http://www.answerbag.com/profile/205540 New Answerbag answers from rodschmidt Tue, 29 May 2012 08:23:56 -0700 Tue, 29 May 2012 08:23:56 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/4047134 Friend asked: If the sex is scarce & almost clinical, and the affection from her virtually non-existent, should I risk shattering my 10 yr. old son's world & end a 20 year marriage, or should I just stay and die inside a little bit more each day?<br /><br />First question: Why is she not affectionate? Thu, 18 Sep 2008 11:34:20 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/4047134 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/4047119 Should the parents of a 6 year old tell them how the real world is when asked or should they fluff it up and pretend its all pink cotton wool and fluffy clouds?<br /><br />What does &quot;how the real world is&quot; mean to you? There are many many things in the real world. Thu, 18 Sep 2008 11:32:30 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/4047119 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/4047117 I'm 18, and want to date a 14 year old girl casually (no sex). Her mom isn't against it, but my parents are. What should I do?<br /><br />how about a double date? go out with your parents AND the girl then later, they might change their minds Thu, 18 Sep 2008 11:31:57 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/4047117 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/4047103 Should the parents of a 6 year old tell them how the real world is when asked or should they fluff it up and pretend its all pink cotton wool and fluffy clouds?<br /><br />pink cotton wool causes cancer Thu, 18 Sep 2008 11:29:01 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/4047103 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/4030421 How can old people have a young baby? How is it that an old sperm cell and an old egg can produce a young baby?<br /><br />Nobody seems to have grasped the question. How is it that old material, added to old material, can make new material? Specifically this is a refutation of the idea that aging is a simple matter of entropy. Tue, 16 Sep 2008 13:56:28 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/4030421 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/3149598 I have been dating a guy, we have been on probably 4 dates, and he has invited me to his birthday party. I have no idea what I should get him, and I am hesitant to get him anything too over the top. Does anyone have any simple ideas?<br /><br />a leather whip it&#039;s so over the top, it&#039;s obviously a joke Wed, 04 Jun 2008 00:30:09 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/3149598 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/3149545 Why are you staring at me like that?<br /><br />i&#039;m trying to memorize your beauty, before you get old Wed, 04 Jun 2008 00:16:45 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/3149545 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/3149532 Ya know those black phones hangin round walmart? well what's a good prank call I could put across the store with the paging button? How about:procede to electronics for a free dvd? what else could be said?<br /><br />&quot;Attention shoppers, if you take off all your clothes in the next 30 seconds, you will receive a free dvd&quot; Wed, 04 Jun 2008 00:14:43 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/3149532 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/3149433 Write a program to input a string in c++ & count the no of words with "an"?<br /><br />outsource this problem to a chinese team Tue, 03 Jun 2008 23:50:53 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/3149433 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/3148558 Are you a satan worshiper?<br /><br />how would i know if i were? maybe Satan has counterfeited part of the Bible, so i&#039;m worshipping the wrong god without knowing it Tue, 03 Jun 2008 21:36:12 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/3148558 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/3148494 What is something that it NOT very fun to do naked?<br /><br />root canal Tue, 03 Jun 2008 21:29:04 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/3148494 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/3148481 What is something that it NOT very fun to do naked?<br /><br />getting chewed out by your boss Tue, 03 Jun 2008 21:28:06 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/3148481 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/3143596 Can you give me a question that's been asked a thousand times, in a thousand different ways?<br /><br />How can I be successful without effort? Tue, 03 Jun 2008 11:44:52 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/3143596 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/3143340 How did the tradition of people giving others rabbit ears when taking pictures start?<br /><br />it might represent devil horns ??? Tue, 03 Jun 2008 11:16:35 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/3143340 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/3143198 Honestly, what is the best way for a woman to get rid of belly fat?<br /><br />keep track of what you are eating, because it&#039;s probably more than you think. Alli works for this Tue, 03 Jun 2008 11:00:07 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/3143198 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/3139972 Can you counitne life after death through lucid dreams?<br /><br />if you&#039;re dreaming, and your body dies, so you can&#039;t wake up, does that mean you&#039;re stuck in the dream forever? what if it&#039;s not lucid? Mon, 02 Jun 2008 23:23:39 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/3139972 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/3139942 I was sad because I had no shoes, until I met a man who had no feet. So ...<br /><br />So the man with no feet turned out to be a shoemaker, and he fixed me up with a nice pair of shoes. But one sole is a quarter-inch thicker than the other, so I can&#039;t use them. Now I&#039;m sad again. Mon, 02 Jun 2008 23:16:10 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/3139942 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/3139937 I was sad because I had no shoes, until I met a man who had no feet. So ...<br /><br />So I talked to him, and I found out that he used to feel sorry for himself too, until he met a man who had no legs. So we both went to see him. The man with no legs felt sorry for me, because I have no life. Mon, 02 Jun 2008 23:14:49 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/3139937 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/3139922 What is a good reason to get married anyways?<br /><br />it&#039;s kind of backwards - What goals would be achieved by taking action X? Normally you start with the goal and ask what are the best means to achieve that end. Here, you&#039;re starting with the means (the immediate act) and asking what end might be achieved by it. Suppose I ask: ... Mon, 02 Jun 2008 23:10:36 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/3139922 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/3133157 I was sad because I had no shoes, until I met a man who had no feet. So ...<br /><br />I was sad because I had no feet, until I met a man who had no inches. Mon, 02 Jun 2008 08:12:21 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/3133157 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/3129163 I am a straight (emphasis on straight) man, and I have a thing for mens footwear, socks and, to some extent, feet. I just love the idea of caressing shoes and feet and would love it done to me. Does this sound like gay thoughts even though I like women?<br /><br />did you have some kind of an experience with shoes when you were very young? Sun, 01 Jun 2008 19:24:39 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/3129163 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/3129123 I was sad because I had no shoes, until I met a man who had no feet. So ...<br /><br />So I said, &quot;Hey, I&#039;ll trade ya: One of my feet for one of your shoes.&quot; He looked at me kinda funny, and I thought he was going to say something, but he didn&#039;t, because he had no mouth. Sun, 01 Jun 2008 19:20:37 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/3129123 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/3129104 I was sad because I had no shoes, until I met a man who had no feet. So ...<br /><br />So I taught him to walk on his hands. Now he&#039;s sad because he has no gloves. Sun, 01 Jun 2008 19:19:05 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/3129104 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/2913791 What comes to your mind when you hear the word,"Jenny"?<br /><br />Garp&#039;s mother, Jenny Fields Mon, 05 May 2008 19:12:28 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/2913791 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/2913769 What comes to mind when you hear, "trust us, we are your friends"?<br /><br />Mars Attacks. Two of the martians carried a boombox with a tape recording: DON&#039;T RUN! WE ARE YOUR FRIENDS! while all the other martians were shooting every human in sight. Also my abusive former boss, who once yelled: &quot;YOU&#039;RE GONNA HAVE TO TRUST ME!&quot; Mon, 05 May 2008 19:09:51 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/2913769 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/2907362 Don't we all need each other to survive?<br /><br />I happen to know that there is a Peruvian hermit named Ignatz Balinovski whom I do not, in fact, need for my survival. Also, he does not need me for his survival. Sun, 04 May 2008 22:30:46 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/2907362 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/2893253 At what age is our body at his peak?i feel much fitter now then when i was 20.im over 30.<br /><br />Oh, about a year ago -- if I remember right. As you age, the main thing you lose is elasticity (therefore you cannot run as fast, since your Achilles tendon does not return as much energy into your step). Then muscle mass -- if you are sedentary. But you gain in physical skill, i.e.... Sat, 03 May 2008 01:35:31 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/2893253 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/2893246 If Christ was resurrected and had a body when he was resurrected, where is the body now?<br /><br />He flew away into the sky, which back then was equated with Heaven (the place of the dead). So the answer is, it&#039;s in the sky. Sat, 03 May 2008 01:32:22 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/2893246 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/2893236 If god is good, why is there suffering?<br /><br />Because suffering is good. Sat, 03 May 2008 01:27:15 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/2893236 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/2890412 If God does exist and all who accept Jesus into thier lives make it to heaven, and assuming they did, what would you say to people like Hitler, Bin-Laden, Sadam, Khan ect? Could you also forgive them?<br /><br />All I know about these people comes from one-sided political propaganda. Fri, 02 May 2008 16:39:08 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/2890412 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/2890382 If the Earth really was heaven what would you do to make it more like the heaven you dreamed of?<br /><br />not do things that cause strife Fri, 02 May 2008 16:36:36 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/2890382 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/2890318 Do these pants make my ass look big?<br /><br />No, not at all, in fact, your ass makes the pants look small. Fri, 02 May 2008 16:30:12 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/2890318 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/2869171 How can i lie to a friend to get out of something?<br /><br />Cover your mouth with your hand, and don&#039;t make eye contact -- that way your friend won&#039;t be able to tell you&#039;re lying. Wed, 30 Apr 2008 01:15:38 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/2869171 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/2868346 Do you believe that life cannot arise from non-life? If so, do you believe in evolution?<br /><br />What we call &quot;non-living&quot; matter is a lot more alive than we give it credit for. Tue, 29 Apr 2008 21:33:59 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/2868346 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/2864326 When you say "Surprise me" what do you secretly want?<br /><br />buffalo chips Tue, 29 Apr 2008 13:56:20 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/2864326 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/2863507 “Anti–Democrat countries will not escape from the punishment of the US in the earth, nor have they any protecting friends beside Satan. For them the torment tasted by Saddam will be double.” How did you enjoy my pro-democrat, hard speech?<br /><br />The Soviets, also, referred to themselves as &quot;the democracies.&quot; Tue, 29 Apr 2008 12:25:27 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/2863507 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/2861569 What did Jesus not say that you wish He had said?<br /><br />Go out into the world to spread my words; AND ALSO listen to people. Tue, 29 Apr 2008 07:26:24 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/2861569 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/2859938 A question for all the Christian bashers only. If it proves to be the case that you are wrong, what would you say to Jesus on judgement day.<br /><br />Forgive me! And since you&#039;re omniscient, you know exactly why I believed what I believed. Now I have new evidence -- therefore, new beliefs. And, hey, sorry about that fruit episode, and all that. Mon, 28 Apr 2008 22:25:47 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/2859938 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/2859888 Have you ever met the president in person before and shook his hand? What would you say to him?<br /><br />There&#039;s a good picture in the paper today, Sir. Mon, 28 Apr 2008 22:18:16 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/2859888 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/2859798 How can one kill a tree secretively?<br /><br />For Hallowe&#039;en, dress it up as a dead tree, and then kill it, and nobody will know, because it looked dead already. Mon, 28 Apr 2008 22:04:19 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/2859798 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/2859734 How can one kill a tree secretively?<br /><br />Kill the whole forest. Mon, 28 Apr 2008 21:53:57 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/2859734 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/2859718 What do you think Bush cares more about, money or the value of a human life?<br /><br />Depends whose money. Depends whose life. Mon, 28 Apr 2008 21:51:47 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/2859718 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/2859624 So because boric cid does not dissociate completely in an aqueous solution it does not produce as many hydrogen ions, but why is it still less corrosive, does it just mean it is not as acidic as the other acids?<br /><br />Sometimes I think that the ONLY measure of acidity, or corrosiveness, is pH. And sometimes I think that this must be false. An acid of lower concentration, but higher dissociativity, may be able to corrode things (over time) that an acid of lower dissociativity cannot, at any concentration. In... Mon, 28 Apr 2008 21:34:11 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/2859624 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/2830467 What would your porn star name be? (It's the name of your first pet + the street you grew up on.)<br /><br />Dick Longfellow oh ... Daisy Walnut Fri, 25 Apr 2008 00:00:50 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/2830467 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/2830460 If you had a pet rock what would you name it?<br /><br />Moe. And I&#039;d name my scissors Larry and my paper Curly. Thu, 24 Apr 2008 23:58:12 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/2830460 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/2830367 Is there any possible way that the girl whould not remember the one who broke her virgin?<br /><br />uh...what was the question? Thu, 24 Apr 2008 23:21:39 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/2830367 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/2830352 If the 'rules' are changing, why do they seem to always change for the worse?<br /><br />Worse for the ruled -- better for somebody else. Thu, 24 Apr 2008 23:18:57 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/2830352 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/2830347 If you had a pet rock what would you name it?<br /><br />Peter. Or maybe Bullwinkle. Thu, 24 Apr 2008 23:17:58 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/2830347 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/2798519 What do you think of Lesbians?<br /><br />Some are nice, some are not. Some follow an anti-male political agenda, some do not. Some like guys but like girls better. Some don&#039;t like guys. Some are monogamous, some are players. Sun, 20 Apr 2008 22:36:57 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/2798519 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/2798487 I'm a 13 girl, most of my friends are guys, and the girls at my school are rich and snobby. For some reason, they are all friends with each other, but are exceptionally snobby and bitchy to me. Can anyone explain y other than the "They'r insecure" answer?<br /><br />you could try asking one of them, why Sun, 20 Apr 2008 22:33:31 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/2798487 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/2797200 If you were a sound, what sound would you be?<br /><br />the sound of Homer Simpson imagining food Sun, 20 Apr 2008 19:24:48 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/2797200 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/2797197 If you were a sound, what sound would you be?<br /><br />the sound of snow falling Sun, 20 Apr 2008 19:23:03 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/2797197 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/2775870 What is the largest known elementary particle, are there any theories that predict beach ball or planet size particles?<br /><br />Feynman said some things which imply (to me) that all particles, and combinations of particles, are equally &quot;elementary.&quot; So a beach ball or planet could be considered a particle. An isolated particle, say an electron in deep space, could be planet-sized because of position... Thu, 17 Apr 2008 20:40:55 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/2775870 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/2775808 If a person who calls themself a Christian can be cited calling people stupid and arrogant, which would be an act of hate, are they really a Christian?<br /><br />In a way, this is a question about a word: What qualifications must someone possess before &quot;we&quot; will attach the label &quot;Christian&quot; ? Or the question might be: Is &quot;really Christian&quot; the same as &quot;Christian&quot; ? Or the question might be: If I see a... Thu, 17 Apr 2008 20:30:07 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/2775808 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/2775732 What was before the Big Bang?<br /><br />We don&#039;t know, because the Big Bang was so loud and noisy (and bright) that it obscured any evidence of whatever might have been before. Quantum mechanical principles tell us that anything which is very small must have a large momentum uncertainty -- it must be moving very rapidly, and at... Thu, 17 Apr 2008 20:16:54 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/2775732 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/2775680 I have heard of people being allergic to plants and to animals, but can a person be allergic to rocks?<br /><br />I think an allergic reaction is a reaction to a molecule of a certain shape. I think such complex-shaped molecules tend to be proteins. I doubt whether a mineral will trigger an allergic reaction. Thu, 17 Apr 2008 20:10:08 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/2775680 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/2773840 How can one kill a tree secretively?<br /><br />Transplant it to Siberia, and then when it dies, no one will know. Thu, 17 Apr 2008 16:31:01 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/2773840 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/2773787 What do you think about now needing passports to go over the Canadian border?<br /><br />The Communist states were pretty big on preventing anyone from leaving if they didn&#039;t have official permission. We used to use that to show how superior we were. But now, we too have a law that makes it illegal to leave the United States without official permission. It&#039;s not just... Thu, 17 Apr 2008 16:23:30 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/2773787 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/2773628 Can you prove to us that you are not dreaming right now? How?<br /><br />If I were dreaming, I wouldn&#039;t need to prove anything to you, because you wouldn&#039;t be real. -- So, the fact that you are asking this question proves (to you) that I am not dreaming. Thu, 17 Apr 2008 16:01:34 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/2773628 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/2768039 Do you like the government involved in your life or out of it? Reasons?<br /><br />Everybody wants the government out of their life. However, everybody also wants the government involved in OTHER PEOPLE&#039;s lives. Thu, 17 Apr 2008 00:13:01 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/2768039 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/2768029 Do you distrust the government because your bitter or because the government has given you reason to be?<br /><br />I&#039;d tell you, but I&#039;m afraid Big Brother might be watching. Thu, 17 Apr 2008 00:08:56 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/2768029 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/2768025 How can one kill a tree secretively?<br /><br />Get a fingernail file, and every day, lean up casually against the tree and file away a little bit more. Thu, 17 Apr 2008 00:06:54 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/2768025 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/2768002 How can one kill a tree secretively?<br /><br />The Zen approach: (1) Become one with the tree. (2) Die. - - Make a voodoo tree doll, and stick pins in it. Wed, 16 Apr 2008 23:57:37 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/2768002 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/2767992 Why is solitaire so addictive?<br /><br />I just can&#039;t resist answering questions like this ... must ... resist ... ... It stimulates certain areas (&quot;centers&quot;? &quot;off-centers&quot;?) of your brain: visual, recognition, and decision-making. It gives you a sense of achievement (imagine a game in which you moved cards... Wed, 16 Apr 2008 23:53:34 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/2767992 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/2767975 How can one kill a tree secretively?<br /><br />Hire a brown thumb to take care of it? - - In old English law, to cut down someone else&#039;s tree (usually the king&#039;s, &#039;cause the king owned all the forests) with an AXE was not considered theft; but to do the same using FIRE was considered theft, &quot;for the axe is not a thief at... Wed, 16 Apr 2008 23:47:56 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/2767975 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/2350892 What are some good comebacks for people who ask "why are you so quiet?"<br /><br />&quot;Because I learn from experience.&quot; Sun, 24 Feb 2008 20:33:10 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/2350892 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/2350886 What are some good comebacks for people who ask "why are you so quiet?"<br /><br />&quot;My word bag got empty.&quot; Sun, 24 Feb 2008 20:32:09 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/2350886 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/2350872 What are some good comebacks for people who ask "why are you so quiet?"<br /><br />&quot;Because my voicebox is only a few inches from my ears, so I don&#039;t sound quiet at all, to me, I sound really loud.&quot; Sun, 24 Feb 2008 20:31:10 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/2350872 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/2350837 What are some good comebacks for people who ask "why are you so quiet?"<br /><br />&quot;I&#039;m practicing to be a serial killer.&quot; Sun, 24 Feb 2008 20:26:31 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/2350837 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/2350787 I'm looking for the ultimate reply to someone who says "Didn't ride your bike (motorcycle) in today (snicker)?" when you come in to work on a rainy day.<br /><br />&quot;An honest question deserves an honest answer.&quot; Then silence. Sun, 24 Feb 2008 20:18:15 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/2350787 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/2350710 My sister is crazy over horses; I've known a few women the same way. Is this a female thing? I've never seen a guy so worked up about horses.<br /><br />must be a female thing - they&#039;re huge and muscular and powerful and they fit right between your thighs and rub up against your Sun, 24 Feb 2008 20:06:53 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/2350710 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/2350688 What does it really mean to forgive someone?<br /><br />To no longer hold a grudge. Sun, 24 Feb 2008 20:02:40 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/2350688 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/2350662 If you could make up a motto for your state, what would it be?<br /><br />Live Unfree and Die Sun, 24 Feb 2008 19:59:38 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/2350662 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/2256964 Why would my husband get mad over a nice gesture?<br /><br />Because he didn&#039;t really WANT spaghetti in his shoes. Mon, 11 Feb 2008 00:52:02 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/2256964 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/2256961 Why would my husband get mad over a nice gesture?<br /><br />It must have meant something different to him. Mon, 11 Feb 2008 00:51:13 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/2256961 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/2256954 If Jesus died on the cross, does that mean one third of the trinity died as well?<br /><br />Maybe we need a better understanding of what &quot;death&quot; really is. Mon, 11 Feb 2008 00:49:11 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/2256954 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/2256912 Do you believe Jesus died on the cross for you and me?<br /><br />Did he ever actually say he would do that? Mon, 11 Feb 2008 00:36:56 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/2256912 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/2113571 Why is the world such a cruel place?<br /><br />(1) because cruelty is easy and profitable (2) if you look for cruelty, you&#039;ll find cruelty; if you look for kindness, you&#039;ll find kindness (3) &quot;the world&quot; really means &quot;other people&quot; Tue, 22 Jan 2008 17:40:32 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/2113571 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1968303 I have a minor misemeanor "disorderly-conduct & public intox" i don't have the money to hire an attorney.i was off work for several weeks because of major surgery.this is also a probation violation.can anyone tell me what i can do.id like to keep my job<br /><br />write up a contract that says this: Attorney Contract You agree to abide by all applicable Rules and Canons and you also agree to protect all my rights including the ones I&#039;m not aware of, and I agree to pay you when due _________ _________ Attorney Client... Tue, 01 Jan 2008 14:45:03 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1968303 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1965619 Whats your opinion of the war with Iraq? I was asked to write a essay in school, and it became very controversial. Do you think that it should be allowed to ask students to do this? It seems to cause alot of issues with people who do not agree.<br /><br />If they do not learn how to deal with disagreement in school, then when? Do you think school should be an artificial bubble which separates kids from the larger community? Or should school prepare kids to participate in the larger community? Or, perhaps, do you think that the larger community... Mon, 31 Dec 2007 22:46:11 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1965619 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1965585 Is christianity against yoga?Explain, if possible with verses from bible, please?<br /><br />I read somewhere that each yoga position is associated with one of the Hindu gods and you are essentially supposed to pray to that god when you are in that position. If so, this would be covered by the First Commandment. Some Christians are against meditation, on the theory that it is praying... Mon, 31 Dec 2007 22:37:41 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1965585 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1950526 When guys see females who they find to be attractive, do they immediately start thinking about the best way to get them into bed?<br /><br />Until we get old enough to realize that that never works -- then we start thinking about the best way to fantasize about them Sat, 29 Dec 2007 10:22:37 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1950526 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1950481 I'm a girl of 16 in the uk. Throughout school i have had many boyfreinds but recently i have started to become attracted to a female freind. I feel like i sick freak for thinking this way about a girl, what can i do to get rid of these feelings<br /><br />Consult a priest, especially a Catholic priest, about this -- they have centuries of experience at dealing with feelings. Sat, 29 Dec 2007 10:12:15 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1950481 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1950470 What happened in the world to cause a concrn for rapid communication?<br /><br />People have always wanted rapid communication. We&#039;ve been getting it only lately because it takes a long time to develop technology, but over the years we&#039;ve invented telegraph, radio, phones, oversea cable, email, and each of these is -- well, equally fast -- but higher volume. Sat, 29 Dec 2007 10:09:26 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1950470 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1950454 How do I pretend to be sick to get out of school?<br /><br />Watch Ferris Bueller -- he&#039;s the master. Sat, 29 Dec 2007 10:06:05 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1950454 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1950445 Sick in the morning soon after i eat anything whats wrong with me?<br /><br />You&#039;re pregnant. Sat, 29 Dec 2007 10:04:36 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1950445 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1949787 Have you ever met a person that talks over the top of you?? ( meaning doesnt wait for you to finish before they start talking)<br /><br />My boss used to interrupt me, and I&#039;d stop talking right away (mid-sentence of course) and then he&#039;d nod his head and say &quot;Go ahead.&quot; Sat, 29 Dec 2007 07:17:10 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1949787 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1949760 Any thoughts on the mother that had her daughter lie in an essay about her father being killed in Iraq in order to score tickets to attend a Hannah Montana concert? Doesn't get much lower than that does it?<br /><br />I have to wonder what they&#039;re going to use the essay for. I also point out that the judging was not based on how well-written the essays were, but on how emotionally compelling -- in other words, how valuable the essays are for propaganda purposes. Sat, 29 Dec 2007 07:10:04 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1949760 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1949752 Any thoughts on the mother that had her daughter lie in an essay about her father being killed in Iraq in order to score tickets to attend a Hannah Montana concert? Doesn't get much lower than that does it?<br /><br />It reminds me of the the daughter of the Kuwaiti ambassador who went on TV and told the following lie to a caucus of Congress (NOT under oath), in order to get America into war against Iraq: &quot;I volunteered at the al-Addan hospital. While I was there, I saw the Iraqi soldiers come into the... Sat, 29 Dec 2007 07:05:44 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1949752 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1948688 Do you think you project your own reality?<br /><br />If you ever get to thinking that reality is nothing but perception, that it&#039;s all in your head, etc., try this: Close your mouth and hold your nose, and think about air, visualize yourself breathing. You will soon discover that external reality overrides your wishes, desires, beliefs,... Fri, 28 Dec 2007 22:56:16 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1948688 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1948612 I often hear "The Founding Fathers (or, our American ancestors) died for our freedom." Wouldn't it be more accurate to say that they KILLED for our freedom? How come I never hear that?<br /><br />&quot;They&quot; are trying to brainwash us by associating freedom with dying. You want freedom? OK, die. This message keeps the masses in line. The alternate message would be: ... u figure it out Fri, 28 Dec 2007 22:41:16 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1948612 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1948593 Why would a soon to be ex spouse/wife buy a big house with no real financial grounds/investments to maintain a good social status amongst friends to mess herself up in the long run?<br /><br />last chance to buy a house ... grab it! Fri, 28 Dec 2007 22:37:18 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1948593 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1948591 Why would a soon to be ex spouse/wife buy a big house with no real financial grounds/investments to maintain a good social status amongst friends to mess herself up in the long run?<br /><br />she cares more about the present than about the future Fri, 28 Dec 2007 22:36:44 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1948591 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1948589 Why would a soon to be ex spouse/wife buy a big house with no real financial grounds/investments to maintain a good social status amongst friends to mess herself up in the long run?<br /><br />she hopes to make herself so attractive (being a homeowner, and all) that hubby will change his mind and not divorce after all Fri, 28 Dec 2007 22:36:15 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1948589 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1948568 I have a bad head cold and i'm 4 1/2 months preg. whats the best thing to take for this cold?<br /><br />mebbe salt water irrigation? Fri, 28 Dec 2007 22:32:44 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1948568 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1943204 Do you think you project your own reality?<br /><br />Reality existed before any of us, and will continue to exist after we&#039;re dead. We can project our own delusions. But to call a delusion &quot;reality&quot; is just adding another delusion. Don&#039;t do that! We can influence our futures by the way we think, speak and act, if... Fri, 28 Dec 2007 04:10:31 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1943204 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1943201 Why do prisons have common showers? Why don't they have individualized one-man stalls?<br /><br />Ask the Sheriff. That&#039;s who is in charge of the county jails. Or ask the Governor, about state prisons. Fri, 28 Dec 2007 04:07:49 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1943201 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1941635 How can alcohol be turned/filtered into water?<br /><br />Why do you want to do this? Larger picture: what are you trying to achieve? Thu, 27 Dec 2007 19:11:40 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1941635 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1941609 I just found out there's a law against a citizen leaving the country without a passport. Isn't this one of the things we condemned the Soviet Union for? (8 U.S.C. 1185(b)) http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/uscode08/usc_sec_08_00001185----000-.html<br /><br />During the Cold War, I read many editorials about the &quot;refusedniks&quot; who were dissidents who wanted to leave the USSR. The USSR had made it illegal to leave without a passport, and then these people applied for passports, either they were refused, or the bureaucrats just sat on the... Thu, 27 Dec 2007 19:06:22 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1941609 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1941535 What happened to respect for age, experience and wisdom?<br /><br />First question: Has it really changed? Haven&#039;t youths always disregarded the opinions of their elders? Second question: What kind of experience do you have in mind? Can you give me an example of your wisdom? Thu, 27 Dec 2007 18:48:55 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1941535