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Is Answerbag a fair representation of society at large? God, I hope not.

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A tooth fairy paid me $2 for a mollar yesterday, and $1 for an incisor today? How much tax do I owe to Barack Obama and to Nancy Pelosi? First, see a dentist because you shouldn't be losing teeth that fast. Second, if you're only making $3 you are far enough below the poverty line that you won't be paying taxes. Third, taxes are not payable to either the President or the Speaker of the House. Fourth please get over your crush on Obama and post about something else. Anything. We get it, you're...

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What is your field of expertise? Opera.

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I will always remember Michael jackson holding his baby upside down by one leg off a balcony, what a guy. What will you remember him for? I've often struggled with separating the artist from the art. Whether it's Michael Jackson, Roman Polanski or Richard Wagner. I vacillate frequently but tend to lean towards the side of judging the art on it's own merit. After all, if we took the work of all the pervs, anti-semites and assholes away, there wouldn't be much left to hang on your walls or listen to on your...

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Why do guys not like big girls? If there is one thing the internet has taught us, it's that there's someone out there for everyone. Skinny, fat, short, tall, black, asian, bisexual, pregnant, paraplegic, pregnant and paraplegic, asian with surgical scars...everybody is somebody's someone.

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Which House Speaker oversaw the greatest increase in US Federal debt? I'm getting the feeling that you already know the answer or, at least what you want people to answer, but in the spirit of exploration I'm going to blow past Nancy P and guess Sam Rayburn.

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When was the last time you smiled at a stranger? That would have to be the day before I moved to New York City. Smiling and/or eye contact is usually what preceeds a mugging and/or attack of the mutant crackhead here.

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What is another word for out going? Extroverted.

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Its better to be pissed off than? pissed on?

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Blog pioneer Nate Oman: "The blogosphere makes everyone at least a little bit meaner" Is this true in your case? If so, why do you think this happens? The anonymity factor allows people to unleash in a way they never would if it could be connected to them or if they were face to face.

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What would you say to a person who groups terrorism, homosexuality and Darwinism in the same category, insinuating all were evil? I know a person who does, a catholic. :( no offense to catholics seriously Nothing. I have a cousin who has a similarly whacky outlook and I realized that trying to talk to her about maybe untangling some of the crazy yarn in her head is as futile as asking the couch to do my taxes.

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What can you do if you have registered for selective service but do not want to go if there is a draft? -Make yourself unfit for service (perhaps remove a limb or get yourself declared non compos mentis) -Expatriate.

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I am hoping someone can help me find the title to the lovely aria (famous) in which the girl is begging her father to allow her to see her boyfriend. The program didn't mention the title of the opera or the aria? Thanks for any assistance. O mio babbino caro from Gianni Schicchi

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Can a GOP walkout really stop the climate bill? No, but you know who's really good at stopping Dem-sponsored bills from passing? Democrats. They don't need any help from the GOP to muck up a slam dunk, even with a super-duper majority.

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Why do men like looking at porn so much. I consider myself a very attractive 25 year old. I have kids and you would never know it by looking at my body and my husband of 7 years likes to look at it and wants me to aswell. I see it as am i not good enough? You could be the hottest woman in the world and be the best sexual partner possible and he would still look at porn. It's normal and it's not a judgement on you so don't worry about it.

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Sarah (My Kids are Off Limits) Palin used her own kid as a prop in her latest speech condemning Obama's health plan. Does this make her an unfit mother, a hypocrite, or just a bimbo? http://www.casavaria.com/cafesentido/2009/08/09/3939/sarah-palin-telling Meh. I think she's just a political opportunist so yeah, hypocrite, but aren't they all?

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Christians: If someone, in the course of their lifetime, is never told about Christianity or Christ, will they still ascend to Heaven? How does God judge them? This question has been asked about a million times. AB has a search function.

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If you are under the impression that Global Warming is man made what kind of car/truck do you drive? Be honest. I believe it is man-assisted and I don't drive a car.

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What can be done to bring back Capitalism is the USA? Was capitalism destroyed by our House & Senate? How do you bring back something that never left? We've always been a socio-capitalist society and that, citizen, ain't changin'.

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Why do people want our government to control the United States? Who wants that exactly?

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Why do Republicans want America's infant mortality rate to increase? I'm sorry, maybe I'm not interpreting this correctly but how does the planned parenthood petition prove your question's hypothesis exactly?

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Do you belive in Darwin theory...or in Adam and Eve ??? and Why? I believe that Adam and Eve are part of an allegory to try and explain big concepts in a time when science was too limited to put them in to words I do not believe they are literal figures. I believe in the theory of evolution for the many reasons laid out in other answers here.

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Pirates demand your money or your life. Why do women demand both from men? I certainly didn't threaten my husband with death, and, in our case, it's MY money that pays the bills. So it's not 'your money or your life', it's 'her money and your wife'...

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What is there not an abundance of where you live? space

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I know im gonna get slammed for askin this question but im gonna ask it anyways. How many people (not fans of MJ)are fed up with hearing 24/7 about MJ ? I just wanted to see if there was more people besides me that is fed up with this stuff! It's sad that he passed, however, I am more than a little pissed off that on a day when there were hundreds of people being beaten and arrested fighting for their freedom in Iran, there was a military coup in Hondouras, and we were marking the 40th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots, the top news story on EVERY CHANNEL was MJ. I'm not saying that he wasn't talented, important, or...

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I love documentary films, could you recommend any? "Outrage" is a 2009 American documentary film written and directed by Kirby Dick about closeted gay politicians who promote anti-gay legislation.

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Would you agree that good things come to those who wait? It's true that every adage has an equal and opposite adage (see early bird/worm). The devil is in the details.

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What do you think of when i say "limiting human population"? More negative than positive? Positive.

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Are you glad the Minnesota Senate fight is finally over? Yes. Extremely so. The whole thing was beyond ridiculous.

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What is your party trick? (i.e. something you can do that amazes people!) A high F

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Why do in-laws always have to interfere? Mine don't - thank God! I would say in-laws interfere for the same reason any parent interferes with their child's life - they believe they know what's best for him/her and they want to keep their child from harm. Trouble is, once they're grown up and married, it's time to let that sh#t go and let them fall on their faces if that's what's going to happen.

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Do you think faith based organizations, who engage in social services to needy people, should be assisted with tax payer funds by the Federal Government? Why or why not? No. I don't think any faith-based programs should be supported by government money. I think Bush made a huge mistake when he established the White House Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives. Not only does it go against the separation of church and state, but it allows a faith-based service provider to "follow its own dictates and not federal guidelines, in its hiring...

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What was the worst part of puberty for you? Umm all of it? I'd have to say that the complete inability to control my interactions with the opposite sex. Haywire hormones are deadly!

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What is the greatest sociological problem you see in your society? The zero-sum mentality.

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Is it ever a good idea for a student to pursue a "double major" in college? I did and it was extrememly helpful BUT, like Cheyenne said, it definitely eroded my free time/social life but that was never my college priority so I was OK with that.

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I believe we are just years from seeing robots with true AI. Being used for certain tasks which will have them interacting with us, how would you feel about these robots becoming part of your life. I'm scared of my Roomba so clearly I'm not a fan of potential AI.

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What do you think of entertaining churches,who do all but preach the truth of the gospel and the truth of sin? Are you talking about those mega churches that have praise bands and whatnot?

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Do you think that this guy is a liberal? Read the story and guess why I think that he is. And the award for the best non sequitur trolling question goes to...Payton! Please come to the podium for your award and short acceptance speech.

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I ruptured my stomach muscle about 5 years ago. I am pretty sure my organs pushed through the tear since i felt a bubble pertrude in my lower ab. I never had surgery but do not feel any pain unless i try to do a situp. Will this ever heal? Sounds like a hernia. Only way to fix that is surgery. The longer you wait, the worse it will be.

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Married men: What do you expect from your wife ? It seems to me once you get married you want someone who will clean all day, cook, iron, wash clothes, take care of kids, work, and never complain about it ! please shed some light. Apply the scientific theory to your hypothesis to establish cause and effect - that will answer your question, unless of course you're just looking for an off the cuff opinion to support your inferiority complex.

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Married men: What do you expect from your wife ? It seems to me once you get married you want someone who will clean all day, cook, iron, wash clothes, take care of kids, work, and never complain about it ! please shed some light. Except for the baby part, he's describing a maid. I'd wouldn't mind being a maid and a baby-maker. It's too bad I have the career, make more money and provide the health insurance. My husband does the cooking and cleaning in our house.

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Do you respect someone with a masters degree (i.e Graduate School), or does it just seem like another piece of paper to you? I have a DMA. I remain thoroughly unimpressed with myself.

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Neighbors trampoline injuries my son after they gave him access to it thru their garage as their kids invited my sons to jump and the parents new about it. Should their insurance pay for all medical bills? I agree with most of the other posters that you should take care of it yourself BUT their Home Owner's policy will probably cover it. Edited to add: Often times a heatlh insurance company will refuse to pay for something like this. If they can find another company to foist it off on, they will. Anyone who has ever gone for physical therapy has probably recieved the call from their...

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What would you consider your only priceless possession? La mia voce.

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What do you think Bush's top priority was while in office? I don't think he had one, honestly. After 9/11 the administration seemed to go in to a tailspin only to emerge with Cheney as our president. People like to demonize Bush but really I think he was being taken for a ride like the rest of us. He put his faith in the wrong people.

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Will everyone help me in wishing Mrs.mezzo is a Wagnerian soprano a VERY Happy Birthday? TODAY is her birthday!!! Hope you have a very good one Mrs. mezzo! Sweet! Thanks for the shout out. As Dr. House has said: "Ah, my birthday. Normally I'd put on a festive hat and celebrate the fact that the Earth has circled the Sun one more time; I really didn't think it was going to make it this year, but darn it if it wasn't the little planet that could all over again."

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Could you be friends with someone you knew has or would cheat on their spouse in a heartbeat? I find it hard to form true friendships with people who's moral compass points the polar opposite of my own so no, I wouldn't be friends with a cheater but it's hard to know if someone is going 'to cheat on their spouse in a heartbeat' unless, of course they told you so directly.

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Do you think the thought of suicide is common like a time in someones life that they want to kill themselves It's pretty common.

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Do you think sometimes your little siblings are out to get you? LOL! Well, as a little sibling I can tell you that I was frequently out to get my older sister BUT only because she was out to get me first!

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Why do women go crazy about a man who can play an instrument? Why not go crazy about a man who can mow the lawn? I'm a musician so I'm more impressed with the lawn-mowing thing. Usually the girls who 'go crazy' for a guy who can play an instrument don't play one themselves so it seems a lot cooler to them than the reality of it I'm willing to wager that you're talking about one of those guys who can play three cords on an acoustic guitar and think they're...

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Why is it that guys usually leave the nice girl who will do anything for them for another girl that is a total bitch to them? I don't think it's all guys. Some of them just prefer ice queens.

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Why does Germany get such a bad reputation from WW2? They already admitted everything and acknowledge everything didn't they? Japan is still in not denial, but refuse to truly acknowledge what they did and they were JUST as bad.... I don't think they have a bad reputation with the rest of the world. There are certain companies, BMW for example, that carry a stigma for having manufactured instruments of war for Germany during WW2 but even that has been mostly been forgotten.

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Is it okay to have multiple Gmail accounts? Example I'm considering now: One account for casual use (with a casual name, used on the internet), and one account for purely business, with my full real name in the address and the "From:" field. Yes and I would encourage the separation. No employeer/client wants to see "happyhippy@gmail.com" on a business card.

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I am trying to caption a photo; which of the following is correct: "I don't know who those shoes belong to," or "I don't know to whom those shoes belong."? "I don't know to whom those shoes belong." is correct. Having said that, most people are not likely to use the correct version in popular speech, and it therfor may suck the funny out of your caption (if you're trying to be funny that is).

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What do you write in your journal? Triggers. I try to find the cause/effect correlation between events and their effects like drinking too much soda leading consistently to a headache, or dealing with certain directors/coaches consistently leading to depression/anger.

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Do you believe in the saying "Once a cheater, always a cheater"? Yup. I've never known a cheater who cheated only once and stopped. I believe it is a character flaw and not a crime of opportunity.

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Pro-choicers: could/would you marry someone who was pro-life? I'm pro-choice and I don't think I would marry someone who's anti-choice because a marriage should be based on shared values and mutual interests as well as love. I think a relationship with someone who's beliefs and views completely contradict your's completely would be very hard to maintain.

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If psychotherapists get $200 per 1-hour visit, what incentive do they have to really resolve your problem? Well, if you don't by the professional ethics line, there's always the patient who the shrink would pay $200 NOT to have on the couch once a week.

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If you would allow me to look into your brain, what would I see? A gigantic right hemisphere and a teeny tiny left one and a kick ass Broca's area.

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What do you think was the greatest invention ? why? Antiseptcis. "By the middle of the nineteenth century, post-operative sepsis infection accounted for the death of almost half of the patients undergoing major surgery."

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Is being poor an excuse for breaking the law? Are you talking about a Jean Valjean type deal?

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Increasingly of late, as I fall into that "twilight zone" just beore slumber takes over, I hear a "distant" voice which I cannot recognise, saying something in a language I do not understand. Have you had such an experience? Sometimes - it's called an auditory hypnagogic hallucination.

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What do you think of this statement: "War is an ugly thing, but it is not the ugliest of things. The decayed and degraded state of moral and patriotic feeling, which thinks that nothing is worth war, is much worse."? Sounds like war-time propoganda.

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What do you believe is the single biggest threat to the survival of the human race? Humans. Seriously.

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How would you feel if John McCain and Sarah Palin as our President and Vice President instead of Obama and Biden? Dismayed. I'd also wonder if Alice Paul was spinning in her grave.

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Do you prefer fashion over comfort? Comfort! In my job I frequently have to wear things that weigh fifty pounds, or leave huge red welts from corset boning or just plain smell bad. When I get out of that crap I'm all about the comfort, baby!

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How do you feel about this quote? " There are two defining forces which have ever offered to die for you: Jesus Christ, for your soul, the American soldier, for your freedom." It sounds like bumper-sticker propoganda to me.

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House md or grey's anatomy? House. Sure it's got some major flaws in the portrayal of medical practice (have YOU ever seen a doctor draw blood? Hello! Why are they doing the work of nurses and lab techs?). But it's still far more interesting than GA, IMHO.

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I'm thinking about getting my degree in music. Specifically drums. What school do you recommend? that depends - do you want a conservatory degree or a liberal arts degree?

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What things did you collect as a child? Pictures of my scars and injuries. I had scrapebooks called "Mrs. mezzo narrowly escapes death" parts I-IV. (and yes, I meant to call it 'scrapebook').

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How often do you and your significant other make love? And how long have you been together? When you say 'intimate' do you mean sex?

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Would you go swimming with sharks? Hell to the no. Sharks are f*ckers.

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How would you like to die? Carbon Monoxide. Hands down.

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When pumping iron do you make loud noises? No. I try to breathe without tightening the glottis (which results in the grunting) because it's unhealthy for the voice to put too much strange on the mucosal membranes that make up your vocal cords.

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Yesterday I told my GF I wanted to live with her. She said she wanted it too and felt a gushing forth of emotions, and a sudden deepening of love. Is this a normal response? that's pretty poetic - are those her words or yours? Who's to say what's normal? I think when you realize someone feels as deeply for you as you do for them, a little gushing is to be expected. Don't get weirded out.

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I love to help others, I find it very hard to accept help. How do you feel about being helped? The same way I feel about compliments - I have no problem giving them, but major problems accepting them.

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What do you think about the sun expanding (burning all the planets up ) and then exploding when it runs out of its gas. I agree with Blackberry. We'll all be extinct by then so it is of very little import to me.

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What is the stupidest thing you ever did with a pair of scissors? I'm still not allowed to operate them by myself because of my penchant for hacking great chunks of hair off with them. It's like a compulsion. When I see them I want to give myself a hair cut.

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Is this week going to be a good week for you? Hmm well, my birthday is this week so it could go either way.

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How would you react to a male gyno commenting on your tan lines or calling you little red riding hood if your a red head? I would get up get dressed and never go back again. I don't use male ob/gyns and it's not because I'm shy about exams. A male ob/gyn is like someone who has an owner's manual for something he doesn't own.

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Is there someone that you really dislike, but you are constantly forced to be nice to? Yes. My fellow New Yorkers, co-workers and one right-wing-nutjob-Evangelical cousin.

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Do the words "as seen on Oprah" have any influence over what you buy, eat, read, etc.? Not at all. Now if the words "Endorsed by Noam Chomsky" were on it I freely admit that I would buy it without putting any thought in to it. It would be an almost Pavlovian response.

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Can you name something you see as beautiful that others may see as ugly? Wagner.

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Do you have anything funny, or nice to say? To make me smile, or make my day? :) The rectal temperature of a three-toed sloth is 80 degrees fahrenheit.

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My boyfriend that I have lived with for a year, I feel is addicted to porn. I have come home unexpected several times to him masterbating while looking at porn. This hurts me that he feels this need, we have a great sex life. So why does he do this? I agree with Wasp but, as a woman, I can understand why you might have hurt feelings about it. 1. Watching porn is what guys do. I bet if you look at the cave paintings at Lascaux you will find stick figures having sex somewhere. 2. It's entirely possible that you have a great sex life because of things he learned from watching porn 3. It's highly unlikely that he is comparing...

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Why is prostitution against the law? Whose business is it what consenting adults do in private? Why shouldn't it be legal? It's against the law because government wants to legislate what goes on in the bedroom as well as crawling up inside a woman's uterus afterwards to legislate what goes on there. As far as I'm concerened objections to prostitution are pretty religion-based which, of course, should have absolutely no impact on lawmaking. I think it would be safer for all parties if it was a...

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Why do people down rate and not identify themselves?Are they cowards? Some people are trolls and some people are just lazy or in too much of a hurry. Sometimes answers are just so damned stupid that there's really no need to explain why.

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When was the last time you pimp-slapped someone? Were you wearing a pinkie ring at the time? Or did you powder-up? Backhand or forehand? I thought a pimp slap, by definition was a backhand. Never done it myself. I box. If you manage to anger/threaten me in to using physical violence you will likely recieve the following combo: jab jab cross jab uppercut jab cross jab hook. Good night.

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What was the craziest thing you did in college? Major in music.

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Is it illegal for me to babysit kids in my home without being licensed(Florida)? It depends on how many kids and, as Lady said, if you advertise or not. If people are already using you as a babysitter and you charge them money for it, I think you just need to make sure you are only taking care of the legal maximum and not advertising yourself as a 'daycare provider'

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What group of writers are ernest hemingway and f. scott fitzgerald associated with? The Lost Generation, also, Hemingway hated Fitzgerald's guts.

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Ladies do you fake it just to get it over with? My philosphy is that there is no point in faking it. If you give positive feedback when it's not warranted you will never get the results you are looking for. It's a 'teachable' moment. ;) If I want to be over with, I stop it. I'm not about to assuage anyone's ego by continuing a charade.

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Lately I've been sort of sensative... my fiance has hurt my feelings and frustrated me. I tried to express my frustrations but he laughs and keeps going. I know he's just joking but it makes me feel like he doesn't take me seriously. What can I do? There's a little bit of truth in every jest. If you are not getting what you want from him now, you'll be not getting it from him for the rest of your life. the biggest mistake women make when picking a partner is thinking that they can change them or that, over time they will change themselves. You have to be OK with the person right in front of you today. If you're not then...

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A 25 year old dates a 16 year old. He is financially stable, gives the kid money all the time for anything she wants, and get's along with the parents (they like him for the money). Is this ok? Or am I the only one who sees something weird here? This is straight up pimp'n.

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Have you noticed that really lazy people will do anything to get out of doing anything? I beg to differ. I think people who put forth the effort to get out of doing anything are not exhibiting laziness but rather are engaging in a power struggle...with perhaps a dash of sloth.

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Why is it so difficult to be alone? We born alone we will die alone, why need people in between and be unhappy over it? Is this a stupit question? Because we're pack animals. We may express our individuality more than other species, but we're pack animals. Our lives are made easier by interconnectivity and so, for ease and self-preservation we form symbiotic relationships with other humans.

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Sometimes people ask questions to get agreement on their opinion and don't really give a da** what you think. They get pissed, ticked, testy and upset. So how do you know which questions to avoid entirely because the questioner only wants agreement? You can avoid a good majority of those questions by never responding to a question about either politics or religion.

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What never fails to make you roll your eyes? FOX News.

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At my job, the temperature is regularly above 100 Degrees and I am often outside unable to come in for more than three hours at a time. Is my company required to provide a mobile source of hydration (i.e. Camelbak) to it's employees? You should definitely contact OSHA http://www.osha.gov/

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What does this Latin phrase mean: "libertas consilii et complacii"? The freedom to speek frankly (now that I look I see that Teddy already covered it ;)

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If we want to ensure prayer in public schools, couldn't we just make the tests more difficult? Jim, you're killing me today! Your question reminded me of high school when a group of friends got together and recited the Kaddish before an Algebra mid-term.

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Are humans still evolving? Sometimes I wonder if advancements in medical science forced Darwin to leave the building.

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I am having troubly believing my religeon. i am catholic but i dont believe that God created the world and a bunch of other stuff. I also go to a Catholic school and don't really believe everything we learn in class. What should i do? Become an Episcopalian. Per Robin Williams the top ten reasons to do so are: 10. No snake handling. 9. You can believe in dinosaurs. 8. Male and female God created them; male and female we ordain them. 7. You don't have to check your brains at the door. 6. Pew aerobics. 5. Church year is color-coded. 4. Free wine on Sunday. 3. All of the pageantry - none...

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Would you accept an apology from a friend that stabbed you in the back? I would accept an apology from anyone who was truly contrite but I wouldn't let a back-stabber back in to my life. It's a personality trait and it doesn't go away.

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Why does Florida reduce your sentence 5 days for every month served in jail? Time off for good behaviour/jail over-crowding.

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When you were young, did you ever catch your parents snooping through your things? My parents didn't snoop. They were overt about it...like the police executing a search warrant.

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Why do so many Catholic women who get abortions turn on other women after the fact? Do as I say, not as I do? Isn't that just wrong? Cognitive dissonance. http://mypage.direct.ca/w/writer/anti-tales.html

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Do you have days that you just cannot think? Yes and this is one of them. I fell asleep on the train and ended up in Brooklyn (which was NOT my destination).

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How can I set up a non-prophet organization for agnostics and atheists? Non-prophet!! Bwahahaha! That's awesome.

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Because people think i'm ugly they hate me. i'll study, get a job, get lots of money,get plastic surgery and treat women like they treated me all my life (like s**t). what do you think of my idea. Your plan has one fatal flaw...looking good is almost more important than substance in many career situations. Get the surgery first.

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What is your favorite "word"...what's the meaning of the word and why is it your favorite? Schildkröten. It's not that I'm obsessed with turtles or anything, it's just fun to say and I can never say it without cracking up.

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"Familiarity breeds contempt" what does this mean to you? The more you get to know 'em, the more you dislike 'em.

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Have you ever heard of the word "Scotch" as a synonym for frugality? I never had until recently. Are Scottish people offended by this? Meh, I'm a little offended when people use the word 'Scotch' to describe a 'Scot'.

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What do you think of a when you hear the term "barbershop quartet"? Melody in the second highest voice part. Also, how annoying it is to hear a regular four part men's quartet singing deconstructed barbershop harmonies when they should just keep it as a real barbershop quartet with the original arrangement in the Music Man movie(s) based on the musical.

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How are your feeling toward letterman and o'brien about palins daughters jokes? I think when you use your children as political cannon fodder you officially give up the right to be offended when people return fire.

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How many times have you been to church? I'm a gig slut so, as long as the check clears, I show up every Sunday.

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I recently started watching Keith Olberman and Rachel Maddow on MSNBC. And I decided they are my new role models lol. Does anyone else watch their show? I watch both but I have to remind myself it's like political masturbation for me. Their shows are designed and written to fit in to my political beliefs like a glove so, while I enjoy it and learn some things from it, I have to remind myself of the bias and not let their words come out of my mouth as if they are 'Gospel Truth'. Having said that, I adore Rachel. She's...

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Does being a bad loser, arrogant and determined to persuade people that they are right even if they are not, stem from insecurity and a fear of failure and what sort of up-bringing do you think that person had? We live in an age of knee-jerk defensiveness. I am more and more appalled that people's instinct for self-preservation extends to situations in which a simple apology, followed by some introspection (and subsequent personal growth), is called for by simple decency. It's just another example of "because I am a person and have rights, my way [as stupid and idiotic as it may be] is...

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Do you think the line separating mainstream and extreme conservatism has been smudged to the point of disappearing? I think it's more defined then ever. The extremists have become so extreme that everyone else is part of a stampede to the middle to avoid guilt by association. Same thing happened under Clinton with the Dems running to a centrist position to avoid association with the extreme left. The question now is, after several years of playing to the crowd that finds the extreme conservative...

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Has anyone ever flirted with your husband or SO in your presence? What did you do? Who was in trouble, her or him? Yes. Nothing. No one. My husband is loyal to a fault and I have pretty solid self esteem so that crap doesn't bother me. In our profession it happens to us all the time so getting upset about it would lead to a continual state of freak out for me if I let it.

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How old were you when you got your first job. Either full or part time? I got my first paying gig when I was 8 months old (gag...baby modeling - but not in a scary, future-pageant contestant way). First steady paid singing gig when i was 7.

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Is it rude to say no thank you to a close family member who asks you to be a God parent to their child? I am an athiest, but put my family's best interest ahead of my beliefs and a lot of my family members don't know I'm an athiest. An interesting question. If it were I, I would inform the parents that I am an atheist (if they don't know already and if they do why the hell are they asking you to be a God parent???). No one else needs to know. Anyway the things a God parent verbally committs to (at least at the Baptism anyway)is to support this person in their life in Christ, affirming that you accept/believe in...

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What job would you never do no matter how much money was offered? And indoctrinator (wait, is that even a word?)

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Do you think world peace is an actual probability, or are the Miss America contestants dreaming? Eventually humans will die out. That's the only circumstance under which I can see world peace becoming a reality.

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Who was the wildest classmate when you were growing up? What happened to that person? I was. Now I'm on opera singer.

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Do you watch any of Steven Colbert's tv shows in Iraq this week? Yup. It was pretty good. The media is calling him teh new Bob Hope. I dig it.

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Redneck word of the day: Obama - I bought me a case of beer and drank it Obama-self. Is that not funnier then a rubber crutch? Hmm if puns are the lowest form of wit, then this is pretty far down the funny totem pole. Yes, I said pole. (your mom said pole...)

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When leaving your town and going WEST for approximately 1 hour, Would you have to cross a bridge? I live on an island I only need to go west for about ten minutes to get to the bridge (NYC traffic allowing ;)

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Do you think that our current laws are effective? Would it not make more sense to evaluate each case individually rather than using abstractions to prosecute people? This is really two questions. 1. Are our current laws effective? and 2. Should we prosecute people on a case by case basis? My answers: 1. Mostly 2. People ARE prosecuted on a case by case basis. If you're talking about prosecuting people in the absence of laws then that's a different story. It's not possible. People can't break laws that don't exist.

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If every life results in death .. Then what is the meaning of life? It gives you time to read Satre.

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Problems Obama inherited now becoming his own. How long can a President reasonably expect to focus the blame elsewhere? See LINK: Apparently you can spend eight years focusing blame elsewhere. The trick is to find a really good scapegoat/scapecountry and really sell the lie.

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The Bush administration specialized in deceit. How else could you get the public (& a feckless Congress) to go along with an invasion of Iraq as an absolutely essential response to the 9/11 attacks, when Iraq had had nothing to do with the 9/11 attacks? While I agree with your hypothesis that the admin was rawther shady and hateful, the other piece of the pie is a panicky and complicit public. Yes the fear was hyped but you can't hype something if you don't have a hype-able bunch of folks and when people react to things based on panic or a gut feeling rather than thinking a problem through they'll agree to just about anything.

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Donald Trump finally says 'You're fired!' to Miss California. Was it her refusal to keep scheduled appearances or her denunciation of Gay Marriage? See LINK: I agree with what others have said - the ultimate winner is The Donald with all the publicity this had brought him. He's such a media whore. I don't think he gives two sh*ts about gay marriage or pageant appearances.

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Sotomayor hearing is being rushed, GOP complains. The average confirmation delay since 1990 is 45 days. Is 48 days really far too fast, or is this just more Party of NO! politics? See LINK: If you look at it as a strategic move, to filibuster or otherwise draw out or complicate the confirmation process of Sotomayor would be political poison to the GOP. I think ultimately they will want to keep their bottoms in tact and will not make too much of an issue about it. Having said that, the GOP has been painted in to a corner (or painted themselves in to a corner depending on how you...

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What are your top tips to beat a fear of flying when you go on holiday? I'm not afraid of flying but Xanax gets me through most of life's hair-raising experiences!

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My husband doesnt talk feelings and we have not connected emotionally. Is this a marriage? can it be worked on even when he says that he is not an emotional person. I'm craving emotional support ! Everyone's an emotional person - it's just that some let them out and some keep them in. Sure it can be worked on but that would require him to change. My husband is a keep it inside type of guy but very supportive. He knows that he's better off letting/helping me get my feelings out and discussing them with me even if it makes him uncomfortable than the experiencing the...

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What pets do you have and what are they called? Cat named Hamish.

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Could a defibrillator be dangerous if used on a conscious person? A defibrillator is dangerous if used on someone who's heart is beating - conscious or not. AEDs designed for the lay person will not administer a shock to someone who has a non-schockable rhythm.

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Swine flu has just been declared a global pandemic. Can we panic now? Meh, all pandemic means is that it's in more countries, not that it's any worse, it's just well-traveled.

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Where were you on Sept. 11 when the 2001 terrorist attacks were commited? I was on Wall Street, completely confused.

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I have been diagnosed with Bi polar. Should I be ashamed of myself? Nah. You're in really good company. And IMHO the anti-seizure meds work better to control it than any sort of mood-altering drug.

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What kind of accent do you have (city, state, country, etc)? Depends on how drunk I get.

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Do you think Answerbag should have an age limit? Like, you can only be 18 to join? I dont know about you but im tired of seeing questions like, "My b/f dumped me and im sad what should i do"? and the people are only 16 or 17. This is with all due respect. LOL. Yes those questions are annoying and I think most 'older' people don't answer those anyway. I don't think there should be an age limit because the younger folks can learn some things from the rest of us and vice versa.

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What are your opinions on Capitalism? It can't exist in it's pure form and that socio-capitalism is the cat's pajamas.

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Are all Liberals trolls? I thought that they were supposed to be the open minded ones. It seems to me that they like to DR a decenting opinion. Here's the thing about political questions/political forums - they bring out the whackos on both sides because you can say things you would never say to a live human. You can take the time and write a well thought out post, but then, after all that work, someone ends up saying "you're a leftwing/rightwing nutjob/douchebag" and the whole thing descends in to ad hominem...

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I still can`t believe Americans voted for a black muslim racist, with no birth certificate and no documentation from his past to be their president. Can you? It would be interesting if that happens. Hasn't happened yet and I doubt it will but it keeps you up at night so there it is. The real question is are you just a crap-stirring troll or do you truly believe your assinine assertions?

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Sarah Palin gives a fear mongering speech warning people to beware of fear mongering! Is she utterly clueless about how contradictory it is to try to inspire fear of someone else using fear? See LINK: Scare tactics apparently work so people keep using them. Palin knows the buttons to push to keep herself current and doesn't really care what the message is. I live in New York. Post 9/11 politicians were using fear mongering all over the place. We suspended elections, Bush came to have his picture taken, we suspended our right to protection against unreasonable search and seizure....

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What can be used as a planchette on a home made ouiji board? an upside down glass...but be aware that some opened doors can't be shut.

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Does Michelle Obama inspire women around the world? Wow. I'm kind of surprised by the amount of people who answered 'no' to this question and even more surprised by the people who answered 'no' and pointed to Oprah as a better example (I guess all famous black women are interchangeable). There's no way to measure this question but I would venture to guess that Michelle Obama does inspire women the world over for...

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Who do you think is a better leader Barack Obama or George Bush? President Obama. Of course, we shouldn't really compare him to Bush, we should compare him to the people who were in control of the white house during Bush's presidency.

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What is your favorite Shakespearean quote? The fool doth think he is wise, but the wise man knows himself to be a fool.

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What are the chances of surviving a plane crash in the ocean? You mean a ditch? Hmm I don't know the statistics but I got to watch the 'Miracle on the Hudson' out of my window so I'm probably more optimistic than most.

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What is wrong with G. Gordon Liddy? Why does this criminal have a radio show? This is exactly why I am against censorship. These words (about Sotomayor) are misogynistic, racist and ugly so let's stick a microphone in front of people like this and let people hear it for themselves from the source. There is certainly a lot of racism and sexism and homophobia left in this country but the one thing most Americans cannot abide is this kind of blatantly open racism,...

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What really winds you up and makes you angry? Zealotry (the modern definition - not the original one).

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Should parents influence their children's views (e.g. ethical, political, economic, religious (or non-religious), etc.) or let them develop their own views without parental influence? As long as they leave enough room for healthy dissent. I'm completely against indoctrination but I'm not sure there IS a way to not influence your children.

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I'm an alto. However I used to be a soprano and miss being able to hit the higher notes. I practice every other day with a chorus and do all the exercises people say helps increase your range, but it doesn't really help. Any suggestions? IMHO there is nothing worse for someone who wants to be a solo singer than singing in a choir. The things that will enable healthy production of the solo voice are inhibited by choral singing.

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Have you ever sung the song, "O Del Mio Dolce Ardor"? No, because I know it by it's alternate name: "oh how many ways can I go flat?". It's a terrible song for anyone struggling with their passaggio!

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I compare my singing to stuffing an angry cat into a bagpipe and then beating a small child. What would you compare yours to? Birgit Nilsson.

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If a woman lives with a single man in north dakota can he or she claim a common law marriage? No. North Dakota does not have Common Law Marriages.

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I had my son 3 months ago and have tiny whitehead bumps starting on face moving down my body, not itchy and gets better but not going away. some say a hormonal reaction or reaction to measles vaccine before i left hospital. sounds like baby eczema to me. pretty common.

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If someone is always hoarse, what could that be an indication of? The most common thing would be GERD (acid reflux)

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Who here can ACTUALLY sing? Yup. Do it for a living.

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What do you do when somebody talks too loudly on cell phone? I am a big fan of the dirty look. My mother on the other hand starts to participate in the conversation then, when the person reacts or says something directly to her, my mother says something like "Oh, I'm sorry I thought this was a public discussion..."

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How do i get rid of that mosquito bite itch? Rub the inside of a banana peel on the bite.

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On personal ads (especially Craig’s List) i see the acronym O.B.O… What dose it mean? or best offer

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Which over-used expression do you hate/use ie: "at the end of the day.." "Actually". The next time you hear this in a sentence ask yourself if the person actually needed to say "actually" or if they are actually just overusing a word which actually isn't appropriate in most sentences, actually. You'll actually hear this a lot from news reporters who actually need a way to segue in to another piece which actually has f*ck it all to do...

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How often do you click on a question, with every intention of answering it and then decide not to? What changes your mind? When the comments that the asker leaves lead me to believe that he/she is an asshat that only wants to hear his/her opinions echoed by others as opposed to genuinely wanting an answer. Sorry, I'm not joining any Mutual Admiration Societies.

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Can you tell soprano from butter? If the punchline is something about spreading...

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If you had to chose three other people besides you to start civiliaztion all over again, who would they be and why? Noam Chomsky...because he's so hot. The other two people don't matter as long as I have Noam.

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What celebrity would you like to see humbled or put in their place for being so arrogant? George W.

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How long do you counsel a close friend who is determined to self destruct? Excellent question. From my own experience-both with self-destructive friends and as a lay-counselor, the only thing anyone can do is state their opinion, form a plan of action, acknowledge that you will assist in implementing that plan and then step back and allow them to self-destruct. That is what self-destructive people do. You CANNOT waste your precious energy by chasing after them as...

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Are "whistleblowers" unsung heroes or trouble making snitches? Heroes mostly. The process of being a whistle-blower is fairly traumatic and difficult. I'm sure there are one or two total assholes who do it just to be assholes, or to try and save their own skin at the last minute but, generally speaking I think many of them are people who are just trying to do the right thing.

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I have heard the John McCain wants to nominate George W. Bush to the Supreme Court, how do you feel about this? Sounds like an excellent plan...to get a democrat elected president.

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What do you think of the idea that children should be "chipped" so adults know where they are at all times? During my childhood we had something similar to a chip... it was called the "nosy neighbor implant". Basically it was every mother on the block being so far up my butt that my whereabouts were known at all times. This chip stuff is interesting but this crap is only becoming necessary because the fabric or our society has unraveled to the extent that we can no longer count on...

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Is it true that Mr. Roger was a snipper and worked for the goverment before? No, it's not true. It's an Urban Legend that pops up from time to time. You can read about it on snopes.com. http://www.snopes.com/radiotv/tv/mrrogers.asp

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How do i gain confidents in my self and how do i get rid of my stage fright? also how doi get rid of my fear of wanting to know what people think of my singing? You will never get rid of stage fright-people who aren't afraid are the most deadly dull people to watch. The trick is to turn the nerves into energy that you can use instead of anxiety that you feel you have to fight. Constantly putting yourself in front of an audience is a must. You will probably always want to know what people think of your singing BUT you need to figure out...

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What is the background opera aria in the Kohler (shower) commercial? That was Figaro's aria (Largo al factotum)from Rossini's Il Barbiere di Siviglia

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It feels like my heart is always pounding really hard, and Im a big pack of nerves. I drink and smoke alot... is this the problem? Is it dangerous? Sounds like anxiety to me...but don't fool yourself-the drinking and the smoking are attempts to deal with anxiety but guess what? They don't work. They only add to it. Take it from one who knows...quit smoking, drink in moderation and face the things that give you anxiety head on. You will feel much better my friend.

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Okay if I let you guys know that as of yesterday: I AM CANCER FREE? That's awesome. I've been cancer-free for 25 years (yup, I was one of those pathetic kids in the St. Jude's commercials!). Here's a tip-don't ever go near anyone who's going through chemo or you will throw up. The sensitivity to the smell of those chemicals NEVER goes away. Oh yeah and CONGRATS!!

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How do the Fed interest rate cuts affect an average person with average debt-student loans, credit cards, etc.? still wondering...

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Should there be a law preventing chicks with droopy butts from wearing thongs? Nope. You can't legislate taste. For example I find this question to be in bad taste but, damned First Amendment, I can't do anything about it ;)

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Ladies: Why would you give a guy a fake phone number? Wouldn't it be more kind and respectful to just politely refuse to give it out? I agree with most of the women who have already answered. Many times even polite rejection of a would-be suitor is not safe. In the current cultural climate it seems to be "OK" for a man to harrass and intimidate a woman until she feels the only thing she can do is give him a phone number...hopefully a fake one.

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Can a 75 year old person who has suffered a hemorrhagic stroke (untreated for 5 hours) with a 2 inch by 2 inch section of bruised brain tissue in the right side of the temporal lobe regain mental competence? nt

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Do you ever try to use words with a particular theme when playing Scrabble? Well my husband and I sometimes play "dirty" scrabble, does that count? LOL.

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What is your opinion on being engaged/married at the age of 18? Engaged is Ok I guess-just wait till you're 25 to tie the knot!

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Have you broken the sacred rule - you dated your friends boyfriend? No but one of my oldest friends has. She doesn't understand why I get pissed off when she dates my old boyfriends (most of whom I haven't seen and years and don't give a rat's ass about).

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Is music theory worth anything at all? Yes. Everytime you write parallel fifths, Bach kills a kitten.

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Is there a foreign-language song that you can sing from start to finish without looking at the lyrics? Meaning, you know it by heart? There are about 7 operas that I perform with regularity-none of then are in English.

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Do you think you can sing? Yup. It's my job.

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Is your job recession proof? Absolutely not. As a performing artist I fully expect to be on the bread lines when the fit hits the shan!

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How do you feel when you ask a general question on AB and instead of answering someone gives you a lecture on how you are wrong? (i.e asking if you like turquoise blue and them spouting off about how it's NOT blue). They aren't trying to be helpful... First of all your question is entirely inaccurate. Also grass is blue and the sky is green and if you don't believe me then you are a judgemental, racist homophobe and I can provide a link to wiki to prove it!

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Did you know your Tax Rebate Checks will Be Deducted From your 2009 Return? Are you serious? What a crock! What if you don't cash them?

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How many Nieces and nephews do you have, and if not, how many cousins do you have? 3 nieces 2 nephews (missing a picture of my older nephew)

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I am normally a person who is kind to everyone but behind closed doors I am filled to the brim with overwelming rage. Are these normal feelings and by the way am still teenage? Yes it's normal, but it's crucial to find an outlet for your rage. One that's legal and not hurtful to yourself or others. It's helpful to talk to someone about your feelings but truthfully sometimes the teen years are just one big ball of insane emotional chaos.

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What singer has a unique voice? Edith Piaf

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Is there an undergarment that can pull Up and In the loose skin on my abdomin from having babies? Exercise has not been helpful. Sometimes I get infections under the saggy skin. Spanx

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Does anybody else enjoy sharing performance horror stories? My first voice recital I forgot half the words so my singing was stop and go with a quite a few words missing. Hmm it's hard to narrow it down! Perhaps when the elastic in my underwear snapped in the middle of Carmen...

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What is the first thing that comes to mind when you see the number 42? The answer to life the universe and everything.

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I was caught stealing six dvds , from wal mart.I have been caught four times in the past,made to pay fines,probation.Now im going to jail for ninety days,does the punishmet fit the crime? Parole board chairman: They've got a name for people like you, Hi. That name is called "recidivism." Parole board member: Repeat offender! Parole board chairman: Not a pretty name, is it, Hi? Hi: No, sir. That's one bonehead name.

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String theory suggests that there are 8 or 9 dimensions, but with our limited empirical faculties we can only concieve 3 (or 4); if the transcendental geomotrists are right, and god exists in another dimension - then how mutated need we get to meet god? Like this...

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How old is humanity? Old enough to know better, but young enough not to care.

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What's your biggest pet peeve that you run into while driving? Endanger my life.

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Does your baby have sauce? My baby's got sauce. Your baby ain't sweet like mine! On a related note, I like cold beverages.

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Nicest A.B Member? Not It!

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Do your dreams ever scare you? Only the one where I'm back at college or grad school and I'm about to graduate only to find I'm missing one credit. Makes we want to puke when I wake up.

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Any ideas what i may name my newly acquired racehorse? Hoof Hearted. Then you can really get people laughing when the commentator says his name during the race.

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Who was the first person to make an impression on you on AB? Do you think that impression was accurate now? AntigoneRising or Stableboy I'd say my first impression of AR was incorrect and my first impression of SB was correct. I guess first impressions are not all they're cracked up to be ;)

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Do you have a message you would like to share with the world? Yes. Global Warming is going to kill us all.

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Any Mario Lanza fans here? Sure, I'm not a huge fan but I enjoy his voice.

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Does being overweight help people sing opera or is it just a field where that doesn't matter so people don't have to force their bodies to conform to a shape that isn't natural for many? Opera is no longer a field where your looks don't matter. It's becoming more about the look and less about the sound everyday. Hence the decrease in the vocal integrity of opera 'stars' and the increase in sex appeal (Netrebko is a good example of this). Hence an amazing singer like Debbie Voigt getting gastric bypass surgery. One does not need to be overweight to sing...

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Is a 14 year old female's voice fully developed? Absolutely not. In fact, 14 is the starting age for the beginning of vocal developement. Women go through vocal change just like men-it's just more subtle. Your larynx and your vocal folds don't mature completely till your mid-30's.

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Where was I while my voice was deciding to sound amazing on high notes? IMHO no one starts to sound amazing until they pretty much give up and stop trying-at which point they start getting out of their own way-not manipulating, holding, etc. That's when you just SING! Brava!

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When was the last time you sang for someone? What did you sing? I sang an entire role in a well-known German opera for about 2,000 'someones' 2 weeks ago. I'd be more specific but I'm afraid I'd be "un-masking" myself!

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Is this 12 yr old good at singing? shes my little sister .. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=88TYx3xH7QU comments and advice? shes only 12 lol thanks Sounds like she has a good instrument but 12 is very young. The urge to sound more mature can lead to vocal problems in the future. She should get a teacher and learn healthy technique if she wants to pursue it. Check for local music education centers in your area to start.

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Http://youtube.com/watch?v=nm1513mPp0k This is me what do you think any advice I think you have a pretty instrument but I would suggest finding a teacher to help with: -Breath support -Creating a less nasal tone -Singing with musicality. Good Luck!

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I need a good, church worthy, Soprano/Bass duet. Anyone have any ideas? *church worthy*, ie. not comical, operatic or broadway. What's it for-wedding, funeral, Lent, Easter, etc?

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If you could choose a song to die to, which would it be? Isolde's Liebestod.

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Which of your family members would you also consider to be one of your closest friends? My nephew, Crawford. Mostly because he is only 10 months and has not learned to talk yet. ;) I thoroughly enjoy squishing his fat rolls.

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What is the most out of place thing have you even done during a class? During a few different singing classes I've done odd sewing projects. At one point during grad school I was taking Italian, French and German at the same time. I handed back an Italian exam with all French answers on it.

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Which one do you like more: Mozart or Verdi Requiem? Verdi. It earns me more money ;)

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What is your favorite aria from Die Zauberflote(The Magic Flute)? Ach ich fuehls

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Beverly Sills and Luciano Pavarotti, both died within two months of each other....will the Opera World ever see their likes again? No. Not because there won't be other singers as great as they, but because the business would rather churn out pretty faces with lack-luster voices. I love Bubbles, but if she were to audition for the Met today, they'd turn her away in favor of an Anna N type.

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The opera Rigoletto is the story of the jesterto the Duke of Mantua, what is Rigoletto's physical handicap? Scoliosis.

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Who wrote the Marriage of Figaro? Lorenzo Da Ponte is the librettist for "Le nozze di Figaro".

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To Professional/Trained Singers: Which techniques (names of them) & exercises were you taught? which things/techniques/exercises would & wouldn't you recommend? - to a newbie just starting out. Introductory pointers muchhh appreciated!!! This is far to complex a question to answer completely. To start with-what kind of singing are you talking about? Jazz, Pop, Classical, Broadway? Also, one thing you should know at the outset is that proper technique is more than just mastering a few exercises and anyone who tells you differently is grossly oversimplifying, I am an opera singer and was trained in the Bel Canto Technique....

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I got a cold like 2 monthes ago and my voice hasnt been the same. Im in a band and i cant seem to keep a pitch or reach notes and my voice will some times give out completly this is so frustraiting what can i do? I'm betting you did not go on vocal rest while sick (naughty!) and you've done about 4 times the damage than a simple cold would have. Solution: See your ENT to make sure you haven't seriously damaged your vocal folds from hacking and singing. If you can't see and ENT the first thing you need to do is STOP SINGING. Stop talking if you can. If you've done four...

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I am having problems singing in tune without background music (acapella) is there any way I can over come this or what do you think it is? (serious answers please this is very important) If you are able to hear and reproduce a tune, then "hearing" or "tuning" are not your problem. Your problem is "intonation" which is a different animal all together. If your intonation is flat it's usually the result of a technical problem (assuming that it's not just nerves). Faulty intonation for singers is rarely a function of faulty hearing. If,...

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I am a singer 55 yrs. old. Almost 10 mos. ago when I would sing I would literally get chocked when I reached the higher notes. I could not breathe like a lot of phlegm was choking me. I also used to have very good vibrato or trimble and was It's terrifically hard to diagnose someone you can't hear in person, but I will venture a guess. The chocking sensation is probably due to either a rising larynx or rising tongue. Both of these bad habits develop as compensatory measures for bad breath support. At 55, and after years of what was probably not heatlhy technique, you just can't get away with unsupported...

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To you, does Florence Foster Jenkins sound more like an inebriated canary, a euphoric rooster, or a squealing chipmunk? Oh good old Flo Jo! I cherish her, as she has given me so many hours of entertainment at cast parties and the like. I'd have to go with the rooster especially when she's attempting coloratura.

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You are at your lowest point, you've hit rock bottom. you're on the edge of a ravine of emptiness and you see no reason to continue holding on. what makes you climb out, what makes you keep going? You know when you get an inflamed tastebud and you keep probing it with your tongue or teeth even though it hurts? That's sort of how it is for me when I think I've hit rock bottom. I hold out to see if it can get any worse. Even though it hurts. Morbid curiosity maybe. If you can just wait it out, things usually improve. Those moments are actually very freeing I think.

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I'm Gay but in the closet, I'm 18 and seem completely straight (other than the fact I fancy guys), I listen to rock music and enjoy to going out with mates(guys and girls), I have no openly gay friends, would coming out destroy my life? I think trying to hide who you are is more destructive than coming out. It's terrible for your mental health and self-esteem. Courage young man! Courage!

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Wich one would you rather choose: Good looks, brains or money? (only 1) oh and why? Brains. Hands down. It's like chosing between a car with a great engine but a sh*tty paint job or having a car with a sh*tty engine that has a great paint job. Do you want to get somewhere or do you just want to look good attempting it?

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So, the UN inspectors have concluded that Iran is NOT pursuing nuclear weapons yet GWB insists an invasion of Iran is still a possibility. Does that man ever learn from his mistakes or is he a complete idiot? Whether or not the report is true doesn't matter. He knows that nobody will stop him no matter what he does. If I had that kind of power I'd probably behave like a complete idiot as well.

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Do you find RVs to be in any way hillbillyesque? I aspire to one day own an RV and roadtrip accross the continental US. I am an opera singer. I live in New York. I sing all over this country and Europe. I do not, in anyway, consider myself to be hillbillyesque although I think it's a valid lifestyle choice. ;)

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Which famous singer's voice would you want and why? (anyone living or dead) Oh good lord...OK if this is total fantastyland there are a two choices for me-Kiri te Kanawa or Birgit Nilsson. Kiri for the beauty,serenity and elegance of her voice. Birgit for the sheer stentorian power of her instrument.

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Why do people French kiss? Studies have shown that when two people "French Kiss", hormones are released into the blood stream which immediately induce a sense of euphoria.

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When our daughter goes away to college she will be 18 years old. Does child support continue while she is in college? Also, in addition to that, is my ex-husband also responsible for half the financial expenses for her college education? When our daughter goes away to college she will be 18 years old. Does child support continue while she is in college? ---Not unless your divorce agreement stipulates it. There is not law that would force him to continue support otherwise once the child is an adult. Also, in addition to that, is my ex-husband also responsible for half the financial expenses for her college education? ---Not...

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What's a good thing to give someone who fidgets a lot? Diazepam

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Do you love your s/o so much you think you can survive till thy kingdom come with him/her on a deserted island without Internet, TV, watching sports in person, etc? I love my husband but no matter how much you love someone, to not be able to escape them, even just for a few minutes, is the definition of HELL. That is why Jean Paul Satre is, to me, the greatest horror writer of all time!! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No_Exit l'enfer, c'est les autres!

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Can you believe that in Georgia, an 8-year-old and two 9-year-old boys are accused of raping an 11-year-old neighbor? It's beyond disturbing. At 9 years old I did not even know what the mechanics of intercourse were, and I sure as hell did not have the drive to find out! I shudder to think what the environment that produced these kids must be like. I'm no prude, but I am extremely disturbed by the sexualization of young children these days.

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Why is it if someone says something disapproving of W's policies, he or she is automatically labeled an America hater who wants to kill someone's children? Because he's the Decider, dummy! Anyone who does not agree with what the Decider decides is a pinko America-hating terrorist. Now go find an OB/GYN and practice your love with him and leave the deciding to the Decider!

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If you(actually me in this instance lol) were feeling frieked out and then realized you were sort of creating that feeling and took control and chilled out..thats a good thing because you have calmed down. What helps you to stay in that calm place? Cymbalta.

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Overall, which political party is more out of step with the american public? I'm a moderate democrat, and I have no problem with moderate republicans but both groups are hard up for representation in our government these days. Extremists (both republican and democrat) have so warped the ideals of their parties that they are completely unrecognizable. Growing up I was taught that republicans stand for limited central government, were pro-states' rights and...

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What does Clairvoyant(sp?) mean? It literally means someone who sees clearly-as in they have the supposed power to see objects or events that cannot be perceived by the senses.

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This may be an unpopular question, and I hope readers understand I am not referring to anyone (ABer or President) in particular. As an army brat, I was raised to respect the office of the President, whether we agreed with the man or not. Is this gone? I think it wanes when we fill the office with disrespectful men.

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What do you have in common with the avatar above you? My avatar is a pop art representation of the operatic roles that I most often perform.

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In what ways is a child affected by watching one parent abuse the other? My mother is a Felony Domestic Violence Victim's Advocate for the State Attorney's office in Florida. She has never dealt with a vic or a perp who didn't come from an abusive home so I would have to say that the child either turns into an abuser or a victim.

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What is the one question that you should never ask a woman? Do you feel anything yet?

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True or False, the Bush Family made their fortunes supporting Hitlers war machine? He comes from a long line of war profiteers, but I do not personally know of any evidence to support or refute the Hitler connection. I would say it's likely, or that your assertion is "truthy".

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What are the first 3 words that start with the letter 'i' you think of when you read this question? (I can only think of iguana, igloo and island.) Impotent, impeachment, imbecile.

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Have you ever been the victim of some huge, elaborate, bizarre prank, that involved several people? Or ever just felt like that? Yes-I voted in the 2000 presedential elections. That was the biggest prank I've ever witnessed.

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Can a devoutly religious person make a good politician? Only in a theocracy. Certainly not in America. I can't imagine any one who is TRULY religious (and by that I mean living the principles of their faith, not just waxing poetic about them) wanting to get involved in American politics.

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Would you trust a family member (inlaw) who is a recovering alcoholic (10 years now) to babysit your children? This person actually had a child taken from them 30 years ago because she tortured him and tried to kill him when he was 5. I thought this question was a joke the first time I read it through because it is just so ABSURD. Rule number one for parents is you NEVER need to justify the protection of your own children. You don't want someone to watch your kids then THEY DON'T WATCH YOUR KIDS. You don't need to explain your reasons. Your kids, your rules. So what if this person hasn't harmed a...

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How do I send a question directly to Garth Brooks to be answered by him alone You can't. Unless you violate several anti-stalking statutes. You just have to go through his managment and hope that they pass it along.

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Here is my riddle: it has a face, but no nose, it has hands, but cannot lift Um a watch?

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Let's play a game! I will name an actor/actress, and you have to name another actor/actress that has been in a movie with him or her! Anyone can answer, but when five minutes has past since the last response, then that person wins! Ready...Tom Hanks. Go! Olympia Dukakis

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Do you believe life exists on other planets in other galaxies? There HAS to be some other lifeforms in the universe? Do you think they're as intelligent as us? Absolutely. Maybe not in the way some people think, but it would be pretty whacky to think that there's only life on little old Earth in a universe so vast.

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Can you still donate blood when you have genital herpes, even though you have had it for 15 years and have had only 4 outbreaks? You can donate four weeks after lesions have cleared.

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Do you put up walls around yourself? are you afraid to let people see what's behind them? why? Good Lord yes! I'm pretty sure the logic is "if they ever knew the real me that would run away". But that's just me. Sometimes I think my whole career has been a scam and one day people will realize that I am a no-talent fraud. My therapist and I are working on that ;)

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What is the highest note you've ever had to sing in a song and what is your voice? Mine is the Bb 2 1/2 steps above the treble staff and I'm a soprano. F6, but I'm a dramatic soprano so I rarely have to venture above C6 in performance. (I know, I know, don't let the screen name fool you...LOL)

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What do you think about when your mind is clouded with rage? If I am upset with a person (as opposed to an object or a political system ;) I find that canabalistic images frequently dance through my mind...particularly biting off the head.

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Stableboy has recently resigned as a Community Leader. Who would like to join me in thanking him for the all of the wonderful volunteer service he has provided to Answerbag thus far? If I knew what the double hockey sticks the whole Community Leader thing was I'm sure I would be thankful ;) Clearly I don't pay nearly enough attention.

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Can someone who is physically abusive ever change? Yes-they escalate.

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Why are the pixies (music band) so good? I'd have to second Anon-their contributions heavily influenced just about everyone who's descended from the "alternative" family tree. Their use of extreme dynamics, start-stop timing and lyrics that were waaaaay out there changed everything. <sigh> I love the Pixies..."all I'm saying is there were rumors he was in to Field Hockey..."

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Do you have a favorite band that you have never or could never outgrow? For me it's the Pixies. No matter how varied my collection gets, I will never stray too far from my first love.

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Do you know what famous person lives closest to you? Yes. My husband. He lives in the same apartment as I! Ok, well he's famous to the opera-supporting public ;)

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Would you prefer a 'Socratic death?' I'm not sure it's the right 'method' for me...har har.

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What part of the child you once were, do you still carry with you? My BS detector.

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I just became a professor level Answerbagger. How long must I work here before earning tenure? Ugh, professor level is like the 8th layer of hell. I've been a professor for 18 years (ok, maybe just 6 months but it feels like forever). ;)

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Why is it that it's "acceptable" for girls to cry and not guys? I guess you could also argue that males are hardwired one way and females another...I mean you rarely see a woman ordering an invasion of a country and you rarely see a man crying over a Hallmark commercial. I think its 60% biology and 40% society.

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Why do baggers, in general, hate trolls, when there's so much more to hate out there in the real world like greed, apathy, intolerance........? I think most people have enough hate to go around for a myriad of things. Why would you assume that just because someone is expressing their discontent for trolls that they are not also addressing other issues that upset them? I find it preposterous to tie the two together. I loathe trolls and state it freely on AB-I also work with special needs children and end-stages hospice patients....

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What do your given names mean and can they be put together to make one meaning? (ex. 1st name is Bridget and it means "Resolute Strength" 2nd name is Ilene and it means "Light" so my name can mean "A light of resolute strength") Oh man! Gross!! My first and last name together mean "Womanly Place of Blood".

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A scientist on the verge of a cure for cancer was drinking and driving and kills someone. If she goes to prison for it, no one else is qualified to continue her research, and the cure will be lost. Should she go to prison, or be set free? Throw her butt in jail and let her bring her chemistry set.

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Does anyone know why Mandy Patinkin left the show 'Criminal Minds' so suddenly? I've read it was because of "Creative differences", but does anyone know of more details? Mandy is an ass. He was probably being an ass when he left the show and he was DEFINITELY being an ass on Monday when he swiped my seat on the subway. What a douche.

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Have you tamed your demons? If so, how? If not, why? Lord no! If you figure out how to make the little f*ckers stop telling me that I'm doomed to failure, let me know.

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If your partner quit wanting ANYTHING sexual from you out of the blue, what would you think and how would you feel? As someone who out of the blue quit wanting anything sexual I can tell you that it isn't always what you might assume-no, I'm not cheating on my husband ;) There are TONS of reasons why this might happen. Medications can cause it-more than you would realize. Poor body-image, stress, lack of sleep, there are so many things that can zap your sex drive. There is also of course the...

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Being a bridesmaid,how much $ do i give 50 ,100 ? I have made 12 dz truffles ( all the girls made 12 dz of some form of cookie for the reception to save the bride some $ ) Also we all pitched in for a digital camera... I told my bridesmaids not to DARE think about getting us a wedding present. They were already giving their money for the dress/shoes/plane tickets and their time and emotional support-ie keeping my mother from flipping out all day long. That was priceless. I don't think it would be fair to ask them to give so much and buy a present on top of it all. The way I see it you've...

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Should old Nazis be pursued today? Yup. I don't think there should be a statute of limitations on genocide.

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Aliens come to earth, promising us youth, health, infinite energy, flying cars- every technology we could ever want. In exchange, we have to abandon all of our National governments and accept their beneficent totalitarian dictatorship. Yes or No? Interesting, but I already live under a totalitarian regime (albeit one that is currently masquerading as a democracy) so why not trade the current one for one that offers flying cars and, apparently, a really good health care system.

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If someone described you as "charmingly fey", would you take it as an insult or a compliment? Well I'm a woman so I don't think fey would really offend me but if I were a man I might wonder why someone would say that to me-especially if I were heterosexual and the person saying it knew that.

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Are you an elitist snob? I hate to admit it, but I am just a little bit of an elitist HOWEVER, it's only in the one concentrated area of my professional life in which I am considered something of an expert. OK and maybe on the subway where, most days, I am the best smelling person.

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Do you ever worry that someone has recorded the wrong information about you? Can doctors or offices pull up the wrong persons file and start filling it with inaccurate information, because it is not about the correct person. Yes-another patient with the same doctor and the same first and last name. The doctor's office actually called in HER prescription for me at my pharmacy and, if I had taken her meds, it would have killed me (apparently you can't mix Xanax with anti-convulsives!) I told my doctor that if he didn't fire the front desk person(who consistently switched our files, and committed...

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Do you know what "Spoonerisms" are? Can you give me an example? Its when you switch the first letter or syllable of two words. Like when something is bass ackwards.

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How emotional are you? Extremely-to the point where I think my entire body might explode.

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Why are most women ready to get married before most men? Biological programming. If you have no deadline on a project, you are not going to finish it as quickly as someone who does. Women have deadlines to meet-men don't.

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1) Is it true? 2) Is it kind 3) Is it neccesary? These are the three criteria of which at least two must be fulfilled before I 'tell' people something. They have served me well - has anyone any improvements/suggestions about them? "In ancient Greece (469 - 399 BC), Socrates was widely lauded for his wisdom. One day the great philosopher came upon an acquaintance who ran up to him excitedly and said, "Socrates, do you know what I just heard about one of your students?" "Wait a moment," Socrates replied. "Before you tell me I'd like you to pass a little test. It's called the...

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Has anyone been diagnosed with interstitial cystitis and is getting better? If so, what do you do that is making you feel better? YES! After suffering for years and years I was finally referred to an ob/gyn urologist. I get these weekly treatments where they inject a solution in to my bladder that essentially rebuilds the lining that has been eroded. That coupled with certain diet changes has REALLY made a difference. I still have occasional flare ups but nothing as bad as it used to be. In the past I would...

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Why does keeping yourself hungry or not eating somehow help emotional pain? Its not about helping your emotional pain its about control. If your life feels out of control and you feel that you have no power over your environment, what's one of the few things you can control-what you put in your mouth. Same goes for people who cut. Its empowering to them because its something they control...at least in the beginning before it starts to control them.

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What should you do if you say "excuse me" and someone doesnt move and they say No when they can actually move out your way? My patent answer if " 'Excuse me' is English for get the f*ck out of my way...please"

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Hillary Clinton unveiling $110 billion universal health care plan: Will it mean higher taxes? Not for people like me ;) The increase in taxes will do doubt be less than the increase in our premiums each year.

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What would YOUR response be to someone who says 'If Hilary Clinton is elected President - I'm moving to Canada"? I'd wonder why they'd need to leave for Canada considering they're about to get healthcare.

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Can you describe yourself strictly in terms of what you've achieved? PhD. Gagillion dollars of debt.

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Do you think there are many women that use feminism to gain an advantage over men rather then believe in feminism to create an equal playing field for all? Sure. Just like any group that is set apart for special protection. It's part of the backlash for having been oppressed for so long. Its my hope that one day no one will need affirmative action and that the groups protected by it will be able to feel that the things they accomplish are because of their own merit/skills/intelligence and NOT because they are part of a specially protected...

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Why do models have to be a certain height and so thin if they make the clothes in bigger sizes? would it not make more sense to have models of all different shapes and sizes rather than just size zero Yes. What gets me is when they take a size 12 model and call her "plus size" ;)

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How many (if any) times would you tolerate cheating in a relationship? 0.00. As they say in HR, that person would be "managed out".

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What makes NYC subways unique? Hmm I would have to say its a combination of the following: -The smell -The rude/scary/crazy/bitchy people that ride the trains -the fact that everything is outdated or dilapedated because the infrastructure was built around the time of the PWA and we've never rebuilt like London or Paris because we weren't bombed in WWII -MTA employees appear to be among the laziest city...

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Why are mormons so misunderstood when we have 53,164 missionaries out in the world telling people what we believe I'm still working on understanding the Catholics...

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What are some good ways of teaching your kids to cook? Excellent question! Let me tell you what my utterly brilliant mother did with my sister and me...we never even knew we were learning. She started off with easy prep work-washing vegetables, snapping peas...nothing that required a knife. Then, while we were prepping she would narrate what she was doing. Our jobs got progressively more difficult. She taught us how to measure, to convert...

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It's 9/11(07) today & in NYC, its a dreary. humid, rainy day, almost like the skies/heavens are mourning. Have you tuned in/or watched any broadcasts from the WTC site? (I've cried 3 times already!) I didn't even remember it was 9/11 until I got of the 2/3 at Wall. And personally I'm happy about that. I sometimes think the constant reminders are unhealthy in terms of the healing process of the families of victims, the survivors, and this city as a whole. I can understand that this need to constantly honor and memorialize the victims comes from a place of love and respect, but,...

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I have a recurring dream where I'm discovering hidden rooms in my apartment. Do recurring dreams hold more meaning? What sort of message from my subconscious could a dream like this be giving me? Update: I'm having them again-almost every night for a month. Now the rooms are even bigger and more fantasic. They contain amazing treasures that my family has been keeping hidden. Where oh where is Jung when you need him?!?

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Physically speaking, not spiritually, has someone ever saved your life? Yes -my sister gave me some much-needed bone marrow -my cat woke me up and saved me from an apartment fire

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Have you ever been between a rock and a hard place? Oh constantly. It comes from being one of those people that just can't allow others to fall on their faces. I have a compulsion for taking on the negleted work of others at my own detriment so that the group as a whole can succeed. I believe the technical term for me is "push over".

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Do you think alternative medicines work? I consider "western medicine" to be alternative-since it had developed so many hundreds of years later than what we have come to call "alternative" and yes, I think it works ;)

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I saw a book titled something like "A Nation of Victims".It's premise is: we have become a society where nobody takes responsibility for their actions. It is always our parents fault we're like this, or someone else is always the villain. What do U think? I'd have to say I agree. But I think our ultimate downfall is going to be our intellectualy laziness. We're so easily lead these days because we absolutely refuse to think for ourselves.

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What is the diffrence between white magic and black magic and is it real or not real? The difference is intent. Whether it is real or not is a matter of perspective.

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The great tenor Luciano Pavarotti has just passed away. Were you an admirer of his music? Once he grabbed my crotch. But aside from that, I have to give him mad props for his amazing squillo. I think he was once of the first to find the magic combination of squillo and just the right threads of chest-a really dynamic balance (is that an oxymoron?!?!) A phenomenal artist, despite the fact that he couldn't read music for shit, which always used to make me giggle. He, like...

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Which U.S. State has, on average, the most or most severe hurricane damage each year? oops, this was meant to be a comment!!

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Parle vous Francais? Yes, PP you had better check your subject-verb agreement. ;)

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Women -- did your sex drive lessen after you got married? If so, why? Oh yeah. But then again, the stress increased. There's also the settling into routine.

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Do you get along with your in-laws because you have to? No, I get along with them because they are awesome.

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Is "racial" discrimination natural (perhaps even instinct) to humans? I think discrimination is a natural instinct but the criteria for racial discrimination is probably a result of the society in which you live, the people that raise you, and your personal experience. At six months (if I remember correctly) infants show the ability to differentiate "beautiful" faces from "ugly" ones (essentialy symetrical from asymetrical) and show a bias...

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Do you believe that Indigenous cultures need to be a part of mainstream society in order to survive? As much as I enjoy the many different cultures that make up the human family, I can't help but feeling that one day we'll all be one boring, homogeneous group. Assimilation is inevitable I think. Kind of like when you're dealing with the Borg.

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If you discovered that one of your parents was having an affair with your spouse/partner, who would you be more upset with - your parent, or your spouse/partner? First off I HOPE this is a purely hypothetical question!!! I would be full of rage towards both of them, but the thing is, my husband I can replace, but I only have one mother and one father. Both of whom are supposed to love and protect me and have me as the absolute center of their universe. The obligation of a parent to a child, IMHO, trumps everything else. Violating that makes you...

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Whats the closest airport to you? LaGuardia

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I'm enlisting in the military and I managed to get involved with my recruiter and let him take my virginity which I'd been saving since I was eighteen. Once he's bored with me how do you think this will affect how he treats me during tra Recruiters don't have anything to do with training. Once you've signed on the dotted line they are officially done with you.

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When you ask a question, do you hope to receive a response from a specific ABer? No one ever answers my questions so my expectations are pretty low. I'm either crap at asking questions, or no one else is interested in the things about which I am asking. I suppose if I wanted to know about Wicca I would hope for AR to answer and if I wanted to know how to be more calm I would hope SB would answer and if I want to know how to preserve an ancient text I would want PP...

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Is there any valid excuse or reason for cheating? No. If it comes to the point where you want to cheat, then its time to end the relationship. Only those without balls, or those who are too selfish to make a clean break end up as cheaters.

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Are you for or against stem cell research? Even if it only uses cells from a 'discarded' umbilical cord? I think that the amount of suffering that it could help would be tremendous. Or am I just not seeing the big picture here? I am 100% for it. The positives absolutely out-weigh everything else.

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What is the single most important step the government can take to produce and use safer chemicals? To stop taking money from special interest groups that like to make unsafe chemicals.

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How do you treat telemarketers when they call you? I ask them to hold on a sec then I walk away with the phone off of the hook. Of course now that I'm on the national do not call registry its not a problem anymore.

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Have anyone heard of aspberger syndrome? Yes. Bill Gates has it.

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Should juveniles be tried as adults for serious violent crimes such as murder? (An adult sentence means that the offender would receive a harsher punishment. For example, longer incarceration, life sentencing, no parole etc.) If the element of mens rea is there then yes, absolutely. If its a crime passionnel then no.

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A teacher is a tough grader. Would you as the principal change a grade in the summer for a person who is seeking an athletic scholarship for college? No way, that's a slippery slope and it undermines the authority of the teacher. Teachers who are "tough graders" are, IMHO, the best preparation for univeristy a student can get.

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Does anyone get excited when you are 3 points away from level 9? O.o It's interesting maybe. A rare occurance perhaps...but ironic it is not because the reverse of what is expected did not occur. I blame Alanis Morisette for giving an entire generation the wrong definition of irony.

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Does anyone get excited when you are 3 points away from level 9? O.o No, it does not meet the definition of irony.

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What do you think of a kindergartener peeing outside on the playground at school and the school calling it "exposing himself" ? Is this right? I think its like claiming he was trying to commit suicide by eating paste. Its regular kindergarten crap. Now, on the other hand, I wish his parents had taught him better manners.

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If your not a expert at anything on AB yet,what do you think you will be a expert in? Vocal Pedagogy.

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What do you think the difference in education would be if homework was done away with? Students would never learn that ending a sentence in a preposition is grammatically incorrect! LOL. "Statistics" show that the retention rate of pretty much anything you learn in a classroom is 7%. If it weren't drilled into you with the repetition of homework that sad little percentage would probably fall to about 5%.

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If your not a expert at anything on AB yet,what do you think you will be a expert in? Grammar. P.S. Its "you're" not "your". Also, if you end a sentence in a preposition you go straight to hell. "If you are not yet an expert at anything on AB, in what area do you think you will become an expert?" ;)

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Why are most older men attracted to younger women? It probably makes them feel better to be with someone who's emotional intelligence is on par with their own.

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WHAT MEDICATIONS ARE GOOD OVER THE COUNTER FOR A MALE WITH A BLADDER INFECTION OTC meds will help with the pain but not cure the infection. Cipro is the antibiotic usually prescribed for bladder or UTI. Drink cranberry juice and call your MD.

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When did Christianity as a majority move away from seeing God as a singularity? 325 AD

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Who is this jerk "FICA" who takes money out of my pay check? Damn them to hell. He's an elderly sick man in a wheelchair.

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Have you ever used one of your children's fears to your advantage? (and/or) Did your parents ever use one of your fears against you? Please explain. My mother had a look that would stop you cold but, on occassion we would get "someone's going to cry before bedtime..."

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Why do drivers not use the cruise control feature, on their automobile? it saves gasoline and a speeding citation. My mother always told me not to use it...something about not paying attention, or was it that you're more likely to fall asleep when you use it?

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What can a soprano do to become more comfortable at the lower end of their range? (I'm not trying to push my range lower but I've never been comfortable with notes I need to able to sing in music) Every single note you sing has to have a "thread of chest". Most sopranos I've worked with who have a less than solid bottom are chest voice phobic. Also, almost all registration problems are a result of improperly mixing chest and head in the middle voice. Sopranos tend to bring too much head voice down and Mezzos tend to bring too much chest voice up. Some good exercizes...

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Does the Pentagon realise the effect using clusterbombs in Iraq is having upon innocent people? Do they realise? Probably. Do they care? Probably not. It scares me to think about the effects this war is having on the small children growing up in that environment. The most frightening part of this war, in my mind, is the lost generation of children who are going to grow up to be very damaged, unstable adults. Adults who will probably have no problem driving a truck with bombs into...

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Do you practice random acts of kindness towards others? Please share examples. Uploading this is my random act of kindness for the day.

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If you had not slept at all, would you still get up and go to work or would you phone in sick? I go to work most days without having had any sleep. I'm used to it as a functional insomniac but I wouldn't recommend it for a civilian.

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I find it very wrong for people to say "this is America, you have to speak english", how do you feel about this and do you agree? I don't see why you can't be both.

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In singing what does the word diphthong mean? A diphthong is a monosyllabic vowel (fancy talk for two vowel sounds that transition quickly and smoothly as to sound like a single sound). A diphthong will have two tongue positions (say the word "might" very slowly and you feel your tongue move from the lowered position for the sustaining vowel [a] to the raised position for the vanishing vowel [i].

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Is there a term to define a soloist's choice to sing a piece in his own style and not sing it exactly as written? Yeah, Bel Canto! LOL. Or just plain old artistic license.

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Who is the single most greatest performer in history? Beverly Sills.

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What is the name of an opera house that performs one opera at a time rather than a rotating opera schedule? Hmm never heard a term that specifically related to that. Most houses with rotating schedules are "A" Houses. I've never heard of a "B" or "C" house that does that.

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Are you ever afraid to give your TRUE opinion on AB for fear of losing points? If so, do you think this is a flaw in AB? If you can't be honest about your feelings/opinions on an anonymous website then you have serious personal issues to deal with.

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You go to a formal dinner, and all of a sudden the spotlight drops on you! What would you do? (I know this is really vague, but I want to see how you would react!) If a followspot dropped on me I would probably fall unconscious...those things are heavy. In which case my answer would be "I would fall to the floor".

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I have had a uncomfortable/swollen throat with a white spot on it for a week now(with no other symptoms)and the MD says he doesnt think its mono and the test for strep throat came back negative.He thinks it might be a virus. Wouldnt i have other symptoms? Was this your GP? I never let a GP anywhere near my throat. I would see an ENT if you haven't already. There are tons of things it could be besides mono or strep. It sounds to me like you might have Thrush. But don't take my word for it, check with a specialist.

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Name the 1 celebrity you would give up your significant other for (and yes, you + celebrity would be together forever)? My husband IS a celebrity. ;)

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If a person is in a serious relationship and cheats on their partner, and it was truly just a huge mistake, do you think they should tell their partner and ruin the relationship or just keep it to themselves? How could someone call cheating a huge mistake...its like saying it was an accident. "Honey, I'm sorry it was an accident, I was just walking along and I tripped and my penis fell in to her vagina." As far as ruining the relationship goes-congratulations, this person has already done that. Once trust is gone there ain't no getting it back. Whether you tell your...

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What womans group of the 1960's had a song with the lyrics, your my whole day, my heart and soul babe? The Poppy Family Song's called "Which Way You Goin' Billy?"

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Do you believe in the saying "Once a cheater, always a cheater"? Yes, in much the same way that someone who commits murder is always a murderer even if they only do it once. As far as recidivism goes, I do believe that the chances are high that they will reoffend.

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You are the "Proper Behaviour" police. What would become illegal? Stand Back!!! The following infractions would be punishable by death: 1. Smacking of gum 2. Talking so loudly on public transport that people with headphones on can still hear you from 50 feet away 3. Inappropriate cell phone use 4. Listening to your headphones so loudly that a person near you (who is also wearing headphones) can still hear your craptastic music 5. Walking on the wrong...

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What skill have you mastered that relied heavily on practice, practice and more practice? Please explain. Healthy vocal production (I'm an opera singer). This involves: Mastery of 3-4 foreign languages-constant practice, everyday with both speaking and reading. Mastery of the International Phonetic Alphabet [IPA] (read, study, practice converting words in to the phonetic alphabet). The practice of vocal technique: day in day out of working on the strength and flexibility of the...

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Do you have a secret 'wild side'? My wild side is no secret! Its called me without my meds! I think to be a performing artist you have to have just a little bit of crazy in you to pull it off. I do one hell of a mad scene, that's for sure ;)

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How many friends do you have on your friend thing on AB? Hey thanks for pointing that out! I didn't even notice. I now officialy have 2 friends. Waddaya say Sarita? Wanna be pals?

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Why do I have to get criticized for being American? At the moment I would say its guilt by association.

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In life people are less likly to go out of their way for others unless it benefits themselves. Did anyone ever notice the ammout of 'passerbys' who go out of their way and cross the street just to avoid the homeless in NYC rather then walking near them? I don't think that falls under the category of not going out of your way unless it benefits you. Crossing the street to avoid a homeless person in NYC (at least in my experience) is more a matter of personal safety and nose protection. I live in NYC. There are so many resources here for the homeless. I can only hear the same story day in and day out from the same person before I start...

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I have a theory that eventually, someone in Africa will develop a resistance to HIV and the dense population and high death rate will lead to a relatively rapid evolutionary stabilization of the area, as the rest of the world is plagued by the disease.? Nairobi prostitutes may hold key to AIDS vaccine October 25, 1997 Web posted at: 3:56 p.m. EDT (1956 GMT) NAIROBI, Kenya (CNN) -- A number of prostitutes who appear to be immune to AIDS may hold the key to developing a vaccine to fight the disease. Scientists suspect that their genetic makeup may help researchers develop an AIDS vaccine. AIDS is one of the major fatal diseases in the...

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You are invited to a very ritzy, upscale party that will be attended by extremely influential people...would you go into debt to buy the right clothes, rent the right car, have the right hair style, or would you send your regrets and not attend? Rich people can smell the difference in tax brackets. You're not going to fool them with a rental car and a Prada bag. Dress nicely and go. Maybe one of them will find you amusing and offer to keep you as a pet.

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It has been over 5 months since I had my baby. I have been breast feeding the whole time. Is it normal for me to have not had my period yet? Its normal but watch out-you are still completely capable of getting pregnant!

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Would you date a married man/women? No. That's detestable in my book.

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What phrase shouldn't you scream at a Yankee game? Well considering that a Yankee's "fan" is just as likely to boo their team as cheer for them, I'm not sure there's anything you can't yell at a Yankee's game.

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Will storing my makeup in the bathroom ruin it? I'm worried that the moisture from the shower will cause problems. Any advice? cool dry place-just like pills.

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What's a good website to find jobs, esp. jobs needing no or little experience (fast food, retail stores at cashier level)? I'm in the NJ area, if it matters. craigslist.org

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For the past 3 nights I've woken up to raccoon damage in the backyard. They rip up the lawn to eat the bugs. How can I stop them from ruining the lawn? A spray? Any suggestions? It happens late at night (2am ish) Any product that contains predator urine should keep them away. Shake Away makes a product I think-that stuff should be readily available at a hardware/Home Depot type store. Also, motion detecor flood lights might be helpful.

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Do you think that religions cause wars to start and never end and why? No, I think religion is just an excuse for mankind to continue its downward spiral. These days it seems like wars, riots, murders...they happen for just about any reason you can imagine. And NONE of them are legit.

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Do you use mass transit on a daily basis? Yes. But I'm not sure what that has to do with shampoo or conditioners.

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What foods make your breast larger? Hmm well yams contain estrogen...nah that's a stretch. I doubt there's a food that's going to achieve those results for you.

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It's now the rainy season in Japan. Is there a polite way to ask a lady to remove her umbrella from my butt in a crowded train? Thanks, I've been trying to find a polite way to itch my anal warts all morning! BTW I'd clean your umbrella with rubbing alcohol, can't be too careful with HPV!

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Do you think terrible things have to happen sometimes? Do you think there's a balance between good and bad things happening.... and they both somehow NEED to happen? I don't know whether or not they "need" to happen in regards to human kind-like its some sort of universal balancing act. BUT I do think that you can never really appreciate the sweet unless you've tasted the sour (case in point-fickle Yankees fans ;).

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What is the average annual salary of a Pilot and First Officer (co-pilot) at a commuter airline? Male or Female?

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Does it pull your spirits down when you read about teenagers wanting to have sex? Yes and No. I pretty much wanted to have sex all the time from about 15 to 18 years of age. Luckily I was well-educated and sexually transmitted diseases, pregnancy and the speed at which my mother's hand would have intersected with my face if I did something truly foolish. What worries me or "pulls down my spirits" is that I don't think today's teenagers 1. Have...

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What's the worst thing to say when greeted by the Queen of England? Nice to meet you Sir.

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Do you believe society is making girls believe they need straight hair in order to look pretty? I think straight hair is probably just a trend right now. What disturbs me is when "society" tells girls of color that they need to look caucasian to be considered pretty. That sh*t really pisses me off!

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Is it right to stay engaged to someone with manic depression,when you thought u had seen worst of their manic episodes prior to the engagment, now have worrying concerns for your future together? I can't tell you whether to break up or stay together but I can say that you need to get it out in the open NOW. If your fiance can't handle a frank, open discussion of his bipolar disorder or refuses to seek treatment, is in denial etc then you should ask yourself "do I want to live like this for the rest of my life?" Good Luck.

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Would you disown your son/daughter if they were gay. No I would not. I would never disown my child for being who he or she is...not even if my child voted Republican. ;)

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Yesterday an organization that my dept. works with had a representative come over for a meeting, at one point she told me what to do in front of studnets and it demeaned me. She has no authority over me but I was told she has a lot of say in things. Help? Regardless of this person's position there is a right and a wrong way to give feedback. Anyone worth their salt who manages people should know the 4 P's (Praise in Public, Punish in Private). But the good news for you is you have the opportunity to find a "coachable" moment in this. For starters you should talk to the person who supervises you and ask for a little...

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For nearly a year I have been sleeping with a work colleague who has a girlfriend. Thinking he would leave her. Now she is pregnant. He says that's not what he wanted. We still work together but how do I move on or should I wait to see what he does? Move on. Don't waste any more of your time. I know its hard but there are two things to remember-he's had a YEAR to leave her! He's not going to do it now that she's pregnant. And secondly how would you ever trust him knowing that he cheated on his last girlfriend for an entire year. There are plenty of men out there, don't waste your time on a boy.

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What is the song from Estee Lauder "Pleasures" perfume commercial featuring Gwyneth Paltrow? Speed of Light (godart string version) by Alphawezen

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Is it true that Jessica Simpson dumped John Mayer for James Blunt? Perryman, you astound me with your vast and varied interests! This is just hearsay, but the girl on the A train (you know, the girl with the 2 sizes too small, low-rise jeans, and the cut off shirt) told her friend that she read in a magazine that John Mayer dumped Jessica, like three times. Now if that isn't a legit source, I don't know what is.

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If you hate your boss and found a new job that pays you double...how would you tell your soon-to-be-former-boss that you quit? I know its hard, but keep it clean. I more than anyone understand the desire to sing the "I hate you, I hate you, I hate you, I quit!" song but don't forget that the job you're leaving will probably be on your resume for awhile. So hold it in and maybe you can hang him in effigy later!

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I have a 186 IQ what are the pros & cons of having such a high IQ? The questions you ask would indicate that your IQ is much, much lower than that.

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I'm dating my sister's ex-husband, and she doesn't talk to me any more. My family is also disappointed, but I love him. Am I wrong? If you were my sister I wouldn't talk to you either. You sound like a selfish cow who has a major inferiority complex regarding your sister.

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What place have you been to where people are just so friendly and they welcome you with open arms? Scotland. Of course the places I visit are usually populated almost exclusively by my relatives so its possible the experience might be different for others ;)

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Is answerbag effecting your relationship? Only my relationship with my day job. ;0

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How can it be legal for a court to require you to waive your constitutional rights in order to receive probation? this has happened to me,i wasnt given a choice. to me,this is legal blackmail! Which rights- the right to bear arms, the right to associate with known criminals, the right to vote? We need more specifics to give an answer.

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What mortal individual past or present do you think has made the most important contribution to all man kind? Joseph Lister.

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What do you think it means to be smart? That you have the ability to think critically. IMHO too many people think that knowing many facts about a subject makes you smart but it doesn't, it just means you have a good memory.

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What was your crime? (google "<your name here> was arrested for") Caroline was arrested at work for "lewd behaviour"

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Would you ever want to be married in life? And if you already are .. is it good or bad? I'm married and I love my husband very much. He enriches my life. I don't think that marriage should be someone's goal though. Its not something you should aspire to like you would a career, or owning your own home or something. If it is chances are you will marry just for the sake of getting married and things won't turn out so merry.

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My grandmother is on life support ,unfortunately pulling the plug was put on my head should i pull the plug? You've already got advice from every angle and I'm sure you have more than enough information to digest at this point. I would just like to add that I hope that this whole terrible situation will impress upon you and the rest of your family the urgent need to a living will/advanced directive. Since this is your grandmother I assume you still have parents and possible siblings. When...

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What are the symptoms of possibly having a stomach ulcer? "burning or gnawing feeling in the stomach area that lasts between 30 minutes and 3 hours. This pain is often interpreted as heartburn, indigestion or hunger. The pain usually occurs in the upper abdomen, but sometimes it may occur below the breastbone. In some individuals the pain occurs immediately after eating. In other individuals, the pain may not occur until hours after eating. The...

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A bathtub made of gold has been stolen from a resort hotel near Tokyo. What have you taken from a hotel? Not much, just a bathtub made of gold! Mwahaha, that sucker was heavy.

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Do christians have a right to say "Jesus is the only way"? Doesn't this suggest they are against all other religions, giving other religions a reason to be against them? People have the right to say/think whatever they want. As much as it annoys me to hear people prostelitize, what's the point of following a religion if you don't think its the right one? Its not just Christians either, Muslims, Jews, Hindi, they all think their path is the right one or they wouldn't have chosen it. When you chose something to believe in you are essentially...

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Some parents gave their one-year-old child a birthday party that cost $50,000. What do you think such excess does to the character of a child and his/her view of the world? One word-REHAB.

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What are your thoughts on schools banning anyone who HAS a Myspace? The phrase "sich heil" comes to mind.

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In a case of extended family incest, is exposing a pedophile worth the emotional effects of turmoil and upheaval on the family involved? I really need some advice. Do it.

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If Answerbag was a soap opera, what would we call it? Bag Enders

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What is wrong with legalizing gay marriage? Whenever there is a big moral controversy in this country you can bet your a$$ there's big business behind it. I'm not saying some people aren't genuinely concerned about it but I think it takes deep pockets to stir the hornet's nest this much. I bet its the health insurance companies!! Man I hate those a-holes. Someone should pass a ban on health insurance employees...

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Is oral sex really sex? Well you can't get pregnant but you CAN get STDs. So yeah, its sex in my book.

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Are right-wing talk show host the mouthpiece of God? Not any God that I know.

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What's the most important thing you've learned from your Dad? That alcoholism runs in our family.

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Can you describe "describe in one word..." questions in one word? Lazy.

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How do i get rid of a car that is still owed on but is a huge headache for me Option 3) Your car "accidentally" gets stolen, stripped, set on fire and abandoned.

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Does your printer hate u? my previous 1 hated me. I had a printer like that in college. I took it to the parking lot and destroyed it with a baseball bat, Office Space style.

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Why is the Bush administration allowing all of these poisoned products into the US from China, but stopping Canadian Pharmaceuticals from coming in, claiming that they are “unsafe”? Umm, just a wild guess here but I think it probably has something to do with US pharm companies, their lobbyists, campaign contributions and a one-armed man. Plus you can never EVER trust Canada!!

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Dan Quayle or George W. Bush? Who is smarter? That's like asking who the smartest kid with Down's Syndrome is.

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Do you beleive that if someone doesn't like America, yet lives in it, should GET OUT? No matter their age or any other reason... I'm asking because someone told me this... So I want other opnions. Any one who preaches that clearly has no idea what they are talking about. The USA is built upon the freedom to express your opinion. Rebellion is the mother of this country. He or she sounds like a fascist to me.

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Do you think everyone on the planet should vote in the north american presidential elections? If you're talking about US presidential elections then I say, who cares? Our elections are rigged anyway. If you know the right people you could get Big Bird elected.

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How do you know your cat loves you? I don't think you can reasonably expect the human emotion of love to translate to any animal. Cats or dogs might think of you as part of their pack, or might recognize you as the provider of food or engage in grooming activities with you but superimposing "love" on to these activities is, IMHO, anthropomorphic.

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Is there anything on the market that can keep you from falling asleep at the wheel while driving? Yup-coffee. There are other products like No-dose but they are not more or less effective than good ol' java.

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Will i loose friends if i come out to them Possibly, but its better to lose a few "friends" than to lose your sense of self. Plus you're gaining a whole new community of people who will support and nurture you.

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If you had to tatoo a message on your head what would you put? This end up.

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Where do you go to make new friends (as an adult) or for potential dates, but DONT say bars/clubs/parties...I've had bad experiences with people from there. I'm trying to meet new people but no activities i'm involved in works? Think of the things you like to do and join a club. Using myself as an example to show the different types clubs you can come up with I'm a member of the Young Democrats, the Wagner Society, the Episcopal Church Women, Junior League. There are also sports leagues you can join or groups that get together to go hiking or mountain climbing or power walking. Church groups are also a good...

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What are Polish men like in bed? Long and hard, like their last names.

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Mother Teresa was the ___ of love and caring. a. anatomy b. dichotomy c. epitome d. osteopath dude, its c. epitome.

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Do you think that swearing makes one seem less intelligent? I think it depends on the swearing. Some can be quite well-crafted. ;) But if you're talking about some idiotic miscreant that drops the F bomb like its a common article, then yes, it does make a person seem like a dope.

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Why don’t oysters give to charity? Because they're shellfish!

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What get's rid of calleouses, you know that crust hard skin peole get on the bottom of their big toes or pads on their feet? Credo blades work quite well but you have to be VERY careful when using them.

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If supervised IQ tests are not a real indication of a persons intelligence, why do organizations such as Mensa (High IQ Society) insist that applicants sit them and score within the 98th percentile before they are accepted? Because IQ tests, like race, or heritage are another way of excluding people and making yourself feel superior. Even if they are inaccurate its still a way of saying "I'm in this group and you're not." As a member of Mensa, DAR, Colonial Dames, and a bunch of other really stupid groups my mother made me join I know this to be true first-hand.

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About what sublect would 'don't get me started'! be applicable to you? Neocons and street harrasment. That's two separate subjects but I guess if you put them together they would really piss me off as well.

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I hadnt been back to chuch for about 5 years and I recently went back my family critizies me for going back and saying its wrong cause i have done a couple bad things but who hasnt..I accepted Jesus as my lord and savior & all...So is it wrong to go back? Dude, seriously Jesus hung out with prostitutes, lepers, adulterers, murderers AND tax collectors. Remind your Christian family of that the next time they feel the need to point out your flaws.

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In class have you ever locked horns with a teacher over something that he/she said that you thought was absurd or untrue? Yes. I once had a teacher tell me that I was a confused lesbian in front of the class (when I was a high school student). I have nothing against confused lesbians, I just don't belond to that demographic. I informed her that I was not a confused lesbian but I'm pretty sure I could round up a few of not-so-confused lesbian activist that would be happy to educate her on the topic.

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IS 17 to young to get married if you love him? Yes. I don't mean to sound like one of those adults who thinks that young people can't make any decisions on their own but its been scientifically proven that people under the age of 25 do not think the same way that people older than 25 (25ish, give or take!). There's a switch that gets thrown in the brain around that age and the decision making moves from the amygdala which...

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Is it immoral to rape a scarecrow? (A friend wants to know.) Suuuure its for a friend. I think inanimate objects can't technically be raped and are thus fair game. Your "friend" should really use protection though because hey, who knows where that scarecrow has been? Also there's a splinter factor.

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To you, what is both the most severe crime possible (within our physical lives, nothing spiritual or otherwise metaphysical please), and the most severe just punishment for it? Domestic Violence of any type. On the surface this might not seem like the most severe crime, but I believe it to be the root of almost all criminal activity. The most severe punishment would be a Clockwork Orange-type reconditioning.

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What is a clever way to get a guy that I know likes me to call me instead of text or message?I like this guy and I know he likes me. But, he only text or messages me. Very rarely does he call. We talked once and had a great convo but he won't call again. Tell him your mom cut off your texting plan and that if you open text messages you get hit with a huge overage charge.

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Do you get bored easily? I'm sorry, what was the question? Guess which type I am. I change zip codes like I change my clothes so I would say that I thrive on diversity.

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What are your views on Bush's presidency? I think his time in office has given us many "teachable" moments. A veritable "How not to" guide for anyone in a position of leadership.

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Is it true that if there is grass on the field, you can play ball? If it IS true than the reverse must also be true which would mean that all those hairless porn stars are breaking the law.

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If your son is 16 and is still going to school can you kick him out of your house or does he have to live with you until he is 18 You can terminate parental rights and hand him over to the state if you wish to do so.

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My wife hates EVERYHING about me. It's making me start to hate myself, what should I do...? Normally I would say try counseling but if she hates everything about you, well there's nothing to do but find a lawyer and DIVORCE.

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If you could ask Satan one question what would it be? What's it like having the Bushes as relatives? Tell Jerry Falwell we said hello.

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To what extent can jazz be seen as a quintessential american art form? Can something be quintessential when there's more than one of it? I think jazz, like bluegrass, gospel, shapenote singing are uniquely American because they exemplify what America is. All these musical forms are based upon musical traditions taken from another country or region and incorporated into a new type of sound or musical style. Just like the people who come to this country...

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The county Legislature voted unanimously last night to ban smoking in cars with children under the age of 18. What do you think of this? This is now law in a part of New York. I think its fascist to make it a law even though its clearly the right thing to do. I wish that people had enough sense and respect for a child's health not to do it on their own, without a having to pass laws that regulate every little thing a person does.

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Is it wrong to date someone who is married but says he is going to live his wife to be with you? Wrong and more importantly completely naive. This question is in the Teenagers section so I'm pretty sure you're a teen in which case, you're too young to get involved in this crap. For starters its never OK to be the "other person". If this person respects you then he can wait till he's free to pursue you romantically. And men have been using the...

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Exactly what time period does 'old school' refer to? It refers to the time in history when music was recorded mainly on cassette tape. Exhibit A to substantiate this would be my brother-in-law's t-shirt that says "Old School" and has a picture of a cassette tape on it.

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Ok ya might think that im stupid but im a cutter and there are some things going on in my life and im just trying to kill myself, so i can get my life done and over with? I say stick with the devil you know. Who's to say the next life is any better than this one. I don't think you're stupid for cutting or feeling suicidal. Allow yourself to NOT ACT on that impulse because you can't un do it. Ride it out and seek help from a professional.

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What is a happy medium between physical assault and not doing anything when you're sexually harassed on the street? Bump N/T

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What is a happy medium between physical assault and not doing anything when you're sexually harassed on the street? Saturday I was walking down the street (in jeans and a polo, thank you) and some sub-human piece of garbage passed me and said "Man I'd like to f*ck those t*tties!" I wheeled around and hit him in the crotch with my backpack. I need a better response than that because in this city sh*t like that happens ALL THE TIME and while I think my response was appropriate for the level of...

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I'm a girl in my early 20s, 5ft10" and a size 8 (uk), 4 (US). I have always been incredibly thin and want to gain weight but I already eat as much as I can & try to eat high in calories snacks in between meals. What can I do? Lift weights. That's what all the super thin starlettes in Hollywood do to re-create the curves they lose by, well by being super thin.

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Does anyone here look down on kids before marriage? I don't think its ideal, especially if the parents are young and it interferes with their education. Its certainly considered a societal taboo and I think it will continue to be so for quite some time.

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I am going to take a drug test in two hours. For the past two months I smoked about once a week. The last time I smoked was exactly 17 days ago. Is it a urine test? Cause if its a hair follicle test you're screwed dude.

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In the state of Ohio. I want to move out of state with my children who are 13 and 15 for work purposes. Can I force my ex, the childrens father to allow me to take the children. I am the Do you have sole physical custody of the children? Because if you share joint custody then no, you can't "force" him to let you take the children. In most states you need the court's permission.

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How are Federal regulations published? They are published first in chronological order and, then, are later codified by subject. Each law passed is designated as either a public law or a private law, and is assigned a number indicating the chronological order in which it is passed. Public laws are designed to affect the general public while private laws are passed to meet the special needs of an individual or group. Only public...

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Why would an attorney begin their legal research using annotated statutes? Because its the easiest way. Would you plow through an entire book looking for a single paragraph or would you read the table of contents first?

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Do you consider yourself more intelligent than the average person? Yes. Not because I think I am terribly smart, but because the current "dumbing down of America" seems to make those around me appear much more stupid. Does that make sense? It seems like the media and the overal cultural climate these days encourages stupidity and frowns on behaving in an intelligent, respectful manner. For example when people get on the subway blasting their...

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For the past couple of months I've been gaining weight, kinda outta no where. It could be b/c of meds that I am on?! I can't go on a huge diet b/c of my hypoglycemia, & i have a few back diseases which limit what I can do exercise wise. What to do? HELP! I'm not a doctor but if your hypoglycemia could be the cuplrit behind your weight gain. Check out this link: http://www.advance-health.com/weightloss.html Scroll down to the heading "CORRECTING SUGAR HANDLING STRESS FOR WEIGHT LOST". Good luck, and don't be afraid to make a doctor's appt purely to talk about this issue as it very likely could be linked to your HG.

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Is there anyone in your life who can correctly predict your reactions No. I am moody and unpredictable.

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A man (a judge at that) has sued his local dry cleaner for 77 million dollars for the loss of one pair of pants. They offered $15 000, but he refused. What is your reaction? His butt should be kicked off the bench and he should be forced to pay restitution to the state for tying up the courts with this nonsense.

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We are both Filipino Citizen with my hubby. Married 7 yrs and dont have kids. He had done adultery many times. I'll leave Philippines to work in Europe and met my European BF.Can we get marry with my BF in Europe without fixing my marriage in Philippines? I doubt your second marriage would be valid in any country if you are not first divorced from your current husband.

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Why do New Yorkers drive so close to each other? What ruffryder said plus the fact that, at least in the NY City, people have no concept of personal space.

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Does class prejudism still play a major roll in society? Absolutely. For example an "upper" or "middle" class person who would presumably be well educated would be make class assumptions about you for using "prejudism". In fact assuming that being well educated is the mark of the upper or middle class is a prejudicial as well. I think its just part of the human condition to size someone up based on one preconcieved...

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What is worse terrorism or global warming? Hmm that's a hard one. Both could kill you, but at least with Global Warming there are clear causes and there are solutions. I don't think we're ever going to figure out how to stop terrorism (the only solution I can think of is total annihilation of the human species). So even though GW is catastrophic I'm going with terrorism.

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Have you ever hated every little thing about yourself? Only when I'm awake.

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I think some things you should never say to a child are.."Because I said so, that's why"..."This is my house, not yours"...calling him/her hurtful names. What would you add to that list? How bout "no one will ever love you if you don't lose some weight."?

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If you could pass the bar exam without getting your degree in law, would you be allowed to practice law? It varies by state but usually the answer is yes. Many states that allow you to practice law without attending law school have some sort of requirement such as studying law privately with a judge or something. My personal belief is that this is a throw back. I know three women who are now in their 80s who became lawyers this way because at the time the law schools in their area would not...

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Can homosexuals be priests (or whatever the correct term is) in the Episcopalian religion? We have a homosexual Bishop so I'm guessing, yeah, priest is OK.

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Anyone know anything about Bulgaria? Would this be a good recomendation for a vacation or even a permanet move? The national instrument is the bagpipe.

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Who here hates rap? As a concept Rhythmic American Poetry is appealing, however the current interpretation/application of this concept is particularly heinous and un-artistic.

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Have you ever split up from someone and never, ever heard from them or seen them since? Yes. It was lovely.

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If you knew a pedophile went to your church....what would you do? As a Christian, should you accept and forgive him? Hell yes I would. As a Christian I think protecting innocent children should be my primary concern. It certainly trumps the needs of a person who rapes children.

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I've heard singers talk about their head voice and their chest voice, what are they talking about? What do these terms mean? Head voice and Chest voice are euphamistic terms that refer to two different passagio (or "registers) involved in singing. The chest voice refers to the lowest range of any given person and generally encompasses the speaking range as well. It is so called because you may feel vibrations in your chest when singing in this register (side note, there is no such thing as chest resonance...

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"Heaven goes by favor. If it went by merit, you would stay out and your dog would go in." (Mark Twain) What are your thoughts on Twain's theology? Mark Twain had clearly never met a pitbull. http://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/05/02/hero.dog.ap/index.html

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What actually happens when you "lose your voice"? Oh lots of fun things. First of all the vocal folds are really just two mucosal membranes that create sounds by undulating against one another. If you've lost your voice that usually means something has happened to these delicate little folds. The most common reason is vocal abuse which inflames the folds and makes them swell up so they cannot connect properly to produce sounds. The...

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What's the funniest joke you've ever heard? The Aristocrats

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What information do you think the governments keep from us? Soylent green is people. That and I doubt we will every really know the truth about government spending or what sorts of unhealthy things we are exposed to everyday that they know about but do not stop. I think we will never know all the shady things done because people in power are owned by powerful lobbyists.

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Type your name/username into Google images. What is the first picture that comes up? Not it! If you google my user name you get a nice tonsil shot.

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If you were to start a new fast food chain, what would you sell and what would you call it? Mexican Soul Food and I would call it Nacho Mama's.

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When you were a child and were asked what you wanted to be when you grew up, what did you say??? Did you end up being what you said? Opera Singer. Yes.

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What social class do you belong to? I'm a Jali!

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Have you ever been with someone whose temper got totally out of control to the extent that it frightened you? Yes but then I stabbed him with a kitchen knife so it turned out alright.

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If you were related to some famous, successful and well-liked, would you use that connection or would you prefer to succeed on your own? I am and I do. Its extremely difficult to separate yourself in a situation like that. Even if you don't name drop or "use" the person's connections, you automatically get chances other's wouldn't have.

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If you are an adult with siblings, have you gotten closer or have you drifted apart? Gotten closer. I can appreciate my sister a lot more now.

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Are you a slave to money? Lately I've been spending like I have a money tree growing in my living room. Don't know why really, must be the bipolar disorder in me. I've always thought of money as more of a concept than an actual concrete thing. Probably why I don't have much of it!

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Can you be into country music if you don't own a pickup that won't start, or a dog, or don't have a cheating partner, prefer champagne to beer and feel dumb wearing a cowboy hat? You don't have to worry about that anymore because Country Music no longer exists. What we have now (pop/rock with a singer who has a twang) is not country music. Allison Krauss is the one exception.

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Are there really churches and schools called "Our Lady of Perpetual Sorrow"? Why would you want to name your churches and schools something so unhappy? Where does it come from? Yes there are. Its a reference to the Virgin Mary. Below I've cut and pasted a Novena to OLPS that pretty much explains the title. Most holy and afflicted mother, queen of martyrs, you stood beneath the cross and witnessed the agony of your dying Son. Look down with tenderness and pity on us as we meditate on your sorrows and place our request in the sanctuary of your wounded...

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What should I do if I feel comfortable working with a voice teacher, but feel like I have no say on the music I work on? Hey Hemi Demi Semi, Just figured out the epicly long post I submitted to answer your previous question somehow never went through. The basic idea is that if you trust him, and he's a good teacher than he probably has a reason for every piece he give you. A lot of times the rep we like is not right for our voice. Its hard, but you have to accept the limitations of your instrument....

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When have you lost the most weight--cardio or strength training? Circuit training that incorporates both cardio and weight training. A good fitness program will embrace both.

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Why are some people always late? If they don't have legit reasons and they do it over and over again they are narcissists that think their time it simply more valuable than yours.

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If George Bush went on mastermind, what would his specialist subject be? Strategery

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Who's trippin' down the streets of the city, smilin' at everybody she sees? Every one knows its Windy.

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How many times do I have to tell my parents Harry Potter is not evil? (yes i am an "adult" ) No matter how many times you try to explain that HP has all the core values any decent person would admire (loyalty, courage, friendship, goodness) people who believe they're evil books are going to go right on believing it. Its sort of on par with trying to argue someone out of their religion or political party. They either accept it or they don't. So the answer to your question...

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Where is the best place to stay in Manhattan, NY when you are working with a tight budget? The YMCA is your best bet-the 47th street Y is nice and pretty central. If you google the Vanderbilt YMCA you can find all the contact information. PS its not the stereotype of YMCA accommodations, ie its not for homeless people or anything like that! They get a lot of hostel type tour groups from foreign countries and the like.

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I watched a movie based in my hometown in Texas. The police all wore cowboy hats, and everyone spoke in the most horrible accent. That's NOT how it is. Does anyone feel like their town is misrepresented in movies? That's totally annoying, isn't it? My personal pet peeve is that actor's think any old southern drawl will do. HELLO?!? People from Virgina do NOT sound the same as people from Texas and no one from any part of the south speaks like they've just stepped straight off the set of Gone with the Wind (well, not naturally anyway...) A prime example is Kyra Sedgwick in The...

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I'm going to NY, NY this weekend to meet up with my sis. We're only going to have one full day (tomor) in the city? Neither of us have ever done any of the tourist stuff before. What should we do? Where should we eat? We're going to have a huge thunderstorm this weekend so pack your rain boots and umbrella! What sort of stuff do you like? Are you an art museum type, historical sites type, shopping type? Are you interested in seeing shows? What's your budget?

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I would like to learn something new today. Do you have any information that you think I ought to know? When people quit smoking and the nicotine has left their system (around day 3 or four) their brains get flooded with all this extra oxygen that they don't normaly get and they literally become "airheads"-forgetting information and messing up basic tasks.

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Who has the scariest avatar on AB? Mine could be potentially scary. You know, if you're really really afraid of cake...or, death or something.

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If you had to choose one abilty to lose which would it be, deaf or blind. Why? Blind. Because I think being deaf isolates someone much more than being blind. Communication is so much more difficult when you are hearing impaired.

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Do you feel like you've reached your full potential yet? In my line of work anyone who thinks they're at the top of their game is usually on their way out, so I'm going to go with a heary HELL NO on this one!

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A friend & her 6 y/o son visited me today. The child created a huge mess in my apartment, broke things, etc. Before they left, I asked my friend to clean up his mess. She was very offended by this. Was I right or wrong to ask? She did nothing to stop him. Ok now that I've wiped the tears away from the laughing fit I had while reading this question I can finally answer! The question is both hilarious and sad. Unless you were a real bitch when you handed her the hoover, she had no place being upset. You know this, everyone who has answered knows this. I've had my fair share of nanny gigs and I think everyone knows that a six year old...

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How can I get a voice teacher to stop half trying to kill me? (I do practice) ROFL! This is a hazzard of the trade. A few details if you please: -Is this pyschological trauma or is she actually physically trying to kill you? OR -when you say "trying to kill me" do you mean she's wrecking your voice?

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What is your favorite 'feel good' song? The kind that perks you up. Right now its Fidelity by Regina Spektor.

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What is it called when you cannot suppress your overwhelming urge to proseltyze to everyone? I'm really trying to cut back on sarcastic, knee-jerk responses so could you please let me know if you're looking for humor or an actual definition? LOL!

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Do you have to go to law school to be a lawyer? No, you just have to pass the bar. I think most states allow this. Usually you have to study the law under the guidance of a judge or something. Of course, I can't imagine who would hire an attorney that didn't go to law school...

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Do you think music has a powerful impact/influence on people today? Yes. Mostly a negative one judging by the popular music of today. Its a shame because music has the power to uplift but these days you turn on the radio and you mostly hear about killing people, doing drugs, how to deal with a "ho" or the sounds of someone moaning like they're having sex. Any music that's halfway intelligent or has a message gets labeled "Indie"...

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What is the worst culinary disaster you've ever created? Sour cream sandwich. I guess there really can be too much of a good thing. Of course, I was 10 when I created it.

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What would you do if you really like someone but, their your best friends ex and the best friend of the guy you were just trying to go out with. and we both like each other. what should i do? My personal rules about this are 1. A friend's Ex iS always and forever off limits. There are so many reasons not to date a friend's ex and so few reasons to do it. 2. Always pick a friend over a boyfriend (or girlfriend if that's your situation). Especially if you're a teenager. I'm not trying to talk down to you but I vaguely remember what being a teenager...

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Irs can moving expense be deducted if it is for medical reason not job related? If your doctor actually prescribed the move and you have the medical files to back up the claim then yes, you can deduct the cost of your move as a medical expense. Its probably a very tangled tax situation though, you should probably get a professional's help.

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If you were sentenced to 10 years in prsion, what would you get really good at? Making alliances, oh yeah and I would learn to knit like a mo fo.

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Grab the book nearest to you, turn to page 18, and find line 4, What does it say? Success

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Are people in New York City really as rude as they say? They're just as rude as people in every other big city are. Living in NYC is a hassle and the people who usually complain about rude NYC'rs are usually tourists who stopped someone running for a train to ask for explicit directions and information on which trains to take to get to the WTC and how far they would have to walk and how much the train fare is and how close can you get to...

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What is the secular argument against gays in the military? Oh you know, the old "they might rape us in our sleep and that would lower morale argument." Because, as you must know by now, gay people are really all about raping straight people. They do it constantly.

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For a foreigner, what is the best way to learn English vocab.? Watch Sesame Street. Seriously. Its better for pronunciation and grammar than vocabulary but its still a really great way to learn. As I used to tell my students "Don't learn your English on the streets unless its Sesame Street".

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What would you do if a bunch of teddy bears started chasing you around everywhere you go? Adjust my meds.

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How do you decide on a color choice and design for a small bedroom being shared by 3 girls? If you're talking about color's for the walls I'd stick with the most neutral color you can find. I worked for an interior designer for three years and he would usually keep the walls neutral (especially for young children who are going to grow out of their love for bright orange in about three seconds). Its a lot easier to bring the fun and color into the room with rugs,...

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How would YOU put the sound of Darth Vader's breathing into words (e.g.huuuu huuuu)? If you used the IPA it would look like this [h ə]

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Have you ever felt racism? If you mean have I ever felt like a target of racism, then yes, everyday

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What not to say in a community shower? I can't wait till they find a cure for Herpes.

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What to say about too many what not to say questions? What not too answer about what not to say questions?

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Whats a good comeback if someone calls you a slut? You could say "I prefer the term 'sexually-liberated non-Puritan" Of course, PP's answer was pretty good too.

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How do you cultivate apathy? I don't know and I don't care. (now just apply that phrase to every situation you encounter and you're all set)

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Whatever happened to the man as the initiator and the women as the responder? (Old school way) I think it went out the window when they started letting us own property and vote. And I'm only half kidding there. We have control over all our own choices now, its only a natural evolution that we take control of who we date rather than wait to be the passive recipients of male advances.

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Did women in the olden days get cellulite? Yes, but they where too busy with things like fighting for the right to vote and hold property to obsess over it.

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What is the most stupidest thing someone you know has done Used the phrase "most stupidest". ;)

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What's a good comeback when someone says to you "Why are you so fat"? Because I consume more calories than I burn, duh.

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Do you think that paradise and hell really exist? or do you believe that they are just States of Conscience? I'm a Christian and as such always thought they were literal places until I read Sartre's "No Exit". I still have nightmares about that book. The notion that "hell is other people" made me start to believe that hell (and therefor heaven or paradise) are states of mind. Self-inflicted states of mind I think!

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What do you think of the Calculus of Felicity? I think its an interesting concept although I'm not sure how readily it would/could be applied on a daily basis. I think it would be a great social experiment if a person used felicific calculus for big decisions.

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Drivers on their way to breakfast in northern Virginia on Saturday found it all over the road after nearly 165,000 eggs spilled out of an overturned tractor-trailer on the Capital Beltway. When did you break something you really shouldn’t have? I broke the leg off of a porcelain zebra at my piano teacher's house when I was about 8. I still have nightmares about that one!

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2 months ago I was "the one" as I wiped her tears away, 3 wks later she ends it (didn't wanna move or have an LDR). So why call me & say she can't wait to move/get away from the people there, yet I hear (via grapevine) she's smitten with a local guy there Either she's emotionally conflicted or she's manipulative. Either way, is this something you want to deal with? Sounds shady, I would cut in run if I were you! Best of luck.

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Anyone on here have any personal experience or know someone personally that has had experience with a serrogate that has provided a child to them? My cousin is thinking about this option... A former co-worker of mine used a surrogate and it worked out well. I think the best way to go is through an agency that screens and matches the couple with the right surrogate. Also, if its possible using your own eggs and sperm is a good way to go to ensure that the surrogate has no claim on the baby if she flips out and tries to keep it.

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This boy is a huge FLIRT, and he hugs alot of girls and stuff but then he can be mean to them and call them out of there name, but with me he looks at me, never calls me out of my name (well in a nice way he will call me boo, or something) says bye or hi! Sounds like he's gay but in the closet.

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Aussies and Brits: What are some english words you use that are different from American English? Fanny Fag Crack Boot Football

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When a kid turns 18 is the father still responsible for child support? No, unless he signed something in the divorce settlement or paternity suit stating that he would continue to support the child past 18 or pay for college, that sort of thing. Although I would hope that, as a father, he would willingly want to continue to help his child.

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Are you an artist? Yes, I am a performing artist. I wish I had some sort of skill in the area of visual arts but alas, in that realm I can only appreciate the work of others.

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I think it's mean that some questions go unanswered. If helping other people and giving our opinon's means so much, why are there so many unanswered? I agree with audiogal-the unanswered questions I see the most of are 1. Questions that are extrememly technical in nature and cannot be answered unless you're a car mechanic or a physicist. 2. Questions that are incredibly stupid (a common example is "i had sex am i pregnunt?" or 3. Questions that are so loaded you're guaranteed a bloody nose and a free troll no matter how...

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Is it possible to be allergic to someONE? If you're looking for a scientific answer, the only medical fact I know is that its possible to be allergic to sperm. Everything else falls in to the category of the other person being exposed to environmental allergens that you are allergic too. Non-scientifically its DEFINITELY possible to be allergic to people!! I know a few that make me break out in hives just thinking of them!!

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I have an uncle who is picky and somewhat hard to please, today is his Birthday, (40th), what would be an appropriate gift? Any serious suggestions are appreciated. If you don't think its too impersonal, those American Express Gift Cards are great, then he can go wherever he wants and get his own d*mn present! Best of luck.

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If an African elephant goes to America, is it an African-American elephant? For that matter, can white South Africans who move to the US check African-American on their college applictations? Labels are funny sometimes...

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Should fat people pay higher taxes to compensate for using more health services? Only if you also raise the taxes on smokers, extreme sports players and people who get STD's.

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For those bilingual, do you often start a thought in your head in one language and find that you switched languages before finishing that thought? (I often do this with German and English.) Sometimes. What happens to me more often is that someone will speak to me in Italian and I'll answer in French or German instead. There's some fancy name for it, like 'language displacement' or something.

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Why should we pray? Prayer, regardless of who your praying to is (at least the way I see it) an unburdening or sorts. So even if you're not expecting your prayer to be miraculously answered, its like a nice mental tidy-up. I sometimes pray at bed time to get things off of my chest and out of my head so I can sleep (in addition to the religious obligation of prayer). I find it helpful to pray a prayer of...

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I have to go to the DMV to renew my license (new pic), should I go after work so I can stop at home and get "pretty" or just go at lunch as I look now (no make-up)? No matter how nice you look when you show up, after three hourse of waiting in five separate lines you will look like, well a DMV employee. Attempt to find a time when the lines aren't around the block, that's the best you can do. Good luck!

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Citizens of the US, would you ever consider voting for a socialist political party? I would have to say its a firm "maybe" as I'm a big supporter of universal healthcare.

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Should homophobia and racism be completely illegal with serious penalties? No, you're entering the realm of the "thought police" with that notion. From there its just a hop skip and a jump to much more dangerous and insipid big brother-type plans.

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Do you use foreign words or expressions frequently? Yes. I like to use them completely out of context to create a new slang. I call this process "misappropriation of the xenocentric vulgate". LOL I have to much free time. Basically you take an American slang word and translate it literally (ie it would make no sense at all to use it in the original language).

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Who first invented or had the idea of 'school'? Well he didn't invent "school" but this chappy is the father of public education as we now know it: Horace Mann Born May 4, 1796, in Franklin, Massachusetts, he was the father of American education, Horace Mann. He abandoned his rigid Calvinist upbringing for Unitarianism at age 23 and contrived to get his own education before becoming an educator himself. He created the...

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Suppose you had a sibling that you were not at all close to as a matter of fact your sib was cruel to you as children. This sibling is ill and needs a kidney. Would you give your sibling one of your kidneys? I would give them the kidney because there's nothing more satisfying during an arguement than saying "You think, I'm a douchebag, yeah well, I gave you a kidney!" I know this because my sister gave me some of her bone marrow when I was younger and for a really long time our little sibling fights would go something like "Give me the remote!" "No"...

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"Remember things are never so bad that they can't get worse." What is your best/funniest DE-motivational quote? If you're not fired with enthusiasm you'll be fired with enthusiasm.

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What is your favorite poem? The Peace of Wild Things When despair for the world grows in me and I wake in the night at the least sound in fear of what my life and my children's lives may be, I go and lie down where the wood drake rests in his beauty on the water, and the great heron feeds. I come into the peace of wild things who do not tax their lives with forethought of grief. I come into the presence of...

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Do you owe more than one month's income on your credit cards? Hmm four months I think plus $ @#$%@#$@%#$ in student debt!! Blergh.

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Can you read sheet music? Yes. I'm an opera singer so its kind of a prereq. I'm a pretty darn good sight reader if I do say so myself!

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What job could you never do and why? I don't think I could do a job that involved destroying animals-so I guess I could never work at the pound!

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Can you remember anything of a "past life" - if so what? I have a few memories which my parents have always told me were just dreams or make believe or something. I'm not sure I agree because, at the age of 6 I'm not sure I had learned about garotting and yet I have this perfect memory of dying that way.

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What makes u happy and sad at the same time? Democracy.

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What the devil is going on? Lots of new stuff. I don't understand it all but I sure hope it doesn't change my status as a "Disease Expert"

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I dont want to become a "Maestro" but i want to keep answering questions & recieving points. Dont ask. But how can i make this possible? Continue to ask and answer questions in a tasteless, insensitive way. That should keep you from leveling up to Maestro. The following is a good example of how to avoid the upper levels of AB: http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/177913 Oh yeah, the one where you said you would high five the guy who beat up the 100 year old lady and robbed her, that falls in to this category as well.

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When a woman says she wants her picture back what is she really trying to say? That its over and she's afraid you'll do some voodoo with her picture.

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What if... World Peace existed? For world peace to exist it would mean that there were no humans left on the planet.

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Is "I'm done with my work" correct? As my mother would say "Turkeys are done, people are finished." ;)

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What happened on the year you were born? The Episcopal Church began ordaining women!

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What's the point of making "friends" when all they do is lie to you, abandon you, and crush your soul? Yeah, those aren't friends, those people are what's now classified as "frenemies". Kick them to the curb if you haven't already. Real friends are worth making. If you're wondering how to identify "real" friends from "frenemies", "real" friends don't do any of the things you just listed. I learned that one the hard way. Good...

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Why do i always pick/atract the wrong men, all i want is a nice guy to settle down with? My personal theory is that you end up with what you think you deserve. Its possible that you don't think you deserve the "right" guy. Maybe a good start for you would be to examine why you think you deserve the wrong one.

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What does your boss say about you? That I need to "push-back" more. I guess that means I'm too much of a people pleaser or something!

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How did/will you pay for college? It was a combination of scholarships (I really did my research. There are scholarships out there for people with asthma, people who are decended from Spanish American War Veterans, people who belong to this ethnic group or that ethnic group etc. plus the usual merit-based scholarships) and my parent's money. Grad school was all on me though. I had a tuition waiver and a stipend and...

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Have you fired a real gun before? If so, which one? Yes it was called a magnum baby eagle.

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Who is the most annoying broadcaster in sports? Who's the guy who always says "Here's a guy who ____"? He sort of annoys me.

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Should free universal healthcare be available to all, or only those who can afford it? I think it should be a sliding scale withing a hybrid model because there are people out there who could afford to pay for private insurance (ie they're not covered under an employeer's policy) that the insurance companies just WON'T cover. I know I high-end designer who owns a very chic boutique on Palm Beaches'Worth Avenue who recently had to get a second job to obtain...

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Do you believe that after a severely traumatic personal loss, it is always possible to pick up the pieces and go on, or are there some experiences from which a person can never recover? No, its not always possible to move on. Depending on the person or the traumatic event sometimes recovery isn't in the cards.

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How far is the nearest Walmart to you? Luckily Walmart isn't allowed in my city, so the closes one's in Jersey (about 15 miles).

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What is the uvula's purpose? My friend just had his removed. It stimulates the gag reflex.

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Would you vote for a 2 day work week and a 5 day week end? Those would be two hellacious days. No, I wouldn't vote for that. I would vote to adopt the European model that included 6 weeks vacation!!!

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What is the average length of incarceration for a convicted rapist in the United States? 9.8 years, usually only 5.4 years are served. I guess they have to keep the sentences short so they can make room for all the drug bust prisoners cause hey, its way more important to incarcerate a pot dealer than a violent rapist, right?

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If you were raped and your accused rapist was out on bail would you have second thoughts about tesifying if he was making threats against you? That whole situation just makes me sick. Also makes me wonder how/why that FREAK got bail. I'd like to say I'd be brave enough to testify but the truth is I wouldn't have to. My family would kill the b@stard before it would ever progress to a trial. I think the fact that this guy went back and sliced her throat will definitely deter future victims from coming forward. SICK,...

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Knowing me so far, what reasons do you have to LIKE me? Base this on personality or whatever u thought of my answers & questions. Well, you certainly don't seem to care about the impression you make, so that's sort of an interesting quality.

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What do you think about for animal testing for medical research? And also animal testing for comsmetic reasons? thoughts? Medical testing, absolutely. Cosmetic testing is a LOT harder to justify.

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If it's too loud, you're too old. How do you feel about that statement? I think its great, I'm investing a large portion of my retirement fund in hearing aides because with the current trend towards louder and louder music listening devices (whether its the ear buds, or the sub woofers in your car) a person who listens to loud music consistently from their teen years on will sustain a 30% hearing loss by their mid thirties. So rock on, you're financing...

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Why aren't you supposed to put your elbows on the table when you eat? Practical: They can interfere with the person seated next to you. The thing about tipping the table that the others have refered to is probably where it started.

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What will be the downfall of America? Apathy or Hubris, I'm not sure which and I'm too important to be bothered with deciding...

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Do lobsters really scream when being cooked? No its just the sound of the boiling water rushing through their shell. Freaky though!

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Will you help me clear this up... True or false: The Human race is made up of several races and ethnic backgrounds... Seems clear to me but not to nevets. Well you're partially correct-there are a lot of different ethnic backgrounds but there is only one "human" race. The term is misused frequently (often times on official forms and documents) but it is inaccurate. The scientific classification of living things goes: Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species. So for humans it would be: Kingdom-Animalia ...

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Why do i feel so selfish when i ask my friends for help? I would have to agree with Mekare on this one but I'd just like to add that people who are really and truly selfish would never in a million years ask themselves if what they're doing is selfish. Only a caring, giving person would ask themselves that.

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I've just been diagnosed with Bell's palsy. Anyone out there who can inform me about this condition, please. Here's a very informative forum/information site you might want to check out. Good luck to you! http://www.bellspalsy.ws/

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Do you believe there is a Heaven or Hell or could it just be a state of mind? I agree with Sartre-hell is other people!

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Do you know of natural cures(exercises) for TMJ, not including a mouth guard? I just found out today that a diet deficient in Magnesium can aggravate TMY disorder. Maybe you could get more Mg in to your diet.

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Are you doing what you really want to do with your life right now? If not, why not? Not exactly. I think its part of the human condition to never truly arrive at that point (at least for most of us). I think if I can just get that apartment, or that role, or if I can just make a little more money THEN I'll be truly happy. But then you get those things and you think "now that I have this apartment I really need a new couch, or now that I've got this role on my...

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Under what circumstances (if any) do you believe that someone else's [intercourse] life is your business? Well there's the obvious-if its my spouse then yes, its my business. If it where my child then yes, that would be my business too. Maybe a sex offender if he/she moved in to my neighborhood. Then there are the friends that MAKE it your business. Other than that, I really don't want to know!

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Is fish considered meat? If so, how come mom let us (okay, made us) eat that on Fridays during lent? To a vegetarian fish is meat and thus something they will not it. In the Catholic tradition fish is not considered meat and is acceptable to eat on Fridays during Lent.

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What is your motto in life? "I'm good enough, I'm smart enough, and gosh darn it people like me!" Oh wait, that's not me that's Stuart Smalley. My motto is "Crepi il lupo!"

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Which color will you wear for St. Patrick's Day; Red, Green or Both? Why? I wear Orange on St. Patrick's Day (which is really pretty ballsy of me in NYC!)

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Can your emotions make you sick? YES! Happens to me all the time. The sheer insanity of being in the performing arts causes me a lot of stress. I get very emotional (I'm also bipolar ;) so I started seeing a psychologist who specializes in professional atheletes and performing artists. I get sick a lot less now. I used to get a lot of sinus/chest infections-always things associated with the vocal tract. If I'm not...

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Who is your favorite celebrity? Renee Fleming, because she has an incredible amount of natural talent combined with amazing discipline and is consummate performer.

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If teachers taught, why didn't preachers praught? Probably for the same reason that the oxen and foxen don't fit in the boxen.

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How can you support the troops without supporting the war? There's a group called Any Soldier which will distribute things you buy and donate to the soldiers in Iraq. You can still think the mission is daft but help the troops out.

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Do you think kids/teens should be allowed to lock their bedroom door? When I was a teen my bedroom door locked...albeit from the outside.

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Why do some ABers feel obsessed to correct spelling and punctuation errors? Poor spelling and lack of punctuation can make a question completely unreadable, or open to multiple meanings. Here's a fun example: An English professor wrote the words, “Woman without her man is nothing” on the blackboard and directed his students to punctuate it correctly. The men wrote: “Woman, without her man, is nothing.” The women wrote:...

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Do you think the new trend of sneakers with wheels are dangerous? Yes! I'm terrified when I see kids running around the grocery store in them.

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What would you do if you saw your neighbor cheating on their spouse everyday and you were friendly with them? A similar thing happened to my mother. She saw the husband of a good friend on an airplane with another woman (it had long been suspected that he was having an affair with her but the wife didn't want to start divorce proceedings without being sure). My mother waited by the door till they deplaned and made it a point to say hello to him and to introduce himself to the girlfriend...

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What one thing about yourself would you NEVER tell your mother? The age at which I first had sex. (I never use the term "lost my virginity" because I didn't "lose" it, I know exactly where it went!)

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Do you want children? and How many? Yes but unfortunately I do not think my husband and I will be having any. We don't have the kind of lifestyle that would be conducive to child rearing and there's nothing more loathesome to me than people who have children despite the fact that their lives are totally unsuited for raising them.

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What is the name of communion recieved from the dying? Administering Communion to the dying is a PART of Extreme Unction or the Last Rites known as the Viaticum.

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What do you smell like today? I smell like pears! Teen Spirit

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How can I curb my sugar addiction? I find that I have to stay away completely from "trigger" foods. I think thats true of every addiction, its harder to try and moderate than to just stay away.

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Which country do you think will be the future superpower? China-and I don't think its in the future, I think its now! I mean if the US is a superpower, and China owns the US, doesn't that make China a superpower too?

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Do you open the door when it's Jehovah's Witnesses? If you do, do you just reject them or do you talk to them? I answered my door in a Halloween costume while wrapping a birthday present and receiving a blood transfusion.

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What is your job/what do you do for a living? What is your dream job? Why aren't you doing that now? Are you still pursuing that? Opera Singer

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What's the DUMBEST thing you've ever been caught saying? You can't get there from here.

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Why is it cool to show your boxer shorts above your waistline or is this just another dumb trend? Considering that this trend grew out of "prison fashion" I'm not quite sure why anyone on the outside would want to dress that way. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hip_hop_fashion

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When is the last time you told your parents that you love them? And why? At the end of every phone call. My paternal grandfather died suddenly when my dad was 18 so its a big deal with my family to make sure we never part ways or hang up the phone without saying I love you (you know, just in case one of us bites the dust).

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Are there any good reasons to SKIP school? Mental Health

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Is there something that is really popular/ respected that you just don't "get"? Sarah Brightman

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Are you familiar with the works of David Lynch? The little person next to me says yes (although he says it backwards while moving in slow motion)

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Someone asked me if I could go back and history what period would I live in. I responded, "and be black? I wouldn't do it" Yes I am black. I think they were a little offended, should they have been? No, I don't think it was offensive. There are certain periods of history I'd love to visit but wouldn't want to do it as a woman!

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Is dedicating your life to music a lost cause? Do people even listen anymore? I've dedicated my life to music and sometimes feel like I'm battling against the tide but, quite frankly, there's nothing else that satisfies me. If you're looking to get rich, it might not be the wisest choice!

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What's the craziest thing someone has asked you to do? Once when I was in Italy a gypsy woman asked me to hold her baby for her because she said felt ill and was about to faint. This is a fairly common tactic-you take the baby and then while you're holding it they take everything off you and run away-usually not even bothering to take the baby back. So instead of taking the baby I screamed "A curse on all gypsies!", spat on the...

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Has anyone met a special someone that makes time go slow. And makes your heart skip a beat. Yes, my husband-because he moves so d*mned slow my heart skips a beat due to the panic attack I'm having knowing that we're going to be late!

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What's your happiest memory involving a marshmallow? Probably that time a marshmellow saved my puppy from drowning.

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If a strange man came to your door, saying his car broke down and asking to use your phone, would you let him inside your home to do so? Hells no.

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Is Schrodinger's cat alive or dead? LOL Its alive and dead. Man I hate things like the observer's paradox, makes my brain hurt!

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At what age did you realize your parents weren't complete morons? They go decidedly smarter around the time I turned 22 or so.

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Is having a degree pointless or necessary? Necessary.

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Is anxiety a genetic condition? I do not know about scientific proof but I do have some strong anecdotal evidence. All the women on my mother's side suffer from anxiety. Lucky for me my dad passed down his bipolar disorder to me which lessened the anxiety to some extent ;)

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Could you have a relationship with someone with views diametrically opposed to yours? I.E. Conservative/Liberal, Religious/Atheist etc? Relationship? No. Hot sex? Possibly.

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What is the ONE greatest moment in music history? (Only pick one) The development of polyphony (c 900 ADish)

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How are you at giving directions? I give distinctly "female" directions. I'm all about landmarks and not at all about street names.

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Does phlegm diminish your singing range? Phlegm all by itself will not decrease your vocal range. It may alter the quality of the voice, but not the range. What will however effect your voice is the constant hacking and coughing to get rid of the phlegm! Guaffenesine works pretty well but it turns me in to a total spaz.

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Can a pregnant 16 year old marry without parents consent Depends on the state. Update-In Ohio a pregnant 16 year old can marry without parental consent. http://www.law.cornell.edu/topics/Table_Marriage.htm#c

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I had a completely valid question about censorship of other questions rejected as "subjective"; What kind of bullshit is that? 90% of these questions are subjective. I didn't realize there was a "subjective" option!

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What would you do if you caught the man in this video who mugged a 101 year old lady? http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/17557851/ I'd like to think I would do the right thing and alert the authorities but I'm not sure I could. Every time I see the footage (which gets shown a lot here in NYC) I keep thinking "Good lord, she's 101 and using a walker, you could just take her purse and go, you don't need to smack her around for heaven's sake!"

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Does anyone have anything positive to say about president Bush? He gives hope to all the C students out there that one day they too can become president.

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What are your thoughts on the war in Iraq? Its a boondoggle.

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Do you think that it is wise for Prince Harry to serve in Iraq? I think its unwise for anyone to serve in Iraq, but I have to give him kudos for doing it. Imagine how quickly we'd be out of there if the Bush twins were serving on the front lines! (granted, I'm sure the "spare" will be far away from any real action)

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Are you a penny pincher or a big spender? If I'm in a manic phase I'm a spender, depressive phase- I don't do much of anything, let alone spend money!

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Who is the greatest TV villian? Bill O'Reilly

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Why is it that when when are younger, we wish to be older, but when we are older, we wish to be younger? Because when we're young we don't know any better and when we're older we realize how much we blew it in our youth! Youth is wasted on the young <sigh>

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What is your college status and political voting preference? It might be intersting to pull together an AB statistic. I have a terminal degree and I'm a former way left dem, currently leftish moderate dem.

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Why didn't you become a Doctor? I am a doctor, ok so I'm a DMA, not an MD, but the process was just as painful!

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What are your feelings on the news that Brad Delp of 1970s AOR group Boston has slipped away? So sad, I can't describe its, its, its more than a feeling... :0 Seriously though, some great tunes, sad to see him go.

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What the biggest problem the youth of today will have to face in their lifetimes? Healthcare/Social Security. Global Warming is horrific but I'm not sure the youth of today will suffer the full consequences, not when they'll be so busy dying of curable diseases because they have no health insurance.

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Do u owe yr life to someone? has someone ever saved yr life? Yes, my sister. Her bone marrow saved my life.

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If asked, "What is your greatest flaw?" at a job interview, what would you say? That I'm too much of a "people-pleaser" ;)

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Don't you think that the benefits of stem cell research completely outweight whatever "moral" issues ppl might have with it? Yes, definitely. Not to mention I think the "moral issues" are a bit inflated.

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A long time ago, in the dating world there used to be a thing called "leagues". Do you believe there are leagues today? ie, "Dude, she is SO out of your league, don't even try." Yes. I think its mostly to do with biological imperatives.

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If Elvis were still alive, would he be revered the way he is now? Nope. Dying young(ish) is an essential part of being a legend.

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Where is the best place besides on line and bars for recently divorced people to meet new people? Houses of worship.

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Anyone else sick of the 'what is a' art-related questions from the Trotskyistgonebananas That was Trotsky? Whoa, someone's been smokin' their peel.

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What is your favorite opera? Eugene Onegin. Excellent question!

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Has a stranger ever randomly yelled abuse at you when you were minding your own buisness just walking down the street? and if so - what did they say? A guy on the A Train told me that myself and all white people should go home and commit suicide. That was a rather uncomfortable ride home.

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Does EZ pass really track how fast you are driving? Sort of-what its really tracking is the time it takes you to get from one toll booth to the next. So if by going to speed limit it takes 45 minutes to get from one to the other and you make it in 20, well then they know you're speeding. That's what they do with trucks at weigh stations too-which is why you will occasionally see a line of semis parked on the side of the road....

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Is anyone else sick of all the fill-in-the blank questions? Its like MadLibBag in here! I know I am! They remind me of the notes one might pass in middle school "Do you like me: check yes or no" OR "The person I most want to ______ is_______" Geez Louise.

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Is providing food & shelter to the child a valid reason to abuse him? My Dad's saying that because he provided me with food & home so its ok if he did a little physical & huge emotional & verbal abuse & terrorization. Is he right? I hope you're not seriously asking this question because you do not know the answer. Of course its not OK. It wouldn't be ok to beat a dog just because you fed it and its certainly not ok to do it to you. Your dad has a screw loose. Don't for a second believe his BS. Get out as soon as you can and for God's sake don't let the negative things he says or does to you...

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Why do ghetto people wear saggy pants when they know they are gonna have to keep pulling them up as they walk? The style you're refering to (whether the person is "ghetto" or whatever) comes from prison attire. You're not allowed a belt or shoe laces. The style grew as a statement about "Thug life".

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Can a catholic receive communion in a non catholic church? Nope. The other religions would allow them to receive, but the Catholic Church would frown on it.

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Do you clean your own toilet? Not anymore. Luckily my husband likes to "make things shiny".

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If Socrates was still walking around town and harassing people, would you talk to him? I would ask him a tiresomely long string of questions finishing with "How do you like the Socratic Method now? Not so fun, is it?!?" LOL

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Why was this question labled "nonsense" on this site: "Why do people think that distinguishing things that are made by nature and things that are designed is not scientific (ie Why do people think ID is not science?)" Sounds like it was either a mistake or it was flagged by someone who didn't understand the question!

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Why did US troops leave vietnam in 1979? Bad PR from the Tet Offensive. It was a tactical victory for the US but it "inflicted severe damage on American civilian morale and contributed to the withdrawal of American forces from the country." Here's a link for you: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tet_Offensive

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What book do you think I should read? Brave New World!

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After your death, an author will write your biography. What will the title be? Mezzo: My life below the staff.

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My computer runs slow and when you click to go into somthing it takes a few mins before it opens and it will even say not resopnding it will do this alot what should i do? Yes you could have spyware/adware and yes you should defrag, but another REALLY common reason for this is having to many applications on your desktop. Move most of them off the desktop and you will speed up right away.

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What are the pros and cons of marriage? Pro-You're not alone Con-You're not alone

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What runs in your family? Addiction and Bipolar Disorder. We're usually the life of the party (vomit).

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Where does here become there? Over yonder.

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Do you always sleep when you are on a long-haul flight or do you entertain yourself? If you find entertainment, what do you do with the hours? That depends on whether or not I should be asleep or awake in the time zone to which I am traveling. If its 3pm where I'm going I'll stay awake and read a book or watch the crappy airplane movies. If its midnight there, I drug myself into oblivion and sleep the entire time!

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Ladies have you ever seen your man cry?and what did you think? Yes. But they weren't tears of emotion, they were tears of "ouch, it really hurts when your girlfriend slices you across the stomach with a kitchen knife after you try to hold her face to a hot burner on the stove" sort of thing. I should point out that he's not "my man" anymore. The whole knife/stove thing pretty much marked the end of our relationship!

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What word do you think is good to stop awkward silences? "...and then I found five dollars". Granted its a phrase, not a word, but if used effectively it will alleviate all awkwardness. The key is to deliver it like you were in the middle of an exciting, humorous story.

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What do you think of all this attention britney spears's relapse and anna nicole deaths? I think "why is this sh#it more important than coverage about global warming, or politics, Iraq, etc." I also have to wonder why two such hacks manange to capture the attention of the nation in the first place. I'm sure we'll have another implanted drugged up bimbo to replace A.N. in no time and as far as the other one, well its not as if the world will suffer if we never...

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What were or are the main cliques at your school? (like, prep, emo...) I went to an arts school so everyone already came with a convenient label according to their artistic discipline.

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Be creative. If you were homeless and had to stand on a street corner with a cardboard sign, what would you write? "Tell me off for 25 cents" (this was an actual sign held by a bum in the 42nd Street Times Square station, LOL!

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What sport are you most ignorant of? Schleuter Ball

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It seems like one day I'll be on top of the world, and the next I'll be too depressed to move, and it seems like these mood swings happen for next to no reason, what (If anything) is wrong with me? I agree that you could be bipolar and as someone who is bipolar, I can tell you from experience that knowing is half the battle. Lemme know if you ever want to chat about it (PS I think most of the drugs that treat it aren't worth the side effects especially if your case is "mild"-but maybe that's just me!) If you are diagnosed you should ask your psych about therapy as...

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What do you miss most about childhood? Probably that you could say whatever you wanted to and people would let you get away with it.

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Does the American Patriot Act contain any good recipies for cooking bald eagle? No, but there is a whole section on how to detain and interrogate a bald eagle.

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What do you do for your worst hangover? Lots of water and fresh fruit accompanied by a heartfelt vow to never, ever do it again!

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Do you have a business card? What's your "official" title? First Name Last Name Dramatic Soprano New York, NY

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What is the relationship between my cousin on my mom's side and my cousin on my dad's side? They are not cousin's are they since they have no blood relation? No relation UNLESS your mother and father are somehow related by blood which, ew, lets hope is not the case!

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How often do you eat chocolate? Hmm lets put it this way-if it crosses my path it gets eaten.

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You are stranded on a mountain with 3 other people, one of whom was injured. There is a storm coming. If you don't get off the mountain soon, your whole party will die. Do you carry the injured person down the mountain knowing that all 4 of you might die? Nope. My philosopy is minimum effort for maximum results. Which is also the kind of philosophy that keeps you from climbing a @#$@# mountain during the cold season!

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When are you in a rush? 7am-10pm!

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What happens in tn if you fail to appear on a civil warrant or civil summons Well the plaintiff might get a default judgement in his/her favor, and you might also have a warrant for your arrest issued. Bottom line is always make your court date!

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Are you a geek, dork or nerd? What makes you that particular one? Hmm actually I think I'm more of a spaz. Being bipolar is probably the reason for that!

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What are some things you should never buy new? Well according to the flower of the south that is my mother, one should never buy furniture, jewelry or silver new.

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What do you think of slash-and-burn-pundits like Ann Coulter and her comments on John Edwards? Do pundits further poltical discourse or just damage the side they are batting for? I wish I could say that I was shocked, but frankly nothing that she-beast says or does shocks me anymore. I think her comments do hurt her cause with some people, but there's also a large number of neocons who feel overjoyed that someone is willing to say the things she says in public (as opposed to just calling John Edwards a f#ggot in the privacy of your own home during a cocktail...

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If the Earth could speak ,what would it say to mankind? "Of all my children, you have been the biggest disappointment. Well, OK maybe its a dead heat between you and the three-toed tree sloth."

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If the devil was MC-ing a cabaret style revue show in Hell, who would appear in it? I think it would be really hilarious if Hitler himself had to play the role of Roger DeBris in The Producers. I know, its not technically cabaret, maybe he could just sing "Heil Myself"

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Have you ever performed on stage? Yup, that's how I make my living. I'm an opera singer-or, in government terms I'm a Schedule 1099 Performing Artist, LOL.

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If two wrongs don't make a right, how about two rights? Is this a republican joke? ;)

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If someone is second cousins with a second cousin of yours, are they related to you? That depends on "how" they are second cousins to your cousins. I mean your sister or brother is a second cousin to your second cousins too! However if the connection goes further away from you side of the family there is very little genetic material in common and no laws prohibiting relationships that distant (if that's what you're wondering).

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Do you owe anybody anything? (not including financial obligations) I owe my life to my sister (literally).

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Where in America can one find Bollywood movies with English subtitles? Awesome question, I'm signing up for Bhangra Dance lessons myself! There are a few on Amazon. Lately they've been making Bollywoodesque films in English-if you prefer that.

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The invention that has had the most impact on the world (excluding the internet)? Antiseptics.

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What stereotype bugs you the most? That a degree makes you smarter/better than everyone else. I have several and trust me, I'm just as dumb as the next guy. I also know plenty of autodidactic people who leave me in the dust initellectually.

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How can I stop recurring sebaceous cysts? Maybe this link will help http://askwaltstollmd.com/archives/seba.html

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Is Duchennes Muscular Dystrophy becoming more or less common? That's a good question. I know that it now affects one boy in 3500, but I do not know any statistics on previous years/decades diagnoses.

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What is the origin of the AIDS symbol? It was a reaction to how the red ribbon had become. (I assume you're talking about the blue and black logo that says "Awake Beyond Awareness")

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Can you do any tongue tricks? I can make my tongue undulate.

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I clean houses and have had the same clients AND rates for about 3 years. When do I ask for a raise or do I just let it happen? They're not going to start paying you more out of the goodness of their hearts. Simply inform them that as of x/x/07 your rates will be $x. Its just common business practice. Good luck!

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In the first episode from 21 jumpstreet (the pilot parts 1#) plays Tom Hanson (Johnny Depp)saxophone witch song dith he played ? and dith he played it itself? There's a website called IMDB.COM that probably has more of the type of answers you are looking for than answerbag would. Check it out.

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What year were you born in on the Chinese Calendar? snake

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Have tou ever been hit hard by another person? Yes, but then I stabbed him and now I feel much better.

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Have you destroyed anything before? To Krispy Kreme donuts count?

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Do believe in premartial sex? Yes. You wouldn't buy a pair of shoes without trying them on, and theoritically a spouse would be slightly more difficult to return ;)

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What was the least appropriate place you've ever gone to the bathroom at? Behind the preposition ;)

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Why are some men so noncommittal? Biological imperative-the urge to reproduce their genes as often as they can.

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What are some other uses for Coca-Cola (other than soda)? To take the finish off your car.

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Seeing as "Maestro" is a gender specific term, should there be a seperate title for female Answerbaggers who reach level 60? Well its definitly NOT gender neutral. Not only does it refer to a man (and commonly used in a field that is notorious for discrimination against women) but a female version of the word doesn't even exist! I am of course refering to the commonly accepted usage of "Maestro" as meaning "conductor". There is no "maestra" because there are so few female...

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Does music influence any part of your life? Yes, the income part!

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What is the difference between a redneck and a hick? Well the term redneck refers to farm workers (the back of a person's neck would be burned by the sun because of working in the fields all day. A hick is "A person regarded as gullible or provincial" So I guess you could say that a redneck could be a subset of "hicks" in general. ;)

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Do you enjoy driving to work? or take the ferry or train? which option is less stressful to you I take the subway to work. I used to drive, I think both are stressful in their own way. When I drove I had to deal with road rage and now I deal with subway rage! Oh yeah, plus the smell of people who have just urinated on themselves riding near me. Blech.

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Is racism a problem where you live? Its a problem everywhere-people just don't want to admit it/face it/work on the problem.

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Why are the bodies in the exhibit called "Bodies: The exhibition" starring real, skinned CHINESE human corpses arranged in poses? WHY CHINESE? The NY exhibition is right around the corner from where I work. The bodies are all Chinese because they came from a research lab in China. They are donated or unidentified bodies.

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Do you have any favorite protest songs? Masters of War-Dylan

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Anyone out there from New Jersey? If so, why do you love/hate it? If you aren't from NJ what do you think about it? I live across from Jersey. Before I moved to NYC I believed all the stereotypes about it, but now I know I was wrong! There are some really very lovely parts of New Jersey.

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Can I deduct alimony paid to my former spouse? Yup. http://www.bankrate.com/brm/itax/tips/20010112a.asp?prodtype=pfin

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Has a doctor ever outright laughed at one of your concerns? what was it? Yes, what an a-hole. I found a lump in my breast when I was 21 and the ob/gyn said I was to young to have breast cancer and it wasn't worth the cost of the tests. So I asked him which cost more, testing for breast cancer or the legal fees from a medical malpractice suit...long story short he did the test, I found a new doc, and I took half his patients with me.

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As you get older do find that you mentally "feel" the same as you did when you were younger? No, I feel a little more in control and rational now that I have reached the seasoned old age of 29. Apparently this is in part due to the fact that the decision making authority in your brain moves from the amygdala (seat of emotion and memory) to the frontal lobe (seat of impulse control, judgment, language, problem solving etc)around your mid to late twenties. Quite frankly I'm amazed...

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Is a border collie a good in-house dog? Are they easy to train? No. Yes.

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What is the thing that hangs down in the back of your throat called and what is its purpose? That's your uvula (or palantine uvula to be more specific).

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Where is someplace that i wouldnt expect to find you? Wal-Mart or a Young Republican's Club meeting.

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What is the strangest thing you have ever walked in on? A voice lesson-which normally isn't weird but I walked in at the strangest of all possible moments. The teacher was standing behind her student with her arms wrapped around him like she was about to do the Heimlich Manuver and she was shouting "No, no! From your testicles!" Basically she was telling him to support from the lowest possible part of his core anatomy but for a...

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Is it true that Hitler only had one ball? I think so, if only because there's a certain poetry in it... http://www.straightdope.com/classics/a2_128b.html

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Do you like Krispy Kreme donuts? If so, which ones? When was the last time you ate one? I love them, every single kind of them. This is why I have to stay far, far away from all KK stores because I am fully capable of inhaling an entire box myself. I have to treat my donut addiction like someone in AA would treat their's-by realizing that I have no control over it and staying the hell away!

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What job would you least want to do? Either US president or assistant crack whore...its a tough call.

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If a partner has a temper and has been verbally and physically abusive in the past, and they stated that they want to change it, is that possible, and if so, what is the first step? Getting out is always the first step with an abuser. Then if they change, you can wish them good luck they test-drive their new found respect for others in a new relationship that does NOT involve you.

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When did you last spend $500 in one day? ... and what on? July of last year when British Airlines screwed me and left me stranded in Paris. Actuall, it was 500 Euro so it was more painful than $500.

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How much cash do you usually carry with you? On a normal day I carry no money at all. That way there's nothing for the muggers to take and nothing to give to the crackheads that beg on the subway. I also have a fake wallet with fake cards in case of mugging ;)

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Do you think that someone can be philanthropic, and a great community role model, and also be an atheist? Yes-people of faith haven't cornered the market on morality, ethics and good deeds.

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Do you believe the Virgin Queen (Queen Elizabeth I) was really a virgin? Doubtful. Not only because her lovers are part of the historical record, but can you imagine having the stress of ruling a country on your shoulders and not having sex-I mean the stress release factor alone...

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How many hours of sleep do you get per day? 3-4

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Does time seem to slow down while you're in the shower? It does for my husband-he tends to fall asleep in the shower and will remain so unless I come in and wake him up.

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Has anyone else noticed the reduction of "Whats this pill" questions? Vainly, I'd like to think its because I always tell them that the pill they're looking at is a form of birth control and not an exciting pill that would be worthy of a pharm party.

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Does everyone see the same colours or are some people's reds other people's greens? A ha! The old "is your orange my orange" question. I've wondered about that myself. I don't think there's anyway to know.

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Do you report animal abuse? In my younger years I would, um, "liberate" abused animals from their owners. Then as I got older and wiser I realized it was just as important to keep the abusers from hurting other animals in the future, so I went with reporting. But the liberating was a lot more fun...

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Do you believe that eveyone has the right to bear arms (have a firearm)? Well the law says we do (at least in the US) but I think not everyone is fit for that responsibility. I do , however support the right to arm bears.

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I have stopped my birth control and now there's a white substance in my underwear. Is that ovulation or what could that be? If you're really concerned you should talk to your Gyn. But I don't think it is what you think it is-as my 6th grade Health teacher told me, "the vagina is like a self-cleaning oven". The vagina produces a clear, white discharge (called leukorrhea) that acts more as a germ and pollutant removing mechanism than anything else, making sure that no bacteria or other harmful...

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There is a restarurant in New York City I want to go to but not sure how to spell. it sounds like Loralie. Does anyone know correct spelling or better yet does anyone know website? I think you're talking about the Loreley on Rivington-its a Restaurant/Biergarten and I love it. Mostly for the bier part. Food's good too ;)

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Do you actually listen to your "Inner Voice"? I spend most of my time trying to ignore it because my inner voice is an A-hole.

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Is there any sort of disease that would cause a person to have a slightly larger than normal rib cage? Because either I'm seeing things, or my rip cage really is of a larger size than most. It's very unattractive and not dainty. Are there any ways fix it? It could have something to do with your spine-lordosis for example is a condition where the spine curves inward and that would certainly lend itself to a more prominent rib cage.

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If you owned an enormous yacht, what would you name it? College Fund

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An employee stole a considerable amount of money, how can we tax this person and not call it “compensation” or earned income? The only way to recuperate your losses is through legal restitution. He/she should be charged with grand larceny!

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Would you ever allow your child to drink while underage if you were supervising? Yes, on a few occasions. I think its important to demystify things like drinking rather than forbid it in such a way as to make it seem more inticing.

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Whats with Salvia Divinorium? is it the hidden mexican drug of choice? i need info. for law enforcement. Any law enforcement agent should already know about it. Its a hallucinogen. Its legal in most countries and most US states. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salvia_divinorum

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If you were elected President, what would be your first priority for the betterment of common people? (Excluding Iraq war) Universal Healthcare

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Do you think that American women today, in general, suffer from "The Princess Syndrome"? I hear men complain about this quite a lot, and I'd love to hear what you think (Male or Female). I personally do NOT! But all you have to do is watch a little TV to see that the concept is being pushed hard by the media. In general I would agree that its widespread these days.

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If you could pick out any house you want, any car of your dreams, any man or woman, would you then be happy? No, I'd just create new things to want and new problems to worry about-everything is relative.

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Do you think couples should share the same political views? Maybe not exactly the same views, but (at least in my parent's house) political views were as deeply held as religious beliefs. I'm not sure I could have married my husband if his political or religious convictions were radically different from mine. I guess if politcs isn't that important to you it wouldn't matter as much.

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What do you all think of St. Anthony and his power to help us find lost stuff? Any stories would be great. I agree with most of the answers that the power of suggestion behind the prayers may be a big factor. They made us pray to St. Anthony ALL THE TIME in Catholic school-for everything from a lost piece of chalk to a missing wallet. Once when I was in grad. school the white star sapphire fell out of my ring, I prayed to St. Anthony and found it-in my cat's litter box! I'm not supposed...

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Did the holocaust really happen? Um, yeah. It did.

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What's the sickest, grossest tv program youve ever seen? Real Housewives of Orange County-although I think you might have meant sick and gross in a different way...

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If you had to run a marathon, how many miles do you think you could last? A small part of one mile.

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How long is a 'normal' grieving period after a pet dies? There is no "normal" when it comes to grieving, whether its your hamster, your dog or your mother and never let anyone tell you otherwise.

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Would you be willing to trade privacy for safety? "He who gives up freedom for safety deserves neither." Can't say it any better than ol' Ben.

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Is New York as bad as people and movies say? explain. I agree with the Berenise and Firebrand that NYC has a lot to offer, but will just add that its one of the most racially charged places I have ever lived.

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What is the most disgusting thing some people eat on a average day that you can't even stomache the thought of eating? Apple sauce.

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Which would be worse, if your child came up to you and said he/she joined the military or said that he/she was gay? I'd rather have a live gay child than a straight one in the line of fire.

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If some one with bad breath kissed you what would you do? Fake a sneeze.

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What is your Alma Mater? (College) University of North Carolina at Greensboro! Did my masters at FSU but I don't consider that my Alma Mater. ;)

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What insults your intelligence? Disclaimers on certain Ads-like when a car add on TV shows someone driving down the side of a skyscraper and the fine print at the bottom of the screen says "car cannot actually drive down skyscrapers".

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Do you think Hitler was a good leader? Not for what he did but for the fact that he was able to get millions to follow him. Well Time made him their man of the year in 1938, so I suppose he was a "good" leader at one point. I mean you'd have to have some sort of skill set to get a a nation to do what he got them to do.

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What do you use most frequently to alter your mood? Food.

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Do you think Affirmative Action is still neessary? Do you believe in it? Its heart is in the right place, but in its current incarnation I don't believe that Affirmative Action works.

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Would you kill someone to save yourself? Absolutely-every human animal has the instinct for self-preservation.

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Who here agrees with the war going on in iraq? ummm Halliburton?

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Does Satan ever show himself on earth disguised as something else? Edit: Yes, he started the neocon movement in America.

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What are your thoughts on the astoundingly prevalent anti-American sentiment permeating across the world? "I told you so!" crosses my mind every now and then.

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Does Satan ever show himself on earth disguised as something else? I believe he currently resides in West Palm Beach, Florida in the form of one of my former High School teachers.

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What is your favourite instrument? (music wise) The human voice.

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What does this photo mean to you? [See first answer] To me it means I'm glad I'm not an ER doc because I probably would have let him die.

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Do you really catch cold sores from kissing strange men? Yes, you can get them from kissing familiar men to if, as Jenniferocious says, they are carrying the virus!

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Do you know what a "knid" is? Vermicious knids are a species of amorphous, shape-shifting monsters found in the book "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory"!

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If you could take back any one thing you have said to someone, what would it be? When, during an argument I told my sister that I didn't like her and if we weren't related I wouldn't even speak to her. Side note, my sister is awesome and I was totally out of line-I've since taken it back. Oh yeah, she also gave me bone marrow that saved my life. I was quite the little sh*t that day!

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Has anyone ever been victim of a violent crime? Yes, and I'm happy to report that I discovered I give as good as I get. A certain someone out there is walking around with an eight inch scar on their abdomen courtesy of yours truly.

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List everything Job lost, due to being tested by Satan? I think Job was ultimately being tested by God, wasn't he? I mean Satan was the one who took everything away from Job, but wasn't it God who told him he could-to prove that Job would remain faithful to God, even if Job were no longer prosperous? In rapid succession, Job is suddenly informed by four servants of four different tragedies to strike his household. First, Sabeans...

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How do u stop adult thumb sucking? There are orthodontic devices called "reminders" which will physically prevent you from sucking your thumb while you are working on the emotional/psychological reasons behind the behaviour.

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Dould anyone please name me some books that i can get from my library that will be suitable to read at the age of 16? Brave New World by Aldous Huxley-it will blow your mind!

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Why does music harmony require two elements? Well, that's the definition of harmony, that it contains at least two pitches. Is that what you're asking or is there more to your question?

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What's considered American food? Twinkies

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How do you feel about the color red? What do you think about when you see it? I think "this color is activating my pituitary gland right now"

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What job do you have? Dramatisher Sopran aka Dramatic Soprano. Although according to the IRS I'm an independant contractor in the performing arts, LOL. Only the IRS could strip being an opera singer down to something that sounds like construction work.

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Should children be allowed to elect a president? Well seeing as how most of us (or so it seems) use the same criteria as a child would to elect a president, why the hell not. I'm not sure they couldn't do any worse than we have.

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What are the dumbest words to ever come out the mouth of a celebrity? "You know, one of the hardest parts of my job is to connect Iraq to the war on terror." --George W. Bush, interview with CBS News' Katie Couric, Sept. 6, 2006 "I've reminded the prime minister-the American people, Mr. Prime Minister, over the past months that it was not always a given that the United States and America would have a close relationship." George W....

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What is Victoria's 'secret'? The lingerie company named itself after the British Queen Victoria (who, some say, had some rawther strange sexual practices).

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Finish this, I will never buy another_________ again! Dell

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If you were to compare life in general (not just your own) to anything in nature, what would, to you, be the best comparison? The ocean-because I am moody and unpredictable!

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Do you work in a cubicle? I prefer the term cubicell.

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If you can bring any Singer or rapper back to life who would it be. Edith Piaf

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What are some classes would be beneficial the school curriculum that you probably wouldnt find elsewhere? A finance class that covers the basics...I mean the really basic basics like what a budget is, how to balance your checkbook, how to deal with taxes etc.

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Who has the best avatar on AB? Mine-because I like easy decisions and what could be easier than choosing between cake or death?

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What is 'deja vu' exactly, and what explanations are out there that account for why people experience it? My neurologist says that Deja vu occurs when the unconscious mind percieves a situation slightly before the conscious mind does, creating a short delay and giving you the senstation that what is happening has already happened before because, technically, it is already in your memory even though it only got there a milisecond before the conscious mind processed the scene. Make sense?

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What is your current mood and music? Melancholy-Francoise Hardy

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What are some Christian songs that have simple motions to them that are good for kids under the age of 6? "Rise and Shine and Give God your Glory" (Its the one that talks about Noah and the flood)

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Is it right for your best friend to go out with your ex boyfriend and which i still have feelings for and all and i think she is only doing it to piss me off Hell no. Even if you don't give a damn about him anymore its still not right. There are enough men in this world that your "friend" doesn't need to chase after your sloppy seconds and if she feels compelled to do so then clearly there are other issues going on. Maybe she's jealous of the relationship you had with him, maybe she's secretly in love with you, maybe...

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Do you think it's a good idea for children to learn foreign languages in Elementary School instead of High School? They should start as early as possible and continue through their academic careers. There's a short window of time when the brain is capable of learning how to learn a foreign language. Its important to tap into that at the right time. I began French lessons when I was in kindergarten and I feel that because my brain discovered the way to learn languages at a young age, I pick up new...

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Can you remember the first book you ever read? Go Dog Go!

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Do you have a favorite parent? Hmm not really-its a dead heat between "pays no attention" and "pays way to much attention"-both of which, at different times have their merit!

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Have they found they cure for AIDS yet? Why would the drug companies work to find a cure? Its a lot more profitable to create drugs to treat the disease than cure it. And no, there is no cure yet.

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In england the government have decided to give drug addicts shopping vouchers saying this will be an incentive to get off drugs. i dont think this will work. what do you think? Probably not. Once hooked, very few people have the strength to get off drugs. If losing your home, family, self isn't enough incentive I fail to see how foodstamps will motivate you. I do think they should be followed around with cameras and the footage used as part of a drug-prevention program for kids.

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What's your favourite alcoholic beverage? Pimms! Its so refreshing.

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Why is Jimmy Carter bieng critized by a small few in the media about his best selling informative book "Palestine-Peace not Apartied"? Because it finds fault with Israeli policies. He puts blame on the US and Palestine too, but its rarely pointed out that Palestinians are suffering under Israeli occupation. He also took the stance recently that, as the Hamas party was voted into power, the international community should recognize them and give the leaders the opportunity and motive to turn away from violence. I hope people...

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In the U.S., it was The Emancipation Proclamation that freed black slaves, what freed them in Britain? Well, first there was the Abolition of the Slave Trade Act by the British Parliament in 1807. Then there was the Slave Emancipation Act that was passed in 1833 that gave all slaves in the British empire their freedom, they had to wait a couple of years though because they freed them in waves...according to age I think.

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If you saw an attack or an accident would you obey the "Good Samaratin Law"? I've never stepped in during an attack (never witnessed one I could prevent). But I've stepped in to provide medical help to car accident victims and a couple of chokers and one cardiac arrest. Some how I always seem to be around when the shizz goes down. Some people live their whole lives without seeing that stuff-I run in to it at least twice a year, what gives?

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What do you think people would do if God told them they had to clean up the mess they made of the earth before they could be raptured? probably ask for a deadline, add it to their to-do list and procrastinate.

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With the successful execution Suddam Hussein, Should we also execute Fred Phelps? As much as I would like to see something really, really bad happen to that a$$wipe, I would hate to see what other evil would sprout up to take his place.

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Do you edit your personality on Answerbag? If anything I'm more candid here than in "real life".

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What were the political causes of the American Cival War? In the beginning the North and the South worked together, caught up in the fabulousness of getting to create a new country. Before long there was a north/south divide on just about everything. Its worth it to note that most farms in the south were small family farms that were too poor to own slaves. The North was suspicious of slave-owning southernors who they felt controlled the country, the...

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What is one word that sums up your life as a whole? unfinished

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If you could be any king/queen in history, who would you be? Eleanor of Aquitaine

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Do you feel that, nowadays, all doctors do is pack you with drugs "by the book", and they don't cure you anymore, but just keep the disease "under control"? Because of the way (in the US at least) our healthcare system is setup, doctors are seeing more patients, and spending less time with each. More doctors are practicing 'defensive' medicine so they don't get sued, and the sky-rocketing costs of malpratice insurance keeps them packing the patients in. Its a vicious cycle-I'm sure many doctors would prefer to be able to spend...

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Is it immature to think that one day my knight-on-a-white-horse will come and sweep me off my feet? Is believeing in "happily ever after" just childish? Not as long as you realize that your 'knight' had his own baggage and neuroses and will probably leave the seat up and occasionally forget an anniversary or birthday

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I get the feeling all these "whats this pill" questions are from kids for a pharm party.What do you think? Well, im future, if you think it IS the child and not the parent-just tell them its a fertility drug. Hopefully that will make them drop the pill and run.

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Why do people have kids when they know they can't afford them? So the people at Child Protective Services have something to do.

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Complete: "I came; I saw; I ______________." got exceedingly depressed and had to lay down.

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Would you want your friends to be open with you about thier HIV statuts? Why or why not? I'd want them to do whatever they feel comfortable doing. In terms of risk to myself, there is little to no chance I could acquire the disease from someone who was a friend. If they know anything at all about me, I'd most likely be the first person they'd tell.

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Do you know anyone who is living with or has passed from HIV related illnesses? I know 157 people who have passed from HIV/AIDS. I currently only know three people living with it.

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How many octaves can the average person sing? How many for professional singers? I don't know about "average" people, but as a professional dramatic coloratura I have a 3.5 octave range with some extension below and above that I would never count as part of a 'singable' range.

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Has anyone ever tried to wake up from sleep and you cant move at all you can only open your eyes? Absolutely, its horrible. There are a couple of sleep disorders that cause 'sleep paralysis'. Check out this link http://www.stanford.edu/~dement/paralysis.html I find that its worse for me when I've 1. Had caffeine past 2pm 2. stayed up too late 3. Am fatigued or have a high stress level.

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Rosie or Trump? Who's better? Rosie-but mostly by virtue of the fact that no one can be a bigger ass than Trump. Ever since he bought Mar-a-lago he has been a pain in my side. He breaks all the town ordinances, tries to get the airport to re-route air traffic so he doesn't hear the planes (which sends them over my parent's house), he threw my church in to total freaking chaos for his latest wedding and HAS STILL...

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What's the most utterly random thing a person has ever said to you? "I want to lick you, no chemicals" -some crazy bum in Central Park near Columbus Circle. I have no idea if it was intended to be sexual or not, it was so damn random.

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What are the ways someone can contract AIDS or HIV? Blood, semen, vaginal fluid and breast milk. Those fluids coming in to contact with an open wound will do it-there are so many permutations of how it can occur. When I taught HIV/AIDS prevention courses with the Red Cross I would tell my students to stay away from those four, how ever you may come in to contact with them-because its sometimes very difficult to know if you have an open wound or...

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I'm not diabetic but because it runs in my family, I'm concerned about getting it. In what way can I change my diet to lower my insulin level? Are you talking about Type I or Type II-because if its Type I, that's an autoimmune disease and has nothing to do with your diet. If its Type II that runs in your family you should check out the American Diabetes Association's website, particularly this link http://www.diabetes.org/diabetes-prevention/how-to-prevent-diabetes.jsp which is all about prevention and includes diet and...

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I keep hearing different things. So is this true: is fish good for you? Fish is good for you-but try to stay away from large fish because the levels of mercury are higher in larger fish. Other than that, have at it.

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What do you think is the best use of the cowbell in a Rock and Roll song? While I think the SNL sketch was extremely funny, I take my cowbell very, very seriously-Honky Tonk Woman by the Stones.

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Is there any part of your body that you can't get cancer in? I've never heard of cancer of the ear or cancer of the appendix...just made me wonder.

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What is Rush Limbaugh's educational background? I don't know his educational background, but we use the same pharmacy. LOL-I'm not kidding either.

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What's one thing you would like to see invented that hasn't been yet? A device that would allow women to pee standing up. I don't have penis envy or anthing, just and incredibly small bladder and let me tell you, you run in to some nasty bathrooms on long road trips, and its hard to hover! Perhaps some sort of funnel type device?

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Have you or would you ever try Salvia Divinorum? OH that takes me back...yes I have, during a particular boring run of Rigoletto. It didn't do anything for me except make me gag and spit a lot.

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Being prejudiced against another race is completely ignorant in my opinion. Werent we all created equal? "All animals are equal, but some are more equal than others". Why is it that we could all see how stupid that is when we read it in "Animal Farm" but we can't recognize it in when its put into practice in the real world? I think we're all born equal and then later on the world tells us that others are "more equal" than we are-by virtue of religion, or...

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Does it matter to you what religion your friends are? No, as long as there's no puppy-torture or baby-eating, I really don't care.

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Have you ever been/Are you ever paid to sing? yup, its my job.

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What will replace CD's and DVD's? a microchip that sends movies and music directly into your head...followed by the apocalypse.

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What's the best song to have in a movie trailer to get people pumped up for the movie? Lust for Life...Iggy's pretty good at getting people pumped up.

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Have you ever heard of a corporation putting a "freeze" on all hiring? My husband has been working as a contract employee for a bg corp.that has been saying for 8 mnths that they're going to hire him and now they say there's a cmpnywide freeze new hires. I personally think that this is BS and they're just stringing him along.

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Why is it written "May contain traces of peanuts or other kind of nuts" on peanut butter jars. Are people stupid enough not to realize it themselves? Probably for the same reason you now have to label coffee as "hot". If it appears as a warning on a label, chances are someone has tried to sue over it!

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What is the air speed velocity of an unladen swallow? African or European swallow?

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How would you feel about a black couple adopting a white baby? I don't have a problem with it, but my (meager) understanding of adoption demographics makes it seem rather unlikely.

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Looking at the current situation between whites and blacks IS AMERICA REALLY A MELTING POT? No, we're more like a tossed salad. All of the ingrediants are mixed together in the same bowl but remain separate.

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I keep getting dizzy spells & headaches. I'm also suffering from unexplainable nervousness and this causes me to shake. When I eat somethig, I usually get high in mood then drop. Someone suggested getting tested by a doctor for hyperglycemia, good idea? Being tested for Diabetes might be a good idea, while you're at it though you might want to see what happens when you cut down on sugar and caffeine-just a thought. You can induce 'sugar crashes' without necessarily having a disorder. Also consider keeping a journal of your dizzy spells and headaches, noting the time they occur, what you were doing at the time and what, if...

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Why are yews often found in churchyards? There are a lot of answers to that-some think it has to do with adopting ancient funeral rites, some think that its unchanging nature speaks to the doctrine of the resurrection and some think its to keep the wind off the church!

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Has anyone laughed when they were not meant to? I laughed through my entire wedding...of course it didn't help that my husband and I were playing thumb war pretty much the whole time. I also laughed during most of my friend's funeral...of course he had a long time to plan because he was an endstages AIDS patient, so he threw a lot of funny, inside joke type stuff into the service. I think it was his parting shot so to speak. ;)

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What's your favorite mixed drink? Pimms!

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Is there a pic of you in a compromising circumstance floating around the web? Yes...BUT it was a still from a production of the opera "The Rake's Progress", so it was really my character and not I who was...comprimised! LOL

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Does anyone have the same dream over and over again? Lord yes-the back in high school or college or grad school dream. Subset of which is the "I thought I dropped this class, I haven't attended all semester and now I have to take the final" dream. Egads! Gives me the willies.

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Are you Mensa material? yes, I was...and I guess I am still a member. Any group that would have me as a member...well lets just say it doesn't speak well of MENSA! LOL

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What would you say to a new Answerbagger? Don't answer any political or religious questions.

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At what age did you learn to swim? Three months! I was a water baby.

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If you could write a new health message on a packet of fag's, what would it be? Well, considering that most people care more about their outsides than their insides, I would probably include information about how smoking gives you premature wrinkles.

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Is there any point in confronting an ungrateful person about their behaviour? I mean, if they take everything people do for them for granted, are they too selfish to get through to? That makes total sense. Thank you for your answer!

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If a suicide attempt fails can you be arrested for attempted murder? No, but you can be Baker Acted for attempted suicide-at least in the US you can.

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What do you do when two people are deeply in love, but your parent(s) highly disagree with the relationship? As much as I absolutely HATE to admit this, often times, if your parents have a problem, you might want to think seriously about it. Assuming that your parents aren't control freak jerks who want to make you miserable, chances are they see things that you, in your lovesick state cannot. Practical things, personality flaws, major problems on the horizon. Most parents just want...

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Its up to you to admit it,but have you ever been so broke to where you havent even been able to feed yourself and put gas in your car? No, luckily my family was always there to help me during the lean years (aka the higher education decade).

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For you who is the funniest comedian? Eddie Izzard!

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Help. Every time I go into my answerbag profile, I get an error report from internet explorer and I get kicked out. What could be wrong? I keep getting that to! There must be something wrong with the website right now.

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If you were going to start a career as a celebrity impersonator, who would you be best at impersonating? Edith Piaf...not that I look or sound a damn thing like her, I would just really like to be that amazing for a day, even if I was just imitating it.

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Since the "diseases caught from toilet seats" question has been asked twice at least, how about this: Do you think there are any diseases or afflictions you can catch or develop from using or reading AB, especially in excess? Possibly an excess amount of snarkiness.

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Is anyone fluent in german? Need something translated? Yes, I speak German.

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Say you could build your dream house. describe 1 room of this dream house. I would have a very large room with concrete walls and floor where I would maintain a large collection of china for the sole purpose of smashing it. I've always wanted a room like that!

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Have you ever ran your vehicle out of gas? No, what I do is I look at the Fuel indicator and I check to see when the needle is getting close to the BIG FAT E side of the spectrum. LOL, I've never understood how people run out of gas-unless maybe their indicator was broken, or they found themselves on a long stretch of road with nothing on it!

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Do you consider marriage a big goal to achive in your life? I don't consider marriage a 'goal'. First of all, its something that anyone can do and does not require any particular skill (not that this is what defines a goal). Secondly I think that its "cart-before-the-horse" thinking. If marriage is your goal, then all you need to do is find a husband/wife to insert in to the formula. IMHO, being with that special person...

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If you are ever alone in the office and someone you don't know or expect, rings the door bell and they look like a workman, do you let them in? Heck no! I don't care if I offend someone. Better rude that dead.

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Have you ever had one of those days when you just feel so drained and ill, almost like an acid high gone horribly wrong, but you just can't quite figure out why? Yes-I'm currently undergoing a string of diagnostic tests to find out why I feel that way all the time. You should to, although trust me, its not fun!

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Does an Online College seem right? I just dont want to get scammed out of my money. I asked a similar question yesterday. I'm no expert but I think the ones that are run as online degree programs from an actual university are ok, but random online degrees are not.

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Have you ever crossed the street to avoid passing close to someone of another ethnicity? Yes, but he also happened to be brandishing a rather large knife. I think it was the knife more than the ethnicity that influenced my decision.

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Why I am I waivering in my decision to get a divorce after 23 yrs of marriage to a person that has been emotionally and verbally abusive to me? I am an intelligent person and am trying to save myself yet the things he says sound logical- HELP!! Maybe because he's the devil you know. As bad as he might be, he's what you're used to. Now, after 23 years you are going to be standing on your own. That thought can be frightening enough to keep people in an unhappy or abusive relationship. If you honestly examine the pros and cons of being on your own vs being with this jackass husband of yours, I think you'll find...

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Do generally happily married people ever have brief moments when they secretly think "I've married a moron" or something similar? HA! Yes. My husband is one of those extremely smart people who routinely do very stupid things.

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Am I the only person who gets ticked off when I call an automated service like the bank and it tells me to press 1 for English. Or when you buy a product and it has English and Spanish on the box?? This is America. We speak English. Learn it or go home!! I get where you're coming from, I really do. I live in a neighborhood where I can walk for hours and never hear a single word in English. Sometimes I get frustrated, especially when I'm seeking help with something in a store, or I need directions and can't get what I need because the people in the store or on the street can't speak English and I can't speak Spanish....

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Are you in a good mood today? Why or why not? No, not really. This morning on the way to a doctors appt a cab ran over my toe. Then at the appt they drew blood, I went in to convulsions and passed out which made me late for work. Dream morning, eh?

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What is the best Riesling that you have had? Weird as this may sound the best Riesling I've ever had was from the Jefferson Vineyard in Virginia.

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I think depression is pushing away the best thing in my life (my fiance) What can I do to keep him in my life? As a fellow sufferer of depression, I can tell you that its important that your significant other realize what they are getting themselves into. I was very upfront with my husband when we were engaged about it and I'm so glad that I was because its not the sort of thing you want to be dealing with as a surprise. I hope that you are in treatment, and if not, please seek help! There are...

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What time do you like to get up? Like to get up? 4PM! Actually get up? Lets just say its still dark outside :(

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Some of my friends have started sniffing cocaine and one is messing with heroin what should i say to get them to quit? Tape a few episodes of "Intervention", then sit them down for a marathon. The people on that show...I swear I will never touch any of those drugs the people are just so pathetic after the substance abuse chews them up and spits them out.

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Those kids are looking at me They're laughing and they're running over here They're laughing and they're running over here What do I do? What can I do? What should I do? What do I say? What can I say? Oh RFlagg, do you need me to tell you what its like to just go outside? Incidently, REM just got voted in the the Hall of Fame.

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I've noticed a strong tendency in our society to use the word "girl" rather than "woman". At what age does a girl become a woman? 18? The problem with our society is that we no longer have any real rites of passage into adulthood. I'm not saying we need to start using lip plates or anything but the way it stands we let our young people linger in a state of extended adolescense for far too long and I think its unhealthy. That's my two cents.

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Are you a organ donor? Nope, I'm ineligible. If I could I would, depsite the fact that my mother thinks the hospital will just let you die so they can have your organs-what a paranoid case!

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If you were a ghost who and where would you haunt? I would definitely haunt an opera house. There are all sorts of bizzare rituals and what not that many of the houses observe. I'd love to be the reason behind some of them!

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If you could make just $100.00 a day from home would you drop a job you have to drive to that pays just $150.00 a day? Does the job you're leaving have benefits? Does the job you're taking have benefits? Cause if its yes and no, then hell no I wouldn't quit!

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Who on AB works with the dead? just dead composers

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Is a traffic ticket that was issued in NY still considered valid if the officer put down the wrong address? (He put my old address on the ticket instead of my new one which was on a label on the back of my license.) yes, you are still on the hook for it.

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Has the American military patented friendly fire? Interesting question-I see some people gave you the old thumbs down on this one-not that I think you need charity but I think your question is legit and thought-provoking so I gave you the thumbs up. Cheers.

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What do you think of Ben Franklin's quote "Those who would sacrifice freedom for security deserve neither" in the context of where our country is now? Its as true today as it was when he first spoke it.

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My girl cheated on me a week after she gave me a threesome. She said she is really sorry and she felt like she was getting even with me cause she couldnt handle seeing me hook up with another girl. She lied about it first tho. Should i forgive? "Threesomes" destabilize a relationship. I don't care how fuddy duddy or prudish that sounds, its the truth. Its more than likely all over at this point.

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If Johnny Depp was a lounge singer in a sleazy bar, what would his encore number be? Joe le taxi

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How can I offend somebody to the tune of -5 because I choose to emigrate at the idea of Oprah becoming President.? Trolls please leave a name when you down rate this. Not sure, unless you indicated that it was racially motivated, in which case that would be a pretty good reason for people to rate you down. I like Oprah-she does a lot of great things and has a good head on her shoulders. That alone probably knocks her out of the running to be president. ;)

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How can I avoid talking in my sleep? Note that this is purely anecdotal! I am a sleepwalker/talker and I noticed (or rather my husband noticed) that it gets worse when I allow myself to get too fatigued or interupt my normal sleep pattern. Also stress can increase the incidents of sleepwalking/talking. But this is just from my personal experience. You may have other factors that influence your situation-medication, insomnia,...

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Did you grow up with an alcoholic parent? Yes, but I didn't know it at the time. It wasn't until I went to college and came back home for breaks that I realized my dad was a sauce hound.

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Do you think you will have a better 2007 then 2006? and why? Yes. Because I refuse to think that it can get any worse! LOL.

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Be totally honest now .... If you found $10,000 in a paper bag would you hand it in or keep it? Hmm I would be tempted to say keep it, but if it was stolen money, the coppers could be waiting for those serial numbers to resurface...I think too much, I should just take the money and run.

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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.) Tinkerbel Kent

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Are you an avatar thief? no, I just don't care enough to do it! what I want to know is, do you think this question caused Irish to get trolled? Take a look at all those negative ratings...maybe he or she is just a really bad answerer. egads.

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What is your life story? I was a posthumous child. My father’s eyes had closed upon the light of this world six months, when mine opened on it...oh wait, no that's David Copperfield.

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Do you think make-up is a waste of time? I rarely wear it in my personal life, professionaly I might spend up to an hour in the makeup chair on a performance night. If they're 'aging' me it might take longer. Its pretty amazing what those makeup artists can do!

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Whats the most pain you have willfully caused, in self defence, out of necessity or otherwise? I once slashed an abusive ex across the stomach with a kitchen knife because he was trying to hold my face to an electric stove burner. It wasn't very deep but I got my point across.

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If I was walking ahead of you in the mall and I happen to trip and fall some how, honestly would you just point and laugh or help me up? If you choose to laugh, why? Unless it appeared that you really and truly could not get up on your own I would ignore you because that's what I would want. When I spaz out like that in public I prefer that everyone keep up the pretense that it didn't happen.

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What was your worst illogical childhood fear? That the robots from the Transformers cartoons were going to come to my house at night and kill me unless I laid very still and held my breath so they couldn't 'detect' me.

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Is your hometown famous for anything? The William Kennedy Smith rape trial, Donald Trump's latest sham marriage, lets see what else? Oh yeah Henry Flagler lived there and built large hotels which you can usually see pictures of on the Travel Channel.

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Can you ever really forgive and forget or do you always remember the hurt? Personally, no. I'm a grudge holder.I'm not saying its the way to go, or that I am a happier person for it but I have yet to find a way to let things go. On the plus side-nobody crosses me twice! It might have something to do with the nature of my work, and constantly being in an environment of subterfuge and back stabbery.

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What's a good war movie that you recommend? Can't go wrong with Patton Great Escape Saving Ryan's Privates....err Saving Private Ryan

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How do you stop getting bloated all the time? That depends on what's causing it. Check these sites out, they might help. http://altmedicine.about.com/cs/dietarytherapy/a/Flatulence.htm http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bloating

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What do you like to fall asleep to at night? A radio, fan, television, or something else? My husband reading the Silmarillion. Even if you adore Tolkien this bad boy will knock you out in 10 pages or less. Its like reading the bible or something.

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What is your most cherished childhood memory/feeling you that you wish you could feel again now as an adult? When I was about 10 I becamse obsessed with the concept of death-not that I thought it was cool or that I wanted to die, its just that I really and truly realized at that age that there was not getting out of it, and that nothing my mother and father could do would be able to prevent it. It was the first time I had ever thought that-that there was something my parents couldn't protect me...

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Which is your favourite airline? I can't believe no one has put down Virgin Atlantic! They are kick a$$. Especially if you are lucky enough to be in ye olde first class. Lufthansa's pretty sweet as well.

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Besides your name, what could your initials stand for? Chloro Fluoro Carbon

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Can you please tell me all the different kinds of stores that sell Archie comics!!!! I have a ton of old Archie comics-wanna buy em?

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Have you ever felt like giving up? mind sharing? Only everyday! But that comes with the territory when you're a performing artist I guess.

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Is it REALLY okay to referrer anyone as a "nigga"? Calling someone the modified N word should not be as cool and casual as it has become. Just like when friends call each other b#tch or a$$hole or wh*re, it lowers us all. And it only serves to allow others to see us in that light. It has become socially acceptable and I think its just deplorable. I realize its an attempt to take back, or neutralize the word but, like AR said, it should be...

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What does your voice sound like? Like Renee Flemings!

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What is your self-proclaimed biggest flaw? Hmmm probably the fact that I'm a slave to external gratification. I can't be pleased with a performance unless someone else tells me that its good.

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I've just finished an I.Q. test, and got final results of 150, from your experience with me, does that number sound at all feasible? The older you are the lower your IQ will be (apparently your biological age is part of the formula in a standard IQ test). 150 sounds a little low to me (for you that is, not in general)

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What do you think of Splenda? If it were a man I would marry it. Except for some baking items it is awesome...don't know how I ever lived without it.

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Will routine practice in an artistic endeavor without guided instruction yield positive results? I can only speak to vocal training and the answer is no. Because of the physiology of the human body one can never truly hear themselves when singing-you only get a distorted perception of the sound. A singer working with a teacher learns to go by feel rather than sound. I have never encountered someone who accidentally stumbled upon healthy technique without a teacher. Natural...

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I found a round white tablet with one side that says, "MYLAN A4" and on the other side it is scored into 4 sections. What could it be? Alprazolam

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What cover version has ruined your enjoyment of the original song? Whitney Houston's version of the Star-spangled Banner. I swear every kid growing up to day is going to think her interpolated "high" note on the word "free" is actually part of the anthem. I'm all for artistic freedom but come on, its the national anthem people. Quit Fing it up!

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Do you and your spouse/girlfriend/boyfriend have a song that you consider "Your song"? If so, which song is it? 500 miles by the Proclaimers...it was the first dance song at our wedding reception. <sigh>

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If your house/apartment was on fire, and the fireman told you if you hurried, you could go in and bring out just ONE item, (not a pet or person) what would it be? Why that specific item? Easy-the lockbox containing all my official documents like birth cert, passport etc. God only knows in this post 9/11 era what hell I would have to go through to replace them. Probably involves an anal probe, DNA testing and a lie-detector test.

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Should Rosie and Donald just have a thumb war to settle their differences? Thumb war? No. Jello wrestling, yes. Mostly so I can see the comb over flop to the side and reveal his bald, arrogant head.

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Have you ever visited washington, dc to see how beautiful it is yes, and I almost got shot. but before that happened I was very taken with the city.

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I take geodon and zoloft and i got diabetes should i sue my doctor? Its hardly ever worth it to sue a doctor. If you live for 100 years you will probably never see a penny. Even the folks with way more cause than you are still in their hospital beds, waiting for their settlement. Plus your doctor or pharmacist no doubt mentioned the possible side effects of the drugs to you which leaves them with fairly clean hands. You can probably only get away with suing...

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Yesterday I got my hair professionally dyed a reddish brown, but it's too red, and a little bit orange. Can I dye it a more normal brown right away before someone sees me like this?? Or will it turn a funny color because of the red pigment in it? First rule of hair coloring-do not try this at home! Get your a$$ back to the salon and make her fix it. Trust me, I speak from personal experience when I say you will only F it up. When I get my highlights done I blow out the top layer myself at the salon (because I'll be damned if I'm going to pay to have it blown dry by the stylist on top of the $150 I'm alreay paying...

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Have you ever been on an international flight and if so where to Yes from the US to just about every European city there is (its a work thing). If you're not a frequent flyer and you're planning on taking a holiday that involves an international flight, do yourself a favor and pay the extra bucks to bump yourself up to business or first class or whatever the category is on that particular airline that allows you a comfortable, roomy seat so you...

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What WOULDN'T you do for $1million? lick a tire

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Whats the difference between the renaissance and the middle ages? multi-tasking

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Do you believe that Horus is the Son of Osiris? I am utterly shocked that you would question the voracity of the Horus/Osiris relationship. Not really, but if you asked the same thing about Christianity someone would get outraged so I'm trying to be equal opportunity here. ;p

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Should i put my dog to sleep Patty is 16 year old sheperd, she has recentley lost control of her bladder and bowls, she also has hip problems and has a hard time holding herself up going potty. she not eating all her food and I feel like she is in pain Yes, by all means. You know her better than anyone and if you believe she is suffering and you have a chance to end it you should. Its too bad we can't show the same compassion to humans.

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Do you think rapists should be castrated (including the pnis?) We already practice chemical castration-that not enough for ya?

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Do you believe a combined appeal from a goup of like minded people from all over the world to whatever higher power each recognizes can effect an immediate positive change in a drastic situation? Only if its backed up by an extremely large amount of money. Money's the only thing that makes the world go around these days...sad to say.

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WalMart, Target, Sears, KMart, CostCo, others: Where do you prefer to shop? I like Target, but they are rapidly falling out of favor with me in the clothing and shoe departments. I absolutely will not shop at Walmart because Walmart is the devil and I am boycotting it.

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What happened to REM/Michael Stipe? He's producing movies these days- Runner-Up (2008) Slo-Mo (2006) In the Sun: Michael Stipe and Special Guests (2006) Johnny Berlin (2005) Room (2005/I) Saved! (2004) Everyday People (2004) Thirteen Conversations About One Thing (2001) The Sleepy Time Gal (2001) Stranger Inside (2001) Our Song (2000) Olive, the Other Reindeer (1999) Spring Forward (1999) ...

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What song best describes your personality? Dyslexic Heart by Paul Westerberg

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I have two wisdom teeth growing in the bottom, they are growing into my other teeth. Can this start messing up my other teeth if I don't get them pulled or will they just stop growing? Sounds like they are impacted. You will probably need to yank them. Impacted wisdom teeth may cause no problems. They're called impacted when there is not enough space for them at the back of the mouth. They can cause pain, swelling, infection or damage to the teeth next to them. If the gum around the wisdom tooth is swollen the jaw may become stiff and sore. Infection at the back of the...

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What turns you off? Give a wimpy handshake, or shake with their palm face down like you're supposed to kiss their hand or something.

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Do you think it is ok for police departments to shred evidence, and reports after 7 years? Not if the case in question hasn't passed the statute of limitations! Do they really do that?!?

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I am going through my usual annual holiday depression, every year it gets worse and worse and worse.. this year i can t even make myself go out and buy gifts. my usual ways is not working any sugestions on how i can snap out of it? REAL Sugestions Sometimes I get into a funk like that-I usually get myself down to a homeless soup kitchen or a chronic care ward for some perspective on my life. Good luck to you.

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What is the most popular urban legend around? Well, if you're a college student its probably the UL that if your roommate commits suicide you get automatic straight A's....or the one about how long you have to wait for a tardy professor.

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What is one of your superstisions? Not wishing someone good luck before they take the stage (or someone wishing me good luck). In opera we say 'toi toi' or 'merde' or 'in bocca al lupo' but never ever ever 'good luck'. We're a rather superstitious lot. ;)

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Why is the 14th amendment so important? The 14th amendment did a lot of things but I think the most important component is that it overturned all the "Black Codes" that the southern states enacted in order to continue discrimination against black citizens-that old 'separate but equal crap'. Oh yeah, and due process is pretty nifty too!

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Why havent any of us "Anti troll CLUB" members receive our Badges, decoder pins, t-sirts or certificates... ( I THINK THIS IS A SCAMM !! I THINK WE WERE DECEIVED!~~) Is any one else still waiting for the membership kit? Must just be you...I've already received the traditional severed head of a troll-its sitting on top of my monitor.

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What happens to the food made on cooking shows? I don't know about the shows with live audiences but for the ones that are taped without a studio audience-the crew usually eats it. For shows like Rachel Ray, where she has to make the entire meal in exactly 30 minutes she does it over and over till they get it down to 30-leaving several meals for the appreciative crew!

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Are your parents still married? Or if you're older, did your parents stay married till the end? (Sorry, can't really think of a nice way to put that) My parents are still married after 26 years although, if you ask me I think they should have split years ago. The only problem is that my father has lost all ability to think for, or take care of himself, so a divorce would pretty much mean he would starve to death and/or die of a bacterial infection due to lack of sanitation. Of course his situtation has been brought on by my mother who does...

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I've got my very own troll! How should I celebrate? Check it out...there he/she is again...spooooooky ;) It sort of feeds my narcissism in a bizzare sort of way.

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Music's modern era has been led by African American Culture. Rag-time, jazz, rock, R&B all mainstreemed, & was accepted. Rap/Hip Hop are so culture mandated, yet so many whites grab & talk it, though obviously not theirs nor could truly understand, why? I disagree with your assertion that music of the modern era has been led by African American culture, but rather that its rhythm and other stylistic elements have naturally worked their way into other styles of music. As for why 'whites' listen to hip/hop or talk the slang, I can't really say-I don't encounter it amongst my own peers but I have observed the aforementioned...

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...There are Pretenders among us... Did you ever meet anyone who could be considered a pretender? Just Stableboy, although technically we have never "met". :)

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What makes you happy when you are stressed out? Watching an episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer because then I can say "hey, things could be worse, I could be living on a hellmouth" ;)

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Who would be your lifeline for Who Wants to Be a Millionaire and why? My husband because he knows all about sports-I know all about everything else. ;)

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Did you love Waiting for Guffman? Absolutely one of my all time favorite movies!

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Has Martin Luther King Jr.'s dream been realized in America yet? No. Racism is still rampant-its just much more covert. Take a ride on the A train from Washington Heights down to Wall Street and you can see it plain as day-the white people are scared of the black people, the black people are angry at the white people-insert any ethnic group into that sentence, its all the same. It depresses me to no end because I can't help but wonder if we will...

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What street sign best descibes you? I'm prepared to get my ratings raped but what can I say, this sign describes me politically...although not too too left.

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How much education do you have? Did you really need that much -- or even more perhaps? I have a master's degree but, if I had unlimited resources I would go back for my DMA and keep going back for the rest of my life. I'd like to be a professional student.

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If you where going to start a band, what would it be called? Herkimer or Jesus Helicopter

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What does it mean if someone calls you "classically beautiful"? OK, this is me-I hope it means what firebrand thinks it means!

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Have you ever wanted to be with someone so bad that even the smallest amount of meaningless banter gets you all giddy inside? Yup, and I married him!

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Why is it that what goes around comes around? Here's some anecdotal and completely unverifiable "evidence": My father in law is a wonderful person with a heart of gold, I mean the kind we all wish we could be-helps strangers, good to his family, always has a kind word for everyone, goes completely out of his way for other people on a daily basis-just an all around great guy. There are three people in his past that tried to...

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What does your family "coat of arms" look like? I have two. One is our family coat of arms and the second is our clan coat of arms.

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Do you think it's necessary to watch a movie in multiplex,purchasing a costly ticket,rather than wathing it at home or in a cheap theatre? I agree with Tormato. If its something like Lord of the Rings, you simply must see it in a theatre. If is some schlocky romantic comedy, I'll wait for the DVD thank you! Especially since I loathe most of the movie-going public and their cell phones, loud conversations and seat-kicking.

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What's the plural of moose? Moose. Sad but true, the majestic moose doesn't even get a plural...

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How will u treat a guy u met with,if u come to know that he is hiv+? After five years of taking care of end-stages AIDS patients-bathing them, changing their dressings, washing their sheets after night sweats and nausea, feeding and medicating them I can tell you that unless you are thinking of sharing a needle or engaging in sexual activity there is no need to treat them any differently than anyone else. Its actually quite difficult to contract HIV outside of...

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Did Anne Boleyn really have 11 fingers? It is more than likely a myth that she had eleven fingers as is widely reported. After all Henry VIII was only after one thing-healthy male heirs and a deformity such as being born with an extra finger on one hand would definitely rule someone out as good breeding stock. This rumor was more than likely an attempt to prove that she was in league with the devil.

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Is stupidity a sin? Whether or not it is, why is it hard for plenty of people to forgive others for idiocy/being stupid/etc.? I think that very few people are actually "stupid" most of us are just intellectually lazy...and laziness IS a sin. ;) Also, it makes people feel better about themselves to point out other people's faults.

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I need some advise I just found out that my sister used my Social Sec. number when she got arrested she cried to my step brother and told him to tell me that she was sorrie that she had done me that away PLEASE HELP I need your advise. This is pretty serious and you need to straighten this out right away with the authorities (consulting a lawyer like others have suggested is a good idea if you can afford it, if not you should call legal aid). Once you decide on a course of action you might let your sister have the chance to come forward on her own (which, considering what she's already done I doubt she will)

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Do you feel that you're the same person now as you were when you were about 14? No no no no no! At 14 I, like most 14 year olds was the absolute center of the universe (at least in my own mind). I was also what you might term "unstable" -undiagnosed bipolar disorder combined with teenage hormones...YIKES!

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I have been putting myself down, tired, lazy, can't sleep good, I have crazy dreams, I'm always thinking my head never stops, I'm moody, emotional, and so on...what could this be? (Is it depression, or a imbalance?) Please help! Sounds like me! You could have a chemical imbalance, or you may just be totally stressed out at the moment. I have found that the following things work for me- First of all the noisy head means no sleep which leads to over-tired which leads to moody/emotional/self-deprecating. You can take a bunch of fun drugs but from my experience, noisy-head trumps sleeping pill every time. I take a...

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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...cinnamon rolls smell better than they taste, I think.

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I live in Scotland and we called New years eve "hogmanay" i was wondering if people in other countries know this word Absolutely! Singed off my eyebrows last hogmanay. But then again, my father's from Kilbirnie so maybe I'm not a very good control group.

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Israel? or Palistine? who diserves land. Every Sunday we pray for peace in the Middle East and every Sunday I think "man, that's asking a lot of God". I'm not sure at this point that any division of the land, no matter who you think deserved it, would stop the fighting.

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Do you fall prey to shows on E! when you are flipping through channels, go into a trance-like state, then finally come out of it and say to yourself "why am I watching this crap?" LOL, yes! Mostly because despite their money and fame its a nice boost to know that I'm better off than most of the celebutards on E!

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Do you believe in reincarnation? Yes I believe in reincarnation and the only "proof" I have is anecdotal (from my own life) and would more than likely not stand up to the barrage of questions/insults which will no doubt come from the uber Christians on this site.

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What is your biggest Pet Peeve? Arrant pedantry. That is something up with which I will not put.

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If I have to go to school, I figure I may as well turn the place upside down and shock people with my oddity, any tips on doing this properly? The "oddest" people are usually the ones with the most conformist, mundane venears. Sounds like you're psyching yourself out. It may not be as terrible as you think.

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My boyfriend and I have been dating for 6 months and I really think we were made for eachother and meant to be together, and so does he. How early is to early to get engaged? Its different for everyone-my husband and I were friends for a year, then started dating. Four months later we were engaged. It was just right for us. If you're worried that you're rushing...you can always have a loooooooong engagement.

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Today is my one year AB anniversary! How should I celebrate? Ask a really offensive question. ;)

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When in human life do we actualy start dieing?what age and why? I agree with tek-25 is when health insurance premiums go up!

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What is the Spirit of Jezebel? To people who take it literally, its the "feminine" side of Satan, or Satan's harlot. The metaphorical version is that its extreme narcissism and self-involvement. Were you looking more for the whole end times predictions about the Spirit of Jezebel and the apocalypse?

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Why doesn't the U.S. offer health care when it is a human right? Absolutely. I think the only reason we don't have it is because the politicians who are firmly in the pockets of the health insurance lobbyists manage to convince every one that its either socialist, or that it will lead to long lines, decrease the quality of treatment and that the healthy will be shouldering the burden of the unhealthy. I personally think that's a crock because all...

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What famous person do other people tell you that you most resemble? dunno-any thoughts?

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My friend currently commited suicide. He had schzophrenia and depression. And anger issues. is it my fault that he did it and i couldnt help? Absolutely not. I have no idea what your situation was but I can tell you from experience that when dealing with an illness like schizophrenia, there's little to no chance that a person with no training in this area can handle the situation. I'm very sorry for you and for your friend but please don't blame yourself.

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Can you have a low GPA like 2.200 and a community college still accepts you? Community Colleges generally accept just about everyone who's managed to graduate from high school. Its a good place to go if you want to build up your GPA if you want to apply for a 4-year college later on.

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My husband got a DUI for sliding into a cop car on icy, snow covered roads. After spending his night in jail, we looked at the ticket, and noticed that it lists our vehicle as a 2002 Ford Ranger, when in fact, it is a 1995 Chevy S-10. Can he get out of it The real question is did he submit to a breathalyzer/field sobriety test? Also, what state was this in?

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What's the most incredibly depressing, yet strangly plausable idea you've ever had? Probably that increasing air pollution will combat the effects of Global Warming.

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Our organization is planning budget cuts to include our team building or offsite. I have been asked to write a justification. What can I say to eloqantly not emotionally express the importance of this time to bond with colleagues? Help? A better site to answer this is http://www.shrm.org/ (Society for Human Resources Management) They have some great forums there and its geared to exactly the sort of thing you're talking about

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Do you ever get the impression that god spends all his time coming up with new ways to confuse you? No, I'm not that narcissistic. ;)

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What is the most insulting gift a woman can recieve from her mother-in-law? It sounds like there's a story behind this question...is there??? I would say any book about marriage or family by Dr. Laura.

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Whats the funniest thing you've seen printed on a shirt? Missouri loves Company

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Whose answers on AB interest you enough to look at a question you otherwise wouldn't look at? stableboy antigonerising lady fuschia auntie em

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Why has america taken city names from England..i.e Manchester, Birmingham, and even New England? Because America was colonized by the British (along with other countries). The areas that have British names are areas colonized by the British. Just like the places colonized by Spain still have Spanish names (eg Florida). America didn't "take" the names-the British settlers brought them over with them ;)

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My boyfriend is Anglican and I am Episcopalian. Can we still be married? Of course! As an Episcopalian you should know that already! How many Sundays have you heard "and in the Anglican Communion we pray for the diocese of (insert diocesan name here). Episcopalians are the American arm of the Anglican church. We are members of the "Worldwide Anglican Communion". Yes, you can marry him, now all he has to do is ask.

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How do you get cervical cancer? You mean you haven't seen that idiotic commercial yet? It can be caused by the HPV which you can contract through sexual intercourse.

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Like RFlagg I need to be taken down a notch. Anyone want to make a list of my faults? Be honest and be brutal. Seems like you enjoy throwing pity parties.

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When health professionals say that alcoholism is hereditary, do you think they mean there is a gene for alcoholism, or is it a more generalized predisposition to a broad range of addictions? I guess what I am really asking (sorry if the question came out wrong) is-in terms of the genes that cause these things, are people born with an "addiction gene" and its really just chance or environment that makes them alcoholics, or binge-eaters or pill-poppers, or porn addicts, etc?

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What is your favorite Johnny Depp movie? Mine is the Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest, POTC: The Curse of the Black Pearl, Edward Scissorhands, Sleepy Hollow, Chocolat... What's Eating Gilbert Grape

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Is the "common language" of your country also the official language of your country? Should English be the official language for legal and business purposes in America? No the common language is not the official language-the US has not officially declared an official language (although some states have). Yes English should be made the official language-not to marginalize immigrants, but, as Roger has pointed out, language is needed to unify diverse groups.

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If, having only one match, on a freezing winter day, you entered a room which contained a lamp, a kerosene heater, and a wood burning stove, which should you light first? The lamp so I could see what the heck I was doing with the other items. Also, its seems like the easiest thing to light, seeing as I have only one match-wow I'm a pretty sucky planner. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Of course...the match. Doy!

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What's the name of the French council that meets (I think every 4 years?) to purge the language of foreign words and to make any other changes to grammar? nevermind, it just came to me-Académie française...duh.

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I was parked in a parking garage and my car was hit by another car, which left the scene and did not leave a note or any other information. Does the parking garage owner/company have any liability or can their insurance cover the damages? The garage is not liable, and chances are your insurance company will estimate your damage at just under the cost of your deductible-they're pretty psychic that way. Leaving you to foot the bill.

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Soap or body wash? Body wash-bar soap leaves wax on you that clogs your pores.

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When you consider the known dangers of smoking and the social aversion to smokers these days why would a young person start smoking now. I know in my generation they became addicted while it was still socially acceptable but why would anyone start now. Because its super cool. All the cool, rich celebutards are doing it. Also its a great way to lose weight. (I hope the sarcasm is coming through on this post!) It think there are still plenty of people in the public eye who do it. And we're nothing if not sheep!

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Would you rather have a maid or a chef? A chef! I think it would be easier to drop those five pounds after Christmas with a personal chef. However, I would dress him up as a maid.

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Are you governed more by logical thought, or by emotion? Hmm well I'm right at the age where the logical frontal lobe takes decision-making control away from the emotional amygdala, so I guess logic.

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I just had my baby 2 weeks ago so im still bleeding of course and i was wondering if it is possible for me to get pregnant if we're not using protection? Yes its possible, whether you're bleeding, or if your period has stopped while breastfeeding. Ever hear of Irish twins?

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When someone tells you something, how do you decide it is true? (Yes, I'm asking how YOU do it, not how I should do it.) My amazing incredible super duper BS detector! I'm not sure I have a process (like watching for the person to shift their glance, or other body language cues). I think it might be a 6th sense. One time when I was six my dad brought some work colleagues home for dinner and when one of them went to shake my hand I screamed bloody murder, ran outside, and refused to return while he was in...

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How can I reduce my sex drive? well you could always take hormones like they give to sex offenders. You just need to get your hands on some medroxyprogesterone

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What has been the most non intelligent question you have heard lately? Is that an A sharp or a B flat?

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What causes narcolepsy? The causes of narcolepsy are currently unknown, or I should say there are theories but nothing has been proven. There is a hereditary component, but then again some people with it have no relatives that have it. Some researchers believe it is caused by damage to the amygdala. Short answer is no one knows.

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Does anyone feel that common sense is getting less and less with each year and generation and why? Yes-it goes hand in hand with the fact that we are thinking less and less for ourselves. Granted this is a gross generalization but these days we're spoon fed our politics and opinions-its hard to see where we begin and the machine of propaganda ends.

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What would you do if your partner cheated on you? I don't think anyone can really answer this question unless it has already happened. My stock answer would be "I would destroy him then leave" but I'm not sure what I would really and truly do. After reading these answers I will say that I would love to beat the snot out of some of the "cheaters" you all have talked about!

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Is it really necessary for American footballers to wear ALL that padding and helmet and everything? Necessary? Probably for the insurance providers LOL.

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Where you live, what countries advertise themselfes as holidaydestinations via tv-spots? Lately I've seen a lot of commercials for Israel with the slogan "Come see for yourself" I think the conflict in the middle east has really destroyed their tourism industry. I live in the US.

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Why do people think love is so grand when it causes so much pain? It doesn't if you do it right ;) LOL I think if someone thinks its grand its because they have had a positive experience of it. I think its a very subjective statement.

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Who is your favorite Russian composer? Just one...damn that's hard so I will choose to not complete the assignment as asked and instead give three. Dmitri Shostakovich Igor Stravinsky (even though I suffered severe migraines all throughout the run of Rake's Progress!) Modest Mussorgsky

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Who all went to any kind of a religious school when they were younger? I went to Catholic school up until high school at which point I broke the heck out of the nun-filled prison!

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What's the frequency, Kenneth? Hmm did they ever find out what the heck Dan Rather's attacker was talking about?

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What is something you definitely shouldn't eat, ever? Oleander leaves!

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