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Okay i REALLY need help... i need to find a political song by someone for my social class..it can be about war, poverty, global warming, ANYTHING.. does anyone know any political ROCK songs? That are less than 8 minutes long?..By older bands (Ex. The Who)
Little Boxes by Malvena Reynolds
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______________ somebody who cares!
Go ask
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my yorkie is 2 years old very active and playful i would like to get another dog, a bigger dog. would a yorkie be ok with a bigger dog?
We have a Yorkie that is 1/2 teacup (her dad weighed 3 lbs. 3 ounces). She is almost three years old and she doesn't quite weigh 5 lbs. It is rather amusing to watch her interact with our neighbors' dogs. They have two Labradoodles that weigh over 80 lbs. each. When Popcorn (we name all of our pets after food) gets too close to them, they will hide behind one of their owners. She doesn't weigh...
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why do god have no last name?
Who says I don't have a last name?
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why do god have no last name?
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What can SCIENCE not answer?
Science cannot explain why otherwise intelligent people will choose to believe in things that cannot be proven scientifically.
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How do I stop my girlfriend from getting wet when she's watching horror movies?
Tell her to stop watching them out in the backyard during a rainstorm!
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The OED was released today with 2k new words. To celebrate what are some of your favorite words and what words do you hate?
Share your answer...
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When are you leaving? When will you be back?
I'm leaving tomorrow, and I'm not sure when I will be back. However, if you check my profile, you will see that I tend to be back approximately every eight to twelve months.
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Should a married woman be required to inform (not get consent) her husband prior to getting an abortion?
No woman should be forced to become an incubator against her will. Even if that requires her to keep her decision from her husband.
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Anyone besides me glad Miss California is keeping her crown?
Thanks for the points, but this was actually supposed to be a comment on another thread.
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How many ounces in a liter. I am a new patient and have to watch my liquids.
Approximately 33.7 ounces to a liter. A liter is about equivalent to a quart.
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Have you ever had the lights go out at your house during a storm only to discover that you do not have a flashlight in the entire house with batteries that work?
Absolutely not. I have a flashlight fetish, and there are flashlights in every room of my house. Most of them are LED lights, but I also have a couple flourescent lights and one cold cathode light.
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Can you delete or get rid of questions you have on here?
You cannot. If you read the TOU, you will see that the information posted to this site is no longer the sole property of the poster. If you deleted content, that would be a problem for AnswerBag.
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Do you enjoy womens' sports (e.g. tennis, basketball, golf, etc.)?
The women's sport I enjoy the most is pole dancing.
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Am I allowed to enter your house with my shoes on?
I know people who want guests to remove their shoes, and I always wear my shoes in their house. They never said a word to me about it. If they felt it was important enough to confront me about it, I would rather just not go in their house. (Don't you think it is a bit of a power play on their part?)
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How long have men been obsessed with naked women?
Since puberty.
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Is it better to have good question or is better to have good answers?
Answers. But not just good answers. I rate myself on how many of my answers are the top answer.
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Batteries come in AAA, AA, C and D sizes. Why not B?
Or size A for that matter.
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What are you best at forgetting: Names? Chores? Birthdays? Scripture references?
I never have a problem forgetting scripture references...or the people who use them.
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Just what do you think you're doing, Dave?
Dave's not here man.
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Do you read the instructions or play it by ear?
I always read the instructions...after I'm done. That way I can make sure I did it right.
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What is your main interest in life?
My children.
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Would you do Taylor Swift?
Do what with her?
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Do you think that all child sexual abusers should go to prison?
Either that, or castration.
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What is the best way to tell a guy that your not interested in him?
Try this:
I'm not interested in you.
Do you think he is so fragile he can't handle that?
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Help needed, i am pregnant my partner cheated on me 1 year ago we are in therapy nd i find it difficult to get over it.My partner physically abuse me,because i constantly throw his cheating in his face,im considering abortion,it seems lyk the only option
You need to decide whether you are willing to raise the child without your partner, as you need to kick his ass to the curb. Don't take blame for his abuse because you "throw the cheating in his face." There is NO excuse for a man to abuse a woman (or vice versa).
If your decision is that you cannot, then you need to decide between carrying to term and putting the baby up for...
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Have you landscaped your own yard, garden, pond ...?
Absolutely...it is an ongoing project. When we bought our house 10 years ago, it was COMPLETELY different from the way it is now. My wife and I have put in (among other things: A Koi pond, a grape arbor, a vegetable garden, a waterfall (into the Koi pond), numerous perennial gardens, a playhouse/clubhouse for the kids. This past weekend, I borrowed my next-door neighbor's Bobcat, and we...
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Anyone besides me glad Miss California is keeping her crown?
Does anyone else besides you care if she keeps her crown?
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Do you suppose people who never ask questions think so literally that they assume Answerbag is just to give answers?
I've been here a long time, and so far I have asked 18 questions, answered 1,322 questions, and left 2,405 comments. I answer questions so I can unload some of the useless trivia that I have accumulated in my brain.
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Would you help even me?
Why, are you odd?
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Have u ever been interested in talkin to an AB member. if so who?
Everybody is interested in talking to me!
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Should kids be free to respectfully express their disbelief as to the historicity of evolution in biology class? -- Or, should they be forced to keep their views to themselves?
Should those same kids be allowed to "respectfully express their disbelief" about other subjects such as mathematics, literature, history? Maybe a white supremacist should be allowed to get up and "respectfully disagree" with a teacher in a social sciences class teaching about the holocaust.
I would be VERY upset if I found out that my children's science teachers...
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Honestly, do you wash your hands every time you use the bathroom?
When at work or in a public restroom - always! Then I dry my hands with paper towel and use the paper towel to shut off the faucets. Then I use the paper towel to open the door.
At home, it depends on what I am using the bathroom for.
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If you have a lawn, are you getting rid of it because of the water shortage?
No water shortage in my area. Even if there was, I have 32,000 square feet of lawn...I'm not changing 32,000 square feet of anything.
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What day did you join AB?
March 28, 2006. Not sure what day of the week that was.
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What was the most dangerous thing you did as a child?
I did many, many, many dangerous things as a child. Looking back, I consider them to be more stupid than dangerous. When I was 16 years old, I crawled out the passenger window of a car traveling 60 miles an hour, slid across the roof and entered the driver side window to switch drivers with my brother. We called it our own Chinese fire drill.
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What is the stuff that they call pre come?
It is come.
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What is something that you do only once a month?
If you are married, have sex :-)
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Why do some people have annoying birds as pets?
Same reason some people have annoying dogs, or cats. THEY don't find them to be annoying. (Although I find my family's pet dog to be VERY annoying.)
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My girlfriend and I just broke up but she didn't want to take any of her things from my place, what does this mean?
It means that if you want to stay broken up, you should put all her stuff out on the sidewalk.
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Can you be unhappy and not know it?
We all know the song "When You're Happy and You Know it Clap Your Hands."
Based on the premise of this song, we can deduce that those who are happy, and know they're happy, are clapping their hands.
Also, those who are not clapping their hands may or may not be happy (they might just not KNOW that they are happy).
Therefore, since it is possible to be happy and not...
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Name an area in your Country with a 'known' strong regional Accent...?
Everybody knows about the Boston accent, but I don't have one! Also, all those fake Boston accents you hear on TV sound NOTHING like us.
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Short quiz. How sinful are you (link included)?
Lust: 80%
Greed: 20%
Envy: 0%
Gluttony: 0%
Pride: 0%
Sloth: 0%
Wrath: 0%
Chance You'll Go to Hell: 14%
You'll die while in the throws of passion - the best way to go.
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When was the last time you received a traffic ticket?
I received two speeding tickets in three days in July 1987. Since then, I've learned to watch the limits (and use my cruise control.)
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What's your favorite power tool?
I would have to go with my cordless nail gun. I use my cordless drill way more often, but the nail gun is just cooler.
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When you email a resume into a job, What should you put in the subject line?
Re: Accounting Manager Opportunity (or whatever the job title is that you're applying for.)
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Everyone's getting breast implants these days, its not fair! I have a 34B, should I get them too?
I have seen very few women in my lifetime that I really feel need/needed breast implants. I would prefer a nice, natural 34B to some fake double D's any day. Of course, I have always preferred smaller breasts on women.)
My ex-wife had implants, and she lost all sensation in her nipples following the surgery. She also had an implant leak, and had to have follow up surgery, I...
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Do you eat Breakfast for Dinner? If so what is your favorite?
Breakfast is my favorite meal, no matter what time of the day or night it is.
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How often do you take caster oil to stay reasonably healthy?
Oops...shoulda been a comment. Please delete.
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Are octopuses or squids better?
Better for what? Eating? I would have to go with octopus...sauteed in its own ink!
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I am separated from my husband. I've noticed a beep or some background noise on my cell phone right before the call goes through. Is it possible that my husband has my cell phone tapped?
Although possible, it isn't very likely. If you really think he is tapping your cellphone, why don't you change carriers?
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Do you ever do things to impress others?
All the time...why do you think I'm on AB?
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What are you in the mood for?
Sex. That's what I'm always in the mood for.
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Were you ever voted "Most Likely" to do something?
In my high school yearbook, I was voted most likely to pick up his feet. I think they were goofing on me because I scuffed my feet when I walked.
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Have you ever been to the Appalachian Mts?
I have walked some of the Appalachian trail. I've been to the ountains many times.
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Has anyone else noticed that a lot of people on AB use "your" instead of "you're" to express "you are"? Do you think it's just a typo or they simply don't know the difference?
I think they don't know the difference. I also see abuse of there,their, they're, and the question just below this one as I clicked on it said whose when it should have been who's.
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What time do you go to bed?
between 10:00 and 10:30 on weeknights, and between 11:00 and midnight Friday and Saturday evenings.
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Whose in charge here anyway?
Me. And only me!
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You just got a call from you old high school Principal. He needs you to make a speech to the kids tomorrow. You have to talk for 45 minutes. What are you going to talk about?
Well, my old HS principal is dead, so it is unlikely to happen. If I did get a call (from beyond the grave?), I would probably spend 45 minutes talking about how I was contacted by a spirit being.
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What is the best beer on planet Earth?
I'm not sure what would be the BEST beer, but my favorite is Bud Light Lime.
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My wife still has strong feelings for an ex. She expressed them in a letter I found. She is comparing him and me. She wonders if she can love 2 people @ the same time. What should I do. She dosn't know I found it.
If it was my wife, I would confront he with the letter and tell her she needs to make a choice. Unless you can accept an open relationship, letting it slide is only opening you to trouble.
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Who is the most interesting man in the world?
That would be me :-)
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What is something that it NOT very fun to do naked?
Work the fryalator.
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What was the oldest model car you've ever driven?
1964 Chevrolet Impala was the car I learned to drive.
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Do you hate your ex-wife or ex-husband? Why?
Nope. I just don't want to be with her.
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Did you buy your first computer or did someone give it to you?
It was passed down to me by my brother who was a computer programmer. It was an IBM XT with a 20MB Hard Drive, 768K of RAM and a 4.77MHz CPU.
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Fellow christians when did you come to know Jesus?That Got dr'd it is at -6,it was at +10,can you see what I am saying,why would that get dr'd?Then you blast christians for hate?Do you really think Her question deserved to get dr'd?
I downrated this question :-)
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If you were a piece of meat, What cut would you be? I think I would be the "tenderloin"! :-)
Rump roast.
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Would my boyfriend be offended if I gave him a "sex positions of the day" book as a gift?
If he is offended by that, maybe you should consider finding a new boyfriend.
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What is the one sport you can't stand to watch?
Golf, Fishing, Hockey, Basketball, Tennis, Soccer
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How many sleepeaze tablets would it take to kill you
Enough to make you really, miserably sick.
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How many times do you wash your face in a day? does it make any harm frequent washing
I never wash my face unless I get dirt on it. It gets washed enough when I am in the shower.
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Why do nails turn pale when pressed
There are a number of capillaries close underneath the nail. When you press on the nail, it forces the blood out of the capillaries, and the nail appears lighter. When you release it, the blood flows back and the nail "pinks up." When I used to work as an EMT, that was an evaluation tool we were taught. When you press on someone's nail, it should pink up again in less than the...
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How can I evict bees.....?
I don’t want to just tape off the entrance and be cruel by trapping any bees in there.....is there any smell / oils that I can put near by to move them on.....?
Ta, Matthew
Are you sure they are bees? If they are, a beekeeper would be only too happy to come and claim the colony. If they are other swarming insects such as yellow jackets, you are better off spraying with a wasp and hornet killer. If you spray, wait until nightfall when all (or most) of the fliers are in the nest.
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How often do you take caster oil to stay reasonably healthy?
Maybe in my parent's generation, but I have never had it and I am 50 years old.
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What is the most awesome, uplifting and heartwarming experience you've had so far in life?
Definitely the births of my children.
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If your bi.. do you do the whole dating two people at once thing? Or do you consider it cheating?
Being bisexual does not give you license to be in more than one relationship. If you are monogamous with your partner (male or female), unless you have an agreement that it is okay, if you "date" another person it is cheating. Just because you're bi, doesn't mean you can't be faithful.
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Are you thankful for everything in your life?
Not everything. I could have done without this case of poison ivy I have right now.
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Why do christians rave on about how you are either a slave of christ or a slave of sin? Why can't they just accept the option of freedom, not slaves of anything?
I was a slave to a cheap hooker in Vegas once...is that the same?
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What Type of a Kisser Are You?
I'm a really good kisser. But I will only demonstrate to women!
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What's the most clever insult you have ever heard hurled at someone? When Roseanne Barr sang the National Anthem at a baseball game (1990), Johnny Carson said that she sounded like his tomcat at the vet's office, being neutered.
Andrew Dice Clay to a heckler: "I can't believe that out of all the millions of sperm your father produced, you were the fastest."
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What's your favorite thing within ten feet of you?
Right now, my iced coffee. In about ten minutes, I'm going to need to find something another favorite.
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What do the walls look like of the room that you're in?
Two framed prints of Bonsai trees, A framed art print of two Koi, and a framed photograph of the Andrea Doria sinking.
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What is one of your talents?
I can tie a knot in a cherry stem with my tongue.
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What are the "magic words" in a relationship?
Yes honey. Whatever you say honey. A woman can NEVER own too many Coach purses honey.
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Have you ever had sugar-on-snow?
Not sugar-on-snow, but we often put maple syrup on snow.
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Do you give points only to the people who give you points on answerbag?
Nope. I'm indiscriminate with the points I give...both positive and negative.
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How long has it been since you received a really good kiss?
A couple of nights. It wasn't so much the kiss, as all that came after the kiss ;-)
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Does the world need a new hero?
I'm not sure I am ready for the worship of the masses.
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Is your positive ratings given percentage high or low? How much is it?
81% positive.
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Do you wash your car at home, hand wash it at the car wash, or drive it through the car wash?
None of the above. However, my wife has washed my car on occasion when she just can't stand how dirty it is.
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Some people have seafood, dairy, & grain allergies, but do people ever get allergic to red meat, poultry, fruits, or veggies?
I know someone who is allergic to strawberries.
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Would you rather belong to a local bank or a national bank?
I do my banking with a local bank. I have changed banks three times in the past ten years because the bank I was with was bought out by a national bank.
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Are you married & have children, single & have children, married & no children, single & no children?
Married with two children. A boy age eight and a girl age six.
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True or False? You look sexy when naked!!!
True of course :-)
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Can I get an orgasm by myself?
Absolutely, but I find it to be much more fun with another person.
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What parts of the body do people pierce?
Some parts that should NEVER be pierced!
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Do you think wearing a piece of designer clothing or a designer accessory changes peoples opinion of you? Have you ever worn a label so people think you are rich?
I don't buy designer clothing on purpose, but sometimes a deal is too good to pass up. I don't believe that the designer makes a difference in people's opinions so much as what you wear. I find that people show me a lot more respect at work on the days I dress in a suit because clients are coming.
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What colour of car do you have?
The colOR of my car is light blue metallic according to GM, but everyone else thinks it is silver.
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I am a stay at home mom and my two year old does not listen to me! At ALL! He hits me and spits on me. Any suggestions?
Not saying that you should put up with hitting and spitting, but what exactly are you saying to him? How good a listener do you expect a two-year-old to be?
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Has anyone here watched hallow man? is it any good
Do you mean Hollow Man with Kevin Bacon? If so, it was a great movie, although a bit violent and disturbing at times.
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During the last U.S. census, what kinds of questions were asked, when the census taker came to your house? Did you answer them all?
No census taker came to my house. I received a form to complete and mail back. It asked for names and ages of all members of the household, and the number of dogs in the household.
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What Do you Do if your'e having a Sexless Relationship?
Find sex elsewhere.
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What are signs a guy is NOT interested in you?
If he's sleeping with your sister or best friend, chances are he isn't interested in you.
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Where's the exact spot?
Up a little and to the left.
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As an individual member of the public, how do I buy a piece of wood? Can I get it cut to size? I need a thin piece of wood, not like a 2x4.
Go to your local Home Depot or Lowes store and ask someone to show you the "Hobby Wood." You may be able to find the size you need.
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Do you have/want a Harley?
Nope and nope. I have a 1985 Honda Nighthawk 700SC, which is the exact bike I want.
Compared to other new bikes out there, why would I want to pay twice as much for a bike that has less power, more problems, is less comfortable, and costs more to fix?
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How do I keep a strapless dress from falling down?
I know the definitive answer to this question, but the man-code keeps me from divulging it. Strapless dresses are always nicer off than on :-)
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If i was going to put an ad in the paper for a wife , what should it say?
Creepy guy seeks woman who doesn't mind creepy guys for LTR and possible marriage.
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Do you like tight fittin' jeans?
On a good looking girl? Yes.
On me? Not so much. (I like to keep SOME surprises.)
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Find the volume of an industrial tank in the form of a horizontal cylinder whose radius is 2.6yd, and whose length is 8.4 yd.Report your answet to the nearest tenth of a cubic yard, and use (pi) =3.14
Do your own homework.
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Do you live in Michigan?
Nope.
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Have you ever gotten harrassed by the Police?
More like high times.
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Have you ever gotten harrassed by the Police?
When I was fifteen at a high school dance, I was grabbed by a cop and thrown up against a wall. He frisked me, but didn't find anything and sent me on my way. I found out later, that he did find something, and kept it for himself.
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Does it hurt to grab bunnies by the ears?
I grabbed a bunny by the ears, and it didn't hurt me at all!
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What is the main characteristic boys want in a girl?
Her willingness to get naked with me?
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What is your favorite Carrie Underwood song?
I am SO happy to say that I don't have one. I don't know any of her songs.
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What song do you know in another language besides English?
1. Stille Nacht
2. An die Freude (only the tenor part)
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When was the last time you washed your windows?
I have lived in my house for just over ten years, and we have never washed the windows. We did put in all new replacement windows about six years ago...does that count?
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Can you please use the word "suck" in a sentence?
I was going to use my shop vacuum to clean up some sand on my driveway, but it wouldn't suck. Instead, I had to get the blower and blow the driveway.
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What do you have that you're sure I don't have.
A tattoo of the Andrea Doria sinking.
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Why can't i find a woman that doesn't have slutty characteristics?
Where can I find a woman who DOES have slutty characteristics?
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Where did you go on your first airplane trip?
I flew from Boston to Newark to visit a girlfriend back in 1980. Prior to that, I had never been on a plane.
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If it had to choose your shoes being a half size to big or a half size too small, which would it be?
Too big. Too small hurts.
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Have you ever kissed someone you shouldnt have?
Yes, but it turned into something that should.
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Ever thought that your date of death was determined before or at your date of birth? Have your considered that your life was on a certain track, but able to be altered by your own decisions and determination to overcome obstacles? How did you do?
We create our own fate.
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I need someone really bad. Are you really bad?
Oopsie...s'posed to be a comment...please delete.
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Does anyone else out there have odd habits that they cant seem to break?
Do you mean besides AnswerBag?
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Have you ever quietly looked at your spouse or significant other sleeping and thought about how "lucky" you are to have them?
Yes I have. I have also quietly looked at her while sleeping and thought "What the hell am I doing here?"
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Exactly how many questions are there on Answerbag?
As of this question, 1,437,337 questions have been posted.
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How many different ways can we say 'hello'? One word per answer.
Hi
Hola
G'Day
'sAppenin
Duuuuuude
How they hangin (proper response: Low)
How's your onion (proper response: Peeling)
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Give me humours answers to this question.... ``You want a girl to come back with you to your place, how do you ask her``
Well...I'll start with the old standard: "Hi, you look exactly like the future ex-Mrs. Ptrask." Followed by, How would you like your eggs in the morning. (I usually shy away if she replies "Unfertilized!"
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Have the scars you have faded? Did you use anything to help this happen?
OOP...please delete.
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What ONE song can make you reach over and turn the volume dial off as soon as the song starts playing on the radio? Mine is "Jeremiah Was a Bullfrog".
I love Jeremiah Was a Bullfrog. He was a good friend of mine. I never understood a single word he said, but I helped him drink his wine.
As for what makes me turn off the radio? Anything by Hootie and the Blowhards.
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Have the scars you have faded? Did you use anything to help this happen?
My wife used Mederma on her Cesarian scar after my daughter was born six years ago. Don't know if it was the Mederma, but now the scar is invisible except in the summer when she gets tan...the scar doesn't tan as much as the rest of her skin.
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Hi im a 17 year old girl going to be 18 in january and i met this guy coz he works at my college ( not as a teacher by the way) hes 31 years old n i no he likes me more then a friend but do you think the age gap is to big? or is age just a number?
At seventeen, that age gap is huge. And if he doesn't recognize that, you should RUN away from him.
If you were twenty-seven and he was forty-one, I would say the age gap was no problem.
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Why is the interpretive style of so many contemporary female vocalists to sing every song as if they're reaching for orgasm?
Maybe because having an orgasm is fun?
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I heard when a guy gets complimented his ego stays happy/high for about a month - is that true?
That would be nice, but the effect isn't any different than when a woman gets complimented.
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What is your favorite flavor of Cake?
My wife makes a "Browned Butter" cake that is out of this world. It starts with two pounds of butter that are cooked in a skillet until it browns. Sounds like a lot of butter, and my arteries crine every time she makes it, but it is the most amazing cake ever. Sometimes she makes buttercream frosting, and other time cream cheese frosting.
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How long do you have to drive before you hit the next town?
In one direction, about 45 seconds (to Duxbury). In the other direction about 10 minutes (to Hanover).
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Can you recommend a book that you absolutely loved, and think everyone should read? I'm looking for fiction, or at least very entertaining books. Please don't suggest the bible- I've already read that.
Illusions: The Adventures of a Reluctant Messiah by Richard Bach.
You decide whether it is fiction or not.
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I need someone really bad. Are you really bad?
Bad to the bone baby!
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Why would you choose obama as president? (other then that he is black(not being racist))
Actually, the fact that he is black had nothing to do with why I voted for him. I find it offensive that you would think that is a reason I voted for him.
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How many pages do you have bookmarked in your web browser?
Fifty-two pages.
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If you were going to be a doctor, what kind of doctor would you be?
Doctor of love!
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What was the last thing you sang?
Last night...I was singing Brahms' Lullaby to my son.
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What is the name of an island? (ex:Nantucket Island)
Martha's Vineyard (since you already had Nantucket.)
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How big is your house/apartment?
We live in a Gambrel Cape house with a walkout basement. The first and second floor (where we live) is 1600+/- square feet. The basement is about 800 square feet, of which 700 square feet are finished into an apartment (which we rent out.)
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Which one is for you? Apple Pie, Cheese Cake, Chocolate Cake with Chocolate frosting or Ice Cream?
Mmmmmmmmmm...cheesecake!
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Which was the highest peak in the world, before Mt.Everest was discovered
Mount Everest. Just because it wasn't yet discovered doesn't mean it didn't exist.
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Stockings, tights or bare legs?
Stockings...with a garter belt and no panties :-)
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Swine_______?
...heart.
The story of a mythical knight who was dying, and a ferocious, maiden-eating swine shared part of its heart with the knight. The movie stars Sean Connery as the swine.
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Atheists, if you where told you had 6 months to live, would you try to explore religion, any religion that recognizes God, and life after death?
Absolutely not. If I had six months to live, I would spend the time living, not searching for magical being that lives in the sky.
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Have you noticed that Answerbag doesn't know how to count now? I just saw an answer that said it was number 10 of 6 answers.
I have noticed this rather frequently lately. My favorites are when it tells me my answer is number 1 of 0 answers. One time I was reading an answer and it said that answer was number 46 out of 3 answers.
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What would you do with a paperclip?
Clip some papers.
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Name 3 things a girl – or guy – likes to hear,,,?
From a guy's point of view:
1. I want you...now.
2. I want you again.
3. I ordered pizza and beer.
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Whats a good nickname for the devil?
ptrask?
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If you were a god which one would you be?
Who says that I'm not already a god?
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Why has the use of exclamation marks become so common?
Because! they! show! emphasis!!!!
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If i have o postive blood an the daddy has o positive then the child HAS to be o postive right?
Not necessarily. It is possible for your child to be O Negative. Type O blood is recessive, so if you have type O blood, it means you have two genes for type O. (If you had one gene for type A and one for type O, you would have type A blood as the A gene is dominant.) The RH factor of Positive is not Dominant, so it is possible that someone with type O positive blood has a recessive negative RH...
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Look around, and tell me the first thing you see that has GOLDEN color on it. +6 if you tell the truth! lol
The brass doorknob and lockset on my office door.
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My kitty goes in to get spayed tomorrow is there anything i should do for her when she comes home?
Don't show her any Kitty Porn, as you will make her depressed.
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Have you ever had a relationship with a teacher that was not platonic?
Yes I did...ninth grade with Miss Robbins. Fortunately, she never knew about it or I might have been in big trouble!
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What colour panties are you wearing? Mine are black!
Very sexist question. Don't you want to know the color of my panties?
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My bunny rabbit won't stop looking at me. What should I do?
Kill it kill it kill it! It is trying to control your mind!
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How do u prefer to die..loved or forgotten?
For my sake, I would prefer to die loved, but for the sake of those I love, I would prefer to die forgotten.
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My dead husband appeared to me the other night and told me I would be alright. What does this mean?
It means that you have an active imagination.
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Are you a kitten hater?
Not at all...I find them quite tasty when deep fried.
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How far away is your nearest airport?
The nearest airport to me is Marshfield Airport, which is about four miles from my house. The nearest commercial/international airport is Logan Airport in Boston...about 22 miles from my house.
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Where is the one place you'd most like to visit before you die?
I'm not planning to die, so I'm sure I'll get to all of them eventually.
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Were you mad as a kid if your mom bought you cheap no name sneakers?
When I was young, there were no name brand sneakers. You could get three kinds of sneakers: Basketball Shoes, Hightop Basketball Shoes or Tennis Shoes (Tennies). Girls wore tennies, and boys wore basketball shoes.
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Years ago I was flying to Palm Springs and Spiro Agnew got on the plane with us. Who got on your plane?
Billy Idol...no wait a minute...that was the movie Wedding Singer!
Actually, when my wife and I were flying home from Vegas after getting married, we met Gregory Hines in the Delta Crown Room. We had a nice conversation with him, and he autographed our marriage certificate. He then boarded the plane and sat two rows in front of us in First Class. We didn't bother him on the flight,...
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Have you ever changed a flat tire? If so, when was the most recent time?
I changed a tire on my lawn tractor Sunday morning.
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Do you find humor in sarcasm?
I find humor in just about anything. Gets me in trouble sometimes!
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Do you think it toughens kids up when they are teased and bullied?
I think it does, but I don't believe that is a good thing. Being teased and bullied can scar a person for life.
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When was the last time you had fast food?
Sausage sub with Mozzarella cheese and onions...Tuesday evening.
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Where is someplace you might find dirt?
Under my fingernails.
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I have a pet mouse who has been badly injured. I may need to put him down. Is there anything I can give him that will let him pass peacefully? I can't afford to take him to the vet to be put down but I don't want him to be in pain anymore. Please help.
Put the mouse in a small box and place it in your freezer. It will drift off to sleep, and after a few hours will die a painless death.
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What is the best way to get a person from Ohio to Missouri? When you are on a VERY tight budget (say 7 dollars an hour with a part time job), and he is afraid to fly... bus?
Greyhound Bus is usually the least expensive way to travel long distances. (800) 231-2222 or www.greyhound.com
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Do Mature men still get tongued tied around woman that they find attractive?
Only if my wife is watching :-)
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What was the name of the last hiking trail you were on?
Willow Brook Preservation. Pembroke, MA
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If a man texts a woman all day long are they sleeping together. He is married and so is she. they work together. she would start the textes off from about 5am and it would continue to about 2am
It seems to me that if they are only getting three hours of sleep a day, you don't need to worry. They probably don't have the energy to have sex.
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Why is it that you atheist have to take over a christian question,meant for christians only?Why can't you just have some respect for once?
If you have a question for christians only, maybe you should ask it in a christian forum. This is AnswerBag. Questions are asked, answers are provided.
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Would you be willing to get a tattoo of your avatar?
My avatar is actually the flash of one of my tattoos.
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Im thinkin of gettin tiny lil stars tattood at the side of one of my eyes
good or bad idea?
I have a number of tattoos, as does my wife. I think that tattoos look great, but I also think that tattoos should be able to be hidden if you so desire. When I was younger, I wanted to get a dragon tattoo (see my avatar) on my inner forearm. I thought it would look cool, and didn't see how it would be a problem for me. At the time, I worked as a firefighter, so it would have had no impact...
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Would you put yourself a risk to save another person?
I have, and I would again.
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What is your favorite thing to cook in a crockpot/slow cooker? Will you share the recipe?
My favorite - My brothers and I called this meal "Gross Pot" when we were kids.
Take a cut of beef (a cheap cut like a bottom round is fine) and place in the slow pot. Add two cups water. Add one can of Cream of Mushroom soup. (Pour over the top of the meat.) Add one packet of Lipton (or generic) Onion Soup mix. (Sprinkle across the top.) Cook on low for at least eight hours....
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Do guys thing tattoos are trashy on girls?
Depends on the tattoo. Tattoos are like clothing. Some can be trashy and others can be classy. Also, some classy clothing (or tattoos) can be worn in a rather trashy manner. Personally, my wife and I both have tattoos, and we appreciate a nice tattoo on anyone.
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Would you get your child immunized or do you not trust immunizations?
My children have had all the scheduled immunizations. Nothing personal to the naysayers, but I would prefer they live without Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Chicken Pox, Smallpox etc.
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Let's say were living in the future and its a "Star Trek " type future and money is no longer needed and the world is clothed and fed . What Occupation do you think you would do just to stay busy or would you couch life away?
I would want to be in the field of growing things.
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If a court jester were 'laid off' in the old days, where would he possibly find new employment?
In the U. S. Congress?
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What do yee guys think if my tattoos ??? PICS INCLUDED
http://img222.imageshack.us/img222/9756/bbtattoo.jpg
http://img205.imageshack.us/img205/411/tattoor.jpg
http://img222.imageshack.us/img222/8985/strongtattoo79968.jpg
Nice. I like a simple tattoo. That one on your side looks painful.
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Have you ever gotten an indecent proposal?
Only in my dreams :-)
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I expected my PT to be a person in a sweat suit and athletic shoes. Instead it's this "valley girl" with tight jeans and Pradas with 3 inch heels and open toes. When I ask her a question, she just stares, snaps her gum and shrugs. Is this normal?
I'll trade you mine for yours!
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How long has it been since you last went to have a blood test?
Last month.
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What would you do if you woke up one morning and found both your hands gone? how would you react?
I wouldn't wave my hands in horror.
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Please delete
Carmella!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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How do u know when a guy wants to just sleep with you or get to know you and then sleep with you?If a guy takes it slowly and comes to you only based on how you acted the last time/not coming on strong/mirroring you -is that just for sex?
That is the way with us guys - everything is about sex (even if we tell you otherwise). It is then your job to make it about more than sex.
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You alwayz Pray For SomeThing You Dont Know ...Can You Identifie The Real God Who Made You?
Speak for yourself. I wasn't made by any god, I evolved.
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Did you know that if a Wal-Mart employee even just uses the word "union", they could get fired? I was told this in a meeting by the store managar at my job about almost a week ago.
Did you have any witnesses? If you did, you should report the incident to your state's Labor Relations board. It is illegal for management to retaliate against employees for attempting to organize a union.
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What do you drink with your breakfast?
Iced coffee.
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What does a prostitute really look like? ...i doubt movies portray them right...
Search Craigslist under Erotic Services, and you will find many examples.
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Do you think animals understand human language? I don't mean simple commands like "sit" or "c'mere kitty,kitty" my cat was lying on the coffee table and as i walked by i bumped his paw and said, "oh, sorry" and i swear he knew what it meant.
I'm not sure they "understand," but they definitely can associate words with actions/activities.
Years ago, my wife and I had a Yorkshire Terrier. We were both smokers, but didn't smoke in the house. We would be sitting watching TV, and one of us would turn to the other and say "Cigarette?" The dog would always run to the door, knowing that when we used that...
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Is it wrong to let your children decide for themselves if they want to believe in God?
I will let them decide for themselves, much as I decided for myself.
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Is the business world funny?
Do you mean funny - ha ha, or funny - time in the local penitentiary?
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What are some qualities that you look in a friend?
I look for someone who can put together a grammatically correct, correctly spelled question.
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What are some amazing facts about soil?
Scientists can analyze soil samples, and determine (usually to within a few miles/kilometers) what part of the world it comes from.
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If you had a space ship, what would you name it?
Chonklit Dreams
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Whats the most dangerous animal ever and why?
The humble honeybee.
More people die every year as a result of honeybee stings than by: Shark attack, Snakebite, Tiger attack, Scorpion sting, Wolf attack, Bear attack or any number of other animal attacks you can think of.
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What are your thoughts on a prenuptial agreement?
I know that it isn't a good idea to ask for one two weeks before the wedding is to take place!
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If you had to decide between a cold shower or no shower which would you choose?
That depends on what I was doing immediately prior to the shower. One morning at the gym, the water heaters were not working. I didn't find out until after my workout. It was either a cold shower, or drive home (in the opposite direction from work) to shower. I took a cold shower.
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Do you live near a rIver a lake or the ocean?
I live three miles from the ocean, 1.5 miles from the North River, and two miles from Oldham Pond.
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What is your cities nickname?
Beantown.
Also known locally as The Hub.
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Do you have a bag of Marshmellows in your house?
Nope, but I have a bag of marshmallows.
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...what's in your pocket?...
Eighteen dollars in my left front pocket (a ten, a five and three ones.) A cigarette lighter in my right front pocket (weird since I quit smoking two weeks ago.) Nothing else except maybe a little lint.
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Why do so many,keep throwing this Judge not lest ye be judged,around as if Jesus was talking about the sinner?Jesus was telling the believer,not to judge your fellow brothers and sisters in christ.It wasn't for the unsaved so why do you use it?
I really hope you are being facetious. If not, you should be questioning whether YOU are worthy of being a christian.
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Have you ever had an x-ray (xray)?
Many many many. In fact, I have the X-ray film of my right kidney taped to the window in my office at work.
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Do people smoke Marijuana as a medication for Stress Relief or for Recreational purposes?
Yes.
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What is something that comes in a crate?
Crate engines.
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Has alcohol and druck become a bicker problem in our days
What the druck is druck? And why would we bicker about it?
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Can i ask u a question?
That was a question. Now, would you like to ask me another question?
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Can questions be rated more than 2 points - if so how do you do it, ive tried clicking on the +2 button twice but it doesnt work, i still only give 2 points.
You spend your entire life on AB until you get enough points yourself to be able to give multiple points.
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Can you name something that you order?
A beautiful woman to my room in Vegas?
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Take this quiz to see are you a pervert.. http://www.allthetests.com/quizerstellungneu/dasquiztd.php3?testid=1005759371&katname=Fun-Tests what did you get?
I don't need any quiz to know that I am a pervert (but I got a 170 on the test).
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Why are some women unable to handle positive compliments?
Maybe they prefer negative complements?
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Would things be any different if God was an atheist?
I don't believe I am a god, although many others do. I guess that would make me somewhat of an atheist even if I wasn't already an atheist.
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Have you ever been acused of being a cyber stalker?
After looking at your profile, I see that YOU have died. Glad to see that there is a new incarnation. (But what else could I expect from a buddhist!)
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I would like to get a koi fish, my tank is only 29 gallons. Would my tank be large enough? There are no other fish, or should I get a goldfish for companionship?? As you can see I need HELP...
I wouldn't recommend Koi in a tank. Koi will grow regardless of the size of the tank, and will eventually outgrow the tank (I have Koi in my pond that are fifteen years old and over three feet in length). In addition, Koi have been bred for hundreds of years to look best when viewd from on top...they just don't look as good from the side. They are VERY dirty fish...they have a simple...
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Isn't this the most beatifull woman you have ever seen
http://img106.imageshack.us/img106/2022/392543cc5.jpg
It's the most broken link I've ever seen.
Okay...got the link fixed. The woman is beautiful, but not the MOST beautiful I have ever seen.
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Why don't I get paper cuts? I've even let people try between my fingers but nothing happened.
Maybe you are superman?
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Have you ever been acused of being a cyber stalker?
Only on Answerbag.
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Is there such a thing as a best friend for life?
My friend Eric and I have been best friends for almost thirty years. Our friendship has survived both of us getting married and divorced, and me getting remarried. He was in my first wedding, and my best man at my second wedding. He was recently divorced, and is now renting my in-law apartment. One disadvantage to renting to your best friend...we gave him a break on the rent :-)
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"Beware, all ye who enter here." Where would you put that sign?
Over the door of a wedding chapel :-)
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What is somethign you shouldnt stare at?
Breasts...and the sun.
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My youngest wants to know: What is your favorite Spongebob episode and why?
My favorite is the "Best Day Ever" episode.
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Do you find it easier to ask or answer on AB?
Answer...just check my stats :-)
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So, a person will still go to Hell if his or her sins are already paid for simply because he or she refuses to accept Jesus into his or her heart? Does this really make sense to you? Wouldn't that mean that Jesus paid for that person's sins for no reason?
Hell doesn't exist.
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People usually mistaken you for?
Someone who recognizes bad grammar in a question.
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Would you like to be a fire breather?
Do you mean in addition to my other superpowers, or instead of them?
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Would you eat human meat for 1 million dollars?
Sure, but I will only accept cash.
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How many sins do you think the average person is guilty of committing?
First you would need to be in agreement that there is such a thing as sin and what constitutes a sin. Then, and only then, could you determine such an average.
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What is the best quality about a guy / girl that you just adore and simply love them for it?
Her willingness to have sex with me? (Provided she is of legal age in whatever venue we are meeting each other!)
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Have you ever known anyone who had a fear of caterpillars?
My six year old daughter has a fear of anything small that moves.
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Is the lack of questions about Bob on AB proof of his mastery of slack or suppression by the pinks?
Bob who?
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Do you have tatoos,what are they and do you regret it?
Five.
1. Koi on my upper right chest
2. Dragon (see my avatar) on my upper left chest
3. Weeping willow tree on my right shoulder/upper arm
4. My kids' names in Kanji characters as an armband on the left arm
5. Photograph of the Andrea Doria sinking on my back
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I'm in the mood for baking. What would you like?
Fresh baked bread...still warm from the oven and drooling with melted butter.
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Are legs in the air a good thing or a bad thing?
Not if you're a turtle!
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What if the sun shone in the night and the moon in the day?
Lewis Carroll already answered this question in his poem The Walrus and the Carpenter.
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I'm almost of 28 years old and it seems I'm highly depressed. I feel very sad and have to cry at least once a day. I become angry with people and I feel highly guilty for small mistakes ( or even without mistakes). What can help me to better my condition?
From your description, it sounds as if you are clinically depressed. You should seek professional assistance. Your condition can be helped with therapy, medication or a combination of the two. I would advise you to move quickly on this, as depression seems to grow when left to itself.
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Who is the hottest answerbagger?
Lady Fuschia's Avatar wins - hands down!
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Do you think global warming is real?
I believe it is real. Whether humans are the cause of it, or whether we can do anything about it - that is open to question. I personally believe that we are a contributing factor, and that we are all in for it. If we succeed in reducing our effect on the environment, I think we will have a bit more time, but climate swings are inevitable. I recently read an article about the supply of fresh...
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What is the first thing that people notice about you?
My towering intellect and my striking good looks!
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Have you ever kissed somebody by mistake?
You mean kissed, or KISSED! ? I made a big mistake when Ikissed another woman while married to my ex. However, it was all good in the long run.
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What do you look like in a bathing suit? (nb: I am in mine in current Avatar....R.I. Shore)
I practically live in my bathing suit in the summer. If we're not at the beach, we're at our pool. Therefore, I take great pains to keep on looking good in my bathing suit.
I am weight proportional to my height, I work out daily, and I am tanned and toned. Now, if I could just get my face to stop with the crows feet (who gave those crows permission to walk on my face anyway?) I...
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How many different states have you been to including the one you live in now? How many different states have you lived in?
I have lived in one (Massachusetts). I have been in: New Hampshire, Maine, Vermont, Connecticut, Rhode Island, New York, New Jersey, Maryland, Delaware, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, West Virginia, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, Texas, Utah, California, Arizona and Nevada. I have had airplane stopovers in Colorado, Michigan, New Mexico,...
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My husband and I are going to a very classy restaurant tonight for our one year anniversary. I don't want to look stupid, so can anyone help me know what to order for wine? I like light and fruity, but I don't know anything about wine.
If the restaurant really is very classy, they probably have a Somelier on duty. The Somelier, or wine steward, is an expert on wine, whose sole job is to help people determine what wine is appropriate for them with their meal. If you ask the Somelier for advice, make sure he (or she) knows what your preference is. A good Somelier will assist you in finding the right wine at the right price.
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How do they get a cork in a wine bottle?
A cork is inserted into the neck of the wine bottle using a little implement called...wait for it...a corker. This is a tool that compresses the cork and inserts it, then releases it so it can expand to fill the bottle neck. Corks come in a variety of lengths and thicknesses, and are used for different purposes. Thicknesses are measured as #7, #8, #9 & #10 corks. The thinnest (#7) is used...
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Why isn't there a specific stereotype for an attractive male?
I beg to differ - there IS a stereotype of an attractive male. However, being the modest person that I am, I will refrain from posting my picture to prove it.
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What or where is your favorite stadium (any sporting event)?
My favorite (and anyone else's who is not TOTALLY INSANE) is Fenway Park in Boston.
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Is blood-alcohol level directly proportional to appreciation of Meatloaf?
I love the food, regardless of what my BAK is. The singer - I like only a few songs, including Paradise by the Dashboard Lights, and most of his stuff from Rocky Horror Picture Show. I haven't noticed much fluctuation in that with my alcohol consumption.
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Do you ever brag of your miseries?
Of course I do. That is one of my family's favorite pastimes. We all get together and compare notes on our latest: Operations, Illnesses, Divorces, Problem Children, Alcohol and/or Drug Problems, or other miseries. When we run out of miseries to talk about, we usually just complain about the weather.
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Why is it hairless?
It's not. It is just closely trimmed.
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What are the symptoms of Walking Pneumonia?
I'm not sure about that rockin pneumonia thing, but I know all the symptoms of the boogie-woogie flu!
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True or false: Reading Bible verses is necessary to be a good person.
Oops - meant to be a comment. Please downrate appropriately.
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How do bees know where the hive is?
There are a number of theories as to how honeybees find their hive when they are foraging at distances that may be up to five miles from the hive. None of the methods have been proven at this time. For shorter trips, scientists speculate that they use their memory, the same as you would when returning to your home (using landmarks such as trees, roads, buildings, etc.) For longer trips, there...
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There's a bee in the same room I'm in, and he appears to be angry. What do I do?
You could refer her to a qualified therapist, or maybe an anger management seminar.
Seriously though, is it a bee or another stinging insect? If it is a bee, you could just open a window and gently shoo it outside. Bees don't tend to get "angry" unless they are protecting their hive or if their life feels threatened (like a huge foot is squashing them). If it is a non-bee...
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How do bees smell?
I'm not sure that bees do smell. However, they have a strong sense of taste, and their tastebuds are in their feet - similar to a butterfly.
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Does anyone know if the situation with the abnormal level of bee deaths has stabilized? Is this still going on, is it worse, or is it getting better?
There is a parasite of bees known as Varroa Mites - also known as Varroa Destructors. They are microscopic mites that only live and reproduce in beehives. They attach themselves to the worker bees' bodies and severely weaken them, and they usually end up with open sores that are susceptible to infection. The infected bees are said to have Varroatosis. The traditional treatment for Varroa...
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What do you enjoy doing after you've had sex?
More sex?
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What does Google say you look like? (Google "(your name) looks like")
The first result that came up for me is "Peter looks like a hippy Jesus."
I actually prefer the third result from someone named Tina: "ohhhhhhhhh...omg im loving peter right now..he looks soo good in this video...hmmm hmmm he is soo sexiiiii."
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What is the difference between Sparkling Wine and Champagne and why?
Sparkling wines are basically Champagnes that are not produced in the Champagne region of France. There are a number of sparkling wines available that are as good as those produced in Champagne, and cost quite a bit less. If you decide to save yourself some money on a sparkling wine, look for the phrase "Methode Champagnois" on the label. That means it was produced in the same manner...
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What was your imaginary childhood friends name?
I never had an imaginary friend (who needed one with six brothers and sisters!), but my seven year old son used to have an imaginary friend named Meg.
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What would you do for a quadrillion dollars? (That is $1,000,000,000,000,000)
Not much more than I would for a Billion dollars. At 4.0% interest per year, which is a totally conservative rate for a billion dollars, you would earn $40 million dollars yearly. You could spend $109,589.00 per day for the rest of your life, and never touch the principal. I think I could manage that.
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Have you ever had a psychotic moment (where you went psycho)?
I have had a few neurotic moments, but no true psychotic moments. At least I don't remember if I did! :-)
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My husband has had the flu for 4 days. he has got better with that but the bottom of his feet are extremely dry and cracked, he has put lotion on them and it has not helped much. he has a crack one on both feet that is like busted open almos
The dryness and cracking is likely as a result of becoming dehydrated while ill. There is really not much that you can do for the cracking other than to use a water-based lotion and keep your feet dry. (Yes - dry, as sweating in shoes or sneakers will exacerbate the problem. Try wearing only socks for a few days.) Other than that, unless the cracks get to the point that they bleed, let them...
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I have a wine recipe that calls for pectolase. Is that the same as pectin enzyme? If not, where can I get it in the states. I noticed in google that it is a product in Europe.
Pectolase is a naturally occurring enzyme that degrades pectin. It is produced commercially for the food industry from fungi and used to destroy residual fruit starch, known as pectin, in wine and cider. In plant cell culture, it is used in combination with the enzyme cellulase to generate protoplasts by degrading the plant cell walls. (From Wikipedia)
You can use Pectic Enzyme as a...
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What kind of wine would be good to have at dinner with my man?
I can't give you a definitive answer, as I have never served Man before. I would guess, that Man would be considered a red meat dish, so would recommend that you stick with a hearty red wine such as Merlot or Cabernet Sauvignon. You might want to follow up with a nice Tawny Port as a dessert wine following the meal.
However, before you go serving your Man, I would definitely check with...
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What kind of wine would be good to have at dinner with my man?
Oops - duplicate posting!
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If a bee flies onto a train in London and stays in the carriage until the train reaches Liverpool, would the bee try to fly home or would it rave it up in Liverpool for the rest of its life or would it gatecrash another party hive?
Although bees have a good homing instinct, and will usually try and find their own hive, they are not homing pigeons. I'm afraid that poor little worker would be history, as they are not likely to be accepted by another hive. (Hive members recognize other members of their hive by scent, and this poor little loner would smell all wrong.) I'm not sure the distance from London to...
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What bothers you the most about your apearance?
It bothers me that I am so incredibly buff and handsome, and most women think I am just a piece of fluff - they don't take me seriously at all. Can't you just want me for my mind!?
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In three words describe your boss.
Zbgure Shpxvat Nffubyr
(You need to Rot13 to decipher that - you know - for the kiddies!)
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What kind of computer do you have?
Lenovo Mini-tower with the following features:
AMD Athlon 64 X2 processor (3.2 GHz x 2)
250GB Firewire connected HDD
DVD/CD Combo burner
1 GB DDR RAM
Belkin internal 54g wireless network card
19" LCD Widescreen Monitor
Altec-Lansing Surround speakers with Sub
40 GB external USB HDD (for picture backup)
Canon Pixma color printer
Hewlett Packard Scanjet G3010
I also have access...
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Do you remember you very first phone number as a kid?
It is easy to remember, as it is still my Mom's phone number - 383-1096.
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Do you come from a large family? If yes, how many siblings do you have?
Am I the only person on AB from a large family?
In my generation, there are seven - Mark, Matthew, Peter, Claire, Andrew, Philip and Sarah. (We were raised catholic of course!)
In the next generation, there are 24 - Jason, Andrea, Shannon, Kelley, Nathanial, Joshua, Lucas (deceased), Maxwell, Jeffery, Jennifer, Justin, Jessica, James, Jonathan (deceased), Jon, Julie, Alexander, Calvin,...
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What is the first thing that pops into your mind when you hear the word "36 incher"
It makes me think of the largest Koi in my pond. It is about 36 inches long now.
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What's the all-purpose word for a soft drink where you live? (Soda, coke, pop, etc)
When I was a kid, soft drinks were always referred to as Tonic. It is a regional thing in the Boston area. I remember when I was 12 and my family went camping in New Hampshire, my two younger brothers and I went to the camp store. We asked the clerk where we could find tonic, and he directed us to the aisle that had hair-tonic. In New Hampshire, they called it soda-pop.
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Are you able to do long multiplication or division without using your calculator?
I can multiply and divide numbers of any size using paper and pencil, but I can't work with more than two digit numbers in my head. My older brother Matt can multiply and divide five digit numbers in his head, using some sort of finger motion. I can't do it myself, and he was never able to explain how he does it to me. He says that it is a by-product of learning to program computers...
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A household battery leaked on my leather couch, the spot feels mushy, what should I do?
That depends on the type of battery. If it was an Alkaline battery, clean the spot with a cloth dampened with vinegar. That should neutralize it, and prevent any further damage. For a "standard" battery, the leakage was probably acidic, so clean the spot with a paste made from baking soda and water. Again, it should neutralize it and keep it from doing further damage. I don't...
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Can you answer this question with a question?
Haven't I seen this question before?
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What does it mean to see a cardnal in your yard,or three at one time?
It means that if you can find six more, you will have a professional baseball team :-)
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If a phone rang in a phone booth just as you're walking past it, would you answer it?
Probably not at a phone booth phone, but on more than one occassion, I have answered a ringing phone at my local Walmart. Usually, the person on the other end doesn't know what to make of it.
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We've all heard "The whole is greater than the sum of its parts." Can you think of something where the sum of its parts is greater than the whole?
Most new automobiles would fit into the category of the parts being worth more than the whole. If you could find a market for all of the individual pieces of a new automobile, they are worth (depending on the make and model) somewhere between 125% and 175% of the cost of the car new.
I actually had an interesting experience with a lawn tractor I purchased seven or eight years ago. I brought...
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How do you tune a flugelhorn?
If you look at the picture I provided, there is a little thumb-screw near the mouthpiece. You tune it by sliding a section of the lead pipe in or out, then securing it with the thumb-screw. For tuning of the valves, there are slides that can be adjusted, but usually that is a job left to a professional.
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When walking up the stairs, which foot do you step-up with first?
Left foot first. Always. That is a leftover habit from 6 years training for marching band competitions. Always lead with the left. (I can also measure five yards to within inches based upon the old eight steps to five yards rule.
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If i added a large tank and filled it with water i would have x amount of pressure with the weight of the water. if i added 15# of pressure to the top of the tank would it increase the pressure at the bottom of the tank by x amount?
If you had a sealed tank, and added 15 pounds (PSI) of pressure to it, the pressure would rise by 15 pounds equally throughout the tank.
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Must a roman catholic seek permission from his church to convert to another religion?
oops - should have been a comment. Please rate this down appropriately.
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Do we need more than ten commandments?
Lets look at each of the commandments we have now first, and see whether they are even necessary:
1. Thou shalt have no other gods before me.
This is obviously an attempt to establish the Judeo-Christian god as the primary god in the world. Good for the growth of a religion? Yes. Necessary for the advancement of the human species and society? No.
2. Thou shalt not make for yourself a...
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Why did God make men physically stronger than women?
God didn't make men physically stronger than women. Evolution has made men larger than women for a variety of reasons. As the larger member of the two sexes, men tend to be physically stronger overall, but may not be as strong, pound for pound, as women are. As the species has evolved, women as the birthing partner were caring for offspring, while men were needed to provide food,...
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How many points does it take to level up?
I'm not sure how many are needed for each level. Right now, I am at level 43, and the My Points section of my profile shows that I need 10,995 points to get to level 44. I am sure that is a system glitch, since each of the other levels I have advanced through has required WAY less than that, and it only took me 6,250 points to get to level 43.
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How would you solve the problem of notifying people for 10,000 years of the location of toxic waste dumps?
Post the information on You Tube.
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Can I hook up a printer to 2 computers with a router?
Only if the printer has a network adapter built into it. The easiest way, is to network the two computers, install the printer on one of them (the "print server") and share it out. Then you can print to it from the remote computer. That is the way I have my network set up. This computer is in the kitchen, and I don't have room to put a printer on it. I use our wireless network to...
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Do you do anything in the shower other than shower?(ex:brush teeth etc)
Seeing as most of my showers are at the gym, I would be a bit embarrassed to do much more than shower.
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What is the difference between the Easter Bunny and God?
The difference between the easter bunny and god is the big ears and the fluffy tail.
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What is the best way to get rid of bumps, ingrown hairs, on my legs. my skin is very sensitive and i can rarely shave my legs. i get ingrown hairs and then they get infected.any way of stopping this from happening? i know it sounds gross.
I'm not a woman, but I have many years experience shaving. The most common cause of bumps and razor burn is from shaving "against the grain". Although you won't get as close a shave when you shave in the direction the hair lies, you are less likely to shave hairs off below the skin, which is what causes the bumps. Follow the advice offered in the other answers (warm water,...
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When was the last time you wore a tie?
On April 15th at a memorial service for my Dad. Prior to that, sometime at the end of March, when we had a potential client visiting at work.
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What are you easily attracted to?
Redheaded women. Preferably with minimal freckles, but I'll take the freckles if I must.
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Does Laser hair removal work and is it permanent?
My wife had laser hair removal on her...um...girl parts :-) Unfortunately, it didn't work well for her, as she is a natural redhead. After she had spent over $1,300 for five different sessions, I researched laser hair removal on the web. This was because she kept getting hair growing back when it shouldn't have. What I found out, is that laser hair removal is not very effective for...
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What are some good things to take with you on an airline flight?
A parachute?
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Is ther a song or part of a song, when you listen to it. It brings back memories of something, like sad, happy, anything
There are many. One of my favorites, is Volcano by Jimmy Buffet. Every time I hear that song, it reminds me of listening to it as I drove north on Route 1 (The Evangeline Trail) along the western shore of Nova Scotia. It was in early July of 1996, and I was alone in a Corvette Convertible. There were seabirds singing off to my left, and the sun was high in the sky overhead. I put my...
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Is ther a song or part of a song, when you listen to it. It brings back memories of something, like sad, happy, anything
There are many. One of my favorites, is Volcano by Jimmy Buffet. Every time I hear that song, it reminds me of listening to it as I drove north on Route 1 (The Evangeline Trail) along the western shore of Nova Scotia. It was in early July of 1996, and I was alone in a Corvette Convertible. There were seabirds singing off to my left, and the sun was high in the sky overhead. I put my...
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Do you wear socks to bed?
Yes I do.
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What would your Pirate name be? (It's the name of your middle name + your favorite color and your favorite fish)
I'm not sure that a pirate name for me using this method would be a very good one. I would want a pirate name that would convey terror into the hearts of sailors everywhere. I don't think that name is Albert Yellow Koi!
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If you're a man and your female doctor wants to perform a very intimate examination on you, would you be worried something very embarrassing might happen to you?
My primary care physician is male, but he is part of a group of six doctors, two of whom are female. A few years ago, I had a regular physical scheduled, when my doctor had to take a leave of absence for a death in his family. They told me I could still have the appointment, but it would be with one of the female partners. Since it takes almost six months to schedule a regular physical, I opted...
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OK men, name one thing you are afraid of ? (come on there is something) ;)
Carnies!
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Go to eBay, type in your last name. How many things are listed for sale?
There were 172 items for sale with my last name on them. Two are antique medicine bottles, one is a book about some obscure ancestor, one is a brochure about a 19th century building in Albany, New York, two are albums by my second cousin, one is a pewter cruet set, one is a folk art painting by some unknown relative, and the remaining 164 auctions are for shoes.
If i search on title and...
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DId you wait till marriage?
Nope.
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Do you sleep face to face or back to back with your mate..?
I'm a (left) side sleeper, and my wife is a back sleeper. Therefore, by back is usually to her left side. I don't think I could sleep with a "snuggler" as I would get too hot from the contact. Plenty of time for contact (both face to face, and front to back)when we're not sleeping :-)
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Which Pepperidge Farm cookie is your favorite?
Nice Biscuits!
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Does Björk scare you?
Absolutely...running around saying "Resistance is futile!" and "You will be assimilated!" I think EVERYBODY should be afraid of the Borg!
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HOW DO I DEAL WITH A 42 YR OLD MAN THAT THINKS HE'S NEVER WRONG?
Maybe he is like me, and he really never IS wrong :-)
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How do I insert a re-sized digital image into an existing document? Copy/Paste doesn't seem to work
Are you using MS Word? If so, you want to choose INSERT from the toolbar and then choose PICTURE. Then select FROM FILE...browse to your picture and select INSERT. The picture should immediately appear within the document. Once it is there, you can resize it and edit it. In WordPerfect, select INSERT from the menu, then GRAPHICS. Select FROM FILE and browse to your picture. Select INSERT.
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Do you intentionally boycott any corporation or product?
In the past, I actively boycotted A&P Stores for selling lettuce and grapes that were picked by migrant farm workers who were being used basically as slave labor. More recently, I have boycotted Nestle's products because of their policies with baby formula in third-world countries. I also haven't purchased gasoline from Exxon (now Exxon-Mobile) since their total mishandling of the...
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If you went blind and deaf what would you do you the rest of your life?
Sit here in quiet darkness.
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Ever flown first class? Do you think it's worth the money?
I have flown first class many times. I have never paid for a first class ticket. Most of the times when I flew first class, I upgraded using frequent flier miles. If I am traveling for work and the company buys a full coach fare, I will usually pay the difference to get into first class. On Delta airlines, you can usually upgrade to first class from a full-fair coach ticket for $90.00 each way....
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Do you think praying for someone actually helps them?
I was never too sure on whether prayer might be helpful. I read this article in the New York Times a while ago, and I think I know now.
Long-Awaited Medical Study Questions the Power of Prayer
By BENEDICT CAREY
Published: March 31, 2006
Prayers offered by strangers had no effect on the recovery of people who were undergoing heart surgery, a large and long-awaited study has found.
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Do you win or lose when you pull on the wishbone with someone after the chicken has been eaten?
To be honest, I can't remember the last time I pulled a wishbone. However, I do have a story about wishbones...
A few Thanksgivings ago, Lisa and I invited her mother, her brother Bryan and Bryan's girlfriend over for dinner. (For all you non-Americans, Thanksgiving is the holiday where we sit around and stuff our faces to celebrate taking our land away from the Native Americans -...
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What is something that is impossible?
It is impossible to not answer questions on Answerbag - for me anyway :-)
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Go to google, type in your last name, click "more" and "products", then sort by high to low. How much does the item cost?
When I tried this, Google came back with 8,076 products. The highest priced item (on the first page) was a pair of shoes for $294.99. I can't say that they are a style that I would wear.
I found it interesting that the majority of the hits I found on my last name were shoes. I was told long ago, that my last name was a derivative of a Scandinavian word meaning shoemaker.
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I have a nerve disorder in which I constantly rock back & forth, I've been offered meds, but declined. Have I made the right decision?
Why did you decline the medications? Were you concerned about side effects? How bad is the rocking? Is it enough to cause disturbance and/or embarrassment to you? If the rocking is enough to bother you or other people, I would probably opt for the medications, provided there were not major side effects. Even if there are side effects, many times they will decline or disappear over time. A good...
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I recently had a window replaced on my house. Although the window was under warranty the labor was not and I was given a verbal quote for labor to install. The final bill presented to me at a rate 3 times higher than it was quoted. What are my options?
A quote is a legal contract. They are restricted to charging you no more than 15% above the quote unless they obtain written permission from you prior. If, for example, they removed the old window and found rotted wall studs or some other problem that would increase the cost of labor, they should have obtained written permission to proceed. To avoid having a mechanic's lien placed on your...
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What would be your last 7 words before u die?
I can't believe that I have died!
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Would u ever get married?
Would and did - twice.
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What is the fastest you have ever driven on a normal road (i.e. not a dedicated racing track)? Just curious, *not* advocating speeding.
A few years ago, I was on vacation (holiday for you Brits) on Prince Edward Island, Canada. The car I was driving was a 1993 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 with a six speed manual transmission. I was driving along Route 12 on the northern shore near St. Peter's. I saw a jetty that stuck out into St. Peter's Harbor, with a paved access road along the top. It was approximately two miles long,...
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How do you change the bit on a router?
Most routers that I have used in the past came with two wrenches that are used to change the bits. The collet (the "socket" that the bits are inserted into) are usually a fixed upper section and a lower section that is threaded onto the upper section. You hold the upper section with one wrench to keep it from turning, and you loosen the lower section to remove or insert a bit. One...
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How many lovers have you had and how old are you?
I am in my late forties, and I have had nine lovers. I have had a few more sexual partners that I didn't consider to be lovers.
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If you were invited on a talk show, what would the topic be?
I'm sure if I was invited on a talk show, the subject would be Answerbag. Everybody seems to want my opinion on it.
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Grab the book nearest to you, turn to page 18, and find line 4, What does it say?
is tannin, or grape tannin. A component of the skins and stems of
From: Making Wild Wines & Meads by Patti Vargas & Rich Gulling
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Have you planted a garden yet this year? If so, what's growing in your garden?
Our yard is one continuous garden. My wife has planted hundreds of perennials over the years, and we plant hundreds of annuals each year also. Our favorite annual to plant are Morning Glories. We try to get in at least four or five varieties every year in addition to Moonflowers. We also try to grow a few "exotic" plants every year. When I came home from work today, my wife had...
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What is your least favorite sound?
The sound of one of my kids throwing up.
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What's the phobia name for Fear of Poultry?
I would suspect that if you are afraid of poultry you are chicken!
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What do you prefer to sleep in? (I do not mean type of bed)
In the summertime, Hanes underwear and socks. In the wintertime, Hanes underwear, a t-shirt and socks.
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What is the hardest or longest word to spell?
I was going to give you the answer, but I couldn't spell it :-)
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How many days do you think you could survive on your own in the wilderness?
I'm confident that I could survive indefinitely in the wilderness on my own, but I'm pretty sure that I don't want to.
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What is the best street name you've seen?
Honeyspot Road
I'm not sure what town/city it is in, but you can see an exit sign from Rte. 95 in southern Connecticut for it. My favorite thing about that road sign was that there was a billboard for Eastern Airlines advertising their Florida service right under the sign with a picture of a beautiful woman in a skimpy bikini.
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Can you name all of your elementary school teachers?
Joseph Osgood School:
K - Mrs. Hall
1 - Mrs. Davis (for half a year, then she left to have a baby. Mrs. Tewksbury finished the year)
2 - Miss Griffin
Deer Hill School:
3 - Mrs. Murphy
4 - Mrs. Chase
5 - Mr. Schultz
6 - Mrs. Murphy (again - she jumped a few grades)
Cohasset Jr./Sr. High School:
7 - Mr. O'Neil
8 - Miss Robbins
9 - Mrs. Tribeman (formerly Miss Robbins)
10 -...
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What would you do right now if you knew the world would end tonight at midnight?(honestly)
I think I would start by waking my wife for a last intimate moment. Then I would wake the kids and play with them until the end.
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Has anyone visited Nova Scotia Canada?
Many times. Parts of my family came from Nova Scotia to the Boston area a couple generations ago. My paternal grandmother was born in Nova Scotia. If you go to Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, there are numerous businesses along Main Street that share my last name. I visited a public graveyard in Halifax, Nova Scotia, and I saw many headstones with both my own last name and my grandmother's maiden...
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When was the last time you saw your dad?
July 31st, 2002. He was at South Shore Hospital in Weymouth, Mass. He passed away at 2:00am on August 1st. The last time I spoke with him was on July 30th, as after that he was too medicated to have a conversation.
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CAN THE LANDLORD BREAK A LEASE TO MOVE INTO THE PROPERTY?
That depends on what the lease document says. There should be specific reasons within the lease that allow for "breaking" or ending the lease by either party. An example of reasons would be: late (or no) payment of rent, failure to maintain/upkeep the property, excessive noise at unreasonable times, or other violations of the lease agreement. If the lease is for a specified period of...
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To whom ever has a tattoo, how badly does it hurt? Is getting color more painful?
Tattoo pain is dependent on a number of things. The first, is the location. Less painful areas include the upper arms, shoulders and upper back. More painful areas include ankles, upper chest and neck. From my own experience, black is more painful than color, as the black usually requires multiple applications to ensure full coverage.
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Guys, would you rather see a woman naked (not in bed) or nicely dressed?
My preference would be to see a beautiful woman who is nicely dressed and then undresses for me.
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I have a Toshiba TV. It has recently been displaying the picture larger than the screen. The same results no matter what player I use. It is the TV. Adjusting the screen options on the DVD/VCR player doesn't help. No picture size adjustment on TV. Help?
If the TV is an HDTV, check to make sure you don't have the aspect ratio set to "zoom". Most HDTVs have three aspect ratio settings - Normal or 4:3, Stretch or 16:9 and Zoom.
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Do you take off your wedding ring?
I usually wear it all the time, but sometimes if I am in a boring meeting, I will remove it to play with on the table. Being made of platinum, it is very dense and heavy for its size. When I spin it on the table, it will sometimes spin for almost a full minute. The one time I regretted it, was when I spun it, and it hopped across the table and landed in the cream cheese on the CEO's bagel....
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Has anyone read Robert Jordan's "Wheel of Time" series? What do you think?
I have been reading the series since the dawn of time (it seems). I bought the first book back in 1994, and now own every book in the series. I have read the series six times now. The last few books he has released have been on at least a two year schedule, so I reread the entire series from book one whenever he releases a new one. I was a bit upset when he released the prequel instead of...
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What would be a really bad name for a restaurant?
I always wanted to open a Chinese restaurant named Tiannenman Square. I figured I could have pictures of tanks and troop transports on the walls, and instead of muzak, I could have the sound of automatic weapons fire. A former co-worker told me that was the stupidest idea they ever heard.
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What's the worst thing you can say to a man after he gives a poor performance in bed?
I was always under the impression that bedroom antics were not a solitary sport. If he gave a "poor performance in bed," I would expect that you should also take a good hard look at yourself. After all, it takes two to tango.
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What is your nationality & heritage?
United Statesian :-)
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What is your favorite sport out of the 4 (American) major types: NBA, NFL, NHL, or MLB? Why?
Baseball. Because they are the Boys of Summer, and I am a summer person.
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Do you like the to see the sunset or the sunrise?
Sunsets. (Particularly on Prince Edward Island, Canada, where I took these pictures.) I also Like Moonrise.
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Have you ever sung at a wedding?
Nope, but I have played the trumpet at a wedding before.
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What is the origin of Norse Mythology?
Um...Norway?
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If you could go back in time and say one thing to your child self, what would you say?
"Buy Microsoft Stock!"
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If you found out that your best friend is a cutter what would you do?
I would be shocked, as my best friend is a 47 year old man. However, I could see something like that when he was younger, as he definitely has OCD. If I had found out about something like that, I would have confronted him and tried to get him the help he needed.
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If you have a cell phone camera, what are your most frequent reasons for taking pictures?
I have a cell phone camera, and I rarely take pictures with it. My carrier charges 25 cents per picture to send them to my email, and I am too cheap to buy the USB cord for it. I actually had an opportunity to use my cell phone camera today, and didn't even think of it until much later. As I was crossing the parking lot at work today, I heard a loud buzzing sound. I looked up, and a C-130...
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Do you own a digital camera (Do NOT count it if it is a cel phone camera)? What do you use it for? How often do you use it?
We own two digital cameras (not including cell phone cameras). One is a Kodak first gen 1.4 MP camera that we got back in 1998. It rarely sees any use now. The other is a Fuji S-5000, 6.1 MP with 10X optical zoom. We use it for the usual family stuff and vacation photos. In addition, my wife uses it to take photos of items she is selling on eBay. We purchased the Fuji just before Christmas in...
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What's the longest time you/your family have ever been without electricity, due to storm, fire, or other problem? If it went beyond several hours, what did you do to eat, store food, etc? **How did you work around not having such a BASIC necessity?**
Last Monday, we lost power for 13 1/2 hours when a neighbor's tree wiped out the power lines on our street. It was in the middle of a spring "Nor'easter" and the power went out at 5:15 in the morning. I knew it was out at that time, because Zachary started yelling for me. I ran into his room to see what was wrong, and he said "Daddy, my light went out." (His Batman...
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What would you do if there was no electricity? ... At all.
I certainly wouldn't be sitting in front of this collection of plastic and metal staring at a flat thing and randomly pushing letters on another plastic thing.
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What vegetable (if any) did you have with dinner tonight?
I had cheese. Does that count?
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What should i do if about 20 people want to beat me up?
Maybe you should notify your local hospital's emergency room to be expecting you.
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Would it be bad to rip out carpeting in a bedroom and just paint the cement floor?
I agree with midnighttoker. The only thing is, you may want to put down large area rugs, as a concrete floor is likely to feel a lot colder than a wood or carpeted floor.
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Why should we drink 6litres of water everday?
Actually, recently released medical information stated that the old "8 cups of water daily" (2 liters) is not necessary. What they found was that we receive liquids in many forms, including those that we drink and solid foods that contain water (think fruits). The latest advice is to drink water when you are thirsty, when you are working outside on a warm day, or doing any physical...
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How do i insert an image for my avatar
Hi Todd. Read the recent blog titled How to Customize Your Profile Page for tips on creating or updating your profile. It is in the upper right hand corner of the homepage just under your information.
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What is the oddest product warning label that you have seen? (like the warning on a hairdryer, "do not operate while asleep" or on a Dremel Electric Rotary Tool "This product not intended for use as a dental drill.")
Back in 1992, I bought a Mossberg 500 pump action shotgun. When I brought it home and opened the box, there was a large, bright orange sticker across the breech opening (where you insert the rounds into the magazine) that said "Danger. Firing a loaded weapon at a person can cause injury or death."
I have often wondered if that sticker was s a result of some lawsuit.
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What is a good name for a charicter? (for a book with a lot of magic in it)
ptrask?
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"Confucious say.......?"
He who puts dish detergent on high shelf jumps for Joy.
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What do u think the world would be like without music?
Ummm...musicless?
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What's the most expensive clothing item you have ever bought?
In 1983, I bought a Hart, Scharfner & Marx three piece suit from Bruckner & Son's in Norwich, Connecticut. The price at that time was $900.00 including alterations. According to the inflation calculator http://www.westegg.com/inflation/infl.cgi today's value of $900.00 spent in 1983 is $1,812.58.
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I am confused about The Salvation Army, are they a religious group or a charity?
I actually know a little about the Salvation Army. My father's uncle was a General in the Salvation Army, and his cousin was a Colonel. The SA is a religious group much like the Knights of Columbus. They are a charitable religious organization that contributes to various causes. Most people are aware of them through the thrift stores they run, and through the Christmas-time "bell...
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Have you been pulled over by a cop before? If yes, then for doing what?
I have been pulled over approximately twenty times in my 29 years of driving. Of those times, I received tickets five times, received written warnings seven times, and was let off with a verbal warning or scolding (once I even had a cop yelling at me!) the rest of the times. I haven't been pulled over in almost 10 years. Infractions include speeding, failure to stop for a stop sign,...
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Do you know any tv shows/movies where you just don't understand their popularity?
I am probably the only person in existence who has never watched even one minute of any "Reality TV" show. I just don't understand what the fascination is with Survivor, Dancing With the Stars, American Idol, or any of the other similar shows out there.
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What is your favorite guilty food?
I have a few "guilty foods", but my favorite is Ben & Jerry's Chunky Monkey Ice cream. Years ago, I would buy a pint and sit down and eat it all in one sitting. Now, I try to limit buying it to two or three times a year, and I make it last for two or three nights.
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What are the best ways of keeping kids amused on long car trips?
We bought a car with a DVD player built in. Just today, my wife brought the kids with her when she had to go on an errand that was 45 minutes away. The kids watched an entire movie on the way down and the way back.
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If you are dyslexic why did they who ever they are make the word difficult to spell?
I'm not sure, but I am positive that the word was created by the same people who decided that the word lisp should have an s in it.
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Say that you are recently divorced and your ex dies. how would you feel?
I would feel sad for her and for her family and friends. Even though I am divorced, doesn't mean I hate her.
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What is the name of the wire that plugs into a light socket and has a plug socket on the end?
What you are referring to is known as a "socket tap". It has a base on it like a lightbulb and an outlet on top that you can plug an electrical cord into.
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When getting an account on certain websites (such as Myspace), why do you need to type in the random, colorful letters and numbers in the box at the bottom of the information you filled out?
Those are one of the methods that websites use to foil bots. Bots are systems that automate signing up or entering information into a website. They are used by spammers to get email addresses or URLs. A bot isn't capable of reading those colorful (and usually curved or odd-sized) letters and numbers. I have heard that they are pretty effective.
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Do you prefer dimmed electrical lights or candles for setting a mood?
That depends on the type of mood I am trying to set. For a romantic mood, I usually prefer candles. If I want to set a mood where somebody is in abject terror, I prefer the dimmed electrical lights. Preferably a bare 15 watt bulb on the end of a wire - swinging slowly back and forth. Fortunately, my life has sorted itself out into a pattern where I hardly ever get to set a mood of abject terror.
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What is your ideal old age to live to?
I would like to live to 100, but only if my body stops aging at around 60.
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Do you think anxiety disorders are real or is it all in their heads?
Yes they are real, and yes they are all in the head. The fact that you can treat an anxiety disorder with drugs shows that they are real. Even if they were not treatable, they are absolutely real to the person experiencing them. My ex-wife had such a bad anxiety disorder, that she was medicated and in therapy for the entire ten years I knew her.
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What's the worst pick-up line someone has used on you?
I had a rather odd experience back in August of 2005. There had been a recent layoff at my company, including one of the other managers. One of his people (who, by the way, I didn't even know well enough to know what her name was) approached me at lunch one day. She asked me some questions about the layoff, and asked me if she could have my home email address. I asked her why, and she said...
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For those of you who are married, why did you and your spouse pick the day/date you got married?
My wife and I were originally going to be married in Las Vegas on September 11, 1999. However, my wife's mother and brother were going to Las Vegas the last week of September, so we postponed the wedding. I think our anniversary is now the 26th, but I am never sure. My wife has trouble remembering the date also.
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Anyone living without a TV set in their home?
I grew up without a TV, but I now have two in the house. I only watch a select few shows.
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What is the best thing you've bought on Ebay?
I once bought a Corvette on eBay. However, it turned out to be not nearly as cool as expected. A few letters from my attorney later, the seller bought it back from me.
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Type your name/username into Google images. What is the first picture that comes up?
My username brought up my avatar as image number 3. I also got Sunblynd's, Auntie Em's and Onzanzibarsands' avatars on the first page. The first image was a map as seen below. When I searched on my name, the first image was the dude below, who is not me. Curiously, the third image was of Ms. Amber Patterson (below).
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What's your favorite room in the house?
I don't have a favorite room in my house. However, that was not always so. In my ex-house (my ex-wife's house) I built a retreat in the basement. It was my favorite room because:
1. There was a fireplace which I fitted with a gas log
2. I installed a separate heating and cooling zone
3. I installed a 52 inch RCA Home Theater television flush with the wall with surround sound
4. I...
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I watched the movie fight club and heard there was a book. If I liked the movie should I read the book?
Absolutely. Then read more books by the same author. His books are excellent.
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What is your accent?
I apologize, but I don't have an accent to share. After all, I'm from the Bahston area. We don't have accents...all the rest of you do!
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Who are the oldest and youngest Answerbaggers?
Some days I feel as if I am.
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What is the worse thing that you've been called?
Someone once had the audacity to call me a republican - right to my face! I soundly thrashed them, and they have never even thought about slandering me like that again.
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Does a woodworker long for the past while practicing his craft?
As someone who does woodwork on a fairly regular basis, I can definitively state that I do not long for the past. I love my power tools, freshly sharpened chisels and modern day adhesives. The only thing that I might miss at all about the past is the availability of certain woods such as American Chestnut and Elm.
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Do you rent or own your home?
I am a homeowner, which basically means I pay rent to my mortgage-holder rather than to a landlord.
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What avatars have you used on Answerbag?
I have used three different avatars. Two between the time I started on AB and September of 2006. Both of them were photographs of earth-sheltered homes. I have used the current one since.
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To hell with all i thought my dad was. i walked in on him looking at porn. he's married. he doesn't know i saw it. my mom doesn't know. should i tell her? should i do anything? or should i just try to forget?
I would suggest that you mind your own business, provided your dad was viewing the porn in an area that he thought was private. If he was sitting in the kitchen viewing it, that would be a different story. If you believe that he WANTED to be caught with it, I might consider telling your mom.
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What is the most controversial subject of all time?
I would have to go with religion. Look at the controversy that occurs on this site as a result of religion!
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What is a magnet made of?
Some common materials include ferrous metals, ceramics and plastics. There are also more exotic materials including samarium-cobalt, strontium-cobalt and alnico (aluminum, nickel, cobalt). Some of the exotic material magnets can have a magnetic force that is more than a thousand times as strong as the "common" ceramic refrigerator magnet.
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Why do they call it quicksand when it sucks you down slowly?
The word origin refers to quick in an older sense of the word, meaning live, rather than fast.
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Why do they call the piece of wood a two-by-four if it's only 1 3/4" x 3 1/2"?
Because 2" x 4" is the rough size. The finishing of the wood removes 1/8" from each long side, and 1/4" from each short side. At least that was the way it was when two-by-fours first came into being.
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If you didn't have to earn a living, would you still work for a living?
Oops...duplicate!
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DId you wait till marriage?
I waited until I was married to get divorced, and I waited until I was married again to have kids. Is that enough waiting?
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When was the last time you ate at Dairy Queen?
Does ice cream count? Last summer we went to the local DQ, and my wife and I had Blizzards. The kids had soft serve with dip.
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Do guys really like long legs?
I'm not overly concerned about the length of a woman's legs so much as I am with their shape and proportion.
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What model automobile did you learn to drive in?
I learned to drive in two different vehicles. One was a 1974 Chevrolet Impala that my older brother Matthew owned, and the other was my Dad's 1969 Sunbeam Alpine. The Impala was a tank with a two-speed automatic, and he Alpine was a peppy little British number with a four-on-the-floor.
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Say,do you think this is funny...go to maps on google put in New York,New York as the starting point and then Paris France as the destination...read all of the directions carefully.Are they all possible?
Absolutely possible...if you are a REALLY good swimmer.
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What is your favorite road? (include city, state and country just in case I ever go there, Thanks very much!)
My favorite road is Cavendish Road (Route 6) which runs along the northern shore of Prince Edward Island, Canada. I have driven it many times in a variety of different vehicles, including a Corvette convertible and on a Motorcycle. As you drive from west to east, the Gulf of St. Lawrence is to your left, and rolling farmland is to your right. It is fairly remote, with farming and fishing...
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Do you have a tattoo? Where/What is it? Does it have any meaning or did you get it with a friend or somthing? How much did it cost? etc.
If you dont have one would you? if yes what would you get?
I have two tattoos. One is the image of a Koi on my upper right chest, and the other is a Tribal Dragon on my upper left chest. (The dragon is in my avatar.) The Koi has meaning in that I have been keeping Koi for fifteen years. I had been wanting a tattoo for years, but couldn't decide on what to get. I finally settled on the Koi three years ago. The Koi was done freehand by an artist at...
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If you didn't have to earn a living, would you still work for a living?
No I wouldn't. I would work for the fun of it. And not in the field I am currently working in.
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Should people be required to have an IQ above 100 to vote?
I have known and worked with some people over the years who have VERY high IQs. I'm not sure any of them should be allowed to vote either. I have noticed that the majority of people with way above average IQs that I knew were libertarians. Therefore, they were (in effect) not voting. Maybe that is nature's way of weeding out the outliers?
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Do you proof-read your questions and answers before submitting them. I get put off by questions that have poor spelling on them, and rarely rate answers for the same reasons.
I don't proofread my answers before posting them. I do, however, edit answers if I run into them at a later date to correct any misspellings or incorrectly used words.
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If I for example get really mad on the AB trolls am I allowed to swear? What swears are allowed on answerbag (if any)? Someone please post a list!
I have never had a word deleted by Answerbag. I regret to say, that in earlier times, before I realized that this was a family oriented site, I used to cuss out people who downrated me for no reason on a regulay basis. Some of my swearwords still exist in comments I have left, but I have removed all of them (I think) from answers.
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Lately there has been an discussion in Norway about whether or not to centralize the hospitals around the country. What do you guys think about centralizing hospitals and how far is it from your home to the nearest hospital?
The nearest hospital to my house is approximately a mile away, but it is a mental health hospital (in-patient facility). The nearest medical hospital is approximately 11 miles from my house.
When you speak of centralizing hospitals, do you mean location, or are you talking about politically centralizing them? (Socialized Medicine) Either way, I am not in favor of centralization.
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Guys -- how would you feel like and what would you do if your ex-girlfriend was pregnant with your child?
I would feel that there was something fishy going on, as I have had a vasectomy.
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What did you have for brekfeast this morning or if you didn't have breakest what did you have for lunch
Same thing I have for breakfast every morning - Iced Coffee and a Portuguese Raisin Muffin.
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Whats the last thing you ate?
Ben & Jerry's Chunky Monkey Ice Cream.
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MY BACKYARD IS 30 FT BY 20 FT. HOW MANY HORSES CAN I FIT IN HERE TO START A DECENT RANCH. ALSO DO HORSES DO WELL WITH POOLS?
You should talk to your town's zoning board before you decide to do this. I would guess that with a 20 by 30 foot backyard, they will not allow you even one horse. Also, the pool would have to be fenced to keep a horse from falling in, which could cause injury to the horse, the pool or both.
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What is best Diesel or Petrol?
That depends upon your need. Diesel engines tend to develop more torque at lower RPMs than gasoline engines do. Gasoline engines tend to develop more horsepower per cubic inch of displacement than diesel engines. If you need to pull or carry a heavy load, I would go with diesel, as the higher torque engine is suited for that, and will get better mileage under those circumstances. If you will be...
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How do you decide which questions to answer? Or do you just answer all the ones you see?
I usually answer questions that I find intriguing. Sometimes I will browse the older questions just to find something interesting. I rarely pass up an opportunity to provide a humorous answer...provided it isn't in a category where that would be totally inappropriate.
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What two colors go the best together?
When drawing attention to something on a spreadsheet, I always combine bright yellow with cyan. It makes a really striking color combination that most people don't find to be offensive.
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Have you ever, at any point in time, considered worshipping Rush Limbaugh?
I can't exactly say that I worship anyone. Based on that, I would not consider worshiping Mr. Limbaugh. Even if I was the worshiping type, I think I would save my worship for someone or something that didn't offend me so much.
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Has your Dad ever been beaten up in front of you as a child?
To the best of my knowledge, my Dad was never beaten up in his adult life. The worst I saw, was one time when he was on the sidelines of a Boston Celtics game (he was a photographer), he was once completely bowled over when a player was going after the ball. He ended up with a black eye and multiple bruises from that incident. He also once was beaned by a line-drive hit by a player with the...
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Does it annoy you when when people can't spell correctly on AB?
It doesn't bother me when people make normal mistakes, as I do that myself sometimes. It does bother me when people misuse words (there, their, they're and your, you're) or if they abbreviate words improperly. Of course, I also try to understand that everyone on AB is not at the same education level or have learned English as their primary language.
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Postal junk mail should be banned - do you agree or disagree and why?
I don't believe that it should be banned, but I would like to see two things changed about it: First, any recipient should have the option to "opt out" of receiving junk mail, the same as we have the option to opt out of advertising phone calls. Secondly, I think it is shameful for the Postal Service to be offering "bulk mail" rates to people sending out advertisements....
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How many windows are in the room you are in?
Two windows, and a half-light exterior door. (I'm in the kitchen.)
That was true at that time on April 8th, 2007. As of now, I am in a room with Four windows, although three of them are side by side and could be considered a single window. April 29, 2009.
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Are you attracted to 1 type of person or look, or do all sorts of looks and people apeal to you?
I am attracted to all types of women, but I definitely have a preference. I prefer a woman who is petite and smaller-breasted, with naturally red hair. One of the sexiest women I have ever seen was the younger sister of a woman I dated over twenty years ago. She was 4 feet 11 inches tall, and had strawberry blond hair. Cute, with just a few freckles sprinkled across her nose. I had to settle...
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What is your biggest grammar pet peeve? (mine is your/you're)
I have three that bug me:
they're - there - their
you're - your - yore
two - too - to
It particularly bothers me when I see incorrect usage of one of these words coming to me in a document/email that is sent out by a senior manager at the company I work for. Unfortunately, I was unsuccessful in getting the owner of the company to mandate that I review all documents and emails...
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Is a peanut a fruit or vegatable
is a peanut a fruit
is a peanut a fruit?
A peanut is a nodule on the root of a legume, and although we usually consider it a nut, in the botanical sense, the peanut is a woody legume or pod and not a nut. It doesn't meet the definition of a fruit - "In botany, a fruit is the ripened ovary—together with seeds—of a flowering plant. In many species, the fruit incorporates the ripened ovary and surrounding...
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What's something easily available that I can apply to a small plant(about 1 foot tall)that'll kill it in 96 hours or less(the less time the better)?
Bleach will kill a plant in less than 24 hours.
A long time ago, in a past life, I worked as the CFO of a startup software company. There were five people who reported to me, one being the administrative assistant to the president of the company. For some reason, this woman had it in for me. She would frequently make derogatory comments to me in front of the president. As I had a great...
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How do you know when you're great in bed?
I generally can tell that a session has been great when the judges all hold up 10s on the scorecards :-)
Seriously though, there was one session where my wife and I, in the throws of passion, ended up moving our queen-size bed, with solid cherry headboard and footboard, and cast iron detailing, 12 feet across the room. It was a bit of a shocker when we were finished, and we realized that the...
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Who has been the fastest leveler on AB?
I would have to guess that Stableboy would take that award. As far as I know, he has committed bagicide (had his points/level reset to zero) at least three times, but he is currently at level 44 - Brain. In addition, he has at least two more accounts, one of which is at level 48.
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Where did all the smart people go?
Here I am!
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When did you last clean your toilet?
I haven't cleaned any of any of the toilets in my house in over four years. I am married to a "cleaning freak" who doesn't trust me to do a good job at it. The last time I cleaned the toilets was when she was in the hospital after a ceasarian for my daughter who will be five in August.
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A Catholic Church official seeking to provide wine for services and a scenic backdrop has planted a vineyard on three acres of a California diocese graveyard. Would you drink wine from there?
Are you concerned about the spiritual aspect of this action, or the horticultural aspect? Horticulturally, there is no reason why the grapevines shouldn't thrive for any reason. Provided the climate is right, and lacking any problems with the soil, I would expect this to be an excellent dual-use for a scarce resource. Spiritually, I guess you would have to consider whether either a) the...
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What's a good name for a shop selling cashews and pecans next to "See's Candies"?
Smell's Nuts?
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Do you refrigerate white merlot
It should be stored between 55 and 65 degree Fahrenheit, but should be chilled prior to drinking.
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Why are fools and fanatics always so certain of themselves, but wiser people are full of doubts?
I remember a wise man saying once that people only make assertions about things they are unsure of. He said "You never hear of someone standing up in front of a crowd and asserting that the sun will rise in the east today rather than the west." Maybe they are trying to reassure themselves when they speak with such certainty.
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Is the "Thank you for posting an answer" starting to drive you crazy after every time you click submit?
Yes it is annoying. I understand why AB wants to do it, because it is an opportunity to get ads in front of you more often. I do exactly as I do for other sites with annoying responses...hit the home button.
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Why doesn't seedless grapes, have seeds?
Like seedless watermelons, seedless grapes do have seeds. The varieties have been selected over the years for those strains that have the fruit maturing before the seeds are mature. So basically, there are seeds, but they are so immature that you usually don't notice them. If they are left to grow on the vine after the fruit is ripe, the seeds will eventually mature. Most grapevines are...
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Is it possible to ask a question in just one word. If so give some examples.
Huh?
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Do you remember when milk was delivered to your door?
Yes I do. I remember the glass milk jugs with the little cardboard cover. I also remember my mom pouring off the cream that rose to the top of the milk jug as it was standing. She and my dad used the cream in their coffee. I also recall times when we didn't get the milk jugs early enough in the wintertime, and the milk would start to freeze. It would usually freeze at the top first, and a...
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Why type of music do you listen to?
I listen to most kinds of music. The exceptions are country and western, choral music and opera.
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I had been on the pill for 11 1/2 years. I stopped taking the pill right after my last period. Now my period is 5 days late. I took a pregnancy test and it came back negative. Could m
When my wife stopped the pill after 9 years of use, she got pregnant within the first month following. She became pregnant again 9 months after my son's birth with my daughter. Her period didn't start coming on a regular basis until 10 months after my daughter was born.
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How do you prefer your steak?
Rare, MR Medium, MW, or Well Done?
I prefer mine so a good veterinarian could bring it back to life. However, I don't eat it like that, because I'm concerned about the pathogens that might exist in that state. I usually order my steaks medium rare.
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If you could change your eye color to anything in the world what would you change them to?
I would change my left eye to grey and my right eye to hazel. Oh...wait a minute...they are already those colors!
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Does anyone else feel like your answers/questions/comments are being policed by certain supercilious ABers who seemingly can't wait to belittle you for your minor errors (as opposed to overlooking them as most of us would do)?
Just so you know, you have an extra word on that question. You should have ended with would. However, points for the use of the word supercilious in your question! ;-)
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Does everyone have a soul, regardless of any religious belief?
Everybody except me. I sold mine on eBay.
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In fairly Odd Parents, do Cosmo and Wanda have any children of their own?
None have ever been made evident on the show.
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What are the major Social Welfare Progams in the United States?
The major welfare programs are administered at two different levels. Some by the federal government, and some by state governments. Federal welfare benefits include: Supplemental Security Income, SSDI (SSI Disability), Medicaid (federally funded program administered by the states), Aid to Families with Dependant Children (AFDC), WIC (Women's Infants and Children) and Housing Assistance...
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Do you get less production out of smokers than non smokers?
Actually, you would think it to be logical that smokers would be less productive: More prone to illness and therefore using more sick time. This being said, I will relate my experience at my current job. I manage two departments that consist of two supervisors, and thirteen crediting clerks. My departments apply payments to accounts to the tune of about $17 million a month. I keep productivity...
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Have you or would you ever pick up a hitchhiker?
In the past I have many times, but I haven't done so in a few years. The last time I picked up a hitchhiker was about seven years ago. I was coming home from a late night at work and saw a young (maybe older teen or young twenties) girl hitchhiking on the side of a fairly remote road. I drove past her on instinct, and as I looked in my rear-view mirror, I noticed another car going the...
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Does golf put u to sleep,
I've heard that the only thing closer to being dead than playing golf is watching someone else play it.
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What is your favorite thing to eat with peanut butter?
Home-made raspberry jam.
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If you were given a million dollars and 24 hours to spend it in, (no depositing it in the bank or investing it) what would you buy?
I would prepay my kids college tuition at Harvard. That should take up most of it. With the remainder I would buy myself a really nice car.
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Why did Kentucky Fried Chicken change their name to KFC?
I think it was to get the word FRIED out of their name. As people become more health conscious, they are less likely to eat fried foods.
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What are the top 3 to 5 things you look for in your life partner?
1. Same philosophical mindset
2. Sexual compatibility
3. Sense of humor
4. Looks
5. Ability to empathize
(And it helps if she is willing to do my laundry!)
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Aren't 'Bratz' dolls basically teaching girls at a young age to become shallow mindless sluts?
Am I missing something here? Since when do Bratz dolls encourage "sex before marriage, at an early age"? They may not conform to some people's ideals as far as the way they are dressed, but I personally do not think the outfits are any worse than some things that Barbie has worn over the years. I have read the books to my four-year-old daughter many times, and I can't say I...
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Got milk?
As a male of the species, I must report that I don't. At this point, my wife doesn't either, but that would have been a different answer a few years ago.
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What color jelly beans do you enjoy most?
Black. I know that grosses out a lot of people, but to me it just means more of my favorites for me!
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What's your favorite cartoon?
It is a toss-up between Spongebob Squarepants and Avatar.
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What's for breakfast?
Waffles for the kids, coffee for me. Just finished cleaning up the waffle maker and dishes.
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What is your biggest "shoulda, woulda, coulda"?
My biggest "coulda" was to apply myself in high school. When I returned to college ten years after I graduated from high school, I had a 4.0 GPA for five semesters in a row that it took me to graduate. To this day, I kick myself for not taking high school seriously. If I had applied myself, I could have gone to any college I wanted on full scholarship. Oh well...at least I had fun.
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Who here has lost a parent?
I lost my Dad almost five years ago. He was 74 years old and healthy up to a year or so before his death from liver failure. He was offered a chance at a liver transplant, but he declined it.
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Do you have any siblings, if so how many?
No only child here:
Mark is three years older than me
Matthew is two years older than me
Claire is a year younger than me
Andrew is two years younger than me
Philip is four years younger than me
Sarah is six years younger than me
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What species of trees grow in your yard?
I have many trees in my yard. Some I planted, and others that were there when I moved in.
The ones I have planted:
1. Three Weeping Willows (Salix Pendula)
2. Three Peach trees (Prunus persica)
3. A Weeping Mulberry tree (Morus rubra)
4. A Yew tree (Taxus baccata)
5. Three Rose of Sharon or Althea (Hibiscus syriacus) [one red, one white and one blue]
6. An English Walnut tree (Juglans...
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When did you hug your children last?
Good question, although I'm not sure why you listed it under religion. I hugged my kids last night before bedtime. (Abbey refuses to go to bed unless she gets a "hug-kiss" from me and my wife. Zachary reluctantly lets us hug him, but gets upset if we don't.)
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Are there any online sites to play acey duecy?
I haven't found Acey Deucy online, but you can play Backgammon on Yahoo Games or on Pogo for free.
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Which is worse - your partner cheating physically or your partner not sleeping with anyone but being emotionally attached to another person?
I will predict that the majority of women who answer this question will feel that emotionally cheating is worse than physically cheating, and vice versa for men. This was studied many years ago, and (in general) women form physical relationships to support the emotional relationship that they already have, and men "grow into" an emotional relationship from a physical relationship. I...
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How proficient are you with a computer? 1. Whats an ON switch? 2. Beginner 3. Fairly Ok 4. Intermediate 5. Can get around a computer 6. Very proficient 7. Have written the odd simple program 8. Excellent 9. Advanced 10. Bill Gates
I am between a six and seven. By the way, Bill gates is an awesome marketer and entrepreneur, but there are many people whom I would rate higher than him when it comes to computer knowledge. Some of those were engineers that used to work for my brother's company. We used to pride ourselves in being able to solve problems that stumped the best engineers at Microsoft and IBM.
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Have you ever been to a fancy dress party?
I have been to a few in the past. Enough so I own my own tuxedo. These days, with kids age four and six, a fancy party usually means Chuck-e-Cheese or Scalliwags instead of at the birthday boy/girl's house.
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What's your favorite brand of dougnuts.
Gotta love Krispy Kreme, but my most favorite "regular production" donuts are Tim Horton's glazed sour cream donuts. There is a little bakery down-cape from me that occasionally makes an amazing glazed peanut butter and jelly donut. The days they make them, you have to be there by 6:00am or they are sold out.
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If you had the chance to implement three new topics in the school cirriculum, designed to help students in later life what would they be?
1. How to balance a checkbook.
2. Having a baby is not a good way to feel grown up (Also called: Birth Control for Dummies).
3. never spend more than you earn.
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Guys: Electric shaver or razor blade?
Ladies' opinion welcomed as well.
Blade. I shave using an old fashioned brush and shaving soap with a triple blade razor. An electric is fine for touchups in the afternoon, but doesn't give me as close a shave as a blade.
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Would you wear your seatbelt if it wasn't required by law?
Absolutely. In addition, I would make anyone who rides in my car wear a seatbelt too. I used to get arguments from people that if they wanted to take a chance with their own lives they could, and I would give them two choices...either buckle up or find another ride. If a car I'm in gets in an accident, I don't want a 180 pound man flying into the back of my head because he decided to...
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Have you hugged someone today?
Not yet. I woke up at five and went to the Gym. I think my wife would frown on me hugging anyone there (male or female). I then came to work where I have been since, and they really look down on managers hugging their employees. In about an hour, I expect I will get three hugs in short order from Lisa, Zachary & Abbey.
Update: It is now 9:00pm, and I am happy to say that my prediction...
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Are you related to a famous person?
My Dad won the Pulitzer Prize in Photography in 1956 for a photo he took of the Andrea Doria sinking. He was also the recipient of many news photography awards over the years including the Graflex Diamond Award for the most significant news photograph of the decade captured using a Graflex camera. He was always very modest about his accomplishments in photography. He considered his greatest...
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Do halos cast a shadow?
Mine doesn't ;-)
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What would you like to ask me? I will try to answer you as best as I can.?
Why are you posting pointless questions on Answerbag?
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What is the best approach to try to get a school system to teach children better? Where I live most of the eight grade level kids are not able to read well. Why is this?
Under our (U.S.) current educational system, the most important thing you can do as a parent to better your child's school is to get involved. Studies have shown that students and schools with heavy parental involvement have much higher success rates than those where parents sit back and rely solely on the schools to educate their children. A perfect example of this is the school where my...
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Has anyone really witnessed a live mermaid?
Yes I have, and I must say, my young son was quite smitten with her...
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Have you ever bought a "lemon" car?
Yes I have. Back in 2000, I purchased a 1999 Oldsmobile Bravada (Olds version of the Chevrolet S10 Blazer). It was an excellent deal, having only 7,000 miles on it and in perfect condition. After I had it for three days, I was driving along one evening and the headlights shut off and remained off for about 30 seconds. I brought the vehicle back to the dealer and they checked out the wiring....
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Is there anything that can take away the scratches of a game and if there is please!!!!!! tell what its called and were to find it
If the scratches are not too deep, and they are on the "playing side" of the disk, you might be able to use rubbing compound to remove them. This is a product that is available at any auto-parts store. Ask them for the least abrasive compound they have (finest grit). Use the compound with a soft cloth to "polish" the surface of the disk. If the scratches are on the back, or...
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When was the last time you made a back up of all the important data in your computer?
I backed up all of the digital photos on my computer to an external hard drive about a month ago. I also do regular backups of other data between two computers on my network. I used to keep copies of the photos on CD ROMs, but I have WAY too many now.
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I think i live in an illegal basement apartment how can i find out if it illegal and can i sue
Why would you rent it if you thought it was illegal? Did you suffer any damages? Do you have a lease? What would you sue for...the return of the rent you paid? I think that if you had use of the apartment and were happy enough with it to rent it in the first place, you probably wouldn't stand much chance of getting your money back. Is there some other reason why you wish to sue?
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Have you noticed the influx of nonsense questions and people goofing off lately here on AB? What can be done about it?
I have given up on flagging nonsense questions after I had a flag rejected. The question was "Whaaazuuup?" and I flagged it as nonsense. I guess someone on staff felt that was a valid question in keeping with Answerbag's standards.
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My family has been renting a space in a friend's home for over a year. The friend and I had a arguement and she wants to put me out on the street with a 2 year old. I can obtain proof of payment, as I paid each month's rent by check.Do we have any rights?
That may depend on what space you are renting. If you are renting an apartment, or even separate rooms, you will have rights as a tenant that could make it difficult for the landlord to evict you. Especially since you have a two-year-old. The courts frown on two-year-olds becoming homeless. However, if your arrangement is that you are sharing housing space and assisting with the rent and/or...
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What is the first live musical you ever saw?
The first live musical I ever saw was The Fantastics performed by my local high school as the senior class play. I was eight years old and can still remember some of the songs. The first professional production of a musical I ever saw was The Sound of Music at the South Shore Music Circus. I was ten, and I remember being scared out of my wits when the SS came to arrest Herr Von Trapp.
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If your rich can you get away with any thing
You can get away with anything except using the word YOUR in a question when you should be using YOU'RE.
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Do you like to text message?
Nope. Never have, never will. (Of course 15 years ago I said the same thing about email!)
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What are the most useless channels on cable TV?
I'm thinking it is a toss-up between the shopping networks and the bible-thumping networks.
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But, Peter, how do we get to Never Land?
Look at that...a question directed at me, and I don't have an answer. Sorry.
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Who put the bop in the bop shoo bop shoo bop?
Who was that man? I'd like to shake his hand. He made my baby fall in love with me. (By the way...he also put the dip in the dip-de-dip-de-dip, and the ram in the ram-a-dam-a-ding-dong!)
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What color sportcoat is appropriate for brown, flat-front casual khakis?
You can't go wrong with camel with brown trousers. In the summer I might go with cream-colored.
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Anyone here read "The Call of the Wild" by Jack London? What was your opinion on it?
I read it many years ago. I confess that it was so long ago that I don't really remember any of it. I suppose I should read it again.
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What would be a good comeback after someone says you're straight?
I usually find the best response is to break down in tears, and to plead with the person to please not "out" me. I would appeal to their humanity and sense of compassion..."I could never live it down if my parents found out I am straight!"
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When did Answerbag begin linking ads to words in answers?
When I first started on AB about a year ago they were doing that. It stopped after a few months, and seems to have started up again today. Funny thing...when I accessed AB at work today - no links. Only at home. I don't know if it is because I use MSIA at work or because of our firewall.
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I am listing an item on ebay, there is other items exactly like mine on ebay. Can I use those pictures on my listing?
You can if you can copy the pictures and save them (and they're not copyrighted). EBay's Terms of Use will not allow you to link to another seller's auction.
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How long did you and your spouse date before you got married?
My current wife and I hooked up in August of 1997, and got married in September 1999. My ex-wife and I started dating in October 1986 and got married in April 1987.
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I lived in my house 23 months which i bought for 295k. I sold it for 440k. Then i bought another house 3 months later. do i have to pay capital gains tax?
You can exclude $250K in capital gains every two years. If you are married, that figure goes to $500K.
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What is the best airport
I've always liked the Salt Lake City, Utah airport. It has a spectacular view as you are flying in or out of it, and it has the very best Delta Crown Room I have ever been in. (Gotta love the free Bloody Marys!)
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What is the most clever picture of George W. Bush you have seen? (Please feel free to share!)
My favorite, (which I unfortunately didn't save a copy of), shows him in a classroom full of young kids. He is holding a children's book as if he is going to read it to them, but if you look closely, you can see the book is upside down.
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What do you think is a good first car?
When my kids get old enough to drive, I am going to make sure they get into the largest cars available. The number one factor in survivability for a person in a car accident is the weight o their car. A close second is whether they wear a seatbelt. Based on this, I would probably opt for a Chevy Impala or a Ford Crown Victoria.
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Dont you just love puppies?
Absolutely. However, puppies have a disturbing habit of growing up into dogs, and I'm not too keen on dogs.
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How come on humans, it's called hair, but on animals, it's called fur?
Some animals have hair, and others have fur. Humans are animals that have hair. Hair is distinguished by the fact that it continues to grow longer during it's life cycle. Fur grows to a specific length and then stops. There are some dogs that have hair instead of fur...one being the Yorkie (Yorkshire Terrier). Animals with hair instead of fur are less likely to have dander, so can usually...
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Have you ever had one of your questions or answer's flagged?
I haven't had an answer flagged, but have lost 4 or 5 questions to flags. Two were rejected as duplicates (of each other) and the rest because they were about specific users.
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Is your refrigerator door covered with stuff..what kind of stuff?
Completely covered. Here is a list:
-Two boxes Quaker instant oatmeal (porridge for you Brits)
-Two boxes Kashi Mighty Bites cereal
-One box Rice Krispies
-Two large Tupperware containers (one empty, one with corn flakes)
-An insulated Batman lunch box
-Two boxes of zip-seal bags (one sandwich size, one snack size)
-A spray bottle of Rain-Ex window cleaner
-A Maglite 3-Watt LED...
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Grab the book nearest to you, turn to page 18, and find line 4, What does it say?
to initiate fermentation and make the
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What's your state capital?
M
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Have you eaten any other eggs than chicken/hen eggs? e.g. quails eggs. If so, did you enjoy them?
Years ago, a neighbor kept ducks, and used to give us duck eggs on occasion. I have eaten them, and found them to be very similar to chicken eggs. I have also eaten caviar, which is fish eggs.
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How long have you kept your avatar? Since you first registered on answerbag?
This is the same avatar I have had since August 2006. Prior to that, I went through a few different avatars.
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What is the oddest physical trait you are attracted to?
I have an attraction to women with a "nature trail" (a thin line of hair that goes up her stomach). I find it odd that I find that attractive, because, other than that, I don't like women who are very hairy.
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I ate chocolate cake for dinner- what do you think about that?
I think that I want to come to dinner at your house!
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Have you ever performed on stage?
Yes. I played the part of Raif Rackstraw in Gilbert & Sullivan's H. M. S. Pinafore at age 16. I also played many concerts as a classical and jazz trumpeter over the years. When I was in college, I sang in a choir that performed Beethoven's 9th Symphony at Symphony Hall in Boston. It has been about 20 years since I last performed on stage.
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Do microwaves really heat or cook from the inside out?
No they don't. A microwave oven cooks by "exciting" the water molecules in the food with microwave radiation. Since the water in most foods is internal, it may seem like it is cooking from the inside out, but the reverse is true. The water molecules near the surface of the food heat up first, as there is less material between them and the emitter to block the radiation. As the...
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Where are you planning to go on your next vacation?
Just this past weekend, I received an invitation to visit one o my brothers, who lives in Boca Raton, Florida. If we can arrange babysitting, my wife and I will probably go for an extended weekend in April or early May.
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Does cheese go bad if it is left out all day?
That depends on the kind of cheese. Some of the "sharper" hard cheeses can age at room temperature for days without going bad. Soft cheeses should be refrigerated at all times. For example, I won't eat cream cheese dips if they have been sitting out unrefrigerated for more than an hour. If you have a good, sharp cheddar or provolone, I wouldn't worry about them sitting out....
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Do I offend you?
You know what offends me about you? It really bugs me that you took down the lyrics to Bohemian Rhapsody from your profile!
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Whats your favourite spongebob quote?
Plankton: Are you kidding? Being Evil is too much fun!
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Where can I find a timed-release helium emitter for the holiday balloons I'm selling? I want to write 'He is Risen' on the side of the ballons and have them miraculously inflate on Easter morning.
I don't believe that anything exists along those lines. Maybe you can put something into the balloons that will produce a gas as a result of a chemical reaction. If the result is a gas that is lighter than air, they will rise, but I don't think there is a way to time them for easter morning.
Maybe you just need to pray a lot and ask some god or goddess to inflate them for you.
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If you were a millionaire, would you still work or quit your job and live off the money? If you would quit, wouln't you get bored eventually of having no routine in your life?
I would leave my current job and work at something I really want to do. Well-financed leisure is for the very old and very young. Too much leisure otherwise produces things like Paris Hilton.
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What's your fav recipe that you get compliments on from others when you make it?
I make bread as a hobby. A few years ago, I found a really simple recipe for Italian bread in one of our cookbooks. Whenever I make it, I get rave reviews and requests for more. My wife and I laugh about the fact that if you stand that cookbook on its spine and let it open, it opens right to that page.
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Who wants to send Andy a sixpack of Guiness because she's Irish and has purty red hair?
I would be happy to SHARE some Guiness with her. I like redheads :-)
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How can I remove dried on wallpaper paste from freshly laid weave wallpaper. I've tried repeatedly spraying on super hot water and then wiping with a sponge but it hasn't helped.The wallpaper is starting to look faded and lighter in those spots.
There is a product called Dif that you can buy at any home improvement store. It is a solution that is made specifically to remove wallpaper paste. I have used it in the past, and it works pretty well.
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Why doesn't the lid on glue stick to the bottle.......?
Sometimes it does. I have a half-full bottle of Gorilla Glue that I always have to uncap with a pair of pliers because the cap is solidly stuck to the bottle.
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How do you quench your thirst?
Usually with water, but one of my favorite thirst-quenching drinks on a hot day is a raspberry-lime ricky.
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Do you let your kids jump in puddles?
Absolutely...and I have been known to join them!
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Is there anyone here on Answerbag who you can honestly say that you agree with *Completely*?
The person who I am most often in agreement with is Stableboy. Maybe if I read ALL of his answers, I would find something to disagree with. I also find myself very much in agreement with how he treats other people on the site. Myself...I get a little hot under the collar sometimes :-)
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For all you males: What does it feel like to be kicked, you know, down there? Detailed answers please.
Specifically: there is a moment of surprise and shock where you do not feel anything. Then the sensation of pain starts to permeate your entire being. I have been the recipient of that type of injury, and I can only say "thank the gods that the pain doesn't last too long!" I have suffered two bouts with kidney stones in the past. I have been told that kidney stone pain is one of...
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Is it okay to date/be in Love with someone considerably older? Say, 12 years older?
I certainly hope so, as my wife is fourteen years younger than me. I would hate to think that it is all one-sided.
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Do animals think?
I would really like to believe that they do. Otherwise, we had a cat who would sit and stare at the wall for hours on end for no reason whatsoever. She would do that a few times a week, and if you disturbed her, she would look around a bit confused, much like a person who was disturbed while deep in thought.
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What is hard-candy made up of?
Sugar, flavoring and Creme of Tartar. The Creme of Tartar acts as an emulsifier, and keeps the sugar from crystallizing as it hardens. Of course, this is a recipe I had for making lollipops many years ago. I believe that commercial candy is probably made with corn syrup or other sugars that are less expensive than cane sugar.
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What is a good hang over cure? (besides not drinking alcohol in the first place)
The best way is to hydrate yourself. Much of the pain and nausea from a hangover come from your body (and in particular your brain) being dehydrated. If you take in lots of fluids, that should help alleviate the hangover. Gatorade or other sports drinks are good, as are plain water and fruit juice. The relief you get from the "hair of the dog" is due to the hydrating effect of the...
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When you snap your fingers, does the sound occur when your middle finger releases from your thumb, or when your middle finger hits the palm of your hand?
There is SOME sound when my middle finger releases from my thumb, but the majority of the sound occurs when my middle finger hits the palm of my hand.
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Do you want children? and How many?
I think I want two children...a boy and a girl. And I think I want to name them Zachary and Abigale. And I think I want them to look like this...
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Who on AB do you think you could date?
How about you? We are both professors, and both graduated from college with honors, so we are probably intellectual equals. Both of us have a quirky sense of humor. You're young and hot and I'm old and rich. Sounds like a match made in heaven. Or maybe we could just stick with that whole casual sex thing...
http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/147557
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WHAT IS BIGGER 1024MB OR 1 GB OF MEMORY
1024 MB is equal to 1 GB.
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If you thought your mother was an AB'er and knew who you were would you answer the same way?
I would not change my answers regardless of who was watching. I don't believe that my Mom is an ABer, since she hasn't used a computer since the seventies when she took a programming course on the local school's PDP-8.
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What do you smell like today? I smell like pears!
Right now, I smell like Trident Watermelon Twist gum. (With Xylitol!) I have been slowly working my way through a pack all afternoon.
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Why do girls get "tramp stamps" (tattoos on their lower back) and still expect to be respected by a man?
What would you call a "tramp stamp"? My wife has a lower back tattoo that I would hardly call a tramp stamp. I like it a lot. It is a triangular floral arrangement of flowers that we grow in our garden. It has a bumblebee and a dragonfly flying over it (also common in our garden.) Her most recent addition to the tattoo is a Morning Glory vine with flowers that goes up from the...
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What is the best/funniest personalized license plate you've seen?
I saw one once as follows:
LQQK
With the Qs, it looked like eyes glancing down and to the right.
In the past, I had a car with BANANA as the license plate.
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How do people build underwater tunnels?
There are a number of different ways to do so. One is the way that they built the "Chunnel" between England and France. In that case, they used large drilling (tunneling) rigs starting on either end of the tunnel. They met somewhere in the middle.
Another method was used in the completion of the "Big Dig" in the Boston area. In that case, they constructed tunnel sections...
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Where can I find pictures of hot men on the internet?
Try here...
http://www.affilprof.net/biopeter.htm
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What age did you get married at ? ( if you are married) and how long has it lasted. I got married at 19, and into my 27th year,.
Age 28 the first time around, age 40 this time around.
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How much is the most expensive stock in the world and what is it
I believe that it is Berkshire-Hathaway. This is the company run by billionaire Warren Buffet. The last time I checked on it, shares were over $52,000 each.
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How can I get rid of underarm hair forever?
That depends on your hair color. If you have dark hair, you can have laser hair-removal and it shouldn't come back after 3 to 5 sessions. If you have naturally light hair (blonde or red) laser hair removal is much less effective. My wife (who is strawberry blonde) had laser hair removal (at $350 per session!), and the hair all grew back after a few months. Only after her fifth session...
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What is the most important thing you have learned from your teenage years?
Not to drink an entire bottle of Southern Comfort on my own. (The same goes for Vodka!)
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Lucinda Williams says that the perfect man is a poet on a motorcycle. What do you think of this statement?
I guess that would make me the perfect man...and I can cook too!
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What magazine or periodical have you been getting the longest?
I got Horticulture magazine for 17 years, but gave it up two years ago when they raised the price and cut back to six issues a year.
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Has any one here lost any weight - if so - how much?
I have lost 40 pounds in the past three years.
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What is your favorite dessert?
Creme' Brulee is my favorite. A little bit of heaven buried in calories and cholesterol. (I also love that you need a blow-torch to create it!)
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My boyfriend and I broke up and I have some of his clothes here. He refuses to answer my attempts to give them back. Should I just donate them to charity? How long should I wait?
Box them up and mail them to him. You can send quite a few clothing items by parcel post for under $10.00.
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Have you ever read a dictionary for fun?
Although I have never read a dictionary for fun, I used to read encyclopedias for fun all the time. I started with Encyclopedia Brittanica Jr. that my parents had a set of when I was young. I moved on to Encyclopedia Brittanica at about age twelve. Nowadays, I go on Wikipedia when I want a little fun reading. My favorite sport on Wiki is to find errors in the articles.
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Do you prefer to read edgar alan poe or shakespeare?
I would go with Poe. More to my taste. I love Shakespeare, but Poe writes a little bit more "real life" than Shakespeare.
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How did you first learn about Answerbag?
An answer on AB came up as the second listing under a Google search I did looking for information on making Mead back in March of 2006. Soon after that, I got hooked in by the Answerbunny contest. It has been all good since then.
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Which answerbagger would you go to a restaurant with?
Any one that is willing to pick up the tab :-)
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What qualifies as a good weekend in your situation?
This one has been shaping up as a pretty good weekend. I took the day off on Friday, and my sister-in-law came to babysit the kids overnight. Lisa and I drove into Boston, and checked into the Sheraton at the Prudential Center. We went down to the lounge and had a couple drinks, then went back upstairs and had a little...um...adult fun. After we relaxed for a bit, we got dressed and walked...
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What is the strangest hobby you have ever encountered?
The strangest hobby I ever encountered was that of my Uncle Jack (now deceased). Uncle Jack used to restore old automobiles as a hobby. What makes it strage, is that in all the years I knew him (35 plus years), he never finished even one restoration. I actually helped him with one of them. I would drive to his home and we would work on a 1958 Mercedes Diesel that he kept in his garage. We were...
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How long has it been since the last time you threw up?
July 1995 was the last time I threw up. I was on a ship traveling from Portsmouth, Maine to Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, and it had been stormy out to sea the day before. There were 15 to 20 foot swells and the ship was in pretty constant motion. I felt as sick as I ever had in my life. Previous to that, I hadn't thrown up since sometime in the early eighties.
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Does your answerbag nickname backwards, have a significant meaning?
ksartp is my nickname in Russian.
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What word do you make into a verb, even though it shouldn't be? (Like the Smurfs, they "smurffed" all day long)
In my household, we regularly turn the noun "Yard Sale" into a verb. Usage as follows; "Are we going to go yard saleing today?" (Note: We go to yard sales almost every weekend in the summer, as it is where my wife gets much of the stock she resells on eBay.)
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Do you answer questions for points (aproval of others) or do you answer the way you think?
I always answer the way I think, however, I must say that I like to see one of my answers being the top answer under a question. I don't care how many points it has, as long as it is the best one :-)
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Shaken or Stirred?
According to the original "Shaken not stirred" guy, James Bond, shaking your drink will result in it being colder, which is preferable for a martini. Purists argue that shaking will "bruise" the gin or vodka, but bruising the liquor doesn't effect the taste. (FYI - bruising of the liquor introduces air which causes a temporary cloudy appearance.)
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What are ways that you can reduce the use of energy in your home or business?
One of the most cost-effective energy savers for the home is to replace light bulbs with Energy Star bulbs. Most electrical utilities will provide you with a number of bulbs for free if you have an energy audit of your home. Even if you are unable to get them free, large retailers like Home Depot and Lowes will often have instant rebates available for customers of various electric companies in...
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My wife's name is listed on the mortgage; however, she wants me to sign a quit claim deed to her. Should I do it?
That depends on a number of factors. Are you getting divorced? If so, signing a quitclaim deed to her will relinquish any rights you may have to the house. If you are not getting divorced and she asked you to do that, you should seek the advice of a divorce attorney, because it sounds as if she is preparing to divorce you. Even if you do sign a quitclaim deed, you may have rights to a share in...
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Is eating a mermaid cannibilism
Only if you are also a mermaid. Otherwise, you are just getting your daily dose of Omega 3 fatty acids!
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What do you love to cook?
I love to bake bread. I do it as a hobby at least two or three times a month. In addition, I make homemade jellies and jams, and have been known to brew the odd batch of wine or mead.
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Do you eyes ever change colors? When?
My eyes are a bit of an odd color. The range in color from green to hazel to gray. The color seems to depend upon the colors I am wearing and the season. (They're usually brighter in color in the summertime.)
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I just noticed something... when i started at answerbag, when i rated something, it gave people 1 point. now,it gives people 2 points. does it go any higher?
Yes it does. Click on the little badge next to your name, and you can find out all about the rating system.
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What is the largest number of pets you (or someone you knew) had all at once?
I would have to go with thousands...provided you consider fish pets. I had a pair of pet goldfish who spawned years ago. Before I started culling the offspring, there were easily over 1000. I never got around to naming them all.
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Why can't we tickle ourselves?
Although it is very difficult to tickle yourself in a conventional manner, it is possible to tickle yourself. Studies have shown that the sensations that we get from being tickled include some element of surprise. It is hard to surprise yourself with a tickle. That also includes using a mechanical device that tickles you if you are the one activating it. However, if you really feel the need to...
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What is the one decision that has affected your life the most?
Having kids. MAJOR life changes that have continued ever since. For example, if you asked me ten years ago how important it was to me that my town offered full-day kindergarten, I would have laughed at you. Now I am involved in town politics, a member of the School Council and lobbying other residents of the town in an effort to have them expand the program.
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Where do you get your coffee from?
Mostly, I make it at home. I drink iced coffee year-round, and I have found that most iced coffee from commercial suppliers is not very good. Every morning, we make a pot of coffee, my wife has hers hot, and the remainder goes into a pitcher in the refrigerator.
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Why do most Disney characters wear those white gloves?
I think it is to cover up the fact that Disney had a finger on each of those characters' hands surgically removed. Didn't you notice that they only have three fingers on each hand?
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Why do we judge female strippers so harshly, but not their customers?
I don't judge either dancers (as most of them prefer to be called) or their customers harshly. I believe that a woman should have the choice to display her body as she wishes, and a man should have the choice to view such a display without any judgment being passed upon them. I think that society tends to judge them harshly (and unfairly) and since men (customers) are usually more in...
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Are you a person who loves to read books?
I am an avid reader who reads an average of 50 books a year (not including the ones I read to my kids). Unlike some of the other answerers, I only read one at a time. I think this is because of my upbringing. My parents decided before they had children that they would not have a television in their house until their children could read. Since my youngest sister is seven years younger than me,...
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At approximately what time do all of the uptight kill-joys who lack a sense of humor normally infiltrate Answerbag?
We like to come on here at all hours ;-)
Hi satine, long time no see!
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How do you open a bottle of wine without a corkscrew?
I used to use a little implement called a pressure uncorker to remove corks. It is like a sturdy hypodermic needle with a little air-pump attached. You inserted it through the cork and pumped air into the bottle until the air-pressure inside forced the cork out. I gave up using it after experiencing a bottle failure during uncorking. I have also seen a commercial version of the same thing that...
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Would you rather be tall or short? Why?
If you mean taller or shorter than average, I would prefer to be shorter. I am a litle shorter than average, at 5' 7" and have not found it to be a problem in my life. I know many people that are taller than average, and wish that they weren't. I am pretty well surrounded by people who are (or were) right in the ballpark for me. Examples: My Dad was 5'3", my Mom is...
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Can you read sheet music?
I can read treble clef without a problem, but I have trouble with the bass clef. I play trumpet, and I learned to sight read music from the bass clef from my brother's trombone sheet music so we could play duets. Since a trumpet is a B flat, treble instrument, I learned to automatically transpose the notes to match the instrument I was playing. As a result, when I look at a note on the...
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Do you have OCD (obsessive compulsive disorder)?
I do not have OCD, although I think I have a tendency towards it. An example, is I will sometimes get the feeling that my fingernails are too far away from my fingers, and will spend hours methodically pushing in the tips of my fingers towards the fingernails. The reason I don't believe it is OCD, is that when I realize I am doing it, I stop. I used to find myself doing it two or three...
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Have you ever Googled yourself, your (map) address, etc; what did you find?
Many times. When I Google ptrask, it comes back with 9910 results, and the number one result is my profile on Answerbag. If I Google my full name, I get 551 results, but the first one about me isn't until number thirty-five, which is a post by me to an old newsgroup in 1995. I use Google Earth regularly, and can see a very clear image of my house, including the pool (covered at the time)...
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What is your favourite car?
Chevrolet.
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How do I join Mad Hatters tea party?
My understanding is that the proper way to become a "mad hatter" is to ingest mercury. I'm sure that if you do, you will either be invited to the party, or you won't care whether you are invited to the party.
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Have you ever been in a parade?
Many times. In grade school and in high school I played in the marching band. When I was a firefighter, I drove the ladder truck in three different parades. A few years back, I drove some anonymous beauty queen (Miss Scallop Fest!) in a parade sitting on the deck of my Corvette convertible.
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What did you have for lunch today?
A peanut butter and raspberry jam sandwich on white bread and a Coke.
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My projection television was working fine and then suddenly the screen looks like I should be wearing 3d glasses.. what happened and how do i fix it
I assume from your description, that it is a standard projection television rather than one of the newer DLP projection television. On the older or standard type projection televisions, there are three "guns" that send the light onto the screen. Those guns each handle one of the primary colors (Red, Green and Blue). If one or more of the guns are misaligned, you would see what you...
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Hypothetically speaking, what would make an Answerbag bully tick? What kind of satisfaction would such a person derive from constantly belittling others for bad grammar and poor spelling?
I would guess that it occurs s a result of too much time spent interacting with forklifts!
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Why do guys love seeing a girls thong show above her jeans?
Somebody else said in their answer that it looked "kinda trashy, actually- kinda like a bra sticking out from a shirt..not sexy." I'm not sure I totally agree. I think if a shirt has come of the shoulder to expose the bra unintentionally, that can be VERY sexy. Likewise, if the thong or panties are accidentally exposed a little, it can be a very sexy thing. However, I must agree,...
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Who was your first boyfriend or girlfriend? Where is that person now?
Her name was Lisa. We were both 13, and we held hands and went on a couple of dates, but never even kissed.
Funny thing - here we are 35 years later and I am married to a woman named Lisa.
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What is a good name for a male yellow canary?
Male Yellow Canary
It will certainly be a unique name!
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Who do you get along better with your mum or your dad?
I get along better with my mother. My father stopped responding to me about four and a half years ago. His being cremated kinda put a crimp in our relationship.
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How important are first impressions to you?
That really depends upon the situation. I had an experience a few years ago which really illustrates this. I was interviewing people for an executive assistant position, and was about half-way through the interviews. I had seen four people in the morning and wasn't very impressed with any of them. My fifth interview was a twenty-something year old woman whose resume was stellar. If I was...
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Do you ever leave 'Tips' of cash for the garbage people, mailperson, etc at Christmas or New Year's?
No cash. We give a card at Christmas with a Dunkin Donuts gift card for the mailman and our kids' bus driver. The trash guys - we give a cold drink when it is hot outside. Usually soda or Gatorade. They really appreciate it, although I bet they would appreciate it more if we gave them a beer :-)
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Other than your clothes, what things do you have on your body all the time?
Contact Lenses (daytime) or Eyeglasses (evenings)
Deodorant (not antiperspirant)
White Gold Wedding Ring
Seiko 5 Watch
Two Tattoos
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What is ideal?
I would guess that it is the latest deal from Apple. But I'm pretty sure they write it like this: iDeal
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Have you been using the 'New Arrivals' view to see the latest Q&A? If so, do you like it?
I have been using that feature ever since they implemented it. I must say, that it is my favorite way to surf Answerbag. I love that they are in real time, and I can get right on a question if I feel I have a good answer. I also like that i can leave comments and ratings for answers right away.
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Should "An Inconvenient Truth" be shown in public schools?
I have read many answers to this question that I feel are just denial of what is really going on in the world. I DO believe that Al Gore's movie is propaganda, but I DO NOT think that is a bad thing. I read the article below today. It is not Al Gore's article, and it is not the article of some left-wing liberal group. The Polar Year study is being sponsored by the U.N.'s World...
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Where is someplace that i wouldnt expect to find you?
In your room. But I might be, cause I'm a government agent...bwah ha ha ha!
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What did you look like 10 years ago?
Ten years ago I was 30 pounds heavier, and my hair was black.
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Have you ever seen a real UFO?
Many years ago, I was driving along a dark road and aw an unusual light in the sky. It was a point of fluorescent green light that was traveling rapidly across the sky from west to east. My first impression was that (despite the strange color) it was a meteor. However, that changed, when it came to a sudden stop and reversed direction. It went back the way it had come and disappeared over the...
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Does driving make you sleepy (and stay awake tips)?
Driving does not make me sleepy. Of course, I am not now driving long distances on a regular basis on short sleep. Years ago, I used to work for a company with a main office in NYC (I'm in the Boston area). I used to drive back and forth between the offices an average of three times a week. I usually would drive at night to avoid traffic, and I frequently would be on the verge of sleep as...
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How many times have you moved in your life?
Eight times. Five of those eight were in a five year period.
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What kind of boat would you like?
I'm going to have to go with a Broward 120. Six staterooms, twin turbos, crew of six to take care of my every need.
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Would you ever have sex for money?
That depends...how much are you offering?
Edit: This reminds me of a joke-
A man walks up to an absolutely stunning woman in a hotel bar and starts talking to her. After a few minutes, he said to her "Would you go upstairs and have sex with me if I gave you a million dollars?" She stopped talking and looked him over, and replied "Sure." He then said, "How about if...
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Which is yur favorite julie Andresws movie?
Like they said...Mary Poppins. I also like the Sound of Music, but MP is her best.
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Have you driven a motor cycle?
Yes. Many, many times. I actually got my motorcycle permit three months prior to getting my automobile permit. I have owned nine motorcycles over the years, and currently own two, although one is not running. I don't currently ride, as I am waiting for my kids to get a bit older so they can understand driving safety before they decide they want a motorcycle like Daddy has.
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If you had to chose a job that makes less money than you are making now, what would it be?
I think something that involves growing plants, such as in a greenhouse. I particularly like growing things that are unusual for my climate. In the past I have grown palm trees, banana trees, citrus trees and various tropical flowering trees or plants. I currently have an orange tree, lime tree and a dwarf palm tree growing in my office at work. If I was independently wealthy, I would spend...
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Who plays the trumpet, and what do you think of it?
I have played the trumpet since fourth grade. I played all through school, and went to college intent on becoming a professional trumpet player. After a couple of semesters, I came to the realization that there were not a lot of jobs available for classically trained trumpet players. I still have my trumpets, and occasionally break one out to play. My favorite is my Reynolds Contempora, with a...
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What is the worst car you have driven?
1978 Ford Grenada. It was a pale brown, four-door POS, with a weezy little engine and terrible gas mileage. After it needed the third O2 sensor installed in three months time, I traded it. My brother nick-named that car "The Giraffe" because of the color.
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How long could you survive if all you had to eat was the food you currently have in your home at this moment?
I would expect a fairly long time. Maybe three or four months or more. We have a well stocked freezer in the basement, a full refrigerator, and many dry and canned goods. If we got a little hungrier towards the end, I have two bags of cat food and a 50 pound bag of Koi food too.
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What do you do when the electricity goes out and you can't rely on electronics to keep you occupied?
I make use of my flashlight collection (yes I admit it...I have a flashlight fetish), and if the outage is for an extended period, I start the generator.
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Are you more likely to give points to someone you know or like, as opposed to a newbie or a person who rubs you the wrong way?
I generally give more positive points to those I know or like on AB, mainly because I usually read their answers more often than I do others. In the past, I have even been known to leave positive ratings for a certain forklift driver, although I usually feel like I need to use some hand-sanitizer when I'm done.
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Can you give me examples of some limericks?
There once was a girl from Boston, Mass.
Who was standing in water up to her knees.
It doesn't rhyme now,
but you must allow,
high tide to come to pass.
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How much are property taxes where you live?
My property taxes in eastern Massachusetts are around $3,800 per year. In my town, taxes are based on assessed value rather than market value. This is good for me, as the town assesses property using a formula that allows about 60% of market value.
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If the devil was MC-ing a cabaret style revue show in Hell, who would appear in it?
I could do a little song and dance thing...maybe a striptease!
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If you were to spell out numbers, how far would you have to go until you would find the letter "A"?
quatre
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How much do mobile phones annoy you? Why?
Cell phones are in my top three most annoying things. I cannot understand why someone needs to be carrying on a conversation while, among other things I have seen: 1. Riding a bicycle, 2. Driving a car, 3. Shopping at the supermarket, 4. Sitting in a movie theater, 5. Eating at a restaurant, 6. Sunbathing at the beach, 7. Walking on a treadmill at the gym.
I have personally had a cell phone...
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Is Russian caviar over-rated?
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My opinion is that Russian Caviar IS overrated. I find it to be a bit too fishy and salty for my taste. Give me a nice Alaskan Caviar any day. Or better yet - how about a nice...
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What are all the jobs that you took in your lifetime?
1. Pearl Diver (Restaurant)
2. Call Firefighter
3. Pants Press Operator (Dry Cleaner)
4. Dry Cleaning Machine Operator (Dry Cleaner)
5. Salesman (Radio Shack)
6. Cook/Kitchen Supervisor (Nursing Home)
7. Electronics Assembly (Emergency Lighting Systems)
8. Bakemaster (Lobster Clambake Catering Company)
9. Dining Room Host (Hotel Dining room)
10. Bartender (Hotel bar)
11. Painter...
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Your most uncomfortable moment in your life?
I think it is a tossup between two different events.
The first was when I was 15 years old, and I was caught at a local supermarket for trying to steal a carton of cigarettes. The manager brought me into his office, and told me that I either had to call my parents and have them pick me up, or he would call the police. That moment on the phone with my mom seemed to last forever.
The...
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What's your favorite Elvis Presley song?
My favorite by him is not one of his own. He has a rendition of Battle Hymn of the Republic that is just unbelievable. I think that is his greatest work.
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What is the optimal temperature for storing red wine and white wine
Both of the other answers are correct, but keep in mind that even more important is that the temperature remains constant. Fluctuation in temperature can cause the wines to "breathe" through the cork/seal. This can introduce contaminants into the wine, causing premature aging or spoilage.
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What is your greatest Mother-in-Law story?
Three months ago, my boss informed me that she had hired a new Manager of Claims Resolutions at our company. As the Accounts Receivable Manager, I would be working pretty closely with her. When she told me the new manager's name, I jokingly said "I wonder if she is related to my wife's ex-husband?" When she started on January 2nd, I was sitting with her during a training...
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In all honesty, are daily showers really necessary? I mean, really?
-Daily showers are certainly not NECESSARY. There are no negative health effects of not showering daily. In fact, showering daily MAY cause problems for people with certain skin conditions. I personally shower daily when I am working out at the gym...kind of a given. Other times, I may go a day or even two between showers. Sometimes in the summertime, I will go weeks between showers, but that...
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Why do people (besides trolls) downrate people who posted their opinion on a question?
I will occasionally downrate an answer even if it is an opinion. I do so if I find the answer to be offensive, or complete drivel. I try to leave comments when I do so, but sometimes an answer makes me so angry that I just hit the button and go on before I end up leaving an offensive comment in reaction.
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What country/state do you reside in?
I am in Canada!!!!!!!!!
South of Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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What is your opinion on male pregnancy?
I have seen many men who are pregnant... or at least look like they are! :-)
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If you could ask God one question, what would you ask?
I would ask her if she exists.
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What's the best part of flying on an airplane?
The Bloody Marys. I used to fly a lot for work, and the company would always pay full fare on Delta. You could upgrade to First Class for $90.00 from a full fare. I always used to pay the $90.00, because I loved to be seated and have a Bloody Mary served before they would let anyone else on the plane. Of course, that first Bloody Mary was following on the two or three that I already had in the...
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How do you know how long a wine should age before it is at its best?
The general rule of thumb, is that red wines require aging, and white wines are ready to drink. There are certainly exceptions to this rule. The purpose of aging is to "mellow" some of the acids and tannins that are present in wines. The acids and tannins tend to create an astringency in the wine that is experienced as a bitter aftertaste. Aging a wine properly will help to smooth out...
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Have you purchased a flat screen yet?
Yes. I purchased a 42" plasma for the living room. It spends most of its time playing Spongebob Squarepants for the kids. I also purchased a 32" LCD with a built in DVD player for the bedroom. I was just watching Young Frankenstein in the living room, and I must say, that one of the impressive features of that TV is the built in surround sound!
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What is the farthest you have driven a car on a tank of fuel?
The absolute farthest I have gone on a tank of fuel, was from Hingham, Massachusetts to Cape Tormentine, New Brunswick. That was approximately 600 miles. This was in a 1988 Toyota Camry turbo-diesel. I used 15+ gallons of diesel for an average of about 48 mpg.
The second furthest I have gone on a tank of fuel is in a 2000 Chevrolet Impala. I went from Sagamore, Massachusetts to Buffalo, New...
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What is the purpose of putting cucumber or tea bags over your eyelids?
The other answers are correct regarding the cucumbers. However, (damp) teabags have an additional effect. Tea leaves contain tannins that are astringent. These tannins can help reduce swelling under the eyes, much as some of the "eye treatments" that are available on the market do.
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Is it normal for heat pumps to run all the time during cold weather
You should have an energy audit of your home. Heat pumps are much more efficient in mild temperatures than they are in cold temperatures, as they work by extracting heat from the air. (It is basically an air conditioner operating in reverse.) If it is cold outside, and your home isn't very well insulated, it is absolutely possible for the heat pump to run for extended periods of time to...
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What is the very worst thing you can do in an interview?
I was once interviewing (not a job interview) a woman, and she asked if it was okay to feed her son during the interview. I told her it was fine, assuming she would give him some crackers or something of the sort from her purse. He crawled up on her lap and she started nursing him. (He was 4 or 5 years old and speaking in full sentences.) Needless to say, the interview was over.
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What are you known for? Like a signature thing that you and only you do.
I'm known for being a really picky eater, but with my own style. I won't eat certain foods because of their textures and colors, and I won't eat ANY food that touches other food on my plate. My wife is constantly battling me to keep me from passing this on to my kids!
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What kind of donuts do you like? Where do you get yours?
My favorite donuts are the glazed sour-cream donuts from Tim Horton's. Every time I go to Canada, I eat one every day, and will usually bring home a dozen. Unfortunately, I haven't been to Canada in three years, so I am starting to have a bit of Tim Horton withdrawal. I need a fix...can any of our Canadian friends on this site send me a dozen?
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Who can be claimed as a dependent on a tax return? Who can't?
Anyone can be claimed as a dependent on your tax return, but they might not be allowed! A list of "proper" dependents is as follows:
1. Your spouse
2. Your child age 18 or younger
3. Your child regardless of age if disabled, and you provide at least 50% of their support
4. Your disabled or aged parent, if you provide at least 50% of their support
5. A child age 18 or younger in...
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What is the last thing you bought that you did not need but you purchased anyway because it was such a bargain?
Two of my last three major purchases were all things that I didn't need, but were too much of a bargain to pass up.
1. Haier 42 inch Plasma HD Television. I purchased it on "Black Friday" from Office Depot. I went to buy a 32" LCD television that they advertised for $479.00, but the customer who was exiting the store with one as I entered bought their last one. When I...
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How do worms dig their holes?
They don't technically "dig" a hole at all. They "eat" a hole instead. They pass the soil through their bodies, digesting some of the microbes in the soil as it passes. The resulting waste is known as "worm castings" and is considered to be an excellent fertilizer. You can learn more at this site: http://wormdigest.org/
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What does the "PT" in the Chrysler PT Cruiser stand for?
I do believe that the PT stands for ptrask!
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What are the serving spoons and cutting knives in a typical meat eating household kitchen?
As the co-owner of a "meat eating household" kitchen, I can tell you what is in my kitchen.
There are two knife blocks with the following tools:
Block #1 - 4" paring knife, 5" fruit knife, 7" boning knife, 10" bread knife, 8" utility knife, 10" utility knife and 12" butcher's knife.
Block #2 - 5" paring knife, 7" utilty knife,...
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How would you feel about a black couple adopting a white baby?
I would feel exactly as I do about a white couple adopting a black baby, or a black couple adopting a black baby, or a white couple adopting a white baby...happy for the couple and the baby.
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Why is it impossible to lick your own elbow? and why do you have the urge to try it after reading this? :p
Who said it's impossible? said the ptrask as he slicks back his eyebrows with his tongue!
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Say you could build your dream house. describe 1 room of this dream house.
My dream house would be modeled after a house of some friends I visited in the Los Angeles area back in the 1980s. Their house was rectangular with a rectangular courtyard in the middle. Most rooms had a set of sliders opening into the courtyard. Within the courtyard, they had a garden and a Koi pond. There was also a seating area that was shaded by a mature orange tree. Being in a colder area...
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What would you do with 10'000$ and a car with a full tank of gas
I would invest the $10K and use the car to go back and forth to work.
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What would you do if you could pause time?
Take a nap!
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You are first to witness an intelligent alien life form coming to Earth to interact. They have understanding of your language. What one question would you just have to get the answer for, before the authorities took over?
I would ask them if they have Answerbag on their planet!
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Would you if you had baby boy get him circumsized? why or why not?
I have read all of the answers, and commented on many of them. As is obvious from my comments, I would (and did) opt for circumcision when my son was born. My wife (who, by the way, was married to a man who was uncircumcised in the past) was in full agreement with me. In fact, I believe that if I had suggested otherwise, she would have objected. I have heard many arguments, both in favor of,...
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What does the name "Pushka" mean?
In Russian, Pushka is not a name, but a cannon. In the 15th century, Russia developed a cannon that was called the Tsar Pushka (King Cannon) that weighed over 17 tons. It was designed as an anti-troop weapon that would fire a large load of grapeshot, but I understand that it was never used in warfare.
picture credit - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tsar_Pushka
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Are there any plants that I can put in my pond to filter the water naturally?
There are a number of plants that will act as natural filters in your pond. I have used a "Bog Filter for years to help keep my 2200 gallon Koi pond clean and clear. The bog filter consists of a 600 gallon upper pond with a waterfall into the main pond. The upper pond is shallow (18 inches) and has a large amount of gravel in the bottom. I have planted numerous water plants in that bog...
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Do you like to ask questions or answer questions better?
I prefer to answer questions rather than ask them. My theory is as follows: My mind has been completely filled up with useless (and some useful) data over the years. I need to unload some of that on occasion to make room for more data. Therefore, I answer questions on a regular basis. I have asked a few questions, but answering seems to be my forte.
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Do you think answerbag is a liberal leaning website?
I don't believe that the website leans in either direction. My experience has been that there are more "liberal thinking" people on AB, but I also find that the conservative minority are WAY more vocal in their opinions.
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Why are there so many positive people on AB?
Who us?
Maybe because we have more neutrons than electrons?
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What is your favorite gem?
I have always liked deep blue sapphires. They remind me of the ocean and my wife's eyes. I am also partial to aquamarines. Again with the water thing :-)
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If you started your own line of wine, what kind of wine would it be and what would you name it?
I would produce a wine that technically isn't really a wine. I have made a number of Meads and Metheglins in the past, including one that I just bottled the week before Christmas. For those who aren't familiar with Mead, it is a honey-based brew that is fermented into a drink that is very similar to wine. Every batch I have ever made has been immensely popular with anyone who has...
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Can I make wine in a stoneware churn or does it have to be glass or plastic?
Your wine can undergo its primary fermentation in a stoneware crock, but for the secondary fermentation, you will want something that you can add an airlock to. Despite what the other answer stated, people have been making wine in stoneware for thousands of years. The only cautions would be to make sure your stoneware doesn't have a lead-based glaze, as that can leach into your wine....
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Do you orgasm every time?
Every time what? If I orgasmed every time I sneezed, I would never get a flu shot!
If you mean every time I have sexual intercourse, I would have to say yes, with the exception of one time in August of 1987.
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Have you ever ridden in an ambulance? If so, Why?
I estimate that I have ridden in an ambulance approximately 450 times. I worked as a Firefighter and Emergency Medical Technician in the town I grew up in from 1983 until 1988. During that time, I was assigned to the ambulance company approximately one-half of the time I was on duty. Since we worked an average of 180 days (or nights) per year, I assume that I was on ambulance duty around 90...
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Are you hungary right now and for what
I'm not Hungary, but I might be Hungarian!
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Which questions have the most interesting answers (not MOST answers, most INTERESTING) on AB?
I would have to go with - those that I have answered. My answers are always INCREDIBLY interesting. :-)
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How would you record personal money you put into your business cause you neeed to buy stuff.I don't want to record it as income,it's not,it's borrowed cash?? Is it simply a general ledger entry? Checking dbt for the money,crt what? Chk back to me?
Within your accounting system, this would show as an increase in the "Cash" equity account. The corresponding entry would show up as a liability in the "Owner's Equity" account. This then shows that the company "owes" you that amount. If at some point your company is in a position to repay you, you would do the reverse, and pay the amount out of the Cash...
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What did you get for your last birthday?
for my last birthday, which was yesterday, I received the following:
1. A Spongebob Squarepants alarm clock from Zachary
2. A framed print of Plankton from Abbey (It's Diabolical!)
3. A card and a $100 bill from my mom
4. A card and a $25 gift card for Border's Bookstore from my friend Eric
5. A card and two $1.00 scratch tickets from the people in my department at work
6. A...
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Why didn't you save me?
I have recently given up on savings. With the interest rates hovering in the .75% to 1.25% range, savings don't even keep up with inflation. I would be happy to invest you though!
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Why can't you see who rates you "Not Helpful"?
I would suggest that you check out Jodie44's answer at the following link. It gives an excellent background as to why they eliminated that feature:
http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/111221/249540
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Hoe much anime have you guy's and girls seen?
This guy has seen none.
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Would you rather be buried or cremated?
My first preference, is to be buried "unpreserved" in my back yard and to have a tree planted over me. This way, the nutrients in my body would return to the earth. However, since my state does not allow that, I expect instead to be cremated and have my ashes buried in my backyard with a tree planted over them.
In case any of you are involved in my demise, I would like to be...
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Would you rather use a phone book or call 411?
Neither, I use www.yellowbook.com with the exception of when I need a number when using my cell phone. Then I use 411.
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On a computer keyboard i understand that the top row of letters spells typewriter but why are the other letters put in there places? e.g asdfg
Actually, the top row spells qwertyuiop. That is why you sometimes see a keyboard or typewriter referred to as a Qwerty keyboard. It is merely coincidence that you can spell typewriter all in the top row. The reason all of the letters are in the order they are, is due to old mechanical typewriters. When those little letter arms used to jump up to put a letter on the paper, the manufacturers...
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Is there an inexpensive ice wine that you have found?
There are a number of Eiseweins available, and the prices have come down recently. Eisewein tends to be expensive, because it is a hit or miss undertaking. The grapes are left on the vine to freeze, and then are pressed frozen. There is a very short window between when the grapes are ripe but not overripe for the freezing weather to arrive. Many years, the Eisewine grape crop ends up being...
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Whats your favorite pickup line? The funnier the better
I must say, that you look exactly like my future ex-wife :-)
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Do you have any vinyl LPs? How many?
I own about 200 LPs. Most of them are classical music, with a few others sprinkled in. I had at least twice that many, but have sold them off as I have been able to replace them with CDs. I still play them on a fairly regular basis.
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You're a cat. How many lives do you have left?
I am currently on my eighth life. This is the list of how each of the first seven ended:
1. I died of alcohol poisoning while on a camping trip with a youth group at age fifteen. After drinking an entire bottle of Southern Comfort, I passed out and was asphyxiated in a puddle of my own vomit.
2. At age 16, I died in a fall off of the roof of a 1964 Impala being driven down Route 3 in...
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How times have you cheated on your spouse, with or without them knowing?
I had an affair while married to my ex-wife, three months before the end of our ten year marriage. I regret it to this day. I have never cheated on my current wife, nor do I plan on it.
My affair went on for five months before she found out about it. It was the final nail in the coffin of our marriage.
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Can you make up a random haiku and post it? (No inappropriate stuff, please)
i am thirsty now
i wish I had some water
i’d drink it all up
washing down my throat
water slakes my thirst quickly
i wish it was beer
i really like beer
after some salty pretzels
it tastes really good
salt comes from the sea
i love to watch waves breaking
upon a lonely beach
running on the beach
makes me extremely thirsty
panting with dry throat
i am thirsty now
...
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Why does time fly when we're having fun?
Do you know why frogs are always smiling?
Because time's fun when you're having flies!
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What are some of the reasons that couples get divorced?
I'm going to answer this from my own experience.
I was married to my ex-wife for ten years. At the outset, we spoke about having children, but both agreed we would wait until we were more "settled". (When we got married, she had just changed jobs, and I left the fire department to go back to school and get my degree.) Five years later, we were both pretty well established in...
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What did you pay for your first car? What was it?
My first car was a 1970 Ford Maverick. It was "old-lady green." I put oversized wheels and tires on it, a loud exhaust system and jacked it up about four inches in the back. It had a AM radio, which I replaced with an 8-track tape player. I painted the hood flat black, and replaced the stock latch with chrome tie-down pins. It made many other teenagers in the area jealous - and well...
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What color is your hair?...would you change it if you could?
My hair is gray. I could change it, and did for many years. I actually just stopped coloring it a few months ago.
Interesting thing: I colored my hair for ten years, because I started going gray in my twenties. In the ten years I colored it, I never had anyone make a positive comment about my hair or my hair color. In the four months since I let it go gray, I have received dozens of...
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One for the guys .... If you could have a clone and your choices were .... Paris Hilton, Pamela Anderson, or Haley Berry ... who and why?
Can I have some more choices? I'm not sure I would want to spend any time with any of those three.
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Is your life boring?
I have a five year old son and a four year old daughter. Trust me - my life is NEVER boring.
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What's something that you do everyday that you'd love to get paid for?
I'm afraid I can't post an answer to this question on a nice family site like Answerbag ;-)
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How many of your "expert" categories can you actually claim to know anything at all about?
I am listed as an expert in three categories: Antiques, Lawn Care and The Theory of Relativity. -Antiques as a result of one answer given. I just related information I had seen on Antiques Roadshow regarding refinishing antiques.
-Lawn Care, I actually have fairly extensive knowledge of (along with other plants).
-I have no idea how I became an expert in the Theory of Relativity. I have...
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Guys, do you prefer curly, wavy, or straight hair on a girl?
Yes.
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What's your favourite sandwich recipe?
Toss-up between:
Peanut Butter and Jelly & Bologna and Cheese with Mayo
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Well, it's been fun everyone! I hope it all works out for ya! Catch ya on the flip side.
Not if I see you first!
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What is your favourite perfume or aftershave?
My favorite for myself is Crabtree & Evelyn's scent "Pour Homme" (For Men). Unfortunately, they discontinued the fragrance about five years ago. I have 1/2 bottle of aftershave lotion, 1/2 bottle of cologne, one bar of soap and 1 1/2 cans of talc left. I will really miss the scent when they are gone.
My favorite scent on a woman is Guerlaine's Shalimar.
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How do you find happiness?
My local Chinese restaurant has a dish called Four Happiness. That is probably the easiest way...and they deliver!
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What is your job? (i just wanna know if you find it interesting (plz don't rate this bad, i'm just a kid))
I work as an Accounting Manager. I find it to be extremely interesting at times, and other times find it to be the most boring job in the world. Depends upon the time of month.
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How can I convert 128 cubic feet to square feet?
You cannot, as cubic feet exist in three dimensions, and square feet exist in two dimensions. If you wanted to specify a third dimension (for example an inch or a foot) you could determine what the squre footage of coverage would be by dividing that determinant into 128.
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How could someone best persuade you to do something that you have reservations about?
I usually find cash to be persuasive! :-)
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If you wrote your own biography, what would the title be and why?
The Life and Times of ptrask
I've already started. You can see birth through age eight here:
http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/89559/128451
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Do you have a wireless router setup at your home?
I have had a wireless router in my home for about three years now. About eight months ago, I upgraded from a 8.11b to a 8.11g router. The network cards in the computers were already 8.11g. We have one computer that is wired directly to the router, and three others (two desktops and a laptop) that connect via wireless. We also have a neighbor who we allow to connect with his laptop.
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If you could be with one person right now in the world, who would it be?
I would have to go with...Lady Fuschia's avatar!
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Is there a movie that you had watched more than 4 times?
Groundhog Day
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Do you still hug and kiss your parents? or does it make you feel emberessed?
I still hug and kiss my mom. Not so much with my dad, since he has been deceased for four years.
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Is your hometown famous for anything?
I'm not sure that the town is FAMOUS for this, but it is the location where the movie The Witches of Eastwick was shot. A few stories about that...
When Jack Nicholson goes running out the front door of Cher's store, takes a right and goes up a hill, he ends up on the town Common with a little duck pond and a big white church in the middle. In reality, if you took a right out of...
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What would your porn star name be? (It's the name of your first pet + the street you grew up on.)
Stardust Bancroft. Sounds like a stripper name!
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Is there a reason why computers were invented?
We needed something to blame when stuff goes wrong.
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Besides your name, what could your initials stand for?
PT (as in Chrysler PT Cruiser)
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What do you believe, but cannot prove?
I believe that there is no god, but am unable to prove it. I guess that I will just have to go on faith.
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Do ferrets give off bad odors?
Ferrets are from the family Mustela. That means that they are related to skunks as another answer stated. They are also related to mink, otters, kingfishers and beavers. I personally do not find the odor or musk to be particularly unpleasant, however, there are some people who will find it to be so. I do find, that the scent of ferret urine is EXTREMELY offensive. If you are trying to decide...
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I am looking to buy some anime on Ebay - how can I make sure I don't end up with bootlegs?
One way that you can protect yourself is to pay for any purchase on eBay using a PayPal account. PayPal has buyer protection and dispute resolution, so if what you get isn't what is advertised in the auction, you have some recourse. In addition, PayPal will automatically charge back the seller and refund your money if they scam you and don't send you anything. Another way is to look...
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Are you a Christian?
I was born to Catholic parents. I have received six of the seven sacraments within the Catholic faith. I do not consider myself to be Catholic, as I have many major differences of opinion with the Catholic church. I also do not consider myself to be a Christian, as that would require me to believe that Jesus was the son of God. I do not believe that is true, as I do not believe that there is a...
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Why aren't school teachers well paid?
I don't believe that public school teachers are underpaid. I base this upon a comparison between my pay and my sister's pay. I am an Accounting Manager, with a bachelors degree and fourteen years experience in my field. She is a high school Math Teacher with a bachelors degree and 10 years experience in her field. I work an average of 240 days per year, and she works an average of 180...
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Why can’t international conflicts that routinely result in meaningless bloodshed be resolved by heads of state playing paper, rock, scissors?
Because the game is called Rock Paper Scizzors...and if you want to argue with me about that, we will have to go to war!
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The owner of a company has his daughter on the payroll which is also paying the companies accounts payables to companies that offer a 2% discount if paid in 10 days. Then she is reimbursed by his company within 90 days for the full amount.Is this legal?
The answer to this question depends upon whether the company is privately held or not. If it is, what they are doing is legal, but may be stretching the boundaries of whether it is ethical. As long as she claims the extra money as income, and pays any taxes due, there is no legal reason why they can't do that. If the company is publicly held, there are restrictions on compensation that may...
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I just won the lottery- 50mil all at once. Now what?
If I did, I would find myself a GOOD financial adviser right away. I'm pretty good with money, but I think I would want professional advice on that amount.
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How do answerbaggers contact eachother outside of answerbag? how do you guys send your info to eachother?
I have had email contact with three other AB members. Most of the time, I communicate with other AB members through comments or forums.
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Have you ever donated blood?
I was honored at age 19 for being the youngest "gallon donor" in the history of my hometown's blood drive. Since that time, I have only given blood about a dozen times. I haven't been allowed to donate blood recently due to tattoos I have acquired. I will start donating again once I pass the six month waiting period after getting a tattoo. Interesting note about donating...
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If you could have a billboard in your yard, what would it say?
GET THIS D*MN BILLBOARD OUT OF MY YARD!
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What would you do if Answerbag ceased to exist?
I would probably start having a life again!
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Have you ever called your boyfriend/girlfriend by the wrong name? How did they take it?
I once called my wife Lisa, Karen, which is my ex-wife's name. It was at a New Year's Eve party, and I didn't know I had done it. I just noticed that she was suddenly very cold towards me. A friend who witnessed it clued me to what I had done. I guess what goes around comes around...a few months ago, I was talking with that same friend, and he referred to my ex. When I responded...
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Do you support the use of cluster bombs in Iraqi neighbourhoods?
I do not support the use of cluster bobs in any situation. Cluster bombs are an extremely nasty weapon that are designed specifically to produce immense amounts of human suffering and destruction. They mete out their destruction indiscriminately...soldiers, housewives, children, grandparents. I think that they are on par with landmines, and their use should be banned.
I do not support the...
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It might be my computer, but please tell me what my avatar looks like.
Your avatar appears to be a picture of a clown riding in a car. I updated my avatar a few months ago, and for about two weeks after I updated it, I still saw my old avatar when using my work computer. At home I saw the new one. On the work computer, I am running Windows XP Professional with MSIE 6.X, and at home I am running Windows XP Home with Firefox 2.0.
And now I see it has changed to a...
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Which Christmas Songs do you prefer: older or newer
There are two Christmas songs that I cannot do without. My Christmas just isn't complete without hearing them. One is The Little Drummer Boy performed by Bing Crosby and David Bowie, and the other is Father Christmas by The Kinks.
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WOW; how long does it take to become completely, debilitatingly addicted to this site?
I actually may be the aberrant member here. I first signed on here and answered a few questions back in March of this year (2006). I was pretty removed from the site for the next couple of months, but then was sucked in like all the rest of you. I think that I only was away for that time because summer was coming, and I can't be inside that much in the summertime....
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I don't celebrate xmas...what should I do tomorrow?
Take a nap.
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Are you better than other answerbaggers?
Better at what?
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Do you beleive that psychics can actually tell the future?
I knew you were going to ask this question!
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Anyone else here get what feels like "skipped" or "missed" heartbeats? There can be just one or several in a short period or in a day. I've had it for 25+ years. Dr.'s say it is all quite normal. Some people get it more than others. Just curious.
I haven't experienced it myself, but 20 years ago when I was working as a firefighter, I worked with someone who did. He was a 30 year old man, and his heart would skip one to two beats every minute. As an EMT, we would sometimes use each other as practice, and it was always a little amusing to see the puzzled look on a new EMT's face when they used Jimmy as a subject. He was...
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How is eye-liner applied?
A girl who works for me had eyeliner tattooed on her eyelids. In that case, I guess it is applied with a needle!
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What's the cutest thing you've ever heard a kid say?
When my nephew Justin was three, he was visiting my house with his dad. My ex-wife and I had a cat (Bigfoot) that was the most lovable lump of cat you ever met. Justin knew Bigfoot and would always head right to the cat and pick him up. Bigfoot was usually very complacent when Justin picked him up, but this time, after Justin carried him around the house for about a half hour, Bigfoot made a...
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Whats the funniest thing you've seen printed on a shirt?
I once saw a shirt hanging in a window of a shop on 42nd Street in NYC. It had a "letter" imprinted on the front that read:
Auntie Em,
Hate You.
Hate Kansas.
Took the dog.
Dorothy
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What would you say is your best feature?
My towering intellect!
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What's your favorite Red Wine under $20?
My favorite is Robert Mondavi's Cabernet Sauvignon. It is a rich, full-bodied red with some great subnotes. It is robust enough to stand up to any food, and will age well. You can usually find it in stores for $15.00 to $18.00 per bottle. If you don't mind spending a little more, the Robert Mondavi Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve is around $35.00 per bottle, and will age even better.
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What does your shirt say right now?
Mine says nothing. Abbey's (who is sitting across from me) says:
ARDSLEY
08
Gymnastics
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What is your favourite kind of chocolate bar?
Just plain old Hershey's milk chocolate. It has an awesome taste, and the "mouth feel" is better than any other chocolate bar I have eaten. (And, trust me, I have eaten a lot of chocolate bars!)
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What is you favourite browser?
I'm starting to see a pattern here...all of the most intelligent people use Firefox!
I have been using Netscape since 1996, and recently switched to Firefox. One of the deciding factors is that Netscape now uses the Mozilla browser engine. Seems silly to use Netscape and really be using Firefox!
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What strings do you prefer on your air guitar?
I usually prefer a G-String. That way I have air-butt to go with my air-guitar!
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According to the scientific approach to life on earth...how could life have just popped out of nowhere, if there was constant evolution, then wasn't there always some form of life on earth, even simpler than one celled organisms, where did it start?
I would reccommend the book "The Blind Watchmaker" by Richard Dawkins. I read it in college for a Biology course I was taking. It has a credible theory as to how life may have evolved from non-life. I found the book to be surprisingly entertaining and informative considering it was assigned reading.
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Do little kids ever look at you strangely when in public?
I actually get the opposite reaction. Even before I had kids of my own, little kids just sort of gravitated to me. It always annoyed my ex-wife a little, because she didn't care much for kids.
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How many people are still alive in your immediate family? Please only include yourself, your parents and siblings (brothers and sisters). No dogs, gerbils, grandparents, uncles, etc.
Eight.
My mom, Mark, Matthew, Me, Claire, Andrew, Philip and Sarah.
My dad passed in 2002.
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For breakfast, if you had these choices, would you pick pancakes, (any kind you want) waffles, (any kind you want) or a large cinnamon roll?
Pancakes....mmmmmmmmm....cake!
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Have you ever divorced? If so, how many times?
Once. I didn't hate her, I just needed something different in my life than I was getting in that marriage. I remarried in 1999, and have two kids, age 4 and 5.
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I'm an a** man. You know how I can tell? My friends keep saying "You're an a**, man!"
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When did you get your first computer? What year if you can remember?
My "Computer History" goes something like this:
1981 - TRS 80 running TrashDOS 128K Memory
1983 - Zenith Z89 (owned it, never used it)
1988 - IBM XT. This machine was pretty high end. It had a 20Mb hard drive, which was all the space anyone could ever possibly need. It had 768K of memory, which was 128K more than DOS 2.2 could use. The 128K extra was set up as a flash disk....
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Where can I find a plasma tv for a reasonable price
I bought one a few weeks ago for an outstanding price. It is a Haier 42" 1080i with integrated HDTV tuner. I paid $1,299.00 for it and there is a $500.00 rebate, bringing the final price down to $799.00. I bought it at Office Depot as part of their Black Friday event.
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What are some good songs to play while making love?
I personally find it to be very awkward to play any songs while making love. I think that this is because I play the trumpet, which requires the use of both hands and my mouth. I generally prefer to have my hands and mouth free and available during lovemaking.
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Do you like my avatar?
I dunno. The box of red was so...um...you. I can't quite make out the details on this one. I guess it does make you a bit mysterious.
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What is the name of the person who is nearest to you right now?
Shirley. She is the supervisor of the calling department, which is across the hall from my office.
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If your pet could talk, what would you talk about?
Answerbag!
Although I am a bit confused about the logistics of having a conversation with my fish!
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Is there anyone in your life that you know you would give your life for?
Yes.
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Where did Angelina Jolie get the image for dragon tattoo on her left arm?
I don't know, but I think my avatar makes a great tattoo!
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What is your latest food obsession?
My ongoing obsession with food is bananas. I cannot get enough of them. It has been this way ever since I was a kid. Bananas, banana bread, banana cream pie, banana pudding, bananas in cream, sliced bananas in my cereal, banana muffins.
If you are currently obsessed with bread pudding, you'll wish my wife was cooking for you. She makes bread pudding using leftover cake and pastries...
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What is emo?
When I was a teenager thirty years ago, we cut ourselves. We smoked pot and hash, dropped acid and used uppers, downers, shrooms, or any other drug we could get our hands on. We opened beer-bottles with our teeth, and figured out how to make an opium pipe out of an empty toilet paper roll. We listened to strange music at volumes guaranteed to cause permanent long-term hearing loss. We referred...
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Who's going to write us an Answerbag poem? (rules inside...)
For Anonymous
Upon your brow there rests a frown
your whole life is upside down
to answerbag you bring your sorrow
to help you reach the next tomorrow
we reach our hands across the net
although you will not touch it yet
hold your head up, you are needed
your answers valued and much heeded
beyond the daily mix of life
friends will help you deal with strife
answerbag will...
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When our rabbit hops around the room he makes this electronic humming sound. What does this mean?
Maybe it means you have an electronic bunny?
I knew this answer would get rated down, but I don't even care. It was too good an opportunity to pass up!
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What are you really good at doing?
Avoiding work by answering questions on answerbag.
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I work for a small company in a small town. If I withdraw my 401k, will anyone at my employer be notified? Yes, I know this is not the smartest thing to do financially. Thanks in advance.
It is likely that the plan administrator will know of any major changes in your account. Depending upon the way the plan is set up, the administrator may be someone at your company. For example, I ws the plan administrator for a plan that I set up at a company I worked for years ago.
Have you checked into taking a loan against the 401K balance rather than withdrawing? That way, you will not...
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Do you know of a place that serves really good burgers?
The best burger I ever had was on Prince Edward Island, Canada.
I was on vacation alone there back in late July of 1995. (My ex-wife and I frequently took seperate vacations - particularly when a vacation involved a lot of driving, which she hated.) I was driving along Rte. 12 on the north shore of PEI. To the right were potato fields and cow pastures, and to left was the Gulf of St....
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Is the heath of my unborn baby would be in danger due to my animals [cat litter, shavings in the cages, etc]? I have 3 rats, a gerbil and hamster plus 4 cats.
There is a bacterium in cat feces that can cause a condition known as Toxoplasmosis. This condition can cause a spontaneous abortion, or can cause birth defects in an unborn child. There is not a HIGH probability of contracting this, as you probably have been exposed for a period of time and have built up some level of immunity. However, it is always best to take any precautions that you can to...
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Do You Get A Paid Vacation From Work and How long is it ?
Do you Get paid Holidays?
The company I work for has gotten a bit stingy recently. They pay us for the following holidays:
New Years Day
Memorial Day
Independence Day
Labor Day
Thanksgiving
Christmas
We work Patriots day and get a floating holiday in return
Up until 2005, we got Columbus Day but they took it from us starting in 2006
We used to get the day after Thanksgiving for working Veterans Day, but...
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What subject were you best at in school?
Recess!
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In your opinion who was the best poet ever?
My FAVORITE poet is Robert Frost. However, I don't think he was the best poet ever. For sheer volume of material and diversity of style, I would have to go with William Shakespeare (provided that he actually wrote all of his own stuff!) That being said, there are many other poets whose writings I find to be much more emotionally satisfying than Shakespeare's.
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Which type of cheese smells the worst?
There is a type of Provolone cheese that my father-in-law eats that smells disgusting. Kind of a mix between old socks and rotten eggs. He swears that it is the best cheese that you will ever taste, but I haven't been able to get it close enough to my face to take a bite without gagging. The deli that sells this cheese is close to my home, and my wife or I will usually pick up some cheese...
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Ours and neighbors properties are devided by fence that belongs to us. Also a 1 foot wide strip along that whole fence is still our property although being used by neighbor for landscaping.
Is there some legal document he can sign for us being lenders?
I don't understand why you feel that you need a legal document. The fact that the property is on the other side of the fence makes it likely that you will not be landscaping it. If you will not, why not let your neighbor do so? I would not be concerned about his taking possession of the land through adverse possession. Under the definition of adverse possession, "In simple terms, this...
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Has anyone ever used an internet job site like Monster.com, Hotjobs etc. & if so did it work for you?
I obtained three of my last four jobs through contacts made with Monster.com. If you are seeking work in a professional field, it is a great resource. On the other hand, my brother-in-law who works as a painter, found absolutely no jobs posted in his field the last time he tried it. (This may have changed in the two years since he used the site.)
I have set up two different searches for jobs...
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I BOUGHT A USED 1997 FORD EXPEDITION WITH NO MANUAL. I NOTICED IT IS MISSING SOME FUSES. DO I NEED A FUSE BOX DIAGRAM TO VERIFY WHICH FUSES ARE MISSING? DOES ANYBODY HAVE A FUSE DIAGRAM? IF YOU DO CAN YOU E-MAIL IT TO ME?
The fuse box diagram is usually inside the cover of the fusebox. If that vehicle doesn't have the diagram, stop by any Ford dealer and ask the salesmen if you can look at a manual. You also might be able to find the information at your local library in Chiltons.
Note: I said to ask a salesman. If you ask at the parts or service counter, they will want to charge you for a manual. If they...
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Do you prefer cake or pie?
Mmmmmmmmm...Pie!
Banana Cream Pie
Blueberry Pie
Pumpkin Pie
Chocolate Cream Pie
Raspberry Pie
Pecan Pie
Demon Pie
Mmmmmmmmm...Pie!
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What's your darkest secret?
Maybe no one on here knows who YOU are, but there are many people on here who know who I am. If you want to see my deepest and darkest secret, you will have to wait for future installments of The Life and Times of ptrask! It may be viewed here: http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/89559/128451
I promise the next installment will be posted within a day or two.
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Top 10 people you see on Answerbag? Not points wise, but by people you see most often
Stableboy
Lady Fuschia
boredasmustard
RFlagg
Carmella
AntigoneRising
satine
Darryl61
Auntie Em
Darkling
There are others that I see on a regular basis also. I think that the ones listed are those who seem drawn to questions/answers that are similar to the ones I am drawn to. As a result, I tend to see and interact with them more.
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Got any good ideas for mastitus?
I can only reiterate what I have learned while observing my wife breastfeeding our children. A few things to do as prevention are to make sure to breastfeed regularly. Becoming overly engorged can be painful in itself, and can help exacerbate potential mastitis infections. Secondly,keep the area around the nipple clean, but not too clean. Do not wash the area with soap other than when taking a...
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How long is your commute in the mornings- to work or school?
My commute changed recently. It used to be 27 Miles and took me approximately 40 minutes. A few months ago, they opened a new section of divided highway that I take. I now go 31 miles and it take me 35 minutes. Gotta love divided highways!
One advantage I have is that my commute is opposite the normal traffic flow. Otherwise it would take me an additional 20 minutes.
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What is your favorite seafood dish when dining out?
Boiled Maine lobster with PEI mussels, softshell clams and corn on the cob...all cooked together in seawater and seaweed over an open fire. Mmmmmmm!
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If you froze time so that only you could move around and stuff, what would you do?
I think that I would probably get arrested after time restarted :-)
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What song do you think AntigoneRising's avator is dancing to?
I think that she is dancing for me :-)
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Do you shop on ebay?
I buy on eBay, and my wife has a business selling on eBay. Here are a sampling of things I have purchased over the years:
Water pump for my fish pond
Pair of andirons for my fireplace
Seiko 5 automatic wristwatch (3 purchased in the past 8 years)
Assorted Thomas the Tank Engine track and characters
Replacement pump for a Devilbiss pressure washer
1992 Corvette coupe
To protect...
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Would you like some green eggs and ham?
Not in a box or with a fox.
Not with a goat or on a boat.
Not in the rain or on a train.
I do not like them Sam I am,
I do not like green eggs and ham!
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If Answerbag were a family, what would be our roles?
OH OH OH...I know this one!
Benevolent, yet sometimes strict father: Stableboy
Loving mom who supports everyone in achieving their best: Jodie44
Big brother who you are glad went off into the service: Bob Blaylock
Big sister who you know is the COOLEST big sister ever: onzanzabarsands
Big brother who sticks up for you at school and teaches you all about cars: Darryl61
Little...
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Besides practice, what are some ways to improve my basketball skill?
Back in the seventies, a tennis star by the name of Timothy Gallwey wrote a book called The Inner Game of Tennis. His contention was that physical practice was not as important as mental conditioning for an athlete. I took a seminar that he taught, and he told us that there was a study done with a group of high-school basketball players. They were divided into two groups, and one group followed...
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Has anyone Actually bought an answerbag T-shirt?
I HAVE an answerbag T-Shirt, but I didn't buy it!
Funny story...the other day I was sitting at the computer in the kitchen surfing AB, and Zachary & Abbey were eating lunch. Zachary looks over at the monitor, and starts getting all excited. I asked him what was up, and he said "Daddy, when did they put your shirt on the computer?" I just sat there cracking up. On the other...
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Do you ever get the feeling that some answerbaggers have no sense of humor?
The following links all point to questions I have answered that are proof (to me) that some people on answerbag have absolutely no sense of humor. All of these have been ranked down at some point.
What's not to like about this answer?
http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/82192
When I answered this one, I was being honest...and hopeful!
http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/75254/93456
My...
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What's your favorite Disney movie?
Darby O'Gill and the Little People
I know, I know...I had to choose one you never heard of!
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How do you know if what you are doing is brave or stupid?
I had an interesting experience back in 1991. I'm not sure to this day whether it was brave or stupid. You decide.
I was working for the Social Security Administration in an inner city office in Boston. The office was in Dudley Square, which was widely considered to be the worst area of Roxbury. Roxbury was considered to be the worst section of Boston. The SSA rented office space in a...
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Where do you find an educated, intelligent, ethical man who cleans up after himself, is a feminist, isn't of an Abrahamic religion, and doesn't care if you are Wiccan that wants to have a meaningful relationship? (Oh, and he has to be of legal age.)
Well...there's me :-) But I'm not on the market. Although my wife might take issue with "cleans up after himself"!
Realistically, I think that the internet is a great place to meet people. However, it does take a lot of work to weed through the bullsh*t that is presented by people who use the anonymity of the internet to hide their true agenda.
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Is masturbation an exercise in futility?
I would have to say that masturbation is an exercise in futility and intercourse is an exercise in fertility.
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Should I post a picture of myself, or would that ruin my wonderfull sense of mystery?
I think you should post a picture. I would like to know that more of you exists than your left hand.
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Where have you found is the best place to meet women?
Answerbag :-)
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If its unfair to rate someone down on their opinion, is it also unfair to rate someone up on their opinion?
I do not believe it is unfair to rate an opinion in either direction. I recently read a question on here: "What do you think about George W. Bush?" Some of the opinions that were offered to that question, I found to be insulting and even offensive. This was true of opinions that favored Bush, and others that were opposed to him. In that, and in other similar, situations, I feel...
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What is your inspriation for your nickname and your avatar?
My username is pretty self-explanatory. The inspriation for my avatar is the artwork for one of my tattoos.
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What is the most unusual thing you have ever used duct tape for?
I do believe that I actually have the most unusual use of duct tape. First, I must give a little bit of history. I started using duct tape back before it was as popular as it is today. There was a local company that manufactured it in rolls that were approximately 8 feet wide. When you showed up to buy tape from them, they would use what looked like a portable band saw to slice off a manageable...
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What was the last thing you said out loud?
Goodnight honey...I love you. (To my wife before I came downstairs to spend WAY to much time on AB!)
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What is the most popular street name in the United States?
I would have to agree with Main Street, although Washington Street is probably a close second.
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What is your favorite type of tree and why?
Weeping Willows (Salix Pendula) are probably my favorite. They have a beautiful shape that continues to keep them interesting, even in the winter with no leaves on them. I have planted three of them in my yard - The Zachary Tree, The Abbey Tree and the Mommy Tree.
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What song best describes your personality?
I'm going to have to go with Popsicle Toes from Michael Franks' album The Art of Tea.
Not the words, but the feel of the song.
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If you were the last person left on Earth, what would you do?
Take a nap.
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What do you feel is the best invention of the 20th century and why?
The transistor. The invention of the transistor made possible many of the things that we take for granted. It is also used in some form in just about every modern convenience. (Including that automobile, computer, television, cell phone, telephone, radio, guidance system, etc...)
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Have I ever asked a question that really ticked you off? If so, which one?
None of the ones I have read so far have ticked me off, but I'm sure there must be SOME out there that I find offensive. I'll have to go rummaging in your profile :-)
What DOES tick me off, is the way you go off changing editing your answers after I have rated or commented on them. I get enough email from Joel already...don't need you asking him to send me more!
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Oh crap!! My boyfriend is starting to notice how much time I spend on Answerbag. How can I hide my addiction?
Tell him that you are having an affair. He might find that to be less offensive! :-)
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How old are you? how many people have you slept with - and how many times?
I am 101110. Now, do you really mean SLEPT with? If you really mean slept with, I would have to say probably 5. There were some others that I didn't sleep a wink with :-) As to the number of times...???
You are just talking about people...right?
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Do you think its OK for a police officer to be cat-calling and trying to pick up women while he's in uniform?
Absolutely not. A police officer should be held to a higher standard than the average citizen while on duty. That type of behavior could be considered harrassment by some, and should NEVER be perpetrated by a police officer on duty!
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Apples or oranges or?
Bananas
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Why are AB members allowed to be "anonymous"?
A different point of view - some people might be embarrassed or ashamed to ask certain questions with their more public profile. I think the ability to log on anonymously can be a great help to those people. Maybe AB should have a limit for the amount of time or number of questions/answers an anonymous poster is allowed to help limit the trolls.
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When did you join Answerbag?
28 March, 2006
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If Answerbag was a refrigerator and all of us were its contents, what would each of us be and why?
I am that bottle of wine tucked away where the kids can't see it. You know that you shouldn't take me out too often, but sometimes you just can't resist!
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What's a good name for a psychotic genius villain that has'nt been used before?
Psychotic Genius Villain!
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What is an easy and simple way to put new gravel in a 10-gallon fish tank? Should I change it at all?
It is probably a lot easier just to vaccuum the gravel. This is done with a siphon tube with a wide-mouth bottom. (Curiously enough, known as a gravel vaccuum!) It pulls the debris out of the gravel and the gravel falls back down to the bottom. I don't see any advantage to actually changing the gravel, as that will mess with all of those beneficial bacteria that tend to grow on any uneven...
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Who else misses Satine?
I miss her also.
However, it bugs me that anonymous-formerly-known-as-satine's rating is staying ahead of mine...despite her absence and her deleting all those answers!
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Could you turn off the TV for more then a week?
I grew up without television, and only started watching it as an adult. With this background, I am confident that I could turn off the TV at any time. I only watch about an hour to two hours a week as it is. (This coming from the man who just bought a 42" Plazma HDTV 6 days ago!)
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If God doesn't exist, why does prayer work?
Your assumption that prayer works is not borne out by any empirical evidence. In fact, I recently read a study done of recovering heart attack patients at Boston University Medical center. What they found was that the majority of patients who were the focus of a prayer group had worse long-term outcomes than those patients who were not prayed for. Based on this evidence, you could state...
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What is your current job? And what jobs have you done in the past?
I am currently working as the Accounts Receivable Manager for a Third-Party Medical Billing Company. My prior work history is as follows (in order):
Newspaper Route
Landscaping & Lawn Care
Pearl Diver (dishwasher) at a restaurant
Pants Presser at a dry cleaning establishment
Driver at the same dry cleaner
Dry Cleaner (worked my way up the ladder)
Electrical Assembler at an...
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How do you make a homemade tattoo?
I have never seen a homemade tattoo that looked good. I would suggest that you spend some $ and get it done at a parlor.
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What is your least favorite vegetable?
Zombie Broccoli...or as other people refer to it...cauliflower. Yuck!
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What do you look like?
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What is your fave reality tv show?
I believe I am the very last person in America...maybe in the entire world...that has never watched even one minute of the so-called reality TV. Of course, I don't watch very much TV anyway (maybe 2 hours a week).
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Would you touch me?
I would touch you. I would press your button to see you turn into a teapot!
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Why do you use Answerbag?
A great opportunity to share some of the overflow.
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Do you think scars are ugly or give character? I'm a bit undecided with mine...
I have a scar on my right wrist from putting my hand through a glass door when I was four. I also have a scar on the outside of my right knee from a motorcycle incident when I was 16. I think both of them add character, and I do have some cool stories!
I have a sister who is a year younger than me, and she has a scar on her forehead that bisects one of her eyebrows. Far from being ugly, the...
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What's your middle name?
Albert
Which is also my father's middle name, my uncle's name, my grandfather's middle name, my great uncle's name, my wife's father's name, my wife's grandfather's name, my wife's brother's middle name, and my son's middle name.
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What is your ethnic origin, or background?
On my mom's side my family is German. My father's family is a mix of English, Irish, Scotch, Polish and Italian. I'm also 1/16 Oglala Sioux from my Paternal Grandmother's side.
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What does your dream guy/girl look like?
Like this, except taller and with red hair!
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What is the best way to recycle a computer.
I recently experienced a memory failure on the motherboard of one of my computers at home. After determining that it was economically more feasible to replace the computer rather than just the motherboard, I took it apart and disposed of the components as follows:
2 40GB Hard Drives - the primary drive was put into another computer so we could recover all of the data. I will probably leave...
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What is your favorite Stephen King book?
The Shining
The movie was great, but the book was so much more!
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What toppings do you take on your hamburger (turkeyburger, bocaburger, etc.)?
Cheddar cheese, bacon, onions, potato chips (for the crunch), ketchup (or catsup), mayonaise. All washed down with Coke, and followed with an extra helping of defibrillator.
Edit: Best if the ketchup and mayo are on both buns!
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I'm female, and I started to shave under my chin. Now that area always stays red. If I quit shaving, will the redness eventually go away or am I doomed?
For a woman, the best option is to have the hairs removed permanently. This can be done either with electrolysis or laser hair removal. Laser is much quicker, but tends to be more expensive.
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How old are you?
My real age is.......2F.
Darkling, you're up!
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Why does my dog insist on using me as a sex object?
Boy...you guys really didn't want to see that answer!
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What is the most random, pointless fact you know?
SCUBA stands for Self Contained Underwater Breathing Aparatus.
Firefighters use a similar device known as an SCBA to enter smoky or toxic environments.
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What is the best way to get a guy to come home with you?
Speaking from a guy's point of view, I would have to agree with postmuffin. The only thing I would caution you about, is that you don't give him any hints as to why you want him to come home with you. That is because if he gets the slightest inkling that you really just want him to move some furniture for you, he will be SO out of there!
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What is your cat's name? And why did you choose that particular name for your cat?
We adopted two cats from a shelter just about a year ago. They are two puffballs, and they were named Princess & Ariel by the kids. Ariel now lives with Grandma, as two was a bit much for us. (Besides, Ariel was REALLY needy...wanted to sit on my lap ALL the time!)
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Aside from the obvious, what are you (other) favorite internet addicitions?
In addition to answerbag, there are Yahoo checkers, allpoetry.com and eBay.
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What was the last injury you suffered?
Last weekend while taking the mower deck off my lawn tractor, my hand slipped and I suffered a debilitating laceration on the inside of my right wrist. Fortunately I'm a fast healer, and it is almost gone. On the plus side, I did have some cool scabs to pick! The old white scar in the picture was from me putting my hand through a glass door when I was four years old.
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What don't you like about your body, that you would like to change?
I would like to reduce the size of my pectorals and my biceps. They are so "cut" that I am constantly having to fight off women (and the occasional man). I'm thinkin maybe I could get a beer gut to "balance" me a little bit better.
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What is the funniest, most hilarious joke you've ever heard?
Oops..s'posed to be a comment. Please rate this non-answer down appropriately!
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Who is your favorite Football team? How long have you been a fan?
New England Patriots. Been a fan (although not a rabid fan) for about 30 years.
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What shoes are you wearing right now?
Black leather wingtips. Sorry, but I can't tell you the brand, as it is worn off. I bought these shoes new in 1986.
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Why do some speak of themselves in the 3rd party, using their name instead of me or i?
I'm not sure about the rest of the world, but ptrask commonly refers to himself in the 3rd person. Ptrask believes that this will make others pay more attention to him.
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Do you have a bumper sticker on your car? If so, what does it say?
I used to have a sticker with the PEI flag on the bottom left of my rear window, and one of the Nova Scotia flag on the bottom right of my rear window. Unfortunately, they have both faded and become unrecognizable, so you will have to take my word for it.
I also have a sticker on my driver's side rear window that says "APS Lot B 234" on it.
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Is the word "committee" the only word in the English language that has three sets of double letters?
I wasn't sure, so I checked with my bookkeeper, and he told me that the only one he knew about was committee!
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If you were stuck on an island and could bring only 1 thing what would it be
Lady Fuschia's avatar! Woohoo!
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If I were to throw a huge multi-day party, and invite all of you, would you come?
That depends...will there be any forklifts there?
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How old is too old to sleep with a teddy bear?
I decided that I had to defend my manhood from the likes of unstableboy, and post an answer to this question. I don't believe that there should be any age limit to sleeping with a teddy bear...as long as you do it in a manly way like I do! ;-)
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What is your favorite line in a movie?
I have a few favorites:
"You idiots! You've captured their stunt doubles!" Dark Helmet in Spaceballs
"I'm a Mog. Half man, half dog. I'm my own best friend!" Barf in Spaceballs
"She's made of wood." a villager responding to "How do you know she's a witch?" in Monty Python's Holy Grail
"This is Nancy, she...
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The level meter in my profile says I need five more points to reach the next level. Has anyone posted any offensive questions or answers so I can flag them and get my five points?
Boy...this was obviously the wrong question to ask! It is obviously offensive to quite a few people! Too bad I can't flag my own question!
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If he were alive today, what question would Socrates ask on Answerbag?
I'm pretty sure he would be asking how to get in touch with Johnny Depp, or how to tell if he was pregnant!
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If you could look like anyone other than yourself, then who would you choose?
I would want to look just like this guy:
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Spank or don't spank?
I never spank my children because I do not want to teach them that violence is an acceptable response to any situation.
Edit:
Person who felt compelled to rate this answer down, did you do so because you felt my answer didn't answer the question? Or do you disagree with how I bring up my children? No hard feelings...I am just curious about your reasoning.
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Has anyone here been to a "Rainbow gathering"?
I have never been to one, but I researched what one was after reading your question. It sounds an awful lot like what we were doing on Boston Common back in the early seventies. After reading the following information from the Mini-Manual, I decided that I could not attend any of these events. I don't think I could go a week or more without power tools! :-)
"Although each event is...
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How often do you look at other users profiles?
There are a few people that I follow around on a regular basis because I am always interested in where they have been. These include Stableboy, Lady Fuschia, Jodie44, Darkling, boredasmustard, AntigoneRising, and (recently) zazzy_one. I also occasionally follow someone who might have left an interesting comment on one of my answers, or an answer of someone whom I follow.
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What does orange rime with
Orange Rhymes with Door Hinge.
Credit to George Carlin for that one.
Even George couldn't find a rhyme for purple.
Rate me down some more you trolls! I don't care! Are you pissed because I came up with an answer, or are you just downraters in general?
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Why are people offended by the natural act of women breastfeeding their babies?
I believe that Lady Fuschia has it right. My wife breast fed two kids, and tried to be somewhat discreet, but we were only willing to go so far to cover up other people's embarrassment. If we were in the mall, and a baby needed to feed, why should we leave the mall, or go to a restroom just so someone won't be offended? She would usually try to find a discreet location, and cover up...
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If you remember, what was your favorite song for the longest amount of time in your life? We all have different favorites at different times, so that is why.
I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles) by the Proclaimers
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How old are you?
Old enough to know better, yet still young enough not to care!
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If you were the eighth dwarf in Snow White what would your name be?
I actually was the 8th dwarf, but Walt Disney banned me. My name was Nasty!
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Do you think aussies have a strange accent?
I rather enjoy listening to an Australian accent. I used to work for a company with an Australian Branch Office, and I would call over there on a monthly basis and talk with our Australian accountants (KPMG Melbourne). It was always entertaining.
I have a bit of a funny story regarding accents from "down under". My neighbor across the street (Fred) is from New Zealand. He has been...
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What's the hardest thing you've ever had to do?
When I was a firefighter, I had to take a man who was a friend and father of two children in my neighborhood for his "final ride" to the hospital. He was dying of liver disease, and he knew that he wouldn't be coming home again. I talked with him all the way over in the ambulance, remembering some of the good times we had in the neighborhood...the soccer games he organized, the...
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If you could have a dinner with any three people in the world alive or dead, who would they be and why?
I think I would go for three dead people. Being dead, they probably won't eat much, so there will be more for me.
My Dad, Harry Trask - I would just like to say hi and hug him again (I would also like to tell him about my daughter Abbey, who was born 11 days after he died)
Edgar Allen Poe - I would ask him if he was really that dark and disturbed, or if it was all for the sake of the...
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Remove corner parking light
I think you are missing part of your question.
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What are some nice and unusual names for a boy?
Nicodemus
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Do most men improve looks wise with age? and examples?
Yes we do!
Okay ladies...here is an update.
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How many books do you read a year? And how many do you buy? Roughly, of course.
I probably read 25 to 35 books a year for myself. I probably read another 200 plus per year to my kids. I would say that the majority of them are purchased, but I get books at yard sales, flea markets and library book sales. $1.00 for a hardcover, $0.50 for a paperback and $0.10 to $0.25 each for kids books seem to be the going rate.
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If you could permanently change the spelling of one word, what would it be and why?
I would change the spelling of necessary and its derivatives. Every time I spell it, I have to stop and spell it out loud to make sure I get it right. (Including this time!)
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What makes you an authority in the questions you choose to answer?
I think you can find answers to this question at the following link, which is a similar question.
http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/67546
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If you could have any automobile, what would it be?
I had mine, now I have kids instead!
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Generally, do you enjoy being human?
Who's human?
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If you could have a years supply of a grocery item for free, what would it be?
Peanut Butter and Jelly
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Wouldn't it be funny if the ratings system of AB was an elaborate study to see how humans cope with disapproval with us as lab rats?
SHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!! Don't tell, or it will spoil the anonymity of the experiment!!!
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What is your favorite poem?
It is only when I read this poem that I actually see some value in the cold and darkness of winter.
Stopping By Woods on a Snowy Evening
by Robert Frost
Whose woods these are I think I know.
His house is in the village though;
He will not see me stopping here
To watch his woods fill up with snow.
My little horse must think it queer
To stop without a farmhouse near
Between the...
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How can I find out about online shopping sales without browsing every single site?
If you are looking for immediate deals, the following website lists the "Black Friday" deals at a bunch of different retailers.
http://www.blackfriday.info/
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Now I'm a professor, what can I do to become a 'nutty' one?
Start driving a forklift, and leave biased, unhelpful answers!
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If you could meet (in person) any other Answerbagger, who would it be?
Lady Fuschia
Stableboy
Jodie44
boredasmustard
satine
Darkling
AntigoneRising
John Pennington
Bob Blaylock (so I could punch him in the forklift)
And others also...so many people with so much trivia...I never believed in heaven before AB!
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Are you related to any other users on this site?
Nope...at least not to my knowledge. Seeing as a significant portion of my name is in my username, I assume that if a relative was on here they would contact me.
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If you had to eat the same meal everyday for 1 year what would you chose to eat?
Peanut butter and jelly sandwich on wheat bread with a banana and a glass of ice cold coke.
Hey...wait a minute...I eat that every day now!
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When are the "Expert in" topics re-evaluated? Because I do not want to go to my grave as an expert in Penguins. I only said what ate them, for heaven's sake. On that basis, I am an expert in steak.
Not sure, but I have been an expert in Poetry for over a month now, and I answered one question. I must admit that it was a brilliant and absolutely correct answer, but it was still just ONE answer!
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What is the best insult ever? (swear as much as you like, but do the * thing)
I heard this one at a comedy club. It was a comic (can't remember who, or I would be happy to credit them) responding to a heckler. He said, "I can't believe out of all the millions of sperm that your father deposited, that you were the fastest"
Edit: Okay, I remember...it was Andrew Dice Clay.
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What macro factors affect the scientific level of a country?
I'm not sure you did a great job in phrasing your question, but I assume based upon the category that you mean what "macroeconomic" factors. Even with that interpretation, I'm not sure what you mean by "scientific level" of a country. Please clarify what you are trying to ask, and I will be happy to try and help.
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You know the saying "cheap as dirt". Well, how cheap (or expensive) is dirt?
The last time I bought dirt (loam), it cost $25.00 (USD) per cubic yard delivered. We purchased 10 yards to spread in the front circle of out driveway to put in a lawn. Based upon that, I don't think dirt is cheap. By the way, 10 cubic yards of loam is approximately 150 trips with a wheelbarrow!
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Are there cars that run on compressed air?
Yes there are. There is a company called Moteur Developpment International (MDI) who has pioneered what is known as the air car. It is not yet in production, but they have built a number of prototypes. They have a website that you can get more information from.
http://www.theaircar.com/index.html
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Between what years did most American Catholic parishes begin to switch from Latin to English as the language of the Mass?
I don't know about "most" but St. Anthony's parish in Cohasset, Massachusetts switched from the Latin to English mass in 1969. I know the time, because I was an alter boy in training and I learned the Latin mass but never served one Latin mass.
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Where can I find fringed vests and bell-bottom jeans?
To get bellbottoms, you could do what we used to do in the seventies. We would cut up the seams of a pair of jeans, and sew in a triangle of cloth to make regular jeans into bellbottoms. If I can remember correctly back through the haze that was that time, we usually used a contrasting color of cloth to do this. I think one of the coolest I ever saw was a friend who used a couple of her...
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Where in Wisconsin have you been?
Ditto. (nowhere)
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Is using someone else's established Answerbag avatar a form of flattery or is it rude?
It is a form of flattery, but it is also rude. It might also be stealing if they copied an avatar that someone else programmed.
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Has anyone here baked a vegetarian cake?
It seems to me, that the only change to be made to bake a vegetarian cake, would be to eliminate eggs (and maybe milk - depending on what level of vegetarian you are) from the recipe. I can't think of any other ingredient that is an animal product. You can substitute 1/3 cup applesause in a cake recipe that calls for a medium egg. You can substitute water (or rice milk/soy milk) for milk.
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Are wooden water pipes still in use in any US cities today?
I doubt that there are wooden pipes in use in any major cities, due to the pressures needed to provide water to a large area. Wooden pipes do not stand up well to pressures that the newer pipes can take. I'm not positive, but it would seem unlikely that there are many towns left that have wooden pipes. I know that the town I grew up in had to replace the remainder of its wooden pipes in...
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Why do the words flammable and inflammable mean the same thing?
-adjective 1. capable of being set on fire; combustible; flammable.
2. easily aroused or excited, as to passion or anger; irascible: an inflammable disposition.
–noun 3. something inflammable.
[Origin: 1595–1605; < ML inflammabilis, equiv. to L inflamma(re) to inflame + -bilis -ble]
—Related forms
—Synonyms 2. fiery, volatile, choleric.
—Usage note Inflammable and...
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Is it possible to wear a G-string without the string and just the G?
Oops...s'posed to be a comment!
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Can you give me information on the Hohensalzburg Castle?
Neuschwanstein Castle is a castle in Bavaria, not too far from Austria. It is sometimes called the Lohengrin Castle after the Swan Knight from the Opera of the same name by Wagner. The castle was built by King Ludwig, II, also known as Mad King Ludwig. A great source for additional information is Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neuschwanstein
A piece of trivia: Neuschwanstein served...
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Do you think that the questions on the front page should be those most recently answered, or those most recently asked?
I definitely agree with this, If people want new answers, they can use the New Arrivals link on the right hand side. Having answers show up on the home page makes the questions scroll off much faster. And while we're on the subject, does anyone else see the same questions showing up over and over again in the "Answer a Question" box on the home page? I would guess that if it was...
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What is your life story?
Veni
Vidi
Vici
Translation:
I came to AnswerBag
I saw questions
I answered questions
*A Star Is Born*
I was born on a Tuesday in January. It was cold outside. I was my parents’ third child, so they had a thorough understanding of how these things worked by then. Driving from Cohasset into Boston, they stopped at Grammy’s house in Quincy and dropped Mark and Matthew off...
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Does anyone else think "Wiz" is a strange title to give someone on Answerbag?
You think Wiz is bad, I have become an AUTHORITY! Respect my authority!
In addition, my profile lists me as an expert in Poetry. I believe I have answered ONE question in poetry.
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How did you first learn about Answerbag?
To be honest, I can't remember exactly how I came across AB. I THINK an answer came up on a google search for wine making. I expect that is the one, since the first answer I gave is in food and wine. The AnswerBunny contest was just starting at the time I found the site, and I accidentally got myself an AnswerBag t-shirt and $50.00 cold hard cash. (Actually, I got the t-shirt, and my wife...
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What's your favourite comic strip?
Calvin and Hobbes. Haven't bought a newspaper since it was discontinued.
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If I were to see you on the street, not knowing who you were, what do you think would be the first thing I would notice about you?
You would immediately notice my compelling personality, my smoldering sexuality and my towering intellect.
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Ok, what the hell has happened to the format?
This must be that AnswerBag 4.0 that they were warning....er....telling us about.
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If life is a bowl of cherries, what is death?
I have a firm belief that death is a bowl of pomegranates. However, I also believe that life is a bowl of stewed prunes, not cherries!
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Is it true that toilets flush in different directions in different parts of the world?
Ummm...do you mean that the water shoots out rather than being sucked down? If that were to happen, it would be pretty cool. (Of course it would also be pretty messy!) I would have to guess that it probably doesn't happen that way.
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What is your accent?
I have always maintained that I do not have an accent. Only people who are not from my area have accents. However, I once had a girlfriend from New York City who insisted that I have a Boston accent. She said that I sounded like Norm from the TV sitcom Cheers.
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If you had a million dollars handed to you, what would you spend it on first?
Can we go with $10,000,000? A million just doesn't go very far these days. I think the first thing I would spend a windfall on would be my mortgage payoff.
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Do you think photographs look better when they have a border?
I think it depends upon the subject matter, and what you are planning to do with the photo. I usually do not use a border on a print that I am planning to mount, either in a frame, or in a photo album. I usually do not add a border to a photo of a landscape or nature scene. Portraits I will usually add a border. I said usually in both of these situations, because every now and then, you just...
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How do I stop my neighbor's cats from using my flower bed as a litter box?
I have heard that sprinkling moth balls amongst your flowers will stop cats from using the area as a litter box. The reasoning is that cats dislike the smell of moth balls, so will avoid them. I'm not positive that this will really work, but it is a cheap and easy way to try.
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Is it just me, or is William Shatner secretly Satan?
How could he be, when I am secretly satan?
Damn...my secret's out...don't tell anyone please!
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What is so offensive about females showing their skin?
I don't find it offensive at all! Could you show me some?
Oops...that was my evil twin who wrote that!
My personal opinion, is that people who are offended are either jealous or are upset with their own feelings that arise upon seeing skin. I'm afraid that the roots go back to our puritan forefathers and the social mores that they brought to this continent with them. My...
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What does cocaine actually taste like?
It has a bitter taste and aftertaste.
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Would you call Anthony Bourdain attractive?
I think that he is almost as attractive as me.
Edit: Response
satine: Do you have a motorcycle, incredible cookng skills, product free hair that I can run my hands through, several published books, your own television show, a taste for punk rock, that sexy speaking voice, and an extensive vocabulary?
1. I own two motorcycles
2. I have worked as a cook in the past, but limit my cooking...
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I am going to adopt a newborn baby. What whould be the best time to tell the child that he is adopted?
I am watching how this plays out right now. Our neighbors adopted twin girls when the girls were two years old. They started telling them about being adopted from their earliest comprehension. I'm not sure it was such a great idea. The girls are now six years old, and they form rather abnormal bonds with just about everything that comes into their lives. These include toys, stuffed...
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Are there any safe, proven methods to improve my short-term memory?
I think that the best way is to...um...what were we talking about?
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Do you think we should have an answerbag poll once a month, and we could state our favourite users and also make suggestions too?
Sounds like a great idea. Sort of like an AB Blog, where users can express opinion.
Maybe we just need to ban that Web2.0 conference from the Blog!
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In your opinion, whats the best answer ever given to a question on answerbag and why?
http://www.answerbag.com/a_view.php/124893
This one. It was humorous, and it showed very good insight into the character of many people I see here on AnswerBag on a regular basis. I actually was able to rate this Useful, which pleased me, since I have been maintaining the integrity of the AnswerBag ratings system with this person for a while now.
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In what circumstances (if any) can a dress not be taken in?
The only time I can imagine where you cannot take in a dress, would be if the material is such that you cannot sew it without causing problems. Some of the "stretchy" man-made fabrics might fit this definition. Also, if it doesn't have side seams, you might have difficulty finding the right place to take it in.
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Whats on the table?
You had to ask, didn't you...
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Will you be home for Christmas?
I'll be home for Christmas, you can count on me.
So please have snow, and mistletoe, and presents on the tree.
I'll be home for Christmas, if only in my dreams.
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Who is your favorite author?
Richard Bach
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When an AB question is deleted for duplicity, does anyone know why the answer you gave it remains along with the ratings? If the answer is rated low, there is no way to improve it.
I have had that exact complaint, and was unable to find a way to get it deleted.
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The answer that is, not the complaint!
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If you could stay in one place for the rest of your life, where would it be?
Monterey, California. Rolling hills planted with grapevines, ocean beaches, orange trees in bloom, balmy temperatures...
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Do you have ice cream in your freezer right now? What flavor is it?
I currently have the remains of a half gallon of Party Cake ice cream in the freezer. It is vanilla ice cream with cake and frosting mixed in. MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM!
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What accessories should I get to go with my new dress?
Congratulations on finding a dress. I'm sure James will be interested to know if it is lime green!
If you went with the little black number, or another dark colour, a great accessory is always a string of pearls. Also, a nice watch with a black lizard band and a clutch type purse. (My wife swears by coach!) Also, a pair of black heels are nice. Don't go with the open toe ones at...
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How many men does it take to change a toilet paper roll?
My ex-wife...who never changed a toilet paper roll once in our 10 years of marriage...used to love this joke. I think that it is one of the reasons we got divorced.
Do your worst trolls! I don't care!
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What is the most offensive, off colour, disgusting, or krass joke you know?
EXTREMELY OFFENSIVE AND INNAPROPRIATE JOKE WARNING! DO NOT READ FURTHER UNLESS YOU ARE WILLING TO INNDEMNIFY AND HOLD-HARMLESS PTRASK AGAINST ANY RIDICULE, DISGUST, OR DODGY LOOKS! PLEASE ACKNOWLEDGE IN ADVANCE THAT PTRASK DOES NOT AGREE WITH, CONDONE OR OTHERWISE BELIEVE THE FOLLOWING JOKE. PTRASK ALSO DID NOT MAKE IT UP. HE IS ONLY REPEATING IT HERE BECAUSE IT WAS REQUESTED!
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What is the most random, pointless fact you know?
Do I really have to narrow it down to one? My head is entirely filled with random pointless facts!
Okay, okay...the mouse pad I use at work has a picture of a lighthouse on it. This is because the company I work for is near Cape Cod, Massachusetts which is famous for lighthouses. Now here is the random and pointless fact...wait for it...the lighthouse pictured is in North Carolina.
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What (if anything) do you collect?
Well...aside from body parts...
No no no! Just kidding!
They confiscated that collection a long time ago!
Actually, I don't collect anything at this point in my life. That is a little weird for me, because I definitely have a collector's personality!
I don't know if the following photo qualifies as a collection, but I have a really funny story about these...
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Where is Bernoulli from
Which Bernoulli are you refering to? There are a number of members of the Bernoulli family, many of them whom are famous in the fields of Mathematics and Science. I understand that the patriarch of the family (Leon Bernoulli) originally emigrated from Antwerp, Belgium to Basel, Switzerland in the 1500s.
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Is it possible to use feminine napkins for the rest of your life?
Yes, it is possible. Tampons were a fairly recent invention. Prior to that women used feminine napkins.
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How can I learn to insert tampons? I have tried many times and cannot get it to go in more than 1/2 an inch!
It is possible that you are unable to insert a tampon due to an intact hymen. If you are not sure, a trip to your gynecologist wouldn't be out of order.
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What is an "index fund"?
AN index fund is a mutual fund that tries to follow or "index" some market indicator such as the Dow Jones Industrial Average, or the S&P 500. They usually do so by investing in stocks that are used by the indexes. The theory is, that if you invest in the stocks that make up the DJIA, if that average moves up, the fund will move up. A list of indexes for the NYSE can be found on...
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How do you forgive a rapist or molester?
Forgiving is not a prerequisite for healing. It is possible to go through the healing process without ever forgiving the perpetrator. If the victim of the rape or molestation feels a need to forgive the perpetrator, sometimes a few (or many) years of separation from the abuse will allow forgiveness. Sometimes, if the perpetrator was a close friend or relative, the inability to forgive becomes a...
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Who wants to see this picture I took in photography?
Here are a couple of my favorite "perspective photos".
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How do I get candlewax out of my carpet......I moved into a new home and the tennants before me had some major romantic nights because there is candlewax stuck in the floor. A spot about the size of a basketball. I tried scrapping it up but its stuck.
The best way involves some thick, absorbent paper (brown bag paper) and a clothes iron. Put a double or triple layer of paper over the spot and put the iron on a high heat setting (not cotton) over the paper and let it sit for a bit. As the wax melts, it will be drawn towards the heat source and be absorbed by the paper. You want to just keep repeating the process until the wax is all gone. I...
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What is the most boring thing you have ever seen?
About a year ago, it was mandated that as a manager at my company, I would attend a "Client Appreciation Day." It started off okay, but after lunch it deteriorated rapidly. The company had brought in a Medicare employee to give a talk on Medical Coding practices. I was sitting with my back to a fireplace and a full stomach. One of my fellow managers elbowed me three times to keep me...
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What pets do you have and what are they called?
We have a cat named Princess.
We have a crayfish named Rock Lobster.
We also have 13 fish, who all have no names. Three of them are goldfish in a 20 gallon tank in the house. The other 10 are Koi ranging in length from 18 to 30 inches that live in a pond in the backyard. Although the Koi have no names, two of them are always referred to as Big White Fish and Big Blue Fish by Zachary &...
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What is a cheese knife, and how is it different from a regular knife?
Joel, I have come to the conclusion that you have some sort of "thing" going on with cheese knives! (Not that that is necessarily a bad thing!)
http://www.answerbag.com/q_view.php/76592
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After a full military honors funeral does the flag go to the mother or the spouse?
According to Wikipedia, the flag is given to the next-of-kin. If there is no next-of-kin, the flag will be given to a friend making a request for it. According to this, I assume that it would go along the usual inheritance lines, going first to a spouse, then children, then surviving parents.
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Men, what is the most emasculating pet name you've ever been called?
I refuse to answer this question due to the potential damage that could be done to my psyche. Lets just say that it involved a body part and a sweet substance manufactured by bees.
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I'm trying to figure out the percentage difference between 2 numbers. Say that the circulation of library was 4,312,000 items in 2003, but the next year the circulation was 4,621,000. What is the difference between the 2 numbers in a percentage?
If the circulation went from 4,312,000 to 4,621,000, that was a 7.166% increase. That is because the second number is 107.166~ percent of the first number. The formula is to divide the second number by the first, and subtract 1. [(a/b)-1= % change]The resulting number is a percentage increase if positive, and a percentage decrease if negative.
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What is one thing you're absolutely sure I don't knwo?
I am absolutely positive that you do not know what my favorite color is.
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Whats some tips to go to sleep faster. I spend 2 hours trying to get to sleep. I also take medicine around 7 pm and could a antidepressant be causing that problem?
Depending on what the medication is, it could be having an effect on your sleep. Is this a once a day medication? If it is, check with your doctor about whether it can betaken in the morning rather than in the evening. You shouldn't just go and change it yourself without consulting with your doctor. If this is the case, the leveling off of levels after taking the medcations might allow you...
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What's your favourite talk-show?
The Howard Stern show on Sirius satelite radio.
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If you could keep any animal you wanted as a well trained loyal pet, what would you keep?
I always thought an Amazon Fruit Bat would make a great (and cool) pet. Unfortunately, I don't think it is legal in my state. (It is classified as a wild animal, and would require special permits to keep.)
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I have a whole day to kill, but no money or transportation, what should I do with my day?
Hang out on AnswerBag asking and answering questions!
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Why is a nail called 20 penny
I thought it was because you were able to buy a certain number of nails for a penny (eg: 10 penny nails were purchased 10 for a penny), but when I researched it, I found the following on Wikipedia:
"Nails are usually sold by weight (either in bulk or in boxes). In the US, the length of a nail is designated by its penny size. It is commonly believed that the origin of the term...
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Is there a scientific or psychological reason why people enjoy different types of music?
I don't have any scientific evidence to support this, but I feel that there is a physiological reason why certain people prefer certain music styles. When my wife was pregnant with our son, like many newbie parents-to-be, we purchased a special "belly speaker" for a CD player to play classical music for the fetus. Yes...we played music to a fetus! Everything I read on the subject...
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My male cat keeps getting urinary tract infection. What is a home remedy for this problem? What medicine can I give him that I can purchase at a store?
I'm not sure if there is a medication you can purchase, but various makers of cat food sell "Urinary Tract Health Food". One is Purina One, and my cats have been eating it for years. Never any UTIs.
EDIT: This question asks for HOME remedies. I provided a HOME remedy. What the F is with you people and your ratings?
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Do you look at the keyboard when you type?
This is a rather interesting question. My wife touch-types about 50 wpm, and I use the biblical method (seek and ye shall find) and do about 25 words per minute. However, once she spends the time to go back and correct the errors that I have corrected in the process of typing, she is not that much faster than me. However, I do envy her ability to use the computer in the dark. If I come down in...
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Is there such a thing as a "yeast allergy"?
I'm not sure if this qualifies as an allergy, but my ex-wife suffered from what was called a "systemic yeast overgrowth." This manifested as a number of different symptoms, the most common of which was regular (5 or 6 times a year) vaginal yeast infections. She found very little medical advice on how to deal with that problem. After suffering with the problem for years, she saw a...
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How do I go about overclocking my computer, and what risks does this entail?
As most of the other answerers stated, overclocking is a fine way to burn chips. In addition, I would like to point out that a very wise computer designer once told me that, all else being equal, you have to about double the speed of a CPU before the average user will experience a noticeable speed increase in a computer. That being said, I would like to relate an experience I had back in the...
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Do cardinals (red birds) migrate in the winter?
If they do, they must migrate to my yard, as I see them all the time in the wintertime. Seems that I see them in the summer too, so I would have to agree with perryman that they don't.
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Is there anyone out there that I can just have an adult conversation with?
I'm sorry, no. I try to limit all of my adult conversations to work. I would be happy to have a less-than-adult conversation with you.
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We entered into a car lease yesterday that we are having second thoughts about. we've driven the car home, but have only added about 20 miles to the car (totaling about 46 miles). do we have any right to return the car within a certain time period?
That depends on where you live. In Massachusetts (where I live) there is a law that gives people a three day right of recision on contracts. It states that you must be able to return the goods/services in condition equal to what you took delivery in. This is to prevent you from contracting for a service and then trying to get out of your end of the deal after the service is delivered. In the...
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How can I remove the white effervescent stains that are appearing on my brick pillars?
Without seeing the stains, I can not be certain, but it sounds as if you are experiencing "bloom". This is a situation where some of the lime contained in the mortar is leaching out and being deposited on the surface of the columns. If this is what it is, the easiest way to clean it is with muriatic acid. You can spray it on, let it sit for a while and scrub with a stiff brush. Make...
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What is your favorite cookie?
My wife's chocolate chip cookies. As my brother dubbed them...The Evil Cookies. They have inspired poetry and have added pounds & inches to many people in the past. She rarely makes them any more because she knows I will eat every one before she can get them to whoever she promised them to. Each one contains 2 teaspoons of butter, and about a half ounce of milk chocolate. The Evil...
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If you were awesome, what would you be like?
I know for a fact, that I already am awesome, so I expect I would be exactly as I am!
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Is it too late to attend medical school at the age of 35?
My administrative assistant's husband abandoned a promising career as an auto mechanic at age 35 to go to medical school. He graduated about four years ago at age 42, and is now a GP in a small, three-doctor clinic. She says he has no regrets. She DOES complain about the student loans, and I can't say I blame her. A couple years ago when I assisted them with a mortgage refinancing, I...
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What does it mean when you hang out with someone who brings out the clumsiness in you?
It means that you shouldn't take up mountain climbing or tightrope walking with that person!
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How well do you know the back of your hand? No peeking!
Going with the left,(which seems to be a pattern here) I have a rather average hand, with a plain white-gold wedding band on the ring finger. There is a Seiko 5 watch in brushed stainless steel with a white face where the hand joins the wrist, and a small round burn scar about two inches above the thumb joint from metal shop in seventh grade. My fingernails are short and surprisingly clean for...
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If you unbutton your belly button, will your arms and legs fall off?
How can I unbutton mine? It's an "innie!"
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What makes you cry?
The last thing that made me cry, was watching my four year old daughter when we visited Disneyworld a few weeks ago. When she actually met some of the princesses that she has been playing with all her life, she was just so excited and happy that it got me all choked up and brought tears to my eyes. I am even getting a little choked up just thinking and writing about it.
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Last night I dreamt that I had the cutest little baby and a loving husband. I'm childless and divorcing. What does this mean?
Could be a subconscious desire for those things that are presented to us as the "norms" within society. I know that I frequently have dreams of financial success, owning awesome cars, traveling around the world, and such. I think that we are so bombarded with these images, that we cannot help but to have some level of desire for it.
If you believe Disney, "A dream is a wish...
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Does the clear, pre-ejaculation carry sperm?
Yes, yes and yes. Use a condom!
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Why do we say "it's raining like cats and dogs"?
I was curious about this myself after seeing your question, so I looked it up on Wikipedia.
It didn't give me the answer I was seeking, but instead redirected me to "raining animals." It then proceeded to tell me about numerous instances where it "rained" various animals from the sky. These occurrences were in the UK and the USA, and it seems the most common animals...
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One of my permanent teeth is falling out. What do you think I should do about it, aside from going to the dentist?
If I was in your position, I would go to the dentist. I would not be seeking advice for alternatives on the internet.
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I have a cat that had a urinary tract infection, and now my other cat is drooling , sneezing, and leaking fluid around her eyes. I am taking her to the vet in a couple of hours, but in the meantime what can I do to make it comfortable for her?
Your cat had a University of Rhode Island? I do believe you mean UTI as in Urinary Tract Infection. There isn't much you can do for the symptoms you have described. It doesn't sound like it is a UTI as the prior cat had, but more of an upper respiratory virus (a cold).
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What one thing could you not live without?
Intercourse.
Obviously there are others such as food, oxygen, water...
However, intercourse is the one that I CHOOSE to do that I can't live without.
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Is the 'common cold' as common in other countries as it is in the UK?
I'm not sure how common the "common cold" is in the UK, but here in the US it is pretty common. I recently read that a school-age child will suffer, on average, 4 colds per year. Since I have two school-age kids, that means 8 colds a year are being brought home to my house! I would have to guess that the common cold is probably the most common ailment experienced in the US.
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How many fingers am I holding up?
Eleven?
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How do I blowdry a short haircut?
With a blowdryer?
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Ladies, do you fasten your bra at the front and then turn it around, or do you reach around your back to fasten it?
Why is this for the ladies? Don't you want to know how I fasten my bra?
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I am much better at UNFASTENING bras than I am at fastening them!
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Why am I so... HAPPY?
Now I am very concerned. Our little satine is happy...what next? Will we get conformity from RFlagg and country line-dancing from BoredAsMustard?
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What is the name of the large, colored vestment the priest wears for mass?
There are three parts to a priest's vestment. The cassock, the surplice and the cope. The cassock is the long robe-like garment that goes down to the priest's ankles (usually black). The surplice is the Shirtlike garment worn over the cassock (usually white). The cope looks like a table runner, and is worn draped around the neck. Different colors are used for different seasons or holy...
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Are you wearing your duck today?
I was out of ducks this morning, so I had to settle for a chicken.
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What is the record for the worlds fastes human
Fastest at what? I am the fastest out the door of work on a Friday afternoon at 5:00pm!
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How big of a spread will the average shotgun used for home defense make?
At one time I owned a Mossberg 500 20 gauge shotgun for home defense. I chose this particular weapon specifically because it is sometimes known as an "Apartment Gun". This weapon had a 18 1/4 inch barrel, and a pistol grip. As such, it was legal as the minimum barrel length is 18 inches. With the shortened barrel and the pistol grip, it was easily maneuverable in a small area such as...
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What's your biggest personality flaw?
Do you mean what do I think is my biggest personality flaw, or what do other people consider my biggest personality flaw to be?
If the former, I would have to state that I am very uncomfortable in new situations where I am the focus of attention. This translates into fear of public speaking. I have worked hard to overcome this, and actually can get up in front of a crowd to speak without...
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What is your favorite color crayon and why?
Yellow. The color of the summer sun.
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Should I do what my Rice Krispies tell me to?
Not unless they are telling you to mail cash and negotiiable securities to me!
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My wife and I are looking for a good digital camera. The two most important issues are the quality and distance of the zoom, and the battery life. With this in mind, what is a good camera for the price, and why do you like it?
I have owned three different digital cameras, and I am looking for a fourth at this point. I my most recent camera is a Fuji S-5000. It is 6.2 MP and has a 10X optical zoom. It uses four standard size AA batteries for power. I have purchased two sets of NiMH 2400mAh batteries and a charger for under $20.00 at my local Walmart, and I regularly have the batteries last for upwards of 200 pictures....
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I had unprotected sex with a girl and for the last 4 months I've had a bad red rash underneath my testicles. No over the counter creams seem to help. Could it be a sexually-transmitted disease?
I believe you meant STD. It sounds to me like you might have gotten a yeast infection. I woould see a doctor for this. If it is a yeast infection, it's not likely to be dangerous, but extremely uncomfortable. There are other STDs that might give you symptoms as described. As stated, visit a doctor or clinic.
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What are some of the strangest things you can make liquor from?
You can make wine from any number of strange things. Once you make wine, it is fairly simple to distill it down to a liquor. Examples of strange things to make into wine or beer include:
Pepper
Orange Peels (also lemon or lime peels)
Flowers (Dandelion wine comes to mind)
Roots of certain trees
Maple sap
Carrots
Broccoli
Any kind of fruit or fruit juice
Pumpkins
Beets
I have made...
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How many roads must a man walk down?
I have come to the recent conclusion, that due to the influx of treadmills, a man need never walk down a road. I am proof of that. I drive to the gym every day and walk on a treadmill. Roads are for driving.
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What would be the 2,354th word of your autobiography?
pernicious
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Are you a loyal Answerbag user?
Hmmmmm...I have been a registered user of AnswerBag since March 30, 2006. In that eight month period I have answered 389 questions. (390 including this one.) What do YOU think?
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Are mermaids real? Has there been any sightings of them or are they myths?
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I bought a new phone that has a SIM card. the problem is that my old phone has built in sim card and cannot take out any suggetions.
The new phone should have been supplied with a SIM card by your carrier. Did you buy it from your carrier? If not, contact the seller and request a SIM card. If you did, your carrier may not have been aware that your old phone had no SIM card.
I actually just upgraded my phone this week, and my new phone needed the SIM card from my old one. I am charging the phone now, and expect that all my...
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Which is better, a Nikon 55-200 or a Tamron 55-200?
It depends on how you are defining "better." If you mean, which will provide you with a better picture, I would have to go with the Nikon. The Nikon lens has Nikkor optics, which are precision ground and will just provide a better, sharper image. On the other hand, a Tamron lens is completely serviceable for most applications at about a third of the price of the Nikon lens. If you are...
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What is a "bedroom community"?
I believe that if you look up "bedroom community" in a dictionary, you will find a picture of Cohasset, Massachusetts as an illustration. Cohasset is the town I grew up in, and it fits many people's concept of what a bedroom community is.
1) Within easy commute of a major city. Cohasset is approximately 16 miles south of Boston, or about a 40 minute commute with traffic.
2) A...
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Why can't we tickle ourselves?
Most people CAN tickle themselves. Try rubbing the roof of your mouth either with the tip of your tongue or with a moistened finger. Tickles like hell!
It is difficult to tickle yourself elsewhere, because the tickle response is dependant upon an element of surprise that is not present when you try and tickle yourself.
Per Wikipedia: A recent analysis of the “self-tickle”...
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I want to cash out my 401K. I'm told that I'm only entitled to the deferral amount even though I'm 100% vested. I must wait two years under the "rules" of the plan for the balance. Is this legal?
I would ask to see the "rules of the plan" that were quoted to you as the reason. It is possible that there are rules or by-laws of the plan that are in the master plan document that do not show up in the summary that is given to most employees. As a participant in the plan, you have the right to review that master document. Be prepared to be given a "book" that will have...
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Why if you both agree to have no more kids, would he care or want to know if you got an abortion?
I will speak of my thoughts as a married man who has agreed with my wife that we do not want any more children. If she had an abortion (which, by the way, is major surgury!) without letting me know, I would assume that she didn't want me to know. I would then wonder why she didn't want me to know...maybe she had an affair and got pregnant that way?
I think your best bet is to...
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I'm moving to Boston from California and selling the house I've lived in for 7-8 years. Is it true that if you've lived in a home for more than two years, you're exempt from the capital gains tax?
As a long-time Boston area native, I don't know why you would want to move here from California! :-)
Regarding the capital gain on your home, if you have lived in the home for 2 years, you can exclude up to $250,000 of any capital gain from taxes. That figure is $500,000 for a couple. If you use the proceeds to buy a new home, that would automatically exempt the purchase price of the...
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For $10,000, would you take a drink from a commode, randomly selected, in Mexico?
Absolutely not. I also would not drink from a comode in the US or anywhere else for $10,000.
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Is drug testing by companies in America mandatory? Does this breach your human rights?
A few years ago, following the creation of the Homeland Security Agency here in the states, a new law was passed by Congress. The so-called Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act was a measure intended to protect the privacy of citizens' NPI (Non Public Information). At the time, I was the contracts manager for a consulting firm that did business with 22 of the top 100 banks in the United States. One off...
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How can I convince my parents to get me a new computer, when my current one is 15 years old?
If your computer really is 15 years old, that would mean it was manufactured in 1991. The "standard" configuration for a computer in 1991 was a 386 machine with 64 MB of RAM and a 160 MB Hard drive. It probably had a 8600 baud modem, and most likely didn't have a network card. If it was a real high-end machine of the time, it might have been a 486 running at 33 megahertz, and...
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Have you listened to any music today? If so what did you listen to?
No music today. I have a news radio station on today because I am trying to get all the election results.
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What are the branches of economics? What is the relationship of each branches?
I have a degree in Economics, and I can say that I have never heard of different "branches" of economics. There are two "concentrations" within the field of economics (also known as subcategories). The first is Microeconomics, or the study of households and businesses and how they operate within a "limited resource" economy. The second is Macroeconomics, or the...
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What is the funniest, most hilarious joke you've ever heard?
As told to me by my son when he was four years old:
Why did the chicken cross the playground?
To get to the other slide.
My favorite chicken joke:
EDITED BECAUSE IT OBVIOUSLY OFFENDED SOME SENSITIVE TYPES!
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Do I have to use a mix of gas and ethanol in my car or can I just use ethanol?
A few weeks ago, I took my family on vacation in Orlando, Florida. When I picked up our rental car, it was a 2007 Chevrolet Impala. Upon getting in, I was surprised to see a sticker on the dashboard stating it was a "flexfuel" vehicle. Basically, this meant it could run on straight gasoline, E10, E15 or E85. E85 is the highest concentration of ethanol at 85% ethanol to 15% petroleum....
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What was the last thing you had to eat?
Honey Roasted Peanuts and Coke.
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Can a women stimulate her own g spot, with her fingers, without being a contortionist?
I'm not sure if you can with your fingers, but there are certain sex toys that are made specifically for this purpose. They are usually fairly long and curved so the head can reach up to the front of the vaginal canal (behind the pubic bone) where the G-Spot seems to be on most women. My own experience is that the G-Spot is not in the exact same location on every woman, so maybe for some,...
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Do you know any rock songs about Thursdays?
Sorry, but I can't help you. I can only think of songs about Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday. Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday just don't seem as popular with the songwriters.
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I am so bored...does anyone have anything interesting to tell me?
I went to Walmart today at lunch and returned a flashlight I bought yesterday. I bought another one in a different color. I also filched four Walmart gift cards for my kids to play Credit Card with. I got Abbey a Tinkerbelle and a Disney Princesses card, and I got Zachary a Spongebob and a Cars card.
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How do you make a dog go woof?
I think that the easiest way is to soak it with gasoline and throw a match at it.
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Is there any point in opening a small cafe if I as the manager can't cook?
If you have the knowledge to run a business, you will probably have more success than a cook who decides to open a restaurant. I recall reading the statistic, that the most common type of failed business is restaurants. Being a good cook, and loving to cook is probably important for being a cook/chef, but cooking schools don't usually teach their students how to run a business.