Personally, I'd have to say Chipper Jones of the Atlanta Braves.

If you're just talking about hitting, I'd say you're right about Chipper.  As far as all around player, if I were starting a team tomorrow of switch hitters, the first player I'd have to choose would be Jason Varitek.  I think with the position he plays he's much more valuable to a team.


I think the Red Sox.\nCurt Schilling is 4-0, Josh Beckett is 3-0 going for another tonight, and Janthon Papalbon in the bullpen.

I think the Red Sox have a very good pitching staff, especially with the emergence of Papelbon.  But, after Schilling and Beckett, there is a drastic drop off...Tim Wakefield anyone?!?\n\nI would have to say the best staff in baseball belongs to the Oakland A's.  They have so many young guns: Zito, Harden, Haren and Blanton and a great young closer in Huston Street.  Having a veteran like Esteban Loaiza helps the staff and Kiko Calero coming out of the bullpen rounds out the staff nicely.


What other nation or culture is it that could do better than America has?

And this is coming from the guy who said he'd be interested in an open discussion with me about 1 book he read about the history of the American Indians which made him an instant expert on early American Indians' tribal societies.\n\nWhen I refuted some of his claims, he immeditately started in with the insults on me.\nSo much for really being interested in learning about my ancestors from a modern American Indian such as myself.\n\np.s. I suggest that "zeepogee" watch School House Rock's "America" video. The "Great American Melting Pot" might help this person realize that America is not just "white", but multi-colored, & multi-racial.


my girlfriend doesn't like the way I dress but i love my clothes, what should I do.

Well if she is true, she wont care on your physical apperance and will care about what's inside, dont dress like oor be something/someone you're not for anybody.  If you really care about her though, don't change your fashions but mix them up once in a while ya know?


My bridesmaids don't like flashy jewelry, so I needs some ideas for some nice, affordable, special gifts.

I bought by Bridesmaids cute fleece blankets and then on them i am putting the wedding dated July 8, 2006 and then below that Bridesmaid or Maid of honor! Cute and cheap! only cost me $30 for three blankets and embroidering! I also with that bought a cute little bath set! Good Luck!


If you don't have a typical retirement plan offered by your employer and you are exempt from things like Roth IRAs because you live abroad, how can you invest without getting hurt tax-wise?

I just spoke to the principal of an international school about this last week.  His school has worked out a Roth with an office that is in a U.S. territory nearby.  The tax is prepaid so there's no tax or penalty paid at retirement.  Email a investor in the Mainland to see what they can offer.  Some offices are just ignorant of the law, as most folks are for most things like voting, taxes, shipping things to people who are abroad.  You may want to email an investment group someplace like the Virgin Islands, Guam, Puerto Rico...  They're more familiar with policies and retirement programs for Americans living outside the Mainland.


my parents keep telling me to learn chinese, becuase they said that Japan is...sinking? but China is getting better?\n-0-...i really want to take japanese though...??

hahaha\njapanese is definitely NOT easier to learn than chinese.\nto a native english speaker, korean and japanese are the most difficult languages to learn in the world.\nwith a name like "yooni" i'm assuming that maybe you're korean?  if that's so, and you know some korean, then japanese grammar is almost identical to korean grammar, but the vocabulary is completely different.\non the other hand, again based off of korean, because korean has so much chinese-based vocabulary, learning hanja is actually pretty easy, because it's logical and makes sense for the most part.  plus, chinese has very little grammar at all.  while the characters will make it a little more difficult to learn how to read, you can be speaking chinese with a bit of fluency in no time.  \nbut remember, japanese has three ways of writing, and the main one is pure chinese characters (or variants thereof).  so, whether you learn japanese or chinese, you'll still have to memorize all that hanja.\n\nyour parents are right.  according to all major economists, japan is sinking in the international community, and china and korea are rising.  i strongly suggest learning either chinese or korean.\nhowever, if you *really* want to learn japanese, go ahead.  i don't see much benefit in japanese other than to read japanese literature.


Office safety is often an overlooked safety item. Some of the most common hazards for the office environment are fire hazards (damaged extension cords, uncovered electric live hardware, damaged electric appliances, candles, etcetera), trip and fall hazards (extension cords, boxes, bags and other items left on the floor), laceration hazards (exposed sharp edges, blades, cutters, glass, etcetera) and also strain/sprain hazards (lifting heavy equipment, missing a step, walking to different floor levels, etcetera). Finally a couple safety reminders: always use handrails, do not walk with obstructed view and do not leave items on the floor that create a safety hazards


Ya know, I used to think that golf is so boring, but now I'm seriously taking up on it. It started out as a company thing. My boss talked me into a company tournament, and I was just trying to patronize him. But I'm really liking it now. Being out there on the green field on a beautiful day, surrounded by trees with a little bit of water, a little bit of sand, here and there; a picturesque scenery, it's great.  And when you're out there with a partner and all the other golfers are at a distance away, you really feel the privacy, even though you're out in the open, that's also so great.  It really promotes conversations.  Now I know why people like to talk business over a golf game, it just makes it so enjoyable.  I also know now why a lot old couples like to golf together.  Anyway...so I guess I just wanted to share this with everyone and ask everyone a question: Golf, anyone? :)

I love to play golf!! Although there aren't much girls who love to play golf. But i do! :)


somebody please help me. i can't find the awnser anywhere.

If you are wondering how to reduce truck traffic the one who answered first is right.  If you are looking to reduce traffic as a whole, the powers that be should charge a tax to every vehicle in the US by the mile.  We would soon see many of these cretins clogging up the roads sitting in their backyards swilling beer instead.


I have a best friend who's boyfriend, had a fit and broke up all her furniture in her house, including glass tables, two fish tanks and stapped up her sofas.\nHe is also very rude and disrectful to her.  She always calls me and complains about him but i am sick of hearing about it.\nIf she is so sick of him then why wont she leave him? They break up for a week and then get right back together.

This violence and disrespect is a form of abuse!  I was in the same position many years ago.  The reasons that girls stick around with guys who treat them this way are different.  Some feel that they really love the guy and that they can "change" him.  People don't change their ways that often, and when they do, it is because THEY chose to.  \n\nSecondly, it could be because she thinks that this is how a guy who loves her would act.  Violence and disrepect ARE NOT a way to show love.\n\nThird, if this guy is going this far as to do all of this, he could be telling her (as my ex did with me) "If you leave me, no ones going to want you" or "No man will ever love you the way I do."  If you hear things like this over and over again, you really begin to believe it.  This is also a form of abuse (mental abuse).\n\nI would sit your friend down and have a long talk with her.  Ask her why she is with this guy.  Does she feel she can't do any better?  Does she think that life won't go on without this loser?  Let her know: She's better than this.  Tell her that the next time he gets pissed, it might not be her furniture that gets broken....it could be a bone!  (People that have abusive tendencies and do things like this soon progress to physical abuse...TRUST ME I KNOW FIRSTHAND!) \n\nIf she refuses to listen to you, is there a family member of hers that you can voice your concerns to?  In my case, a friend let my parents know that I was being abused and they eventually got me out.  It may make her angry that you went to someone else, but she has got to get out of this situation before it is too late!\n\nNo person (man, woman, or child) deserves to be treated this way!  Tell your friend that she needs to get out (and there are various agencies that can give her advice and help her get out.....Find these numbers and have them on hand when you talk to her.)  \n\nHer situation will not get better, it will only get worse.  She needs to get out and get help before it goes too far!


when a sponge is left inside the body after an operation, who's to blame, the doctor or the nurse? i know the nurses are the ones who'll do the sponge count, but what about the doctors?

BOTH ARE RESPONSIBLE but the moral responsibility is higher in the nurse's part for they are the one's responsible for patient care (holistic care) care in all aspects while doctor's only focus on cure or the disease state


Are murders considered MORE a part of society then someone having SEX? Is it better for our children to see MURDERS and GORE than SEX?

I completely agree with you. I think it stems from America'a puritan christian roots. They were very against anything overtly sexual, and many people still hold on to that value. \n\nOn the other hand, America had a "Wild West" a "Everyman for himself" attitude, and the "right to bear arms". So the history is also steeped in violence. \n\nViolence is seen as a way to protect yourself, look strong and defeat an enemy. These are noble causes in the eyes of Puritans and Christians. Sex outside of marriage for the sole sake of pleasure is considered more of a sin than shooting an "Indian" who was lurking around your property. \n\nI think that's why there is more tolerance to violence, than sex.


Insight from experiences referencing political climates or anything else would be appreciated.

The Cuban Revolution was the overthrow of Fulgencio Batista’s regime by the 26th of July Movement and the establishment of a new Cuban government led by Fidel Castro in the 1950s. It began with the assault on the Moncada Barracks on July 26, 1953, and ended on January 1, 1959, when Batista was driven from the country and the cities Santa Clara and Santiago de Cuba were seized by rebels, led by Che Guevara and Fidel Castro's surrogates Raul Castro and Huber Matos, respectively. The term "Cuban Revolution" is also used to refer to the social revolution after the overthrow in 1959 to present and the adoption of Marxist principles by the new Cuban Government.


I have 9000 shares of IFCI at an average price of Rs14.50 per share. Should I book the loss or hold it for sometime to wait for the marginal increase in the share price to minimise my loss.

BOOK LOSS AND INVEST IN QUALITY STOCKS WHICH IS FUNDAMENTALLY GOOD AND IN LOW PRICED STOCKS LIKE VIJAYA BANK,NEYVELI LIGNITE  ETC


i like this dude we talk all the time on the computer but i have met him cuz he is my cuzs best friend and he comes over and swims does he like me

You can't be sure until you ask him, there are not reasons to be afraid of, he is as human as you are , the last thing that he can says is "not" and you will not die because of this, or maybe , he could said YES.This way you do not waste your time wondering and resolve this quickly . What you think??


A friend mentioned this the other day, and I'm having a hard time believing that it could be.  Just throwing it out there.

The 9/11 Truth Movement will hopefully catch on, it would be nice to actually have a "resolved" situation rather than 50 years of speculation like the JFK assassination (another definitely inside job).\n\nUnfortunately, this movement is being hijacked by anti-semetic hate groups, xenophobes, tin-foil hat-wearers, and left-wing gun nuts.  It sucks that this would be allowed to happen and the real conspirators (the Bushies) are going to use extremism to get away with murdering fellow americans.\n\nA lot of people benefitted HUGE from the events of 9/11, and our mainstream media has done absolutely no real investigative journalism to bring this out.  Along with that though, our Constitutional rights have been completely stripped and suspended without a whisper from the mainstream press.  Nobody batted an eye when our rights to free press, redress, fair trials, habeus corpus, eminent domain protections were completely stripped.


sucking gas, particles and .. gasp! HUGE things in.\n\nIt is said, "Who knows the mind of God"  Could this be even remotle possible, I wonder?\n\n\n\n\n\nIf not, is it any more or less fantastic than anything else the zealots claim for Him?\n\n\nAre we SURE he "hates gays"?  Particularly with all the pastors, priests and such, with all those altar boys and such ...\n\n\nall this is so confusing

Who knows about black holes, but I do know an a** hole when I see one and those priest are big ones.


im talking about the movie one i have a couple how do u get rid of them buy what im confused and it suck because i payed to get it upgraded please help me out

Possibly try a polishing cloth, or take it into an apple shop and ask if they have any options.


When setting up the account it ask for Incoming mail server and Outgoing mail server. How do I find out what that is?

under tools|accounts\nyou should see your account name\nif you do, double click on it and go to servers, the mail type should be POP3\n\nset your incoming and outgoing to the same\n\nmail.(YOUR MAIL PROVIDER).com\n\nie for BT Internet it would be\n\nmail.btinternet.com\n\non the general tab, all information required is pretty much self explanitory\n\n\n\nif however you don't see your account name, select ADD|mail\n\nand type up what appears above


BISEXUAL - is when someone identifies themselves as one who is capable (and to some degree, experienced) with both men and women sexually/ romantically.\n\nBICURIOUS - is when someone is predominantly oriented toward one gender (sexually/ romantically), but questioning their own true orientation toward the other.  Usually, this implies someone who identifies themselves as straight, but for whatever reason, wants to explore their feelings toward same-gender intimate relations.  It also IMPLIES they don't have a lot of experience with same-sex experiences and wants to explore further.\n\nHope that helps!!


Late 1930s. Known as Jack. Real name John Henry Pepper

Can't answer the question for you, but here is a good reference site: http://www.mansfieldtown.premiumtv.co.uk


i installed the fc5 but i cant find it on the drives, the drive appears RAW in win xp.

You should reinstall fedora and set it to overwrite the Windows boot sector. That way you get lilo or grub, whatever fadora uses. Then you can choose either OS from there. The install should set up a Windows chainloader for you. I'm more of a Suze and Gentoo guy myself though.


Me and my buddies at the Ohio State University have patented a compiler/macro processor that takes code written in object-oriented JavaScript (code that has keywords such as 'class' and 'extends') and converts it into equivalent plain JavaScript.  This plain script can be embedded in browsers.  All the benefits of OOP will be there.  How does this idea sound to all you web developers? I know JavaScript's next specification (version 2.0) has object support, but we will be coming out with it earlier i guess =) And it will be really simple to use.

Great!! \nJavascript should support its existing procedures and syntax and in addition give OOP support. That would be really really great.\nAnd that really means a lot b/c by the increased usage of Ajax, javascript is supposed to handle a lot of things (even business logics at sometimes). Many full-featured ajax applications are using OOP like ways to code their bussiness logics but they have to use events etc. By incorporating OOP in javascript this problem will be solved.


I need to lose 30 stubborn pounds. My right leg is messed up from the pregnancy, and I dont get to do exercise that requires running/ aerobics.

Of course, I would start off with eating right - 6 small meals per day, balanced, with plenty of water. \n\nStart resistance exercising. This will help your right leg. You can train your right leg so it becomes stronger, plus muscle burns more calories than any other type of tissue in the body, so as you develop more muscle, you will burn more fat.\n\nDon't worry about becoming a "he-woman" by working out. The fact is that fat takes up 5 times the amount of space as muscle, and to become a "he-woman", you would have to embark upon a serious exercise, nutrition, and supplement regimen similar to professional body builders. By working out, you will get that slim, toned look that everyone likes.\n\nFinally, as you build your right leg, you can start doing cardio work on a stationary bike. It may not be for several months, but cardio is a great way to burn fat.\n\nYou may want to purchase a book called Body for Life by Bill Phillips - it has good basic information regarding getting fit & eating right that you could use.\n\nGood luck!


What edition of the Holy Bible is the Book of Enoch in?  I \nbelieve that it is in the Ethiopian Orthodox Bible, but I am not certain for sure. I would also like to know at what website that I could purchase one when I do find out.

The Book of Enoch is found in the Oriental Orthodox Bible. For further information  on this see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Book_of_enoch.  If you want to read the Book of Enoch online, this article gives several links to various translations including this one: http://www.heaven.net.nz/writings/thebookofenoch.htm


I mean not just a few words but the whole thought process and 3-4 sentences of saying basically the same thing leading to the next sentence which says the same thing u said.  creepy

YOU mean not just a few words but the whole thought process and 3-4 sentences of saying basically the same thing leading to the next sentence which says the same thing u said??\ncreepy


Also whow should my feet be? Should my back foot be starting to turn? Hips as well....

Bat should be parallel to the ground, hands end-to-end toward the end of the grip (unless you choked up on the bat).\n\nHips should be slightly rotated, depending on which side you bat from your outside hip (one facing the pitcher) should be pointed toward although not directly at either First or Third Base (First base for Lefties, Third for Righties).


on night that you need to go to bed early you can;t get to sleep and on nights that you can stay up as late as you want you start falling asllep around 9:00 pm

Your body is use to a certain bedtime. What sucks is when you want to sleep in, (even for two hours), yet you are up at the crack of dawn WITHOUT an alarm clock, but during the week, you can't drag yourself out of bed and you go to bed at the same time.


When will the return of the Lord be or if you don't believe how long do we have?

Could be soon if things in the middle east don't cool down a little.  No man knows the time.  We know the signs, and it looks close.  The main thing is to be prepared.


MY PARENT WANT ME TO GET MARRIED TO BLACK LADY BUT I BELIVE LOVE CAN TAKE YOU ANYWHERE NOW WHATDO I DO THIS LADIES WANT TO BE SURE WHO WILL BE MY FUTURE WIFE

umm why are you even asking other people? you should be ask urself "who do i love?" ur the one that have 2 live the rest of ur life with her


like what affects diffusion? i know that temperature does but what else?

diffusion is the movement of molecules from an area of higher concentration to an area of low concentration. diffusion occurs until the molecules reach a certain state called equilibrium.


NO NOT THE FOOTBALL, THE FIGHTING BETWEEN THE FANS. WILL IT BE POLAND, HOLLAND, TURKEY, GERMANY, ENGLAND OR SOME OTHER GROUP OF NEO FASCIST MORONS? PERSONALLY I WANT THE GERMAN POLICE TO SOCK IT TO THEM. (ALL OF THEM)


Assume the coin is perfectly fair. I'm just curious to see what more people will pick given the 10th flip is still a 50/50 shot.


tell him.  he deserves to know right? if you end up waiting then just wait like a couple weeks


Well.. Maybe he does. How can ossama spread these videos to the media that easily? How come a country such as amercia still can't find Ossama after all these years? What do you thing?

Of course Bush is hiding Osama. Do some research. The Bush and Binladen family have been in business (oil no doubt) for decades. Before Bush, jr took office, Wall Street asked the Bush family to cut all ties with the Binladens. This relationship is documented. Bush needs Osama to do his dirty work to enable him to thrust his will upon the world. That`s why you see him now talking as though he isn`t concerned with him right now. Osama`s job, for the most part, is done. "you play the scapegoat, i`ll play the savior. I`ll fuck up the world, blame you, until we can run it together."


If I hired you (as titled above) and paid you a salary of $1,000 per week, --\n\n(a) What would you be willing to do for that?\n\n(b) What would you NOT be willing to do for that?\n\nYou know, it has to be one way or the other, right? Afterall, the title does say "personal" and "confidante.  :))

As a personal secretary I would expect to work for only one person.  I would expect to type letters, make appointments, run errands, do research, and maintain the highest professional standard.  I would not be willing to compromise myself in any way, shape or form.


internet to slow at night and weekends although very good during the day

That sounds like a DSL speed which should not be dependent on other users in your area unlike cable. The internet is busier on nights and weekends so just slower in general depending on which sites you visit.


I want to have a sucess life and i some investing tips Please help!!

- Set aside a specific amount each paycheck.\n- Invest that through sharebuilder.com on an ETFs such as iShares MSCI EAFE Index Fund (ETF).\n- Once that amount cumulates to more than $3000, invest the lump sum in a Vanguard index fund.\n- Keep contributing the specific amount to that investment account.\n\n- always look for tax-deferred way of saving such as 401k or IRA accounts.


I like and girl and dont know how to ask her out,can someone help me??????

Just make sure that shez not a mean girl so that she doesn't turn you down, but depending on the type of girl she is, try to find someplace she'll like and tell her if she wants to go with you. If she likes the place so much, most likely she'll say yes. DOn't try to impress her so much, but be talkative, and nice. Don't move too fast either, unless shez that type of girl. But shez prolly not, rite??


New york has\n\nFootball: NY Giants & NY Jets.\nBaseball: NY Yankees & NY Mets.\nHockey: NY Rangers & NY Islanders.\nBasket: NY Knicks & NY Net.\n\nCan anyone explain that to me please?

The only city with at least two franchises in all four sports is New York, which is both the largest city and the largest metropolitan area in the country. Five of the metro area's nine major-sports franchises play outside the city limits: the NFL's Jets and Giants, the NBA's Nets, and the NHL's Devils all play in New Jersey; the NHL's Islanders play in Long Island. However, all teams retain "New York" in their name except the Devils and Nets.\n\nSource: Wikipedia\n\nMy .02:  It's the biggest metro in the country.


I support Utd and have 2 admit Chelsea have played well, but they're pretty arrogant...

38 games.. they lost points at home only once, and beat all their rivals: Liverpool twice, Arsenal twice, and Manchester United once. They are 12 points ahead of everyone else, so I think that nobody can disagree that they deserve it 100%.


i'm looking for a store that sells japanese music/movies/drama (cd/vcd/dvd) in bangkok & kuala lumpur...

i think u shold buy in cdjapan.co.jp if cd music/vcd/dvd movies\nbut if J-dorama, i only know in Indonesia (but subtitle malaysia)


I live in the barracks and I have a personally-owned weapon stored off post in a secure place, yet my CO wants it in the arms room unless I can show an actual regulation that specifically authorizes off post storage, even when living in the barracks.

According to this document your CO is right...You must store your weapon in the arms room if you live in barracks...You'll need a adobe to read it...\n\nhttp://www.bragg.army.mil/psbc%2Dpm/ProvostMarshalDocs/Privately%20Owned%20Weapons.pdf\n\nSorry I couldn't give you the news you wanted... :)


I dont have alot of money so something cheep.

Invite close friends over and have a small party. Have them over for dinner and make it like it is Thanksgiving, have everyone bring things over and then buy something for the party like at thanksgiving


SHE THINK MY TRACOR SEXY yay-yay!LOVE THAT SONG!!!!


My theory is this...If we slowly use up our  (the world) oil supply then we will only increase global warming and pollution and increase the bank accounts of the oil and transportation industries as well as the Government.  Now, if we use it up quickly, then these and other companies are more motivated to find other sources of fuel for the world to use.  I'd like to hear other peoples' opinions on this.

hey, use it all up, once its gone its gone, then we all move onto something else... YAY!\n\nfinally


This requires some honest thought and will take an intelligent answer.........

George Bush\n\n      Terrorism is the unlawful use of force or violence against persons or property to intimidate or coerce a government, the civilian population, or any segment thereof, in furtherance of political or social objectives. - US Federal Bureau of Investigation\n\nRead the sentence carefully. You didn’t hear it on any corporate media newscast since 9/11. It’s the official US FBI definition of terrorism.  In its official definition, the FBI does not limit terrorism to stateless individuals or groups. In its official definition, the FBI does not suggest that terrorism cannot be perpetrated by the leader of a nation state. But even more amazing is that the official FBI definition of terrorism describes exactly what George Bush did in the aftermath of the attacks of 9/11!\n\nAPPLYING THE DEFINITION\n\n    *\n      George W. Bush, in his unprovoked attack against the sovereign nation of Iraq, openly violated the UN Charter, to which the US is a signatory.  The Charter's core principles contained in Article 2(4) and Article 51 prohibit one nation from attacking another except in self-defense or with the authority of the U.N. In effect, George Bush launched an unlawful use of force against persons and property.\n    *\n      The invasion launched by George W. Bush was heralded by the most frightening and powerful use of force and military violence in recent history. His Shock and Awe bombardment of Baghdad was designed to intimidate and coerce the government as well as the civilian population of that nation to change its existing leadership. That, in itself, was a political objective.\n    *\n      The purpose of the invasion and ensuing occupation of Iraq was to replace the existing dictatorship with an American-backed form of democracy that would not permit the emergence of a government headed by the majority Shia religious leadership.  These motives were unquestionably political and social.\n\nSo, what part of the FBI definition of “terrorism” do the voters of the United States not understand?  And what acts of terrorism as defined by the FBI do the voters of the United States not recognize?  Is there any doubt at all that the Bush administration committed acts of terrorism when it unlawfully used force and violence against the nation of Iraq to intimidate and coerce its government and the civilian population, in furtherance of the Bush/PNAC political and social objectives.\n\nTherefore, by any definition, if George W. Bush is guilty of terrorism, he can accurately be identified as a TERRORIST. And if he is truly a terrorist, it is only fitting that George W. Bush be scrutinized in terms of his success in that capacity.  What is his standing among the other murderous terrorist activity in the world today?  Is it possible that George W. Bush actually has claim to being the very BEST at something during his reign in office?


Per all the reading I have done it appears that I would be best suited for either an account executive role with an advertising agency or as a business conultant. I am currently a project manager with a construction company and have a degree in economics and marketing. How do I go about getting a job with and advertising agency or a consulting firm?

Why don't you start your own project management consulting company, or go work for a small company doing project management consulting.\n\nThis will allow you to utilize your own PM skills, as well as get into the marketing and business side.  Depending on your marketing strategy you could even get into some advertising stuff.\n\nIf you wanted, you could also try and move into managing more business or marketing focused projects for clients - again leveraging your PM skills.


Do they think that being a hoe is what we want?  I don't know about you but I am totally attracted to girls who are actually sweet and nice, and not a nasty ho bag.

because some girls r easy.... and other girls aint


I am going out with this lovely lady that I know was ditched by this musician. On friday, we went out to watch the guy's band play in a pub. I felt bad because my gal never bothered as to whether i was there. she tried all she could to hide our relationship from the guy. it hurt me and when we got home, i asked her as to whether she had a divided loyalty and she said no. I left it that way, not convinced. is it time for me to wake up from the slumber? \n\n(Deliberately put the question under this column, hoping to get more and mature answers.

I think that her hiding your relationship from him can mean many things. One she may think that he would take it badly, and it would hurt him. Two, she may not be over him yet and hoping that she will get another chance. Three, he may be a real arse hole and didnt want to introduce you as her partner as he could of hurt one of you. There could be many reasons for this. The best way to find out which it is would be to sit down and talk to her. You will get no where just guessing and you may make the biggest maistake of your life if you leave her.


I am a jack-of-all-trades and I have a GED. I also have a certificate as a Food Service Specialist. It seems though that a lot of employers expect you to have a degree in a lot of different fields in order to even be consdered for employment through them. College/University is definitely not cheap these days and alot of us would never be able to afford the cost. Should employers go by education or experience?

Education is a result of experience, we learn from our experiences and through them.  Without our intitial experience during childhood, we would have had the hardest time learning, because we use our experience as our reality.  This experience is also the foundation of our education.  Now, we all have an obligation to go through schooling for a certain amount of years.  Some go to higher education and others don't.  Going through higher education gives you a wealth of experience of having fun and meeting new people.  One who did not go to get higher education is just as more likely to go through a similar experience.  Our society however needs proof of how reliable of a person you are, and what better way than to see what kind of education you have had.  It sucks, but it's the reality, right?  Of course, if your long term goal in life is to become rich, you will never be rich.  If you want to be rich, you will find many ways, even without having the education.  An employer should go by both, and they do check your experiences and education.  If however an employer requires that you need at least a BA or BS degree, and you do not have one but have lots of experience, they should choose which ever weighs more.\n\nBut no doubt, i believe experience is more important in life.


the car is too cheap for it's made and model


Why do guys ask women out and let them fall in love with them and at the end they don't become truthfully to their women, Why is it always about you men, hurting women please give a polite answer, I really want to know. On how can you let someone to fall inlove with you then you hurt her.

You've just answered your question. Now, I consider myself to be a gentleman.\nBut, look at what you said here. The women are the ones falling in love in your scenario. The guy is just dating and enjoying what's happening. The woman here is probably reading way too much into it, or she's the kind of woman who's "in love with falling in love".\n\nBy the way, when I was dating the woman who became my wife, I was the one who said the "I love you" first.\nHer response to that?... she said, "I know you do".


I'm from a small rock on the outskirts of Pluto...\n\nHas anyone seen my spaceship??


I don't know how to solve it, help please?

5. Here's how you do it:\n\n108x = 180(x-2)\n\n(the "x-2" comes from dividing the pentagon into triangles. All polygons follow the rule a = 180(s-2), where a is the sum of the interior angles, and s is the number of sides in the polygon.)\n\n108x = 180x - 360\n72x = 360\nx = 5


you like it fast?\nslow and smooth?\nor you don't care?\n??????

I like it hard and rough. Any position is cool but hump it like you wanna put a hole in it.


Kurds are a very good group of people that live in north Iraq. They deserve there own country after all they've done

Yes I have heard of them, they live in northern Iraq and Turkey, but I know very little about them other then they seem friendly to the United States.


Can frost form if the air temperature has never been as low as 32 degress fahrenheit```?

Yes.  That's why the evaporator coils of a refrigerator or freezer get frosted.


I live in Fremont, California and would like to be able to do this some what close to home if possible. I don't know if it makes a defference but I am also a single mom.

Get in touch with the Operators Union in your area. They provide all the training and you'll be paid while you learn. The apprenticship program is usually 3 years. Just looking into this myself. I worked one job for them so far operating a forklift at a nuclear power plant. 24.50 an hour. \nGood Luck


Unfortunately, I'd have to wager that Mikey won't make it.  Bill Davis Racing just isn't a powerhouse, like Roush or Hendrick.  It is very unfortunate that this happens to good drivers, but this is how it goes.


I think the stories are getting relly stupid.  I mean, why would Jane fancy Grunt?  Why would anyone think Pauline Fowler is a good catch?

Yeah Pauline Fowler is annoying I agree but it wouldn't be the same if she wasn't in it moaning about something.  I don't think Grant is nice looking but there is something about him, just the bad boy look probably thats what actracts her plus if you with a dork like Ian you would be attracted to anything lol


I've been Looking high and low on the internet for this song and only a handful of us even seem to remember it - it was a tribute song, funny, to the 3 stooges and someone took it and made up a song about the 1986 NY Mets at the time who were just plowing along about 20 games out front in first place - I'd love to find this song if anyone has any idea, I'd appreciate any help, thank you

Best bet would be to check the p2p networks and do a search.\n\nEnjoy


Okay, I have a fella, whom which i live with, and it's okay, and he loves me alot, we've had our ups and downs, we even split up for 6 months. Which is when i met someone else, we had a hot fling, i really liked him, but he liked me more and wanted to hook up for good, he's 7 years younger than me so i backed out thinking it wouldn't work, but a few weeks ago i bumped into him and have seen him about and now i can't get him out of my head, i have told him this but he's ignoring me! I don't know how i feel now about my existing fella cos i can't get the other one out of my head, i know i sound really pathetic and that i shouldn't moan, but this is the rest of my life i'm talking about! Could it be i'm attracted to the younger guy cos it was a hot fling, i don't know but it feels like there is more between us! HELP if you can?!?!

I think it could be that you have this guy in your head now because he is ignoring you.  You know the saying, you want what you can't have?  Well, when he wanted you you weren't interested...and now you "think" you may be.  \nBut...if you're really thinking about this fling guy a lot then I doubt you're truly in love with your steady.  Deep down it's probably not meant to be.  You know, real love and all that comes with it...when you're in deep, no one else can touch that.  Anyway, do the pro's and con's thing about the guy you're with and if it's more con's than pro's give him up...and talk to this younger guy if you can, about how you feel if you really think your feelings are deeper than just wanting what you can't have.  I have to say also that he sounds a tad bit immature...ignoring you after you've had a fling.  But that's just my opinion....good luck.


Why not the United States/Canadian Series?

Even though MLB only features teams from the US and Canada many of the players are from around the world.  The World Series is a representation of the players, not necessarily the countries.


I am a graphic designer and need help coming up with a name for my graphic design business. I would like to have the word "design" or "graphics" in the name and for some reason I like the word "rhino" maybe along with something else. Does anyone have any creative ideas?

Design or graphics do not need to be in the name, it can be in the tagline.\nHow about a color name and then Rhino, like blue rhino, or red rhino?\nThen simply say "design and graphic studio" below it as a tagline.\n\nRed Rhino\nDesign and Graphic Studio\n\nTry replacing studio with other words like services, artists, production, etc.\n\nGood Luck!


I did it last year, but really didn't pay attentinon to it too much. When do they start on most sites? \n\nThanks,\nTommy

Most fantasy football sites will allow you to create your league around the end of July as drafts start in August.\n\nBest free site: Yahoo\nBest site for the money: Fanball.com


i have hit two sites, one of which is toontown.com. it used to work before we went out and bought the internet subscription.

Check your security settings. In ie, tools, internet options, then security. In your restricted sites listing active x controls has to be enabled for toontown.com to work (load the game). I do believe you have to disable any pop up blocker for toontown.com as well.


My now ex-boyfriend has a personal ad on a swingers site. He had sex pics of me posted with him and was posing as a single male. He has given me several different reasons why he had the ad. One was it is just fantasy and he wasnt going to act on it. Another was he was hoping I would change my mind about it so he continued to look. Help me understand the whole thing....

Girlfriend; there isn't any thing innocent about being a swinger, once you start you don't stop, he lied to you straight off jump street. Swinging can get mighty KINKY.


I Dec I found out about this, one day it came out the the local paper,  I was concerned, I heard that  ben laudin, after 911, had contracted with south east asia, to bomb the liberty building in Los Angeles, cnn news.  We have contracted with China for 10 yrs, 250 students per yr. are now traning at the base, They says its Cheaper to do the training in the us.  Since the old base was located in the county it took only 5 didtrict member the ok this, it takes more than that to open a beauty salon in you garage!  what do you think?

There are many foreign airlines that that send their flight crews to the USA for flight training to become airline pilots. It is more affordable here than in any other area of the world due to our aviation infrastructure. Lufthansa, Japan Air Lines, China Air Lines and Scandinavian are just a few of the airline companies that do so.\n\nThere is absolutely nothing to be concerned about. These students had to pass a background check to get hired by the airline (just like US pilots and US airlines) before going to flight training, so you can be rest assured they are not terrorists.


What do you think of his books especially the "Purpose Driven Church" and his One World Denomination programs over in Africa?  Do you like his books and him or against him?

Speaking from my opinion only, I am kinda anti-Rick Warren.  I do have "The Purpose Driven Life," because I was genuinely interested in reading it.  However, after the success of the book it seems that everything went purpose driven.  There are purpose driven ties, coffee mugs, and I bet I could find a purpose driven pet carrier if I looked hard enough.  I'm not sure if Mr. Warren is the one behind all the merchandising, but it really got to me.


Comparison should include opportunities in job market and prospects for employment worldwide, kind of industries and salary scales.

check the US department of labor, bureau of labor statistics, occupational outlook handbook for detailed information on future opportunites, kinds of industries, and salary scales:\n\n\nComputer Programmers\nhttp://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos110.htm\n\nComputer Software Engineers\nhttp://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos267.htm\n\nComputer and Information Systems Managers\nhttp://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos258.htm


Is there life after death?  Are we mere blips in a vast chain of soul pattern?  Tell me what you think about death and afterlife.

One way or another, you'll eventually find out.


Scenario:  You & him (or her) experience this tantalizing sexual tension whenever you two are around each other.  You might be friends, have mutual friends, work together, etc.\n\nYou are ready to close the deal and make him (or her) your booty call buddy BUT you have to know 100% for sure that he (or she) is HIV negative AND don't have any STD's (or STD’s you prefer not have).\n\nHow do you approach him (or her) to take an HIV test and STD screening with you at the same clinic so both of you can be sure y'all are in the clear?\n\nWould you demand this from a one-night stand? (Of course it ruins the fun but eh).

I dont know for sure if you could get the other person to do this but my best advice is to not do it at all if you need to be completely sure. If you must do it though you could be sure to use a condom, and birth control if you are on it. But hey if you think you gotta be totally sure just come out and ask it means that you care about your body and you have respect for yourself and your partner but I guess that it would not hurt to ask.


His track record lately has not been any good. He has to go to a team that does not have too many high expectations and be given time to build the team.


It's about finding the answer to the question 'why evil exist?'

Come up with a general thesis, like "Evil exists because of humans" or something like that. Then find your sources. Write a long paragraph based on the information from each source that pertains to that thesis. Then, put the paragraphs from each source in some sort of order, based on how they flow the best. Then, in between each paragraph, fill in with more paragraphs that combine ideas with one another, so that they flow. If you used, say, 6 sources, you should have about 6 pages by now. Then, read through and fill in points and embellish the ideas that are already there. Voila... 12 pages. Make sure you take snack and rest breaks every 2 hours or so. Good luck!


We read in John 3:7 that Jesus says "You should not be surprised at my saying, 'You must be born again.'" (NIV). Are there any Mormons or Jehovah's Witnesses that have done this, and if not, why not?

Becoming "born again" is necessary for one to be resurrected to heavenly life. Only 144,000 humans have the heavenly hope, so the vast majority of Jehovah's Witnesses are not "born again", although some are.\n\nNote that Jesus described this heavenly group as a "little flock" compared with the much larger group of "other sheep" with the hope to live forever on a restored paradise earth.\n\n(Luke 12:32) “Have no fear, little flock, because your Father has approved of giving you the kingdom\n\n(John 10:16) “And I have other sheep, which are not of this fold; those also I must bring, and they will listen to my voice, and they will become one flock, one shepherd.


and you could choose to be a primate in a untouched rain forest or an alien in outerspace which would you choose?\n(and to make it simple, lets just say they both have the same lifespan)


I'm .. years old\nI live in HK. I 'm fun. I want a friend from europe,america or africa. or anywhere!

I'll be your friend... I live in South Africa.I love having fun aswell. infact, its one of my hobbies....


the ones  you give to either aformer boss or current boss or your personal person.

I'm not exactly sure what you're looking for . . . can you clarify a little on this question?  Why are you looking for an employee reference form?


how long do you think it might takes?\nwhat is your favorite item for studing?

Education is the key to almost everything in life.  I enjoy studying a lot of different things.  I don't have one thing I enjoy the most.  : )\n\nActually, I think I enjoy learning about and studying the Bible and getting others opinions on it.


I'm not talking copious amounts of alcohol, but I don't want to have a drink if it's going to affect me, especially if I were to  be driving also.\n\nI'm aware alcohol affects you if you're taking aspirin.

youre technically not suppose to with ibuprofen because it can cause liver damage, but it probably wouldnt be a big deal if you space the drug and alcohol a few hours apart and dont go nuts with either. im not sure about paracetemol off the top of my head, you should ask a pharmacist questions like this in the future though instead of people on yahoo message boards that dont know what theyre talking about. your pharmacy's number is probably on the bottle if you wanna give them a call.


There is one particular verse in Scripture which is misquoted by all kinds of people! (of course many of the verses are - but the one I'm thinking of is the one I've heard so often)!\nYou know what it is?

I'm guessing "money is the root of all evil"


What's the method for solving for a variable inside of a sin()?\nFor example:\nsin(300/A)=B/C\nHow do you solve for A?  What steps are taken?  Thanks.

sin(300/A) = B/C\n300/A = arcsin(B/C)\nA = 300/arcsin(B/C)\n\nwhere y=arcsin(x) is function inverse to x=sin(y).\n\nWhat's a problem?


met this guy at a club we danced and  had a great time with him the day ended and i never thought abt him the next thing i know his calling me up and checking out all my moves and its freaking me out alot i never gave him my number but he has it i realy dont know what to do?

The next time he calls you, tell him you don't want anything to do with him and that he should stop calling you and stop following you.  Tell him calmly that if he does not back off you will call the cops.  He might not realize he's being really creepy, so that might make him back off.  If he gets really angry or if he keeps calling, call the cops.


I need a free softcopy of the book Digital design circuits by mories Mano, can anyone help \n\nthanks

Sorry but softcopy is not available.\n\nYou can buy it at a very cheap rate from me. I have a used one


tell in details  what does periods mean....?

From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Menstrual_cycle\n\nOnly human beings and the great apes experience a true menstrual cycle. Most placental mammals experience estrus instead. The menstrual cycle is under the control of the reproductive hormone system and is necessary for reproduction. In women, menstrual cycles occur typically on a monthly basis between puberty and menopause.\n\nDuring the menstrual cycle, the sexually mature female body releases one egg (or occasionally two, which might result in dizygotic, or non-identical, twins) at the time of ovulation. The lining of the uterus, the endometrium, builds up in a synchronised fashion. After ovulation, this lining changes to prepare for potential implantation of the fertilized egg to establish a pregnancy. If fertilization and pregnancy do not ensue, the uterus sheds the lining and a new menstrual cycle begins. The process of the shedding of the lining is called menstruation. Menstruation manifests itself to the outer world in the form of the menses (also menstruum): essentially part of the endometrium and blood products that pass out of the body through the vagina. Although this is commonly referred to as blood, it differs in composition from venous blood.\n\nCommon usage refers to menstruation and menses as a period. This bleeding serves as a sign that a woman has not become pregnant. (However, this cannot be taken as certainty, as sometimes there is some bleeding in early pregnancy.) During the reproductive years, failure to menstruate may provide the first indication to a woman that she may have become pregnant. A woman might say that her "period is late" when an expected menstruation has not started and she might have become pregnant.\n\nMenstruation forms a normal part of a natural cyclic process occurring in healthy women between puberty and the end of the reproductive years. The onset of menstruation, known as menarche, occurs at an average age of 12, but can occur any time between the ages of 8 and 16.[1] However, the condition precocious puberty has caused menstruation to occur in girls as young as 8 months old. The last period, menopause, usually occurs between the ages of 45 and 55. Deviations from this pattern deserve medical attention. Amenorrhea refers to a prolonged absence of menses during the reproductive years of a woman for reasons other than pregnancy. For example, women with very low body fat, such as athletes, may cease to menstruate. The presence of menstruation does not prove that ovulation took place; women who do not ovulate may have menstrual cycles. Those anovulatory cycles tend to take place less regularly and show greater variation in cycle length. In addition, the absence of menstruation also does not prove that ovulation did not take place, because hormone disruptions in non-pregnant women can suppress bleeding on occasion.\n\nWomen show considerable variation in the lengths of their menstrual cycles, and the length of the menstrual cycle differs in different animals.\n\nWhile cycle length may vary, 28 days is generally taken as representative of the average ovulatory cycle in women. Convention uses the onset of menstrual bleeding to mark the beginning of the cycle, so the first day of bleeding is called "Cycle Day one".\n\nOne can divide the menstrual cycle into four phases:\n\nMenstruation\nEumenorrhea denotes normal, regular menstruation that lasts for a few days (usually 3 to 5 days, but anywhere from 2 to 7 days is considered normal.[2] The average blood loss during menstruation is 35 millilitres with 10-80 mL considered normal;[3] many women also notice shed endometrium lining that appears as tissue mixed with the blood. An enzyme called plasmin — contained in the endometrium — inhibits the blood from clotting. Because of this blood loss, women have higher dietary requirements for iron than do males to prevent iron deficiency. Many women experience uterine cramps, also referred to as dysmenorrhea, during this time


Best female golf player in US and her e-mail adress.

I wish I could say me...but it would be a lie.


Over the past years and due to certain circumstances, we have a lot of credit card debt - approx. 50,000.  I have never looked into a second mortage but in researching debt reduction I have seen it as an option.  Should we get a second mortgage to pay off these debts?  What type of interest can I expect on a 2nd mortgage with average but not great credit.  I am drowning here and and clueless as to what to do - I am beginning to read Dave Ramsey's book as well as Scott Bilkers in hopes of finding answers.  Thanks!

Absolutely not! Don't do it. Your big problem isn't financial, it's behavioral. Most of the answers you've gotten are from financial types that have logics about least amount of interest, etc, but they're missing the issue that refinancing won't fix your habits, and you'll probably fall under the false perception that your cards are now free for more charging once their balances are transfered. \nBeen there, done that, so believe me, it will happen.\n\nFinish reading Ramsey, he's your answer.\n\nOnce of the respondants did suggest the debt snowball which is one step on the right track. \n\nWe're doing them now and they're working for us. So far we've paid $11,000+ in debt over the last 5 months, and put aside an emergency fund (and we're far from making big bucks)\n\nHere are the steps:\nPre-steps\n-get current on your debts - at least be paying minimums up to current month\n-cut up all your credit cards (yes, all of them.)\n-sit down with your family and explain that you don't want to live like this any more and that you want a better future for them. You guys are sinking and it will take a family effort to surface and eventually swim out of this mess. Once you've got their buy-in ...\n-stop paying extra on any of debts, including extra mortgage payments (we were doing this one) \n-do a simple budget to spend less and save more - we found we were spending Hundreds a month on going out to eat and see movies. Stop all that. Cook in. DVR movies on cable or get them from your library for free.\n-stop contributing to retirement temporarily or any other savings or investment accounts. Yes, even if your companies match - it's just temporary, you'll get back to investing later.\n-adjust your Withholdings through your employer to get more now and less tax return later. It's your money, may as well have it now.\n-have a rummage sale, sell any extra cars, and get out of leases if at all possible - they're a scam.\nNow - the real steps:\n1. Put $1,000 into a savings or MM account as an emergency fund (EF). \n2. Sort all your debts from smallest to largest. Pay minimum on all except the smallest. Attack that one with all the money you've scraped up (except for the EF) and your necessities (food, shelter, trasportation). Once you've paid the smallest, use what your were paying on the first plus the seconds minimum to attack that one. This is known as the debt snowball as it keeps increasing as you go. Keep it going until their all paid. Living frugally is key, during this period.\n3. Now beef up your $1000 EF to 3-6 months of expenses (not income) \n4. Resinstate future and retirement investing to at least 15% (match your companies IRA contribution, and put the rest of the 15% into Roth IRAs.)\n5. Invest in college funds for the kids if you have them \n6. Pay off the home early\n7. Build more investment and retirement wealth and start giving what you can.\n\nHope this helped! Again, don't fall into the trap of using debt vehicles to get out of debt. Pay what you owe. Live on less than you make and you'll get out of this.\n\npbaez\n\nIf you need more ongoing support, join our yahoo group Dave Ramsey http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/Dave_Ramsey_Debt_Beaters/


taxes, april 15th deadline, state taxes, online free, help?

It would help to know which state you need to file taxes for.


I am moving to a country where I do not think I will be able to find a place to play baseball.  I have two years till I go to college, and i hope to play ball there, but only if I'm good enough.  How can I get better alone?

There is nothing you can do. You are going to fall behind your peers. Baseball is a team game. Just make sure that you maintain your arm strength.


Just wondering what all these middle school kids are doing asking completely random questions on here. If you're in freaking 7th or 8th grade..go to class and learn something please! Jeez!


No more than 35cm\nNo more than $5 budget

Jump with it.  It may break, but you'll never know.


I just started running this past weekend, and my poor shins are so sore!  What causes that, what fixes that and how long before they won't hurt from my runs?

Read these articles about shin splints. There are simple treatments and preventative measures that you can take to avoid them\n\nhttp://www.webmd.com/content/article/80/96441.htm\nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shin_splints


Why do most people tease others and make them feel lower then them?

so many reasons - attention, thinking it makes them look "cool", boredom, self esteem issues themselves, jealousy... the list goes on and on.


what is your opinion on the war...do u think we should continue the war or should we pull the troops as soon as possible...tell me why or why not...just courious....

NO, because, the Hatred is growing and growing towards one another and eventually, Bush will have us all killed.  If he's so confident, why doesn't he go fight in the war instead of sending young men with promising futures???  He's selfish and doesn't care that's why.  He's taking all our money and what do we get for it.  Our healthcare system and education system is crap.  We are the only 1st world country without a proper HEALTH or EDUCATION system!  War should end and we should concentrate on getting along as a nation!


No child actors, maybe just CGI?\nWhy or why not?

Yes, because children should not be portrayed as sex objects...simple as that.


This questions stems from one I read eariler, the person made the mistake of using the the word "millions". When in fact only a little over two thousand have been killed. But I think one life was far to many. And most us you would if it had been your father, brother,son, maybe even a classmate.

i realize alot of people that are reading this are sheep who follow what the media and what all the "in crowd" says and thinks its the "cool" thing to do to protest the war because alot of "cool" celebrities are doing it...so i am ready to hear anything negative you have to say... BUT i think the question should be " do you want to allow insurgents and small groups of malitia to take over the country of Iraq and cause an even worse terrorist state than there has ever been as a result of a civil war, thus causing an uprise in terrorist activity from the ones that hate the USA and ANY government that does'nt operate the way thiers does."  the moral of the story, we are too late in the battle to quit. dont believe everything the media feeds you.


Is Young Buck in G-Unit or is Tony Yayo with 50 Cent and Lloyd Banks.

AS OF RIGHT NOW.. G-UNIT IS:\n50 Cent\nTony Yayo\nLloyd Banks\nYoung Buck\nOlivia\nMobb Deep\nMase\nM.O.P.\nDJ Whoo Kid\nSpider Loc\n\nthey talkin about adding these people though:\nLil Jon\nNatalie\nLil Scrappy\nFreeway\nPaul Wall\nCuban Link\nB.G. \nJayo Felony


Just as a random question, i'm curious to know who most people want to die in the english govenment

I don't want any of them to die. I just want them to do what the British public bloody pay them for... like run the country, not spend half your life shagging a pa.\n\nThe guy who released the peado's should be locked back up with em.


I would prefer a generator which is ready to be hooked up to a stationary bike and is able to power small appliences. I do not want a generator that collects electricity in a battery.

How about this:\n\nhttp://www.windstreampower.com/humanpower/ppg.html\n\nGood luck!


I wonder if perhaps The Church of Scientology represents the Antichrist and his following as foretold in the Revelation? \n\nwww.xenu.net

Ron hid out on his boat while he brainwashed others to do his work. I have a friend who sent her daughter to the church organization for their help and all she ever ended up with was a drained savings account of 5000.00 and her daughter was raped while in their custody. They said it wasn't their fault the young girl was raped because she was mentally handicapped and she got on the wrong bus to a seminar. I wonder why she was even left alone in a big city if she was mentally challenged. They are fake and greedy for money!


A full 55 million did not vote for GW Bush. Now after 6 years a full 70 percent of Americans think the nation is headed in the wrong direction. Bu$h had a 47 percent job performance before  his fraud election in 2004. Now it's 36 percent. Among likely voters.\nImpeachment is now a real and present danger for Bu$h and his cronies in the White House and Congress.

The voting system needs to be changed, But you notice they won't do that because it is a matter of control and they want to control the out come no matter what!! Look at the money Bush Bag had this needs to change. It should not be that you can buy the people!! There is still a lot of peopl that need to wake up and look at the truth that Bush and everyone with him needs to go. This country is in the worst shape it has ever been in and these dummies still back him. What is wrong with people, NOTHING THIS BUSH BAG HAS DONE IS ANY GOOD FOR ANYONE EXCEPT CORP AMERICA AND THE RICH, they are the only ones who benifit from this AS* being in office!!!


We're talking about the atomic bomb and i need to know which were the first atomic weapons used in battle

The only nuclear weapons ever used in battle were at\nHiroshima and Nagasaki in Japan on Aug 6 and Aug 9 1945.\nThey were the 2nd and 3rd nuclear devices ever exploded \nin history. The first was a test in Almogordo, New Mexico. The first and third explosions were from plutonium and the\nsecond, from uranium. The Hiroshima and Nagasaki\nweapons had code names, Little Boy and Fat Man. The names\nreflected their shape. Little Boy was narrow and long,\nsomewhat pencil shaped and had an explosive ignition.\nFat Man was altogether larger, spherical shaped and had \nan implosive ignition. Little Boy was carried by a B-29\nnamed Enola Gay after the captain's mother. Fat Man\nwas carried by a B-29 named Bock's Car after the captain's\nname. Both planes took off from Tinian Island.


I worked at a marketing firm for one full day, about $60 worth of pay. If I quit the next day, do I still recieve pay for that day? How do I get my check?

If you got officially hired you are due your Pay. They will probably mail it or hand it to you when you have your exit papers signed


and claim rights they don't have that they are terribly ignorant? After all, they can't even understand the word ILLEGAL or 'immigrant'. They are not even 'immigrants', they are invaders.

BEING BLACK I SEE MANY GROUPS OF PEOPLE (NOT JUST BY RACE)LIKEN THEMSELVES AND THEIR STRUGGLE TO THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT, BUT IT'S NEVER THE SAME, WHAT I WANT TO KNOW IS HOW THEY CAN EVEN ACT LIKE BEING IN THIS COUNTRY IS THEIR RIGHT, WHEN THEY ARE WRONG FOR EVEN BEING HERE


I just through up this question, answer if and show your working. (I know the answer BTW, but i just wanna see how clever people are, here)\n\nA man leaves home at 8:00 a.m. and travels towards southampton which is 146 miles away. At 10:30 a.m. he stops for a cup of coffee and at that point his average speed for the journey so far is 48 mph. How far is he from southampton?

Speed = Distance/Time\nDistance = Speed x Time\nDistance traversed = 48 x 2.5 = 120 miles\nDistance Remaining - 146 - 120 = 26 miles.


I want to sign up for E-Mail on yahoo website,they are asking me to choose a ID NAME:The ID Name has been taken by someone else but i want to use a word that means the same as the word NUTTY. CAN ANYONE HELP ME PLZ

cool, crazy, daffy, dippy, dizzy, flaky, fool, fool around, foolish, for grins, freaked out, freaky, gagged up, goofy, idiotic, illogical, inane, incongruous, irrational nonsensical, jokey, joshing, kooky, laughable, loony, ludicrous, monkey, nutty, preposterous, sappy, screwy, senseless, shtick, silly, stupid, tomfool, unreasonable, wacky...


it scares the hell out of me that George W Bush does, let me tell you.

not me \np.s. look at my questions please


I think alot of people do! \n\nI think it's the only way it should be sung\n\nwhats your take?

spanish is BETTER!! It's already turing into OUR country now gringo, or haven't you noticed? little by little we have been importing our culture and our peopole into the u.s. It's too late for the gov of america to do anything now!!ajajajjaja! better learn some spanish gringo, cause soon your kids will HAVE to!! we even got our flags on some american schools in ca. and tx. georgia is being taking over too. WATCH the news and SEE!!


the French get four weeks off every year, in August. Of course, in 1940 they took their 4 weeks off in May. Just kidding. Europeans take much better care of each other than we do. Here, the dollar rules. In Norway. the difference between worker and CEO is 14xs. Here it is about 114xs. It means those in the middle get less and less. It is the middle class that makes the USA special, but as voters we keep shooting ourselves in the foot.


LIST AS MANY POSSIBLITIES AS U CAN 4 A MALE MODEL OR A MALE AGENT'S NAME!!!!!\n\n\nderek zoolander. lol!!!\n\n\nPLEASE AND THANK U!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Robert Derick (with a french accent so it actually sounds like roh-behrt deh-rrrr-eeek)


i no i shouldve read the book but ive had alot of trouble at home so could someone be a doll and help me out? i need to no the setting and summary of a book called "the stalker" by joan lowery nixon

The setting is Corpus Christi, Texas.\n\nImagine being an only child with a mother who works and not having a father. You may be able to relate to this, but then imagine your mother being killed and the police, along with a few other people, think that you are the prime suspect. Your life would never be the same after an event such as this.\n\nBobbie Trax can relate to this because in the bookThe Stalker by Joan Lowery Nixon that is what happens to her. Bobbie is put in jail with a confused mind. The polices' reasoning for thinking that she is the one who killed Stella Trax, her mother, is as follows; One night, a neighbor of Bobbie's heard Bobbie and her mother arguing and then the next thing she saw was Bobbie running out of the front door. She didn't think much of it, but then the next day when she went over to Stella's house she saw Stella's dead body on the floor. Jennifer Wilcox, Bobbie's best friend, was shocked when she heard the news, but she knew that Bobbie was innocent and somehow she was going to prove it. Bobbie was a very shy person and her only friend was Jennifer. Jennifer had other friends, but both Jennifer and Bobbie were not in the popular group. Bobbie did not have the guts to kill a person and if she did she would not be able to live with herself because she would feel to guilty. Jennifer was the total opposite of Bobbie. She was a very active person. Jennifer had a lot of determination. Once she chooses to do something she does not quit until she is finished or satisfied with her work. Jennifer and Bobbie are really close and she would do anything for her.\n\nJennifer wanted to find the person that killed Stella, but she knew she would not be able to do it by herself. So she went to a few place for help and finally, Lucas Maldnaldo agreed to help her. He was a retired police detective. Lucas told Jennifer that if the case started to become dangerous he would not let her be a partner. They both searched places for clues. Lucas was very bossy and demanding, but he had more experience than Jennifer.


Basically what are the elements that make Football the most popular sport in the World and the World Cup the biggest event on Earth with 2/3 of the World population watching?

Unlike many sports you need very little to play.  All you need is a ball and a few jackets for posts.  For many games you cannot play a proper game without extra equipment etc.\nAlso it is rely simple.  The basic rules are very easy to grasp.  It is also easy to play.  By that I mean that with a basic grasp of the rules you can pick up a ball and have a game.  That's not to say it doesn't involve skill.  What I mean is that you don't have to start early and can still enjoy a kick about.\nIt also is accessible to all.  Sports like basketball favour a certain type of person.  It would be incredibly difficult to play basketball well if your short.  Football is different in that anyone who is fit and puts in the effort has a chance.\n\nSo by all that I mean that football in accessible to all.  That makes it very appealing.


where can i get a credit report,with a score, that isnt 50 pages long that doesnt repeat and that i can read??? next month my chapter 7 will be 3 years discharged and i want to buy a house....possible???

www.annualcreditreport.com\n\nand for your score...well, just do a yahoo search for free instant credit score cuz i forgot the website i got mine from


In Michigan and other states if the law is different.

Other states usually change what they consider legal for knives, but the majority of states state that anything over 6 inches is lethal. So, it usually falls under 6 inches.


......wouldn't be able to function? I guarantee that every creationist in the world relies on something that is or was much more theoretical than evolution is.

Cherryred64gto- "Dr." Dino has no real degree- it's an honorific title, but has no real validity as a real doctor who went to post-grad school, graduated, and received a sheep skin to prove they ARE a doctor.\n\nAs far as arguments "dr." dino makes, they are usually strawman, ad hominem, circular logic, or just plain errors of logic and reality.\n\nAlso, the term theory shouldn't be used disparagingly, like it's "just a theory" as if it is just someone's opinion or belief system. A theory is second to scientific law only in that it hasn't been proven wrong yet.\n\nAnd a scientific law has been proven to be universally acceptable to the scientific community. The Law of Gravity has been proven correct over and over again, both here on Earth and millions of light-years away, in other parts of our universe.\n\nA theory is a set of observations and evidence that supports an idea construct such as evolution or subatomic theory. (Subatomic as you say "so-called theory" makes it possible to construct the microchips that make your computer do what it does).\n\nA theory such as subatomic theory has some areas that we don't understand, but the lion's share of it we do, so when we completely understand the field of subatomic particles, it won't be a theory any more, but a scientific law. Just because we don't understand something, that doesn't make it false or incorrect- we just don't know enough about it one way or the other.\n\nOne good proof that the theory of evolution is a valid theory is the fact of the rapid change, or evolution, of microorganisms into drug-resistant strains of influenza "flu", tuberculosis "TB", and more recently, the mumps virus.\n\nDr. Dino uses oversimplistic language and seemingly obvious flaws in the theory of evolution to try to prove his point, but mud slinging proves nothing, and he brings nothing to the table that is useful- all he manages to do is confuse the issues and present opinion and assumptions as fact.


I heard that there is this type of IRA that is great for real estate purchases and/or investing where you can uses it to buy multiple homes and cash out all the profit with out much taxes.... is that true?

It is true...you can use a self directed IRA to defer your tax obligations until your retirement age. Any money that you place into the IRA and any profit that you make can be kept into the IRA account and your not required to pay taxes until you make with drawls at your retirement age. Of course you always want to consult a CPA professional on the specific requirements of this program. But I believe you have it correct in a generalized format. A lot of hard money lenders use that vehicle or a trust to minimize their tax obligations.


Im running 1680x1050 and it wont fill up the whole screen, is it supposed to?

Widescreen TVs are 16x9, but some movies are shot even wider than that.  Many are in anamorphic widescreen, which is beyond that of a 16x9 set.\n\nNot all movies are equal.  Check this out:  http://www.dvdaust.com/aspect.htm


The sub question is "does it make me an abmormal creature?"

No.  Sexuality is neither black or white.  Its all grey.


Please tell me how some women manage to look so stylish every day. Perfectly styled hair, manicure pedicure, matching accessories, make up ... how much time does it take women to look that way everyday? \nDo they have extra 2 or 3 hours in their daily quota I dont know of?

Its only a matter of perspective.  Not everyone finds the time because its not a "life altering" priority!!!!  It takes energy to be this way.  I ware make-up but not coiffed to every inch of my toes-frankly-who the hell cares what my toes look like????  I sure dont!  Look on the bright side-as you get older and older, you wont have the dexterity or physicality to be that way anyway!  Just get used to it now.  Keep your life simple!


In networking 101 class, we learned there are layers that divide up networking. One of those layers is called the data link layer and from what I understand, it encodes the MAC network card address into the data. If this is true, why is it we need to enable port forwarding on our routers, if, for example, we want to host a web server?

Apples and Oranges.\n\nMAC codes, data link, and port forwarding have nothing to do with each other.\n\nYou need port forwarding so your router knows WHICH PC is hosting the web site. So, when a user tries to access it from the internet, the router knows where to send him.\n\nThe router doesn't know or care where your website it.


If you were a marine scavenger living underwater, and there's a food source nearby, would you be able to pinpoint its location more easily in warm water or cold water?

Tough question!  I really only have a hypothesis, so I'm not sure if this will help.\n\nSmell is triggered by suspended particles in a fluid (air or liquid are both, technically, fluids).  The higher the concentration, the higher the strength of the olfactory stimulation.  As per basic physics, temperature is a measure of the activity of the particles.  So in terms of the particle activity, warm water is moving faster, meaning the scent particles are being diffused away fast, making it more difficult to track them back to their source.  So my guess, based on this theory, is that cold water would leave a shorter but more intact scent trail back to the source.


UFC is not even comprable to WWF fake wreslting. UFC is the best mixed martial artists in the world. UFC is ture war and training. WWF is just big guys with muscles who know how to throught each other around to make it look cool. UFC is real as it gets. Ultimate fight is a great show to.


Sailor Moon cartoons,the 90s Batman, or Liquid TV?  *sigh* all the good stuff goes so quickly.

Sailor moon was stopped because it is now a live action series in japan and the creators are focusing on that and as for batman.... I have no clue.


What color socks do sailors wear with their dungaree uniforms (Light blue shirt, dark blue pants)?

Alas, the dungarees are long gone.  and don't get too used to the current 'docker' style utilties, cuz they are being replaced with a Khaki shirt and black bottoms.  \n\nBlack socks will be worn with every uniform except Summer Whites.


I am a Liberal and proud of it. I think its time we liberals stop supporting the democratic party and start a new liberal party, which has done nothing for us for years. \n\nI believe in God, and who can say God is not a Liberal? Start the discussion here and tell me what you think?

If you want a repuglican congress and president into the far future split the democrtatic party and that is what you would get. We must all stand together and fight the oppresion of the repuglican party. I am tired of their idea of supply side economics. It just helps the rich and leaves the poor and middle class behind.


okey students!\nthose who usually take online \nclasses. whats so do you fined \nin them that you like or dislike them. \nhow do you bennefit?\nwhats so amazing about it.\nwhats special about the online studies.\nplease be precise and  informative.

It depends on the major / degree you're seeking.\n\nThere are many MBA degrees offered online through well known universites...\n\njust make sure any school you attend is accredited.


gave the back with triple the fines. Is this legal?

The general circumstance does not sound legal.  I would go to court and dispute the way this was handled.  By the way, what is an "OWI"?


Most of the world is inhabited by people whose ancestors at some point came from someplace else... and in many cases their current location and who is still there was decided by warfare, up to and including total extermination of the peoples who were there before.\n\nFor some reason, very few of the conquering peoples emphasize the brutality, bloodiness, etc. of their victories. You can find some blatant honesty in the Bible (look closely at Genesis and Joshua). Most histories skim over it ... "There were some other people living where we are now, but our ancestors fought with them and now here we are," just about covers most histories anywhere you go on the planet.\n\nI'm not saying that this is just or morally right. It isn't. What I am saying is that what happened in the Americas wasn't exactly a novel or unique experience. It's what happens most anytime populations undergo major geographic shifts. And it totally sucks for those who lose the war, whether defender or invader.


"If you mutter my name...I will no longer exist." Who/what/when/where/why is it and what movie is it from?

silence...the movie is at the tip of my tongue. 2 actors go back and forth riddling each other throughout the movie...ooh how can i forget!! it's "la vita è bella" (life is beautiful) between the doctor and the jewish waiter (benini)...that movie was awesome!


In match making industry you deal with bchemicals in two areas one of them for head coposition of match stick & the seconed for the striking copound


Have written over one dozen scripts. Have one that is "special.

Project Greenlight has a competition. You can find other websites that hold these competitions as well. If its that good you will have a chance to pitch your script to a studio.


Talking about tools and being user-friendly...\nComplete tools you can utilize and preview, also the possibility of multiple equations and page settings.

Dreamweaver is the best. Easy to use and handles dynamic content very well.


Is there a way to create reusable controls for PHP just like it is done in .NET, Delphi, VB6, etc?

Controllers are classes in ASP and VB, so u kan just make classes in PHP and u will get the result...


i heard that as long as u in bed with closed eyes but not sleeping (coz u cant sleep or something) it is regarded as u r sleeping. so if u went to bed at 12 and stayed 2 hours awake then slept and woke up at 6, does that mean u slept 6 hours ???

No. When you're really sleeping, your brain activity changes. These changes can be detected on an EKG, so they're for real. REM, or Rapid Eye Movement, is a very important stage of sleep (when you dream you're in REM sleep). Studies have shown that without it people have difficulties learning and functioning mentally throughout the next day.


my boss is unreliable,he always give me lots of work,and his promise always be empty.he is my companion serveral years ago, now he is my boss in a new company.how can I deal with him?

Do something which your boss does not anticipate which really helps him come out of a tight situation.\n\nLots of fruitful work is an opportunity, do it, you will learn.\n\nA companion as a boss is good as you know him. ( You remember, a known devil...... )\n\nThink after all he is a guy like you not God. Enjoy.


I'm going to assume you mean impotence, no?\n\nLots of things can cause it.  Too much drinking, stress, prescription drugs, and there are many physical ailments.  \n\nCheck out Yahoo health for some ideas.\n\nhttp://health.yahoo.com/search;_ylt=AtLjUi9Tk7WyEn987FwMDSqz5xcB?p=impotence


Shouldn't the money be spent on more important things like education, helping the homeless, improving our environment, etc?  Why would we want to spend this much money on a losing team?  Why not make the owners and players pay for it? Why are we going to make people making min. wage or less pay for it in taxes?

People often get these kinds of taxes mixed up.  It is a special allotment that MUST be approved by taxpayers as an ADDITIONAL tax on a special proposition.  If they don't approve it, then so be it, taxpayers can contribute it in other ways.\n\nSpeaking just to the stadium system, I think it's fine the way it is and I actually think it works to the team's benefit.  The roof is one of a kind and makes the stadium special.  Who wants a stadium that looks like everyone else's?


I think it is better this way they have their own arena and City. Anaheim is a great city..Angels are located their and so is Disney land and the mighty ducks.. And Clipper means a really fast boat...If they moved to Anheim they would be closer to the bay area hence their name would actually make sense.

Yes, they should move to Anaheim. There is a bit of a rivalry between the Lakers and the Clips. Even though LA is big city, it's wrong for two teams of the same league and sport to play in the same arena. There should be some breathing room between the two teams. Also, they should mark their territories in the Sothern California area. In the end, now that the Clippers are a good team just about every city/state wants them, but with Disney Land and all, they'll fit in great in Anaheim.


Fact...Richard Petty drove a car that had much more horsepower than his opponents...this was long before restrictor plates and horsepower rules.

Petty raced most of his career when there were sometimes close to 50 races a year and the cars weren't regulated like today. Back then almost any advantage you could give your car to make it stronger/faster was ok. So its no wonder he is soooo far ahead in total victories.


We have the US Army, US Marine Corps, US Navy, US Air Force, US Coast Guard, Merchant Marines.


Take space for example. It is vast, but it contains absolutly nothing.

It is an incorrect concept that space is full of nothing.  There are dust particles and gas molecules in space.  The solar wind from our sun is always blowing particles into space.  There is also a galactic wind that is blowing particles out into space as well.\n\nSpace is as close as we can get to natural vacuum, or nothingness but it still has a density of one atom per cubic meter.


Pretend it is "Someday". If you were to pick one thing that you have always wanted to do but have put off, what would it be? Explain what you would do, why you would do it, and why you have been putting it off.

I always told myself that someday I'd go visit Hawaii.  Since I just won $5,000 in a local contest, I decided I'll use the money and take my mom along with me to Hawaii.....\n\n\nAnother idea:\n\nSomeday, I'll get even. That's what I tell myself every single time my little brother barges into my room while I'm getting dressed.  Today is the last time he does this. Today is the day I'm going to get even.....\n\n\nI hope you find a good story to write!


how do you make a protein shake made of whey?

Whey is a good source of protein, protein is necessary for healthy muscles and is particularly benificial if you regularly work out.  It is estimated that most people need about 1-1.5 grammes of protein per pound of body weight each day, if you don't think that you are getting this from your normal diet then supplementing with whey protein shakes will be beneficial.


I wish to run a school. I have been teaching now for 18 years, I have the experience and energy and skill and dedication, but no funds to run a school. Who can help.

not sure really but id start with finding out who runs the local schools near you and ring them to ask for advice/ numbers to ring etc. \n\ngood luck


No, but it does have a spell check option (decision)


i overheard someone, ask someone if they wanted one, i don't understand..

Its when guys mess around and grab each others nipples and twist them... and they do it to be stupid and funny...


I am doing a project in history about Julius Ceasar

Your lucky...okey, the famous of allò is that Julius had built the largest city in ancient rome and he had conquered many countries such as Egypt, Jerusalem, etc.


I ordered $63.30 worth of baseball cards from baseballcardzone.com on March 3rd 2006. The payment went right through and on my bank statement it says "Marks Baseball Zone". I still haven't recieved my cards and have attempted to email them quite a few times with no response. I don't know what to do in this situation. I tried looking it up online for a phone number, but all I have is the state it is based in. (IL) I have run in to nothing but dead roads. What do I do now?  Please Help!!!

Try going to your bank.  Explain to the customer service rep what happened and tell them that you want your money back. The bank will make inquires into the transaction and demand from the company statements that gave them permission to take money out of the account.  Usually the bank will have info to this company.  If this fails then you are out of luck and you should report them for fraud to the police.


Quantum physics makes everyting a particle.  What kind of particle is dark matter?

We don't (as yet) know what dark matter is composed of. It certainly is *not* ordinary matter since it is known not to be composed of baryons (like protons and neutrons). While neutrinos are certainly *part* of the dark matter, there are not enough of them to account for all the dark matter we know exists. Other suggestions are particles called axions, but nothing is certain in this regard.


This person ususally takes sleeping pills and he says it works faster if you snore it. Is he using it as a type of drug?

Actually it can be true, because all drugs sprayed in the nose are taken more quickly into the body because of the mucosa in the nose,\nso its possible when you smash a pill and then snore it, that its works faster


All I did was stay a minute too long in a 30 minute unload zone. Bush on the other hand, started a war based on a lie and then profited on Haliburton stocks! Something is missing in this equation!

He's a MORON of privilege, his daddy has a lot of friends in high places who look out for him i.e. "Dead Eye Dick". That's how he got into Yale and STOLE his first presidency.


Does Anyone Think It Will Happen? Paul Rieser And Helen Hunt .  Come Walking In There Old Apartment With There Daughter Mable. To See There Family And Friend. All But Jamies Father Carrol Oconner Because He Passed Away.


Most particularly a cosmetics type business.  Please give me full details.

Visit your local Chamber of Commerance. Find out the local laws and above all check the restrictions and fees.


Yeah, First off skiing looks a lot cooler in many ways. One way is that when you go off jumps you can make your tricks look a lot cooler because there are at least double as many skiing tricks then as snowboarding. Another reason is that you can ski moguls on skiis.


I am about to recieve a bonus on my paycheck and want to raise the number of exemptions on my W-4 so that I have less taxes taken out.  How many can I have before the IRS gets mad?

Your employer would withhold 25% for federal income tax purposes if the bonus was paid at a separate time as your regular wages.\n\nHowever, if your employer pays the bonus at the same time as your regular wages it would be based on your W-4 Form.  As of last year, IRS recently stated that they would not require an employer to submit the W-4 Form into the Service if more than 10 exemptions are claimed.  However, if IRS finds at the time you file your income tax return your withholding from your W-4 Form is not enough, they can notify your employer to change your withholding exemptions on your Form W-4.  \n\nTo conclude, first find out when the bonus payment is being made.  If the employer is going to withhold at a flat 25%, then changing your Form W-4 will make no difference.  On the other hand, you may want to change the W-4 Form before the bonus payment is made along with regular wages keeping sure that you send it with plenty of time for the payroll department records your changed exemptions before the wage payment.  You may want to change after the payment though so that you are not being withheld at a lower rate for the remainder of the year.  \n\nAnd, congrats on your bonus!!


Is there a way to remove a tattoo myself without going to see someone?  I've seen ads for a lotion, does it work?  Also, is there a skin toned ink that could go over the tattoo green?

Hi I am a tattoo artist, and yes the FDA have some type of cream out that will make your tattoo fade, but you will still see it a little, In the end you will just have a really crappy looking tattoo.\nBut you can tattoo white ink over them. Let it heal, then tattoo white over it again, let it heal and tattoo white over it AGAIN and let it heal. Then tattoo a flesh color over it. You will still be able to see it a little, but not too bad. Depending on size and color you may need more or less white tattooing.\n\n\nwww.studiomaxx.ca


Yes, there are. They are called Phytohormones(plant hormones). Some promote seed dormancy. (Cytokinin, Gibberelins, etc,)


Couldn't you get a trusted female employee to have a word, to save the embarressment


C-H bond has all the energy; yahoo I feel my body breaking up all the C-H bonds,  pow there goes some more. . .


I want to know the name of the cute girl who was with saif ali khan in the latest close up ad

SHE IS MY EX GIRLFRIEND ,I FOUND OUT SHE IS A HE!


THIS IS THE SECOND TIME I HAVE HAD TO ASK FOR UPDATED NEWS, SPORTS, WEATHER, ETC.  WHY IS MY SCREEN INFO ALL FOR NOON ON FRIDAY???????????????????????????????????????????????????????/

Press F5. \n\nYou're probably using an older browser that doesn't update sites like yahoo automatically.


It depicted his choice to leave his wife, wealth etc. Actor was Indian/asian.

Prince Siddharta Gautama was born some 2,500 years ago as a prince in what is now called Lumbini in Nepal. At his birth, many special signs appeared. His father asked a sage living in his kingdom for advice on his son. The sage predicted that Gautama would become either a great King or a great spiritual teacher.\n\nThe King wanted his son to be his successor and tried to keep his son far away from all matters of life that could incline him to a spiritual life. Gautama usually spent his life in his father's palace, surrounded by all possible luxuries of the time. He proved to be a special child, being quite intelligent as well as an excellent sportsman. He married to a beautiful woman he loved, and they had a son.\n\nWhen he was 29 years old, he discovered there was much suffering in the world around him. Traditionally it is explained that he suddenly recognised the problems of sickness, old age and death when visiting the city. Being shocked by the suffering of all living beings, he decided to search for way to end it. He left his wife and child, the palace and even his royal clothes, and started out on a spiritual quest.\n\nGautama studied under various teachers and followed their practices until he mastered them all. His first teacher was Alara Kalama who taught a form of meditation leading to an exalted form of absorption called "state of no-thingness", a state without moral or cognitive dimension. Gautama saw this was not going to solve suffering, and continued his search.\nThe next teacher was Udraka Ramaputra who taught him meditative absorption leading to “the state of neither perception nor non-perception”. Again, Gautama realised this was not the state he was looking for. (Both Alara and Udraka are by some scholars considered Jain followers.)\nNext, he tried extreme ascetic practices at Uruvilva, with five other ascetics who turned into his followers. In the end, Gautama nearly died of starvation.\nAfter about six years of searching, he realised that just wearing down his body did not generate new insights, but rather leads to weakness and self-destruction. When he decided to give up extreme asceticism, his students left him.\nHe then sat down in a place now called Bodhgaya (North India) under a Bodhi-tree and decided not to get up anymore until he discovered the truth. Just a short time later, he became a fully enlightened Buddha. This means that he actualised all positive potentials of a sentient being and rid himself of all negative qualities. With this, he realised the true nature of existence and suffering (emptiness), and how suffering can be ended. \nSeven weeks after enlightenment, the Buddha gave his first discourse in Sarnath, near Varanasi . Here he taught the 4 Noble Truths. The Buddha continued to teach during his life, until passing away at the age of  81.\n\nThe Buddha once summarised his entire teachings in one sentence:\n\n    "I teach about suffering and the way to end it".


with the draft 48 hours away. I'm afraid our leader Al 'Howard Hughes' Davis is going to spend that #1 pick on a defensive back and Al fails miserably on drafting cornerbacks in terms of percetages in my opinion.\n\nCharles did good and was a solid starter, but injuries caught up to him. He was a bit of a negative role model for the team. Terrell Owens totally dominated & had gawdy numbers on Charles.\n\nAll those probowls and 17 picks ever... I think Charles was overated BIG TIME!! Bummer is I got a closet full of #24 jersey's. Look for them on Ebay cheap,CHEAP!!!!\n\nhttp://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/players/4271/career;_ylt=Aj_hfyyXn4660JDZ3WZVb5X.uLYF\n\nLike I said Charles wasn't no Deion Sanders or even Champ Bailey, but he did good things with Oakland and was part of the reason the Raiders had a nice run during the Gruden era. It's also nice to see Charles going to Green Bay....I get sooooooo tired of our beloved stars going to our arch rivals like the Quiefs & Buncos-- Chaps my hide!

To bad he wanted all that MONEY!!!!!!! \n\nI'd like to see A.J.Hawk!!! \n\nI'll still wear my 24 jersey but he was costing the team way to much money for his output. Plus all those games missed. HUH I couldn't believe he wasn't gone last year. \n\n**Just Win Baby**


I have turned 20 and getting my 20th teeth, it is a very painful process to go through. But why do we get these teeth even though they will fell out after? and can anyone suggest me what i can do with this pain?

I don't know what you mean by 20Th teeth and that they will fall out after?  If you are twenty you are prob. getting your 3rd. molars or wisdom teeth.  They will not fall out they are perm. teeth.  The only way they will come out is if you neglect them and they decay or if you get periodontal disease and they fall out.  Some dentist rec'd having them out if they are causing a problem such as crowding of the teeth, or you can't keep them clean.  As the previous person said we don't need them in this day and age as our jaws are smaller then they use to be, hence not all people have room for them to come in.  Until you can get to your dentist to see about them  I would suggest taking Advil every six hours.  If you can and you are not allergic to it.  Make sure you faithfully take it every six hours to keep it in your system.  Also sucking on ice can dull some of the pain. I remember when mine came in, I was eighteen and they hurt like hell.  See your dentist as soon as possible.


building LAN computer. E-bay products hard to trust.

One of the leading and most trusted (and probably the cheapest) of the on line retail PC parts stores are Newegg and Tiger Direct.\nIf you own a retail business and have a tax id number, you can purchase wholesale at Maxgroup or D and H Distributors.\nThey are the 2 biggest wholesale distributors in the USA.\n\nLinks below:


Isn't it true that it was formulated just to counter the theory of Evolution? Religion should not be melded into science, the secular and spiritual concepts should be kept separate. Agree or disagree?

Science is the study of the natural world.  A "god" or other supernatural being falls outside of science.\n\nIntelligent design contributes nothing to the fields of science.  It offers no testable theories... nothing can be predicted and tested from it.  All it says is, "something created it".  That offers absolutely  nothing from a scientific perspective.  It is an embarrassment to education that people actually think it represents scientific theory.\n\nSorry about the rant.... I totally agree that science should be kept free of supernatural beliefs (because science can't work on what it can't test or observe).


UT leads the series, but what is the actual win loss record?

Texas leads the all-time seiries 73-34-5


how much will it cost to be their if you know nothing about being a pilot? how much will it be if you know alot about it?

In order to get a Private Pilot certificate, it will cost you between $5,000 and $9,000 depending on the rental rates in your area and how fast you progress through the curriculum. If you already have knowledge of necessary subjects, it will require less ground instruction, so you may save yourself a small amount of money as less time will need to be spent on that.\n\nFAA Private Pilot requirements must include at least 40 hours of flight time with a minimum of 10 being solo and 20 "dual" or with an instructor. (Note: most students take almost TWICE that amount of flight time to actually finish.)\n\nHere is a cost estimate at a MINIMUM based on average rates:\n\nCessna 172 aircraft:\n40hr x $85/hr= $3,400\nFlight instruction:\nInflight 25hr x $25/hr= $625\nGround 15hr x $15/hr $225*\nBooks & Supplies $100\nWritten Test Fees $75\nFlight Test Fees $300\nMedical Exam $50\nTotal $ 4,775\n\n*Not all CFIs charge a lower rate for ground instruction.\n\nIf you apply yourself and fly 3-5 times a week you will finish for the cheapest and in the least amount of time (a month or two).