http://www.answerbag.com/profile/332627 New Answerbag questions from raytex Tue, 29 May 2012 18:50:23 -0700 Tue, 29 May 2012 18:50:23 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/2683794 Does sex using condom cause irregular periods? Should I stop using them? Sat, 03 Mar 2012 07:21:42 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/2683794 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/2678233 When me and my wife argue, I always find that it was her fault. I may be wrong, but why does this happen to me like that? I love her... Thu, 23 Feb 2012 09:46:25 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/2678233 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/2678231 My wife says that I don't trust her and always cross check what she said. I have no clue why she says that. What to do? Thu, 23 Feb 2012 09:43:19 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/2678231 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/2661583 If you have about 500 high quality photos from your wedding, would you consider a printed album or a HD digital photo frame (sony HD 1000)? Mon, 30 Jan 2012 00:31:36 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/2661583 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/2555612 Do periods delay due to oral/hand based stimulation? (mouth-mouth kiss, massage/licking and sucking of breasts, hand massage of clitoris) Sat, 13 Aug 2011 06:35:06 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/2555612 http://www.answerbag.com/polls/read-description-do_2547145 Read the description below and tell me - which of the following would you do as most appropriate thing to do? Mon, 01 Aug 2011 12:42:32 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/polls/read-description-do_2547145 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/2508942 a second floor apartment in down town. During summer, it is hotter inside the room than outside. How to cool the room down without an AC? Tue, 31 May 2011 11:16:17 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/2508942 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/2497330 you and your wife have good jobs, good pay and job satisfaction. What if you or your wife have to relocate to different country for work? Fri, 13 May 2011 12:42:26 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/2497330 http://www.answerbag.com/polls/imagine-vegas-ready-return-home-find-200-bucks-left-pocket-prefer-do_2484435 Imagine you have come to Vegas. You are ready to return home and you find 200 bucks left in your pocket! What would you prefer to do? Mon, 25 Apr 2011 12:58:24 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/polls/imagine-vegas-ready-return-home-find-200-bucks-left-pocket-prefer-do_2484435 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/2480874 How do I get out of this strange behavior of mine? (More details in the description below) I dont know where my anger went. Thu, 21 Apr 2011 17:04:01 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/2480874 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/2449502 Has anyone been to Venus bath and massage salon at Pahrump, Nevada in United States? Is it worth visiting it once? Thu, 10 Mar 2011 01:24:57 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/2449502 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/2445958 how do you handle moody people in a team? how do you handle team members who do not understand the criticality of the project situation? Sat, 05 Mar 2011 17:03:33 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/2445958 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/2408925 I am a Project Manager for Java projects. I am a Java guy. Now I have been asked to manage a big Microsoft.Net project. Take it or not? Sat, 22 Jan 2011 06:39:34 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/2408925 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/2389614 If you lived in USA as an immigrant, and are no longer living there, can someone use your identity undetected? like your expired DL, DOB... Tue, 04 Jan 2011 13:20:24 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/2389614 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/2360149 I feel it difficult to respond back in a witty manner, and become speechless. I wonder how the other person was able to outwit me. Help!! Sat, 27 Nov 2010 12:46:51 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/2360149 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/2132547 How to stop sugarcoating and be more assertive as a manager, with your team members? Fri, 11 Jun 2010 07:22:45 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/2132547 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1992005 How do I find my "Mentally active hours" on a given day? I am looking for a technique, so that I can do better work during those hours. Thu, 08 Apr 2010 08:26:24 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1992005 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1929150 As a leader, how do you make your team feel your presence? (and not go unnoticed or ignored when they are working and you make an entry? Tue, 23 Feb 2010 06:14:53 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1929150 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1926683 You have been promoted as the manager for your team. Those who worked with you earlier are not taking you seriously. How to resolve this? Mon, 22 Feb 2010 02:08:41 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1926683 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1917993 My son asked me to buy a phone. I said it can wait. I wanted to change my phone. Saw one - liked it a lot - bought it. Is this right? Fri, 12 Feb 2010 08:56:21 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1917993 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1879638 "Chase excellence. Success will follow." I found this saying on the web. How do you chase excellence? How do you excel in a given task? Mon, 04 Jan 2010 23:34:58 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1879638 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1876029 How do you realize that you are utilizing your skills and strengths to its fullest potential? Tue, 29 Dec 2009 06:58:47 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1876029 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1871563 what type of girl should i marry? How to realize my kinda girl? Plz do not say "you know it better". Its not flashing to my mind :( Sun, 20 Dec 2009 08:52:05 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1871563 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1811790 How do you conclude that one is emotional? what would you suggest honestly for that person to toughen up? Fri, 13 Nov 2009 23:03:22 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1811790 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1797774 What would you do if your co worker pulled a raw joke on you in front of your other colleagues and you felt offended by it? Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:41:51 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1797774 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1796048 I and my colleague are traveling on a business trip. I called the airline and made sure that I got a windows seat. He called and got middle seat due to non availability. Now he wants to switch seats. I dont want him to feel bad, but say No. How to say? Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:27:19 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1796048 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1795602 How to repair headphone cable? I have Bose in-ear headphones ($99 ones) . Rubber is cut at some places (just a thin cut, exposing the copper wires inside).I dont want to use insulation or scotch tape. Any better solution on how to repair these? Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:27:48 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1795602 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1783295 Person A tells something to Person B. Person B feels bad about this. Now, Is it the fault of Person A to have spoken that way? OR Is it the fault of Person B to have taken it that way? Sun, 01 Nov 2009 01:27:35 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1783295 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1779052 What is the emissivity of a soda can? I tried measuring the surface temperature using an infrared thermometer, but the readings look much higher than what it actually feels. Thu, 29 Oct 2009 14:10:38 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1779052 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1776775 It is said that Sagittarians are not emotional, in general, and they are not carried away emotionally. I am a Sagittarian. Tears come out of my eyes when watching an emotional movie or situation. Why is this so? Wed, 28 Oct 2009 09:12:35 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1776775 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1759221 Sometimes, when we say something, some take it lightly while some get offended. Of those, some reveal that they were offended, while others don't. How are we supposed to know that they get offended? Mon, 19 Oct 2009 01:07:20 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1759221 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1757300 How would you speak? Say you want to share your experience about your achievement. If you use "1st person" (I did this, I saw that etc), listener might think that you are boasting. How to use 2nd person or 3rd person, still convey that you did it? Sat, 17 Oct 2009 20:01:45 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1757300 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1752786 Our project team has an external team member working on the project, who does not report to me directly. In any discussion, he wouldnt listen to me, but rather speak as if he is preaching me. This boils my blood sometimes. Is he adamant or is it my ego? Thu, 15 Oct 2009 11:11:01 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1752786 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1742291 I'm a kinda guy who hates picking on someone if they start picking on me. It is interesting that they dont do that for others in the team, but me. Whats wrong with me? how do i stand against it? Fri, 09 Oct 2009 21:46:27 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1742291 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1734064 How to kiss (keep it short and simple) in communication / conversation? Mon, 05 Oct 2009 14:24:00 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1734064 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1725886 Sometimes we do not think before we speak. Have you faced this situation any time? What is the best thing to do then? Wed, 30 Sep 2009 18:41:57 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1725886 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1718728 Some of the people who I meet would have very good conversations till I get to know more about them. And then, it all turns out opposite. The person would end up stating that I am not a straight forward person, dont give straight forward answers. Help! Sat, 26 Sep 2009 20:11:24 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1718728 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1712735 Imagine, You are the team manager / lead. You and your team knew each other since a few days back. Now it has so happened that your team members do not take you seriously. Anything you say gets a comment. What might be the reason and how to solve this? Wed, 23 Sep 2009 11:22:29 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1712735 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1655947 This question is regarding the four quadrants of time management. If you are in the middle of something and you get a phone call, do you pick it up? Unplanned meetings are categorized as quadrant 3. What if your Boss organized it? Sun, 23 Aug 2009 06:52:19 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1655947 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1317235 Consider a telescope with an objective diameter of 50mm and max magnification of 40x. The length of this device is about 1.5 to 2 feet. A camcorder is just about 0.5 feet and has an objective of about 25mm. How is 40x magnification achieved in it? Sun, 01 Mar 2009 17:09:25 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1317235 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1317216 Say there is a signboard 1000 feet away from me containing some text where character width is 1 inch each. What is the magnification factor needed to see it clearly? and how do you calculate it? Sun, 01 Mar 2009 17:01:09 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1317216 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1270551 Imagine, you lead a team of professionals abroad. Your boss talks to them for a feedback about you and they say that you boss around at times, take credit for their work. How do you make your boss understand that its just gossip and not reality? Tue, 10 Feb 2009 08:41:48 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1270551 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1251120 I work hard to meet the requirements of my job description, but when asked "what are your achievements?", everything I can think of finally makes me think that it was part of my job to do that. How do I recognize my achievements? Sun, 01 Feb 2009 20:28:32 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1251120 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1148415 Assume you lead a team. Your Boss assigns some work to your team coz you are busy. Your team seeks your help and you give your idea that gets implemented. Boss is impressed with the design and work, congradulates the team, says nothing to you? what to do? Mon, 15 Dec 2008 09:59:16 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1148415 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1143857 It is very easy to setup appointments on your pda, but tough to follow the schedule and stick to it. How would you effectively use a pda to help you get out of this situation? Fri, 12 Dec 2008 19:20:58 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1143857 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1143832 It is said "Work smarter not harder". How would you think smart when trying to accomplish a task that has its own characteristics and constraints? Fri, 12 Dec 2008 19:00:55 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1143832 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1133309 "to say or not to say?" - when it comes to having a conversation with some one, there would be things to say, things not to say, be it official or personal. I have listed 8 questions to ask before saying (in the first answer due to no space) Any Thoughts? Sun, 07 Dec 2008 10:36:19 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1133309 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1128919 "Anything that you do for 21 days becomes a habit". They say it is proved scientifically. What do you think, it it a myth? if yes why? if not, why not? Thu, 04 Dec 2008 23:23:04 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1128919 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1109775 I purchased a timer that has a feature of counting down for a preset time, sounding an alarm and then counting up after that endlessly. What is the use of counting up after counting down? I mean its use? Mon, 24 Nov 2008 22:29:30 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1109775 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1089288 I wud like to help one of my pals. He is a coordinator. He is good (as I know him), but gets in to trouble once he starts speaking (itz his job). People think if he starts talking, he doesn't stop. How to suggest him to control his talk? weigh his words? Fri, 14 Nov 2008 17:25:29 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1089288 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1069184 How do you deal with a boss who is good but at times does not have the patience to listen to your full sentence, interprets it in the middle, warns not to say the obvious? How would I know that it seems obvious to that person first of all? Tue, 04 Nov 2008 17:59:19 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1069184 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1062516 Please look at my first comment for this question and tell me what went wrong and what I should have done or is it that my expectations are wrong (There is not much space to put the scenario in the question, and so I have put it in the first comment) Sat, 01 Nov 2008 11:53:17 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1062516 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1021799 While playing piano, starting with middle C, I play C with my thumb, D with index, E with middle, switch to F with my thumb, and play FGABC with all the five fingers. Which finger should I use to play next key D in next octave to play continuously? Sun, 12 Oct 2008 01:20:25 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1021799 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/992954 I had a bad day. I made my manager wait for a meeting and didnt inform her on time that it had got cancelled. Further, the same day, I waited for him in a different meeting room by mistake, to screw things up. How do I deal with such bad days? Fri, 26 Sep 2008 15:52:52 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/992954 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/969043 Wallet or money clip? - I use a wallet to keep some money, cards, IDs and coins . I want to switch to money clip as it makes it thin, but what about coins? I have seen people carrying some in the pocket, and it keeps making noise! - Give your thoughts. Sat, 13 Sep 2008 22:21:23 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/969043 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/915813 An Interview question asked for Project leads / managers in a company. "In any Personal Information Management tool, we see calendars and tasks. Why do we have two apps though we can mark the tasks in the calendar OR set timely reminders in tasks? Fri, 15 Aug 2008 21:18:42 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/915813 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/903493 A good friend of mine was depressed. When asked, he said that he sets lot of expectations about something that he would do next and gets depressed if it doesnt happen. Should I advice him not to expect? How not to expect? any techniques etc? Sat, 09 Aug 2008 09:48:47 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/903493 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/849792 I found a pair of shoes called "Field trainers" - kinda soccer shoes from Athletic Works at Walmart. I kinda found them cool by their light weight and design. But I have never bought such a pair of shoes, So can it be used for jogging, running, or is it e Fri, 11 Jul 2008 12:16:06 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/849792 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/832415 I read about flutes made of PVC pipes.(dougsflutes.googlepages.com) which cost about $55 to $100. Is it better than wooden or nickel flute? In Amazon, a cheaper nickel flute costs about $80-$200, but what about quality of sound? has anyone used it? Tue, 01 Jul 2008 11:45:30 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/832415 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/830513 How do you cope up with a job where you are not appreciated for good work whenever you do it (not even a smiley face) but one mistake you do, and boom they are on it to point out and blame you? Mon, 30 Jun 2008 11:44:21 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/830513 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/694909 Some of my co-workers are elder than me. But I am their project lead. I have been trying to be friendly and humble. But I feel they are taking advantage of it and I need to go to their desk leaving my work dangling to answer their queries. what to do? Fri, 11 Apr 2008 19:55:35 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/694909 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/694905 I am a Project lead. My co-worker under me is of same work experience but elder in age. I was made the project lead based on my achievements. Now he never listens to me, but does things his own way. He never comes to my desk, I need to go to him. Advice! Fri, 11 Apr 2008 19:51:46 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/694905