Answerbag: Skipps's answers

Answer to Was Istanbul once Constantinople?

Wed, 17 Dec 2008 20:59:04 -0800

Was Istanbul once Constantinople?

According to the song, Yes! Why would they sing it if it werent true?

Answer to Do woodpeckers peck wood?

Wed, 17 Dec 2008 20:56:15 -0800

Do woodpeckers peck wood?

Oh, they do indeed peck wood...they invented wood pecking.

Answer to How do gay men have sex

Thu, 11 Dec 2008 19:42:58 -0800

How do gay men have sex

There's anal sex, digital (hands), oral (mouth), all sorts of things. If you're talking about "sex sex," "the act if inserting the penis into some hole sex," then that is either a blow job (with mouth) or anal sex (one man's penis into the...

Answer to Who's gay in Answerbag?

Thu, 11 Dec 2008 19:32:15 -0800

Who's gay in Answerbag?

I am...

Answer to Why does everybody want to go to heaven but nobody wants to die?

Wed, 10 Dec 2008 12:16:47 -0800

Why does everybody want to go to heaven but nobody wants to die?

Probably because there's no physical proof of heaven and this leaves people unsure of what comes after death, but they're still hoping!

Answer to Pretend friends.What do they want?

Mon, 08 Dec 2008 10:39:28 -0800

Pretend friends.What do they want?

To be real.

Answer to What is your weight minus your age, divided by the number of siblings you have + 1?

Mon, 08 Dec 2008 10:32:31 -0800

What is your weight minus your age, divided by the number of siblings you have + 1?

(170-19)/4+1=38.75

Answer to I have a question to the athiest,not judging.Why would you not want to believe in God,you have no hope when life is over.Nothing to look forward to.Just curious.

Sat, 06 Dec 2008 23:54:47 -0800

I have a question to the athiest,not judging.Why would you not want to believe in God,you have no hope when life is over.Nothing to look forward to.Just curious.

I find so much of religion completely contradictory. So many religions worship the same god but each version of worshipping said god is wrong in the other religion's eyes. Worship is worship. Also, it might be because it's not as heavily enforced as it used to be and people are just...

Answer to Do you ever eat dry toast( i.e. toast without butter, jam, etc.)?

Thu, 04 Dec 2008 16:08:22 -0800

Do you ever eat dry toast( i.e. toast without butter, jam, etc.)?

Heck no! There's no enjoyment in dry toast!

Answer to Does Rachel Ray annoy you too?

Tue, 02 Dec 2008 14:55:48 -0800

Does Rachel Ray annoy you too?

Starbucks should just switch her Latte for a decaffe. Seriously, her show is pretty good, but she's one of the most irritating show hosts.

Answer to What was your parents instrument of choice for disciplining you?

Tue, 02 Dec 2008 14:53:31 -0800

What was your parents instrument of choice for disciplining you?

Fly swatter. The green one. Only the red one was used for flies.

Answer to Do you believe that it is a biological fact that there are people who are born gay?

Sun, 30 Nov 2008 15:18:56 -0800

Do you believe that it is a biological fact that there are people who are born gay?

I believe I was born gay. Some research says that it might be caused by the the chemo-center in the brain developing differently than straight peoples'

Answer to If you are gay, do you find girls ugly and extremely unattractive?

Sun, 30 Nov 2008 15:13:01 -0800

If you are gay, do you find girls ugly and extremely unattractive?

I do look at girls, and do find some of them attractive. I just don't find them sexually attractive, but realize that they have nice features. The only thing on a woman that I don't really find attractive is the vagina; I just view them as another body part with a function.

Answer to How to find out if your friend is gay or straight, without asking?

Sun, 30 Nov 2008 14:52:50 -0800

How to find out if your friend is gay or straight, without asking?

It helps if you watch how they react to other people and who they watch and how they watch people. If people were to watch me, they'd probably notice that I pay much more attention to guys that girls. And, I've noticed it with other people, too.

Answer to Do u fink 17 years can be gay

Sun, 30 Nov 2008 13:56:15 -0800

Do u fink 17 years can be gay

Absolutely. I came out when I was 17, and was trying to convince myself that I was straight since 3 years before. In retrospect, I can think of quite a few instances when I was younger (Single Digets) that were fairly gay in nature.

Answer to How did you come out as bi gay or lesbian?

Sun, 30 Nov 2008 13:54:16 -0800

How did you come out as bi gay or lesbian?

One year, just before I went to Europe with my school, I wrote a letter to mom telling her everything, detailing who to tell and who not to, and left it under my pillow. While in Europe, I sent mom and email telling her. Meanwhile, on Nexopia, I changed my sexuality to gay, and within a week,...

Answer to Why are people gay?

Sun, 30 Nov 2008 13:30:43 -0800

Why are people gay?

There's been a lot of research on how certain steroid concentration during the developement of a fetus affects sexuality. With a large population of rats, various stresses (over population, food shortage...) were applied to various groups at different times of their pregnancy. It was found...

Answer to Are there gay penguins?

Sun, 30 Nov 2008 13:23:09 -0800

Are there gay penguins?

I actually think any animal has the capacity to be gay; there are gay dogs, rats, bulls go gay in captivity

Answer to I am a straight man, but i am curious about how the gay community feel about sudo celebrities like perez hilton, or chris crocker, do you feel they are hurting the overall image of a homosexual to the general public?

Sun, 30 Nov 2008 13:16:40 -0800

I am a straight man, but i am curious about how the gay community feel about sudo celebrities like perez hilton, or chris crocker, do you feel they are hurting the overall image of a homosexual to the general public?

I think so. I know that most gays aren't as friggen flaming as them. And it sucks that they set such a stereotype that I'm worried about how I act; my goal is to never act like them. It's not necessary. It's people like Rick Mercer who I'd prefer to be celebrities;...

Answer to Why do people think bad of goths?

Sun, 30 Nov 2008 12:41:05 -0800

Why do people think bad of goths?

It's the same reason that people are prejudiced against race, sexuallity, or anything. If someone is raised by prejudiced parents and a prejudiced society and grow up narrowminded, then they'll view what's different as bad. I actually used to think badly of goths because I knew...

Answer to Im 67 years old my brother is 63,im my own person and he thinks im his person,would you allow your younger brother to make decisions for you? regardless of what you say in retalliation?

Sun, 30 Nov 2008 12:37:57 -0800

Im 67 years old my brother is 63,im my own person and he thinks im his person,would you allow your younger brother to make decisions for you? regardless of what you say in retalliation?

You should make your own decisions. You can still allow him to voice his own opinions, but the final decision should always be yours. He should understand your feelings if you want to decide things for yourself, and if he does, let him have it, put him in his place.

Answer to Have you ever felt so heart broken ,that it really feel's like your heart hurt's?

Tue, 11 Nov 2008 01:33:02 -0800

Have you ever felt so heart broken ,that it really feel's like your heart hurt's?

I've been feeling like that for 2 weeks. My boyfriend broke up with me, and he says he can never love me. I just don't know what to do, and when he told me he had sex with his boyfriend, i got a sharp pain and started having a panic attack. I'm getting one now. Everyday I feel...

Answer to When was the last time someone said to you "i love you"?

Tue, 11 Nov 2008 01:27:42 -0800

When was the last time someone said to you "i love you"?

Just after my boyfriend dumped me, my best friend told me she loves me.

Answer to What gives fireworks their color?

Fri, 02 May 2008 02:05:39 -0700

What gives fireworks their color?

Different metals in with the explosives (gunpowder, whatever...) provide the color when they burn. Copper is common, used for green. Like, butane lighters that turn green do so because of a little strip of copper that the flame burns/oxidizes. A quick google search of "firework...

Answer to What is worse? marijuana or alcohol

Sat, 17 Nov 2007 21:38:46 -0800

What is worse? marijuana or alcohol

Alcohol: Calories, liver damage, possible brain damage, possiblility of death caused by excessive drinking, possibility of doing stupid things (I'm on crutches for 5 weeks because I did something stupid while drunk). Marijuana: Can smell bad, can make people "Wig out", can be...

Answer to Does evil flourish when good men do nothing?

Mon, 01 Oct 2007 19:14:32 -0700

Does evil flourish when good men do nothing?

I believe that evil is unavoidable. No matter what someone does to be good, that someone will always do wrong by someone and therefore be evil. It's all relative. Doing nothing may be viewed as evil by someone, but one may see it as good. To answer your question, I believe it depends on...

Answer to You are in a space ship traveling at the speed of light. You turn on the headlights. What happens to that light?

Sat, 28 Jan 2006 15:29:35 -0800

You are in a space ship traveling at the speed of light. You turn on the headlights. What happens to that light?

Breaking news!!! I was wrong. If you were watching the light from within the space ship, you would see the light project ahead travelling at the speed of light because to you, being in the same frame of reference as the spaceship, the space ship is not moving. However, an outside observer not...

Answer to If dogs can smell things better than humans why do they put their nose directly in fecal matter to smell it?

Fri, 16 Dec 2005 22:24:02 -0800

If dogs can smell things better than humans why do they put their nose directly in fecal matter to smell it?

Dogs do that with my gal friends' crotches and back sides. They do it to familiarized themselves with the persons' /animals' scent.

Answer to Is there a difference between an A bomb and an H bomb?

Sat, 10 Sep 2005 22:41:00 -0700

Is there a difference between an A bomb and an H bomb?

An A bomb is a nuclear missile which shoots a neutron into atoms - such as plutonium and uranium - on impact. This causes a fission reaction. Fussion reactions create vast amounts of heat. An H bomb is an uncontrolled fusion reaction. Fusion reactions need temperatures of about 5000�C (If...

Answer to Should you put lettuce in the freezer?

Sat, 03 Sep 2005 22:58:26 -0700

Should you put lettuce in the freezer?

To further add to Walker's answer... When water molecules freeze, they become jagged. This, however, is not the case when water is frozen quickly (Using liquid nitrogen or dry ice for examples). Since fruit and lettuce and other watery vegetables and fruit are mostly water, the jagged...

Answer to After my dog has done his business outside, he scratches his feet across the floor in the house and flicks mud and grass everywhere. Why does he do this?

Sun, 07 Aug 2005 01:25:33 -0700

After my dog has done his business outside, he scratches his feet across the floor in the house and flicks mud and grass everywhere. Why does he do this?

This could also be like how cats bury their feces. Only alpha cats leave their feces uncovered. Since cats know that you're the alpha, they will bury it. Your dog may just be an odd dog, or as was previously stated, neurotic.

Answer to Why do dogs absolutely hate being blown on, but love sticking their heads out the window of a moving car?

Sun, 07 Aug 2005 01:21:27 -0700

Why do dogs absolutely hate being blown on, but love sticking their heads out the window of a moving car?

Just a thought... Have you ever seen somone put their hand or arm out of the window into the wind (when driving that is) just to play with the effect and feel? Maybe dogs are just doing the same thing. I don't think you'd like it too much if someone blew on your hand for no...

Answer to Is there such a thing as a black star?

Wed, 29 Jun 2005 19:12:13 -0700

Is there such a thing as a black star?

If you talking about a regular star, mid-life, being black in color, I believe no since I have never seen a black flame. Since the color of fire gets lower in wave lengths (Colors, red-blue) and eventually turns white, I don't think that stars could be black since they're much hotter...

Answer to Do the fingernails of your left hand and your right hand grow equally fast?

Mon, 30 May 2005 23:39:27 -0700

Do the fingernails of your left hand and your right hand grow equally fast?

My answer, no, the dominant always grows faster. I read a book on palm reading and it had interesting facts. I'll find the book and post more later.

Answer to is it possible for a child with blood type o to be produced by two AB parents? why?

Mon, 23 May 2005 23:08:42 -0700

is it possible for a child with blood type o to be produced by two AB parents? why?

Shall we use a punnet square to explain...(I'm aware that the lines arent perfect, please ignore the crooked lines.) I will show o in brackets when by itself as not to confuze anyone, and make it more clear that it is a blood type. FATHER _|__A___|___B__ The...

Answer to At what age do people stop growing?

Mon, 23 May 2005 22:26:29 -0700

At what age do people stop growing?

I wouldn't consider that answer completely true. I hit puberty when I was 13 and gained appox. 1 foot in the summer (side note: It really hurts when that hapens). I'm still growing 1/2 inch a month, and i'm 15 and 7 months. I know i will continue growing for atleast another...

Answer to Why are atoms spherical in shape? Why aren't they cube, pyramid, or any other shape?

Sat, 02 Apr 2005 23:08:39 -0800

Why are atoms spherical in shape? Why aren't they cube, pyramid, or any other shape?

Objects in a spherical shape, like planets, are spherical becasue a sphere is the easiest geological shape to maintain. It requires equal amounts of force from the center of the object to maintain its shape. If the shape were cubed, the force distribution would be all screwy to maintain that...

Answer to Sometimes after I have been running, the bottom of my foot feels stretched and tingly. What causes this, and how do you make it go away?

Mon, 21 Mar 2005 00:07:49 -0800

Sometimes after I have been running, the bottom of my foot feels stretched and tingly. What causes this, and how do you make it go away?

I think the stretched feeling may be from being stretched... ei. In my lazy summer days, if I take too long of a step, it stretches my foot and hurts. By a long step, I mean rolling on my foot and staying on it for a longer time than usual. The tingly feeling may be something like the result...

Answer to Besides baking soda and vinegar, what are some other natural household "foaming" agents?

Fri, 14 Jan 2005 18:14:30 -0800

Besides baking soda and vinegar, what are some other natural household "foaming" agents?

Hydrogen Peroxide foams up when it touches the blood. Usually, the foaming process is slow, but the blood contains catalysts that speed up the reaction (Hydrogen Peroxide producing air bubbles)

Answer to Why do most living creatures have their anus at the back and between the legs?

Wed, 12 Jan 2005 20:53:29 -0800

Why do most living creatures have their anus at the back and between the legs?

I just think it's convenience, and also that if it were on the tummy are, like on the belly button, there would be no room for the rest of the digestive tract. The anus can't be on the leg, or anywhere else, because there's no space for intestines and that; The abdominal area is...

Answer to How do cells keep from getting too large? How do they know when to stop growing?

Wed, 12 Jan 2005 20:45:41 -0800

How do cells keep from getting too large? How do they know when to stop growing?

Cells do grow, and that is why they divide. They want to maintain a good volume to surface area ratio ei. Say a cell is the size of a tennis ball. The surface area is small and so is the volume. Now the cell (tennis ball) grows into a basket ball (larger cell). The surface area is now much...

Answer to It seems like icicles lean from the edge of the roof inward toward the wall of the house. Is this true? If so, why?

Sun, 09 Jan 2005 12:32:11 -0800

It seems like icicles lean from the edge of the roof inward toward the wall of the house. Is this true? If so, why?

Get a flat surface, like a flat cookie sheet with no edge or a cutting board, and hold at an angle over your sink. Pour some water , not much, (only enough to maintain a stream as thick as a apencil), down the cutting board into the sink. Most of the water just falls over the edge into the...

Answer to What exactly is a "black hole" and how does it suck up light?

Sun, 09 Jan 2005 02:48:28 -0800

What exactly is a "black hole" and how does it suck up light?

I have the answer i think. Has anyone heard of one of Einstein's theories about how planets and other large massed object dent the space continuom? Well, one thing he states in it is that we may see a star in 1 position but it is really in another because the light bends to the dent in the...

Answer to You are in a space ship traveling at the speed of light. You turn on the headlights. What happens to that light?

Sun, 09 Jan 2005 01:36:36 -0800

You are in a space ship traveling at the speed of light. You turn on the headlights. What happens to that light?

Well, one of Einstein's proven theories is the speed of light is constant. I'm pretty sure that's it. The example goes as following (I'll update this when I get my book back from school); There is 1 stationary light at Point B and another on a train moving near 100Km/hour at...