http://www.answerbag.com/profile/16637 New Answerbag answers from go_to_hellas Tue, 29 May 2012 07:52:42 -0700 Tue, 29 May 2012 07:52:42 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8321821 I live in North York Center of Toronto, and I am new here. Can anyone tell me where is the nearest swiming pool?<br /><br />You could try calling the city&#039;s 311 service. Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:31:00 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8321821 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8181348 Is it true that Canadians rent the English language from the Queen of England?<br /><br />Close - Canada actually leases the English language under the terms of the British North America Act of 1867, with an option to buy in 2067. Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:50:12 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8181348 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7777275 Who was the leader of the Conservative Party of Canada in 1992?<br /><br />Brian Mulroney was the leader of the Conservative Party as well as Prime Minister of Canada in 1992. He would retire a year later, massively unpopular with Canadians. Sat, 19 Sep 2009 12:23:14 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7777275 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7701677 Canada has history?<br /><br />A famous quote from an unknown native elder: &quot;If this is your land, where are your stories?&quot; Thu, 10 Sep 2009 21:30:32 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7701677 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7701553 Ignatieff supported Harper, now he's talkin' tuff. Layton was gung ho, now he open to a deal. Will Harper continue to walk on air for another year or two?<br /><br />Say what you will about Stephen Harper as a leader (he&#039;s terrible, etc) he is a master at parliamentary games, playing opposition parties off each other effortlessly. Because it takes all three opposition parties working together to bring down Harper&#039;s government, he only ever needs one... Thu, 10 Sep 2009 21:13:48 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7701553 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7701487 Mr. Shinohara immigrates Gavrilo Princip's family to America in 1900, so nobody assassinates Archduke Ferdinand 14 years later and starts World War I. What happens differently in Europe?<br /><br />World War 1 happens anyway, triggered at a later, but inevitable date. Perhaps the Archduke Ferdinand lives out the remainder of his life and dies peacefully of natural causes. Pre-war Europe was a dry forest, waiting for the smallest spark to erupt. Thu, 10 Sep 2009 21:03:56 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7701487 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7701474 How come Harper and Martin faced threats from non-confidence, while Mulroney and Chretien didn't?<br /><br />Brian Mulroney and Jean Chretien were blessed with what today seems impossible: majority governments. That is to say, their respective parties controlled more than half the seats in the House of Commons, meaning that they were never in danger of being toppled by the opposition parties. Since... Thu, 10 Sep 2009 21:01:08 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7701474 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7701400 Are there many immigrants in Canada? Where do most come from? How well have they integrated into Canadian society?<br /><br />Immigration is one of the most important topics in the discussion of Canadian history. Canada is, similar to the United States, a nation of immigrant. Where these immigrants have come from has changed significantly in the last 150 years. Originally comprised of people of British and French... Thu, 10 Sep 2009 20:52:45 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7701400 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7701198 Canadian firm Magna is buying GM's European arm Opel & Vauxhal. Does Canada have any history making cars or is this a first for them?<br /><br />The Ford Motor Company of Canada was founded in 1904, so you might say they&#039;ve been doing it for a while. Ontario has traditionally been the centre of Canada&#039;s automobile manufacturing industry, mainly in cities like Windsor (across from Detroit) and Oshawa. Ontario has been hurt badly... Thu, 10 Sep 2009 20:27:36 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7701198 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7701152 Which campus of the University of Toronto is more well-known: Scarborough or St. George?<br /><br />The St. George campus is the UofT&#039;s oldest (1827) and most well known campus. It contains the university&#039;s most iconic architecture (e.g University College, Robarts Library), the largest number of students and a highly visible downtown location. When people think UofT, they aren&#039;t... Thu, 10 Sep 2009 20:22:53 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7701152 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7701001 Do you have any special "house rules" for when you play Monopoly?<br /><br />I recently played a game with people who went by the book and it was a little disorienting. My house rules: money collects for Free Parking, no auctions, and only counting cash on hand in determining net worth for income tax purposes (speeds things up). I&#039;m sure there are more, but these... Thu, 10 Sep 2009 20:02:27 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7701001 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/4784425 What do you think of this "coalition" in the Canadian government right now? Isn't this just mutiny? Can someone explain this more in detail to me?<br /><br />The proposed coalition government put forth by the Liberal and NDP, with support of the Bloc, is absolutely in no way undemocratic or illegal. It is how our parliamentary system works. Stephen Harper won the last election, but with only a minority government. The onus was on him to work with... Wed, 03 Dec 2008 19:12:50 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/4784425 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/4784295 How does your average Canadian feel about French séparatists seizing control of their country and becoming their new leaders?<br /><br />I am disappointed that this has become an issue of Bloc support when it should be about Stephen Harper. I hope that the average Canadian is capable of distinguishing Conservative rhetoric from fact and I hope that Stephen Harper accepts the loss of confidence with grace and humility. Wed, 03 Dec 2008 19:01:18 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/4784295 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/4719373 How was the U.S. Acquisition of the Isthmus of Panama justified?<br /><br />Nationalization of the canal (and just nationalization as a principle) was viewed as a first step towards communism, and more importantly it would have severely hurt American business interests Wed, 26 Nov 2008 22:34:30 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/4719373 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/4719344 What had a large impact on the Plains Indians?<br /><br />Arrival of the railway + decimation of the buffalo, in no particular order Wed, 26 Nov 2008 22:30:08 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/4719344 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/4719247 What differing conceptions of freedom did white people and slaves cultivate in the pre-Civil War "Cotton South"? How did the cotton economy-and its brutal slave labor system-dominate the lives of both white and African-American southerners?<br /><br />Many slave owners held a paternalistic view of their slaves, and believed that their slaves were treated well and that they were better off as slaves than they would have been otherwise. When plantation owners began returning to their homes following the Civil War, many were surprised to find... Wed, 26 Nov 2008 22:15:24 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/4719247 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/4719222 How did the 3/5 compromise over slavery affect America in the 18th century?<br /><br />You could make the argument that, as bad as the policy of recognizing certain people as being less than wholly human was, it may also having given a blacks a foot in the door, because now, under law, blacks were considered people, a fact that had not been previously recognized. Wed, 26 Nov 2008 22:11:37 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/4719222 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/4707714 What regions of Canada are most diverse ? Why are these regions diverse? Where do people choose to immigrate to most in these reions and why?<br /><br />Canada&#039;s large urban areas (Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver) are the most diverse in the country. Toronto is (arguably) the most diverse city in the world. Immigrants often choose to settle down in major cities to be close to preexisting immigrant communities which helps minimize the culture... Tue, 25 Nov 2008 19:38:35 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/4707714 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/4707437 Was there a Canadian revolution?<br /><br />Most notably perhaps were the Upper and Lower Canada Rebellions of 1837 and 1838. In typically charming Canadian fashion they were both short and orderly but had long term consequences. You could make the argument if need be that they were an important early step on the way to Confederation in 1867. Tue, 25 Nov 2008 19:09:35 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/4707437 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/4707381 How can people honestly believe that the Holocaust DIDN'T happen? Did 35 million or more people just suddenly disappear between 1939 and 1945?<br /><br />Holocaust deniers are generally neo-nazis who believe that the only real road block to re-establishing Nazism as a viable political position is the continuing lingering memory of the Holocaust. They understand that as long as their ideology is tied down in memories of genocide, they won&#039;t be... Tue, 25 Nov 2008 19:01:34 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/4707381 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/4707049 IF I BAY THE LAND IN CAADA CAN I GO THERE PLZ.I HEAR FROM SAME ONE HE TOLD ME SO BUT I LIKE TO GO THERE TO LIVE THERE.BUT I DONT NO THAT IF THERE WORK SO<br /><br />OK YOU SHOULD DEF COM UP HERE BUT BRRRRING (HAHAHAHA THAT WAS A JOKE) LOTS OF WARM COLTHS CUZ IT IS SSSOO COLD I WANT TO MOVE ACTULY BUT MY MOM SAYS THEIR R TWO MANY GUNS IN AMERIKKKA (THATS HOW MY BIG BRO SPELS IT BUT I DONT NOW WHY) Tue, 25 Nov 2008 18:24:51 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/4707049 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/4707001 Do you think Justin Trudeau will be Canada's "Obama"?<br /><br />Justin Trudeau benefits from being having a good brand as a last name and being young and handsome at a time when Canadians are desperate for someone to give them the same shot of hope + excitement that Obama delivered south of the border. But have you ever heard Justin Trudeau speak? Justin... Tue, 25 Nov 2008 18:19:40 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/4707001 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/4705650 Is there such a thing as being too patriotic?<br /><br />Patriotism to the extreme becomes a troubling form of nationalism. If you believes your nation/country/state to have an inherent superiority over all others, then you have taken your patriotism too far. A hallmark of fascist governments was the fostering of intense nationalistic pride within... Tue, 25 Nov 2008 15:39:53 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/4705650 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/3738899 How did Che Guevara influence the twentieth century?<br /><br />Ugh so many awful t-shirts worn by so many awful people. Thanks Che Tue, 12 Aug 2008 21:54:07 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/3738899 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/3580724 What are Superman's powers?<br /><br />Whatever is narratively convenient/necessary Fri, 25 Jul 2008 20:42:12 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/3580724 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/2814466 Would you rather live under a dictatorship or in a state of anarchy/civil war?<br /><br />So would you rather live in Iraq pre- or post- Saddam essentially Tue, 22 Apr 2008 22:16:12 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/2814466 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/2814458 Does Freedom of Speech make a person Free, or does independence make one Free? In this Case who would be free: a prisoner/inmate with unlimited freedom of speech; or one that owns land, family, has privacy, but has no freedom of speech?<br /><br />I don&#039;t see how you can have privacy and independence but not free speech. If some one has taken that away from you you are hardly independent and free Tue, 22 Apr 2008 22:14:29 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/2814458 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/2814438 Would you rather be poor and live in a democracy with minimal government interference in peoples lives, or be rich and live in a socialist country with a lot of government control?<br /><br />A libertarian state is the last place I would want to be if I was poor Tue, 22 Apr 2008 22:10:20 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/2814438 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/2750298 Which player has made the most appearances in NHL finals?<br /><br />I don&#039;t know for sure, but I believe it is Henri Richard with 12 Mon, 14 Apr 2008 20:38:37 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/2750298 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/2750142 I heard some time ago,that Michael Jordan is not a very bright person but his handlers make sure the public does not see it, is this true?<br /><br />He was in Space Jam.... Mon, 14 Apr 2008 20:16:27 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/2750142 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/2544351 Please finish: I'll punch you soo hard that...?<br /><br />you&#039;ll love me forever. Thu, 20 Mar 2008 22:38:54 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/2544351 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/2463861 When did women get the right to vote in America and Canada?<br /><br />1918 in Canada, 1920 in the US Mon, 10 Mar 2008 23:12:29 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/2463861 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/2457299 What was the worst recorded tragedy in the history of mankind?<br /><br />You can&#039;t compare tragedies like this. Who are we to say one atrocity is worse than another; that the Holocaust was worse than Hiroshima; Rwanda worse than Srebenica; that sorry your family was killed, and sorry your people were wiped out but those people over there got it worse than you. Mon, 10 Mar 2008 09:15:10 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/2457299 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/2087650 What is your favorite Ben Stiller movie?<br /><br />Zoolander. That Hansel is so hot right now Sat, 19 Jan 2008 11:11:54 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/2087650 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/2084448 Do you think the leafs will trade mats sundin this year?<br /><br />Yes, absolutely, emphatically, yes. The Leafs are no good and the best thing to do now would be to blow it up and rebuild, because the playoffs are not going to happen for Toronto whether Mats Sundin plays or not. Of course the larger problem is Toronto&#039;s embarrassing management... Fri, 18 Jan 2008 20:51:00 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/2084448 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/2008800 What is the point of Canadians<br /><br />well we make basically all the world&#039;s maple syrup Mon, 07 Jan 2008 21:35:18 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/2008800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/2008770 Where in Canada would you recommend visiting? I hear it's a beautiful country!<br /><br />I would suggest Cape Breton Island in the east. It is wonderful. Rugged and remote and quiet and beautiful and just an amazing place to visit Mon, 07 Jan 2008 21:28:34 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/2008770 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/2008701 I'm new to hockey, and have been enjoying the AHL. I their rink smaller then the NHL, because it kind of looks that way on TV. Also, what is offsides? Can someone explain in a simple way what offsides is?<br /><br />To be brief, the rinks are the same size in both leagues and to simplify the offside rule, just know that an attacking player can not cross the opponent&#039;s blue line before the puck Mon, 07 Jan 2008 21:14:49 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/2008701 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/2008683 When do you think another city will get an NHL team (either an expansion or by buying a team), and who do you think that city will be?<br /><br />It&#039;s looking like Nashville is going to leave sooner or later (another season or two) and it&#039;s awful but one of the front runners to house the Predators is Kansas City. Toronto deserves another team, and Winnipeg could support a team, and Seattle would probably work and even Las Vegas... Mon, 07 Jan 2008 21:12:19 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/2008683 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1999367 Whats the best slang term for being Drunk?<br /><br />Trashed or shitfaced Sun, 06 Jan 2008 14:42:49 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1999367 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1930620 Can you put backgrounds and glitter stuff and more on your facebook?<br /><br />Yes absolutely. Follow this link: http://www.myspace.com Tue, 25 Dec 2007 17:51:18 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1930620 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1922915 Who likes the toronto maple leafs<br /><br />It&#039;s more of a love/hate relationship these days... Sun, 23 Dec 2007 21:46:01 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1922915 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1922901 Who was the first Swiss player to play in the NHL?<br /><br />From what I can gather it was Mark Hardy, who was drafted 30th overall in 1979 and made his debut the same year. He played his junior in Canada though, and represented Canada on the international stage. He managed more the 900 games in the NHL which is pretty good wherever you&#039;re from. ... Sun, 23 Dec 2007 21:42:53 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1922901 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1922834 In your esteemed opinion, who is the best ever defensive forward ever in the NHL?<br /><br />I don&#039;t know about ever, but Kris Draper is one of the best today. Sun, 23 Dec 2007 21:27:04 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1922834 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1922798 If a player is awarded a penalty shot and scores does the players on the ice at the time get plus 1 or just the guy who scores<br /><br />I don&#039;t believe anybody gets a plus or a minus. The only time plus and minus comes in is when both teams are at even strength Sun, 23 Dec 2007 21:18:06 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1922798 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1922770 Who was the dirtiest player in NHL history?<br /><br />Darius Kasparaitis deserves a mention. Sun, 23 Dec 2007 21:10:29 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1922770 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1896382 What are the names of some funny webcomics? i already love natalie dee, married to the sea, toothpastefordinner, and cyanide and happiness.<br /><br />Man I got a million. The Perry Bible Fellowship, Dinosaur Comics, and Achewood for starters and then we&#039;ll move straight into Wondermark (which you&#039;d probably like if you&#039;re into married to the sea), Bear and Kitten, Beaver and Steve and finish off with Minus to clear the palate.... Tue, 18 Dec 2007 23:40:40 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1896382 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1896342 Who was the last russian czar?<br /><br />Putin. Discuss Tue, 18 Dec 2007 23:24:41 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1896342 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1896317 If I'm right there was in around 900AD a viking invasion of North America? Is there much Info about this? Any Written Material? any Arechology? Were Exactly did the Vikings land? What was the Reaction of the American Indians?<br /><br />To wit, the remains of a large (well, &quot;large&quot;) viking settlement exist in Newfoundland at a site called L&#039;Anse Aux Meadows. Whether this is where Lief Ericsson did his thing is apparently up for debate but we do know for sure for sure that the vikings were here long before anybody... Tue, 18 Dec 2007 23:18:52 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1896317 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1877461 Did African American soldiers make a significant difference in the American Civil War?<br /><br />Absolutely. The knowledge that there were black battalions and black soldiers fighting against the Confederacy was very powerful for still enslaved blacks. The South&#039;s economy completely destabilized as more and more slaves revolted. Sat, 15 Dec 2007 18:32:09 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1877461 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1592634 What's the absolute worst book you were forced to read in high school?<br /><br />Cat&#039;s Eye, Margaret Atwood Fri, 26 Oct 2007 18:46:45 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1592634 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1587181 Which of the caniadian prime ministers was in office at the out break of WW1<br /><br />Robert Borden was the Prime Minister at the out break of WWI and remained in office throughout the war from 1911-1920. Got his face on the hundred dollar bill for his troubles. Thu, 25 Oct 2007 22:10:07 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1587181 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1446948 Please, write a paragraph about the night, if you dare?<br /><br />I can&#039;t see the stars. Too much interference, too much pollution, too much light. Night lasts six months at the poles, but here, here in the city, night never really comes. Not true night, just a poor imitation. People sleep on either way; if you&#039;ve never seen a starry sky expand... Sat, 29 Sep 2007 08:40:31 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1446948 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1446911 Anyone willing to critique a short story I just wrote?<br /><br />Everyone seems to love it, but I feel the need to be critical. I certainly don&#039;t mean to sound like a bitter English teacher, but I felt that the characters were all... well, cliche. Derek, Kyle and Johnny all feel like cardboard cut outs I&#039;ve seen before and the dialogue (never easy to... Sat, 29 Sep 2007 08:27:19 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1446911 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1361872 What is Jesus' favorite food?<br /><br />Burritos probably Wed, 12 Sep 2007 20:15:28 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1361872 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1348149 Does anyone know why there is terrorism? What do these terrorists want and is it ok to asume that their demands are attainable or even reasonable for all this bulls!@t to stop?<br /><br />Terrorism will exist as long as there are people who are outside the system who do not believe that the current political structure around them can help them achieve their goals. They choose violence because they believe the powers that be will not listen or act on their behalf, so they resort to... Mon, 10 Sep 2007 12:42:33 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1348149 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1329899 What sorts of things crumble (preferably things that aren't food but that works too)?<br /><br />Relationships Thu, 06 Sep 2007 19:36:38 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1329899 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1193222 How do you think religion originated?<br /><br />Dudes be afraid of dieing Tue, 07 Aug 2007 22:43:26 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1193222 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1094906 Why should canada become a republic?<br /><br />Man, forget that. What has the Queen ever done to you? There&#039;s nothing glaringly wrong with the current set up, so I say leave it be. Tue, 17 Jul 2007 21:28:32 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1094906 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1087432 What are your thoughts on this statement? Every time the media reports a terrorist attack, the terrorists win.<br /><br />The terrorists only win when we restrict our own freedoms in order to make ourselves, ahem, safer. Sun, 15 Jul 2007 21:25:31 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1087432 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1087426 Could 40 lions kill a t-rex? Serious, science-based opinions only, please.<br /><br />Guys what if the lions had monkeys on their backs and the monkeys had these little submachine guns but the T-Rex was allowed to wear a giant T-Rex kevlar vest and use nun-chuks too, would the lions then be able to kill it? Serious, science-based opinions only, please. Sun, 15 Jul 2007 21:22:46 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1087426 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1087406 Why are liberals so quick to be hateful do you think?<br /><br />Today&#039;s alterna-question: Why are conservatives so quick to be hateful do you think? Sun, 15 Jul 2007 21:16:04 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1087406 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1087400 Are there dinosaurs in the bible? Or does it skip over that scientific fact and go straight to humans (Adam/Eve)?<br /><br />C-could it be because the Bible was written by dudes who naturally would not have known that 65 million years earlier giant lizards had been the dominant lifeform on Earth? C-could that be it? Sun, 15 Jul 2007 21:12:27 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1087400 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1087391 China just recently executed their Food and Drug administrator for accepting bribes... should we do the same thing with our politicians here in the US?<br /><br />Because the US should be taking tips from a repressive, brutal, secretive pseudo-communism like China? Sun, 15 Jul 2007 21:07:43 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1087391 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1087381 How many years do you think it will be before the Chinese economy collapses due to pollution and environmental degradation?<br /><br />Many, many, many years and anything else is probably just wishful thinking. The Chinese economy is just getting started man. How&#039;s your Mandarin? We&#039;d all start boning up if we were smart. Sun, 15 Jul 2007 21:03:25 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1087381 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1087379 What are your thoughts on the New Jersey Devils?<br /><br />The Devils are a perennially good hockey team with one of the most resourceful and wily GMs in the game with Lou Lamoriello. As long as they have Martin Brodeur, they are worth watching out for. However, with Scott Gomez and Brain Rafalski leaving now, you have to wonder how well they will do... Sun, 15 Jul 2007 21:02:31 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1087379 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1087324 What is the tennis court oath?<br /><br />The Tennis Court Oath was an up yours by France&#039;s Third Estate to the King shortly before the French Revolution began. The Third Estate, made up of the businessmen and commoners, in a fit of outrage organized an ad hoc meeting in tennis court and called themselves the National Assembly and... Sun, 15 Jul 2007 20:38:52 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1087324 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1087284 Why don't they have a grid of tethered surveillance balloons covering Baghdad? Around 100 or so, equipped for day and night vision could spot the ied planters and follow them home. They could also spot anyone trying to shoot down a balloon.<br /><br />Also, start implanting chips inside everybody&#039;s head so that the balloons are able to identify everybody they see. Then arm the balloons too and program them to shoot at anyone without a chip implanted which would be totally ok guys because the only ones without chips would be the bad guys... Sun, 15 Jul 2007 20:22:43 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1087284 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1021099 How do I fail a class?<br /><br />Oh man, a question I know something about. Ok, ok, it&#039;s easy, so easy you won&#039;t believe. First you sign up for it and then - this is the good part - you don&#039;t go to class. Auto fail right there baby. Alternatively, go to class but don&#039;t do the work. That works to, but I mean,... Tue, 26 Jun 2007 20:03:30 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1021099 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/987928 What is your favorite book?<br /><br />Lolita by Nabokov. It is dark, but it is so beautiful at the same time. Sun, 17 Jun 2007 20:04:26 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/987928 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/977927 What is your perception of NAMBLA?<br /><br />Ok, the first time I heard of NAMBLA was through an episode of South Park, and so I assumed at the time that it was a fictional group from the minds of Parker and Stone. Imagine my surprise, my disbelief, my disgust when I finally realized that there actually was a national orginization out... Fri, 15 Jun 2007 01:26:03 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/977927 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/965974 Rudi Guliani has announced his intention for running for President in 2008. Do you think he would make a good president? why or why not?<br /><br />Rudi is a one trick pony, and his trick is getting stale. If he could go five minutes without bringing up 9/11 maybe he would be an option. Mon, 11 Jun 2007 21:41:11 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/965974 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/900535 I know you are, but what am I?<br /><br />A garbage man Thu, 24 May 2007 21:24:06 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/900535 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/792889 If you were allowed to hang a banner from the Empire State Building for a day, what would you write on it?<br /><br />&quot;Carry On&quot; Thu, 26 Apr 2007 14:46:33 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/792889 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/763217 What's your favorite play on names? (like Ken U. Diggit or I.P. freely)<br /><br />Heywood Jablome Thu, 19 Apr 2007 21:35:41 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/763217 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/676501 I'm reading Nabokov's Pale Fire. Would it be wiser to read the poem, and then read it again with the notes, or just read the poem with the notes the first time? Is the poem *completely* dependant on Nabokov's notes?<br /><br />When I read it, I read both simultaneously, and it worked out well. I figured, I&#039;d be referring to the poem anyways while I read the commentary, so I might as well save myself some time. It is an excellent book and wonderfully complex. Fri, 13 Apr 2007 00:34:22 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/676501 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/655602 Do you think that George Bush will withdraw troops before he leaves office?<br /><br />That wouldn&#039;t be a very smart political move. If he&#039;s thinking about his legacy, he&#039;ll leave the next president, preferably Democrat, to clean up the mess and take the blow. Bringing them home now wouldn&#039;t make any sense at all. Wed, 11 Apr 2007 08:45:37 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/655602 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/650143 Does The firing of New Jersey Devils Coach Claude Julien with less than a week to go in the regular season. (the Devils won 4 of their last 5 games. The team is in first place in the Atlantic Division with three games to go.) make any sense to you?<br /><br />If this was any team but New Jersey, and any GM but Sweet Lou Lamoriello, this would be a crazy move. But it is, and it isn&#039;t, so it could still work out. Lamoriello has done this before, and it resulted in a Stanley Cup. Mon, 09 Apr 2007 22:27:37 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/650143 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/650101 What do you think of when you think of New Jersey? (You got me going Singwell)<br /><br />Turnpikes and grey skies Mon, 09 Apr 2007 22:09:14 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/650101 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/648646 Do you believe drugs can kill you?<br /><br />It&#039;s really not a matter of belief. They can and do kill people all the time. Mon, 09 Apr 2007 14:42:11 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/648646 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/633048 Did you konw taht tehre was a sutdy to povre taht you can raed as lnog as the frsit and lsat ltetres in the wrod are crrecot? The rset of the wdros can all be jbmueld tgeohter. Tihs is bacseue the hmaun mnid rdaes the wlohe wrod and not jsut the lteter.<br /><br />I&#039;m fairly certain most people should be able to read this, or at least way more than 55%. And just to nitpick, even if it was just 55%, that&#039;s still a majority - it&#039;s the people who can&#039;t read it who have the strgnae minds ;) Thu, 05 Apr 2007 19:23:33 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/633048 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/625091 Do you perceive bus riders as low-class citizens?<br /><br />That would involve perceiving myself as a low-class citizen, which I&#039;m fairly certain I am not. Not everyone can afford a car, or even wants to. In my city at least (Toronto) public transportation will take you everywhere you need to go, and especially in light of the sudden need to curb our... Tue, 03 Apr 2007 22:30:23 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/625091 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/612277 Do you like facebook? Have you used it yet?<br /><br />It&#039;s only as good as the number of people you know on it. That said, if you were to stack Facebook and Myspace up next to eachother, Facebook would easily win. Facebook is easy to use, and looks very clean and professional, compared with Myspace which frankly looks like it was designed by my... Sat, 31 Mar 2007 20:47:49 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/612277 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/612026 What is your fave Dane Cook joke?<br /><br />My favourite definitely has to be that one where he says something that isn&#039;t really that funny, but he kinda yells it loudly enough that maybe you think it is. Or wait, I forget, is that every Dane Cook joke? ;D Sat, 31 Mar 2007 19:39:09 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/612026 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/602150 Do you think the senate should be abolished or kept?<br /><br />We need to get rid of the senate. In its current form, it is largely irrelevant, and its only functions are to rubber stamp bills from the house of commons and to provide cushy jobs for aging friends of the prime minister. It is filled with toothless appointees, put there by long gone Prime... Thu, 29 Mar 2007 13:43:04 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/602150 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/564003 What was John Locke's greatest contribution to society?<br /><br />We have a lot to thank John Locke for. He&#039;s considered one of, if not the founder of modern liberal thought. His best known work was the Second Treatise on Government, in which he attacked the ideas of absolutism and the king&#039;s divine right to rule, as well as placed a huge emphasis on... Thu, 22 Mar 2007 18:04:47 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/564003 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/546875 Why does it seem that a growing percentage of teens and young adults today are very liberal and outspoken? (PLEASE...NO partisan views or biased answers. Objective answers only!)<br /><br />Yeah, I seriously wish that today&#039;s young&#039;uns would shut up and sit down, kind of like, you know, the boomers did back in the sixties. Oh wait. My bad. That&#039;s what young people do best: they go against the status quo. My point being that there&#039;s no point in getting worried... Mon, 19 Mar 2007 21:09:12 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/546875 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/498608 Why some teachers won't let you write with red ink pens?<br /><br />Teachers traditionally use red pen to mark and correct your work. When you use it, it kind of throws them for a loop. And when it comes to this kind of stuff, it&#039;s better not to rock the boat. These are the people responisble for your grades after all. Sat, 10 Mar 2007 13:41:28 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/498608 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/490942 What countries were the central powers in WW1?<br /><br />The Central Powers were made up of Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria and the Ottoman Empire. Thu, 08 Mar 2007 22:30:26 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/490942 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/490907 Were the Jews responsible for the economic collapse of Germany after WWI?<br /><br />Only if you believe Mein Kampf. The Jews, and quite a few other groups (e.g the communists and socialists) took a lot of the blame in Germany for their defeat and subsequent manhandling at Versaille. The Allies should shoulder most of the blame though for forcing reparations and other... Thu, 08 Mar 2007 22:14:42 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/490907 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/490892 What caused the Kulturkampf to occur in Germany?<br /><br />The Kulturkampf (culture struggle) was Bismarck&#039;s attempt to curtail the influence of the Roman Catholic Church&#039;s power in Germany. The measure&#039;s included banning Jesuits, religious teacher&#039;s in government schools and making marriage a solely civil institution. It... Thu, 08 Mar 2007 22:01:45 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/490892 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/490798 Will you or will you not vote for Barak Obama? Why or why not? I am really curious<br /><br />If I had the right passport, I&#039;d vote for the guy in a second Thu, 08 Mar 2007 21:41:24 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/490798 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/424383 Do you know any foreign swear words? If so, which ones?<br /><br />You only need to know one in Greek: Malaka, which means wanker. Wed, 21 Feb 2007 19:34:10 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/424383 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/404715 Of the 4 major team sports in North America, 1 had its Hall of Fame open on Feb 17 sometime back in history. Which Hall of Fame is this and in what year. (provide links)<br /><br />That would be the baskeball hall of fame, or properly, the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, which opened February 17, 1968 in Springfield, Massachusets. Linky: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basketball_Hall_of_Fame Sat, 17 Feb 2007 13:56:30 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/404715 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/381333 Certain races are characterized with certain qualities. i.e: Chinese often shy and thought to be smart, African Americans are thought to be very athletic, etc. Do you think these are racially inherited, or can one create or overcome these characteristics?<br /><br />Your question is flawed. Your certain qualities are little more than shaky stereotypes. Race has nothing to do with it. Sun, 11 Feb 2007 23:07:14 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/381333 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/374794 Should play by play hockey anouncers be able to be biased towards their team during broadcasts or is this unprofessional behavior?<br /><br />I really wouldn&#039;t have it any other way. When I watch local broadcasts of my Maple Leafs I kind of expect them to focus on my team, you know? The announcers shouldn&#039;t be wearing pom poms or anything, but to expect them to be strictly neutral is, to put it lightly, unrealistic. Fri, 09 Feb 2007 22:50:11 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/374794 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/374786 Do you think players should be allowed to fight in Hockey?<br /><br />Yes, emphatically. Hockey is too physical, too emotional a game to take it out completely. The argument may be trite, but fighting is a part of the game. I think that the NHL is reaching a good level of fighting. With the advent of the new rules, skill is back on top, meaning teams have less... Fri, 09 Feb 2007 22:46:18 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/374786 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/374355 All American Rejects or My Chemical Romancee<br /><br />Your question is flawed. It&#039;s like asking, &quot;Cyanide, or drano?&quot; Fri, 09 Feb 2007 20:26:59 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/374355 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/337207 Why are jeans blue?<br /><br />From http://www.designboom.com/eng/education/denim2.html &quot;why is denim blue? denim is unique in it&#039;s singular connection with one colour. the warp yarn is traditionally dyed with the blue pigment obtained from indigo dye. until the introduction of synthetic dyes, at the end of the... Tue, 30 Jan 2007 20:13:37 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/337207 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/278239 What are your thought's on the band My Chemical Romance?<br /><br />They try too hard, and wear too much of their mothers&#039; mascara for me to be able to take them seriously. Mon, 15 Jan 2007 21:05:42 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/278239