http://www.answerbag.com/profile/927226 New Answerbag answers from Factotum Wed, 30 May 2012 14:53:43 -0700 Wed, 30 May 2012 14:53:43 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8530982 I still believe that the USA is the: most giving most loving most free country in the world. Am I wrong?<br /><br />I would say that it is, but it is losing ground. Tue, 15 Dec 2009 19:04:20 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8530982 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8530978 When is it NOT appropriate to propose a toast?<br /><br />During an AA meeting. Tue, 15 Dec 2009 19:02:39 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8530978 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8526827 Do you think AB should add a drama flag/report?<br /><br />That is an interesting idea. Mon, 14 Dec 2009 12:57:34 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8526827 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8526824 if you were having just casual sex with a guy and he kept coming back,,does he like the sex?<br /><br />He sure doesn't dislike it. Mon, 14 Dec 2009 12:56:52 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8526824 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8526821 How safe is the US from a terrorist attack?<br /><br />Not especially safe and I don't know that we should make ourselves much safer than we are. Security and freedom are kind of a zero sum game. The more alarms and locks you put on your house the more inconvenient getting in and out becomes and false alarms become common, sometimes so common... Mon, 14 Dec 2009 12:56:10 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8526821 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8526813 How safe is the US from a terrorist attack?<br /><br />Share your answer... Mon, 14 Dec 2009 12:52:32 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8526813 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8526812 How safe is the US from a terrorist attack?<br /><br />Share your answer... Mon, 14 Dec 2009 12:52:19 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8526812 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8526790 Would you advise a client to dump Tiger Woods?<br /><br />If by client you mean an advertiser it would depend on what was being advertised. A line of wedding tuxedos might not be the best product for him right now but a fragrance would be likely be perfect. For the kinds of things that are more in between, such as cars, I'd just have them hold the ads... Mon, 14 Dec 2009 12:44:48 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8526790 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8526784 Now that DR's are gone people will now have to identify themselves to slam others. Are we gonna have a zillion more Anonymous as as result?<br /><br />I believe the plural is 'anonymi'. ;) Mon, 14 Dec 2009 12:42:16 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8526784 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8526777 Should we tell our kids the truth about Santa?<br /><br />And cheat them out of a rite of passage that teaches disappointment, betrayal and the advantages of pretending to believe in something for purposes of getting what you want? Heavens, man, what kind of monster would do that? Mon, 14 Dec 2009 12:40:02 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8526777 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8526771 How did the aviation pioneers establish the need for flight before there was demand?<br /><br />I agree with Alec, it was the demand of a dream. There were probably many generals that kind of wished they had a handy cliff nearby to look down from though, so there's a somewhat more concrete need. Mon, 14 Dec 2009 12:37:20 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8526771 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8526767 What did Charles Lindbergh carry with him to keep him awake during his solo flight across the Atlantic?<br /><br />A stewardess! Oh, that wouldn't be solo then. Mon, 14 Dec 2009 12:36:10 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8526767 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8526750 Are women more discriminating about their choices of sexual partners than men and, if so, why?<br /><br />I believe they are. Your question is related (but by no means identical) to your question regarding whether females are more promiscuous than men. There are ways to lose at sex. Pregnancy, abuse and disease hit women harder than they do men. And of course there is a lingering social sense... Mon, 14 Dec 2009 12:30:24 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8526750 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8524949 Which websites do you routinely visit besides Answerbag?<br /><br />I like woot.com for the writing. Sun, 13 Dec 2009 21:08:45 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8524949 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8524525 Why do people hate mathematics?<br /><br />I concur with many of the answers here; the teachers suck at teaching it, it IS harder than a lot of other subjects and you can't get by on charm or cleverness - the answer is either right or it isn't and worse yet you have to PROVE it's right while you're at it. I would add another reason though... Sun, 13 Dec 2009 18:13:34 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8524525 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8524408 Now that Trolls can't DR any longer should we disband COAT?<br /><br />COAT is a venerable organization and part of AB history. It would be a shame to lose it entirely. Besides, there may come a time when you will be called upon, Minute-men like, to once again defend all that is right and true against all that is wrong and troll. Sun, 13 Dec 2009 17:25:01 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8524408 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8523512 Should Religious Symbols be Displayed on Public Property?<br /><br />Religious symbols that are historical or traditional should be allowed to remain while new ones should be prevented. It would be ludicrous to ban crosses from Arlington Cemetery. Pre-existing sculptures, monuments, murals etc. should stay as a matter of history. We could pick a date - Jan... Sun, 13 Dec 2009 11:51:41 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8523512 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8523487 Why would you not state your gender on your profile?<br /><br />Some people really like the idea of not having responses to their questions or answers affected by other people's ideas about gender. Sun, 13 Dec 2009 11:41:36 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8523487 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8523468 how do nativists and previous immigration groups feel when a new group begins to emigrate?<br /><br />Amused and tolerant until a certain critical mass is achieved after which they become wary and contemptuous. After which they just get used to the group. This is aided considerably by members of the group showing a willingness to adapt to their adopted country and and slowed dramatically by... Sun, 13 Dec 2009 11:33:48 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8523468 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8523402 Isn't it ironic that Kanye West and Taylor Swift were Billboard's male and female artists of the year?<br /><br />I would but I suspect their little contretemps on stage probably gave them both the extra buzz to clinch their positions at the top. People who knew neither of them suddenly had their names in front of them for a good week. Sun, 13 Dec 2009 11:04:29 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8523402 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8523004 even if theres love is sexting still wrong?<br /><br />There is nothing innately wrong with sexting inside of a relationship. If you're sexting person B and seriously dating/living with/married to person A then it's likely to blow up in your face eventually. Sun, 13 Dec 2009 08:02:48 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8523004 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8522996 What should I do if my girlfriend does not trust me? Should she trust me?<br /><br />Trust is something that is built over time. Because of her past she is starting out with a negative trust balance. You know this. To gain her trust you must not engage in sexual humor with other women and you must be transparent in your interactions with other women - never lie about... Sun, 13 Dec 2009 07:59:15 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8522996 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8522969 I think to be good you have to do good. What do you think?<br /><br />Because it is possible to be evil but not have opportunity (or just have a failure of nerve) to perpetuate it, I believe that is it possible - though admittedly unlikely - to be good without having an outlet for goodness. Sun, 13 Dec 2009 07:43:21 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8522969 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8522938 Do you think garter belts and stockings are tacky?<br /><br />They are distinctly hot. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=md40U_-AXIc Sun, 13 Dec 2009 07:29:14 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8522938 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8522921 Please answer the poll. Like of dislike new AB?<br /><br />This is an alien place now. I feel farther away from everyone here because of the interface. Sun, 13 Dec 2009 07:22:25 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8522921 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8521724 Albert Einstein said, "The unleashed power of the atom has changed everything save our modes of thinking and we thus drift toward unparalleled catastrophe." Do you agree or disagree, and why?<br /><br />Albert Einstein was a brilliant scientist, an adequate producer of bon mots and a crappy husband - kind of a jerk really. I don't think his political thoughts, brilliant though he was, amount to much. Don't get me wrong, the quote SOUNDS good. But when was the last time anyone died in a... Sat, 12 Dec 2009 19:48:22 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8521724 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8520247 Do you think that the USA is treating their allies like Germany the proper way or do you think that the US are offending their ally?<br /><br />It would be a mistake to suggest that Bush generated much in the way of goodwill from our allies, but Obama is burning through what's left of any goodwill we may have retained. If I ran Poland I'd seriously reconsider my 'alliance' with the US. Sat, 12 Dec 2009 11:13:42 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8520247 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8520242 Do you agree that most British still feel at war with Germany and actuallly there is nothing but a cease-fire?<br /><br />I don't know about 'most'. It's likely a generational thing. Younger people tend to view themselves as 'citizens of the world', regardless of how large portions of the world tend to view them as nothing of the kind. I lived in Okinawa for awhile. The oldest generation were very fond of Americans... Sat, 12 Dec 2009 11:10:53 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8520242 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8520113 Israel has involved us in foreign wars bankrupting our great nation and shipped our kids back to us in body bags”Jim Traficant -Thoughts?<br /><br />We are a sovereign nation and involve ourselves in wars as we see fit. England didn't involve us in WWII (though you could make a case that Japan did), nor did Korea or Viet Nam with our respective wars there. I believe that the US should support Israel most of the time. Not because they're... Sat, 12 Dec 2009 10:07:17 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8520113 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8520026 Why is the US having troubles in its relationships with Latin America?<br /><br />The problem with a question like this is that it suggests that Latin America is one thing - much like saying that Canada and the US are White America. We have better relations with some countries than others. And most of them like our money just fine. Mexico is having a tough time because we... Sat, 12 Dec 2009 09:43:58 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8520026 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8520016 How fast does darkness travel<br /><br />Darkness doesn't have to travel. It's just right here waiting for it's time out of the spotlight. Sat, 12 Dec 2009 09:40:34 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8520016 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8519998 Do college exams take priority over spending time with my GF? Or is she just being needy?<br /><br />She is demonstrating an unwillingness to make sacrifices for your future. She's clearly not on your side and also not in it for the long term. Sat, 12 Dec 2009 09:35:55 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8519998 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8519759 I dislike this interface a lot and it is so awful. How many of you support me to change it back to the old one ?<br /><br />It's pretty unfriendly. Sat, 12 Dec 2009 08:33:07 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8519759 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8519757 Should first dates come with a list of references, just like prospective job applicants have to?<br /><br />Once upon a time that was how it was done. It was understood that men and women were to have little contact with each other unless 'properly introduced'. The proper introduction was a variety of vetting by relatives or mutual acquaintances who presumably knew something of the history (and yes,... Sat, 12 Dec 2009 08:32:31 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8519757 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8519737 What do you think? Should Native Americans have received the billions of dollars they did? Please say yes or no and why.<br /><br />What billions of dollars are we speaking of? Sat, 12 Dec 2009 08:26:22 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8519737 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8519736 Im the only girl in my school that plays modern warfare 2 on xbox live, Is that bad?<br /><br />Some guys really admire that in a girl no matter what people say about males not liking to be beaten by females in games. Sat, 12 Dec 2009 08:25:47 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8519736 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8519729 I don't like the way my boyfriend talks to me. He often tells me to fuck off and calls me a bitch. Ive asked him to stop but he never does<br /><br />Time to trade up. Sat, 12 Dec 2009 08:24:45 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8519729 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8519727 Is our Sun and the moon the same age as the earth?..5.6 billion years? How are we all this old?<br /><br />I seem to remember that the sun is older and the moon younger but I don't remember why. Something to do with coalescing masses. Sat, 12 Dec 2009 08:24:00 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8519727 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8519673 Should Religious Leaders Be Able to Endorse Political Candidates?<br /><br />Any religious leader has the right to free speech. A church does not. The sanction against the church that published the 'don't vote for Clinton' piece was wrong to do so in that it was essentially a paid advertisement for his opposition. A preacher, however retains his free speech when he... Sat, 12 Dec 2009 08:05:01 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8519673 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8519626 Does Islam really promote violence? Or is this just a misconception?<br /><br />Islam as written, that is to say the Koran, permits violence. A lot of it. Islam as practiced by some people doesn't just promote violence it compels it. A person may argue that most Islamic people don't chop off the heads of journalists, shoot captive civilians, blow up restaurants or fly... Sat, 12 Dec 2009 07:51:09 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8519626 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8519561 I think that a fledgling user would fine the old AB site easier to use. And what do you think?<br /><br />It certainly seemed inviting to me. I realize that any change in an online format is a kvetch-magnet but this is not homey anymore. It's cold. And the 'polls' thing is inane. It's a meaningless poll unless we believe that AB poll takers are somehow representative of any population other than AB... Sat, 12 Dec 2009 07:32:22 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8519561 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8519542 What is compassionate conservatism? Do you believe in it? George W. Bush once said that he's a compassionate conservative.<br /><br />While I believe that Conservatives (and indeed all people) have a duty to be compassionate, you can't yoke these two ideas together and expect any kind of coherence. This incoherence is something Bush demonstrated throughout both of his terms. Sat, 12 Dec 2009 07:27:58 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8519542 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8519521 AB please bring back "edit" quickly! Anyone else agree?<br /><br />Yes please. And a decently sized writing pane for comments. I mean...damn! Sat, 12 Dec 2009 07:22:17 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8519521 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8519468 Who out there is very confused and unhappy with the new Answerbag? What's going on?!!!!<br /><br />I find it confusing, to the point that I didn't post at all yesterday. It's bewildering and I suspect we're going to lose people because of it. We might lose me. Sat, 12 Dec 2009 07:07:11 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8519468 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8519461 Why is the new AnswerBag like sex?<br /><br />Because I just don't get it. Sat, 12 Dec 2009 07:05:13 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8519461 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8512424 How do I get out of these payday loan scams? They are taking all my money and leaving me with nothing, leaving me to live in the red!<br /><br />This answer won&#039;t be popular but I&#039;m going to post it anyway. . They&#039;re not a scam. If you had only used one ever you&#039;d be alright. But instead you came back for more. In essence you bet that you would make more money than you did and now you have a debt. . These guys... Thu, 10 Dec 2009 16:47:53 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8512424 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8508754 I'm currently 80 pounds and I'm 15. I dont eat breakfast or lunch and I walk a mile everyday. Is there any other ways I can lose weight?<br /><br />You are almost certainly underweight. I would recommend that you google &#039;ideal weight by age&#039; and see for yourself. Or talk to a doctor. . Unless you are considerably shorter than 5&#039; you need to put on more weight, not lose weight. Or stay the same. . Or, and here&#039;s a... Thu, 10 Dec 2009 08:32:33 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8508754 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8508676 What's going on with all the women lining up to admit they were involved with Tiger Woods?<br /><br />Because they want fame and claiming to have boinked Arnold Palmer is both less credible and less titillating. Thu, 10 Dec 2009 08:22:13 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8508676 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8508650 Poll: Most Americans support climate change bill if it creates jobs. Do you?<br /><br />Absolutely not. The government could &#039;create&#039; jobs trucking water from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean if they wanted to but such jobs would not affect the economy because they would be paid in tax money. Such tax money is exactly like the ocean water: it comes out of some... Thu, 10 Dec 2009 08:18:42 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8508650 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8508597 What's the difference between a portmanteau and a contraction?<br /><br />I think portmanteaus are lab-created while contractions are the result of years of phoneme erosion. Thu, 10 Dec 2009 08:12:25 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8508597 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8501814 Gender selection is currently legal in the U.S. Isn't this totally sick?<br /><br />There aren&#039;t enough laws in the world to prevent people from doing sick things. . What is sick is that people feel it&#039;s morally alright to abort for gender reasons and choose to do it, not that they can accomplish it. Wed, 09 Dec 2009 12:49:09 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8501814 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8498360 Just wondering, is it selfish to not have children?<br /><br />No, not as such. Or at least not at this time. That said, by not producing children who can contribute to the economy you make the existing children work that much harder to support you in your old age through various social programs. . Not saying that&#039;s a good reason to have children,... Tue, 08 Dec 2009 21:02:27 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8498360 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8498109 Do you have Salt & Pepper in your house?<br /><br />Yes, in various thicknesses. Tue, 08 Dec 2009 20:21:00 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8498109 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8497907 I hate my girlfriends mother and so do my parents and my friends. Her mom is a terrible parent and only thinks of herself yet my girlfriend sticks up for her. I love my girlfriend but i was thinking about breaking up with her because of her mom. Advice?<br /><br />I&#039;m not liking the odds of this relationship lasting. Break up or don&#039;t but two things: 1) don&#039;t say unkind things about someone she loves and, 2) don&#039;t marry her because she learned a significant amount of her child-rearing skills from her mother. Tue, 08 Dec 2009 19:51:52 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8497907 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8497836 Do some boys really know for sure they are gay at 14 years old?<br /><br />I believe that many, but not all, do know at 14 and often much earlier. Tue, 08 Dec 2009 19:42:13 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8497836 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8497764 What's you're favourite movie where a child played a leading role?<br /><br />&lt;mis-posted&gt; Tue, 08 Dec 2009 19:32:35 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8497764 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8496924 The Swiss are voting on whether to ban the building of minarets, against a background of criticism from rights groups. Switzerland (population 7.5 million) has 400,000 Muslims and just 4 minarets across the country. Your thoughts?<br /><br />They&#039;re banning minarets, not Mosques. If the Vatican suddenly decided to whomp up a bunch of new Cathedrals in a new extra-spikey style I doubt the Swiss would be particularly agreeable to that either. . The skyline belongs to the people, not the religion that can build the highest... Tue, 08 Dec 2009 17:35:58 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8496924 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8496452 Tiger Woods seemed like such a good guy (*sigh*). Are there *any* celebrities out there who lead admirable lives?<br /><br />I admire Woods and continue to do so despite his recent outing as an adulterer (etc.) I do so because of his classy behavior throughout most of his career. This most recent thing was never meant to be public and probably shouldn&#039;t be given much weight. . Confusing any variety of... Tue, 08 Dec 2009 16:34:37 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8496452 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8496336 Should Al Gores Oscar be taken back since his documentary was based on cooked science?<br /><br />That is so cruel! His documentary clearly meets the standards of other great documentarists such as Michale Moore. ;) Tue, 08 Dec 2009 16:22:18 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8496336 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8496203 If I had a dollar for every time I ____________ I'd be a millionare<br /><br />wished I had more money Tue, 08 Dec 2009 16:03:37 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8496203 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8496176 Since I moved in, I can't do much right in his eyes. He wants me to do everything his way--like the same activities, use his cleaning methods, change my personality, & work around him. He doesn't really try to adapt to me. What should I do?<br /><br />It is possible that he is adapting to you but that you don&#039;t notice. Living together is very different from dating - I suspect you both need time alone and by this I mean the understanding that you&#039;re going to do your thing - read a trashy romance, for example - and he&#039;s going to... Tue, 08 Dec 2009 16:01:09 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8496176 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8496099 Can Obama sell America on Afghan war?<br /><br />Apparently he isn&#039;t even going to try. Tue, 08 Dec 2009 15:51:59 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8496099 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8495972 After reading this article and knowing there is proof, now do you believe in evolution?<br /><br />For a certain percentage of Creationists there is no proof that will change their minds as they have set their beliefs up so that to change their mind is to doubt God. . Many also inoculate themselves by insisting that there is no link or that there needs to be a link between existing links.... Tue, 08 Dec 2009 15:35:11 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8495972 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8495180 Whats your thing? could be anything<br /><br />Music is definitely my thing. Tue, 08 Dec 2009 13:44:07 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8495180 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8495148 Is this true? Is love all you need? (2009-12-08)<br /><br />I find oxygen to be pretty handy as well. Tue, 08 Dec 2009 13:39:25 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8495148 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8495143 Do vegetarians eat eggs? Are eggs vegatarian?<br /><br />Vegetarians opt out of eating meat for reasons that range from health to religion to the ethical (with regard to animals) to &#039;saving the planet&#039; (with regard to their ideas about sustainability) to basic posing. . Since they do not have to be government certified they are welcome to... Tue, 08 Dec 2009 13:38:46 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8495143 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8494535 Has anyone on AB ever seen Reptars sexy socks? He keeps going on about them!=D<br /><br />&#039;Sexy Socks&#039; is a watchable film by directed by Reptar Atwar who also stars in the leading role of a man whose hosiery has an alluring quality to the opposite sex. Filmed entirely on location in Ontario, the tale tale unfolds in the bedroom of a young Canadian male. His sartorial... Tue, 08 Dec 2009 12:26:06 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8494535 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8494319 What's the point in religion?<br /><br />To answer the great questions. . I&#039;m not saying religion has the right answers to these questions but they are better, or at least more compelling, than those answers offered by the other leading brands. Tue, 08 Dec 2009 11:52:11 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8494319 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8494288 What will you do if you found a ouija board on your front yard?<br /><br />Consign it to the nether hells of ebay. Tue, 08 Dec 2009 11:48:18 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8494288 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8494267 What would happen if two black holes collided?<br /><br />They will explode into a lame sci-fi channel show that will be canceled within a year. Tue, 08 Dec 2009 11:45:23 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8494267 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8492911 Judged on their musical ability. Who did you prefer. Michael Jackson or Prince?<br /><br />Prince is the better musician though Jackson had the better hits. Tue, 08 Dec 2009 09:07:31 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8492911 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8492869 Dose anybody like star wars? what is you faverit cariter?<br /><br />R2D2. Tue, 08 Dec 2009 09:02:26 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8492869 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8492864 I DONT CARE about tiger woods or his private life! Do you?<br /><br />A small amount I suppose. Since I always admired Woods for how he handled the comment by Fuzzy Zoeler I have to take his less-than-admirable behavior into account too. But there is a difference between public and private (however much the media would suggest otherwise) and I am less concerned... Tue, 08 Dec 2009 09:02:05 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8492864 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8492570 Why did the earth end up rocky and small and jupiter gaseous and massive today consider where different types of pplanets formed in the original solar disk<br /><br />Earth drew the short straw ;) Tue, 08 Dec 2009 08:25:45 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8492570 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8492564 Is marriage a ritual?<br /><br />Among other things. The ritual is to help cement the bond for the couple, the couples&#039; families and friends and for society at large. This is not to say that everyone plays by the rules, but an official marriage establishes official rules. Tue, 08 Dec 2009 08:24:58 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8492564 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8492395 How many limos and private planes are at the Copenhagen Climate Summit?<br /><br />On the one hand I understand the uses of limousines to transport government people since they might be targets for terrorism. And of course limos are kind of like a suit you wear on the road, it demonstrates prestige which is a piece of statecraft. . That said, governments in general (and... Tue, 08 Dec 2009 08:05:15 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8492395 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8492338 Would you like 'Smilies' on the new A/B as they give us an opportunity to inject tone of voice and feelings into our posts?<br /><br />I kind of like the plain text interface as it looks more mature. While emotes can help shape the tone of a post but they also subvert seriousness. Bringing in the cartoon variety of smileys would fundamentally alter the flavor of AB. . People use the occasional emoticon here with admirable... Tue, 08 Dec 2009 07:57:06 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8492338 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8489435 If a couple of Atheist Witnesses came knockin' at your door, would you give them a bit of your time?<br /><br />&quot;But I already don&#039;t believe in God.&quot; . &quot;Yes, sir, we understand that but the thing is you don&#039;t believe in God in the wrong way. Your immortal soul is still in danger of going to heaven because of the inaccurate and corrupted lack of belief you learned.&quot; . ... Mon, 07 Dec 2009 20:40:30 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8489435 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8486708 What do women like to squeeze?<br /><br />Charmin, allegedly. Mon, 07 Dec 2009 14:06:33 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8486708 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8486655 Which do you think is a greater threat to national security: outright terrorism (domestic or foreign) or the collective incompetence of elected officials?<br /><br />The threat to security is greater from outside actors because without them no one would be there to do the harm. . But as far as generalized danger to the nation nothing touches the incompetence and ignorance of our elected officials. Mon, 07 Dec 2009 14:01:02 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8486655 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8484116 Is the whole blood type diet for real what is it supposed to do, make me feel good? What if I'm AB+ what should I eat?<br /><br />I believe you&#039;re supposed to eat other AB people. AB+ if you want to gain weight or AB- if you want to lose. ;) Mon, 07 Dec 2009 09:03:44 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8484116 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8483874 Who is the better wizard: Gandalf, Merlin or the Wizard of Oz?<br /><br />I&#039;m going to say Merlin. The Wiz of Oz wasn&#039;t a fraud and Gandalf was not a mortal man but an Istari sent by the gods - more of a demigod or angel than a wizard. Mon, 07 Dec 2009 08:22:34 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8483874 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8483847 If you had a choice of these two meats, which one would you eat....venison(deer meat) or lamb?<br /><br />Venison. I&#039;ve tasted it on so few occasions. Mon, 07 Dec 2009 08:18:35 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8483847 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8483798 How to woo a girl?<br /><br />http://bubrubbwhistles.ytmnd.com/ Mon, 07 Dec 2009 08:11:18 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8483798 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8483367 How do you know if you're just a bootie call after a year of dating?<br /><br />If his wife drops him off and picks him up at your place it&#039;s a pretty good indication. Mon, 07 Dec 2009 06:48:57 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8483367 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8471655 Who was the best singing cowboy?<br /><br />Saddlesore Dick the Wailing Cowboy. Sat, 05 Dec 2009 22:22:07 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8471655 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8471438 The rich get richer and the poor get ______?<br /><br />a cut. Sat, 05 Dec 2009 21:50:38 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8471438 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8471433 What is an open relationship?<br /><br />An arrangement by which a couple can practice for their inevitable divorce. Sat, 05 Dec 2009 21:49:57 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8471433 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8471413 They say people who kill or abuse animals have a mental disorder. Agree or disagree?<br /><br />Abuse yes, kill usually not. It depends what animals we are talking about and why they are being killed. Sat, 05 Dec 2009 21:46:59 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8471413 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8467231 What are your thoughts about some states that are planning on releasing prisoners early in an effort to save money? (see link)<br /><br />I think they should house them in the houses of the various legislators until the legislators can manage to come up with money to build more prisons. Sat, 05 Dec 2009 12:15:09 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8467231 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8461240 What item stays in the dish rack and never seems to make it to the shelf?<br /><br />Fry pan. Fri, 04 Dec 2009 17:35:56 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8461240 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8459169 Socialism: is your fear of socialism due to an unwillingness to subsidise other people? Or something else?<br /><br />&#039;The problem with socialism,&#039; Thatcher once said, &#039;is that eventually you run out of other people&#039;s money&#039;. . Socialism saps people wills and reduces their opportunities. Welfare is no party but there are people for whom it is a normal and permanent way of life.... Fri, 04 Dec 2009 13:19:44 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8459169 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8459019 Did our war originate strictly from the attacks on 9/11?<br /><br />Certainly not. No wars have ever been fought for only one reason. Fri, 04 Dec 2009 12:59:42 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8459019 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8459013 How do you handle bad news?<br /><br />I find screaming temper tantrums can be helpful. Fri, 04 Dec 2009 12:59:00 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8459013 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8459010 What do you think about women who only date married men?<br /><br />They are destructive and supremely selfish. Fri, 04 Dec 2009 12:58:14 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8459010 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8458976 In your opinion does the Genre of music people listen to affect the way the percieve the world? or does the way they percieve the world dictate what genre of music they listen to?<br /><br />It&#039;s not the music as such. It&#039;s the lyrics and whatever subculture goes with them. Goths, &#039;gangstas&#039;, &#039;cowboys&#039;, metal heads (and God knows what else, I&#039;m an old guy now) have certain distinct perceptions about how the world at large sees them and where they... Fri, 04 Dec 2009 12:53:23 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8458976 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8458918 What would it take for the islamic world to be at peace? Assuming all the israelis marched into the sea and all foreign troops out of...<br /><br />Definitely. Once everyone is out of their way they&#039;ll be able to focus more strongly on killing each other, with maybe some random targeting of Westerners (esp. Jews) for old times&#039; sake. Fri, 04 Dec 2009 12:45:11 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8458918 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8458901 What drives Sarah Palin?<br /><br />The same thing that drives all politicians: faith in their vision and the will to make that vision a reality. Fri, 04 Dec 2009 12:42:16 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8458901 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8458869 How do you go about asking an acquaintance for a sexual favor? Can I just ask them straight out if they would be interested in doing that for me and that I would do something for them too? Is ok to just ask for what you want?<br /><br />Aren&#039;t you that Heywood Jablome guy who keeps posting? Fri, 04 Dec 2009 12:34:43 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8458869 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8458645 Please read the LINKed article, THEN answer this question: "Is this any way to run a religion?" NOW do you understand WHY I'm NOT a Christian, and why I never will be a Christian? (This is just another example of what is WRONG with SOME of them!)<br /><br />The movie &#039;Galaxies are Colliding&#039; has someone relate the idea that the Bible is similar to a &#039;badly Xeroxed chain letter&#039;. . There is some merit to this view. How much is anybody&#039;s guess although it becomes difficult to say that the words of a given Bible are... Fri, 04 Dec 2009 11:59:13 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8458645