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Where can you play rummy online in India and are there are any cash tournaments held? There are good number of Indian websites where you can play rummy online. You could easily locate them by a Google search. I am almost sure that there no any online rummy tournaments held in India.

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Where to go for adventure tour in India during this summer holiday? Even contemplating India for tourism in summer is an adventure in itself. Just move out of shade anywhere in India this time of the year and you will have the adventure of your lifetime! If you are still insistent, you could always try the hiking route in the Himalayas through the States of HP, UK and UP all the way to WB.

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Has India had any recent warfare? The last major declared war India fought was with Pakistan in 1971 for liberation of Bangladesh. Then there was the undeclared war with Pakistan over Kargil in 1999. Then there are the numerous border skirmishes on both the western and eastern fronts that can't really be named wars or clashes. Overall we must say things have been quiet over India's borders for the past decade or so.

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Why should I be on Facebook? They say you will able to locate your long lost friends and relatives if you post your resume on facebook! But I haven't been able to locate any in all these years! The real benefit would be in being able to use facebook to find like minded people from all across the world and make friends with them. Best of luck!

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Best Medical college in india The acknowledged leader in Medical Education is 'All India Institute of Medical Sciences' in New Delhi. In my personal opinion the honor will go to 'Kasturba Medical College (KMC), Manipal, Karnataka.' Here is their website: http://www.manipal.edu/institutions/medicine/kmcmanipal/pages/welcome.aspx

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Are you pure breed or mixed breed? Arf! Arf! I am pure human breed. I have absolutely no doubt about that.

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Which is the Bigest hotel in India? The Ashoka Hotel, New Delhi used to be the biggest hotel in India with as many as 571 lavishly furnished rooms - until the Commonwealth Games, 2010, While it may be the Hotel with most rooms it may not be the finest hotel with regard to other felicities. I personally prefer the Oberoi, Taj and Leela group hotels better.

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In your opinion, who is the greatest thinking mind in world history? Veda Vyasa of Ancient India. The proof is in his composition of the 'Mahabharata'. Some may consider him pre-historical, but I don't. The history of the Surya Dynasty has been well documented by Veda Vyasa himself.

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Religion tells us a story of how the world was made and we (humans) came to life. Religion has an answer for almost every question but also does science. Faith or Facts? Religion vs Science? who do you trust? I most certainly believe that Darwin's theory of evolution gets the answer right. I have faith in facts. I would rather trust the answers that science has to my questions. I turn to religion for solace while I would rather turn to science to get answers to my questions.

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Well what do you know? Now I know that Glock is a Austrian Pistol that has a very acceptance level among the hand gun lovers in the US! I finished a book titled 'Glock' yesterday.

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I'm afraid of dying. Are you? Death is nothing but a culmination of the long process of life. Before thinking about death it is imperative that we think about the responsibilities we have not yet discharged. I would happily accept death anytime as long as I have discharged all responsibilities of life and I am not senile or infirm with old age...

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How would you rate your Life on a scale of 1 to 10? I would happily say '8'. I don't really feel sorry that I could not attain the perfection of '10' even while I'm pushing 60! In my opinion it is the minute imperfections that gives life its charm! Its like matching horoscopes for a Hindu marriage. A perfect match is never desired or considered desirable. Its the little mismatches that makes life interesting and worthwhile.

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Does Obama favor Muslims? Maybe! But not the Muslim terrorists. His jig&dance after announcing the capture and the sea-burial of Osama Bin Laden proves it! The trouble is to find who among the Muslims are terrorists. In the name of Jihad any Muslim can terrorise any population in the name of their God 'Allah' and no other Muslim can oppose it - all because their holy book declairs that any one speaking against...

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Why does God, who is infinite and holy, love us, who are finite and sinful? We, the Gullible humans, think God loves us!!!!!! God could not protect his own Son, JC, then how do you think the love of God could love & protect us??????? Everyone of us humans must learn to protect ourselves and the rest of humanity around us. After all, we humans are the most successful specie to inhabit the Earth as at the moment. We need not unduly worry about our own sins as JC...

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How snowy is it where you live right now? I live very close to the equator and in my are there are only 3 seasons a year: Hot, Hotter, Hottest!!!!!! Now the Hot season is giving way to the Hotter season!!!! To see snow I must travel 4000 Kilo Meters to the Himalayan mountains!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Will a dog becomes sad if you don't take him for a walk for a month? Your dog will become lazy and sleep all day! I assume you will feed him properly! Then he will also become over weight! Only make sure he doesn't forget his master by showing up and petting it up a few minutes everyday! Even petting doesn't really matter 'cause dogs have excellent memory and will recognize their former master even after 10 years out of contact! I speak from experience. Dogs...

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What do you think Victoria's secret is? I think she never found the first SANITARY NAPKIN and went on with the old age cloth pads which infuriated her during the relevant 3 days of the lunar month! She was most furious during those 3 days and psychologists are yet to find the real reason for her tantrums!!!!! If only the technology for the absorbsion of menstrual blood she would have made her time on the throne the magnificent in...

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The last DVD you watched was titled _____________. 'Angadi Theru' - meaning 'Market Street' in Tamil.

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Do you find the new AB user friendly and easier to navigate ? Must I relearn everything about site navigation.? There must be some incentive otherwise no one will be interested, I suppose. Me particularly.

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Who has a headache from the new design? I do. Mine is bigger than yours!

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140 characters for a question????? That is hopeless! Your views? I will be forced to leave the answerbag if the new page layout does not include all the features of the previous time tested one, including the 'edit' feature for answers and giving points to questions and answers by users. I see questions and answers getting posted but not comments. It was the comments threads that we used to enjoy so much in the AB. This new thing is not AB as we know it.

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140 characters for a question????? That is hopeless! Your views? I will be forced to leave the answerbag if the new page layout does not include all the features of the previous time tested one, including the 'edit' feature for answers and giving points to questions and answers by users. I see questions and answers getting posted but not comments. It was the comments threads that we used to enjoy so much in the AB. This new thing is not AB as we know it.

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Has the United States lost its position as the world's ultimate superpower? No. The United States continues to the the world's ultimate superpower.

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I've started a new story, how do you like the title "Hell in the Heavens"? Change it to 'Scream in the Night'.

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What's the first thing that comes to mind when I say "Wizard"? Harry Potter books.

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Why am I so angry? People living in the rarefied airs of Mountains are known to be of an angry disposition. Particularly 'Mommas'.

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Why is it that people who can't take advice always insist on giving it? They like to listen to their own voices only. Their ears are shut to other voices.

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In what cultures do people refer to their elders as aunt/uncle, grandfather/mother, etc. even when the person they are addressing is unrelated? In India we do it all the time.

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Do you eat what you grow and grow what you eat? I do use all the vegetables I grow in my farm. Still I do need to buy some vegetables that I don't grow. I grow 4 types of vegetables commercially. No kitchen garden to make me self-sufficient.

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Here in India, films and short dramas are banned from using scenes that show smoking; or they are allowed to do so with a warning message(Now that's the loop hole!). What are the loop holes you have from the laws in your area? Could you please give a link to the law banning smoking scenes from films, Jack? To the best of my knowledge no such ban exists. It is true that Dr. Anbumani Ramdoss, who was the Health Minister in the previous Union Government had proposed this. But all he could do was to appeal to actors to refuse to act in scenes where they must smoke. He had partial success. He could bring to law the...

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What caused the strange lights over Norway in 2009? You must mean what was photographed and video taped on 9.12.09. YouTube has a video recording of it titled 'MYSTERIOUS BLUE SPIRAL LIGHT IN NORWAY SKY DECEMBER 9 2009'. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Fgn7-AoQtI&feature=aso Can't really make out what it is from this or other related videos.

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Random question. If you lived alone with your father and he started being aggressive and wanted to kick you out, what would you do? Talk to him and convince him that at his age he needs me more than I need him. Nothing like a talk to solve problems.

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Are you easy amused? Depends on the inspiration you provide me with. If it is provocation, then I may not be amused.

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You don't love me don't you? You are my favorite sister. I do love you, dear.

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Is "To be...or not to be", really the question? No. The real question is "Do You Want to 'put a Tiger in your tank'?".

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Where is Andhra Pradesh located? In the middle of a total political mess. In danger of getting divided into two. Where people are burning buses and committing suicide for the cause of carving out a portion of Andhra Pradesh into Telungana. Where normal life has come to a standstill because one of the leaders of the movement has gone on a 'fast unto death' strike. It is located in the middle portion of India but the...

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Can dogs breed with dingos? They certainly can. They are all from the same genetic pool.

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What's going on with all the women lining up to admit they were involved with Tiger Woods? When eventually the time for settlement comes - they might be hoping to get a piece of the pie.

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Which 80s song contains the line "Don't lose your grip on the dreams of the past"? Title: Survivor - Eye Of The Tiger lyrics.

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What is the purpose of a promotional document? Sales promotion with the purpose of gaining a higher market share.

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Is China's consumer boom sustainable? Yes, if they manage it well enough.

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Answer pleasw: What is the source of a video? The video camera. +5.

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Answer please: What is the source of a Television? The Television set manufacturer's factory.

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Please Answer the following Question plz: How are the sources for Magazines, Newspapers & Books? Some have their own correspondents placed at strategic location to cover news and collect information. Others depend on news agencies like Routers who have correspondents all over the world and supply news stories for a charge. The rest just steal the news and information from other publications and media. As for books, some give credit for the information to their source. Others do not.

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Out of all history, what one event would you have liked to take part in? What role would you have played which cud have perhaps changed history? I would very much wanted to have been a member of the constituent assembly which drafted the constitution of India. I would have very strongly recommended that the top age limit for public offices should be 65 years and lobbied for support for my idea.

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Answer please: Can any one, Discribe ways of checking the VALIDITY of information for Video Television Magazines Newspapers & Books? (Please...) All I can suggest is that you type the key words of the information you want to varify into any search engine and check all the search results you get. . We are lucky to have user friendly search engines for this purpose.

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Is wearing your heart on your sleeve and being openly emotional....a sign of weakness or strength? Its a sign of weakness. Everyone should have control over their minds and emotions.

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If you knew without a shadow of doubt that your best friend has been stealing from you all the while....what would you do? To me the friendship will be over the moment I found out what I suggested. Now I must steal back whatever he has stolen from me, as he is unlikely to give it to me if I asked. So I will pretend to continue the friendship till I have stolen back all that he stole from me and then put an official end to the friendship.

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What happened to the magic? Alive and well. Only the possibility of too much of recreation other than magic has made it go into a hibernating mode.

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Is a high testosterone level in men created by success, wealth, and fame....or is the high level the reason for success? One fuels the other. Success causes higher testosterone secretion and concentration in blood. The higher testosterone level fuels further success in life. They go fueling one another till the bursting point is reached. But take heart, all men are not in danger. There are inbuilt mechanisms to control the excessive secretion of the hormone. One reason why few men need to manage so...

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Why do most men prefer skinny girls over curvy ones? Obese men might prefer skinny girls but the strong muscular men would prefer the curvy ones.

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What are the dangers of TSS? Toxic Shock.

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A Crazy person just made Swami Yo!!!...and it was Me!!!! TjoeBaxter/BanginBaxter is now Swami...what do you think about that Yo?(That's Funstuff)!!! Congratulations, Yo! All the Best, Yo! Now start behaving like a Swami, Yo! Thank those congratulating you on the other party, Yo! http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1856925 Yo! Yo! Yo! Yo! Yo! Yo! Yo! Yo! Yo! Yo! Yooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!

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TjoeBaxter is Hot Yo just made Swami. Who would like to join me in Sillyville, OH at a party in his honor? Congratulations, Yo, TjoeBaxter, on making it to a Swami. All the best, my great friend.

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The "Drive-Thru" guy winked at me today..what does this mean? Should I ask him out? As if you don't know!

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I just notice I have no Friends on the AB???? What the heck? Put your anxiety to rest. I will always be your friend.

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What opportunitys do you have when you become a parent? We get a new purpose in life. To bring up the baby in the best possible way. We could also get rid of some of the undesirable traits in our character in the process.

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Another pro-athlete cheated on his wife, what's new about that? The general public are in awe of the pro-athletes and celebrities. Getting proof of their living in ways that common people can only fantasize makes people all the more interested. The media takes care of the rest. These news items are best ignored.

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What fruit has its seeds on the outside? Only Cashew Mangos that I know of. The nuts are outside the Mango itself.

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What is you favorite animal to watch swim? Elephants. They do swim pretty well!

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Why do you come to AB this afternoon/morning/evening/night? I come to see the feedback primarily. I end up answering a few questions so that I could return to check the feedback again later.

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Are umbrellas designed to break when you need them most? That is a general principle of life. Most appliances fail to function at the most inopportune time. That why we keep standbys.

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Does your job require you to wear a hat? I am a farmer. During the hot noon sun I manage to stay in the shade most of the time. If I must go into the Sun then I do wear a hat.

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What can you inflate? With my lung power I can inflate a balloon till it bursts! Using my accounting skills I can inflate an expenditure account.

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Who is your Favorite Beatle? (2009-12-09) George Harrison.

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Have you ever broken anything on purpose? Yes. Unfortunately I have, I must admit. I had once used 4 pound hammer to smash a portable CD player in perfect working condition. Not that I am sorry for the loss but I shouldn't have done what I did that night in a very calm and collected manner after announcing to the family that I will be breaking that player after dinner. My family still believes I smashed it because of high BP!

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Does the LINKed photo below this question show an accurate portrayal of train travel in India? How much do the exterior passengers pay for travel? Why does the train company allow such dangerous passage, if they do? Is this legal? The train in the image provided by you is stationary. It is not moving. I believe the locomotive driver is refusing to start and move the train as it would be dangerous. This sort of situation arises when there are large congregations of people at a certain place and all want to leave after the festival is over. Usually the Indian Railway provides extra trains to take care of the traffic...

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When was the last time you shot a gun, why did you shoot it? Almost 40 years ago. I was in the National Cadet Corps while in college. They gave us some target practice and training.

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How often do you open the windows in your home? I live in a hot country close to the equator. We keep all the windows open except when we are going out of town. The front door too is kept open all through the day.

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Which part of your body do you think you neglect the most? My waist. It has been expanding somewhat. I must exercise more to remove the flab.

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Quran 4.34: "Men are in charge of women, because Allah has made made men to be better than women. Women must obey men, and if they refuse they must be punished." How do you feel about the wisdom of such teachings within modern multicultural society? These were words written by men for the benefit men for the purpose of excluding women, who form roughly one half of humanity, from public life. Those who think these are words directly passed down by God have self interest behind their belief. To put it simply - they are nuts.

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Do you believe that you have an empathy or a special affinity to the Spirit World? I believe everyone has. Only some have a better developed sensitivity towards the spirits. I happen to be one of them.

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If I said "jump", would you say "how high"? I would only give you a curious look and ignore you if you go about aking people to jump!

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What is your local grocery store? Which one do you most often use? Mine is called 'Aryas'. They home deliver when we place orders over phone.

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Please recommend specialist centres doctors, anywhere to treat a prematurely born 17 yr old girl's FEMORAL DEROTATION OSTEOTOMY. A walk of even a few minutes results in intense pain. Parents very confused as doctors' opinions are conflicting. Please help. Consult a rhumetologist. They will determine if this is an undetected and untreated case of SLE [systemic lupus erythematosus]. Symptoms described would suggest that. If the test results are positive, treatment with steroids will cure the problem.

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If you could say one thing to a relative that is no longer here, physically or emotionally, what would you say to them? I will tell my father's eldest brother: "Thanks for leaving behind your entire book collection which found its way to me as if guided by destiny"!

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Will you suffer withdrawal symptoms during Answerbag's scheduled downtime? Not likely. I have enough work to engage myself in. As long as I know the AB will be back again there will be no problems.

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I'm worried.My father has been unemployed for over a year now.My mother is making only $400 a month.We almost lost our house a few months back.And we can't afford to buy groceries anymore.I'm so scared when I hear my parents talk about it.Wht should i do? Find part-time job and do all you could to help your family overcome the current crisis.

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What were you last stuck in? Alcoholism. I have managed to arrest it completely now.

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What is the greatest sports scandal of all time? Something not in the list of Telegraph UK. Cricketers of practically every test match playing countries receiving cash for loosing a match. The scandal made us loose interest in Cricket for a few years till we became convinced no more match fixing was going on.

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Why does swearing offend you? I had never heard any swear words till the age of 15 when I left school and joined college. To this day I don't understand many of the swear words in the languages I know. I simply do not use them and am not comfortable with people who use them regularly in their conversations.

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Are we all tools? The last I heard was that grasses, plants and animals are using us as tools to ensure survival of their species.

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Will this decade be the warmest since records were kept? 'As Met Office data presented in Copenhagen today shows, the past decade has been the warmest on record. Even miserable 2009 will be the fifth warmest year ...' Telegraph.co.uk . It certainly will be.

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Better waste management could be 'secret weapon' against climate change. What's not to love about better waste management? Who opposes that? 'Waste' would also include all the CO2 emissions. How are we going to manage that!

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Have the poeple who say it's as hard as "Finding a needle in a haystack" never heard of a magnet and a match? The phrase actually means it is not worth the effort. Time to give up looking. You wouldn't want to burn down a haystack and look for the needle in the ashes using a magnet, would you?

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Should I make a firm commitment to always remain noncommital? You planning to enter politics?

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Isn't it a shame that, of all the things he did in his very short lifetime, that LOU GEHRIG is mostly remembered by people, for having a disease "nicknamed" after him? Would YOU want to be remembered like that? I wouldn't! Most unfortunate. That was the thought after watching the video provided by you. Very sad.

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You can't eat gold, or drink it, or breathe it. Ultimately, isn't it just a fiat currency too? Gold supply is limited. But fiat currencies can be printed and circulated by irresponsible governments without giving a thought to its effects on the inflationary pressures. One reason why the Gold Standard was given up by all governments by the middle of 19th century.

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Japan adds a 7.2 trillion yen stimulus. What happens to the monetary values if evey nation with fiat currencies prints money? You will remember from the readings of history that the great depreciation of the German mark of 1914-23 were caused by very similar inappropriate actions. Zimbabwe is facing a similar situation now. We should not end up with a hyper inflation by injudicious currency management by governments or leading currencies as the effects will be felt the world over in the current globalized economic...

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Besides moving out of the house, what would you suggest Tiger Woods' wife does next? If she is not interested in continuing the relationship she could be in for a lot of money in an out of court settlement. She needs skilled negotiators and lawyers, thats all.

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How much importance do you place on body language? I observe the body language of every person I happen to meet. It does tell me all I want to know about the mood the person is in at that moment. Most people can't hide their feelings when it comes to body language.

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"Adult film" actress HOLLY SAMPSON (in the LINKed photo right below this question) is alleged to be Tiger Woods' latest revealed mistress. Would it be accurate to say that, using a Golfing term, she is Tiger's "19th Hole?" You say HOLLY SAMPSON is an 'Adult Film' Actress. When I look her up in Google search - she has been reported as a 'Porn Star' in every news story. It may be more suitable if you said Tiger Woods was Holly Sampson's 19th iron!

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Have you got a favourite Christmas song? I know only one Chrismas song - 'Jingle Bells'. That happens to be my favorite. . http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8hY85lqDvmw

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What one emotion sums you up at the moment? Contentment.

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Which would you prefer? The beach or the country? Countryside would be my choice. Beaches are okay for short holidays only.

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Will the Copenhagen climate summit produce a significant outcome? Too early to speculate.

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You know that sticky white stuff that folks use to prevent water from seeping into the walls behind their tubs and shower units? Well, if somone were to slurp some of that from the container tube into their mouth, would they be known as a "CAULK SUCKER?" What all flavors do the water proofing compounds come in?

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Do you think Tiger Woods can still play golf with a wife an two children and 10 girlfriends? There are two opinions on this topic. Some coaches actively encourage sports persons to take their spouses or S/Os along when they go playing a tournament that might last several days or weeks. Other coaches discourage it. . In my opinion sports persons will perform better when they have an active sex life. . But the suspicion about drugs during the car crash and the ensuing revelations...

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Do you think Tiger Woods can still play golf with a wife an two children and 10 girlfriends? Sorry, answer posted twice deleted.

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Sherri is now a maestro. Who would like to join me at a party in her honour? Congratulations, Sherri, on your achieving the Maestro level. All the best.

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Do you believe you have lived before, if so do you remember anything of your previous personality(ies)? I do believe I have taken several births before the current one. I do not remember any of those births. But based on the inclination of my mind towards Advaida School of Philosophy, I feel sure that in my previous births too I had been studying this school of philosophy.

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I was taught that "moving water cannot freeze; only standing water can." If that is true, then how is it possible for Niagara Falls or Horseshoe Falls to freeze over? Is the attached photo a joke or real? Niagara falls has frozen several times previously, it would appear. Plenty of images in Google. Here is one.

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How do you make a dog take a pill? Put the pill inside dog's mouth and hold the jaws so that the mouth stays shut. Hold the other hand on the throat and you will feel it when the dog swallows the pill. Once the pill is swallowed you may release the dog.

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Why do Jehovah witnesses feel the need to down grade any answer that is different from their own beliefs? I don't think Jehovah's Witnesses downrate any answers. I have found them engaging me in meaningful discussions often enough. One gentleman from Australia even gave me the link to JW website where I could read their magazine 'Awake' online - when I complained that I have not been receiving the copies by mail anymore. All this when they all know I am a Hindu not likely to...

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Do you love your Momma?=D I used to love my 'Amma' as long as she was alive. Now would you take her place M Momma?

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Would you do write a letter to Hillary Clinton? I would write asking her to give the Global Warming and Climate Change problems top priority during and after the Copenhagen Summit. But I am sure my email will be moved to 'trash' by one of her staff.

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What questions do you have about climate change? What I would like to know is - how long it will be before all sunlight is blocked out and all oxygen in the atmosphere is depleted by emissions if the present conditions continue unabated. Will humans too vanish the way the dinosaurs did or will we find a way out of extinction?

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Should global warming adaptation funding be prioritized so that least developed countries, small island developing states, and countries in Africa affected by drought, desertification, and floods get a preference? Global warming adaptation funding must be used for purchase and transfer of technology to reduce emissions to offending countries that can't afford the technology most of which is owned by corporations. For draught relief etc in least developed countries UNESCO and World Bank must come up with separate packages.

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Have you ever been pumped for information? When I was working in a bank as a branch manager, there was a case of fraud which I had to report to the police. That was the first time I have faced police questioning. They managed to bring out so much more information from me than I knew existed on the fraud. They finally caught the fraudster after pumping me and a few other staff for information.

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I'm only 14 and I'm real mature for my age.Not only do I have a real mature body,I have a real mature personality.Most girls my age are not this mature and sometimes I have a hard time socializing and fitting in with them.What should I do? This is a problem a good number of people at every age group faces at sometime or other in their lives. There is nothing unusual about it. Accept that first. Spend more time reading and in pursuit of acquiring higher skills and recreational activities that would make you even more emotionally mature by the time you are past your teens. You could develop your social skills by interacting with...

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Do you automatically put your seatbelt on or are a rebel of the cause? I am a rebel and I move around in an open Jeep.

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Why are you afraid of Ghosts and Spirits? I am not afraid of them. They are very friendly to me. I have experienced that. They never try to scare me. Then why should I be afraid?

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Have you ever felt a Physical Presence in the room with you? Yes. Very often. Very subtle. Not only indoor but outdoors too when I am alone.

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I lied to my bf/ex about important things the first day we met and I was too scared to come clean after 1 year of dating. I love him a lot and know I to grow up more. I agree we both need time, but do you think we could ever get back together someday? You must realize that there is a whole lot of power in Truth. Tell the truth and truth only and all will be okay. What you did is nothing unusual. Happens all the time to all the people. Now put your trust in truth with courage. You will be okay.

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Do you think my nose is too big? http://s922.photobucket.com/albums/ad67/krisskross666/?action=view&current=480.jpg I wanted to take a look at you. But this is what the photobucket tells me: 'Page not found But now that you're here, go ahead and search through the billions of photos, images and videos on Photobucket.' Think you could give another link? All the best.

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Can you complete this sentence? "Revenge is ...... " sub-human.

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Should the Bankers that caused the downfall of so many Banks and Economies needing taxpayers money to bail them out , get millions of pound/dollars as end of year bonuses? Bonuses must come from the profits a bank makes. When they have not made any profits but only losses where does the question of bonuses come from? Still I see curious turns of events taking place and the bank people might end up getting bonuses from bailout money. This is not how economies must work.

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Do you own more or less than 100 books? Yes. I have been holding in trust all books belonging to three generations of my ancestors plus my own collection. These include the huge collection of Law books of my grand father which are out of date for all practical purposes. But there are many out of print books from early 1900s, mostly in Sanskrit, which are real treasures.

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Do you think that if the first person singular pronoun were "i" instead of "I", a whole lot of ego issues might vanish? Many companies have banned the capitalization of 'i' in all correspondence by their staff. Yes, the small 'i' does make one humble and behave with humility. But it must start from primary school level. Older people like me would find it difficult to do way with the 'I'.

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Is it theoretically possible that the human brain becomes so packed with information that it could reach a "saturation point," where it would reject further knowledge, because it was "FULL?" (Computer hard drives have a "limit," so why not human brains?) Human brain's capacity to hold information is virtually unlimited. The brain keeps developing new neuron pathways within it to hold and arrange the information for instant recall as the need grows. Most people hardly use 2% of their brains power. People like Albert Einstein used about 5% of their brain capacity, it is estimated. One reason why his brain was stolen during the autopsy . ...

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Should parents allow their children to get tattoos? If a child wants a tattoo then the parent might get some tattoo stickers for the child. The child should be told in very certain terms that permanent tattoos they can have if they still want them after they are all grown up and are adults when they can decide all on their own.

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Why do you think so many scientists working with Global Warming Denier organizations are Geologists and Chemists? Better pay, I must say. There is nothing like money to act as an incentive!

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Is this question short enough? If you make it any shorter you stand the risk of being flagged nonsense!

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I've answered 15 questions today, but not received a single comment yet. Where's everyone? I am sure you will receive comments to all your answrs in a few hours time. AB picks up slowly on Saturday mornings.

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Today is my first anniversary of being on AB. Would you like to come to a party this afternoon? But, more important, does this mean I'm addicted? Congratulation on the first AB anniversary, Sherri. No, completing one year in AB does not mean that you are addicted to AB. I know it because I completed my 1st year in September. All that happens is we become more choosy about the questions we answer and spend time on AB only when we have spare time. Also we tend to spend more time in comments threads with friends making the AB...

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How big a fan are you of waiting....waiting for appointments, waiting in line, waiting for results, waiting at the airport, waiting for "him/her" to call...waiting for your number to be called, waiting to see who won, waiting, waiting, waiting? None of us like being made to wait. But its something that can't be avoided in today's society. So I make it a point to carry a paperback with me to pass the time if I anticipate waiting at someplace during the day.

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Is it possible that Sarah Palin has a PR person who's only job is to keep her in the headlines, even if it's for all the wrong reasons? http://www.hispanicbusiness.com/news/2009/12/4/sarah_palins_father_minority_types_led.htm It is very much possible. Even some celebrity film stars have them. Stying in the news is not as easy as we think. We need professional PR people do the job for us.

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What is it about you that others value the most? I am mostly non interfering in other people's affairs. If at all I say something it would be in helpful suggestion alone, not in criticism. Also I believe it is not for me to judge people. These could be some of the reasons why people don't mind confiding in me their most personal matters.

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On a scale of 1-10, how do you rate your partner's dancing skills? 0. I too am a big 0!

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What color was the last plate you used? We have stainless stell plates in our house for daily use. The porcelain dinner set is for very special occasions when we have very special guests. Otherwise we use stainless steel plates and tumblers dor dining even when there are guests. Now what is the color of Stainless Steel? Shiny!

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What makes you happier...doing things for others or for yourself? True satisfaction comes when a job is well done. Doesn't really matter who the beneficiary is.

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What is something you do that always seems to make your pet act in the most adorable way? A little sugar in the food does it.

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What is the first thing you think about when you see a girl with big (DD) boobs?[and I have big boobs so be careful what you say] How big could be the breasts of a self admitted 14 years old girl? Something wrong with the anatomy or the girl is lying about her age.

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Why are there so many Michael Jackson haters out there? Thats the cost of celebrity status. Celebrities must live in a glass house. Their sins will be for all to watch. Those who have sinned too like to throw stones.

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Why are the keys on a keyboard where they are as opposed to being arranged in alphabetcal order? It is called the 'qwerty' arrangement, I think. All fingers of the hands are not equal in their dexterity. So the more dexterous fingers get the more frequently used letters alloted to them. It is all for the sake of ease and convenience besides increase in typing speed.

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"Of all tyrannies, a tyranny exercised for the good of its victims may be the most oppressive. It may be better to live under robber barons than under omnipotent moral busybodies.... C.S. Lewis..YOUR thoughts? Robber barons just offer protection in exchange of taxes collected. But the moral police tyrant would want to control the minds and thought processes of the subjects. C.S. Lewis is right. Paying the taxes and living with a free mind would be preferable, if these two are the only choices.

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Within the past 7 days, How many times has someone knocked on your door or rang the door bell? As I live in a farm my front door is always open during the day. It is always the watchman who comes and informs there is a visitor. I meet the visitor in the farm office which is just 100 feet away from the farm house. If it is a family friend I bring them into my house. No matter whether it is the day or night the bell is never used. It is always the watchman or a farmhand shouting...

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Are the covers on your bed a "disaster" when you wake up? No. I sleep like a log, my wife tells me. Sometime when I can't fall asleep I leave the bed and watch TV or come to the computer, as I am doing right now. Its almost midnight but I am not sleepy at all. When I feel sleepy, no matter what time of the day or night it is, I sleep regardless what engagements I have.

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Have you ever used the kitchen sink to brush your teeth? Only when it is raining heavily outside. Otherwise I prefer the open grounds for brushing.

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Have you ever owned a Wind Chime? Whave three in our home. The house is north facing and all doors are aligned to allow maximum air circulation. The wind chimes do keep the house musical.

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Thinking of your HOME PHONE, How many times did you have a conversation on it yesterday? Just one call on the landline yesterday. All the other calls were on cell phones.

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Why was I in a penalty box? what does that mean? how did I get in there? This was what a friend copied and pasted in an answer when I asked her in a private quiry about the Penalty Box. Sorry, I don't have the AB link, so I copy and paste my friend's reply for your reference. . 'Top Answer out of 7 by Jodie4481 on May 28, 2007 at 7:41 pm Permalink Avatar This answer was last edited on: Sep 26, 2008 The penalty box is AB terminology for...

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Is that your final offer? You take back the CL job and I will help all I can.

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Do you think children who play outdoors have much more fun than the children who play inside on computers? Most certainly. It is the company of other children of their age that makes playing outdoors all the more fun. They are not interacting with machines but with real friends.

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Did you ever save another persons life? and how? I haven't personally saved anyone's life. But once I rescued a drowning boy and I have taken several people to hospital when critically ill and they have survived. But these acts are part of life and not life saving missions.

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Do you believe humans can harvest forest resources in an environmentally friendly way, or should national forests be left in their natural state in which resources are not used to benefit humans? Harvesting forest resources without damaging the ecosystem is very much possible. Humans have been living off forests for a very long time. As long as greed does not take over and destroy the forests themselves, selective felling of trees for timber and harvesting of other necessities are possible in a sustainable way.

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If you had the option of knowing the exact date and time you were going to die, would you want to know? Most certainly. I would want to make all arrangements in advance without having to bother other people.

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What does the west need to know about Islam? Once a Muslim always a Muslim. Follower of Islam, I mean.

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How many kicks can you do with out putting your foot down? I have never tried it except on the neighborhood cat. One kick was enough.

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Is there a reasonably good symmetry between (i) your left and right hand fingers, (ii) your left and right foot toes? Prefect symmetry as per the natural order of things. The asymmetry is between the right and left eye. Not outwardly discernible, still one eye happens to be blind.

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Are the fingers on both your hands symmetrical? What about your toes? Yes. They are absolutely symmetrical. But that is the natural order of things. Any asymmetry will be an aberration.

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What does a nightclub hostess actually do? Do everything that will get her tips from the clientèle.

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Do you think the only people helped on AB are those who ask questions here? Or can those who find answers here by searching for them through search engines be helped by those same questions/answers, too? I have found AB questions and answers turning up in practically all search engines I know of. The mission of AB is to build a knowledge bank accessible to everyone. The purpose gets defeated by frivolous questions and answers. Therefore I would like all ABers to post questions that are born of true curiosity to know and post answers only to questions that they are capable of answering...

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Is this the time of day all the fanatics come out, or those people with no sense of humour or am I just lucky this morning because my little friend got a pretty red crayon to take to school ? Have a nice day people:) In all traditions and myths it is at night that the demons come out. Nice people come out during the day. Even in the animal kingdom it is the animals and birds of prey that come out in the darkness. The nice ones sleep at night and come out in the morning. . But I can't but notice the disturbing tendency of humans turning nocturnal. They stay awake all night and sleep from daybreak...

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What do you think about 1212 do you really think the world is going to end or is just a rumor thats been going on for century's I don't know about 1212 but I am sure that the world is not going to end in 2012.

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How hungry are you? Its breakfast time and I still haven't had my bath. Feeling very hungry indeed after seeing your question.

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Wanna see the view from the Skydeck at the 103rd floor of the Sears Tower in Chicago? You go into a kind of "glass box" and can look straight down, if you dare! Anyone been there already? (I don't know if I could do it, TBH.) I see people not daring to touch the glass walls of the box! I can only hope the glass flooring is strong enough to support our weight. I am sure it is. Still would make anyone nervous. Thanks for the nice video link.

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According to Huxley, "Every great advance in natural knowledge has involved the absolute rejection of authority." So can I get started on a great advance by rejecting authority right now? Huxley must have written these words in his book 'The Doors of Perception', which is wrote while under the influence of the psychadelic drug 'mescaline'. While there are really great ideas enshrined in that book, I find this particular quote difficult to digest. Out of the box thinking has often resulted in great advancements in the knowledge base of humans but by not...

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QUESTION>> WHAT DOES ENCYCLOPAEDIA MEAN? An annually updated repository of knowledge in printed book form that is being replaced fast by the search engines of the Internet. It soon become inviable to bring out new editions of Encyclopedias as they cost a considerable amount of money to print and publish the tens of volumes each encyclopedia must have to pack all the information they must contain. The cost will also discourage buyers...

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Do you believe your best times are behind you or ahead of you? Every stage in life has its own attractions. The stages I have passes this far have been very satisfactory. The stage of semi-retirement I am in now appears equally pleasing. I am all anticipation for my old age and total retirement as that could be the finest time possible. I am full of nostalgia as well as anticipation.

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What languages do you know? I know 12. 11 of them are Indian languages. 11 out of the 27 recognized official languages of India. Of these Sanskrit and my native language Tamil are Classical languages. English is the only foreign language I know.

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What is a sucubus? I find the following definitions for 'succubus': 1. A female demon supposed to descend upon and have sexual intercourse with a man while he sleeps. 2. An evil spirit; a demon. http://www.answers.com/main/ntquery?s=sucubus&gwp=13 . In Hindu Mythology it is the 'Yakshi' who decends upon earth to seduce men and its the 'Gandharva' who does it to virgin...

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How often do things you worry about never happen while something you didn't anticipate knocks the stuffing out of you? I have gained sufficient control over my mind that I do not worry unduly about anything. Also unexpected turns of events do not knock me off - they make me think and find solutions. I must also thank God for the relatively comfortable circumstances He has provided me with.

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You know those "skytrails" that planes leave behind in the sky? You can see where they've been and track where they're going. I suppose we all leave trails behind us as we go through life. What kind of trail are you leaving behind? Trails that get easily blown away by the wind with the passage of time. Nothing substantial to leave a permanent mark.

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Some of us (the lucky ones) always take time to stop and smell the roses. Others don't even notice that they are in a garden. Which are you? I have my own little rose garden. I enjoy the fragrance while walking through the rose bush patch. But I never smell them. Once a bee got into my nostrils from the rose I smelled and gave a nasty sting inside. I also do not pluck the flowers from the garden. I like to watch them on their mother plants. This rule does not apply to my jasmine plantation which I grow for commercial purposes.

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Is there a time of day when you are more pensive and introspective? For me it is early morning. What time of day /night are you most thoughtful? No particular time of the day when moods change - for me. It is when I have nothing else to do that I start thinking about strange things that I happen to notice. Since I came to AB I have got a place to put down my thoughts. The added attraction of AB is that there are thought provoking questions which stimulates the thought process.

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Is your AB acting ugly today? I just logged in. Everything seems fine at this end.

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How many of you actualy thank the people who post answers to your questions, trying to help you out? To all those kind people out there, thank you for taking time out of your day to help me. I always make it a point to rate every answer I receive and also leave a comment thanking the AB user for answering. With friends in the AB we don't often go about thanking one another but engage into a constructive discussion on the question and answer. I suggest you follow the same principle.

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In this sentence...."every friday at one o clock pm the computer support team meets to review the problems that occured during the previous week." What needs to be capitalized in this sentence? 'EVERY FRIDAY AT 1 PM'. Hackers would be busy praying at that time for good fortune for the next one week.

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Karl Rove condemns Obama for taking 80 days to decide to escalate in Afghanistan when it only took Bush 50 days to defeat the Taliban. Oh!??? So who the heck are we still fighting 8 YEARS LATER then? The US has not declared a war on Afganistan or the Taliban. The war is on terror. If the war was on Afghanistan the US would have won hands down in a matter of days. President Bush might have thought he had defeated the Taliban in less than 2 months. But the Taliban keeps sprouting up like mushrooms. This war on terror is going to take a long time before any discernible results could be...

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What messages shouldn't you leave on an answering machine or voicemail? Where exactly you could be found at that point of time.

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Which country makes the most depressing films? I haven't seen them all, but I think North Korea will be a serious contender for the honor.

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What was the biggest story of 2009? President Barak Obama winning the Nobel Peace Prize.

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Did Jesus die on the Cross? or in Kashmir of old age? Jesus died on the Cross. Only he had spent some of the missing years in his life history in the Himalayas, including Kashmir.

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Do you believe the Afgan war is winnable? I do not think any country has declared a war on Afghanistan. Therefore there is no question of winning or loosing. Undeclared wars do not have decisive results. . Situation is similar to what happened in Vietnam. The US had never declared a war on Vietnam. So could walk away from there with its ego intact.

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How many dance moves can you do? And type them. One move I can do perfectly is do an 'about turn' and leave the floor.

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Hey guys, would you please drop by and join Andrew in his ''a tumbleweed in the {SAGE} brush celebration''? Congratulations, Andrew, on attaining the Sage level. All the best for the road ahead.

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What do American most want to learn how to do? How to make both ends meet!

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Are we here to take or give? Both. But I find myself giving more than what I take. Its okay with me. I have no complaints.

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What the hell is that supposed to mean? Use your imagination. You will know what it means.

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In view of the (sometimes overlooked) roles played in Afghanistan by international organized crime cartels operating in the opium and arms trades, is any US troop surge to combat religious extremism an unwise expenditure of life and money? It is the opium money that funds the Taliban's resistance. They even have enough money to hire mercenaries to fight for them. They will protect their opium fields first no matter how many human lives it costs them. Committing more troops may not be enough to solve the problem. What we need is another negotiator like Henry Kissinger! A total sell out in short. I see a Nobel peace...

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I really need to replace my _______ soon before it quits working? Keyboard.

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What have you done now? Watched and listened to the nice music video you provided. Thank you.

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What would you do if Charlie bit your finger?=P Charlie is so cute, I will do exactly what his elder brother did!

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Should female ski jumpers be allowed to compete in the Winter Olympic Games? How would you like to see both sexes entering the same competition? We already have events in which both genders competing. Equestrian events for instance. As for ski jumping, it is for the experts to decide if both genders could compete on an equal footing. I will have no problems with any decision that the olympic committee comes up with.

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How many supermarkets do you have in your local area? There are four. But I order whatever I want from just one supermarket who home deliver the goods. Hardly ever visit them for my shopping.

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Why are blue whale songs getting deeper? Fewer whales in the ocean means their calls must go longer before it is heard by other blue whales. The evolutionary process is taking over.

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If you had to choose what sport who had to play and the choises are soccer,football,or basketball which would you choose? Soccer. We call it Football here.

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When you were a kid what did you do at the playground? We had a game we called 'Seventies'. Any number of boys coming on to the ground could join in. This was the ball game we played most. . Then there was the cricket and football.

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Who or what do you most associate with Australia? Kangaroo and Kiwi. Really unique. We associate the bushes and sheep too. But they are common.

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Do you think, today is my day? Today is your day. All the best, friend.

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Kim Jong Il revalued the North Korea's currency, sharply restricting the amount of old bills that could be traded for new and wiping out personal savings. Does he do such stuff just because he can? If his actions would remove a lot of unaccounted black money, which has been acting as a drag on his countries economy, he has taken a very sound economic decision. People must keep their savings in bank accounts and not as secret cash holdings. Savings out of money earned evading taxes kept as cash does need to be removed from circulation. Savings must be out of honest earnings and illegal...

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I think you can't have it both ways. You can't sell yourself to the public to the highest bidder, basking in the glory of the spotlight and accolades and fans and money and then claim "privacy" when the you-know-what hits the fan. What do you think? Once a person decides anything is worth loosing for the sake of celebrity status they should also be agreeable to facing scandals with equanimity without pleading for privacy.

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Do you think a celebrity owes his/her fans honesty at least, if nothing else? Or do you think celebrities owe their fans zero, even though without their fans they would be a big Zero? Celebrities owe their status to their fans. Most do acknowledge it - with uncertain amoounts of sincerity.

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Many Republicans are critical of Al Gore because he is rich and lives in a huge mansion that uses LOTS of electricity, has a big car that uses lot of fuel, etc. Billy Graham is a rich man, that has a big house etc. Does this fact diminish their message? I thought missionaries are exempted from the rules for common standards of measurement for criticism.

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If people accuse others of being defensive, doesn't that automatically mean the accusers are offensive? Most certainly. No explanation required, I believe.

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What has the power of both life and death? The simplest of human actions.

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What is something that can never be quenched? Human greed.

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What things are beyond comprehension? The source of human mind.

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What cannot be measured? Depth and extent of the universe.

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What cannot be contained? Nature's fury.

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Effective management -- Team of Rivals or Team in Lockstep? Teams that compliment one another.

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What left the biggest impression on you? The first reading of the original Sanskrit text of 'Srimad Bhagavad Gita' 40 years back.

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Does what people think tell you how they think? No. But I am rather good at guessing. The only mistake I make is that I assume people will think the way I do. Occasionally I do go wrong. But mostly I am right.

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Did you ever want to tell someone "put it where the sun don't shine?" What did you actually say? "Dry it in the shade".

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What are your favorite reasons and or excuses? I have this manuscript for the book to be named '10001 Excuses for All Occasions'. I pick my excuses in an orderly fashion. I started with excuse No. 1 and I have reached the 458th excuse today. I will be publishing it soon. I would recommend the book to all.

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Students @ Lincoln Univ. (PA) with a BMI of 30 or above, must take a fitness course that meets 3 hours/week, & cannot graduate if they don't. Does this seem "fair" to you? [See the LINK below this question.] I wish if this rule was extended to the Policemen in India (in other countries too) where many are seriously potbellied. If the fitness course doesn't work they could be asked to go on compulsory leave on loss of pay and return fit to serve in the police force.

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Why did so many celebrities die of AIDS/HIV infections? There are countless others dying of AIDS outside the celebrity circle. Only individual celebrities dying of AIDS get a mention in the news. The commoners dying of AIDS get bunched together and get presented as statistics.

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Does God love loopholes? God doesn't need to resort to loopholes. S/He can change the rules at will.

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What cat did you let out of the bag? I give the cat in the bag a good beating before I let it out of the bag. Makes sure it doesn't end up inside my bag again. I don't like stray cats in my bag.

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Newspaper publishers can now set a limit on the number of free news articles you can Google. Does this seem like a move in the right direction? Your thoughts? Google is a search engine. It can and it will search and give search results of all news posted on the internet by newspapers. Anyone wanting to block Google from doing that will have a long battle ahead of them. Rupert Murdoch who is at the forefront of the battle by the media against free news by Google may have deep pockets but Google's pockets are deeper. Also age is against...

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Ok a guy told me if he was with me I could not use my bullet at the same time, that he would not compete, i say is like peanut butter and jelly they compliment each other, who is right? The one who is willing to bite the bullet is always right.

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Does the United States really have a bit of every climate across the land? Only Shangri-La has it, no other place in the world. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shangri-La

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Which do you feel is worse, cigarettes or marijuana? Your girlfriend is right. Even if she is not right, it pays to accept that she is right. Not only with tobacco and cannabis but everything else in life.

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What the hell are you going to do about it? As I have no clue as to how it happened, I accept it as my fate and am going to suffer in silence. I will consider it a lesson learned for future.

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How do phobias differ from fears? Fears are emotions that come and go. They get lighter with time and pass. But phobias are fears that are deeply entrenched in the human mind which remains in the mind more or less permanently. Psychiatric treatment may be required to remove phobias.

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Will you expect me to pay/replace if I accidentally break something in your house? I will expect you to decide on what would be the right thing to do. Whatever your decision - pay or walk away - I will be happy.

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A man in New Zealand just rescued his wife, but their son drowned. Did he make the 'right' decision? In emegency situations there is only reaction and no thought or decision making processes. The man in the news story tries to explain his actions during that emergency. But explanations don't make sense because he was only following his reflex reactions and not making choices in a well thought out decision making process. Therefore it would be impossible to analyze these situations.

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What , in your opinion, is English culture like? The British are a very formal people, I have heard. Two men might me seeing one another everyday at a Bus Stop for months together, but will not speak to one another unless formally introduced to one another by a mutual friend. This is what I have been told about British manners and etiquette. I don't know how much of it holds good in today's England.

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Sarah Palin, in order to prove shes a woman of the people (and to promote her book) is traveling cross country by bus. Only she's actually traveling in a luxury Gulfstream II Jet, like real Americans. Whens the last time you traveled by private jet? I don't know about real Americans traveling by private jets. But I would think most Americans must be traveling by private automobiles or public transport. I for one, from India, has never seen the interiors of a private jet.

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What would a good nickname be for a sex toy? Kewl toy.

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Food Stamps feed 1/4th of American children. Since the program is used so much, cutting it would save enough to slash taxes for the rich again. So, do you support eliminating the Food Stamp program? Our hopes for the future depend on todays children. Food and nutrition of children must get top priority. To fund the food stamps programmes even higher taxes would be justifiable. This is not about politics. This is about future generations. . In India all children attending school get their lunch under the nutritious noon meal program. Some states in India provide breakfasts too. ...

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Are people posessive with thier coffe/ tea mug in your household? My wife has a system by which each member of the family must eat from their own plates and drink from their own glasses. For family members who do not stay with us, she has their sets kept safely for use when they visit us. There is also another set which is meant for guests. In our household it is all in the hands of my wife. She decides and we follow.

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Is it just me or are people getting really stingy with giving points lately? (I notice when I answer a question with ten answers and the person only has 5 points) I have seen this happening. People post answers and leave it at that. It is only when they receive a feedback from the questioner that they give points. We must also note that many people post questions and do not bother to read or rate the answers received. So it works both ways. . I personally rate first before I answer, as a matter of routine developed over time.

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When was the last time you followed all the directions to the letter and it still did not turn out right? Mostly to do with computers. I never seem to get things right following the instructions. Experimenting and doing things somehow seem to get better results, though.

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Where's my rubber ducky? Jay was here.

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A nose in need ,,deserves _______________ an inhaler.

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I'm goin off the rails of________________ The Titanic.

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She's got the looks that________ could launch a ship!

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Shout at the_________________ top of your voice.

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How do you make a library sexy? Hang pinup girl pictures all around the walls. Allow cubicles with couches where couples can go in to do their reading. The long reading room tables are in somewhat crowded areas. Doesn't allow for enough privacy!

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Is there any conclusive proof that there was life on Mars? No conclusive proof. Only speculations.

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WHAT DO YOU THINK OF HUMAN BEINGS? A specie with a lot of unrealized potential. Much of the potential deliberately misused in self-destruction. Plenty of scope for improvement.

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Should minarets be banned? Even if the minarets were not to be banned, I would like a law that would ban fixing of loudspeakers to the top of the minarets. Their early morning scream is too disturbing in any neighborhood. Why can't they call the faithful to pray the old way, by shouting from the top of the minarets, without using loud speakers?

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We humans do a lot of running during our lifetimes. Out of, into, away from and toward ....something. What kind of running do you do most often? Forward.

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Why do you answer the AB questions you do.... because you like the question, you like the questioner.....or is it always about the points? I answer only if I feel I am capable of giving a good answer based on my personal world view. By this method I have found that I get to develop new friendships and also receive reasonable amount of points. Most of all I have the satisfaction of having made my humble contribution to the knowledge bank in the AB data base.

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Could you knockout someone in one punch I wouldn't do it even if I could.

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Do you personally know a waitress/waiter? One of my cousins started his life as a waiter. Now he owns his own restaurant.

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What do you think of Depak Chopra's analysis of the Sarah Palin phenomenon? See LINK: Deepak Chopra is known for not fooling any people at any time.

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Why is alcohol sometimes referred to as 'Spirits'? Spirit means essence. Distilled wine was the first of spirits which made its fame as an alcoholic beverage. The brandy or cognac or whatever was produced by this method of distillation was the essence of the wine ie the spirit of the wine. This could be one reason. . Also as alcohol is capable of bringing the spirits lying deep within people. This could be the second reason.

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Should the couple who crashed the White House State Dinner face criminal charges? In spite of the video and photographic evidences provided in the link, I still have my own doubts about whether they were really gate crashers. I simply can't believe people could gate crash into White House State Dinners with so much of security checks around. They must have received proper invitations without which they could never have got in. There must be some mistake somewhere.

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Does this bother anyone here, besides me? I watched the 10 minute video link provided by you with total attention. I must say that it bothers me in more ways than you could possibly presume. But as an Indian living in India it would not be proper for me to pass any comments on the details in the video which is about the person holding the office of the President of United States. I record my appreciation for the free press and media...

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What should Australia do about marauding, wild camels? Today is 'Bakrid'. A festival for the followers of Islam. As ordained by the Quran, Muslims all over the world slaughter animals in sacrifice and apportion the meat among themselves, their relatives and the poor. Camel is the costliest of the animals that could be slaughtered as sacrifice on Bakrid day. It is considered a matter of prestige to slaughter camels instead of the poor...

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Why do so many people here ask questions about other people's religions and beliefs? Are they trying to learn or are they putting down other people's beliefs? I like to be positive in my thinking. I do think they ask out of genuine curiosity and feel gratified with the knowledge gained from the answers to their questions.

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What will live on long after we're gone? The source from where we all originated.

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Do you like gentle people? Are you one of them? I like to hang around with gentle people as I like them. I do hope they consider me as one among them.

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Have you ever let somebody be a priority in your life... when you were just an option in theirs? Priorities change with times. As we cross over stages in life different people gain the top priority. This is particularly so when our children are growing up. They are our priority whereas they take us for granted. I am happy I am through all that and have been able to give top priority to myself and my wife. I have turned selfish finally and am happy for that.

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What has shown you that life really is a beautiful thing? My morning walks through the woods by the side of the river with peacocks dancing and cuckoos singing all around me.

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Whether you believe or not... Would the world be any better today without religion? I do believe the world would have been a lot better today if only one particular religion was never founded and took off. But for this one religion all other religions, including those that do not believe in God, and rationalism have contributed to the making of the world a finer place for humanity. Now don't ask me to name that particular religion. I have had enough downrates on...

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If we really wanted to know the main cause for the ills of today's society, then what should we be testing people for? As to how many people consider all human beings as their brothers and sisters and not as enemies and competitors.

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When was the last time you had a Good Time? 6 months back. When we visited my wife's parents. They took care of me so well that I forgot all about my work and other preoccupations.

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Does this picture bother you? Are you offended by women who breast feed in public? Breast feeding must be done whenever the baby requires it regardless the place being public or private. But the women would be well advised to cover their breasts and the baby's face with a cloth or towel, while breast feeding in public, for the sake of the baby's privacy.

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Do you find it wrong that certain programs make fun of midgets (Howard Stern, Chelsea Lately, Fantasy Island, etc.)? It is wrong in one sense. But look at it this way. Midgets get to make a living out of these comedies. Except for their height they are most normal human beings. Most are of average intelligence but many are highly intelligent people who would not fit in any other slot in the scheme of things. So you must take it all as part of life.

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What do you do when your Drunk? Change my Avatar and Profile name. You will notice I haven't changed mine even once since I came to answerbag 14 months ago.

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Are you sad Michael Jackson is dead? Not sad but sorry.

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Is it worth the money to buy the iPhone? If so, should I get the 3G or the 3GS? Does it make a big difference? It is certainly worth the money but I am carrying on with my old cell phones as they serve my purpose excellently. Go for it only if you have real use for it. To me a notebook computer and a cell phone with bluetooth appears a better option.

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How do you make fake eyelashes look real? Why would you want to make fake eyelashes look real? Why not get on with life with the real ones you have? Why should the appearance of eyelashes be so important? Change of mindset would do the trick, I am sure.

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What is the one beauty product you can't live without? Mine is not a beauty product but a necessity. It is my talcum powder. Its a hot area I live in and absorbent talc I must use after every shower. I make it myself using purified pharmaceutical grade talc, starch, calamine and some fragrance in batches of 5 kg at a time.

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How long have you been a member of the answerbag community as of 11/27/09? Exactly 14 months. Joined on 9/27/2008. Been making a fool of myself since then.

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What types of paint would one use to paint ceramics? Thank you. Use acrylic ceramic paints which are available in almost any shade or color known. Source more information on ceramic painting techniques from: http://www.essortment.com/hobbies/paintceramicsg_shyz.htm

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When friends you really enjoy leave AB, do you keep them on your Friends List in case they return or purge the list to make space and hope you spot them if they ever return? AB allows unlimited space for our friends lists. Then there is no point in removing a friend without a very valid reason. Inactive members always stay in my list. My problems are mainly with friends who have this habit of changing their names and avatars simultaneously. Otherwise it is 'God is in his heaven and all is well with the world' for me.

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What's Free Will cost these days? Nothing. It has been free always. Only people don't know what it is or how to use it. They end up paying a fortune to con artists for what has been in their posession all the time.

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Which witch? The neighborhood Anonymous witch!

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When you see an email from ______ in your inbox you smile? 'American Power Conversion'. It is one company trying to explain a few things to me of late.

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Are you hooked on any Facebook games (Farmville, Fishville, Cafe World, Mafia Wars, etc.)? They're almost as addicting as AB! Happily I have managed to stay away from games of every description on the internet. I wouldn't want to be hooked to a game a waste my time playing all day. I am very much aware how addictive they can be. Answerbag can never be as addictive as the games and ABing keeps the wheels in our brain turning smoothly like a sewing machine, in my experience. I am all for the Answerbag.

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If you could reverse one Supreme Court decision throughout history, which one would it be? I searched through several controversial supreme court decisions and I feel the following decision of the US supreme court needs to be reviewed if not reversed outright. . .. 'JFK Assassination ­Year: 1963 People involved: Lee Harvey Oswald and Jack Ruby Charges: Assassination of JFK (Oswald); murder of Oswald (Ruby) ­Verdict: Guilty, later overturned (Ruby) Most agree...

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Name something that human beings can experience, that Gawd CANNOT experience. Do you have any idea what it might be? And yes, there are probably SEVERAL answers to this. (I know of at least TWO, and I'll give my response on the evening of 11-28-09.) My philosophy would say that every experience that humans and other life forms are capable of experiencing cannot be experienced by God personally in a direct manner. All are but projections or extensions of God on earth. All life forms including humans think they are experiencing things while in reality they are actually intermediaries passing on the experiences to God. We try and locate...

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Do most juniors drop the 'Jr.' on the end of their name after their father dies? Depends on how much their father's name helped them advance in the past and how much improvement/mileage they hope to derive from their father's reputations in future. The world has become too material to accommodate sentimental considerations.

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What color eyes does your bestfriend have? Black. I am in India and here practically everyone have black as their eye color.

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What was the name of the last magazine you read? 'India Today'. Weekly news magazine.

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Puts new meaning in "Peel out!" Would you be interested in using tires made from orange peel Oil instead of petroleum product? I will have no problems using tires made of natural rubber. The rubber trees absorb a lot of CO2 and release oxygen into the atmosphere. Even when chemicals must be used to separate rubber from the milk tapped from the trees, the benefits far outweigh the harms. . Manufacture of synthetic rubber tires involves too much of pollution. Carbon Black, for instance, is made by burning acetylene...

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Do your decisions usually take you where you expected to go or do you wonder why you couldn't have foreseen the result and done things differently? It happens both ways. But the moment I see my decision was leading me up the wrong path I do a rethink and change course accordingly. I am happy to inform you I have had reasonable success with this method of mine this far.

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I think it is easier to change what we think about something than how we feel. So telling someone "you shouldn't feel that way" doesn't make any sense to me. What do you think? How we feel about things depends mostly on how much of control we have achieved over our own emotions. The people we interact with may not have achieved the same amount of mind control as we have - or they may have achieved better control over their emotions than us. What you say makes excellent sense to me. Still I do try to help people overcome their emotional traumas as best as I can.

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Do you always know exactly why you think or feel the way you do about things? If someone were to ask you to explain why, could you? Mostly but not always. Most of my thoughts are based on analysis of situations that I have encountered in the course of my life. Opinions and thoughts formed on this basis - I can always explain to perfection. Still, I do encounter situations occasionally, where I find my thoughts could not stand the test of reasonings others give me. On these occasions I do a rethink and modify my...

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Do you prefer to answer questions, ask questions or post comments? Or are you those who flag things? I enjoy doing all the four activities you describe as you can see from my points chart.

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Is there a special ABer out there that if they ever disappeared, you would be heartbroken? No. I have a strong heart. It wouldn't break that easily. Then again all the time AB friends are disappearing and reappearing. We shouldn't give much thought to the departing members, I feel.

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Have you answered the ''What do you look like?'' question? No. AB friends are free to imagine what I look like. I wouldn't want to spoil the fun posting my picture.

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Moongrim is now a Swami. Who would like to join me at a moon party in his honour? Congratulations, Moongrim, on your attaining Swamihood. All the best.

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When was the last time you were out of town? I am always out of town. I visit the town once a week or so.

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Do you own old photos or photo albums from relatives who have passed away and have no idea who the people are in most of the photos? I have 4 large steel trunks full of photo albums and loose photographs. Plenty of people in those photographs I can recognize but have passed away, plenty I can recognize but have grown a lot older and still plenty more about whom I simply no clue as to who they are.

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Do you believe in "use it or lose it"? Does that include mind/ heart/ spirit? What about kindness, truth and acceptance? The principle 'use it or lose it' would apply to all faculties we are endowed with. All positive emotions and memory included.

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Where do you long to be? Why? There is an Ashram named 'Umachal Yoga Ashram' on top of the Kamakhya Hills on the banks of the river 'Brahmapurtra' in Assam, India. Three months of my time spent there during my youth were perhaps the finest of times in my life. The Gurus there trained me on Yoga and meditation under the supervision of the Swami who was the head of the Ashram. The Swami of my time has...

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Each day we move on from our past. Reluctantly or gladly? We don't really move on from the past as on waking up each morning we continue from where we left off the previous night. Living is a continuous process. Total break away from the past happens rarely, if ever. Still seeing the sun rising every morning is a pleasant experience that gladdens our hearts.

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Over the river and through the woods to.... Where would this take you? In my area it would take us to the hills beyond.

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What are foods to help with our memory? What was my question, forgot! There is no particular food or medicine that could help our memory. But if we keep exercising our brains by recalling things from the past on a continuous basis our memory remains fresh. The neuron pathways in the brain don't get closed and fresh pathways get formed. That is one reason why I like Answerbag. Seeing the questions here things from the past are instantly recalled and put...

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The world keeps going around and around and around each day, doing its thing, predictably, with certainty. Do you do your thing each day, predictably, methodically and with certainty? I am no machine. Nor am I programmed to act in a certain way repeatedly day after day. Still all my actions would fall into an overall arrangement that would be predictable in its entirety. So would be the actions of all people who make up this world of ours. Thats how the world gets to do its thing predictably with certainty. Small pieces making a big whole.

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If your life isn't going so well right now do you ever think maybe you should rethink what you think and change something? Life is like a game of cards. We must play as best as we could with the cards that have been dealt to us. Occasionally rearranging the cards on hand can improve our prospects in the game. Rearranging of the cards in hand is rethinking. We must do it periodically to ensure we have an enjoyable game.

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Who had a Secret Love in 1954? No me. I was only 2 years old then. . A Google search tells me it was Doris Day who Recorded 'Secret Love' January 1954. ...

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The worlds oldest sheep died this week,how old was it? Normal life expectancy of sheep is around 15 years, provided it is not butchered earlier for meat. For a sheep to be older than all other sheep before it died it must have been between 20 - 25 years. Take the average - 22 years and 6 months?

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I just ate a whole can of Habichuelas Rosadas:) What is going to happen to me? You will find yourself stronger and healthier tomorrow morning from all the protein that has got into your system. You may also find you have turned slightly pinkish! Nothing to worry about though, it will pass.

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What makes you finally say frig it? When I realize my competence to complete the work I have taken upon myself is inadequate.

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The United States says (November 2009) it has no plans to join a global treaty banning landmines as the American military believes it could not meet its security commitments without them. Your thoughts on this? Every country in the world is entitled to take its own independent decision on matters of security. If alone all countries would learn to respect the integrity and sovereignty of other countries there would be much less of security related problems. The US stand on landmine ban treaty must be respected by all countries same as the US must respect the stands of other nations on similar issues.

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What do you think about this global warming video? (2009-11-26) You haven't provided the link to the video, Bangin. You could give the link now as I am interested in watching anything new on Global Warming.

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If we switched places for a day, would it be easier for me to be you or you to be me? If there is a necessity we could manage switching places for one day without causing too much of inconvenience to either of us. But it would not work for prolonged periods. We will end up wanting to switch back to our original roles once again.

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If all religious differences were reconciled or if there were no such thing as religion, what impact would that have on the wars that engulf our world? In my opinion religions have very little to do with wars. The primary instigator in case of wars is greed. The greed is often cloaked by religion to make it unrecognizable. The common man may not recognize it but it is the greed of their leaders, for power or money, that lead nations to war.

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If there were eyeglasses available that would allow you to see things as others see them, would you try them on? We look at the same world and see it so differently. Aren't you curious about how others see it? I would prefer to buy one of those glasses for myself. I would want to keep putting them on and off so that I could really understand how perceptions differ. With enough self training I may be able to do without those glasses after all.

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Do the answers we seek reside within us or will we find them outside ourselves? The spiritual answers always reside within ourselves. The mundane answers would mostly be available outside. In either case we will need a proper Guru to lead us to find the answers we seek.

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If there were a world-wide contest with the goal of increasing "good will toward one another", what kind of prize would attract the most participants? What prize would attract you? When it comes to prizes it is always the fame or fortune that will act as the best incentives. If both could be packaged together the more will be the responses. Still great thoughts may be put forward which do not come from the hearts of the participants but from their heads. Thoughts expressed without total conviction will be incapable of firing people's imagination. Therefore I...

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Why do organisms become extinct? Loss of habitat or a host to house them.

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If you like it you should _____ ? ( use as many words as needed) Check the price tag. Buy it if you could afford it.

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My favorite ABer Phillis, just reached the SWAMI level. Would you please join me in congratulating her amazing achievement as well as recognizing what an incredible Answerbagger, woman and friend she is? :-) Congratulations, Phillis, on attaining the Swami level. You really deserved it. All the best.

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Can i try lipstick colors on your lips to see what looks the best? Why not try them on your own lips and look in a mirror to see which shade looks best on you?

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People be honest could you really be satisfied with this one? Deformities can happen to any organ of the body. Some people are born with deformed body parts. Its tragic. But this is better than being born with both eyes blind.

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What is better youtube or ifilm? I just checked http://www.spike.com/ and www.ifilm.com/search I find them no match to YouTube. I never knew these websites existed! Thanks for the informative question.

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This is a holy man (video embeded) Most horrible thing to have happened to someone. He is a holey man, not a holy man.

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If you use direct tv do you recommend it? Many of my friends have Direct to Home TV. They have been recommending that I go for it. But I have always resisted the temptation. A choice of too many channels are no good for anyone. I continue with my old cable connection.

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Give a stereotypical name for someone of each race, male and female? I have heard there are as many Pedros in Mexico as there are Kanchas in Nepal.

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Do you think the Airbus A380 will ever be better than the Boeing 747-400? It can always hope to equal if not surpass.

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Who do you think was the greatest actor ever? Why? Amitabh Bachan. Acting in Bollywood films for over 40 years and still going strong with great performances. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amitabh_Bachchan

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If I let you do this to me will you still respect me in the morning? If it was something you let me do to you. The presupposition is that it was me who wanted to do it to you in the first place. It follows that I might loose some self-respect but my respect for you will remain intact. Now what puzzles me is why you let people do things to you, against your own wishes, only at night and not during anytime of the day?

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Am I sad if I think Audrey Hepburn was a great actress? She was a great actress in her time. But in the profession of acting it is impossible sustain performance for very long periods. And death is inevitable for all humans, including celebrities. No need to be sad about making a true statement of fact.

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What is a moment/experience you NEVER want to relive? The day I had undertaken to complete preparation of a cash & funds flow statement before my boss left for a conference in the evening which never got completed till the very last moment. Didn't have lunch or even a coffee all day till he left with the projections I prepared for him. The last two hours spent with him breathing down my neck. Soon after that I quit working for others and...

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Not including the movies, when was the last time you had popcorn? I had bought a pack for my niece some 6 months ago. She gave me a handful which I munched. It did stick to my teeth and had to wash my mouth thoroughly after that.

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Can a monkey be trained to do your job? I doubt it. My job does not involve climbing trees.

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In your opinion, what's the greatest seaside in England? As I have never visited England or any other country for that matter I will go with "Dover Beach" as described by Matthew Arnold in his famous poem.

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Physics, Chemistry or Biology, which one is better? I have never had any formal science education. Still I had set up a Chemistry lab with the help of books and enjoyed doing basic experiments there as a hobby.

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How many tennis balls can you juggle? Half.

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Is Ego a friend or an enemy? Ego is an enemy in that it comes in the way of personal relationships and spiritual progress.

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How World War II wasn’t won. Were you aware of the actual history of the push into Germany? See LINK: If the war in Europe could have ended in 1944 instead of 1945 - possibly the Japanese military too could have been stopped much earlier without having had to use the Atom Bomb.

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Was Google right to remove racist Michelle Obama image? See LINK: The last I read about the image was in the BBC. Google's stand was that the image will be removed only if it was legally required to do so. The Gurdian link you give says the image has been removed. Unable to ascertain which image was removed and from where! The White House had declined to comment on the controversial image according to BBC. ...

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Michelle Obama goes glam for state dinner . What do you think of the Naeem Khan design? See LINK to IMAGE: Though the link has not got posted under your question, I think you refer to the image in this link: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8377922.stm I see nothing objectionable there in the design.

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What would you consider to be "colorful"? The 'Holi' festival in India. It is literally a festival of colors.

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What is the greatest thing in the world? The fact that we are all still alive!

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What sense does it make to discuss what happened before spacetime came into being? People get funding for research discussing these things. What objection could we have on someone hoping to make a living out of speculative discussions?

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Do you agree this ad campaign is brilliant ? (not spam just happens to be an ad in the beginning) ab will not put link in. http://cosmos.bcst.yahoo.com/up/player/popup/index.php?rn=222561&cl=16814927&ch=6535903 Its a good one. All about the fine print.

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Have you ever ran completely out of money? I mean you have NO money, No Credit Cards, Nothing in a Savings Account........ Happily never. Partly because I am careful and partly because I have been lucky!

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How often do you wear a belt? Everytime I wear a pant I must have a belt too. It has been an old practice that has become a habit now.

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Do you have several pairs of shoes but usually only wear one pair that you like the best? I have 5 pairs of relatively new shoes. I rotate them on a daily basis. There is no favorite pair as it is. I also wear the older shoes occasionally. I never throw away footwear until they are absolutely unserviceable.

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Do you have and wear any clothing made of Silk? I have a few shirts of silk, both raw silk and finished ones. My wife has a large collection of silk sarees. We both wear them on a regular basis.

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Mark Twain wrote, "Man is the only animal that blushes, or needs to." Are human beings the only "animals" capable of being RUDE? Is it possible for a non-human animal to be RUDE to another living creature, by a human definition of what "rudeness" is? From what I have seen of the behavior of male animals when it comes to mating rights, I would say animals are certainly capable of being ruder than humans, by our own definition.

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Was Google right to remove racist Michelle Obama image? See LINK: My ideas about racism is still not well developed and I have not had much exposure to this problem. Still I fail to see how the picture in the link could be racially offensive. Would someone kindly explain the matter to me? I will say Google's stand is the right one unless convinced otherwise.

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In which hand is the Statue of Liberty's torch? Right hand.

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Why doesn't reference URL work with me? It hardly ever shows the link in the question? This is a regular glitch I too experience. What I do is to click 'edit' if I find the reference URL not posted under the question. Then paste the URL once again in the space marked for it and resubmit the question. Invariably this method has worked for me. Only it has to be done within 5 minutes of asking the question.

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What is meaning of duplicate in marathi? Sujatha, I suggest you answer your own question here.

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Is it ok for an immigrant to love their home country? If the immigrant really loved their home country they would not have emigrated in the first place. A little nostalgia would be okay but explicit love and loyalty should be to the country they have migrated to.

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Do you have something you need to say? get off your chest? go on spit it out! I am sorry if I have hurt anyone's feeling or sentiments.

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How do you make a human out of a sponge? (see link) This wiki link answers one of your old questions "Who came before the apes and monkeys?" I see it was the squirrel that immediately preceded the apes in the evolutionary tree according to the pictorial description seen in this file. 'Living in trees, our ancestors gained an opposable thumb and binocular frontal vision.'

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Everyone has problems. Some have bigger ones than others, but everyone has 'em. Wouldn't it be nice if we could solve someone else's problems and they could solve ours? That way we could remove a lot of the emotion involved. What do you think? Civilized living demands that we solve other people's problems which naturally helps solving our own problems. The whole idea of specialization by individuals in the society in different fields is to ensure that there is always someone available to solve everyone's problems. Only the systems works on the basis of monetary rewards for solving other people's problems. If only we...

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Can you think of a more gruesome death than that in the link below? I'm not really asking for an exercise in posting gory details. It was just a rather personal shock to hear about such a horrific death. (No gory pictures or details in the link.) A terrible way to die at such a young age. . I once happened to witness an accident where a worker in his late teens fell into a hammer mill. Though the mechine was switched off immediately, all that was left was bits and pieces of crushed flesh and bones. . These things happen, I suppose.

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Is this video not the cutest thing ever? Its really cute. Seeing that the video was recorded on 2.26.1994 and that Amy was only 3 years old then - I would very much want to know how she developed her inborn talent as she grew up.

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Is your signature legible? Yes, very much.

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When was the glory days of West Indies cricket? In 1975 - when West Indies team won the inaugural Cricket World Cup in the matches held in England.

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I am going to read "Lolieta" by that one Russian writer on my winter break. Would you please tell the Sillyville Book Club your reviews on this book? I had tried reading it but the book could not sustain my interest. I left it after reading some 20 pages.

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Today I seen this 20 year old girl with some big boobie(which I have too) and the best looking stomach! For a minute I "was like OMG maybe if I start working out I can look just like that!" Then I thought about it and......? decided its not worth the effort!

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Have you ever slapped an elder in your family? Older siblings or spouses don't count. I mean elder by at least one generation. Never. It would be unthinkable for me.

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How did you celebrate graduating from high school? By getting the admission forms for college!

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What color are the walls in your bedroom? Lime washed with blue (indigo) added. Best antiseptic, this lime.

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Would a "hotter" wall colour (like pink) in the bedroom result in more sex? Or would the effect be just the reverse? By the time we find out the right color that stimulates our and our partners instincts we will be too old and disinterested in sex, I suppose. Manage with whatever color the walls are painted with. That would be the right course of action.

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Is there an item of clothing that you find particularly lucky, or unlucky, to wear? Yes. I have a checked pant and a dark brown shirt which I wear only when I go out on some mission which will need a lot of good luck to conclude favorably.

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Does gratitude change attitude? It certainly does. If only all people were capable of gratitude!

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Would you drive in a car like this? what would you use it for? No. Sorry. Its stricly for the kids to play with.

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Shouldn't what you think be the result of thinking? Thinking extensively always originates from an abstract thought or idea. A tiny stimulant in the form of a sensory input can plant an abstraction into our minds. Like seeing a dragonfly! Or the lyrics of an old song. We elaborate on that abstraction and get our minds thinking. All we need to be careful about is to keep the thought process under control, lest it runs wild with imagination!

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The subject is rubber bands. I don't remember ever throwing one away. I collect them, day after day and put them in plastic slide-lock bags. When the bag is full I start another bag. What do you do with rubber bands? Anyone need a few bags? We have an open box in the kitchen shelf into which we put all the rubber bands as we unpack the groceries and other things. I do need rubber bands in the course of my work. I pick up the exact number of the size I require from the box anytime I need them. The box never fills up and I don't need to buy rubber bands!

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What do you like better bacon or cheese Cheeese pleeese

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Our very friendly and fun Reptar has made it to Maestro, would you please help celebrate this accomplishment with him? Congratulations, Reptar, on becoming a Maestro. Now the journey towards becoming a Guru begins. All the best. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BD3ovfZXO5Q

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If you had $1 to put in a jukebox, what song would you want to hear? Beatles | Hey Jude. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BD3ovfZXO5Q

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What is your favorite thing to have with ice? A glass full of Sherbat..

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What language would you most like to learn? Spanish. I hear it is going to be the language of the internet in future!

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Weatherman between 7th heaven - cloud 9 is now a maestro. Who would like to join me at a cloud 9 party in his honour? Congratulations, Weatherman, on your becoming a Maestro. Best wishes for the onward progress to cloud-9.

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Should struggling artists be given derelict buildings rent-free to use as studios? The prospect of getting a rent free building, no matter its condition, would make everyone claim they are a struggling artist. Community studios may be established in the derelict buildings which any registered struggling artist could use. This alternate proposal might actually help them.

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Could Glenn Beck be the next Oprah Winfrey? Why not?

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You don't need to post an av or name. but do you have someone on ab that really helps you make it through life ? a yes or no is fine. thank you ---mine is yes I would rather give the credit to the institution that the Answerbag has become rather than any individual member or answerbag friend. AB has been engaging me in rewarding interactions during my leisure hours. That itself is a great help. There are the bits and pieces of knowledge I get to pick up here in the AB. These too are helpful. As to how helpful I have been, I have no idea.

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We all have heard the phrase "on my own terms" when you say that what do you really mean? They are telling you the 'spirit of independence' still survives in them. Their minds are not to be manipulated.

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How dangerous are kangaroos? No more than any other animal - herbivorous, carnivorous or omnivorous. But they will attack if provoked, I assume. With their strong physique and heavy body weight their attack could prove dangerous. The same principle regarding all animals must apply to them too: Leave them alone and they will leave you alone.

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What do scientists think about religion? As there are religious people and atheists among the general population, there are religious scientists and atheist scientists among the scientific community. The sensible scientists stay away from controversies involving religion, regardless their personal beliefs.

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What has happened to the Denver Broncos in 2009? What happened to Broncos? A sudden plunge from 6-0 to four straight losses. Thats what happened.

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I say vanilla you say _______________? Ice Cream.

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Is it ever to late to shoot for the stars? It is never too late. Only the success rates may differ.

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Why do Americans call it Math, and English call it Maths? Math or Maths is just an abbreviation for 'Mathematics'. Americans are uniquely singular in having removed the plurality from the abbreviation.

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Why were women denied the right to vote? There were times when it was thought women had their place in homes and not in public life. Public life was considered male domain. In some countries even among males only property owners and tax payers were allowed to vote. The principle of universal adult franchise, the right of all adults to vote, came late. But when it came it corrected the anomalies in the voting system.

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How do you survive the Holidays? Very well. A lot of pending work gets done on holidays.

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How good are hurricane warning systems? Never very accurate but better than nothing. Still we must admit there has been a lot of improvement with the satellites monitoring the weather.

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Have you noticed the quality of your questions changing as time goes on? It has been going downhill for quite sometime now. Difficult to find questions that we enjoy answering.

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How important are bees to world agriculture? Bees are an integral part of flora and fauna. Without bees there would be no pollination and all flora will cease to exist. The same could be carried forward to agriculture too. Without bees there will be no agriculture. Thats how important they are.

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Should you ever drink wine with ice cubes? No. Wine may be chilled. But adding ice cubes to wine would be same as watering it down.

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Would you be embarrassed if your children kissed and cuddled their partners in your presence? I do feel positive that I have taught my children good manners. They will not put me in an embarrassing situation, I must hope.

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Does certainty exist in anything? Yes. In uncertainity of future.

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If global warming is real, why haven't global temperatures increased over the past ten years? Average global temperatures may not have increased. But the melting snowcaps and the receding glaciers in the arctic and the antarctic are all too real.

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What do you do to prevent boredom? Engage the mind in something or other. Anything will serve the purpose as long as it will keep the mind engaged. Why not use the times of boredom in being creative!

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Is dirt good for kids? Yes and No. Yes because they get to develop immunity to a lot of infections and allergies. No because an excess of it could cause severe infections and allergies.

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What are some of the super powers can we achieve through biotechnology? We will be able to provide food for all the billions of people in the world.

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In cultures were it is completely acceptable to be openly gay, is there any risk that so many will be gay that chidbirth rates fall too low to sustain the population? Not likely at all. All males are not going to go gay because it is socially acceptable. The straights will far outnumber them. The heterosexual marriages, family system, childbirths and upbringing of children will thrive regardless legal sanction of any sexual orientation.

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Do you have a favorite Don Corleone quote? Care to share? "I make him an offer he can't refuse."

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When will you settle down? I had settled down comfortably. Then the Answerbag came in the way!

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What's your comment on movie 2012? Mother of all disaster movies.

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Have you ever eaten a turkey egg? Yes. Tastes like duck egg. But expensive. Indigenous medicine practitioners recommend it as a medicine for Asthma patients.

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What is the medical term for "the chills"? Malaria. It is characterized by recurrent symptoms of chills.

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At the age of 18, What 5 words would you use to describe yourself or your life at that time? Happy go lucky with friends.

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Have you ever had a subscription to "Better Homes & Gardens", "Family Fun" or "Good Housekeeping"? Not to the magazines you mention but to those with content similar to those you have mentioned.

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"Happiness is an imaginary condition, formerly attributed by the living to the dead, now usually attributed by adults to children, and by children to adults." - Thomas Szasz. Are you happy with this definition? I am not happy with this definition. I don't agree with it. Happiness is not an imaginary but a real condition, in my opinion. Happiness is actually a state of mind. Those failing to achieve the happy state of mind go about finding excuses attributing it as a condition possible to achieve only by others and but not by themselves. Of course, I must allow for the fact that schools of...

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Are there many things about which you are indifferent? You don't care one way or the other? How about people? Mostly indifferent or mostly care a lot or don't care at all? My policy would be to care for all no matter whether their attitude towards me is one of friendliness, indifference or even enmity.

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I don't have to work tomorrow...so what should I do? Attend to as many of the things that have been kept pending for want of time. You will find that you are very busy tomorrow.

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I drink lots of beer..but I also drink lots of Vitamin D whole milk and tomato juice..do you think I have a problem? I think you got it all wrong. You must actually mix a little whiskey to your beer and all cravings for the tomato juice will be gone. You will have new real problems to worry about then.

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What do you need to protect you against Answerbag pirates? A well conditioned mind. No more.

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Should Answerbag COATs ever downrate a question or answer? Only people who are above downrating of questions and answers are given admission into the COAT club. A COAT will invariably use the comments threads to express disagreements and to resolve them through discussions. An answerbag COAT will never downrate no matter what!

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Do you like to read old questions and add pts as you read each response? I not only do all you suggested but add an answer too even when I know the questioner may not be with the answerbag any longer to see my answer.

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How many pens and pencils can you count on your desk at this moment? Two pens and one pencil. One writing pad too.

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What event makes you stop and reflect quickly on your life? After the age of 50 most people start looking back on life to find precedences in similar events when they meet up with a new situation demanding solution. Till this tendency starts people always think up ways all on their own or with helpful advise from other to solve their new situational problems. Once the looking back stage in life commences, for practically every solution demanding...

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Do you think your life is more difficult than anyone else's life? Why? I would think my life is a lot easier than so many people I know closely. Both those better off and worse off financially than me. I think it is all in the mind. A contended mind in a happy mode makes things easier.

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Should bicycles have rearview mirrors? They don't really need to have rearview mirrors. But I have seen children fitting their bicycle hangle bars with motorcycle mirrors on both sides.

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How much do you think Icys cyber baby would go for on eBay?=D In Ebay (India) the baby may not have any takers. Better not waste time posting the offer for sale.

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Did you ever get a penny from heaven? In the heaven they have a currency and coin free society. Everything is for free there. How could you expect to get a penny from the heavens when they don't use coins there to buy things!

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What are signs that the zombie apocalypse hasn't started yet? Why should we be worried about zombies when we have enough problems of our own to solve?

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I have noticed youngsters under the age of 12 years are drinking lots of energy drinks, do you agree or disagree with this? Children of age below 12 must engage in sports and other energy expending activities only to the levels their normal food intake would provide them with enough energy. A little glucose during or after a game wouldn't matter. But making a habit of consuming energy drinks all the time would mean they are actually taxing their growing bodies beyond limits. It should be avoided to ensure...

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Have you had to care for a loved one with Alzheimer's? I did, with my mom - it's so sad! I have watched several cases from close quarters for long periods. It is indeed a very sad state to be in for aperson who was socially very active previously.

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Within mucus (ugh!) an influenza virus can survive on porous surfaces like a banknote for about 2 weeks; but on plastic or metal it can only survive for about 2 days. How then and where does the virus survive between flu seasons? They hibernate!

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What is the shortest prayer to the Lord? God! This is an SOS!

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Is Icy prego? 'Prego is a trade mark brand name pasta sauce of Campbell Soup Company. It was introduced internationally in 1981 and is based on a family recipe of one of the chefs. Prego eventually became the number one selling dry grocery product of the decade.' http://www.answers.com/main/ntquery?s=prego&gwp=13 . How could Icy be prego? Icy was Silver earlier. But never prego!

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How many of you never buy books, never go to a library but download everything from some website or another? Are libraries and bookstores becoming extinct? Are they just for stubborn elitists, as dictionaries are, according to one AB member? I do buy books but not as many as I used to. I do go to the library every two weeks. I subscribe to 4 magazines that I consider part of my life. I do buy 2 news papers inspite of the fact that I do read news online and watch TV news. . In my opinion internet is excellent for reference and research work. But for the pleasure of reading there is nothing like a printed bound book. . This...

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Do you know what 6th sense technology is all about?We'll, if you watch this video carefully, I bet you won't believe what your eyes have just seen.(See my answer for details about this great inventor,Pranav Mistry) Could you please give the link to the video? The one you posted doesn't play! I would very much want to watch it. . Answer edited. I watched 'Talks Pattie Maes and Pranav Mistry demo SixthSense' at this link: http://www.ted.com/talks/pattie_maes_demos_the_sixth_sense.html . From the lecture and the demonstrations I would surely say this is going to be the next great leap...

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How many colors are left in your box of crayons? The box still has all the 12 sticks. Only they are half their original size. Wonder who has been using them all up.

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What's the last thing you misplaced? did you find it? It was a bank deposit receipt. I thought I had filed it away in the appropriate folder. Finally I found it among the miscellaneous unsorted papers in my table drawer.

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Did that extra hours sleep help? Extra hours of sleep, more than what the body really needs, could be brought about only by use of sleep inducing drugs. They do help when used for the benefit of the patient by a qualified doctor. Self-prescribing and getting that extra hour of sleep with the aid of pills will actually be doing more damage than help us in anyway. I am uncertain how to answer your question as you do not give...

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What is the purpose of that full-sized Dalek in Baroness Ashton of Upholland's sitting room? And where is Upholland anyway? 'Upholland (or Up Holland, as per the Ordnance Survey) is a civil parish and small town in West Lancashire, England....' http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Upholland . Baroness Ashton of Upholland's real name is Catherine Margaret Ashton. She lives in St Albans with her husband, Peter Kellner, the President of YouGov. She has two children and three stepchildren. She has a...

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As the price of gold is linked to the dollar, if one wanted to change gold into euros, would the value be in accordance with the dollar/euro rate? The Gold Standard for currency is long past. Currency issuing authorities no longer promise to exchange the value of the currency into Gold on demand by the bearer. Now they simply promise to pay the bearer of the currency 'value' as shown in the denomination of currency. Gold and currency have been delinked. . Still what you say is true. When the dollar becomes cheaper gold...

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Do you think Hitler could be forgiven for what he has done? I don't know about whether God will forgive him. But I am sure no human being on earth will ever forgive him for what he did.

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What answers do you like better answerbag answers or yahoo answers The Answerbag.

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When the phrase "you could stop a clock" is used to describe someone's physicality; is that meant as a compliment or an insult? I would consider it a compliment - though exaggerated. Simply means that someone has simply stayed in a desirable age group permanently where physical appearance is concerned.

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How do you feel about an adult being "just a big kid"? Good thing/ bad thing...? It would be a bad thing. A person must pass through several stages during life. Overlapping is acceptable while passing from one stage to the next for brief periods. But overlapping of the stage of childhood with that of the adult would be highly undesirable.

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Are restroom hand dryers causing germs to blow around? Not likely. When the hands are washed most of the germs too get washed away in water. There would be very few germs left for the hand dryers to blow around.

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Can a woman's sex drive be revived after she has a baby? To the best of my knowledge the sex drive in women actually increases after they give birth to their first baby. . You must take into account the fact that women peak in their sex drive after age 30 and normally they have had their first baby before that. . You must remember that I am talking about normal women and not teenage porn stars.

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Everything/ everyone you know and love is going to change. You can keep one thing exactly as it is today forever until you die...no changes. Which one thing will you choose? My mediocrity. Thats what makes me continue living happily. . Definitions of mediocrity: 1. The state or quality of being mediocre. 2. Mediocre ability, achievement, or performance. 3. One that displays mediocre qualities. http://www.answers.com/topic/mediocrity

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Are you younger than 50 or older Older. I am 57.

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If you ask yourself a question and answer it, are you nuts? No. Those answering their own questions are not nuts. Sometimes we want to pass on information to fellow ABers and the best way to do that would be to ask a question and answer it ourselves. This would be a very sensible way to make the content of the answerbag richer. You will find an example of this here: http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/5839520 Again, there are occasions when the 255...

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Are you going to do whatever it takes? I always compare the costs and benefits. If the costs outweigh the benefits I let it go.

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Are you Complicated? I am the least complicated individual I know of!

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What do you choose to do when you become frustrated? Call in a professional to fix it.

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What is your favorite lunch food? A regular south Indian meal.

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What would be the most embarrassing thing that a parent could confess to a child? How they did their birds and bees act to bring the child into this world.

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How can you tell if someone is telling you a BS story? I am one of the less talented in this art, unfortunately. By the time I realize its all BS it would always be too late already.

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Where is the one place that holds all the peace in the world? The human mind. But you must learn to control it first.

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When you fall down, what is one good reason to get right back up? To watch the surrounding from the comfortable height at which they are naturally placed.

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"Jay Was Here" is the answer... What was the question? =D Where did the silver cutlery go missing?

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If AB had a "No Points Please" category that disabled the ability to receive points for those questions, would you ask questions within it? The spammers. They are not in this game for points anyway!

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Is it possible to bluff your way through a conversation on Twilight? Yes. With a glib tongue and a little con skills you could manage it.

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What was the last thing you stopped your self from doing? Drinking alcoholic beverages.

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Polycystic ovary syndrome - common or uncommon? 'Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is an endocrine disorder that affects approximately 5% of all women.' http://www.answers.com/main/ntquery?s=Polycystic+ovary+syndrome&gwp=13

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How long do you think it would take to hop around the world on your tongue?=D People who are articulate enough and have a some con skills could do it as fast an aircraft would take to circumvent the earth.

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When will you learn? Considering my performance over the past 5 decades I strongly suspect that I will never learn!

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Do you agree with the statement"No pain, no gain"? It is a very true statement. It would apply not just where financial and material gains are concerned but in intangible gains like in building of a goodwill.

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We all have strengths and weaknesses. What would be your one strength and one weakness? I would like to believe that Patience is my greatest strength. My greatest weakness would be my gullibility.

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How many of your Grade School, Junior High School and High School teachers names can you remember? Around 20. Those who impressed me most.

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Did humans hunt mammoths to extinction? Mammoths were too large for ancient humans to have hunted them to extinction with whatever primitive weapons they had. It would be reasonable to assume that they were not hunted to extinction by humans. But in all likelihood humans will cause the extinction of elephants, by hunting or by otherwise destroying their habitat.

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Who is the best artist of the past 50 years? Amitabh Bachan, Bollywood actor. 'In July 1999, Amitabh Bachchan was named the "Greatest Star of the Millennium" by BBC online poll where he defeated many Hollywood legends such as Alec Guinness, Marlon Brando, Laurence Olivier and Charlie Chaplin.' http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_awards_and_nominations_received_by_Amitabh_Bachchan

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"Uh-oh! I think I forgot to shut off the...." The last time this thought crossed your mind, what did you think you forgot to shut off? The bore well pump. If it runs for longer than 1 hour it would pump out all the water and the suction pipe will get air locked.

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If "the less Government the better" is true, wouldn't no Government at all be best? No Government would mean total anarchy. A government that least interferes with free market forces and limits itself to the provision of a secure environment for the people with a stable law and order situation would be the best.

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What do you like better computer or video games Computer. Particularly the internet.

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What is the definition and orgin of the word "avatar"? Origin: Avatar is originally a Sanskrit word that got absorbed into the English language unaltered. The word has connections to the Hindu philosophy which believes that each life form is an incarnation of God. Hindu philosophy believes each Atman (soul) is indestructible and takes a rebirth depending on its Karma during the previous birth. Each rebirth is an Avatar in a different form. . ...

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Can you name something that is "delicate"? The human mind. The most delicate of instruments. Am emotion can break it.

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My 14 year old daughter is learning how the people you "think" our your friends can stab you in the back in a minute. Any words of advice to get through the next 50 years? And any advice for a parent that has to sit back and watch her child go through it? Tell her: "They stab in the back because they can't stab in the front as we will see them if they try to do that. The trick is to watch our back too. Also our sides. Same as we have a rear view mirror in our cars to see what is coming at us from behind, equip your mind with hindsight. Learn to spot the ones that are likely to stab you from the back or sides. Once you consciously...

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When was the last time you saw/touched a snake? I see snakes several times almost everyday. The last time I picked one up by hand was two weeks ago, to save it from drowning in one of my wells, into which it had fallen and was swimming around.

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When was the last time you dialed the wrong number? Yesterday. I called 599 to call the telephone exchange. The gentleman who answered told me the telephone fault repair number is 199 and 599 was the number of the ambulance service!

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If you could sleep an extra 30 mins M-F would you be willing to work an extra hour on Friday's? I am always willing to work an extra hour every day including Sundays and holidays. No incentive in the form of extra sleep time required. I am at your service!

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How far away from your home (in distance or time) is your local public library? 15 miles. I visit it twice a month to return books and borrow fresh books. You must take into account the fact that I live in a farm 15 miles away from the nearest town.

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"Experts" often contradict one another. You can find an "expert" to support any position. So, how do we ever know whom to believe when we point to the "experts"? Maybe we need to know whose payroll they are on. What do you think? Not the payrolls. But personal convictions. That personal convictions of many of the experts are greatly influenced by bigger experts on the payrolls of parties with vested interests on the topic is an entirely different matter. Only the poor experts showing off their expertize do not realize what they are doing to themselves and to others!

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Is a question educational when it's meant to educate the person asking, or only when it is likely to educate those reading it? It depends on who is marking the question educational. If the questioner marks it educational then he expects both the question and the answers receives to educate those reading them. If it is one of the answerers mark it educational then the question and the answers must be considered to to educating to the questioner. If aa question gets marks both educational and conversational then it is...

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Laurence J. Peter asks, "If a cluttered desk is the sign of a cluttered mind, what is the significance of a clean desk?" A well disciplined orderly mind. Not of an empty mind.

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Will Rogers asked, "Why don't they pass a constitutional amendment prohibiting anybody from learning anything? If it works as well as prohibition did, in five years Americans would be the smartest race of people on Earth." Humans are naturals at breaking laws. But only when the act of breaking the law brings some pleasure. Does study and learning bring as much pleasure as consuming prohibited liquour? Will Rogers made his remark in a very light vien, as in a joke, I would imagine. That he had great insight into the working of the human mind is undeniable from the quote you give.

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Would forced labour of prison inmates help our country compete with the cheap labour goods being imported from other countries? You are entering the realms of human rights and dignity, which are very valuable in a free democratic country which values the fundamental rights and freedoms of its citizens, with this question. Therefore the proposal in the question does not merit consideration.

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Are dumb people happier than the rest? People who find happiness in their own little worlds are the happiest of all. Even insane people, not conscious of what is going on around them, could be quite happy as far as they are concerned. Level of intelligence and sanity have little to do with the level of happiness one enjoys.

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Are you happy when You AB? The emotions during ABing do not really matter as we are too involved and absorbed in our thoughts. It is whether we are happy or not at the end of a session that would merit consideration. If we leave the AB with a pleasant feeling the time spent ABing has been well spent.

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All this home electronics can be confusing, alarms, warnings etc, do you find yourself searching for 'whats beeping this time'? I have the minimum of electronic gadgets and appliances to worry about the beeps, thankfully.

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How has China reacted to President Obama's visit? Didn't you know that the Chinese are supposed to be inscrutable? They are living upto their reputation.

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What color do you like better eletric blue or baby blue Sky blue.

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What would consider success in Afghanistan? The malignant tumor that is Taliban has spread to Pakistan too from Afghanistan. Looks like it is a matter of time before the elected (sic) government of Pakistan too falls to Pakistani Taliban. This is a cancerous situation which will eventually lead to death. There will be no success except in bringing about the death of the cancer without killing the patient. A very tough task indeed.

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When was the last time you had to take an Antibiotic prescribed by your doctor? Last week, for 5 days. To prevent a nastry cut on my arm from getting inflamed and infected.

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Can Scorpios marry Scorpios? Depends on how much you believe in astrology.

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Do you treat the people that you have contact with in real life; the same way you treat the people in the AB community? Yes. Most certainly. I try to remain consistent.

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Are you more apt to treat people with disrespect if you are on the other end of a computer or telephone than if you are standing directly in front of that person? In either case I will be respectful. My respect for others will not be affected by any factor.

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Do you care about the impression you give to others on the internet; communicating through a forum, such as this one? Yes. Very much. I would not want to have a wrong message about my image getting through.

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Does the anonymity you have when answering questions here make you feel 100% free to give your honest, unbiased opinion? No. I tend to be considerate. I tend to test the waters with the answer and then continue in the comments threads after seeing the initial reactions. The 100% opening up will come only after seeing the response of the questioner.

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"No one who cannot rejoice in the discovery of his own mistakes deserves to be called a scholar." - Donald Foster. True? And if it is, how many scholars do you know? Is self nomination permitted? If so I nominate myself. I haven't come across any other!

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Will you join me in wishing Mensan a Happy Birthday today? Happy Birthday, Mesan. Many many happy returns of the day.

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Is there any way to determine if photos are real and untouched or "bogus" and manufactured by computer generation or cut-and-paste or "enhancement"? Internet, newspapers, magazines, whatever. How do we know what we are shown is what is really there? Using a magnifying glass and looking at the edges and grains in the photograph would reveal where any enhancement has been done. When viewing a photograph in your computer monitor you could always zoom in and detect the enhanced parts of the pictures. Photoshopping can deceive the naked eye but cannot withstand minute scrutiny.

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When buying Christmas presents for your adult family members, friends, co-workers ... Do you ask them what they want or need (Wish Lists); or buy them gifts based upon what you think they'd like so it's a surprise? I buy gifts for all family members and staff for the Indian festival Diwali which is in Oct - Nov every year. I always ask what exactly it is they want before I leave for the shopping and get them the thing of their choice. I have found that this method makes for everyone's happiness and a fine basis for relationships for the next one year.

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How high can a mountain be before it collapses? If the base is large enough, if there are enough rocks and tree roots to hold the soil together, if there are enough streams to drain water without taking away the soil and if there is enough structural strength to withstand the weight of the snow and glaciers - there would be no limit to the heights a mountain can grow. It won't collapse as long as its fundamentals are strong. Both...

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My thought for the day. Don't tell hungry people, "Let them eat cake." when you are the only one who has cake. What do you think? Don't wake up a person who has fallen asleep due to hunger and tell there would be no dinner.

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"The will to be stupid is a very powerful force, but there are always alternatives." - Lois McMaster Bujold. What are some of the opposing forces? Wanting warmth when it is cold. Wanting happiness when there is sadness all around. Wanting fame when the prospects for disgrace is great. Wanting the bliss of stupidity when knowledge is available for the asking.

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Will you please join me in congratulating the wonderful Philosopher who recently became a sage? Congratulations, Philosopher, on becoming a Sage. Wish you all the best for your onward progress.

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What would you perfer one billion dollars or one billion days away from stress I will take the one billion dollars, leave it with professional investment managers to get me a decent income, and lead the rest of my life stress free!

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Do you prefer white or milk or dark chocolate? You assume in your question that all people have a sweet tooth, like chocolates and have preferences for one kind of chocolate over another. May I tell you that there are people who would rather have a salty snack than a chocolate. People like me for instance, who are diabetic!

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Do you ever "dump" people just because they disagree with you? On AB, in real life, wherever. Do you require positive feedback 24/7 or can you handle being on the opposite side of an issue and still get along? I do not dump people just because they disagree with me. I believe no constructive dialog could take place unless all differing points of views are expresssed on an issue. I always welcome all points of view on an issue and taking a consensus view if possible or in continuing friendships with different views on the same issue. . But I am sorry to note that there are several people who...

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Do the United States and China have to be rivals? I wondered about the same thing reading the latest news. http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1815277 I find it puzzling.

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I think if you believe you are lucky, you are. What do you think? I don't believe luck has had any part to play in my life. I would believe it is all God's kindness. God is Great.

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In a TV movie yesterday one person said to another " there are many paths to happiness....choose one". Can it really be that simple? To those who have set their mind to the default mode of happiness, finding happiness in everything they see and experience is easy. The simplest of things, like seeing a butterfly or a bird, could being in a lot of joy and happiness. It is for those who are yet to find the equilibrium state of happiness for their minds that the search for happiness through different paths will be...

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What has Cambodia done most recently to anger the Thai government? 'Cambodia's Parliament on Monday (16.11.2009) stripped the country's outspoken opposition leader of his immunity from prosecution for uprooting border markers on the frontier with Vietnam.' Opposition leader Sam Rainsy has been the eye of the storm for making statements inconvenient to the Government of Combodia formed by the Cambodian People's Party's Prime...

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What battery size do you tend to buy the most of? 'AA'. Always rechargeable cells.

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Have you ever built or carved anything out of wood, if so what was it? I did try my hands at wood carving once. And what I carved really looked like a tortoise with its limbs and head withdrawn into its shell! That was the first and last of my woodcrafts!

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Why are Americans so cheery? Because Americans can afford to be care free. The cheerful attitude makes it easier to afford being even more care free! Its a principle that has worked to perfection, I would imagine.

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How do you remember your childhood. Was it good or bad. Neither good or bad. Just an average satisfactory childhood.

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I pulled a cuticle off the side of my middle finger and now it is swollen and to tender to touch - is this something I should just go to the emergency room about or just deal with - I can't even sleep at night! Better go to a doctor, get it bandaged and take the doctor's prescriptions for the antibiotics. It can turn nasty if it gets infected further. Given enough time it may self heal - but why take the risk when a quick remedy is available?

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What should Asia Pacific leaders wear for the 2011 summit in Hawaii? (They have to wear something typical of the host country) How about Bermuda shorts, Hawaii sandals and Flowery shirts?

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Are you more apt to tire of predictability or unpredictability? I am always comfortable where the outcome can be predicted. It doesn't mean that I don't take a calculated risk. Unpredictability is equally welcome. It adds spice to the otherwise mundane life we live.

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Do those who make a big deal of nothing tend to ignore/deny the really important things because they're too busy to notice them? There is a proverb - 'Penny wise Pound foolish'. To some extent it is true of all of us in that we sometimes act extravagant impulsively while most of the time we are very careful. . I think we all have simple minds. Some more simple than the rest. You must be referring to the simplest of the lot in your question. . They understand simple things and make a big deal abut them. ...

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Do questions with multiple components/ parts annoy you? They seem to annoy some people and I can't figure out why. Can you? To me questions with multiple parts are the easiest to answer. Though the questions may be slightly longer, the components give me exactly what the question is. Vague questions are always tough to answer because we may not know what the questioner is asking about and in what context. Questions should be complete in all respects, in my opinion. . It is my guess that it is people who want...

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Do you own pets? If so, what kind? If not, why not? I have 2 dogs. Both working dogs. They assist my night watchman.

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Do spend any time at all chastising the Questioner for the question asked or simply ignore those questions you don't like and answer the ones you do? I answer only those questions that I consider I am capable of answering satisfactorily. Even while being careful this way, I do get caught on the wrong foot often enough.

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What do you have to give? My shoulder to lean on to anyone who want to lean on them!

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Should the President of the United States bow to the kings of other countries? Only to the kings of the countries where bowing to one another is the customary form of greeting. Like in Japan for instance. Everywhere else a hand shake would be most appropriate.

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When you go to bed do you keep a bottle or glass of water in your bedroom? No. There is a water purifier in the hall next to the bedroom. Also I drink water only on waking up in the morning. Never during the night after going to bed.

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As a child, who did you want to be like when you grew up? I had some vague idea about becoming someone in a position of authority to whom all people listened all the time. No particular person though. And my childhood plans have failed miserably, I must add.

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Would you ever hit your mom or dad? Not a chance. Never done it in my life. Never even raised my voice. Now they both are gone.

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How bad is your temper? Somewhat poor. You will find it difficult to provoke me, I would like to believe.

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Keithold made it to Illuminati, would everyone join me in a fantastic Aussie style celebration? WELL DONE KEITH. I have been waiting for this day, keithold, ever since you added 'in nervous nineties' to your name. Congratulations. Most happy to see that you finally made it to the Illuminati level. Who better than Firebrand, the First Illuminati of the Answerbag to host the party in your honor! Thanks for all the great questions that were a pleasure to research and answer. Have a field day....

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How "difficult" is it to fly a transcontinental jetliner, like a Boeing 747 or 777? How much "high tech math" does it take? Isn't it mostly computers and just punching buttons now? (asked in response to 'how hard is it to drive a train'...tongue in cheek) A lot more difficult than flying a USAF C-135 aircraft from Guam, Philippines to Lebanon Municipal Airport, NH, USA, with 2 mid-air refuelings, in an imaginary flight of fancy, taking 156 people for a joy ride, I would imagine. . (tongue in cheek answer)

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When did thin become popular? When the beauty contests touched the Miss Universe level.

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Have you ever been love drunk? The fact that I have survived for 57 years in this world would prove otherwise.

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Are you a cafeteria Christian (Muslim, etc.)? Not in a secular country where people have the right and freedom to believe in whatever faith they want to and eat food according to the prescriptions of their faith.

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Can cow manure be used to generate power? If we could design an engine running on Gobar Gas with enough rpm and torque to power a generator it would certainly be possible to generate electricity using gobar gas produced from a gobar gas plant using cow manure.

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Do Men still wear underwear? You do not seem to understand the handicap that we men have to live with. We must wear right sized underwear if we ever must work for a living without ending up in pain!

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What words of encouragement do you say to yourself to make you do good things for yourself? Simple things you know you should do that will make you feel better? I always say the bad times will pass and the good times are around the corner. That makes it for me!

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How much Play do you still have in you? Good or bad? Now that you have asked the question, I must say I am still very playful at heart. What could equal the plain joy and fun of play we had as children! Only I can't run as fast or hide as easily as I could when I was a child. So the attention has been shifted to playing mind stimulating games! No pranks, though. You are welcome to a game of chess with me.

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Who would like to buy Bernie Madoffs beach front home on Long Island? Only 8 million dollars. I would like to own a house like that but living the honest life I live I have no hope of buying or constructing or owning one similar to that. Just for a huge house I wouldn't want to turn a con-artist myself either. So my dreams must remain dreams forever. It is better this way, though. Life is peaceful.

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The word of the day is "Bamboozled." What great sentence can you write with this word? (Thank you) If I were a Giant Panda I would have been "Bamboozled" with all the bamboo sprouts the zoo people were dumping in my enclosure!

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Can you guess what kind of bird I had in my yard today? A bird that likes Sunshine. Must be a beautiful singing bird.

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What are you loosing money on right at this moment? Nothing, when I think about it. Everything under control. I find that I am living well within my means and spending only on planned expenditure. If unplanned or unforeseen expenses were to comeby, I would be in trouble, though.

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If you could write your past self a letter to say you were sorry about something or very proud about something you have done what would it be? I will be saying sorry for not applying my mind well enough over my time spent in the library. Now thinking to find something for being proud about, I am sorry, I find nothing. So it is sorry both way, I am sorry.

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Have you ever just wanted to "Slack off" on things? Thats what I want to do right now. What do you want to "Slack off" on? I have always wanted to slack off on my exercise. But my wife wouldn't let me! She goes by our family doctor's advise where my exercise is concerned.

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I just picked up my medicine at Walgreens Drug Store and it was short two pills. This has happened before to me and I heard to others. What would you do if it happened to you? If you buy packs of 50 or 100 pills the drug stores normally do not count them but weigh them as that would be faster and easier. It is possible that you get 2 pills short or 2 extra. But you have got what you paid for. I am sure you will get this same explanation if you ask the drug store manager.

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True Story...There is a women that was born with half a brain who leads a normal life. What do you have "half of" that you lead a normal life with? (Or Not?) lol Now let me be a little liberal with myself. I would have been better off with half my intelligence but double the common sense I have now.

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Everyone needs a Hero in their lives. Maybe a family member or otherwise. Someone to look up to. Who is your Hero or someone you hold with the highest regards? My former college principal was one person whom I still regard at the topmost of my role models list. My college life was over 35 years ago and the Principal is no longer with us for the past 10 years. But he continues to be my role model.

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I'm so sad. AB won't let me give points. Anyone else having this problem? This is a frequent glitch about which we must not worry about. It is either the comments or the points that don't get posted. Today, at this moment, both are working fine. I see I am able to rate every question I answer, for a change!

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Have you ever lived with someone who has made you feel like you are walking on egg shells because you are so scard of making them angry? I would feel that way while interacting with every customer of mine. Thats because my customers are the real bosses. My business runs entirely on my reputation and goodwill.

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If you had a job you hate, what job might make you more unhappy and what one would make you happier? A garbage collector's job will make me somewhat unhappier. A garbage truck driver's job might make me happier though!

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If you were to enter an eating contest what food would you choose that might make you think you could win? And have you ever been in one? I live in south India and here we have this rice cake called Idli made in every home and available in every restaurant as breakfast food. Its every easy on digestion. I will choose Idly because in my youth I had actually won an Idly eating contest. Bananas too would do fine.

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If you suddenly ended up living on "Easy Street" where would it be, what did you do, and who might have helped you get there? Now, my Easy Street would be the Sunset Boulevard! Is it Miami or Tampa City?

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What is love? 'Love is but an emotion implanted by nature in all life forms for the survival and continuance of the species and for satisfaction of the procreational instincts in them.' Suby.

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When might bigger be better? If I were to be in a situation of having to face a bunch of strong muscular men with their eyes on my wallet and wrist watch - in a dark alley - I would certainly feel it would have been better if I were bigger!

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How can Christians claim their bible talks of a hell when Genesis 3:19 clearly states that Adam (who sinned) would be returning to where he came from. "for dust you are and to dust you will return?" Now, come on, Mr. Josh. This earth is turning into a real 'hell' these days. Worse can be anticipated. The authors of the Bible foresaw what was coming. Great foresight indeed. Is your doubt cleared?

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When you get the opportunity to hear it... what does silence say to you? Same as any audible language or music or even noise - silence has its own character. To me, it makes me listen to my inner voice which is often very profound!

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Is it stupid to hire employees as a sole proprietor? A sole proprietor can hire employees. But employees can't replace the sole proprietor. All that you could do is to give a power of attorney to trusted employees at Managerial levels so that they could affix their signatures on your behalf using the mandate given by you which will be legally binding on you. But be careful about giving more powers than necessary - otherwise it could turn...

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Was NASA's LCross mission a success? I will say 'YES'. The evidence of water being present on the moon surface is now irrefutable.

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Is LCROSS's evidence of water on the moon already stronger than former evidence? It looks like there could be more than 100 kg water in the impact plume. Yes. The evidence is stronger. Earlier the the NASA payload on Chandrayaan-1 had traced water on the moon's surface. Now LCROSS's evidence further substantiates the earlier finding. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Indian-scientists-rejoice-as-Chandrayaan-1-traces-water-on-moon/articleshow/5049459.cms

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Can you name something pink? The petels of the Lotus flower.

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How much of a sun tan is too much? Too much exposure to ultra violet radiation from the Sun that lumps form on the skin which could eventually turn cancerous.

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Has anyone called you a jerk today? I am usually careful not to behave in such a way so as to be addressed with an abusive slang. But I don't deny the fact that sometimes I unwittingly fall prey to and tend to exhibit objectionable behavior which leads to someone thinking of me, if not calling me, in words similar to the one you have suggested.

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What activity requires restraint? Asking questions in the Answerbag as I found out to my dismay.

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Do fish have genitals? They have to - without them they can't reproduce. But they are like those in most birds. Invisible from outside. But no worries. The males know their business well enough.

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What is the most daring thing you have ever done? As teenagers we use to climb a 2500' rock formation without any life support system. It used to be done in a competitive spirit to see who reached the top of the rock formation and climbed to the top of the rock we called 'the frog rock' as it bore an uncanny resemblance to a crouching frog. I used to be a regular winner in the sport among us friends. Got some nasty injuries...

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What shouldn't you do while in a graveyard? Pee in the privacy behind that large tree or the rose bushes there.

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What is the last food/drink you savored till the very end ? it was just that dang good ! When served in small portions every food is enjoyed till the last bite. Same with smaller servings of every beverage.

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Do you like karate or eating better Why not watch karate matches on TV while eating my favorite snacks?

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What notable event - good or bad - made Friday the 13th (past or present) memorable for you? My Friday the 13th passed about 6 hours ago. Nothing special worth mentioning happened during the day.

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Do partners in gay marriages change their names after they get married? Not their names, necessarily. But as in every marriage one must take on the roles of husband and another of a wife. Thats what a marriage is all about.

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I am so tired , it is time for a nap, Who will be kind enough to wake me in a couple of hours? There will be no question of waking you up. Let your body and mind rest all they want during your nap. I would rather if you woke up on your own - well rested. That would be the kindest thing I could do - not waking you up from deep sleep.

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Where do you go when you want to cry in private? I have a little temple built in the middle of my farm for my own use. A totally private place. I go there when I want solitude. I have never had an occasion to go there for crying. If the need arises, I will be going to my temple only.

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Today is sm00z two year anniversary on Answerbag. Do you want to celebrate this special day with him? Congratulations, sm00z, on your second anniversary in the Answerbag. I wish you pleasant times ahead.

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What was the happiest moment of your day today? When a AB friend gave me a link to an article in the wikipedia. Some pressure that was at the bottom of my mind got relieved.

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What causes dimples? do you have any? 'Dimples are hereditary. To examine "dimples": If the correct heredity gene is found in a human, the muscles which cause dimples to appear are present. Before reproduction, sex cells are created through the process of meiosis. These cells will contain either of two genes which produce dimples, or one that produces the muscles controlling dimples and one that doesn't....

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How do you say "Hi" in your part of the world? ( We say "Gidday") In India it is 'Namaste' meaning 'I bow to you' for both 'Hi' and 'Bye'.

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How do you say bye from your part of the world? ( We say "Cheers" or "See ya") In India we say 'Namaste' meaning 'I bow to you'. While meeting a person or while departing. We never say 'we are leaving' - we always say 'we are coming back'.

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What lies behind Rupert Murdoch's plans to block Google? 'Mega-publisher Rupert Murdoch says he will pull stories from Google's news index to encourage people to pay for online content.' http://www.tgdaily.com/business-and-law-features/44577-murdoch-plans-to-block-google-news . Its only natural that Ruper Murdoch wants to block Google News which is free and most comprehensive news search on the internet. . Being the media baron...

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Where can you find gold in the world? All the Gold Nuggets that were to be found have already been found. Now all that is left is Gold Ore. Often the concentration of gold in the ore is so low that the cost of separating the gold from the ore is higher than the value of the gold extracted. Still there is nothing to stop you from going gold prospecting!

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What would you choose if you could only have one of these attributes: happiness, or character? Character. Peace and happiness will follow for sure.

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Why do so many people want to set weird and wacky world records? To some a mention of their name and a picture of theirs in the Guinness Book of World Records is the ultimate dream. They will go any length to get their dream realized.

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What kind of stuffed animal do you need to snuggle with in order to get a good night's sleep? No stuffed animals, soft toys or pillows, please. A calm peaceful mind will give me the best sleep possible. This I make sure I do get every night.

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Have you ever been reading through answers and come across one you thought was really good. Tried to give it points only to realise that it was a previous answer of your own? I have come across expressed ideas that match exactly my own. But never a copy and paste job of one of my previous answers.

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Do you consider yourself wealthy, average or in financial straits? Compared to a whole lot of others I could consider myself 'wealthy'. But I am really 'average' in my personal opinion. But I have never been in 'dire financial straits'. It is all a matter of our outlook, I suppose.

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Could you name me an Actress that has become more attractive with age - without any 'surgical help'...? Bollywood actress Hema Malini. She is 61 years old now. To her fans she is as attractive as ever. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hema_Malini

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I'm REALLY interested in _______. What word (s) can you use to complete the thought? Going back to the University.

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If you had a choice to choose between being avant-garde or being backward, which would you choose? Avant-garde, naturally.

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If it was within your power to help a complete stranger , would you do it? I will, for sure. But I will first make sure it will not backfire on me.

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If you remembered to take your meds today, which one would you like to share with me? I regularly take my diabetes pills. There is one vitamin supplement among the pills. That I could share with you.

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Not only does it seem very quiet on Answerbag tonight but everything seems to be on a very long time lag, Is this my computer or is everyone experiencing the same problem ? 11/12/09. Seems okay to me. Probably because I am used to a 1 mbps broad band connection. Otherwise my 1 hour for the Answerbag is going smoothly enough. Something wrong with your server, perhaps!

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______ & ______. What words can you use to fill in the blanks? Jack & Jill!

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Have you ever chopped firewood? In the olden days we used to buy chopped firewood. I had done some resizing but no real chopping. It is a long time since we ever used any firewood. Its all gas and electricity now.

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How hot does the weather have to get to be a heatwave? +100 degrees Fahrenheit. +38 degrees centigrade. Purely my opinion. In India the Met department pronounces a heat wave only if higher temperature lasts or is expected to last for over a week.

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Should repeat juvenile offenders be sentenced to life in prison? There cases should be reviewed as they turn 18 years old and any life sentence pronounced after that only.

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What is the best way of saving an image on my hard drive? By keeping a copy in your external USB hard disk.

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In which country are you most likely to find ugly people? I would say there are some African countries where 'elephantiasis' is still a unchecked problem.

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Why can't Hollywood compete with Japanese giant robots? Why should Hollywood compete with Japanese when they have their own niche market all over the world?

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Do Americans and Asians find different movies scary? A well produced horror movie with a good script that will appeal to people of all nationalities and directed by a master of the art will appeal equally to people of all origins. I will site Alfred Hitchcock movies as an example.

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Is loving a gadget-obsessed person easier than it sounds? I would consider the geeks to be the easiest to shower our love on as long as you don't expect them to reciprocate instantly!

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Is surgery for a "designer vagina" ever appropriate? From what I have learned about the surgical procedure I will assume that it gives highly satisfactory results to the user but not to the owner! Only truthful feedback from owners could give the right percepective in this regard.

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Should principals allow gay or lesbian couples to attend school proms or dances? If the couple have an adopted child who is enrolled in the educational institutions they naturally have a right to attend all functions organized by the school.

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If you were going to come out with a cd, write the music & lyrics & sing the vocals, what type of cd would it be, pop, rock, country, what kind? I haven't thought of getting into the music and CD business as yet. If at all I decide to get into it - I will go for professionals to do the job for me producing a good selling CD. This is one area where I wouldn't trust my own judgements.

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There are those who say they want their country back. They are anti-progress, anti-research, anti-science.So they must be Pro Regress! How far back do they want to go? Which century? When was "their" country good enough for them? Possibly to times before the Industrial Revolution. Even to the Middle Ages. . But they simply don't seem to realize how tough those times were for common people to live in.

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What is the Savilian chair? 'The Savilian Chair of Geometry was founded in 1619 at the University of Oxford by Henry Savile. See Savile's biography for details of what the professors were required to teach.' . http://www.gap-system.org/~history/Societies/Savilian.html

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Can you see me right now ..? I see you in me and in all those around me. We are all carbon products after all when all is said and done.

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If you needed a financial advisor, who would you use? I used to consult my father quite a lot when he was alive. Now I rely on my auditor who is a chartered accountant well informed in all matters concerning finance.

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Have you ever felt like a balloon that's just been deflated? I thought for several minutes before answering your question. My considered answer is a definite 'NO'.

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Have you ever felt like packing up and moving and leaving everyone and everything from your present life behind? Escapism, the desire to run away from it all, in a natural instinct inherent in every human being. The escapist in us surfaces often enough but we do reason with ourselves and suppress the desire to run away. I have felt like doing what you suggest several times in my life but have always stayed put till the desire vanished on its own as logical reasoning took over.

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When is an extremist not an extremist? When in the company of other extremists.

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Is the nature of terrorism changing? Yes. Its dog eat cat earlier. Now it is dog eat dog!

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Should Muslims serve in non-Muslim armies? There are plenty of Muslims serving in the Indian Army. But India is a secular country. So you can't call the Indian Army a non-Muslim Army.

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The domain spamford.com may be for sale by its owner! Are you interested? Why or why not? I read all about Sanford "Spamford" Wallace in the link you have given. He has achieved a high level of notoriety by the time he was 30 years old promoting himself as the spamking of the world. I wouldn't touch him or his domain with a 20 foot pole. Thank you.

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What is better: being high or being down? Or neither? Neither. Being high or low could be playing with our minds and emotions. It is better to have a stable emotional set up in our minds. For this reason it is better to uncheck the 'points' in our feedback page and go on ABing without looking at the points chart. We are here to have a few pleasant moments, after all.

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Who invented the alphabetical order for sorting information? Where did it start to be widely used? The alphabetical order for sorting information cannot be ascribed to anyone in particular. . The first things ever to be sorted in an alphabetical order must be the words in a dictionary. But who created the first dictionary? We are clueless. We can only get information like: 'The first Dictionary fascicle was published on 1 February 1884—-twenty-three years after...

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Are you any good? I am not. I am sorry. The last person to have taken advantage of my gullibility was AB user Major Tom.

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True or False, you laughed when you read this ? FLATULENCE n. To a female, FLATULENCE is an embarrassing byproduct of indigestion. To a male, FLATULENCE is a source of entertainment, male bonding and self-expression. False. Flatulence as a topic is no humor value. It is same to both men and women. An embarrassing act having a nuisance value to others.

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If you ask questions about religion or politics or some other controversial subject, are you simply curious or purposely trying to stir things up? I have asked a good number of questions on controversial topics. My purpose has always been to gain knowledge of all points of views on the topic so that I could take a well informed stand on the topic. Answerbag has been very useful for this purpose of mine.

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Are you a chatterbox? Thankfully NO.

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What would you do if your teenager said that he or she was a vegetarian? Go buy vegetables!

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What shouldn't you do in a hotel? Behave like a kleptomaniac.

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Why is the unemployment rate in the United States so high? The bitter truth is that plenty jobs have moved from the US to low wage areas of the world like China and the Far East. Industries have shifted their manufacturing bases to these low wage areas. The net result is that the United States gets manufactured goods at cheaper rates but it is at the cost of employment opportunities to its own citizens.

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What does the Answerbag has an inexhaustible supply of? I would consider that the Answerbag has an inexhaustible supply of wrong category questions.

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Do you let other adult or teenaged family members drive your car? No. Its either me or my driver. 7 of my staff are good at driving. Two of them are just 18 years old. Teenagers. I take them as my drivers when I go on long trips.

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Why is the world so concerned about Iran's nuclear program? The main reason is the fear of their home made nuclear weapons falling into irresponsible hands including terrorist outfits and the Taliban. There are concerns about the stability of the Iranian Government too. There is every reason to be concerned.

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Beatles or Led Zepplin? Beatles and Beatles Only.

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How do you make your homeade ice cream? Yes. That is one thing I am good at. Whenever I make ice cream at home I make it in larger quantities. The neighborhood children have a swell time then. They really enjoy my ice cream.

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Will Toyota continue to be involved in motor sports? Difficult to say. I saw the Toyota CEO addressing a press conference in the news. But I got the impression that he was leaving the topic of motor sports participation open. In any case, you can't really expect the Japanese very forthcoming in their statements about their future plans.

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What is your favorite gemstone? Diamonds, naturally.

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Which browser do you use for ABing..IE,Firefox,Opera ,chrome,netscape? I use Firefox. With Linux Ubuntu software.

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What place do you like better U.S.A,Canada,Mexico,China,Russia,United Kingdom,Brazil,or Other.Name the country that is other than these. India.

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AB user, Major Tom, lost his wife Megan to an accident involving a bus, just 8 hours ago. Would you join me in expressing our condolences to him on the loss of his life partner just when he was planning his retirement with her in 2 years time? Major Tom, AB user, has just informed me that he has lost his wife Megan to an accident involving a Bus. He had answered a question of mine on Nov 2, 2009 saying that "My lady and I both reserve private meditation time each day. +5 Suby". Then late on Nov, 05 2009 Major Tom informed me in the comments thread "Meghan is gone.Killed by a bus about 5 hours ago." He had...

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What if anything do you remember about 1975? The declaration of Internal Emergency in India on 26 June 1975. I clearly remember reading the news in the next day's newspapers. The emergency lasted for 21 months. Then fresh elections were held and a new parliament lower house and a new government were formed in March, 1977. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Emergency_(India)

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What should taxi drivers be able to do before they get a licence? The requirement to take an English test and pass it makes excellent sense. Still, I would consider the ability to give first aid in any kind of emergency must come first.

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If you watched the Memorial service for Michael Jackson what affected you the most? His daughter Paris's crying did it for me. To be truthful, I must say that I did not watch the live coverage. The clips shown in the news bulletins did not affect me emotionally as the media had already saturated us with news on Micheal Jackson's untimely death.

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Are you materialistic? Do you agree with the saying "the one with the most toys wins"? If so, what is it exactly that you win? I make do with the minimum of requirements. My joy comes from sharing and not possessing. I think people who concentrate on possessing most toys miss out on much of the real joys that life has to offer. One with the most toys does not really win - they are emotionally imbalanced.

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When people disappoint you, or life in general lets you down, do you go out and buy "things"? If you do, does it ever really make you feel better about anything? It is natural for people to want to posses things and derive some joy from the very possession of things. When in a depressed mood people are naturally inclined towards going about buying things the possession of which, they hope, will lift their spirits. But I have been fortunate in understanding and realizing the hollowness of this natural tendency that we humans have. I analyze the...

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Which description fits you best? You know the value of a dollar and want to get the best return on your investment or you spend money "like a drunken sailor"? I will look for value for my money. If an investment will give me just a .5% return over another I will go for that. I value my money. Had to put in a whole lifetime of work to earn whatever I have now.

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Frankly my dear, i _______________? can't figure what you are getting at!

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DO YOU HAVE TO PAY INCOME TAX ON LIFE INSURANCE MONEY YOU HAVE RECEIVED? No. Life insurance money received in settlement of a claim or on maturity of the policy does not attract any income tax. But if you invest the money received the income from the investment will be assessed as income for income tax purposes.

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Is cheating wrong in your opinion? Most certainly. Academic cheating deserves severest of punishments. Those who cheat in exams are making the studious look like fools. And those who cheat turn out to be disproportionately poor in performance as they got their qualifications without studying the subjects properly.

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What took your breath away? When I had my first view of the Kashmir Valley when we emerged from the tunnel on the highway from Jammu to Srinagar.

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Should the drink driving limit be reduced to zero? Ideally - Yes. But who will listen? Some compromise required as in everything else.

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How often do you wake from sleep with no memories of the nightmare but all the fright? The last time the situation you describe occured to me was some 50 years back. I was sick with typhoid and did have a recurring nightmare when the fever was high. I remember them vividly to this day! Since then for the past 50 years after the typhoid at the age of 6 I haven't had a nightmare. Good sweet and not so sweet dreams - Yes. Nightmares and frights - No.

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What is something you have sacrificed? I didn't really sacrifice. I was made the sacrificial scapegoat! Would that count?

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Why do some deaths seem to get more media coverage than others? Strange are the ways of the Media. Print Media wants more readership so they could get more ads and ad revenue. Visual Media wants more eye balls so they could get more ads and ad revenue. It all boils down to ads and ad revenue. So the discrepancy. All deaths can't get the same amount of media coverage. Only the deaths that will bring in readership or viewership will get the coverage....

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Do you like caramel ice cream? Who doesn't? But caramel is nothing but white sugar dry fried to brown color. Almost charred sugar! Wonder why people would do that to good sweet sugar!

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True or False, you have had both a dog and cat at the same time as pets? False. I keep only dogs as pets. There are neighborhood cats that visit my place. But I refuse to pet them or feed them even when my dogs don't chase them away! Now brazing myself for the DRs from cat lovers!

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Yes or No, you have had a close encounter of the third kind? No. My encounter would rate -3. Encounters with the Sub-human. Leave alone the aliens and Spielberg's film!

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How many politicians are shy? To be a successful politician one must have a very thick skin. They must be very aggressive too all the time and hide the aggression with some shyness. If any politician appears shy it is only a cover up for other unacceptable exhibition of behavioral patterns. One has to be clever to survive in politics.

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What exactly do COATS do because I have never had a Downrate reversed or asked for any help from them and I would like to know if they are really like the ATC who used to help one another.? You must knock before the door opens. You must post a comment under any one of an answer by a COAT requesting help and it will be passed on to the group leaders. They will circulate your request to all COAT members and the needful will be done. COAT is not just about correcting downrates. In case of offensive behavior, uncharitable behavior or any other objectionable activity by anyone in...

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Could you please name 2 persons who were really outstanding personalities of your country, in your opinion, during the 20th Century? (See my answer in the link below) I am from India. I would suggest the following two personalities my country produced during the 20th century who were truly outstanding, in my opinion. Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi. Popularly known as Mahatma Gandhi or simply Bapuji. He was the architect of the 'freedom movement' which made India a free and independent democratic republic. The remarkable aspect of the freedom...

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Could it be possible that you can learn how to give ANY woman screaming orgasms literally "on demand"? There are certain drugs that could provide what you suggest in your question. However I will not give the names of the drugs to be used for this purpose for fear of misuse. There is nothing to prevent you from searching the web to find out for yourself, though.

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How old were you when you got your first dvd player? I got one 5 years back. I was 52 then. Till then it was the regular CD player. I still have it. Using it to play MP3 discs. Before that I had got my first video cassette player in 1982. I was 30 then.

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Does moonshine and horse racing mix? I don't know about moonshine. But I have seen people frequenting the bars in the race courses between the races. I have never seen anything like what is described in the link you provided.

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Does it upset you when you hear someone use the word "god" when they are not praying or talking about their creator? Absolutely not. I would rather encourage them to use the word.

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Would you ever report yourself to police if you had broken the law? If the law broken was about a cognizable offense then I would surrunder to the police or court immediately. In case of non-cognizable offenses I would try to compensate and settle the matter with those affected by my misdemeanor.

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How many different apartments have you lived in? Only one in all these 57 years. The remaining were all houses with compounds.

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How much sun should toddlers get every day? Check the ultraviolet radiation in your area before deciding on anything.

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Is the only safe tan a fake tan? Until the hole in the ozone layer is fully closed in about 80 years time, hopefully, it would be safer to go for fake tans.

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How can history be made more interesting? Every country has been rewriting its own history every time a new government takes over. The rewrites will not be obvious. But if you look at the school history books closely you will find how historical facts are being manipulated to change the historical perspective of the future generations. To those who engage themselves in making these changes in facts of history to suit their own...

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What happens to your e-mail when you die? Nothing. But does it really matter after one has died?

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At what age do kids no longer need to sit in child restraint seats in cars? I don't know if there is any law about this. But my guess would be about 8 years. By then they would know how to behave while traveling in a car.

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Wouldn't it accomplish the same thing, if automakers made elec/biofuel cars, instead of forcing cap and trade on corporations that will cost all households an extra $1,700 per year from now on? What's wrong with this idea? What you suggest would be the right direction to take. It is the electric cars that hold greater promise as with larger Lithium batteries the cars could cover upto 500 miles in one charge at speeds upto 80 miles an hour. If we were to go for bio-fuel cars then a lot of good agricultural land will be utilized for crops that would be the raw material for the manufacture of bio-fuel. Such land...

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Hve you ever been contacted by someone OUTSIDE Answerbag (who is not a member here) based on something you wrote on this website? What would your reaction be? I will most gladly give whatever extra information they want on my posting here in the answerbag.

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Could America go broke? See LINK: Robert J. Samuelson who has written the story in The Washington Post has researched the topic well enough. But this is the gist of his conclusions. 'Well, it's still a very, very long shot, but it's no longer entirely unimaginable.' All that we laymen could hope for is that the unimaginable thing will never happen and we must put our hopes on the competence and the...

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What are the warning signs of credit card addiction? When the banks stop sending you reminder letters and start sending people to remind you of the outstanding balance that must be paid immediately, you could reasonably assume that credit card addiction has overwhelmed you.

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How reliable is the M-16 rifle? Better than the .303, I am sure.

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Where did the term "scare the living daylights" come from? MATT001, AB user asked the following question on Jan 22 2008 at 11:34AM in the Answerbag. 'From where does the term "beat the living daylights" originate?' http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/562195 Dr. V.S.Prasad, another AB user gave a detailed well researched answer to the question with links for further information. http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/2112529 . Dr....

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Should a crying child ever be kicked off a plane? Most certainly not. Those accompanying the child must soothe the child to stop it crying. I think Air Hostesses are especially well trained in handling this sort of situation. We must always remember that we all were children once.

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How many "AB Friends" have have requested (and you accepted) who have had absolutely NO activity (no questions, answers, comments, ratings) on AB? Are they just "collecting friends"? WHY? The only ABer with no activity on his page who posted a friendship request to me the day he joined was my own son. In fact it was me who persuaded him to join AB. I had approved his request the moment I saw it. . Other than this single case I have always checked the profiles of the ABers who post friend's request to me. It is usually those who have had interactions with earlier and have...

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What did Charles Darwin achieved with his theory of evolution? He changed the way the world looked at life forms. He managed to change the world.

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Have any questions requiring an answer for further explanatin (to fully state the question) ever gotten over 100 points? I had asked a question on 20th October, 2008 when I was less than one month old in the Answerbag. What prompted me to ask the question was the frequent downratings I was receiving but no explanation as to why the questions or answers were being downrated. I didn't know the word 'troll' then. This is the question I posted. I explained my question in an answer posted to my own...

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Do you change your AB name and/or avatar? I have never changed my avatar since the very first day I joined the Answerbag. I have shortened my name once and added the Coat on another occasion. The has always remained basically the same though. I do not intend to change either any more hereafter.

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Would you want someone just like you to be in the trenches with you and by your side when the going gets tough? I would want people who could share the trenches as well as be by my side in rough weather. They will make for true friends.

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Do you ever think about ways to improve yourself, ways to be a better person, or do thoughts like those make you uncomfortable so you avoid them? Ever since I came to the Answerbag I have not had to worry about improving myself. My Answerbag friends improve me better than what I could ever hope to archive on my own.

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1992: Generation Y or Generation Z? I will think those born in early nineties would be about 'F' in the alphabet. English alphabet has limited number of letters and you can't use up the letters too fast. This generation will be 'F' for sure.

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When you read a question or answer on Answerbag with which you totally disagree, do you get angry and respond in anger or just respond with your opinion but don't engage in any insults? Do you attack or think "different strokes for different folks"? When others are impolite to me I express my concerns most politely. It usually has a positive result. Insults, expression of any anger or engaging anyone in a verbal duel is not my style either in real life or in the answerbag. My approach is same for everyone except that I am extra polite to those elder to me as I associate age with 'wisdom'. Also I have found that being polite...

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In the vast world of Answerbag, have you ever regretted giving your opinion on any questions because of the responses you got or have others been civil and polite even though they disagreed with you? What about questions you've asked? Any regrets? No. No regrets at all. I had asked a question on 20th October, 2008 when I was less than a month old in the Answerbag. I had given my own answer to the question explaining what I meant in the question as I was not very familiar with Answerbag terminology then. The question came to view again when I had posted its link in my profile page as the 'stupidest question ever asked by me'....

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How long could you go without talking? I regularly go on a 24 hour vow of silence every 4th Friday of every month. I pass around the little bits of paper on which I have written a few words to communicate with others during the day of silence. Computer and internet activity are excluded from the vow of silence as these do not require speech. This is in training for the long periods of silence that I plan to undergo in future.

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When was Asterix first published? 29 October 1959.

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What would be your idea of a dead serious question on AB? "What all could you buy in a shoe store?" The question posted in the 'Shoes and Boots' category.

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What is the best way of remembering names? Associate the names to the faces. Thats the only way. I haven't yet mastered the art though.

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Hey guys, I need to tell you something from a fellow aber, is that ok ? Barbiedoll has been ordered by Dr. no computer use till Jan 2010. She said to let you all know she misses you but must heal from surgery. She did say she wont be participating in AB or looking at her emails till Jan 2010. But she also said 'No health problems'. Where does her doctor come into the picture? I wonder how accurate your information is!

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How can you tell when it's older crowd night on AB? Youth is a distant memory for me so be creative. When you see more questions on 'Chidhood Experiences' and 'Nostalgia' being posted and answered by lots and lots of people in here in the AB you can be sure the older crowd is present in large numbers.

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Do you work Saturdays? In a farmer's life there are no weekly holidays. We work everyday of the week. The trees and the cows know no difference between the days of the week. They must be taken care of.

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Are you in my feedback? If not, why? :) If I have gone beyond the 5th page of your feedback you will find me in your 1st page there now. Thank you.

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Would a biography of your life make a good read? I think it would. Could you please suggest a good ghost writer?

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Do you think that Tony Blair would be a good first president of The European Federation? Without appearing to be commenting on his party or it policies I dare say I am all admiration for Tony Blair. I wish him well and hope he reaches the heights hitherto unscaled.

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Does sex, scandal and politics generally make for a good film? 'Sex' can hold a film up independently. Only it will be called 'porn'. Sex-scandals and Politics together could hold up a film famously - if the script and direction are good. Politics or sex-scandals will not hold up a film singly all on their own. Some human emotions and drama must be added to make the film stand up.

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I am starting an AB chain of humanity...we dont care about colour,religion or creed, we are who we are...no points....are you prepared to join the chain? Where do I sign? Please show me the dotted line.....

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What will be your last wish? I would want peace.

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If you lived on a haunted road and it was time for the ghost to come out would you stay the night elsewhere, go a different way or pay no mind to the spirit? I would gladly wait for the ghost to appear so that I could meet the ghost. I have this liking for ghosts but haven't seen one yet. Not that I haven't waited patiently in houses reputed to be haunted. But no luck this far.

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Are great men almost always bad men? Often eccentric but not bad men. They were really good men, thats what made them great. Their eccentricities often made people develop a mistaken notion about them.

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Where was your favorite place to play when you were a child? The river side. We used to play on the sandbanks. Diving into the river from tree branches was another game we played.

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Are you a physically affecionate person? No. I tend to avoid body contact beyond a hand shake.

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When was the last time you visited someone in the middle of the night? Last Saturday night. When a friend phoned that his father was ill and he needed help. I visited atonce, decided getting a doctor to visit will not solve the problem, called for an ambulance and got the patient admitted to the hospital. As I suspected it was a case of severe hypoglycemia. A doctor too would have suggested hospitalization. My friend's father was discharged from the...

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Which is the good brand portable radio for listening. For AM transmissions: Phillips. For FM it is best to use the cellphone with earphones. You will get the finest stereo effect that way.

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WHY is light skin tone a traditional or a modern obsession in India? Its a traditional obsession that continues to this day. When Aryans came to India first they were very white/fair complexioned people. As they settled in India the tropical Sun started working on their skins making it darker. They wanted to retain their original skin color which was pale but they couldn't maintain it in their adopted land as the climatic conditions favored darker...

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How far do you let it go? Till I am just about to loose all control.

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What were the last free samples given to you? Two sachets of bronze cleaning powder!

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How would you describe the best day in your life in one word? Nupital.

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I live in California, I am 25 and pregnant by a 17 year old what kind of trouble am I in? Serious trouble. Not just the California Law. You will have a rough time ahead if you decide to carry forward with the pregnancy.

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When do you clean your earwax When I see wax sticking to my little finger tip when I put it in the ear, I know it is time I cleaned my ear. I need it once in 3 months or so. I need to do it more than most people as I to swimming regularly in the river and the earwax production is greaterwhen we spend more time in cold water.

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Can a person be too fat to kill? (see link) Well, thats his defense. But the prosecution will have enough evidence or else they wouldn't have filed the charge sheet. I think obese people are very much capable of killing and making a quick get away. After all it is not their normal selves that is committing the murder. An adrenaline rush could give them the energy. I think it is the evidence that the Jury will be looking at...

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Would you purchase a casket or urn from Wal*Mart? (see link) I had made all arrangements for my cremation with the local crematorium by paying charges in advance. Now that you have given the link, I might consider buying an urn and leaving it with the crematorium. Buying online has its benefits. Ebay will be the next to offer caskets and urns, I suppose.

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Do you or could you listen to sports on the radio and follow the game as closely as you could by watching the game on TV? We used to have only radio commentary for cricket and football before the TV came in. We used to enjoy them very much. Even now we listen to cricket commentary on the radio more as the radio lets us move around and do our work while listening. For TV live telecasts we must stay put in front of the TV to watch and listen. Still even after considering the limitations of TV, I must say it is a...

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Do large flat screen TVs use more electricity than older TVs? No. I can tell from my experience. The older CRT 25" TV we have at home consumes a lot more of power than the newer Flat Screen 29" CRT TV. The newest of them all the 42" LCD TV consumes even less power than the other two CRTs. And I notice the circuit boards in the TVs are getting smaller and whole systems get packed into a tiny IC these days. I am not sure about the Plasma...

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Who was your favorite boss and why? The Branch Manager of the first branch of the Bank I joined as a probationary officer. He was most willing to help me learn the job and if I qualified to become a Branch Manager within one year of my joining as a probationary officer, it was because of the kind training have gave me.

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Should smoking in cars with children as passengers be banned? It should not only be banned but enforced strictly. Awareness creation and education on the topic to all driving license holders would help reduce the problem greatly.

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What impact will Google music search have? Till now I have been using my favorite online radio stations while browsing. They play the music of the genre of my preference in a continuous stream. Searching and making a music list for myself would be too much of trouble for a common layman like me. If Google would offer music streams in different genres I would be willing to consider tuning on.

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Al Gore: doesn't it seem to be the same people who pretend he had nothing to do with the Internet and who pretend that he invented human-caused global warming? All I know is that Al Gore shared the Nobel Peace Prize with IPCC last year. Nobel prizes are not won that easily.

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If the word begins with C plus R, or /cr/, what word could that be? craftsman, cracticidae, cracticus, cradle and craggy. Take you pick. I won't say Credit in any case.

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If you can assign a military rank to your name, who would you become? I would like to be an army doctor in the rank of a Captain. Captain (Dr) Suby. Sounds nice!

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Who should die? One whose time has come.

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What do killer kill? The killed.

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If i threw you in the shower with ice cold water, what would you do? Depends on how much stronger you are than me. If you are strong enough to throw me into the ice cold shower then I must suffer it, no other way. If you are equal in strengh then I will drag you to the ice cold shower with me. If you are weaker than me then I will just let it go and walk away.

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If i say its the end, you say__? "I am going home!".

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Why would anyone lie by telling everyone that they have swine flu when they never had a sick day in their life? I don't have any kind of flu. Even if I were to have Swine Flu, I will tell interested people that I just have a viral infection. Only my doctor will know the truth. I wouldn't want my name to be associated with a 'swine' in any way. I wonder why people would feel proud to acquire or flaunt their 'Swine' flu. Abnormal behavior, in my opinion.

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When you answer their questions in your usual way, some users never give you points, and you suspect that they make those DRs that you get. Would you: 1. avoid their questions? 2. answer their questions differently? 3. ignore DRs? 4. do something else? I have always been answering questions depending on the interest the questions provoke in me. I usually answer questions that interest me from my friends page and then move on to AB Home. At AB home often I will be answering questions from users whom I have never met before. I will have no idea about how they will react to my answers. Often they ignore my answer. Still I have the satisfaction...

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Christians, what to you is the most profound verse from the bible? I am not a Christian but I have my favorite verses in which Jesus Christ says: 'Me and my father are one.' and 'Father, forgive them for they know not what they are doing.'.

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Is it possible to look at a completely naked woman and not lust? Yes. It would be very much possible. Have you seen Stephen Spielberg's film 'Schindler's List'. There are scenes of naked women in that film - naked women and children in Nazi concentration camps. All it would bring is a feeling of shame and pity in us. So it all depends on the situation and context and not just the sight of a naked man or woman.

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On a scale of 1 to 10 how annoying are you? I must be 1. I am working on bringing it to zero.

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What were you looking at when you were seeing double? Horses racing in a race course. I always bet doubles.

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Why do people have different colored skin? It has to do with the strength of the Sun rays falling on the skin of the people at different parts of the world. It has been proved beyond all doubt that mankind originated in Africa and then spread to all continents of the world in pre-historic times. As people settled in different climatic zones their skin pigmentation too underwent change. In areas where the Sun was weak people developed...

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My house is a war zone with kids and people, whats your house like? My house is set in the middle of a farm with trees all around. Only me and my wife live here. My house is a total peace zone. I hope to keep it this way for ever!

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Is it criminal discrimination not to hire a blind person, because you feel a person who can see is better qualified? It is not criminal discrimination in any way. You could hire the better qualified person by all means. Still you could find a slot for the blind person somewhere in the hierarchy of your staff. That would be the most human thing to do.

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Have you went over your quota of calories today? I never do. Its a strict regimen imposed by my wife in consultation with my doctor that I must follow. I am safe this way!

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What would be a polite way of telling your date that he / she is exuding an unhygienic odor? "Why don't you try out the new .... deodorant? I will get you a bottle if you have trouble finding one."

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When is to much not enough? Human wants are unlimited by nature. It is on this principle that modern economic theory is based. Satiation is never possible even with too much. It is always a 'not enough' story. If wants were to be limited free economies will collapse!

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Have you ever felt that you just needed to vent? Yes. When I want to vent I post a tweet on the Tweeter.

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Do you have a revenge story? Not personal. But I could narrate the revenge stories from the books I have read and movies I have watched.

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Is Twitter more useful than Facebook? Twitter is even better than Yahoomail and Gmail where chatting is concerned. Definitely more useful than Facebook because here we get to tweet!

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If you could ask Barack Obama one question, what would it be? What exactly is his political policy on Pakistan and China. If he cares to reply I will ask about his economic policy for these two countries.

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Should we go to university or college to learn about new things? Not necessarily. With basic knowledge in science and humanities acquired at school you could pursue studies by using the libraries or the internet. Still colleges and universities bring some decipline to the learning process and therefore are helpful. Then there would always be helpful professors around to explain things which will take a long time to figure out on our own. I would vote for...

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Should taxpayers money be spent on winning Olympic medals? Yes. Very much. It is a matter of pride for nations to win Olympic medals. Money allocated for their prestige value to the country is well spent. Tax payers will only be happy to foot the bill for sports training.

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What makes you.............................you? What makes you - YOU? I would say my life experiences. +5.

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I'm a guy and I enjoy musicals and operas like Grease, The Rockey Horror Show and Phantom of the Opera, what's your first impression of me? I respect your preferences but may not care to join in. I am more of an action man! +5.

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What to do when you run out of customers? The best thing to do would be to take all the merchandise home and use it for the next few years. +5.

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What would your Native American name be if you had one? Harvest Dancer. If that is already taken I will settle for Chief Wanbli. +5.

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If I contract genital herpes does that mean I've been sexually liberated? That could mean you are liberated but you will have the next few months undergoing treatment. Why bother to prove to yourself that you are liberated? Being liberal with your attitude would be better.

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What is your view of a 11 year old girl dating a 65 year old man? How about 7 and 43? 12 and 86? 13 and 109? You must mean the older guy buying the child an ice cream. That would be a great idea. +5.

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What's your alltime favorite music video? For me it's "Don't come around here no more." It was one from a Micheal Jackson album. I forget the title though. +5.

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Guys: Have you ever been (or tried to be) seduced by a woman you hardly knew? Tried to be - Yes. When I was a teenager. The seductress was middle aged. Now looking back on the incident after 40 years I feel I should have taken advantage of the opportunity that presented itself. I could even have made some pocket money with some fun thrown in for good measure. But I was afraid then. I wonder why! +5.

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Do you find this video funny? Are you a fan of the Monty Python Original? (Twit Olympics) It was perhaps the craziest 9 minute clip I ever watched. Nice. +5.

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When are thunderstorms most likely to occur in your local area? In June-July when the South West Monsoon is active. Again in November-December when the North East Monsoon will be active. This is the schedule for most of India.

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Have you ever took something from the dump or someone's trash can and used it in your home? I used to buy +80 year old wall clocks from trash shops, repair them and sell them for very good prices to collectors in the big cities. These clocks were sold as trash by people when electronic clocks came into market, as no one knows how to repair them or spare parts ware not available. Would that count?

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I say "Lechmere." What comes to mind? The Loch Ness Monster! Is it in England or Scotland?

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What is a good job for a busybody? The delivery boy job in a courier company. They will be kept busy!

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How can you tell if your friend has gone mad? All you need to do is to ask your friend. If there is an outright denial - then they have indeed gone mad. If they were sane they would think before answering.

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How far have women advanced? Women are well into realizing all their potential and powers. Just look around and see for yourself. The evidence is everywhere.

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What would you rather have if you had to choose the lessor of the 2 options, a speeding ticket or a ticket for running a stop sign or red light? I never drive above the speed limits. So no chance of my getting a speeding ticket. Running a traffic light could happen to anyone. I will take the ticket for that as it would be my only choice from the options you give.

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Some punks broke a bridge on my property tonight, so should I break their legs or arms if I catch them? (humor of course) The bridge of their nose would be the right thing to break. A well aimed left punch should do it! If they are bigger than you get a well built friend to do the job for you. I volunteer, Madam.

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Will women become their mothers and men their fathers as they get older? Not necessarily. It all depends. If the mothers and fathers were their role models when young they would become what you suggest. But that is often not the case. Children accept people other than their fathers and mothers as their role models. In that case they could end up becoming like their role models more than anyone else.

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Is it possible to work while recovering from a serious illness? It would be possible provided the work is limited to what the recovering and recuperating body can handle. Keep the work load light and give more work to the brain than the body. A physiotherapist will even suggest what kind of work should be done by the recovering patient and how the work load must be increased progressively.

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What's your favorite question you have asked on AB? (Respond with a link, I'll answer it.) No my favorite question but the stupidest question I ever asked in the Answerbag. . http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1038454 The question was 'Who are the black sheep among the Answerbag members?' . It was my first month in the AB and I was confused by all the red minus ratings I was receiving. I hadn't learned the word 'troll' then. The word 'troll'...

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What is the most soothing sound to you? Piano.

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How do you get out of "sticky keys" mode without rebooting the system? Try installing additional 1-2 GB RAM. Thats what solved the same problem for me.

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Do you have a "pooh pooh" mentality? Do you automatically discount everything or most everything or a lotta things? Why? I am always careful. I try to apply whatever brain and thinking faculties I have to discern and separate the wheat from the chaff. What I have found is that everything has some wheat - only we must separate the wheat from the chaff. I simply can't ignore anything I hear as total nonsense.

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How long do you figure you are going to live, and how long would you hope to live providing you can be healthy and lucid? 80 years on both counts.

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Don't you just love Mondays? Mondays are named after the Moon. Sundays are named after the Sun. After the scorching sun on a Sunday - Monday should bring cool relief. But it does not! Why? Because we must go to work for a week starting Monday. Wouldn't it have been great if life was all fun and games and no work as on a Sunday! Why should we ever have Mondays at all? Why can't all days of the week be...

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Would you be interested in applying for a job on a spaceship? Thinking about the very rigorous training I will have to undergo before I get to the spaceship - all my interest evaporates!

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Do all men really think they deserve a supermodel or pornobabe? No. Most men would like to settle down for life with normal looking women from situations comparable to their own. They would be most uncomfortable in the presence of the two categories you suggest in the question.

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Have you ever said your prayers while completely naked? I start chanting my morning prayer mantras immediately on starting my morning shower. The chanting will continue through dressing after the shower till I conclude it in the prayer room. The part of the prayer done during the shower would qualify for the stipulation in your question.

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Are you happy with the colour of your skin? Or would you have preferred to be darker or fairer? I think my brown skin is ideal for the climatic conditions in which I live. I am happy. I would not be going for medical advise on how to change my skin color or even use any of those fairness skin creams available in the market.

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Do you and your S/O have the same or different skin colour? Either way, does that bother either of you? We are both different shades of brown. She is a lighter brown so she calls herself fair. It doesn't bother neither of us.

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What is the most agonizing torture you impose upon yourself? (humor and creativity prefered) Watching one movie every evening with my wife to keep the family going smoothly.

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What's the coolest thing that you've ever seen? Your last answerbag avatar! The one you had before you returned to your old one a few days back.

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Have you ever slept with a client or customer? Yes. Often I have had to share a double room with clients and customers. We always stick to our own sides of the double bed. No monkey business.

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Wouldn't an all see chat thread line be cool to see on the AB page? Something in the line of 'Twitter' would be very much welcome.

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Does AB have a category on Bodily Functions? If not should they? I think the category 'Human Biology' covers most if not all the human body functions. It has a good number of sub-categories too. If you feel like adding more to the sub-categories you could very well suggest them to the AB administrators. New sub-categories are always welcome.

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What brand of toothpaste do you use? Do you think it's the best? I have been using Colgate for a long time now.

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What are some things that might stain someones teeth? I would consider tobacco stain as at the top of the list.

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Wouldn't world be a better place to live in if instead of 6 billion people, only 3 million people would live on this planet? 50 years back the world population must have been 3 million or less. Was the world a better place to live in then? . Again all that could be done now is to maintain the birth and death rates constant so that the population does not increase further. Even slight reductions might be possible by lowering the birth rates. . But eco-friendly technology must be found to make the current...

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Should everyone try drugs at least once? Not just drugs, every experience that can be had under the sky must be tried at least once during a lifetime. Life is but a celebration of events and experiences, after all.

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So a 6 year old Psychic boy from Brazil predicted that a Nuclear bomb would be detonated under Washington DC Sunday, October 25, leveling the city and thrusting the world into chaos. What are your plans for the weekend? I will subscribe to a news alert for 24 hours on my cell phone for the October, 25th and go about my business as usual.

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Do you return misaddressed mail sent to you? I return it to the sender. Here the post office does it for free if we write 'redirected to....' and drop it in a post office box.

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Is there a cure for stupidty? As long as the stupidity is not born of a retarded brain, education and enhanced social exposure/interaction will cure it.

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What chicken breeds have good temperament? The best I have seen temperament wise is the native Indian breed 'Brahma'. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brahma_(chicken) I have a few of them and I always ensure they stay pure breed.

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Is it possible to figure out who's making me + ratings if s/he leaves no tracking? Answerbag keeps the names of the users who do the rating away from the eyes of those perusing the feedback pages for the specific purpose of preventing any favoritism or animosity in the point awarding process by users. The AB computers are programmed this way and there is no way any user could found out what points any other user gave them, be it helpful or unhelpful points.

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Was Einstein's brain preservation came with his consent? if no, what do you believe, is it right? or, wrong? This is what I found. . 'Einstein's brain was removed within seven hours of his death.' . Einstein's brain was removed, weighed and preserved by Thomas Stoltz Harvey, the pathologist who performed the autopsy on Einstein.' . 'Harvey injected 10% formalin through the internal carotid arteries and afterwards suspended the intact brain in 10% formalin.' ....

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If there are 2 similar questions, does AB reject the both? or the 1 that was asked later?... http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1739355 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1609202 AB moderators never reject any question if it is found to be a duplicate of an older one. All they do is to merge the newer question to the older one so that it becomes easier for those searching for answers to questions on a topic if all answers are in one place. Also the user who asked the newer question will have the benefit of going through the old answers to a question similar to theirs....

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When you vacation, do you stay close to home or do you get as far away as possible? I always choose a vacation spot within 400 miles of my home.

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How can a person be awake for longer in a day?Are there any drugs available? There are drugs available for the purpose. My friends doing medicine while I was in the University used to take them for about two weeks during their exam seasons and would stay awake memorizing the name of every bone and muscle in human body. Once the exam is over they will cut off the drugs and sleep for 2 days without food or water and get up fine and okay. I am talking about what was the...

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With what youre doing now, are you guilty of putting something off? Thankfully not. I am in semi retirement and I have time for all that I choose to do. Earlier I had to prioritize and attend to things one after another according to priority. Now life is easier. No place for any more guilt feelings in life!

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How come we don't have a Einstein / Edison/ Tesla/ Curie/ Newton in our time? Has all the great/ important/ useful discoveries and inventions been made already?... or what? Times have changed with technological sophistication. Now individual efforts couldn't bring in so much of great results. It has to be a collective effort of several exceptional individuals under a mission leader that could being in any new invention or discovery. There are plenty of research projects underway all around the world. Mostly funded by the governments or corporations. ...

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Is it better to pay cash or by credit card? Paying cash helps keep control over the expenses. If you have enough self control and memory of how much has been charged to your credit card account at any given point of time - then you could use the ease of paying by credit card.

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Do you consider yourself to be more dominant or submissive? I can change from the 'dominant' to 'submissive' or anywhere between the two extreams with ease as required by the situation I am in.

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How many of you have Coulrophobia? I don't have Coulrophobia. Still I give a description of the phobia for the benefit of all AB users. . 'Coulrophobia is abnormal or exaggerated fear of clowns. The term is common, but it does not appear to be used in psychology. [1] It is common among children, but is also sometimes found in teenagers and adults as well. Sufferers sometimes acquire a fear of clowns after having a...

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I think Reptar should take a drink? I think he should stock up on all sorts of drinks to offer the rest of us but never drink them himself.

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LOL or LMAO Please have a drink of fresh lime, Madam.

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Can you type a noise a animal makes? If I were to type the noise of an animal I know well - I will be offered a drink. So I resist the temptation with regret!

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Have you ever played an online drinking game?...LOl Never played one before. But I started a few hours back. Its an interesting game designed ingeniously for both entertainment and education of those participating.

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How do you feel about some DR. cupping yer nutz and sayin "turn yer head and cough"? I will have serious doubts about the Doctor having read and taken the Hippocratic Oath when completing the medicine course. . Here is the text of the Hippocratic Oath: "To consider dear to me as my parents him who taught me this art; to live in common with him and if necessary to share my goods with him; to look upon his children as my own brothers, to teach them this art if they so...

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Would you Chug a Drink for all the Duplicate questions out on the AB? Chug Chug Chug Chug! Please have this glass of orange juice to drink!

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When not on the track, do professional race car drivers drive normally on the streets or do they speed around? They are expert drivers who have gone through intensive training. They will be the safest drivers on the highways following all traffic rules to perfection.

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Why do all these horror movies have gypsies cursing people?Are Gypsies really like this or is it just stereotyping? Gypsies are an ancient people. They used to travel far and wide. They picked up lots of knowledge from lands then unknown to others. Naturally they became expert medicine practitioners in the olden days. People were baffled by the depth of their knowledge and for want of a proper understanding of their lifestyle - became scared of them. What followed was that people started believing Gypsies...

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Are you on an AB scavenger Hunt? I will be watching from the sideline and cheering the players along. I will also help out any player if they find the going getting tough at times. All the best to the new club.

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I thought this was funny, but others I guess didn't - do you? http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/5286432 It was plain humor. It is funny, KG.

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What do you miss most about where you used to be? I miss the numerous cinema theaters.

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What is something that is first-class? The costlier and more comfortable version of anything under the sky meant for those who could afford it.

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Do you read the newspaper every day? I read one newspaper everyday and read it fully. This is to confirm the news I get from TV. I also browse through Google News several times a day.

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Should there be a higher tax bracket for obese people? Yes. Higher tax brackets and higher Life Insurance premiums.

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When was the last time you had to go to a funeral? One month ago. A friend, just 45 years old, died in hospital before his sudden health problem could be diagnosed.

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Why is 3 a crowd? The third member badging in spoils the intimacy that the two were sharing earlier. An intimate meeting or two turns into an unmanageable crowd like situation.

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What is your opinion on burning trash? All bio-degradable trash should be left to degrade on their own. All recyclable trash should be recycled. All radio active waste should be stored out of harms way. Only very thin plastic bags that are not recyclable but could cause great harm by chocking drains and waterways may be burned as it would be the least polluting way to dispose them off. Better still manufacture and sale of the...

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Are there street lights where you live? If so, do you know who to call when they're out? In India it is the local municipalities that install and maintain the street lights and pay the cost of electricity to the electric company. So complaints about the street lights not lighting up must be made to the local municipality. They send their electricians and set right the problem.

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Whats with the date in brackets at the end of some questions? The dates are the dates the question has been asked. Some AB users add the date of asking the question to the question hoping to prevent it from being flagged as duplicate of some older question. The date makes it impossible to flag the question as an identical duplicate. Still it could be flagged and the flag could be approved by AB moderators. So this is a meaningless exercise, in my opinion.

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Growing Chinese military creates US uncertainty. China already has the world's largest standing army. What are they getting ready to do with so large a force? See LINK: The primary reason is the Chinese government wants to provide employment to all those who lost their jobs over the past year due to the economic downturn. They have sent a good number of people back to their farms to make a living. A very large number have been recruited into their armed forces. Providing for these large army of soldiers itself creates jobs for a good number of people. ...

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Do you have different ringtones for different people when they call your mobile I never knew a facility like the one you describe existed. I have set my phones to the same ringtone for all callers.

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Guy's do you use an electric razor or do you wet shave? I used to shave with a Braun electric shaver, Made in Germany. It gave a perfect shave always. Only it needed its cutter and foil replaced once in 6 months or so. Now for the past 10 years or so the spares are simply not available. All their service centers in India are now closed. Reason being Braun is a relatively expensive brand and the cheap Chinese electric shavers have driven it out...

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"The mind of a bigot is like the pupil of the eye. The more light you shine on it, the more it will contract." - Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. Isn't it fascinating how accurate that is? The dictionary definition of a bigot is: 'One who is strongly partial to one's own group, religion, race, or politics and is intolerant of those who differ.' Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr's words fits a bigot perfectly.

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What're you most knowledgeable about? How to look after cattle and calfs.

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Would you have a worry if all condoms were recalled because terrorists found a way to infect them with hiv? Terrorists won't use it even if they found a way because they can't use the weapon on selected target populations. They wouldn't want their own kin contracting HIV. At the least we must believe the terrorists still have some sense left in them to think logically.

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Do you use icons on your computer desktop? I don't use any at all. Now that you mention it, I looked. I have icons in my navigation toolbar and 'icons and text' in the Google toolbar. The Firefox toolbar has plain text. My bookmark toolbar has shortened versions of the bookmarks with their logos. All for convenience' sake!

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Pillows. how many and what kind? Four soft cotton pillows with satin covers, please.

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When you get up in the morning, do you have a set routine or you buy the "seat of your pants?" I have a very strict routine for the first two hours after I get up. Without this decipline a farmer couldn't survive. Then occasions for free time present themselves. The free time is when I come to the Answerbag.

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I am curious but not nosy. I am satisfied knowing the things about people that they want me to know...nothing more. How about you? Are you curious or nosy? No. I will be happy with whatever people feel like sharing. People share when they feel positive vibes. Being nosy would create negative vibes. I would want to retain positive vibes with everyone.

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Beyond honesty and civility, what else do we owe one another on a social site such as Answerbag? Sharing of every bit of authentic knowledge one possesses in answering questions. No holding back anything.

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What could someone be seeing if they're in a car and tell the driver, "STOP THE CAR!"? Someone falling down and needing urgent help on the pavement.

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What would be a reason someone might stand up quickly! Hearing the national anthem being played.

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Are you wise or otherwise? At the moment I am not. But I hope to become a wise man someday!

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Have you ever been transported anywhere by ambulance? I have never been transported for any health reasons of my own. But I have taken a number of people to hospitals after calling an ambulance service. I have also been in mortuary vans keeping company to dead bodies.

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Are you tired of my questions? loll Absolutely not. Your questions are a great relief as they are mostly on down to earth topics. Carry on same as ever. All the best.

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Is there a word for something like dyslexia, but on a keyboard,always typing in letters in backwards order? Writing the words of a sentence, Speaking the words of a sentence, typing in the letters of a word and words of a sentence - all in reverse order - are associated with the tendencies of nature of the Devil since prehistoric times. So the word you are looking for is 'Devilish'.

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Have you ever been interviewed? The three jobs in which I have worked in my life were all after going through a job interview. Once I started my own business - it was my turn to interview job aspirants. . Never got interviewed by a TV crew ever, though!

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Have you ever talked to your flowers with the hope that they might grow better/faster? Now that you mention it I find that I have never talked to my flowers ever. I have been speaking to animals all the time. What a waste of my time it has been!

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Could you please use the word "tolerant" in a sentence? I am normally tolerant but be sure not to test my tolerance levels.

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What is an example of "a fact"? Can be anything you come up with that is a fact. That the Sun rises in the East and sets in the West is a fact. This is a fact for the whole Earth except perhaps the north and south poles. That it takes 24 hours for the Earth to complete one revolution on its axis is a fact. Anything that can be proved beyond doubt by scientific evidence is a fact.

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Who is a liar? One who suppresses true facts known to him and gives a different version of the facts for pecuniary or emotional gains. These gains will be temporary and not be long lasting, though.

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Can you keep a secret? If you are privy to private information , are you compelled to share it so people know that you know? I think it is a betrayal of a trust if you say anything to anyone at any time. What do you think? I consider myself outstanding where keeping mine and other people's secrets are concerned. I keep other people's secrets the way a priest would keep the confessions of his parishoners. Probably why people come to me for advise where delicate matters are concerned. I will never betray trust even accidentally. What you say in the question would apply to people who have taken to...

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What do love most about where you live and what do you like least? I live the river the most. I live close to the mountains where the river originates and there is no pollution. A swim in the river would be a most refreshing experience. The trouble with living in the farm is that I must drive 15 miles to the nearby town to visit the bank or even to dine out. But the benefits far outweigh the disadvantages. I am happy.

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Do you know that it might be healthy for your brain to roam the internet? Do you have an older friend? Convince him/her to be a user in Answerbag!!! See reference URL... I had always thought the brain gets to work better with exposure to new ideas and the thought process that ensues does result in a new kind of brain activity opening up new neuron pathways. As I was growing older my father always suggested I must keep my mind active all the time to make sure the brain power built up over the years does not fall into disuse and gets lost. He in his old age was...

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I've noticed that my face goes numb after a few glasses of alcohol, this sensation lasts for some time after, about a day. Any suggestions why? I'm 18 if that helps. I remember we friends used to ask one another to rub our cheeks to check if we had had more alcohol than that is good for us - when we were your age. If the rubbing gave a normal sensation then we were within our limits. If some numbness was felt then it was time we stopped. . I suggest you try this test - rubbing your cheeks with your finger tips - to sense the level of numbness to decide...

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Do you have a fetish for anything? If so, what? Vegetarian food.

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Does anyone think you are 'special'? Why? AB user Jen-Jen used to think that I was special. . http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/5063336 . Now that she is not participating much in AB I am not sure if anyone else think I am special.

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Have you ever started drinking before lunch time? Why? I frequently started drinking before breakfast during my alcoholic days. Now that I have managed to arrest my alcoholism for the past 6 years those days are distant in my memory. I thank my AA friends for their help.

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How you ever build a fence? How high was it? I have got a fence built all around my farm. Got 8500 granite pillars 7' tall. When put in a 2' pits 6' apart they gave me a uniform 5' tall pillars. Then 10 tonnes of barbed wire and binding wire. I had to buy some more once this was finished. I had to engage enough labor to get the job completed. Then planted creepers and cactus all over the ground under the fencing. ...

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What is your favorite category that you like to answer questions in? Any category that does not require specific scientific knowledge to answer accurately. I am particularly fond of the 'Am I pregnant' questions!

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Several years ago, I read the results of a survey that stated that, during any given night, 10% of the men who get up, go to the bathroom, 10% get up to drink some water, and 80% get up to go home. Do you think that's about right? Accommodate a 25% who sleep well and do not get up at all till morning somewhere within the 100%. My suggestion would be to accommodate them by deducting them from the 80% who get up to go home. That would make the survey results more acceptable.

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When you receive a wrong number call, how do you respond to the caller? If someone calls for "Myrtle," for example, I usually say something like, "Myrtle? You mean you don't know about her? She died this morning. The police think it was murder." That would be a cruel joke to play on an unsuspecting caller. . I always say where my phone or I am located. Ask which location the caller is looking for. Then I suggest whatever helpful idea I have for the caller to get through to the right person. Then I always politely thank them for calling.

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If i want to carve a morning dove out of wood ,,, should i use morning wood ? ;-) Not necessarily. Use any soft wood. Use the right tools for carving. Hard wood will be rough on your hands.

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This is the season you see gourds in the grocery store - what can you do with a gourd other than decoration? If the gourd is ripened to the optimum, its shell would be as hard as wood. After scrapping away the insides the gourd shell could be used for anything from flower vases to water jugs. Even musical instruments are made out of gourd shells. If you are handy with paint and brush a gourd shell could be the ideal medium for your to express your creative talent. The possibilities with gourds...

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What is something that people have two(2) of? In men testicles. In women ovaries. All other organs will be in singles or doubles both for men and women.

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Are you accepting applications for your fan club? My fan club is run by others - who they are I am not sure. You are welcome to start a fan club and become the first member.

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What you do on your own, would it be nice to do with a person instead? The business of living a life is best done in the company of another person who will also be your partner in life.

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Where is the thought at? It has circled the globe twice and right now it is half way around the globe on the third circumvention.

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What is a game that can be fun at anytime of the day or night and why? As if you don't know! You want me to spell the 3 letter word?

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2468,13579? Sorry, they were my phone numbers long back. Now the numbers come with 8 and 10 digits.

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When your cold what do you do? Cover myself with whatever clothing available. Get indoors if possible if there is a chilly wind blowing.

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When was the last time you where outside your home? You mean outdoors? I was outdoors till half an hour back. . If you mean outside the place where my home is located it was during my last vacation 3 months back.

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My truck ran out of gas last night and the cops brung me and kids home (leaven the truck there to get later), has this ever happend to anyone elts? Once my Jeep's joint star broke and the joint rod connecting the gearbox to the differential fell on the road. It was middle of the night and we were out in the countryside. . Two of the 3 people who were with me walked to the next service station 8 miles away where they provided a tow truck. . When the truck arrived in two hours time with my friends we rode up to the service station...

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Abc,123,and? Ba Ba Black Sheep!

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Intelligence, military and incarceration costs of the War on Drugs are having a devastating financial efect on the United States. Afghanistan is the latest example. One solution: legalization, regulation and taxation. Your solution? It has always been my opinion that drugs should be made legally available to the addicts to prevent them from going to the drug traffickers. With the prescribed does of drugs available to them on a daily basis at reasonable costs, most addicts will be in a position to lead near normal lives. This has been tried out with opium addicts in India and has worked. Accepting the drug addicts as a...

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Im still me right? You can't be anyone other than yourself except that you could take any number of avatars during one lifetime.

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Wheres the music? If you don't mind sparing a coin for the juke box you will never be short of music. The more the sugar you add sweeter the pudding will be.

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Have you ever gotn news from a family member and not shure how to answer back or handle? Frequently enough. What I do is to consult other family members when I am in doubt. I have even had to seek professional advice before answering some of the questions raised by one family member. These situations mostly arise when there is a dispute brewing over family property, in my experience.

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What do people know about the swine flu and the walking Pneumonia? Only whatever information the public health people choose to distribute for general consumption. I don't think many research and find out for themselves all about the infectious deceases doing the rounds.

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What is a great scientific hoax? The 'Globe Cooling' theory put forward by Global Warming deniers put forward with plenty of scientific data to prove their point would qualify for one.

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Are we surrounded by ignorance? Your statement in the question would imply that we are more knowledgeable than the rest of the people around us. I think saying 'we have ignorance within and without' would be more accurate.

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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? If a family member is sick then I will spend as much time as possible with them and help out in any way I could even if it is just giving them my company. If there are other family members willing to share their time I would work out a schedule for each of us to be present with the sick family member. A sick person should never be left to suffer it out alone.

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Do you feel disgusting? Absolutely not. I am careful to stay in a happy mindset. I will not allow negative emotions to creep in and spoil my life. I suggest the same to you.

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Future Indie Rockstar Imnotanonymous is now a MAESTRO! Care to toast his total awesomeness? Congratulations, Future Indie Rockstar Imnotanonymous, on becoming a Maestro! Glad to be introduced to you by Sixty B an old friend of mine. Hoping to see more of you soon. All the best.

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How can i focus hard enough to get my work done? I'm losing my mind. I hit a microwave with my face. Try meditation. You will get what you need - concentration of mind.

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Is there a gift you have always hoped for, but never received, or do you always get the gifts you desire? I buy what I want. Never hope to receive what I want as a gift. I will consider that as an obligation or debt that must be repaid. I wouldn't want to be indebted in old age.

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Are there some things you refuse to do, totally alone? Like for instance, watch a movie in a theater, go roller skating or bowling, attend SCA Festivals or amusement parks? (I won't do any of those things by myself. They're no fun at all, alone.) Except for playing Chess or Cards I prefer to go it alone in most of my activities. I don't care too much for entertainment these days. I consider introspection the most serious activity that everyone must indulge in after age 55. These days I prefer solitude most of the time. I can sit by the river for hours immersed in thought, for instance. Answerbag helps me introspect as I get...

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What kind of a blouse looks good on a redhead? Black will make the red hair stand out.

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What is your opinion of girls who can't commit to a hair color for a month? They lack self confidence. They hope a different color of hair would make them look better and more appealing to others. They fail to realize it is the inner beauty radiating from their hearts that assures them a place in other people's hearts and not their hair color. Need I say more!

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Do ladies really fallin love? Girls fall in love. Women fall in love. What makes 'ladies' any different? They too fall in love!

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Do you consider facebook as being a foolish addiction or a sound way of interacting with others? It is an addiction same as Answerbag addiction. Whether it is foolish or not - I am not the one to comment.

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When I say "sudsy", what do you think of first? What comes to my mind is 'Lassi' - a cool foamy drink we make in India during summer months. . 'A beverage made of yogurt and water and flavored with spices, fruit, or other ingredients. [Hindi lassī, probably ultimately from Sanskrit rasaḥ, juice, liquid, milk.]' . http://www.answers.com/topic/lassi

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How many uses can you find for an odd sock? I have heard about how a cosh is made by filling a sock with sand and tying the top. A weapon that will knock out someone cold but will not cause visible injuries or death!

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Do you ever use the F12 button on your keyboard, if so what do you use it for? Pressing f12 is meant to start your computer automatically. I never done it ever though. I prefer the computer to do all the routine checks of its drives and then start rather than press Esc or F12.

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Do you miss the independence of your youth? No. Memories of the youth is nostalgic. But I must fit myself into my new roles of greater responsibilities as I get older. This is something I realized long back and have comfortable with every stage in my life including youth. Missing it and going after it - which I could very well do now with greater freedom - would be pointless.

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In the west, the family unit is loose and individuals are free to pursue their interests. In the muslim world, family units are tight and individuals are bound to the family for ever. Which is better in your opinion? The western model that has evolved over centuries appears to be far superior to me. Individual freedom are given greater weightage in this model. The whole world is in the process of adopting this model in various degrees. Except perhaps the Muslim world.

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What is the greatest memory you have of your father from your childhood? His taking me to the Zoo and the Museum and explaining each thing exhibited exhaustively till I was totally satisfied and had no more question to ask.

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Why isn't "Awful Oral Sex" listed as a definition for "Tongue Depressor?" (I know that *my* tongue would be VERY depressed, if it experienced truly bad oral sex, with a woman.) I think you haven't yet got your tongue peirced and wearing a gold stud in it like most people into oral sex seem to be doing these days! Try that and you much change your mind and call it tongue stimulator! . Just a suggestion as I have no experience except from what I gathered on what is seen in some websites!

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Of all the Budweiser Beer TV commericals I've ever seen, this one [embedded/linked] has to be the BEST, and is my personal favorite. Agree? Disagree? What are your thoughts on this one? Great taste! It would look as if returning from Iraq and Afghanistan would be worth it just for the sake of Budweiser Beer. I looked and found the happiness radiating from the faces of all those soldiers returning! Some really great shots in that commercial, never says a word about the beer anywhere. Still passes across the message most effectively! Truly great!

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If I lead a very healthy lifestyle isn't it fairer for me to pay less for health insurance coverage than those who don't? Thats what the no claim bonuses are there for. If you don't make any claim on your health insurance this year your premium amount to be paid next year will be calculated after deducting a no-claim discount/bonus. I am sure this method of premium calculation is very much there in the US.

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Do you agree that this is the most annoying sound & the ugliest person ever? See video link.=D AB user, IcySilver was using this image for two days as her weekend avatar sometime back. I wondered where she got it from! The sound would certainly be most annoying if it must be listened to for more than 2 minutes.

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Does the video linked below make everyone appreciate American girls more? LOL! =P I had to sign in to my YouTube account and confirm I was over 18 years old before I could watch the 'I Really Like American Girls, Animation - John B'. I would have been happier if real models did the performance instead of the animation shown.

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How do you deal with a foggy car besides blasting the heat/rear defrost? We have an indigenous method. Rub chewing tobacco on the windshield and no moisture or water will stick to it while driving in foggy or rainy conditions. As the winters are not too sever here this method works well enough for our purpose. Most people keep a pouch of chewing tobacco in their glove compartments for this purpose.

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As an adult, have you ever had a family member really mad at you? (not just a little spat. I mean really really upset with you) Yes. My elder brother. But I did not compromise on my stand respecting the authority of an elder sibling.

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Have you ever driven a 4 Wheeler? I ride two wheelers and drive 4 wheelers regularly. My Jeep is infact a 4 wheel drive vehicle. At times I drive my tractor - trailer which has 6 wheels. Then sometimes I move the 3 axle 6 wheel truck into its proper parking space. Never drive it on the highway, though.

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Have you remembered to take your medications today? Its my wife's job to place my medications before me at the right times when I must take them. Without her I will be at a loss to know what pills to take at what time! She has done this job most religiously over the years. She wants me to live long without troubling her too much with sickness and hospitalization, perhaps!

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Have you ever bought something from an informercial on tv? What? Did you like the product? Yes. I bought 2 ten gram gold coins with inscriptions of a Hindu deity and some Sanskrit mantras engraved on them to be used as a talisman, 3 months back. I placed the order over phone and the item was home delivered. Later when I got them checked at a jeweler, I found the coins to be pure 22 caret gold and the weight was right. As to the efficacy of the talismans now worn by me and by my...

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Has any fleeing criminal ever stopped because someone shouted "Stop Thief"? No fleeing theif ever stops voluntarily because someone shouted 'Stop Thief'. But there are plenty of cases where others hearing the cry 'Thief' have stopped the fleeing thief.

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How much do you love Google? All I can say is that I don't hate it. It has a lot of useful features which makes my life easy. But that is no reason to love it. I use the Google features dispassionately without developing any attachment to Google.

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If you owned a money machine, what would you buy? I will destroy it the moment I came to know it was a money machine. Its illegal to own money machines and I wouldn't want to do anything illegal.

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What, if any, are some downsides to sex? It causes an obsession. People get obsessed with it.

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How quickly do you trust people? It takes time. They must prove themselves trustworthy. Particularly where money or cash is concerned.

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When you are driving and someone cuts in frount of you, do you get angry or just think that maybe they are having a bad day? I try to keep my presence of mind and make sure I don't hit the car that cut in front of me or let the car following me hit mine. I have mostly managed both successfully, except for one occasion when the car behind hit mine and broke my tail lamps and dented the bumper. I have realized that getting angry serves no purpose. Keeping the presence of mind while driving is all the more...

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When was the last time you saw someone being arrested? I have seen policemen taking people away to the police station. But never being handcuffed and taken away. This must mean I have never seen an actual arrest!

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How long has it been since you went swimming? Yesterday. In the river. For an hour.

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Come one, come all, who walk or crawl! Who wishes to congratulate Arisztid, a man I admire greatly for his strong convictions and courage, for becoming our latest Swami? Congratulations, Arisztid, on your becoming a Swami. As The Chief said, I have always admired your courage to speak out and stand by your convictions. You have succeeded in making the Answerbag a platform where the traditions, culture and current predicament of Romani people is discussed and more people are made aware of the Romanis. You have also been a leading force behind the COAT...

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I just bought my two small dogs doggie beds and they are fighting over them even though there are two. One dog is trying to make the bed his girlfriend. Any help for me out there? Buy two crates and put one bed in each of them. Then train the each dog to use its own crate only. Otherwise you will find the bed in tatters in no time.

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Have you ever seen, with your own eyes, a woman's or man's high pitched voice actually shattering (or at least cracking) glass? No. Not even on live TV. I have seen it only on TV commercials.

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I threw away $40.00 because I purchased ten "Generic Cialis" pills online, supposedly made in India, and they don't work at all. Have you purchased fake online medication? In India we have the problem of fake medicines made in China with labels showing the names of a reputed Indian company. Several container loads of fake drugs have been detected by the customs people in ports, confiscated and destroyed. Still many more manage to find their way in avoiding the checks. They look very authentic too. They find their way even into drug stores. Then need I say...

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The link below this question shows a public toilet that's in Switzerland & is also now in Houston TX USA. No one can see you while you're using it, but would YOU use it? (I would feel weird using it, even with "one-way" glass.) Great designs. Right on the pavement. But I will not be comfortable in using it. I will not be using it except in case of an emergency.

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If you stayed on AB for the next 6 years, what level do you think you would be on? There is no way to tell. I remember AB user 'American idle' became a level 80 Swami excatly 1 year ago when I had joined AB. I see that she is now in level 81. An advance of 1 level in 1 year. My point is it is totally unpredictable.

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Can you name something that glows-in-the-dark? We have plenty of Fireflies in these parts and they do glow pretty well after dark. Sometimes we catch a few of them and put them in a glass jar. They will provide enough light similar to a weak lantern. But remember to release them once the need for light is over or they will die in the empty bottle.

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Anyone have any suggestions on how to remove the oil resin build up on a nonstick waffle iron? on smooth glass I use a razor but I do not want to scratch the teflon. Use 'absolute alcohol' or any other oil solvent. It will dissolve the oil resin. Then you could just wipe it clean.

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The linked photo was supposedly shot in INDIA. My question is WHY is this baby giving a snake a bath? Is it a Python or a Boa Constrictor? Are there any Hindu religious reasons or cultural traditions to explain this scene, or have I been hoaxed again? The photograph does not appear to have been shot in India. Look at the flooring. It is of wooden planks. This kind of flooring you will find mostly in the far east and not in India. The features of the baby too would indicate that the baby is from the far east and not south Asia. Besides, snake charmers of India do not keep pythons as pets but only the poisonous snakes like Cobra. No other...

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People sometimes refer to others as 'common'. What do you think is 'common'? People of ordinary but mejority appearance and mental faculties must be the common people. I am a layman with no specialized knowledge in so many topics. Then I would refer to those who are my type a 'common'. I think 'common' will denote equality than inferiority.

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'The denser the population, the more aggressive the people are'. What do you think? Your statement could be right. People fight to carve out a territory for themselves same as animals do. With greater population density the aggressive nature in human behavior could become more evident and apparent.

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Have you cleaned out your friends list lately or do you keep it the same? Only very rarely have I ever removed anyone from my friends list that too only when valid reasons present themselves. Otherwise my friends list keeps growing. I know how badly it could affect someone emotionally if they were to be removed from someone else's friends list. I have had the experience earlier in the answerbag. But those who removed me invariably requested my friendship...

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Some members wait for the points on their answer before they reward a good question.Why they are so concerned for the points? I always rate the question before answering. I frequently rate questions that I may not answer just for the reason that the questions are good ones. But occasionally I have found myself so absorbed with a question that I foget to rate first before answering and notice that only when a feedback is received. I rate it instantly and post a comment to that effect. I think more people must be...

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What kind of people instill the most confidence in you....those who are calm, soft-spoken, choose their words carefully and are in control or those who are impassioned, pumped up and use words casually, even promiscuously? We should be careful with both the extremes you describe. Both could be dangerous. Those who can hide their emotions could be as dangerous as those who have no control over their emotions. I will have more confidence in people like me, ordinary people, who fall somewhere midway between the extremes.

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How do you decide when you've had enough...time to throw the towel in...time to cut bait? For every effort made there should be matching positive results. If the results fall far too short of expectations or do not prove worth the effort put in - then it is time we stop wasting time with that particular project. I have done this often. Any effort should be rewarding emotionally or financially to keep ourselfs interested.

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If you suddenly became very wealthy after years of living paycheck-to-paycheck, would you still use coupons, check for deals, and try to get the most for your money? The money will remain in the bank or will be invested elsewhere. It will have no effect on my shopping habits. I will continue the same way buying just what is necessary at the best deals available. I enjoy my ability for self-denial and would recommend it to all.

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Go to your fireplace, check up there for hidden valuables. found anything? I found the neighborhood cat sleeping there.

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I've just removed someone from my Friends list for the first time. Has anyone else felt they had to do this? Yes. For various reasons. Also others have removed me for their own reasons. But whenever I remove some one from my friends list or I am removed by someone else, I always book mark their profile page. This way I could go back to take a look at their activities anytime I feel like. I suggest you follow this method so that you don't loose track of your former friends.

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Is irritability and aggression a sign of pending mental illness? Not of pending mental illness. They are signs of present mental illnesses.

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Why do some people suffer from paranoia as they get older? It has to do with both emotional and economic security. These two must be self acquired during the process of getting older. Those failing to become emotionally stable and economically independent will be prone to many mental health problems, including parnoia.

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We all have certain roles in life. Is yours a good fit or do you feel miscast? Mine has always been the best possible fit. The moment I felt like my role was getting a bit of a misfit I have taken care to change into better fitting roles. I changed professions and occupations several times to this end. Same with growing older. My father taught me how the responsibilities and our roles change as we grow older. This prepared me for the aging process and I must say I have...

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Why do some people shed tears easily and some do not? It all depends on the sensitivity people have for their situations around them. The more sensitive they are the more they cry. Less sensitive people shed less tears. It is all in the emotional make up of the person concerned.

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Are you so hooked on Answerbag that you would do this (if you haven't already)? See pic. LOL!!! That would be multitasking. I am poor at multitasking. lol.

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How's this for a little fun. I think we should all answer some random really old unanswered questions with a bogus answers. What do you think? Feel free to post a link to your answer. I looked at the link. The answer you have given will qualify for a humorous/nonsense answer. But it is not a bogus answer in any way. This would be perfectly acceptable in the answerbag. Unfortunately you can't edit the question anymore to change the word 'bogus' to 'humorous' now. No matter. +5.

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Is it possible to "suppress" a particular friend's questions from appearing in the Friend's Question list? The reason is that some friends post so many questions, I don't get to see questions posted by others in the 5-page limit I'm allowed. The only way you can do this is by deleting the friend from your friends list. I have done this often enough for the same reasons you mention. After deleting them from 'My Friends' I book mark their profile page with tag 'AB Friends'. This way their questions will stop appearing in our friend's Q&A page and we can look up their activity anytime we feel like from...

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How many "rechargeable batteries" to you own? If you take the UPS batteries and 6 volt batteries together with the regualr AA size batteries I must own mover 20. Very convenient cost efficient things - these rechargeable batteries.

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Today is Global Handwashing Day, how are you celebrating? Really? I thought today was the Global Feetwashing day and washed my feet several times.

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How does it feel to walk on sand? My feet and theigh muscles ache if I were to walk on beach sand barefoot. So I do the walking on the water's edge where the sand is firm.

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Today is my 1 year anniversary with AB - does anyone want to party with me? Happy First AB Anniversary, Kewl Guy. Mine was on 27th September. I see we joined AB just 18 days apart. Have an excellent time in AB for years to come. All the best.

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How many varieties of beer can you find in Belgium? I am sure they have a good number of non-alcoholic beers in Belgium. Or else they couldn't have such a high per capita consumption of beer.

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Why do they drink more beer than wine in Belgium? Because they drink less water than beer in Belgium, I suppose.

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What do you do to pour the perfect beer? Do you pour different kinds of beer and in different ways? First pour stright into the bottom of the glass to create enough foam to make a 'head'. Then tilt the glass and pour the beer so that it flows down the inner side of the glass. Stop pouring when the 'head' of foam is just above the glass rim. This will make for the most beautiful looking glass of beer. . I only pour beer for friends nowadays as I quit drinking 6 years...

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Do you have a lighter? what design or markings does it have on it? I have one old cigarette lighter weighing 1 Kilogram. There is an inscription saying '1 Kg of Gold'. These days it remains in the Bank Locker as I haven't used it for over 30 years as I quit smoking at the age of 25. The lighter once belonged to my uncle and I bought it from his son, my cousin, paying the value of Gold in 1978. Gold wasn't so very expensive then.

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What do you have sitting on top of your TV? Its curious but I have always kept the top of my TV free of any item. Also I cover the TV overnight and after each session watching it!

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Can I walk on your grass? Most certainly if you will be kind enough to remove your shoes!

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My dear friend aloha girl has earned her level *50* Sage Badge! Will you please come to the Luau Celebration and give her a "Mahalo!" for her contributions? Congratulations, aloha girl, on your earing the level 50 and becoming a Sage. Happy to be introduced to you by our mutual friend SixtyB. All the best.

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What is the best way to celebrate YOUR birthday? By spending the day in solitude meditating on the purpose of our birth and how to make the life that resulted from birth more meaningful.

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Afghanistan and Pakistan: Does anybody have a plan? Amid the car-bomb smoke and gloom, who do you think is fighting whom? It is the Taliban fighting with all the foul dirty terrorist tricks in their bag to wrench control of the two countries from their duly constituted governments. That much is clear even through all the dust and smoke.

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When you woke this morning, were you on your back, stomach or side? Its always on my back. I sleep like a log.

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What item do you always have with you no matter were you are? My wrist watch and my eye glasses. They are almost like extensions of myself.

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When was the last time you used a pair of tweezers? I use them to pick screws of the right size from the box I have in which I put all sorts of screws. Tweezers have uses other than plucking eyebrows, you see.

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The planet Mars has two tiny moons, "Phobos" and "Deimos." The Earth has only one moon, but our moon has NO NAME. Why not? If you could name our Moon, what name would you assign to it? And why would you choose the name that you gave to it? 'Moon' means Earth's moon. If you want to call it by another name I suggest 'Chandra'. Thats the Sanskrit name for the moon. You could pick a name from any other language of your choice too but only let us all know, to avoid confusion.

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I have finally reached level 40, who wants to have a dance party? Congratulations, Amber, on reaching level 40. Enjoy the ride to level 50 now. All the best.

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What is wrong with my refrigerator, it will cut off an hour or so, and come back on? Any ref. experts out there? The thermostat must be covered with frozen frost. Defrost the refrigerator and see if it comes back to normal functioning.

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What do you suggest to make your Cold or Flu symptoms better? Ignore them and go about business as usual but take prescribed medication and rest if necessary.

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Scientific expedition establishes that Arctic Seas will be ice-free in summer within the next decade. How much evidence do warming deniers need? See LINK: 'Researchers predict that within 20 years ice cover will be completely gone during the warmer months.' . Terrible. Then it will be like living in an oven here near the equator where I live! As it is this summer was hotter than ever before and the monsoon rains have become very erratic. The usual weather pattern has been disrupted. Untimely rains damage crops. Unpredictable weather...

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Dementia is a terminal illness, Boston study says. Knowing this, would you want heroic efforts to keep you alive a little longer if you someday came down with advanced dementia? See LINK: No. Now that you have mentioned it, I am leaving written instructions to let me go, allowing nature to take its own course, in case I am to be struck with advanced dementia.

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How many of us are "nice" to one another? Are more of us "bad guys/gals" or "good guys/gals"? 95% of the guys and gals are always nice and are good. The remaining 5% have all the potential to be nice good 'guys/gals' if only they will make some effort in the right direction.

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Isn't this an amazing video of a car colliding with an MBTA bus? See Video in LINK: The video showed a crowd of people on a pavement then a lady talked about how to find happiness in this world. No auto crash was to be seen before the video ended. What could have happened? . On the second trial after posting the above the video loaded properly. Yes, it is a truly amazing video. The force of the bus hitting the car forces the car to go back a good distance on its own...

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Have you ever caught someone going through your garbage? Yes. There are rag pickers in India who make a living by salvaging whatever they can out of the garbage we dispose off. Even small pieces of paper, plastic, iron, glass or other things that are recyclable are picked up by them and sold to dealers who deal in 'Trash'. The rag pickers get paid for their trouble and make a living out of their profession. The dealers send the collected...

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Would a diet of just bacon be a healthy one? No. The Royalty and the Aristocracy in Europe thought it below themselves to eat anything other than meat in the olden days. They all ended up with Scurvy, a dreaded disease. Sailors going on long voyages too had the problem of Scurvy affecting them as they had no access to fresh vegetables or fruit. A diet of just bacon alone will result in a similar situation. Enough grains, vegetables and...

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How to sell a business idea to telecom sector companies like idea,airtel,vodafone i have an idea and i want to sell it so tell me the way Prepare a brief write up on your idea without revealing too many details but enough to demonstrate that your idea is a viable alternative to the present business models. Send copies to the CEOs of all the companies you aim to sell the idea to. I am sure if your idea arouses interest they will call you for an interview. As your idea cannot be patented reveal the rest of your idea step by step...

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You may have heard about the US Navy Barracks building in California, that is shaped like a Nazi Swastika [see the link]. My question is, HOW could such a building have been constructed in the first place, without anyone noticing, from the blueprints? Swastika is an ancient Aryan Symbol which is used to this day regularly by the Hindus in India for ensuring progress and prosperity. Swastika in Sanskrit would mean 'Symbol of peace' or 'Symbol of tranquility'. Almost all Hindu Temples will have the Swastika engraved or painted on either side of their entrance. You will find many Hindu homes too sporting the Swastika at...

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Can you have more than one rooster in a brood of hens? One rooster per five hens would be ideal if you want hatching eggs. If you are looking for table eggs only then the hens will lay infertile eggs excellent for table use. When you have enough space for forage any number of roosters among a brood of hens will not be of any consequence. Only you will have to remove the roosters that have an inclination to fight and injure other birds in the brood.

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Do you have friends who will call you mean and hideous words? And what do they call you? I do not continue a friendship once anyone uses improper language in my presence. So I have no such friends.

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How many questions have you answered? This will be the 8715th question that I am answering in the Answerbag.

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Do you think you can view controversial subjects like incest with an open mind despite your strong religious grounding? Incest is one taboo in all societies not just for religious reasons but because it is very well grounded on science too. Open minded discussion as to why topics of the nature you suggest must be banned or discouraged could be possible. But any titillating discussion on the topic will be not just uncomfortable but impossible for any civilized person. However, I am dumbfounded to see how...

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Have you ever seen a MOOSE as large as the one shown in the linked photo? (He has to be all of 12' tall, and that is (supposedly) a normal-sized dirt road.) Or, is this photo-shopped and a joke? Do those critters REALLY get this huge? The mooze is of normal height only. It is when we unconsciously compare the narrow track and the height of the fern and hedge on either side of the track to the size of the moost that it appears bigger and taller. It is a normal photograph, I feel.

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If two estranged friends got back together, would their reunion qualify for the title "Return of the Prodigal"? No. The phrase is not used where friendships are concerned. It is always to an institution - like a family or an organization to which the prodigle can return. When friends reunite they have just mended a broken friendship.

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Why ression has not effected in india to the extent to other countries? For Indians it has always been 'produce in India, sell in India, make money in India and spend in India'. International trade consisting of exports and imports have always been a small contributor to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of India. When there have been food shortages in past history, Indians have often chosen to reduce their food intake rather than import food exchanging...

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How do I remove one of my questions from Answer Bag? Within 5 minutes of asking questions you have the option to edit the question which you could use for erasing the question completely which then will be flagged non-sense by any other user. Beyond the time window of 5 minutes given for editing your question become a property of the Answerbag. You have no more right over it and therefore you cant delete or remove it. So exercise caution while...

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Why do people ask serious health questions on AB? Do they really expect to get expert advice? Many have not bothered to read the disclaimer provided at the bottom of every answerbag pag saying AB cannot guarantee accuracy of answers submitted by members. In other cases they are looking for a second opinion of their problems in addition to what their family doctor gave. In any case I do not think anyone follows the advises they receive on the answerbag without consulting their...

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Will you massage my foot? I wonder why you should need massage therapy when you are only 17 years old. If you will give a valid reason, I will be glad to give you a foot massage.

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What is something you will find in India but NOT in the United States of America? Willingness of the people to live within whatever means they have - accepting their lots with no complaints - without struggling for improvements.

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Would you rather receive an award or a reward? A cash reward for me, please.

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Is humanity improving? Yes. Evolution is a continuing process. Evolution improves the finer qualities of all specie including humanity.

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Why is your middle finger extended? Because it is fingers of all shapes and sizes that makes up a palm.

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Should marriage exist? Why? Marriage is an institution that evolved with civilization. As long as we want to retain our civilized norms of social life, it is imperative that the institutions of civilization too must be retained, marriage included. Marriage is more about building family groups that makes up the civilized society. If marriages or partnerships were to cease to exist the society will not have the building...

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Men: have you ever been kicked in the nuts? Good God, NO. I have never been kicked in any other part of my body either.

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Can sweat make your hair greasy? Sweat could make your hair sticky. The salts in the sweat will stick to the hair. Dust will attach itself to wet hair. Hair will not become greasy but it will become shaggy.

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How old were you when you moved out from your parent's house? 24 years. When I found a job in another place.

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True or False, you have been inside a wal-mart, k-mart, or target in the past 7 days? False. I order over phone and get my things home delivered.

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Is America a democracy, or a republic? in the pledge of alliegance it says: " and to the republic, for wich it stands" The United States of America is a Sovereign Democratic Republic. You must be aware that the US has one of the briefest constitutions among all democracies in the world. In contrast, India has the longest and most bulky constitution. For the sake of brevity the founding fathers of the USA used the word 'republic' to mean 'Sovereign Democratic Republic' - in my opinion.

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Are you as sociable in the real world as you are on AB? Even more so, I must say. Because in real world we are interacting with real people and it is easier to connect to real people.

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How beautiful is/was your your mother? As a child I used to think that my mother was extraordinarily beautiful, I remember quite clearly. But later her beauty did not matter to me any more. Her presence itself was most reassuring.

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How offten do you look at people's profiles? Every time someone new answers my questions or posts a comment under my answers. Also when I receive a friends request I invariably look at the profile and activity before accepting the friendship request. I am glad to say that only a very few friend's requests I have had the occasion to deny in the past one year.

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How do you deal with anger when it is very justified and you really don't like the feelings anger in itself provokes? Even in situations where anger might be justified it is better to keep your cool and act in a level headed manner. Trouble with anger is that it makes us loose our balance. Retaining the balance of mind and acting as the situation demands to remove the cause of anger would be the ideal way to deal with the situation.

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How offten do you think about your childhood? I find that people over the age of around 55 tend to think of their childhood experiences almost on a daily basis. Frequently they think about their childhood several times a day. I have watched my friends reminiscing and sharing with me their childhood experiences in daily conversations. I too am above 55 so I can vouch for this behavioral pattern. The general rule must be you look ahead...

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What should a man do if a woman punches him? Suffer in silence. Any retaliation could get him into an awful lot of trouble that he could do without.

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What is the best revenge? Ignoring the offender and going about your business as usual.

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Have you ever had a Venus Fly Trap Plant? Not exactly the American Venus Fly Traps but their Indian cousins which too trap flies and digest them. These too are equally beautiful and colorful carnivorous plants.

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What is the last thing that made you hehe versus lol? Prefer *smiles* to lol these days. 'hehe' never.

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I've refered to "kissing" as "swapping spit". How do you refer to the word kissing? 'Sucking out the breath'.

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What is a BOT; and how does it work? BOT is the short for Robot. Its a software program that imitates the behavior of a human, as by querying search engines or participating in chatroom or IRC discussions. . How it works can be explained only by a software developer.

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Have you ever had sex with your pet animal watching you intently? Not a chance. My wife would always want even the TV to be switched off lest the news reader gets to see us!

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Is today your UN-BIRTHDAY? If so, then we have something in common, because today is MINE, also! (A Very Merry Un-Birthday, to you, to you!) The probability of today being any person's un-birthday is 365:1. You will have plenty of company. Happy Unbirthday to you, Mensan.

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Kids really like to play the games called ______. What? It was 'Hide and Seek' in the earlier times. It is 'Video Games' nowadays.

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Bla Bla .... What was the Question. Do you switch off when someone is talking to you? No. That would be a very impolite thing to do. I always say I have other important work so will call back later and then let the person on the other end switch off first. It works excellently this way.

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I'm starting a new practice on AB. My initial rating to every question I answer will be +2. If the asker responds, the rating will increase, depending on the nature of the response. Do you agree? How will you advertise the fact that you will be giving more points on receiving a feedback? If people see a consistent +2 next to your answer they too will rate your answer with a +2 and move on. I think your idea for eliciting comments will not work with all people. Those who have the habit of leaving a comment under your answer will do it anyway no matter whether the question got a rating...

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What's the most points you've gained in a single day? On one particular winter day I got +800 points. Usually it is about 250 points a day.

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True or False, the last time you burped, it felt good? False. I only felt relieved of some discomfort.

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How did you choose your Answerbag name (assuming its not actually your name, that is!)? My user name 'Suby' is the shortened version of my real full name which is in Sanskrit and would be found difficult to pronounce for those not familiar with Sanskrit. In real life too I am mostly known by this name. The point I am trying to make is that I have not consciously chosen a new user name especially for the Answerbag.

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Does anyone know WHY they hit the moon with missles? To reconfirm the discovery of water molecules in the moon by Chandrayan 1. The results of the experiments will come after NASA analyzes the data collected in full.

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Would you please join me in congratulating my good friend Bull wears a COAT of many colours on his first anneversary with AB Congratulations, Bull, on the occasion of your celebrating your first anniversary in the Answerbag. Your contributions have always been appreciated here. Do continue the good work. All the best.

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It is said that everyone remembers where they were when the Challenger exploded, but this doesn't seem to be the case for the Columbia disaster. Why the discrepancy? I do remember very clearly where I was and what I was doing at the time when I heard about the Columbia disaster. I named the next boat I bought 'Kalpana Chawla' in memory of the India born astronaut who perished with the 6 other crew members in that accident. . 'Kalpana Chawla, Mission Specialist 2 Kalpana Chawla's path to become an astronaut began in Karnal,...

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What is Earth's current human population? Any good links that would keep me up to date? 'According to the International Programs Center, U.S. Census Bureau, the total population of the World, projected to 10/12/09 at 13:19 GMT (EST+5) is - 6,790,007,569.' That is: Six Billion, Seven hundred Ninety Million, Seven thousand, Five hundred Sixty Nine. . The US Census Bureau websites gives projected world population figures and actual population figures updated every month....

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Who said 'Apart from the known and the unknown, what else is there'? Harold Pinter.

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Do you sometimes just stop talking, sit back and listen to others for awhile to see if what they're saying makes sense to you? Most of the time I only listen and try to make sense out of what others are saying. I speak to contribute to the discussion only when I feel my intervention will keep the the conversation in the right direction. If the conversation turns totally senseless to me I would rather leave than stay and be bored.

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Are you so sane that it's driving you crazy? Fortunately not. I have my share of crazy moments to keep the mind well balanced.

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Who's the wise guy? The one who goes about giving unsolicited advise to others.

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Are you any good? Excellent at a few things. Good at some. Poor at a few others. Downright bad at the rest.

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Does she bite? ;) You can never tell so better assume she bites. A little caution is well advised.

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How much do I owe you? We all owe everything we have to everyone else whom we may or may not know personally. The world goes around because people help one another knowingly or unknowingly. You may not owe me anything personally but you and me both owe all that we have to other people known or unknown.

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If you had a old time record player...which record would you play first? I have some old LP records of the group 'Shadows'. I will be playing them first and then my Beatles collection of LP records.

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Have you ever saved someones life? Or has someone ever saved yours? I can't say whether I have saved anyone's life but I have taken people to hospital when they were in a critical condition and they have survived. My childhood is full of experiences when people within the family or otherwise saving my life almost on a daily basis. I consider these routine things that happen in everyone's life.

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Crystal is now a maestro. Who would like to join me at a crystal party in her honour? Congratulations, Crystal, on your attaining the Maestro level. Happy to be introduced to you by keithold, my old friend. Hope to see more of your activity in the AB in the coming days. All the best.

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How do you feel when you see two people who are totally in love? I feel happy for them. But skepticism will remain as to how long they will continue the way they are.

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What do you do best when your heart is broken? Think up ways to overcome the sadness by finding ways to engage my myself in other activities.

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What are some fun ways to drive someone crazy? Keep them just a little short of being satisfied.

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If you had $1 million, would you consider yourself rich? Not likely. $1 million will not make any difference. The money will remain in my bank account. I will carry on exactly same as ever.

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What is something that can be "served"? A summon from the court!

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What was the last thing that you've "caught"? A calf escaping from its enclosure.

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I am 32 years old and I have trouble reading. I can read words but books fluster me? Sometimes when I look at books all I see are a bunch of letters and words all jumbled together. What could be the problem? Were you ever diagnosed as a dyslexic before the age of 10? At what age did this problem really start? Do you have a problem following when you listen to an audio book? You could either ignore your reading problem and carry on enjoying life as you have done for the past 32 years or see a psychiatrist.

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How often do you read someone's profile and just laugh at the way they present themselves? The biggest jerk claims to be fair and value polite discussion... the obvious drop out claims an advanced degree... What does YOUR profile say? Mine says: . "All life's responsibilities have been discharged, my two sons educated and settled. Now looking for new ways to spend time productively." . The basic facts about me are also written in plain words. No HTML for my profile page.

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Could you name a few individuals and institutions who could inspire and uplift us in the face of the daunting odds that the world faces? I propose the names of President Barak Obama of the United States of America and the The Norwegian Nobel Peace Prize Committee.

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Who was the first person with Kenyan origins to receive a Nobel Prize? May I say the second person with Kenyan origins to receive a Nobel Prize is President Barak Obama of the United States of America!

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Now that part of the human jaw has been created in a laboratory using human adult stem cells, can you see a growing number of practical medical applications? How do you feel about this type of scientific research? I welcome the advances in Stem Cell research that has been made. I would want the stemcell research to progress fast without being inhibited by any ulterior concerns. I personally know two people who are paralyzed below waist and one person who is paralyzed neck below. All due to accidents suffered. Their only hope for a normal life would be in stem cell research providing solutions to their...

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What is your favorite spice? Cardamom.

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Is there a safe way to get a tooth out? The safest way would be to get the job done by a trained professional - a dentist.

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What's it like to have a Father or a Dad? I never had one, but always wanted one. (I had plenty of uncles, but unfortunately, I never had a Father or a Dad & I've always been too shy to ask anyone what it's like to have one, but I'm anonymous, here.) Its unfortunate you could not experience the joy and support that only a father could give - no matter what your age is. My father was around till 7 years ago till he passed away at the age of 81. The first 20 years of my life and the last 20 years of his life we had been together. All through the period we lived in the same house and also during the times I was away working elsewhere, my...

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As shown on the video, "The Millionaire" was about people who were suddenly given US$1,000,000 "tax free." What I'd like to know is, how could this money have been given to someone "tax free?" (The year of the video was 1955, with "Dr. McCoy" in it.) There are only 2 ways to do it. One legal and the other illegal. In the illegal method unaccounted money could be paid in cash but the the money will continue to remain unaccounted in the recipient's books. It could be used for unaccountable expenditure like purchase of drugs or certain expensive unlicensed services but not for buying anything tangible. In the legal method the donor...

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Have you ever read a book with over 400 pages in 24 hrs or less? I have finished reading 180 page paperbacks in 6 hours. But for an interesting 400 page book I would prefer to have two sessions spread over 2 days.

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What would you do if i throw this cup of water at you? I will forgive you for the most inappropriate conduct. I am positive about that.

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Which group do you belong to: those who think that the world can be divided into two groups of people, or those who don't? Formerly, that till an year ago, I was positive that the world population could be divided into 2 groups based on genders - Male and Female. Then I came to the Answerbag and I am not so sure since then. I have been receiving a lot of education on gender issues here. Now I believe it would be impossible to confine the division of the world population into just 2 genders. There would have...

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What is going to happen when the Mayan calendar ends on December 21st, 2012? All those, including me, whose Life Insurance Policies mature in 2012 will hopefully will be alive and well to receive the settlement from the insurance companies! If we are not alive then hopefully the nominees in our policies will be alive to receive the proceeds.

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The linked Chris Rock video interview claims that "Human Hair is India's #1 Export." Is that true? (I don't doubt it, as Indian women have incredibly beautiful hair, and LOTS of it, too.) Human Hair may not be India's #1 export but India certainly does export an awful lot of human hair. . It is a Hindu religious custom to offer a temple diety one's own hair as an offering when a prayer is fulfilled or a period of ritual celibacy and abstinence is over. Men grow long beards and hair till their vow period is over or the wish is fulfilled. Women simply offer their...

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Would you like to share some historical facts about your country? My country is India. History of India must be looked at from a cultural perspective to be understood best. Indian Culture and Civilization can be traced back to the Vedas and Upanishads written some 10,000 years ago. People were spiritually inclined and were satisfied with minimum material comforts during the Vedic period and continue to be so to this day. Then came the period of the great...

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If I were to visit your country, where would be the best or worst place to stay and why? My country, India, continues to be a mixed bag. You could find excellent 5 star accommodation practically everywhere in the country. But somewhere close by there could be slums in the same city and those could be really bad places to spend a night! It all depends on how much you are willing to spend. If you are willing to spend as much as you will spend for a day in Europe or the US then you...

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Does anyone have, or ever had, a "Bush Baby" as a pet? I think they are the most adorable little critters. And they are primates. Are they legal and available pets in the U.S.? My websearch yielded this result: . 'Classification: Order Primates, Family Lorisidae Price: $3500 each, waiting deposit required Natural Range: The dry forests and Savannah's of parts of Africa south of the Sahara Desert. Appearance: The Bush Baby has a short fur coat with colors ranging from Gray with yellowish highlights (with strip between two large eyes) to brownish in...

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Did you run? Walking I do daily. Jogging I could consider doing. But RUNNING? Never, at my age!

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Have you taken down your air conditioner yet? I live in a tropical country. Summar temperatures can get very hot here. Still I do not have any AC installed in my house. Reason being I don't want to loose my natural ability to withstand heat.

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Wait... What did you call me?! Jai Ho!!!!! Jai Ho!!!!! Jai Ho!!!!!

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Do you drive an SUV? I drive around in a Jeep. It could very well be called a Sports Utility Vehicle. An SUV!

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