http://www.answerbag.com/profile/235324 New Answerbag answers from quarkum Tue, 29 May 2012 09:14:17 -0700 Tue, 29 May 2012 09:14:17 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/10303934 What's the stupidist thing your President [current or past] has ever said?<br /><br />Poor old Not-so-curious George ;) Thanks Sodapop! Thu, 10 Feb 2011 23:31:20 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/10303934 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/10299517 how to prevent from having hemroids? Mine were small but I want to make sure I eliminate them for good and they don't re-occur.<br /><br />There are a few different things you can do - I recently found all this out because my boyfriend developed serious hemorrhoids. You really can prevent them without resorting to medication. The main thing is to avoid constipation. This is because hemorrhoids are veins that get swollen and... Thu, 10 Feb 2011 01:07:26 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/10299517 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/10299477 Where you worried about Nelson Mandela today when he was in hospital?<br /><br /> Thu, 10 Feb 2011 00:33:58 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/10299477 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/10256859 My boyfriend has never seen me naked. I really want to show him but something is blocking me mentally. How can I be comfortable in my own skin?<br /><br />Try to understand what it is that's blocking you. Once you've really understood it and you can clearly see why you feel that way, you'll probably start to overcome it. For example, imagine yourself standing there naked. You'll find that you have some kind of reaction e.g. feeling embarrassed or... Tue, 01 Feb 2011 02:19:53 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/10256859 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/10242515 What do you do with someone who is consistently insulting/hostile/snide who calls you "dear"? Besides "phony" what to name it?<br /><br />Patronising! Sat, 29 Jan 2011 06:10:46 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/10242515 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/10242309 I have a good friend that asks for help with big projects with very little notice. I am not sure why she can't just say, "On Sat. can you help me with....?" I am busy and sometimes just tired and want to relax. How can I say something?<br /><br />Whenever you want to give someone constructive feedback, it helps to be very warm, clear and to the point. It's important to remember to be warm and encouraging so the other person doesn't feel dumped on or overwhelmed by your comments. Maybe ask her in a friendly way why she tends to leave her... Sat, 29 Jan 2011 05:03:47 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/10242309 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/10242281 Can you write me a poem using the words juxtapose, impose, compose, repose, and transpose?<br /><br />one pose, then another pose: you juxtapose. compose your repose and impose your poise. then transpose: a different pose. it shows. and it blows. Sat, 29 Jan 2011 04:49:24 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/10242281 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/10242071 What does the South African flag represent?<br /><br />Well, there are two possible answers to that question. It depends whether you mean, what does the design of the flag symbolise, or what does the flag mean to South Africans? In terms of design, it represents a Rainbow Nation coming together in unity. The flag was designed by a former South... Sat, 29 Jan 2011 02:51:07 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/10242071 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/10237668 Duz it pss u off whn sum1 u kno is smrt uses txt spk?<br /><br />It kind of really does. Fri, 28 Jan 2011 05:36:31 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/10237668 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/10237662 Do you think people should "stick with their own kind", as long as they don't harm "those other ones"?<br /><br />I want to know which poor sucker gets the job of sorting out who falls into the group of "their own kind" versus the "other ones". Phew. Sounds time-consuming. Fri, 28 Jan 2011 05:35:09 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/10237662 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/10237634 Where were you during the 9/11 attack on the World Trade Center buildings in New York City?<br /><br />My friend was about to get married and I was a bridesmaid. We were all getting fitted for our dresses, and there was a TV on in the room. Between laughing and joking, we kept noticing these images of a plane exploding into a building and at first we thought it was a movie. Then we realised and... Fri, 28 Jan 2011 05:27:36 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/10237634 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/10237609 What some good tips for a story about a shy girl with a slutty and sexy side?<br /><br />When someone has such strikingly opposite sides of their personality, I think it suggests some kind of interesting psychological hang-up, baggage or issue. I think it makes the character more real if there's a hint of where these opposite sides came from, and why she acts like she does. Is it... Fri, 28 Jan 2011 05:20:04 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/10237609 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/10237589 What is an advertising agency?<br /><br />Advertising agencies help other companies advertise their products or services. They advise them on the best way to achieve their business strategy and help them choose where to place their ads and what approach to take. Then they make the media bookings, create and produce the ads, and ensure... Fri, 28 Jan 2011 05:12:21 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/10237589 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/10237559 Have you ever encountered low-key racism?<br /><br />All the time. I look white although I'm not, and this often means people will say things in front of me that they probably wouldn't have said if they knew I wasn't white. Just little remarks - like someone remarking they hope their dark tan doesn't lead to anyone getting the wrong idea about... Fri, 28 Jan 2011 04:54:58 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/10237559 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/10237541 Why is it that African women dont want there sons to have babies outside there race?<br /><br />I'm not sure what you mean - I'm an African woman, in the sense that I'm a woman, born and bred in Africa, and I don't feel that way. I guess I don't know what you mean by African woman? It sounds like you've had some kind of experience with one person, but remember that doesn't define whole... Fri, 28 Jan 2011 04:46:19 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/10237541 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/10237457 I wasn't sure the exact category to put this in, But how do you learn to not care about what anybody thinks about you?<br /><br />My advice to you would be to stop focusing so much on what everyone else thinks of you, and instead focus more on yourself. It's pointless chasing the idea of pleasing everyone else, because it's impossible. No matter how hard you try, someone somewhere is going to have a problem with you. So you... Fri, 28 Jan 2011 04:11:56 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/10237457 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/10237444 Why do most people think it is wrong to be judgemental? Are we not to use our intellect?<br /><br />I think it boils down to the fact that nobody is perfect, and many people also don't like hearing about their imperfections. If you judge someone, often that implies they've done something wrong. Even if you're right, people don't like hearing about it. There's also this sense that you're not... Fri, 28 Jan 2011 04:08:11 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/10237444 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/10237413 I have anxiety issue and sometimes I get nervous and make others nervous. social people hate me. nice quiet people like me. help!<br /><br />I really understand. My advice to you would be to stop focusing so much on what everyone else thinks of you, and instead focus more on yourself. It's pointless chasing the idea of pleasing everyone else, because it's impossible. No matter how hard you try, someone somewhere is going to have a... Fri, 28 Jan 2011 03:55:46 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/10237413 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/10237376 don't know what facial expressions to make in conversations<br /><br />It can be really confusing. There's so much pressure on us to be like the people we see on TV and in ads, but of course they don't usually behave anything like normal people. It sounds like you feel as if you're 'acting' when you talk to other people. That might mean you're editing yourself to... Fri, 28 Jan 2011 03:40:08 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/10237376 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/10237352 I hate myself....please help! WHat have I done wrong?!<br /><br />The only thing you did wrong was hating yourself :) Everyone is flawed and imperfect. Everyone. Go easy on yourself for whatever you believe your shortcomings are. Whatever the situation is, there IS a positive outcome with time and good energy. Hang in there. Tomorrow is another day. Fri, 28 Jan 2011 03:30:54 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/10237352 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/10237234 What's the point of talking when one isn't communicating anything signifigant?<br /><br />There are two possibilities: 1. The communication is then for the purpose of filling some emotional need, or 2. The information really IS significant, but only to the person talking and not to you. :) Fri, 28 Jan 2011 02:33:05 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/10237234 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/10237221 Have you ever seen someone you know in an ad?<br /><br />My dad was in an ad for a popular steakhouse once - accidentally! He happened to be at the restaurant where they were filming, and walked across the background to go to the bathroom during the ad :) Fri, 28 Jan 2011 02:22:23 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/10237221 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8522774 Should AB revert to the old site and have the new one at beta.answerbag.com for us to test until it is ready for deployment?<br /><br />ugh. I feel spammed. Sun, 13 Dec 2009 05:29:06 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8522774 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8522445 So....the curious bag and the official know-it-all have cornered the market in q&a! shall we all just collect our redundancy and go home now?<br /><br />It's about advertising revenue. They post questions on popular topics that people Google, and then the page with the 'question' and 'answer' becomes an excellent spot to place lucrative advertising about that topic. Check it out and you'll see what I mean - questions about pain relief or diet or... Sun, 13 Dec 2009 01:31:56 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8522445 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8522417 Does Islam really promote violence? Or is this just a misconception?<br /><br />This question reveals a very unfortunate bias, in that there are no other questions suggesting that any OTHER religions might promote violence. Shame on you. Sun, 13 Dec 2009 01:07:41 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8522417 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8521985 Should Religious Symbols be Displayed on Public Property?<br /><br />Displaying religious symbols publicly could have a divisive and exclusive effect. Sat, 12 Dec 2009 21:31:42 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8521985 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8495172 What more is life, than a series of arbitrary, repetitive rituals?<br /><br />Repetitive certainly but probably not arbitrary. Those rituals I think you mean have evolved into social contracts to signify important things to one another: you do this or that to show that you love someone or hate them, or that you&#039;re independent and no longer a child, or whatever.... Tue, 08 Dec 2009 13:42:24 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8495172 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8495124 Why do so many people seem to have no respect for history?<br /><br />I suppose it&#039;s scary for people as it can be a reminder of your own mortality and the limited scope of one human life against the broad sweep of human endeavour. Or something. Tue, 08 Dec 2009 13:36:06 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8495124 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8495114 I recently dusted off a young adult fiction novel I was writing a year ago, and I've started working on it again. I have to ask: What makes a good young adult fiction novel?<br /><br />Probably a deep, unpatronising and honest understanding of young adults... Tue, 08 Dec 2009 13:34:50 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8495114 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8495069 About how many books do you have sitting/laying around your house? At what point...if ever...do you consider it to be too many?<br /><br />There can of course never be too many books, as I see you&#039;ve conclusively established with overwhelming consensus :) I fantasise about having a huge library with one of those ladders - you know the ones I mean. For now I make do with groaning bookshelves - we&#039;re just about to install... Tue, 08 Dec 2009 13:28:32 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8495069 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8492448 Women are not complicated. Seriously. How hard is it to tell us "you're pretty" and give us Dr. Who and other wonderful British things?<br /><br />Myself and a good friend have talked seriously about writing a user&#039;s manual for living with women. Regular compliments would rank highly, as you suggest. Another big one is NEVER questioning the wisdom of your wife&#039;s periodic hormone-driven impulses to binge on junk food. It&#039;s... Tue, 08 Dec 2009 08:10:38 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8492448 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8492023 Did any one make you feel special today? How?<br /><br />Nah unfortunately today kind of sucked a bit. Tue, 08 Dec 2009 07:06:02 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8492023 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8492020 Have you ever met someone on line and had an instant connection? Did you meet them in person later and still feel that same connection?<br /><br />Yup, good story actually. I&#039;d been trying out an internet dating site and was kind of disillusioned, so I went online to cancel my membership. I found I had a new mail from this guy I hadn&#039;t encountered before, and he was so appealing and funny that I felt bad deleting my profile right... Tue, 08 Dec 2009 07:05:10 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8492020 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8491976 Did the "Dread Pirate Roberts" really and truly believe that no one would recognize him behind that mask? Most especially his true love Princess Buttercup?<br /><br />Hey don&#039;t knock it, it worked fine for him until he said, &quot;As you wish&quot;! Buttercup: very beautiful, but not necessarily a rocket scientist. Tue, 08 Dec 2009 06:56:44 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8491976 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6244153 Why does this boy not talk to me but talk to everyone eles but he keeps on looking at me and staring why he is shy?<br /><br />If he keeps looking at you but doesn&#039;t talk to you, it might be that he has a bit of a crush on you and isn&#039;t sure how to approach you or talk to you. Sun, 19 Apr 2009 05:49:15 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6244153 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6243750 Atheists, if you were elected President/Premier of your country, what would you say in place of "so help me God"?<br /><br />I think &quot;so help me God&quot; is like an affirmation or assurance, in which you swear to live up to your oath of office. So I think they should substitute something a little more binding and legally meaningful, like, &quot;or else prosecute me to the fullest extent of the law&quot;. ;) Sun, 19 Apr 2009 03:54:05 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6243750 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6243715 Health for the soul/spirit/"inner being" seems to be a desirable goal...is it healthy to spend your life always "battle-ready", anxious to fight the next battle, even if you are the one who creates the conflict? How good is it for your kids?<br /><br />Hey Rosie :) Interesting question because I&#039;ve been thinking about this point a lot recently. I don&#039;t think it&#039;s generally healthy at all. I tend to be a black/white kind of person and the truth is we&#039;re all just human, flawed and doing our best, so I often find myself in... Sun, 19 Apr 2009 03:36:42 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6243715 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6193370 Is 31 too old to wear a miniskirt?<br /><br />Not if you have excellent legs! Tue, 14 Apr 2009 10:19:55 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6193370 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6193321 What is your favorite meal of the day, Breakfeast, lunch, snack or dinner?<br /><br />Breakfast for sure. It&#039;s the only meal that has every different kind of food - from fruit and cold cereal to pastries and muffins and then hot things like sausages and eggs :) I could have breakfast food for every meal. Tue, 14 Apr 2009 10:14:47 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6193321 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6193288 What does your shirt say right now?<br /><br />The Joker from Batman doing his usual evil laughter :) Tue, 14 Apr 2009 10:12:37 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6193288 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6193272 Mention a word which relates to the word' Time"?<br /><br />Continuum Tue, 14 Apr 2009 10:11:04 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6193272 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6193174 Mention a word which relates to the word' Time"?<br /><br />Hammer! Tue, 14 Apr 2009 10:02:28 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6193174 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6193127 How much cash ya got in your wallet, pocket, and/or purse?<br /><br />About R700 South African rand. I drew R1000 earlier and then walked past a wine shop and spent R300 on two very good bottles of wine :) Tue, 14 Apr 2009 09:59:42 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6193127 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6193075 What are some excuses you’ve made or heard that a girl/woman used to avoid going out with a guy? (A guy I knew in high school was once told "I have to do crocheting".)<br /><br />I genuinely once told a guy that I was entering a nunnery. He actually believed me... :) In my defense, I was about 15 or 16 and not very skilled at handling awkward situations. Tue, 14 Apr 2009 09:56:40 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6193075 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6188378 Does anyone know range of marks for an IQ test? meaning what range is average, genius et.<br /><br />Lewis Terman (1916) developed the original notion of IQ and proposed this scale for classifying IQ scores: Over 140 - Genius or near genius 120 - 140 - Very superior intelligence 110 - 119 - Superior intelligence 90 - 109 - Normal or average intelligence 80 - 89 - Dullness 70 - 79 -... Mon, 13 Apr 2009 22:25:16 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6188378 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6184050 Which names are gender neutral, can be either man or woman?<br /><br />Alex, Sam, Joe, Cameron, Casey, Hunter, Sidney, Kendall, Tyler.... I&#039;m sure there are loads more though :) Mon, 13 Apr 2009 13:53:38 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6184050 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6184029 What is your opinion on someone that is gay?<br /><br />I&#039;d have no problem with the fact that they&#039;re gay - in my opinion it&#039;s something like being blonde or brunette, black or white. I see it as something that&#039;s just part of them and I believe they were born that way. Mon, 13 Apr 2009 13:51:39 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6184029 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6183905 Are Twitter posts ("tweets") saved on any third-party sites?<br /><br />They can be - they&#039;re out there in public so there&#039;s nothing stopping someone from copying the tweets over. And then of course some users do it intentionally with lifestream sites like http://friendfeed.com/ Mon, 13 Apr 2009 13:40:21 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6183905 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6183875 Why do people use Twitter?<br /><br />I&#039;m really enjoying Twitter. It&#039;s pretty much like a cross between a blog and the status line in Facebook. You know how you use the status line to tell everyone what you&#039;re up to, or if you&#039;re having a bad day or whatever? Exactly the same. Different people use it for... Mon, 13 Apr 2009 13:36:29 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6183875 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6183860 Do you tweet ? What do you think of it?<br /><br />I&#039;m really enjoying Twitter. I find it really fun reading the often witty and hilarious comments from various people throughout the day. Mon, 13 Apr 2009 13:34:26 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6183860 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6183854 Do you find tweeting aggravating?<br /><br />Not at all... I guess if I did, I wouldn&#039;t go to Twitter. Solved! Mon, 13 Apr 2009 13:34:04 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6183854 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6183849 Are you a tweeter on twitter?<br /><br />Yup! Mon, 13 Apr 2009 13:33:33 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6183849 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6183826 What is the point of Twitter?<br /><br />I&#039;m really enjoying Twitter. It&#039;s pretty much like a cross between a blog and the status line in Facebook. You know how you use the status line to tell everyone what you&#039;re up to, or if you&#039;re having a bad day or whatever? Exactly the same. Different people use it for... Mon, 13 Apr 2009 13:31:06 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6183826 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6183821 I just signed up for Twitter. I'm not finding much on it. How about you?<br /><br />I&#039;m really enjoying Twitter. I find it really fun reading the often witty and hilarious comments from various people throughout the day. It&#039;s like dipping into someone else&#039;s point of view for a second. Mon, 13 Apr 2009 13:30:46 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6183821 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6183808 What is Twitter? Is it like Myspace and Facebook?<br /><br />I&#039;m really enjoying Twitter. It&#039;s pretty much like a cross between a blog and the status line in Facebook. You know how you use the status line to tell everyone what you&#039;re up to, or if you&#039;re having a bad day or whatever? Exactly the same. Different people use it for... Mon, 13 Apr 2009 13:29:22 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6183808 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6183806 What is twitter?<br /><br />I&#039;m really enjoying Twitter. It&#039;s pretty much like a cross between a blog and the status line in Facebook. You know how you use the status line to tell everyone what you&#039;re up to, or if you&#039;re having a bad day or whatever? Exactly the same. Different people use it for... Mon, 13 Apr 2009 13:29:11 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6183806 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6183661 Are you on twitter?if you are whats your name,i'll follow you if you tell me!<br /><br />My page is at http://twitter.com/quarkum :) Mon, 13 Apr 2009 13:09:38 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6183661 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6183642 What is the point of Twitter?<br /><br />I use Twitter and I&#039;m hooked. One of my favourite parts of other sites like Facebook was where your friends would update their statuses throughout the day - the one-liners would often be really funny or just revealing in terms of what they were up to and what mood they were in. Twitter... Mon, 13 Apr 2009 13:08:21 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6183642 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6183628 Do you tweet on twitter.com?<br /><br />I do and I&#039;m hooked. One of my favourite parts of other sites like Facebook was where your friends would update their statuses throughout the day - the one-liners would often be really funny or just revealing in terms of what they were up to and what mood they were in. Twitter offers exactly... Mon, 13 Apr 2009 13:06:46 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6183628 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6183621 Do any ABers use Twitter?<br /><br />I do and I&#039;m hooked. One of my favourite parts of other sites like Facebook was where your friends would update their statuses throughout the day - the one-liners would often be really funny or just revealing in terms of what they were up to and what mood they were in. Twitter offers exactly... Mon, 13 Apr 2009 13:06:13 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6183621 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6183486 If a picture is on the internet is it open for anyone to use without paying for copy rights?<br /><br />Nope unfortunately not, you need to check with the owner/photographer if they&#039;re okay with you using the image. Mon, 13 Apr 2009 12:51:59 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6183486 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6183322 If you felt like your gf/bf wasn't showing as much affection as you would like, what would you do?<br /><br />Two things: I&#039;d first make sure I was giving myself enough affection [sounds wacky but sometimes we look for someone else to make us feel better when we actually need to do some good things for ourselves], and then I&#039;d make sure I was giving them enough affection. :) Mon, 13 Apr 2009 12:34:29 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6183322 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6183299 Would you move in with a guy if he has never said I love you? Been together for 2 years.... talking about moving in together.... I need to hear those words thinking this is a bad idea... any thoughts?<br /><br />Every relationship is different, but I have to tell you it doesn&#039;t sound like a great sign that he hasn&#039;t said those words yet. I&#039;d guess that either he has trouble expressing his emotions [in which case you need to let him know if that&#039;s going to be something that you&#039;ll... Mon, 13 Apr 2009 12:31:15 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6183299 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6183224 Was it illegal to enter a white neighborhood for a non-white person during apartheid in south africa?<br /><br />I had to laugh at the idea of all those white families somehow doing without their non-white maids, nannies, gardeners.... No, access had to be allowed for that reason if no other ;) Mon, 13 Apr 2009 12:21:47 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6183224 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6183195 What are your opinion on the Zuma case? And do you even know what this question is about?<br /><br />I just made a donation at http://helpstopzuma.co.za/ if that gives you some idea ;) Mon, 13 Apr 2009 12:16:52 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6183195 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/4292557 Does your bank ever charge you fees that they shouldn't?<br /><br />Yes. I&#039;ve worked at banks, and the simple truth is that they charge you for all kinds of things they shouldn&#039;t. That can include costs they&#039;re supposed to carry but instead pass on to their clients, fees that are hugely inflated for no good reason and also outright mistakes... Thu, 16 Oct 2008 05:21:42 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/4292557 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/4292537 How many minutes, on average, does it take you to travel from home to work, or work to home?<br /><br />Somewhere between 30 seconds and 2 minutes, depending how fast I walk upstairs to my home office :) Thu, 16 Oct 2008 05:16:27 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/4292537 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/4292521 If I have children, should I label them atheists at birth, much like religious families?<br /><br />It sort of depends whether you&#039;re a true atheist or more of an agnostic. If you&#039;re 110% sure there&#039;s no deity and that defines who you are as a person, then like anyone with a strong belief you&#039;re going to be inclined to pass that view on to your kids. But if you&#039;re a... Thu, 16 Oct 2008 05:12:59 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/4292521 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/4292346 Who is the most famous musician you ever met?<br /><br />Ok let&#039;s think. The guys from Cypress Hill are probably the most famous, but I didn&#039;t so much meet them as hang out with them in a teepee while they were, uh, doing what they do best. There was one night I got stuck overnight on Robben Island with about bunch of people including... Thu, 16 Oct 2008 04:29:14 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/4292346 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/4292024 How reliable is mother-nature?<br /><br />I have a feeling she&#039;s supremely reliable, if only we understood the rules... Thu, 16 Oct 2008 02:59:44 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/4292024 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/4292021 What's your position on hybrid cars? (a) Sceptical, (b) Optimistic, or (c) Lying on the front in a skimpy outfit<br /><br />Mostly optimistic, but I reckon there&#039;s still a better way. I&#039;m amped [pardon the pun] for the release of the Joule... http://www.southafrica.info/business/trends/newbusiness/joule-061008.htm Thu, 16 Oct 2008 02:58:38 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/4292021 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/4292007 Should Doomsday be called off?<br /><br />Definitely, there&#039;s a total lack of interest. Doomsday doesn&#039;t have nearly enough sex, calories, scandal, fashion, celebrities or political intrigue to hold the attention of the public at large. Well, maybe it has a little political intrigue... I guess the ultimate problem with... Thu, 16 Oct 2008 02:50:44 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/4292007 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/4124657 What's your favorite smell, or, What is an exotic thing you like the scent of that most others can't stand?<br /><br />There&#039;s a few: ginger, vanilla, mint, cinnamon... And Fenjal bath foam :) Sat, 27 Sep 2008 10:20:05 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/4124657 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/4124638 ______,my anti-drug.<br /><br />Wasabi Sat, 27 Sep 2008 10:16:30 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/4124638 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/4114466 What things are you doing to save money in today's economy? Looking for ideas on saving/spending less. Using the supermarket member card to get gasoline discounts, saving change we find in the house, etc. What are you doing?<br /><br />Well, community exchange sites like www.ces.org.za let you trade goods and services for points that you earn and spend in the site - no cash required! Or else sites like Freecycle www.freecycle.org put you in touch with people who are giving away stuff for free to anyone who&#039;ll collect!... Fri, 26 Sep 2008 02:51:50 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/4114466 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/4106356 How do you like Spore so far?<br /><br />It&#039;s awesome and totally addictive. It took me this long to answer this question because I&#039;ve barely stopped playing! Thu, 25 Sep 2008 07:19:05 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/4106356 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/4099994 I think the planets are far too small in Spore. From the city level, you can already see the curvature of the planet. How do you make the planets larger<br /><br />I don&#039;t know if it&#039;s possible to change the size - maybe with some of the advanced planet sculpting tools but I haven&#039;t seen anything. But the small size is useful when you&#039;re chasing enemy ships from city to city! Wed, 24 Sep 2008 13:28:36 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/4099994 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/4099968 What are some things you don't like about Spore?<br /><br />It&#039;s still a bit buggy - like sometimes, my Mission thingy doesn&#039;t show where I need to go and it&#039;s a real hassle finding the right star by luck alone. Also, I hate that there are so few colours to show the different empires - what is it, orange, green, blue, cyan, purple,... Wed, 24 Sep 2008 13:26:25 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/4099968 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/4099925 If you stay on Spore's "Tribal" stage longer than usual, do you get farther ahead in technologies and other abilities?<br /><br />Nope I don&#039;t think so! Wed, 24 Sep 2008 13:22:21 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/4099925 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/4099919 From the online Sporepedia, do you plan on importing all creatures from a single franchise to play on your planet in Spore? (e.g. all Neopets?)<br /><br />I only really import the ones that are unusual or beautifully designed :) Wed, 24 Sep 2008 13:21:23 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/4099919 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/4099908 How much time do you spend on each level in Spore?<br /><br />The cell stage took just an hour or so, then the creature, tribal and civilisation stages took a few hours each. I&#039;m still playing the space level and it&#039;s taking some serious time - I&#039;ve been playing for days. Wed, 24 Sep 2008 13:19:49 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/4099908 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/4099822 If you have made your own Spore creatures, may we see what they look like? (By having you upload their images?)<br /><br />Tah-dah! Presenting the Chronon creature, and a couple of my favourite minimalist buildings as well ;) Wed, 24 Sep 2008 13:10:43 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/4099822 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/3920374 What are some of the best ways to deal with uncertainty?<br /><br />Uncertainty is the only thing you can really count on. Just ask Werner Heisenberg. So I reckon you&#039;d do well to get the hang of it as soon as possible :) Control is an illusion anyway. Enjoy the ride. Wed, 03 Sep 2008 10:06:45 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/3920374 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/3920035 Who do you think is the worst character in the Star Wars universe, apart from Jar Jar Binks?<br /><br />I&#039;m going to have to put Jar Jar Binks in second, third, fourth and fifth place. Wed, 03 Sep 2008 09:21:56 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/3920035 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/3920027 Do you like to get oiled up?<br /><br />More than I like to get roiled up! Wed, 03 Sep 2008 09:21:05 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/3920027 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/3919983 In Scotland, if someone knocks on your door and needs to use your toilet, you are legally obliged to give them access to it. Thoughts?<br /><br />Sounds sensible to me! There&#039;s a great similarly daft law here in one part of Cape Town - there&#039;s a public space where you&#039;re legally entitled to make camp for a few days provided you have a small flock of sheep with you. I&#039;ve always been tempted to give it a go :) Wed, 03 Sep 2008 09:17:02 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/3919983 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/3919871 Do you use an oven mit or potholder to handle hot things in the kitchen?<br /><br />One of these puppies... They&#039;re silicone so there&#039;s no heat transfer. Wed, 03 Sep 2008 09:01:44 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/3919871 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/3919831 When you are starting a difficult conversation with someone do you prefer to have a specific topic to discuss or do you just say what's on your mind?<br /><br />I definitely plan what I want to say. If it&#039;s &#039;difficult&#039;, that means there are lots of emotions or awkward subjects involved, and those can turn a conversation into a minefield. Better to have a map if you want to make it out alive! Also what&#039;s good with planning is that... Wed, 03 Sep 2008 08:57:22 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/3919831 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/3919799 My record collection consists of everything from The Sex Pistols to Earth,Wind and Fire !! Yours?<br /><br />Totally diverse, but lots and lots of old funk, psychedelic soul, crossover rock, hip hop, acid jazz, a whallop of grunge from a passing phase, 80&#039;s pop cheese, the list goes on and on. Wed, 03 Sep 2008 08:51:55 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/3919799 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/3919772 When someone adds you as a friend on Facebook , what's the first thing you check out on their profile?<br /><br />I usually only accept people I already know, even if I haven&#039;t seen them in ages or if we only met once or twice, so I usually head right over to their photos to see how they&#039;re living now, if they look happy, what they&#039;re up to... and in some rare cases, to figure out if I can... Wed, 03 Sep 2008 08:47:54 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/3919772 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/3919763 Can you overcharge a mobile phone?<br /><br />The best rule of thumb is to do a proper charge less often, rather than plugging it in for half an hour here and there. I let mine run down almost all the way, and when I charge it I leave it until it&#039;s back to 100% again. So you can over-charge it by doing it too often. But you... Wed, 03 Sep 2008 08:46:07 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/3919763 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/3919738 Have you learnt a lot about how your country is percieved around the World on AB?<br /><br />Yup definitely, and it&#039;s frankly a bit sad! Wed, 03 Sep 2008 08:42:11 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/3919738 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/3919669 A famous newlywed spouse is quoted as saying, "She's officially off the market. No one else gets her. And now she'll cook and clean for me." Women: Offended or not?<br /><br />Hey, there&#039;s nothing wrong with being a Domestic Goddess if that&#039;s your choice! If Portia wants to cook and clean for Ellen, good luck to them both :) Wed, 03 Sep 2008 08:29:53 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/3919669 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/3919530 You have a friend who always overreacts, is usually out of control and many times embarrasses you. Do you say anything to him/her or remain silent?<br /><br />I&#039;d probably say something right away, but in a good-humoured way so it&#039;s not so hard to take. I often find it effective to confront someone&#039;s &#039;bad&#039; behaviour directly, but without hostility or anger, and with a big friendly smile. Wed, 03 Sep 2008 08:09:23 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/3919530 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/3919491 Sometimes friendship is like Salome.. the gal with veils who dropped them till you saw her as she was. You think you "know" someone. After all the veils have dropped, you see the real person..the friendship ends. Were you ever really friends?<br /><br />I know what you mean. I think you were really friends - it&#039;s impossible to know the entirety of another person&#039;s mind and soul, so there&#039;s always a degree of &#039;not knowing&#039;. But if you had a connection and enjoyed each other in some way, then that&#039;s friendship.... Wed, 03 Sep 2008 07:59:58 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/3919491 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/3919471 Presidential candidates have been chosen. V.P. candidates have been chosen. It is now up to we the people to decide. I am very relaxed, very calm and very content. Whatever the outcome, it is the will of we the people! How do you feel?<br /><br />I&#039;m not even American and I&#039;m nervous! US domestic and foreign policy has such a far-reaching impact around the globe that I&#039;m really holding thumbs for a positive outcome. I have to say the last several years have been a baffling time to be an outsider looking in... There have... Wed, 03 Sep 2008 07:56:42 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/3919471 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/3919442 Do you think the more we engage/indulge in negativity, the more it becomes part of who we are? Or is negativity like a coat that you can put on and take off whenever we want?<br /><br />Whatever you choose to engage in regularly, begins to define you. It&#039;s a habit, but it&#039;s also more than a habit. The neural pathways in the brain are formed and maintained by repetition - and those pathways are what define your brain chemistry. In other words, if you feel negative... Wed, 03 Sep 2008 07:49:02 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/3919442 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/3914139 What is the first word that comes to your mind using the first letter "F"?<br /><br />Flagrant. Tue, 02 Sep 2008 14:52:27 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/3914139 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/3914105 When I say "take your medicine" what comes to mind immediately?<br /><br />&lt;sings&gt; &quot;A spoonful of sugar makes the medicine go down, medicine go dow-wown, medicine go down. Just a spoonful of sugar makes the medicine go down, in the most delightful way!&quot; Tue, 02 Sep 2008 14:49:34 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/3914105 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/3911668 What are the odds of getting a pair before the flop in texas hold em?<br /><br />1 in 17, according to http://www.pokercompatibility.com/poker-blog/39-news/71-online-texas-holdem-poker-odds.html But it&#039;s a nice feeling, isn&#039;t it? :) Tue, 02 Sep 2008 10:00:33 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/3911668