years.
The downs were I had to work right from the onset to support myself. I managed to do so and go to school.
I had actually been working in...
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What is your favorite television show or series??
The original Twilight Zone.
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Has anyone made the transition to a health care job from a non health care job? How did you do that?
I started my after high school working career in the medical field and have been there since. I have known some who start later.
You would need training to enter any health care job, from the lowliest on up. That means you go to school while you work. If you want to move up from a lower position in health care or to another part of it, that is more school... while you work.
If you can do...
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Why is a black eye called a shiner?
Since you have been here you have asked 15 questions about black eyes/shiners and no other questions.
Bored?
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How do i deal with a Justin Bieber fan?
First thing, stop saying "justin bieber is a gay f@g". That just makes you sound unintelligent, immature, as well as rude. That is not even a critique, it is just a schoolyard insult with no sense to it. It is instigation with no purpose other than to instigate.
Also stop reacting to what they say... period. The more you react to taunts the more they are going to taunt you. If you show...
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Are you racist against black people? If so, why?
I do not judge people by their DNA... that is illogical. I judge people by their actions.
Judging by DNA is racism because "race" is carried on the genome itself.
There are good people and jerks in all races.
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Colt 45. or Desert Eagle 50.?
I have shot both.
I am a passable shot, being able to get about a 4 -6 inch pattern with just about any handgun, including the Colt .45.
The exception to this is the Desert Eagle .50.
It has a kick but I have no problem with that and the kick does not affect a gun's accuracy to me as long as you know how to handle it.
Regardless, after playing with the Desert Eagle for awhile (I was...
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Do you believe that white people are the only people capable of racism? Why or why not?
Oh, come on now, Serpwentor. You have been around here long enough to know better. Also, you have been around long enough to know that this question is in the category of "is the sky blue" for repetitiveness.
I know you like to stir the pot but could you please use something more original? A lot of your stir the pot and bizarre questions are fun. This one, and ones like it, are just...
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If you had to ask someone for a lot of money, who would you be most comfortable asking? Why?
If I had to, I would try to take out a loan by official channels.
I have no living family that I know about to ask and none of my friends have enough money to be able to float such a loan. I think there are some members of Keysha's family who are wealthy enough but they are not the sort to do such a thing, nor would I ever ask them.
If things got that bad, Keysha would have to move back in...
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Are niggers the most racist people on this planet?
This is going to be gone within an hour.
Troll go home.
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Which movie was more disturbing: "Bad Lieutenant" or "Requiem For A Dream"? Both were excellent, very gritty movies.
Requiem for a Dream. I watched it some time ago and it still lingers.
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What does lean mean?
How did I know this was an Answerbag Staff question before opening it?
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Is it not "racist" when black patrons in a black-staffed, black-run McD's repeatedly beat a white woman?
If race was the motivating factor, unequivocally yes. There is no way with what we have seen to determine that. Yes, it looks like it but there is no real way to know. More information is required.
That being said, there was no excuse whatsoever for that to have taken place. Not only was she jumped, the two left, came back, and continued the beating. And... someone was happily recording...
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Is white privilege earned? Or is it just sot out and passed on?
I will not get into a discussion of white privilege itself. I really am not in the mood for a battleroyal on the subject. On the Incendiary Subject Scale of 1-10, this one has to peg a 9.5. However, I will answer your question:
White privilege, whatever you think of it, comes with the territory for white people due to birth.
I think you were aiming for the word "sought."
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Are you ready for May? Why or why not?
Nope.
I have to stock up on OTC allergy meds, find the extra soft and worn shredded bath blankets for bad sneezing jags, extra soft kleenex, and should go to the Dr. for a script of the heavy hitting allergy meds. I always put that bit off and suffer until I break down and go.
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If someone came down from the sky, proved he was supernatural, and said "I am Odin, Norse God of Warfare", how would you react?
Grab someone with a camera or one of those phones that takes pictures and get them to take a bunch of them with Thor and myself... perferably with him doing something impressively supernatural. While I was at it, I would try to sneak a few hairs off of his head.
I would sell the result on Ebay.
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What (non-distracting) music do you prefer to listen to while studying?
When I was in school in the 70's, it was metal. When I was in college in the 80's, it was metal.
I cranked it up on my headphones at high volume.
For some reason I studied better that way. Maybe it gave me the motivation to do so. Somehow it also helped me focus. To this day, when I am writing something, metal is what I listen to... still at high volume.
Eh? What did you say? I'm kind...
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if you see Adolf Hitler right now,What would you tell him ?
Since Hitler is alive in this question, I will indulge in a bit of fantasy here.
This would be after convincing Dr. Mengele that Hitler was a Gypsy (Mengele had a "liking" for Gypsies). Here is what I would say:
"Say, Adolf, I have a friend who wants to meet you. His name is Dr. Josef. Say 'hi' to Dr. Josef, he just has a few 'tests' he wants to do on you. Now go with him, this won't hurt...
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What do you think of people that say "the end is near"?
First, I have heard that so many times, each time the world has continued.
Second, if "the end is near," there is not a bloody thing I can do about it. Why worry about it?
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Do you think black women are beautiful generally?
Some are, some are not, some are in the middle... just like women of all races/ethnicities.
This applies to physical and internal beauty (personality, "heart," etc). Internal beauty is more important to me. Looks will get a person some ways, however, without internal beauty, the person will not have staying power in a relationship. If someone is absolutely gorgeous but an absolute rotter,...
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Would you rather be stranded on an island with your mother or mother-in-law? I think I'd drown myself either way.
Well, both are deceased. One is dead for, now, 48 years (my mother) and my mother in law is dead, now, some 6 years.
My mother would be dust, scant dessicated tissue, and bone (nothing really smelly at least). My mother in law might still have some decomposing to do. Yuck.
I would pick my mother.
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Can you be polite to people who hurt you ?
I can be polite to just about anyone, regardless of how they hurt me. I am referring to polite, not friendly.
I am trying to think of someone who has hurt me enough that I could not be polite to them and cannot. The one who has hurt me the most gets a cold form of politeness while any others get a neutral form. I do not consider allowing touching (other than handshake) to be necessary to...
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Is this offensive to you? http://tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com/2011/04/oc_goper_apologizes_for_obama-as-chimp_pic_says_i.php
It depends on whether or not she knew that one of the standard racist insults against black people is to compare them to a monkey, chimp, or ape.
If she did not, no, it is not racist and the image was just political commentary, like any other political commentary. If she did, yes, it was racist.
I have no clue how old she is but, if she is from my generation and, I am guessing older, it...
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When someone mentions France what do you think of right away?
Sadly...
http://english.pravda.ru/opinion/columnists/26-08-2010/114764-antiroma_racism-0/
http://www.racismreview.com/blog/2010/09/04/attacks-and-expulsions-french-governments-against-the-roma-again/
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/europe/un-anti-racism-panel-slams-france-for-roma-crackdown/article1687140/
http://www.news24.com/World/News/France-accused-of-Roma-racism-20100824
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Would you kill a baby who was born as a pedophile?
Operating under the hypothesis that people are born pedophiles (I do not agree with that, by the way) and this can be determined in utero or shortly after birth, no, unless they offend later in life, they should not face punishment and, certainly, they should not be killed as a baby.
Provide them with teaching and any psychological help needed to help prevent them from acting on their...
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In the documentary 'Eye of the Storm' show a clear way on how easily discrimination leads to prejudice?
Actually, prejudice leads to discrimination. Discrimination is the act, prejudice is the attitude.
One of the most fascinating parts of that study was how the children's test scores fell when their eye color was determined as the "bad" one. Not only did they hunch over in the playground and isolate, but their actual test scores declined.
The whole thing was fascinating but that bit showed...
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Do you believe God (Krishna) answers prayers?
Ok, lets put this to a test right now. Due to being an inquiring sort, I have asked for this before and here it is again. I am going to ask this in all seriousness, having stilled my mind first:
God, if you are there, make me feel your presence, let me know you are there.
*checks* Nope.
*checks again* Nada.
*one more time, this time with my eyes closed and mind stilled (I opened them...
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Fragmentation and tissue damage?
Each fragment does individual damage to the tissue it penetrates. Then even more damage comes from digging them out. On top of that is possible infection.
Say, you have a bullet that does not fragment... that is one hole. Yes, a big one. If it goes through cleanly, it does less damage than if it is left inside.
If it hits a bone that fragments, each fragment is going to do individual...
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What do you think about asian women?
Uhm... they are of an Asian ethnicity?
That is about it. I do not consider DNA a valid reason to judge someone.
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Is Obama a superhero?
Are you stirring sh*t?
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If you could have superpowers, what kind of powers would you chose?
I do not know if you meant "not" or "most."
The superpower I would not like to have is telepathy. I think I would go mad with all of those voices in my head and knowing what people truly think.
The superpower I would most like to have would be telekinesis.
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In the Americas (North and South) are there more folk that speak Spanish than folk who speak English?
With all of the Americas included, it would be a tough call. I would think most South Americans speak Spanish, now there is a noticeable amount of people in the USA speak Spanish. But then most in the USA speak English and the majority in Canada speak English.
If I had to hazard a guess I would say more people speak Spanish in the Americas than English.
I could be wrong and be...
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How many times are we supposed to buy into the Hype that Republicans are gonna starve children and throw grandma out on the street?
How many times are we supposed to buy the scare tactics against either side?
Politicians on both sides are corrupt. Statistics against each can be trotted out endlessly. Both sides do revolting things.
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Do you blame God for all of the suffering in the world?
I do not blame God for all of anything since I do not believe in him/her/it.
If a God did exist, however, and was all knowing and all powerful, he/she/it would be responsible for all that is good and all that is bad.
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When was the last time someone called and woke you up in the middle of the night? What did they want?
Last week, it was work and they wanted me to fill in for someone who had to leave in the middle of her shift due to an emergency. It was a bit before 3 am.
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I'm deathly afraid of tornado's..Even thunderstorms scare me. How Do I get rid of my fear????
I am nowhere near that bad but I really do not like tornadoes... and hurricanes.
Move to California. There you only have earthquakes, floods, and fires. :)
Seriously, I would think you do have to move.
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If you're an Atheist, have you ever TRIED becoming a Christian?
Not being one to leave a stone unturned, I have studied various religions, spoken with believers, and have spoken missionaries in my youth. Again, because I believe everything, including that religion deserves a chance, I have had religious friends offer to pray for me and, if they are nice about it (or they would not be my friends), I say "sure."
The end result is being the disbeliever I am...
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What Will Happen If We Don't Choose Jesus?
Since you posted your own answer in the description section itself, I realized that this is not a question. You are not interested in answers, rather to preach at us.
Your answer also is illogical considering that there are plenty of non believers, like myself. That means we cannot choose Satan because not believing in Gods includes not believing in Satan.
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Who was the most cruliest person in history besides Hitler?
I do not think it would be possible to answer that (history is way too broad) but, even in the Third Reich, Hitler was not the most cruel.
"Dr." Mengele was much more cruel and sadistic than Hitler. Offhand I cannot think of anyone crueller than him per capita although I would think whoever ran Japan's Unit 731 was along those lines.
If you would like to narrow the parameters of your...
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Do you need relashionship advice?
Even if you had spelled "relationship" correctly, I would not trust a 13 year old to give relationship advice based on any amount of personal experience, maturity, and who is not even menstruating yet:
"THIS QUESTION IS FOR GIRLS ONLY! GIRLS READ THE DESCRIPTION.
My breast are really sore. I have been having brown and clear discharges. I am 13. Is it possible I am starting my period? I have...
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I Think All Religions Are Wonderful And I Care And Love For All Gods What Do You Think?
I think that you do not know history.
Start with the Crusades and get back to me... study both sides. There is a lot more where that comes from, covering all major religions.
Oh, how about current events? Take a look at the middle east right now.
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Why are eyeballs so squishy
The human eyeball is squishy because the main cavity of the eye is filled with vitreous humour which is a clear gel.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Schematic_diagram_of_the_human_eye_en.svg
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What does rofl mean?
It could mean "rhinoceri often flatulate loudly" but I think it means "roll on the floor laughing."
Or it could be neither or those, rather being "Rudolph only flies low."
It could even be "Royal Order of Flagrant Liars" or "reeking ovipositor falls limply."
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Do you think people who smoke weed should be killed?
You have gone past "troll" and hit the "spammer" stage with this account and the other ones you post this stuff under.
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Atheists, how many babies have you eaten today?
I am trying to watch my waistline so none recently. I only partake on holidays.
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Do black Americans realize the Democratic Party put then in HUD slum housing projects to keep them from moving into white neighborhoods?
Research a practice known as "redlining" and all related practices. In case you actually care enough to do this, here is a short wiki link with links to related practices in the links at the end:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Redlining
That was not done by the Democrats. Actually, it had nothing to do with political party.
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What is a song whose overall sound or effect you would describe as "smooth"?
Etta James
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Do you have a favorite band for each genre of music you like or just one overall?
I do not even have a favorite band for each genre of music I like. My preferences change day to day.
I do have favorite bands in each genre.
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This might be a guy question. Is it "safer" to be a milquetoast than a macho dude? Aren't macho dudes challenged to fight more often?
I think the milquetoast would be challenged to fight/ be beaten up/ be mocked more than the macho dude. Being a milquetoast would push the "he is gay" button with most people regardless of his sexual orientation, how many it pushes this button with would depend on how "milquetoasty" he is.
Gay people, especially men, face a lot of hell, both physical and with taunts. They are routinely...
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What Is on your mind most of the time?
My meninges.
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I see nothing wrong with hitting a woman if she deserves it. Sure men are physically stronger than women and socially expected to be
The only reason I would hit a woman is if she posed a real physical threat. For example, a slap on the face is not a real physical threat, someone who can break bricks with a kick is. For instance, I know that some women are quite capable martial artists and I have known some who could wipe the floor with me. In the Dojang (martial arts), some have wiped the floor with me.
Other than...
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What's a YUPPIE??!!!
It meant "young, urban professional." The term arose in the 80's, I think, in a response to the term Hippie and various others that were kicking around.
Urban dictionary says it (almost) best: A term used to describe someone who is young, possibly just out of college, and who has a high-paying job and an affluent lifestyle.
Many of them fit that definition but some of them had not achieved...
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I think Stereotyping of anyone's beliefs or APPEARANCE,MAKES it a MORE HOSTILE ENVIRONMENT than ACTUAL RACISM! What do U think??!
Racism is discrimination based on a person's visible DNA. I state "visible DNA" because there is some debate as to what, exactly, has genetic origins, for instance homosexuality.
You can change your clothes. You can choose to not voice your beliefs.
You cannot change your race. Your race/ethcnicity is visible no matter what you do.
It stinks to have to not be you. That applies to...
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Why Atheists so hateful?
I do not get "hateful" nor do most. Other than the following, frankly, I do not care about religion:
I do get irritated when Christians, Mormons, JWs, whatever, do not take "no, I am not interested" as an answer. If said misc. religious person continues to badger me, I become more irritated. If the only way to get that person to leave me alone (and I have no choice to be wherever they are)...
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I suffer from hearing loss, I have no sense of smell, i have one tattoo and i've done drugs. What do most people think of this?
... that you have problems with hearing, smell, have a tattoo and have done drugs, nothing more.
These things have zero bearing on my opinion of you. I do not know anything about you that I would consider important.
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What are your thoughts on Rebecca Black?
My thoughts about her are that I am going to become as annoyed by her fandom and detractors as I am with Bieber and his fans and detractors. The same can be said about the Twilight series.
I do not give a flying f*ck about celebrities and fads for the vast most part.
What draws my attention, and annoyance, to these people are their fandom and detractors. I have to remind myself that the...
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Did you know that 1 sip of coke ( or other caffeinated drinks) constrict your veins and arteries at ONCE ?
That very property makes caffeine medicinally beneficial in certain conditions. Courtesy of that it will relieve migraines.
It is also an effective bronchodialator. I have occasional breathing issues. I drink coffee and Thyme tea for it... not combined, that would taste horrid.
Caffeine will leech potassium, though, so you need to eat foods rich in potassium if you are a caffeine addict...
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So, if someone accuses you of being racist against them because you are another race, aren't they, in fact, the racist?
If you are not acting in a racist manner, or in a manner that could be reasonably construed as racist, yes, that person is the one being racist if they mean it when they say it.
I have seen it within members of the same race, not just between members of different races, such as around the Obama issue: white people calling other white people racist for not liking Obama.
This has a catching...
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Is eugenics inherently wrong?
Removing the moral factor, the end product of eugenics would be not as strong as without it.
I am going to pull Hitler out of the hat for a handy example since so many know about him. There are many others who did the same or similar, but Hitler is well known.
Removing genetic diversity, or limiting genetic diversity. is going to result in an inferior human "product" due to removing genetic...
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any one in the ohio area want a toilet slave? i am interested in trying it so if u would like to use me as ur peronal toliet am available
Holy miscategorization, Batman.
This is a jaw dropper.
For future reference, get things like this into AB for adult. There is actually a category for this stuff.
Flagged to move to the right category.
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" Why Do Boys prefer , Thick then Skinny ? They Both The Same . Thick , Just Bigger . Skinny Just BETTER.
I would not care what you look like with the attitude you display which is, to say the least, rude and arrogant.
You had to ask insulting questions twice, the other one being even nastier:
Skinny Girls Have a fast Metabolism. Am I Right? WHY Fat People always got something to say?? " Oh, she all BONES. Bitch, Shutup. -_-
http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/2470125#ixzz1IkCdrRLQ
If you drop the...
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Do you automatically assume that someone is Catholic just because he or she is white and from a large family?
Uhm, no.
My wife, amongst many others I know, is white, from a large family (youngest of 8), and not Catholic.
She is an atheist. She is asleep right now but I have never heard her remark about people assuming that.
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Am I the only one here that will defend Terry Jones right to protest and free speech?
I do not care one whit about him burning a Koran. If it did not affect anyone but himself and his supporters, I could not care less what he does, burn whatever he wants, say whatever he wants, et. al.
I care that he did it knowing it would incite violence and cost innocents their lives. The people that died had nothing to do with his Koran burning.
If his actions had impacted himself and...
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If you were a cartoon character, who would you be?
Now pay attention boy. I would be, ah say, I would be Foghorn Leghorn.
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If your life was a movie, what one would it be?
The Life of Brian, except that nobody ever mistook me for the Messiah.
I am just a very naughty boy.
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when you think of the word ghetto what do you think of?
... where I lived in for the four years before I moved out of California: 1) Drive bys, 2) gang fights, 3) hookers on the corner, 4) drug dealers on each side of me (apartment block), 5) taxis and often police would not come in, 6) gang house kitty corner to me, if I had not been a good fighter I would not be here to write this, etc.
I am very glad to be gone and there are much worse ghettos...
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Why neuter your pet? It doesn't make any ethical sense to go to such drastic means to prevent reproduction and disease.
All of my cats have come to me via the streets, abandoned and full of disease.
I cannot take them all, most dying on the streets or put to death in shelters. Are you going to round up all of them to transport them somewhere they can live and breed or are you going to take them all in?
The same can be said about dogs.
Your statement makes absolutely no sense.
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I've seen a girl being called a white girl cause she doesn't listen to rap much, cause she is proper(continued in description)
Despite there being only about a million of my people in the US and having not lived near any others, I have gotten it from both non whites and whites. It does not matter that I am not black/Hispanic/etc., what matters is that I am a "minority."
I tell them that if "acting white" means that I speak well, am educated, and my comportment is considered appropriate by the majority, then feel free...
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Christians do you think that Pastor Jones should be charged with inciting hate crimes which directly led to 7 UN workers dying?
I am not a Christian but have been waiting to sound off on this.
The man knew that what he wanted to do would most likely incite violence.
It did. People died due to his actions.
Were the Palestinians wrong? Were they guilty? Yes, very much so. However, if it had been me, I would have chosen to NOT do something, anything, that I knew would cause violence and possibly death. I would...
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Do double standards have historical basis if not statistical ones relative to the here and now?
What we call "history" is human history.
As long as there are humans, there will be double standards.
Today has no more double standards than any other part of history, including history of whatever nation the reader happens to belong to.
Yes, most of today's double standards build on those from the past. More evolve if they are developed today while double standards from the past vanish if...
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Do you have a problem, with the President of the united states being black man???
On the scale of 1 to 10 of things I give a damn about, this would peg a solid zero.
The only thing I care about is his job performance. I do not think he is doing a good job and, no, his job performance has nothing to do with his race/ ethnicity.
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How old is the house you live in? Mine is 70 this year.
120-130 years old. It was built somewhere in the 1870s or 1880's..
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y do atheists exist throughout the world today?
Atheists exist because people are born and not all convert to a religion.
Atheism is the default setting, not theism.
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Has Obama ruined it for future black candidates?
For anyone who has a functioning brain, no he has not, regardless of whether or not a person likes him.
Sadly, having a brain does not seem to be the default in some Americans. With him being the first, this lot is unlikely to see logic.
Hopefully the proverbial ice being broken will overrule the ones I described above and give another non white presidential candidate a chance. After all,...
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Why in 2009 Were Most of the Poorest U.S. Major Cities Black Majority?
Look up something called redlining and related housing practices. Here is a wiki to get you started:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Redlining
Go down to the bottom of that wiki article and read up on the rest of the lovelies in that list. I could not even begin to summarize the extent of these things or the effect. The quickest way to do it is to read the links.
There is no way a community...
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What brand are you favorite pair of jeans?
A pair of Levi's from the 80's.
I will probably actually tear up when I finally retire them though they are mostly retired now. They are still insanely comfortable though.
I pretty much have stuck with Levi's since the 70's. They fit better and last longer than others I have tried. They also wash better, getting better with age until they finally have to be retired. That is just my oldest...
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What amount of clothes do you wear at home?
You have not been around AB long enough to know of the old AB clubs.
I am a devoted freebagger.
Freebagging is when you always answerbag in the nude or close to it.
That applies to home life other than AB... when it is warm enough to do so and nobody but myself and Keysha are here. Even when it is chilly, I wear little and pile on blankets and a cat when kicked back to 'bag. :)
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How do you rate the Kinks?
Not sure who they are but then I'm a paranoid schizoid product of the twentieth century. Wish I could fly like Superman but I'm just a cut price person in a low budget land. What would I know?
The Kinks? Its only music, only jukebox music, I would guess.
;)
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Tell me about the God you dont believe in --
You have to be more specific than that since I do not believe in any Gods.
Otherwise I would be typing until my old age and still leave the task unfinished.
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The most precious stone you have got on you?
The family jewels?
Well, since the only jewelry I wear is a silver chain around my neck.
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Have you got wisdom teeth? Were they painful when they were emerging? Have you had to have them taken out?
Not only no but they were surgically removed before they could come in.
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Do you think that homosexuals should be entitled to ANY kind of special protection from the law? yes or no and why please.
Special protection from the law? No. The law should treat homosexuals, bisexuals, heterosexuals, and any variant thereof equally.
Equal rights? Yes.
I do not think sexual orientation should be a factor in anything. It should be moot to anyone other than the invidiousness directly involved.
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Why are some people so grouchy? They seem ticked off at the world and take it out on everyone. Couldn't grouches just suffer in silence?
Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr! People keep asking me that!! Oh it makes me so mad! *grumble*
(Just kidding, Rosie... happy Friday)
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Can you name 3 songs that you are ashamed to admit that you like?
"Gypsies, Tramps, and Thieves" by Cher... the reason that is a guilty pleasure is obvious.
"I Love the Nightlife" by Alicia Bridges... when Disco came out, to say I hated it would have been an understatement. Over the years I have come to appreciate a little bit of it. This is one.
and the absolute most embarrassing of all:
"Alejandro" by *cringe* Lady Gaga. In my defense I picked up...
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What job would you have had in the 1700s?
Probably a metalworker or smith, if you go by what the Kalderash were known for back then (my Clan is Romanian Kalderash with a bit of Vlax).
Kalderash
`Caldarari` is the name for one of the larger subgroups of Roms. They were traditionally smiths and metal workers. Their name means `cauldron makers`.
http://www.encyclo.co.uk/define/Kalderash
If you went with my Vlax heritage (some Vlax were...
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What can SCIENCE not answer?
Science cannot answer the majority of questions conclusively.
In some subjects science has produced theories that are highly probable. even accepted as "truth." However, this is always open to challenge. In some, it provides theories that are very possible, often more than one... then science continues to dig and prod, researching and refining these theories.
Science is not static. Just...
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Is Atheism a weak minded response to the overwhelming complexities of GOD as it attributes the universe to happenchance?
How is it weak minded to accept all of the consequences of your actions and rely completely on yourself?
There is no deity for atheists to ask for forgiveness. If we do something wrong, it is on us... period.
How is it weak minded to be comfortable with the fact that there is no divine reward? How is it weak minded to act well because that is the right thing to do rather than out of fear of...
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I want to spread the love of JESUS CHRIST, To unbelievers...
... then you are the sort of person I would avoid like the plague.
Luckily, I can ignore you online. In real life it would be difficult if, for instance, I worked with you.
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Is our society accepting that it's OK to grow up with divorced parents and blended families and court supervision of every weekend?
Sadly, it seems that way.
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Are intelligents given? (or) Are intelligents earned?
Err, "intelligents"? I think you were aiming for intelligence.
Raw, basic intelligence is included in your genetic blueprint along with everything else that makes you "you". I have read that raw intellect will decline over the years, especially in older individuals, if the brain is not used. I am not certain if this is so but, from what I have read, it is so. Lack of use will cause...
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Wicthcraft is a dirty filthy pratice? Agree (or) Disagree??? (serious replys only)
No.
Why do you think it is a filthy practice? I am truly curious.
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Is it possible for the races to come together, and live in racial harmony???
As long as humans compete amongst themselves for resources and are not forced to band together to fight an external, non human foe, no, I do not believe there is a chance.
As long as there is any social stratification, based on anything, humans are going to band together on perceived common grounds. With no extremal foe, those grounds are usually racial/ethnic. Racial differences are the...
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Do you feel that african americans? should have reperations for slavery? (serious replys only please..)
I have answered this so many times that this is what I consider my definitive answer on the topic. I am saving it and, next time it is asked, going to link it.
First, no, unless someone has been enslaved and is freed, I do not think reparations are in order. Fix problems in the present. If you are going to toss money and resources into something, make it really matter.
Other than that,...
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What dog should i get?
My first thought was one of three breeds: Doberman, German Shepard, American Bull Terrier (pit bull).
I then ruled out American Bull Terrier not because of the dog itself, but because of the stigma against it. I have found Pit Bulls to be absolutely loving dogs etc. etc. etc. I think they may drool a bit more than a German Shepard but really do not know.
I dogsat a Doberman for over 6...
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can someone call me fatty and make fun of my muffin top
I checked your questions.
You have an unusual fetish. Go to a fetish site, not answerbag, to fill your needs.
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When was the last time you were in a hospital? Describe the situation.
I was a patient in the ER winter before last for bronchitis. As usual, I held to my only half joking statement of "I will only go to the doctor over my cold, dead body."
Last time I was admitted was in '99. I pressed it to the point of pneumonia that could not be treated outpatient and was a hair's breadth from being intubated when the meds started to work. I was, of course, resoundingly...
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Who here likes Big Band and Swing music?I blame my grand parents for my liking of it for the last 50years.
I have loved Swing for decades, both old and new. Just thinking about the music makes me want to tap my feet.
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Why are some people, who question and/or criticize Obama's way of governing, labeld as "racists"? Is he above criticism?
I think some people are so focused on Obama's race and/or race issues that any criticism or insult of Obama is deemed racist.
This is simply not so. Yes, there are plenty of cracks at Obama's race, thus, are racist. However, that hardly means that all, or most, of criticism of Obama and insults of Obama are based on race.
Things like this really are a bit annoying since they are the...
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I'm from the midwest, did you have a set of "Chester drawers" in your house when you were growing up?
I think it is supposed to be "chest of drawers."
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What are your favorite lyrics from any song, and what do they mean to you?
Right now it is Abney Park, Throw Them Overboard
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TT0tLBTTD48
If you map out my psychology,
It will look like archaeology.
I've got no love for this society,
I vote for total free autonomy.
Take your newfangled this and your newfangled that,
and you can line them up and throw them overboard.
Your newfangled this and your newfangled that,
and you can line them up...
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If you've ever worn a T-shirt with a slogan on it. What did it say ?
I have vrious band t-shirts, a couple of shirts with Indian Motorcycle logos, have one with the caffeine molecule on it, and one with "He's dead, Jim! You grab his tricorder, I'll get his wallet" on it. Those are the ones still kicking around, many from the 80's.
For Halloween, I have one that says "This IS my Gypsy costume". I wear that one with my jeans in lieu of a Halloween costume...
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What were some wrestlers back from the 1990's and early 2000's?
Professional "wrestlers," WWE and the lot, not already mentioned here...
George the Animal Steele, Jake the Snake, Rowdy Roddy Piper, Ricky the Dragon Steamboat, British Bulldogs, Eddie Guerrero, Iron Sheik, Sargent Slaughter.
You really cannot call them wrestlers, though. They played by a script, working out each match in advance. Athletes and acrobats, yes, real wrestlers, no. Actors......
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If you had to trust Sauron's One Ring to one of the following politicians, who would you trust and why?
Considering that Sauran's ring is destined to corrupt anyone who wears or even carries it, I would not give it to the least corrupt person in power.
Remember the Hobbit Smeagul, who became Gollum due to the ring, and how it altered Bilbo's mind.
The corruption would be much worse for someone who actually uses it to achieve specific ends and its siren call ensures that it is used. No matter...
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What makes a person Irish?
Irish nationality: that should be evident.
Irish heritage: that also should be evident.
Expatriated Irish: ditto the above.
The three are not the same.
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Why cant white people dance?
Really?
What about Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers, and Gene Kelly?
Ok, a bit more modern: how about John Travolta, Patrick Swayze, Kevin Bacon?
What about Mikhail Baryshnikov or Rudolf Nureyev?
I could go on... and on... and on. Now I do not pay attention to modern media overly much so I might not be naming people the newest generation would recognize.
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cat owners!what cat can eat?i got stray cat and cat is new for me.i feed her cooked chicken meat slices,and milk.but she eats boiled egg too
You need to get her on either a vitamin supplement or a decent food because such things as tuna and chicken do not provide the nutrient Taurine, which is essential for feline health.
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How to get White skin by eating suitable food give me the food required and food for melanin removal completely
There is no way to safely remove melanin... period. There is no food to remove it, safe or otherwise. There are products to bleach the skin which have to be reapplied... and are not safe.
It is sad that you dislike your own skin that much.
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My Tae Kwon Do master’s yellow pages ad says “The most devastating means of self-defense ever devised”. Your thoughts?
That is a grandiose claim that is 1) incorrect, 2) arrogant.
I do not think there is any conclusive way to evaluate one art vs another art. Martial arts also have a hard time stacking up against someone out of the practitioner's range with a gun who is willing to use it.
Tae Kwon Do, when taught traditionally, is a very devastating, effective art, however, no more devastating than just about...
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Who are mixed ethnic couples in the U.S. today? Figures in the media, politics, pop culture?Whites,Blacks,Jews,Latinos,Hispanic,Oriental)
You have two questions:
1) Who are mixed ethnic couples in the US today?
2) Which figures in the media, politics, pop culture are mixed?
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1) the diversity of mixed couples in the US today is far too wide to list. I do not think there is a way to make such a list, especially since the variants include individuals of mixed heritage themselves.
For instance, my wife is white, I am...
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Should a male nurse, nurse women.
If the woman is comfortable with it, I do not see why not. Some are not comfortable with male nursing staff (or other hospital staff) taking care of them and, if that is the case, the patient should speak up and request a staff change. Hospitals are always willing to accommodate such things. I always encourage patients who are uncomfortable with a staff member for whatever reason to request...
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Who's your favorite 'bad guy' in the movies/TV? Any particular role stand out?
Right now it is Rattlesnake Jake from Rango because I just saw the movie.
In general it is the Joker but I really, really liked Rattlesnake Jake.
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Do Angels and Demons meet face to face?
They meet around the office watercooler to have a laugh at what these silly humans believe and are doing in their respective manager's names. I mean, they have the same boss, after all, just different departments.
The odd guys out are the ones who work in Cthulu's department. They are considered a bit odd.
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Have you ever nearly died?How?
Pneumonia a couple of times has almost taken me out and once did.
I am not known for doing the intelligent thing and going to the doctor before it goes postal. I have wound up on a ventilator from it before, one time my heart was failing due to the pressure from my lungs and medications.
As a young child in Canada, I also got it every year, the one death was during that time. They did not...
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I am a male and I am planning to grow my hair long. I was wondering if it's okay to wear a wig to the interview and during work.
I am a guy with hair down to his arse. I braid it neatly and have had relatively little trouble getting a job because of it. Offhand, I cannot think of any problems getting work because of it but I do have a crappy memory.
However, I am certain that this is determined by what field you are going into. I work in the medical field and, for the vast most part, they do not care as long as you...
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Germans are best known for _________
Ok, yes, one of my first two thoughs is WWII, not just the Holocaust. I have been studying the Holocaust since I was around 17 (48 now) to understand why my family and people were slaughtered. That extended into a study of WWII and German history, including WWI, which led to the mechanism Hitler used to take power and control the masses. This lead to an in depth study of how Germany, itself,...
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Did you ever post something on the internets that made know sense?
Jellybean cocktail.
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Have you ever been in the minority and therefore your courage was tested to be steadfast ? when was this?
Yup. Always have, always will. There are not too many Rromani Gypsies kicking around these United States.
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What does your favourite sword look like?
For appearance, functionality in trained hands, and masterful craftsmanship, a Katana... traditionally made.
For a bit of sparring, I prefer a bastard broadsword (hand and a half), nice to wield one handed.
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If there were any famous people on AB,would you care?
It depends on who they are.
I am uninterested in the vast majority of famous people and, other than a few who I am interested in and those who are shoved down my throat (like Bieber or Gaga), I would not even know who most are.
The only interest I would have would be seeing the flurry of AB activity around them but that would get annoying fast.
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Do you think that the answerbag administrators have allowed for a hostile environment to develop here in the way that Mormons are treated?
You must not have been paying much attention.
Mormons take a lot less of a beating than atheists, Christians, and Muslims, just to name the religious vs non religious groups. Then you have the Democrat/Republican wars.
Sorry, Mormons are not even in the running compared to those groups.
AB cleans up what they can, some people know how to fly under the radar.
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I can't remember a TV show about lawyers. I hope someone can help.
It sounds like something they would have done on Law and Order: SVU.
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Do you think Jesus Christ was hallucinating, let people think he was divine, or was actually God and God's son at the same time?
I do not consider there to be conclusive proof of what Jesus claimed, actually did, or if he existed at all. Personally, I believe that he existed as a normal man.
All of the proof we have of what he did is tales written down in a book... by everyday mortal humans.
I think we all know that humans embellish their stories and/or make them up to suit their propaganda.
How are we to know that...
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How do you go on living knowing there are millions of people better than you?
I really do not care. Being better than anyone else is not a high priority of mine.
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Which musical instruments are apt to translate your feelings?
Tuba or vuvuzela, sometimes kazoo.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vuvuzela
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Is there a place or room in your home that you seldom spend any time in??? Why not???
The kitchen.
Other than helping Keysha clean, she knows that I am a hazard in the place and shoo's me out whenever I go in.
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What is the root word of easily ?
is it ease or easy ?
Ease is the root word for easy, hence, also easily:
easy
c.1200, "at ease," from O.Fr. aisie "comfortable, at ease, rich, well-off" (Mod.Fr. aisé), pp. of aisier "to put at ease," from aise (see ease). Sense of "not difficult to deal with" is mid-14c.; of conditions, "comfortable," late 14c. The concept of "not difficult" was expressed in O.E. and early...
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If your dog curls up to sleep on your feet do you delay getting up to do things to let them sleep?
With me it is cats.
I once cut the hem of my robe off to avoid disturbing a cat. Said cat was dying and I wound up having him put down a month or so later.
That was a bit extreme but once I had 5 kittens sleeping on me. I held my urine way past the cramp stage, to the eyeballs floating and having a hard time releasing urine (when I finally got up) stage.
Usually I will move a cat when I am...
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Do female nurses object to males joining their ranks?
I am a male phlebotomist and have worked in the medical field since the early 80's, having worn many hats.
The only reason I did not finish nursing school in the mid 80's was because I had an emergency move about a month before completion. Included in nursing school is our clinical rotation. So, I was a male student nurse working alongside staff nurses (under teacher supervision, of...
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Why is it that most of the time Christians and Athiest always have to have argument?
I think that you would find that, if you knew the religious beliefs of everyone on this site, you would find that most Christians/ Muslims/ etc. and most non believers (atheists, agnostics, etc) do not argue. Other than forums just for religion, I find this to be the pattern on most boards and in real life.
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Has Love for the Lord ever brought tears to your eyes?
Which one?
We do not have any official Lords in America but I think there are some in England.
If you are referring to "the Lord" as a God, again, I ask which one? There is the Christian God, Allah, Cthulu, Athena, Thor... the list is endless, literally.
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When do you desire change? When do you want things to stay exactly the way they are?
When I desire positive change is all the time. There is always something in my life and in the world that I want to improve. Some things I am quite happy with, some I am not... those things I want to change.
The problem with change is that the direction of the change is never guaranteed. It could be positive or negative. Some situations could handle some negative change whereas some...
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What song are you listening to right now at this minute.
Taraf De Haidouks... Turceasca
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Does it make sense for someone who does NOT believe in God--to demand proof of his existence?
I do not demand proof of God because I do not believe God can be proven or disproven. When people shove God in my face in a rude manner, then I say that the burden of proof is on them since they are claiming a negative.
I can only think of one way God could be proven to me:
The following would have to be done for all religions, be them Abrahamic or other. There is no way, for example, that...
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what do you think about Justin bieber's recent behavior? (please read description)
Frankly, I could not care less how he, or any other celebrity behaves.
Celebrities act out because the media's eye is on them. If the media stopped giving a damn, they would soon cease.
I am only posting this answer because I have been gone for a couple of days and what do I come back to? A celebrity question on the front page!
*head/desk*
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Does a interracial couple still make your head turns around when they pass by? why?
Definitely.
I give my wife and I the hairy eyeball whenever I see us. I am completely offended and shocked when I see us together.
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what is your best emotion? what is your most powerful emotion?
The best emotion is whatever is appropriate for the moment. For instance, if someone was trying to kill me, laughing or feeling relaxed would be a bad thing. If I was snuggling (or more) with my wife, feeling hatred would be a bad thing. If I was applying for a job, feeling disinterested and/or disgusted would be a bad thing.
Most powerful emotion? That would be anything like love, hate,...
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Can a white person be black?
They can want to be, "act black" (the stereotypes), and the rest, but, no, they cannot be anything other than what they are.
The same can be said about a person of any race/ ethnicity who wants to be whatever race/ ethnicity other than their own.
Here is a good example of this:
"I am a Japanese Princess trapted in a pretty hot caucasian body. I live in Japan, but currently i am forced to...
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aNSWER this please! SAY WATCHA WANNA SAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!?!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Just some very simple advice based on observation:
You wear your heart on your sleeve and, especially on the internet, that is an open invitation for it to be trod on. As long as you continue to do this, expect a lot of trolling. I am talking about much worse than anything you have gotten here over Bieber. It is pretty mild here, believe it or not.
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True or false: You MUST have a coffee to start your day?
Need? No. Want and enjoy? Yes.
I am a coffee hound who can, when I do not feel like drinking any, just stop and not experience any withdrawal symptoms. Considering that I drink coffee strong enough to be coffee sludge by the water glass (not cup), probably totalling a pot or two for the average person, it is surprising that I can just quit.
It also has minimal effect on me stimulant wise....
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Have you ever hidden from someone when they knocked on your door?
If I do not know you are coming, you can knock on my door and ring my bell all you want and I will look at the door with a look commonly given to mildly disgusting insects, then continue whatever I was doing.
I am not a particularly sociable animal and do not appreciate people knocking on my door unless it is an emergency or prearranged. If it, say, the police knocking, they will identify...
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What is your worst bad habit? And why do you do it?
When I clip my nails (toe and finger), I simply forget that the clippings exist. My toenail clippings can be a bit sharp.
I look at it this way: at least I no longer bite my nails (both toe and finger), turning my head to the left to spit out the leavings. I am somewhat housebroken.
Regarding my nail clippings ceasing to exist, I guess it is absent mindedness. Or, it is that they are no...
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Want to be friends with me?
Either you are a troll or you really do hate straight people and men... I do not know which.
Either way, no, I am not interested in trolls or prejudiced people.
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What did you like about the 70s,80s,and 90s?
70's? Not that much. Hated Disco, from the music to the style. I did like early punk. I also like various artists like ELO from that time and still love classic 70's metal. I loved, and still do, the remnants of the psychedelic era from the early 70's.
80's? Just about everything. Well, the fashion of those days left a lot to be desired but that decade was the best of my life. It has a...
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Who has the most friends here on Answerbag? Now's your time to be proud! Just write how many friends you have.
I have a whole bunch. Quite a few of the names on there are actually current friends (I have been here for almost 4 years), however, not the majority.
I rarely get around to clearing the thing out. There are people on there who I do not remember, have changed their names without me noticing who they originally were, and who have not been on in ages.
One of these days I am going to go...
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Who wrote the bible?
This gives a good answer to your question:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MlnnWbkMlbg&feature=player_embedded
The video is made by an atheist, however, said atheist was not bashing Christianity, rather simply going into some research on the issue.
Sadly, that is part 1 of 2 and part 2 is not out yet.
He cites his sources in the "about" section under the video.
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Is your profession universally despised by the public?
I am a phlebotomist who works night shift.
I.e. I am the guy who wakes you up in the middle of the night to draw your blood when you are in the hospital.
I would not say "universally despised" but I have been called some amazing things over the years.
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what is child if mother is half irish, a quarter israeli, a quarter greek and father is half palestinian, half polish?
You have not given enough information to determine that the child is other than human and their specific national heritage. National heritage is not their nationality. Their nationality is what nation they have citizenship in. Nationality and national heritage is also not race/ ethnicity. Race/ ethnicity is genetics. Nationality and national heritage is place of birth. There are many...
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New Orleans pastor publicly denounced gays, with a bullhorn, caught publicly masturbating. How would you punish him if you were the judge?
Pardon me while I laugh.
I think public mockery would really be good for this one along with whatever fine.
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Is your behavior a lot based on obligations to.......specific groups or people?
Depends on the behaviour in question.
At work, most of my behaviour is based on obligations to my workplace. In exchange, I am paid.
At home, much of my behaviour is not based on obligations, it is based on wanting to please my wife.
With one of my exes, a lot of my behaviour was based on obligations to that ex because I felt obliged to take care of her past when the relationship actually...
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I don't have any celebrity crushes. Is anyone else here in the same boat?
I have never had a celebrity crush.
I do not really understand having a crush over someone you have never met.
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Are there any stereotypes that are actually true or are they all bulls**t?
Most stereotyping has varying degrees of truth, however, some stereotypes are flat out made up.
For instance: a stereotype of my people is that we eat babies. This was made up as an excuse to go into our camps en mass and kick over stewpots, searching for the babies we eat. Thus, we were forced to move on.
Never, not once, was a baby found in one of our stewpots.
I do not know enough about...
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What don't you like about the English language?
I am very fold of the English language. Having been well read my entire life, including greats like Dickens, my vocabulary is extensive. I enjoy the quirks of the English language.
About the only thing I do not like is that I cannot pronounce "cavalier." No matter what I do, after almost 50 years of life, I cannot pronounce it.
I blame it on the word coming from Middle French (just...
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Are you aware of your own existence?
No.
*vanishes in a poof of illogic*
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Who is your favorite Wiccan/Pagan singer/singing group? (If other, please name them below.)
Nightwish, then Inkubus Sukkubus.
My favorite Pagan song is one you have not heard of. Tyr - Hold the Heathen Hammer High:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fu2bgwcv43o
A lot of Viking and other folk metal has a strong pagan theme. It tends to be a bit more brutal (not peaceful at all) but, if you think of it "The Burning Times" from Inkubus Sukkubus is brutal.
Skyclad, another folk metal...
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Are you related to any major historical figure from at least two generations ago? Or hundreds or even thousands of years ago? Who, if so?
Unless you consider a family tree full of Rromani Gypsies to be interesting, no, nobody interesting, much less significant. I have some Vlax Rromani heritage which some think is interesting.
My Gadje grandfather traces back to Poland, where our family was in service to the Polish King in 800 ad or so. I do not think there is anyone notable there either.
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What conditions, situations, locations, are most likely to provide you with a sense of euphoria?
This is odd... it is an old martial arts form. It just fits me. When I get into it, I am no longer "here."
Over my decades in the arts, there is one 1st Gup (level below black) form that puts me into a state of euphoria/peace/meditation unlike all others. It is a simple thing compared to the Dan forms, which I also like, but it is, to me, perfection itself. It makes perfect sense as well...
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When will all this vampire stuff end....?
Hopefully enough muck like Twilight will eventually burn this craze out.
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If you could have any exotic animal, which one would you choose as a pet?
Since they are considered exotic, a green tree python:
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1086/531138641_2919e7ecd3.jpg
I would also need a proper enclosure and everything else needed to care for one.
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Are atheists the goth kids from highschool? Or do they hatch somewhere ?no value for an atheists opinion so just real people please.
I wonder if I can make some money off of myself. After all, I am not real according to you. I am certain money making possibilities exist since someone who is not real is typing this.
I cannot bring myself to be offended by your question because there are so many like it on both sides of this issue. It, and you, are old hat. Also, your profile is full of pot stirrers like this so this one...
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What website can I find Hitler Wallpaper photos besides "Deviantart.com/"?
Asker joined this day, this is the only question so far, the only answer s/he has made is telling someone how to kill themselves.
Oldtimers know the drill. Do not bother with outrage.
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The inside of a table tennis ball smells of eucalyptus! What useless information do you have?
I am a veritable storehouse of absolutely useless information, much of it medical. I have two favorite useless medical facts:
1) The medical term for tummy grumbles is borborygmi.
http://www.medterms.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=25872
When my stomach is grumbling, I say that the borborygmi are revolting because 1) "borborybmi" sounds like a tribe of some kind, me visualizing them as...
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can you recommend a quirky comedy?
Blackadder series 2-4 (did not like series 1)
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What have you seen/heard that builds on a stereotype?
If there is an already existing stereotype (which is part of the definition of stereotype), any action that meets that particular stereotype, if performed by a member of the stereotyped group, builds on that stereotype. If the same action is done by someone other than a member of the stereotyped group, it does not build on the stereotype.
For instance, if I steal something, it builds on the...
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I'm a 16 year old male around 5'9" and weigh 125 lbs. I have a resting heart rate of 130, how bad is this? Would it be wise to do sports?
A resting heart rate of 130 is definitely too high. Even if you are a coffee hound that is too high.
Do not do sports until you see your doctor. In fact, see your doctor anyway. Your doctor shall run various tests to see if you have any pathologies or just plain tachycardia of unknown etiology.
Odds are if you are only complaining of tachycardia at your age, even if there are hidden/causal...
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Have you ever seen someone who was an (unrelated) virtual twin of yours?
The Chief on Answerbag and I are eerily alike despite some differences, such as he is Christian and I am a non believer. Well, and minor things like he is white and I am not.
Other than things like that our opinions, values, and senses of humor are pretty close.
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I would like a reveiw of Grave Of The Butterfly. to tell if i should watch it. please leave comments down bellow why it is so sad.
Do you mean "Grave of the Fireflies"?
If so and you can handle one hell of a film that packs a punch that will never leave you, yes, you should watch it. I watched it pushing two decades ago and, indeed, it has stuck with me.
I am not a big anime fan, in fact liking very little, but this one is all around one of the best animes and just plain movies you can see. It is generally ranked...
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My immediate family are black and white, irish, welsh, english, german, african, russian, syrian, jewish and muslim. Are yours local?
None.
I am an immigrant and none of my family, other than my parents who are deceased, are from here. My parents were from the "Old Country."
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Wouldn't it be more accurate to call white people pink people since many look this color?
If you are going to get persnickity about this, lets do it right. Let us get down to brass tacks and stop dinking around with words like black, white, brown, pink, etc.
I think it would be more accurate to refer to ourselves by the hexadecimal code for the majority of our epidermis (I would recommend the normally exposed parts of the epidermis) at a predetermined time of the year since people...
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what do u think on some saying about the end of the world in next year 2012?
I believe that I am going to log off of Answerbag and avoid all media for a few days before and for a few days after the turn of the year 2012 because the place/the media is going to be flooded with questions/programs about it.
I am going to get enough of it at work.
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How can I keep from procrastinating? This is a serious problem for me.
Procrastination?
I'll get back to you on that.
No, really... make small goals for yourself with small rewards. Reach that goal, go for the next small goal.
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white people have pink skin LOL
Wow. Your first day on Answerbag and you open with a winner like this one.
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Laptop shuts down while playing games?
Is the fan still working properly? Do you have a chill pad under your laptop?
Have you blown your laptop out recently? Make sure the vents are clear, the fans are working... clean it out. If you can, take the panels off and blow it out, blow out the battery area. My wife has a laptop and we both are gamers so we have some experience. My wife keeps hers spic and span and has a good...
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Why are white people cowards?
You joined today and this is your first question.
Take your trolling somewhere else.
AB regulars, do not feed the troll.
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I just got a mail from this user:
On Feb 14th, 2011 at 8:43 AM, Girl21 wrote:
fuck u bitch
i will kil u
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So, I pegged it... troll.
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90% of Englishmen and Americans hate each other and where all related. so why can't we get along?
On the American side, I have not seen that. Also, I speak with plenty of folks from England (and the rest of the UK) and have not found it there either.
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Who is the most famous person from your home town?
Well, I do not think there are any.
However, George Lucas was born in Modesto, California so I am claiming him. He produced American Graffiti in my home town. I got to watch the filming! I am still excited over this decades later.
I have no life.
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What are some stereotypes of your ethnicity?
Here is a partial list for Rroma Gypsies:
*we steal everything not nailed down and try to pry the nails out of that which is (ok, it is just stealing)
*we are incapable of doing a day's work... we would rather scam and steal (it is in our genes and how we are raised)
*we are incapable of learning, could not have gotten over 5th, 7th, whatever grade education, or refuse altogether to get an...
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if justin bieber came to my house today i would ___________
... offer him a cup of coffee, play some classic rock, take his picture (try to get one of him with the cup), and see if he left any hair or whatnot during his visit. Then I would see if I could sell his hair and coffee cup on ebay. $$Kaching$$.
Ok, I would pass on the ebay because it would be rude. I just always have that fantasy when I think of celebrities visiting. In my fantasy, if I...
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Do you think this guy's trying to be racist or is he just an idiot? And did you find this commercial funny?
I think he is unintentionally racist. He is using stereotypes in his ad for a gimmick but I highly doubt that there is any racist intent in that commercial.
He reminds me of the pussy Cal commercials in California ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iGEYCsvPJzw ).
I find that kind of advertising annoying and, if I had been watching television wherever the commercial you linked to was shown, I...
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is there an evil twin of you in another universe?
I have an evil twin in this universe. His name is Bob.
Whenever I smart off in an answer or turn grammar Nazi, that is not me. That is Bob.
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do you dislike your doctor?
My doctor is pretty good. She actually listens to her patients.
She does give me the hairy eyeball when I come in because I am only half joking when I say that I will only go to the doctor over my cold, dead corpse.
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Where were you when Obama was elected?
Asleep. I work night shift.
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I Have Written,"Not Only Are they Bigots, but Confident In the Prejudices of Others as Well", Thoughts?
From what I have seen, most bigots know that they are prejudiced but believe that it is justified.
I agree with Chuck Ex Anon that the word "bigot" (and others such as "racist") is tossed around too lightly. By tossing it around so lightly, often real bigotry is lost in the cries of "wolf."
I checked your profile and note that you say you are an MD. If so, why do you use such an odd...
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Am I the only 20-something who feels like this?
I applaud you for knowing what you want and sticking to your guns.
As far as deciding to not engage in sexual activities, my wife decided to not have sex until she met the man with whom she wanted to spend the rest of her life. Obviously that was me. She was a virgin when I met her... she was 40 years old at the time.
I further applaud you for evaluating your ability to afford a baby. A...
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does anybody know the story of the black woman Henrietta Lacks...the unknowing donor of the famous Hela cells?
I agree with the Supreme Court and Sodapop on this one. I also think the family is being a bit, well, low class on this issue.
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N1gg0rZ ARE THE MASTER RACE. IF YOU DISAGREE, YOU ARE RACIST!!!
Tsk tsk tsk, the quality of trolls these days, or lack thereof.
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What's your favorite David Bowie song?
Ever since the movie Inglorious Basterds, Putting Out the Fire is my favorite.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IBk0-43GIdY
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My cousin is on drugs. She wants to live with my mother. I am afraid she will steal from my mom for her habit. What should I tell her?
If it was up to me, I would flat out say no. I have dealt with enough addicts in my life to know that, until they decide to get out of their addiction, they are not going to change. It does not sound like your cousin is anywhere near making that decision.
That your uncle sent her to rehab and she was using right after she got out shows she is not ready.
I would tell her firmly that I love...
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do i have an electrolytes imbalance?
I will not diagnose, rather say you should call your doctor and I tell you of a problem I have which sounds like yours:
I have zero heat tolerance and am a martial artist. If it is warm to hot in the Dojo, either in Dojos where there is no a/c in the summer or heated Dojos where they have it too high, I can get very ill. For my best health, I have to work out in the cool to mildly cold. A...
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Are you a net soldier, but shy in person?
I will not get into debates about things I know will anger me overly much in real life because you cannot click the x and walk away. I really do not like having to shove my anger down to maintain a calm face because, by now, this makes me physically ill.
For example, the effort to not kick a racist's teeth down his throat when they are at me in real life leaves me ill for a couple of days....
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Which culture are you particularly drawn to and why?
Traditional Japanese culture. I have no interest in Japanese popular culture.
I have always appreciated Japan today because they have such things as designated living treasures... people who are the masters of their crafts, from swordsmithing to calligraphy. I also like the traditional aesthetics. What I understand of the spirituality, despite me not believing in God, appeals to me. I also...
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World without guys, isn't it sound fun?
For those who think it is fun, the fun would last for no more than about 100 years after guys were eliminated, the result being extinction of the species.
This would be the maximum lifespan of everyone born from impregnation when men were eliminated.
Well, you might be able to keep the species going a bit longer with artificial insemination but, with half of the human race being gone, there...
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Do I have the Black Death?
Do you have huge, painful buboes (or even small buboes if early in the disease)? High fever? Headache? Seizures? Muscle pain?
If the answer to these questions is yes, quick, send me all of your money. Do not go to the doctor, no it is not treatable today (I would not lie to you for ulterior motives), so sending me all of your money is the thing to do.
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If you have a hacking cough...
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How do I get a noisy neighbor to quiet down? I'd like to hear your stories and how you handled it.
Unless your landlord cares, you are screwed, sad to say. I know this the hard way. Moving, if possible, is, most likely, your only option... or wait and hope they move.
I have had zero luck with getting noisy neighbors to tone it down. Here is the story of where I live now, luckily, the neighbor moved and my wife and I have blissful peace for the time being:
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Did your ancestors come over on "the boat" from the "old country"?
No, my parents came over by plane from the Old Country in the 1960's.
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Is it wrong for a white man to be a fanatic supporter of Black Supremacy and Afrocentric world view?interbreeding whiteppl into extinction?
Black supremacy is just as ludicrous as white supremacy... or any other sort of supremacy.
Also this interbreeding white people into extinction malarky smells like troll. It pure baiting material.
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What are some of the downsides of being homophobic?
Losing out on the chance to meet decent people is one down side.
Having to look around and wonder where the homosexual is and looking for signs of homosexuality rather than relaxing and not caring one way or the other is another.
If you are the sort to do so, avoiding situations where you think there may be homosexuals limits your socialization.
Another is the damage to your health that is...
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Does anyone have any weird beauty secrets for gorgeous hair/skin ?
Ladies Please share (:
I am not female but have a few suggestions.
My hair is to my arse and considered by anyone who comments about it to be quite nice.
It is the result of a lifetime of treating it naturally. I am 48 years old and no chemicals other than shampoo and conditioner has touched it: no dyes, perms, or anything else. I also have never used any sort of heat treatment, including no hair dryers. If it...
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Does anyone have any weird beauty secrets for gorgeous hair/skin ?
Ladieees (& homo's) Please shaaare (:
I have been told that I have quite nice hair and could offer you suggestions, however, this question is phrased so unpleasantly that I am not interested in helping you.
I do not believe that you meant it to be offensive but, if you want real answers on this website, you will have to learn how to ask questions in a non offensive way.
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Where can I get some cigarettes? I'm a 14 year old girl.
Successful troll is successful.
Come on, ABers, this account was opened today to post an inflammatory question, the asker does not write like a 14 year old, and the end insult is the cherry on top.
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how far back can you trace your ancestry
Before a box with my files was stolen in the 80's, I had my Gadje side traced back spottily until about 900 ce. My Rroma Gypsy heritage only a few generations (with one branch a couple of generations deeper) because, until the 1970's, the language was oral. Heritage and everything was passed down orally.
My father died in my teens, my Clan in Romania, the document was stolen, and it was lost.
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Why is being beautiful a CRIME?? A lot of people tend to hate me because I'm pretty I don't understand why though...
You stated in a comment thread ( http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/10261381 ) that you are not fishing for compliments. If this was so, you would remove yourself from the equation.
If you were not fishing for compliments, or to avoid the appearance of fishing for compliments, you could have phrased this question thusly: "Why do people tend to hate those who are physically attractive?"
To...
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Im dying. I have an eating disorder. Im on meth and heroine. I just lost my baby. Im 14 and I cant seem to get a grip.
Someone help me.
This is your first question:
1) you are on meth and heroin but can post a coherent question.
2) you asked a question that is guaranteed to start a shit storm if taken seriously, especially with the pregnant at 14 thing combined with drug abuse.
Go back to Yahoo Answers, troll.
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How come most people attribute racism to one of African descent?
I believe it is a matter of politics and numbers. Black people are, at this time, the most influential minority group. Arguably, the black minority is numerically the largest (illegal immigration puts this to the question). Of course, they are going to be the big kahunas in media and politics due to this. If they were not the most influential minority group, they would not hold center...
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Overall you consider self a good human being ?
It is not up to me to judge if I am a good human being. That judgment must come externally, by people who observe my actions, beliefs, mannerisms, preferably to be close enough to see deeper into me than the average human. If I observe that I am treating others badly and do not stop, this, obviously, knocks me out of the good human. It also comes based on the objective outcome of my...
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Forgiveness? Do you forgive or just let it go, but never forget??
Those who forget the past are doomed to repeat it. This applies to more than history.
If we do not remember and learn from our mistakes and/or what others have done to us (whether we allowed it or they forced it on us), we are going to make the same error again and/or allow the same infraction to be repeated.
I try, with varying degrees of success, to forgive if forgiveness is merited,...
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MEN:How would you want your baby mama to look after having your child??Please be honest thank you!!!
Any woman with whom I would have sexual relations would have enough class to not refer to themselves, or anyone else, as a "baby mama."
If my wife and I had a child (she would be our child's mother, not "baby mama"), I would not care what she looked like and, simply, would want her happy.
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Ok, let's go back 20-30 years . What was the best metal ballad from the "big hair" bands?
Of actual, technical power ballads, I would say The Scorpions, Still Loving You is my favorite.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SUMcA--ejOc
However, I would point to Hannah by Robin Trower as a power ballad from before the term was defined (recorded in the late 60s to early 70s) and one of my all time favorites:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZOOPXHiuk08
I cannot embed videos today.
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what kind of person do you think i am based on my questions?
Insecure based on your questions.
An ass based on this comment:
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Read more: Why do you love it when a girl farts in your face?
http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/10205998
I just looked at your oddest question and found that. Literally within 1 minute of looking at your profile...
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How do you warm your feet up when they get cold?
Depends on where I am.
I put on thick socks when not in bed.
When in bed I have the best foot warmer out there: the Keysha v.1
Believe it or not, she does not even mind. I have had exes holler at me for doing that due to the icy nature of my feet.
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Are you known on AB? What for?
I am known as the odd fellow Staff keeps in the AB attic. Every now and then I sneak down and post.
I am good at getting out of straightjackets.
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Do you ever wanna slap celebrities silly when they complain about their life and they don't have genuine reason?
Even if I paid attention to celebrity news, which I do not, there is no way for me to know what is going on in their lives outside of the cameras and media. I cannot judge if they have reasons.
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Why are the majority of atheists I come in contact with, are nothing more then a bunch of ranting, raving, simple minded neanderthals? BELOW
You know, you are not portraying theists in a positive light.
Either you are a troll or you are projecting yourself onto others.
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What is the one movie that disturbed you for life?
Johnny Got His Gun.
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What is the greatest affect on our lifespan? The way we were created or the environment that we live in?
We are born with a general expiration date, just like all species. This varies by how we live our lives, specifics to individual genetics, but, still, our expiration date is inherent in the species.
Even if medical science could eventually replace all parts that fail, we would still have surpassed our natural deaths. We would become, in essence, artificial intelligence because, yes, our...
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Vampires, robots, and insects?
... oh my?
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Is cloning human beings ever acceptable?
The only scenario under which I would think it acceptable is if it was needed to keep the species alive. Even then, we would lose our genetic diversity, leading to the inevitable plague that would obliterate us.
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do cats believe in God?
I just asked mine.
He gave me a completely unconcerned and dismissive look.
I think he just said that he IS God. I am not sure that I believe him but there is as good a chance of him being God as anything else. *shrug*
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Do you drink water from the tap?
I do after it is heated and run through ground coffee beans.
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do u gv full details briefly on ny question asked 2 u to d receipient ??
Please repeat that, this time in English.
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Atheists: do you treat religious people with respect ?
I treat everyone with respect if they deserve it. Actually, I treat everyone courteously until they show that courtesy is not merited. I usually ignore them at that point. This includes religious people... and atheists.
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Why has Barack Obama not apologized to the Gypsy people? How can he not know how influential he is and how his remark is very damaging?
I do not think it is acceptable, nor would I think it would be acceptable had he done the same with any other ethnicity or group.
Mr. Obama is the Great Apologizer. He bows and scrapes for just about everything that could possibly offend someone. If he is going to apologize for everything, he should do it unilaterally. If he is not going to apologize for things like this, he should do...
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Would you boycott stores with signs that say "watch your tills, the Gypsies are coming"? Why or why not?
I realize that I should have put "yes, if I could afford it." Oops.
Sadly they are so common that boycotting them is nigh on impossible if you want to save money. It is so common that, if you want to go to stores that will save you money, you cannot boycott them. I would love to, as would my wife, but we are not wealthy enough to do this.
The retail chain that my wife worked at that did it...
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My grandma has dementia. I help take care of her at her house. Is it better for people like her to remain at home for as long as possible?
First thing, read JPsgirl's answer:
http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/10173449
My answer is a continuation of hers.
1) start researching nursing homes before she needs one. Do your legwork, digging deep because there are atrocious nursing homes out there that can put on a nice facade.
2) you are important. JPsgirl covered it but I want to add a bit more. You are going to hit burnout if you...
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Do you have an all time favorite t.v. commercial? What was was the product?
All of John Cleese's Compaq commercials. Here is one:
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What do you think about Ke$ha?
I was asked this recently so I listened to a couple of songs of hers. Ok, I tried to listen. I managed about 10 seconds of each before heading for the "x".
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When was the Big Dipper founded?
Oh bloody hell.
This has to be the stupidest "Staff" question yet.
Ok, I will answer: it was never founded. Rather, it was was "discovered" by Edmund Portsmouth in the year 1822 when he tripped over a rock, fell down hard, and saw stars while staggering home after a bit of a bender at the local pub.
Being the entrepreneurial gent that he was, he figured "I can make a busload of money on...
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What is the book you have read the most ?
The Hobbit by JRR Tolkien
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