http://www.answerbag.com/profile/412295 New Answerbag questions from Bob Wed, 30 May 2012 02:06:54 -0700 Wed, 30 May 2012 02:06:54 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1825173 You don't want to pay for public health care. i don't want to pay for the war in iraq without weapons of mass deception. can't taxpayers just pick and choose what we want to pay for? what would the catholic bishops think? Sat, 21 Nov 2009 14:37:16 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1825173 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1812459 THINK: by limiting insurance companies to only a 5-10% profit, dumb congressmen think it'll save us $, BUT, they'll just triple premiums so they make lots more $$$. right? Sat, 14 Nov 2009 12:01:00 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1812459 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1804672 I just talked about post-modern architecture. what comes after post-modern? Tue, 10 Nov 2009 11:07:00 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1804672 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1783786 YEA!!! His lordship just became a SAGE!!! Congratulations! Will each of you join the party and congratulate him upon making SAGE? Sun, 01 Nov 2009 09:22:33 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1783786 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1773057 Changing genders can be a costly process. How, and to what extent, ought government or private insurance pay for procedures associated with changing genders? Mon, 26 Oct 2009 09:51:48 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1773057 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1767692 Do women's romance novels promote the type-casting and subjugation and objectification of women? if so, why do so many women read them? Fri, 23 Oct 2009 07:53:03 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1767692 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1767413 Why are vice-president joe biden's emails only about 15 sentences long whereas his speeches are about 4 hours long? :) Fri, 23 Oct 2009 04:50:45 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1767413 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1763549 In the last 18 months, gasoline prices dropped from $4.50 to $2.50. how much of this drop in price was politics? Wed, 21 Oct 2009 06:25:58 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1763549 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1753208 Did you see "Fame"? What did you think of it? Thu, 15 Oct 2009 14:57:44 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1753208 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1753058 Will you let your representative and US senators know of your opinions regarding Senator Leahy and Rep. Conyers' bills to re-introduce legislation to subject insurance companies to anti-trust laws, from which they are presently exempt? Thu, 15 Oct 2009 13:53:24 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1753058 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1752746 Ex and I went to 1st divorce hearing. Judge stopped her tirade:"Ms. X, I'm in charge of this court so let me do my job and not you." In just 3 minutes, I felt vindicated and understood. How do you deal with folks who fly off the handle like her? Thu, 15 Oct 2009 10:48:40 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1752746 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1745052 Do they have deviled eggs in heaven? Sun, 11 Oct 2009 13:12:30 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1745052 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1743612 What do you think of Barney Frank's comment that the only pressure that the LGBT march this weekend is applying is pressure on the grass? Sat, 10 Oct 2009 16:54:36 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1743612 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1743192 I've been DR'ed 18 points in the last 40 minutes by 4 people. while contentious at times, this looks like targeted DRing. if you oppose my positions, great, speak up and argue your case!!! Sat, 10 Oct 2009 12:22:05 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1743192 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1735516 WOW!!! anthem - virginia just cancelled me because i'd cost too much to insure. oh shit, this health care battle had been "theoretical", but, gadz, now it directly and immediately hurts me. big insurance is no longer working for me. i'm scared. Tue, 06 Oct 2009 10:15:54 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1735516 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1733523 BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH: is this October. For everybody who donates $1.00, I'll donate a penny (i'm not rich)! You might visit the American Cancer Society web page if you care to donate to their cause. Mon, 05 Oct 2009 09:16:01 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1733523 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1729960 What's the only team in which both the president and vice-president of the U.S. have been convicted of alcohol-related offenses? Sat, 03 Oct 2009 05:56:44 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1729960 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1724733 98% of my patients are on 1 of 7 BIG insurance plans who tell me what it'll pay for my services and then turns around and tells me how much it wants for me to give insurance to my employees. isn't this socialism? it's not adam smith's capitalism! Wed, 30 Sep 2009 07:19:22 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1724733 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1715896 When i'm on the computer, i type away, glance at my clock and see it's been 8 minutes. yet, when on AB, a moment goes by, i glance at the clock, and 2 hours have passed. why? Fri, 25 Sep 2009 04:17:19 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1715896 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1707406 Medicare ADMIN costs are 3%. Senator Baucus wants to allow private health insurance giants to have ADMIN costs of 35%. Wouldn't you like to SAVE $300 billion a year and allow a public option OR a non-profit option, by folks like ACLU, AARP, or NRA? Sun, 20 Sep 2009 10:01:51 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1707406 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1707324 FOR THOSE AGAINST OBAMA INSURANCE PLAN - what kind of health insurance do you have? private health insurance, medicare, medicaid, uninsured, VA, IHS, prisons, military - Tri-Care, or some combination of the above? Sun, 20 Sep 2009 09:12:29 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1707324 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1706133 FAVOR - I've written a health care reform proposal that I've linked to my blog. Would you be willing to look over it and offer any comments? Thanks!!! http://healthcarereformproposal.blogspot.com/ Sat, 19 Sep 2009 14:42:52 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1706133 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1704043 IF YOU COULD ADD ANYTHING TO THE HOUSE OR SENATE HEALTH CARE REFORM BILLS, SPECIFICALLY, WHAT THINGS WOULD YOU LIKE TO SEE IN THE BILL TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE, EXPAND ACCESS, AND REDUCE COST? i'd like to sum this up for them. Fri, 18 Sep 2009 09:13:27 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1704043 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1690864 I think that every time someone DRs you, they ought to be required to post some comment even the briefest one. What do you think? Fri, 11 Sep 2009 05:49:16 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1690864 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1689789 Joe wilson boooed president obama's speech before congress last night. is wilson out or will he come back in 2010? Thu, 10 Sep 2009 14:17:30 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1689789 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1688134 President Obama's going to address Congress in 15 minutes. What do you think he'll say? Wed, 09 Sep 2009 16:46:35 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1688134 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1687514 I read that the white house lays out bags and bags of m&m's for staffers. do you think that the average white house staffer will weigh 25 pounds more during the 2012 election? Wed, 09 Sep 2009 10:36:32 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1687514 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1680619 I just found out that my personal physician died of cancer two days ago. anyone else go through loss of their doctor? Sat, 05 Sep 2009 11:37:41 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1680619 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1671303 Why is it that when my bank goes bankrupt, it can run to the government and get $1/4 trillion in loans and grants. but, if i ever owed that bank $1.00, it'd sue me? Mon, 31 Aug 2009 07:44:56 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1671303 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1671298 My town of 6,800 has 14 banks / branches. that's almost 1 bank for every 500 people. does your town have "too many" banks? think that that might be part of the reason they're "bankrupt"? Mon, 31 Aug 2009 07:42:45 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1671298 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1670282 When 20, i went out at 1030 pm. now, i get up at 0430. is this natural? Sun, 30 Aug 2009 16:15:50 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1670282 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1663428 What do gay and lesbian couples do about taking on the last name of their spouse? in heterosexual couples, still, it's usually the wife who takes on the name of the husband. Thu, 27 Aug 2009 05:00:40 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1663428 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1656115 Welfare versus Work: with public assistance, medical care for all, housing, free lunch for kids, WIC, food stamps, government pays about $40,000 to help a family of 4. Does that level of generosity discourage the working poor from working? Sun, 23 Aug 2009 08:44:57 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1656115 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1652345 Is it fair for us to compare the public health option with the postal service? After all, most of us now a days pay our bills on line and the only mail we get are catalogs at reduced prices. The postal system, with the www is bound to go bankrupt. Fri, 21 Aug 2009 07:03:29 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1652345 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1642326 Why is it that health insurance companies call staff "authorizing agents" when their purpose is to deny the coverage that the people paid for? Sun, 16 Aug 2009 08:29:14 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1642326 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1621273 Umm. here's a hard question. women ($1,400 B / yr) cost the US health care system twice that of men ($700 B / yr). ought women pay a higher premium? Wed, 05 Aug 2009 16:11:07 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1621273 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1621262 If i smoke cigarettes, is it fair that i ought to pay a higher premium for health insurance? Wed, 05 Aug 2009 16:04:24 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1621262 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1621260 If i smoke cigarettes, is it fair that i ought to pay a higher preemium for health insurance? Wed, 05 Aug 2009 16:03:40 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1621260 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1612476 History buffs, pun intended, 150 years ago, how frequently would ladies or gentlemen change their underwear? on the plains? they didn't take a bath all that often either, did they? twice a year and the whole family used the one pool of water. yeuk! Sat, 01 Aug 2009 14:32:23 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1612476 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1309973 America's the biggest economy, rich. sure my 401k has declined, but, i've got a house, food, family, medicines ... i'm blessed. does it scare anyone to think our decline of $5k a person is enough to wipe out most of the world's poorest. how are they? Thu, 26 Feb 2009 17:05:15 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1309973 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1187745 Will you contact your senator and congressman and ask that s/he provide funding for emergency relief (e.g., medicines, food, shelter, clothing) for Palestinians AND Israeli people caught in the recent military escalation? Mon, 05 Jan 2009 15:06:57 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1187745 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1139901 When is the last time that you saw carolers or joined a group of carolers going from home to home? Wed, 10 Dec 2008 15:42:20 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1139901 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1115763 When a long term partner is diagnosed with a medical condition, do you think that men or do you think that women are more likely to leave and file for divorce and get on with their life before their partner has passed on? Fri, 28 Nov 2008 10:35:36 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1115763 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1070587 This is for dems. after 8 years of bush, recession, stock mkt crash, 2 wars, terrorist attack allowed to happen, forgetting the little guy after katrina, a $400 million dollar lop-sided spending over mccain, palin, why was the vote 52 to 46% SO CLOSE? Wed, 05 Nov 2008 12:32:38 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1070587 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1070150 If you could do one thing differently in your life, what would it be? Wed, 05 Nov 2008 07:44:58 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1070150 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1068582 Did anybody see the halloween costume with slots for candy - one for McCain and the next one for Obama? It was a cute idea! And, just like in real elections, the boy ate some of the candy from the one side, so, nobody'll ever know which side really one! Tue, 04 Nov 2008 12:57:30 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1068582 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1062208 Anybody else notice the price of gas has dropped $1.75 a gallon in the days just before the election. Since the value of the dollar hasn't changed, nor supply & demand, is this drop due political posturing? Were we ripped off, again? Sat, 01 Nov 2008 08:10:13 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1062208 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1056593 I went to a dept store and bought a box of flea medicine for my kitten. two days after applying it, she began convulsing. i took her to the vet, who rescued her. HOW CAN THESE MAKERS SELL THEIR WARES KNOWING THAT A SMALL % OF OUR PETS DIE? Wed, 29 Oct 2008 07:42:00 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1056593 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1045570 So, $150,000 for fancy clothes and styling for sarah palin ... it seems sort of ironic that obama foretold "putting lipstick on a pig". huh? Thu, 23 Oct 2008 16:06:07 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1045570 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/977567 Why's it seem that saying someone has a small mind it's an insult. But, saying someone has a small penis, it's really an insult (at least for men). Why does it seem that the size of a man's penis seems more important to him than the size of his mind? Thu, 18 Sep 2008 10:38:54 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/977567 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/969531 As a parent, do you favor one child over another? Do you appreciate the unique strengths of each? Sun, 14 Sep 2008 07:12:29 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/969531 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/965930 Why's it seem that so many of us end up hating one another because we love God? can't we love both? Fri, 12 Sep 2008 06:43:35 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/965930 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/958993 What one thing could you do today to change the world for the better? Mon, 08 Sep 2008 11:44:06 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/958993 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/957073 I'm going to see senator barack obama this week for a few seconds. if i could ask him one question, what would it be, if you were me? Sun, 07 Sep 2008 09:57:27 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/957073 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/952627 Just 100 years ago, America was recognized as probably the premier industrialized nation. The economy has changed, and we're no longer industry-dependent. What ought the industrialized countries now be called? Thu, 04 Sep 2008 16:34:23 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/952627 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/952322 I set aside my pop-tart as i read a book. my kitten, Picasso, began nibbling on it. i held it out for her and she ate half of my pop-tart (i didn't eat after her). I thought that cats were carnivors? Anyone else's cat / pet, eaten unexpected things? Thu, 04 Sep 2008 13:02:03 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/952322 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/946457 In '67 the uss forrestal broke out in blazes, startING with john mccain's a-4. mccain was flown by helicopter to a new assignment, the uss oriskany, while others fought the blazes. WHO HAS INFORMATION ON THIS OR WHERE CAN I GET MORE? Thanks. Mon, 01 Sep 2008 11:04:18 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/946457 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/946450 The Virginia Tech massacre was committed by one with special psychiatric needs. QUESTION: the forensics and fact that the hard drive of his computer was mailed to someone else makes me wonder if others weren't involved - sole friend, gang, terrorist? Mon, 01 Sep 2008 10:58:02 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/946450 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/908861 If you could save only one of your senses (seeing, hearing, taste, pressure, balance, temperature), which one do you think you would most want to live with, if you could only live with one of them? Tue, 12 Aug 2008 08:48:20 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/908861 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/890091 I just saw a question, was Jesus the son of God or son of Satan. Question: I know that Islamic folks see Jesus as the a prophet. HOW DO THE JEWISH PEOPLE PERCEIVE HIM? Sat, 02 Aug 2008 09:01:18 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/890091 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/887520 For those of you who take prescription medicine(s), how many of them do you take per day? Thu, 31 Jul 2008 19:18:46 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/887520 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/872194 QUESTION: Alfred Nobel, inventor of dy-no-mite, when he saw what he'd done, facilitated tremendous destruction, he started the Nobel prizes program. So, Einstein, the genius behind the Manhatten project, did he ever develop a similar kind of program? Wed, 23 Jul 2008 11:53:28 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/872194 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/866559 If you could meet just one person to have ever walked the earth, who would it be? Sun, 20 Jul 2008 16:58:21 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/866559 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/866528 If you could have just one book with you, which one would your have? Sun, 20 Jul 2008 16:33:49 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/866528 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/866520 What did you do when your first pet died? Sun, 20 Jul 2008 16:28:53 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/866520 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/864521 Who was our most effective president? Sat, 19 Jul 2008 13:02:12 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/864521 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/864518 Who has been our very finest president? Sat, 19 Jul 2008 13:00:53 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/864518 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/864500 Help. i think i'm addicted to AB. what can i do? Sat, 19 Jul 2008 12:52:27 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/864500 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/860483 Does anyone else here have multiple sclerosis? How do you handle fatigue and memory loss? Thu, 17 Jul 2008 07:08:28 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/860483 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/859257 I just got served my divorce papers and i don't know if i should cry or dance for joy or what ... what should i do? you know, i've been married to her for 13 years and i don't want to lose her ... Wed, 16 Jul 2008 14:54:20 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/859257