http://www.answerbag.com/profile/309257 New Answerbag questions from Doubly Ugly Wed, 30 May 2012 03:36:45 -0700 Wed, 30 May 2012 03:36:45 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/2649034 What are some interesting but harmless things to discuss with teenage girls? Tue, 10 Jan 2012 20:01:40 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/2649034 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/2647060 Can an electric field exist without charges present? Can a magnetic field exist without an electric field? Sat, 07 Jan 2012 20:25:49 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/2647060 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/2647059 Changing E field on conductor electrons gives movement and B field. Why don't protons in the nucleus move? Do they an create opposite B? Sat, 07 Jan 2012 20:23:15 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/2647059 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/2445052 What household source can I use to create a rough reference sound level in dB to ballpark calibrate a freeware laptop dB meter? Fri, 04 Mar 2011 15:00:43 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/2445052 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/2431258 What flight sims definitely work with Win7 laptop with limited horsepower? Age of the game is unimportant, just compatablity. Sat, 19 Feb 2011 18:18:41 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/2431258 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/2296924 Teaching can't change as every 30 kids gets a teacher across nation. How can we change teaching if need to house kids while parents work? Sat, 28 Aug 2010 00:23:58 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/2296924 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1850325 Have killed another cheap hot-air popcorn popper by not letting it cool down between loads. What will I find when I take it apart? Fixable? It didn't run hot for long. Sun, 06 Dec 2009 08:23:47 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1850325 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1823521 How do soccermoms keep their phones alive rattling around in their enormous handbags without breaking the screens? Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:30:57 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1823521 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1414009 If someone died of a heart-attack just after they started sunbathing, would the corpse sunburn? Mon, 20 Apr 2009 05:07:12 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1414009 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1389687 If I squeeze the trigger on a primed grease gun, and the connector isn't attached to a grease point, what will happen? I just bought one as I want to grease a car door latch, but don't want some enormous mess flooding into the door. Tue, 07 Apr 2009 01:14:39 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1389687 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1337522 What snack is a parabolic hyperboloid? Tue, 10 Mar 2009 02:27:10 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1337522 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1337520 Open up the Answerbag drawstrings and peer inside. What do you see? Tue, 10 Mar 2009 02:25:59 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1337520 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1337518 An answerbag seems like a fairly web1.0 name. It's way more collaborative than its name suggests! What would be a better name for this attention-gobbling community? Tue, 10 Mar 2009 02:24:46 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1337518 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1337514 Do you look like your pet? Tue, 10 Mar 2009 02:21:31 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1337514 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1200113 Eh? Sat, 10 Jan 2009 22:12:30 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1200113 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1197856 Why is this AB Category called Whiskey, rather than Whisky? Fri, 09 Jan 2009 21:17:19 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1197856 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1197772 I live somewhere that's exactly to my taste in natural beauty, distance to facilities I want to go, and good people around me. It took effort to get here, and I'm glad we made it. Do you live in the best area you could in life? If not, why not? Fri, 09 Jan 2009 20:24:03 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1197772 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1197117 Yes, no, please, thank you, hello and goodbye should be the first five things you should learn in another language. Apart from numbers, what should be the next five things? Fri, 09 Jan 2009 14:35:48 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1197117 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1162924 Is it motivating or irritating that the "my points" bag graphic doesn't fill in a linear fashion? Tue, 23 Dec 2008 12:12:52 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1162924 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1162134 Where is the value in striving to find better answers to the big questions in life? The greatest minds have applied themselves over the ages and failed, so why not pick your positions and relax? Mon, 22 Dec 2008 23:21:05 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1162134 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1162108 Will historians in the 22nd century looking back to our time have a harder job than present day historians looking back to the 1900s? Mon, 22 Dec 2008 22:51:27 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1162108 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1160877 As an example of genetics, I was always taught that many people can't roll their tongue. I don't know anyone who can't! How about you? Mon, 22 Dec 2008 10:05:29 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1160877 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1160853 Can you buy your partner lingerie without having to compare her size with that of the shop assistant? Mon, 22 Dec 2008 09:54:48 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1160853 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1153393 Which is better: British Life on Mars or US version? Thu, 18 Dec 2008 04:49:43 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1153393 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1153391 If I loaned you a novel, when would I get it back, and what kind of state would I get it back in? Thu, 18 Dec 2008 04:47:29 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1153391 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1148636 My laser printer started reporting that it was out of toner. I ran it until I saw gaps in the printouts before I changed the cartridge. Any problems with this approach? Mon, 15 Dec 2008 13:27:28 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1148636 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1140431 What word describes everything in the universe which is outside of the Earth's atmosphere? I thought "exoplanetary," but that just pertains to planets that orbit other suns. I want to separate "Earthly" from "everything-elsely." Wed, 10 Dec 2008 23:19:46 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1140431 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1001015 I hate my government's position on an issue. I've lobbied, demonstrated and prosletysed, but I have no power to effect a change. I spend a lot of time on the issue and it's chewing me up. How can I stop myself obsessing and damaging my health? Wed, 01 Oct 2008 07:05:07 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1001015 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/932682 Why wasn't Raymond Chandler's Phillip Marlowe in the army in WW2? He didn't seem too old, and certainly didn't seem incapable! Mon, 25 Aug 2008 04:38:11 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/932682 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/839844 Where can I go online to see positive comments about anything that the UK Labour party is doing? All I read about ID Cards, 42 Days Detention etc. has people baying for a general election. Am I seeing a one-sided phenomenon? Sat, 05 Jul 2008 23:23:10 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/839844 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/837977 My 6 year old son is gorgeous. However, he is not a natural in front of a camera. We have zillions of fantastic candid shots of him, but as soon as he's put into a formal pose and asked to smile it goes wrong. How can we coach him to an attractive smile Fri, 04 Jul 2008 16:47:08 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/837977 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/837950 When I was a kid in the UK, the ends (heels/enders/outsiders etc) of sliced bread were really thick. Is their current thinness (and consequent lack of satisfaction) due to improved technology in the cutter giving the consumer a pathetic extra slice? Fri, 04 Jul 2008 16:22:22 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/837950 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/790935 There are over 150 years of American heroes interred in Arlington National Cemetery. How full is the cemetery? Sat, 07 Jun 2008 13:46:20 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/790935 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/788266 Recall the movie Boxing Helena. Gruesome question, but if a mad surgeon with skilled accomplices, unlimited funds and the best equipment wanted to remove non-essential parts of a victim, what would be the minimum he could live with? Fri, 06 Jun 2008 00:01:59 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/788266 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/787844 Would it be a fun game to introduce someone to AB but not disclose your username. They could then see if they could figure out who you are as they use the site. Would it take your buddy long to bump into a 'telling' question? Thu, 05 Jun 2008 18:46:34 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/787844 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/784657 Any good online resources to learn the principles of auto electric fault-finding and repair? Wed, 04 Jun 2008 03:50:17 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/784657 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/784656 Heavy rain, came home to find my ute parked in the driveway with sidelights on. It's an electrical fault as the stalk switch was off. Where should I start trying to find the fault? Wed, 04 Jun 2008 03:49:12 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/784656 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/784594 What was the bl**dy excelent question that I thought up in the car on the way to work, but forgot by the time I got home? Wed, 04 Jun 2008 02:32:59 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/784594 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/784588 As far as the Afghans are concerned, what's the difference between the Soviet and Coalition occupations? Both built infrastructure and trained civilians and tried to kill insurgents. Wed, 04 Jun 2008 02:27:59 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/784588 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/775820 How do I empty a metal clawfoot bathtub quietly? The outflow sounds like I'm trying to pull off a buffalo's testicle. Fri, 30 May 2008 07:17:31 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/775820 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/775814 Is it 'one-off' or a 'one-of' situation? Fri, 30 May 2008 07:13:05 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/775814 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/775737 Will there ever be an Amazon.com.au? I hate paying over the odds for books! Fri, 30 May 2008 05:53:18 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/775737 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/767315 "Not for separate sale" marked on multipack bags of potato chips. DVDs with region codes. ID cards to beat ticket touts. Does the 'dog in the manger' fable describe these attempts to by the original supplier to stop others making money that they couldn' Sun, 25 May 2008 15:03:09 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/767315 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/765495 I want to regularly leave my laptop locked in my shed where I have an office space. It gets very cold at night here. Should I leave the laptop running to generate enough heat to avoid problems when I start work in the morning? Sat, 24 May 2008 10:30:28 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/765495 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/765377 What's been the longest gap between a question being asked on AB and its first answer? Sat, 24 May 2008 08:53:23 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/765377 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/765248 Early model M16 or AK47 for the kind of fighting a Western trained soldier expects? Sat, 24 May 2008 06:53:54 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/765248 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/765246 Old M16 or AK47 for the kind of fighting a Western trained soldier expects? Sat, 24 May 2008 06:52:53 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/765246 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/765236 The AK47 seemed to be robust and easy to use. Why did other nations build more "sensitive" equivalents e.g. M16, SA80 etc. Sat, 24 May 2008 06:31:38 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/765236 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/761848 Are you aware that the current US forces represent the smallest proportion of the American population that there has ever been? Do you think that they feel that, unlike in WW2, they have been left to carry the burden of the 'War on Terror' alone? Thu, 22 May 2008 03:37:21 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/761848 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/761842 Are you aware of the strong link between the damaged US economy and the spending on the 'war on terror.'? Thu, 22 May 2008 03:30:33 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/761842 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/761841 Are the brave soldiers of the coalition well served by their civilian administrations? Thu, 22 May 2008 03:29:00 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/761841 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/748195 John believes that salt dissolves in water. Jane believes astronauts have walked on the moon. Jim believes in God. John believes he IS God. Could you rank how I should view these people if this is the only information I have about them? Wed, 14 May 2008 01:58:39 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/748195 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/748029 I've heard that drum brakes are better at braking than disc brakes. They seem heavier, more expensive and harder to work on. Are we being sold a cheap substitute in disc brakes? If so, are the rear discs on performance cars a con? Tue, 13 May 2008 22:18:08 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/748029 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/735081 What happens to the devices created in the TV show Scrapheap Challenge after the teams go home? Tue, 06 May 2008 03:53:55 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/735081 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/720034 Can you recommend an Australian domain name registrar which a) lets you own, rather than licence the name b) lets you park the domain for free c) doesn't tie you into them with huge transfer fees? Sun, 27 Apr 2008 07:58:12 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/720034 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/711269 Can cute be ugly? Mon, 21 Apr 2008 20:49:56 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/711269 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/709985 Do you know what all the levers and buttons were for on a manual typewriter? I'm interested to know who still could use a big ole clunker today if the power went out. Mon, 21 Apr 2008 06:16:40 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/709985 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/709982 Do you love buying stationery? Mon, 21 Apr 2008 06:12:43 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/709982 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/705329 What would your idea be for Australia's 2020 summit? Fri, 18 Apr 2008 03:00:09 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/705329 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/701563 Why is being elitist such a bad thing? Tue, 15 Apr 2008 20:00:08 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/701563 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/698603 Is there any point in ABing from Australia when the US is asleep? Mon, 14 Apr 2008 04:13:31 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/698603 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/698596 I have a new piemaker. You take sheets of frozen pastry from the freezer. Let them thaw for 5 minutes. Cut circles for base and top. Fill with leftovers. What leftovers do you have that would make a good pie? Mon, 14 Apr 2008 04:00:03 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/698596 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/698182 50 years since the F4 Phantom II's first flight on May 27th. Do you care? Sun, 13 Apr 2008 20:36:20 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/698182 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/698068 What do you think of "Getting Things Done" (GTD)? Sun, 13 Apr 2008 19:26:26 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/698068 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/690591 If someone gave you a yacht on a big trailer, parked it in your drive and said it's yours to keep and use, but not to sell. Would you be happy? Wed, 09 Apr 2008 09:58:12 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/690591 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/690580 What ever became of internet connections through powerlines to your wall socket? Wed, 09 Apr 2008 09:52:58 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/690580 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/690539 If your house caught fire and all the contents were destroyed, but you got a suitable insurance cheque, how would your new home compare to the old? Wed, 09 Apr 2008 09:34:00 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/690539 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/690337 Are you the person who gives me the point to get me to level 10? Wed, 09 Apr 2008 06:08:25 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/690337 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/690295 What cheap source of heating could replace my wood fire? I get free wood and enjoy the real heat that my fire gives. Wed, 09 Apr 2008 05:03:53 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/690295 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/690293 What's the funniest radio comedy of all time? Wed, 09 Apr 2008 05:01:08 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/690293 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/690291 Is there any particular way to maximise the useable number of years for a modern non-NiCad laptop or mobile phone battery. Wed, 09 Apr 2008 05:00:05 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/690291 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/690288 What does John Major do nowadays? Wed, 09 Apr 2008 04:58:04 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/690288 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/690286 Can you overheat iron-on edging strips with a domestic iron? Wed, 09 Apr 2008 04:56:58 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/690286 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/687739 How do I block a particular set of comments that have turned into an IM style chat on a question I answered? Mon, 07 Apr 2008 15:29:27 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/687739 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/687711 Have been mailed a submission in what looks like Office 2007 format presentation. Have installed Open Office and also MS 2007 Compatibility pack. Submission looks like [Content_Types].xml with three folders _rels, docProps, and ppt. Won't open. Help! Mon, 07 Apr 2008 15:04:08 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/687711 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/686826 Do you actually know anyone who has shifted a lot of weight, kept it off for at least 3 years, and still has an enjoyable lifestyle? Mon, 07 Apr 2008 04:22:01 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/686826 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/686806 (Don't give me any spoilers!) How many series of the post-apocolypse TV show Jericho did they make? Are there going to be any more episodes? Mon, 07 Apr 2008 04:03:39 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/686806 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/685639 Are you feeling frisky? Sun, 06 Apr 2008 10:30:51 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/685639 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/685637 Are you feeling sleepy? Sun, 06 Apr 2008 10:30:13 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/685637 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/685334 Do you believe that western citizens will dramatically reduce their energy use, and that the populations of emerging nations will agree to forgoe a consumer society with 2 cars in the driveway and aircon for their families? Sun, 06 Apr 2008 04:01:23 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/685334 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/685310 If we destroyed the higher orders of life, does the planet have enough time to let the algae etc. evolve into complex species again? Sun, 06 Apr 2008 03:11:32 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/685310 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/685162 Lonely and miserable in life, but a household name for the rest of history. OR .A non-entity but loved in your lifetime? Sat, 05 Apr 2008 23:51:30 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/685162 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/685157 Will Thunderbirds ever come back on TV? Sat, 05 Apr 2008 23:40:33 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/685157 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/685137 Do Fruit Loops send mixed messages about nutrition to kids? Sat, 05 Apr 2008 23:26:22 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/685137 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/685112 Pictures of the WW2 wreck of HMAS Sydney show gun damage in a tight pattern from an attacker that was about a mile away. Commentators say that a mile over water is the kind of range that the Napoleonic sea battles were fought. How good were naval guns? Sat, 05 Apr 2008 22:58:51 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/685112 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/668838 What characteristic of life does fire not have? Wed, 26 Mar 2008 19:23:03 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/668838 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/665737 Is there a way to total up activity to find your ratios of answered/unanswered questions or pointed/pointless questions etc? I submit heaps of material which IMHO is pretty OK, but with little response. I'd be interested to see how the high scorers do. Mon, 24 Mar 2008 23:04:18 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/665737 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/665582 How can you modify impulsive behaviour, if the impulse is acted on before the front brain has time to register? Mon, 24 Mar 2008 20:41:42 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/665582 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/665453 Will there come a time when my points will keep increasing purely on my 'back catalogue' of questions and answers? Mon, 24 Mar 2008 18:53:35 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/665453 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/664854 Should you get points for comments in Answerbag? Mon, 24 Mar 2008 12:22:15 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/664854 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/652804 How did the gothic horror genre wind up as fodder for Saturday morning cartoons? Tue, 18 Mar 2008 19:16:10 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/652804 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/648217 How can I block one website that I squander far too much time on, but don't have the willpower to ignore? Sun, 16 Mar 2008 09:22:51 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/648217 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/648149 5 door car. Central locking key in front 2 doors. Boot locks with key or central locking. Use key in either front door to open, but when lock button comes up it drops back down again. Can't unlock doors. Boot OK. Dukes of Hazzard undignified. Help? Sun, 16 Mar 2008 08:25:58 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/648149 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/647248 Many people here make legal assertions like "you can't work until you're 16." A lot appear in US posts, but the Brits and Aussies do it too. All three cultures have federal or devolved legal systems. Why do so many people assume theirs is the only law? Sat, 15 Mar 2008 14:29:43 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/647248 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/638844 Can the first maximum power and its time for the function P=sin(t-((Pi)/6))cos(t+((Pi)/3)) be found without calculus or graphing. i.e. can it be found by algebra? Mon, 10 Mar 2008 05:00:50 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/638844 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/636807 Why do I like answering other people's questions more than asking my own? Sun, 09 Mar 2008 11:03:31 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/636807 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/636659 What were the ratings of the best question, answer and comment on this site? Sun, 09 Mar 2008 09:43:47 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/636659 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/636585 Apart from London taxis, hearses and limousines, what was the last production car to have a vinyl roof? Sun, 09 Mar 2008 09:16:41 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/636585