Answerbag: Arisztid's answers

Answer to What have I missed since I've been missing in action?😄

Mon, 28 May 2012 05:29:12 -0700

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...

Answer to Do you keep a GUN in/atop (or near) your bedside nightstand, where you can quickly grasp it in an emergency situation?

Sun, 27 May 2012 10:19:21 -0700

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.

Answer to Do you prefer pale or tan skin?

Sun, 27 May 2012 10:09:10 -0700

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.

Answer to What do you want people to keep to themselves about you? What don't you? Why?

Fri, 25 May 2012 03:12:12 -0700

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...

Answer to What helps you appropriately act on feedback?

Fri, 25 May 2012 02:38:53 -0700

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,...

Answer to Sooo what is wrong with me?

Fri, 25 May 2012 02:00:44 -0700

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...

Answer to When do you seek feedback? When don't you? Why?

Fri, 25 May 2012 01:54:42 -0700

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...

Answer to Would liberals and conservatives not vote at all rather than vote for the opposing side if they were to protest their party?

Fri, 25 May 2012 01:16:12 -0700

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.

Answer to 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

Thu, 24 May 2012 19:44:38 -0700

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.

Answer to Was the "Sausage Man" (no arms or legs) in the movie Freaks (1932) real? Or was it special effects?

Thu, 24 May 2012 18:14:08 -0700

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.

Answer to arent backstreet boys and nsync awesome

Thu, 24 May 2012 14:46:09 -0700

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.

Answer to Do you miss the old days when people could smoke anywhere they wanted to?

Thu, 24 May 2012 10:32:18 -0700

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!"

Answer to If given a chance which AB member would you like to go on a date with?

Thu, 24 May 2012 09:59:58 -0700

If given a chance which AB member would you like to go on a date with?

Keysha. Oh wait...

Answer to 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

Wed, 23 May 2012 22:07:16 -0700

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,...

Answer to have you ever been labelled for something you never did?

Wed, 23 May 2012 21:57:22 -0700

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...

Answer to What are you born to do ?

Wed, 23 May 2012 12:16:19 -0700

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"...

Answer to Is Sacha Baron Cohen the funniest guy alive?

Mon, 21 May 2012 13:14:59 -0700

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...

Answer to How will it all end?

Mon, 21 May 2012 05:41:45 -0700

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...

Answer to Has anyone ever claimed that you turned them racist?

Mon, 21 May 2012 05:33:48 -0700

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...

Answer to How do you deal with people who try to put you down?

Mon, 21 May 2012 04:59:49 -0700

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...

Answer to Name one reason why you will leave this website permanently?

Sun, 20 May 2012 11:22:33 -0700

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.

Answer to Are stereotypes, discrimitive, judgemental people evil monsters?

Sun, 20 May 2012 02:28:16 -0700

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...

Answer to Are you noob friendly?

Sun, 20 May 2012 00:56:13 -0700

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.

Answer to What would you do if your teen got pregnant/got someone pregnant because of stolen sperm?

Sat, 19 May 2012 22:58:29 -0700

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.

Answer to Who drives with bare feet

Sat, 19 May 2012 22:32:21 -0700

Who drives with bare feet

I do more than I should.

Answer to Who stays at 'the red house over yonder' ?

Sat, 19 May 2012 02:30:14 -0700

Who stays at 'the red house over yonder' ?

... my baby, my baby don't live here no more.

Answer to 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.

Sat, 19 May 2012 00:54:42 -0700

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...

Answer to Do you talk to your pet?

Fri, 18 May 2012 20:17:18 -0700

Do you talk to your pet?

Yes. It is particularly silly because she is deaf.

Answer to How many Americans can trace their family back to slaves and/or was slave births marriages and deaths registered? would they prefer not to ?

Fri, 18 May 2012 18:10:58 -0700

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...

Answer to Do Facebook users know that the Socialcam app broadcasts everything they watch to their Facebook friends? Is that okay with you?

Thu, 17 May 2012 02:29:47 -0700

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...

Answer to What is your number one book of all time.

Tue, 15 May 2012 15:21:31 -0700

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.

Answer to 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 ??

Tue, 15 May 2012 11:54:59 -0700

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.

Answer to 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?

Sun, 13 May 2012 19:18:34 -0700

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.

Answer to What is a good free MMORPG for someone who doesn't like MMORPGs typically, big downloads or way to cartoonist settings?

Fri, 11 May 2012 22:29:46 -0700

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.

Answer to Name a song with Space-age theme?

Thu, 10 May 2012 15:24:54 -0700

Name a song with Space-age theme?

Video is awesome!

Answer to Do you find the "Asker's pick" option to be a bit meaningless?

Mon, 07 May 2012 19:07:32 -0700

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 to Cinderella, snow white or sleeping beauty? which was your favorite as a kid?

Mon, 07 May 2012 10:49:36 -0700

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...

Answer to What is more important than your health?

Sun, 06 May 2012 22:17:38 -0700

What is more important than your health?

My wife.

Answer to 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"?

Sun, 06 May 2012 09:58:16 -0700

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.

Answer to Your ancestors did what they did and the result is you does it matter to you what they went through? Why?

Sat, 05 May 2012 10:45:31 -0700

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.

Answer to I'm a Native American stuck inside an Englishman's body. Are you somebody different on the inside than on the outside?

Wed, 02 May 2012 12:49:04 -0700

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. ...

Answer to what's this girl's ethnicity?

Mon, 30 Apr 2012 20:50:39 -0700

what's this girl's ethnicity?

Why do you care? How does her nationality/ ethnicity/ etc. affect you?

Answer to Is race mixing a tactic used by Satan the Devil to dilute and slowly phase out and culturally strip Black people?

Mon, 30 Apr 2012 19:55:15 -0700

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...

Answer to France or Norway - which is more convenient to live in? Why?

Sat, 28 Apr 2012 19:10:59 -0700

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.

Answer to What's your hairstyle like today?

Sat, 28 Apr 2012 15:23:53 -0700

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.

Answer to How much do you care about your own welfare?

Sat, 28 Apr 2012 14:42:40 -0700

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.

Answer to have u been here long enough to know what to expect from whom ?

Fri, 27 Apr 2012 22:51:50 -0700

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...

Answer to Deepak Chopra is ...........

Fri, 27 Apr 2012 17:59:08 -0700

Deepak Chopra is ...........

... making a living by parting fools from their money.

Answer to Fuck Germany, Im sick and tired of hearing the bullshit excuses about how its always somebody elses fault they got their ass whooped. lol

Fri, 27 Apr 2012 16:48:14 -0700

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.

Answer to Have you ever sold your underwear on ebay?

Thu, 26 Apr 2012 06:14:56 -0700

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...

Answer to Tell me, Who are you?

Thu, 26 Apr 2012 05:34:48 -0700

Tell me, Who are you?

... who who, who who?

Answer to Do you think race relations in this country have gone backwards recently?

Wed, 25 Apr 2012 13:27:12 -0700

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...

Answer to Is there anyone that doesn't watch Reality Shows?

Wed, 25 Apr 2012 10:21:02 -0700

Is there anyone that doesn't watch Reality Shows?

I watch Oddities so I guess I am guilty.

Answer to You look at yourself in the mirror and say ______

Wed, 25 Apr 2012 10:15:59 -0700

You look at yourself in the mirror and say ______

*cracking noise, glass shatters* Dammit there goes another one.

Answer to What was your first job like?(did you hate it, love it, or no comment or what)

Wed, 25 Apr 2012 09:59:51 -0700

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...

Answer to What have you noticed the most about the changes to your body as you've aged?

Wed, 25 Apr 2012 09:49:15 -0700

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...

Answer to Why are you a Liberal (Democrat)?

Tue, 24 Apr 2012 22:10:02 -0700

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?

Answer to Are you a Liberal (Democrat) because you believe someone more successful than you is evil and never because you're lazy or incompetent.

Tue, 24 Apr 2012 22:09:04 -0700

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?

Answer to Did your parents buy you everything you wanted when you were growing up?

Tue, 24 Apr 2012 00:13:52 -0700

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.

Answer to What might a friend do that you'd consider unforgivable?

Mon, 23 Apr 2012 23:51:57 -0700

What might a friend do that you'd consider unforgivable?

Betray me.

Answer to If you lost your job right now, how would you feel?

Mon, 23 Apr 2012 19:55:40 -0700

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...

Answer to Have you ever had an argument with someone you thought was stupid beyond belief, then you found out they were correct?

Mon, 23 Apr 2012 19:29:07 -0700

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...

Answer to 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.

Mon, 23 Apr 2012 15:12:08 -0700

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.

Answer to Do cats have sensitive hearing?

Mon, 23 Apr 2012 13:37:45 -0700

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.

Answer to How come demons keep you up all night, with worthless attempted STUPID demonic mind vision's that FAILS every time?

Mon, 23 Apr 2012 13:30:23 -0700

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...

Answer to How often do you hit the mute button on friends/family or co-workers...?(Guesstimate on a weekly basis)

Mon, 23 Apr 2012 10:16:50 -0700

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...

Answer to How has the '08 recession impacted your life?

Mon, 23 Apr 2012 09:54:35 -0700

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...

Answer to From the rhetoric concerning Obama, do you suspect there are racists in their midst parading as GOP conservatives?

Mon, 23 Apr 2012 09:44:16 -0700

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...

Answer to Can you deal with George Takei's Happy Dance?

Sat, 21 Apr 2012 09:02:58 -0700

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.

Answer to Do you know what I think is very funny about women?

Sat, 21 Apr 2012 08:40:42 -0700

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.

Answer to What would you do if I'm rich?

Sat, 21 Apr 2012 07:14:05 -0700

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.

Answer to Do atheists mind getting help from Satan in advancing their worldview and social agenda(s)?

Sat, 21 Apr 2012 05:27:18 -0700

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.

Answer to 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:

Fri, 20 Apr 2012 18:04:26 -0700

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...

Answer to Is the name The Greasy Hippies a good name for a Gang

Fri, 20 Apr 2012 02:30:20 -0700

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.

Answer to What do you think about the a gay high school student wanting to wear a "Jesus is not a homophobe" shirt on April 20?

Thu, 19 Apr 2012 18:15:12 -0700

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.

Answer to What is the correct way to pronounce "Michigan"? Some say "MITCH-igan" and others say "MISH-igan". Which is correct?

Thu, 19 Apr 2012 12:37:00 -0700

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.

Answer to Why do WHlTE people drink coffee all the time?

Thu, 19 Apr 2012 00:53:48 -0700

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.

Answer to What's something that "Grinds your Gears"

Wed, 18 Apr 2012 19:33:41 -0700

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.

Answer to What is your "spirit animal" (guide)according to native american culture?

Wed, 18 Apr 2012 19:28:57 -0700

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.

Answer to First name, , Last name

Wed, 18 Apr 2012 17:06:13 -0700

First name, ______ ______, Last name

Michigan J. Frog

Answer to Where were you on September 11, 2001? Age? What were your first throughts when you relized what was going on?

Wed, 18 Apr 2012 15:06:17 -0700

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...

Answer to What is your favorite underdog story?

Wed, 18 Apr 2012 08:22:18 -0700

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.

Answer to Is it OK to play the "race card" if you could?

Wed, 18 Apr 2012 08:09:16 -0700

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.

Answer to If you discriminate towards a racist, doesn't that make you guilty of your accusation?

Tue, 17 Apr 2012 13:24:13 -0700

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...

Answer to Can you name something you would miss if it wasn't around or available any more?

Mon, 16 Apr 2012 18:32:39 -0700

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.

Answer to At work, I am Mr.Grumpy and my pal is Mr.Rude. Which character sums you up?

Mon, 16 Apr 2012 06:31:52 -0700

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.

Answer to Is there something about AnswerMug.com that makes it better than AB?

Mon, 16 Apr 2012 00:33:25 -0700

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...

Answer to Not to bash a bush, but wth is wrong with people who can't pronounce "nuclear?" Is it stupidity? ignorance? speech impedement?

Sun, 15 Apr 2012 20:26:27 -0700

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.

Answer to 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?

Sun, 15 Apr 2012 18:53:43 -0700

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...

Answer to have I lost my mind? I am marrying a girl in less than 2 weeks, I am 32, she is 19.

Sun, 15 Apr 2012 17:48:56 -0700

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...

Answer to Why did NBC News edit the Zimmerman-Martin dispatcher tape to omit the dispatcher's question "is he black, white or Hispanic?"

Sun, 15 Apr 2012 17:38:41 -0700

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.

Answer to Do you ever wish you could fade out of existence? If so, why?

Sun, 15 Apr 2012 17:11:40 -0700

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.

Answer to What is your favourite line from a film/movie?

Sun, 15 Apr 2012 14:16:49 -0700

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...

Answer to 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"?

Sun, 15 Apr 2012 14:00:44 -0700

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.

Answer to Are you pure breed or mixed breed? Arf! Arf!

Sat, 14 Apr 2012 23:08:12 -0700

Are you pure breed or mixed breed? Arf! Arf!

Mutt. 3/4 Rroma Gypsy, 1/4 white. I am purebreed American though. :)

Answer to If you are a Disney character, who would you be?

Sat, 14 Apr 2012 19:55:23 -0700

If you are a Disney character, who would you be?

This guy... He is just too freaking cool

Answer to Isn't it amazing when some Black speak out against social injustice and oppression, Its always portrayed as racist and wrong? Why?

Sat, 14 Apr 2012 14:47:01 -0700

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...

Answer to For those of you who live in America and those who don't. Where do you think the country is headed?

Thu, 12 Apr 2012 05:12:19 -0700

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...

Answer to 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?

Thu, 12 Apr 2012 05:06:53 -0700

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.

Answer to 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?

Thu, 12 Apr 2012 04:53:32 -0700

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...