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can someone recommend some inspiriting movies out there? something that shows human strength and intelligence like pursuit of happiness
Murderball.
It's about a bunch of once able bodied men, now quadriplegics, who play a wheelchair rugby type game.
A very humbling and inspiring experience.
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Where can I get my skydiving A license in Europe?
Not the UK, terrible weather.
If you could go anywhere in Europe I would recommend Freefall University, based at Skydive Madrid. That's where I went, Thay have an awesome setup and the weather is perfect most of the time.
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Now that President Obama has released his birth certificate, have we heard the last from all the idiotic "birthers?"
Of course not.
Some people just don't like him and will never be satisfied. He could create world peace and an end to all hunger and suffering, and they'd shout "what you doing that for you damned liberal?"
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Do animals mate for pleasure aswell as procreation or just humans?
I know dolphins do. Some monkeys and apes also mate for reasons other than procreation.
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2 aces and 2 king on board. 1/p has pair 5's 2/p has 6 & 2 who wins or do they split the pot
Not knowing the fifth card on the board, P1 has two pair, Aces and Kings, with a 5 kicker. P2 has two pair, Aces and Kings, with a 6 kicker.
P2 takes the pot.
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In tournament play, can a player who has chips announce "I quit!" have their chips returned to the well, and leave the building - then return a few minutes later and get those chips back? Thanks!
It's up to the tournament director, but this would be highly unusal. His stack would normally be removed from play after he announces he's out.
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poker: last night i saw that the first player to bet kept his cards closed, placed in more money and was allowed to go last, term for this?
I think you're taking about a straddle. You say 'straddle' and place in double the big blind, but are not allowed to look at your cards. You are then buying the benefit of acting last when the flop comes down.
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Playing heads up can a player check out of turn, then bet after the other player checks?
Depends completely on the house rules.
In most casinos, yes, this is allowed, but in a local poker league I play, the rule is that the player betting out of turn is held to whatever bets are in front of him. Once when I bet out of turn, the guy ahead of me checked, so I was held to a check as well.
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in hold em r u allowed to buy-in for up to 70 % of the big stack even if there is a min max buy-in posted if so where are these card rooms?
The max you can buy in for is called the table maximum, typically 100 big blinds, 200 big blinds, or no maximum (any amount).
The size of the biggest stack is irrelevant.
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Why is poker called poker?
No one knows.
The best theory is that it is based on a French game called Poque, (pronounced po- ke), that was played with blind cards and betting. They took it to the deep south, and it rapidly spread up and down the Mississippi, being played on paddle steamers. Add a southern drawl to 'po- ke', it became Poker, and many variations evolved.
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texas holdem
Player 1 has
J-H Q-S
Player 2 has
J-S 8-C
Cards shared
A-D K-D J-C 4-h 5-h
Is this a split pot?
Player one- pair of jacks, Ace King Queen.
Player two- pair of jacks, Ace King Eight.
Player 1 takes the pot.
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Approximately, how long will it take an above average poker player to churn $500 to $15,000? How many tables and hours per day is required or recommended to achieve such a goal? Please I will like you to shed some light on my question.
Depends on many factors, but you should be getting about 10 big blinds in profit every 100 hands.
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3 handed, blinds are 800 and 1600, before anyone acts, the guy at big blind has only 3000 in chips so instead of puttting in 1600, he say's he's all in with his 3000 (again, cards not even dealt yet at this point) is this legal?
It's a bet out of turn, with the house rules deciding what happens.
In most casinos I've played in, he is held to his all in bet. But in a pub league I play, he is either held to a check, or held to have called any previous bet. House rules apply.
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Did you know approximately 53 cents of every dollar you send to the feds goes to DoD?
If it were my taxes, I would be demanding a number of things, an overly expensive military not being one of them.
It's barely believeable, but from where I'm standing, it looks like Americans demand it.
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Is there anyone out there who has completely changed your life, but doesn't know it?
I was once a painfully shy little guy who was afraid to talk to anyone, but deluded myself into thinking I was the 'strong silent type'.
One night, after going clubbing, a really cute chick tried talking to me for most of the night. I realised she was chatting me up, but I didn't even have the confidence just to turn around and talk to her. After a couple of hours she got bored and sat...
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In the UK, personal gun control is strict, and the police don't carry guns......So basically, only the government military is armed.....does this make sense?
I couldn't disagree more. The law works perfectly well, armed incidents are extremely rare in the UK.
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In the UK, personal gun control is strict, and the police don't carry guns......So basically, only the government military is armed.....does this make sense?
In a word, yes, it makes perfect sense.
Almost all gun shot wounds in Britain are criminals shooting criminals, and it doesn't happen much. Paradoxically, it makes the police safer to be unarmed when confronted by an armed criminal, as there is no reason to shoot the cop. When confronted by an armed cop, the crim would shoot him in a heartbeat. It seems completely backward to Americans, but...
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How much truth was there in Michael Moore's movie Sicko
Being a Brit, I can only speak for his view on the NHS. It's all paid for through taxes, so any charges are minimal, about $10 for medicines no matter the quantity, and Doctors are very well paid. So it looked accurate to me.
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The NHS in most cases is a brilliant healthcare service: Do you praise & support the UK NHS system?
The NHS certainly ain't perfect, and costs a few quid to run, but it's affordable health care regardless of your circumstances, such as when I was unemployed for 8 weeks.
It includes peace of mind for my 2 kids and my retired parents.
Given what it costs for private health care, which doesn't actually cover very much and you have to pay 90% of your bills anyway, or the public/ private...
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In my basement the outside wall has a thin crack from the top all most to the bottom should i worrry?
Definitely get it checked out ASAP. Sounds like subsidence to me, but I'm an electrician, not a builder, so get the experts in before the house falls over.
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Al Gore
Doesn't practice what he preaches. Like some of us, maybe he doesn't believe his own rhetoric?
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What is your best line of smack talk?
Proffesional footballer to another-
"I could keep a beach ball off you inside a phone box."
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Is this global warming scandal , with the leaked emails exposing global warming as a hoax be the biggest science hoax in history, even bigger than Piltdown Man?
It's certainly the biggest I can think of. Sad to see it's largely being ignored by the mainstream media, at least it is in the UK.
I would point out that it is a mistake to describe it as science. Clearly it is not, but I'm betting you know that anyway.
Keep up the good work, kudos to you.
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I am doing a essay on the diffrence between rap and rock music what is the diffrence? that i can talk about in my essay
Rock rocks and rap is crap.
Seriously, that's just my personal opinion, you should probably mention their roots, rock came from blues and rap came from wherever it came from, it's followers and their impact on society, and societys (sic?) view of the people who perform these types of music.
Maybe talk about their derivitives as well, such as heavy metal and/ or hip hop.
As a...
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Why do people like to look at the surfaces, get all emotional and react, doing things that make them feel better in the short term but do nothing for them in the long term?
It's human nature to do what we FEEL is right, then use our intellect to justify it to oursrlves. The repercussions are irrelevant to how we feel.
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What in a nutshell is liberalism? I have tried to research liberalism, but have found that most liberals cannot agree with themselves let alone anyone else. Anyone got any suggestions for further research?
In a nutshell? Personal freedom.
Modern liberalism can be quite different, as is modern theories on political and economic liberalism.
I would consider myself to be fundamentally liberal, but am no lover of the free market economy for example.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liberalism
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I'm going to send in________so we can______.
I'm going to send in The Marines so we can all start shitting ourselves.
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My 18 year old big brother (first year uni student) just came home from college for the weekend and I noticed that he had condoms in his bag what does this mean? Should I tell me mom? He is a good student who gets As and Bs but I feel sick now?
Be grateful your older brother has the intelligence to use condoms. Be proud of him, he's a big boy now, don't be surprised he's having sex.
Don't tell Mom though, it isn't really any of your business.
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Why do some mothers use their childeren as weapons to somehow rile their child's father?
My boyfriend's ex girlfriend often stops him seeing his daughter for absolutely no reason. She does it all the time, then changes her mind, then changes it again.
Because getting back at their ex is more important than their child's happiness. In their defence, they're so consumed by bitterness they can't see what they're doing to their children.
I pity them, a friend of mine has hardly seen his kid in 12 years. Soon though, she'll be old enough to visit her dad whenever she wants.
EDIT- Thanks for the feedback. If...
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When is immaturity cute?
When they're small. My kid does the most immature things, but you just go "awwwwwwww".
Edit- She's 18 months. Like when we taught her to throw rubbish in the bin, she proceeds to throw almost ANYTHING in the bin, or when she broke my specs she started clapping and said 'yaaaay'!
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Does anybody in UK know a good and free way to trace family?
The Salvation Army provide such a service, or at least they used to. They found my Grandpa about 20 years ago. My mum was delighted!
EDIT- Thanks. I don't know if they still do it, but it's certainly worth a try, and best of luck.
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Name five scottish footballers who have 50 or more caps for there national team but have never played for a scottish league team.
Denis Law, Billy Bremner, Asa Hartford, Gary McAllister, Joe Jordan.
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Does any one think that the glamorous susan boyle is the sexiest virgin on earth..............and why do you think she ha sbeen a virgin for so long?
Because there are plenty of attractive sluts in Scotland.
I know, I live there.
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My boyfriend convinced me to wear a see through dress last week, saying that it was not showing too much. Later, I looked at the pictures on his phone and was horrified. Do you think this is too much? Would you wear it?
Too much for work, unless you're a lap dancer.
OK for nightclubbing or special occasions.
Just for the record, nice butt! I say if you've got the figure to do it, go for it girl! But it doesn't matter what I think, or anybody else for that matter, all that matters is that YOU are comfortable wearing it.
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If you can ask Prsident bush one question what would it be?
Whenever you doubt yourself, ask your daddy's buddies what they think and they'll say you couldn't have done better.
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If the universe continues to expand (expansion is currently accelerating) will the Big Bang lead to a Big Nothingness?
I doubt it. Eventually the acceleration will slow and and the universe will start to contract into a tiny molecule size and again, another big bang will occur. I suspect this to have happened many times already.
There is little evidence to support this, I just find it rather silly to suggest this is the only universe that will ever exist.
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Why is life so difficult? What are some of your ways that you resolve situations that are out of hand?
I beg to differ. Life is incredibly simple.
I have had this discusion with many people over the years, and most disagree with me, but I believe people believe their lives are complicated, and as a self fulfilling prophesy, their lives become complicated.
The opposite of course are people like myself, who belive our lives to be simple, and hey presto, have a simple lives.
Stop being...
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Is there such a thing as a left handed screwdriver??
Sorry but my teacher giving me sht!
Of course there is. I have a toolbox full of them. Even though I'm right handed I can still use them, but with considerable difficulty.
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When your bf is sweet but he slaps/holds your ass, what is he meaning? when he kisses your hand, is he being silly? when he guy says you're f-ing beautiful after someone calls you ugly, but isnt annoyed, why did he say f-ing? ):
I'm a bloke, so here goes.
I used to do things like that about 10 years ago, but wouldn't do it with my now wife. I can look back and see it was a bit immature, but the reason I was doing it was because my ex at the time was absolutely beautiful, or at least that what I thought.
Seems to me he thinks you're the most beautiful girl in the world, even if others don't...
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Where did you meet your current partner?
Through a lonely hearts ad!
Now married , one child and another on the way.
She's the best friend, mother and lover any man could hope for.
I really am the luckiest, jammiest, spawniest git on the planet.
EDIT- Thanks Grandma, it's well appreciated. I haven't been on as much as I used to, I'm not working in an office anymore. I don't know what to do with a...
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If you were asked by your partner: "Do you love me because you need me or Do you need me because you love me?" how would you respond?
Both baby.
(thinks to self- "wtf does that mean?")
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Do you think patriotism is a waste of time, or that backing your country no matter what they do is part of being a citizen of your country? Or do you have any other reasons for why you aren't/are patriotic?
Of course you don't. You don't automatically owe anything to anyone.
The media, controlled by government, just try to convince you you do, so that you won't criticise government policy.
The old 'youre not a patriot if you criticise' accusation coming forth.
EDIT- thanks for the +5. someone gave me a -5, so that makes up for it. No doubt someone disapproves of...
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I'm looking for a good sport/activity to start that would be good for stress/anger/frustration release, would anyone know a good idea for this sort of a sport?
Skydiving.
Whatever it is that you're stressed, angry or frustrated about, it won't mean a thing when you're about to jump into the abyss.
It's a great leveller. Go do it.
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What's the strangest/funniest acronym you've ever seen or could make up?
Used to describe 30 something career girls, the SINBAD.
Single Income, No Boyfriend, Absolutely Desperate.
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Do you know any good lawyer joke?
Not a joke, just a satirical observation.
What the rest of the world calls criminals, lawyers call customers.
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Do you often see questions that you cannot understand or comprehend??....usually they are from American teenagers
All the time. Rather irritating when a question looks interesting, but once read doesn't actually make any sense, and in some cases, doesn't even seem to be a question.
The mind boggles when they recieve answers, as if they have just spoken perfect English.
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Am I the only person that thinks our government is complete trash?
I doubt it very much.
A bunch of rich guys making laws that primarily make the rich guys richer, while keeping the rest of us just content enough that we don't make too much noise about it?
The corporatist government that preaches hallowed 'democracy' where none exists?
The system that allows tabloid media headlines to dictate government policy, the...
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What causes an ex-smoker - who has succeeded in quitting for many months or years - relapse to smoking again?
I'm an ex smoker. I quit 7 years ago, went back after 2 years, Wife had a kid a year ago and quit again.
It's just too easy to go back, and non smokers just don't understand how addictive it is.
I know people who haven't smoked for up to 15 years and could easily have a cigarette right now.
Every time, EVERY time I smell a ciggy, I want one.
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What exactly is the attraction when it comes to Bob Marley posters?
I thought he made some VERY fine music.
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Christians, what if Jesus personally told you that you were destined to become The Antichrist?
I'm not a Christian, but that's a great question! Just had to tell you.
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What is the most random thing that you have ever said/thought? If you only thought it, were you too embarrassed to say it to someone, or was there just no one around?
I'm daft, but that doesn't mean I'm stupid.
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What level of participation did you show during Earth Hour?
None.
I knew it was coming, I chose to do nothing, and I'm glad you asked. i don't believe it anyway, it's all politics and BS.
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Whats one thing you'll definitely do if youre in jail?
probably get boned.
I'm tooooo pretty!
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Should Israel or the US attack Iran's nuclear sites?
I don't think it could be justified on any basis. The fallout would be inhumane and indiscriminate, making any, yes, ANY, reaction from the Arab world justified.
It's not gonna happen anyway, it's all more BS from the oil thirsty West to justify an invasion in 5 or 10 years time, once the Iraqi oil runs out.
WMDs, invade, don't find them 'cos they weren't...
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Why did the blond stare at the bottle of orange juice for so long?
Cos on the carton it said 'concentrate'.
Love that one.
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The safest way to double your money is to___________________. How do you do that?
Invest in the stock market and wait, usually around 7 to 10 years.
EDIT- Thanks for the feedback. Very true, definitey not the safest, and now is a good time to invest. I will transfer my pension fund into the stock market very soon, I was sensible enough to put it somewhere else about 3 months before the crash, so I missed the worst of it. Now is the time people! Invest!
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Can you think of a career where someone who really likes to smoke pot can still be successful?
Musician, artist, philosopher.
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Is God conservative?
I doubt it. In modern political schools of thought he seems more like a Marxist or a Communist. Jesus was certainly a Marxist.
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Guys: If you were a Female , What would you do as a Female?
Drive very badly to a shoe shop, buy shoes that I'll never wear, walk in extreme discomfort to a sweet shop, eat lots of chocolate, go home to boyfriend, complain I'm fat and my feet are killing me.
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Why are redheads called "carrot tops" when carrot tops are obviously green!?!?! (Short and simple answer) Bonus: humorous.
It's the top of the person not the top of the carrot.
Humour- What's orange and sounds like a parrot.
You got it, a carrot.
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Whaddya mean, "It's missing"?
I hated it when a parent or teacher used to say that. I wanted to scream at them-
I used to have it.
I've not got it any more.
I don't know where it is.
If I'm going too fast for you just stop me.
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Why do people say there is only one God when God itself admits the existence of other gods? "thou shalt have no other gods before me"
I always wondered about that myself. The phrase does imply the existence of other gods. If there were no other gods he would have said "there is no other god but me". Assuming the Bible is correct and has no errors, as is the belief of the Roman Catholic church, I have to assume the existence of other gods. Assuming god himself exists in the first place.
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Would you like to help us name these 3 little sweeties? Please answer with your best suggestions. (Picture to follow below.)
Hector, Boris and Doris.
EDIT- So it is! I didn't realise that! Thanks.
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When making a commitment of Till Death do us Part, why do people give up on the relationship so easily and get a divorce?...either over money, selfishness, or desire?
I'm married now and been engaged once before, and in my experience, women nag men to get married because they want a wedding day, though not necessarily a marriage.
Men go along with it for a quiet life.
EDIT- thanks for the feedback. It's not so much the nagging part, I think that's a different question, but more to do with the woman wanting a wedding day, though...
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I asked friend to be my bridesmaid, she said yes, when I asked her to get fitted for gown, she never did, I asked why she did this, she said cus of her big size she didn't want to do it, & she apologized for hurting my feelings, what do you think of this?
I feel sorry for you both.
You have just lost a bridesmaid, and your friend thinks she's so big she can't do it. I mean, being asked to be a bridesmaid is the best thing you could do, but she feels too big to do it, she must feel like she's really really big.
I'm a guy, so I apologise if I hurt your feelings here, but try telling her you understand how she feels, and...
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Excluding weapons, what makes Countries powerful?
The power of any country lies in its war powers, and war is not so much a matter of weapons as a matter of money, so one comes from the other.
Take Stealth technology for example, it costs $45 Billion for the Stealth program, nobody else could afford to build the thing!
So ultimately it's money.
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It seems no matter how well-intentioned you are, someone or some group of someones takes offense. Do you think there are people who simply look on the negative side of everything all the time no matter what? Why?
Some people are just pre programmed to dislike certain things, so no matter what you say or do, there is always someone getting offended.
For me, it's seems to be authority figures. I dislike almost all of them. The legal profession, teachers and politicians mostly.
You could present me with the most common sense arguement about these folks and I will go on a tirade about how...
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Do you think that the "War on Drugs" is for real? Or do you think that it is a farce?
I think the 'war on drugs' is a pseudonym for 'war on free thought'.
The drug that numbs your mind, alcohol, is the only one that is legal. The ones that open your mind, all the various uppers, downers and mind benders, allow you to think outside the box and realise what a crock the government is. And those are the ones the government criminalises, the ones that make...
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Some say that opposing organizations in the same field of endeavor are all alike. Therefore, CVS Pharmacy and the Mexican Drug Cartels are the same and use the same tactics in drug distribution, don't they?
It's all a matter of perspective.
Pharmacutical companies like GSK make morphine, call it a painkiller and sell it to the NHS. Drug barons make morphine, call it heroin, and sell it to anyone.
I'm sure many will disagree but it looks the same to me, the only real difference is that GSK pay taxes.
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Do you think its wrong that my last account got banned because an american misunderstood my question?
Utterly disgusting.
What was the question?
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Is the end coming soon?
No.
Religious nuts have said that for millenia and it hasn't happened. The mantle has now been taken over by the environ mentalists, but I doubt it'll happen. Next century it'll be someone else.
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I am 18 and my girlfriend is 17. She has had 10 sexual partners before me that I know of. She is very open about everything and i respect that but talking about her ex's really bothers me. How should I deal with this situation?
Only two ways to go, talk to her about why it bothers you, and ask her not to do it.
If this is unacceptable to her, you'll have to find another girl, and next time, don't hook up with a slut.
Sorry buddy, you did ask, and I'm not going to lie to you. (10 partners and only 17? wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeewwww!!!!)
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Do you think the prison systems are creating criminal street warriors?
I think so. They are more like a University of criminal behaviour that some people find themselves in and become better criminals.
I mean, if you want to learn to become a doctor you go to med school, a lawyer, law school, but for a criminal there is no criminal school, until they eventually get caught and find out prison IS the criminal school.
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Lets say you have overprotective parents What is one thing you should NEVER say to them?
I won't be back home tonight, I'm going to snort coke off a prostitute's ass.
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Should the warning signs read: "GLOBAL WARMING!" or "PLANETARY OVERPOPULATION!"?
Out of the 2, planetary overpopulation. I don't believe in Global Warming, it's all politics and bs masquerading as science.
EDIT- Thanks for the feedback guys. The climate is changing, of that there is no doubt, but the question refers to the global warming, the theory that it's all about carbon and it's all your fault. That's the bit I don't believe in. Yes...
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What do you think started out as a good idea, but turned into something very corrupt?
Religion turned into organised religion, Marxism turned into Communism, and the newest one is Democracy having turned into Corporatism, we just haven't realised it yet.
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Is there anything more precious than life itself?
Love. Life without love isn't living, just existing.
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What is a well established idea that you still cannot grasp?
Buoyancy.
I understand the physics, can do the calculations, can only disperse it's own weight in water etc.
Why doesn't it just go 'woosh', to the bottom of the sea?
Not glug glug glug, but 'voom!', like when a skydiver jumps from an aircraft, he goes 'woosh' towards the ground, why doesn't the ship just go 'woosh' to the ocean...
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If Jesus were alive today (and existed in the first place) do you think he would maybe sell some of the multi-million dollar paintings in the Vatican to feed starving kids or something?
Of course he would, he was a big believer in redistribution of wealth.
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Whom would you pick to play Bill Clinton in a movie?
John Holmes. In the interest of authentic movie making......
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What is crack cooked up coke
A tonguetwister.
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Who is the most famous person ever to have lived?
Would go for either Jesus Christ or the Buddha. A big chunk of the Earth's population has heard of those 2.
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Do you enjoy parades?
Neither here nor there, but I saw one once, no idea what it was about, looked like a majorette/ baton twirling thingy, and at one point a bunch of asian girls dressed like cheerleaders went by, twirling rifles around their bodies.
I enjoyed that one. On many different levels. I'm not sure why, but I know I feel guilty about it.
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Whats the best way to make money fast
Any get rich quick scheme is a scam, the only people getting rich quick being the scammers.
Which brings me to the answer to your question- Crime. Be it scamming, robbery or dealing drugs, it's the only sure fire way to make a lot of money quickly.
It has the obvious downsides though, spending 15 years or so avoiding gang rape isn't my idea of fun.
I'd rather work like a...
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Why are some supermarket rest rooms so foul. If they can't keep them clean, what do they do as far as their food they sell?
That's a new one to me. You should move to Glasgow, Scotland, they're all spotless up here.
EDIT- no probs riff raff, I'll get the kettle on. Coffee or tea?
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Would you like to see why capitalism works and statist (socialist, fascist, communist) governments fail? (Please see first answer)
All the picture shows is that capitalism provides streetlights.
Incidentally, I repair streetlights for a living, so I'm with you.
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Did your hear?? Obama wants to "reach out" to the Taliban......your thoughts on this are?
I think it may be a shrewd political move.
He is being portrayed by his political enemies as having a soft foreign policy, so if he can convince the Taliban- 'Just give us Bin Laden and we'll go home', he's gonna be a hero on all sides, Liberals loving the fact the troops are out, and Neo- Cons loving the fact he'll be frying Bin Laden in the nearest electric chair....
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What do you think of the human race?
Aside from the opposable thumb and bigger machines to use, we're not much different from the other great apes.
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If the US government can give $250bn to the banks, why couldnt they have given that amount before to alleviate poverty, hunger , disease and poor education in the third world - people are dying every day there !!?
A few other contributors have said stuff I quite agree with, but I'd like to add to it. It wasn't the poor, the hungry or the diseased that bankrolls their elections, It's the corporate machine that does.
They expect some payback on their investment, and now they have it.
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Are video games a waste of time?
Of course they are, that's why I play them.
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Should I start gambling or no?
I play poker myself, and have a theory that it's not really gambling unless you can't afford to lose it.
So if you can comfortably afford to lose it, go ahead. If not, then don't.
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Can you give me 1 good reason why I should quit smoking cigarettes?
I just quit (again), so here goes-
1. You'll smell better (The lady in your life will appreciate that) :-)
2. You don't wake up with a headache. You don't realise this until you quit.
3. It only takes you a minute to wake up instead of an hour.
4. You stop feeling perpetually grumpy because you want a cigarette.
5. In 3 months I've saved about £400.
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What caused Palpatine to join the Dark Side in the first place?
So far, there is no canonical source to answer this question, only that he was the apprentice of Darth Plagueis.
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Who persuaded Palpatine to join the Dark Side?
Darth Plagueis the wise.
Palpatine spoke of him to Anakin in Revenge of the Sith, referring to himself in the third person, saying 'his apprentice killed him in his sleep'.
The exact nature of him joining the dark Sith is unknown.
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What are your thoughts on the Italian mafia?
They act as a police force, someone criminals can go to when they are feeling threatened.
They use their power and influence to buy political office to secure their own future.
They protect their own, and kill others who stand in their way.
Like governments, but without tax raising powers.
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Which country does Michael Ballack represent?
He was born in the old East Germany and represents Germany.
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In the movie, 21, why do the people who count cards get beat up if it isn't illagal?
The casino owners don't like losing money.
That's it really.
EDIT- Thanks for the feedback anonymous. Yes, beating someone up is illegal, but since when did a company allow the law to get in the way of profit? No offence, but your naiveity almost inspires me.
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Does anyone know any site you can play poker on line with out beting any real money, i like the game but i dont want to become broke
Most sites allow you to play for play money without putting any real money in. My personal favourite is Fulltilt.com, looks good, decent standard of play, and they've got loads of play money tourneys, sit n go's, and ring games. Enjoy!
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How Long Does It Take An Agnostic To Order At Denny's?
He doesn't know!
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Some black kids at my school were calling me names like "chink" and "gook" today. Is it all right if I use the N word?
I don't think you should, two wrongs don't make it right, and it would only reduce you to their level.
But at the same time, I wouldn't condemn you if you did, just feel sorry that you weren't nig enough to rise above it.
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If someone told you that you were ugly, what would your best response be?
I'm having cosmetic surgery next week, and you'll still be a prick.
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Do you always carry a weapon when going to an unsafe place?
I don't go to unsafe places, do you think I'm a fuckin' retard?
EDIT- Thanks for the feedback Rebelheart. I answered the question flippantly, but I've got a serious point- What kind of idiot goes to dangerous places?
Maybe I took the wrong end of the question, concentrating on why you would go to a dangerous place in the first place, as gun law is super tight in the...
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Why is poker so popular now?
In 2003, an amateur called Chris Moneymaker (yes, that's his real name) qualified for the World Series of Poker main event through an online sattelite tournament for a few hundred bucks. He went on to win it, along with $2.5M.
The Hold 'em explosion then happened, everyone wanting to emulate what Moneymaker achieved. The next year, the main event attracted more than 3 times the...
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Why don't you count your money when you're sitting at the table?
If you're worried about how much money you've got on the table, you need to be playing a smaller limit.
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Is Texas hold em a game of skill?
Absolutely.
Although the cards themselves are pure chance, poker isn't about winning hands, it's about winning chips.
Imagine a good player and a bad player are playing each other.
When the bad player is dealt 2 Aces, there's an 80% chance he'll win a few chips.
When a skillful player holds 2 aces, there's an 80% chance he'll take most of the other...
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Kicking at or attempting to strike an opponent is it a direct or indirect kick
Direct.
Direct free kicks are for the more serious offences, like dangerous play.
Indirect free kicks are for less serious offences, such as offside or obstruction.
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In soccer dangerous play is direct or indirect kick
Direct.
Direct free kicks are for the more serious offences, like dangerous play.
Indeirect free kicks are for less serious offences, such as offside or obstruction.
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Which is the longest word in an English dictionary?
Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis.
A heart and lung disease.
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What's the weirdest place you've fallen asleep or passed out drunk?
In a field.
It was the middle of the Scottish winter and I awoke at 6 a.m. with my face in vomit and hypothermia. Not a pleasant day.
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Was Darth Bane ever a sith master?
Yes. He was the first sith master in Darth Bane's order, after instituting the rule of two.
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Someone on TV said that the end of the world is Thursday. What do you think about this?
A cab driver told me it was Saturday, and I believed the lying bastard. Just shows how gullible I can be.
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Former Klansman apologizes...well how about THAT?
It's never too late to admit you've been a dork. I could use more colourful language but choose not to.
I'm not sure why, but it makes me feel better to ignore the ex racist and concentrate on the dignity of the man who accepted his apology.
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Who is the greatest football (soccer) manager of all time? I think it's Gloughie.
Got to say Alex Ferguson. I have thought about Clough and Stein, who both made their clubs among the best in Europe, but Ferguson did it twice, he also made Aberdeen one of the best in Europe when they won the Cup Winners Cup in 1983, then beat Hamburg, the European Champions, to win the Super Cup.
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Do you think David Beckham's desire to leave the US soccer league has anything to do with the fact that nobody recognizes him on the streets here? Does he miss the "rock star" status he gets in Europe?
I always had a feeling he didn't want to be there in the first place, his wife did. Now that she failed spectacularly to become an LA celebrity, they've decided to leave.
EDIT- Yes Lori, she was once in the Spice Girls many moons ago. The group split up, her solo career barely got out the recording studio and she quickly became a B- list celebrity, just being famous for being...
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What is the best part about being you?
Pure unbridled apathy.
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Community cards are: A8845 Plyr 1 has A2, Plyr 2 has A3, is that a split pot?
Yes, both players have 2 pair Aces and Eights, with a 5 kicker.
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Do you feel people are to politically correct?
I don't find most people to be too PC, no.
Where I do see a problem is in low level politics. In There seems to be a relentless army of civil servants with nothing better to do but dream up something for some minority to be offended by.
For example, I remember being told Baa Baa Black sheep was racist, but NEVER met a black person who was offended by it.
I could give other...
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When the queen of England Elizabeth II dies or abdicates, will all such objects such as stamps, coins, post boxes that bear her, or her crest or her royal coat of arms have to be replaced?
These things are replaced all the time due to natural wastage. When the time comes, they will just be replaced by newer versions with Prince Charles' face on them. I believe he will be called George 7th after his Grandfather, George 6th. George being one of his middle names.
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Do you have a mystery giant turd layer at work, the one that just wont flush?
I'm so happy you asked!
Actually, no, but my old workplace had one and he was christened the Jobby king. These things were as wide as a tin of beer!
I'm pretty sure it was the ginger haired guy who worked on the third floor, but I was never in the cubicle at the time, so I can only summise.
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Is Gordon Brown following Tony Blair into power the only time there has been two Scotsmen running the UK in a row?
James VI of Scotland James I of Great Britain, was born in Edinburgh. Succeded by Charles I, born Dunfermline. Parliament didn't have power until Cromwell cut Charles I head off.
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Why is the cost of government is so high and why does it continue to rise?
The biggest spends in the US are Health and the Military. In the UK it's Health and Welfare. These costs are so high because ultimately, the voters demand it. No voter will vote for a guy who wants to slash public spending and increase taxes, so no politician can promise it.
Our economies are propped up by borrowing billions from other countries, mainly OPEC members, giving the...
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First thing that comes to mind when you hear someone say "and then one thing just led to another"...?
I am weak.
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My wife and i are going through a bitter divorce...to make this short she got pregnant by another man while we were married and forged my name on a power of attorney to have her baby put into my DEERS and TRICARE that i get from the military what can i do
I'm no lawyer, but I'd be astonished if the power of attorney was legally binding, given your signature on it is forged. If you don't have one already, get a lawyer. Don't forget to mention that you're not the babies father, lawyers can be a bit slow at times.
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Do you realize that John F. Kennedy would be considered a "neo-con" by the liberals in America today?
I'm a brit, so no, I didn't realise that.
I'm curious though, why would he be considered a neo- con? In my little world he was the good guy who the bad guys shot, I don't know a thing about his policies.
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President-Elect Obama has said that his first order of business will be to close the Guantanamo Bay Prison. Thoughts? (No personal attacks, please, just a respectful discussion)
He did it this morning and I'm happy he did.
To jail anyone without charge is sub human in my book. Even the nazis got a trial.
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Who is the best player to ever play in the scottish league history?
Jim Baxter
Jimmy Johnstone
Denis Law
Kenny Dalgleish
Take your pick.
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I told my boyfriend not to get me a present for Christmas.. and that we can both make one another stockings. But he really needs a new computer chair($100), would it be okay to get him a present if I told him we weren't getting each other gifts?
You women never cease to amaze me.
OF COURSE IT ISN'T OK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Make each other stockings. That's what you said right? Just in case I picked you up wrong, you told him to make you a stocking. You didn't say 'I'll get you a computer chair', you said 'I'll make you a stocking'.
In my mind, a guys mind, that means I would make...
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Why is Darwinisim treated like a fact, when it is just a THEORY?
All scientific theory is considered by the general public to be fact, but only until a better theory comes along. The words 'fact' and 'theory' are interchangable depending on your own viewpoint or agenda.
Thanks for the feedback beany. I understand 'fact' and 'theory' are not interchangable words, but I did say 'depending on your own viewpoint or...
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Why is Darwinisim treated like a fact, when it is just a THEORY?
All scientific theories are accepted by the general public as facts.
But only until a better theory comes along.
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The sum of two numbers is 56. Their difference is 4. Find the two numbers
30 and 26.
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In chess if someone moves there queen and calls check but has not removed their hand from their queen when they discover that moving there will put there queen at risk can they change their mind and move to another spot even though they called check
Under FIDE rules a move is not completed until the player's hand has released the piece. Also, declaring a check is not obligatory, merely polite.
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If you had just 1 wish what would it be?
For my daughter to grow up happy.
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Who do you think is the best comedian/comedienne of all time?
Billy Connoly by a mile. Mind you, I'm from Glasgow, it's very Glaswegian humour.
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Why do americans call their weird sport football ?! when you dont exactly use your "foot" .. and why is this section named "soccer" when it shud rightly be named football?
I'm a Brit, and here goes. Every nation calls their own version football. Aussies refer to Aussie rules as 'the footie', Americans call American football 'football' while the beautiful game is correctly called Association football, so everyone has their equal amount of arrogance about their own version of football. The only one I can think of that isn't like this...
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If America & our capitalist system is so damaging to the earths environment, why is communist China leading us in emitting general pollutants? Is the global warming hoax another back door attempt by the international socialists to erode USA sovereignty?
I read your feedback to Aristocles and believe you are approching this from the wrong angle. You're saying that socialists are using the global warming hoax to further their own agenda. (Correct me if I got that wrong).
I say that in descending order- environmentalists, the tabloid media, politicians and then everyone else, are using global warming alarmism to further their own agenda....
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In the star wars series, film #2 Ben Kenobi says to young darth vader as they were being rescued, He says very good young Petawah, what is a Petawah?Is it a term of the jedi?
The word is Padawan. It means Apprentice Jedi. Others use it during the movies, Yoda says it about Dooku.
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Why were Europeans interested in Asia
It was the next part from Europe along the silk road, the richest trade route in the world at the time. the silk road ran from China through Asia and finished at three trading ports just Norh of Jerusalem.
That's why the ancients fought over Jerusalem for a thousand years, to control the trade coming into the Mediterranean. If you controlled Jerusalem, you controlled the trading ports...
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What's your point of view about war?
Wars are created by wealthy and powerful people for the economic benefit of themselves, then blame it on religion, race or creed. The unthinking masses believe what they read in the mass media, which is controlled by said people, and go- 'it's them mad Muslims/ Jews/ Christians/ Communists/ Fascists/ Natives fault'.
The morals of war are dictated by the viewpoint of the...
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Hey guys i no profectional but isnt there more of a chance beting on an ace queen then on set a doubles. i dont know if i got it ryt but shouldnt there be more of a chance on the ace queen??? in the deck there should be more aces or queens.
What is a 'set a doubles'?
A pair, a set, or two pair. Or is it three pair!?
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How does allowing corporations giving their executives multi-million dollar salaries help create jobs or stimulate the economy (they earn more than they can spend)? Why not use the money for company expansion or giving workers living wages?
It doesn't.
Execs merely justify the unjustifyable by saying they have to pay top dollar to get the top managers.
Saying that however, conveniently ignores the fact that the bulk of profits go towards expanding the business and rewarding the shareholders, making them the chief beneficiaries of the companies profits.
At the same time, shareholders have the power to get together at...
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Aliens would only be interested in our planet if ____?
....there was something worth travelling half way accross the galaxy to steal.
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Celtic fans walking out during the minutes silence are ignorant, disrespectful muppets. Agree or disagree?
I'm from Glasgow, so here goes.
Although Celtic have an Irish following, and many Scots who sympathise, they could always have stayed at home and written a letter of complaint to the club via a fans group, but that wasn't good enough, they had to turn up and then walk out. They were also the only club in the country who's fans applauded throughout, rather than remain silent....
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Do you believe free market capitalism places greater importance on profits than people (workers, consumers, etc.)? Why or why not?
Of course it does, it has to. Without profit, the free market cannot exist.
I am not suggesting that the free market isn't all good, it certainly works for Western countries.
I also expect some to argue the wealth created by the free market out weighs it's bad, money trickles down through society, blah blah blah, but no matter how you dress it up, or to paraphrase a now famous...
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What is poop made of?
All the food you can't or won't digest, and dead cells. it contains dead blood cells, which is why it is mostly brown.
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Have you heard the word "dogging" used to mean the same thing as "skiving"? I heard a bunch of kids using it that way today and it took me a while to realise they weren't talking about... well... pursuits unsuitable for their age group, let's say.
It's the most common term used in the West of Scotland for truanting school. I still use it myself to say I'm not at work and I'm nt sick or on holiday.
Old habits die hard.
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Who do you support Celtic or Rangers
Rangers.
Whichever you support, it's something you're born with here, you don't really get to choose.
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When will Americans have the good sense to outlaw fire arms?
I fear they never will, at least not in my lifetime. Despite their scientific achievements and economic strength, i find it quite a backwards wee country.
EDIT- Thakns for the feedback Austin. That made me laugh, and you're probably right.
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What is the point in voting for President when its the electoral votes that pick the president not the popular vote?
I'm a Brit, but here goes. Not all states do it I hear, like Maine and Nebraska. It must be up to the individual state to decide how their electoral college votes are divided up between the candidates.
the US is a Republic, not a democracy.
My American cousins, feel free to educate me if I'm wrong.
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Who is a better player Steven Gerrard or Frank Lampard?
I agree with CesareBorgia. Gerrard is by far the better all round player. Lampard has a better scoring record, but couldn't tackle a fish supper.
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Could Rangers and Celtic legally join the English Premier League with the way the law is now?
EUFA rules state that no team can play in another country, unless there is no proffessional league in their home country. Like Welsh teams playing in England, Monaco in the French league.
So no, it wouldn't be allowed under current rules.
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Why is soccer such a girlie sport?
I'll assume you mean compared to American sports?
Unlike American Football, players don't wear several tonnes of padding.
Unlike Baseball, players aren't full of steroids.
Unlike Basketball, it's a contact sport.
If you mean diving, it's because there is an obscene amount of money to be gained by cheating.
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Is it true that the Mormon religion is simply a big money making racket where the proceeds end up in Salt Lake City?
That may be a fair assumption, but it has to be backed up with facts. I see a lot of religious organisations who spend their money frivilously, such as the Vatican who invest in firearms and run an army rather than help the poor. they also have Billions of dollars worth of artwork hoarded away in their churches to insure the survival of the organisation.
Mormonism however, I don't see...
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Why is Palin seen as a sex object instead of being taken seriously?
She looks better than her policies sound.
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I started a new job and I really hit it off with a co-worker of the opposite sex. Sometime we talk a lot and other times he seems to be avoiding me. What is the deal?
Maybe when he's avoiding you, it's because he's busy working. I wouldn't fret about it too much.
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Who is the best SPL team
Footie
With a world record 51 league titles, Rangers FC.
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If a player calls my bet are they required to show their hole cards? I feel that I have paid to see what they thought was worth betting on, they could be playing poor cards, bluffing or just poor players, that piece of information I think is very importan
Point 1. ANY folded hand does not need to be shown.
Point 2. If all community cards are dealt, you are entitled to see your opponents hole cards, but the proper etiquette is for the best hand shows and the losing hand mucks his cards face down. The winner of the pot is still entitled to see the losers cards, but it is considered very poor etiquette.
I saw it happen at the WSOP final...
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Do you know what character has the first line of dialouge in Star Wars(original)?
C- 3PO t R2- D2. 'Did you hear that?'
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What soccer team do you support
I'm a Glasgow Rangers fan born and bred. It's not a choice where I live.
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In Texas Holdem, why do people get really angry about raising really high before the flop, do you think I should feel bad about doing this?
I don't know why people would get angry about it, but you certainly shouldn't feel guilty about it.
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In texas holdem,if you check when the bid is on u,then someone bets after u have checked,can u then re raise that persons bet even though you checked when it was on you?
Yes, It's called a check raise.
Use it against an aggressive opponent. The guy who raises even when he has missed the flop.
Imagine you hit the flop with 200 in the pot, if you bet and he folds, you win 200 chips. If you check, he raises 100 and you reraise 300, you'll win an extra 100 chips. Be careful if he calls though, he could possibly have the goods, or be on a drawing...
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Is there a website online where you can play texas holdem poker for fun and not money.
I play on fulltilt.com. A good selection of play money games on all the time, with regular freerolls where you can win real money for zero buyin. You gotta be quick with the freerolls though, they're fully registered very quickly.
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In Texas'em on the table is a pair of 10's a 7 and a 8 and a 2 in my hand is a 8 and a Q in my opponents hand is a 7 and a K - who will be the winner?
You have two pair, 10s and 8s. Oponnent has two pair 10s and 7s.
You win with best second pair. The kicker doesn't come into it.
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Which poker power would you rather have (In Texas Hold 'Em): 1) Be able to see every player's hole cards. Or. 2) Be able to know what the flop, turn, and river will be before the flop even comes out. (which would be more beneficial?)
I see why some are saying to know the community cards, but I think I'd go with knowing the hole cards. Once the Flop, Turn and River are dealt, you'll know exactly where you stand and can bet big or small accordingly. It would also protect your hand against bad beats, where you could easily lose your whole stack.
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When did the notion begin that criticism of the government is being unpatriotic?
Probably as long as governments have existed.
The notion is propagated by governments to stem the flow of crticism towards them. It doesn't mean that someone is unpatriotic, as a patriot would defend his country against it's own government.
I'm not suggesting that revolution should be the order of the day, every day, merely that criticising the government is the duty of...
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Why is it when species become extinct because of mans destruction of their natural habitat ,many want to deny that man is responsible,and is it not time to take responsibilities for out actions?
It's easier to blame something else rather than take responsibility for it yourself.
Like when some idiot walks in front of a bus and goes running to a lawyer 'cos it was the bus drivers fault', rather than admit they were stupid to walk in front of a bus.
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What does it feel like to be stabbed?
It felt to me like I'd been hit with a hammer.
i thought I had been, until I noticed the blood and thought I'd been slashed with a razor. Years later, a guy who had been slashed told me getting slashed wasn't painful, but getting stabbed feels like being hit with a hammer.
I put 2 and 2 together and realised I'd been stabbed all those years before,
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If you owned a gay night club what would you call it?
Background info- There is a brand of cement commonly used in the UK called 'Blue Circle Cement'.
I worked in a place where two men we're found in a gay embrace in the cement store. A sign was promptly put up saying ' The Blue Circle club'.
Like the Blue Oyster bar, but different.
I think I would call it that. De re de de re deeeee....
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Taking a poll..Do you think it is unreasonable for our school to demand for one of our members to attend anger management classes after knocking out his 4th person in a 6 month period? *those ABer that know us will know who we're talking about.
It wouldn't be unreasonable to send him to prison.
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Two men enter a bar. They both order identical drinks. One drinks it fast and lives; the other drinks it slow and dies.What happened?
they we're both very thirsty and were drinking water. The second man died of thirst.
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Which came first, the chicken or the egg?
The chicken came before the egg.
The first chicken came from an egg, or else it wouldn't have been a chicken. The thing that laid the egg would have been the evolutionary predecessor to the chicken, but was not actually a chicken.
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How bad is it that I'm full of myself? What is the worst that could come from being completely arrogant and up my own ass?
The worst that could happen?
You are completely unaware how annoying you are.
You will not understand why people ignore and avoid you.
Your friends laugh about you behind your back.
You do not get invited along with other people in your social circle.
Eventually, the only friends you have left are the superficial ones you made last week, but only until they get fed up with you.
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What are the most interesting things about being a lawer?
What evryone else calls a criminal, you call a customer.
I think that's kind of ironic, don't you?
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At what point in your life did you decide to give up on organized religion?
About 25, after being born again around 22. I started to believe in myself and found I didn't need to believe in Jesus any more.
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How many minutes will an aircrafts reserve oxygen supply last?
I know a pilot who told me it was 7 minutes, at least in the UK. When that happens, he is to decend to 10,000 feet where the air is breathable.
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Which was was the fairest (most beautiful) goddess/woman of Greek mythology, Helen or Hera?
Wasn't Andromeda the most beautiful woman in the world? The one that men risked death to marry? Who Perseus risked his life to rescue?
i know this doesn't answer the question, just stirring debate.
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I feel badly for our American friends on AB who are hurting because of the current stock crisis. It obviously isn't their fault..But whose fault is it? Bush's? or whose?...who relaxed the rules and didn't pay attention?Who is at fault here?
I believe the free market economy is the main factor. Don't get me wrong, I do believe in capitalism, but allowing the market to regulate itself obviously doesn't work, at least not for the benefit of society as a whole, rather for the benefit of capatilists.
We need to stop believing that the free market is for the benefit of society, as wealth will 'trickle down' to...
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If you could assemble any group of musicians, living or dead, to make the greatest rock band in history, who would they be?
Vocals- Robert Plant
Guitar- Steve Vai
Bass- Cliff Burton
Drums- Lars Ulrich
Great individuals, but I think they'd make a terrible band.
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Met a guy in a bar & he came back to mine. I'm 31, he's 25. We really hit it off & went out a wk later. Ended up v steamy again. Nxt day, he texts 'I miss you already..' & I text 'ur adorable- but its prob just the alcohol'. Now he's gone distant. Why? :(
You told him he's adorable, but only because of alcohol?
Talk about denting the guy's ego.
Time to tell him he's adorable even when you're sober, assuming that's what you think........
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Ok so i am like really head over heals for this guy and he has told me he loves me and wants me to marry him. but he just told me that his ex just called him and told him she wants him back. what should i do.
Look on the bright side. First of all he is at least being honest, and if he was thinking about going back he most likely wouldn't have told you, suggesting he wants to stay.
Time to ask him what he's going to do, at least you know he's honest enough to be straight with you.
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Is the war in Iraq "God's plan" as Palin states in this clip?
Course it's not.
But I bet she'll get plenty votes for saying it.
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Why is it do you think presidential Candidates don't quote the Founding Fathers anymore?
I'm a Brit, but here goes.
I don't think the founding fathers have the same ideals as a lot of modern Americans, in that the same rights and freedoms declared in the declaration of independence are the very same as those being denied by the modern US government to other people in other countries, as well as within their own borders.
To quote the founding Fathers while executing...
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Why do we care what people think?
I think it's to validate one's own opinions about oneself.
It gets less as you get older. By the time most people are about 25, they don't care any more.
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What actor acts the same in every movie?
Let's cut out the 'Comedians acting funny' and the 'tough guys acting tough' and the 'pretty boys acting pretty' stuff.
Kevin Costner and John Wayne. The worst actors ever.
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Non-Americans this one is for you...what the hell did we did to make you so angry? Was it saving Europe TWICE or defeating the Soviet Union in the Cold War?
I myself am not angry with the US, but I think I can answer your question. I think the second part of your question answers the question for you-
'saving Europe TWICE or defeating the Soviet Union'.
I believe it is this sanctimonious attitude that makes people angry, not US foreign policy or anything else.
Are you suggesting that the US saved little old Britain? Because they...
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There is a man who lives at the top of a very tall building in the penthouse. He rides the elevator down and takes the stairs up except for when it is raining. then he takes the elevator up and down. what is this man?
Too short to reach the top button, except when he carries a brolly.
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Do you wish you had an interesting accent? Which accent do you wish you had?
Ah dae. Ah cum fae Glezga in sunny Scoatland, an huv a DEAD thick accent.
TRANSLATION- Think Braveheart, double the speed and add words you'd never use yourself, words I use every day, like-
AYE - YES
NAW - NO
BREEKS - TROUSERS
POLIS - POLICE
POKE - PAPER BAG
GUTTIES - SANDSHOES
EEJIT - IDIOT
DEID - DEAD
DOO - PIGEON
WALLIES - DENTURES.
WEAN - CHILD
TATTY - POTATO...
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Why does copper have the symbol Cu?
Cu comes from Cuprium, which is probably latin like much of the periodic table. The sensible one would be to call it C, but Carbon already had that, or Co, but Cobalt took that one.
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-3y + 12x = 18 solve for y =
-3y + 12x = 18
-3y =18- 12x
y= (18- 12x) / -3
y= -6 - -4x
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Mcain says obama played the race card. Is that mccain sneakily playing the race card as it works for him, highlighting Obama is black to a racially biased society while immune himself. But how would mccain play the race card if he wanted to?
I think politicians will say anything to get a vote.
EDIT- thanks anonymous. I couldn't agree more, they've always got some get out clause ready prepared.
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Have you ever been in a near-fatal accident/situation? If so, what was it?(Glad to know you're OK!!)
Someone tried to stab me in the back of the head when I was 17. It bounced off my skull leaving a very small mark.
Lucky me.
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If you could tattoo a message on your ass, what would it be?
No entry.
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How many percentage you convince that England will march to Final in the next World Cup?
English- 90%.
Rest of the world- 1%.
I have a theory why that is, just ask and I'll give it to you.
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In texas hold'em, after the flop if you have nothing, what would YOU do?
How many players are you against? Are they passive or aggresive? How big are the chip stacks? How much is in the pot? What is your own table image?
All things being equal, I would place a pot size bet, and if they re- raise, fold. If they call, put them on a drawing hand and see what comes next.
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Why do people act like G. W. Bush started an unprovoked war with Iraq when G. H. W. Bush and Bill Clinton both attacked them, too?
I am baffled why a question on the Iraq war is doing in the Al Qaeda section.
Just as many are baffled why Americans are dying in Iraq, which has nothing to do with Al Qaeda. This, I believe, answers the question, the pretence for the war being partly that Al Qaede were there.
You may disagree, but you would be wrong. No one in the UK would dare say it, it's been accepted here for a...
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Will you teach me a word in a language besides English? : )
Yer a bonnie lassie.
Scots for you're a beautiful girl.
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What ocurred in your life that necessitated your most recent trip to the emergency room?
Sprained a muscle in my back skydiving. The Chief Instructor at the club sent me to casualty to get checked out. 3 days later I was fine.
I suppose it is adventurous. It wasn't a bad injury, just got checked out in case anything was really wrong.
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I've had very painful boobs 24/7 for the past couple of months, I feel dizzy in the mornings, i feel tired throughout the day but don't sleep at night. I'm very moody and sensitive. My mate thinks I'm pregnant but I have irregular periods...could I be?
This is yet another case of internetmisdiagnosisis. A condition affecting the brain, making people think an electrician can give a better answer than a home pregnancy test.
GET A PREGNANCY TEST!
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Can I see your randomness?
I like curry.
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I don't want my ex to see his children because he did not love them in the first place, he took off with a woman, that he met the same night, in front of me and my 2 year old, dump me and my 2 kids for her, and now he wants to see them, am I doing wrong?
Of course it's wrong.
What you want is irrelevant. The only important thing is that your kids need him. Only when they're old enough to decide for themselves can they decide not to see him, but it's their decision, not yours.
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My boyfriend wants me to give him a handjob but I am having a hard time getting into it and i dont really know what to do... any tips?
Just ask him how he likes it.
That's about my advice for anything to do with pleasing a partner.
It sounds as if when he enjoys it, you'll get into it yourself, you're just a bit unsure at the moment, but I could be wrong.
For me, the bit at the end that looks like an army helmet, is the sensitive bit, and use a water based lubricant such as KY Jelly.
Hope this helps,...
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Just saw 'Sicko'. In the past I thought Michael Moore was good- but wow!! This show from a Canadian's perspective is really the truth.Our medical system is wonderful. (No wonder he hid the original to this in Canada)!Have you seen the movie?
I am certainly no socialist, but thank God for the NHS.
OK it has it's drawbacks, most criticisms of the NHS are merited. What you do get however, is when a doctor says you need treatment you get it.
I have worked in insurance (thankfully I got out), and have made very many analy precise analyses of Private Medical Insurance documents.
For me, what it comes down to is this, would...
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I bet I can guess what type of person you are based on what your favorite movie is. Wanna try? *Update Jan 2009--sorry, I can't reply to everyone anymore*
JFK
Star Wars/ Empire Strikes Back/ Revenge of the Sith
Braveheart
Farenheit 9/ 11
Go on, enlighten me.
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What is skydiveing like?
You can't really explain it, but I'll try.
I just did my first AFF skydive 2 days ago and went through every emotion possible, from the fear of death to total elation.
The nervousness was almost overwhelming, inside the plane just before exit, my legs were like jelly, but once outside I managed to relax and enjoy the ride.
As soon as your brain registers 'Hey, I've...
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What made you crack up today?
Hearing my kid giggle for the first time. Simple things eh?
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Is it ok for a 12 year old to play with my unloaded gun?
I wouldn't think so. By the time you find it out- "Oh shit, that thing was loaded", you'll have a mouthful of your own son's brains.
I make no apoligoes for being crass, that's the harsh reality.
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Could you forgive a close relative for molesting your child?
Not in a million years.
I think I could easily kill them. I know that's a very bold statement, but when you think about it- 'plead mitigating circumstances, get the charge reduced to culpable homicide, sentenced to 6 years, do 3 years, get on with my life with a clear concience'.
Doesn't sound so bad now, does it?
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My boyfriend and i have alot in common.. but on the phone he doesnt say alot .an when i start a conversation.he says stuff but we end up in akward silence . and talking 2 him sumtimes feels boring ...but he calls me all the time . how do i get him to talk
Lots of guys don't talk much. The fact he is calling at all shows that he WANTS to talk to you, he probably just doesn't know what to say.
Just keep at it, you will find stuff to talk about as time goes on. I was the silent type for a long time, but it gets better as you become more and more comfortable with each other.
It doesn't sound like you've been dating long, is...
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If you were being tortured for information, would you say anything? Really think...
If you torture someone long enough, they'll tell you they shot JFK.
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How many people on here are British?
Scots by birth, British by definition.
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How can scientists say there is no such thing as the after life when it is clearly stated within science that matter cannot either be created nor destroyed? I don't get it.
Scientists don't say that at all.
They are merely incapable of providing a scientific basis on which to base the conclusion to be true.
Many scientists, Newton and Einstein for example, believed in God.
EDIT- Doubting Thomas, thanks for the feedback. I'm in the same boat as you buddy, I can't figure out how atheists can use science as a back up for their beliefs either....
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Ive heard that Obama will meet with anti American leaders. good or bad idea?
The phrase 'Anti American' has been invented by the 'Anti Liberal'.
The leaders I think you refer to are not 'Anti American', rather they are, like every other country in the world, 'Anti anyone who is likely to invade us'.
Without the threat of invasion, these leaders will always be open to diplomatic solutions, contrary to what CNN or the BBC...
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If both Kurt Cobain and Freddie Mercury were still alive which one of thier bands will still be around today?
They would both be around I think, and still are, didn't Nirvana become the Foo Fighters or something?
Queen are still playing to sell out crowds with a different front man, can't remember his name. He's not like Freddy Mercury, but then again, who is?
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Should Australia annex New Zealand?
Why would they want to? They get on just fine as it is.
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How many days after the expiry date is it still safe to eat yogurt?
If anything is past it's expiry date, I usually smell it first and taste a tiny bit. If it smells or tastes off, throw it out, otherwise I'd eat it.
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Who is the best character in Star Wars?
Revan from The Knights of the Old Republic series. Coolness personified.
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If the German luftwaffe had won The Battle Of Britain what would have been the eventual outcome of the war?
Nothing much would have changed exept Britain would have been Nazi occupied for a while. britain was effectively on it's knees after the Battle of Britain, the Nazis just didn't know it.
Even a Brit like me can admit it was the US who won the war in Europe, as they could produce armaments far faster than anyone else, and ultimately, they invented the atom bomb first. Maybe instead...
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If one WAS to try pot,(not me, i have already) or was thinking about it, is finding out the facts first, or asking advise to make an intelligent decsion a BAD idea? should you condemn that person for what they are thinking about, or give honest advise?
I'd like to break down the question, as it is actually several questions in one.
1)Is finding out the facts first a good idea?
A) Of course it is.
2) Is it a bad idea to make intelligent decisions?
A) Course it isn't.
3) Would I condemn anyone for wanting to make intelligent decisions?
A) Of course not.
4) Would I give honest advice?
A) Of course, If someone asks my...
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How to handle inlaws after the marriage?? My mother in law wil be always finding fault in me and she will be scolding my husband about me. And he will shout me and we will be fighting for no reason.. She never likes to c smile in my face.
You can't be forced to visit her, so why do it? If you're husband comes home from visiting her and gives you her instructions on how to behave this week, tell him where to get off, a husband should show you more respect than that.
If he is unable to show you that respect, I think you should find a different husband.
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Are you a female who finds it easiest to talk with males or a male who finds it easiest to talk with females?
I find it easier to talk to females. Most guy's talk about football, beer, women and cars. The only thing that interests me of those is women, and if guys are so interested in women, why not talk to one?
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What is the northern tip of Scotland called?
The northern tip is traditionally John o' Groats, but farther North is a wee place called Thurso.
Thats the mainland, but if you want to include the Northern Isles, it would be somewhere on the Orkeny Islands.
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If you found an envelope full of money on the ground what would you do? Keep it? Give it to Charity? Give it to the police?
Honestly?
Keep it. It's only money.
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What is the funniest thing that you have ever heard?
I went there once, they made me feel as welcome as a fart in a spacesuit.- Billy Connoly.
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What song would you want played at your funeral?
Ace of Spades by Motorhead.
"That's the way I like it baby I don't want to live forever"
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What do you believe is the real reason so many people worry needlessly about what others think [of them]?
Isn't it just a teenage thing? I stopped doing it around age 25.
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Does who would win in a brawl between scotland, england, wales and ireland?
The Welsh would fight a good fight but ultimately lose out to the Scots and the Irish, who would fight to a score draw. The English would turn up, forget to fight, then go home wondering how they lost. Just like their football team.
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Do you regularly hold doors open for people, let others get ahead of you in traffic and try to generally give others a break?
I live in Glasgow, Scotland and it's a given that you hold the door open and ALWAYS get a thank you/ cheers mate.
I was in London once, only once, never again, and I left a shop so held the door for someone coming out behind me. Some ignoramus decided to walk IN through the door I was holding for the person coming OUT. The person behind me then walked out, as was my intention, and I got...
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As U.S. threatens Iran over enriching uranium, Bush has promised to give enriched uranium to Saudi Arabia. The majority of 9/11 hijackers were Saudi. What's the Bush/Saudi connection?
Saudi sells us oil really cheaply, Iran doesn't.
It's not quite as simple as that, but not much more complicated either.
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If Christianity and Islam stemmed from Judaism, shouldn't "the One God", the God of Abraham, in all three religions be the same? Why is there so much tension between people of these religions?
He IS the same.
The people who believe in him choose to believe that their version is more correct than the other guy's version.
Chiefly because when anyone in power requires an army, the other guy's religion is the easiest method to get conscripts. It's been going on a long time, the crusades, the reformation, the rise of the nazis, the war on terror, etc. etc. etc.
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What is your favourite way to break silence?
Break wind.
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Should the US annex the UK? We'll let you guys have guns.
If there is one thing in American culture I don't want over here, that's it.
So thank you my American cousin, but no thank you, I will politely decline your very kind offer.
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Is the time right for Scotland be given independence, and split from the rest of the UK?
I hope so. As a proud Scotsman, my fellow Scots have always had a chip on their shoulder about being part of the UK. If we were independent, that would disappear as we wouldn't be able to blame England anymore, such as the Iraq war, when an English government sent Scottish soldiers to die in an American war.
We already have almost total control through devolved powers, and are getting...
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I know someone who worked 84 hours last week and the IRS took over 32% of her money for taxes. It's no wonder our kids turn to drug dealing and stealing to try to make money, at least it's tax free. Am I the only one that sees this as unfair?
By the time you pay income tax and tax on your food and consumer goods, total taxes come to about 40 to 60% of your earnings, in most western countries. (In the UK it is about 48%).
I frequently wonder who the idiot is, the career criminal or the taxpayer?
Of course it is infair, governments everywhere take our taxes and spend it frivolously on junkets, perks such as second homes for...
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How long did it take you to accept yourself for who you are?
About 25 years. Given the other answers here, that's quite short, but I spent all of it in a state of deep self analysis, was that the same for everyone else I wonder?
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How do you feel about gas prices?
Where I live, it's been US$4 a gallon for about 15 years. (UK).
Currently about US$10.
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At the end of World War 2 the Allies had a hard time finding any admitted nazis in Germany. If you had voted for the nazi party in Germany would you have admitted to it after the war?
Yes.
There is nothing wrong in itself in voting for fascist ideals, just that hardly anyone supports the nazi policy of genocide, and although the words have become synonomous with each other since then, a fascist and a nazi are not the same thing.
Germans thought they were voting for a fascist government when the concept of naziism was unknown. it wasn't their fault they voted for...
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Ok disgusting question but i always wanted to ask this so..If you find a dirty pair of your underwear on the ground and your not sure if they are clean then do you sniff it to see if they are clean or do you throw them in the dirty basket?
I almost can't believe I'm admitting this.
SNIFF THEM!
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I caught my man checking another girl out, im curvy but not skinny and he says he doesnt want me to change but i feel that his tongue hanging out said differently. Do i not match his expectations?
Your guy definitely checks YOU out.
Regularly.
The only difference is that he spends lots of time with
you, so can choose the moments when you're not looking to do it.
All guys check out attractive women, the human race would have died out long ago if we didn't.
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Is Global Warming Real? This dude on prisonplanet.com really believe it's fake. He believes that world governments are creating world treats (al-queda/ Global Warming /United Nations) to create a World Government. What do you all believe? Please respond.
The climate is changing, of that there is no doubt, but then again, the climate has changed constantly since the formation of the Earth about 4 or 5 Billion years ago, so no one should really be surprised that the climate is changing. I am just old enough to remember being told in the 1970s that the next ice age was just around the corner!
My personal theory is that climate change is...
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Do you ever ask people to pray for you?
As an atheist, no.
But if I knew someone who wished me well and was religious, I'd maybe say 'you can pray for me if you like'. Not because it'll make me better (it won't), but it'll make THEM feel better.
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What is your favorite phrase to use in regards to "going number 2"?
Saying goodbye to an old friend.
Spending a penny. OK, about 3 quids worth.
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What are some words and/or phrases that you use to describe somebody who seems to be crazy and/or somebody who seems to be going crazy?
Wired to the Moon.
Moon man.
Space man.
Lives in a world of his own creation.
Wheel's still turning but the hamsters dead.
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Do you have better endings for popular proverbs? E.G. "He who laughs last, didn't get the joke"
You can lead a horse to water, but you can't teach it to chew toffee.
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What is your favorite blasphemous saying? (use * for the curse words - don't hold back)
Christ on a bike.
It means 'I'm surprised!', as in, 'I would be less surprised if Christ rode past on a bike.
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When there is a community card like an ace and two players have a flush, is the pot always split
No, whoever has the King on the flush would win, or the next highest flush card.
EDIT- Why is this downrated? it's correct. OK, I'll say it again, whoever holds the highest flush card as one of their hole cards will take the pot. It would only be split if 5 of the same suit were on the board, and no-one held a card of that suit in their hole cards.
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Playing heads up poker: i have Qc/10c my friend across the table has 10d/7h flops comes Kd,Ks and 10s turn: Kc river 2c we both make full house, I tell him i have Qkicker he insist a tie... Is it?
Split pot.
Rightly said, you both have a full house with you're best 5 cards. The 6th and 7th cards never come into it.
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Why do ppl MEN/WOMEN call you when their drunk?
'Cos they think you're their best mate. hic.
Alcohol make them feel as if you're not just a friend, you're the best friend anyone could ever have. When they sober up. yu go back to being a normal friend again.
PS- love the name sexpot!
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What is does it mean to be in the groove?
doing it right, it feels good, like something has been done to perfection.
Personally I use it to describe wiping my butt.
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What is the origin of the phrase "drive it like you stole it" with diesel cars?
With older diesel cars, you have to put the gas pedal on the floor to get it to accelerate. Any less gas and it hardly moves.
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"What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas". Can you think of a phrase for your city?
A Glasgow kiss.
Slang for a headbutt. We're not a violent bunch really, but just like any medium sized city, has lots of places you wouldn't walk through after dark.
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What's the polite way to say "That's none of your business"?
Thank you for asking, but I'd rather not talk about it. Maybe some other time?
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I wish only peace in your life and home. Do you wish this for mine?
Absolutely.
And thank you for your uplifting thoughts, they made my day.
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Chris Rock once said, "Sexual harrassment is a crime of an ugly man." That a woman wouldn't turn down harassment from a good looking man. Any thoughts?
I think some people fail to understand the concept of humour.
He was saying that when a man sexually harrases a woman, it is because the man deems himself to be ugly, either pthysically or emotionally.
He was using comedy to challenge sexual harrasers to take a good long hard look at themselves.
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Why do we use Fahrenheit instead of Celsius?
When you say 'we' you must mean the US?
Anywhere else in the world Celsius is used, with maybe a Fahreheit translation for the really old or who don't understand Celsius.
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What do you tip when the service is bad?
The square root of fuck all.
Sorry for that wee outburst, but when it's really bad, I stand and wait for my change.
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What are three things you would like to do this summer?
1. Learn to skydive. Been saving up for 2 years and finally have enough to do it!
2. Go to the UEFA cup final. My team, Glasgow Rangers, have got to their first European final for 36 years!
3. Get a good nights sleep. Father of a 5 week old baby. zzzzzzzzzzzzzz
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Why is Australia referred to as OZ?
Australia, OZ- tralia? get it?
EDit- Yes, I think so. the last Australian I spoke to said they were 'an Aussie', pronounced 'Ozzie'. So it's the land of the Ozzies, or Oz.
Any Australians wish to back me up on this, or am I a total twat?
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Why were you given your particular name?
Strangely enough, my Grandma. She was a Christine, I'm a Christopher.
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I'm planning a romantic getaway with my boyfriend, are there any suggestions for a romantic, yet fairly inexpensive, place for the getaway?
Bed.
It would do it for me.
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Do you believe that GOD created you?
No, I believe man created God in his own image, to fulfil an undescribable need.
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Have you ever gotten tired of the 'Am I Pregnant?' questions?
Absolutely.
This is another case of internetmisdiagnosisosis, a condition that effects the brain, resulting in people thinking that an electrician can give a better diagnosis than a pregnancy test.
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If you were to put together a dream table of guests for dinner, who would you invite?
Jesus, The Buddha and the Prophet Mohamed.
And I bet they'd get on great.
EDIT- Thanks Ash, I hadn't thought of that. Maybe go for the vegetarian option? Beans on Toast?
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How do you know if you have REALLY fallen for someone? LIke..,
If you think you have, then you have, you just haven't admitted it to yourself yet.
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Are there differences between the English language and the American language?
I'll assume the American language you refer to is American English, so here goes.
Different words are used, for example it's a pavement not a sidewalk, and it's a tap not a faucet, the back of the car is a boot not a trunk, and much to my consternation, children now call Hallowe'en 'trick or treat'.
A Brit comedian tells a story of kids doing that to him and...
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What sound does your laser gun make?
Pzchoommmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.
Mine is a Lightsabre.
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Is it fair that women do more housework than men?
I think we should have a wee talk about this myth.
In my experience, when a man lives by himself, his house is always tidy, though there are always exeptions to this rule, some men are not so, just as some women are not so.
When a woman moves in, all manner of crockery, magazines, handbags and undergarments get left in the strangest of places, as if a one person human cyclone has...
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On a scale from 1-10, how would you rate Pres. Bush presidency?
Politician, 10, (He made President, can't do much better than that).
Oil Baron, 10.
Corporate Whore, 10.
Liar, 10.
Fascist, 5.
Diplomat, 0.
Statesman, 0.
Depends on your viewpoint really, doesn't it?
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What would you say to me if I were to get my nipples pierced?
If it makes you happy, go for it.
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Gas prices is getting really really steep, as of today, April 20th, what are the gas prices where you live? City and state, please.
About £5.50 a gallon, US $11, CAN $11. Anywhere in the UK is about the same.
OUCH!
About 70% of it is tax, with no political parties saying they will reduce it. We're pretty much screwed.
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Have you ever lost something and found it in the silliest spot?
Found an ashtray in the fridge. (?)
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Are you still trying to keep up with the Joneses?
No. Keeping up with the Jones's is merely an illusion that distracts you from seeing that you are only trying to obtain what you don't have.
I should also point out that I HATE STUFF. You know, all the completely useless STUFF that you accumulate that has no discernable function after it is purchased?
I own 4 dining tables. WHY? I ask myself.
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Why doesn't Darth Maul use his force -lightning?
He didn't have that power. Only some force users had certain powers.
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Who is more into how they look: men or women?
In my experience, women.
Men are far more interested in how the women look as well.
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Is it true that if ''Star Wars'' had never been made, there wouldn't be any SCI-FI movies?
No. There were sci- fi movies before that, and still would have been afterward.
It did however, catapult the genre into the 'Hollywood blockbuster' mould. The big studios were willing to put far more money into the production of sci-fi afterwards.
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Define the differences between an animal and a human being in a manner that leaves no doubt at all, please.
The opposable thumb.
That's it.
Given that the question was posted under philosophy, I assume you are hoping for some philosophical reason why humans are different from animals, but I don't believe there is one. Humans are animals, of that there is no doubt, and I believe that humans believe otherwise only because they are a human, just as hamsters believe otherwise because they...
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Anyone else think that Yoda walking with a cane is just a workers comp scam? I mean come on! The guy kicks serious ass!
Absolutely.
You can just imagine the Doctor's appointment-
"What seems to be the problem Yoda?"
"Knackered my legs are"
"I'd better give you a sick note, don't go back to work"
"Do that I will"
He should have got himself a better lawyer though, his house on Dagobah was a proper shithole.
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Your buddy has never seen any of the Star Wars movies. They are planning a marathon of all 6 of them. Would you recommend they watch in chronological order or the order they came out in?
I'd like to be able to watch them in chronological order, for the first time, hypothetically, and see what it would be like.
I think it would make a big difference to how the characters and storyline are perceived, rather than having seen them in the order they were released.
I'd tell him to watch them from episodes 1 through 6, then tell me what he thinks.
The biggest...
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Is the son of my husband's sister's husband by a prior relationship my nephew?
Step Nephew in- law.
I think.
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If Tom Cruise came a knockin' asking you to join scientology would you?
No way, it's too expensive.
What do you get when you take all the stuff that's common to most religions, say it's from aliens and stick a fat price tag on it?
Scientology.
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While the world suffers and waste away do you use AB trivial nonsense rather than facing reality?
Of course. That's the whole point of a consumer society.
To create a need where there is none to preoccupy our thoughts, so we don't have to think about the world as we're too busy thinking about the consumer products we don't have.
You're here as well aren't you?
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My mom tells me her fantasy of having sex with teenage boys (18+)...she's 40, very attractive and flirts with them alot like at soccer practice. she wants me to introduce the idea to them... any suggestions or offers of help...
Yes. You should see a shrink NOW.
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You are trapped in a room with no windows and a locked door. How do you get out?
Back out the way I got in.
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Is there a film or movie that has had a profound effect on you? If so, which one and why? Explain.
Murderball.
By the end of the film I had completely lost sight of the fact that this was a documentary about quadraplegics, and saw them as just a bunch of guys. It was a very humbling but uplifting experience to watch.
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Can you explain me the middle and ending parts of Star Wars Episode III Revenge of the sith?
Can you be a bit more specific? From which part to which part?
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Im 16 yrs old and me and my sis (21) we had fam reunion and she stayed in my room to mak room for relitatives, and too make a long story short i saw her naked. well i got hard espacally when she pressed against me in bed. is it wrong to want ur sister?
What happened was a pretty normal physical reaction for a guy of 16 years, but it doesn't mean you want your sister.
As an example, when I was 18, I got hard in Dunkin' Donuts, but that doesn't mean I want to have meaningful relaionships with sweet tasting deep fried dough confectionery.
In the next 5 years or so you're going to find yourself becoming hard in the...
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What minimum altitude is required for a parachute jump?
In the UK it is 2200 feet for a round canopy deployed via a static line, 3000 feet for a RAPS, or square, canopy via static line.
Only parachuting students would ever jump a static line, so it's 2500 feet for licensed jumpers in freefall, but I have seen the rules being bent on particularly bad weather days, and they go from 2000 feet (but it still says 2500 feet on the paperwork).
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How do you open a parachute that failed to deploy - while falling?
First pull a handle to release your main chute so the reserve doesn't tangle in the failed main canopy. When it is fully released, pull the reserve ripcord to deploy your reserve canopy.
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Do you believe in karma, and why?
The jury is still out on karma, but it's common sense that what goes around comes around.
If someone is nice/ nasty to you, you invariably pass tha niceness/ nastyness on later in the day, that's just human nature.
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If you have a busy work schedule, but you also have a family at home, do you try to make time to sit down to atleast one meal a day with family?
I just became a dad last week. I'd suggest finding different work, one meal a day with family really isn't much to ask.
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Should you be mad, if someone is always late?
No, just understand they will be late, and turn up an hour late yourself.
I knew someone who was always late, so if we were to be somewhere at 8, we told him to be there at 7. He was still late most times, but only by 5 minutes or so.
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Whats the strangest smell that you like?
Bitumen/ Tarmac, same thing.
Drive past guys when they are laying a new road and OMG! I love it.
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What scares you most about the dentist? The pain or the cost?
Gotta be the pain, it's free where I live!
You gotta love the NHS!
EDIT- Voodoo, thanks for the feedback. I checked out the link, and I still say the NHS rocks! It's far from perfect, it costs more than most countries spend in a year, but is, for almost anything, free.
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Do you think one reason that kids are so disrespectful nowadays is because parents don't give their children enough spankings?
There is a lack of respect all round and a lack of discipline all round.
I often hear people say "they think they can get away with anything". But that isn't true, they DO get away with EVERYTHING. There is no discipline at home from parents, none at school from teachers terrified they will get sued, none on the streets to Police for the same reason, none to their elders who...
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My friend is having trouble agreeing days that the father can see there son. Can she be the 1 to say when?
Morally, no, she cannot be the one to say when.
I am utterly bemused trying to find any reason why they can't come to a compromise.
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There is a neighbor that has a Honda, Civic with an illegal muffler. For the past few days he has been racing up and down the block and spinning his tires. What would you do in this situation?
There could be children on that street, I say it's your duty to protect them. Report it to the cops as soon as it starts.
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Should i give my mom a second chance at age 17 when may parents divorced and my mom told me to live with my dad because she didnt want the responsiblity anymore.now she is twice divorced needs help my husband refuses to what should i do
Learn some punctuation and I might understand the question.
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The Beatles: Greatest band of all time or overrated?
I think it's because they were the first to do it all themselves. Like the question implies, they were good, but they weren't as good as the media portrays.
They were just the first really popular band to write, compose and perform their own music, which sort of gave permission to everyone else to do it as well.
Their were others who did, but were less popular, their was Elvis,...
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I have shortsightedness. Since I've had I was small, whenever I focus on something, everything behind it is doubled. What's this?
A very bad case of internetdiagnosisis. A common ailment in the modern world which affects the brain, leading to delusions that an electrician can give better advice than an optician.
GO TO THE F***ING OPTICIAN!
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How can someone lie about loveing you?
A lot of people find it easy to lie to someone they don't care about.
A few people find it easy to lie to the people they do care about.
A very few find it impossible not to lie to anyone about anything.
People lie for millions of different reasons, but mostly because they're afraid of the truth.
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Has anyone done this as well? If so; explain. My Girlfriend is Cheating on me. Why should I not just kick her out? I mean I just realized she has no respect for me or our relationship we have built together. She has a daughter who lives with us. She said
Have you just kicked her out?
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Do you believe something really bad is gonna happen in the year 2012 like some people believe?
I'm afraid I can't give you any proof, so no, I don't believe it to be true as there is no scientific basis or proof to back up the theory.
The only science behind any such theory would be global warming, but I believe that to be pure politics, but definitely not science.
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Your partner, a roomate or a good friend keeps a private journal that is easily accessible. Under what circumstances might you read it without persmission?
If I was bored. Or if the TV was rotten.
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What is the worst gossip that you heard about yourself?
That I got a girl pregnant.
I was a virgin at the time.
(?)
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In a perfect market situation, would mergers and acquisitions eventually lead to one company making all the products and providing all of the services?
I wouldn't think so. When you have a single company providing everything, I believe that's called communism.
The communist economy has been a proven failure, the only survivors not really being communist economies, just 'countries with unelected leaders lets call it communism', such as China and Cuba.
I think the 'perfect market situation' is must lie...
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Which Star Wars film was the best?
Got to be Empire strikes back. Very dark, Vader shows he's far more evil than we thought, the good guy's get their arses kicked completely (OK, the Falcon escapes at the end, big achievement), and the biggest cinematic reveal of all time about Vader and Luke.
All that, and we knew we would have to wait 3 years until the next one to get the answers we were looking for.
Superb,...
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Is the Greenhouse effect highly significant as to take the so-called "GLOBAL WARMING" with any seriousness, or is that just another liberal hoax?
I'm sure it's just another hoax, but not quite a liberal one.
Environmentalists will talk your ear off about it any opportunity they get, so that we'll become a world of tree huggers.
Politicians, of any persuasion, will talk the green talk whenever it suits them.
Scientists however, are strangely silent on the issue, lets not forget the IPCC and all the other...
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My boyfriend doesnt call me and if i dont call him to arrange to meet up, we wouldnt. he knows that i wont dump him, but i dont want him to take me for granted. he needs to realise he is treating me badly. how can i make him see?
He already knows he's treating you badly, but that's irrelevant when he knows he can treat you any way he likes and you'll never dump him.
I think you should have some respect for yourself and dump this guy if he treats you so badly.
But we both know that won't happen, don't we?
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This question is for meat eaters...When you eat vegetarian, do you feel you haven't eaten (or you don't feel full) until you've eaten meat? I don't, but I've heard this being said several times.
Yes, I get that feeling too.
I never eat veggie at home, but If I do so eating out, like I order a really nice risotto, I don't feel full and order a dessert to fill me up, which I never do if I ordered a meaty main course.
I've no idea why it is, I just know that's the feeling I get.
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Have you any sufficient knowledge about the America's war on damned terror?
Not really.
I'm not sure about my American cousins, but in the UK all we really got from our government was "Huge lie, big lie, little white lie, OK then we were wrong all along". It's become very difficult to believe anything our government says just now, there is an automatic assumption that if the government says it then it must be false.
I know that's sad,...
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I'm gay. Can your god save me?
The god I believe in doesn't think you need to be saved, being gay is who you are, he made you that way for a reason only you can find the answer to.
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What places outside of the U.S. have legalized prostitution?
In the UK. It is legal run or work in a brothel as long as only up to 2 prostitutes are working in it.
It is still illegal to solicit for sex on the street.
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Should every citizen vote in general elections?
I don't see how any free society can demand their citizens vote by compulsion, and still call themselves a free society. Isn't it also your democratic right not to vote? The morals on not using your right to vote are a different question entirely, feel free to post it.
The option not to vote is also the best way to tell the candidates you are not happy with any of them.
If...
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My laptop is rated for 120 volts in the United States. Would it be safe to plug it in a 100-volt outlet in Japan? What could happen?
It won't harm the laptop, but it may not work or it might work. Try it and see. If it doesn't, you'll need a 100 to 120 Volt adaptor.
Voltage is not accurate, it's only a guide. There could be up to 110 Volts coming out a 100 volt socket, and the laptop will probably work on as little as 100 volts.
As an example, a 230 volt socket in the UK, according to the IEE...
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Is it high current or high voltage that determines if an electric shock is fatal?
The electrician speaks!
The short answer is the current.
The longer answer is that in order for a fatal current to flow, you'll need about 2,000 Volts to push it, voltage being the pressure pushing the current through your body.
So without a high voltage, you can't have the high current, so you would actually need both.
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Do you think bush is a good president? why or why not?
No. I don't think he could organise a fuck up if he tried.
That's a personal opinion, but I'm sure if you asked Board members of the companies that have made a killing (pun intended) from the wars he started, you would get a very different answer.
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You've just won the lottery! The catch? You can't spend it on yourself. What do you do with the money?
Give it to my Mum of course.
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Do you think that all child sexual abusers should go to prison?
No. They should also be given the option of chemical castration.
A very few offenders in the UK have asked the courts to have them chemically castrated, to remove their desire to indulge in such acts.
In the absence of the castration option, I think they should go to prison until they die.
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What does this Koran passage mean? "Believers, take neither Jews nor Christians for your friends." - Surah 5:51
Given that it was originally written in Arabic, by translating it into English you could probably make it mean anything you want it to mean to suit your own agenda.
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How do you know if a girl will let you take her bra off?
In my experience, when the relashonship has just recently progressed to that level, or if it has been at that level for 6 or 7 years, it is always well appreciated, as long as you do it VERY slowly.
And take a break to do do all the other things she likes while doing it.
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Who is your favorite Jedi?
Revan from KOTOR. It should be made into a movie.
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When was the last time you actually did what you consider a "good" deed? What was it?
Found a wallet in the street, so looked inside to find the guy lived right there. So I walked in his garage where he was doing an odd job and gave him it back.
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Could one be sued by oneself?
Yes, but you would be liable to pay any damages to yourself, leaving you no better off than when you started.
EDIT- YARNLADY FOR PRESIDENT- Thanks for the feedback. I had considered that, but chose to write the short answer instead of an essay on insurance policies. (I used to work in insurance, I know, I'm scum). In the case where your insurance company would be liable to pay the...
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What real names do you know of sound hilarious, stupid, or just plain unfortunate?
My gf is a midwife and took care of a Mrs Pie giving birth . They didn't deliver while she was there, but she went into work the next day to see her holding two beautiful twins, a boy and a girl. When asked their names she replied- Kate and Sidney Pie.
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My husband is taking the longest shower in history. What could he be doing in there?
Thinking real hard about how best to seduce you without making himself look like a sex starved/ sex crazed maniac.
It's a tightrope with women you see.
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Why do so many people in society have such a negative opinion of the really girly girls?
Do you mean the 'hee hee hee, I'm hopeless at everything but I'm pretty' type of girly?
1) Being girly isn't attractive, it makes you look like you're hopeless.
2) If i unscrew the toilet seat, and laugh at a girly trying to put it back on, would that solve the 'problem' of not putting the toilet seat down when it takes less time to leave it up?
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What's your favourite Monty Python line ever?
What's going on here then?
It's a birth.
What's one of those then?
Well, It's when we take a baby out of a lady's tummy.
Isn't it amazing what we can do nowadays?
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Do you think the legal drinking age should be lowered to 16 in scotland?
No.
The reason is that most kids in Scotland start drinking about age 13 to 14 anyway (I know I did), so it won't stop people drinking.
All it would achieve is to get them out of swingparks and into pubs. This would not improve their behaviour when drunk, anyone who has been in a pub when some 16 and 17 year olds have gotten in has seen it at first hand. A drunk under 18 in a pub...
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Do you feel completely "anti" about any actor or actress?
Kevin Costner and John Wayne. The two worst actors ever to disgrace the silver screen. Kevin Costner has been in some good movies, but always plays every role the same way, wooden.
I've seen better acting in porn.
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Whose worse, Hussein or bin LAden?
Bin Laden. Hussein's dead.
The Bush administration got him killed.
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What causes greenhouse gases?
Sorry I didn't answer the question, but I googled this for over an hour, and instead of getting scientific data, all I got was a million pages of environmental rhetoric.
A car emits this, China emits that....
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What is your favorite scene from Red Dwarf?
Short fat off duty Czechoslovakian traffic warden!
lmao.
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Is there anyone that got some jokes? Tell me some
A bald man with a wooden leg is invited to a fancy dress party. Not knowing what to go as, and wanting to cover his bald head and wooden leg, he writes a letter to a fancy dress hire shop.
Two days later, he recieves a parcel in the post containing a pirates outfit and a short note. the note reads- 'Thank you for your letter. Please find enclosed a pirates outfit. The bandana will cover...
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Why can't both Clinton and Obama run for President under the Democratic Party? It's not the typical protocol, but they're so close in numbers...
I wouldn't see why not, but it wouldn't be in the interests of the Democratic party, or any party for that matter, to have more than one candidate.
Both candidates votes would be diluted by the other, allowing the Republican a free run at the Presidency.
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What is a favor you should never ask of someone?
Serious answer this time.
Anything you wouldn't do for them.
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I know this isnt your average question and please dont downrate me.... But does pubic hair go grey after a while?
I'm afraid so. Around age 34.
Chris, age 34.
I awoke one morning thinking a polar bear had fallen asleep on my scrotum overnight.
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I am 15 and my bf is 17 and I want a baby and he dont so I have decied to start to break holes in his condoms so i can get pregnant and have my child and that way he can be linked always. My friend says this is a bad idea what do you guys think?
Are you taking the piss?
If not, I sure hope you gave up the idea.
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Everyone has something they could easily teach. What do you know that you would happily teach others?
Being polite. All it takes is to use these phrases every time they apply:
1) Please
2) Thank you
3) Excuse me
4) I apologise
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Can anyone tell me what a year in Scotland in like?
Starting in about November, it's dark about 17 hours a day, and generally wet and cold, but rarely freezing, and full of people cracking jokes to try and forget about the weather.
March and April are dark about 12 hours a day and generally wet, but mild, about 10 degrees.
Summer, from May to July, is usually not bad, getting about 15 to 25 degrees most days, but still quite wet,...
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Who here believes that we have been visited by beings from another planet?
I think half the people i work with are from another planet.
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If the theory of Evolution is true, why don't I ever see an ape with male-pattern baldness?
I am an ape, albeit a walking talking one with a large brain and an ooposable thumb, and I have male pattern baldness.
Maybe you've just never seen me.
Or maybe because the other great apes don't have an opposable thumb. There are differences between all species, but that doesn't mean that one wouldn't or didn't evolve from the other.
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HRH Prince Harry gets alot of bad press, but for the last 10 weeks hes been fighting the Taleban in Afghanistan. ( http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/7269743.stm ) I think the UK has a young price to be proud of, agree or disagree?
Totally agree. i think we should be very proud of all who serve in our armed forces. Harry and his uncle Andrew are 2 royals to be proud of.
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Do you think it was fair that Prince Harry was withdrawn from afghanistan after spending 10 weeks there just because it was no longer a secret?
It's well documented that he wanted to go to Iraq and I'm sure he wanted to stay in Afghanistan himself. I'm also very proud of him that he feels that way, (as I am of all Brit squaddies).
I'm also sure it would have been more dangerous than it needs to be for any soldier serving under his command, and he himself is probably at the top of the Taliban's most wanted...
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Who would win in this fight? British Soldier or American Soldier?
The American would call in in air strike and kill him while they were still on the same side.
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Is the man made global warming debate over?
We are frequently told that there is a consencus among worlds leading scientists on climate change, but this simply isn't true.
What is true, is that environmentalists and political groups are telling us that 'It's all man's fault because the scientists say so'.
I suppose if anyone wishes to base a scientific arguement on the agendas of environmentalism and...
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If you were a representative for all the planets polar bears on the shrinking ice caps, what would you say to the world leaders?
I'm not worried and neither are the bears, it all grows back in winter time when the news cameras aren't here.
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Maybe this is a hornet's nest, but is there anyone out there who objects to homosexuality and yet is in no way religious?
Probably lots of atheist men who are uncomfortable in their sexuality.
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Why do some young boys think that crude and offensive language is clever?
Because it gets them attention. When you stop giving attention, they rapdly lose interest.
Going to have my first child in 4 weeks, will call back in 5 years and tell you if the theory is correct.
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Does it drive you crazy when people misspell your first name or could you care less?
My name is Chris and my neighbour called me Chris for about 3 weeks when I first moved into my flat.
One morning we saw each other as I was going to work and she called me Colin. I looked around and saw there was no- one else around and I thought- 'I know she's talking to me, She knows she's talking to me.'
'Good morning Helen' I replied. She has proceeded...
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Why are there green/yellow electric cables connected to baths and sinks?
The electrician speaks!
Green /Yellow cables are used for Earthing, so what you're talking about is called EEBAD (Earth Equipotential Bonding and Automatic Disconnection of supply)
In laymans terms, if your plumbing pipes become live, (very dangerous) the fuse will blow, disconnecting the supply (no more danger).
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What's the best hand you've ever got in a live game of Texas Hold 'Em?
Straight flush, 4 to 8 I think. Only playing for pretend money but it felt good anyway.
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Is it common for a player to keep folding until some of the players have been weded out, or are low on chips, to begin realy playing and betting high with the last player at the table(who happens to be a buddy),or is there something fishy going on?
Nothing partiularly fishy to me. In most 10 player games you double your by in by finishing third. A decent strategy is to fold consistently until the last 3, (therefore doubling your money), then playing aggresively.
If your opponents are unable to adapt to your change in strategy, you can double up a couple of times and give yourself a fighting chance.
It's a sound strategy, when...
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What is your worst bad beat in Texas Holdem Poker?
All the ones I lost it on the river.
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If there is a full house on the board three 7's and two 9's. I'm holding King Ten, other player is holding a Jack and a Nine. Who wins the hand or is it a draw?
Opponent wins the hand. You both have a full house, but theirs is 9s over 7s. You only have 7s over 9s.
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What's less sexy than a man wearing tight jogging leggings?
a Frenchman pulling Speedos out his butt hole six inches in front of your nose. (Happened on a stairwell on holiday, still traumatised).
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What is the best first name(doesnt have to be common) that you can come up with so that your kids first name will rhyme with their last name (or vice versa) ex: Jerry Barry?
Edmund.
Edmund Redmond.
My g/ f is having our first kid in 5 weeks. She thinks it's a bad idea. She's a girl, but hey, in for a penny in for a pound.
You just can't please some women.
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Do you find it helpful, in some non-English languages, to know the sex of inanimate objects?
I've never understood how it can be helpful, or even what idea you could possibly convey knowing that a banana was male or female.
Please someone educate me, I admit to being completely stumped by the whole thing.
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Would you want to know if a sex offender lives down the street from you?
In my perfect utopian paradise they would be locked up for life and parole would not exist.
However, we don't live in my perfect Utopian paradise, we are forced to live in a real world, so here goes.
There are 3 options here-
1) Their whereabouts are made known to the Police.
2) Their whereabouts are made known to the general public.
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I would love to believe in a deity. I am homosexual. I did not choose homosexuality, it is something I discovered and was horrified about. But, if being homosexual is not god given, but god made me as I am, there is no god I can believe in. Advise me?
I believe you can be gay and believe in God. I'm sure many, (but not all), religious people of different denominations would disagree, but that doesn't make them right. I'm sure they can quote you all the scripture to tell you you're wrong, but that won't change the fact that you have a yearning to believe in a deity in some form.
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Any rules of life you wanna share?
Be honest with everyone, and be BRUTALLY honest with yourself.
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Have you ever felt like you're the smartest being in the universe?
Never. But I frequently feel like I'm surrounded by idiots.
Is that the same thing? Do I need to brush up my interpersonal skills?
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Few will condone cheating in any form or fashion, but it seems to be an easier pill for society to swallow when a man is unfaithful...do you see this as well? Why do you think it is?
I don't personally see it that way, If anyone cheats it's because you're weak, but I do see male unfaithfulness being more acceptable to society as a whole.
Because men are generally emotionally weaker than women. I know it's a generalisation, but generally true.
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Organic vs. non-Organic food. Which one do you prefer and why?
Organic definitely tastes bettr. Try making an omlette with caged hen eggs and then organic eggs and taste the difference!
Having said that, organic is just too damned expensive to eat all the time, it's about 3 times the price.
You can make some good tasty meals with non organic ingredients, but if you want to make something really, really good....... It's got to be organic.
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If/ When Chewbacca dies, how would Han Solo take care of the body? A co-worker insists that Han should stuff him.
I see you're a real Star Wars fan, so I'll give you the canonical answer. He is already dead, and quite vaporised, so there isn't much can be done with him, execpt keep him as a small jar of plasma. You can find it all on Wokieepedia.com, but here's a short version:
In 25 ABY (After the Battle of Yavin), Chewbacca, Han Solo and his youngest son Anakin were sent to pick up...
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What language does Yoda speak?
Yoda spoke an unusual version of Basic (the Republic trade language, English to you and I). He usually tended to place verbs (especially auxiliaries) after the object and subject (an object-subject-verb format). An example of Yoda's speech pattern: "When nine hundred years old you reach, look as good you will not." Most agreed that this pattern of speech was convoluted, and while...
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I want us to dump petroleum as a fuel source so we can leave the middle east alone, eliminate a lot of dirty politics, and reduce significant amounts of air pollution. Are you in?
Sounds good in theory, but I'm not sure it would work.
Some other natural resource would become the most valuable commodity on Earth, say water, and instead of the oil barons using dirty politics to invade the Middle East for oil, it would be water barons using dirty politics to invade somewhere else for water.
You're right about reducing air polution though.
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What is one big lesson you have learned in life?
A parents love is unconditional, even if they never show it.
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How do you tell a guy you might be pregnant?
You don't.
You find out first (the pregnancy tests in the pharmacy are almost 100% accurate, and are the same tests that they use in UK hospitals), only after you know for sure can you say it to him straight, there's no other way.
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I'm feeling a bit like a cheap 1980s synthesiser. Where can I find a comprehensive list of plot-holes pertaining to the Star Wars movies?
I've read the links provided by n00b_a55a55in, and although some of them are bits I didn't know before, they can be explained.
Google 'Wookieepedia' and search for anything you like.
The entire extended Star Wars universe is explained there and you can explain the little plot holes from the movies. When you understand the extended universe, you understand that the...
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Favorite Star Wars scene!?
Obi Wan Vs Anakin in Episode III. Awesome fight!
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What do you think would of happened if Qui-Gon servived Darth Maul?
He would have trained Anakin himself instead of asking Obi Wan to do it. Obi Wan would have taken another apprentice and the story would have followed Anikin and Qui Gon.
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Why didn't obi-one finish off anikan at mustifar?
He said at the time- 'You we're my brother Anakin, I loved you.'
He left him to die, but couldn't kill him himself.
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Who do you think Anikines/Darth Vader father is?
According to his mother, 'he had no father, he just happened'.
In revenge of the Sith, Palpatine tells him that Darth Plageus learnt of a power where he could manipulate midi chlorians to create life. It is therefore possible that any force user who learned this power could have manipulated the midi chlorians in Shmi Skywalker and created Anakin.
As far as I know, this is the...
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Be honest: Even if you don't really like either, you really know Star Wars is WAY cooler (and tolerable) than Star Trek, right?
Of course Star Wars is better than Star Trek, everybody knows that.
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Star Wars TV show-- good idea to expand the Star Wars universe or just a way to market the franchise more?
There is a whole Star Wars Expanded Universe of books, comics, and cartoons stretching from nearly 2 billion years before The Phantom Menace to over 100 years after Return of the Jedi, so it's hardly a 'new' idea.
For example, after Han and Leia marry, they have three children, the twins Jaina and Jacen, and later Anakin. (Every big Star Wars fan knows that). I wouldn't...
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What are all the levels of the Jedi? (Padawan, Master) What about the Sith? Are there any others groups that learn the force?
Jedi levels are Youngling, up to about age 13, Padawan, up to mid 20s while trainings with an experienced Jedi, or until they face the Jedi trials, after which they become called a Jedi Knight.
The promotion to Jedi Master happened most commonly when they trained a padawan to Jedi Knight. It was also common for Padawans to call their own master 'Master', wether or not they were a...
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What is the secret of your success, when it comes to life?
The only thing in the world worth caring about is the people you love.
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Today I am at work, all alone, completely in charge of everything. Should I do my work as normal, or spend the day on Answerbag?
Do what you need to do, do what you may regret later if you don't do it today, then fart about as much as you like.
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Today I am at work, all alone, completely in charge of everything. Should I do my work as normal, or spend the day on Answerbag?
Do what you need to do, do what you may regret later if you don't do it today, then fart about as much as you like.
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What is your favorite song from Oasis?
No one said 'Champagne Supernova' yet?, total class.
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Do you believe America is a force for good in the world today?
The administration is only doing what it was elected to do. Look after America. I've always believed that any nations foreign policy is about extending your own nations influence in the world, to allow your own businesses to flourish, and therefore, the living standards of your own people to increase.
US foreign policy today is most probably what is best for the US in the short term,...
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Can you try to insult me as much as you can with one word?
CUNT!
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Have you every anything performed on stage? what?
I have done a little bit of stand up comedy, and believe it or not, people actually laughed!
There is an amateurs night in a local comedy club and I decided I wanted to try. They booked me in for a 5 minute slot and I went headlong into a political rant that only got 2 or 3 laughs. I ditched the 'try to be Bill Hicks' routine and opted for the 'try to be yourself'...
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How many heart breaks have you had or given?
Had 1 and gave 1, both at the same time.
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What movie confused you the most?
At the end of this movie I thought 'I have absolutely no idea what happened there, but I know I loved watching it!'.
Second time watching it all made sense.
Pulp Fiction.
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What color light sabre would you have?
Midnight Blue.
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Do you feel compelled to mention in your comment that you rated the answer up by either saying it directly or putting a + in the comment? If so, why?
Sometimes I don't agree with someone, even though they gave a well thought out, balanced and intelligent answer. I can then explain to them that while I don't agree, I can still give them a good rating for their answer, and it's good to point that out, some ABaggers can be fickle at times.
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What do you think about a woman who cheats on her husband and then tells him "No one would want you!"?
She is turning it around to him because she is scared to admit to herself that she's a bit of a slut. And she should be divorced forthwith.
Yes, slut is probably too harsh a word, but i did say 'a bit of' a slut, maybe just a 'slu'.
The answer would be the same if it was a man, I know it isn't society's norm to call a man a slut, but it is something that...
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How come men just don't get it?
1) I don't know what 'it' is.
2) Whatever 'it' is, I'm not missing it.
3) If i'm not missing 'it', then why look for it?
I can tell your upset about 'it', but cheer up puusycat, there's a war on.
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Will you drink an 'irish car bomb' tomorrow?
What is an 'Irish car bomb'? Assuming it's not a ton of plastic explosive mis- placed by the IRA in a mainland British city.
Thanks for the answers guys! I'm not sure that should happen to a Guiness, but now I know what it is, I'm just gonna have to try it. It sound so wrong, yet it sounds so right!
Sorry to disappoint guy's, but I didn't try it. I did...
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Are you an early bird or do you like to have a lie in?
Definitely an early bird. I usually wake up about 8.00 to 10.00 at the weekend and get up straight away, lying in bed is really boring.
The early bird catches the worm, but then again, it's the second mouse that gets the cheese. So i wouldn't knock a lie in either.
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How much talking, when your with them, during a movie is "too much," a couple comments ok or strictly none at all?
In a theatre it is a stabbing offence. At home it completely depends on who you are with, wether they've seen the movie before, and how good it is.
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How should I go about making a lightsaber?
According to wookieepedia, you should meditate on the force, then you will know.
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Would you say that Jaffa Cakes are a cake or a biscuit?
At present the Jaffa Cake is classified as a cake but the British government is attempting to get it reclassified as a biscuit. This would mean it would come under a higher tax bracket as biscuits are subject to 17.5% VAT, where cakes are VAT exempt. This is because biscuits soften when they go off, and cakes go hard, and as we all know, a stale Jaffa Cake is hard. Therefore it must be a cake....
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Do you agree in the idea of identity cards in the uk?
No, I think they are a complete waste of time and money, money that we, the taxpayer, will have to pay.
It's supposed to be in our 'war on terror', (allegedly). But how do you stop someone blowing themselves up? Before 9/ 11 Bin Ladens ID card would still have said 'Osama Bin Laden', it wouldn't give any indication to his political leanings, like 'Osama...
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What is you favorite actor/actress?
Robert De Niro. Can play anyone, in any style and always is believable. The greatest.
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If you had to take on a Sith name, what would you choose? Darth what?
Darth Flatulence.
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Do you believe that eveyone has the right to bear arms (have a firearm)?
We are not allowed to in the UK, and we get on just dandy without them. I think the right to bear arms seemed a good idea at the time, but I think it's proved itself a monumental failure. The more guns you have, the more crime you got, the more dead civilians you end up with. I'm sure plenty of my American cousins love it, but you're welcome to it.
EDIT- Hi Bob. My apoligies...
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How do you think the AB community should deal with Nazis on Answerbag?
I like to listen to their chip- on- the- shoulder, i- hate- everyone- except- me, masquerading- as- political- debate type of hatred. It reminds me that i am not the weirdest person in the world, and it makes me feel good. Let them stay I say, laugh at their 'serious points' about race issues, and quietly ignore them, to give them any answer or rating merely validates their opinions....
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How often in an ethical debate do you secretly just feel like quitting "respecting their opinion" and just telling them they're an idiot?
If someone is constructing a well thought out and intelligent arguement then of course i will respect their opinion, even if i don't agree with them, because their arguement comes from a well measured source.
On the other hand, I have called people a retard on several occasions on this site, because their arguement came from ignorance or bigotry, and was totally void of any intelligent...
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Why do employers think they can treat you like dirt and get away with it?
'Cos a lot of them DO get away with it. You have to stand up for yourself, with some people if you give them an inch, they'll take you a mile.
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What does your answerbag avatar mean?
It's a Buddha meditating, but not doing it very seriously. It's how I view my life.
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Do you think the average soldier should get paid more money?
The privates are paid around £15K a year (give or take a bit), which isn't bad when they are in barracks or out on exercise.
I don't think it's anywhere near enough when we send them to war, and believe if their wages were 10 times more when we sent them to fight, our government would be a bit less flippant with their lives.
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When is love not enough?
When you're a woman nothing is enough. :-p
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What reality program would you sign up for?
All of them. Why not?
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Who is the most over rated actor or actress?
John Wayne and Kevin Costner are the worst actors ever, wooden, monosyllabic, every line delivered the same way.
They could have played Ghandi or Hitler and would have played both exactly the same way.
The question however, was 'the most overrated', not 'the worst'. So i would have to go for John Wayne, he is one of the best rated actors ever, according to the older...
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If you were to make your own test for "Britishness", what questions would you include?
The question confuses me.
Aren't 'Britishness' and 'Englishness' the same thing?
Is there a concept of 'Britishness' outside of England? There certainly isn't amongst the Scots I know.
I find 'Britishness' to be a throwback to the bygone days of English Imperialism, only to be wheeled out by Scotsmen when it's suits them, like...
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What is the weirdest thing you ever (on purpose or accidentally) snorted up your nose?
A crushed up Ecstasy tablet. Only recommended for those with self destructive personalities.
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Anybody else like Rowan Atkinson's Black Adder? Which was your favourite series, and why?
Blackadder is utterly brilliant and still very under rated I think. Blackadder goes Fourth was the best and contains my favourite line in ANY comedy.
Something like- 'Christmas day 1914 we ventured into no mans land and exchanged Christmas presents with the Germans. Since then we've advanced no further than an athsmatic ant with some heavy shopping.'
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If you were to add one room to your house/apartment, what would it be?
I'd absolutely love a room with a pool table, but houses aren't that big over here.
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Who would win,mace windu vs yoda?
Gotta be Yoda, more powerful, more knowledge, more experience. I think this one's a no brainer.
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Do you think that everything is relative ? then what is absolute?
The only absolute that exists is that everything is relative. There is no such thing as right or wrong, only ever changing opinions and perceptions.
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What do you think of 'Dr' Gillian McKeith?
She presents a programme called 'you are what you eat'. It's obvious to me she's just eaten a skinny cantankerous bitch.
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Are there any Freemasons here?
It isn't against freemasonry rules to tell someone you are a freemason. They have many rules regarding conduct, and what is secret and what is not. Merely being a freemason does not exclude you from telling other people that you are. I used to work with a guy who had been a freemason, and was nice enough to show me the handshake.
My dear lady friend's dad is also an ex freemason...
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What's the most disappointing movies you've seen?
The Phantom Menace. Having waited about 16 years for it, it was very disappointing, even though it isn't actually that bad a movie.
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Are you a Matrix fan? Why? The movies have never really interested me like they have most people and I want to know why.
I love The Matrix! I loved the action mostly, but also enjoyed the way the dialogue challenged your perceptions on reality, belief, choice and nature. Sorry if you didn't get those bits.
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Am a rastafarian in the british army and i want to grow my hair. they will not let me do so, what should i do?
I assume you knew about the short hair thing before you signed up, and are aware of Queen's Regulations: 5.366. a. Hair (1). Males. The hair of the head is to be kept well cut and trimmed, except where authority has been granted otherwise on religious grounds; style and colour (if not natural) is not to be of an exaggerated nature.
All you can do is request permission from your...
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Should smokers and obese people be forced to pay more for medical insurance?
In the UK they do, I work for Independent Financial Advisers and Private Medical Insurance is really beginning to take off.
There is 2 basic types of underwriting. The first one you are given a premium that you pay every month, but are not covered for any existing medical conditions like diabetes or whatever, that you already have. The second type you are covered for everything, even...
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Is the agreement that North Korea reached Nuclear Disarmament fair? or is the US bending over backwards?
Of course it is fair. It is tantamount to 'don't invade us and we won't nuke you'. Sounds fair to me.
The US administration will agree to anything with North Korea that isn't an embarrassing climbdown, because IT DOESN'T CARE who has nuclear weapons, it is totally completely and utterly irrelevant.
The administration is gearing the world up for an invasion...
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Was Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon purposely aligned with The Wizard of Oz?
I've seen it and I don't think it does, you can buy it on e- bay. Having said that, Pink Floyd took a lot of mind bending substances, it seems quite plausible to me that one of them said one day 'Here guys, i've got a reeeeeally good idea...........'
Thanks Drubic. I really don't think it does. The only bit that jumped out was when the witch turned up on the...
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Should the US go to war with IRAN?
I'm sure they will. Maybe not this year or next year, but within the next decade.
Wether they should or not is not really the point. They will, sooner or later, but first they have to convince the world that it is in their best interests to do so.
So the question should really be 'Have you been convinced that invading Iran is a good idea, or is the US government required to...
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My boyfriend is quitting smoking. Is there anything I can do to help him? I know he's worried about moodiness and pissing me off. What can I do to help him along on this?
Tell him he smells nice, tell him he looks more refined without a cigarette, tell him he tastes better. Men have sensitive egos, they are fragile when criticised, but easily inflated when massaged.
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Any thoughts on the British National Party?
I thought it was better when we all just ignored them.
They go on about 'the prime concern of the British government should be the British people', and i agree it should, but it doesn't take anything away from the fact that what they really mean to say is 'we hate brown people'.
An articulate, intelligent, Saville row suit wearing racist is still a racist, no...
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Do you have any predictions for 2007? Explain.
Greedy people will wage war for political and economic reasons and blame the carnage on religion or ethnicity. This will happen this year because it has happened every year since civilisation began, about 100,000 years.
Powerful people will manipulate the information available to the masses to suit their own agenda. This will happen this year because it has happened every year since the...
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If you don't believe in a creator or spiritual part of our nature, how do you explain our common urge to do the right thing, even at our own peril (against what evolution would suggest we do)?
Doing the right thing facilitates the survival of the species, even at the expense of the survival of the self. Species that help each other use their social skills for survival, and in many situations are more likely to survive than those without a sense of social responsibility.
The person being pulled from a burning car is an intereting one. Putting yourself at risk to save someone else...
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Whats the longest time since you havent washed you hair?
About 10 years, since going bald. I occasionally scrub the dead skin away with a bathing brush.
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This guy keeps flirting with my girlfriend, i told him to stop and he wont, now he wants to fight me. Is there any reason i should hold back from fighting him?
'Cos you'll get a ship load of grief from your gf if you do. You've got to weigh that up with looking like an idiot if you don't fight him.
You've got to ask what would be less of a problem, looking like a coward in front of him if you don't fight him, or looking like an asshole in front of her if you do. Whatever you decide, good luck.
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What is the best sport in the world?
Football, Soccer, the beautiful game. Amen.
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Who benefitted most from 9/11?
Oil and Gas companies, mostly by rebuilding the infrastructure in Afghanistan and Iraq, after we blew it up. Military hardware maufacturers, and companies providing services to the troops on the ground. These companies have all made a lot of money over there, and a big part of the companies winning the contracts is that the bill will ALWAYS be paid, something that does not readily happen in...
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Do you approve of people who become famous as a consequence of appearing again and again in the media and not because of having an artistic career?
I have an almost pathalogical hatred of these talentless f***wits raised to the pinnacle of celebrity with fat bank accounts to show for it.
I've thought about it quite a lot, 'cos if i had the chance to make 5 or 10 million quid just by doing what a PR man tells me to do, i would do it as well.
My hatred of it stems from the fact that these people are only celebrities because...
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What's the most useless phrase you can think of?
'Well you should have thought of that before you did it.'
OBVIOUSLY I didn't think that far ahead, or didn't YOU think that far ahead when making that stupid statement?
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What did you think of the second installment of the Star Wars series (episodes I,I,III)?
As far as the storyline went, it all went well, without leaving loose ends all over the place like some sequels/ prequels to other movies have done. The movies themselves went from the sublime to the ridiculous, Sith being almost as good as Empire or A New Hope, but Phantom being really very disappointing, with Clones somewhere in the middle. It was one of those cases where the third...
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Can a girl beat up a guy?
I go to a Thai boxing class where some of the girls are fighting on the amateur circuit. I didn't know this when i first went, so I was sparring with one and was being soft on her, because she's a girl. Trying to be chivalrous and all that. Anyway, the first good punch I threw, she counterpunched/ kicked/ kneed, not quite sure what she hit me with, I felt like I was surrounded by a...
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If you could smack one person up side the head everyday with no consequences, who would that one person be?
My ex boss. He was an ignorant arrogant bully and would deserve it. I will smack him if i ever see him again. To hell with the consequences, it will be worth it.
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If you could ask Jesus one question, what would you ask?
Are you the son of God only if i believe you are? Like a self fulfilling prophecy?
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Why is spelling such a big deal? -see my answer post to see if you agree or not.
I don't see much wrong with an incorrect letter here or there, it happens to everyone, but there are some questions where it seems every word is spelt wrong, is in the incorrect part of the sentence, and the sentence itself doesn't make sense. I tend to ignore those questions, and notice most of the answers to the question is written in the same weird code, maybe it's the...
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What religion (or lack of religion) do you follow and why?
I came from A Christian background as a kid, but then as a teenager became an Atheist. In my early twenties I returned to Christianity, but by the time I was about 27 it ceased to have any relevance for me. I am now firmly sitting on the agnostic fence, with a slight leaning towards the Atheist side, however, I must tell you that although fundamentalists of all types, be they Muslim, Christian,...
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If we as humans were to have "evolved" into what we are today, why hasn't pooping been made easier and cleaner?
It has become more obvious to me, the older I get, that although my poops are easily and quickly passed, requiring the minimum of cleaning, I am definitely in the minority. Maybe it's the processed garbage we have been eating for the last 30 years or so that is the problem, and not evolution.
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Who is favorite daytime talk show host?
Trisha. the chavness level is quite extraordinary. It is a monument to the depths that the human soul can sink to, and how hard you can laugh at the stupid and the lazy.
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Who created time?
The big bang created all that is, therefore the big bang created time. Or it could be said that time was created at the big bang. It logically follows that there was no such thing as 'before' the big bang.
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Why do we allow the sale/puchase of cigarettes when we have tv adverts, signs, radio messages etc telling us that smoking is harmful?
Because the government makes A LOT of tax from selling it, and contrary to the supposition of the question, 'we' don't allow it, the government do. I would elaborate, but i'm afraid it doesn't get any more simple.
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Complete: "I came; I saw; I ______________."
I came, I saw, I Answered.
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If aliens, capable of travelling across the galaxy did happen to find our humble planet, do you seriously think they'd be all that interested in us?
I was reading the lonely planet guide to planet Earth, my friend Zaffron p- mailed it to me on my zog bank, he found it quite amusing and thought it might tickle me:
In a far corner of the galaxy be sure to check out Earth. It's the blue- green planet with white bits at the top and bottom. You can get a ride there from Earthtours, based in Zyclon 241, they will take you there and fly...
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During the Super Bowl, which player will you be watching most?
The one with the ball. :-p
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British sports - why do British athletes compete under the Great Britain label internationally, yet in other sports, like soccer, rugby, cricket, etc., the teams are organised under the individual countries of Great Britain?
It depends on wether the world governing body of a sport recognises the home nations, or recognises the UK as a single country. FIFA, (the football guys) recognise 4 seperate nations, as they are registered with FIFA as such.
In athletics, Great Britain is registered with the IOC and is recognised as such. Consequently, there is no UK football team playing at the Olympics. The same pettern...
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What is your favorite insult?
Fuck you, you fucking fuck.
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What are the best cures for baldness?
Accepting that some women find baldnes sexy.
C'mon the baldies!
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Hitler, sadaam, pinochet, and bush. how are they similar?
They all manipulated the media to suit their own agenda.
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What do you think of sakhalinskii answer here. i think its disgusting
Lets put it in perspective. He made a flippant, some would say stupid comment, and apologised immediately. We all say stupid things from time to time, I'd give him the benefit of the doubt, we all make mistakes, and at least he's big enough to apologise.
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If no Paranormal phenomenons are real.... who makes up the sories?
'Paranormal phenomenon' is merely a two word phrase used to decribe the industry where people con other people into believing that things, (mind reading, levitation, etc.) is somehow 'paranormal', and not just a magic trick, or something like UFOs and crop circles are 'paranormal', and not something we just don't have an explaination for. Yet.
Paranormal...
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What is your favorite football team of all time
Glasgow Rangers.
Were the first club in the world to win more than 50 league titles, and hold a world record 51.
In May 2000, Glasgow Rangers FC became the first Club in the World to win 100 trophies, and have won the most trophies of any football club in the world.
The club's home, Ibrox Stadium, has been accredited as one of UEFA's five-star stadia.
I do have to say they...
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Can bigger women be sexy?
Absolutely. They've got stuff that skinny girls don't have, like boobs and a bum, and bits to squeeze. My ideal woman is around a size 14. (British size)
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In your opinion, what has been the United States greatest acchievement?
Inventing the nuclear bomb. It kept the world at relative peace for half a century, and continues to do so.
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Many people believe that China's economy and population will “take over” the world, but don’t you think that, at some point the average population of China will see how terrible low their social life standard is? Will there be a Chinese Revolution?
The standard of living in China is not that bad. It's a whole lot worse than the US, but that does not mean it's unbearable. With the new manufacturing jobs being created there, and the growth in their economy, the Standard of living will undoubtedly rise, so the revolution is probably a lot farther away than we may realise.
Apologies in advance if i'm wrong, but i sense you...
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Why should people work? it seems it easier to not work and count on the gov to give you money, if you work money is taken
Society cannot be sustained and the free market economy would collapse unless people work. With no money being earned there would be no taxes paid, so the government would be unable to invest the tax money to help the economy grow. Also with no money to spend, shops would close, prices would soar, our currency would become worthless, other countries would refuse to trade with us. With no...
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Do you agree with Benjamin Disraeli when he said. "As a general rule the most successful man in life is the man who has the best information"?
In a way yes, but if you cannot put the information accross effectively, then the information is useless, while even the most uninformed can be succesful if he can bullshit effectively.
So the most succesful man is just as Disraeli said, but can also put it accross effectively.
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Okay How many ladies think...size really matters? And Y?
I'm a bloke, but If a girl says they like a large penis then she must have a large vagina. I always think 'square peg, round hole' with this age old question.
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What is your favorite line in a movie?
A guy to his girlfriends dad, having dinner at a restaurant, having just met them:
But my real passion lies in kicking people's fucking heads in at football. See, I got to channel it somewhere. As you can probably tell by my bulging stomach, I don't participate in too many sporting activities. And I don't do drugs. Well, that's not entirely true, but not a lot. So I got...
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What item of clothing/footwear says you have gave up on life and let old age take over?
Slippers.
I know that's really that you've aloud middle age to take over, but isn't middle age just a baby version of old age?
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Do you answer every question as though it has an implied "Why?" at the end of it, or do you just answer the question exactly as asked?
I always try to answer the question that was asked, and apologise in advance if i'm going off on a rant without answering the question. I also understand that you didn't ask 'why?', so I won't bother explaining.
Was that the point of the question?
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Do having a good memory and high intelligence go hand in hand?
Absolutely not. Got an IQ of about 120 and struggle to remember what day it is.
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What is the funniest, most hilarious joke you've ever heard?
A man is lying in the bath when his young daughter walks in, points at his nether regions and says 'Dad, whats that?'.
Dad thinks for a moment, and not wanting to frighten his little daughter, replies, 'oh that sweetheart? It's a baby hedgehog.'
'It's got a huge cock for a baby hedgehog'.
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..what's white and wears checked trousers ..?
Rupert the fridge.
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Who is your favorite guitar player?
No one mention Bryan May from Queen yet? Bohemian Rhapsody dudes!
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What accent do you love/hate?
Hate any accent i can't understand. That's a bit rich coming from me, i have a VERY thick Glasgow accent.
I love listening to the New York accent, my favourite being Joey from Friends. I also like a soft Liverpool or Newcastle accent, and love the Queensland accent from Australia (think Steve Irwin).
My favourite accent of all is the Indian shopkeepers of Glasgow who use...
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Is your second toe longer than your big toe?
Yes. I think i've got the longest toes in the world. The one next to my big toe is a whopping 2 inches and a bit long!
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Are you bold enough to try exotic, multiple cuisines or are you restricted / conservative with your taste buds?
If i see somehting on the menu i haven't tried before, i always order it. Variety is the spice of life.
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Do you "Support the Troops"?
I give them moral support and would never speak against them. I do not agree with the war in Iraq, believing we were told a load of lies to justify it.
But we should always support the troops and the job they have been given to do, in the most diffucult situation imaginable. It's not the troops fault they are over there, but they still do their job, with largely no complaints. I have...
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What is your FAVORITE breakfast?
The old classic Scottish breakfast. Everything fried.
Eggs, bacon, mushrooms, tomato, sausage, square sausage (a Scottish delicacy), black pudding, fruit pudding and potato scone.
It's also a hangover killer.
EDIT1- I believe black pudding is made with blood, that's what makes it black.
EDIT2- It's sausage meat formed into a square block and sliced thin. It's...
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I know they shouldn't but do your parents have a favorite child?
Yes. I was the favourite.
Probably because my parents never talk, and only want a quiet life. My brother always felt it necessary to verbalise his feelings, and felt unloved when they didn't talk back. I, however, quickly realised that talikng to them was a waste of time because i never got a reply, so i didn't bother, and soon became a social retard, unable to talk to anyone.
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In the first matrix movie, how was it that Neo became alive again after getting shot about ten times?
He didn't really get shot, the matrix isn't real. Only the one would know this completely, to the point where he cuold be killed but know he hadn't really been killed.
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What do you think of protesters who call themselves “Born again Christians” who stage protests at the funerals of dead soldiers who served in Iraq, and insult their grieving families. Should this type of free speech be protected?
I think they should pay more respect to the people who gave their lives to protect them.
I feel they should always have the right to say it, but that if they feel that strongly about the war, they should go and protest somewhere else.
Regardless what you think of the war itself, you should back up the troops. Always. It's not their fault the war is going on, half of them don't...
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What come to mind when you hear the name Paris Hilton?
Porn.
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What do you think is the worst disease in the world today? why?
Stupidity. Everyone suffers from periodic bouts of it from time to time.
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Snickers candy bar - Where did the name "Snickers" come from?
In the UK when I was a kid, it was called a Marathon, but changed it's name to Snickers for some reason in the late 1980s. So it's a Marathon, always has been and always will be, and if you ask for a Marathon, most shop assistants know what you mean. I know i haven't answered the question, I just felt the need for a rant. The end.
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Which is a more apt name, Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) or Operation Iraqi Liberation (OIL)?
OIL of course! If it wasn't for the oil we would never have went there, Saddam being a scumbag merely served to justify it. And when asked, the several million Iraqis if they feel liberated, most say no.
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Why is God's plan taking so long? What's the hold up?
If God is omnipresent, then several billion years aren't that long in the concept of infinity.
Or maybe he's just not there.
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What was the first thing you ever cooked, completely on your own (no help from an adult, whatsoever)?
Toast for breakfast as mum wasn't awake yet. Can't remember how old I was, must have been 6 or 7.
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What are some funny "sayings" you have heard? For example: "About as subtle as a flying brick."
About as subtle as a train crash.
If brains were chocolate, you wouldn't have enough for a smartie.
As sharp as an elephants arse.
The lights are on but there's no one home.
She's got a face like a clumsy beekeeper
Look's like she's been dooking for apples in a chip pan
He's got a face like a dug licking p1ss off a nettle
It looks like...
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How can I shut my brain up? Whenever I try to do things like meditation or relaxing or trying to sleep it just interupts and starts yelling really inconsequential stuff at me.
I get the same problem too, but feel the best way is not to 'listen' to the thoughts, but rather to allow them to come and wash over you. Don't think that you can stop the thoughts coming to you, i'm not sure if that's possible. Be aware that the thoughts are there without conciously thinking about them. By trying to conciously shut them down, you are constantly...
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Are moral values relative or absolute?
I believe so. They are dependent upon the time, culture, religion and personal experience of the person who experiences them. For example, I got stabbed when I was 17, and as much as I may deem that morally 'wrong', it was evidently not that 'wrong' to the person who stabbed me. So there you have it, of course morality is relaitive.
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Who has the most annoying accent?
The thick Indian accent you tend to get in the UK when you phone the bank down the High Street.
You are re- directed to a call centre somewhere in the deepest darkest corners of the sub- Indian continent.
EDIT- Yes guys i've noticed how theey tend to have English sounding names, despite my local shopkeeper being called Naveed.
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Why do they call the World Cup the World Cup?
Cos every country in the world plays in it.
Every country in the world, play in qualifiers for a year to play in the world cup finals. The world cup finals are played the year following the qualifying rounds, usually in one country, known as the host nation.
There is some ambiguity what constitutes an official country, hence the numbers can change, but of the 189 to 194 Official countries...
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What are the 10 best soccer players ever?
Here goes:
1. Pele
2. Diego Maradona
3. Zinedine Zidane
4. Johan Cruyff
5. Ronaldo
6. Jim Baxter
7. Michel Platini
8. Zico
9. Marco Van Basten
10. Lothar Mattheus
Apologies to anyone for the lack of players from the sixties and seventies, but i didn't see those guys play very much, i'm not that old.
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David Beckham. Overrated poser, or still the man in British football?
Poser? Definitely. Overrated? Probably. Still the man in British football? He never was, just the most publicised.
Don't get me wrong, he was one of the best players in his position, he was the best passer of the ball and the best dead ball striker in the world, but was easily disposessed and couldn't tackle.
He couldn't hold a candle to Luis Figo and considering all the...
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At what age did you lose your virginity or haven't you yet? And what age are you now?
18, and am 33 now. I wished i'd waited until it meant something.
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At what age did you lose your virginity or haven't you yet? And what age are you now?
18, and am 33 now. I wished i'd waited until it meant something.
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Do you eat meat? why or why not?
Yes i do. Lamb is my favourite, then smoked fish, prawns, other seafood, beef and chicken. I also occasionally eat venison, and have tried zebra, crocodile, emu, shark fin, kangaroo, and probably a few others that I can't remember.
I eat meat because I like it, it tastes good and I don't seem to feel full without it. there are meats such as zebra and emu that i have tried but...
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Is your hometown famous for anything?
A little part of Glasgow called Cambuslang, famous for Midge Ure, the other guy who did Live Aid with Bob Geldof, and Scott Harrison, WBO Super Featherweight Champion. The Newton rail crash was about 15 years ago, which is part of Cambuslang. And that's about it.
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What was your very first memory?
Throwing my baby bottle in the open fire and watching it melt. I like fire.
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Do you think Saddam's execution should be televised?
I don't think anyone's execution should be televised. It is something that sets humans apart from monkeys in that we take no joy from the suffering of another, no matter how evil we may perceive them to be. Maybe i just have a grandiose opinion of humanity, but that's just me.
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What is your dream job?
Skydiving instructor. I would do it if the weather was better in Scotland.
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Do you think boxing is too violent a sport?
It really depends on what you call violence. I would normally consider punching someone to be a violent act, but when put into the context of a boxing match where 2 trained people have a fight to see who the best is, then have a hug and congratulate the winner when it's finished, i do not consider to be violence. I know that sounds a bit ridiculous, as violence is an inherent part of the...
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Why do people go on so much about how bad British food is?
I think the perception comes mainly from the fact that British people, by and large, do not cook very much. On continental Europe part of the daily routine is to cook up a tasy nutritious meal and dine with the family around the table, but that largely does not happen in the UK, processed TV dinners more often than not being the norm.
In reality, European food can be utterly vile, some...
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I'm gay, and I want to know the truth on the amount of people on average who are okay with it and who have a problem with it. Thoughts?
Unless you want to make love to my perfectly formed but slightly fat body, it's none of my business whatsoever. Have fun and if it's makes you happy, do it.
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If you keep travelling and traveling in space, what is at the very end? Brick wall? 6ft fence? What? There MUST be something??! Surely.
There is a theory that space is bent into a spherical shape, much like the Earth, so if you constantly travel in one direction, you will come all the way back around to where you started. That may sound impossible, but in the middle ages people thought it impossible that the Earth could be round, so it's not that great a leap of the imagination to think the universe is also a sphere.
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What mythical creature originates in your country?
There's the Loch Ness monster, a plesiosaur type creature with the magical ability to attract fat tourists who promptly empty their wallets in the bric a brac shops on the shore.
The haggis, a creature with two long legs and two short legs, allowing it to run on the hillside.
There was also an urban myth that there was a half man half goat in the local graveyard, encountered by a...
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When you use public restrooms, do you cover or hover?
I sit and dump to my hearts content. I find it amazing the question assumes that no one sits down, when man has been shitting outdoors for millenia. No, we must sanitise everything, everything must be spotless, buy some bleach and you're life will be better. It's all a load of consumerist garbage to me, to get us to buy cleaning products that have chemicals more dangerous than the...
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Does anybody here agree with me that swearing should be stopped on AB?
There won't be many.
There is much debate about what constitutes a swear word, for example the words bastard and arse were used not so long ago as acceptable words, meaning one who is illegitimate and your posterior. Exactly how or who decided that they were no longer nice words but bad words, is as subjective as wether or not you find any swear word offensive or not.
Nothing can...
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What is your favorite conspiracy theory ? Do you believe it?
That the rich and powerful bankroll each other to get elected to positions of power, so they can make a profit via tax breaks and government contracts.
When put like that, it doesn't sound much like a conspiracy theory, so i'll try again.
The New world order/ illuminati/ freemasons/ Knights Templar are in control of our governments, in a bid for world domination.
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What is you favorite actor/actress?
Robert De Niro. Can play anyone in any way he is asked to, and convince you every time.
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Does anyone but me find it odd that we haven't had another SERIOUS terrorist attack in the USA since 9-11? All a few people would have to do would be strap themselves with C-4 and blow themselves up in a subway or packed dept. store! Why haven't they?
I believe the threat of global terrorism was overstated to scare us all into backing the Iraq war,which was all about defending our corporate interests in the middle east.
That is not to say that there is not a danger from it, the attacks on New York and London prove that, but that the reason it has not happened more often is because the threat was never as big as was stated by our...
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TYSON AT HIS PEAK WOULD BEAT MOHAMMED ALI AT HIS PEAK BECAUSE MO HAD TROUBLE WITH SHORT FIGHTERS AND TYSON HAD MORE POWER AND SPEED DO YOU AGREE?
No. Ali would have won.
Tyson was a great puncher and could take down anyone with a single hit, but Ali had hand speed, ring craft, power, endurance, a greater reach, and most of all, the intelligence, to out box him.
He would have held him at arms length and hit him with jabs and crosses, and covered up or smothered him when he was in close to prevent the hooks and uppercuts that Tyson...
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Oppositional Defiance Disorder. Anyone heard of that diagnosis? What the heck is it? When I was growing up, it was just a kid that wouldn't do what he/she was told!
No i've never heard of it.
I'm not sure half of these disorders actually exist, rather they can be summed up by the doctor telling you your child has 'shit parents disorder'.
I'm sure it's more pertinent to note that for every disorder, there is a pill you can purchase to make it better. If there isn't a pill been invented yet, it gets called a...
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What is the reason for the war in Iraq? (or more specifically, the reason YOU think there is a war in Iraq?)
The purpose of the war was to take control of the worlds second largest, and mostly untapped gas and oil reserves. At the same time, western business interests were not being catered for by Saddam.
my apologies for turning this into an essay, (don't you just hate those answers?), but i've shortened it as much as possible.
There are many who will disagree with this, citing the...
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For those who read "The Curious Incident of The Dog In The Night-Time": what did you like/dislike about the book?
I liked the way the small boy saw the world so simply, without the external influences of the world around him. I couldn't help but notice he was the most sensible person in the book, it was the adults around him that were nuts.
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How did you choose your Answerbag name (assuming its not actually your name, that is!)?
My parents wanted to call me Christine after my gran, and never picked a boys name as they didn't consider i might be a boy.
So, Christopher it is.
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What,s it like being the 'other' woman at Christmas time?
Sorry but you're getting the husbands answer. They don't really or honestly care how you feel, you'll always be second best to the lawfully wedded. Men do a great job of thinking that they do care, but they're only deluding themselves. If he really cared he would leave her, you're just a quick McDonalds to the steak he has at home.
Given the blunt truth, I would...
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When you saw the pictures of everyone in Lady F's question "what do you look like?" were you suprised about what anyone looked like?
I imagined Lady F in a cardigan and slippers for some reason, but she is smokin hot!
I also thought BAM was a 20 year old bespectacled lad (?)
More the fool me.
Thanks Lady F, I feel much better for that.
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What is bush doing, and why is he still in office?
Playing golf and making himself and his corporate buddies who paid his election campaign richer. Just like most politicians in power. He is still in office 'cos Americans voted for him.
America isn't full of the Republican Christian (some would say fascist) right, but they do seem to be the only ones who bother to turn out and vote regularly. (Not counting the first election which...
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Why do all good things come to an end?
They don't. Circles are good things. :-p
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I don't understand how one cannot believe in God.. can those who do not believe explain why in a good manner? And how can people rate me down w/o evening answering my question?
I do not believe in God because their is no credible evidence for him. That does not necessarily preclude his existence, but that does not prove his existence either.
I have heard many reasons from Christians why they believe in God, but none of them hold any water with me.
I'm sure the religion you follow provides comfort, hope, joy, love and kindness, but that is the power of the...
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Have you ever been tempted to do bad drugs? and why?
No, but i've done a few really good ones. :-b
OK that was flippant, but it proves the point about why i did them. Initially i did them partly out of peer pressure, but after 1 try i took them again because, wait for it-
'they feel bloody fantastic!'.
Drugs are a buzz, a rush, they make you explore parts of you that you didn't know could exist, they can pick you...
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Whats the funniest thing you've seen printed on a shirt?
Jesus loves you.
(Everyone else thinks you're a cunt)
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What's your favorite flag?
The Union Flag (Union Jack) is the most destinctive and best looking flag on the planet.
I hate to say this 'cos i wish Scotland was independent and the Scottish saltire (the blue bit) wasn't part of it.
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Do you have a list of things you'd like to do before you die?
Doesn't everyone?
Take Lady Fuschia's advice and go to www.my50.com
I just have, the list is 54 items long but i've only achieved 21 of them, so still got 33 to go. Can't wait til' I get round to them.
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What's the dumbest thing you have done while intoxicated?
Passed out in a field at the start of the Scottish winter (I was escaping the police and thought i would have a wee lie down) wearing trousers and a cotton shirt. Must have been about minus 5 degrees and woke up some time later with frostbite on my pubic hair. A miracle i didn't freeze to death.
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I think it's just an urban myth, I have died 3 times in dreams. I jumped out of a window excaping zombies, got shot in the head by the UVF, and I can't remember ther other one.
Like Shultz said, anyone who does isn't around to tell the tale, so how does anyone else know?
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You know they say 'you can choose your friends but you can't choose your family', why do they say that as if that is supposed to make everything ok?
I don't think it is designed to make everything OK, just to remind you that as much as you can't pick them, you still can't help but love them, as much as you might want to kill them from time to time.
You can choose who to hate but you can't choose who you love, and that includes the un- choosable family. Yeah they drive us nuts at times, but they wouldn't be...
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What does your name mean?
Christopher- Christ bearer (Greek).
Redmond- From Reed Man, 'man of the reeds' originally Irish, meaning a farmer of some description.
So i'm the Christ carrying Irish farmer. Always thought that was interesting for a Agnostic Scottish Electrician.
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What are the right definitions of GOOD and EVIL?
If it agrees with your personal chosen morals, it's good, if it goes against them, it's evil.
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LOL! You should do stand up!
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When will Iraq be stabalized?
When the oil runs out.
OK that was flippant, but there's a serious point. The invasion has been proved, at least in the UK, not sure about the US, that it was never about Al Qaeda, WMDs or anything else. The occupation has killed more Iraqis than Saddam ever did, so lets not pretend that Iraq wasn't a more peaceful place with a despot in charge.
Lets not pretend either that...
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I have a boy friend but i was recently asked to marry this guy so he can live in the contry and he will pay me 10,000 dollars is it the rite thing to do
When you ask is it the 'right' thing to do, are you asking if it's immoral or illegal?
If asking if it's illegal, then yes it is. Very. If caught you could go to jail for a long time, and if you can't do the time, don't do the crime.
If asking if it's immoral, I believe that adults, (I assume you're an adult if you're old enough to get...
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Does anyone know what they would say or do to their neighbor who took it upon himself to wash your car? He is standing outside my townhouse right now washing my car and talking about how disgusting it is.
Get my family to bring their dirty cars over too.
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When was the last time you dyed your hair, and what colour did you dye it?
Dyed it Blond when I was 17, turned out Ginger, then fell out and never grew back.
I think that was just the beginning of my going bald, or maybe i should sue the manufacturer?
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Whats the best ' yo mama ' joke you ever heard?
Yo mama so ugly, she jumped in the sea and the fish jumped out.
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Is it possible to be happier without friends?
Absolutely. I myself, prefer to be alone when given the choice, my only real friend being my girlfriend. I have friends at work, but their not really friends, just colleagues that I like. It is possible, but i think unlikely for most people, most benefit from having interaction with other people, and i think it better that we have friends of some description, even if they are not...
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If you have been addicted to a drug before does the feeling of wantig it ever go away?
Been mentally dependent on cannabis, quit about 6 years ago but haven't really wanted to do it since, at least never had a real craving for it. I also smoked a pack of cigarettes a day but managed to quit for 2 years, taking up the habit agin about 1 year ago, but only to 5 or 10 a day. With cigarettes, the craving NEVER goes away, it gets less severe and further apart, maybe every 3 days...
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Who is your favorite President of the United States?
George W.
By far the most cringeworthy politician of the modern era. A masterpiece of alternative comedy. He gives my laughter box so much exercise i salute him for it.
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Am I the only one who finds Fabio utterly repulsive?
Not at all! The time a bird hit him on the face on a rollercoaster, (HE was on the rollercoaster, not the bird), I laughed so hard i snottered, farted, puked, and shit myself, all at the same time!
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Is there anything you hate to admit you love because it's cheesy and embarrassing but can't help it because you love it so much?
Glenn Madeiros, Boris Gardner, Spandau Ballet, Def Leppard and Bon Jovi.
I read 'A brief history of time' and 'The origin of species' but only really sort of understand them and can't explain them to anyone else.
I'll bet you've got a few, everyone else has.
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How can I learn about computers? My knowledge of them is really pathetic. I even had a hard time getting an avatar.
So did I, and I'm 33! I had to get Stableboy to do the vaatar for me. Maybe you don't need to learn about computers, maybe you need to study hard, get a job, and pay someone else to fix your computer.................like I do.
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Have you ever attempted suicide?
No, but I've thought about it before. Quite deeply in fact. I was depressed and using copious quantities of cannabis, amphetamines and ecstasy at the time and just not coping with anything life threw at me, so decided to throw myself from a twelve storey building I had the fortune of having access to the keys to the roof of.
I considered myself a coward for not doing it, but as you can...
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Suppose the aliens land, and they are like enough to us that they ask us to join the UP - United Planets. What would you choose as a flag and anthem for the whole Earth?
The flag would be a Dollar bill, (Or a UK Pound) Whichever you want, and the anthem would be 'Moneytalks' by AC /DC.
I think that sums it up.
Thought- Could use the Aussie Dollar, 'cos it's rubbery and wouldn't get soggy in the rain.
ChrisDG- I thought about that,but decided that 'Money' by Pink Floyd was all about the negative conotations of what...
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We have problems with our outdoor Christmas lights breaking the electrical circuit when it rains. I have tried taping over the plug connections in the past with no luck. How can we prevent water from shorting out lights?
Any water in the electrical system can short the lights, so this may seem a dumb question, but are you sure the lights are waterproof? Assuming they are, you can get an electrician to install an outdoor socket and plug, which are definitely waterproof. If there is water getting in the socket just now, it could potentially damage the cables inside, so I suggest getting it done ASAP.
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What are some of your PERSONAL quotes?
The world is not dangerous or evil, it's the people in it that **** it up.- Captain Birdseye
(Replace **** with four letter word of choice)
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What impression do you have of New Zealand?
The land of the long white cloud (I think).
A place that has scenery almost as beautiful as Scotland, but with some places even better, with volcanic springs and stuff. Never been there, so I don't know what the people are like, but i forgive them for Russell Crowe.
The place that gave us things to be thankful for, Edmund Hillary, Phar Lap, bungy jumping, Peter Jackson, the All...
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How do you know if what you are doing is brave or stupid?
I think if you are helping another person who is in danger, then it is always brave, because it can't possibly be stupid to help another person in distress.
When someone else is not in danger, such as in extreme sports, anything from the really dangerous like BASE jumping, to the not really dangerous like skateboarding and roller blading, I think the stupidity level is inversely...
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What's the best chuck norris joke?
Dinosaur's committed suicide because they knew Chuck was coming.
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If you had one wish...what would it be?
For everyone to be happy. Forever.
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How hard is it to fly without wings?
Totally impossible for a human if that's what you mean, but it is feasible if you were born as a helicopter.
EDIT- ImAlec, I did consider that, having a layman's knowledge of how a wing works. This isn'ty a reply, just letting you know you just rained on my parade. :(
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If you had to "come out" about your True Identity (as opposed to the polished-up fluff you've told us here on the 'bag), what would you say?
I am in a job I don't like very much and pick my nose a lot, frequently finding boogers on the office keyboard. I am constantly being frowned upon by co- workers for adjusting my meat and 2 veg.
Sometimes I do not wear deodorant and really need to get a new pair of odour eaters for my shoes. I fart a lot and they smell frequently, today being particularly bad.
I go home on a packed...
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What is your favorite Simpsons quote?
At the end of the episode where Bart is on happy pills and goes nuts-
Marge- No more of those fancy pills, from now on it's good old fashioned Ritolin.
Bart- Aye carumbah!
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Who is the Stig on the BBC show Top Gear?
I AM THE STIG!
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Do you like Star Wars?
I love it!
It has to be said that Episode one was the biggest pile of plop in cinematic history, but the rest went from the pretty good to the sensational, in this order:
1. The Phantom Menace (Pure plop)
2. Attack of the Clones (Pretty good)
3. Return of the Jedi (Very good)
4. Revenge of the Sith (Fantastic)
5. The Empire Stikes Back (Sensational)
6. Star Wars IV, A New Hope...
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What is the US military missing or untrained in that explains the continuing insurgency in Iraq? What must they gain in order to bring considerable order and peace to the beleaguered country?
Coalition governments do not care that the insurgency carries on, it gives them the right to remain, and steal more oil, the whole reason they are there in the first place.
Everything else, Saddam, WMDs, Genocide, insurgency, suicide bombers, it's all crap, it's just one giant smokescreen designed to prevent you from seeing what's really going on, which is a threefold plan:...
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Isn't it possible that Saddam either buried his WMDs or shipped them out of Iraq prior to our invasion?
Of course it is possible.
If you were to ask the question 'Do you BELIEVE that Saddam.......?'. Then the answer is no, I do not. The guy with the best knowledge on the subject, UN weapons inspector Hans Blix, told the UN that he had been given adequate access to any site he wished to inspect and the WMDs simply were not there, in the years between Gulf war 1 and most recent...
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If you could meet (in person) any other Answerbagger, who would it be?
Stableboy, Lady Fuschia, Auntie Em, Ullyses, Boredasmustard, RFlagg and Jodie 44. those are my favourite ABs, but I'd also like to meet the guy's I disagree with most regularly, Glenn Blaylock and Answers 101. Debate is always a good thing, and I like them being on the site.
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What is the most inspiring video ever?
I would recommend Murderball. It's about a group of quadriplegics who play a game called Murderball. It's very humbling and inspiring, you barely notice these are guys in wheelchairs, just a bunch of guys.
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Do you believe their are still conspiracies, if so why?
The question assumes that conspiracies have existed in the past, so I would challenge you to prove that today's governments are somehow more trustworthy than governments of the past, and therefore 'above' conspiracies.
I don't know if there are all out conspiracies going on, like have you heard the one where the US government made 9/11 happen to facilitate the invasion of...
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Borat, funny or racist?
Funny of course!
I'm not aware of him ever saying anything that is racist, except for the occasional dead Jew joke, but that's OK, 'cos he's Jewish himself.
You have to remember that when Borat says something offensive about Jews, he's not poking fun at Jewish people, rather poking fun at the racist twat he is interviewing.
So funny, funny, funny, in my book....
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What is the best insult ever? (swear as much as you like, but do the * thing)
A song sung to David Beckham when he played at Manchester United and was dating Victoria. You'll just have to make up your own tune.
Does she take it up the ars*?
Does she take it up the ars*?
Quality football ground humour.
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Why do atheists complain about religion when most of the organizations in the world to help people with poverty or aids are ran or started by people with religous backgrounds? Atheists don't help the world out.
Atheists do help the world out, loads of charities listed by other contributors show this.
Maybe the Atheists you speak to only knock YOUR religion because they are sick of your self righteous attitude, especially where Atheism is concerned.
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Why do all our friends from the UK insist on using the word "whilst" when what they mean to say is "while"?
A while is an undetermined period of time, anything between 5 seconds and 99 years.
Whilst means 'during'.
It's 2 completely different words, like Jaws and Jaws 2, they were different sharks!
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Does pot and marijuana actually harm you?
Absolutely.
From personal experience I can say in the short term it caused Paranoia, lack of motivation, (except to go to the fridge), and depression to the point of thoughts of suicide, deciding a tall building would be the most painless way to do it, then realised that maybe i had to quit and go see the doctor.
The only long term effect I have noticed has been short term memory loss....
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Why is the belief in spirits, ghost, or phycic abilities aften looked down on by many religious leaders?
They are dangerous to the power structure of religious institutions because Spirits, Ghosts and Psychic abilities remove some of the incorruptability of God, by suggesting that it is not only God who does things that can't be explained.
Religious leaders are loyal to the power structures of the religious institutions that they lead, not to the God or Gods they claim to follow, that is...
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Why are people offended by the natural act of women breastfeeding their babies?
I don't know. People breast feed in a very discreet way, it's not like everyone can see exactly what's going on. Some people seem to look for things to be offended by.
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What charity, if any, do you support?
Charity begins at home. It ends there as well.
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What would u do if you found out that your parents were aliens?
Ask why the hell they chose to live on this dump of a planet!
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Why do schools teach evolution, but say we do not teach any one belief or religion. i myself am christian, and i do not uderstand why they teach evolution. all the stuff that humans came from apes, i dont belive it and i dont want them to teach it.
Evolution is a theory that is just as sound as any other theory about how mankind got to be here.
You can believe that God made us and put us here, or you can believe that alien's helped genetically engineer us, but that would just be silly, wouldn't it? lol.
You can also believe that humans came from another planet and colonised this one, because their own planet was no longer...
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Why are most Americans SO patriotic. Is it a good thing?
I'm not sure they are.
The Americans I have met, none of whom were met in America 'cos I've never been there, have been a well balanced bunch of people. I have friends who, like myself, also like to travel a bit and they have said the same about the Americans they meet.
I think the 'SO' in the question refers to the type you see on TV a lot, the fundamentalist...
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Is it better to ask good questions or to give good answers?
If you only give good answers, people won't always listen to you.
If you ask good questions, people will be always be compelled to think about what you said.
I think good questions wins it.
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Are we approaching the absolute limit of the fastest time the 100m sprint can be run by a person?
Of course not. The human race is still evolving. The process of evolution logically means that we will change in some way, maybe into something a lot faster than we are today.
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Do you think dropping the atomic bomb on Japan in 1945 was justified?
I believe it can.
It brought an end to the war in the Pacific and saved other people who would have died otherwise.
Japan was trying to develop the atom bomb themselves and I have no doubt they would have dropped it on America had they gotten to it first.
Horrific though it was, from Americas' perspective of self preservation, It was the right thing to do.
I am not suggesting...
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I believe my house is haunted and I have a team of investigators coming to help. They want to use an electronic oujia board and say they have had a lot of luck in passing spirits over to the other side. Is this a good idea?
It it makes you feel better then do it. I don't believe in ghosts and ghoulies, but that's not the point, you do believe in them.
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What is the differences between Ecstasy and LSD (the feeling, the effects, etc.)?
Ecstasy is an 'upper' making you feel energetic and happy. I think it's a bit of a waste unless taken in a nightclub. You start to dance and find that you can't stop, and when you're dancing, boy can you dance! John Travolta is just a cheap imitation next to you! Everyone is also your best mate.
LSD is a hallucenogenic (is that spelt right?). You don't feel that...
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If you love sum1 you can arrange these 13 letters A,S,A,D,H,N,Y,J,A,P,A,H,U into two words. if u dnt knw d ans u dnt know d meaning of love
Judging by the spelling of the question, you could make it spell ANYTHING.
JAPANS AADHYHU.
wit du yo mun u cunt red it? is prfect unglish u returd.
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Who is your favorite hockey team?
My High School field hockey team, oh the hormones!
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What is the most offensive, off colour, disgusting, or krass joke you know?
Woman gives birth and the Doctor drop kicks the baby out of the window. Mother says 'what the hell are you doing?', and Doctor replies 'Ha ha, fooled you, it was stillborn.
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Does this website work for you and/or freak you out? Please try: http://www.mysticalball.com
Not at all, anyone who does can't be very good at mental arithmetic.
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I know it isn't mustard related, but do you like my new avatar?
What is it?
I like it, it's different.
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What's up with quiet people? What are they thinking?
Other contributors got it right, but to sum it all up, there's nothing wrong with them, and whatever it is they're thinking, when they want you to know, they'll tell you.
Stableboy- got a couple of ideas about the avatar, I can be contacted via e- mail, it's on my profile. Thanks.
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What's the coolest name belonging to a person?
Vin Diesel
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Why do some women keep their surname after getting married, and why do some hyphenate their last name? Do they not love their husbands enough? Is the old "men can't commit" excuse?
Maybe it's a complete waste of time, outdated, small minded (After all you can still srew him after the divorce if you don't take his name), a hassle to change your name with all the places who have you listed as your maiden name such as the bank, work, social security, insurance providers, mortgage lender etc. Serves no purpose, is unnecessary, pointless, apart from the romantic...
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What would happen if a person went back in time and killed his father?
Nothing.
If he killed his own father, then he could not exist in order for him to go back in time and kill his own father, therefore his father would still exist in order to procreate him.
If he then went back in time and killed his own father, then he could not exist in order for him to go back in time and kill his own father, therefore his father would still exist in order to procreate...
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To make life easier in Baghdad, why doesn't the coalition install surveillance cameras and remote-controlled machine guns atop surveillance poles (and maybe streetlights?) After all, soldiers can't be everywhere at once.
'Cos wer'e only there for the oil. None of the rulers gives a monkeys about the unrest, the longer the unrest goes on, the longer we can justify staying there.
Still thinking it was all about the WMDs that weren't there?
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Without sounding pessimistic or cynical, Has America reached her pinnacle? Are we, (like Rome) destined to decline?
All great empires come to an end, that's progress. Every great empire, bar the USA, has come to an end to date, so it is only inevitable that the US, in it's present form, will have to change at some point.
Has the US reached its pinnacle? It might have done.
I personally believe that America's biggest challenge in the next 100 years will be the emergence of China and...
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What does the song "Perfect Day" by Lou Reed mean?
It's about a day spent using heroin, from the days when Lou was an addict.
'Oh such a perfect day, i'm glad I spent it with you!'
I saw Lou Reed on TV talking about it.
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What would you change about human nature?
I wish people were less self centred (that includes myself), and had more empathy for the less fortunate.
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Why is it that heterosexual men often seem to get so excited when they have an excuse (e.g. fancy dress party, pantomime) to dress in women's clothes?
It's like taking on another persona, giving us the right to act stupid for a while, instead of just acting stupid like a typical bloke. a license to be an idiot for a while, if you will.
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Whats the stupidest law you know ?
It is illegal for a UK member of parliament to enter the House of commons wearing a full suit of armour.
(Your right about the avatar, I just don't know what to make it.)
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My girlfriend and I talk on the phone for hours. We have done so for the 16 months we have known each other. Is this unhealthy?
It's probably a bit uncommon, I mean, I know married couples that don't talk to each other any more.
But unhealthy? Absolutely not. It's great that after 16 months you can still talk to each other for ages without getting bored. When you stop talking, that's something to be worried about.
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What is your favorite song and why?
One, Metallica.
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In how many years do you think our world will end, and does your guess have anything to do with Biblical clues?
6 Billion years, when the sun expands and swallows the Earth.
Hopefully by that time we will all have colonised some other planet and moved on.
I think the Bible /religion gets blamed for a lot of things it isn't responsible for, and even though the end of the world is prophesised in the bible, it only means that it was going to happen anyway, not because the bible said so.
I...
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How much should I tip my hairdresser?
10% is a reasonable ball park figure, but tipping depends totally on how good the result is. If you don't like it, don't tip. If you do, tip a bit more.
Now you mention it Lady F, I can't remember if I ever tipped the hairdresser. Such a long time ago you see, I'm only 32 but Haven't visited a hairdresser in about 9 years (Baldy).
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Should I remove the animation from my avatar?
Absolutely not, it's a bit strange and it's a bit different and I found it actually quite disturbing the first time I noticed it move.
In short, it's genius, keep it.
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We all have things we are very passionate about in our views and will defend to the end of the earth. What's yours?
If anyone invades my country, I'm going to join the militia.
No employer could pay me enough to treat me like an idiot.
Apart from those, I'm open to changing my mind about anything. We are all constantly growing up and changing our views on things. I used to believe in Santa Claus but I don't any more.
I think anyone who doesn't change their view now and again...
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Is "Let's find someone to blame" America's national mind-set, and whose fault might that be?
I'm not sure if it's only America that feels that way, we get a lot of it in the UK also. It's always someone else's fault, never admit you've been a muppet.
The blame culture has a place, such as employers should be liable for putting their employees in danger etc., but it's went a bit far now.
Cons in the UK are now suing the government for a breach of...
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How did you first learn about Answerbag?
I Googled the 'What came first the chicken or the egg?' and Answerbag came up. It took me a while to figure out what the site was all about, but I'm still here.
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If your life were a movie, who would be the actors, what kind of movie, and what would be the soundtrack?
I would be played by someone who looks like Moby, but has the outlook of Stephen Wright. My dear Gael would be played by Nicole Kidman, just 'cos she's a gorgeous ginger. My brother would be played by Woody Allen, never happy unless he's complaining.
My mum and dad would be a grumpy Jack Lemmon and a breathless Joan Collins who never had any cosmetic surgery done, and the...
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What's the best way to avoid having a car audio/video system stolen?
Get one that is removable or has a removable fascia. Thay are widely available, at least in the UK, are not any more expensive, and can save you a lot of heartache.
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Can any scientist really be objective?
I think Stableboy wrapped it up, but they are still subject to the same financial pressures as everyone else, like who pays their research budget.
They may then be swayed by that factor, but i'd hope not.
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I am a 20 year-old student in my second year at University. According to my most recent statement, I spent £1,208 in a month. Is this too much, and if so how much should I be spending?
Totally depends how much you earn.
Don't spend more than you earn!
Sorry if that sounds a bit blunt Christiano, but the same advice goes to anyone, no matter how much you spend or how much you earn. You may have no commitmets, you may be a Father and a husband, but the basic rule is the same.
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Who is more likely to be remembered in 10 years time as a legendary football player: Francesco Totti or Thierry Henry?
I don't think either should be remembered as a 'legend', that being an over used word. They are both great players, but I don't think Totti has the ball control or the style that Henry has, so my vote would go to Henry.
I noticed your moniker is Francesco Totti, I knew you wouldn't agree, but he doesn't have the touch of Henry, but he is really good.
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I believe that there are no such things as days, nights, or weeks. Instead, we are living one long existence. What do you think?
Of course we are. Measures of time are only there for convenience.
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Will there ever be a long-term solution to the conflicts between Iraq and the US?
Not until the oil runs out.
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Is it true that muslim women have to cover up to prevent males lusting after them, surely that 'aint right.
For Muslims in the UK, the answer is no, it's a matter of personal choice what to wear, although all dress modestly, some wear a head scarf, some wear a veil, some does and some doesn't.
The same can't be said for other cultures however, women in the taliban regime had to wear the full bhoona, (i think it's called a burkha), which made them look like a ninja, or they were...
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Who is your favourite answerbagger?
I thought about this and checked the site for the last 4 days before coming to my conclusion. It is (Drum roll)..........
Lady Fuschia! I would like to give her a cuddle and tell her she's nice. Funny, informative, wise and intelligent.
She has however, recently been ousted by Stableboy.
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Why is it so hard to get a job once you've been in jail?
You ask that as if it's like going to the toilet.
Seriously, I've no idea how to answer that question without being rude, but i'll try.
You've been in jail, this shows that-
When given rules you break them, And their are rules in the workplace. Your employer pays you to do what your told, not to do what you feel like doing.
You're not as bright as you...
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I found out my boyfriend of five years is having a baby with someone else. This is the second time he's cheated. He believes we can still work our relationship out, but I don't know. What do you think?
I'm all for second chances, but I think this shows you would have been right if you had dumped him the first time.
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Are you Mental? If you are you shouldn't be on here.
Of course I am, isn't everyone?
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What is the difference between faith and blind faith?
I think faith is believing in something, even though when you question the thing you believe in, it may not make much sense to you.
Blind faith is when you resolutely refuse to question it.
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What is your favorite all time movie and why is it your favorite?
Gotta be Star Wars, takes me back to my childhood.
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If you could rate answerbag on a scale of 1 to 10, 1 being the worst and 10 being the best what rating would you give it and why?
10. Even though some users annoy you at times, it's still interesting to hear their view point, even if you disagree with it.
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Why do scientists predict that humans need to colonise other planets in the future?
In about 6 Billion years the sun will expand into a red giant and consume the Earth in a giant fireball, so if we haven't colonised another planet before then, the species will die.
Even allowing for the evolution of species, I doubt the human race could evolve enough to survive being burned alive, although I could be wrong. Darwin couldn't answer that question, so I won't...
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Why does our economy need to make its money off the suffering of the poor?
America poor or Africa poor?
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What are your beliefs on equal opportunities ?
I believe that everyone should be given the same opportunities. In essence, I believe in a free education system, something we almost have in Scotland. A free education system provides everyone from the poorest with as much opportunity as the richest.
If you choose to make a mess of those opportunities however, you should not be given the same rewards as someone who makes a success of theirs.
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What's the largest thing you've ever managed to flush down the toilet?
I suppose this is the obvious answer, but it was a turd. A really big one.
I couldn't believe it all came out of me, but it must have, because I remember the loo was empty when I sat down. It really was a monument to the power of the human digestive system in it's giganticness.
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Why are somepeople bad at math?
because somepeople are bad at English.
OK that was supposed to be a joke, but it was terrible, I take it back.
I suppose everyone has their own skills and what they are good at. Some are good at English, some are good at science subjects, and others are good at maths. It would be a really boring world if everyone was good at the same things and bad at the same things, and everyone...
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What are the dimensions of a regulation soccer goal?
8 yards wide by 8 feet high. The posts and crossbar should be 5 inches wide, and placed in the centre of the goal line. There is no regulation what shape the posts should be, but are usually circular. Nets are not compulsory, but if attached are checked by the match officials before the game for suitability.
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What is your favourite sound?
Silence. In our busy lives we seldom hear it, it's a nice sound when you're in the middle of nowhere to listen to real silence.
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Who thinks the crime in South Africa is bad
A South African lady i work with thinks it bad enough that she now lives in sunny Scotland. Everyone knows someone that has been held up at gunpoint and been robbed.
She doesn't mean in the slums either, this is also the rich people when they drive out of the suburbs, which are razor wire fenced in, armed guard patrolled types of places.
MEATUSX- I take your point about the razor...
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Okay, I've tried everything to get my hair straight. I got a perm last October, and it's still curly, I've tried so many creams, sprays, and styling tips to get it to straighten and STAY straigtened. Can anyone with this experience help me?
My Girlfriend swears by GHD (good hair day) ceramic hair straighteners, and she's got very curly hair. They are the one's the hairdressers use. (Apparently).
I'm no expert however, I'm bald.
http://www.ghd.uk.com/Cats/GHD.html
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Are you mental if you have fantasies about having sex with corpses?
Probably.
If you do it, definitely.
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Am i a slut if i have had sex with 7 guys and im 15
Yep.
I know that's a bloke answer, but...........Yep again.
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What should I name my 1-week-old male guinea pig (picture is in the answer below)?
Oscar. He looks like an Oscar. Not the statue, just the name.
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What do you think about the situation in north korea? What do you think the U. N. should do? and is there any chance the U. S. or any other country could be hit by the north koreans?
I think the governments of the world couldn't care if they have a nuclear device or not, the west won't invade him. Not because he has nuclear weapons, because he doesn't have any oil.
I think the whole charade is a smokescreen, so that when Iran builds one, the west will then invade and plunder their oil, having fed us propaganda about how dangerous North Korea is, when...
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What's you take on Nirvana, as in the band?
They were original at first, at least in the UK no one else sounded like them, so it was refreshing to get away from blokes wearing PVC and cowboy boots and still hear music that sounded good.
The first time I heard the opening of 'smells like teen spirit' I went "WHAT THE F**K WAS THAT?" and I just had to buy the album!
But apart from one good album and one dead...
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When you base jump, what is the minimum height you can do it from safely?
Safely??
Serious, if you're actually thinking of BASE jumping, learn to skydive first. Start talking to the BASE jumpers on your dropzone (there's likely one or two), and try to find someone who will teach you what you need to know, they won't even consider it unless you're a decent skydiver first.
The quick answer is about 200 feet, but only then if you're a real...
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Would you smoke tar?
No, there is no nicotine in it.
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Would you smoke rat poison?
No, there is no nicotine in it.
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If you are a smoker, why do you smoke?
I am addicted to nicotine.
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Having signed the Nuclear NPT, US/UK/USSR/China did nothing while India/Pakistan/(Maybe)Israel developed weapons. Why are they blustering about N Korea and Iran?
The only one they're really bothered about is Iran.
They will make a song and a dance about North Korea but won't do very much, or to put it another way "settle the conflict via diplomatic means".
Iran however has oil. Lots of it. They will be invaded and their oil seized. Or to put it another way "Diplomatic means were exhausted, axis of evil, WMD, blah blah,...
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If I'm on my lunch break but at my desk is it acceptable for me to ignore or refuse to deal with enquiries by phone until my lunch is finished?
Do you get paid for your lunch break?
If you do, your employer can reasonable expect you to do some work during your break. If you don't, then you don't have to do anything, and i don't believe you should be expected to either.
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Is it ever really worth the trouble posting about controversial topics such as abortion on internet forums?
I believe it is.
I have posted answers to questions on religion, politics and war in the full knowledge that I was going to receive bad ratings from at least one person and that I would be attacked, shunned or disagreed with.
Someone once even sent me an e- mail saying "go fuck yourself you pillock".
I think debate is always healthy, to see that other people agree with you...
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Why is Scotland called the land of cakes?
Never heard that one in Scotland. Where you from?
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What is the time where you live?
10.23. Greenwich Mean time. No, 10.24.
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What color shoes should I wear to jazz up a "little black dress"?
Little black shoes.
With pointy heels. (Is that a stilleto?)
I'm a bloke, it would do it for me.
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When the security of your country is at stake, do you think criminals (or terrorists) should have the right to a lawyer and a fair trial?
Everyone has the right to a fair trial, and be subject to the letter of the law. When the law is thw law, but not when the lawmakers feel like it, we become no better than the lawbreakers. We have the right to execute them as the law sees fit, but not to treat them unlawfully.
At the end of the second world war, it would have been very easy to execute the head nazis when they were captured,...
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Is it odd for a guy to get along better with girls than with other guys?
Not at all, girls talk about anything, while most guys, at least young guys, talk about girls girls girls. It's more fun to hear the female perspective.
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Why is North Korea testing nuclear weapons when it is likely to lead to US intervention?
They know the US will talk tough, but won't actually do much about it, they don't have any oil you see.
I see Team America has resorted to rating me down anonymously, never thought freedom of speech would be so dangerous to the American way of life.
Thanks for the comment Tom.
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What's your IQ and do you care?
120 to 125, depnding on the test, and yes, I am smart enough to care. If I was really dumb I wouldn't understand the question.
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What could have existed before the bigbang theoretically made the universe what it is now?
The big bang created everything, even time, so to say 'before' the big bang? There was no 'before' the big bang.
Maybe the big bang happened from nothing, maybe a creator made it happen, and ultimately the creator came about from nothing, or maybe the creator always existed.
All the options sound impossible to me, the only theory making any kind of sense is the...
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How does one become a standup comedian?
Try checking comedy clubs in your area, see if they do an amateurs night. I tried it in Scotland and got booked in for a 5 minute slot each time, and the audience was very understanding of the fact it was an amateurs night (no heckling for example, and it was only £2 to get in). Give it a go, you'll love it.
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What annoys you most while you are driving?
Other people using the road at the same time as me, how dare they!
Note- Why the down ratings? It's supposed to be sanctimonious. Point stare and talk amongst yourselves.
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Is it safe to smoke pot while on prozac? And if so, will you still have a good trip?
Bobby dias got it right. It's probably very unsafe, but sounds like great fun. Have you considered that you may need Prozac because you smoke pot?
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Who's your favorite James Bond?
There was only one Bond. Sean Connery. The rest were just imitations.
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You are stopped on a traffic violation. what should the conversation be between you and the officer?
Hello officer, how can I help you?
After that be polite, admit everything, (He'll charge you even if you didn't do it), and remember the most important words in the English language, Please and thank you.
Address him as officer or sir, and if your'e lucky, he'll let you off with it.
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Why in tennis there is Great Britain, but in football each one of the countries (England, Scotland, Wales) are on their own?
FIFA, the world footballing body, recognises Scotland, England, Wales and Northern Ireland as 4 seperate countries as they are all registered seperately with FIFA, and also UEFA, the European footballing body.
This is because the 4 countries, coloquially known as the 'home nations', were among the first in the world to start playing football, and the game wasn't big enough in...
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Ever wonder why the girls/women in Sex Tv's answering sex phone calls always have to use a phone with wires in it twisting themselves to the limit allowed by the length of the wire? Why cant they simply use cordless or mobile phones?
No I don't. Ever consider doing stand up? I nearly wet myself reading this! LOL.
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What makes a cannon shot? Is it when the cue ball strikes two object balls, or is it when the cue ball makes two object balls collide?
In snooker, a cannon is when the cue ball strikes the object ball and then goes on to strike a secndary object ball, the second ball being 'cannoned'.
When the cue ball strikes the object ball and the object ball goes on to stirke a secondary ball, that's called a plant. Maybe it's called something different in pool, I don't know.
Hope this helps, I assume you...
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When you hear Texan what do you think?
Ten gallon hats, oil barons, loving guns, and rodeo.
And Lance Armstrong.
Also a desire to get Americca back to where it 'should' be, away from the control of those 'goddam liberals'.
Maybe I watch John Stewart too much, (yes we get him in the UK as well).
Sorry if I appear ignorant, but I've only ever met one Texan, and he didn't speak to me much,...
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Why do animal babies grow up much faster then human babies?
Human babies take longer to develop enough to fend for themselves, because humans are more developed, intellectually and emotionally, than other animals.
that's the oficial line, but is a bit contentious. When was the last time you saw another animal fear or kill another animal because it feared what it believed in?
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Two men played seven games of checkers. Each won the same number of games; there were no ties. How can this be?
They didn't play against each other.
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What u people in the world think of India?
A beautiful place I would love to go to one day. A place where you have to sit on top of a train to your destination, and has the best food in the world.
You can see the Taj Mahal and Tigers in the wild. Where the weather is nice when it's not the rainy season.
The people in my mind are either like Ghandi or Osama Bin Laden, (Yeah I know he's a Saudi), but that's only...
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Do you smoke?
Yes, I am addicted to nicotine.
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If every other species on this planet were given a bump in IQ, say 50 points, would humans still be the dominant species? Why?
Yes I think we would, as long as we still controlled the guns.
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Where do you live?
In a world of my own creation.
Paisley to be precise, just outside Glasgow. Glasgow is the murder capital of Europe, where I occasionally am accosted by an unemployed drug addict requesting my spare cash to be handed over. I once asked 'do you have change of a ten?' and when he replied 'yes' I said' well get something to eat, you look like shit'. he took...
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Why do all the "scumbags" or youngfella's who rob and break the law get all the girls and walk around proud??? How do girls think they are "cool" and think they are "deadly"?? What makes them look good?
I am 32, and in my experience, younger girls under 25 like the 'bad boy', in the deluded hope that they will be 'the one' and make him change, settle down, get married, have babies and live happily ever after. Some are just attracted to the danger, or the alpha male qualities they have.
As girls get older they tend to be more attracted to the guys who have actually done...
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What's that movie called that's a spoof of Dawn of the Dead?
It's Shaun of the dead, it's not funny and the guy who wrote it Starred in it, and he looks like your moniker!
OK, sorry, it was a wee bit funny.
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Which side of me should my dog walk while on his leash or does it matter?
On the pavement (sidewalk) side, not the road side, in case he decides to take a quick jump onto the road and gets squished.
What's the logic behing the left hand side Scubabob? Please post your own answer, I want to find out!
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Are crop circles for real? they are worldwide. the designs must mean something.
Yes they are real and they do have meaning. They mean that if you believe aliens made them you're naive. Maybe more than you realise. Get real people, it's a practical joke, don't fall for it. People make them. I could make one myself just to prove the point.
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Does a person's average rating actually effect how you will judge their answer?
I don't think I even look at someone's rating before I rate their answer. I try to be as objective as possible.
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Who was to blame for the Cold War? Was it inevitable?
I don't think its a matter of blame.
It was merely a battle of ideologies. A group of Capitalists wanted capitalism to rule the world, and a bunch of Communists wanted Communism to rule the world. From that perspective they were not that different from each other.
It is easy to take cheap shots at each others morals without pointing your perception at yourself and writing down what...
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Assuming the evolution theory is correct, Who created the apes?
No- one.
As with all life forms, they merely evolved from other, less well adapted life forms. The ones that adapted best survived, and the ones that adapted worst died out.
That answers the question, but to answer the next obvious question 'Then who created those less well adapted life forms?'
No- one.
Whatever they evolved from evolved from something else and whatever...
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Is patriotism a good thing?
Loving your country is a good thing.
It often however, seeps into the realms of blind devotion to whatever political party happens to be in power at the time to the extent where you are not allowed to criticise your government wothout fear of being labeled unpatriotic. (See history books regarding the McCarthy Redhunts, the Reichstag fire and more recently the patriot act)
A wise man...
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What do you do for fun when you are bored?
I stay bored.
I think it is very important and very under rated in our western/capitalist way of thinking 'I must always be doing something constructive', to take some time out occasionally to watch the world go by and be completely and utterly mind numbingly bored out of your tits for a while.
It's very liberating, and makes you appreciate the stillness of the real...
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Do atheists reject all forms of spirituality or just belief in any deity? and what definition do they use for deity?
As an atheist myself I would have to say that atheism is just as diverse as any religion, with individual atheists disagreeing with each other all the time, the only thing we all have in common, and this is only by definition, is that we all do not believe in God.
Or believe that there is no god.
Atheists disagree on even that point.
The point is, I can only speak for myself, so here...
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Where were you on Sept. 11 when the 2001 terrorist attacks were commited?
Driving around at work. I heard it on the radio and had to call home to find out what the hell was oing on, I couldn't believe it was happening, like a surreal bad dream.
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How did Darth Vader sleep?
The Star Wars fans Myth was that he slept in the chamber aboard the Executor (the huge Star destroyer in Empire that was the flagship of the Imperial fleet), you know the one where we first catch a glimpse of what is underneath his helmet.
Any other ideas, please educate me, I LOVE STAR WARS!
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Ever since I was a child, I've always found sitting on another person's butt while they are laying down very pleasurable, especially in underwear or naked, and I often crave doing it. Is this normal?
Maybe it reminds you of a pleasurable time in childhood. Maybe not, but if it feels good, do it.
Its a bit different, but nomal?
Totally.
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If you were recruited to war, would you go?
If I believed in the war, if i believed the war was necessary to prevent invasion by a foreign force or to fight a guerilla war against an occupying force then absolutely.
If I did not believe in the war, that it was unjust, and served no purpose in defending my own country, then no.
In both cases I would be very scared.
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If none of the major parties' candidates appeal to you, is it better not to vote at all, or to vote for a party who'll never win anyway?
To vote for a party that will never win anyway is not an option, because that sends the party justification for a manifesto that you may not even believe in!
Not to vote at all or a spoiled ballot paper sends a message to the parties involved that they are not catering for the electorate, and that they need to change. That is their job, is it not?
So I think not to vote at all or to...
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Which culture has the spiciest cuisine?
I've tried Indian, Mexican and Thai food and would say that they are all spicy, but Indian is spicier than the rest, although they do have some very mild dishes as well, such as Korma. The hottest thing I ever had was an Indian curry called a Vindaloo, but there is one even hotter than that which I may try when I lose the will to live, called Phal.
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Hhat is the true meaning of life ?
To be happy.
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Why do they call it a blow job when you really suck?
Suck job just doesn't have the same ring to it, does it?
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If you "had" to choose a way to die how would you die?
Hypothermia at the summit of Everest.
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Do men have something similar to PMS? If yes, how often does this occur?
Starts at puberty and ends when we die.
At puberty we become men, with only three requirements, food, sleep and sex. This lasts for the remainder of our lives, after which we become a corpse.
I'm saying that all men are in a constant state of PMS (pre mortuary syndrome).
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Is bungy jumping bad for your body?
On the contrary it's absolutely fantastic! The buzz will keep you going for a week.
it is inherently dangerous however, I usually suffer sore ankles because the strapping goes on very tight (no bad thing in my opinion), and people have been injured, usually because they touch the equipment on the way down (bad idea). I don't think however, that it irreversibly damages the body or...
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Why did my brother turn atheist? And is there anything that will change his mind?
Probably because his religion ceased to be useful or relative to him, maybe at some point in the future it will gain a relevance to him again and he will again 'see the light'.
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What is the cause of butterflies in the stomach while riding a roller coaster?
Blood is diverted away from the digestive system to the heart, brain, and muscles, it's part of your body's natural fight or flight response to perceived danger, so you feel queasy and get butterflies.
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In general, do governments act in the best interest of people they govern?
Governments act in their own interests, but most of the time this has a side effect of also benefiting it's citizens.
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Is mass a constant on Earth?
Your mass is constant no matter where you are in the universe. Your weight however, is dependent upon how strong a gravitational field you are in.
Think of it this way, imagine Neil Armstrong in 2 situations, one on Earth and the other on the Moon. He is made up of the same physical stuff in both situations, so his mass is the same, but because the moon has less gravity, he has less weight...
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Would you accept $1,000 to shave your head and continue your normal activities without a covering of any sort and without being able to explain the reason?
Absolutely, I'm bald anyway.
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Why does religion cause so much trouble?
It doesn't. Religions, all of them, are perfect the way they are, It's religious people that make a mess of the whole thing.
Mostly because they concentrate on what is different about someone else's religion, rather than what is the same.
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How can you get an ex boyfriend back? He still loves me and cant imagine being with any1 else but we broke up as he was getting scared its been a month and i want him back!!
I'm a bloke and the question sounds a bit too 'rosy' for me. I have had friends who used the 'getting scared' line before, when they were actually 'getting out'. I mean if he loves you and doesn't want anyone else, why isn't he with you right now?
It doesn't sound to me that he wants to be with you at all, he just doesn't want to hurt...
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Why does most of the public not know what a euphonium is?
A what?
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Do all guys like a girls bush waxed or no or they don't care?
Some guys like it bald, some don't care, but i think most just want to be able to see what their doing.
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I know its along time since the world cup but...... was the penalty kick against lucas neil legit or not(italy v austalia)
In my opinion no. I suppose by the letter of the law there was contact, so it was a penalty, but in my book he went down like a sack of spuds when he could easily have stayed on his feet, so the referee should not given it.
I see a lot of it in football where a player is touched, (slightly) and goes down like he's just been shot, the authorities call it 'simulation', I call...
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If you could choose one person on earth, to get stuck on a deserted island with (for the rest of your life) who would you choose?
A vegitarian.
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What's the maddest thing you've ever done?
Skydive, Bungee jump, stand up comedy, contemplated suicide, take your pick, they all have their own merits.
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What do you say when you screw up something or when you hurt yourself?
Bet Einstein never tried that!
P.S.
It's not a Scottish thing, I made it up myself. Admittedly a bit flat, but at least someone got the joke.
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What is a fair hourly rate for babysitting?
Depends how horrid the kids are. Seriously.
Minimum wage for nice kids, double it for horrid ones.
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Would you break up with your boyfriend if you saw him holding hands with another girl?
As a guy, I held a girl's hand once, affectionately, while seeing my steady girlfriend of 5 years. I knew that if i pursued the other girl, i could have been with her.
I realised that i didn't want to lose my girl, and the only reason i held her hand was because i flattered by the attention the she gave me.
I quickly dropped the idea of the other girl because i loved my...
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What is cullen skink?
Smoked Haddock soup, usually with onion and potatos, and it tastes lovely.
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Who do you think killed JonBenet Ramsey?
A man has been arrested in Thailand Today (Friday August 18th 2006) after admitting killing her 'accidentally' whilst trying to kidnap her, although Thai police say he has not confessed in writing. John Karr is expected to be extradited next week to the US.
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What is the weirdest, pointless, most random thing you own?
A bible.
Rate me down, I know you're gonna.
"Captain Birdseye, from an A to FF- in one satirical observation!"
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Do you prefer long ab answers or short ones?
Short. I don't even read the long ones. I come on AB for fun, not to read an essay.
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Why is Egypt considered part of the Middle East when it is clearly part of Africa?
Probably because when people say 'the middle East' they are usually referring to the troubles in Israel, Egypt definitely being part of that, being involved in the war with Israel in 1967. Part of Egypt is also in the middle East, between the Suez canal and Southern Israel.
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If you had a choice to rule the world with Hitler as your consultant, would you?
Absolutely! First thing I would do however is fire him.
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How many electricians does it take to change a light bulb?
Only one but it'll cost you £1000. Thats about a $1 million Dollars.
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Why is it considered correct to use your knife in your right hand and fork in the left?
AB, please delete this answer. Thank you.
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On Answerbag, if you spot an obvious and significant grammar or spelling error in an answer, is it better to tell the author, risking a "Who are you to correct me?!" response, or just let it go?
Best just to let it go, my gramars shet.
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If a person is born into a culture where s/he is never exposed to religion or given an opportunity to know the Lord, is s/he doomed to eternal damnation?
I believe that any god, Christian or otherwise, is love above all things.
A god of love, i believe, will take into account that this person was never given the opportunity to learn about him or to love him back. Surely then, this god would forgive him?
Obviously the common sense answer is yes, but i'm sure there are some members of the god squad will regurgitate some scripture and tell me...
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How is it possible that a new user would rate 33 answers at 50% in one day? Feel free to email me for details.
I think you may have rated him/ her badly, so instead of doing the adult thing and take it on the chin, they create a new account, an alias if you will, and rate you badly by way of proxy.
It's vindictive and childish, but I admit to wanting to do it myself when the god squad rate me badly. "that intelligent, well thought out and scientifically accurate arguement is wrong cos i got a...
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Should animals have rights?
Yes i believe so. If human beings are to believe they are above the rest of the animal kingdom, we should also give rights to animals, after all, when a lion kills a zebra for food, they do not give any thought to how much the zebra suffers, but we, as human beings, feel a sens of empathy with the zebra, as we alone can understand brutality of nature.
All animals therefore, should have the...
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Would you accept $1 million to leave the country and never set foot in it again?
In a second, I live in Scotland.
It is the dampest, wettest most drab and dreech wee place that you can possibly imagine. Although I would miss Scottish people, they're all nuts and simply the best.
I'd move to Australia 'cos half of them are nuts as well (I've been there) and the weather's nice.
Interesting to note that most contributors assume 'here' is a synonym for the US, so yes...
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What are the top ten major cultural differences between the U.S. and the U.K.?
Not really sure, but here's my two pence worth, hope you like it:
Americans think they're always right and they always have the right to say it, Brits know we are never right and probably not allowed to say it, but we'll bloody well say it anyway.
Americans drive on the wrong side of the road.
Americans (The law abiding type), are most likely to be shot by a member of your own family...
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why did God make black people
Why not?
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Why are Scorpio men so mysterious?
I'll tell you later.
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Would a virgo male and an aquarius female be a good match?
If she blows me, I'll be anything she likes.
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What happens if you open your chute too early?
No ill effects, It just takes longer to reach the ground.
Sometimes a skydiver will intentionally open up early, say 8000 feet, (normal deployment altitude is around 2500 feet) to play around with other skydivers, when they join up to make formations under canopy.
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How high do you have to be before you jump from the plane when you skydive?
In Britain, according to the British Parachute Association (BPA) the minimum altitude for a static line descent, where the parachute is automatically deployed via a line fixed to the aircraft, is 2200 feet. For a very short freefall (A hop and pop)the minimum is 2500 feet, but people have been known to 'bend' the rules and go from about 2000 feet.
The maximum allowable without carrying...
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Is it abnormal if your semen doesn't shoot far?
Correct and to the point.
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My dog is fat. He hates diet dog food and slings the bowl at me. Any suggestions?
Don't feed him so much.
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What's the most common question asked?
Why?
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Does a dog like its belly scratched or rubbed?
Completely depends on the dog.
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What two characteristics of a wire effect electrical resistance?
What the wire is made of, it's temperature, cross sectional area of the conductor, wether it is bunched together with other wires and the length of the conductor.
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Is Haribo healthy?
The packets advertise "0% fat" and lots of vitamins, but the ingredients list sugar, sugar, sugar.
Company's are advertising a lot of "0% fat" products in the full knowledge that some people will think that means they are healthy, and will then buy the product. Sugar is a carbohydrate, so you could put "0% fat" on a bag of sugar, but that wouldn't make it healthy, would it? Excessive amounts of sugar are never healthy, and always be wary of any product that says "low...
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Were there koalas on Noah's Ark, and if so did Noah drop them off in Australia after the flood, or did they walk back?
In the beginning they waited til' the water subsided, hitched a lift on a passing silk merchants caravan, saying "we will not disturb you, silk merchant, for we sleep 18 hours a day and only eat eucalyptus leaves, so your fare will be safe along it's journey, we are also cuddly to the touch and pleasant on the skin, we cannot however, guarantee that your silk will not be used as toilet...
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How is an individual word invented and its meaning, like flatus for body gas?
From a Latin dictionary; flatus- blowing, blast, breathing, arrogance, haughtiness. I think 'blowing' says it all really.
New words are invented all the time, their meaning necessitating the invention of a new word, rather than the other way around.
Like internet. One day there wasn't one, the next day there was, so someone had to make up a name for it.
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Why can't we tickle ourselves?
I can.
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Sometimes when I sleep, I'll dream about waking up from my current sleep and not being able to move or speak and just feeling completely numb. It seems incredibly real, but I don't think it is. How can I fix this?
I have had the same thing happen (I believe it's called a lucid dream) and the way I dealt with it was to keep remembering it is only a dream. When it happens again, you will remember (in the dream), that it IS only a dream. Trying to wake up from it I found to be very difficult, as the more I tried to wake up, the more a became aware of my paralysis. In the dream, tell yourself to relax, close...
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Is it acceptable to wear fishnet tights to work in an office?
In an office in Scotland these days it's positively fashionable!
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Who came up with the idea for the Round Table?
Clumsy midgets.
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Do illiterate people get the full effect of alphabet soup?
Yes, but they just call it soup.
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If someone is about to kill me but grants me a last request, what are some things I could ask for that would result in my escaping the situation?
Tell him not to kill you, or even better, tell him to kill himself.
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When is a child too old to be spanked?
You're never too old to be spanked (prrrrrrrrrr............)
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Is honesty always the best policy?
I have my default method as always being honest, but there are 2 exeptions.
1) If you think someone you don't know so well won't be able to handle the honest truth, then just lie and make them feel better.
2) Good friends look out for and take care of each other. If a good friend needs to know the sad honest truth about themselves, you need to tell them, it'll hurt you...
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Why don't some people believe that the original moon landing ever happened?
There are many reasons, like the only real evidence being that "I saw it on TV".
It would, and would still be, far easier and cheaper to fake it than to make it.
It was the height of the cold war and the US couldn't afford politically, to lose the moon race as the Soviets had won the race for the first man in space.
If we could do it almost 40 years ago, why...
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How do you start a fire using just two sticks?
Take a long thing piece of pointed hardwood, and a block of soft wood with a hole in it, big enough to take the pointed hardwood, but not too big that the hardwood falls through the hole. Spin the hard wood as fast as possible on the soft wood, and the soft wood will produce lots of fine pieces of very hot wood shavings. Add some tinder (anything small that ignites easily, dry hay or grass is...
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Do we ever really grow up?
No. We continually have new expriences that help us to change our view of the world, so we never really stop maturing. It is also my life's ambition to grow old but to never grow up. growing up will mean having to take it seriously when I pee myself in old age.
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Which player has won the award for the best player in the world the most times?
As a Football (OK, soccer) fan, I would assume 'the award for the best player in the world' means the 'FIFA World footballer of the year award', it would be the Frenchman Zinedine Zidane and the Brazilian Ronaldo, both winners three times. I assume that because i know there isn't anything called 'award for the best player in the world'.
Pele (Brazil), did...
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Which is generally more expensive, the land or the house built on it?
Adding to Alatea's answer, in Scotland the land and the building cost about the same (a colleague is a mortgage adviser who advises on such things). You should remember that as time goes by, the building will fall in value, but the land that it is built upon will increase in value, that is why real estate becomes more expensive with time. That is true for anywhere, the exception being when...
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As I plan a European vacation, which countries are best to visit if I only speak English?
Practically every European speaks at least some English and you can find someone who can help you find your way around, and English speaking waiters who can provide English Menus. My only advice is to make an attempt to speak the language, in France in particular, they consider it very rude not to make an attempt, even a bad one. Most will help you as far as possible because their English is...
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Why do so many people keep their cats permanently indoors?
I have kept several cats over the years and always allowed them to play outside if they wish. I found that some cats (like my first one, Korky) was forever outside and had to be coaxed indoors at night, even disappearing for days on end. While another, Cuddles, wouldn't go outside at all.
It is up for debate wether you think it safer or more natural or whatever, but in my experience,...
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Negating the impracticality of the scenario, what would happen if an unstoppable force collided with an immovable object?
They would both innihilate each other.
I have noticed several contradictions in other answers and I believe this is the only answer that settles both parts of the 'unstoppable force colliding with an immovable object?' scenario.
When an object is annihilated, it ceases to exist and is converted into energy, like when anti matter particles meet matter particles.
So the...
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How do you start a friendship?
The best way to have a friend is to be a friend. People like to be asked about themselves, to be made to feel that they are interesting and worthy of your company, so show an interest, ask them about themselves, where they live, work, their interests, hopes and dreams, friends, family, loved ones, hobbies, opinions on the kind of things you like, wether it be football, music, religion,...
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When we're not in any danger, why do we enjoy the feeling of being scared?
I saw a documentary that said when we are very scared, we get the feeling that we are close to death, giving us the natural urge to re produce before we expire. Therefore we get a sexual buzz when we feel fear. Don't know if thats true, but it's an interesting thought.
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Why is it common for people recovering from drug abuse to turn to God?
Religion is the opium of the masses- Karl Marx.
More simply, religion works like a drug. They just swap one drug for another.
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My boyfriend came in my mouth after oral sex. I didn't know what to do so I swallowed it, but I never want to swallow again. How should I handle this without swallowing and without being impolite?
I am assuming you didn't mind that he came in your mouth, you just don't want to swallow the cum.
Just tell him that you don't want to swallow anymore. Most guy's won't mind if you spit it out, as long as you tell him first! From a personal point of view, It wouldn't affect my enjoyment if you were to spit or swallow, but I wouldn't like you to spit on me...
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What would happen to the US economy if the government abolished income tax?
It is about a balance between what the government spends and what they get in from taxes. When the government spends more than the tax it gets in, this is a deficit and the US has to borrow that money from other governments or the World bank. Specifically, income tax accounts for only around 30% of total government revenue, the rest coming from all the other taxes we have to pay.
In the...
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What is a good beer for a beginner drinker who hates the bitter taste?
When I first started drinking in pubs, I hated the bitter taste also, so my brother suggested i try 'lager tops'. If the barman doesn't know what a lager tops is, ask for almost a pint of lager (leave about half a centimetre at the top of the glass) with a wee dash of lemonade to fill the glass.It takes away the bitterness and tastes quite nice. After 6 months or so i got used to...
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What would a black hole look like from behind?
Black.
It absorbs light from all directions and no light escapes in any direction, so no matter what way you look at it, it will be black.
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How many electricians does it take to change a light bulb?
Only one, but it costs £500. In USD about $10,000.
Answers101- I know it's not $10,000, I'm suggesting I artificially inflate my prices (I am an electrician), especially just for obnoxious Americans. That's 2 punchlines in the one joke, you should be happy. Your rating dosen't rate the question. Just for the record, this is a jokes page. Anyone else getting a sense of...
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Why did the blind chicken cross the road?
To get to the Birds Eye factory.
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Why did the hedgehog cross the road?
To see his flat mate.
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I take 100 mg of Zoloft everyday, but I still ruminate about suicide. Is this normal?
It is never normal to contemplate suicide, no matter what medication you are taking. You could take the most powerful anti- depressants in the world and turn yourself into a brainless wonder who does not think about suicide, but thats hardly a cure is it? Although anti- depressants can be a very useful tool in fighting depression, they also combat your minds ability to think straight, and can,...
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In the UK, what's the difference between being the insult of being called a 'cow' or a 'mare'?
Extending Mister c's answer, in Glasgow, I have never heard someone called a mare. A cow is a girl who will have sex with almost anyone (tart, slut etc.).
I have been known to call a guy a cow, although I am the only person I have ever heard use the word cow as an adjective for a guy, as it's uniquely a girl thing.
I did it as he would, and did, have sex with anyone who was...
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How many Irish men does it take to change a light bulb?
If it's a light bulb I'll do it meself, but a heavy bulb I'll need some help.
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How many men does it take to change a light bulb?
Just one, but i'll do it tommorow.
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Do people in China call their good tableware "America?"
No, they call it Britain as porecelain was invented by the Chinese before America was invented by the British.
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What's the opposite of a professional eater?
A proffessional crapper?
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Why do people hate lawyers so much?
Because they charge you a lot of money and do not really help you that much. It's a value for money thing, when you hand over £1,000 to someone, you expect £1,000 of work to be done. You don't expect no help, delay's, taking forever to get the job done, getting sued anyway, and the £1,000 going up to £10,000.
I have never met a Lawyer who could give a straight answer, even to...
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What are the insurgents' goals in Iraq?
The Iraqi or the American insurgents?
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Edit: OK guys I was being flippant, but it was a serious point I am glad to say some people took seriously. I suppose other contributors hit it on the head by saying the Iraqi insurgents/ freedom fighters want the US to leave, as things were better for them under Saddam, and they understand that the only...
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Is it acceptable to wear fishnet tights to work in an office?
In Scotland these days its positively fashionable!
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How does one join the UFC?
Try the telephone directory, yellow pages or other list of businesses under martial arts, boxing, kickboxing, muay thai or other fighting style. It is also know as ultimate fighting, cage fighting, no holds barred, vale tudo (pronounced va-lay tyoo-do), MMA (Mixed martial arts) and free boxing. I found a kickboxing club by searching the internet, and phoning a trainer about 30 miles away, who...
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Why do phone numbers in movies use "555" as the exchange part of the number?
555 isn't a real phone number, so movie makers are ensuring that they do not give out a genuine phone number in a movie. Imagine the potential for litigation if they did give out a genuine number!
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If someone starts telling a joke that you've heard before, should you tell them?
I was at a wedding and a guy told a joke that I thought i had heard before. I didn't say anything at the time as i didn't know if anybody else at the table had heard it or not. It was almost identical to the joke i knew, but had a very different punchline.
Being completely unexpected, I roared with laughter louder than anyone else.
So no, not ever, as it may not be the joke you...
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Which religion is "right"?
Religions are not right or wrong, only right for some people and wrong for others. In Buddhism, it is believed that everyone has there own path to follow, and because that path is right for that one person, does not mean that it will be right for anyone else. We all have our own paths to follow and for some that means Christianity is right, for some Buddhism is right, for some Shinto is right,...
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Why were the Falkland Islands so important for England that it went to war with Argentina?
As pointed out by Drinking Dano, the decision to re- take the Falklands was largely political, Mrs Thatcher winning the general election by a landslide soon after. There is also oil and gas underneath the Falkland islands, although at the moment it is not economically viable to extract it, so the reasons aren't that different to the wars we fight nowadays.
I know there is oil and gas...
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I'm a man, and I've had sex with a lesbian. Why does it feel better than sex with straight girl?
As previously stated, I think the one you did it with was just fortunately very good at it. Personaly I am jealous as hell.
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What is the correct term to describe Scottish/Irish people: Scots-Irish or Scotch-Irish?
Scottish and Irish people should be reffered to as either Scottish or Irish, but not both at the same time, as Scotland and Ireland are two completely different countries. Much the same as you couldn't possibly be Canadian- Mexican. I am a proud Scotsman, andhave known a number of Irishmen, all of them living and working in Scotland, and all of them proud Irishmen, with no notion of being...
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If God is all-powerful, all-knowing and benevolent, why is there evil?
Dear answerbag, please delete this answer, i'm a bit of a newcomer to the site.
Thank you.
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When did man begin to walk upright?
One theory I have read is that by walking on 2 legs, it freed the hands to work with. After freeing the hands we began to use them to minipulate small objects around us with far greater precision . This gave us a distinct advantage over other animals as we could live somewhere away from predators, and by manipulate the environment make it a safe place to live. Other animals could not...
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How do people demand protection money?
The criminal/ gangster sees a bar or club and offers them protection services for a sum of money per week or per month. If the manager declines, the criminals politely leave and the establishment promptly and mysteriously suffers some misfortune, but not bad enough to put it out of business. The same criminals go back some time later and politely offer their services again, but at an inflated...
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