http://www.answerbag.com/profile/167657 New Answerbag questions from An Educated Optimist Tue, 29 May 2012 07:59:19 -0700 Tue, 29 May 2012 07:59:19 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1269708 What do you think was the WORST decade for fashion, and what was the BEST fashion trend to come from that decade? Mon, 09 Feb 2009 21:40:53 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1269708 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1257649 How has your understanding of the world changed since you joined AB, if at all? Wed, 04 Feb 2009 16:18:35 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1257649 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/898088 This is for anybody who is or has ever been in the service industry: does it bother you to be secret-shopped, assuming you still get whatever tip you would have gotten from a regular customer? Wed, 06 Aug 2008 16:41:51 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/898088 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/893436 Does anybody with RELIABLE information know when T-Mobile is supposed to release a touch phone (like the iPhone, or Samsung's Instinct)? Also, any idea how much it will be? Mon, 04 Aug 2008 08:48:10 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/893436 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/511441 So Cracked.com tells how a Zombie Apocalypse could actually happen. www.cracked.com/article_15643_5-scientific-reasons-zombie-apocalypse-could-actually-happen.html Does this freak you out? If it happened, would you survive? CAUTION: Foul language. Really. Fri, 14 Dec 2007 15:23:17 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/511441 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/458978 One of my students (aged 18) just got a job at Hooters. Parents, your thoughts? Sat, 03 Nov 2007 14:14:22 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/458978 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/458402 Should people be judged by the company they keep? Do you do this? Sat, 03 Nov 2007 09:20:47 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/458402 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/454200 Does it annoy you to see teenaged trick-or-treaters? I consider this an activity for children, not teens. If they come to your door, do you give them candy? Thu, 01 Nov 2007 15:37:57 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/454200 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/438380 What's wrong with curly hair? Why do so many girls want to straighten their hair? I realize that curls can be unruly and difficult to work with, but once you've figured them out, they're so sexy! Do curly-haired women not see this? Sun, 21 Oct 2007 11:35:35 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/438380 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/430150 I just closed on my first house and I'm SO excited! What is/was your first home like? Sat, 13 Oct 2007 22:19:59 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/430150 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/422605 If I want to lay my floor (concrete subfloor) with wood, is there a reason that I cannot just use big, uniform-thickness pieces of regular wood, rather than precut hardwood floor strips, and just seal the final product? Sat, 06 Oct 2007 18:26:29 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/422605 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/413318 So upon discovering that Velociraptor had feathers (http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/09/070920145402.htm), I looked it up to see what else I didn't know. These guys were small! Does anybody else feel shaken and betrayed by Steven Spielberg? Thu, 27 Sep 2007 19:45:02 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/413318 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/412150 When you rate something up or down, do you automatically give the maximum number of points allotted, or does a question/response have to "earn" your max points? Wed, 26 Sep 2007 16:00:03 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/412150 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/410317 Do you lend money to friends or family? Do you expect it back? Give a deadline? Charge interest? Mon, 24 Sep 2007 22:38:15 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/410317 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/410271 What is the most memorable project/assignment you were ever assigned in high school? Did you enjoy it, or was it awful? How did you do on it? Mon, 24 Sep 2007 21:57:31 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/410271 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/409929 If you were left on a deserted island with a stranger for a year, what is the one quality you would hope that person would not have? Mon, 24 Sep 2007 14:04:53 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/409929 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/409921 If you could be 100% sure that the two of you are not related, would you date somebody with your same last name? Mon, 24 Sep 2007 13:57:28 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/409921 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/408170 Do you have a formal dining room, and if so, do you use it regularly? Sat, 22 Sep 2007 22:37:27 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/408170 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/408168 What are the main colors in your living room, and why did you choose them? To go with art or furniture you already had? To match a theme? To create a mood? Sat, 22 Sep 2007 22:36:05 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/408168 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/407294 What is your quirk? That thing about you that nobody would guess just from meeting you, but that is a part of who you are? Fri, 21 Sep 2007 22:44:05 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/407294 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/372550 In Texas, are apartment complexes required to change the carpet after a pet-owning tenant moves out? If so, is the pet owner charged for this, or is it taken out of the pet deposit, or none of the above? Tue, 14 Aug 2007 22:57:47 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/372550 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/368016 What is the worst/most difficult experience you've had in your life, and what positive things came from it? Thu, 09 Aug 2007 07:27:23 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/368016 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/366670 Think of the best class or teacher you had in school (not college). What made this experience stand out? What is something you wish all teachers would do? Tue, 07 Aug 2007 13:58:33 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/366670 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/365534 As I understand it, if a flag is rejected, we get an email, but if it is not, we get points. I have never gotten an email that my flag was rejected -- why isn't my mod percentage 100%? Mon, 06 Aug 2007 09:47:25 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/365534 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/365428 I recently adopted a precious abandoned puppy. She's about three months old, but the vet doesn't know what breed she is; we figure Rottie mixed with something. The vet says not Chow. I'll put up a picture -- what's your guess? Mon, 06 Aug 2007 07:24:09 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/365428 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/360773 Are/were you nervous about having the sex talk with your kids? Have you ever considered not telling them anything and assuming they will learn it at school? Did your parents handle it well? Tue, 31 Jul 2007 14:47:02 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/360773 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/360338 This may be an unpopular question, and I hope readers understand I am not referring to anyone (ABer or President) in particular. As an army brat, I was raised to respect the office of the President, whether we agreed with the man or not. Is this gone? Tue, 31 Jul 2007 06:33:28 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/360338 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/359383 Wow; I've been reading past posts -- I can't decide if I'm glad I'm a latecomer or wishing I had been at the party a little sooner. Is I see references to such past drama that it makes me wonder: Why and how often do people get so incensed over AB? Mon, 30 Jul 2007 07:05:40 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/359383 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/358106 Is it a waste of time to ask a question midday? I tend to ask questions as I think of them, but it seems those I ask in the middle of the day often go unanswered. How about you? Do you wait until evening so that your question gets more attention? Sat, 28 Jul 2007 18:09:12 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/358106 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/347261 A set of triplets lived their childhood dream of getting into Playboy. Parents: your thoughts on the mother? Men: Is this what you want? Ladies: is this who you are? http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/headline/features/4972295.html?plckCurrentPage=2 Tue, 17 Jul 2007 07:56:09 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/347261 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/346617 I am looking to purchase a mandoline or v-slicer. Does anybody have experience with a range of these things? What's the best (affordable) model, and is one style better than the other? Mon, 16 Jul 2007 11:19:28 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/346617 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/343513 If somebody were to knock on your door right now, is your house clean enough that you would feel comfortable letting your visitor in? Thu, 12 Jul 2007 08:21:14 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/343513 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/343223 Does anybody know an old song whose chorus goes, "We'll sing another song/ then we gotta move along/far away, my son/Please try to understand/why I'm leaving you so sad/like the wind/we're headed for the hills!" My mom taught it to me when I was little. Wed, 11 Jul 2007 20:29:07 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/343223 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/343188 What do you do when you're alone that you'd be embarrassed if people saw you? Talk to yourself, dance, etc.? Wed, 11 Jul 2007 19:36:42 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/343188 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/342938 If given the chance, would you take the job that you wanted when you were a kid? Wed, 11 Jul 2007 13:13:03 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/342938 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/341870 For the men: you are walking down the street and you see a beautiful woman. She's so good-looking, you can't help but watch her as she passes. What does she look like? (body, hair, face, style -- whatever it is that makes her beautiful to you) Tue, 10 Jul 2007 07:04:26 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/341870 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/340401 I am considering getting a St. Bernard. Does anybody have experience with these dogs who can share some wisdom? This guy is two years old and pretty mellow. Anything I should check for/ask about? Sun, 08 Jul 2007 10:44:34 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/340401 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/334156 What is a superstition that you follow, even though you don't believe in it (or claim not to believe in it)? Why do you do it? Fri, 29 Jun 2007 17:15:52 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/334156 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/331318 The house I am having built comes with kitchen counters that I hate. They're a solid surface called Staron, similar to Corian. Can I lay tile over these? Someone suggested painting them, but that doesn't seem food-safe. Any ideas? Tue, 26 Jun 2007 06:06:15 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/331318