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Does your intuitive ability come through to you clearly enough so that you can always rely on it? Not 100 per cent of the time but I have been astonished how often I have been correct even if the truth has not become apparent till years after.

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What's a really easy recipe for a dish or dessert that ANYONE can make, even people who don't know how to cook? I know two desserts: (!) Roll out sheet of flakey puff pastry, cut circles of pastry with a glass. Cook for 15 mins @190 degrees C. On pastry, place any or all of following, jam, cooked or tinned fruit, custrard, creme fraiche or whipped cream, then put second circle on top. Dust with icing (confectioners) sugar.Pour some juice leftover from the fruit, if you have some, around the outside of...

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i have a phobia.when i see blood on my hands or feet i start to shake and i feel like im going to faint..does anyone have anything similar? Do you mean you imagine you see blood or you've actually got blood on your hands from a cut or similar? It sounds like something to do with blood frightened you when you were a child and you haven't come to terms with it. Talk to a parent or sibling to see if there was such an incident.

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How long would be a good time for a girl to wait until dating again after a not serious relationship if she's ok with moving on? If it wasn't a serious relationship and she's ready to move on, what are you waiting for?

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"People buy things they don't need, with money they don't have, to impress people they don't like". What are Your thoughts on this? It's called Capitalism.

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So who wants to join the Sillyville Library with me? Who wants a Sillyville Library Card? Do Sillyville library books get overdue fines?

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I'm going to the cafeteria real quick, do you want me to get you anything? Anything with chocolate and drowning in whipped cream. Here's five dollars - buy something for yourself as well and thank you for asking...:)

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help.....help me... Share your answer...

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Roses are red, violets are blue. ____________ Give me your best finisher for the poem. I'm a Rose so I'm red what colour are you?

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Where to hide that body...? There's a large patch of weedy garden down the back you can use. Make sure you pull out the weeds first and turn the soil over well. Next put some vege seedlings in. Water occasionally. You're welcome.

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Would you kiss me for ten Eueros? Have you brushed your teeth?

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Ladies, what's the cruelest thing you have ever done to a man? I married him.

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What is an acceptable time for your spouce to be on the computer in a 24 hour time frame? I suspect the time spent on the computer isn't the real problem. It's more likely to be about the time you want to spend together, about one partner feeling neglected/rejected, about communication. There is no set time because it depends on the people involved, their circumstances, interests and so on. It's really about your attitude to the activity. If one partner feels any of...

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What year was your grandfather born? My paternal grandfather was born in 1874 and was 14 when the Jack the Ripper murders happened in the same part of London he lived in. Every time I see a film about it, that idea freaks me out.

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Is anyone still up? On the internet you can pretty much guarantee there's always someone awake. I'm in New Zealand so it's fairly difficult to be on here at the same time as the majority of people but it still happens. Anyway, that's the beauty of AB, I can type in a comment and read the response when I'M awake.

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Have you ever read a book that made you laugh out loud, and if so, what was it? "Australia" by Bill Bryson. It probably helps to have some idea of what Australians are like, and it is a very British type of humour (although he's American or Canadian, I can't remember which). Along with the side-splitting humour there are some amazing facts. For example that in 1939 there was a heatwave in Victoria which was so intense the heads of mannequins in the...

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Have you ever dreamed that someone was "doing" you, and you awoke to find you were actually being "done"? I know someone that happened to. She said she was having a nightmare, was feeling very frightened, and suddenly the dream started to change and become very loving and safe..she woke up to find her husband getting..um..amorous..

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Ladies, who would you most want to look like? Reese Witherspoon. Everyone tells my youngest daughter that she looks exactly like her, but she didn't get those looks from me.:(

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The average American women spends $50 a month on________? Cleaning products.

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Have you ever noticed that mens magazines (GQ) are full of 1/2 naked men and womens mags (cosmo) 1/2 naked women? seems to me it should be the other way around. Why? I don't think the reason for naked pictures has to be sexual, it could be educational and just natural for someone of the same sex to see.

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Who is watching you at this moment? My dog. I'm eating my dinner and the expression on his face is clearly stating he thinks I should share.

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Does closing my eye`s make me invisable? Yes and if you blink it'll be a case of "now I see you, now I don't".

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If you were a snowman and you noticed the temperature rising what would you do? Break into a cold sweat...

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What were you chores when you were young? There were six children in my family and my mother didn't work outside of the home. When I was very small, we helped with lots of things but weren't asked to do specific, regular chores, just whatever needed doing at the time. From the age of 13, we all worked for my father's business which he ran from home and were not expected to do anything in the house. We worked every day...

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What exactly is the purpose of wearing underwear? I mean the creator of underwear had something in mind when he made 'em, didnt he? And what'll happen if I never wear 'em? Oh btw, did men start wearing underwear first or was it women? I heard an interview on the radio the other day about the history of bras, which are apparently, and I quote, "an amazing feat of engineering". So maybe that aspect was to keep engineers employed.

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Have you ever woke up from a dream screaming? Yes I dreamed that I had to choose between saving my mother or father. It's odd how many kids have dreams/nightmares about that.

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Sometimes when i see my friends,some part of me wish that they were my big brothers and sisters ...Is that normal? Are you an only child? Or do you not get along with your own brothers and sisters? Otherwise it is probably just that you have good friends who you really relate to - nothing strange about that.

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If you have spent 3 hours hard work (after your job) removing a fireplace for your partner and she does not appreciate this. Instead she moans about the dust, should I hit her with a sledgehammer? No. Sit down with her and explain how her complaining about the dust makes you feel after the effort you've put in. And see if there is something else bothering her. (Which may well be the case).

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Can you hear birds right now? There's a ton of them in my backyard because of the fruit trees coming into..well, fruit.. I love the sound but am not so fond of the white poop all over my car..

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Do you try to see a situation from another person's view when you have a quarrel or argument? I try to, but sometimes my own prejudices/feelings get in the way and I'm aware I'm just paying lip service really. (Being honest here!)

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If I read enough incredibly stupid, indecipherable questions, will I become pregnant? If you read questions over and over, not just one question but several at a time, and without protection, what did you expect?

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What would your belly button say if it could talk to you? Let's dance!

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Do you find people with foreign accents annoying? No, I have one myself. (at least I would to any non-New Zealander!)

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Can Slovenia win the World Cup? No, New Zealand will.:)

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I learned something today when arguing with my girlfriend, Is it just better to say your wrong even if your right to make peace or just arguements in general? It seems its human nature to defend oneself from criticism, accusations, or exploited faults. Is it better to lie and just agree to keep the peace? Not if you want a good, secure relationship. Women are notoriously quick to see an untruth - whether said with "good intentions" or not. Most people, women in particular, want to be heard, want to explain what they feel and think and why. They don't necessarily want a solution to the problem or whatever they are discussing....

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What is the unit of measurement for loudness? You asked for it - Santa in the Antipodes!

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What did you forget to collect when you went past GO? The "Go" sign.

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If a family member is really really sick, would you got be with them till they are better or stay home and hope for the best? It depends a bit of my or the family member's circumstances and how far away they are from me. Either way, you can always offer support - whether it is personal or arranging help for them. I come from a large family and we always email each other if someone is ill or has some problem that we can help with. If someone is seriously ill, we roster help so that there is always someone on...

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When was the last time you hugged your child? About two minutes ago, when they went to school/college. I hug my children every day. It is even more poignant at the moment because one of my children will leave home for university next year and another child has just experienced the trauma of schoolmates being killed in a car crash. You just never know what the future holds for you or them.

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Would you be willing to pay $6000 for surgery if your 6-year old son needed an open heart surgery to survive? Yes. A small price to pay for a child's health. I would do whatever it took.

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I been with my guy 8 years we are going through cheating issues and he told me that he wants to live for today because the future isn't promised. What does that say about a relationship? Of course the future isn't promised - no-one can predict what will happen nor can make it happen through sheer will. Achieving a goal takes hard work and determination. The point is, if you SEE a future with someone, you work together toward that end. If you don't, you won't be able to. His view is immature and not one to build a future together on. If the latter is what you...

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What percentage of woman stay with their husbands even if there is no love? Statistically women are the ones who usually initiate divorce. In the 21st century, when most women work, and can cope with most of the requirements of modern living, or can hire someone else to do it, there's no real reason to stay in a loveless marriage except loneliness or low self-esteem. The latter, of course, is in itself a powerful reason but I think most women, and men, stay...

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I am starting an AB Wish List for Christmas Presents 2009, what do you want this year? Dan Carter. Don't worry about wrapping him.

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If you could have an unlimited supply of one food, but only be able to eat that food, what food would you pick? Grapes. I have a thriving grape vine at home which hangs over a pergola-type structure. Sitting underneath it in the summer I just pick and eat, pick and eat...

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What food most reminds you of your childhood? Chicken soup. My mother made the tastiest chicken soup ever and we always had it when we were sick in the winter. So I guess I associate it with love, warmth, and getting lots of attention!

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When your mad, how do you take out your anger? 1. If it's an object I'm mad at (tripped over it, or it stops working, that kind of thing) I do a lot of swearing. 2. If it's a person I'm annoyed with, I wait till they leave and then try step one. Step two is to talk about it. 3. In the rare case of it being an object and a person I'm mad with, I throw the object at the person. Nah..I'm kidding. I've...

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Can the enemy of your enemy sometimes still be your enemy? Of course. People are multi-faceted with a myriad of different beliefs, opinions and attitudes; no two people see the world in the same way. Our community is a many-sided polygon, not a triangle.

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What avatar comes to mind when you think of Answerbag? A pair of feet covered by white socks.

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Are you shy about showing your body to a doctor? If he needs to see your genitals, rectum, breasts are you shy about it or are you OK with showing him those parts? I am sometimes but I changed doctors until I found one I was comfortable with. He's very professional and I find it easy to tell him what the problem is, which is the main thing I guess.

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What would you do if your older sister moved in with your ex husband (the father of your children)? This just happened in my life. I feel very betrayed by both of them. My youngest son, age 11, lives with them since my deployment with the Army in 2004. I can't say as I would be honestly comfortable with this simply because it is a slightly odd situation for the children involved. But three years is a long time to harbour bad feelings - it really is time to put the past behind you as well as you can and move on. Provided your son is well cared for and happy - I mean it was your decision to leave him in their care I presume, was there no...

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My Answerbag id number is 853015. So there are 853,014 members before me. Have you come across members whose ids are under 100,000? What is your id number? 386705...before I read this question I never knew there was such a thing..is it used for anything in particular or just to keep track of how many members there are?

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Have you ever visited your state, province or country's capital city? What did you think of it? I've just been to our capital city, Wellington, so my eldest daughter could register for university next year. It's quite a small city, only 4% of the population compared to our main city Auckland which has about 30%, but it has a large young population and the highest median income,probably due to parliament being there. It's hellish to get around - the steepest hillsides...

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Good morning America! Barack Obama wins Nobel Peace Prize. What are your initial thoughts? I thought it was premature. Nobel prizes, as far as I'm aware, are awarded for achievements, sometimes for work done over an entire lifetime. His achievements as president may show promise but there are yet to be concrete results. I presume awarding the NPP was more or less a public acknowledgement of his stance toward some issues and to give him additional leverage on the world stage,...

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How often do you have the feeling that you've forgotten to do something really important? Pay a bill, keep an appointment, do something that someone is counting on you to accomplish? We live by the calendar and still I get this feeling . Do you? Pretty much constantly and it's getting worse as I get older. I used to have a very good memory and even if I had forgotten something, remembered quite quickly that I had forgotten it. Now I find that when I forget something that it's really forgotten and I can't remember forgetting it either, even when someone or something else reminds me. The other problem I have is stating...

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If you do not like the movie you have seen when you go to the cinema can you ask for your money back? Imagine the queue if it was a Ben Affleck film??

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What is your soul? Do bacteria have one? Good bacteria do. Bad bacteria just go to hell.

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I'm writing a book and this is the plot line: A girl is obsessed with a guy who becomes famous, she grows increasingly infatuated with him to the point where her life becomes lonely and dysfunctional... Please respond so I can add more! How does the story end?

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Is it arrogant to draw self portraits? No, I think it's quite natural to draw yourself - your model is always available!

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What woud you consider as a fundamental flaw in a person? Atendency to be selfish or self-centred. My experience is this characteristic doesn't change.

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What's the best way to stop crying over someone that's an a**hole? Go ahead and cry. There's no shame in that. You cry because you're hurt, whether the person at fault was an asshole or not. But it's only after you let go of a bit of the pain that the real healing begins.

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What is the weirdest thing you ever found in your washer after doing a load of laundry? (Today, I found a pea in there!) I have washed two cellphones, a drivers licence, a credit card, a box of matches, lots of coins and hair ties, a set of keys and a small roll of sellotape. My kids do their own washing now.

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Will you come back again? Never went away mate.

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What makes the hairs on your neck stand up? We live on an earthquake faultline, and there are fairly frequent slight "shakes" but you never know when they might be more severe and that the first movement won't be followed by something worse. So those first slight rumbles..and I tense like a cat, waiting to see what happens.

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If your love life was made into a novel, what woudl the title be? War and Peace.

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Are you capable of breaking up with someone if they lived in squalor? I think what you consider "squalor" is probably a bit relative. My house is reasonably clean but I'm not fanatical about it. Every now and then I go on a cleaning buzz and give it a fright but generally speaking I think there are more important things to do. I hate mess only because I generally can't find anything, so I organise documents etc out of necessity rather than...

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I am going to a beach wedding next weekend, and I am plus size. Would a nice pair of dress pants and a cute top be okay? A setting like a beach suggests the wedding couple want a casual, relaxed atmosphere and really formal clothing would probably look out of place. My nephew in Australia had a beach wedding and everyone wore informal, summery clothes that were comfortable and colourful. I think the outfit you've mentioned would be prefect. I have a standard outfit of black dress pants, a nice top and a...

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Honesty please. If you could do it all over again, would you still have children and how many? Yes I definitely would. If I had more financial security and a good relationship, I'd have had a whole rugby team.

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When was the last time you cleaned the desk your computer sits on? As soon as the pile of coffee cups means there's no clean ones in the kitchen...

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How excited do you get about brussel sprouts? I only get excited about brussel sprouts when they're in the compost, rotting. I loathe them.

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When did you last eat brussel sprouts? When I was about six and my mother "eat your brussel sprouts or you won't get any icecream!" After that, I decided the icecream wasn't worth it.

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How would you describe the summer of 2009 in 3 words or less? Still to come

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Homemade Mushroom Soup (with a bit of red wine), Braised Cauliflower (in butter, of course), Angus Beefburgers (with mushrooms)..but something seems to be missing..any suggestions? Sorry to do this Rosie but have to ask...homemade mushroom soup with red wine? I love mushroom soup. Do you have a recipe?

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Whenever my boyfriend and I have a disagreement, he doesn't ever want to talk about it. He always asks me to leave him alone for a few hours, but then I'm upset and worried. What can I do? So long as he does finally discuss the issues with you, this seems fair enough to me, in fact quite promising. He knows himself and his reactions, and he obviously doesn't like having to react "on the spot". Respect it and if you need to let your feelings out, write them down or talk to a trusted friend or family member who won't repeat what you say. If he does discuss...

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How do you get your spouse to talk if he/she rarely has nothing to say? Some people naturally "chat" while others only talk when they see a purpose or they want to solve something. I had a partner who complained that I waffled on about nothing (when I was talking about my feelings/thoughts about something) and he seemed (to me) to be self-absorbed and silent until he wanted something to be done or in direct reply. What I eventually realised however, was...

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When you try to say something to someone & they talk before your done, do you lose your train of thought? Yes and it's frustrating but it doesn't stop me doing the same thing to someone else when I'm really interested in something we're talking about, or I know quite a lot about the subject. I've learnt to pace myself though, cos now I have a daughter who does the same thing - you gotta break the cycle somewhere!

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A polite lady just rang the doorbell selling a cleaning product and ended her pitch with "and help a hard-working lady have a chance to win $1000." How do you respond to sales pitches that try to make you feel guilty? If I thought she was genuinely hardworking, I would say something like "I admire your perseverence, this probably isn't the easiest job to do.." and then either buy the cleaning product if I wanted it or refuse it, adding" but unfortunately I can't afford it at the moment/it's not something I need, good luck with the rest of your calls." It costs nothing to be...

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How do you know its the end? There's a full stop.Or a question mark. Or dots..............

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Are you aware of your body language when you talk to people? I read somewhere that introverts make hand gestures towards themselves and extroverts move their hands towards others. Ever since, I find I become aware of my hand gestures halfway through a conversation and trying to reverse it leads to a confused dance of hand movements going every which way. I don't know why it embarrasses me that I'm introverted, it's not like anyone else...

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I need to sleep, BUT can't turn my mind off...does this happen to you every time you leave answerbag at night? Not every time, but sometimes...I quite often go to bed chuckling to myself about something someone has written.

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Is the word "bloody" an expletive in the UK or anywhere? and what is it's equivalent in the U.S.? It's commonly used in New Zealand and has really lost any connotation of blasphemy or even swearing. Rather it tends to mean "very" as in: "bloody hot, eh?" or " what a bloody idiot". Same in Australia, slightly different accent.

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If you had to sell someone from your immediate family, who would it be and why? I asked my family this and they immediately pointed to each other...the 'why' got lost in the laughter!

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Whats the least worked appliance in your house? A cake mixer. I bought it with the idea that it would make baking cakes faster and the end results better but discovered that stirring with a wooden spoon made much better cakes and I had more control over how they turned out. It's now sitting in the shed along with a bread machine, which is there for the same reason. Every time I look at something in an appliance store now, my kids go...

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How do u build a relationship to last from the start? By being clear in your own mind and honest with the other person about what and who you want. By giving mature consideration to the building blocks needed for life - financial wellbeing, good health, emotional happiness. Any of these out of balance tip the scales against a relationship even if it has potential in other ways. By weathering the storm and not bailing at the first sign of trouble,...

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Ladies - do you ever just kind of suddenly realize you can't remember where you were last night, but there's blood on your clothing and a muddy shovel in the trunk of your car? Yeah, I was going to ask my husband what happened but I can't find him anywhere....

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Imagine a shop was created just for you where you can take items but need no cash.Only one item is stocked (though there can be variations of that item). What item would you want stocked in your shop? My first choice would be pens - I can never find one when I need one. Second choice would be socks - because I can never..etc..

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Are you good at folding fitted sheets? or do you run screaming? I can neither fold nor iron fitted sheets. Trying to drives me crazy so I just wash them, dry them and shove them on the bed. I figure once you lie on them a few times they're ironed anyway.

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I'm BBQing steak for dinner how do you like your's? Medium rare with garlic butter or blue cheese just melted on top.. I'll bring the wine and salad if you like. Need anything else?

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I have a friend who looks just like Mr. Clean. Who does your friend resemble? Sigmund Freud. Talks like him too, but without the accent.

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I really want to .........................? ..lie on the sand, watch the seagulls circle and eat icecream. But well, it's night time and still only spring...

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It is breakfast time. In front of you is a lovely warm piece of toast. What are your going to put on it? Marmite. Life is not worth living without it.

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You need food today, but you don't get paid till tomorrow. How do you scrounge up a few dollars to feed yourself? I keep a money tin under my bed. (I hope the kids aren't reading this). Whenever I have spare change I throw it in there, it's amazing how much accumulates. When the kids were small,I used to send them on a "money hunt" looking for loose change down the back of the couch, in the pockets of costs, bottoms of handbags, under the car mats..always could come up with enough and...

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What's one way, you, cut costs lately? I restricted the kids to five minute showers and turned our (large) freezer off cos I could no longer afford to fill it.

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Ladies, who do you think would be in the top ten list for "top ten sexiest men of all time"? Brad Pitt Sean Connery Johnny Depp Mick Jagger Danny Bhoy Oh this can't be good...I've run of names already...:(

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If you were granted one day with someone from your life who has passed away, who would you choose and why? Mine would be my grandfather because he taught me so much and I sorely miss him. My mother because my children would have adored her. Only my son has even vague memories of her but even when she was in her late 70's, she would still get down on her hands and knees and play with him in the sandpit or put him on her lap while she played the piano. Her love for us was very practical but very deep.

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If you knew you were to die soon, what one thing (I know this is a tough question) would you miss about your life (like family, friends, AB maybe?!?, your job, etc.)? I have faced this possibility and I remember feeling incredibly sad that I would be leaving my family and especially my young (at the time) children behind. I promised myself that if I lived I would hug my kids at least once a day.And I do.

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What would you do if you found out your whole life was a hidden camera TV show and everyone you ever knew was a paid actor? Take my clothes off. I'm pretty sure that would stop the film in it's tracks.

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What should parents do if their toddler occasionally hits them? Toddlers have feelings but have limited ways to tell you about them. A toddler who hits is a toddler trying to communicate, just in the wrong way. I used to gently (not roughly) stop my toddler hitting me and then say "wow you seem really angry about something. When you've stopped hitting me, we can sit down/go home and see what we can do about it." That way he knows you have...

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My husband tells me his cheating is because he feels like he is not good enough for me!Could this be true or is he just working me over? Say that sentence to yourself again but change it to your husband speaking, so it reads: "My wife tells me her cheating is because she feels she is not good enough for me!" You know your husband better than anyone. Does this ring true for you? Do you feel it was a cry for help, (did he try to hide what he was doing?)was he remorseful,does he regret how much he hurt you or is he...

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I know this question will have various answers, but i want to know them all. How do YOU deal with heartache and heartbreak? By remembering the person I was before the situation/person came into my life. By knowing I have coped with worse and survived. By drawing on the wisdom given to me by my parent's lifelong loving support and that of other family and friends. By talking about it with counsellors, family and friends. By giving myself time and not expecting miracle cures. By looking for real meaning in...

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Whats the worst part of your life for 2009? The worst part is the knowledge that my much-loved, beautiful older daughter will leave next year for university. The best part is the knowledge is that she has the inner strength, intelligence and sensitivity to achieve whatever she wants.

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Two worlds..two choices. One...nothing but joy& laughter...the other, nothing but misery and suspicion. Which do you choose? Why don't you choose that here, where you already are? I choose joy and laughter and it is what I choose now. You can't always change misery or suspicion or a hundred other negative things,but you can work on your attitude to them and your ability to cope with them. And you can help others do the same.

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Are there things you fear up close that you can thoroughly enjoy at a distance? Housework.

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Fill in the Blank: All I want is to grow old with________. dignity.

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Whats something you should not do at a restaurant? I'm going to a restaurant tonight for a family celebration, so I'm enjoying these sage pieces of "advice". My sister once worked as a temp waitress for a parliamentary dinner and managed to tip hot soup on a foreign diplomat, and I once worked in a restaurant kitchen where the chef dropped fish on the floor, scooped it up and ladled sauce over it. So my...

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My wife cheated. what if i cheat,will that help me not look at her bad,maybe if we are both drity? You're hurting and you're reaching out for help, which is fair enough. But you already know the answer to this right? (And I've just noticed the date you posted this - so I hope you used your own inner strength to work on this and not your anger and resentment.

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What is the oldest thing in your refrigerator or freezer? The little man who turns the light on and off. He's been there ever since I bought the fridge and I'm too soft-hearted to kick him out.

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If your parents weren't your parents, and you met them one day, do you think you'd get along with them as friends? Taking into consideration their personality, etc. I think I would have liked them both a lot once I got to know them. They were both very quiet people outside of home and their lives revolved around our family (nine kids - hard to do otherwise). I guess the chances are, I simply wouldn't have met them.

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What might a parent do, that would make a child think they are old-fashioned? Start their sentences with "Well when I was your age we never....."

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With your first relationship, when it ended, did you dump, or did you get dumped? ):D It more or less just faded out. He moved to another city for work and then returned home less and less. But I was only 14 and I don't think it was a big loss to me at the time.

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How many times have you kissed that toad to get the PRINCE to come out? Hundreds and I tell you - there are a lot of lying toads out there...

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Have you had your 15 minutes of fame yet, and if so what was it? What?!!Has the pace of life changed that much? I think that should read minutes..... The expression is actually a paraphrase of Andy Warhol's 1968 statement: "In the future, everyone will be world-famous for 15 minutes." Becoming bored with continually being asked about this particular statement, Warhol deliberately tried to confuse interviewers by changing the statement...

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Can you sum up your day in one word? Frustrating.

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Why men get attracted to their sister in laws? I've never thought this was true. I'm one of six sisters. My brothers-in law all get along with our family but each thinks they got the "best one in the bunch."

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Do you think that certain colors influence your state of mind or your activities? Yes. There are sunshine yellow curtains in one room in my house which always cheer me up and lilac curtains in another room which always calm me down.

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Would you say you are someone who 'pushes the envelope'? No. I'm so disorganised I usually can't even find the envelope.

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If You had to fight 3 dogs to save your life would you figh them off? A woman jogging in a rural area in New Zealand has just been attacked by eight pig hunting dogs. Her husband said when he found her she just looked like a "blob of blood". I can't imagine how terrifying that must have been for her. The woman who owned the dogs knew the couple well and she has had the dogs put down. The jogger only survived because she curled into the foetal...

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What, beyond basics, do you expect from a man? To turn your question around slightly: the basics I expect from a man are courtesy, consideration, compassion,honesty, insight and practical intelligence. Pretty much the basics I expect from women as well. Why should the expectations be different?

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What do Australian women want? Is that a cry of frustration, Keithold? My vast experience of Australian women (a survey of about three) tells me the answer might be for Australian men to stop drinking all the beer in the fridge.

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Do you invite friends and relations to come and stay with you? I love having friends and family to stay although they have to be fairly tolerant people to survive being here. We've got five adults living in the house, a dog, two cats and the only place for visitors to sleep is on the couch in the lounge. That's also the room where the computer, x-box,DVD,TV and bookshelves are. In winter, it's also the warmest room in the house cos the...

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Do you prefer to celebrate your birthday at home? My birthday is in February, at the height of our summer, so I most enjoy celebrating it with a barbecue at the beach. But lying out on the back lawn, sharing the day with friends and family, is just as good. The only way I hate celebrating my birthday is on my own.

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If I told you I could reach New Zealand from Florida in just 1 and 1/2 hours, what would say to me? Should I start putting the hangi down now?

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Would you be upset if your husband paid an ex gf's rent (not from the family budget) for a few months, just to help her get back on her feet? That would probably depend on our relationship and on their relationship. If ours was healthy and warm and their friendship was just that, I would have no problem with it: friends help each other in times of need. But I suppose if our relationship was in trouble, and their relationship had not moved past being BF and GF, I guess I wouldn't be too happy. Of course my unhappiness would...

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Today is my birthday and my husband has forgotten - should I tell him? You could, although there is a possibility he hasn't forgotten but is planning a surprise. Is he the type to do that? If you think that's unlikely and you feel hurt that he's forgotten, I see no reason why you can't just say casually "Hey did you remember today is my birthday?"and then maybe suggest going out for dinner or a movie to celebrate.

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How many of you have entered adult life and still got a good network of schoolfriends? I only still know one of my high school friends but my seven older siblings have kept contact with whole groups of friends from primary school onwards. A couple of years ago we all went to a primary school reunion and it was hilarious seeing my older, now respectable, brothers and sisters suddenly revert to their "kid" selves, ifonly for a few days.

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Who's more lonely: men or women? I think women talk about being lonely but then that's probably just because they generally talk about their feelings more anyway. The only time I've heard men really talk about being lonely is after something traumatic has happened like a divorce. In a situation like that, I think men often suffer more loneliness, if only because they don't see it coming.

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Is there one food (or more) that you have to eat a certain way? One of my children won't eat dinner if one thing on the plate (say mashed potatoes) is touching another thing (say meat). None of my children will eat chicken still on the bone. They otherwise will eat whatever they're given, so I dk where these particular quirls came from. The only ritual I have is when I eat an icecream in a cone I put another cone on the top. Then I push the two...

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Oh Dear..i have just burnt my husbands tea,should i lie and say i was busy and forgot or tell the truth that i am sat on AB answering question? No point in lying and besides it's habit-forming..:) better to greet him at the door with a big hug and "Oh I'm so glad you're home! Hey, why don't we go out for dinner for a change?". That way, everyone wins..

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I quit smoking back in april and have been wanting a cig bad lately. can anyone help me make a decision about staying a non-smoker? Congrats on deciding to give up - not an easy point to get to in the first place. The statistics are overwhelmingly behind your decision, health-wise and financially. So there's two pluses. A third is the effect on other people's health, nicer smelling clothes and breath, not to mention the lack of cigarette butts littering the streets and parks! Fourth is that if enough people...

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What are things I should not do while I am driving? Sneeze. I know someone who did and opened her eyes to see an overtaking car heading straight for her. She ended up 100m down a steep bank with a broken pelvis, rib, bruises...

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What fresh fruit do you have at your place right now? Apples, pears, mandarins,oranges, passionfruit, grapes, kiwifruit...disappearing fast cos that's what I'm eating right now..

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I'm 19 and am very close to my mother. People think this is weird. I may hang out with her more than I do people my own age, but I went through a tough period of depression and she was always there for me. Why do people make fun of me for this? I have a son and daughter both a similar age to you and both still live at home. We have a good, close relationship and enjoy each other's company but I am also careful to acknowledge they are now adults, not children and encourage them to do their own decision-making, manage their own finances etc. There's nothing wrong with a close relationship with your parents but it is almost...

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Do you have any special food dishes that originated in your family? *A spicy chicken soup that my mother learned to make from her mother. *An apple strudel made from apples, filo pastry, pinenuts and homemade jam that came from my Italian mother-in-law originally. Both recipes have been adapted several times as they were handed around the family. I always write adaptations in my cookbooks so that my daughters can use the changed versions if they want to.

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How come very pretty teenage girls usually have fat, unattractive mothers? Do these girls usually end up growing up to look like their moms? * As opposed to their brain-dead, unattractive fathers?

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What's the best, and legal, way to get revenge on a guy you dated? A friend told me that the best revenge was to use weedkiller to burn "F...y.." into his front lawn. Actually the best thing to do is forget about revenge and do what she did, be a good, supportive friend and help them laugh again. (even if what you're laughing about is a bit nasty at first!)

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Do you think women of men get over relationships quicker or an even spread I think men APPEAR to get over a break-up quicker but I think it's women who actually move on faster simply because they're more likely to cry, vent their anger, discuss it with friends and then make adjustments. Not all men have the same support system or feel comfortable expressing their feelings. So the remarriage rate for divorced men is higher and so is the suicide rate.

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Whats the most time consuming task you always face every single day? Getting out of bed on cold mornings. I am a born chicken - just can't stand the transition between a warm, cosy bed, and the walk down the hallway to the shower. Even worse, one of the kids has nearly always got there before me, so I have to hang around waiting for them to finish. So the usual routine is I lift my head out of the covers, switch on the radio, read a book for a while,...

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Best party theme you ever heard/thought of? The best kids party theme we had was a space theme. We used a ton of tin foil making rocket ship shapes to hang from the ceiling, we had space theme games and food and the kids all came in fancy dress - one kid came as a rocket! It was brilliant and they talked about it for a long time afterward. A friend recently had a birthday with a "purple" theme, some guests dressed in purple...

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What is the most profound/significant movies line you have ever heard? I couldn't honestly say this is the most profound thing I've heard cos I've only just found it in a blurb about an old Vincent Price movie called the "Masque of the Red Death". But I thought it was interesting and I suspect it comes from the story by Edgar Allan Poe that the movie was based on.The quote is: >> "When you look into the face of Death, you see...

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Would you marry your cousin? As far as I know it's legal to marry your first cousin in my country but I don't know anyone who has, and I personally wouldn't want to. I read an article once that said that children born from two first cousins had the same risk of birth problems as babies born to women over 40..so I guess strictly speaking it's a societal more that stops it being common.

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What do you have on your feet right now? A cat. I've got two cats but the other one's not such a cuddle bunny. I've managed to train this one to stretch right across my feet tho'.

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It is my Birthday today and I didn't get a single birthday card. Does anyone want to say 'Happy Birthday' to me? Ouch. Happy belated birthday and I hope it was fun anyway.If it's any consolation.. I remember one Christmas when I raced around for weeks buying presents, decorations and food and helping family members to choose presents etc.. and on Christmas Day discovered that no-one had bought a present for me..and also a birthday where I was showered in presents and surrounded by happy people, but...

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What three words describe how you feel about the state of the world? Continuous rain sucks.

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I just lost my......................... and I can't find it anywhere. heart

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Animal alphabet, part 17. This is a really difficult one. Can you think of an animal which begins with a Q? Would you let me get away with quoala? :)

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Have you ever gotten really good advice from your kids? Yes. My eldest daughter always says to me " go on treat yourself mum, it's not selfish to give yourself something nice". We have made it a regular date to try out a new restaurant or cafe and to shop for new clothes and she always manages to make it fun.

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Do your kids run your life I don't know if my kids run my life exactly but certainly a lot of my routines and actions revolve around their needs and wants. Now that they're older teenagers though, I have seen a slight reversal in that they are more concerned about my needs and wants and are expanding their horizons to looking at the rest of the world and what role they can play there. I think it's OK that...

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For those of you who love to cook, what are your 5 "must-have" herbs/spices that you could not give up? *An Italian seasoning mix made by a local chef which I use on virtually any meat *cinnamon, for both sweet and savoury dishes * garlic or garlic powder. for culinary and health reasons *mixed spice, which I add with cinnamon for fruit buns, or fruit desserts *chilli - cos if your ears don't fall off, the curry aint hot enough!

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How can you reduce the risk of being hurt in love? By entering the relationship with a realistic set of expectations; by not expecting more from your partner than you are willing to give; by accepting that will be highs and lows. Other than that, it's in the lap of the gods and as my father once said, don't gamble if you're not prepared to lose the money.

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A 15 yr old girl loses her virginity to her b/f who is 21 and gets pregnant....Do you feel abortion would be appropriate if the young girl wanted it....Why, or why not? I have a 15 year old daughter and you have my sympathies for the situation because there is no easy answer and there are so many factors to consider. 1. The maturity of the girl in question: is she aware of the effects of an abortion, emotionally and physically? Likewise the effects of adoption or raising a child? 2. Is there family support? Are there strong feelings within the family...

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I had a dream last night that I was going shopping in a pink tutu, what could that possibly mean? I hate to be the one to break this to you... but it wasn't a dream...

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Would you agree raising teenagers is like nailing jelly to a tree? It's much easier just to nail the teenagers to the tree :) Seriously the risk-tasking behaviour of teenagers might give their parents the wobblies but it's a crucial part of their development. Hopefully experimenting with what is acceptable, sensible and productive while still under the protective eye of a parent is a lot better than indulging in even wilder behaviour as an...

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Have the police ever come to your door while investigating a crime? When you watch a murder mystery/police show they always question neighbours, co-workers, friends, clients, etc. Have you ever been questioned about a crime? Feel free to to elaborate A couple at the end of my street were drinking and arguing one night and the husband, in front of their three small children, poured petrol over her head and set her alight. She survived but was badly injured. The police came to the cul de sac where I live and questioned us and our neighbours about what we had heard. The weird part was none of us had heard anything and none of us had ever...

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What sort of dreams have Marilyn Manson, Beyonce and Annie Lennox had? They each had a dream that they were amazingly talented singers and performers - and two of them were right.

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Can a cheap meal be a good meal as well? It's often a better meal because you have to put more thought into it. Lentils, rice, beans, potatoes - in fact any vegetable if you grow it yourself - makes a delicious meal with a bit of experimentation. I set myself a challenge now and then to "invent" a meal just out of what's the cupboard and fridge when the pickings are a bit lean. You don't have to sacrifice...

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What are your top 3 deal-breakers in a dating relationship? 1. physically violent 2. poor verbal/communication skills 3. someone who didn't get on with my children and vice versa

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What is the photograph you treasure most and why is it so important to you? I have a snapshot of my two oldest children when they were toddlers. They are each sitting in a cardboard box and are holding a stick with a piece of string attached. I used to sit between them and pretend to be waves (with accompanying sound effects.) Every now and then I secretly attached a chocolate fish to the line and tugged the line for them to pull the "fish" in. Heaps of fun.

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What's the best way to aggravate you? Wait till I've just come home from work feeling, cold, tired and hungry and greet me with a string of questions like "What are you cooking for dinner?", "There's no milk - can you go out and get some?", "I can't find my keys, do you know where I put them?" etc., all before I've even got to the sofa. :(

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Is there anything you can do perfectly? I've been told I can be a perfect pain in the neck. :(

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After two years i finally cleaned my Junk Drawer out! What was i thinking? For the same reason people go to yard sales - because somewhere, in a dark little corner, there will be treasure.

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What do you say in response to someone who tells you to "go to hell" or "you're going to hell"? Mr Natural - pic for you of NZ - maybe.

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What do you say in response to someone who tells you to "go to hell" or "you're going to hell"? Just playing around with some old photos to see if they'll upload..

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Fill-in: Whatever happened to the old_____? (use as many words as you like) en days?

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Why do i feel so guilty about cutting myself do any other cutter feel the same way I know of one person who did this and she found it impossible to talk to me about it but did manage to talk it through with friends and eventually stopped doing it. This might not be the right place to get support for you but as an initial step you could try ringing a telephone counselling line, you can explain how you feel, any problems you are worried about and they will be able to suggest...

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I am an Aquarius. I live on an island, I love being by the water, showers, pools,rain, but am not a big fan of swimming in it outside of pools. Anyone else have a similar conundrum? I'm an Aquarius, I live on an island, I love being by the water..but I do love being in the ocean in the summer. The problem for me is that the water is so often too cold for comfort...and the little problem of sharks..

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What do you wish would happen to you every day? That Brad Pitt would wake me up every morning with a cup of coffee and whisper in my ear "god you're sexy." Oh and if you're actually granting wishes, he should be naked.

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What do you say in response to someone who tells you to "go to hell" or "you're going to hell"? This happened to my daughter the other day when someone in the street handed her a piece of paper and shouted "you're going to hell!". She was quite pleased because we have a 'Hells Pizza' franchise here and she thought she was being given a coupon for a discounted pizza. (They often do promotions like that). It wasn't until she got home that she realised that it...

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When you snap your fingers, does the sound occur when your middle finger releases from your thumb, or when your middle finger hits the palm of your hand? OK that was a fun question, there's a whole group of people now behind me in my lounge getting annoyed trying to figure that out. (Saturday night in New Zealand - what can I say). The general consensus seems to be the sound comes from your finger hitting your palm.

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What is forbidden in your home? My kids won't let me sing. Even softly humming radio jingles in the shower is met with a scream. They say I'm off-key. I say I'm just following a different drummer.

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When you see a couple showing affection (sweetly, not mushy and all over each other) does it annoy you or do you think it's nice? What if it is an older couple? Would that make a difference in your perception/reaction? You can be as cynical as you like but this kind of public affection is an essential part of feeling good about life. I always think "wow there's hope for the world yet."

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Would your Teddy Bear have any interesting stories about you to share with us? If you vant me to spill de beans on da Rose, bring 5000 unmarked one dollars bills to ze Honey Pot restaurant at midnight. I will be at ze table in ze corner, ze bear wid ze white carnation and ze oozing charm.

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If your parent(s)/guardian/spouse were dying and you knew it, you were with them at the time and really loved them, what would you say to them or do before they died? I can tell you what I did do when my mother died of cancer. She had had a lot of painkillers but despite this was obviously distressed, as was my family. I sat beside her, held her hand and told her how much we loved her, that we were all well and happy (she was always worried about our welfare) and that her parents, brothers and sisters were waiting for her. I told her she could let go,...

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What colors are in YOUR rainbow? Bright, definite, colours - purple, red, yellow, deep blue. I can admire pastel colours on someone else but they're not MY colours.

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When you recall a memory, does it come with sound...or is it silent? That's an interesting question and I had to think hard to answer it honestly. I think my memories are without sound. I see them just as pictures but with an attached emotion - warmth, cold, fear, joy etc.

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So I turned the big 2-5 yesterday lol. Any advice for someone 1/4 of a century old lol? And how are you different at your current age, and what have you learned, than when you were 25 (if you're older than 25 that is)? When I was 25 I had just finished a five year relationship and was heading overseas, determined to not make the same mistakes again. What I've learned since is that mistakes are not only an effective teaching tool but that sometimes mistakes lead to a path you might not otherwise have chosen and which could be of enormous benefit in one way or another.

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In what land. now or anytime in history, would have liked to have been king or queen? The Queen of Hearts in Alice in Wonder...land. Anyone argues with me - off with their heads!

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Why do people think and don't act? For the same reason they act without thinking. Because it's more about them than the other person.

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Do you like people younger than you calling you by your name? I positively insist they do.

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Could you tell me how I cash out my AB points? Isn't it like $25 each? That's the standard rate for your ordinary run-of-the-mill points but the new!improved!special!multi-coloured! ones that I just happen to have for sale are a mere $20..did I say $20?but there's a recession on my friends so this week and this week only they're going for a mere $10 and as a favour to my valued customers you can pay that at a mere $1 a week for the next three years,...

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What is the most popular song you've ever heard that you hated? An oldie and a baddie was "Short People" which I hated because I'm...like..height challenged..

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What is your greatest skill? I can play Chopsticks on the piano. Backwards. With my toes.

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When life throws you a curveball, how should you swing at it? Straight from the shoulder, with your eye firmly on the target and will all the willpower you can muster.

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Is this true: "Procrastination is a lot like masturbation, it feels good until you realize your just f-king yourself"? I'm laughing too much to answer that. :)

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I think im paranoid...what are the signs? I have a family member who is a paranoid schizphrenic but isn't fully aware of it.The symptoms are quite severe - to other people. This may not be what you mean, of course - do you just feel on the "outside" or not accepted by other people in the way you want to be? If you feel there is something wrong,or out of balance seek help but because you've asked the question so...

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What's all this I hear about "Twine Flu?" Are they stringing us along? More importantly, how long is the piece of string they're strunging us along with?

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Does anyone find massive plasma screen TVs a little tacky? I don't have one, and couldn't afford one, but think rather than tacky, they're just not necessary. I've been in a house that had a wall-sized screen in a room the size of most people's bathrooms - it hurt my eyes to watch it. They have it running continuously, although no-one seems to actually watch it. Buy a radio, I say. The only time I see the point in one is...

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If "bork" were a brand new English word, what definition would you assign to it? I'd take it as a newer version of an old English insult, to call someone a "berk". That in turn was an abbreviation for "Berkshire Hunt" which was originally a way of saying..but my dad was a cockney and he wouldn't have been happy if I took that explanation about cockney rhyming slang any further....:)

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How would you feel if your s/o constantly talked to you about the good old times with his ex? If the comment was an off-the-cuff, one-off one, I would think nothing of it, but to constantly mention it is a sign of someone who's hurting and trying to hurt you in return. There are many people who do not cope with anger, rejection etc very well and so use inappropriate ways to express that emotion. It's like a small child grabbing his mum's skirt, yelling "look at...

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What are some things that DON'T go together? The mix Rachel accidentally put together for her surprise dessert in an episode of "Friends" - trifle and shepherd's pie - yum!!

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I believe that women should have equal rights like men and be equal 50/50 by sharing the household and childcaring. i need a counter argument and refutation on my thesis statement. i need good convincing reasons( refutation) I think a really important question for couples to answer BEFORE they get married is "Who should do what of the housework? At that stage the question will seem trivial because most couples don't get the issues behind it, but it says a lot about the relationship and the expectations and beliefs of the people concerned, not to mention their attitude to the opposite sex which often...

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Which is the best time of year to have a birthday? Mine is on the shortest day of the year. On whatever is an easy day for other people to remember but in my case my birthday is on February 8. It works for me because my sister-in law's birthday is on February 1, my brother's on February 2, my sister's on February 3, my other sister's on February 5, my cousin's on February 7 and as I said mine on February 8. My sister-in-law used to joke that we should just...

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When a white man and a black woman has a baby, is the baby considered black or white? Personally I would make no such definition, but I've come across this consideration when I worked for a survey company in New Zealand and one of the statistical questions was race. (It was a question you could decide not to answer if you wished). Usually the answer was fairly clearcut but quite often also it was a question people could not honestly answer, if for example they were born in...

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If you would allow me to look into your brain, what would I see? A committee of little people arguing about how to build a bridge between the left and right hemispheres.

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What breed is your cat? Rene - a beautiful tortoiseshell of unknown origin. Cat - an abandoned kitten whose parents were...um...street walkers. we're an undistinguished lot.

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If you were about to die, what would be happening and what would your last words be? (don't take the death part too seriously) What was that powder you put in my coffe.....

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How do I make a play more emotionally gripping? I've just been to the rehearsals for a locally written play and just listening to the actors go through their lines, without costuming or setting, was still emotional because of the subject matter (universal themes like rejection and acceptance)and the way the characters expressed themselves. So I think it's important to have something the audience can personally relate to - stand in...

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Do you like a hanging ending, or one clearly defined? It depends a bit on the type of story (I mean if it's a who dunnit, I need to know who dunnit!)but I like a story that leaves you feeling satisfied about how it ended - not necessarily happily - rather than with the feeling that you've been dumped with an "oh whatever" finish because the author apparently couldn't figure out what to do.

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What was a phrase that was used when you were growing up that showed the sign of the times? Wait till your father comes home..

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I'm new to the planet earth, what are a few things I need to know? If you steal money from the government it's called a crime; if the government steals money from you it's called taxation. If you love your neighbour it's called compassion; if you love your neighbour's wife, it's called adultery. If you say you believe in god, you're called religious, if you say you believe in aliens, you're called...oh wait...

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♥ I will never find another lover ______ than you! ♥ more hairy

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Hi i need some help and advice , i have been sleeping with my ex , i know i have been silly we have been doing it for 4 months.. i have just found out he has a girlfriend and has the whole time , he has just moved into her place! why has he done this xx you don't need help and advice with this do you? The answer is glaringly obvious. You don't need this guy, he doesn't need you, and the girlfriend doesn't need either of you.

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I don't know if this is a typical cat-thing, but sometimes when I get close to Tigger's face as I'm "talking" to him, he reaches up and touches my nose with nose. Is that a cat kiss? It melts my heart of course. Does your cat do that? My cat wakes me up like that. Occasionally I wake up and he's licking my nose. I don't know what it's about but its very cute.

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What are some sad love songs (i.e. Nobody Knows It But Me)? I don't want to miss a thing by Aerosmith. If you're not the one by Daniel Beddingfield. This is how it feels - the Veronnicas. When Day turns to night by Busted.

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I guess I don't understand how I'm supposed to answer questions. Why do all the "answered" questions come up? I guess the rationale is that the answered questions come up so that people can follow the thread of the discussion and keep adding to it.Unanswered questions do appear the first time round and then I think are just randomly rerouted. You can also just click on the "unanswered questions" under the subject at the top to see the others.Another way to get your questions naswered more...

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Have you ever looked up your childhood home on Google Maps "Street View"? That's an excellent idea and you know, I never thought of doing it. Homes may be just bricks and mortar (or in my case, wood and concrete) but they embody a lot of memories and just seeing certain things - the trees we used to climb, the front gate we used to swing on - brings back lots of warm feelings. Of course if I google the address I might also find that all those things have gone...

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♣ Would you like people calling you " Old man or old lady " if you are in your 50's ? ♣ No. I'd hit them with my walking stick!

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What is your favorite recipe to use apples? I make an Italian/Slovenian dish - very simple to put together but I've never met anyone who didn't like it. It's just filo pastry (or use thinly rolled flakey pastry). Spread good quality fruit jam, then finely chopped apple,raisins or sultanas,shredded coconut and sprinkle pinenuts over. Then roll together like a wrap, brush with milk and bake. You can add other ingredients...

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Do you remember as a kid when we would get $5.00 a week allowance and we were "rich". What is the going rate for allowances these days and how much does it take for today's kids to be "rich"? The teenagers I know who get an allowance receive about $10 a week. The kids who are considered rich are the ones who get whatever they ask for, when they ask for it. (An amazingly high percentage). Mine get neither. They have part-time jobs.

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What can I do to get my ex-boyfriend off my mind? It's been a year already and I am more in love with him than before. He has gone on with his life and is living down in Columbia with his "chick". I suspect that the more people tell you to move on, the more desperately you will cling to this memory. So try a different tack. When a person dies, we don't deny or try to move on from the feelings we have had for them - we do the opposite - we wallow in them. That's what I'd suggest for you - bring out all the photos, mementos, talk about him to someone you trust - all the...

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What would you do if your teenage son or daughter got a tattoo? I've discussed that several times with my teenagers and given my views on them (basically OK if they're discreet; don't include names - tastes change; be aware they're permanent; that getting a tattoo is going to involve a certain amount of pain; that there are potential health risks. None of my three have actually done it but they have asked me to go to a tattoo parlour to...

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State two events in your life,i will guess which one came first stomach ache eating too many Easter eggs

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What is your best caption for this picture !!! Picture will appear in an answer. below! 1. I have that sink-ing feeling it's my turn to do the dishes. 2. I'm forever blowing bubbles.. 3.. Us woman sure know how to multi-task. 4. Oh...stand BESIDE the sink..

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How many cuts/bruises/burns do you have on yourself right now? Do you remember HOW you got them? I work in a commercial kitchen so have small burns all over my arms..and yes, I remember how I got each one..nothing serious though, just one of the hazards of the job.

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In what ways can I put to use my BELLY BUTTON? I already store my Chapstik in there. Were you a kangeroo in a previous life?? Still great idea - there's any number of things, keys, socks, teaspoons, pens, reading glasses, your toothbrush when you go on holiday....

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What are things a person might use to decorate their bathroom? I tiled behind the basin, added a nice vanity and then put in candles, a vase of artificial flowers and a dish with rocks and stones. Along with that there is a metal sculpture of a crab on the wall which ties in the general "oceanic" theme of the shower curtain and bath mat.

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When did you realise that the place you grew up in wasn't "home" anymore? About six months after my parents died, the family home was sold and another family moved in. We visited them to say hello to the old place and when I saw the kids happily sitting in the lounge, I realised it would never be the same for me. Up till then, despite the fact that I had not lived there for years (nor in the same city) in my head it had always been my home.

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In these days of hard times, I'm thinking of selling my soul to help with the bills. What would be a reasonable starting bid? What's the current market value of souls? You're having to sell your soul? Did the cheque for the Eiffel Tower bounce or something?

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Why do a lot of questions ask you to choose between two options? Why do you/should you have to make a choice? People writing the questions often don't think about the fact they're just giving two options - it's probably just semantics. I learnt early on when my children were small to never ask them a question that could only be answered yes or no. Even now, I don't ask "Do you want to do the dishes?". It's always do you want to want to do the dishes, the vacumming...

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Is the wheel truly man's greatest invention? Useful certainly but what would life be without music - universally understood, magical in it's effect, can be appreciated and performed regardless of language or intelligence.

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If you were to fast forward to three days from now, what will you likely be doing at this time? I'll have a huge smile on my face and I'll be sitting outside in the sun watching the clouds pass across the sky...(two week's holiday)

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What food can diminish a woman's sex drive? Burnt mashed potatoes (and knowing I'll have to clean the pot) has always turned me off.

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How would I go about finding an author to co-write a non-fiction book with me? What is the subject?

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Why does our country seem to blame and/or ridicule those who can't make ends meet even if they are hard-working, responsible people? And why do they act like good-paying jobs are there for the asking and assume people who don't make $50K+/yr are lazy? That's an excellent question. I think one of the reasons is fear - and its fear based on a number of different things. Look at the highest-earning people in the western world: they tend to be white, well-educated, (outwardly) law-abiding. So white, well-educated law-abiding people fear anyone who isn't, on the assumption that they are different because they lack self-control, are...

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What "time saving device" if it had not been invented would have made your life better? I don't know if it's strictly speaking a "time-saving device" but cars. I just about live in mine - but without them, we'd be healthier, have more money,less pollution and we'd be calmer - simply because we wouldn't be ABLE to race around like crazed ants all day!

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Have you ever meant to tell your significant other, "Welcome home, love!" but instead said, "I'm leaving you for someone better!" instead? It wouldn't make any difference. Men never listen anyway.

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When was the last time you cleaned under the stove? HAVE you ever? Life's too short to clean under stoves. I mean it's not like anyone's going to walk into your house and scream "oh my god! Our friendship is over!there's dirt under your stove!"

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Seriously, i hate him so why i am with him? Because, whether you consciously recognise it or not, you're getting a "reward" by doing so. The "reward" may not be what is normally called a positive thing, but you are getting some need answered. For example, he might be the type of man your parents despised - and you like the idea of rebelling against your parents opinion; or he could be rude/abusive to you and...

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I need tips on getting my mum to listen to me without getting angry, as shes stressing me out more than i should be, as im in my last year of school, want to do well as well as socialise. How can i make her understand that? HELP! The secret to communication with your mum is to first empathise with what she's trying to express. Empathise means thinking about what she's REALLY feeling, and how this compares with what she's saying. Behind a lot of parental restrictions is fear --fear you'll get hurt, fear you'll be lonely, fear you'll end up in a bad situation (struggling financially etc) as...

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I have 8 yardsticks sitting here. Who would like to join me in beating Answerbag with them like an errant pinata for it's interminable glitchiness these past days? :) Nah, but I may have to use one of those yardsticks for your use of the word "glitchiness"...

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Would you encourage or discourage your daughter to become a model? I think it's a legitimate career like any other but it would depend on the personality of the girl herself if it suited her. My youngest daughter was interested but once she entered a make and model competition she realised it wasn't for her.That's all the indication I needed. She still loves hamming it up around in front of a camera though.

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Who Takes more time when it comes to taking a decision , men or w women? Ummm..er..gee...ah...I don't know..wait, it's coming to me..let's think..um..

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Guys: How would you feel if a girl told you you suck in bed? If I was a guy, I'd take it as permission to go out and get more practice.

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Who wants to play a naked game Volleyball? (while AB works out the glitches~keep our mind off the AB game!!) Can I keep my sweatband on? And just in case there's a difference between countries - what are the rules?

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How to say "i love you" to your girlfriend, so she wont laugh at you? If she loves at you, it's too soon in the relationship, too late or she's the wrong girl.

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What's in your garden growing now? Lots of roses out the front and at the back of the house, peaches, grapes, apples, figs, passionfruit and herbs. There's lots of other stuff but it's out of season at the moment. I swap fruit and vegetables with a lot of people so we all make the best use of our gardens.

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Besides ovens, stoves, microwaves - what home appliances do you use in your kitchen to prepare/fix/cook food? For what kinds of foods or dishes? Wow, I'm blown away by how many appliances people have!I work in a commercial kitchen where we have everything that opens and closes but at home I keep it simple - a coffee grinder, mortar and pestle (for herbs), an electric tin opener and a blender. I cook almost exclusively Italian/Indonesian/Chinese food because that's the cultural mix in the house.

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They say if you're nervous around someone you should picture them naked. Do I make you nervous? Yes, yes you do. Okay, now the singlet...

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Can a wife guess that her husband is keeping relationship with another woman from his behavior? If they trust their instincts - always. I read a book by a private investigator who said her job was to confirm the wife's suspicions although she was being asked to prove them. She said in her experience the wife (even if she is in denial) knows the truth.

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What do you think of this punishment for a sons bad conduct at school? he wears contact lenses. for 30 days, his contacts were taken away and he was forced to wear his old black-rim glasses to school. totally embarrsing for him. whatcha think? This "solution" ignores the actual problem which is why was he misbehaving in the first place: to get attention? to express anger or confusion about something? I have a daughter who wears contacts. I read this question to her and asked her opinion. She screwed her face up and said it might just give him the attention he wanted but the wrong kind. I think so too. She paid for her...

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Alright! Who took my Woopie Cushion? I'll return it as soon as I get my plastic vomit back...

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Could there be any worse songs for a wedding than, "Send in the Clowns" or "Who's Sorry Now" ...? "Chains" and "Help" by the Beatles "Welcome to my nightmare" and "Poison" by Alice Cooper Stacey's Mum (can't remember who sings it)

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If you had one night to do whatever it is you wanted to do, to whomever or whatever you wanted, without consequence, what would you do? Nothing. If there's no risk, there's no challenge and if there's no challenge, there's no excitement.

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What do you enjoying doing on your leisure time to relax? I know this probably sounds strange but it's walking on or touching grass. Currently I'm working long hours and I always seem to be inside whereas my natural turangawaewae (place to be) is outside in the fresh air. Today I had some spare time and just went and lay down on the grass and listened to all the sounds around me. It made me feel alive again.

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How Old is too old, for your adult Child to Still be living at Home? Apparently Italian men, on average, live at home until about 35 so I think it varies according to the social mores of the area but here it's usually whenever the children leave for university, to work in another city or travel. It doesn't really matter as long as the arrangement is a happy one and no-ones getting taken for granted. With a tougher economic situation, sometimes parents...

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How do you motivate yourself to complete unpleasant assignments? 1. By visualising the completed assignment, getting an "A" grade for the assignment and the confidence this will give me for future assignments. 2 By placing a large bar of chocolate, to the side of me and nibbling on it every so often to keep me going. If I'm really, really having problems, I promise myself a large reward when the assignment is completed, like a new pair of...

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A famous newlywed spouse is quoted as saying, "She's officially off the market. No one else gets her. And now she'll cook and clean for me." Women: Offended or not? I'm not offended by that comment since I don't know the context and several posters are saying it was a joke. It's certainly an out-dated sentiment taken as a serious comment, and I'd be annoyed if it was said to me. But I don't know anyone who would say it.

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Why do all parents claim that their children are the MOST beautiful (aesthetically speaking) even though majority of other people see differently? I have three good-looking children but one of them in particular is continually told by friends and strangers alike how beautiful she is, how she'd make a good model, should enter beauty contests etc. She is aware of the advantages of being physically beautiful, but never stands on ceremony, is willing at the drop of a hat to play the fool, and is much happier arm-wrestling with some guy...

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Guys only: Is it possible for a guy to really love a woman and still cheat on her for one night stands that mean nothing to him? I don't think this is possible, but others say I am wrong. Is the woman in the relationship aware of the one-night stands? Does she agree that the man should be able to do this? Are there children involved? It is not cheating if the relationship is open, the communication is clear and honest, and all are in agreement. Inclusion of the word "cheat" implies a moral judgement - if anyone in the situation is using this word, then it...

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A husband and wife are in a happy marriage; husband goes away on a trip. Got drunk and has a one-night stand with another woman and knows it was a morally wrong act. Is he obliged to tell her even though it would devastate her and could end end marriage? The key to this is the statement "knows it was a morally wrong act." There is no obligation to act as such - it is a matter of what you feel YOU should do - and you have answered this yourself. An act that you feel is ,morally wrong will eat away at you - better to deal with it. You might like to also examine why you got drunk and had a one-night stand which you feel is morally...

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A "Welcome" mat at your front door is somewhat cliched. Can you give me an alternate message? (Humor "welcomed") An arrow pointing to the door and the words "open here."

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Why do non-believers hassle those of us who accept dog? what evidence you have that your dog exists?

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What item would you like to see become buy one get one free? Boob jobs

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What did your parents always tell you? My mother always told me I'd make a great mother one day. My father always wanted one of his children to be rich and famous. So far: mother 1, father 0.

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When was the last time you FULLY Appreciated someone getting you something to Drink or Eat? Last night I was very tired after a long day's work and was feeling quite grumpy and unsociable. My daughter made me a coffee and some really delicious white chocolate cheesecake she had made herself. It was really thoughtful and took all my bad mood away.

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How much will you let someone put you through before you realize you no longer love them? I start my relationships with a good idea of what is acceptable to me and what is not. There are layers though - some things I can grow to accept; some things I can partially accept and beyond that, are things I will never accept. As soon as I get to the second category I start to re-evaluate where the relationship is going and whether it's worth hanging on to; but the final category...

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If all you received was $20.00 to feed your family of 4 for a week, what would you buy? (hypothetically speaking of course) I've done this. We bought rice, lentils, eggs, milk powder and any fruit or vegetables that were on special. Any fruit and vegetables we had spare we exchanged with friends for something different. We also belonged to a bartering exchange and swapped home preserves etc for skills we could offer in other things, i.e. spun wool, babysitting etc. I still belong to a bartering group...

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When dinning and a mexican restaurant what do you order? Let me know i might take you out to eat! I really like Thai, Indonesian or Indian food.

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My mom keeps telling me flatly that her life is a failure because of me (I'm 19, I come home late on weekends and she hates my bf, otherwise I go to uni, I have a job, etc). These comments really bother me. What can I do? I already told her to stop. Firstly are you taking the comments on board as being true? Because of course they are not. Nobody causes another person's life to be a failure. Your mother's feelings are her own but she does sound depressed and lonely. It might be useful to talk to her (or persuade someone else to) about how she is feeling about her life. Her comments may well just be a way of getting your...

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How much does it affect you when you loose an online friend? I miss people if I regularly talk to them and then they go offline for a while but conversely it also worries me a bit that I feel that way and I deliberately give it a miss for a stretch to reconfirm the "real" world. The jury's out on that one really. I do know people who virtually live online and get quite irritable and withdrawn if they can't connect for some reason....

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Would you go back to a man that hit you after he got help? In a word: no.

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What motivates you to keep your home tidy? My extreme frustration at not being able to find things when I want them. I can get quite obsessive when I lose something and will hunt until I find it. My increasing bad temper as I search is motivation for everyone to help me find it - and I nearly always do eventually.

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Just finished a long overdue house cleaning. Anyone care to throw something on the pile before I head out to the trash? Can I just throw my whole house on? There's a pile of laundry next to the washing machine, a sinkful of dishes to be rinsed, the bathroom needs cleaning, the beds need making..can't...quite...get..the....energy...

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What makes you smile instantly? An open,friendly smile from someone else.

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Thoughts on younger girls dating older men for money It's not really clear what you mean by "for money". A lot of young girls, especially if they didn't have good relationships with their own fathers, are looking for status and respect rather than money per se. They could of course choose unsuitable partners in all sorts of ways other than the age/wealth combination.Some of those choices are just experimentation. The...

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What can you bake that people go crazy over? Chocolate cake made with oil. It's a recipe that makes enough for a cake and muffins and is absolutely delicious. Even people who don't particularly like chocolate have raved about it.

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What is the first name the person you miss the most? Katherine - my mother.

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Do you think only people who fit a certain criteria should be given permit to have kids? What would that criteria be? I'm tempted to say yes, but the circumstances of my life declare me a hypocrite: despite being a no-talent, no-brain misfit I have managed to produce three stunning, beautiful, witty geniuses all of whom have the potential to do real good in the world. And I think it would be too big a coincidence, before you suggest it, that they were all switched at birth.

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Can you be friends with people who have no sense of humor? I usually can't. I've never met a person with NO sense of humour - only people who didn't like or understand mine or me theirs. It's easier to be friends with people who have the same sense of humour though because the jokes can be more subtle. I have a friend who's like that and we can just look quizzical or something and the other person will understand what is meant and burst out laughing.

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When you order fast food, do you specially order it (example no mustard) or do you usually just eat what comes on it? It depends where I'm eating. At McDonalds or somewhere similar I usually have it as it comes but somewhere like Subway where the point is to combine things as you want them, I get exactly what I like, i.e. no onions or chillies.

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I have a friend who drinks into ablivian every time she drinks.she doesent drink EVERYDAY. but when she does drink, she does not stop. she even goes to the bathroom to throw up, just so she can drink more.and never remembers anything. is she an alcoholic? Yes. An alcoholic is someone who drinks to excess on a regular basis and can't break the addiction. It's not relevant whether she does it every day.

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You are withdrawing $20 from the ATM. It starts throwing free money. What do you do? That has happened in my home town. As the word spread, the line outside the ATM got longer and longer. (I think the ATM was giving $20 when you asked for $10 notes in this case). When the realised what was going on (it had been a weekend) the bank appealed for the money back. From memory about half of it was returned. I think what I would do would depend on how much money I had withdrawn...

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What makes men less interested in marriage or have distrustful for women? A lot of people, both men and women, enter into marriage without thinking about it very deeply. Just loving someone won't make a happy marriage, at least not for long: it also requires things like complementary ideas about money, children, religion, sex, honesty, drugs, politics, and last but not least a sense of humour. It also needs two people who love each other enough to work...

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Can you fall in love with someone who you are not physically attracted to? I think you're more likely to fall in love with someone that you're physically attracted to, although that doesn't necessarily mean other people would agree with your assessment, different people are attracted to different things and personality, sense of humour etc tend to reinforce that physical side, so that a nice smile becomes a friendly, warm smile because of the...

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If you could have any plastic surgery work done at no cost to you what would you choose? I'd like to think I wouldn't have anything done because I believe you are happier if you accept yourself as you are and get on with the stuff that's more important than merely what you look like. Plus its surgery no matter which way you look at it, and surgery will always have its complications and botch-ups. Catch me at a weak moment though, and I'd probably have a...

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How can i get bk to eating properly? I live on 1 sandwich thru 24 hrs. im scared of cooking in my oven because how ever much i clean it it lets out black smoke and it makes my eyes hurt.. ( like ash ) .. plus i say im going to eat but never get around to. The only reason I could see for black smoke would be either a chemical cleaner left on the oven or something spilled in there. As to eating properly - simply have a range of foods that can be adapted quickly and easily to what you feel like. I work long hours sometimes and when I get home often don't feel like cooking or eating. So in my fridge or cupboards I keep standard things like...

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Do you like to eat your cookies hot and chewy out of the oven or let them cool and harden a bit? I had a neighbour who made chocolate chip cookies which when cool remain chewy. I've never met anyone who didn't like them but after the 12th biscuit the taste starts to pall...

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1. Ice coffee or hot coffee? 2. Ice tea or hot tea? 3. What country are you from? All of above. It's summer here in New Zealand - and hot. In my freezer atm there's icecream, iceblocks, bottled water..you get the picture. If it gets any hotter I'm going to climb in there myself.

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Do you have pain? Yup, but I figure it's just nature's way of suggesting I slow down for a while. (I know they say the same thing about death, but I see that as more of a demand.)

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My mother threatened to hurt me. is there anything I can legally do? It depends on the circumstances, but you possibly get a non-molestation order. A social services agency or women's centre could probably advise you.

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Do you think it's Ok to trust a 12-13 yr old to make dinner for a family 6 days a week and entrust her with $200 to spend on the food and whatever else? Should the parents hold off and give her the responsibility when she's older? Children at this age strat to see the world from a more adult point of view and its an appropriate time to give them some responsibility and a share in family decisions etc. Wanting to take on board such a large amount of "normal" adult responsibility, however, points to something in the family dynamics being out of balance. Children this age should be helping but not trying to...

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What is the most merorable gift you ever got? even though its homemade does it really matter honestly? The best gift I ever received was a homemade garden seat which hangs from a tree branch. I mentioned one day how much I'd like one and by my next birthday I was the proud owner of a swing seat made of offcut planks of wood and some spare rope. It's now weathered and quite old, but still in daily use and I love it. I've put a colourful garden in front of the seat and in the...

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What's a style trend you just don't understand? Women dressed to the nines, makeup, heels the lot; guys with them looking like they just fell out of bed and couldn't find a comb in the dark.

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I have been formulating a theory about compatibility for couples and am interested in feedback. I call it IIRN (Ideal Intimate Relationship Needs). I'll put it in the comment and am just interested in what you think of it. Ideal Intimate Relationship Needs could be applied to three levels - (a)family, (b) friends and (c) others. Say. for example, needs were described as a number out of 10. An individual could have a high need for close family contact (8/10); a medium need for friends (5/10) and a low need for others (2/10). The "ideal" aspect is that this is what a person wants and needs but may or...

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How do you find things that are lost and cant be found? Wait until the day after the guarantee expires, the bus or plane you had a ticket for has left, or when you have bought a replacement item. That's when I always find stuff.:(

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Hill station or Beach? Surf's up! But when the sharks turn up, I take to the hills!

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Who enjoys playing scrabble and do you think you are any good? I've been playing Scrabble since I was knee-high. There was eight kids in my family and we all (including my parents) played the game on a constant basis. I only ever won against my father a few times in my life - his lifetime habit was to learn a new word, plus meanings, derivations etc, every day. Hard to compete with, but educational.

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Sometimes product prices don't go up. Instead, the packages/cans get smaller! Do you check / calculate the "per unit" price before choosing what to buy? Yes I do, not least because the larger "economy" sizes are sometimes more expensive than smaller sizes, even though you'd expect the opposite to be true. The packaging (the size and sometimes the colour) can also be very misleading. It means that shopping takes me a lot longer though!

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If you could give everyone in the world one non-human characteristic (animal trait or superpower) what would it be and why? Telepathy. It would stop all those arguments between couples when someone yells "How was I supposed to know that? What am I, a mindreader?"

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If you could have superpowers, what kind of powers would you chose? the ability to know the answer to any question.

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Some places are trying to ban roadside memorials, what's you thoughts on this? What is the reason behind wanting to ban them? Personally when I see one it has an instant effect, quickly than any road safety message does. In particular there is one on the bridge I pass over to go to the city where a young and very bright student was killed about three years. He was very well-liked and his parents well-known in the community, and there are always flowers and messages...

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If you drink, don't __? throw up on my bed. It happened to me but luckily I wasn't in the bed at the time. I did have the priviledge of cleaning it up tho'.

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Have you ever memorized a quote, verse or lyric? What was it? Quotes: "journalism largely consists of saying 'Lord Jones is dead' to people who never knew Lord Jones was alive' GK Chesterton. "That's what W.I.F.E stands for: Washing - Ironing - Fucking-Etc. (DK who said that) I can recite most of the Ballad of Reading Gaol by Oscar Wilde and any number of Winnie the Poo verses, even when begged not to.

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If you speak to your cat---Sorry, I meant the cat that lives with you---what do you say to it, and how does it respond? Usually it goes something like this: "Ahh! What's that?..oh it's you..get off..it's only 4am..stop licking my nose..get off..come on, I've got to sleep..you want to go outside?..no, let yourself out..get off.. He responds by staying exactly where he is..

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Should prisoners be able to watch satellite tv and phone privileges like people on the outside do? How many think this is just wrong? I mean what's the point in even going to prison if they're just going to get all the same stuff as they would if not? Being in a prison cell, whether allowed out for part of the day for recreation or whatever, could hardly be equated to normal living where you can choose who you live, eat and interact with. Rehabilitation of inmates and protection of the general community should be the aim but of course this is not always the case. One of the reasons for a perception that prison is an "easy ride"...

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Would you ever fake your death to get out of a relationship? Yeah and it worked. Now can someone get me out of this bloody coffin? hello?

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I'm a clingy girlfriend. I call him too much, I need to know where he is all the time...How the hell do I relax, and stop putting him through all this shit? I am scared I'm going to push him right out the door. I am in desperate need of help! Firstly you need to realise that most people are less confident that they appear to be. If you talk to enough people in enough depth you discover common threads of fear, self-loathing, insecurity - a certain amount is perfectly normal and in fact allows you to empathise with others, recognising that like you, they are not perfect. Secondly, feelings like you're expressing come from your...

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How do you feel about toast? Be honest. The pro-toast and anti-toast debates have been going on in this house for some time now and sometimes get quite heated.

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If you had to choose one game, what would it be? (video, board, sports game, mind, etc.) A board game called Acquisition. It's a bit similar to monopoly but is basically a step up and has more of a gambling aspect. I think it might be a New Zealand-designed game (the one we have has local landmarks etc) but it could be just a New Zealand version . We played it over the Christmas break and it was great fun plus someone different seemed to win it each round so it always...

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What would you bring with you if you had to stay over at a haunted house? Bill Murray

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Name 3 things you think will become obsolete in 10 years? Petrol-fuelled cars newspapers (the paper version - they'll all be online) sex Nah..just kidding about the last one..I think..

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Is it really that bad to not want to be tied down by marriage? Men that think this way always seem to be labeled as either losers, players, or something else not positive. What's so bad about that freedom? Nothing. If that's where you want to be, ignore any snide or implied comments or "helpful" suggestions aiming to change your mind. It's your life and some people always seem to want to make others fit their prejudices. You can live your life squeezed into a corner of other people's expectations or you can decide to be comfortable with who you are and how you want to...

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Why is it that, is so much easier to give advise than to follow your own advise when is in the same sitution you had giving advise to? Because when you are not directly involved in a situation, you can take a dispassionate view, be objective and honest; you may not have any emotional, financial or other fallout from your actions so it leaves you free to say exactly what you think.When you're the person involved, your decisions are hampered by your emotions, your fears and your knowledge of the true situation regardless...

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If you could subsitute any two people in the world for your mom and/or dad, who would you pick? When I was a kid, and getting bullied at school, I wouldn't have minded Arnold Schwarzenegger for my dad, instead I had a father that was more like Groucho Marx (in personality and size anyway). For my mother I would have liked Catherine Zeta-Jones just so I would have inherited those looks. Of course with my luck I would have ended up with her body and Arnold's face..

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What is your secret ingrediant in your Spaghetti Sauce? A little bit of sugar

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Did I do something wrong, Officer? Well that depends on whether you can explain how your car got on the top of this tree..especially with you still sitting in it Harry..

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What Should You Resolve to Change Next Year? To be more open to change.

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How kissable are you? (take the quiz) Only 55% kissable?!! I want a recount! (Or at least a chance to practice)

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Whats the difference between "she thought you were cute" and "she said you were cute."? The first one's an interpretation of what they saw or heard and the second's a factual report.Some women would say the first one and mean "and I think you're cute too." Whatever, it's the thought that counts.

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Can you catch me off guard by saying something completely random? Barbie and Asterix both turn 50 this year.

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Does anyone think it's weird that none of the following has had a son? G.W.Bush, Bill Clinton, and Barack Obama, ... That is curious given that ambitious men are more likely to marry ambitious women. Research has shown that mothers with above-average female testosterone are more likely to have sons, vote right wing and have a lower representation in divorce rates (which might mean they hold on to wealth and status more tightly?)than mothers of daughters .As far as the Bush legacy is concerned, George senior...

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What would I like for my birthday? (suggestions needed) I always end up buying presents for someone else that I would like myself and as my birthday's coming up soon as well..You could have a trip organised for you to do something adventurous, climb a mountain, go kayaking or white water rafting., a long bike ride... There's very few presents I remember - but that kind of "present" I would. Of course it's kind of hard...

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What do women know more about than men? How to talk heart-to-heart. Ask a woman who's been to see a friend, "how is she?" and she'll tell you about the woman's marriage break-up, a recent illness, the new job, moving interstate, her conversion to Buddhaism, her feelings about the Iragi War... ask a guy who's been to visit a friend "how is he?" and he'll say: "he bought a new...

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What is still a mystery to you? How I managed to get THIS old..

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If you knew the age of the person answering your question, would it change the way you look at it? I don't and it doesn't.

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What are your thoughts concerning the "man" who killed his 2 1/2 year old son to keep from paying child support? Aside from the fact that this is patently not a normal response, it is nevertheless true that a lot of men do deeply resent paying child support, especially if they do not have an emotional connection to the mother or the relationship broke up acrimoniously. I have seen many bitter comments on online sites from men who feel they have no responsibility for the financial upkeep of their child and...

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What does the Answerbag staff do all day if we're answering all of the questions? Post "Anonymous" questions.

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What are some good quotes to know of that can help one in their life, but that is rarely said or heard? Well you said good quotes and not "by famous people" and I still like this one given to me by my father on whether he took risks or played safe and followed the crowd: "You can always pick me out of a crowd. I'm the lemming with a parachute." (In other words, take risks but give yourself options;follow the crowd but use your own judgement!) A wise man.

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During a recession, would you say that more people turn to immoral or moral behaviors? As most people recognise, personal, family and community morals change over time, with change of circumstances, and societal and cultural values. If you mean would people who are otherwise law-abiding etc change their behaviour in extremely difficult situations, well yes, that seems likely, but whether it's immoral behaviour or not is debatable. Many of the actions of people in times of...

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What makes you so unforgettable? My singing voice. Not many people can sing that off-key.

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If you could celebrate New Years Eve anywhere in the world, where would that be? It's a different date, but I would love to celebrate the Chinese New Year in Hong Kong. It's apparently spectacular.

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What particular food makes you sick to your stomach when you smell it cooking? Fish! It's kinda strange because I grew up by the sea and have always eaten seafood. The smell of it cooking never used to bother me but now I can't stand it. I have to walk out of the kitchen or it puts me off eating it altogether. I don't know why.

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How much time each day do you spend cleaning? It depends a lot on what I'm doing and who's here. By my own inclination I would only clean to be hygienic but when I have visitors coming I do what my mother used to do, which is whip around for an hour shoving everything in cupboards, under tables etc, so it looks tidy.

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Do you hide money in your house? All over the place - in the pockets of my jackets, in my jeans, in moneyboxes under my bed, under my mattress, in bottles in the kitchen..and then when I'm really broke I go on a treasure hunt to find it again. Of course if I didn't hide it in the first place, I probably wouldn't be so broke..

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There's one beer left. It's my wife and I, who do you think will get the beer? She will. Women always win in the end. A simple solution to avoid getting in this situation though is buying her favourite beer for her and yous for you. Think man, think...

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Look at all the books you own. Do you tend to have a few books in lots of categories - or - do you have a lot of books in a few categories? Neither -I own a lot of books in a lot of categories. We've just been rearranging the house after buying some new furniture and it wasn't until I had to move the bookcases around that I realised how many we had! I have a desk for study and reference books; a bookcase for paperbacks; a bookcase for cookery books; a bookcase for magazine and library books; a bookcase for...you get the...

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How much do you remember from 2008? (Take the quiz) I scored 60% - which I think is reasonable considering I'm on the other side of the world and I only have the vaguest of ideas of what the Super Bowl is, let alone who plays in it.

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I don't like my accent. Do you like the way you talk? The first time I lived overseas (in the UK) I was shocked that people made fun of my New Zealand accent, because I hadn't really been aware that I HAD an accent - to me I was talking normally and everyone else wasn't. No-one at my workplace in London ever mentioned it to me but when I went to order food at a lunchbar in London, the shop assistant collapsed with laughter and repeated...

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Would you rather Own a Coffee Shop or a Book Shop? Well I love both, but I CAN live without coffee whereas if I had to choose something to take on a desert island, it would be books and more books. I have bookshelves all through the house crammed full of everything from graphic comic novels to gardening and cooking books. I wouldn't make any money from a bookshop - I'd spend too much time talking to people - but I'd be an...

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Do you eat the crust off your pizza or toss it out? My boarder works at a pizza place and gets them cheaper so we end up with boxes of them. I used to eat them crusts and all, but after the 1,000 one I started to shift them quietly onto the dog's dish...

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Do you give up easily or do you fight for what you want? My first inclination is always to fight but I try to be fair and to not sweat the small stuff. If I am passionate about something or a situation hits my heart strings, I will fight to the death.

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What scent of air freshener do you use? I just squeeze lemon juice into water and fill a spray bottle with it. I find the commercial scents too cloying.

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If you saw someone on the street who looked exactly like you, what would you do? That has happened to me. I just stared at her for a while (she was a bit in the distance) until I suddenly realised that she looked like me - ten years ago. So I had a double shock, that someone else looked so like me, and that I no longer looked that age, although I still thought of myself like that. There are several members of my family (cousins) who look uncannily alike - maybe we have...

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I could do with a hug right now..i feel so awful..any volunteers? Thank goodness I still had one hug left after Christmas. Should arrive any day now express mail. If you don't need it anymore, please pass it on...

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What is your favorite Groucho Marx wise crack? To a contestant on You Bet Your Life: "What colour is the White House?"

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What do you do with the "points" accumulated here? I'm using them to build a fantasy castle in the air. When I've got enough points, I'm going to rent the rooms out to Answerbaggers ....

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Do you see any silver lining to the current recession? A mild recession probably does benefit some people in the sense of reining in spending, minimising waste, encouraging better use of what we have. Unfortunately the people at the bottom of the economic pile are usually the first hit - and have the least resources to protect themselves. It's quite possible to think "recession - what recession?" until YOU lose YOUR job, and then...

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What personality traits does your dream husband/wife have? What would they look like? Well, since they're a dream husband and they probably don't exist..I'd want a gentle-hearted man with velvet brown eyes who breathes in and out just to be at my side.(OK I'm kidding there..).who's witty and loves to laugh,(pref a Monty Python/ The Big Bang sort of humour), feels at home on the beach and tramping in the bush, in independent but likes my company...

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What does your dream home look like? A small cottage with a verandah surrounded by flowers and a vegetable garden and a view over the river. Which is pretty much what I have got, except I'd like one in better condition and more solid.

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I wish everyone here a wonderful Holiday. It's all good, right? Here is a simple gift from my house to yours. Your "simple gift" is lovely. Thank you. I am a big fan of Ansel Adams' photographs.

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Why is it harder as you get older to find that special someone? I think because you're more aware that there isn't such a person as THE one. It's just a matter of meeting a person who mostly matches what you want, at the right time, in the right place. Having said that, you're also aware that compromising with someone who's "roundabout right" is a huge risk and in getting older you've probably put things in place...

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What's getting harder for you to do with the older you get? Reading..my nose is getting closer and closer to the computer screen just to read the question!

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Maybe Im just a lil old fashioned, but ladies isnt it nice if a man opens the car door for you, orders for you, puts your coat on, holds your arm when youre crossing the street, or is that to "controlling"? I think it depends on the people involved and also how it's done. If it's just a courteous gesture (a woman could do likewise for a man) then it's comfortable and not controlling, but if the man insists on doing it or it's done in a condescending way, then I think it can be offensive.

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Just got my first rejection for a question because it was nonsense. But why should nonsense be rejected and flame wars not? (Also my question was more philosophical than nonsense with the question "Is anyone there?") Chin up. Which questions are deemed "nonsense" and which are not, is random, to say the least. Don't take it personally, nor any other bitchy comments for that matter.

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Is humour only a human thing or could it exist elsewhere in the universe? Oh I'm pretty sure there are aliens out there laughing themselves sick at our clumsy human shapes and how limited our technology and intelligence is....

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If there are only two broad categories of things that exist in the universe, what are they? Silent or audible.

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If women were fish, what would you say is the best bait to use? Well, I'd give live worms a miss.

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At what time of day do you feel you get the most bang for your buck on Answerbag? Please include your location(state or country will suffice). About five minutes before I have to go to work or go to bed..being on the opposite side of the world to most Answerbaggers (I'm in New Zealand), I always seem to just get into a great conversation and I have to leave...occasionally I sit up into the early hours but it's not clever to do it too often..one of the advantages of AB for me is that I can write a question or answer and then...

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When will be your last day on Answerbag? The day my computer dies. Currently it's gasping for breath and I sit beside it, talking softly about all the great things we could do together next year and so far, so good, it's quite perky at the moment.

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How will you celebrate the very last day of 2008? Although I'm not superstitious generally, over time I have become superstitious about what happens on New Year's Eve. I have tried to shake this belief but it is still there: that the people who are with me (or in contact with me) on New Year's Eve are the people who will feature in my life in the coming year. It has, much to my surprise, seemed to work out that way.. Other...

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I am dating man 5 ft 4ins, we are same height he is great guy but he is short, he seems to REALLY care for me, i really want to marry and have kids before i am too old, (34 now) do u think i should marry him if he asks or just keep looking for taller guy? Size doesn't matter

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Why do we want to be loved? Because we're social animals. Research shows that people with good social networks are mentally and physically healthier.

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How's everyone's Christmas (today) going? Absolutely wonderful. A predicted rainy day turned into clear blue skies. We had pancakes and maple syrup for breakfast, opened presents, saw some friends, spent the afternoon at the beach (heaps of fun, a new four-foot diameter blow-up ball nearly sailed out to sea when it got caught in a strong wind), Indian food for tea, board games, new DVD's to watch. Currently listening to a CD...

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Your phone rings, you answer it, the man’s voice says tomorrow at 12 o’clock noon you will die. How will you feel and what would you do? I'd say something like" But tomorrow tomorrow will be today cos today is the only day that tomorrow will be tomorrow and 12noon tomorrow will be 12 noon today tomorrow so do you mean 12 noon today or 12 noon tomorrow or 12 noon the next day although if you mean 12 noon the next day then strictly speaking you should be saying 12 noon the day after tomorrow if you were talking today...

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What would you give me for Christmas this year? =) A smile - Don't forget to recycle the wrapping after you've finished with it.

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What kind of a Christmas tree decorator are you? 1. Stick tree in bucket in corner of room. 2.. Drag out boxes of decorations from last year. 3. Throw in general direction of tree. 4. Tell dissenters you believe in "going with the flow". Well, until this year that is. I have been relieved of all tree-decorating duties while others with more decoration IQ space silver things at equal intervals and loop glittery stuff and...

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Should I crossdress in front of my girlfriend? Not if you're wearing her favourite underwear

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Is your relation'ship' a good solid vessel or a leaky boat constantly in need of repair? Glug..glug....glug..

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Do you think that homosexuals are making too big a fuss about there so called rights to marry? our question is obviously slanted to attract a certain response, and I'm pleased to see you haven't got it. Whether someone, or a group, is making "too big a fuss" about their "so-called rights" is dependent on whether you agree or disagree with their stance, so yours is pretty obvious. But try this: instead of talking about gay and straight, why not replace...

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Are jokes and/or kidding around a part of your family history and dynamics? Similar or different sense of what's funny? Jokes and kidding around were an integral part of our family life. I was the youngest of nine children and if we hadn't had our Monty Python-ish sense of humour I don't think we would have survived everything life threw at us. When we get together as adults we revert back to our "kid" selves complete with all the in-jokes about past behaviour and misbehaviour. My parents...

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A foundation announces they'll award you a day with the world's leading expert in any subject you choose as long as you create a "what I learned" project afterwards. Would you agree & if so, what subject do you select? I would. The subject would be "Men, sex and what women need to know." I'd be very curious as to who the world expert would be..

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Why do you always have to be so difficult?! You think I'M difficult? Wait till you meet the rest of my family!

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Given the opportunity, would you throw a shoe at president Bush? It's pretty much part of New Zealand culture to have a jandal-throwing or gumboot-throwing competition at any gala or gathering. It's just one small step for mankind to throw it at a target.. P.S. Translation *sigh*for the northern hemisphere: jandal=flip flops, thongs; gumboots= wellies, galoshes.

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What is one thing I could tell you right now to make you feel better? that these pants don't make my bum look big..

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Why do people act like I just committed murder for not having a picture of my daughter in my wallet? A (serious) answer is that there is a societal suspicion that men aren't all that chuffed to be fathers, so carrying a picture in your wallet reassures people that you are. I've never heard of anyone expecting a woman to do likewise.

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What is your local Christmas weather forecast? It keeps changing so I'd have to say "unsettled", but because we're on the edge of a drought, that probably means warm and maybe a splattering of rain.Probably about 25 degrees celsius.

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In your opinion, who is or was the greatest songwriter of all? I have to choose ONE? Noooo..... Jim Croce James Taylor Cat Stevens

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Can you describe Santa in one word? Hairy

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Why do people bottle their emotions up then become suicidal! then if they commit suicide everyone says "if only they asked for help things might have been different"! when do you know when to give help and spot these people? The first part of your question answers itself. The fact that some people don't feel comfortable sharing their feelings means that they suppress or deny them. They are often people who appear to others as capable and confident - but they see themselves in a completely different light. I know someone who was in this position and kept all their problems to themselves because they thought...

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What are you getting your friends for christmas? One of them is getting a basket with different shaped and scented soaps. It's a present that suits most people but it also has a touch of luxury. You can add extras like small sachets of bubble bath etc. as well.

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What would be a terrible name for a travel agency? Tell Someone Who Cares Co. Lost & Company. One Way Flights. Hell I Dunno & Partners.

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Can you go through a day without going online? Not unless my hands were tied behind my back, and I was stuffed in a box,with chains around the outside and left on a mountain somewhere high in the Himalayas...if you get my drift...

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How would you describe your legs? They're twins

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Are you standing under my mistletoe? Yup. Pucker up....

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Do you answer your friends questions first? Not usually, unless we're in the middle of a conversation about it.

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I'm 17 and my mom doesn't think i can make a full dinner meal i wanna make something for my cousin and his gf when they come up in a couple weeks. and i really wanna make something good, but a bit different, but will make them say wow. what should i make? Suggestions: pizza with an exotic topping like chicken and cranberry; pinenuts and blue cheese etc. Thai curry - basically stir fry chicken and frozen or fresh vegetables, add coconut cream and ready-prepared green or red curry - serve with rice. Desserts - sorbet, easy to make cheap and delicious; pancakes with fresh fruit if available like strawberries or tinned peaches and chocolate sauce...

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I just put my REAL pic on my profile. Would you do that? This IS the real pic.

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Can I buy you? Yes, but items cannot be refunded or exchanged after purchase.

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If you had to choose, to save money or something. Which would you sacrifice in the household? Cable, Landline, Internet,or heat, or whatever else you think would be a good sacrifice? The telephone. The only time anyone rings is when I'm in the shower, toilet or finally relaxing in a lovely warm bed after a long working day..

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With unemployment skyrocketing, when do you think we will see soup kitchens? Do we officially have to be in a depression? There have always been soup kitchens haven't there? What changes is who and how many people use them. Most forecasts don't predict a depression of the 1930s type simply because we started off with a much higher standard of living. Without dismissing the genuine struggle of people trying to make a living out of inadequate income - for sure not a good scenario - a downturn might also...

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Do you ever vacuum your cats? Is that where the expression "letting the cat out of the bag" comes from?

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What would be some technically edible but really disgusting toppings for ice cream? Chocolate-covered ants raw fish tomato sauce Chocolate covered ants and raw fish mixed into tomato sauce..mmm..make it a double!

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What would you say if I started dating your daughter? I would compliment you on your excellent taste.

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Have you ever kissed a stranger? Trafalgar Square, London, New Year's Eve. I was dared to kiss a "bobby" for good luck and being drunk as an Irish monkey, I grabbed the nearest one and kissed him passionately. He probably still has nightmares about it.

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What's the first thing you think of in the morning? Must..turn..damn..alarm..off...

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Why do a man stay in a relationship if he doesnt want to? Because there's a pay-off somewhere - security, financial benefit, thinking it is better for his children, not having to commit to a new relationship, a fear of change, hoping things will get better if he stays..all the same reasons women do. Strictly speaking, the "doesn't want to" isn't true. If he truely didn't want to, the logical outcome is he wouldn't.

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Have you ever been scared of 'tommorow'? No, because there's no such place. My father used to say "tomorrow is today after a good night's sleep" and I think that's a healthy way to look at it. In other words there's no point in angsting about what tomorrow might bring, because you can't stop its arrival; just do the best you can and accept what life throws at you with as much courage as you can...

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What things do you prefer doing naked? Showering, usually

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If a robot was ever to be voted president, would you get in trouble if you took a shot at it when it came to town? How would you know it was a robot?

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What christmas family traditions do you have? A real Christmas tree rather than an artificial one; a string of Christmas cards around the fireplace; a huge Santa candle (about 3 feet tall)I've had for years; phone calls to family overseas; heading to the beach for lunch and having a barbecue for a late night dinner.

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When the existence of God was recently proven by drunken Russian Atheistic scientists were you a little skeptical? She exists?

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When the existence of God was recently proven by drunken Russian Atheistic scientists were you a little skeptical? She exists?

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I'm 45 years old 6'5 decent looking (Young for my age) Very healthy, work-out daily, A great career. What is the reason women don't want to stay in a relationship. Part 2- Why is it so difficult to meet a decent partner that wants a long term relationship Oh you can't be serious! I know heaps of women who constantly say "I just want someone ordinary, decent, loving..." Ah, but there's the catch. Once having been in a relationship (and you sound like you are not long out of one), you tend to look with a more wary eye. (not a bad thing). If I probe further, I usually find the women are looking for someone quite specific and...

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I have been married almost 8 years. we have 2 kids. i feel like he is ready for something new.he always flirts with other women. i feel like i always walk on egg shells.should i walk away from this marraige or keep trying to make it work? This sounds to me like it is really about your own sense of self-worth. You say he "always" flirts with other women, so is this new behaviour or the way he has always acted. Flirting - which after all might just be laughing and joking with someone - is not necessarily a bad sign for your marriage but it might mean he doesn't understand you're not happy at the moment....

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Do you like it when people tell you what to do? No! And you can't make me!

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Do you ever feel like you're wearing a mask? Like you're pretending to be someone you're not? I think that's more or less a natural consequence of the human condition. It comes from having this amazing package of intelligence, perception, imagination, memory all bundled into a little brain. Couple that with the advantages technology has made to our lives, the advances medical science is making, and we have a seemingly endless opportunity to be and to achieve. Small wonder we...

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Did you have any dolls or actionfigures that you loved when you were a kid? What did you call it? I had two dolls and a toy rabbit. I called them hard doll, soft doll and Rabbit. As an adult I have a vivid imagination but it took time to emerge, I guess. Rabbit was a material toy my mother made, and by accident sewed it's head on backwards. She was always a bit ashamed of it because it looked a bit weird but I loved it the best and still have it, although it's falling to...

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Have you, or anyone you know, graduated from 'the school of hard knocks'? How long does it take? I'm not sure that you "graduate" from the school of hard knocks exactly. Hard knocks can come at any time throughout your life but if you've encountered and overcome problems in the past, it certainly can help you overcome whatever happens after. An example for me personally was when I had to face a miscarriage, someone's death from Parkinsons and a cancer scare all...

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If you could have a servant come to your house every day for one hour,what would you have them do? Nothing. There are a lot of people in the world with low-paid, boring jobs who are really just servants under another name. So I'd invite the person in, put their feet up and say "You work so hard for so little reward: what can I do for YOU?"

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What is the most sexy part of your body? The most sexually responsive part of me is the back of my neck when someone kisses it. Unfortunately I generally have to point this out, which kinda ruins the moment. The second most responsive part is my toes, which has the same problems. Males I know seem to think the sexiest parts are only the obvious ones, like bare shoulders etc. Perhaps I should draw up a map ....

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Does anyone need a hug right now? Why? The wonderful thing about giving and/or receiving a hug is that there is no reason for the "why?". A hug is a gift entire of itself,ideally given with non-conditional love and received in the same spirit.

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Ladies:Is there one thing a man can do to guarantee a second or even a third date with you? It's a bit hard to describe, but basically if we make a mental/emotional connection that intrigues me - makes me think about something in a different way, makes me consider other possibilities, other worlds. It would get me wondering if there were other layers to discover..

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If you were in an infomercial what would you be selling? A pamphlet outlining how not to be sucked in by bogus offers that will just suck money out of your wallet and teach you nothing you don't already know. $50 each or three for the special price of just $150 if you apply in the next 10 minutes. Struggling to pay? Our easy installment plan will get these books into your hands for just 3 payments of $50... Send your credit details to....

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What song do you like which you just HAVE to pump up the volume to? Virtually any song by Queen, but especially "I gotta break free..

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We have a cat who is very mysterious..we wish we could "talk" to her...which animal (if any) would you like to engage in conversation? What would be your very first question? A leopard and the question would be: "Do you get annoyed when people keep asking if you can change your spots?"

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WHEN WILL I GET MARRIED July 23, 2010, at 2pm.

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I'm trying to think of a good way to mildly freak out random strangers, got any suggestions? Walk around the city in daylight wearing pyjamas and carrying a teddybear.

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Women:my gf works in a bar,and she always tells me about the guys who hit on her. i never give a reaction,and she says she likes it that i dont get jealous. also, i never go into the bar where she works. why would she keep telling me about these guys? Unfortunately women have a habit of not always saying something in a way that a man understand exactly what they mean.Your gf has no reason to tell you about these guys unless she is looking for a reaction. And you're not giving one, so she's continuing the behaviour. Get off the treadmill, change tack and think about what the problem might be.She's telling you she's not...

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Would it upset you if your boyfriend never seemed to get jealous when you tell him about how other guys are hitting you? if he never really gave a big reaction, would you be bothered? Some people feel things more intensely than others. One of the great things about being in a relationship is the balance and sharing another person brings into your life. You might be a person who reacts quickly, strongly and assertively; your partner might be a person who does not immediately react, takes time to get angry and then only about major issues. There are positives about both...

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Tomorrow is my BIRTHDAY, if invited, what gift will you get me?, what food would you bring? and what kind of music do you want played? The gift of hope, the food of love and the music of the universe..but considering my current budget more probably my dog with a bow round its neck, a homemade pizza and anything downloadable. (It's the thought that counts). Happy birthday - hope it's a goodie.

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I have a jar filled with incomplete thoughts, unfinished sentences, dumb ideas, ill-conceived plans and unfinished business, and a myriad of dilemmas and miscellaneous thought droppings. Would you like to make a trade? All offers considered. I have a bean bag without any beans, a mystery novel with the last page missing, a 2007 calendar, a coffee cup with no handle, a puzzle book that's been filled in and a day-old sandwich. I drive a hard bargain though.

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Can you describe your lack of creativity in one word? slack

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Do you ask people to take their shoes off before they enter your home? I don't ask people to take their shoes off, but there's a line of shoes at the front door and most people take the hint. It's also part of Maori culture in New Zealand, so a lot of people do it automatically.

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I am 15 and have been thinking about having a baby.... Any advice or suggestions? Don't.

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If you could, what would you have permanently tattooed on your ex bf's or gf's forehead? Richard

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What don't you like about your house? The way it manages to hide keys, socks, teaspoons, the other shoe, the book I was just reading, my glasses..

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What things should you never do barefoot? Fall asleep near anyone who thinks tickling feet is funny.

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Theres this girl who told me shes really liked me ever since she first met me, but says it'l be easier if we just stay as friends for now as she just had a rough break up with her bf. wat should i do? pursue her or move on if so how do i go about it? Would you be happy in a relationship where the hurt caused by someone else keeps getting the way of the fun and friendship? What she says is sensible and mature,and if you believe her answer was genuine and not just fobbing you off, stick around. When people are getting over a bad relationship, good, fun friends are gold - here's your chance to prove your worth.

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How can I show my angel I love her besides telling her? Women notice small gestures and generally place greater store in them than men. It's not the dozen roses after an argument or the big, grand declarations of love - it's the small, intimate moments. Being there, noticing, listening, responding, communicating. I know someone who is an absolute genius at this (not my partner). If he goes away for five days he leaves five roses hidden...

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Relationships are the source of your _____________? Everything. If I was locked in solitary or was the last person on earth, I'd be making little clay figurines or drawing pictures on the walls and talking to them. Even as it is, I have pretty good conversations with my dog some days.

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Omg i'm hungry now and there's no ice cream ~ why ~ why is there no ice cream !? 1. There hasn't been icecream in the freezer for ages. You're getting really forgetful. 2. We had a power cut and it was melting so I had to eat it.. 3. You're complaining about not having icecream when there's children starving in Africa? (My mother's classic line when I was a kid - I always wondered how they got the icecream to Africa). 4. Bloody kids...

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Your child is in a Hospital and about to die,What do you want your last words to he/she to be? Words aren't always the best option. I'd just hug them.

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How do you deal with conflict? I talk. It leads to long "discussions" with women and very short ones with men.

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Guys & girls do you remember EVERY sexual encounter you've ever had no matter how insignificant it was at the time? That's what the videos are for.

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If a man who is 56 yrs. young and has gray hair and wants to get rid of it and have it colored, what do the women out there think. I dont like the gray hair and am physically fit , I can out work most men and want to make myself look better, single also. I think the answer lies in your own words.."I don't like gray hair".."want to make myself look better, single also." I understand this need for change and improvement exactly. When my husband left, there was, among a plethora of other feelings, beliefs like "I wasn't attractive enough". After a while, though, I also began to see new opportunities to...

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Do men take it as flirting if a woman compliments them on their appearance (clothes, hair, etc.)? Not if the woman is their mother..

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A person should never be asked ______. ..are you asleep? (My usual answer is yes)

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Whats the worst thing a woman can say to break up with a man? My husband says I have to stop seeing you...

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What's the nicest thing a woman can say to a man? Here you have the remote...

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Why do you need to know? Because I need to know why you need to know why I need to know..

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For ppl married/divorced: If you agree that you love each other, but aren't in love, and yet still hold, have sex, and talk some, yet he says he could be in love with diff. woman if circumstances would allow, but loves you too what does this really mean? If you're still married, I'd say your marriage is in trouble. It sounds like a bored reaction, or someone who is frightened to make change (I might NOT meet someone better)but who knows that they no longer love the person they're with. If you have the strength to do it, make the move for him: leave. If there is truly love between you, he will try to win you back. If he...

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If you were a bird, what kind would you be? A kiwi, naturally.

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Did you help your mother in the house? I worked for my father after school and on the weekends and he considered that that was enough so I didn't need to help my mother with the housework. This seemed logical and fair to me at the time but she had eight children and did all the housework, cooking etc., and did the majority share of the childcare. Now I wish I had helped her more.

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Hello,im a female,i often dream of being naked and the opposite sex,what does that signify? Generally dreams need to be interpreted according to what things mean to you personally. For example, to one person being naked is being free, open and relaxed; to another, it is a source of shame or embarassement. You need to look at the symbols in your dream on this basis but judging by the fact that you have no problem stating what the dream is about, I'd tend to think you are...

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What do I do to make my baked potatoes light brown and crispy on the outside but fluffy on the inside? If you're roasting them, roll them in flour first. It also helps make a gravy if you're roasting meat with them.

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Is a New World Order the worlds' economic solution, as the EU president suggests? In New Zealand, there is a New World Order party, which has a stated aim of helping establish a World Government. It was formed just before the national election campaign began and seems to consist of two guys who, as part of their election campaign, are asking for funds to pay for the party's establishment. (?)I would also be interested in seeing a link for the EU president's...

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When your friends start making fun of something and you dont agree with it, do you speak your mind, or just go along with it so as not to make a scene? I would usually let them know I don't agree with it, but it might just be with a funny comment if the thing itself was not a big deal. If it came into the realm of someone 's feelings being hurt and something that I thought could have serious consequences, I definitely state my objections. They're my friends so I expect them to hear me out, just as I would them. I can't...

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1 in every 100 Americans are in jail. How do you feel about this? For whatever reason, New Zealand has an even higher imprisonment rate - about 144 per 100,000 people, one of the highest prison populations in the world. It's hard to make a comparison across exchange rates etc. but it cost $4 a day to feed a prisoner here in 2002, so given the huge hike in food costs that's probably at least $6 now. I am astonished, Froggy, that you can feed...

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I haven't heard any good space alien abduction stories in a long time. Do you think they found what they were looking for and left, or did they just give up? I think they settled, married and went into politics.

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I need to find a way to store my purses in a space efficient way. I don't want to use my shelves, but I need a better way to hang them! Any creative ideas? I think it depends if you want to show them off or not. I put bags at the back of my wardrobe because it's deep enough to do that, but ones I like I would display on a coat rack. If you just wanted to put them in a compact place, maybe put one inside the other like Russian dolls?

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If you were stuck in a crashing plane with 2 parachutes, and there is a catholic nun and oprah winfrey with you...which one of you gets the boot and why? Well according to several movies I've seen, people with no knowledge of flying whatsoever just need instructions from the control tower in order to successfully land a plane and become a hero. The only criteria seems to be that you're good-looking and have a small child waiting anxiously for your safe return...Oh no, wait..that would rule out all three of us...

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" If a chicken had lips could it whistle? A friend of mine reckons they don't have the jaw structure or whatever to whistle but personally I whistle when I can't remember the words to the song. So perhaps chickens just have better memories for lyrics.

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I got nothing to say you know That's OK, I talk to myself all the time. Do you? Yeah, it's the only way I can get sensible answers. You don't feel that other people's input is necessary? No, not really and besides they are not all talkers, some people just like to read or listen.I have a million ideas floating around my head, facts and figures, and creative ideas as well, even pictures,...

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Where do people find the strength to bring up a child on their own... not physical strength but emotional strength... I think the bond betwen parent and child is the strongest, most selfless bond possible between two human beings. The strength partly comes from the biological link, but also a personal and societal belief that children must be protected above and beyond everything else. Of course not everyone lives up to that belief but many parents quietly do and overcome all sorts of obstacles, physical,...

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What are you doing? The bus is already gone. Swearing - cos that was the last one.

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What is the best way to advertise for a garage sale? Is it better to price things or not? How could i attract you to my garage sale? If you advertise in the newspaper or on signs, add a larger item as an attraction: for instance "computer", "lounge suite" , "lawnmower" "organic fruit" - it might just be what someone is looking for, and also tells people that there are worthwhile things for sale.The best garage sale we ever had was when we combined with four other households and had a...

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If you had to give up one thing in your life, what would it be? and why? Housework - I'm looking forward to getting my first robotic house-person.

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For those that have moved from one country to another - What advice would you give for someone considering the same? I've lived in two other countries for extended periods of time and one thing I'd say is expect the assimilation process to take a while. In my case, it took six months to feel "at home" in my new country and to have real friends. The initial move caused me to feel quite lonely and isolated up to that point but it was just a process to get through. In the meantime accept...

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South Australian police have charged a woman with 47 counts of lighting bushfires in the Adelaide foothills dating back as far as December last year. Do you think that this is an isolated occurrence, or that women are just as likely to become arsonists? I would be surprised if there were as many or more women arsonists as men but I say that just on an instinctual basis. It just doesn't seem to me that women generally go for mass destruction on this scale and in a country where bush fires cause massive damage it seems unlikely that women would risk homes and families being killed. Having said that of course women have been convicted on...

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In the last 50 years have women somehow gotten hornier? Or, have they simply become more open about their sexuality? I think women are more PUBLICLY willing to discuss sex now. Fifty years ago the public censure was immediate and damning for any women who dared to discuss or flaunt her sexuality or the idea that women could enjoy sex as much if not more than men. In my own family (six sisters) we discuss sex quite freely and always have but still would not in a public forum if they were aspects not - how...

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Who cheat more, men or women? According to research I've read, men cheat more than women, or at least admit mote to cheating than women do. The aspect that many people don't realise is that married men also cheat with men, rather than other women. Many people assume if a man is married that he would only have a heterosexual relationship, but there are varying degrees where this is not true; a man might experiment...

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What is one thing every teenager should know? You'll grow out of it..

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What "W-words" describe your group of close friends? women?

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If men gave birth, do you think everyone would be an only child? No, but I'm pretty sure research and funding for anything to do with birth and childcare would suddenly dramatically increase.

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If I were to have my mid-life crisis now, would I be less likely to have one when I am older? Is a planned one really valid? Would it justify buying something expensive? If you think about it, there's really no such thing as a mid-life crisis. As technology/medical breakthroughs advance, so do the chances of us living longer and longer - so that once our average life expectancy might have been 30 or 40 now it's more 70 or 80 and by 2030 or so, may well be 100 plus (some research suggests even longer). So midlife is what - 40? 50? 60?

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Where do you go to let it all out? In front of the TV, watching my favourite sports. The one I get really wrapped up in is the World Cup (soccer). I can forget to eat or sleep,and have been found in front of the TV at 3am in odd-matched PJ's and socks surrounded by snack packets and empty coffee cups going hoarse egging on my team..

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Do you ever walk outside at night and look up at the sky and think (or wonder if) that someone you miss is outside looking up at the same stars you are, thinking of you, too? I once was on holiday and met a guy a day before he travelled overseas. I never expected to see him again but I was very attracted to him, just circumstances separated us. He was travelling on his own and said he often felt lonely in foreign countries. I did gaze at the sky ever so often afterward, or watch a plane fly across the sky, and think of him.

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Besides "wait"... Good things come to those who? answer the door when opportunity knocks.

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What question would you most like someone to ask you? Would you like a massive pay rise?

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Do you ever think that maybe the stork dropped you off at the wrong door? If it did, it's because of the directions my parents gave him.Seriously, every time we went on holiday, we got lost because my mother couldn't read the map and my father wouldn't stop to ask for directions. It's a wonder we weren't delivered as three-year-olds...

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At what age do you think you will stop having sex? Half an hour before my heart stops beating.

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For all you psycho bookworms out there; when you finish reading a book, how long do you take before starting a new one? I quite often read books with an historical background and something will spark an interest about a particular person, event or era, so I nearly always get another book from the library on a related topic to continue the theme.

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What is your mom's favorite saying? My mother loved poetry and quirky sayings but was world famous in our family for misquoting. I don't know where this came from, but it changed slightly every time she said it, because she just made it up as she went:If you have a job to do, do it now; if it takes the whole day through, do it now; don't complain and don't moan, or I'll kick you out of home,so tackle it alone...

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If you stood up, turned 180 degrees and walked 30 ft straight forward, where would you be? are you appropriately dressed? I'd be in the fridge because currently someone is standing in front of the open door looking for a snack. It's a very hot day so that would probably be quite a nice place to be and I think I'd just stay dressed in my top and shorts.

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If we woke up in bed together tomorrow morning, what three words would you say to me? That'll be $200...

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You know you're getting old when.....? When you open your newspaper, you read the obituaries first.

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If a tree was in a forest..and it fell on a mime..would anybody care? The mime would.

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If I were to date you, what are the 3 rules I must follow? 1. You have to be Brad Pitt. The other two are negotiable.

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When parents are too hard on their children, what impact does this have on them growning up? If you mean physical punishment, it tends to make them resentful and angry. If you mean strict discipline, it probably depends on your viewpoint. Firm, consistent rules which are clearly understood and which allow for the children concerned to have some say, are generally good, even if they are slightly out of step with the children's peers. Anything that is wildly out of step with the...

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How can I combat being so paranoid when I smoke pot? (please don't say "stop" that's not what I'm looking for) Do some research and be honest with yourself about the effect pot has on you.There are lost of people who use it without any major ill-effects (as there are with alcohol and other things) but that doesn't make it true for you.There's been about 30 different scientific studies over the last 20 years or so linking psychotic disorders and cannabis use. The general conclusion seems to be...

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What qualities do women honestly look for in a man? Warmth, a sense of humour, open, honest,a lateral thinker, curious about the world, caring about other people, can cook, good in bed. In that order.

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What can we do in a America to make divorce laws more fair for men. I mean really, women don't deserve the extreme bias they automatically receive in almost all matters of divorce. How can we change this? In order to answer this properly we really need to know what you mean exactly. I don't live in the US but I've heard the same complaint about New Zealand laws, and in some cases it's justified in that women are sometimes given custody of children when the father would seem a better choice (for example). Generally speaking, though the laws are there to protect the children, who...

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Have you ever written something at an odd hour then read it when you were more awake and wondered what exactly you were writing about? The best stuff I've ever written has always popped into my head at some inconvenient time like 3am, especially if it was an article/assignment/message that I have been worried about how to start. I used to record my dreams as well, in the hope that they would give me some insight but often in the cold light of day they sound trivial or just too convoluted to make sense of. The worst...

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What's your least favorite pot, pan or dish to wash? A burnt one!

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What is the stupidiest question (in your opinion) someone has asked in real life or AB? My favourite is one I've been asked when stepping inside the front door dripping wet and kicking off soggy shoes: "oh it is raining out there?" No...I just sweat heavily....

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When you talk to Jesus is it polite to ask, "How's your mom and dad?" Or is it more respectful to say, "your parents" or "God and the Missus" or "Mr. and Ms. God"? Also, after 2000 years, why don't we have any family photos? At least an annual Xmas card? We don't stand on ceremony here. We just call them Sally and Jim.

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Have any guilty pleasures? Did he want fries with that?

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Are you a smiler or a frowner? A frowner. (Actually I'm not, I just thought I'd buck the trend).

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Are "funtering" questions allowed on this site? Care to guess what "funtering" means and its origins? Funt no. I'm having enuf problims tiping sirius answers...

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Do women have a purpose other than male reproduction? OK I'll bite. Women don't have a "purpose" as such, any more than men have a "purpose" - they just are. Human beings are just another species, of which females are the greater shareholder, by a very slight margin. As it happens, our species is a blip on the screen of the planet's total existance - we give ourselves a purpose because we are arrogant enough...

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What kind of apple is the best? The ones growing outside my house that I can walk up in season and eat just picked from the tree. And by the by, they're Pacific Rose, sweet, juicy and crunchy.

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Finish the sentence: On Sundays, I usually ________________. Go to see a good friend always intending to stay an hour or so and usually still talking and laughing eight hours later, refreshed and ready for the new week..

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What is something that never goes away? In New Zealand, re-runs of Friends"..

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What is something that never goes away? The need to breathe

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I had plans to go out tonight. I just heard something its 930. Trying to get details for 2 days, and no answer. Now hes mad bc I don't want to go. I don't feel like getting ready and leaving this late. Shouldnt he have called earlier, and get over it Yes, but if you like him, just tell him you're disappointed about the misunderstanding and make another date, with firmer details.

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How many times do you have to be told "No" before you accept it? I think the answer to that lies in your interpretation of the word "accept". I am a follower of the phrase "I don't necessarily agree with your opinion but I will fight to the death your right to say it." In certain circumstances, there is a need to constantly fight the "not possibles." In New Zealand, we have, as do most countries, a constant battle against...

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I want to do something big, something huge, something life (and possibly world) changing, any suggestions? By understanding that even a small pebble dropped in a lake causes ripples. It's not necessary to make big plans to achieve big goals - change starts with a single step, and then another,, and another. Decide what area you would like to see change in, recognise what skills you have to create change, and organise something to make some small movement toward that goal.It might be something...

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Ever been dirt poor in this life?? So then tell us ,besides pork and bean what is the poor man food? 1. Lentils 2. Rice 3. anything that grows without cultivation, like blackberries 4. Shellfish you can collect yourself. 5. And here, at the end of summer, orchardists may let you collect the end of season fruit..

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Can you put a word here that you can also spell backwords, for instance, live=evil, get it? dial=laid

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What exactly you feel on a friday evening???? Bored, bored, bored. I also work on a Saturday so I know it's not the end of my working week. And I've just had an argument with someone so I'm bored and angry.

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Hello to every AB user. I'm gonna be absent for a few weeks 'cause i'm really busy. I just write to say that I'll miss reading, commenting and rating your answers. C u soon =) Take care Baby Rose... P.S. Are we related?

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What are you still doing in bed? Whoa! Is that the time? Why didn't you wake me up earlier? Now I'm going to be late for work...

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Do you think you can watch this video without laughing? Be honest and tell us whether you did or didn't laugh please. I know, I know, AB just glitched you big style..(shouldn't that be big time?) anyway I laughed because you got three answers even without posting the video! I've asked serious philosophical questions and not received any answers! Piglet: 1. Lamby: 0.

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What three things do you need from your s/o? 1. A willingness to do half the housework. 2.. To be able to explain clearly and with great patience, mathematical, scientific or other concepts I am having difficulty with. 3.. To not drink milk from the carton.

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I am writing a book about you, what three main things do I need to mention? 1. I never officially authorise biographies. 2. I would shoot anyone who tried to write a biography about me. 3.. The resulting news story would considerably boost sales. Your call.

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Do you think women's magazines are partly responsible for the low self esteem of many young women today? Magazines alone cannot force an opinion - there has to be some belief within society to accept what they are saying. Consequently it is up to the individual - male or female to show it as a lie - by living a life free of superficial vanity and not promoting it to our children, making sure they are loved for who they are, and not for what they look like, how popular they are, how...

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I think life is a ______. temporary state. Make the most of it while you can.

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How often do you clean your bedroom? When I can't find the bed.

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My dog ALWAYS tries to run away. Whenever theres an open door, fence, or anything she tries to get out. She comes back within the next 10 minutes though if we chase her with food or treats, but its time consuming and kind of embarrasing. Hah, I just posted a similar question about my dog, before I saw your question. My dog has a big backyard to play it, and a park nearby he goes for walks in, but still does this. I know if he spends a lot of time (over two hours) he doesn't do it,but I don't generally have that time spare. Someone has suggested a child safety gate and I am trying to make the fenceline more secure....

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Do you ever think that you are a better singer than you actually are? I love singing but I'm only "allowed" to sing when I'm in the shower with the door closed. Everyone from the time I was young, has told me I can't sing. It's really sad because my mother was a trained singer and pianist and my father wrote music.

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Anyone got any good invention ideas for me to work on? I don't know if there already is such a thing, but I'd love a front door that opened automatically so I could walk in with armloads of groceries without having to put them down. find a key. pick them up...etc! Of course it would need safety features so only I could use it.

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What is the kindest thing another person has ever done for you?. Once I was really broke and couldn't afford even the basic food items. A friend turned up and told me he had been given some food and decided to share them with me, since he didn't need them all.It wasn't till he started to unload his car boot that I realised how much he had bought, and all my favourite foods. He kept insisting they were given to him but months later he...

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Has your boss ever made you cry? Yes, one boss sacked a co-worker who was a good friend of mine when she was the breadwinner for her family (her husband was studying). I asked him to reconsider but he wouldn't.

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I feel so sad and lonely all the time. Apart from my mother, I don't have anyone to talk to. I always have this constant heartache. What should I do? How do I get rid of this sad feeling? It doesn't make you sad just because you feel lonely. Everyone feels lonely to some degree, it depends whether it stops you from living a worthwhile, happy life. Occasional sadness, when things aren't going your way,disagreements with people you love etc is quite normal and you just need to latch onto something to distract you until your good mood returns - it might be visiting a...

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I have the entry form for the Writer's Convention on my desk...I worry I'll regret doing it because of the cost but I'll regret NOT doing it. What do I do? Do it. The problem of the cost will eventually fade; the disappointment of missing the opportunity might not.

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What are some of the most unusual names that you ever heard anyone call their pet? (I know a dog named Gizmo.) Hey Smooz! What country is the dog called Gizmo in? I know a dog called that as well, although it might be a more common name than I think I suppose..

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If we suddenly found life on a distant planet, and the news reached all over the world, and if you somehow became in charge of the business with these aliens, what would you do? Exploit them, in the time-honoured Western Way.

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Why does my wife keep coming from the kitchen into the living room and telling me off? What have I done wrong? She asked you to go down to the supermarket and get flour and milk for the cake she's making..and you came back with a copy of Auto magazine.... and icecream..which is currently sitting beside you melting..

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What is a good excuse for me to leave work early today? Get a friend to ring you at the required time, pick the phone up when they do and yell loudly: "OH MY GOD! Are you SURE? When? Don't do anything! I'll be right there!" and rush out before anyone can stop you.

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What popular song from 1956 -57 starts out like this? Be dooby-doo dum dum dum dum, dum be-dooby dum dum dum dum dum, dum be-dooby dum dum dum dum dum, dum be-dooby dum, wah-wah-wah-wa-ah. . Hint: the Dell Vikings. Dunno. Catchy lyrics though.

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Why don't women put the toilet seat up? Men need to have at least ONE job to do in the house.

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How long does a roll of toilet paper last in your house? About five minutes after bringing in the week's shopping before someone carts it off to blow their nose, remove makeup,wipe up something spilled, given it to the cat to play with....

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Does it drive you crazy when the last person in the bathroom, didn't replace the toilet paper when they know good and well the roll is empty? The males in my house say they would never undermine my status as a modern, feminist woman by crassly doing a job that they know I have the intelligence, wit and beauty to do... I usually just slap them 'round the ears.

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Would you prefer a night of deep philosophical conversations or a night of laughter and silliness? Whenever I try to have a deep philosophical conversation it seems to slid into laughter and silliness and whenever I'm just trying to have a bit of fun it ends up in an in-depth discussion on the origins of humour. I blame my evil twin.(See?)

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Think about it. Would you be able to tell if your parents were not your biological parents? No. I have brown hair and brown eyes; I have a brother with black hair, olive skin and brown eyes and another brother with fair hair, blue eyes and fair skin. And there is every other mix in the rest of the family but we all have the same parents.I did know someone when I was a teenager who was relieved when her parents told her she was adopted because she always felt she didn't fit, but...

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Do you think you would be able to tell if your child was being bullied and how would you deal with it? Yes you can tell but it's easy to dismiss it because you might wish it wasn't so. A child who is bullied will start to avoid situations where the bullying occurs, for example walking to school; will probably not mix as much with friends; may seem "down" or depressed; could do less well than expected at schoolwork; will become angry and defensive out of character. Bullies...

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How would you advise a child to deal with a bully? When I was helping out at a local primary school, I saw quite a lot of bullying. It seemed to be that the bully didn't care WHO he hit, he hit several people before concentrating on one or two. The later seemed to be targeted because they cowered or didn't respond. Anyone who responded loudly or confidently was left alone. I think the best defence you can give your son is build...

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If you like short girls, does it mean you're a pervert? Of course not, we're way too useful. 1. In a bar - somewhere to rest your drink when there's no spare tables 2. To defend you - it always freaks big men to have a five- foot-nothing woman stand in front of him with arms folded saying "so are ya feeling lucky? Are ya punk? Are ya?" 3. To find anything fallen on the ground - (we're there anyway). 4. If you want...

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How many times have you been warned? II stand by my plea of insanity.

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If i turned up at your house for a cup of tea out of the blue would you invite me in? If you've swum halfway around the world just to see me I guess the least I could do was make you a cup of tea..maybe even a bikkie or two..

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Answer in 4 words: eye colour, a like, a dislike, what is the last thing to pass your lips? Brown, icecream, sharing, tongue. Before you ask if you can have some..join the dots..:)

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If you were taking a shower, and the fire alarms went off, and you could smell the smoke, would you A. run out naked B. try to put some clothes on C. run out in a towel D. ignore it and keep taking the shower I'd run out in a towel..of course there could be a bit of a tussle if I was showering with someone...

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If a little boy was persistently trying to kill you with a butcher's knife, would you kill him yourself or keep running? I'd throw a whole bunch of sweets behind me. Never met a kid yet who wouldn't stop to pick one up.

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I thought I seen Everything until I seen What? A man stopping to ask directions

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What would you take from your house if it was on fire and you could only take one thing? After people, pets and probably, handbag, it would be a locked box my mother left me (which also contains documents) and a limited edition print my father left me. I don't know the monetary value of either, it's just the sentimental link to the past and memories of that time.

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If your dog and cat,were in a burning house and you could only save one wich one would you save? My dog because he's old and would probably get confused with the smoke and noise. The cats would be gone at first flicker!

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Can someone help me write a song to a really good guy friend of mine? I have most of the lyrics but I need the beat and i need to put the lyrics in order so they make sense. Some one PLEASE help me!?! PLEASE? I can't help you with the music (a friend of mine is a songwriter but I think it depends on the type of music you're talking about). I can help you with the lyrics. Send to rosydreams@msn.com if you want.

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Ok, I'm going to write a song based on Alanis Morissette's 'Ironic', but this time they actually will be examples of Irony (with your help). What are some good examples of Irony, please? You go to the hospital for a heart transpant, survive the operation and then as you're leaving, get hit by a car..

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Does anybody else want to punch people who think they're smart for realizing that the song "ironic" is only ironic because none of the situations described are actually examples of irony? I sure do. You want to punch people for raising this question and then in the comments you discuss it yourself??!!

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Do you love with your entire heart, or do you hold back a little to help you recover if your heart should become broken? I love with my whole heart and the love has conditions imposed on it by my head..

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How do you like your cookies? soft or hard? Cooked by someone else.

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I know it is a touchy subject, but what are your views on abortion? Ideally, there would be no need for abortions but realistically there are situations where I think it is the mother's (and perhaps fathers) choice. It's better for it to be legally done in a hospital with qualified personnel than down some back street.

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If you could take over someone famous' body for a day, whose would it be, and what would you do? Whoever is currently the tallest person in the world - just to see what it felt like to be able to adjust the tv aerial without a ladder.

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Are you going to burst into flames? I wish I could. It would be one way to get me through this winter's cold frosty mornings..

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What do you think of people who are very talkative? Are they sweet and funny? I come from a family of very talkative people and even now our telephone conversations can go on for hours. It's amazing to have people to talk to who care that much if you have a problem but sometimes (like recently when I had the flu) I cut it short, just explaining I couldn't handle it. But I usually enjoy their company in person or otherwise because they all love to laugh and...

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What's the oldest car you have ever owned? A 1939 Morris 8. It was absolutely beautiful, original leather, wood panels, even the paintwork was the original colours. It was quite reliable and I used it every day for work but the original windscreen wipers were totally inadequate for heavy rain..I eventually sold it when I went overseas but I think about it every now and then and wonder where it ended up.

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Have you been laid properly, and well, lately? No. I have an aversion to lying down and letting someone walk all over me.

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What would you write in a farewell letter to Answerbag? Told you I'd get the last word in...

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Should we increase the number of hours in a day to 26? Then we could all get a couple more hours of sleep. <yawwwn> Isn't that called daylight saving?

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How many hours on a flight is too long for you? Any. I have a phobia about flying despite extensive travelling by plane. Anybody sitting next to me used to get the full oh god-this-is-such-a-little-plane-and what's keeping-us-up-here speech. I prefer trains and cars. Which is tricky when there are oceans between you and the rest of the world.

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Whats the idea people get when they see you? i'm often labelled as the shy, but intellectual and interesting person. Whats the first impression people have about you? People who don't know me often say "wow you're shorter than I thought you'd be.." People who know me often say "I always forget how short you are.."

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Whats the quickest way to hell Get a woman to drive - men never ask for directions

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What ever happened to colored toilet paper? All I ever see anymore is white. It used to come in a variety of colors and prints. What gives? We can buy toilet paper with a faint print on it, but no coloured toilet paper. This reminds me though, that there is an ad currently showing on our Tv for coloured tampons (bright red! bright blue! bright yellow!) I've mentioned it to several women, all different ages, and they all immediately burst out laughing and said they'd never buy it (for environmental reasons and the yuck...

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Is it more efficient money wise to use more thin toilet paper (which is cheaper) or less thick toilet paper (which is more expensive)? Hah! I have just been thinking about this as I was writing out a grocery list..I bet only women ponder this sort of stuff..I use the more expensive, thicker brands but buy less of it, and also buy paper rolls (which have a greater variety of uses) as a back-up. I have no idea why, but this works.When I was little, my mother used to use newspaper if we ran out of toilet paper. The memory is...

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What is your favorite James Taylor tune? Sunny Skies but Fire and Rain always stops me in my tracks partly because of the sad story behind it.

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Who's your favorite James Bond? Sean Connery - charm and sex appeal personified. And not a bad actor either.

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What's your favourite sandwich recipe? Vegemite, walnuts and sprouts - it gets an ewww!! reaction from most people but I made it once when I was really broke and those were the only things I had, and I've liked it ever since. Every time I eat it, it reminds me that I can get through (difficulties) just through my own resourcefulness.

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Anyone want to be my friend??? Any friend of Dirty Ninja's is a friend of mine, although my contribution to the kennel is a shaggy-looking no-brain Australian terrier/shitsu cross called Oh God! (as in: Oh God! He's into the neighbour's rubbish again!) No, I'm kidding..he's a sweetie..

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When is the last time you lost yourself in the music? Every time I go on YouTube - because it's the music I feel like listening to at that time and suits my mood.

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Can I take a quick roll call? Who's here right now? Lurkers this means you too! Reporting for AB duty! 9pm and cruising..

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What do you classify as stupid? Anybody who thinks an attribute acquired without personal input - inherited wealth, looks, intelligence,etc means they are inherently better than other people; and conversely, anyone who thinks those who have those attributes are automatically unitelligent, unworthy etc.

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Who has control of the TV remote at your house? We have only three main channels and we have three TV's in the house - so moot point really.

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Is it possible for a person to have a hot body and an ugly face? And the other way around too, a goregous face and unattractive body? This bag isn't on for warmth y'know...

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What do guys like in a girl, what makes you not want to forget someone In my experience, someone who brightens up the room with their sense of fun and friendship.

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Why is it do you think? Women have the flu, but men have a special Man flu, there temp is always higher, there headache's are more painful, there bones ache much more than a womans, do men really get it worse than women OR can women cope with it better? Speaking personally, the opposite is true of me. I am the worst patient on earth - get really impatient, bored, fed-up. I just don't like being inactive, but things like flu do knock me over now and then and I know a bit of rest is necessary. I know guys, OTOH, who cope amazingly well even when quite ill, have a really practical approach of just going to sleep and waking up when better...

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We broke a week ago but we still talk on the phone every day and have even spent the night together a few times. I am not chasing after her and i let her call me, but should i just completely ignore her for a few days so she realizes what she's missing? In what way have you broken up exactly?

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Are you a complete lunatic, or are their still a few pieces missing? Wait..wait..oh no, a piece rolled under the desk..I'll get it..wow there's a lot of dust under here *cough* oh, look a chocolate biscuit...

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Is marriage an anachronism? Many women and men live independently. A woman can get a job, support herself, have babies (or not), live with a friend (or not). If you're not a Christian or Muslim, do you really need a stifling marriage contract? *Is marriage an anachronism?* The way this is phrased implies that marriage was the norm in the past and in fact the opposite is true. State or church-sanctioned marriage is a relatively new phenomenon, as is the idea of romantic love (especially between married people). As far as I know,it wasn't until the Council of Trent in the 1600s that the idea of marriage with a priest and two...

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Has your luggage ever been lost or destroyed? I've never had it happen to me but my mother once travelled to England and her luggage went to India. Apparently it was having such a good time there, it decided to get permanent residence. In the meantime, she was left in England with the clothes she was standing up in and had a couple of frantic days buying enough stuff for her holiday to continue.

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What was your once in a lifetime memory? The first year I started working in London, my firm went out for a Christmas dinner. As we were walking along the street, it started to snow. I had never seen snow before and when it started hitting my face I was quite frightened at first. Everyone else thought that was hysterical. Back at the office they helped me build a snowman in the outside yard and insisted on taking photos for me to...

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Aside from America, which other industrialized nations' police officers carry guns? New Zealand police do not routinely carry guns.

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Are males truly smarter than females because of their brain size? Well I'M way too smart to ask that question! :)

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How can I stop people from taking advantage of me? I am too naive with no street "smarts" or resistance to high-pressure sales tactics. I can't tell when people are putting me on and I've lost much money in the last year because of this. Any advice? Whenever you get in a situation like this, don't answer with an affirmative or negative. Just say'hmm, interesting. I'll think about that and come back to you." Give yourself some breathing space to consider your options objectively and it's more likely you'll make a considered and sensible decision.

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If every answer you have given was "putting in your 2 cents" how much money have you lost? Allowing for the currency exchange rate, income tax, the cost of running the computer, time lost when I should have been working, the waste of numerous cups of coffee that sit beside me getting cold because I get immersed in a question, and allowing for the intrinsic value of my life experience and profound wisdom.. I'd say I owe money.

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Can I start today over again? Yes. It's called Tomorrow today but tomorrow it will be called Today.

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If you could change one thing you did to make your relationship fail, what would it be? I'd concentrate more of what I did wrong than what he did wrong.

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What is one thing you would do if you knew you wouldn’t fail? Be shot out of a cannon wearing a clown suit. (seriously). I'm assuming your idea of "not failing" means not dying because successfully arriving at the given spot - but dead - isn't my idea of success. Although dying in a clown suit strikes me as one of the better ways to go.

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If you KNEW no one would ever find out, what's the worst thing you would do? Steal your car.

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Are you the beauty or the geek? That which is striking and beautiful is not always good, but that which is good is always beautiful. ~Ninon de L'Enclos Oh well, it was worth a shot. I'm a geek/beauty. It depends if you see me in the morning after a restless night or about to go out to somewhere special. (Guess that means I'm a geek who knows how to apply makeup).

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If Numbers and Letters got in a fight, who would win? Place your bets. I'd like to place $50 to win on numbers and $20 on a place; and $50 to win on words and $20 on a place. Hah! I win. Oh no wait, you didn't announce the odds..damn, no wonder I've got no money..

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Someone held up there first 3 fingers and asked me what i saw. I told him 3 fingers & he told me to look deeper, he said think beyond the three fingers. This guys a genius, a philospher & i couldnt see what it meant. Any guesses? Apart from the Patch Adams interpretation, could it be the space between the fingers, aka Da Vinci Code and the space in the painting of the Last Supper and the space between Jesus and Mary? This is a concept you explore when painting as well - the importance of the spaces between the painted objects and how the space between affects the objects.

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How much do you think you can tell about an AB user just by looking at their questions and answers? What can you tell about me? You can tell certain things about them, either because they care to reveal those things or because they are part and parcel about the way they answer questions. Of the first, because of the subject matter they choose to discuss - religion, hobbies, work etc and of the second,their sense of humour,how literate they are, whether they think about something, perhaps research it, or just answer off...

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What do you see when you look into your backyard and beyond? (I see a trampoline and a corn field) Funnily enough I have just been taking photos of my backyard to send overseas. It's a beautiful sunny day here,there's blossom on the fruit trees, purple and yellow flowers just peeking out from the uniform greenery of the winter garden, and light sparkling on the river beyond. A day you feel glad to be alive.

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We never worry or wonder why we're happy. But we do when we're feeling down! Do you think if we accept how we feel without questioning, it will make our lives easier? It's just another feeling surely? If you look at this in a positive light, it could mean that we consider being happy a normal state of affairs and therefore don't question it; but that being unhappy an abnormal state of affairs and therefore seek to remedy or find the cause for it. (I don't know that what you say is always true though.I know people who say - and believe - the saying "it's a beautiful day -...

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How do I make myself stand out more than my hot friends without acting like a slut By being fun to have around. It's what most people like in a friend, and guys are no different.

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People can TRY to change but at the end of the day, 'we are who we are'.. True or False? Please justify your answer. Personally, the jury is still out on that one. I think the reason a person behaves in a certain way is not always clear to the observer,even if they are well-known to each other. Most of who we are( and therefore who we appear to be)is learnt behaviour rather than genetically imprinted but that may not be obvious. Sometimes it's just a matter of finding the right person, the right...

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What would you do if tomorrow was going to be the end of the world? I'd go parachute-jumping.

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They're are no true barriers, only illusions of the mind. Agree? Justify your answer No, I think it's nonsense. There are obvious physical limits - try walking through the nearest wall if you want absolute proof - but there are no limits to your imagination. Of course you could try to live totally within your imagination, in which case you probably have a large stack of magic mushrooms next to you or you're in a mental institution. That you constantly challenge the...

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How do you "bag" , do you have a daily AB routine? login make coffee check answers do some work check outside the bag sip coffee check friends Q and A drink coffee try random questions to see if anything interesting replace cold coffee with hot tea ring someone.. check answers sip tea....

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What do you think when a man kisses you at the end of the night and then says "so long"? Is that a kiss off or just another way of saying goodbye? At a wild guess, he either go a D in communication or it's a kiss off.

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Does anyone else find it hard to be content being single for awhile? There are many good reasons to NOT date but I cannot seem to pry myself from the temptation and the ink is not dry on divorce #2! I should be tired of women by now! Are you suggesting that you're human, Cruz? That happiness is something you have to work at? That you need a woman's company? That you can feel loneliness? In what universe should you be concerned/ashamed about feeling any of the above? You have been through two divorces, you have children you love and want to protect - of course you're hurting and confused. Weren't...

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What are some of the thngs you should never grow out of? The desire to test limits.

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Hey Ladies. Your friends, are they mostly men or women? Who do you get along better with? My instinctive answer to this question would be women but when I thought about it, the answer is 50-50. The qualities I look for in friends - in fact people in general - are not gender specific; I relate to people who can discuss things openly, empathise with others, have a sense of humour about the whole absurdity of human existance, don't expect others or themselves to fit some perfect...

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Do you ever have days where you see many questions you can answer well and you just don't feel like it? Yup, today. I've got the flu, have spent two minutes on here and I'm going back to bed (cough, hack, sniffle, sneeze).

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Have you ever eaten a crayon? Yes, it's what gives me my colourful personality.

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A female co-worker cornered me in work today, and rubbed her hands all over my body whispering sweet nothings in my ear. What do you think this means? She's trying to win a bet.

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Is there a food that you don't really care for but when you start eating it------You can't put it down. Fresh fruit that's in season - grapes, strawberries, feijoas, peaches, passionfruit, figs, plums - I have them all growing on the back of my section and I can't wait till they are in season again. Picked straight off the tree or vine - nectar of the gods.

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It's nap time. I'm breaking out the cots like they did in kindergarten. Who's with me? Wouldn't it be nice sometimes to have this option at work? Oh yeah, that's a great...zzzzzzzzz

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I've been feeling depressed for approx 8mths. People tell me I have real highs then bad lows & I can't seem to get out of it. I know my problem is cos I'm heartbroken but can't move on. My life is crap! All I do is go to work & gym. What can I do? Chronic depression is not something you will get yourself out of. It is quite different from feeling a bit down. Get help from a doctor or counsellor.

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I have a deep connection with another women i think she knows how i feel the problem is we are both married to diffrent people ,we talk when i see her ,and immnot sure what to do wether to tell her out right or just let her slip out of my life again The grass is always greener on the other side. Someone you are not married to therefore does not have the same vested interests; doesn't care if you snore, spend money unwisely, forget to put the rubbish out. It's easy to fantasise, harder to face reality. There's a simple test for this sort of thing. Tell your wife how you feel or tel the women in front of her. Do you have...

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Do you tell people your true feelings and problems? http://www.3news.co.nz/Video/Weather/tabid/316/articleID/65125/cat/76/Default.aspx#video

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How can i get my husband to take a shower? he goes at lest 4,5 days without bathing. My husband was like this. Partly it was because of an outdoors job but mostly inclination. He didn't see the importance of showering and thought my dislike of it was funny. In the end , I realised it was partly his belief that people should accept you the way you are, and partly low self-esteem, "I'm a useless human being so what difference does it make." Compliment him...

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How can I get my husband to share more of his life with me without nagging him? I was going to add my two cents worth here, but there are so many good answers I decided not to. Suffice to say, I have been here and I found it incredibly difficult to accept advice when the situation caused so much ongoing heartache. There is no loneliness like the loneliness you feel in a marriage where the scales are unbalanced, and especially for women I think because they are so...

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How can i get my husband to be romantic without actually telling him what to do lol? It depends a bit on the individual circumstances. Is he not romantic because a. He's more a practical person, or b. not romantic in a way you want him to be, or c. thinks being romantic somehow makes less of a man? a. Accept him as he is. He's showing you he loves you in what he does. Learn to interpret. b. Do romantic things for him, anything he does is romantic, praise,...

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How will you be able to tell someone that you don't like/ love them in a way that they won't get hurt that much.? If they like/love you, the natural consequence is that they will probably be hurt, no matter how you handle it. You can certainly lessen this by your approach, which is basically to try to feel what they might be feeling and be direct, honest and consistent. Pain is something we experience, and if you're lucky it will teach you and help you grow. The same for them.

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When you confide in someone and tell them something that troubles you, how would/do you feel if they tell you "you know people have it worse than you do"? While that is true, does it make you hurt any less? It depends a bit who says it and in what sort of tone. If it's said as a statement on its own, it's dismissive, as in "don't bother me with your problems, you wimp." But I think as part of a wider conversation, it's intended to help you achieve balance. The best way of listening to someone is to validate what they say and let them know that you are listening and...

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Do you tell people your true feelings and problems? I have one friend and one member of my family who I think I could tell almost anything to and they would give me a balanced, caring answer. I don't talk to them about every little thing - just the stuff that I can't sort. I would, and do, give them the same respect and love. That's what it is, to me.

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As a Pirate, do you attack with pistol in left hand & saber in right hand, or vice versa? With a saber in my right hand, my pistol in my left, arrows on my back, daggers down me boots, a cannon by my side and bunny ears on my head. It looks daft but confuses the hell out of the enemy.

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Its National Orgasm Day :-) Seriously, look it up, how are you celebrating? Hmm.. damn tricky when you're at work.... ..

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Arm Wrestling: How good are you? I came from a big family and arm wrestling was one way my parents allowed us to "fight"(on the theory) that we wouldn't actually physically hurt each other). I was the youngest so basically my brothers used me as a prop whenever there was a girl around to impress. I was so little I could have arm wrestled the cat and lost.

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Are there any Americans who follow Canadian politics? Americans I have talked to on the internet seem to have a deep interest in politics but it's exclusively American politics and this also applies to virtually any topic - they barely recognise that other countries have political systems, let alone that they might be worth discussing. I understand this to the extent that it's a big country which plays a major role in the world, but...

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Do you ever wake up in the middle of the night with your mind racing? If you're waking up in the middle of the night with a feeling of panic, you've either had a traumatic dream or you're intensely worried about something. Deal with it as soon as possible. It's not a healthy response long-term.

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Hi, how do you get yourself energized so that you can do things during the day? More specifically, I have trouble with falling asleep while studying, which is a habit I wish to cut out. Is there a way to not feel so lethargic? Thanks. Lethargy can be caused by a plethora of reasons including depression and stress. Sometimes there are "hidden" causes like worrying about your future, relationship hassles, illness. Aside from that, maintain a healthy food intake, get some exercise every day, don't catnap or study into the early hours on a regular basis. If all else fails, first opportunity grab some friends...

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HOW COME WHEN I WAKE UP AND DRIVE TO WORK I AM ALERT, BUT AS SOON AS I SIT AT MY DESK, I AM DROWSY. You probably should try a job as a taxi driver.

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What is the easiest and most effective way to wake up teenagers in the morning, after they have stayed up half the night? My mother used to come into my room and sing whatever was my most hated tune at the time. She just kept singing till I got up. I have four teenagers in the house, all of whom like a shower in the morning.I don't have to threaten anyone. I just roster shower time. They all know if they don't get up in time for "their" shower, they'll end up at the end of the queue...

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These days women can wear mens clothes in public without anyone saying anything or staring at them. Why in these modern times can't it be the same when a man wears womens clothes in public? I think it's because part of western culture is a strong belief that males are the protectors of the tribe. It is acceptable for women to wear men's clothing because it only makes them "stronger" which is the aim of more modern women's movements anyway. But men wearing women's clothing implies they are "stepping down" from the protector role and...

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Whats your own personal definition of love? *not what the world makes it* A four letter word.

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Girls, what special places do you love being kissed and touched? I don't mean the naughty bits. e.g. I love being kissed on the back of my knees, anyone else like being kissed there? Just behind my ears. Very sexy.

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Why don't women admit to farting? Why don't men ask for directions?

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When is the last time you almost bought something you would probably not get your money's worth from, and then came to your senses? When my father died, I wanted to buy something to remember him by and went looking for jewellery. I had a heap of bills at the time but I was emotionally driven. I found a ring and almost bought it before I thought about it again and realised that my father lived on in many other ways, including music he wrote and that the right way to honour him was to look after myself and be mature enough...

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For the third time in my life I have had my heart ripped out of my chest and handed to me by the love of my life. how many people agree love SUCKS f**** buddys RULE. You're really angry. Fair enough. When someone betrays your trust, it's gut-wrenching. Third time you want to shoot someone but only after you've made a bonfire of their clothes in the street. A friend of mine used to go into a nearby forest, scream at the top of her lungs and kick trees. She did it for about a year after her divorce and then, bit by bit, she accepted what...

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What is behind every successful woman? An even more astonished mother -in- law.

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Ia an honest person a sucker? I was brought up to be totally honest and it has been a huge problem in my life, not only maintaining my own integrity but in dealing with others lack of honesty. Certainly my intention is always to be honest but faced with dishonesty, I sometimes hide my feelings, omit facts, hide things such as money..Difficult.That question just hit me in the gut. I'm TRYING to deal with it and keep my...

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If your computer could talk, what do you think it would say? Get off me, your oversexed bitch! NO, wait, that's not the computer...

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If your s/o could read your mind, do you think they would still be with you? I think they'd go insane trying to untangle my interior logic. My fantasies are quite good though.

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Did you ever experience something that wasn't so great but you thought you could let it roll off your shoulder, & then after you told someone, what you experienced started to make you feel bad in a sense? (& time passing is gonna b the partial healer) Quite often. I am one of those people that can't keep my feelings hidden and has to talk it out. I believe in open communication but sometimes I feel the other person takes it as blame, an accusation or criticism when I am just airing my views. I usually try not to sweat the small stuff but it tends to bother me anyway. After I've talked it out, I feel better but the other person...

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When was the last time you thought nothing could make your life worse but something did? Virtually anytime I feel down about something. It's why I try to observe the little details..a car stopping so I can cross the road with a heavy parcel; kids laughing; un unexpectedly sunny day. And reading this thread, I was thinking to myself,"Sh*t. Never had that happen to me."

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When was the last time you discovered something that you thought was pure genius? Never. If I had I'd have sold the patent and made a million dollars or so.

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Which 20th century astronomer rejected the big bang hypothesis and described the the processes of nucleosynthesis inside stars? Shouldn't this be in science? Or are you implying this theory is a joke?

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What kind of animal would you least like to eat? Anything that's likely to bite back.

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Can you describe where you live in one word? I think scientists generally describe a black hole as an absence of matter. So I guess the one word would be vaccum.

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My boyfriend bought me a car as a gift and 10 months later I caught him cheating on me and I left him. Do I have to give the car back? As Zsa Zsa Gabor once said "I never hated a man enough to give him his diamonds back."

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Are you planning on blowing something up? Yeah there are some balloons around here somewhere..

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What makes us different? Seriously. Fingerprints. Everything else we probably have in common with someone in the world.

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How hot is it right now where you live, and would you rather be somewhere cooler or warmer? Currently it's night-time, it's the middle of winter and it's so cold I could legally adopt a penguin as a pet.

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Where would you rather be living right now? Here. Just with more sunshine. And a suitcase of money.

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My dog, Daisy, is sleeping peacefully on my lap. My foot is asleep, my back is starting to hurt, and I have to pee. What should I do? My cat does this and if you push him to the floor he digs his claws in on the way down. The strategy we use is to slid him from lap to lap. If only us humans got such consideration. Or such sharp claws.

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Have any of you ever got married behind your parents back? I didn't but my parents eloped against my grandmother's wishes. Down the ladder, the whole bit. I always thought it was incredibly romantic but my parents just saw it as necessity.

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What do you do at the beach, other than swimming and sun bathing? Jet skiing, volleyball, softball, surfing, boating, build sandcastle, boogie boarding, skinny dipping, grass skiing.....

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If you could change your career, would you? If so, what to? A surgeon. It seems the most worthwhile career to me. Unfortunately as things are, I can't even slice cheese straight..

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If a picture paints a thousand words, then why can't I paint you? I'd rather you used a canvas but OK. No,no not the eyes!

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Have you ever had your mouth washed out with soap for saying a bad word? No, we had eight kids in my family and couldn't afford to waste the soap. If we swore though, my father used to make us come up with another word we could have substituted for the swear word. I always thought that was quite a clever solution.

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Do you still sleep with stuffed animals? No, they grab all the blankets.

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How is it possible severely drunk people can find their way home? They're probably still in their home, they just don't realise it.

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Is a friend somebody who knows you but likes you anyway? Heh. I get the implication but I think a friend is probably someone who sees generally good in you and takes the bad with a pinch of salt. I know a couple where the girl has a few habits which could annoy someone but the guy thinks everything she does in cute. Like beauty, friendship is in the eye of the beholder.

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What three things would you have in your great adventure? a boat, a friend who knows how to operate it, an expanse of water I'd never been on before.

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What do you like to do on a rainy day? I love being out in the rain, especially if it's stormy. I get real cabin fever in wet weather. Just been through a wet weather, I was pacing like a chained bear!

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Do you love a rainy night? One rainy night, yeah. Rain, wind, lightning, thunder, the works, love it. Five raining nights..lightning, trees and branches falling, roads closed, airports closed strangely enough..not so much..

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Any funny memories you wanna share? I have two older brothers both of whom had motorbikes when I was little. One day the younger one took my tricycle and tied it to the back of my other brothers motorbike so they could go "sledding". That flattened it a bit. They then put the tricyle in the middle of the lawn and rode over it till it was even flatter. By then they knew they were going to get in a heap of trouble when...

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Are you funny? how? I think it's the outsized shoes.

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Do you ever feel like you are the odd man or woman out? Odd..different..special..outstanding. They're all the same thing, just seen from a different perspective. Every other person will have similarities and differences with you. Look for similarities, celebrate the differences, I say.

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Have you ever considered having an affair because of the lack of emotional connection in your marraige? I've never considered actually doing it seriously but the lack of emotional connection is extremely damaging and when it's ongoing hard on the ego and sense of wellbeing. We have separated over issues that when we discussed them, turned out to be a lack of emotional empathy. We have very different views on some things (very similar on others)and very very different backgrounds. It...

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Do you believe that having an emotional realationship with someone of interest while in a marraige is the same as having and affair? I don't think it is the same thing as an affair but I think it can feel the same thing to the other partner in terms of rejection.I have this situation in my own relationship. My partner talks to a woman online and has done for almost two years -almost every day and shares a lot of day to day activities, thoughts and feelings.There is nothing for me to obviously be concerned about but...

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Can you rate steaks from best to worst as far as flavor and tenderness?(ex: sirloin, T-bone, porterhouse, chuck-eye, etc.) Sirloin, t-bone,rump, porterhouse, chuck,soup, dog food, McDonalds...

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Have you ever tried chocolate covered ants or similar? No, but I think it's such a good idea - high protein that readily available combined with the ultimate comfort food. I think they'd really have to work on the marketing tho and call them something completely different, y'know like calling cows meat beef..as long as you don't think about what you're eating..

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Have you ever tried foreign candy or chocolate? We just had visitors from overseas who bought liqueur chocolates with them which were much more alcoholic than ours. Felt like drink and food in one! Also was sent Turkish delight from Turkey - really beautiful.

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Why is it that 99% of men suck? I think you framed that question the wrong way. It's not that 99% of men suck.. it's just that 99% of SOME men's characters suck. (Note to self: avoid like plague)

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How late is too late to go to bed when you work in the morning? I figure if I can hear the birds singing I've probably been up too long.

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Why do girls get moody? If my s/o is moody is it best to give her some space or to try and talk with her about it? Women are communicators and if they stop communicating, that's a sign that something is deeply wrong, whether you recognise what it is or not. Women are usually moody (as opposed to outright angry) when there is something they suspect is happening or being felt by their partner but they have no absolute evidence. Women listen to their instincts whereas men often ignore or surpress their...

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Do you lock the front the door and then come back after a minute or so to check if you've locked it? Yeah I do because sometimes the door doesn't latch properly and I've come home from work to find it wide open.

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Is it better to ask questions when talking to the pacific ocean? The Pacific Ocean is quite knowledgable about current events and will usually shell out whatever information you need, or at least enough to tide you over; the Atlantic Ocean is more your strong, silent type although I've been told if you wave, it'll wave back.

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Can you describe with one word what the people of you town/city are like? Creative. We have really innovative street art.

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If you had your own restaurant, what would it be called and why? I'd love to have a restaurant with simple but gourmet food catering for teenagers with the chefs and waiting staff also teenagers. They would decide what sort of food they would cook but it be straightforward, tasty, healthy and quick with good music and an area to study. A lot of teenagers I have come across seem to live on instant noodles.

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How do you let go? I try to find someone who has experienced the same thing as me and talk to them about how I'm feeling. I'm lucky in having some really good, strong, non-judgemental friends. I'm often surprised that our experiences in life are so similar.

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What does your husband/wife/partner do that makes you laugh? If I make a sandwich and am sitting next to him, he sneaks one, thinking I haven't seen him. But he does it every time so I now always make an extra one.

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What was the first thing that attracted you to your partner? He was reading a map of a country I wanted to go to.

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Have you ever dreamt of winning money? If so, how did it make you feel? I have a reoccurring dream about winning money. I win millions of dollars and am euphoric, thinking that all my bills can be paid, I can go on holiday,can gift money to cancer research (both my parents died of cancer). Then the next day (in my dream) I am killed in something like a car crash. I think it is my brain telling me not to wait for something like winning money to solve my...

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What message would you write in a bottle - to be opened up in years to come... for the future generations.. This was a damned nice wine.

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I feel like I really need to talk to someone right now, not about anything serious, but I just haven't talked to anyone in a while and stuff is building up. What do you do when you have to talk to someone about something, but there's no one to turn to? There usually is someone you can talk to and you need real life friends to talk to. Other than that, I usually keep a diary, come onto AB, and occasionally if nothing else works: just have a decent cry about it - the next day it will probably feel better; go for a long walk - the exercise will clear your head; or have a screaming fit at an inanimate object like a programme on tv, random...

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Ending up with someone i love who will cheat on me is one of my worst fears.. but now my worst fear is to turn into a something I despise the most, a cheater.. why? why am i afraid of turning into one when I have the strongest morals and virtues? We nearly always fear the characteristic in the person we love that is also the characteristic we fear most about ourselves. It stands to reason; we understand the fear intimately. 1. You're human - you're open to temptation 2. You need to be aware of what might be missing in your relationship that makes you think you might cheat 3. You need to talk it through with partner as...

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Between jealous lover, peace maker, or heart breaker. Which one are you? And why? I think I'm a little bit of each but none dominates. I don't usually feel jealous if there is good communication and my concerns are validated; I like a peaceful happy atmosphere but not to the point where I can't speak mind or don't feel someone's needs aren't being met; and a heart breaker occasionally only in the sense that my own problems sometimes overwhelm...

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Are you more of a rule maker or rule breaker? I don't usually make rules but accept what is there if I can see the reason they are in place. If not, I definitely would try to have them altered. I make rules for myself or anyone under my care tho. but also be open to changing or amending them if, in turn, someone could show me why they were not working.

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Sure, you've got your sugar... but you've also got your spice. So when you're shaking things up, what kind of troublemaker are you — a rebel, rule-breaker, or mischief-maker? Basically a kind of quiet rebel. I hate seeing other people being disadvantaged or rules put in place for no good reason that I can see. I generally speak up and argue the point but I try to use logic to put my point across rather than just hammer my opinion regardless of what other people think or feel.

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How many times a day do you swear? Why do you swear? When you do swear, and you swearing seriously or just because you know the word and it has no true meaning? Swear words are commonly used by New Zealanders and Australians as descriptive rather than insulting. Such as You bastard you! or lucky bastard! (congratulations), or that job was a bit of a bugger (difficult); or variations thereof; there's no intention to offend if its said in a friendly tone. I use swear words like this all day. I don't usually swear in an angry way until I feel...

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How many times a day would you estimate you use the words Please and Thankyou? About three times a day with genuine warmth; two times a day with annoyance and once a day with sarcasm.

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What's a funny habit that you have? I always take a book with me everywhere I go - shopping, visiting friends, on holiday, in the bath. I feel lost without one. When I was a teenager I used to take one to parties - I never read it (I'm not anti-social) but I always took one. It's kind of a phobia about being bored I think.

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Whats the title of the 2nd article of the 8th page of the nearest newspaper? "Aussies Rebut Apple Claim."

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"You're not special. You're just like everyone else." If someone said that to you, how would it make you feel? I'd debate the point. I am special. I'm not the same as everyone else. So are you. and you. and you. In fact all of us are unique.

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Is anybody besides me getting a dozen emails from Answerbag Admin about 1 comment, the same comment, on 1 question? Yeah I have, and I couldn't figure out why. It's kinds annoying.

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Which is your favorite ab thread? I meet the funniest people on Outside the Bag but the relationship threads often talk through problems that I have faced or am facing myself and it's quite educational reading other people's views on the same situations or giving my opinion on something that has happened to me.

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Do you know anyone who's name is a flower? Yup.

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What is one word or phrase that is technically incorrect (i.e. 'revert back) that people use that drives you crazy? could of..instead of could have, or any variation thereof.

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Is it really that bad to break up with someone on their birthday? Yes. At the very least grossly insensitive. What's so urgent that it couldn't wait a day?

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How do you think you will die? Hopefully from too much sex.

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Do you think the bed you currently sleep on will be the same bed you will die in? I hope not, it's falling apart now.

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Do you ever feel invisible? Not really although if I am already feeling a bit lonely having someone ignore me (say in a shop) doesn't exactly boost my ego. You could always don sunglasses and a long black coat and pretend you're a celebrity deliberating avoiding the limelight - that way you get a positive feedback for how successful you've been.

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Why don't you just give it back? Because when you gave me the hug,I thought you wanted me to keep it. But OK, snuggle up...

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Why are they called non-stick pans? Is there a law saying your not allowed to put sticks in them? Yes. Fire Safety Regulation 34-98F.

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What color is your bedding? I am kinda wondering why anyone wants to know this but what the hell..a soft aqua colour (pillows and sheets) and pale lemon (duvet, scatter cushions and curtains)

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Why do women make more noise then men in bed? Are you serious? Men love farting and burping! Oh..you mean...

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Do you feel like you have to like all children? What if the kid is 12 and is a real bitch? That's reasonable, right? What about 8? Four? Where's the cutoff to say you don't like her/him as a person? What if you really like their mom? The way you've phrased this bothers me. You need to distinguish between the child and the child's behaviour.If it is the child's behaviour you dislike, figure out why it annoys you (the reason might not be as obvious as you think) and deal with it. I think sometimes the qualities we dislike in other people are the same qualities we dislike or fear within ourselves. Consider...

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Who is your role model? Anyone who "walks the talk" in my community. There are a lot of people who just quietly get along, helping others as they can, without any obvious rewards or credit coming their way. I have seen in over and over again, in social work, medical arenas, even local politics or community groups. Even just your average Joe, who just lends a hand or a shoulder to cry on, when needed. Magic.

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What would be your definition of a perfect day? Would it be spent alone, with the ones you love, or out in a big public setting? What would happen? I have no absolute definition of a perfect day in the sense of what happens because I have lots of them. Some are perfect because I'm doing something exciting like water rafting or tramping in the bush but others are perfect because I'm with great company just having a laugh. I've even had a few under slightly bizarre circumstances. Before my mum's funeral all my brothers...

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What section(s) of the newspaper do you read first? Why? To be honest, the very first thing I read is usually the quirky stuff like Giant Snake Found in Washing Machine (VERY strange here since we don't have snakes), then once I've confirmed to myself that this is, in fact, a very weird world, I read the political news - and realise that fact all over again. (There's a few snakes in politics too)

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After death would you like to born again as a monkey or want to wander like a ghost? Post death I'm pretty sure I won't give a monkeys.

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Well, after we tried to glue the little fellow to the dash, he finally got free and has spent a few days trying to do headstands which is really silly. Head down, bum up! Not a pretty sight. What is your opinion? There must be easier ways to control children.

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What's your darkest secret? In real life I'm a six-foot high invisible white rabbit called Harvey. (P.S. I trust you implicitly with this information but what about the other 20,000 who might see it?)

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At what age do you think it starts to become pathetic if you are still living at home with your parents? When your mum and you both collect the pension together

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Most agree, things to do nude are: The 3 S's, Sex, Sleeping, Showering. What is your preference of order of the 3 S's? What about the fourth S - streaking?

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Did any mishaps happen on your wedding day? Yup. We got married at my parents house and my husband forgot to take the shoes that went with his white suit. He ended up wearing a friend's oldish sandshoes. I wore white high heels which dug into the ground every other step because it had been raining not long before. Before the wedding my sisters and I went to some private hot pools set in native bush. There was no-one around so...

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Are you happy on your own? do you need someones love to make you happy? I'm happy on my own but happier with someone I love. Being in love, having someone who's there for you no matter what, is a gift not to be taken lightly. Treasure it.

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By chance is your AB level and age (in real life) the same number? OH I WISH.

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Is anyone here in debt??? If you are in debt How much in debt are you??? I am a little over three thousand six hundred dollars in debt myself Yes, but that's life. I know it's hackneyed, but having been through the death of both parents through cancer,a serious illness, miscarriage, marriage separation, blah blah, I figure there are far worse things. Debt is just money. Learn what the circumstances were that got you into debt, face it head on one bite at a time, and enjoy your life for the good things in it.

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What sort of drink do you like to have when you go to the pub? If we're eating there as well, probably wine; with a friend at home, probably whiskey; outdoor bar in the summer, a cold beer. Which makes me sound like a soak, but I hardly ever drink, except socially.

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8 letter word that can become 8 different words absorbed dear, base, oars, bred, boar, bread, debar, base, dead, robs, sob, drab, red, bear, sad, orb, ode,..and probably a couple of million others that I will think of at some convenient time like 3am...

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In your dreams, what place do you dream about most frequently, and do you like it or not? The "place" is nearly always my childhood home although the people change and I don't usually actually call it my home. It's just that the rooms and colours are the same and I am always comfortable and safe there.

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Are there parrallel worlds where we made diff choices and have diff things happen to us? and therefore a diff life.. what do you imagine you are doing in this life? I'm a little green man and I live in a very cold white land of ice and snow surrounded by mountains of butter and streams of milk and all I have to do to earn my living is turn a light switch on now and again...

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What do you belive your purpose in life? (Aside from the typical "to live a good life" answer were all spoon fed.) I think. Therefore I am. I think.

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How much money per year do you think you would have to make to live a comfortable, and secure life? Enough to buy a raincoat (to shelter under), a glass of bubbly (to share with a friend), and a computer and sketchbook (to fulfill my creative destiny.) And about $50,000 a year.

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If you were paid strickly for your looks, you would be paid how much per year? Well, let's look in the mirror..mm Heidi Klum- on the outside... $1 million...Mel Brooks on the inside.. minus $1 million.. Or it could be the other way around, I get confused..

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If you washed your clothing by hand and line dryed how much would you save on the average by doing so per year on the average and is it worth the time and effort involved to save money vs the moderen way? It would be worth if you're single and only change your underwear once a month. P.P.S. Do not feel the need to confirm if this is the case or not.

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If you were paid strickly for your looks, you would be paid how much per year? I KNEW there was a job for me out there somewhere...

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Would you mow grass as a living if it paid $ 100,000 per year? Anyone who says they're getting $100,000 a year for mowing lawns has probably been smoking it..

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If this were the only choice you had, would you prefer to live in England or Scotland? I'd prefer to live in England (brother in London) but visit Scotland on a regular basis.

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What would my first words be if I saw what you looked like when you got out of bed in the morning? AAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!

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Do you want to be my AB wife? Do I have to take the paper bag off?

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My wife is so stressed out between the problems we have had and work and constantly arguing with her family...more her mom than anyone. i want to do something with her to calm her down and relax. Any ideas? Women probably react more obviously than men to relationship problems so you need to redress the balance by being even more solicitious of her feelings. (I say more because you obviously already are, which is lovely). Generally it's the little things that mean a lot - corny as it may sound, the romantic things like picking flowers from the garden, telling her her hair smells nice, a...

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AnswerBaggers, I just wanted to say I'll be away for a long while sadly, because of my wedding getting closer than ever! Yay! so would you like to wish me some good luck to a new happy life :)? Congratulations. For all the technological advances the human race has made, there is still nothing in the world as powerful, beautiful and magical as two people in love.

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Have you ever been in a one-vehicle accident? Multi-vehicle? Was your vehicle drivable, or did it have to be hauled away? I've been in two serious accidents, both on motorbikes, both where I flipped over a turning car. Neither was my fault, neither resulted in any injury except a few scratches. I now drive a car.

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I want to die. Please help? There are a number of people on this site who have spoken about their experiences about depression. You are not alone. Life is never without hope, even if it feels like that. I have suffered from an episode of depression myself after two people in my family died within three months of each other. I can tell you from experience, depression can be overcome and you will wonder when you recover...

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What is your biggest fear? mine is being alone for more than an hour or roller coasters. where does your fear come from? Mine is falling. My sister told me when I was a baby my mother put me in a highchair on a table and I fell off the table.

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Do you ever buy two of something in case something happens to one of them ? If I really like a top I'll buy two. Any of the grocery basics like toothpaste, toilet paper, shampoo, that are on special. It means that if something big comes along that I want to buy I can skimp on groceries that week to give me more free money.

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Were you ever forced to buy something on a trip because of some unexpected event? We were forced to buy an umbrella in Vietnam because of a sudden downpour. An overcoat in China - just underestimated how cold it was.

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Does the shoe fit? Yes and if you're Prince Charming, what took you so bloody long?

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What's the worst pick-up line someone has used on you? # Is it hot in here or is it just you? # Excuse me I'm new in this town. Can I have directions to your house? # Q:Was your dad a robber? A: Why? Q: Because he stole the stars and put them in your eyes. # Excuse me, I'm lost my cellphone number. Could you lend me yours? # Do you believe in love at first sight or should I walk past you again?

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Do you think time travel is going to be possable in the future ,or know? I hope so. It's pretty much the only way I'm ever going to win any lottery.

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Do people ever have trouble pronouncing your first or last name? My surname is Italian and is constantly mispronounced and misspelled. New Zealanders tend to be a bit lazy about getting names right, even ones that are indigenous to the country. Now that more nationalities live here and more people insist on the correct form, it's a bit better. I went through a phase of wishing it was Smith, though.

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Have you ever stood without shoes or a coat, and just soaked in the rain? When we were kids, we walked to school and every day in winter we'd leave school with raincoat, hood on, shoes etc and gradually shed them bit by bit on the way home. Across the road from us were farm paddocks which flooded in heavy rain so that was our last port of call, pretty much swam the last few metres!

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How did you like the movie Hancock? Good? Bad? OK? I like Will Smith and loved this movie because it shook the foundations of what we perceive as a "hero" - always the strong, silent mysterious type with a touch of menace. So untrue in real life.

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If some guy tried to feel up on you at the beach (and you were there at night with friends who had gone ahead and not noticed), what would you do? Two words: knee. groin.

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Summer road trip:Where are we going?Who's coming?How much money are we spending? Who cares? Let's just go!

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Do you measure risks before you take them, or do you just go with the flow? It depends how far they are out of my comfort zone. If it's just a slight risk, I'd jump in boots and all, the added element of risk would just add to the excitement. But if it was a large risk, say parachuting, I'd think quite carefully about it and weigh up why I was even contemplating doing it. (Parachuting is something I haven't done, I think I'd freeze at the...

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Are you strong and independant? Do not need no one to hold your hand in life? Yes but the answer to the second part depends on what exactly you mean. Do I need someone to share experiences with, to laugh at the absurdities of life, to mutually support each other when things get tough - absolutely. I don't need someone to prop me up when I can do it myself, to blame for my own inadequacies, to make it possible for me to avoid responsibility? No.

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Are/Were you taller than your parents? Shorter.

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Lets have fun with this one: Can you Describe yourself to me in the Form of a Recipe? Melt some brown eyes and mix together with a cup of intelligence, half a cup of perception and a large dollop of fun. Mix together gently and pour into a small tin. Bake in a warm climate. Share with friends. (Hope the latter doesn't sound too dodgy!)

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The funniest thing just came to mind... when you read a question do you read it a few times to try and figure out the tone of voice a person had? If I'm answering a question from an AB friend I tend to imagine their voice asking me it - and hearing the "tone" of voioe is implicit in understanding whether that particular person would have intended me to take it as a joke or seriously.

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Do you try to do many things the same time? (E.g. cooking, reading and listening to music simultaneously) Yeah, can't say I multi-task too well. There's a saying in my family that goes: "I smell smoke. Is Rose cooking?"

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Have you ever gone to a writer's retreat? If yes, what was it like? If not, do you think you might? I have been to a weekend retreat and absolutely loved it because of the amount of positive feedback and support meant everyone started producing amazing work. By the end of the weekend I was writing pages of stuff without even thinking about it, it just flowed out of me.

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What is stopping you -- fear of failure or fear of success? It's an interesting question because I think sometimes our perceived "fear of success" is really that we believe deep down that we don't deserve good things to happen to us.

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I'm so pissed at my Gladiolouses.....why cant they support their own weight? They're bowing under the weight of your anger, cowered by your intense disappointment...do a Prince Charles and speak gently to them,support their right to be who they really are, deep down, beautiful on the inside, natural and free...alternately, drag them out by the roots, toss on the compost heap and plant something else. (Avoid roses tho' - they fight back)

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If you are tired right now, what made you that way? Playing poker last night. Which wasn't tiring. Losing. Which was. (all for fun tho')

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Would anyone like to caddy for me? Clothes are optional. Only if you keep your socks on

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My boss just told me she is not going to renew my yearly contract as I have been signed off work sick with serious depression for the past 3 months due to sleep apnoea and a breathing problem. Does anyone have any words of encouragement for me? It seems unreasonable of your boss to my way of thinking since there was a valid reason and you have a family to support, but I guess it depends on the circumstances and the job. I have suffered from depression myself due to illness and it's not an easy battle to fight but I came out of it and I'm sure so will you. You have all the reasons in the world - and there's no medicine...

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Is this a good or bad question? All questions are good. How else can you learn?

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What do you think about the G-8 discussing food shortages over an 18 course dinner? http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2008/jul/08/food.foodanddrink At the very least, a public relations disaster. I mean 18 courses - rub salt (heh heh) in the wound why don't ya?

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Do you girls think about sex as much as men or are the researchers correct that they do not? Anyone who thinks has never listened to a group of women talking in private.

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My cat sleeps all day then goes out at night. She doesnt stay out all night though she cries to get in and will stay for 2 hours then cry to get back out then in again. Im up 4 times a night and cannot get a nights sleep. Can you help? Get a dog.

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I need to know how to clean the inside of my dryer. The inside is blue. We are not sure if it was an ink pen or dye from new jeans. Everything is turning blue that gets dried. HELP. I'm sorry, but I was laughing so hard when I read this, the only advice I could think of was "I hope you like the colour blue."

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Do you think it's stupid to marry your sweetheart right out of highschool? What advice could you give me... thanks :) Don't.

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Do you ever wish your dog could speak to you in english...what do you think it would say? I always assumed Woof! was English..

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What do you have that you wish you didn't? An answer to this question.

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What should i do when my autistic 5 years old son hit me? He does'nt understand it's bad... I asked someone who used to work in this field and they said ignore it, act as if it didn't happen, don't react to it but divert his attention to something that he can hit like a teddybear or a pillow. Hope that helps.

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I am sooo bored...I have nothing to do and I can't sleep. ✥✰✥✰✥ Is there a project you would like finished or is there something else I can do for you? Could you pay my bills? (hug)

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Whats the strangest thing you've ever found washed up on a beach? A pod of about twenty whales was washed up on the beach when I was little. It was really sad because they all died. Another time my mother and I found a baby penguin - we went back in the afternoon with a camera and it had gone so presumably it swam back into the sea.

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Does anyone else without glasses feel like they need them after spending so much time on Answerbag? No, I see with my heart. Oh Jeez. Now there's a new low in schmaltz..

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What's the worst thing you could say when they call you because your friend used you as a job reference? Are your insurance policies up to date?

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What would be the worst thing you could say at a job interview? So...is your job coming up for grabs anytime soon?

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Does time ever take the pain away from a loved one's death? My experience is it can lessen to a point where you can continue on with your life but that it will return with sharp clarity on certain occasions. I don't believe it is necessary for the pain to be "taken away". Far better to embrace it, to love and value what you had and to keep it in a special place in your heart.

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When a 29 years old man says he has a "Imaginary girlfriend" would you believe him? Would that mean that he single or taken? Depends how possessive his imaginary girlfriend is. If she's the clingy type, stand back. Stand well back..

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Do you believe in the old saying about...."the way to a mans heart is through his stomach"?....(did i state that right?) Actually the correct quote is " Anyone who thinks the way to a man's heart is through his stomach doesn't understand geography."

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What would you do with $400,000,000? You don't need ideas on how to spend $400,000,000. Just open your window and scream "Hey I've just won a fortune!" I'm pretty sure the ideas will come to you, along with most of your neighbours, your family, your neigbours' families, your neigbour's families third cousin, your neighbour's families third cousin's babysitter from three years ago, the...

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Amazingly this is a serious question: Does food turn a guy on? Probably but do you really want to be in bed with a guy surrounded by breadcrumbs, empty chip packets, old McDonalds wrappers...

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What is a question? See above.

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I want to live forever - any tips? Give Squirrel Face $20.

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Can an honest, humble man become a salesman without losing his soul? Yes but staying that way might be tricky.

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I want to hit the sack...can I have kisses? What did the sack do to you? Oh, OK, just a peck on the top of your head. Nite nite my little pot plant..

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An elderly lady buys food from my work often. She thinks I'm someone called David. She's given me birthday gifts (David's) and Christmas gifts. It's been going on for 2 years. Should I tell her she's made a mistake? Or continue being David for her? Lmao! I have a cousin called David in the UK. I'm going to email him to see if he's been getting his Christmas and birthday presents! And you could always change your name by deed poll, that would be the kind thing to do...

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Would you give up twenty years of your life to be the hottest woman/most handsome man alive? No. Gosh, that's the shortest answer I've ever given..

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Has your date ever said something to you that made it the very last date you would ever have with that person? Well I got invited to the movies the other day and when we got to the ticket counter he turned around and said "you paying?"

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If you keep trying to prove Murphy's law, will something go wrong and make everything go right? Personally I question Murphy's right to make laws in the first place. What are his qualifications? How does his past record of making laws stand up to scrutiny? Should we place our fate in the hands of a sardistic little sod who wants to rain on our picnic? No brothers, we must join together and fight the oppressive... Oh sorry, got a bit carried away there....

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How far are you willing to go to prove that you're right? If I really believed the cause was worth it - you'll notice this obviously hasn't happened yet - until someone puts coins on my eyes.

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Who is the last person you think about before you go to sleep, and the first one when you wake up? The last thing I think of on a Thursday night is when will the rubbish guy arrive. The first thing I think of on a Friday morning is Sh*t! I've missed him AGAIN!

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Are you following the Tour de France? Yes, but they're biking too damn fast..

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Have you ever been on a virtual date? This begs the question - is there such a thing as a virtual blind date?

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Where would you rather stay for the night: Fawlty Towers or the Bates Motel? The Bates Motel. Chances are, you won't have to worry about the bill..

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I will be going to China in a few years, can you name me the top 5 things that are a MUST SEE in China? I have a couple of memories different to these so I'll add them: visit a place of work, someone's home (both more educational than all the tourist sites in the world) and see if you can bicycle around Beijing. Mind-blowing!

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What is your favorite tequila? I prefer Aha Toro Blanco Tequila. Also what is your favorite Tequila drink? You stop to look at the label? Scull! scull!

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What is something you eat/drink when you really don't feel good that makes you feel better? Ohh...I know this is bizarre but...lemons and salt. When I was a kid, i used to go outside and pick weeds and eat them with salt, if I didn't feel well. The lemons and salt are both a medical and emotional cure. They are known as something that benefits you medically but the emotional thing I can't really explain because most people don't like things that sour and neither do I...

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Would you want to date a 29 year old man that still lived with his mother and had no job or car? Even if he was really cute? Italian men, on average, live with their mothers until they're 35. And my experience of Italian men is..avoid like the plague.

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If you could live for 200 years, would you really want to? Yeah -I think it'll take me that long to pay off my bills.

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Do you, do you want my mind? I'd rather have your body.

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What is flooding? Give me an example? (No Wikipedia please) When a fish swims past your nose wherever you're standing is flooded.

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Have you ever felt alone even though theres someone with you? I think that's called marriage.

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Have you ever felt that you were being cheated on even though you had no evidence, only your intuition? Did you ever learn whether you were right or wrong? Yes. I was right.

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Why would my husband dump me (3 years together, a 2 year old, an unborn child) for a girl he just met for 1 day? Three years is not a long time in a marriage and already you have one child with another on the way which might have overwhelmed him with the associated responsibilities. Do you know each other a reasonably long period of time before you married? None of this excuses what he's done but I do know someone who was in a similar position and then someone else turned up and he went. I think...

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Have you ever been totally obsessed with someone? If so, What did you do to get over it? I shot them. Nah, just kidding...

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Are you looking for love right now? Yeah, I think it might be under the couch somewhere..

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What are some life lessons you think are important to teach your children? Not religion based but just everyday life lessons that one should educate their children with. (for example 'there's a consequence to everything whether it be good or bad). Always save part of the money you earn. Treat people as you find them, not from what someone else has told you about them. Education is a lifelong thing - don't underestimate its value. Surround yourself with positive thinkers and people who can see the funny side of life. Don't do anything you'd be ashamed of someone close to you knowing about.

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Is it human nature to always want more? Yes but that's good and bad, depending on what you're talking about. More love in the world, more concern, more equality, more compassion, all good; more waste, more war, more hatred - there's enough already.

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How would i confront my cheater boyfriend. Would I give him a 2nd chance? Once: yes. Twice or more: no.

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Do you think you have good instincts? I think I have better instincts than I really want to have. That is, my instincts sometimes tell me things (such as someone lying) that I'd hope wasn't true. I've found that my instincts are nearly always right tho and on occasion I've discovered that years after...

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OK just for fun...Do you remember good, bad, ugly jokes? Example: Good: Your son is spending more time in his room doing his homework. Bad: There's a pile of porn magazines under his bed. Ugly: You're in them. There's plenty of wits on AB. One I made up to get you going: Good: Someone's singing a love song for you on national television. Bad: They're singing it off-key. Ugly: It's your mother. Your turn....

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What do you think about the man from Australia who sold his soul on an internet auction site? Australians have souls?

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Do you ever watch tv and "a face" enters a scene - a guest or minor character - and you "know" you know them - but can't remember from where - then spend the rest of that program trying to answer: "who IS that"? Oh yeah! I have a good memory for faces but a bad one for names. We had a discussion going here tonight watching a DVD and trying to identify an actor who someone thought had been in..you know that movie about a guy who looked after some kids..no,no, that's not him he was the one in the movie about...You get the drift?!

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It's about 1AM and I'm off to sleep now. Night all. It's lunchtime here so this is a bit weird but - sweet dreams...

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Do you think it's ever okay not to tip a waiter/waitress if money is tight? It's not the custom to tip in our country although in certain circumstances people do, and as wages for this kind of work are generally not that well paid, it's appreciated but not expected. If it's expected and the wages mentioned here seem outrageous to me, then I think you should follow the custom. I've only personally experienced this once when I did a holiday job...

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What comes first to mind if I say: ___________ way? no friggin'...

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Look at the mess you've made. Just what do you have to say for yourself? Woof?

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I'm in an artistic mood, but I'm feeling very uninspired. Forget quotes, I need suggestions! I want to SAY something, but I don't know what to say! I can write, make collages, anything, but I need a subject! Help? Try a writing exercise such as "What is the earliest thing I can remember" or "The neighbours in my street" or "why I don't like summer". Take any phrase like that and write about it and as much as you can. Start another. To write you always have to overcome that first step, it doesn't matter how much you have done before. I am a journalist and...

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What would you recommend if i feel like doing something exciting and crazy? Bungee jumping. But with a trained instructor. Just falling over a bridge tends to be TOO exciting for most people.

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Do you ever feel touched when someone writes something good about you I do if I can see the reason behind it, like if they're trying to cheer me up or it seems sincere, or both. And I like it even more if it's funny or witty.

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What is in your house right now that you can use to defend against an intruder? We have a plan of attack in case of an intruder. Each individually could probably be easily overpowered; as a group we would be a force to be reckoned with. At least that's the general consensus, it's never actually been tested. Once though, some young kids came through the side gate and stole a bicycle - I chased them across two fields screaming bloody murder - in the end they...

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To the ladies....Whats the sexiest colour eyes in a man? Velvet brown and with a touch of mischief about them

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Do you work for Dunder Mifflin? Dunder who?

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My wife and I are seperated and I asked for a divorce, Being without makes me realize just how much I love and don't want this. She says she misses me and still loves me but is not sure to get back with me after what has happened. What can I do. If you believe these are genuine feelings and not just loneliness or financial hardship or whatever, make moves toward getting back together now with some couple counselling. Take it easy though and listen carefully to what she's telling you. Brushing over her uncertainty will do a lot of harm. Remember the acronym: Listen Observe Validate Emphathise. Let her talk it out, don't...

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I heard in a movie one time that every woman has the love life she wants. Do you think this is true or not? Why or why not? There are women who WANT to be beaten, neglected, abused? Don't think so.

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AGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH! What the hell are you screaming about? Well, I've just found this brain wandering around...

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REWARD! lost mind...only slightly used, a bit demented, alot self abusing, and havent seen it since saturday. Anyone seen it? if so call 180imsolost.... It's a bit of a worry that no-one's answered this yet. I mean how many brains wandering around are there? On the other hand, maybe someone found your brain and took it home, figuring well at least it's better than the one I got..

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If you could ask Gandhi one question, what would it be? Don't you feel the cold?

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We have Born to run, Born to be wild, etc. What short Born to... phrase would describe you best? Born to question. Not necessarily a good trait either!

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Do you eat edamame? (I've found it green, pre-cooked, frozen - or dry roasted, in a jar) If so, any good recipes for either type? What are edamame?

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How come no matter what it is someone will always come and ruin fun? 1. Remove the victim concept from your mentality. 2. Get some warm-hearted, genuine friends who will support you no matter what. 3. If above fails, say hello to R U Sirius. He's a funmaster.

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Im eating a piece of chocolate cake now...How does that make you feel? Can't you tell by the way I'm standing in front of you with my arms folded and this really pissed off look on my face? I was wondering who took my last piece..

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I'm holding a delicious piece of chocolate cake in one hand, and a carrot in the other. Be honest now, which one would you choose to eat? Tsk tsk DN, do your research! * The smell of chocolate increases theta brain waves increasing relaxation * Men who eat chocolate live a year longer than those who don't * Chocolate increases anti-oxidant levels in the blood * Mexican healers use chocolate to treat bronchitis and insect bites. There's a heap of university studies about the stuff (probably sponsored by...

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Have you ever hurt yourself or someone else, or even had an accident due to you sneezing? No, but I know someone who drove over a cliff because they sneezed. When they opened their eyes after the sneeze, there was a car overtaking in the opposite lane and heading straight for them, so they had to swing wildly to the left to avoid a collision. They survived but with a lot of injuries. They laugh about it now though.

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When was the last time you smiled at a stranger? Even if I'm not in a real up mood I try to smile and acknowledge other people with a brief hello or something. I live in a small city and it's a pretty commonplace thing to do. When I lived in London the first thing I noticed was the way people avoided eye contact, even in close spaces like the tube. It took me ages to get used to it.

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When was the last time you smiled? I saw a sign once that read "you can choose to smile or you can choose to frown. The amount of effort is the same." I believe that. Under normal circumstances, I smile a lot, whether they're people I know or just people I randomly pass in the street. I haven't been beaten up for it yet...

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When was the last time you blew bubbles? On the back of a truck surrounded by about 30 kids all blowing bubbles to the crowds watching our Christmas parade. Chaotic and fun.

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What does it mean when you dream of going to the hospital wet and wearing nothing but a towel? All dreams have symbols that mean something special to you and your life experience. So does going to hospital spark feelings of fear, anxiety or safety, perhaps solutions? Is being wet a feeling of being warm (as in a bath) or cold and shivery? Thank back to past happenings when these two things might have occurred. That might tell you.

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Would you rather know everything about life after death, spirits, and the "other side" both good and bad, or nothing at all? Please explain. No. It's bad enough now with the overload of knowledge we have to deal with. The uncertainty in life gives it pathos, of course, but also its excitement, wonder and meaning. We need mystery in order to give us something to reach for.

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I know someone who calls their cat Mr. Peepers. Do animals deserve titles? I call mine "sir" (as in: dinner will be ready soon sir now would you please stop scratching the hell out of the furniture).

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What is your favorite kind of jazz? I like Aretha Franklin and after seeing the movie Ray - Ray Charles. I have a CD of him seeing duets with people like Elton John which I like but purists probably wouldn't.

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Do you think that Answerbag would be reliable in an article as an interviewing/surveying tool? Only as background research. Otherwise, hell no.

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I've just found out that my husband has a child who's nearly 9 years old, the thing is her mother was only one month pregnant when we met, they didn't have a realationship. I feel heartbroken about the whole thing. what should I do? Take it slowly. Talk to your husband and explain clearly , calmly and honestly how you feel and what sort of relationship he envisons (if any) with the child in the future. Then take yourself someone quiet or with a friend you trust and think over what he has said. Has he known about the child for nine years or has he just found out? How does he feel about it? Initially think about it with...

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Who will look after you? My invisible friend. Always turns up on time, laughs at all my jokes, a comforting shoulder to lean on when I need one. I haven't seen him around lately though..

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What name do you least like, and would never name your child? Archibald. I just hate the sound of it.

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What punishment did you least like as a child? Being ignored for long periods of time. I would never do it to a child. I think it's harmful long-term.

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First date: Dinner and movie or something more fun? Assuming I knew the person's likes and dislikes I'd rather do something where it was a mutual interest. It makes for more natural conversation and I think the best thing about being with someone is the fun you have with them. Plenty of time for deep conversations later.

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Men, Footy or Dinner on the first date? I'd take the combo. A nice man to curl up on the sofa with, watching the football and some good unhealthy snacks. Heaven.

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At work I try to be the most polite, helpful listener and non-judgemental person I can be. I try not to offend anyone and try to laugh even when someone's joke isn't funny. Does being too nice lead to being boring and never finding real friends? I was reading through the answers you've been given and thinking what a shame all of these people aren't working in the same office!I would just like to add: different people will be attracted to different qualities and it isn't necessary for everyone to like you. I know someone who is really well liked by a very wide group of people and she finds it exhausting sometimes...

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Can you shoot off fireworks where you live? We don't celebrate July 4 but we do have fireworks for Guy Fawke's on November 5. There have been moves to ban fireworks and every year there are more restrictions on dates of sale, age etc. I live by a river across from farmland so it's fairly safe here and you cvan do what you want really.

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What can I do to make people interested in buying my bracelets? They are made out of an expensive string and has a charm. I made them because I wanted to make some extra money this summer. People think they are good but they wont buy it, what can I do? Try selling them on an internet trading site.

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What is your pride and joy? I suppose this sounds a bit strange but it's a memory. When I was a little girl my father wrote a play which was performed locally. I never forgot the feeling of being taken along to rehearsals and seeing everyone working to bring it to life and realising that it was my father who had made that happen. Magic.

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Recently a person I know was arrested for murder. I still feel numb about it. I know you are supposed to be innocent until proven guilty, It's not looking good for him though. Would you think it normal of me to want to ask him face to face why he did it? Firstly my sympathies for the situation you're in, I can't even imagine what you're feeling. But secondly as you said he's innocent until proven guilty and your statement "Why he did it?" implies he's already guilty. So backing up the truck...if he's a good friend, and you said it would be out of character, support for the situation he's in would be...

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Are you my mommy? If not, will you be my mommy? Have you forgotten me already? (sob)

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Yo, I am planning a 4th of July Party Mix and need your help -- What song what song would you like me to play in each of these genres: Classic rock, pop/adult contemp, Top 20 (danceable) , new rock, light jazz I'm not sure what categories these fall into but Jim Morrison and the Doors, Aretha Franklin and for slow smochy stuff Harry Nilsson (It Had To Be You makes me melt even given the fun ending).

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Has anyone ever felt you up in a public place? What did you do? I presume you mean in an unwanted way, right? Once when I was a teenager in the back of a long-haul public bus trip. I just kept pushing his hands away and an older guy in another seat asked me if I needed any help but I said no. Luckily the guy got off at an earlier stop than me. And you're the first person I ever told that story to because I was so embarrassed about it I guess.

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Ladies do you like to watch a man pleasuring himself the same way we men like to watch you? yes, yes, YES! Oh I'm sorry, what was the question?

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How do you fold your socks? (be specific) :) I lie the two socks together and turn over the top then bend over the toe part and tuck into the top to make a ball. Throw in sock basket. I have a dozen pair of black sox. It's the only way I can end up with a matching pair. I think the rest have run away with the teaspoons, because I can never find any of those either.

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Has someone extremely close to you, passed a way, and payed a visit to you not long after their death to reassure and comfort you? Would you like to give details please? Not as such but I have experienced a strange coincidence. My parents died within three months of each other, my mother first. She was a woman who loved being outside in her garden and one of her favourite things was Monarch butterflies. At the time of my father's funeral, my sister and I went into a garden centre to get some flowers for it. We were looking at some and being upset,...

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Would you give away your life for your love if needed? I think I would just from pure instinct. Having said that, when I was a little girl I once went picking wild mushrooms with my mother. Unbeknown to us the farmer on the property had put bulls in that area and we suddenly looked up to see a huge bull charging straight for us. I loved my mother without question but without thinking, I just took to my heels, leapt over a barbed wire fence and...

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Would you give up the love of your life for a milllion dollars? The love of my life IS a million dollars. Nah, just joshing.. But I could fall madly in love with about a thousand dollars right now

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I AM GOD. Do you not believe me? Can you PROVE me wrong? I believe you. Now about this weather we've been having..

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How do you rebuild your marriage after an emotional affair? With perseverence and an open heart. Trust is one of those things that you tend to take for granted until it is lost and then you realise what an integral part of a relationship it is. There is no straight line from A to B in regaining trust; it takes hard work and courage but if you can see an end goal that you want, fight your way to it. Don't deny your instincts either. Emotional...

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Would you miss me? like the deserts miss the rain? Well I'm sitting here in the middle of a thunder-and-lightning storm, dressed in three layers of clothes, and desperate to get outside and Do something, so miss you like the rain - no. I'd prefer to miss you like the sun, which to me gives warmth and light and fun. Like you.

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FILL IN THE BLANKS: Cuz there may be times when you ____________. Change whatever has happened. Be strong.

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Have you ever spread your nonsnese to other countries? I'm doing my best but I keep getting reject slips.

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Have u ever went through a stage in life when u couldnt stop thinking about the fact that u would die someday?how long did it take for you to get over it? It seems to me an unfortunate part of human beings developing a more sophisticated mode of intelligence is that questions like this occur to us without their being much by way of an answer (although religion gives some people solace). I think it's a much underrated concern in terms of what human beings do in their lifetimes and what drives them. The thing is that unless you manage to...

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Do you have any regular writing routines? (time, place, lighting, music or quiet, food or not, what you have around you, how you begin ..) If I'm in an agitated mood, for example, if I'm struggling with what I'm writing, I tend to snack. (I have a scenario in my head of starting to write a novel when I'm 65 kilos and finishing it weighing 200!). It otherwise doesn't bother me too much if there are other people around or in fact where I am. Sometimes my surroundings are inspiration for description,...

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What causes you to believe that someone is trustworthy? Their approach to issues where there is some conflict - whether it is often, has an element of compromise and communication; their ability to communicate with me and me with them in a way that is open and accepting of differences; my innate sense and perception that they are trustworthy ( in other words, instinct) and a history between us that my trust was justified.

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Have you ever written something that was later published? I haven't but it's on my list of One Hundred Things To Do Before I Die. Partly it's time, but mostly I think it's about taking a risk. When I sit down to write I generally only stay for so long before I'm looking for an excuse - any excuse, like vacuuming - to avoid getting back to it. I find it relatively easy to write a small piece but when I continue after say a...

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Do you keep a journal of any kind? Do you write with keyboard on computer or do you use a hold-in-your-hand journal or notepad or back of envelope? All of the above? Some of the above? Different ways for different kinds of writing? I keep a day to day journal which was a blank-paged book given to me as a gift. I like the physicality of it when I'm not sure what I want to write about. If I'm writing an article (I'm a freelance journalist), I always write on the computer because of speed and the ability to cut and paste. I still need to print out several copies to read it over though. I'm not really...

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I realize many great poems do not rhyme, but if you were to write a poem about oranges and you WANTED it to rhyme, how many words can you come up with that rhyme wth orange? The only one I can think of is door hinge. And even then you have to hold your mouth right. Sad really.

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What was the last sentence you said? I'll be off Answerbag in a minute and then I'll make lunch..

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Have you ever looked at a word so many times over and over again that it starts not looking like a word any more? Yup and I have a story about that. My family are all Scrabble addicts and every time my brothers and sisters get together out comes the Scrabble board with the games played in atmosphere of intense competition. My of my sisters is particularly a "winner at all costs" which is why this story is remembered. One Christmas we set up the board and she and I were the two left in a final...

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Do you know that I have asked 333 questions. Does that mean I'm half evil? But since you've asked that question, it's 334 isn't it?

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Do you have any good news bad news to share? I'll tell ya what. It can be in any order. The bad news is the washing machine and lawnmower aren't going; the good news is I have the perfect excuse for not doing the washing and mowing the lawns. The bad news is eventually I will smell like old socks and the car will get lost in the grass; the good news is no-one will mind if I don't turn up at work and the car will never get stolen; the bad news...oh I could go on...

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Is there someplace you look forward to going to every summer? The beach! We're in the middle of a cold, wet summer and as always happens I can't wait for the sun to shine again, dig my toes into the sand, splash my way through the waves. I grew up in a seaside town and have never lost my longing to be there.

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Why do women like to put their bags by the front seat? Is'nt this is where I'm supposed to put my feet? I think it's because women have a strong fight or flight response. Consequently they put a massive amount of stuff in their bags that seems idiosyncratic to a man - all kinds of emergency-but-never-probably-going-to-be-used stuff like bandaids, scissors, an old lipstick, mementos,tickets, receipts, drawings by their kids.... just in case they might need it. And it has to be close so it...

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Why is it do you think that in most movies but especially in horrors, when someone is being chased in a house they always run upstairs to escape? Wouldn't the average person want to run downstairs or out the door? That's a really interesting question! In a movie I think it's a way of keeping the drama in a compact area but in real life it might be because inside the house is seen as a haven and outside is seen as threatening. I've seen the same thing in earthquakes - most people try to squeeze themselves under or into a space even if it might be safer outside (debatable I suppose)....

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Grandma question: How's the weather today? It's 8.50am and 13 degrees celcius which is about 54 degrees farenheit I think. We're in the middle of winter and that's fairly warm for the time of day because there's been no frost this morning. In the middle of summer I can't wait for winter; in the middle of winter I can't wait for summer!

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If you had the ability to swallow a human whole, and I told you you were a complete liar and dared you to eat ME, what would you do? Say sorry but I'm on a low fat diet. (Don't hit me)

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What truth have you learned about yourself that has changed the way you look at the world? Im fine on my own.

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Name something on top of your fridge you need to get rid of? A huge white birdcage. The bird has flown and every time I open the fridge door, the cage rattles and annoys the heck out of me. I've tried to sell it and give it away and it cost too much to dump it. There's no space to out it anywhere else so there it sits, along with a hammer that I also have no other place for. And before you say it, yes I could use the hammer on the birdcage..

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They say money can't buy love. let's pretend it can... how much would you be willing to pay for true love? Nothing. True Love can't be bought.

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Why do most people who have English as their first language, not speak a second? I was looking over these answers and thought it was interesting that so many people felt they "didn't need to" speak a foreign language so don't. Do you "need" to learn to play piano, "need" to write a poem, "need" to play sport, "need" to travel even? Generally no. You do it because it broadens your horizons, gives you greater...

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What's the worst thing you can say to a man after he gives a poor performance in bed? Don't worry, my ex-boyfriend had a problem like this..although I haven't noticed it lately..

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What's the worst thing you can say to a man after he gives a poor performance in bed? Why don't I just give you a rating each time and then you'll know where you're going wrong..

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What's the worst thing you can say to a man after he gives a poor performance in bed? I always thought size didn't matter..

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What's the worst thing you can say to a man after he gives a poor performance in bed? Oh thank God. Now I can slip this condom back into the packet before my boyfriend notices.

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Bridge holidays in the UK - does anyone know a tour operator who offers these? What's a bridge holiday?

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Why do most people who have English as their first language, not speak a second? That's not my experience really. Nearly everyone I know does speak a second language, if just because they were taught a second language at school. In New Zealand we generally also speak Maori, or some phrases of it because many placenames are Maori and government departments are always written in dual languages. At school it's common to learn Chinese, Japanese, French etc,...

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What's the worst thing you can say to a man after he gives a poor performance in bed? Well that was a waste of video tape!

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What is the first thing that comes into mind when I say "pit"? Brad

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With the cost of gas/airfare soaring higher and higher, how many of you will be doing "stay-cations" this year? Any creative/interesting ideas? My idea of a "stay-cation" is areally engrossing craft project like mosaic-ing a table, that you normally wouldn't have time or energy to do. It's great to see the end result. My other is to take day trips to townships close by but where I haven't been before, eat out at cafes, browse art galleries, talk to the locals. Interesting what you can find out sometimes.

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First thing that comes to mind when you hear the word "answerbag"? The funniest responses I've had.

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How would you feel if you were alone on your birthday? I"d cope with it if it happened that way, but it's not how I'd want to spend my birthday, which to me is always a time to catch up with family and friends and have a laugh, shared food, remember other birthdays, other good times. I've spent a couple of birthdays overseas ansd even with other (new) friends, I still fel;t a bit homesick. The best birthday I ever had was a...

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Why would some one like myself hate the world so much i could die and not care? That's a good question, so read it again. Why would you? It's easy (too easy realy) to see the world as a negative place. Step outside and have a look around you, the world is full of living, breathing, beautiful things and people. Notice the little things: someone smiling, a laugh between friends, kids playing, the way colour and light moves. Talk to someone - anyone - just to...

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On the way home today I was hit by a moving van. I am ok, but now I have miraculous psychic abilities. Ask me a question and I will provide you with amazing insight. Who's first? Where can I find a moving van?

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What do you think kids need in their life? Like, if they live in a bad enviroment, bad parents and stuff, what would it take for them to not want to grow up that way? What would it take to change their mindset, to grow up positively? Consistency. I think kids need to feel that even if the world is a confusing place that the support people around them will treat them fairly, justly and with the same amount of love tomorrow as today and yesterday. I think every parent struggles to provide that, when they themselves have problems, conflicts to resolve and are not always sure which way to go. You can't choose who your...

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You have ten minutes to pick out something to show me from your home. (Nothing sexual please!) What would you show me? Why that? The chocolate cake I just made. But you'll have to be quick...

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My husband and I have been married for ten years. We are completely in love. I am not at all confused. I am very happy. What should I do about this? Spread the word. There are lots of unhappy - disastrous even - marriages and partnerships around. And don't apologise for having a sense of humour - it's probably one of the reasons for your happy marriage.

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Where are you from and what time is it there? New Zealand and it's 10.15pm and raining (sigh)

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What are some lame, overused expressions for which the users ought to be slain? Actually..as in actually I don't think... Let me be perfectly clear....(a favourite of politicians who have no such intention) Are you OK? (No, I'm lying here with a broken leg cos I've got nothing better to do) In a minute...(and three hours later) But seriously.. (was the rest of your conversation a Joke?) Some of my friends are...insert option(And then you know...

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Do men have feelings? I asked a male friend of mine what he thought of this question and he said "it really hurts my feelings." I think that's called a rhetorical answer..

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If alexandra bell invented the phone who the frigg did he ring. The tax department. I've been trying to get a tax refund and am currently on my fourth call listening to "If you want X, press....."

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What is the one (or more) spice in your cabinet that, no matter how much you insisted you REALLY needed it, you have never used? Coriander. I love Thai food and I have coriander growing fresh in pots and the store-bought stuff but I've never used it.

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Were you born atheist/religious, or did you become it later on in life by free will? My father was a devout atheist who left the church after he felt the local minister did not practice what he preached. He brought us up to take people as we found them and not prejudge on the basis of our own beliefs, perceptions or what other people thought of them. I found it a very difficult philosophy to handle because in common with most people, I do prejudge and sometimes unfairly. My...

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I am going to be painting three murals in a home this month. Two are in bedrooms and the other in a bathroom. How much paint should I purchase and what should i charge? Without knowing the size of the murals, it's a bit hard to say but I have a friend who painted full-size wall murals and she painted the basic outlines, let them dry and added a layer of details. The top layer was the crucial one for colour matching, so she over estimated what she needed. Her charges were modest at first and then increased as she became better known. Don't...

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You can talk to any historical figure you want for an hour. Who do you speak with? Dorothy Parker - I think an hour would probably be enough, lol

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How many of you have strong intuitions, just know things at times but don’t really know how. What do you think it is? Coincidence, ESP, guardian angels, God, maybe it’s a dead relative looking after you. What do you think of these strang occurrences? I have very strong intuitions and to a large extent, but not totally, I rely on them to guide my judgement and actions. They don't come out of nowhere - they're based on my perceptions, on my senses, on past experience. It means that sometimes I am overly sensitive and sometimes put too much emphasis on something that shouldn't have that importance; but other times my instincts...

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When I mention bad bed habits what do you think of first? If you've got a TV in your bedroom, leaving the TV on all night.

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Do you wish you could rate or downrate the things people say in real life like we do on AB? And on the plus side... sometimes all people need is a few plus points to lighten up their day. I've had days when I was feeling a bit miserable for some reason and a complete stranger has done something like smiled, made a space for me in traffic or something and it's given me a whole new outlook. And who doesn't benefit from someone making you laugh?

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WHAT IS THE TAX RATE ON 1 MILLION DOLLARS? Why do you need to know? Is a million dollars coming your way soon? Are you married?

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What is the most you have ever won on the lottery and/or lottery scratch cards? What did you spend the money on? Do you need a loan or something?

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Have you ever won the lottery and if so what was the largest amount you won? I could tell you but then I'd have to kill you...

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Are you from a foreign country that is not very well known? If so, have you ever made up extravagant stories about your countries to fool others (a la Borat)? Not very well known to whom? To Americans? Well... I come from a little set of islands (north and south, we have great imaginations) just to the right of a rather large land mass called Australia. We don't have to make up extravagant stories.. we actually do have birds that don't fly, were the first to give women the vote, invented the atom bomb, and had the first person to fly a...

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Would you wish it on your worst enemy? I often hear people say they wouldn't wish [insert worst possible thing] on their worst enemy? But why not? I hate them, don't i? And it's very likely I wish them dead, so whattup? My interpretation of that statement is that it is not a statement of hatred against an enemy; it's a statement of horror at whatever is the situation. For example, someone being burnt to death in a fire is a situation so horrific that it is difficult to comprehend. It's not that anyone would wish it on an enemy ever, it's just expressing how horrific that situation would be.

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Do you ever do things, or ask questions just to be noticed? I really don't know anyone who doesn't in one form or another. It's a natural consequence of having an ego and I think ego is a form of survival. A group gives protection and ensures you are counted in. I think it's just animal instinct.

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Do you think there is a genetic basis for being good in subjects like Psychology, English and History but bad in subjects like Math, Science and Tech. Ed.? I'm not sure if it's actually genetic, it's hard to tell. I come from generations of writers and journalists. So right from birth, we were all encouraged to write, spell correctly, to verbally use correct grammar, given praise if we received English prizes at school etc. The only thing I thought could be genetic was the fact I could write a good story and spell without...

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Which of hte following subject(s) are you good in? Math, Reading, Science, Social Studies, Writing, Vocabluary, and/or Language Arts. Maths, English, art

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Besides food, what are you usually hungry for? A sense that there's a reason we're all here.

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What do you wish you were better at? Hearing a negative truth about myself and taking it like a man. which I'm not, incidentally..

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Have any of your teachers ever made you wonder: "How the hell did they get a degree?" I'm just curious that no-one answered this. Was it because teachers weild such authority that everyone was too scared to? For what's it's worth tho... oh yeah.

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How do you greet co-workers or friends in the morning? Anything in the jobs vacancy column this morning?

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Are you looking for something? Well ...sob... I lost my invisible friend when I was about 10..

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When you lose something, do you start looking for it hysterically? I'm sorry...is there another way?

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What can you do faster then most people Hear the phone ring or someone knock at the door

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Can you contradict yourself in one sentence? Examples please :) I think it was Austin Powers who said: "There's only two things I hate - racial prejudice and the Dutch".

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I want my 9 year old daughter to forgive me for allowing so much non-sence and drama in our lives at one point. I can see the sadness in her at ties, though thats the past, I want her to know how sorry I am. I want to be a good role model. Kids are amazingly resilient. As long as they know they are loved, they forgive and overcome. Be consistent in how you treat her, communicate openly (not necessarily the details but so she knows what's going on)be fair and allow that sometimes she will feel sad and let her be a child with a child's level of understanding. Adversity teaches us strength, resilience and personal...

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Can you contradict yourself in one sentence? Examples please :) I always finish my sent.....

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What is your favourite language or accent to listen to other people speak? And what is your native language? (English language, please state your region) Welsh it sounds so warm and good humoured even if you can't understand what they're saying. And why has no-one mentioned Italian or French - the most romantic languages on earth! I'm an English-speaking New Zealander so I also love Maori because of the power of the spoken word and because of the poetry in the phrasing.

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OK Ladies, what do you wish men would do less often? Agree with the woman in their life just to keep the peace instead of really trying to understand what she is talking about.

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What is the secret of making a perfect choc. chip cookie? Take them out of the oven a couple of minutes early and let the heat of the tray do the rest of the cooking. It means they're chewy instead of hard.

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While sitting on a porch at an old-people's home, you are 90 years old looking back on your life. What is the one thing that you regret not having done or accomplished? According to an article I read the other day the most commonly expressed regret by people in rest homes etc is that they didn't have enough sex when they were young.

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Do you have any item in your home that is over 20 years old? people and pets do not count. A Victorian photo album with family photos in it; two diaries written by my great great grandfather (not the originals but old copies); three dolls passed down to me; three sewing machines that I picked up for no particular reason but they were being thrown out and I thought they were interesting; and I think my lounge suite comes into that category - lol

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What's the worst statement someone made about you? A friend once said to me : how do you do it? You always say the wrong thing." It really hurt my feelings except that on the very same day another friend said " wow I wish I could do that. You always know the right thing to say." I was left feeling a bit confused!

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We all know men usually take the woman out right??...So, when a woman wants to do something nice for a man...What should it be? A surprise gift with a note saying "just because you're the best." And a big bear hug never goes astray...

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Have you ever Driven to somewhere more than 8 hours away? Drove around Australia, from Perth up to Northern Territories down to Alice Springs, back to Adelaide. Slept on a mattress in the back of the car and cooked on a tiny gas cooker.. Amazing trip but I will never eat noodles and tinned mushrooms again!

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What food makes you feel fatter while eating it? Sausages of chips; yoghurt; icecream (cheap brands); too much butter on bread....

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I live in mason city iowa and we have no running water in our town, can i shower at your place? lol Yeah....but there's a bit of travel involved...

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Is there a site like bestplaces.com for other countries like New Zealand? I've just looked up that site because I wasn't aware of it and I had been asking questions about best places/things to do in America. It looks interesting. The only thing I can think of for NZ would be Lonely Planet tho I don't know the actual site. If there's anything you want to know - ask. I've travelled all over this country but I'll do some research anyway...

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Where are you from? New Zealand (go south to Australia and turn left)

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If President Bush came to your door what would you do / say? Wow - I thought you were just computer-animated!

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If the cat dragged it in, will it drag it back out...? Luckily my cat is a genius with body language. If I don't respond much, it leaves it there; if I jump up and down and wave my arms about, it gets the hint and guiltily grabs it and heads for the hills. It's a great system

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Can you describe yourself in one word? Hot (Because I'm hugging a heater) In an hour or two, that might have to be: Melted

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Would you like to write a book? I've had one in mind for ages since my sister sent me a copy of a diary my great great grandfather wrote as he travelled around the country. My father was also a writer and I have his autobiography which he wrote for our family. I want to link the two together to make a fictional story of life through several generations and their travels around the world looking for adventure. There is...

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What question can you never answer? Why don't you take your own good advice?

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I had Chinese food delivered last night and said to myself this morning "Why the hell do I keep doing this, what a waste of money?" And I keep doing it. Anyone else go through this once a week or however often? I never have Chinese food delivered. I go out and get it.

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Where is the worst place to shout I want to get "Kinky"? During a dinner when you're meeting your boyfriend's parents for the first time

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I need to visit Sillyville!! I am living in Stressville. How do I get there? They're the same place, you're just reading the signposts incorrectly. Go out your front door, turn left, walk for 2km, turn right, go straight ahead for 5km, over a bridge and down into a valley of wild daffodils, Breathe deeply. Oh no wait....that should have been go out your back door and turn right....

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When presented with water balloons and squirtguns, what is your weapon of choice? Water balloons - you can throw them around corners!It's also funny when a person is holding a water balloon and it bursts on them!

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Intelligence in my view is not knowing everything, but knowing how to find the answer in a logical manner (deductive reasoning or knowing where to go to a reliable source). How do you define intelligence? (ran out of room!) and an intellectually handicapped guy who could play jazz piano in a way that was amazing. All of these things are difficult to fit into a conventional view of intelligence. For myself I always try to keep an open mind and take people as I find them.

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Intelligence in my view is not knowing everything, but knowing how to find the answer in a logical manner (deductive reasoning or knowing where to go to a reliable source). How do you define intelligence? This is a concept that has always fascinated me because society so often tends to rank people according to perceived intelligence. The result is that people often want to appear intelligent rather than be intelligent. Pure intelligence to me is to have curiousity about the world; to absorb, sort and analyse acquired knowledge and to have the ability to cope with change. I've met heaps of...

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Did you ever see the movie Chaplin? Do you mean the one with Robert Downey Jnr? This is my favourite movie of all time, I thought it was heart-wrenching. I tried to find a copy of this movie and have never come across it. Do you know where you can get it?

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What's the first movie you ever remember seeing? I don't remember the name of it but it had a scene where a guy got shot in his left arm. I found the scene once in a book about movies. I remembered differnt parts of it but not the whole. I was talking to my mum about it and she was astonished because she said when I was a toddler she often took me to the movies. She remembered the movie and she had taken me to it when I was 18 months...

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What is your motto in life? Kia kaha (pronounced key-a car-ha) which transalated means be strong for yourself

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Can I add anything to mashed potatoes, apart from butter and milk to make them more interesting or tasty? I mix in cream, milk, garlic and bacon plus herbs and then sprinkle cheese on top and add a few tomato slices - just about a meal in itself

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Ladies, besides youre wallet, what's in your purse that you NEVER leave home without? A tiny bottle of perfume. A friend gave me a collection of them and I always have one in my bag. It's more to do with feeling loved than smelling good.

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If you had only 30 days to live, what are the things you would want to accomplish? I've been in the situation of having a life threatening illness, so my answer is not totally facetious. I did something I had always been afraid to do, although it would seem silly to anyone else. I had always been afraid of flying and especially on sitting in the seat by the wing. So I moved to that seat on a long haul flight, and spend the flight looking out the window. I was amazed...

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I stopped seeing the woman i was cheating on my wife with however we r both in love. i am not even sure what i am supposed to work on with my wife and cant focus on anything but the other woman. i am quiet and depressed all the time and cant change. Leave. You're doing her a favour.

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Can you describe yourself in 3 words? Intelligent, aware, compassionate - and humble. And not very good at maths.

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Would u rather go to0 the beach OR the chocolate factory? The beach in the summer and the chocolate factory in the winter.

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What is a good international news site that is not based in the US? I want to get a better idea of how the international community views the United States through their news media. I wouldn't add more sites that are already given because a) they're pretty good and b) you'd never have time to do anything else but not being in the States I'd say that the international community largely views the States with suspicion. I have American friends who said they couldn't believe the backlash they got just from saying where they are from. One sometimes...

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We are all special, unique individuals..but why do some think they are so special that rules should either be bent or set aside for them? Becaue other people allow them to. A baby dropping something over the side of his highchair tests whether a parent will pick it up; if they do, the baby often repeats the action. It's learned behaviour and the more other people respond like that, the most it becomes normal. In one respect, it is normal but taken to extremes it leads to people who do not perceive or consider other...

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What if I don't really exist? Try walking through the nearest brick wall.

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Women 21+ if you had been with a guy for almost 6 months, and he asked you if he could drive down with you and meet your mom, what would this indicate to you about how he views the relationship? I would think he was trying to create a more significant role in your life. That would be true if you are close to your mum and have expressed that you value her opinion. Even more if when meeting your mum he's obviously trying to make a good impression.

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I'm in love with my friends younger sister. He knows and ok with it. It was love at first sight for me but she was 16. Now shes 25. I wanted to ask her out for a long time but she had a boyfriend. Help me sweep her off her feet. How should I ask her out? It depends a bit on how you think she perceives you. If it's as one of the crowd, good company, you have to be cautious so as not to change tack too suddenly and frighten her off. Probably easiest to take her out in a group but something that you know both of you enjoy and then subtly make sure she spends a major part of the time with you. After that, try something for just you and her...

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Do you thnk people are going the wrong way and need to go the other way to make things mor simple e.g go back to the batering system Yes have you heard of the Sane Community Exchange? It's not straight barter one to one but a community of people who trade among themselves. The advantages are the boosting of the local economy, use of peoples total skills (including their usual employment but also others such as crafts or talents), and the inclusion of skills by people who might otherwise might not be in mainstream...

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Would you support a stupidity filter to filter ridiculous comments? (see first answer) Who defines what is stupid?

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I tried painting for the first time last week, and was terrible at it. I now have a new respect for painters. Did you ever try something you thought would be easy, but turned out to be really difficult? I love painting but only feel in the mood to paint now and then when I am really relaxed and/or motivated. A lot of people think it's just a matter of natural talent but it's more having the courage to paint without worrying about the results (or whether other people will like them)and observation. Once you've been painting for a while, you start to see light, shade, colour and...

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I really need a break from everyone and everything, can I come stay at your house for awhile? : ) Can you swim as far as New Zealand?

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Is being a hopeless romantic ... a sign of weakness? ... please explain? Absolutely not. Hopeless romantics are rare and wonderful. A true romantic - someone who loves with all their senses - makes you feel whole, valued, and special. It's only when it's coupled with manipulation, insincerity, deception, that it becomes ugly. Anyone who doesn't love you for being a hopeless romantic doesn't love you imho.

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Is it possible after a break up , to get back together and for it to last a long time? I think it's possible but you have to be very open with each other the second time around and not play mind games. Past problems can be really destructive if they keep surfacing, even in minor forms because they're a constant reminder of what the problems were originally. If you haven't truthfully dealt with what went wrong, if you're not prepared to put the effort in to...

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I just read that 3% of the people in the US shower with their pets. Do you? Hi, I was wondering if you could give me the link that gave you that information? Thanks.

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Have you ever wanted to spontaneously quit your job, sell all that you own, get in your car and drive to a destination unknown? Yes, but I think it's genetic. My grandfather ran away from home and slept on the London Embankment for two years; my father, at 19, jumped onto a ship and travelled to New Zealand leaving behind a sizeable inheritance, and my sister, after her divorce, walked out of her house in Australia and kept walking - through Asia etc - until she reached London. I've never really travelled to...

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What's the worse thing that's ever happened to you on holiday? Going on a long awaited skiing holiday and my little daughter falling over and breaking her arm 10 minutes after we arrived. Awww...

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Which word in the English language has the most different uses - for example the word "dry" can be used to describe a dry mouth, a dry sense of humour, on dry land, dry ginger ale, etc. Thanks for your comments! After exhaustive research (ah hem) it seems the word in question is set, which according to Webster has 464 different meanings. If you have the stamina try: http://www.websters-online-dictionary.com/definition/set Amazing - I feel my IQ just rose 3 points!

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