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Libra And Scorpio Love And War!?

2009-11-17T00:46:00.001-08:00

I HAVE JUST DECLARED WAR! STRIKE ONE IN EFFECT!

What would you do?

Here's the situation. He's addicted to oxycodone(perks),and has been addicted for a couple of years,now even worse,he's an alcohic. Everyday pills and booze day after day,everyday,month,year was repeating it's self,he had 2 back surgery's,and prostate cancer at age 39 yrs old,and had it removed,and his mother died,I had no problem accepting no sex for the last 3 yrs,but for 3 yrs,no affection whatsoever,it's like he lost everything so I must loose too,he made me feel like dying inside,he had given up.We have a 4 1/2 year old boy together,and just before he had his prostate removed we found out I was pregnant again,the boy is 5 now and the girl is 3 1/2 yrs old. I became cold towards him,and angry,he turned me (scorpio) into a Black Widowed Spider.I hated him for what has happened.He comes from a family with schizophrenia,drug abuse,alcohol abuse,mental problems,and I was seeing alot of mental problems starting at the end stages of our relationship,he was getting into porn,he worked for a place where they take care of mental patients (it's true)and got fired for abusing one of them,he steals things whereever he goes,but one thing he loved his children they were his life,but he could only take care of them with a bottle in his mouth, He has never been abusive through the whole time we were together,I myself yes did attack him twice,one for getting me evicted,and second for me having to put my 2 dogs asleep,I had to deal with this all by myself.I kept kicking him out,and then allowing him back,then the last time was Christmas he came back,I was doing very well for the children and myself,I felt like living again and was so happy,I remained alone with the children,but let him back to try again,then it was like I felt like dying again,he new it was over,he did try,but the booze and pills still continued,I would look at him like I wanted to rip his head off,I stayed away from him so I went into my son's room to clean it this was a couple of days after Christmas,he wasn't working at that time I paid for everything,at this time he was going through about 7 days withdrawl from the pills,so he was drinking heavy,but whenever he drank,he's a happy person,you would never know he just consumed 15 to 20 beers. It was the strangest things,I could never understand,and still can't. He came down into my son's bedroom with a diaper,I was working for hours in the house cleaning and then taking a 5 minute brake,he told me to change my daughter's diaper,I looked at him and told him to do it himself,he took the diaper and shoved it into my mouth,I started kicking him and told him to get the f away from me,I got up and went into the kitchen,he followed me and through the bay wipes at me so I bent down to pick them up then while I was down he came in back of me and started to shove the baby wipes into my mouth.I couldn't breath,I got away abit on my knees,and then he started kicking me,I turned and looked up and there he was kicking me with a smile on his face but he wasn't the only one kicking me my 4 year old son was kicking me too,both were laughing,I looked at my son and said don't do that to mommy,I got up,and he used the palms of his hands to hit me in the ribs and chest,I freaked out and started to fight back,my son at this time was at my feet laying on the floor,his father kept hitting me and I was falling on my son,trying not to fall on him,my son later said daddy was stepping on my hair,my son was pinned to the ground by his hair,my son got up and his nose was bleeding,I looked at my son but his father was in front of me blocking me with his hand,so I fought to get away,then I was some how on the ground again,and I couldn't stop screaming,I went into shock,then I realized I had wet myself,I grabbed the counter to pull myself up,and went to help my son,I put him in my room,I grabbed the phone and he said he would kill me if i called the police,then he wasn't there in the room,I tried the phone but there was no dial tone,so I proceded to the basement,and there he was moving away from the wall,he had unplugged the phone lines,so I kept trying til I could get them back on,and i did, so I called his father crying and told him what has happened,and to get his son out of my house,and he replied he wasn't going to do that,and for me to call the police,but I knew i couldn't.I also called my sister.He listened to my phone calls,after I grabed the phone and a knife and went to my room where both my children were now sleeping.I locked my door and stayed awake all night afraid,he didn't come near me,I knew had to leave early in the morning for an appointment so I waited and when he left around 6 or7 am,I came out of my room and locked all the doors,now I knew I had him out and if he did try to re enter it would be break and enter and I would have called the police,on Jan 12 we heard from him again,he threatened me if I call the police, and we haven't heard from him yet,that same day I checked all windows in the house to make sure they were all locked,the basement windows have boards and thing up in front of them and I found 3 windows unlocked,I new it was him,and the boards and things were placed back,I keep my children with me everynight, I'm afraid,I don't sleep at night I protect the house,I wait for the sun to come up then I rest,I'm tired,hurt,exausted,the pain from the attack was bad I had problems breathing my ribs ad chest hurt so bad,it took a month to heal,the children I keep very busy,and happy.I am ready to go to the police station and report him,but it's been a month,no doctor records,but I did take pictures of the bruises.I told my son what his father has done is very bad,and that was the end of the story. He will never see his son again,nor does he care,no financial help at all. LOVE AND WAR!

Libra And Scorpio Love And War!?
GIRL,

you put your story out there.

GOD BLESS YOU

i was going to say I'm Capricorn and he's Gemini. NO.

MY OLD MAN IS ON THE SAME COCKTAIL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

be strong GOD has great plains for you. your child may be the next president of the united states on your hands.

don't be discourage,mommy's are endures

and that is not a love war it is an addiction for you too.

you love or loved this man been through hell and back.

listen by a book on self esteem or from the library while your child is at school.

i know that feeling when your fighting ,deep in your soul it's a feeling you cannot describe.

please attend church and give it to GOD.

the best of luck sisters in astrology and cocktails

VICKI

Agian another useless fact?

2009-11-17T00:46:00.000-08:00

Bats always turn left when exiting a cave!

Most dust particles in your house are made from dead skin!

No word in the English language rhymes with month, orange, silver, and purple.

Mel Blanc (the voice of Bugs Bunny) was allergic to carrots.

More people are killed annually by donkeys than die in air crashes.

It is estimated that millions of trees are accidentally planted by squirrels who bury nuts and then forget where they hid them!

A duck’s quack doesn’t echo, and no one knows why.

Bulls are colorblind, therefore will usually charge at a matador's waving cape no matter what color it is -- be it red or neon yellow!

A lump of pure gold the size of a matchbox can be flattened into a sheet the size of a tennis court!

The original story from "Tales of 1001 Arabian Nights" begins, "Aladdin was a little Chinese boy."

Michael Jordan makes more money from NIKE annually than all of the Nike factory workers in Malaysia combined.

The volume of the earth's moon is the same as the volume of the Pacific Ocean.

Spiral staircases in medieval castles are running clockwise. This is because all knights used to be right-handed. When the intruding army would climb the stairs they would not be able to use their right hand which was holding the sword because of the difficulties of climbing the stairs. Left-handed knights would have had no troubles, except left-handed people could never become knights because it was assumed that they were descendants of the devil.

Ham radio operators got the term "ham" coined from the expression "ham fisted operators," a term used to describe early radio users who sent Morse code (i.e., pounded their fist).

The slogan on New Hampshire license plates is "Live Free or Die."

These license plates are manufactured by prisoners in the state prison in Concord.

Chinese Crested dogs can get acne.

Hydrogen gas is the least dense substance in the world, at 0.08988g/cc.

Hydrogen solid is the most dense substance in the world, at 70.6g/cc.

Each year there is one ton of cement poured for each man woman and child in the world.

The house fly hums in the middle octave key of F.

The only capital letter in the Roman alphabet with exactly one end point is P.

The giant red star Betelgeuse has a diameter larger than that of the Earth's orbit around the sun.

The longest place name still in use is:

Taumatawhakatangihangaoauauotameteatur... whenuakitanatahu--a New Zealand hill.

Los Angeles's full name is: "El Pueblo de Nuestra Senora la Reina de los Angeles de Poriuncula" and can be abbreviated to 3.63% of its size, "LA."

Only 1 in 2,000,000,000 will live to be 116 or older.

An ostrich's eye is bigger than its brain.

Tigers have striped skin, not just striped fur.

According to Einstein's Special Theory of Relativity, it is possible to go slower than light and faster than light, but it is impossible to go the speed of light. Also, there is a particle called tackyon which is supposed to go faster than light. This means if you fire a tackyon beam, it travels before you fire it.

When you tie a noose, the rope is wrapped twelve times around because it's the same length as a persons head.

Hummingbirds are the only animal that can fly backwards.

A cat's jaw cannot move sideways.

If she were life size, Barbie's measurements are: 39-23-33.

"Dreamt" is the only English word that ends in the letters "mt".

All 50 states are listed across the top of the Lincoln Memorial on the back of the $5 bill.

Almonds are members of the peach family.

Winston Churchill was born in a ladies' room during a dance.

Maine is the only state whose name is just one syllable.

There are only four words in the English language which end in"-dous": tremendous, horrendous, stupendous, and hazardous.

A cat has 32 muscles in each ear.

In most advertisements, including newspapers, the time displayed on a watch is 10:10.

Al Capone's business card said he was a used furniture dealer.

The only real person to be a Pez head was Betsy Ross.

The characters Bert %26amp; Ernie on Sesame Street were named after Bert the cop and Ernie the taxi driver in "Its A Wonderful Life".

A goldfish has a memory span of three seconds.

A dime has 118 ridges around the edge.

On an American one-dollar bill, there is an owl in the upper right-hand corner of the "1" encased in the "shield" and a spider hidden in the front upper right-hand corner.

The giant squid has the largest eyes in the world.

Who's that playing the piano on the "Mad About You" theme? Why it's Paul Reiser himself.

The male gypsy moth can "smell" the virgin female gypsy moth from 1.8 miles away.

The name for the "Wizard of Oz" was thought up when Frank Baum, looked at his filing cabinet and saw A-N, and O-Z, hence "Oz."

The microwave was invented after a researcher walked by a radar tube and a chocolate bar melted in his pocket.

Mr. Rogers is an ordained minister.

John Lennon's first girlfriend was named Thelma Pickles.

The average person falls asleep in seven minutes.

There are 336 dimples on a regulation golf ball.

A rainbow can occur only when the sun is 40 degrees or less above the horizon.

Penguins can jump as high as 6 feet in the air.

When spelt phonetically, Esso means stalled car in Japan.

Tigers have round pupils and yellow irises (except for the blue eyes of white tigers). Due to a retinal adaptation that reflects light back to the retina, the night vision of tigers is six times better than that of humans.

In 1949, Popular Mechanics forecasted that "Computers in the future may weigh no more than 1.5 tons."

If the Loch Ness monster exists at all, he (or she) could only be about as big as a sixth grader. A new study shows that there is only enough fish in the loch to feed a 31 kg (about 67 lb) creature. The scientists used sonar to estimate the number of fish in the lake and came up with an annual food supply of 93 kg. Since a cold blooded animal like Nessie would need to eat about three times its body weight each year, it could only weigh about 31 kg.

Polar bears are left-handed.

Heinz Catsup leaving the bottle travels at 25 miles per year.

The maximum weight for a golf ball is 1.62 oz.

Only 1/3 of the people that can twitch their ears can twitch only one at a time.

The largest city in the United States with a one syllable name is Flint, Michigan.

The number of the trash compactor in Star Wars is 3263827.

Grapes explode when you put them in the microwave.

"Evian" spelled backvards is naive.

Charles de Gaulle's final words were, "It hurts."

Alexander the Great was an epileptic.

A donkey will sink in quicksand but a mule won't.

Napoleon constructed his battle plans in a sandbox.

The face of a penny can hold about thirty drops of water.

If you feed a seagull Alka-Seltzer, its stomach will explode.

Pigs can become alcoholics.

In Michigan, USA, a man legally owns his wife's hair.

Only 55% of all Americans know that the sun is a star.

"Kemo Sabe" means "soggy shrub" in Navajo.

A blue whale's tongue weighs more than an elephant.

There are more than 1,000 chemicals in a cup of coffee. Of these, only 26 have been tested, and half-caused cancer in rats.

The waste produced by one chicken in its lifetime can supply enough electricity to run a 100-watt bulb for five hours.

It takes 12,000 head of cattle to produce one pound of adrenaline.

55,700 people in the US are injured by jewelry each year.

In the past 60 years, the groundhog has only predicted the weather correctly 28% of the time.

The rushing back and forth from burrows is believed to indicate sexual activity, not shadow seeking.

Turkeys will peck to death members of the flock that are physically inferior or different.

In Miami, Florida, roosting vultures have taken to snatching poodles from rooftop patios.

Back in 1919 the Russian transplant pioneer Serge Voronoff made headlines by grafting monkey testicles onto human males.

111,111,111 multiplied by 111,111,111 equals 12,345,678,987,654,321.

The average human has about 20 square feet of skin weighing about 6 pounds.

There is now an ATM at McMurdo Station in Antarctica, which has a winter population of 200.

Bulgaria was the only soccer team in the 1994 World Cup in which all 11 players' last names ended with the letters "OV."

The actor who played the T-1000 in Terminator 2 (Robert Patrick) and the lead singer of Filter are brothers.

Zip code 12345 is assigned to General Electric in Schenectady, N.Y.

The letter J does not appear anywhere on the periodic table of the elements.

Jackals have one more pair of chromosomes than dogs or wolves.

The word "lethologica" describes the state of not being able to remember the word you want.

Basenji dogs and Australian dingoes are virtually identical.

The same man who led the attack on the Alamo, General Santa Anna, is also credited with the invention of chewing gum.

A top freestyle swimmer achieves a speed of only 4 miles per hour. Fish, in contrast, have been clocked at 68 mph.

500,000 tons of dog excrement are dumped annually on the streets of Paris.

The typical laboratory mouse runs 2.5 miles per night on its treadmill.

A 5 ft. 5 inch tall 27-year-old woman weighing in at 374 pounds outflabbed 1,000 competitors to win the title of fattest person in China. Her prize - a supply of diet food.

The average US worker toils for two hours and 47 minutes of each working day just to pay income tax. Indeed, the average American pays more in taxes than for food, clothing and shelter put together.

The longest recorded flight of a chicken is thirteen seconds.

Thomas Edison was afraid of the dark.

In the U.S. there is, on average, three sex change operations per day.

It only takes a male horse 14 seconds to copulate.

A pregnant goldfish is called a twit.

A group of crows is called a murder.

There are 336 dimples on a regulation golf ball.

Rabbits and Horses cannot vomit.

The names of all the continents end with the letter they start with.

About a third of all Americans flush the toilet while they're still sitting on it.

A Saudi Arabian woman can get a divorce if her husband doesn't give her coffee.

The Neanderthal's brain was bigger than yours is.

Donald Duck comics were banned from Finland because he doesn't wear pants.

Dragonflies have a life span of only 24 hours.

Elephants are the only animal that can't jump.

In L.A., U.S.A., a man may legally beat his wife with a leather strap, as long as it is less than 2 inches wide.

1/3 of Taiwanese funeral processions includes a stripper.

Dolphins sleep with one eye open.

The palms of your hands and the soles of your feet cannot tan.

No piece of paper can be folded in half more than 7 times.

The radioactive substance, Americanium - 241 is used in many smoke detectors.

The parachute was invented by Leonardo da Vinci in 1515.

Your stomach has to produce a new layer of mucus every two weeks otherwise it will digest itself.

Every Swiss citizen is required by law to have a bomb shelter or access to a bomb shelter.

Rennin, the enzyme obtained from the fourth stomach of a cow and used chiefly in the manufacture of cheese, is capable of coagulating more than 25,000 times its weight of fresh milk.

Tomatoes and cucumbers are fruits.

There is a place in Norway called "Hell".

Penguins can jump as high as 6 feet in the air.

There are more than 1,000 chemicals in a cup of coffee. Of these, only 26 have been tested, and half caused cancer in rats.

The average ice berg weighs 20,000,000 tons.

In Italy, a campaign for Schweppes Tonic Water translated the name into Schweppes Toilet Water.

The list of ingredients that make up lipstick include...fish scales.

Ants do not sleep.

Most lipstick contains fish scales!

The USA bought Alaska from Russia for 2 cents an acre.

The first letters of the months July through November, in order, spell the name JASON.

No other animal gives us more by-products than the hog. These by-products include pig suede, buttons, glass, paint brushes, crayons, chalk, and insulation to name a few.

Cockroaches' favorite food is the glue on envelopes and on the back of postage stamps

If a statue in the park of a person on a horse has both front legs in the air, the person died in battle; if the horse has one front leg in the air, the person died as a result of wounds received in battle; if the horse has all four legs on the ground, the person died of natural causes.

Flush toilets date back to 2000 B.C.

The flatulation from domesticated cows produce about 30% of the methane on this planet.

Only 2 more blue moons (the saying "only once in a blue moon" refers to the occurence of two full moons during one calender month) are to occur between now and 2001. Those times are January 1999 and March 1999.

Hitler and Napolean both had only one testical.

Chimpanzees used in AIDS vaccine studies get a pension of more than $100,000 to pay for their care and containment for the duration of their natural lives. While it is possible to infect chimpanzees with HIV, they do not appear to get AIDS.

Even if you cut off a cockroach's head, it can live for several weeks.

Some toothpastes contain antifreeze.

The first product to have a bar code was Wrigleys gum!

Armadillos are the only animal besides humans that can get leprosy.

The Mad Hatter in Alice in Wonderland was a symbolic character for the hat makers in towns of the late 1800's. The large felt hats of the day had supports made out of lead. The lead caused an organic form of psychosis (brain damage) to develop in the hat makers causing them to be declared crazy.

Some biblical scholars believe that Aramaic, the language of the ancient Bible, did not contain an easy way to say "many things" and used a term which has come down to us as 40. This means that when the bible -- in many places -- refers to "40 days," they meant many days.

Texas was once a country.

If you counted 24 hours a day, it would take 31,688 years to reach one trillion!

Clinophobia is the fear of beds!

Everyday, more money is printed for Monopoly than the U.S. Treasury.

In the 19th century, the British Navy attempted to dispel the superstition that Friday is an unlucky day to embark on a ship. The keel of a new ship was laid on a Friday, she was named H.M.S. Friday, commanded by a Captain Friday, and finally went to sea on a Friday. Neither the ship nor her crew were ever heard of again.

Cats have over 100 vocal sounds, whereas, dogs only have about 10.

In 1681, the last dodo bird died.

Colgate faced an obstacle marketing toothpaste in Spanish countries. Colgate translates into the command "go hang yourself."

"Bookkeeper" is the only word in English language with three consecutive double letters.

There are more Barbie dolls in Italy than there are Canadians in Canada!

Emus cannot walk backwards.

The name Jeep came from the abbreviation used in the army for the "General Purpose" vehicle, G.P.

It is physically impossible for pigs to look up into the sky.

The YKK on the zipper of your Levis stands for Yoshida Kogyo Kabushibibaisha, the worlds largest zipper manufacturer.

97% of all paper money in the US contains traces of cocaine.

To force a tortoises' legs from its shell to treat it, you need to place your finger up it's bottom...

It is estimated that Americans will consume 10 million tons of Turkey on Thanksgiving day. Due to turkey's high sulphur content, Americans will also produce enough gas to fly a fleet of 75 Hindenbergs from L.A. to New York in 24 hours.

Porcupines float in water!

The wingspan of a Boeing 747 is longer than the Wright brothers' first flight.

Camels have three eyelids to protect themselves from blowing sand!

Approximately 97.35618329% of all statistics are made up...

You are more likely to be killed by a champagne cork than by a poisonous spider

The little bags of netting for gas lanterns (called 'mantles') are radioactive -- they will set of an alarm at a nuclear reactor.

A bomb dropped by the Allies on Berlin during World War II killed every animal in the Berlin Zoo except the elephant, which escaped and roamed the city. When a Russian commander saw hungry Germans chasing the elephant and trying to kill it, he ordered his troops to protect it and shoot anyone who tried to kill it

Dueling is legal in Paraguay as long as both parties are registered blood donors.

Carnivorous animals will not eat another animal that has been hit by a lightning strike.

A mole can dig a tunnel 300 feet long in just one night!

The first Ford cars had Dodge engines.

The dot over the letter 'i' is called a tittle.

To escape the grip of a crocodile's jaws, push your thumbs into its eyeballs-it will let you go instantly.

Reindeer like to eat bananas.

In England, the Speaker of the House is not allowed to speak.

The Sanskrit word for "war" means "desire for more cows."

The Boston University Bridge (on Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts) is the only place in the world where a boat can sail under a train driving under a car driving under an airplane.

Montpelier, Vermont is the only U.S. state capital without a McDonalds.

Nutmeg is extremely poisonous if injected intravenously

2.5 cans of Spam are consumed every second in the United States

Chevrolet tried marketing a Chevrolet Nova in Spanish countries. It didn't sell well because NOVA means "doesn't go" in spanish.

Until 1796, there was a state in the United States called Franklin. Today it's known as Tennessee!

Every continent has a city called Rome.

The word "sophomore" means "sophisticated moron."

The state of Florida is bigger than England!

Slugs have 4 noses!

There wasn't a single pony in the Pony Express, just horses!

America once issued a 5-cent bill!

Chewing gum while peeling onions will keep you from crying!

Agian another useless fact?
Interesting, but most of it isn't true.
Reply:Awesome! No wonder the makers of spam are still in business!

Thnx!
Reply:Get your "facts" straight. http://www.snopes.com/disney/films/finla...

This link will tell you ALL about the Donald Duck in Finland "fact" that seems to make the rounds once a month, almost like clockwork.

Google "Donald Duck Finland". Notice the first result?

Next time you feel like posting something as inane as this, please check the veracity of your claims BEFORE you post.
Reply:I like the last one. Always wondered if there was a remedy for that. Thanks! :O)
Reply:OMG, I just finished reading half of it. I would continue it later. I'll just add it to my watch list.
Reply:did you know this is not a question?

Did you know this is too long?

did you know that there was once a 1/4 cent piece, a 1/2 cent piece?, and a 3 cent piece?

and did you know the term OK comes Andrew Jackson's bad spelling of All Correct - ol' korrect?
Reply:Range rhymes with orange

liver and or sliver rhyme with silver

ripple rhymes with purple
Reply:ducks' quacks do echo http://www.acoustics.salford.ac.uk/acous...
Reply:You repeated 3 facts

-golf ball dimples

-jumping penguins

-chemicals in coffee

Poem analysis help?

2009-11-17T00:45:00.003-08:00

I'm thinking about you. What else can I say?

The palm trees on the reverse

are a delusion; so is the pink sand.

What we have are the usual

fractured coke bottles and the smell

of backed-up drains, too sweet,

like a mango on the verge

of rot, which we have also.

The air clear sweat, mosquitoes

%26amp; their tracks; birds %26amp; elusive.

Time comes in waves here, a sickness, one

day after the other rolling on;

I move up, it's called

awake, then down into the uneasy

nights but never

forward. The roosters crow

for hours before dawn, and a prodded

child howls %26amp; howls

on the pocked road to school.

In the hold with the baggage

there are two prisoners,

their heads shaved by bayonets, %26amp; ten crates

of queasy chicks. Each spring

there's race of cripples, from the store

to the church. This is the sort of junk

I carry with me; and a clipping

about democracy from the local paper.

Outside the window

they're building the damn hotel,

nail by nail, someone's

crumbling dream. A universe that includes you

can't be all bad, but

does it? At this distance

you're a mirage, a glossy image

fixed in the posture

of the last time I saw you.

Turn you over, there's the place

for the address. Wish you were

here. Love comes

in waves like the ocean, a sickness which goes on

%26amp; on, a hollow cave

in the head, filling %26amp; pounding, a kicked ear.

Poem analysis help?
wtf? fractured coke bottles and backed up drains?

all poetry is crap
Reply:how exactly is this a joke or a riddle?

kung fu

How am I supposed to react to this!?!?

2009-11-17T00:45:00.002-08:00

In a nut shell, not going into details, my best friend and i felt like hanging around with some of my brothers friends cuz we really get along well. When my brother showed up, he had some issues with it. He would up throwing his heavy duty shoe at me, then punching me at first. I could live with that. The he started up a converstion with his a**hole friend about how a**hole's little sister, one of my good friends, and me are lessies and a gay couple. That started to push my buttons. Then he starts spitting on me. After about the fifth time spitting lougies on me, I'm pissed. Then, the thing that really had me boiling: he found an empty beer bottle on the ground at decided to smash it over my head.

I have to live with him every day! How the heck am i supposed to react to that!?!?

And I have issues with hurting people, so i usually wind up physically hurting myself until I'm satified. I have marks were I scraped the skin off my palms and I bit through my cheek twice-Help!

How am I supposed to react to this!?!?
Get to the local Dairy Queen as fast as you can. Get a pecan mudslide with the chocolate cone coating instead of hot fudge. Your problems will seem so much smaller.
Reply:Have your mom and dad talk to him. And get you both some help. This doesn't sound good at all!!!!

Have you tried snorting alcohol to stop allergy attack?

2009-11-17T00:45:00.001-08:00

I tried warm water but got a very bad sinus infection. Out of desperation, I tried alcohol. It worked! Just a little tiny bit in the palm of your hand. It stings for 10-20s but it is WAY better than sneezing all day or feeling the spins from pills. Note this only works if you do it within the first minutes of feeling the attack. Perhaps a few times in a day. Whiskey works the best for me (maybe because of the burnt oak?). Buy one of those mini alcohol bottles with your favorite flavor, keep a paper cloth with it, and be done with the ultra-annoying all-day allergy attacks.

Note that this is COMPLETELY different than snorting alcohol to get drunk. That is dumb. This is an actual medical use. I think the alcohol (a) cleans out the noise (b) closes up the open mucus membranes and (c) halts the exploding cells due to the histamines (hence the itchiness).

Have you tried snorting alcohol to stop allergy attack?
Huh? OUCH!! Glad it worked, otherwise I can't see how it would be worth the pain...but as long a you're feeling better...interesting, interesting
Reply:Yup been there done that. I used Jim Bean and dont have the sting. Home rememdies I love em.
Reply:The alcohol is probably working in the same way warm water and salt work, only it's not as effective.

You can buy saline nose spray at the store. (NEVER buy regular nose spray because it's habit-forming within three days.) Or, if you feel an attack coming on and have none, mix a pinch of salt with warm water and inhale it.

The salt works on mucus the same way it works on a snail. It dissolves it.

I must say, I've had sinus problems all my life, have seen many allergists, gone through all kinds of treatments (including weekly shots), but I've never heard of inhaling alcohol....Now drinking it to forget about how miserable your allergies are making your feel....That's another story!
Reply:Hmmmm.
Reply:What kind of alcohol are you using? If you are using rubbing alcohol it could be lethal. Try saline (salt water) people have been using it for centuries to help clear the sinuses.
Reply:First off, I have to ask if you are really serious abt this one? If you are, this suggestion is not too wise. Actually it could injure the mucus membranes of your nose. If this truly was a curative for allergy symptoms (ie: histamine reactions) don't you think that it would be used in modern medical/allergy practices? Please don't advise others to use this method unless you are a medical (licensed professional). However, if it works for you personally, and you have no problem with it...good luck.
Reply:Interesting never heard of this !!!
Reply:NO! What the hell is wrong with you?? How about you go to walgreens and grab some benadryl!! Better yet, try zyrtec. It works EXTREMELY well.
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What the ****???

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Libra And Scorpio Love And War!?

2009-11-17T00:45:00.000-08:00

I HAVE JUST DECLARED WAR! STRIKE ONE IN EFFECT!

What would you do?

Here's the situation. He's addicted to oxycodone(perks),and has been addicted for a couple of years,now even worse,he's an alcohic. Everyday pills and booze day after day,everyday,month,year was repeating it's self,he had 2 back surgery's,and prostate cancer at age 39 yrs old,and had it removed,and his mother died,I had no problem accepting no sex for the last 3 yrs,but for 3 yrs,no affection whatsoever,it's like he lost everything so I must loose too,he made me feel like dying inside,he had given up.We have a 4 1/2 year old boy together,and just before he had his prostate removed we found out I was pregnant again,the boy is 5 now and the girl is 3 1/2 yrs old. I became cold towards him,and angry,he turned me (scorpio) into a Black Widowed Spider.I hated him for what has happened.He comes from a family with schizophrenia,drug abuse,alcohol abuse,mental problems,and I was seeing alot of mental problems starting at the end stages of our relationship,he was getting into porn,he worked for a place where they take care of mental patients (it's true)and got fired for abusing one of them,he steals things whereever he goes,but one thing he loved his children they were his life,but he could only take care of them with a bottle in his mouth, He has never been abusive through the whole time we were together,I myself yes did attack him twice,one for getting me evicted,and second for me having to put my 2 dogs asleep,I had to deal with this all by myself.I kept kicking him out,and then allowing him back,then the last time was Christmas he came back,I was doing very well for the children and myself,I felt like living again and was so happy,I remained alone with the children,but let him back to try again,then it was like I felt like dying again,he new it was over,he did try,but the booze and pills still continued,I would look at him like I wanted to rip his head off,I stayed away from him so I went into my son's room to clean it this was a couple of days after Christmas,he wasn't working at that time I paid for everything,at this time he was going through about 7 days withdrawl from the pills,so he was drinking heavy,but whenever he drank,he's a happy person,you would never know he just consumed 15 to 20 beers. It was the strangest things,I could never understand,and still can't. He came down into my son's bedroom with a diaper,I was working for hours in the house cleaning and then taking a 5 minute brake,he told me to change my daughter's diaper,I looked at him and told him to do it himself,he took the diaper and shoved it into my mouth,I started kicking him and told him to get the f away from me,I got up and went into the kitchen,he followed me and through the bay wipes at me so I bent down to pick them up then while I was down he came in back of me and started to shove the baby wipes into my mouth.I couldn't breath,I got away abit on my knees,and then he started kicking me,I turned and looked up and there he was kicking me with a smile on his face but he wasn't the only one kicking me my 4 year old son was kicking me too,both were laughing,I looked at my son and said don't do that to mommy,I got up,and he used the palms of his hands to hit me in the ribs and chest,I freaked out and started to fight back,my son at this time was at my feet laying on the floor,his father kept hitting me and I was falling on my son,trying not to fall on him,my son later said daddy was stepping on my hair,my son was pinned to the ground by his hair,my son got up and his nose was bleeding,I looked at my son but his father was in front of me blocking me with his hand,so I fought to get away,then I was some how on the ground again,and I couldn't stop screaming,I went into shock,then I realized I had wet myself,I grabbed the counter to pull myself up,and went to help my son,I put him in my room,I grabbed the phone and he said he would kill me if i called the police,then he wasn't there in the room,I tried the phone but there was no dial tone,so I proceded to the basement,and there he was moving away from the wall,he had unplugged the phone lines,so I kept trying til I could get them back on,and i did, so I called his father crying and told him what has happened,and to get his son out of my house,and he replied he wasn't going to do that,and for me to call the police,but I knew i couldn't.I also called my sister.He listened to my phone calls,after I grabed the phone and a knife and went to my room where both my children were now sleeping.I locked my door and stayed awake all night afraid,he didn't come near me,I knew had to leave early in the morning for an appointment so I waited and when he left around 6 or7 am,I came out of my room and locked all the doors,now I knew I had him out and if he did try to re enter it would be break and enter and I would have called the police,on Jan 12 we heard from him again,he threatened me if I call the police, and we haven't heard from him yet,that same day I checked all windows in the house to make sure they were all locked,the basement windows have boards and thing up in front of them and I found 3 windows unlocked,I new it was him,and the boards and things were placed back,I keep my children with me everynight, I'm afraid,I don't sleep at night I protect the house,I wait for the sun to come up then I rest,I'm tired,hurt,exausted,the pain from the attack was bad I had problems breathing my ribs ad chest hurt so bad,it took a month to heal,the children I keep very busy,and happy.I am ready to go to the police station and report him,but it's been a month,no doctor records,but I did take pictures of the bruises.I told my son what his father has done is very bad,and that was the end of the story. He will never see his son again,nor does he care,no financial help at all. LOVE AND WAR!

Libra And Scorpio Love And War!?
Go to the police. Get help. Seek a protective order. GET OUT!!!
Reply:Repost this question, MUCH shorter, cuz I aint readin all that!
Reply:It's really time to get away from him...this is really not healthy. For anyone. Do you want to keep reliving this experience or would you prefer to be drama free? Think on it...he's not changing.
Reply:You are crazy yourself to bring such a story to horoscopes!!! Why? and why call it love and war? like some kind of drama soap opera? You needed to call the cops right then and there... F* him and his threats!! Your children come first and for your son to join his dad, there's wrong msgs going on there, there are no boundaries... you need a whole new life, you're living in hell

Why feeling poorly after minimal alcohol?

2009-11-17T00:44:00.003-08:00

I used to go out quite a lot with my friends, and drink stupid amounts (silly i know) and the next day be fine, im talking about a year ago. But very recently, if i have just one glass of wine, or one bottle of beer, the next day i feel like ive had a barrell, i feel sick, i feel dizzy, my palms go bright read and tingling and i feel very hung over. This is no exageration, literally one beer and im in a state the next day. Does anyone know of any reason what this could be, or cause, or explanation? Thanks in advance!

Why feeling poorly after minimal alcohol?
Lala is correct - your system is no longer acclimated to the alcohol. . . not that I would suggest RE-acclimating to it either.

Try eating while you are drinking (not salty snacks), drink plenty of water before, during and after you have alcohol and take a couple of headache tabs when you get home and before you go to bed.
Reply:Do you drink a fair amount of other fluids before you drink alcohol? It could be as simple as drinking some extra fluids to compensate for the dehydration brought on by the alcohol, even in small quantities. Also, try taking a multivitamin.
Reply:because you havent had that much alchol in your system for a while it makes you feel bad after you havent has any and then all of a sudden you have alchol.....its kinda like when you you first have alchol you feel really terrible.

So an another stranded on an island.....?

2009-11-17T00:44:00.002-08:00

so u recovered from the last island game and now ur back in the city, but u the city is overwhealmed for u and u miss the simlicity of the island but u also met ur future fiance and u promised her that u will be waiting an another island on with u will prepare the living standards. And beacuse ur not very rich u only afford to rent a small plane to get there ( boats or ships are not available, cause a strange thing are happening when u get to close with boats, they just dissappear), and u can pack only a few stuff and on the island there are a few palm trees, a parrot, an adolesen bird who was left from the migration behind and 5000 bottles of the greates whiskey hidden by some pirates and was left there years ago. So the question is what stuff would u bring to the island to make the accomodations for u and ur future wife? And write exactly how will u use the stuff u brought and on the island.

So an another stranded on an island.....?
I would make sure my future wife could type out words completely, then I would bring comfortable bedding, a couple of easy chairs, TV and a satellite. Ad solar panels to power it all.
Reply:u think u are cute, but when u use 'u' too much it make me not wanting to finish it. I hope it was funny
Reply:pack the whiskey and sell it

thats too long to read u shud make it less
Reply:Tips:

1. Don't use the word 'u' too much, especially in the wrong places. 'but u the city is overwhelmed...'

2. Use MORE punctuation.

3. Get straight to the point. i got bored: it was too long.

What do you think of my story ?

2009-11-17T00:44:00.001-08:00

I’m on the roof of a thirty story building,surrounded by empty bottles of beer and a whole bunch of people watching me anxiously.I got up and walked towards the edge of the roof;the wind blew through my hair and whirstled in my ears.Never once had i ever felt so void of worries and so peaceful at heart.

Tears fill my eyes and blurred my vision.I start feeling all warm inside and for the first time in 10 years, i smiled.I’m balancing on the side of the building,concentrating on placing one foot in front of the other and moving forward.On my left,there’s the view of the city from 50feet up.Everything below seem so small yet beautiful the lights look like fireflies of different colours.....to my right,i see the source of my hatred ,people of different colours, different races and religions but they all add up to one thing .....hypocrisy.

“cough....,cough!” I remove my hand from my mouth as i felt a wet and sticky substance on my palm.It was of such rich colour of red,my favourite colour.I giggled and my throat hurt.I guess i’m ready to go,i can’t wait anymore.My illness is already promting me.I take one last look at the crowd.My eyes scan through it and every thing started moving in slow motion.I spread my arms out wide,like an eagle soaring.My blood dripped from my hand onto the floor”drip..drip..drip..”

Gravity slowly dragged my body towards the earth and i began tilting ,falling over ....then,someone emerged from the door leading to the roof with a bang and ran towards me with hands outstretched.I was getting further from that famillar face i was waiting to see but i could still see him there,bending over the edge with tears in his eyes,shouting something hardly audible,people restraining him .......

Now,my final wish is fufilled, i can go in peace. I close my eyes.My tears falling along side me,the conners at the sides of my mouth continue remainding in an upward position; Icontinue smiling.As i recall the few happy membories i had with him,my only kin,my brother.The time when we first met,the time when he brought me out of the hospital ,when he was with me during treatment and finally the last happy memory he has given me before i go.

“Thud!”,i landed. Blood quickly gathered into a pool around me .No,not arround me but my 17year old body.My spirit is now free to roam where it please,freedom at last.A weightless form rising up towards a place where all souls go after death.

What do you think of my story ?
hypocrisy
Reply:i liked it sounded like stephen king type and i loved it was very good.
Reply:it was good. i could visualize everything perfectly except what time of day.

other than that it was cool.
Reply:ok
Reply:Moves nicely, and you have a knack for detail. Kinda short though.
Reply:Drama. Bad writing but all the drama of youth and inexperience.
Reply:I really like it. It's sad. I also think it is honest enough to possibly be true.
Reply:Very good, has a bit of a Dean Koontz style.
Reply:hhmmmmmmmm

fun
Reply:9.5 out of 10

Gta vice city mp question

I started a new job and its killing my face and hands. what can i do?

2009-11-17T00:44:00.000-08:00

i work at a pepsi distrbuter and my job is destroying the skin on my hands and face.

i do 2 things

1 i crush cans and bottles. to do this i am given gloves that are cotten on the back and rubber on the palm. by the end of the 2 hours my hands are soaked in soda and burning and itching like crazy. i also get soda on my face from dumping bags on used soda cans above my head, and in to the machine.

mart 2 of my job has me wasking trucks. to do this i put on my water resistant jacked and use this pink car washstuff and get to work.

normaly i dont mind if my hands and face get dry but i am starting to get welts and they itch and are getting nasty!

right now i am applying cetaphil cream every night when in i home and i apply it sevreal times.

quiting my job is out of the question, i took me 2 years to get a job.

i am male 21 and in need of help!

I started a new job and its killing my face and hands. what can i do?
Work the **** job and enroll in community college.

There ain't no tuition

For having no ambition

OR

work the **** job until something better comes along.
Reply:i still love you
Reply:Have you considered putting a protective layer of Vaseline or other petroleum based protector on your skin. It would provide a layer of protection as well as moisturize your skin while being less effected by the sugar water acids of the soda.

You may also wish to invest in different glove wear and head protecting gear. Find out what other co-workers do. These conditions would actually be against OSHA regulations unless there are further protections available. So, ask about it.

Also, Vaseline every night would help to moisturize between times on, and is a safe way to lock in natural moistures.

Is this true or false?? i dnt care how long this is!!?

2009-11-17T00:43:00.003-08:00

Why don't the hairs on your arms get split ends?

Can you get cornered in a round room?

Do illiterate people get the full effect of Alphabet soup?

If electricity comes from electrons, does morality come from morons?

Isn't Disney World just a people trap operated by a mouse?

Who was the first person to say, "See that chicken over there ... I'm gonna eat the first thing that comes out if its butt"?

Who was the first person to look at a cow and say, "I think I'll squeeze these dangly things here and drink what comes out"?

Why did Yankee Doodle name the feather in his hat Macaroni?

If you pay for a vacation and your plane crashes on the way there, do you get you money back? (Granted you lived)

Why does the last piece of ice always stick to the bottom of the cup?

Are marbles made of marble?

Can you breathe out of your nose and mouth at the same time?

"Cute as a button" Is that supposed to be a compliment? Since when are buttons cute?

Can it be cloudy and foggy at the same time?

Can a fire truck park in the fire lane?

If the swat team breaks down your door do they have to replace it later?

Aren't the 'good things that come to those who wait' just the leftovers from the people that got there first?

When French people swear do they say pardon my English?

Can you make a candle out of your earwax?

Are children who act in rated 'R' movies allowed to see them?

If the sky is the limit, then what is space, over the limit?

If Hooters were to become a door-to-door service would they have to change their name to Knockers?

Why do the numbers on phones go down while the numbers on calculators go up?

Do coffins have lifetime guarantees?

Why is there a top line on lined paper if we never use it?

When people say, "I’m so tired it's not even funny" or "my head hurts so much it's not even funny", why would it even be funny in the first place?

Do stairs go up or down?

Why do bullies always ask "what’s your problem" when they're obviously not going to solve it?

Do they have burglar alarms at Christian bookstores?

Can you put a gay man in a straight jacket?

If you swallow a burp does it turn into a fart?

Why is it that when adults have multiple personalities they are put in an mental hospital, but when a child has imaginary friends it's cute?

Do Jewish vampires avoid crosses or Stars of David?

Can you still say "Put it where the sun don't shine " on a nude beach?

How come French fries are not considered vegetables, since they are just deep fried potatoes?

If someone's peeing and halfway through they die, would they keep pissing or stop?

Are people who are allergic to nuts allergic to coconuts too?

Do the actors in the re-enactments on Americas most wanted, ever get arrested (because they were seen on TV portraying the criminal)?

Can a person with no ears wear glasses?

If you rented a movie and were late returning it and then you died would someone you knew or a family member have to pay the late fee?

If you made biscuits with chocolate milk instead of regular milk, would they taste chocolaty?

What if you were to ask a genie to grant you more than three wishes for one of you wishes?

Why doesn't baking soda freeze?

Do bald people get dandruff?

Do the actors on Unsolved Mysteries ever get arrested because they look just like the criminal they are playing?

"What was Captian Hook's name before he had a hook for a hand?"

If there was a crumb on the table and you cut it in half, would you have two crumbs or two halves of a crumb?

When a store has double doors why do they only let you use one of them?

How do "do not walk on grass" signs get there?

Whats a question with no answer called?

Why do we say "heads up" when we actually duck?

Are there pink lemons that make pink lemonade?

Doesn't a lightning rod on top of church show a lack of faith?

How come lotion is colored, but when you put it on, it doesn't turn your skin that color?

Are tomatoes fruits or vegetables?

Isn't it weird that all year round your parents tell you not to play with fire, but on Independence Day they hand you a package of explosives, a lighter, and say have fun?

How come only your fingers and toes get wrinkly in the shower and nothing else does?

Why does the Easter bunny carry eggs? Rabbits don't lay eggs.

Why is there a little countdown (like 8, 7, 6, 5, 4) near the bottom of the copyright info page in the beginning of many books?

If a pack of gum says that each piece is 10 calories, is that amount just chewing the gum, or also for swallowing it?

Why do cats like to dig their paws into something before they lay down on it?

When an atheist swears on a Bible before they testify in court do they have to tell the whole truth and nothing but the truth since they don't believe in God?

Is it possible to be allergic to water?

What is the point in saying "may I ask" and then follow it up with a question?

Why is there never a full English dinner or tea but there is always a full English breakfast?

Why don't they make Root Beer flavored ice cream? Wouldn't it be better than root beer floats?

If a General is a higher ranking officer than a Major, then why is a major illness worse than a general illness?

If a baseball player hits a home run over the fence, but then dies before he can run around the bases, does the home run count?

Can a unborn baby fart or burp?

Why does jello have a smell when you add the powder in the water, but when it "gels" the scent virtually disappears?

Why is it called a soap opera when nobody sings?

If French kissing is a big thing in America, how do French people react to normal American kissing?

Can you "zone out" and be "in the zone" at the same time?

Do you wake up or open your eyes first?

Is the vice president's wife called the second lady?

If a stripper gets breast implants can she write it off on her taxes as a business expense?

If your eyes are crossed, do your tears fall straight?

Why do child labor laws not prohibit children from acting in movies?

If a vampire were Jewish would his Sabbath start at sunrise?

Why do people say "The alarm just went off" when really it just came on?

Do they put underwear on corpses?

Do bubbles freeze in winter?

What sound does a bunny make?

If you had only one hand, would second hand smoking effect you?

Do suicide hotlines have hold?

Have you ever wondered why in the 1500's nude photos/painting were art, while today it's pornography?

If you are old and are in a bathtub how would you know if you have been in there too long?

If you can see your breath outide on a cold day, could you see your fart?

If you wear contact lens and you died with them in your eyes, do they take them out?

Why do people call it an ATM machine, but they know it's really saying Automated Teller Machine Machine?

Why do you have to "put your two cents in" but it's only a "penny for your thoughts"? Where's that extra penny going too ?

Why is it when we laugh in school the teachers say do you find something funny? When obviously we do?

strangers, yet on Halloween, its encouraged! Why is that ?

364 days of the year, parents tell their kids not to take candy from

If all of the Acme stuff doesn't work, why does Wile Coyote keep buying their products?

If your name is Mr. Crunch, and you joined the Navy, would you eventually be Captain Crunch? Can you cry under water?

Does Hawaiian Punch come from Hawaii?

Just what was the "Baby On Board" sign for? Did it help us decide which car not to hit in case of an accident?

When a boy is named after his dad, he is called 'Junior,' but what do you call a girl that is named after her mother?

Do the air bubbles that are created when you fart in water, smell when they pop?

How important does a person have to be before they are considered assassinated instead of just murdered?

If a bunch of cats jump on top of each other, is it still called a dog pile?

Why is Donkey Kong called "DONKEY" Kong if he's a monkey?

If money doesn't grow on trees then why do banks have branches?

If you went back in time and killed your mother would you disappear the moment you killed her?

Who gets to keep the pennies in a wishing well?

Why do we teach kids that violence is not the answer and then have them read about wars in school that solved America's problems?

Do the security guards at airports have to go through airport security when they get to work?

Why do they call the small candy bars the "fun sizes"? Wouldn't be more fun to eat a big one?

Why is "number" abbreviated as "no"? When there is no "o" in number?

Is sign language the same in languages other than English?

If you die and you have a broken leg do they take the cast off?

Since a running back runs forward, why is he called a running back?

Why is it that when babies are born they only weigh like 7 lbs yet the mom weighs 30 lbs more?

When something's funny why is it called a "knee-slapper" when you actually slap your thigh?

Why is it the TWELVE days of Christmas when there is only one day of Christmas?

Since bread is square, then why is sandwich meat round?

How come only car keys are the only keys with teeth on both sides?

Why do we wash behind our ears? Who really looks there?

How come you pay an extra 25 cents to get something put on your hamburger but they don't take off the price if you get something taken off?

If I had my legs amputated, would I have to change my height and weight on my driver's license?

Why do they put the names of football teams on baseball caps?

Why is snow white and ice clear? Aren't they just different forms of water?

Why is Charlie short for Charles if they are both the same number of letters?

Did Noah have woodpeckers on the ark? If he did, where did he keep them?

Do movie producers still say lights, camera, and action when it is a dark scene?

How come popcorn isn't a vegetable?

Can bald men get lice??

Why do people say, "You can't have your cake and eat it too"? Why would someone get cake if they can't eat it?

Is Jerry Garcia grateful to be dead?

Why is it that its good to score under par in golf but its bad to be “under par” in any thing else?

If overalls are held up by the snaps at the top, then why do they have belt loops?

Why aren't safety pins as safe as they say they are?

What happens if your snot freezes in your nose?

Why are Pringles curved?

If you were a genie and a person asked you this wish, "I wish you would not grant me this wish" what would you do?

If the president were gay, would his husband be the first man?

Why can’t a baby cry while it’s inside its mother?

If a missing person sees their picture on a milk carton that offers a reward, would they get the money?

Why did Mary own a little lamb?

If mars had earthquakes would they be called marsquakes?

Why do all superheroes wear spandex?

Why are people allowed to put naked statues outside but why can't we run outside naked?

Which way does a compass point in space?

Why is the 0 on a phone after 1 and not before 1?

Why is a square meal served on round plates?

Why is it when some products you have to turn it upside down to read the directions, and the directions say do not turn upside down?

Why do you get in trouble for blocking an exit when you're standing in the doorway? In case of an emergency, wouldn't you run out, too, therefore NOT blocking the exit?

You know the expression, "Don't quit your day job?" Well what do you say to people that work nights?

If something "goes without saying," why do people still say it?

Why do companies offer you "free gifts?" Since when has a gift NOT been free?

Why do dogs sniff other dog’s bottoms to say hello, why don’t they just bark in their face or something?

If your sick for one week and on one of those days they had to cancel school because of snow, do you have to make up that day in June?

Why can't you get a tan on your palms?

Why is vanilla ice cream white when vanilla extract is brown?

Why doos shaped macaroni taste better than the normal kind?

Why do you go “back and forth” to town if you really must go forth before you go back?

Why is it when we talk to God we are praying, but when God talks to us we are put into the loony bin?

Why is toilet bowl cleaning liquid only blue?

Do they have girl’s bathrooms in gay bars?

Why isn't chocolate considered a vegetable, if chocolate comes from cocoa beans, and all beans are a vegetable?

Why is there that little space inside strawberries, as if it was meant for a pit, and then the seeds are on the outside?

If heat rises, then shouldn't hell be cold?

If a fork were made of gold would it still be considered silverware?

How come you play at a recital, but recite at a play?

Why is chopsticks one of the easiest songs to play on the piano, but the hardest thing to eat with?

What happens if you put this side up face down while popping microwave popcorn?

Can mute people burp?

Why is it that when you get out of a swimming pool, your urine is hotter when you use the restroom?

Why is it that when things get wet they get darker, even though water is clear??

Isn't it funny how the word 'politics' is made up of the words 'poli' meaning 'many' in Latin, and 'tics' as in 'bloodsucking creatures’?

Have you ever noticed that if you rearranged the letters in mother in law, they come out to Woman Hitler?

Why are the commercials for cable companies on cable but not on regular television? Don't they want the people without cable to buy the cable?

Wouldn't it be smart to make the sticky stuff on envelopes taste like chocolate?

Why are people so scared of mice, yet we all love Mickey Mouse?

Why is it that if something says, "do not eat" on the packaging it becomes extra tempting to eat?

How come we say 'It's colder than hell outside' when isn't it realistically always colder than hell since hell is supposed to be fire and brimstone?

In that song, she'll be coming around the mountain, who is she?

Why is it illegal to park in a handicapped parking space but its ok to use a handicapped toilet?

If Dracula has no reflection, how comes he always had such a straight parting in his hair?

Why do they put "for indoor or outdoor use only" on Christmas lights?

Does the President have to pay taxes?

Why are they called stairs inside but steps outside?

If you mated a bull dog and a shitsu, would it be called a bullshit?

How fast do hotcakes sell?

If you wore a teflon suit, could you ever end up in a sticky situation?

Why is an alarm clock going "off" when it actually turns on?

Why are semi-trucks bigger than regular trucks?

What is a male ladybug called?

Since we see little birdies when we just get knocked out, what do little birdies see when they just get knocked out??

If a person owns a piece of land do they own it all the way down to the core of the earth?

Can a guy named Nick have a 'nick'name?

Do cows drink milk?

How come some Little Debbie snack cakes come in a twin pack and others are wrapped individually?

Why is it called football when you hardly use your feet?

Why do they call it an escalator if it takes you down?

How did the headless horseman know where he was going?

If it's zero degrees outside today and it's supposed to be twice as cold tomorrow, how cold is it going to be?

Why is it called a TV set when there is only one?

Why would superman want to leap over the tallest building in a single bound if he can fly?

How do they get those boats in those glass bottles?

If someone can't see, they're blind and if someone cant hear, they're deaf, so what do you call people who can't smell?

Why is the name of the phobia for the fear of long words Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia?

Can a hearse driver drive a corpse in the Car Pool lane?

Why do they call it "head over heels in love" If our head is always over our heels?

Why do they call them guidance counselors when all counselors do is offer guidance?

Why do British people never sound British when they sing?

How come no matter what color the liquid is the froth is always white?

Why do they call it your "bottom", when it's really in the middle of your body?

If you tell someone they are being judgmental aren't you being judgmental yourself?

Why do they call it a RUNNING BACK when he is running forward?

Why does everyone speak different languages and have different accents if we all originally came from the same place?

Why is it we have the weight of the world on our shoulders but have to get it off our chests?

If you decide that you're indecisive, which one are you?

If an anarchist group attained political power, would they by principle have to dissolve their own government?

If Luke took a bath, would the water be lukewarm?

Why doesn't the glue in the bottle dry up?

Why do the call the angel of death an angel if all it does is bring pain and suffering?

How do you handcuff a one-armed man?

Can blind people be dyslexic when they read Braille?

Why do we say "bye bye" but not "hi hi"?

Why is it you can walk down a road, even if it goes uphill?

If one man says, "it was an uphill battle," and another says, "it went downhill from there," how could they both be having troubles?

If you're caught "between a rock and a hard place", is the rock not hard?

If your born at exactly midnight is your birthday on both those days?

Do the different "M%26amp;M's"® colors taste different?

Why don't you hear thunder with heat lightning?

Why do donuts have holes?

Why can't you eat pancakes for dinner?

Why do we feel blue? and what color does a smurf feel when they are down?

what does the K in K-mart actually stand for?

What does OK actually mean?

If the universe is expanding, what is it expanding into?

If you were on a plane going the speed of sound and walked from the back of the plane to the front, would you be walking faster than the speed of sound?

In some books, why do they have blank pages at the very end?

Why does caregiver and caretaker mean the same thing?

Why are things typed up but written down?

Why do old men have hair in their ears?

Why in baseball is it called the World Series if it is only played in the U.S.A %26amp; Canada?

How do you throw away a garbage can?

How many licks does it take to get to the center of a tootsie pop?

Why do they call them "Animal Crackers" when there not even crackers...they're cookies?

Why does "closing up" a shop and "closing down" a shop mean the same thing?

If it is a 50 mph per hour wind and you drive your car at 50mph downwind, if you stick your head outside would you feel the wind?

If you have x-ray vision, and you can see through anything, wouldn't you see through everything and actually see nothing?

nearby town, do you have to pay for the property damage?

If you own a piece of land and there is an volcano on it and it ruins a

If a water spins clockwise when it drains in the northern hemisphere, and water spins counterclockwise when it drains in the southern hemisphere...which way does it spin at the equator?

Have you ever thought what life would be like if your name was Anonymous? You'd get credit for everything nobody wanted credit for?

If you had x-ray vision, but closed your eyes, could you still see?

What do you say when someone says you're in denial, but you're not?

Why do they call it 2% milk, if its 2% fat, not milk?

Do siamese twins pay for one ticket or two tickets when they go to movies and concerts?

Do birds pee?

If you are born on February 29 of a leap year, when is your birthday?

When a male is elected president and his wife is called the First Lady. What would a lady's husband be called if she were elected president?

Can dogs have dog days?

Why does blow and suck mean the same thing when we describe something being crap?

Why do they call the clock where you punch your time card called a "time" clock? Aren't all clocks "time" clocks?

Does anyone actually kill two birds with one stone?

Why did Superman wear his briefs on the outside of his tights?

Why do people say heads up when you should duck?

Why do radio operators say "niner" instead of just "nine"?

Do dumped farmers get John Deere letters?

Do pigs pull ham strings?

On a telephone, why does ABC start on the number 2 and not 1?

Do sheep get static cling when they rub against one another?

Isn't it scary that the word "therapist" is the same as the words "the" and "rapist" put together?

Why do people, such as S.W.A.T or Seals wear the bulletproof vests where you can see them? Wouldn’t people aim for their head or crotch?

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If Dracula has no reflection, how comes he always had such a straight parting in his hair?

Why do they put "for indoor or outdoor use only" on Christmas lights?

Does the President have to pay taxes?

Why are they called stairs inside but steps outside?

If you mated a bull dog and a shitsu, would it be called a bullshit?

How fast do hotcakes sell?

If you wore a teflon suit, could you ever end up in a sticky situation?

Why is an alarm clock going "off" when it actually turns on?

Why are semi-trucks bigger than regular trucks?

What is a male ladybug called?

Since we see little birdies when we just get knocked out, what do little birdies see when they just get knocked out??

If a person owns a piece of land do they own it all the way down to the core of the earth?

Can a guy named Nick have a 'nick'name?

Do cows drink milk?

How come some Little Debbie snack cakes come in a twin pack and others are wrapped individually?

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Why do people call it an ATM machine, but they know it's really saying Automated Teller Machine Machine?

Why do you have to "put your two cents in" but it's only a "penny for your thoughts"? Where's that extra penny going too ?

Why is it when we laugh in school the teachers say do you find something funny? When obviously we do?

strangers, yet on Halloween, its encouraged! Why is that ?

364 days of the year, parents tell their kids not to take candy from

If all of the Acme stuff doesn't work, why does Wile Coyote keep buying their products?

If your name is Mr. Crunch, and you joined the Navy, would you eventually be Captain Crunch? Can you cry under water?

Does Hawaiian Punch come from Hawaii?

Just what was the "Baby On Board" sign for? Did it help us decide which car not to hit in case of an accident?

When a boy is named after his dad, he is called 'Junior,' but what do you call a girl that is named after her mother?

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I didnt wonder all these. I found them at bored.com. Theres thousands of them.

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Why are dandelions considered weeds when daisies are considered flowers?

Why does Sea World have a seafood restaurant?

Whenever an adult is kidnapped why isn't it called adultnapped??

Why do blacklights look purple?

Did Yankee Doodle name the feather, hat, town, or his pony Macaroni?

Why is it that people duck in the rain, do they really think the rain won't hit them?

How come the Bible is the most stolen book, and one of the ten comandments is "thou shall not steal"?

Why isn't the caps lock capitalized?

If there's a hole straight through the earth, from the south pole to the north pole, and you jump through it what would happen? would you keep falling forever, or fall back down when you get to the middle, or is it physically impossible?

If someone with a nostril ring takes it out, then blows their nose, do they have to cover that hole as well as their nostril holes so that snot does'nt blow out everywere

Isn't it weird that if you rearange the word "teacher" you get cheater

Is this true or false?? i dnt care how long this is!!?
seems true enough y not?good question
Reply:Here I've answered some for you:

Are marbles made of marble?

Marbles are made of glass.

Do cows drink milk?

Baby cows drink milk

If a missing person sees their picture on a milk carton that offers a reward, would they get the money?

If a wanted person saw their wanted poster and turned themself in would they get the reward money?

Why doesn't the glue in the bottle dry up?

It only becomes sticky when it reacts with the air.

If your born at exactly midnight is your birthday on both those days?

No

Do birds pee?

No. Birds mix urine and feces together into a white paste.

If Dracula has no reflection, how comes he always had such a straight parting in his hair?

He has an assistant?

If all of the Acme stuff doesn't work, why does Wile Coyote keep buying their products?

ACME products do work, Wile Coyote is just incompetent at using them.

Can it be cloudy and foggy at the same time?

Yes. Fog is just cloud at ground level.

If someone's peeing and halfway through they die, would they keep pissing or stop?

They would continue as they would lose control of their bladder.

What if you were to ask a genie to grant you more than three wishes for one of you wishes?

Any genie with an ounce of sense would have a terms and conditions written up to stop this happening.

Do bald people get dandruff?

Yes. Dandruff is more noticeable in people with hair becuase it gets tangled in the hairs.

Are tomatoes fruits or vegetables?

Fruit (Source: http://www.askoxford.com/asktheexperts/f...

What sound does a bunny make?

As prey animals it is to their advantage to stay quiet. But they will grunt when annoyed, purr softly when content and even scream when terrified.

Can you cry under water?

Yes, although the tears will not stream down your face but dissipate into the water.

Why isn't the caps lock capitalized?

Depends on the keyboard. Everything is usually either upper-case or lower-case for consistency.

Why is an alarm clock going "off" when it actually turns on?

It is not the clock which is going off, it is the alarm. To "go off" means to be activated.
Reply:I'm so sorry, but after I typed for an hour to answer all of those questions, I tried to submit the answer but Yahoo! Answers was going through a "technical error" and deleted it! All my typing! Sorry, but I don't want to type it again.
Reply:FINAL QUESTION: Is it true true true -cynthia m has too much time on her hands !!!!
Reply:I don't read stuff that makes the scrollbar tiny 8-)
Reply:wow.

get a life

I started this story last year, and it seems like a lot of people liked it. How do I get it published?

2009-11-17T00:43:00.002-08:00

When I'm done, I mean. Here is the story if your interested:

I was 13 when I wrote this:

Chapter 1: Nicholas Name (naah may)

"Ms. Shepard, I don't understand this." Shelby had her head ****** to the side, waiting for our seventh grade math teacher to turn away from her boiling hot cup of coffee. Ms. Shepard finally turned around with that harsh scowl on her orange over-tanned face.

"What is it THIS time?! Can't you see I'm busy?!" Shelby's small body quivered at every word. She almost looked like she was going to break under the pressure. After glaring at her for a few more seconds, Ms. Shepard rose out of her seat.

A fly buzzed over her Ziplock baggy of crackers. She swung at the fly, and in her rage, knocked over her mug of coffee. It went down, almost as if it was in slow motion, then splattered a brown mixture over her desk, the classroom tiles, and the carpet.

"Man!" I thought silently to myself. This would just make everything harder on me. Ms. Shepard's beady eyes pierced an imaginary hole in Shelby's head. As her eyebrows continued to furrow deeper than anyone thought possible, my class shuddered. Shelby hid her head in her hands, bracing for an attack.

"This is all YOUR fault!" Ms. Shepard inched towards Shelby. I was sitting directly behind Shelby, so from my angle, it almost looked like Ms. Shepard was glaring at me. It was a very uncomfortable feeling. Ms. Shepard stuck her finger in Shelby's pale, frightened face.

"While the rest of the class goes to lunch, I want YOU to stay behind and clean this place up!" Saliva flew out of her mouth as she screamed, showering all over Shelby and I. I shielded myself with my raincoat.

"Sheesh, Ms. Shepard," I paused in mid-sentence to make sure that the class was focusing on me. They all covered their mouths with their hands in anticipation. Then I continued, "I didn't know that rain was in the forecast today!"

A few snickers were heard around the classroom. Ms. Shepard turned even more orange, but recovered quickly. Suddenly, a crooked grin broke out on her face.

"It wasn't NICHOLAS," she knew that I hated to be called by my full first name. She continued, “so I guessed you wouldn't mind it if I took..." She reached her old wrinkled hand out and tugged at my jacket. When she realized that she couldn't get it off that easily, she gave me a look.

I returned it with a smirk, and said, "Oh, did you want this?" and slid it off. She snatched it up. The class snickered a little louder. Ms. Shepard snapped, “What’s so funny?!" and they averted their eyes.

She turned to me, “You have a lunch detention as well, Mr. Nicholas NAAAH MAAAY." She dragged out my last name, mocking me. "Yes, you get to prepare the PERFECT cup of coffee for your FAVORITE teacher."

"Sure, I'll make you some coffee." I said. "Besides, those poor teeth of yours need a break from grinding up all those coffee beans."

Ms. Shepard's eyes turned red with rage. It looked like they were bleeding. My class tried hard to suppress their laughter. "She looks like she's got Pinkeye..." I muttered under my breath. Those nearby me busted out laughing. "Nickname's done it again!" the guy behind me whisper-shouted.

See, my name is Nick Name, pronounced 'nah-MAY’ . But since it looks like the word nickname to most people, that's what everyone calls me. When people noticed my name for the first time, I was teased a lot. But after awhile, I embraced it and begin giving other people and things nicknames.

Ms. Shepard slammed her palms onto Shelby’s desk and bellowed, ”Nicholas! We will discuss your punishment in private! For now, I want you all out of here! Everyone EXCEPT for these two brats!”

The class raced out in a panic, and ran to the cafeteria. On her way out, I heard one girl whisper to another frantically,”…crazy lady will kill them! She’ll probably eat them for lunch!” The other girl whispered back, “Let’s get outta here! There’s no telling what that witch will do!” The first girl whispered again, “Maybe she’ll feed them poisoned apples…’

Finally they ducked out the door. When the last person left the room, I took a deep breath. I had a plan that I HAD to pull off during this detention. It determined whether Ms. Shepard would ever teach or live, ever again. And it involved something very similar to a poisoned apple.

Chapter 2: 30 Minutes of Hell

I’ve gotta admit, lunch detention was nerve wracking, but I had promised myself that I would pull it off today. The plan, I mean. But before I tell you what happened, let me say that Ms. Shepard is the most evil person…EVER. And everyone knows that I am the student that she hates the most. She was my fifth AND sixth grade teacher. When my parents found out about her ‘stalking’ me, they wanted me out of her class.

“It’s not right for teacher’s to play favorites, “ my mom had said. My dad was a bite more cautious. “Crazy people live here in New York. We need you outta that class!” He didn’t like how she followed me all the way into middle school.

Anyways, everyone says she’s going to kill me on day. One of my friends joked that she was like a tiger hunting. In fifth grade, she was crouched down, waiting for the opportunity. Then, in sixth grade, she was in the middle of making her leap. At the beginning of seventh, she was about to land in for the kill. And that’s exactly what she did. I am POSITIVE that Ms. Shepard was responsible for the death of my mom. But there is no physical evidence.

It had been a week after the mysterious murder when I came up with a plan. I wanted that lady dead. Every day since the murder, when I walked into her class, she’d give me some sort of clue as to the fact that she had killed my mother. The day before my mom was murdered, she made me stay after class.

“Tell your mother I said good-bye,” she had said. My mom often traveled because of her job, so what Ms. Shepard said had had a double-meaning. I tried to talk to the police about this, but they said that I was going through a common stage of the grieving, and sent me to see a psychologist. Now on to my story.

After the rest of the class had left for lunch, Ms. Shepard gave Shelby and I the evil eye. Shelby shook with fear, but I… actually, I can’t remember WHAT I was doing. I was lost in thought.

Anyhow, Ms. Shepard finally broke the silence and turned to Shelby. You can probably tell by now that Shelby is a small, timid little girl who doesn’t cause trouble. But Ms. Shepard spoke to her like she was some kind of escaped convict. She kept saying, “OR ELSE!” at the end of all of her sentences-even if it didn’t make sense. She knew she was freaking Shelby out, and was enjoying every minute of it.

“YOU, Shelby, can get some soap and paper towels and clean up that coffee spill! OR ELSE!” Then the hag turned to me. “And YOU, Nicholas,” She paused. She knew that I hated people to call me by my full name, “YOU have the privilege of making your DARLING teacher a fresh cup of coffee!” My hands unconsciously flew to my jeans pocket. “And what a privilege it is, Ms. Shepard.” I said as I passed my fingers against the bottle in my pocket. Ms. Shepard showed me to her coffee pot in the other room which she had named Henry.

“Henry, this is Nicholas. Nicholas, Henry.” She attempted to smile, but it came out as a scowl instead. Ms. Shepard began explaining how to use ‘Henry’ while I tried my hardest not to laugh. She seemed to be serious. As she was nearing the end of her explanation, a crash was heard.

“Oops!” we heard Shelby exclaim from the classroom. Ms. Shepard, fearing the worst, yelled over her shoulder for me to figure out the rest and raced to Shelby’s side. She’s pretty fit for an old lady. “What great timing,” I thought as I slipped the contents of the bottle into the coffee pot. But the time the coffee was finished, Shelby had been sent out of the room in tears.

“I can’t take it anymore! Get out! Get OUT!” Ms. Shepard was yelling after Shelby. I hurried to bring the coffee to Ms. Shepard. “It’s finished!” I chirped. But I guess I seemed too chipper, because Ms. Shepard offered me a drink from the mug first. She had suspicions that I had done something rude to her drink. “Come on, I’m sure that you’d like it if you made it yourself!” She had a smug smile on her face.

I would have to take a sip of the concoction or she’d NEVER drink it! So I got another much and took a bit. “A little toilet cleaner never hurt anyone…” I thought to myself as I drank the coffee. I had to load it with sugar and make it very strong to block out the bleach-y smell of Pine-Sol. It actually wasn’t bad. Aside from the slight burning sensation in the back of my throat.

Ms. Shepard watched as I downed my sip of coffee. When I was finished, she took a sip. Then another. And another. Until FINALLY, she had finished. I was surprised that she hadn’t complained. “Good job Nicholas,” she said. Then she sent me off to lunch.

Chapter 3: Mixandra

That Friday night I couldn’t sleep. When we had gone back to class after lunch, Ms. Shepard wasn’t there. The principal was, and he explained that Ms. Shepard was in the hospital. “She is in critical condition, but the doctors can’t figure out what the problem is. If you noticed anything different about Ms. Shepard, or have the slightest idea what might be wrong with her, your comments would be greatly appreciated.” I felt like he was staring straight at me as he said that. but nobody could suspect me. Yet.

In seventh period, the last class of the day, people kept passing notes and whispering. I even thought I saw a few kids point at me. At first I brushed it off, thinking it was all in my head. But I could have sworn I heard someone say the word, ‘coffee’, and I started to get really nervous. Luckily, I had planned for this.

In case I suspected I had been found out, I had left a large hiking backpack filled with food, water, a tent, blankets, etc. in my locker. I figured that could last me a while until I could find a place to stay if I had to make a run for it. Just then, there was a call over the classroom intercom.

“Mr. Parkson?” a female voice said. “Yes ma’am.” replied my teacher. “We need Nicholas Name in the seventh grade office please.” Mr. Parkson glanced at me, and when our eyes met, he flinched a little. He managed to stutter an OK, and motioned for me to leave.

At this point, you can’t even imagine how I felt. I tried my hardest to look casual, and got out of my seat. On my way out the door, I passed a guy with white blond hair. He whispered, “Did you do it?” to me. I tried to give him a blank stare as I whispered back, “ Do WHAT?” But I didn’t give him a chance to reply. I just walked quickly out the door.

I knew one thing for sure. I was NOT about to go to the office. So I headed to my locker. I looked around quickly once I got there. If someone saw me leaving with a backpack, I’d be questioned. I thought that the coast was clear, but suddenly I saw a man walk around the corner. He did a double-take when he saw me.

“Where are you going with that backpack Mr. Name?” He gave me a stern look. “How do you know my name?” I asked. Suddenly I realized that he was the new vice principal. I was still shocked that he knew who I was and how to say my name, because we had never met before.

“That’s not important,” he said. “Come with me.” He turned and began walking towards the office. My first instinct was to buck out of there, but he was young, and looked pretty fast. Plus I would be handicapped with my fifteen pound bag. I decided to fight. His back was still turned, so I reached down and picked up a couple of rocks.

“I’m sorry,” I said as prepared to launch the rocks. “It’s not me you should be apologizing to,” he said as he reached for the walkie-talkie at his waist. “Actually, I mean I’m sorry for THIS!” I started chugging rocks at him. When he turned around, one smacked him right in the nose. He held his face and cried out with tears in his eyes. His nose was bleeding! He snatched up his walkie-talkie, and spoke angrily into it. “I’ve got him! He’s running towards the parking lot!”

I ducked around the corner and began running towards the ladies room. Earlier on, I had plastered an ‘Out of Order’ sign on the door to keep everyone out. Now I was hoping none of the janitors had looked into it. I opened the door and dived in. But then my jaw dropped down. A girl was in here! Now I know that sounds pretty dumb, since it IS the ladies restroom, but the sign on the door should have kept everyone out!

The girl’s head shot up, and she dropped the bag of chips she had been munching on. “Nick! The guy’s room is on the other side!” That’s when I realized it was only my friend Alexandra. She had been eating a texting on her cell in here all period. She saw my backpack and grinned. “So you’re skipping class too? By why seventh period?” She gave me a confused look.

“Keep it down! They’re after me!” I panted. “My bad. Don’t worry. Nobody’s in here.” She replied. “Shh!” I said. I had heard the static from the walkie-talkies outside. “Shoot, you got the whole staff after you!”

Now I was getting angry. “Shut UP Mix!” If they heard people talking in an out of order restroom, they would get suspicious. “Ay, I ain’t the mixed one. You’re the half Asian half white boy. I’m 100% Latina!”

“Mixandra, look. The police are out there trying to arrest me! You’ve got to be quiet!” I called her Mixandra because of her dream to become a DJ. “The policia?” she whispered.

We stood in silence for a few moments until Mixandra lost her patience, which she really doesn’t have much of. She pulled out her cell phone and began furiously texting something. Then her face lit up.

“Check it Name! I’ve got something!” She shoved the Motorola in my face. The small colorful screen read:

OK. GOT A PLACE 4 U 2 STAY. SWING BY DA BASE.

She tugged excitedly on my arm. “Vamanos!” Mixandra really can’t speak much Spanish, but whenever she gets a chance, she does. “Hold up, where are we going?” I didn’t hear anyone outside, but I was still hesitant. “A friend! You’ll like him! Promise!” She smiled. “His name’s Alejandro! Come on, it’s not like you have anywhere else to go.”

She had a point. “Don’t you even want to know why the whole school’s after me?” I asked. “I’d rather not. But don’t worry about it! Alejandro doesn’t know about that. I just told him that you are running away from home…like me.”

“You’re running away?!” I was shocked! “But you always said that would ruin your chances of majoring in music!” Alexandra rolled her eyes. “Si, but that was BEFORE I met Alejandro. He’s got great music contacts. And I can trust him.”

She explained how she was planning on going over to his ‘base’ in about half an hour, but when she told him about my urgent situation, he told her to come by now. She told me how Alejandro had tons of things at the base.

“Computers, TVs, video games, you name it, that man has it!” Mix looked pleased. “All that belongs to him?” I whispered as I pushed open the bathroom door. “How old is this guy?” “Sixteen, and he just got his Driver’s.” Mixandra seemed proud as she said, “He’s a high school drop out.” “WHAT?!” I whisper-screamed, “What’s wrong with you?! For all you know, he could have STOLEN all that crap!”

“Nick, he didn’t STEAL it. His parents were rich! They left him a fortune!” “So he dropped out to take care of runaways?!” I retorted. “Come ON, Mix! I thought you were smarter than that! Or maybe your going to tell me he’s your BOYFRIEND, now? Is-” she cut me off. “Don’t talk to me about intelligence, ok? Who’s the one getting chased by the po po? Now I wanna know what you did!”

I sighed, ”You don’t wanna know.”

“Does it have anything to do with all the sirens I’ve been hearing?!”

“…Yeah…Look, Mix, I’m sorry. Maybe I CAN trust him. After all, it take a long time before YOU can trust someone…”

“That’s okay,” Mix said. “Come on before the school staff finds us…”

I started this story last year, and it seems like a lot of people liked it. How do I get it published?
phew!!! no idea...

good though...

What do we learn from this story?

2009-11-17T00:43:00.001-08:00

• Velu, an eleven-year old boy, runs away from home.

• He wanders around for hours before getting on a train to Chennai

without a ticket.

• Tired and hungry, he doesn’t know where to go when a stranger

at the station shouts a word of welcome.

WHEN the Kanyakumari Express pulled in at Chennai Central, it

took Velu some time to get off. When he finally stood on the platform,

his legs felt wobbly, as if he was still on a moving train.

“Oy, out of the way!” A porter went by with a loaded trolley. Velu

jumped aside.

He sat on a bench on the platform, putting his small bundle

down. In all his eleven years, he had never seen so many people,

except once a year at the fair in his village. People walked by,

bumping into him with their suitcases. A voice announced

something on a loudspeaker. Near him a group of people sat ontheir luggage, looking at a TV hanging from the roof. The noise

was terrible.

Velu put his head down on his knees, feeling miserable and

exhausted. He had run away from his village two days ago. For two

days he had eaten nothing but some peanuts and a piece of jaggery.

In his bundle he carried a shirt, a towel and a comb.

He had walked for most of the first day to Kanur and then got on

the train to Chennai. Velu had no money for a ticket but luckily the

ticket collector didn’t come to the unreserved compartment. He had

tried to sleep on the floor near the door. A group of men next to him

had played cards and shouted all night.

“Aiy! What, new to town eh?” called out a rough voice.

Velu opened his eyes. There were a lot of people standing around,

but nobody was looking at him.

“Here! Aiy!”

He turned around. Behind him was a girl around his own age,

wearing a long banian that came down to her knees. Her hair was

stiff and brownish and she had a huge sack on one shoulder. She

was picking up dirty plastic cups from the floor and stuffing theminto her sack. Why is she calling me, thought Velu. And why is a

girl wearing a banian?

“No need to stare stupidly. What’s your name?”

“Velu,” muttered Velu, looking away.

“So Mr Velu,” said the girl, looking at his bundle. “Run away

from home?”

Velu didn’t answer. He didn’t want to tell some strange girl what

he had done. He had run away because he couldn’t stand his father

beating him for one more day. His father would snatch away all the

money Velu and his sisters earned and spend it on drink.

“Don’t think I don’t know. This place is full of children like you.

So what are you going to do here? Become rich?”

She sat down next to him. Velu shifted away slightly.

He felt hunger pinching him and pressed his stomach with a

grimace. “Hungry?” asked the girl. “You won’t get food by sitting

here glumly, making faces. I can find some if you want.”

She picked up her sack and started to walk away. Velu

stayed on the bench. What should he do? Should he follow

this girl? Where was she going to take him? She was

disappearing into the crowd, so he had to make up his mind

quickly. Alright, he decided. Anyway I have no idea where to

go. He jumped up and ran after her. She wasn’t even looking

back to see where he was.• Velu follows his friend through the crowded streets to a

big building.

• Behind the building, there is a big garbage bin.

• Velu wonders why they are there at all.

He caught up with the girl as she was leaving the station. When

they got to the road, Velu found that the vehicles kept coming and

never stopped for anyone. Smoke and dust flew at him from all

sides, making his head spin. They had to wait for a long time before

they could find a gap to run through. Velu kept hesitating and the

girl finally dragged him to the other side.

“What do you think you’re doing? Grazing cows? If you stand

around in the middle of the road like that, you’ll be chutney.”

Velu’s heart was still beating fast. He looked back at Central

Station and the traffic speeding by. How had they managed to come

through that? They walked along the side of the road under somehuge signboards. Velu looked up at the pictures: banians, car tyres,

pens, a woman holding a box. The writing was all in English, so he

didn’t know what it meant.

The girl turned onto a wide bridge and walked up. Velu stopped

and peeped over the railing. Under him, the road ran into the city.

In the distance he could see huge buildings and towers and

more roads.

“See that big building with the wall around it? If you’re not

careful, you’ll soon be counting bars there.” The girl grinned and

pointed at a huge building.

Velu squinted and read the Tamil sign, Central Jail.

“Why? I haven’t done anything wrong.”

“You don’t have to do anything. Just don’t get caught,

that’s all.”

What does she mean, Velu wondered. Meanwhile the girl was

already heading down the bridge with the sack on her shoulder.

What was in it? He had seen her putting plastic cups into it at

the station.

“What are you carrying in that bag?”

“Things. Bottles, paper.”

Velu wondered what she was doing with them, but he felt shy to

ask any more questions.

It was still morning but the sun blasted down on the tar and

Velu’s bare feet burned. It was not like walking on a mud road. Hewas soaked with sweat. He tried hard to walk in the shade and keep

up with the girl at the same time. She walked really fast. How far

away was the food?

After almost an hour of walking, they stopped in front of a big

building. Sri Rajarajeshwari Prasanna Kalyana Mandapam read Velu

slowly. A sign with letters made of flowers said, Groom:

J. V. Vinayagan, Bride: Rani. Velu stared at the big cars parked

outside. One of the cars had a flower garland and roses taped onto it.

The girl looked around, pulled one off quickly and stuck it in her hair.

“Come on,” she said.

“Are we going to eat here?” asked Velu, looking at the huge hall

and the people inside.“Hopes!” said the girl shaking her thumb under his nose. She

led him behind the hall. There was a big garbage bin overflowing

with rubbish. Two goats were standing on the pile, fighting for a

banana leaf. A cloud of flies buzzed around their legs. There was a

rotten smell in the air. The girl picked up a squashy banana and

held it out to Velu.

“Here’s your food.”

Velu was shocked. “Are we going to eat their leftovers?”

“Chey! What do you think I am? A dog? I only take untouched

food. Here, some more, catch!” She threw him a vada. Velu looked

at it with distaste.

squashy: crushed stomach squeezed him: he was very hungry; his stomach, which was

empty, twiched and pained gulped down: swallowed quickly (without chewing)

““Come on, hero, eat it! You think I like it? I told you I’ll find you

something to eat. Don’t think I have money to buy food for you.

You’d better eat what you get until you have your own money.”

Velu hesitated, but his stomach squeezed him again. He gulped

down the banana and vada. His stomach felt better immediately.

He could have eaten at least ten times more, but the girl could find

only one more banana which she ate herself.“It’s too early, they’ve only eaten tiffin. If you’re still hungry,

you’ll have to wait for them to finish lunch. You can wait if you

want. I have to work, I’m going.” She picked up a couple of bottles

from the heap and threw it into her sack. Then she walked off.

Velu panicked. He realised that if the girl left him, he had no

idea where he was and what to do. It was better to stick to her, she

seemed to know her way around. He ran after her again.

“Aiy!” he called. He did not even know the girl’s name. “Aiy, what

is your name?” he asked hurrying behind her.

She stopped and turned around. “Oho! So you’ve been following

me around without even knowing my name. Jaya.”

“I’m not following you.”

“What then? Who got you food?”

“Can I come with you? Where are you going?”

“Come if you want. This bag is full, I have to go home to get

another one.”• There is a row of huts near some dirty puddles.

• Outside one of the huts, Jaya dumps her sack.

• Grateful to his friend, Velu thinks of the days ahead.

Jaya and Velu walked along the roads for half an hour, until they

came to a bridge across a dirty trickle of water. “We are in Triplicane

now. See, that’s Buckingham Canal,” said Jaya.Velu stared. This was a canal? Near some puddles of water was a

row of the strangest huts he had ever seen. They were built out of

all sorts of things — metal sheets, tyres, bricks, wood and plastic.

They stood crookedly and looked as if they would fall any moment.

“Is this where you live? These houses are strange!” said Velu. “In

our village, the houses are made of mud and palm leaves.”

Jaya went around to one of the huts and dumped her sack

outside. Then she picked up an empty one.

“Let’s go.”

She turned to Velu and gave him a shove. “At least help me

now. Here, wear these and come with me.”

She threw him a pair of old shoes without laces and pushed a sack

and a stick into his hands. Velu was confused. What work did she

want him to do with these things? The only work he had ever done

was on the landowner’s farm, weeding and taking cows out to graze.

“Are there any farms in the city?” he asked Jaya.She laughed and thumped her stick on the ground. “Farms!

There are no farmers here. We are ragpickers.”

“Ragpickers?”

“See my sack? Full of things I collected.”

“Collected? From where?” asked Velu.

“From rubbish bins, where else?”

“You collect rubbish?” Velu had never heard of such a thing

“Ayye, blockhead. It’s not any rubbish. Only paper, plastic, glass,

such things. We sell it to Jam Bazaar Jaggu.”

Velu was puzzled. He had heard of people throwing away rubbish.

But why would anyone want to buy rubbish?

“Who’s Jam Bazaar Jaggu? Why’s he buying all this?”

“You think he buys it for show? He sells it to a factory. Come on,

I don’t have time to waste, like you.”

Velu did not move. He hadn’t run away and come to this new

place to dig through garbage bins. Jaya poked at him with her stick.

“Look here!” she shouted. “If someone gets there before us we

don’t get anything. Don’t just stand there, posing. Big hero. I’m

trying to help you. Who filled your stomach today?”

Velu scratched his head and sighed. I’ll do it for now, he thought,

until I find a better job.

What do we learn from this story?
Running away from a problem is not a solution. Let's face it - - but being able to deal with problems with confidence, hope

To build your problem-solving skills, try to:

* Find the root cause

* Express your emotions. .

* Self Control..

Well, these things are not well understood in case of small kids but can be taught
Reply:nature vs nurture. This story demonstrates that experiences shape a persons development.
Reply:very long story. I was done reading half way when i fell asleep.

horns

I wrote this and im going to enter it in my schools lit mag what do u think?

2009-11-17T00:43:00.000-08:00

“All, young and old, come to get your palm read by the amazing Madame Fortunado! Only $5, today only! You there, Miss, in the green t-shirt, it looks like you are curious about what your future holds in store for you. Come and get your palm read!”

“No thanks,” I gave a half smile and looked around at moving people, all silhouettes now from the sun descending behind them.

“Trust me miss, this isn’t something you want to miss out on, I’ll even make a deal with you, how ‘bout only $3!” the man said, sweat was trickling down his burnt red face and bald head.

I debated in my head whether to go or not, I really didn’t have anywhere else to be, so I decided to go in. The bald man held the beads out of my way as I walked into the canvas tent. There were fake shrunken skulls on the walls and bottles of colored water with labels of different potions wrapped around them. By the bottles lay an old antique dagger. In the middle of the tent was a round table with a lace table cloth and crystal ball in the middle. An old woman sat at the table with a dark purple scarf tied around her head and a long white gypsy dress covered her old wrinkly skin.

“Come, sit down,” she said in some fake raspy voice, “You come to see Madame Fortunado, you must pay first.”

I reached in my pocket and found $3. As I put out my hand to give her the money she snatched it out of my fingers.

“Good, now we can start, give me your right hand.”

I reached my hand out to her and she grabbed it with her cold rough hands.

“Now, I will start with the life line”

She slowly traced her finger on the line.

“Hmmm, interesting, it shows you have had trouble in your past, you’ve done bad things, but not because you wanted to, you blacked out and couldn’t remember, is Madame Fortunado right?”

The hair on my arms and neck stood up.

“I have black outs, but I never knew anything that had happened when I blacked out. I always just woke up and nothing seemed to be wrong.”

“Well, maybe for five more dollars I can hypnotize you and ask your unconscious self what happens during your black outs.”

Even though I don’t believe in this type of thing, I decided to try it, so I scrounged for five more dollars in my pocket.

“Good, okay now close your eyes and relax.”

I heard her get up in her chair and come in front of me; she laid her fingertips on my eyes.

“Listen to my voice, and go to sleep, go into a deep sleep.

“Now, when did your first black out happen?”

“When I was ten.”

“What happened the first time you blacked out?”

“I don’t remember I was in my room and when I woke up I was in the hospital, in a solitary room, I couldn’t remember what happened.”

“What about a recent black out? Can you remember, you can trust me, now just remember and tell me what you did?”

Suddenly I felt pressure on my wrists and I tried to open my eyes, but I couldn’t. I started to kick and I heard her fall on the table.

“What are you doing!” she screamed.

I lunged out of the old wooden chair onto the old woman and pinned her down. I felt around the floor and found the dagger. I grasped it in my hand and with all of my strength I stabbed it into her chest. An ear-splitting scream bursted from her throat. Suddenly I felt large hands wrap around my arms and pull me off.

I opened my eyes. There was blurs of white around me. When everything became clear, I could see I was in a room. There were no windows only a door. When I tried to sit up my hands and feet were bound.

I wrote this and im going to enter it in my schools lit mag what do u think?
Very good. I found myself getting pulled in, wanting to know more about the fortune teller and wondering what was going to happen next.

Creative writing, when effect, pulls the reader into the story and your story does this well. Definitely you should submit it to the paper.

Write on!
Reply:It really just makes no sense, sorry.
Reply:There are some areas where some re-writing would be good but overall I was wondering what was the point. OK - blackouts. You then stab the old woman. I've no idea why. Large hands - were they from the bald man?

I assume you've been hospitalised (mental condition) in the last bit but that's not clear.

overall it lacks structure and a sense of purpose and conclusion.

Pain in my thumb?

2009-11-17T00:42:00.002-08:00

About 3 weeks ago I hurt my thumb. I was pushing myself up from the floor when I heard a clicking noise and got the worst pain in my thumb. I was a little worse for wear at the time, so just got up, wiggled my thumb and went to bed. The following day my thumb was swollen to double its size and the fleshy bit at the bottom of my thumb, (palm side) was also swollen. The swelling went down, and it bruised quite badly. I didn't go to the Docs at the time as I was working abroad with no health insurance. but I've noticed my thumb is still fairly swollen, I can't get my thumb to touch my little finger like I used to, and I can't do a 'thumbs up' properly. I've no real pain anymore, except when I put pressure on the joint, or try to open tightly closed bottles, jars etc. Do you think I could have done something serious to it, or have I just strained the muscle and its taking a while to heal??

I don't want to bother my GP if its just a sprain thats almost healed.

Pain in my thumb?
You will have to see Doc %26amp; expect X-rays. Could be out of joint. Could be torn ligament. Could be cracked joint cartledge or bone. Definite damage of something.
Reply:I'm guessing it's tender at the joint at the web. If that's the case, you can make a pretty good bet you have "skier's thumb," AKA "gamekeeper's thumb," and your GP may very easily refer you to an orthopedist, depending on its stability. Some little sprains can be quite a problem.

Could someone edit this/tell me your opinion? Thanks!?

2009-11-17T00:42:00.001-08:00

It all started with her name. We were sitting in sixth grade homeroom, all nervously scoping each other out, seeing who was pretty, who had a uni-brow, how many pimples the few people you knew from your elementary school had accumulated over the summer. Waiting for someone to comment on the skirt we all knew was too short, and didn’t have the legs to wear it, someone to drop the back of an earring so the pressure would be off us while she scrambled under the desks, finally found her tiny silver clasp and stuck it in the back of her ear, behind her veil of hair, newly straightened for the first time. They put us in rows by the alphabet; I was nervously looking around me, doubting that some of the kids in the class could recite the entire thing, and I knew where my seat would be. Even though I hardly knew anyone, I knew that I would be in front of this girl named Chelsea; we’d gone to elementary school together, she’d been the most popular girl in the fifth grade. We’d never been close friends, but once, at recess, she asked me if I would play hide and seek with them. I’d been so happy I didn’t check for risks; I was the shyest girl in our grade, hiding behind the bangs that I only decided to grow out freshman year in high school. They’d left me hiding under the little alcove that the tire and wood playground had. Everyone knew where it was; it was only afterwards that I figured this out and realized that Chelsea’s excuse was that I was a really good hider and should be proud. I also realized later what it meant when girls walked away, tittering and speaking behind cupped palms.

That day in homeroom, which is, a ridiculously pointless waste of ten minutes in the morning, and until you get to high school, another ten in the afternoon, we were getting put into alphabetical order. I got stuck in between Chelsea and this boy, I think his name was Tommy, who wore these coke bottle glasses; really, they looked like his parents couldn’t afford real glasses, and just cut off the bottom of glass bottles and stuck a piece of wire around them. But, I have a feeling that he had a lot of money; if I ever get the chance, I’ll find my sixth grade yearbook from the box of all the things I have to remember, find out what his last name was, and look him up. Chances are that now, he’s a stud, has an earring, and is married to some Belgian model. But Tommy has no point in this, other than one incidence at lunch, and even at that, it’s stretching his noble purpose in our lives. Oh, and for the hell of it, to my left was this kid named Tristan. He was in the popular group, but he always farted in class, and even if it wasn’t him, he did it enough so that you could blame it on him if you ever needed to. Tristan…well, he’s not important in this, other than the fact that I’m sure that I blamed something on him at one point in sixth grade. After we were settled, the front of the alphabet, we settled for staring at the kids who hadn’t gotten put into desks yet, and deciding who would be our sixth grade popular group. A girl with pretty blonde hair, curling in subtle waves over and over itself was called next, Hilary, with only one “L”. After a week of hearing this, we got sick of her, even if her hair was excellent.

The last person to be called was a shy looking girl, her face partially obscured by her massive side bang, the rest of her almost thigh length hair secured in a long braid, tied with a thin leather cord with a little silver star attached to the end of it. She looked afraid to be standing up there by herself, but she had to have known it was coming. After a kid with the last name Yoraz had just been called, there’s not much room for another kid to squeak in after her. But the teacher looked down at her paper once, opened her mouth, then, surprised, took a second glance down at the roster. Her eyes flitted to the girl, still standing at the front of the room, in her khaki capris and crimson cotton shirt, embroidered with blue hyacinths, some kind of flower, but that sounds right. So the teacher looked up at her, and, with the most American accent that I’ve ever heard, “Sackery Zeenay”. By this time, we were all staring at her, I could hear Chelsea’s snickers from in front of me, and with dignity that I hadn’t though a sixth grader could possess, she stared our teacher in the eye- it was at this point that I realized that her eyes were denim blue, something that wouldn’t have been as surprising if her skin wasn’t it’s shade of golden brown. She said, speaking slowly and with a slight accent that I wouldn’t be able to place for three years, “It’s Suh-kah-ree Zeh-nah.” She repeated it again, faster. With a withering look from the teacher and a slightly audible gasp from the class, she sat down in the last seat, her last interruption for the day. Many days, actually. But almost three years later, I would approach her, and tell her that I remembered that day. The reason that I wanted to talk to her- that night, when I was supposed to be working on my math homework, I said her name. The syllables rolled off my tongue, it’s cinnamon taste lingered on my tongue, turning our dinner of chicken, string beans, and mashed potatoes red and sweet.

Could someone edit this/tell me your opinion? Thanks!?
Behind Cupped Palms

It all started with her name. We were sitting in our sixth grade homeroom, all nervously scooping each other out; who was pretty, who had a uni-brow, how many pimples each kid from elementary school had accumulated over the summer; waiting for someone to comment on the skirt we all knew was too short, and the girl without the legs to wear it; wishing for someone to drop the back of an earring, so the pressure and sweat off our necks would evaporate as she scrambled under the desks, finally to retrieve her silver clasp and stick it in the back of her ear, behind her veil of hair, newly straightened for the first time. They would put us in rows by the alphabet; from the corners of my eyes, I stood, nervously looking around me, doubting that some of the kids in the class could recite the entire thing, and I knew where my seat would be. Even though my surroundings were foreign and my fellow classmates I had only just met, I knew one thing, Chelsea.

We’d gone to elementary school together. She’d been the most popular girl in the fifth grade. We’d never been close friends, but once, at recess, she asked me if I would play hide and seek with “them”. I was so overjoyed and innocent, I didn’t check for risks. I was the shyest girl in our grade, hiding behind the bangs that I only decided to grow out freshman year of high school. They’d left me hiding under the little alcove that the tire and wood playground hid. Everyone already knew where it was. It was only afterwards that I figured this out, realizing as soon as Chelsea released her excuse, (apparently I was a really good hider and should be proud) we would forever be enemies. It was also the first time I realized what it meant when girls walk away, tittering and whispering behind cupped palms.

That day in homeroom, a ridiculous, pointless waste of ten minutes in the morning, and until you get to high school, another ten in the afternoon, we were still trapped in. I got stuck standing between Chelsea and this boy, Tommy (?), who wore these coke bottle glasses. Really… they looked like his parents couldn’t afford real glasses, and just cut off the bottom of glass bottles and stuck a piece of wire around them. But, I had the slightest instinct that he had a butt load of money. If I ever get the chance, I’ll find my sixth grade yearbook, search out what his last name was, and look him up. Chances are that now, he’s a stud, has an earring, and is married to some Belgian model. But Tommy has no point in this, other than one incidence at lunch, and even at that, it’s stretching his noble purpose in our lives. Oh, and for the hell of it, to my left was this kid named Tristan. He was in the popular group, but he always farted in class, and even if it wasn’t him, he did it frequently enough so that he was sure to blame if you ever needed him. Tristan… well, he’s not important in this either, though I’m sure I blamed something on him at one point in sixth grade. After we were arranged in our seats laid out in alphabetical order, we settled for staring at the kids who hadn’t gotten put into desks yet, silently and synchronized deciding who would be our sixth grade popular group. A girl with pretty blonde hair, curled in subtle waves, towering over and over itself was called next: Hilary, with only one “L”. After a week of hearing this, we got sick of her, even if her hair was excellent.

The last person to be called was a shy looking girl, her face partially obscured by her massive side bangs and the rest of her thigh-length hair secured in a long, tight braid. A thin leather cord with a little silver star held it all together to keep our eyes in stare a few seconds longer. She looked afraid to be standing up there by herself, but she had to have known it was coming. After all, a kid with the last name Yoraz had just been called before her. There’s not much room for another kid to squeak in after her. But the teacher looked down at her paper once, opened her mouth, then surprised, took a second glance down at the roster. Her eyes flitted to the girl, still standing at the front of the room, khaki capris and crimson cotton shirt, embroidered with blue hyacinths, or some flower like that. So the teacher looked up at her, and, with the most American accent that I’ve ever heard, “Sackery Zeenay”. Our eyes shifted, all gawking in her direction, and I could faintly hear Chelsea’s snickers from in front of me. With dignity even I hadn’t thought a sixth grader could possess, she stared our teacher in the eye. It was then that I realized her eyes, a denim blue, something that would have been less surprising if her skin wasn’t it’s shade of golden brown. She said, speaking slowly and with a slight accent that I wouldn’t be able to place for three years, “It’s Suh-kah-ree Zeh-nah.” She repeated it again, faster. With a withering look from the teacher and a slightly audible gasp from the class, she sat down in the last seat, her last interruption for the day, many days, actually. But almost three years later, I would approach her, and tell her that I remembered that day; the reason that I wanted to talk to her so much that night, when I was supposed to be working on my math homework, instead I said her name. The syllables rolled off my tongue, it’s cinnamon taste lingered in my mouth, turning our dinner of chicken, string beans, and mashed potatoes, red and sweet.

that was a pleasure. to edit and to read. if you want me to edit any more continuations feel free to email me :) i'd love to do it.
Reply:You have a strong writer's voice that others could only dream about.
Reply:It's really good! it has very few spelling/grammar errors, if any! I Applaud you.
Reply:hey

did u write this your self?

if u did u are amazing and

i recommend u to be a writer

i know u wil be famous some day!!

(maybe beat meg cabot or jaqueline wilson)

lol
Reply:I really enjoyed this! I felt like I was in that classroom with you. Great job!! It is really refreshing to actually have someone post up a piece of writing that is actually good! Grammar, punctuation, spelling, great job!
Reply:An excellent story - finally one that doesn't have that many errors in it! However, you may want to check your comma use, and scraps of grammar. It's really rather good. Send it to Eradicator. www.mreradicator.blogspot.com He'll correct it for you, like a literacy agent.
Reply:So sorry, got too caught up in the story to notice. I think you misspelled a word thru carelessness, just go back and find it, search slowly and it will pop out.

I suspect your teacher will be so entertained, if you are writing this for a grade, that she will just be demanding more, not noticing errors. I myself demand more!! What happened next????

It was a fun read. Thanks!

I have 4 Cold sores and small red bumps... Please help?

2009-11-17T00:42:00.000-08:00

I got 4 cold sores in my mouth it started out as 3 and then I got another one the next day... The day I had the original 3, not to many but some small red bumps appeared on my palms and on my feet and depending on there size hurt when touched. I have braces and the cold sores caused my tongue to swell up a little bit and it made the sides of my mouth get cut up by my braces... So now I have small red bumps, 4 cold sores, and a slightly healed cut up mouth... What should I do? I've spent hours in the bathroom usuing Listerine and warm salt water... It just burns it. I can barely eat and at times it hurts to drink water. Usually at night they aren't as bad as when I wake up which is the worst... They are making me talk with a slur... My mom just bought something called Orasol which is supposed to help. I already used a whole bottle of Ivyprofen... Will someone please help me at all? My mom thinks that it is possibly a spider bite or I got something from weed-eating in her boyfriends yard

I have 4 Cold sores and small red bumps... Please help?
Yep..see a doctor. Could be some other type of infection, especially if it is happening on your hands and feet. Toxic poisioning could have set in, especially if you were working in someone else's garden and you came into contact with something you've never been around. With toxic poisoning, your mouth will swell..and the braces will only aggravate the condition...Good luck...!
Reply:See your orthodontist. The braces may be catching your flesh. Ask for some wax to stop the rubbing

Toothpaste

Best Tequila???

2009-11-17T00:41:00.003-08:00

What do you think is the best Tequila?

I personally prefer Osom Broso! I use to swear by Cabo until I went to the Palms Hotel in Vegas. The bartender poured me a shot and I was hooked. It is smooth but still has that Tequila burn. The bottle is attractive to women, because it looks like a mans penis!

Best Tequila???
cabo makes your clothes come off!
Reply:jose cuervo
Reply:Blue Agave.
Reply:1800 Gold Jose Cuervo.

I love it! I never leave home without my bottle.
Reply:i think ur sick in drinck it cuz its good not cuz it looks like a mans penis!
Reply:Patron
Reply:patron silver
Reply:It is ironic that the bartender just happened to pour you a shot from a bottle that looks like a penis. Most bartenders are looking for a tip so recommending a drink from a bottle shaped like a penis is not a real good way to get most men excited about a drink much less ordering a second one. Who are you kidding dude??
Reply:Patron !
Reply:jose cuervo is the koo
Reply:Hornitos is pretty smooth and not as pricy as Cabo.
Reply:One of my favorites is Two Finger and Sprite. Yum. More of a scotch and whiskey woman though.
Reply:PETRON, I LIKE JOSE, ABSOLUTE IS GOOD, ALSO.

I SOUND LIKE AN ALCOHOLIC, BUT I'M NOT I'VE JUST TRIED A LOT OF DIFFERENT KINDS
Reply:Patron!
Reply:soco
Reply:Jose Cuervo... I LOVE TEQUILA
Reply:Margaritaville - you have to love a tequila endorsed by a man who wrote the song - it is smooth sweet and just the perfect balance for margarita and other tequilitni (martini made with tequila) so smooth and lovely-I think I go have some ;).
Reply:Patron is always a good choice, but i also really like Milagro. It has 100% agave and is smoooth.
Reply:Patron Silver, wow... http://www.patronspirits.com/en/content/...
Reply:Tres Generaciones, 1800, Cabo Anejo
Reply:no such thing as good tequila, never mind best.
Reply:Casadores but even better is Centenario.. but mostly sold in Mexico... Patron is your best bet
Reply:patron
Reply:Sauza Tres Generaciones Plata. It's Sauza's top of the line silver tequila, and it has an almost minty herbal taste when sipping. It's great on it's own, but the agave flavors are amplified rather than damped down, making it an obvious premium cocktail choice.

I have never tried Osom Broso, but I will be sure to give it a shot next time I visit a place that carries it.
Reply:Jose Cuervo with the worm!!

RA, fibromyalgia,?? what do you think??

2009-11-17T00:41:00.002-08:00

I am fixing to go to my 4th doctor about this problems and I going crazy with getting the run around. If there is anything that you can think of that might fit this problems please let me know so I can research them to have questions to ask the new doctor( I will have my files sent to him before hand). I am driving 2 hours from my town to see this doctor that I have been researching.

All of this has happened in the last 6 months.

This is the order that I remember to the best of me that it came. I never have fever; and none of the spots are red. I hit my right fourth toe on a chair months ago and it is sore sometimes from the toe up about 3 inches into my foot on top and bottom, I can’t pull my toe up at all. When I stand up on it at work it burns really bad. My fourth finger on my left hand swells really bad like a sausage almost everyday and stays that way for hours if not all day, may one day a week it will go down(this is the worst of everything to me). In have also noticed that when I salty things the swelling is worse, even if I drink tons of water. My fourth finger on my right hand does not swell but is more of pain from my finger into my palm. I can’t bind them when I get up in the morning. On both fingers if you squeeze the bones they hurt extreme bad. Not all the time but most of the time they do. I woke up one morning and my neck hurt really bad I thought that maybe I had slept wrong but the pain never goes away, I can’t turn my neck to see on traffic when turning onto a road I have to get up in my seat to see if something is going. My thumbs hurt, normally, both at once to where I can’t pull them in to pick anything up. I can’t grip to open my meds, a bottle anything like that. My left wrist is swollen and I wear a brace on it at work but it normally does nothing but doesn’t let it get any worse. My left wrist does not hurt. In both of my thighs the muscles ache and a have a hard time walking after I have been sitting for a while (20 minutes sometimes). I have lower back pain and knee pain. The knee pain sometimes is horrible; I have to wrap them up in blankets and go to sleep. In the past two weeks I have been having unbearable pain in my arms. In both normally from the elbow to the wrist, the muscles hurt more than anything, it feels like my elbows are going to pop but they can’t. In the morning it is so bad that I can’t brush my hair, wash my hair and sometimes put my own clothes on. I have tried celebrex, mobic, 800 ibuprofen, and sulfasalazin 500. The last one I tried to take but the pills are awful. I could not get them down. My sed rate is always extremely high and they don’t know why. I have had 2 rh test done and they are both negative. I am going to try another doctor, hoping that it will get better. Cortisone shots don’t help I have had 2. Uric test was good, FANA test was okay, C reative protein was okay, and the parvo test was negative. Negative lupus test. He said that he thinks that is it the start of Rheumatoid arthritis or fibromyalgia. What do you think??

4th fingers

4th toe

Knees

Back

Neck

Wrist

Thumbs

Elbows

Thank you for anything that you can tell me.

RA, fibromyalgia,?? what do you think??
The swelling teels me it is NOT Fibromyalgia.

Lack of sweeling and inflammtion are hallmark signs of FMS

Google causes of Edema (swelling/water retention)
Reply:IF you have FMS and swelling-You probably have a 2nd condtion--or you are misdiagnosed and do not have FMS at all-you have a different condition such as arthritis-

if you any indication of inflammation-you need to explore you condition further- Report It

Reply:Check out http://www.fibromyalgiasource.com for lots of information about Fibromyalgia including my experience living with it.
Reply:People have said that people with Fibromyalgia don't swell. That's no entirely true. I have Fibromyalgia and my wrists and knees swell. My sed. rate is also fairly high. If you have tested neg. for lupus have you tried a thyroid test? Go to a ruhemetologist and have him do a test. Not very painful, no blood work, nothing like that. My rhemetologist did a test where he simply poked, I want to say, eighteen different places. They are trigger points for people who have Fibromyalgia. If more than 12 of these points hurt then you def. have Fibromyalgia, if you have less than 12 then you don't. Good luck on figuring out what it is!!
Reply:Well, you say this started in the last six months? Your name says you're trying for a baby. Does this correlate to the time frame in which you've been trying? Or that you've tried something new? It may be reactions to do with fertility meds (female or male). Are you Rh- with an Rh+ partner? Have you ever been tested for copper intolerance? This is different than an allergy. It does nothing. It builds up and builds up and builds up rather than your body processing the copper and eventually becomes toxic. It's a simple test, they shine a bright light (like when you get your eyes checked) into your eyes and see if it looks like your eyes glow copper around the coloured area. If so- you probably have Wilson's disorder. Which manifested in my cousin exactly how you describe what's going on. You may also have Raynaud's Phenomena.

I would highly recommend seeing a rheumatologist.

What bone did I break?

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I fight in mixed martial arts competitions and I had a fight about 2 months ago, i injured the outside of my palm between my pinky and wrist while using a hammer fist to the side of my opponents head. I didn't think it was serious but training about a month later it began to hurt in the same spot but now I have very bad pains in the middle of my hand and base of my thumb. When I make a fist and put pressure on JUST my fingers and NOT my thumb, i still feel intense pain at the base of my thumb. However, the worst pain by far that I have in my hand is when I open my hand out and push my thumb and index fingure together, or do things like open bottle caps. I know I should see a doctor but I don't have health insurance so any help is greatly appreciated. I don't know if I've broken things or fractured or what. everytime i punch anything now it kills my hand. This is really slowing down my training. Thank you SO much for your time!!!

What bone did I break?
That bone you are describing the fifth metacarpal. If you break a bone in your hand it causes pain in your whole hand and can also cause pain in your wrist and forearm. You need an x-ray. Check your yellow pages for free clinics or call your local health department for a referral.
Reply:it sucks worrying about the cost but if you don't get it dealt with it will likely end your MMA career and cause you lifelong problems. The lonf=ger you put it off the worse it will get.

Whats in your make-up?

2009-11-17T00:41:00.000-08:00

And makeup has come a long way since 1914. Very few women these days are willing to rub tinted petroleum products on their faces—unless there's a really brilliant marketing scheme in place to convince them to do so. In fact, consumers have proven again and again that we'll buy practically anything if we thing it will make us look or smell good.

What Does Hypoallergenic Mean When on Makeup Packaging?

But let's start with a real shocker, just discovered by this writer while researching this article. Did you know that "hypoallergenic" means nothing at all? It's true! The FDA has no requirement in place that systematizes allergy testing for makeup, so any brand that wants to claim its product is "hypoallergenic" may freely do so, to the detriment of makeup wearers with sensitive skin or one of the many allergic conditions so common to modern life. Ditto for "allergy tested". If it's a food product, manufacturers must let us know if products may have potential for loosing nut allergies, but you could rub your face, all unknowing, with pure peanut oil if it's sold to you by a makeup company. The FDA does prohibit the use of super-toxic chemicals, but other than that, (and I quote the FDA regulation) "Cosmetic firms are responsible for substantiating the safety of their products and ingredients before marketing." The FDA doesn't require them to do any particular testing first.

Non-Comedogenic Cosmetics - Is there such a thing?

So, when a makeup claims to be non-comedogenic (pore-clogging), they're just whistling Dixie. Have you ever seen a lotion or liquid foundation that doesn't dry up in the bottle, causing an occasional clog? Why wouldn't it clog your pores if you failed to wash it off? Of course it would.

Oil Free Makeup - Check the Makeup Label to Confirm

Now, "oil-free" is something a consumer can check out. Cosmetic companies do list ingredients on the package, and you can read whether there are oils involved, unless they are hidden by chemical names you don't recognize. For example, palm kernel oil is also known by its name of myristic acid, or tetradecanoic acid .

No Animal Testing and Cruelty Free - Depends?

And wait; there's more. Companies that advertise "no animal testing" or "cruelty-free" products may actually test or buy ingredients that have been tested on animals at other manufacturers'. Look for the label that says "No new animal testing". To get truly cruelty-free products, you may want to choose makeup companies who include in their mission statements a clear stand on cruelty-free products. It's not something you can sue over if you find they're lying, but most corporations won't go to the trouble of pretending to be cruelty free to the extent that they'll include it in a mission statement.

Sensitive Skin? Read the Cosmetic Labels Closely for Hidden Ingredients

Especially for those with sensitive skin, fragrance free and talc free makeup may be important. You have to read the labels—"unscented" just means that the product doesn't contain a particular perfume, but it often does mean that fragrance has been added to mask the less-pleasant smell of the unfragranced ingredients. Dye free mouth makeup is rare—lipsticks typically have some sort of dye in them, but mineral makeup is usually dye free. And finally, the claim that a product is "dermatologist tested isn't worth the paper it's written on. There are no legal requirements to fulfill in dermatological testing. Even SPF numbers are not to be relied on, since the FDA hasn't been able to determine effective ways of testing products for protection from UVA and UVB rays.

Steps to Follow When Choosing a Beauty, Makeup or Cosmetics Product

So, what's a gal to do? You can't rely on labeling to tell you what's really going on in your makeup. But there are a few ways you can protect yourself against makeup products that may not be good for you.

* The fewer ingredients, the better. After all, if you're exposed to a multiplicity of chemicals, chance are mathematically greater that you will be sensitive or even allergic to one or a combination of them. If your makeup, however, is made of two or three ingredients, you'll be able to check them out more carefully and you won't be encountering a chemical cocktail every time you put on your makeup.

* Learn the beauty industry's lingo. Look up the ingredients in your makeup and find out what they're for and what they do. If there are allergies reported against them, you may also find that out in your research. So that's where that rash is coming from!

* Remember that you and your skin are unique. Come popular anti-acne face creams contain camphor, which feels cool on the skin and has a slightly mentholated fragrance that smells clean and nice. Most people aren't sensitive to it, but some people are. For these people, using this "calming, cooling" cream can actually cause peeling, redness and dryness. Even essential oils and "all-natural" ingredients may cause reactions. You may be sensitive to something no one else minds at all. You may be just fine with a product everyone else hates. If you experience a rash, breakouts or stinging from your makeup, find one with different ingredients.

Whats in your make-up?
I don't wear a lot of make-up, but I usually buy what's cheap.

Maybelline and Cover Girl are my usual choices.
Reply:cool information..

i use bare minerals make up.. have for three years.. no complaints here..
Reply:interesting info. i wear Clinique Powder and chapstick...i try to keep it natural looking......
Reply:Juice beauty tinted sunscreen.

Bare mineral powder.

Clinique eyeliner.

2000 calorie mascara.

philosphy clear mint lip gloss.

I keep it very simple, and natural.

shoe horns

Can anyone explain to me what this poem is about---A Life by Sylvia Path?

2009-11-14T04:40:00.000-08:00

Touch it: it won't shrink like an eyeball,

This egg-shaped bailiwick, clear as a tear.

Here's yesterday, last year ---

Palm-spear and lily distinct as flora in the vast

Windless threadwork of a tapestry.

Flick the glass with your fingernail:

It will ping like a Chinese chime in the slightest air stir

Though nobody in there looks up or bothers to answer.

The inhabitants are light as cork,

Every one of them permanently busy.

At their feet, the sea waves bow in single file.

Never trespassing in bad temper:

Stalling in midair,

Short-reined, pawing like paradeground horses.

Overhead, the clouds sit tasseled and fancy

As Victorian cushions. This family

Of valentine faces might please a collector:

They ring true, like good china.

Elsewhere the landscape is more frank.

The light falls without letup, blindingly.

A woman is dragging her shadow in a circle

About a bald hospital saucer.

It resembles the moon, or a sheet of blank paper

And appears to have suffered a sort of private blitzkrieg.

She lives quietly

With no attachments, like a foetus in a bottle,

The obsolete house, the sea, flattened to a picture

She has one too many dimensions to enter.

Grief and anger, exorcised,

Leave her alone now.

The future is a grey seagull

Tattling in its cat-voice of departure.

Age and terror, like nurses, attend her,

And a drowned man, complaining of the great cold,

Crawls up out of the sea.

Can anyone explain to me what this poem is about---A Life by Sylvia Path?
I hesitate to answer but I think it sounds like she is looking at a painting or a picture "here is today last year" and the different sharp images dont move they are still and "light as cork" I also suppose it could be a memmory relived too I dont know for sure but I enjoyed very much reading it
Reply:honestly i think it is just describing different sounds and actions. but others may dissagree

I really need help with this baby kitten.....?

2009-11-14T04:39:00.003-08:00

I just got this baby kitten, the owner didnt want him, so I took him in. I have no idea of his age, but he is small. about the size to fit in the palm of your hand, a few ppl has told me, he may be 2-3 weeks old. I cant get him to drink kitty formula very good, but he will eat the kitty can food. I have him in the bathroom, with a gate up, cause I dont want him to get stepped on or lost, I have two children..... but he meows all the time, adn I dont know much about kittens. I bought a pet bottle to feed him with, but he bit the end of the nipple off. He does have alot of small teeth, but they are sharp. And I put a fleece blanket for him to sleep on, a litter pan for him, a few toys, although he doesnt play yet, and his food and water pan. Is there such thing as holding then too much? Is there any way to tell how old he is? Will he be ok? Does anyone know how to get him to drink kitten formula? ANY and ALL advice I can be given about kittens would be GREATLY appreciated.

I really need help with this baby kitten.....?
he is older than 2 -3 weeks old.. kittens teeth start coming in when they are 4 weeks old.. and the fact that he is eating cat food tells me that he has started weaning so he must be 5-6 weeks old. just leave down the milk formula if he wants it he will lap it up.

put in a cuddle soft toy so that he has some company for when you aren't there.

the more you pick up and pamper an kitten the more people friendly they get .. you cannot hold him too much .. try encouraging him to play .you do not need expensive toys kittens will play with anything. roll up paper into a ball and see if he will kick it around.. dangle the paper on a piece of string see if he will attack..

as for will he be okay .. only time will tell ! the time to worry is when and if he stops eating and drinking then you will need to take him to the vets immediately...

kitens will need injections at 8 -9 weeks old by then they should weigh at least 700g

good luck.
Reply:At two to three weeks old the kitten is not winged yet, you could try a syringe to feed the little one as long as you do don't aspirate it. A couple cc's per every 4 hours. Can food is not good for them at that age, you could wet dry food down or buy kitten chow the pieces are smaller for them to eat. Kittens that young cannot produce their own body heat, try a heating pad set on LOW wrapped in a blanket, this will help make it feel as if it were with it's siblings as well, good luck!
Reply:I agree with the above answerers; the kitten needs to go to the vet ASAP.

If the kitten is eating solid food, that means its older than it appears. Perhaps the former owner was starving it, or it may have a physical problem that has prevented normal growth. The vet will be able to tell you. Since it's eating solids, DO NOT take away the solid food so it will drink canned milk. Solid food of good quality is better for a kitten than canned milk. Make sure you provide plenty of fresh water for the kitten to drink.

The kitten sounds like it's lonely. This isn't surprising, since it's probably used to being around litter mates. Hold the kitten as much as possible; pet it and show it affection. Unless your children are toddlers, urge them to gently play with the kitten, too.
Reply:unfortunately you have a undernourished kitten it requires care get to the vet or pet shop and ask the pros what to do. Kittens will not do well on adult cat food slightly warm milk will be accepted but TLC and a lot of body warmth is what it needs right away, but see a vet or a pro fast.
Reply:hi, my cat is 9 now but i've had him and his brother since they were just about 2 weeks old i got them when me and my sister went to a local park when i was young and an old man through out a cardbord box, it started to move so we checked it out and there were 2 kittens in there both tom cats it was the middle of winter so we took them home in my sisters jacket our parents said we could keep them till we could find a nearby rescue home but my mum got to attatched. they werent eating for a while but we know they cant have regular milk try buying cat milk that comes in a bottle rather than formulae packets and it doesn't matter how much attension you give them but when they start to wag there tails alot then put them down good sign for dogs but it means the cat is agitated. my cat still likes his belly being rubbed and just under his chin if you stroke it gently, take him outside a couple of times a week but keep an eye on him (remember dont unless he has had his shot to go outside.
Reply:If he won't take formula from a bottle try a medicine dropper that way you can control how much formula he gets at a time. If he's only 2-3 weeks old then he is still use to his mother being there 24/7 for him, a mother cat will lick the kittens privates to get it to go to the bathroom. This in the wild keeps predators away. You may have to use a terry cloth rag and do the same to your kitten, he may not be eating because he needs to go to the bathroom and don't know how to relive himself on his own yet. New born kittens are a lot of work, but like human new Born's they can be put on a schedule that is convent to you. Good Luck
Reply:Small amounts often through out the day and he'll be just fine. Congrats on the new kitty
Reply:That's really too young for it to be weaned, and you should be prepared to give it extra care %26amp; affection, and be its mommy. Kittens need special food as well, you can find some at the link below or at Petsmart. Finally, I strongly, strongly recommend a visit to the vet for advice and to set up an innoculation schedule for your new baby.
Reply:I highly suggest you take the cat to the vet. Generally if the kitten is the size of your palm than they are 2-3 weeks old that is generally correct. I think you are taking good care of him, so I bet he will be OK. No you can't hold kittens too much, don't worry. You could try force feeding him the kitten formula with an eye dropper if it is really important otherwise kitten food and cat milk (you can find cat milk at Pet Co) should probably be OK. But you really need to take the cat to the vet to have it checked up on and updated on shots. The last thing you want is a sick baby kitten or a cat with fleas. Also leaving the cat alone in the bathroom is probably not the best idea, u need to socialize with the kitten a lot, keep it with you the first few nights and if you have to leave it alone, give it a stuffed animal. Stuffed animals (a cat one preferably) have been shown in scientific studies to help animals cope. A heater is also not a bad idea, kittens tend to get cold easily.

DO NOT GIVE THE CAT COWS MILK!!!

Cat's are naturally lactose intolerant, giving the kitten cows milk would make it vomit or have diarrhea you can only give a cat broth, formula, or cat milk, besides water.
Reply:he needs a mother cat or lots of attention

put in a sock and carry him all the time

a vet might know a nursing mother cat

that might look after him
Reply:A vet maybe able to tell you what the kittens age is or close to it.As far as the kitten formula try an eyedropper to give the kitten the formula. My mother use to give the "runts"baby formula,they seem to like it.If your unsure about anything health wise ask your local vet,they would know more than most people.The kitten may just be a "runt". Mine was very small but he was about 8-10 weeks old.I use to hold my kitten a good bit it seems to calm him.He was pretty scared when we got him.He hid at first but then he came to us and we held him a good bit.Hes fine now.Good Luck With yours.
Reply:That's great that you rescued him. If he is only 2-3 weeks old he may be lonely and miss his mother cat. That's awfully early to be taken away. He'll let you know if you are holing him too much because he will scratch at you and try to get away. The vet will know what to tell you about him eating. Good luck.
Reply:If he does not like the formula give him cows milk in a bowl and keep giving him the food he likes but make sure he has milk of some sort. At that young age they need companionship and is most likely meowing as he is lonely. Get the kids to hold and play with him while watching tv etc
Reply:You should take him in to the vet they will be able to give you an idea of how old the cat is. If it is 2-3 weeks, that is way too young for thim to be left alone in a bathroom. He needs to be loved on constantly as he is still just a baby and misses his mom.

Give him the kitten formula and take away the can food. He will get hungry and eat it. Get several bottle nipples as kittens have very sharp teeth!
Reply:Put something in the room with him that sounds like a heartbeat (a wind-up clock wrapped in a thick towel, one of those stuffed teddybears that they make for infants that mimic mommy's heart). This will give him comfort and may curb some of the meowing when you can't be with him.

No, there is no such thing as holding him too much. Keep him with you as much as possible. As long as he cuddles you and doesn't nip or try to jump off, you are teaching him to be a lap-cat. You must socialize them while they are young or they become really aloof when they get older and don't want to be bothered by people.

If he is able to eat kitty food, he probably doesn't need formula anymore. As long as he is eating and his stool looks normal, he is probably old enough to be weaned. Especially if he bit the nipple off a bottle. Mommy kitty wouldn't put up with that so baby must be off milk.

Hopefully you have visited a vet or are planning to very soon. They will be able to tell you about diet and possibly how old the kitten is. If you are really concerned about the formula and believe that he needs it for nutrients, try mixing it with something called Cat Sip. It is a milk that is specially formulated for cats to avoid problems with lactose digestion. You should find it in the cat food section. Put it in a bowl beside the water and if the kitten feels he needs it or likes it, he will drink it. They are very intelligent animals and usually know what they need in their diets. Watch for problems with digestion (vommiting and diareaha) because some cats tummies do not agree with some foods.

As long as he is eating and drinking and going to the bathroom, and as long as you take him to the vet as soon as you can to get checked over, he should be just fine.

The bathroom is probably not the best room to put the kitten in when you can't be with him. There are alot of things in there that he could get hurt on (make sure you close the toilet seat immediately in the meantime because cats will try to paw at water and he could fall in because kittens are a bit clumsy and don't leave anything open that could be toxic.)

Help me choose my costume out of this list!!!?

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I am gonna be something funny, vote on these cheap costumes... lol. HAVE FUN!!!!

A MASTERCARD AD, in which I wear whatever I want, with a sign on my back saying something like "Shirt: $30...Jeans: $50...Shoes: $70......Halloween costume that took minimal effort: Priceless."

GOD'S GIFT TO WOMEN

I will find a box that I can actually fit in, like a refridgerator box, (lol) and cut holes for my feet arms and head, wrap it in gift wrap and have a giant tag that says "TO: WOMEN FROM: GOD"

KANGAROO

I will simply tape a brown paper bag to my stomach =D

MELTED SNOWMAN

Drench myself in water and carry around two sticks, a scarf and a carrot

AIRCRAFT CARRIER

I will find a small toy airplane and carry it with me. When people ask what I am, I hold it out in the palm of my hand.

CHIA PET

I will wrap myself in duct tape (sticky side OUT) and roll in the grass, and VOILA! i'm a chia pet!

SPICE RACK

Wear a bra over my clothes and stuff it with different jars of spices

Q-TIP

Put cotton around my head, wrap my body in blue seran wrap, and wrap my shoes in cotton

SWAT

I will wear all black and have "SWAT: written in the front, and I will carry a fly swatter...

MACY'S THANKSGIVING DAY PARADE BALLOON

I will get an appropriate costume, such as Bullwinkle or Snoopy. Attach long strings all around and then attach tiny plastic clowns at the end of each string. Then walk in slow motion humped over with the clowns just dragging the floor.

WILSON, FROM "HOME IMPROVEMENT"

I will cut or color a piece of cardboard to look like a fence. Wear a fisherman hat and keep the "fence" in front of my face, so that my eyes are the only thing showing.

DARTH BROOKS

I will wear western clothes with a cowboy hat, and carry a guitar. Then add a Darth Vader or Darth Maul mask.

ARNOLD WARTS AND JAGER

I will dress as a body builder and glue fake warts all over my skin and carry around a bottle of Jagermeister.

ahhh, I dunno anymore... but thes are cheap and funny... hahahah!!!!!!!!! now. HELP!!!!

Help me choose my costume out of this list!!!?
lol you have a great sense of humour definately the master card one (Priceless). Also like Gods gift to women. Have fun which ever one you choose
Reply:Master card 4 sure!
Reply:the mastercard ad.. its very funny and cool and original (:
Reply:I say either the melted snowman or the chia pet. But they are all great!
Reply:LOL the god's gift to women one is funny...
Reply:I think you should be a MasterCard ad, that would be GREAT!! lol ... It would make me laugh anyway..
Reply:i like the mastercard one.
Reply:i think you should pick the first one its something different and also something that no one else would have thought of

good luck hope i could help
Reply:All of those sound really cute and funny, but I liked the Mastercard Ad one the best. Not so sure about the Chia pet one--sounds like it could get kind of messy!
Reply:Master Card!
Reply:LoL..u are delirious...be a mastercard ad
Reply:macy's parade balloon.

but all of them are funny.

Why does it seem like everyone smells good after a shower but I can't smell it on me?

2009-11-14T04:39:00.001-08:00

This is a really stupid question, yes, but...

I notice when people get out of the shower they can make the entire room smell like whatever body wash they used. For me, I can't pull that effect off. So what's up with it? All I ever do is fill my palm up with body wash and use my hands to wash myself. I don't use a wash cloth or one of those poofy things because that's pretty flamboyant for a guy to do. So, once again, what's up with it? Do people just waste a whole bottle of body wash per shower or something?

Why does it seem like everyone smells good after a shower but I can't smell it on me?
you probably do but it's hard to notice smells on yourself. why do you think so many people walk around stinkin the place up, because they can't smell it! heh.
Reply:Well, once your nose gets used to a smell, it can't really pick up that scent as good. Like body sprays [when you get used to it, you think that you don't have enough on which causes you to spray more.]

You should try a different smelling one. It'll work, trust me =]
Reply:If you have been using the same body wash for a while now, you are most likely just used to the smell and well, can't smell it! I'm sure other people can smell it on you though. If you are using a new body wash, the smell is probably not strong enough.

(:
Reply:I have used a coconut milk bodywash and shampoo, and it has that affect! It smells very good! The Suave kind is actually really good and cheap! I hope that I was help!
Reply:Maybe you couldnt smell it because you got used to the smell from just washing yourself for a time,,,

You just got immune to that smell for awhile...

i dunno just an opinion ^^
Reply:no you yourself probably don't smell it but the others probably do if they don;t and you want them to then maybe you should pick a stronger body wash thats good
Reply:you really can't smell yourself I have had people ask me what kind of soap I use and I couldn't smell it on myself
Reply:you cant smell stuff on your self

but try a stronger soap

like a sweet fruity smell that can be smelled
Reply::D i dunoo.

i dont even use body wash :)

I just wash my body with regular soap.

and use some body spray! :D
Reply:OMG I'VE BEEN WONDERIN THE SAME FRIGGIN THING!!!
Reply:PLEB

jhahahahaha u saddo, what a question man

loops

Like my story?

2009-11-14T04:39:00.000-08:00

I was with my younger brother on an airplane going to England to see my grandparents. I haven’t seen them since I was three, and my brother has never met them. My grandmother seemed to be so excited seeing me, I could hear it in her voice on the phone. I have never been out of the country before. They moved when I was three. My parents only had enough money for one of us, and what could a five year old do to get money? My parents made me get the money on my own, but all the work was worth seeing my grandmamma again.

I went to a life guarding class during school, and got the job earlier that summer. Four times a week I went down to the swimming pool and sat there for hours, watching kids have fun, but mostly I was daydreaming about England, and seeing grandmamma, and grandpapa. I was thirteen now. Instead of going to summer camps and sleepovers with my friends, I worked with my mom and dad. I had to clean the floors for my dad and I had to give change away for my mom. I finally got enough money for everything, the plane ticket, and money to spend in England.

I was amazed that I was on the plane, finally. Waiting almost all summer for such an adventure. The plane was fixing to take off, and it was almost time to turn off all cell phones. I took out my cell phone my parents bought me, and I got a text message and a picture along with it from my parents. It said: We love you! And the picture was a picture of them giving me kissy faces. I smiled, almost laughed, but I didn’t. I wouldn’t be on this plane if it wasn’t for them.

I was exhausted. I couldn’t sleep at all that night, I was so excited. I fell fast asleep until I got awakened from my five-year-old brother worried, because the plane was shaking. I told him that it wasn’t anything, and told him to sit back down, because he was getting annoying, waking me up for a reason like that. I was about half asleep, and I heard an old voice saying, “wake up! Wake up!” I didn’t know the man. I had my eyes wide open, and I saw everybody putting oxygen masks on. I was wondering what Tyler was doing. I put my oxygen mask on, so confused, wondering what was happening.

I looked behind me, seeing what he was doing. He had his mask on. He was holding a flight attendant’s hand. He was scared of planes, ever since he saw a plane crash on the news. I was fixing to get up and see him, but the mask was connected to the place I was sitting, and that was it. The plane was going down, I heard my brother screaming, I started sobbing too, knowing I was in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, with a best friend, that can’t swim.

Part II

The plane was down. I heard my brother calling my name out, “Lucy! Lucy! Lucy!” His voice was fading every time he spoke. I only heard screaming from him, until there were only sounds of crashing waves. I swam as fast as possible and got into a safety raft, nobody was in it. The waves were going east, and I was swimming west. I have no clue how the raft got there, but I didn’t care then. I was just wondering if this was a horrible nightmare, or if it was real.

I was on my stomach, it was pitch-black outside. I was thinking about Tyler. He was only five. Only five years old. I knew he drowned, he can’t swim. I was going east now. I was sobbing, thinking of grandmamma, grandpapa, mom, dad, and Tyler, mostly Tyler. He was my best friend, and brother. I only thought of his face, his button-nose, his chubby cheeks, and short, dark brown hair.

I lost my hair band from the wind. My long black hair was in my face. I trying so hard to fall asleep, but I was sea sick, and water was splashing on my back. The raft was about three feet wide, and about five feet long. My feet were hanging off the edge, because I was about five inches longer than the size of the raft. It was a bus-like yellow, and had nothing in it, at all. It was about six AM, well I guessed. The sun was rising, and I have never seen anything so beautiful.

The water was calm. No crashing or tough waves, nothing that could make me feel nauseated. I was in peace, actually. I wasn’t in any pain, but Tyler’s face just wouldn’t get out of my mind. I fell asleep, and woke up at about noon, (I guessed), I woke up from a bumping noise. I lifted myself up, and expected more water surrounded by me, but no. I woke up to a sandy island. I gawked. This was not happening to me. It was a plain island, nothing special, really. I was still gawking. I heard a voice, it sounded so familiar.

Part III

I passed out when I turned around and saw who the person was. I woke up, and it seemed like minutes. I got waken up by my brother, over my face. He was pale, seemed like he hasn’t slept in days, and his clothes were torn, and ripped up. I didn’t really care what he looked like, I just amazed seeing his button nose again, and seeing him again. I couldn’t talk, he seemed to not talk either, and I finally said, “I thought you were dead.”

And he replied, very quietly, “You too.”

He found some berry bushes by the shore, they tasted like raspberries, and I thought they were delicious. He hasn’t found any fresh water yet, but we can find it together. I was wondering what Grandmamma and Grandpapa were doing right now. I didn’t say much to Tyler, because I didn’t know if this was real, or a nightmare. It was so amazing that I could see my brother again, but we are stranded on a deserted island, or I supposed.

That night, we went to bed early, my stomach was full from the berry-dinner, but I was in desperate need of water, fresh water, any water, all I really wanted at the moment was a bottle of water, and my nice, warm bed. I slept on the sand, but woke up from rain; I got under a palm tree. Tyler didn’t wake up, I didn’t really want to wake him up; he looked exhausted that day I found him on the island. He seemed to be in shock; wondering what was going on.

It was day two of being on the island, and I woke up, still on the island. My brother was coughing, and kept on coughing all day. I remembered, he was in the rain all night, and that worried me. I knew I was worrying about almost every little thing; everybody coughs, I was just being a freak-out.

The coughing was not getting any better, and I was getting worried, a little more that usual. I checked his forehead, and it was steaming hot.

He was sleeping all day, and I was wondering if he was going to die or stay alive, and get better. There was no medicine on the island, nothing. I lost him, wondering if he was still alive first, and now he is ill, and I wonder if he is going to die. He probably had a cold, or the flu, which can make you really sick, without any medicine.

PART IIII

Airport-London, England

“Where in the world could they be?” My Grandmamma asked anxiously.

“I don’t know, Christy, now stop worrying, it has only been a day after the flight, no worries.”

“No worries?! Do you care about Lucy and Tyler? They are my grandchildren, and I have no clue where they are!”

My grandmamma was always a little bit of a freak-out, while my grandpapa was very chill, and had no worries. Grandmamma always freaked out for silly reasons, like

Like my story?
put the rest of the wordz in additional detailz....i wanna finish it!!! itz spectacular so far, but the start iz just a tad boring ...please take this as creative criticism, i'm only trying to help you!!

post the rest of it up soon..
Reply:Looooong.... :)
Reply:yes
Reply:Very good, pretty thought provoving! Here's a star!
Reply:i ENJOYED IT, some parts a bit sketchy, but kept me interested hope you post the rest of your story want to know what happens:) Good Luck!!
Reply:It is to long to read,but it is probably good
Reply:I love your story.

great details and stuff. You should really keep going, its probably hard to stay on task and focused though i bet. Well just remember at least someone liked it.
Reply:Wow next time can i just watch the movie,,,,its good,, A star for you
Reply:I didn't read it but I think it might be good!:)
Reply:hey, I like first two parts but the third is kinda confusing.. so you were still dreaming???

or the plane was late and your grandma was worrying about you???

anyways, I think you should be a writer :]

I really like the way you put the first 2 parts :]
Reply:awesome! please finish it :) I wanna know how it ends :D If you cant, just email me please :)

You def should make a movie out of that story :)

You also def should be a writer :D

Contact help / optical help?

2009-11-14T04:38:00.003-08:00

hmmm how do you specifically clean a contact? put it on the palm of your hand and rub or what? i broke like two contacts already by rubbing too hard:( also i know to empty out the solution of the cap bottle with fresh one every day... clean it before putting them in but i dont know exactly how to clean it. sometimes my eye hurts when i put my contact in, how do i fix this so it dosent hurt? any good tips you guys have on contacts?

teeth help - i was brushing today with baking soda and hydron peroxide, thats what someone said. my teeth still look bad. i have a slightly small gap and a crooked tooth on the bottom. does it matter how much you brush or how good you do it even if they are crooked your teeth will still look bad? what do you guys suggest to make them look the best? any good tips? i have a soft bristled toothbrush and rembrandt whiteing toothpaste, help please i wanna fix them:(

Contact help / optical help?
It sounds like you need to call the place where you bought your contacts and get some coaching about how they reccomend to clean the ones you have. Brushing your teeth does not make them straighten out. Simple stuff. O^O
Reply:rub with ur little finger , but not hard , and change the soultion daily and don't use saline alone .

Help me choose my Halloween costume out of this list?

2009-11-14T04:38:00.002-08:00

I need more votes!!!!

I am gonna be something funny, vote on these cheap costumes... lol. HAVE FUN!!!!

A MASTERCARD AD, in which I wear whatever I want, with a sign on my back saying something like "Shirt: $30...Jeans: $50...Shoes: $70......Halloween costume that took minimal effort: Priceless."

GOD'S GIFT TO WOMEN

I will find a box that I can actually fit in, like a refridgerator box, (lol) and cut holes for my feet arms and head, wrap it in gift wrap and have a giant tag that says "TO: WOMEN FROM: GOD"

KANGAROO

I will simply tape a brown paper bag to my stomach =D

MELTED SNOWMAN

Drench myself in water and carry around two sticks, a scarf and a carrot

AIRCRAFT CARRIER

I will find a small toy airplane and carry it with me. When people ask what I am, I hold it out in the palm of my hand.

CHIA PET

I will wrap myself in duct tape (sticky side OUT) and roll in the grass, and VOILA! i'm a chia pet!

SPICE RACK

Wear a bra over my clothes and stuff it with different jars of spices

Q-TIP

Put cotton around my head, wrap my body in blue seran wrap, and wrap my shoes in cotton

SWAT

I will wear all black and have "SWAT: written in the front, and I will carry a fly swatter...

MACY'S THANKSGIVING DAY PARADE BALLOON

I will get an appropriate costume, such as Bullwinkle or Snoopy. Attach long strings all around and then attach tiny plastic clowns at the end of each string. Then walk in slow motion humped over with the clowns just dragging the floor.

WILSON, FROM "HOME IMPROVEMENT"

I will cut or color a piece of cardboard to look like a fence. Wear a fisherman hat and keep the "fence" in front of my face, so that my eyes are the only thing showing.

DARTH BROOKS

I will wear western clothes with a cowboy hat, and carry a guitar. Then add a Darth Vader or Darth Maul mask.

ARNOLD WARTS AND JAGER

I will dress as a body builder and glue fake warts all over my skin and carry around a bottle of Jagermeister.

ahhh, I dunno anymore... but thes are cheap and funny... hahahah!!!!!!!!! now. HELP!!!!

Help me choose my Halloween costume out of this list?
i luv the mastercard one!
Reply:i like the master card one.
Reply:these r all hilarious. be a spice rack!!!
Reply:chia pet is my favorite.
Reply:wow these are amazing! i personally like "god's gift to women". it is the best! i wouldnt suggest doing the melted snowman one because it will be cold out. if you dont like the one i picked then you should do arnold warts and jager
Reply:Whoa, you've got all of these fun and creative ideas for Halloween.

Though i love Home Improvment, i really like the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade Balloon.

Go with that idea.

Instead of clowns, you can have a friend holding a string which is attatched to your back.
Reply:I like the mastercard idea, who has not seen those commercials? Love it.
Reply:master card lol
Reply:Mastercard
Reply:I would have to say Gods gift to women or darth brooks
Reply:Chick Magnet

Tape barbies all over you body
Reply:They are all good! But I think you should go with either the Darth Brooks or the Melted Snowman.
Reply:I like God's gift to women. Very funny.
Reply:i like the chia pet or the mastercard ad

Whiney/barky and bitey puppy!! Help!!?

2009-11-14T04:38:00.001-08:00

I have a 4 month old boxer pup named Jet. He is incredibly whiney/excessively barky and I can't break his biting habit. With the whin/bark, I have been using a squirt bottle and squirting water in his face while saying enough to try to teach him but I have barely had luck. I have also tried taking a glass jar, filling it w/ rocks and shaking it while sayinh enough, but that didn't work at all. What can I do to stop this? I have neighbors and there's a bark ordinance in my county. Plus he needs to learn when and when not to bark, plus he needs to learn to stop whining to get attention. (By the way, I let him out of his pen several times a day for 15 to 30 minutes to run around, so he gets plenty of exercise). Also, what can I do to stop his biting habit? I tried pushing the palm of my hand into his face when he goes to bit to try to make him stop, but that didn't work. Please help!!

Whiney/barky and bitey puppy!! Help!!?
First you said it all,IT'S A PUPPY. He is teething he needs things to chew on.He cannot learn while he is being mistreated I know you don't think so but you train with love pats and hugs not water thrown in your face.Yes that is established treatment but its not working for you.He needs lots of attention and needs to feel confident before he will improve.Change your approach to the dog treat it with dignity and you will get results.
Reply:First you need to train him with treats that gets a puppys attention, and also you need to run around with him, or play something with him.

A puppy bites you because they begin teething at 3 months to almost 8-9 months until they get their teeth.

So its not his fault and he doesnt mean to hurt you buy him some rawhides, treats, and toys so he has something to do.
Reply:My boxer is now older and he use to do all the stuff you just said. To stop biteing and chewing I took chili powder of tabsco sauce and put it on where he bites or chews he didnt like that taste so he stoped right away. The barking I used a water bottle now the winneing to get attaction just takes time to grow out of my 10 year old boxer still does that. You reall should take them out side and let them play for longer then 30 mins boxers are ver very high energy so they need even more time to run it off. Thats what I did and my 1 year boxer is quite and sweet. It takes time remember hes still a puppy.
Reply:Well I can help with the biting:

Steps to a bite free puppy:

Note: this is for a puppy that is biting people.

1.Pick a "No" word.

2.When your puppy bites. Gently roll your puppy on her back and hold her muzzle while growling out the chosen "NO" word.

3. When your baby stops squirming release her and tell her what a good puppy she is!

This is what her litter mates and mom would do to tell her/him they were out of line.

After a few times they'll get the idea.

Hope this helps!
Reply:If you are keeping your dog in an outside kennel, this is part of your problem. Dogs need to be a part of a pack and if that pack lives in doors so should the dog. If by pen, you mean an indoor crate of some kind, then that will be easier.

I recommend an airline travel crate. When your pup is in the crate and it he's barking or whining, you can startle him by gently at first, bang once on the top of the crate and say "hush" or "quiet". Wait out of sight to listen if the he begins again and repeat. If needed increase the level of bang to a louder volume and repeat the "hush". Remember never to talk to your puppy when he is in the crate or pen and whining and always remove yourself from view so he doesn't associate whining with brining you into the room to stay around.

As for biting, try a "yip" every time he lays his teeth on you even when it doesn't hurt. Dogs do this to let the other dog know they are being too rough. If you pup stops even for a moment, reward with a yummy treat. Also, redirecting him with toys and food are tools to use while he is learning good manners. Remember, he is just a puppy. Do not play rough with him as this will encourage him to bite as well.
Reply:ok my dog is 10 months old and bites alot i just started this but it works very well. When he bites you yelp like a puppy would it shows him that hes hurting you and he should back off. I only had to do this once and my dog hasn't bit me once.
Reply:I feel your pain! You are making some mistakes that are common to new puppy owners. Your puppy is demanding attention by whining and barking, and you are rewarding him with attention. I know, I know . . . you're thinking that he's not getting any *positive* attention. But, he is getting attention, and he finds that more rewarding than he finds the squirt in the face/shake of the pebbles punishing. Same thing with pushing him away when he nips -- he sees it as you wanting to play and therefore as rewarding.

I would recommend that you get a clicker and teach him that the sound of a clicker means a treat is coming. It's simple to teach -- simply click the clicker and then treat him. After about 6 -1 0 clicks, he should understand. Now, teach him to be quiet. To do that, find him when he is quiet, click and treat. If he's barking or whining, wait for him to stop for 3 seconds then click and treat. When he is barking IGNORE him completely - don't look at him, don't speak to him, don't touch him. With the biting, remove all attention from him when he puts his teeth on you. Make sure to play with him (don't just expect him to play alone) when he is not biting. You can click and treat when he is playing nicely and IMMEDIATELY remove yourself and the toy if he puts his teeth on you. Again, don't talk to him, don't look at him, don't touch him. Just leave the room.

This is a very powerful (though gentle) training technique. Sometimes it can be confusing until you have seen it and had someone help you with it. If you are having trouble with it, seek out a trainer who uses this type of method.

Good luck.
Reply:First of all - use the word "NO" instead of "enough". When he nips you, say "NO" then immediately put a doggie teether toy or a nylon bone in his mouth and praise him lavishly if he even chews it once. You will have to do this about 700 times for him to really get the idea. He'll eventually learn what gets the good attention. As for the barking - dogs are barking animals - it's how they talk. If they bark a lot - there's some need not getting met. If he's in a pen of some sort without much interaction during the day - he's lonely/having separation anxiety/smart and bored. Dogs are descended from wolves - they're pack animals - they need other creatures around to play with and lie on - like 24/7. He's only 4 months old. Boxers are VERY lively and smart and mouthy and playful - and I can promise you he's going to get worse before he gets better AND he's going to act like a puppy for at least two years. Do you have a doggie day care near you/can you afford it? Do you have family members/friends who can spend time with him during the day? Can you find him a home where he can be himself and try to find a breed of dog that's calmer? Right now - what you're doing is asking him not to act like a puppy - pretty hard for a puppy.
Reply:When he starts biting, say "Annnh!" and walk away for a minute. Don't let him gnaw on your hand. Bring him indoors. That will cure barking. He's wanting to be part of the family, and having him penned up outdoors is not treating him as part of the family.

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Is this a good Memoir?

2009-11-14T04:38:00.000-08:00

(My teacher is making us rite a 15 paragraph essay and i want to no if its ok..please tell me if i need to change something)

My Experiences before and after the dance

"Before the dance"

Before the dance on Friday, May 2, 2008 I went to Morgan Buck's house. Her house was pretty warm. I walked into her room which was clean... unlike mine. I put my stuff over by her full bookcase. I got out everything out of my cluttered pink bag.

We started getting ready right away. I was going to curl Morgan's hair. I plugged in the big and small curlers. While they were getting hot I was going to scrunch my hair. That was going to be a challenge because my hair doesn't scrunch very well.

I went to their bathroom. I got my hair soaking wet in the silver and white sink. I took my purple bottle filled with mousse. I squirted it out into my hand and put it all over my light brown hair. The back of my hair wouldn't curl that was no surprise to me. So Morgan took my orange can of hairspray and sprayed my hair until it got really stiff. Finally it curled after that.

Next I got to the hot curlers. While my hair dried I put the curlers in Morgans hair. I had to layer her hair because it was so thick. I first took out the purple thin curlers and scattered them throughout her hair. Then I used the big green curlers to curl the rest of her hair, and then i hair sprayed them with Herbal Essences hairspray.

I decided what I was going to wear. That was a navy blue American Eagle shirt with "American Eagle" written all over it. I had a skirt that was made out of dark blue denim. My flip-flops were dark brown, they were gold down towards the heel with a engraved Hawaiian flower on them. Lastly my earrings were shaped like hearts made of shinny stone almost like shell, and they dangled.

Morgan had also decided what she was going to wear. That was an orange shirt with white flowers all over it. The collar had the same color orange but instead of flowers they were polka-dots. She was wearing denim capris. They came right under her knees. Her flip-flops were all different color stripes running vertically down her shoe.

When we were done getting ready we were going to go to Morgan's grandma's house. When we pulled into her grandma's apartment there was a basketball hoop on her fresh blacktop. The apartment was made of brick. We stepped inside her place and there wasn't a lot of room but it was a nice little home. We stood on the left side of her living room to take the pictures.

"At the dance"

At last finally we were at the dance! It was a Hawaiian theme so I had a blue Hawaiian flower in my hair to match my outfit and the theme of the dance. The gym looked really nice. The student council did a good job. There were palm trees and flowers everywhere! They played cool music, and overall it was an awesome dance.

Right after the dance Tarah Fledderjohn and I went outside to get in Michelle's (Morgan Buck's mom) van while Morgan B., Morgan G., and Brooke A. went to go to the restroom. Tarah got a really pretty pink flower. So we started taking the pedals off. Then we took the pedals and dropped them on Michelle's head. She thought she got them off but they really went into her hood in her long sleeve red jacket. It was simply hilarious!

"Pizza Hut"

When we got to Pizza Hut we sat at the back left corner. The seats were red while the tables were light brown wood. I sat on the end next to Tarah then next was Morgan G. then Morgan B. Across from us was Michelle and Brooke. Brooke wanted to sit next to Michelle because she likes to bug her a lot. (It's funny when she does)

We took all kinds of pictures! We all wanted a group picture of us because we are best friends. Since Brooke was across from us she had to come over by us to get in the picture. She jumped across us instead of standing by us. So in the picture we have the craziest looks on our faces, and we were cracking up laughing.

Next Tarah and I got some pictures together. The first one was of us giving a thumbs up. The camera was on the table so our heads got cut off a little bit. Tarah was in her light blue and white striped Hollister shirt. I was kind of blurry in that picture. Tarah wasn't though, but It still was a great picture!

We were finished eating our delicious personal pan cheese pizzas. Tarah and i hurried and ran outside and hid behind the white van with the white volleyball on the back. We were going to scare the rest of the group. Unfortunately it didn't work. Morgan B. gave it away. That was okay because at least we tried.

"The car ride home"

The car ride home was very...different. Morgan G. sat in the front seat. Tarah and I sat in the two middle seats, and Morgan B. and Brooke sat in the two back seats. First we called our friends and were chatting for awhile. Then Brooke wanted to bug Michelle again so she went in the middle and she about squished me. We all started laughing! So I moved to the back and let Brooke sit there and Tarah moved with me so Morgan B. moved up with Brooke. When Brooke was bugging Michelle the car in front of us stopped for no reason so we stopped really fast. I actually didn't feel it because I was in the back, and I was texting.

Usually I get dropped off first but this time Tarah got dropped off first. She lives in town. Next we dropped off Brooke. She lived in the country. Her house was two stories, but it was hard to see because it was dark. Then we dropped off Morgan G. She lived in a really big house, and it's very nice! Lastly I went back to Morgan Buck's house because we were going to Kings Island the next morning.

Is this a good Memoir?
well its an alright memoir, but u could try to make the sentences more flowing. you make them too short and choppy. example:

Her house was pretty warm. I walked into her room which was clean... unlike mine. I put my stuff over by her full bookcase. I got out everything out of my cluttered pink bag.

We started getting ready right away. I was going to curl Morgan's hair.

new version: I noticed her house was neat and clean, which felt unnatural, compared to my unorganized house. I placed my stuff over by her bookcase, pulling out everything from my cluttered pink bag. We were eager to get ready right away, so I began to curl her hair.

and also take out the unrelated parts, like sometimes u go way off topic and make it confusing, ur teacher probably dont know ur friends by heart so only put some important parts. hope i helped and hope u ace that and get a 100%

Do you believe this amazing story?

2009-11-14T04:37:00.003-08:00

Cardinal Nguyen Van Thuan (1928-2002): How faith survived in a Communist prison

Cardinal Francis Xavier Nguyen Van Thuan

The following are extracts from the late Cardinal Francis Xavier Nguyen Van Thuan's address - "Experiencing God's liberating power" - given at a religious education conference in Los Angeles prior to his death in 2002.

On 15 August 1975, on the Feast of the Assumption of Our Lady, I was invited to the Palace of Independence, the President's Palace in Saigon, only to be arrested. The motive was that Pope Paul VI had transferred me from my diocese in Nha Trang where I had been bishop for eight years, between 1967 and 1975, to Saigon, to become Archbishop Coadjutor.

For the Communist Government this transfer, made one week before their arrival in Saigon, on 30 April 1975, was proof of a conspiracy between the Vatican and the "Imperialists".

From the very first moment of my arrest, the words of Bishop John Walsh, who had been imprisoned for 12 years in Communist China, came to my mind. On the day of his liberation Bishop Walsh said, "I have spent half my life waiting."

It is true. All prisoners, myself included, constantly wait to be let go. I decided then and there that my captivity would not be merely a time of resignation but a turning point in my life. I decided I would not wait. I would live the present moment and fill it with love. For if I wait, the things I wait for will never happen. The only thing that I can be sure of is that I am going to die.

No, I will not spend time waiting. I will live the present moment and fill it with love.

A straight line consists of millions of little points. Likewise, a lifetime consists of millions of seconds and minutes joined together. If every single point along the line is rightly set, the line will be straight. If every minute of a life is good, that life will be holy.

Alone in my prison cell, I continued to be tormented by the fact that I was forty-eight years old, in the prime of my life, that I had worked for eight years as a bishop and gained so much pastoral experience and there I was isolated, inactive and far from my people.

One night, from the depths of my heart I could hear a voice advising me: "Why torment yourself? You must discern between God and the works of God - everything you have done and desire to continue to do, pastoral visits, training seminarians, sisters and members of religious orders, building schools, evangelising non-Christians. All of that is excellent work, the work of God but it is not God! If God wants you to give it all up and put the work into his hands, do it and trust him. God will do the work infinitely better than you; he will entrust the work to others who are more able than you. You have only to choose God and not the works of God!"

Mission

This light totally changed my way of thinking. When the Communists put me in the hold of the boat, the Hai-Phong, along with 1500 other prisoners and moved us to the North, I said to myself, "Here is my cathedral, here are the people God has given me to care for, here is my mission: to ensure the presence of God among these, my despairing, miserable brothers. It is God's will that I am here. I accept his will". And from that minute onwards, a new peace filled my heart and stayed with me for thirteen years.

"Were you able to say Mass in prison?" is a question I have been asked many, many times. And when I say "Yes", I can foretell the next question, "How did you get the bread and wine?"

I was taken to prison empty-handed. Later on, I was allowed to request the strict necessities like clothing, toothpaste, etc. I wrote home saying "Send me some wine as medication for stomach pains". On the outside, the faithful understood what I meant.

They sent me a little bottle of Mass wine, with a label reading "medication for stomach pains", as well as some hosts broken into small pieces.

The police asked me: "Do you have pains in your stomach?" "Yes." "Here is some medicine for you!"

I will never be able to express the joy that was mine: each day, with three drops of wine, a drop of water in the palm of my hand, I celebrated my Mass.

The six Catholics in my group of 50 prisoners tried to stay together. We lined up the boards we were given as beds; they were about 20 inches wide. We slept close together in order to be able to pray during the night.

At 9.30 every evening when lights out rang everyone had to be lying down. I bent over my wooden board and celebrated Mass, by heart of course, and distributed Communion to my neighbours under their mosquito nets. We made tiny bags from cigarette paper to protect the Blessed Sacrament.

At night, the prisoners took turns and spent time in adoration. The Blessed Sacrament helped tremendously. Even Buddhists and other non-Christians were converted. The strength of the love of Jesus is irresistible. The darkness of the prison turned into light, the seed germinated silently in the storm.

One day I told a Communist cadre who was criticising the Church: "We have two different meanings for the same words. If you sincerely wish to understand the Church, to dialogue with Catholics, I propose to write an index of religious vocabulary in Latin, French, English, Italian, Spanish and Chinese with Vietnamese definitions. If you accept my offer, please give me some paper and a pen. He agreed and I began.

When the cadre returned, I explained a few words of the index to him, the meanings, the history and development of the Church, for instance, what is an abbot or what does monastical life involve, e.g., silence, poverty, obedience, chastity, fasting, manual work, pastoral and intellectual work, etc. His curiosity was aroused. Very slowly, I continued to explain the index, a kind of intensive catechism for Communist cadres! It was a way to dialogue in truth and love instead of debate and criticism.

I did the same with my guards who asked me to teach them foreign languages. They brought me French books. While teaching them French history, civilisation, literature and culture, I was able to explain the impact of the gospel on France and on European history and its culture.

When I began to discern between God and God's works, when I chose God and His will and left everything else in His hands, and when I learned to love others, especially my enemies as Jesus loved me, I felt great peace in my heart. Deprived of freedom, of absolutely everything and living in extreme poverty in my dark cell, I was at peace because I could say, "My God and my all". The peace that the world cannot give brought me great joy.

Prisoners held captive for very long periods, without trial and in oppressive conditions, retain bitter memories and sentiments of hate and vengeance. That's a normal reaction. I was in prison for 13 years, nine of which were in solitary confinement. Two guards watched me but never spoke to me; just yes and no. But I knew that after all, they were my brothers and I had to be kind to them. I had no gift to offer as a prisoner I had nothing at all, nothing to please them. What to do?

One night, a thought came. "You are still very rich. You have the love of Christ in your heart. Love them as Jesus loves you". The next day I set to work, first, by showing gladness and by smiling. I began to tell stories about my journeys in countries where people live in freedom and enjoy their culture and great technical progress. That stimulated their curiosity and they asked many, many questions. Slowly, very slowly, we became friends.

They wanted to learn foreign languages. My guards became my disciples! The atmosphere of the prison changed considerably.

At that time, in another part of the area, a group of twenty people were learning Latin to be able to read Church documents. Their teacher was a former catechist. One of my guards was in the Latin class and one day he asked me if I could teach him songs in Latin.

"There are so many ", I replied, "and they are all so beautiful". "You sing and I'll choose," he retorted.

And so I sang Salve Regina, Salve Mater, Lauda Sion, Veni Creator, Ave Maris Stella. You'll never guess the song he chose. The Veni Creator! I can't begin to tell you how moving it is to be in a Communist prison and hear your guard, coming down the stairs at seven every morning on his way to the gymnastics yard for physical exercises, singing the Veni Creator.

While at prison in Vinh-Quang in the mountains of North Vietnam, I was sawing wood one afternoon. I asked my ever-present guard, who had become my friend, if I could ask him for a favour. "What is it? I'll help you."

"I want to saw off a small piece of wood in the form of a cross." "Don't you know that's strictly forbidden to have any sign of religion whatsoever?" "I promise to keep it hidden." "But it would be extremely dangerous for the both of us." "Close your eyes, I'll do it right now and I'll be very careful."

He turned his back and left me alone. I sawed a small cross which I later hid in a piece of melted down soap. I have kept it always and had it mounted in a piece of metal and it has become my pectoral cross.

In another prison in Hanoi, I became friends with my guard and was able to request a piece of metal wire. He was terrified. "I studied in the University of Police that when someone wants electric wire he want is to kill himself!," he cried.

I explained that Christians, and most of all priests, do not commit suicide.

"And so what are you going to do with electric wire?", he asked.

"I need a chain to wear my cross." "But how can you make a chain from wire?" "If you bring me two little pincers, I'll show you." "Much too dangerous!" "But we're friends!"

He hesitated and finally said, "It's too hard to refuse. Tonight at 7pm we'll do it. But we have to finish before 11. I'll have my companion take the evening off. If he knew, he'd denounce the both of us". That evening, with the tools he brought, we cut and shaped and worked together to make my chain and we finished it before 11pm!

This cross and chain are not only my souvenir of captivity, as precious as that may seem. They are a constant reminder that only Christian charity can bring about a change of heart. Not arms, not threats, not the media. It was very hard for my guards to understand when I spoke about loving our enemies, reconciliation and forgiveness.

"Do you really love us?" "Yes, I really love you." "Even when we cause you pain? When you suffer because you're in prison without trial?" "Look at all the years we've spent together. Of course, I love you!" "And when you get out, will you tell your people to find us and beat us and hurt our families?" "I'll continue to love you even if you wish to kill me." "But why?" "Because Jesus taught us to love always; if we don't, we are no longer worthy to be called Christians."

There is not enough time to tell you all the other moving stories which are proof of the liberating power of the love of Jesus.

The harsh years in prison pass very slowly. While suffering humiliation and abandonment, my only support and hope was the love of Mary, Our Blessed Mother. The wonderful servants of Mary - St Louis de Montfort, Don Bosco, Maximilian Kolbe - were my companions on the road of hope. They inspired me and gave me unwavering trust in the love of Mary, the Queen of the Apostles and Martyrs.

Freedom

I said this prayer to Mary: "Mary, my Mother, if you know that I cannot be of any more use to the Church, grant me the grace to die here in prison and consummate my sacrifice. If you know that I can still be of use to the Church, grant me the grace of freedom on one of your feast days".

In fact, on 21 November 1988, I was cooking my meal when I heard my guard being called to the phone. I had an idea it might be because of me. A few minutes after, the guard called to me. "Mr Thuan, have you finished eating?" "No, not yet." "Right after your meal, go and see the chief - and good luck!" I was taken to meet the Minister of Police and after a brief conversation, he asked, "Do you wish to express any request?" "Yes, Mr Minister, I wish to be let free!" "When?" "Today!"

The Minister feigned surprise, but I knew the day had come. It was the Feast of the Presentation of Mary in the Temple and she was answering my prayer.

To counter the Minister's surprise I replied, "You see, Mr Minister, I have been in prison for three pontificates: Paul VI, John Paul I, John Paul II. I have been here during the offices of four Secretary Generals of the Communist Party, Brezhnev, Andropov, Chernenko and Gorbachev."

His eyes opened wide. "Yes", that's right. All right. Your request is granted. You are free."

Reprinted from AD2000 Vol 16 No 4 (May 2003), p. 10

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Do you believe this amazing story?
Very nice story but a bit to long,when your in prison you cling to anything you can in order to get to the next day. 90% of prisoners turn to God. He was and is a very courageous man who was put through hell and back.
Reply:Change "believe" to "read" and I will answer for everyone. No.

For those that want the short version, guy was in prison for at least 13 years (I told you wasn't going to really read it all so it might have been longer) he prayed to Mary and he was let out.

Hallelujah?
Reply:You are right, Crtl P does paste the entire document into the details section, cool.
Reply:I don't understand all these people wasting precious bandwidth. A url would probably suffice.
Reply:How on earth did you get past the word limit for questions? :o
Reply:I believe every word.
Reply:You have got to be kidding me. Can I have an abridged version, please?

Thanks, Kjelstad. You took one for the team.
Reply:how the hell did you get all that text on there without setting off the limit?!

and yes its an interesting and plausable story :)
Reply:No thanks. How did you post all that????
Reply:I don't have time to read this, but if what the other guy said is right, it's a nice story.
Reply:Could we have a shorter question, please?

I need help on these howrse.com questions. help?

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1 - What is a headpiece?

* A part of the harness which goes over the horse's neck

* A device enabling foals to be separated from their mothers

* The name of a bottle for foals

* A treat for horses

2 - What safety rules must be respected when you are with a horse?

* Leave young children play next to an attached horse

* Leave cutting objects near a horse

* Be careful in all contacts with horses

3 - Just like human's nails, a pony's hooves constantly grow.

* false

* true

4 - What is a white mark on a limb called?

* A sock

* A mark

* A birth mark

5 - The horn of the hooves must be cut from time to time.

* true

* false

6 - Which ones of the following terms designate a foot disease?

* Hive

* Sand crack

* The fire heads

* Contracted hoof

* Bruised sole

7 - Which of these parts are found on a saddle?

* The palm rest

* The seat

* The hand rest

* The strap

8 - When horses are not in the meadow, the hoof's horn dries and therefore needs to be regularly lubricated.

* false

* true

I need help on these howrse.com questions. help?
1 - What is a headpiece?

A part of the harness which goes over the horse's neck

2 - What safety rules must be respected when you are with a horse?

* Be careful in all contacts with horses

3 - Just like human's nails, a pony's hooves constantly grow.

* true

4 - What is a white mark on a limb called?

* A sock

5 - The horn of the hooves must be cut from time to time.

* true

6 - Which ones of the following terms designate a foot disease?

* Contracted hoof

7 - Which of these parts are found on a saddle?

* The seat

8 - When horses are not in the meadow, the hoof's horn dries and therefore needs to be regularly lubricated.

* true

Please help. I found a baby rabbit that can fit in my hand. What should I do for it to keep it alive?

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We have some stray cats that come around and they caught and killed the parents a couple days ago and today this cat brought home the baby and dropped it at my feet. It is uninjured.

But what should I do for it? Right now it is in a cardboard shoebox with air holes. What can it eat? Or does it still neead milk? It is the size of my hand nd can fit perfectly in my palm.

Please be detailed and don't just say take it to a vet because I can't afford to right now and won't get my next paycheck for two weeks.

If I do take it to the vet will they charge me for asking how to care for it?

Anyways, until I can what should I feed it, does it need a water bottle and anything to keep it warm? If you can help at all I'd really appreciate it. Also it's wild so is there anything I could do to make sure it isn't too scared to eat? Thanks.

Please help. I found a baby rabbit that can fit in my hand. What should I do for it to keep it alive?
hi

thank you for saving the bunny..

I am a wildlife rehabilitator.. the best thing to do.. is put a heat pad under 1/2 the box... line the inside of the box w/ a soft blanket... sounds like he is old enough to lap from a shallow dish... you will have to go to the vet to buy Esbilac ( a puppy formula) or pet shop .... try the dish first... give him a few hours.. if he wont eat.. use an eyedropper or a syringe. try not to handle the bunny... hold the dropper up to his mouth..

a bunny does not have a very strong will to live... they are at the bottom of the food chain... so dont be upset if the little fella does not make it... if he does.. congrats to you!!!

their success rate depends alot on their surroundings.. make sure its very quiet.. do not slam doors... no screaming kids.. ect.

when the bunny is as big as the average fist.. or the white stripe is gone from the forehead.. he is ready for release.. do not keep him any longer than necessary... or he will die.
Reply:Try to see if there is a Wildlife Center in your area. I volunteer at one and the first thing we tell people is not to feed wild animals!

I can tell you this, DO NOT give it any kind of milk. Bunnies are lactose intolerant, and when I was younger I found a baby, fed it milk, and let's just say it didn't make it. They of course can drink their mother's milk, just not cow's!

I will give you the number to the one I volunteer at (yes it's probably long distance for you), and perhaps they can tell you where one is in your area.

(262) 968-5075

The best thing to do is to get it to a place where they can take care of it properly. And local humane societies won't take it in, but they too could give you a number for a wildlife shelter in your area.

Good luck!
Reply:I would suggest that you look in the phonebook for a wildlife rehab center. They will be able to tell you how to care for it or they may even take it for you. Good luck!
Reply:I had one when I was a kid. Wild, baby rabbit. My mother fed it warm pasturized cow milk from a doll bottle. Held it upside down in her hand. Towel around it. It slept in a big towel on the floor. After a while it ate things like carrots and lettuce. Now they have rabbit food at pet stores. It had a bowl of water, which we changed twice a day. Good luck. Hope this helps.
Reply:Do not take the bunny to a vet - vets are for pets and few have the expertise to care for wild animals. Also most vets do not have the proper licenses to keep a wild animal while it recouperates.

Contact a licensed wildlife rehabilitator. You can find one here: http://www.tc.umn.edu/~devo0028/contact....

These people have the specialized training to care for sick, injured and orphaned wild animals. They also have the state and federal licenses that allow them to keep the wild animals until they are healthy enough to be released back into the wild.

Best info on orphaned wild bunnies comes from this website: http://www.rabbit.org/faq/sections/orpha...

It states: "The Bunny is Wild and Really Orphaned - How do I care for it?

Again, make sure you KNOW for sure the mom was killed and the bunnies are abandoned (not warm, etc). You will not see the mom. The mom will only come back in the middle of the night to feed her babies. If the mom was killed, the best thing you can do for a wild orphaned baby bunny is to get in touch with a skilled rehabilitator. In the meantime, call your local humane society or animal control and one of these vets for a wildlife referral: http://www.rabbit.org/vets/vets.html

http://www.morfz.com/PB_vets.html "

Nice thing about wildlife rehabilitators - most do it for no fee.
Reply:Maybe you could just call a local vet and he will give you some info for free over the phone. I be you can find several who would do that.
Reply:you will need a few things, if a professional is out of the question. realize that baby rabbits have a low survival rate. At the pet store you will need Esbilac milk replacer. No cow milk, no cat milk, but the dog replacement milk. it comes in cans and powder form. you will need the little nurser bottle also.

Put the baby in a quiet dark box as you have, with a heating pad on half of it covered by a towel, so it the baby gets too warm, it can crawl off. Not sure on the age at this point, and if its a jack rabbit or a regular bunny. Jack rabbits are not the same as the domesticated bunnies you need to know which kind on that also...

You will want to measure how much the baby is getting from the bottle, it needs something to eat every few hours for the first few days, and then can go longer as they get bigger. The amount of food is determined by how much it weighs now, and its age..... again, maybe a call to a local vet can give you an idea. phone calls are free! : )

If your bunny is fully fluffy, and eyes open, then you can offer it more bunny food type things. again, i'd get the formulated rabbit food when possible, it'll save you time on that end.

good luck
Reply:Find your nearest RSPCA centre either on the net or in your phone book. If the rabbit is very young it should be still having milk from its mother, i would act quick as its not fair on the little thing. If you phone an on call vet by you they can also give you advise over the phone without charge. Good luck hunny

skates

Abusive ex boyfriend?

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i am 21 yrs old and just got otta a bad realationship . my ex boyfriend bit me all over my arms bcuz i slapped him in the face for trying to have sex with me while i was crying becuz he broke up with me.........hes kinda sick in the head well my mom was watching from the window i got outta the car finally and was acting like i was gonna throw my coffee on him but he kicked it outta my hands then my mom called the cops the cops r pressing charges .now my ex b4 that called me telling me my ex boyfriend is trying to get him to testify and tell every 1 that im crazy......y am i crazy? yea for outting up with that crap....y do abusive guys never think its there fualt...y is this my fualt he has a history of hitting me he has left bruises the size of my palm all over my legs just becuz i want to go to piolet skol he threw a lipton bottle thro my car window and sharrtered it ...what the heck is his problem? and when it comes time to go to court do u guys think he will be put away.

Abusive ex boyfriend?
Put a bullet to his head.
Reply:It might seem harsh but It's also your fault for coming back to him time after time. If you know he was abusive from the 3rd or 4rth ddate in your life, then you shouldn'jt have ever contact him or be near him. You should have gone the other way and reported to the police EARLIER. Yes, it is his problem but the only person that can really help you is you, remove yourself from the situation. No one is preventing you but your abusive boyfriend. It really goes to show how weak human nature is. Take pictures of your body right now and reported to the police. If he can get a gone and shoot you, then he'll just kill you next time. Also, move away from where you live with your mom. Go somewhere else you'll never see him again and live your normal life. Abusive guys don't know the different between right or wrong, something psychology is wrong with them and if you think you can change them, then your wrong.
Reply:You need to look at your self also ......yes get this guy put away.... but you need to ask your self why you did not leave the FIRST time he showed any aggression toward you.

No one deserves to be treated like this , but you responded to his actions with violence also (or threat of it) you just needed to get away and call the police, as for your mom

just how long did she just stand there and watch this scene unfold? Sounds like some family counseling is in order and get this guy and all other scum like him out of your lives!
Reply:um.........hes mentally crazy and he shod b put away
Reply:Possibly. Depending if he a bad record. If not he will get probation.
Reply:You know how I handle that.

I let my .45 revolver do the talking.

you should too.

*****

Ps i am abusive.
Reply:You keep saying ex-boyfriend, leave him back there! And, yes I hope he does get some kind of punishment. But then again you shouldn't have slapped him in the face either.

violence

+ violence

-----------------

= more violence =sometimes death.
Reply:You women put yourself in these bad situations and then start crying how horrible this guy is. He didn't wake up and start punching you, he work up to it. The signs were there and you allowed him to take the next step. It's your fault, because you allowed yourself to get in this bad relationship. I don't feel bad for you, you did this to yourself. You said; "Your not pressing charges the police is." first; it is the State that moves this forward.The reason the State takes over, is women like you allow these dirt bags to get away with this abuse. If they didn't take over, he would get away with it and move on to the next person. It's women like you always crying about how you are being treated then don't do anything about it. You just want somebody to feel sorry for you. I am not one of them. You are weak and stupid. If a man is hitting you and you take it, stay with him and do nothing, you deserve it. Next time stand up for yourself and stop acting like a victim, if he hits you take a bat to his head... it that simple. Stop letting others fight your battles. This is your bed that you made, now lay in it.
Reply:Hi Lisa M.

First of all ur ex boyfriend is not a tru man.

1.Man shall never hit a woman no matter how crazy or not.

2,I think this scum bag of a punk loser needs to get his sry azz in a bootcamp.....So the drill instrutor can make him feel like a srry candy azz punk as he is........
Reply:why did you go out with that baffon in the first place
Reply:hmm. history of abuse, your mother a witness to this, an ex tellinging the ex to testify of his behalf. Sweetheart go into that court, with full confidence, and don't u let him stare u down. Judge will put him away, after you tell him of all the time u took his abuse because u loved him, and hoped to help him get better, as there is mental problem with him.

He calls you craZy, Well get all those who know and don't like him, to testiy, that he's the crazy one.

Do you have the guts, or do you care about your selfrespect encough to go throught then only take action. Otherwise any half heart action is just gona make him more angry and crazy.

If not, just say sorry to the guy, and just be glad he is breakingup with you. He could have stayed with you and u would suffer abuse all your life. GET OUT, GET TOUGH AND GET A GOOD EDUCATION!
Reply:i feel so terribly sorry for you.... its so upsettin to even read... you must hav been through hell... for him, i can only put it in simple words, Drag him to Jail, Court, Mental Hospital.. wherever possible, and rather to all of the above.. If u let him go, then i would say u dont respect yourself, and you will put another one in your shoes soon.. He needs some brains, and only Law can put it in his empty head... Girl stand up and fight. Show him that you were not born to take his ****. For any emotional support, ever, pl do get back...

Once you teach him good lessons, it time to focus on u then... but first make sure he reaches where he deserves to be...

do take good care of yourself..

god bless you.
Reply:make sure you have your Mom take pictures of all the marks on you so you have evidence and even go to the doctor and get them to report it if need be. Atleast you will have witnesses. Staying calm during the hearing is you best bet. You are the victim here and act the part. Don't give the judge any reason to feel you are partially at fault here. Do not act out of anger. Just stay calm and answer his questions.
Reply:First, if he did that before, like you said, there is a 'history of him hitting you' my god what else do you need? why are you going back with him? does anybody really need to tell you what to do? c'mon! you are 21 not 14 girl! and if we advise you to do something.....are you really gonna do it? or CAN do it? maybe the one that needs to be put away... in counseling... its you, don't get me wrong, I mean...your self-esteem, if you work on it ( with help) you are going to start seeing things more clearly BY YOURSELF, that's the best way of fixing things, and keep them that way, a learning experience that will stay with you forever. Good luck girl, and take care.
Reply:Don't waist another minute on this crap. Go to court, let the law work but move on. Find someone worth your time and concentrate on that relationship. Your re-living the past.......stop! Let it be the mistake it is and learn from it but don't live in it!
Reply:Why do you need to let guys treat you like dirt. Get some relationship counseling and stay away from that guy.
Reply:If he is your Ex that is the way he should stay.

This means that you do not have any more contact with him.

If he has forced you to have sex against your will that is rape and needed to be reported to the police at the time it occurred (immediately). A restraining order would be appropriate.
Reply:Girl, you can Do better than that... much better, try, try, try !!!! lots of guys out there don't get tied down with just one, your're way to young for that. TRUST ME....BEEN THERE....DONE THAT
Reply:We can only hope he is put away to get some mental help . BUT with the court system today you have a 50/50 chance of him going to jail . The reason he says it is your fault is he has a mental problem and nothing that happens to him is his fault no matter who or what did it . I have know allot of theses guys and it always someone else who did it to them . When you get to court be honest and when you have to look at him look him in the eye do not turn away . You have to show that you are in control of your life now not him . You can do it just believe in yourself as much as we do . Go into that court room and take back your life from him and walk out a stronger woman .
Reply:if its the cops that want to prosecute then at his age he probably wont go to prison. But he will almost certainly get a restraining order.

Should Toccara Nobles Get More Time Or The Father?

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The 21-month-old child, Darius Clark, died April 21 after being rushed from his home in the 700 block of W. Ninth Street to St. Mary's Medical Center in West Palm Beach.

The Medical Examiner's Office had a grim conclusion for detectives on Tuesday: a toxicology test on Darius had revealed there was enough oxycodone and cocaine in the little boy's system to kill an adult, Galligan said.

Two days later, when told that her son died with drugs in his system, Toccara Nobles appeared surprised and started to cry, according to police reports. Nobles, 25, was arrested Thursday and charged with child neglect causing great bodily harm. She told detectives she never gave Darius either drug and declined to give any further sworn statements.

Her boyfriend, Vincent Clark, 29, was arrested on unrelated felony charges shortly after his son's death and now faces a child neglect charge as well, Galligan said. Clark hid under a pile of clothes when police arrived at the home to investigate the death because of the outstanding warrants, according to police reports.

A Department of Children %26amp; Families investigator told police detectives the agency had prior involvement with the family and that Clark was not supposed to be in the house.

Police found three different kinds of pills in one prescription pill bottle on the bedroom dresser; the bottle's label had Nobles' name on it, according to police reports.

During the detectives' initial investigation, Nobles said she lived in the home with her sons and her father, and that her boyfriend had stayed the night. The toddler ate fried chicken, rice and macaroni and cheese and went to bed with Nobles between 10 and 11 p.m., according to what she told investigators.

At some point during the night, Nobles woke up and found "white stuff" on Darius's face. She wiped it off and went back to sleep. When she woke up in the morning, she got her older son ready for school and returned to the bedroom to wake up Clark and Darius, but Darius was stiff and would not wake up.

Nobles called 911 while Clark attempted CPR, according to police reports.

Clark, who spoke to investigators several days later, gave a slightly different account of what happened. In a police interview on April 25, Clark told detectives he and Darius went to sleep about 1 a.m. He said he had no medication in his pockets that could have fallen out. He also said he was the one who woke up in the morning and discovered his son's body to be stiff.

Should Toccara Nobles Get More Time Or The Father?
They should both get life in prison , I bet the mother knew what was going on. How sad.
Reply:I think she should get more time. If not for her actions, in allowing drug dealing Clark in her home, that baby would more than likely never have gotten his hands on the drugs.

This is what I've eaten so far today - is it healthy?

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I'm trying to lose 20 pounds and wondering if I'm eating well.

Is this good so far and what should I eat for dinner?

breakfast- 1 piece of toast, 1 boiled egg, 1 small glass of milk

lunch- boiled vegetables, palm-sized grilled chicken, 100g cup of Silhouette yogurt(40 calories, fat free), one bottle of water

snacks- 1 peach, 100 calorie sunships snack

workouts- 30 sit ups, 1 hour on exercise bike, 20 push-ups, half an hour yoga

Thanks.

This is what I've eaten so far today - is it healthy?
well i think that you are off to a great start

and congrats on deciding to improve your health

maybe try to incorperate some weight training a few days a week you could do like 20 lunges, 20 squats, 20 pushups and 20 curls and work your way up from there gaining a little bit of muscle will make your metabolism faster and help you lose weight

oh and 1 more thing those 100 cal packs really arent that good for you so try to limit how many you have, they are really good to get rid of cravings though
Reply:Don't eat those 100 calorie packs. They are still not good for you.
Reply:OK first of all i dont want to gross you out here but the #1 trick alot of people dont know to losing weight is cleansing or detoxifying your body. As part of a study that i read online, humans and especially Americans can be carrying up to 5 to 20 pounds of waste or fecal matter in their intestinal walls, thus adding to weight, health problems, threatening your life with parasites etc. If you have not internally cleansed yourself the truth of the matter is your attempt to get "healthy" is just providing more nutrients for the parasites that might be feasting upon these calories and/or nutrients. People who have cleansed their colon are guaranteed to lose weight, and sometimes 5 to 10 lbs or more of just feces and other matter they could have been carrying. High energy, less fatigue, a better overall healthy standpoint and mood for life (might seem exaggerated but its the truth) could be achieved by cleansing your colon...i suggest Colonix although i havent really tried it myself...theres also another product called Almighty Cleanse.

Remember drink tons of water, even if you have to drink more than a gallon a day...i workout at the gym alot and drink up to 2 gallons a day of water. Eat tons of vegetables and fruits, and remember that "100 calories a day snack" could be good for you if its done in moderation. Moderation is basically the key to everything no matter if its lettuce, pizza, or cake

-Hope this helps!
Reply:Are you drinking skim milk 2% or whole.. Whole milk is not considered for someone who is trying to eat heathy skim is best followed by 1% then 2%. I have just learned that the 100 calorie snacks are not good for you ...

You seem to be doing an great job... add some fruit for the morning such as strawberries or an banana. Eat oatmeal and cereal such as Total

Good Luck

Whats A girl to do ? (Do I need help?) Do I ?

2009-11-14T04:36:00.000-08:00

Hey,� Yes, I'm alright. I have alotta trouble w/my cell here since I live�across from the hospital. I think that some of their equipment interferes w/reception on my phone. I know I need 2 take some time 2 listen 2 my voice msgs. Its kinda a pain N the azz cuz I gotta sit outside N my car, %26amp; on sum dayz I gotta walk all the way ovr 2 the S-------- City Park, 1/4 mi. or so dwn the rd. There's an outside�stage there where they sometimes have concerts %26amp; stuff %26amp; it shelters me from the wind. It's bn cold %26amp; wet here 4 the past wk or so, 2 yucky 2 B sitting outside on the phone. I cld use Dick's ph N his office cuz its the only 1 w/long distance N the house, but I hate 2�cost him $� checking�my msgs. I'll try %26amp; take a few min. 2morrow while he is @ work 2 sit N my car or walk 2 the park 2 listen 2 them. � I'm VERY happy w/Dick cuz he treats me better'n any1 I've ever bn w/has. He does so much 4 me w/o expecting�much N return, only my love, companionship, %26amp; friendship. He's very unselfish w/me %26amp; doesnt try 2 possess me, he isnt jealous, doesnt mind me having friends, male, or female, going out 2 have lunch w/them, karaoke, or parties, w/them, even if I want 2 go alone. He trusts me. He doesnt play games, put me dwn, make me feel bad, or guilty. He doesnt chide me 4 being myself,�LOVES the way I am %26amp; doesnt want, or expect me 2 change 2 suit his needs, cuz I make him more than happy being myself. He tells me he loves me�EVERYDAY %26amp; that I'm beautiful. He encourages me. He doesnt take back the gifts he gives me, or�tries 2 stop me from sharing them w/others. He allows me 2 have my own personal life w/o feeling threatened, or that I have 2 hide anything. He respects my privacy %26amp; doesnt try 2 pry or snoop if there R�things I dont want 2 share w/him %26amp; the fact that he does makes me even more willing 2 share my most inner deepest�secrets w/him. He�NEVER, or nor�will he ever, as he's promised, not 2 hold ANYTHING from my paast against me, even when we argue. He never belittles me or hurts me, even N those times. � He's a real dream come true 4 me. I think bout my life %26amp; what I had 2 go thru 2�find him %26amp; it still doesnt�seem real. Sometimes I think I'm having the most beautiful dream when he's holding me, kissing me, making love 2 me, being the kindest, most compassionate, loving, selfless, sweetest friend I could ever have,�saying the most beautiful things 2 me a wounded heart has ever heard. His love 4 me isnt shallow. He cant C that I'm overweight, have acne, bad hair days, or summa the strange things I wear, %26amp; that I'm far from ever looking like a celebrity.He could care less bout all that. � He LOVES my singing %26amp; encourages me 2 take it 2 the limit. He doesnt resent my talents, he appreciates them, nor does he try 2 exploit them. � We go dancing, shopping, walking, 2 karaoke, %26amp; out 2 eat, we like most all the same kinda movies, music, foods. We both love cows %26amp; share a past working w/them %26amp; being raised on a farm %26amp; the plethora of fun farm stories 2 exchange w/each other. We both love the computer %26amp; enjoy our e-mail accts, we e-mail each otr a lot, %26amp; share things otrs have sent us w/each otr. We have no secrets, whatsoever. We horse around %26amp; play like kids all the time %26amp; joke %26amp; laff alot. He is so crazy %26amp; silly that sometimes he makes me laff til I cry. We love garage sales %26amp; going 2 Flea Markets, they call garage sales 'Rummage Sales' here. We have fun going on curbside scavenger hunts the nite B4 trash pick up %26amp; go nuts ovr all the neat stuff we find. We like camping, having %26amp; going 2 bonfires, grilling, cooking,�hiking, fishing, swimming, boats, %26amp; jet skis. He's going 2 buy me 1 this summer, so I can take him out on it. He NEVER tells me things %26amp; then not do them. � Sometimes I find him 2 good 2 B true, so much so that I'm taken aback %26amp; try 2 pull away, talking bout going back 2 TX %26amp; that I dont feel like I'm right 4 him, that he deserves so much better'n me, cuz I'm a lost, confused, misdirected mess. The truth is, he gives my life more purpose that its ever had. He treats me as his = %26amp; refers 2 me as such when we go out. � I'm so proud of him %26amp; amazed by his talents %26amp; fervor 4 life. Everyday's a true gift w/him cuz there's always some new little suprise. He hurts when I hurt, holds me when I cry, %26amp; become overwhelmed. He cuddles me when we sleep w/o smothering me. He tries so hard, sometimes 2 hard, %26amp; sometimes I think he loves me 2 much... � He sent me this e-mail Wed. nite after a bad day when I was upset ovr the situation w/his fam %26amp; wanted 2 come back 2 TX.... � From: R--------.net]Sent: Wednesday, May 10, 2006 7:00 PM To---------�(t------------------@-------... Subject: Lost in Your Heart Dear Sarah, � This is the one person that thinks the most of you.�I don't know if I will ever get across to you that a person can care for a person so much that It really hurts inside on how you talk sometimes. Bob and Tara will be moving out of the house in the near future. If you want to go back to Texas that bad I will leave you alone. I had that feeling that I was just a fill in until got over�Kirby anyway, but was willing to accept that just to get to know a person that that I fell in love with. I do not want to be your wayside for your recovery. I want to be in your LIFE. You bring me very much Happiness that I have not had in a long time. You make me laugh like I have not in a long time. I live and breath Sarah Like nobody has not done before. I know this can be over whelming to you because you think I am being to over you that I am smothering you, but that is far from the truth. I want US to have a good life� and to become a unit of one or be SOUL MATES that I could ****. Sarah, I hope that you find what ever you are looking for because I have but Sarah does not know that Yet. I will do ever you want me to do.� I DO LOVE YOU. I hope that you will LOVE ME the same some day... � I cried when I read those words %26amp; got teary just now as I went thru the process of getting it N2 this msg as I reread it 2 myself. As 4 the kids, he IS finally beginning 2 C that allowing 2 live w/him as he's done has bn a mistake %26amp; has bn very detrimental 2 him having his own personal life. He does respect %26amp; often acts on my advice %26amp; opinions. He never tells me things like its not my place, any of my business, or 2 leave it alone that they were here 1st. Bob took off couple days ago %26amp; we've got 2 enjoy the house 2 ourselves %26amp; he's gotten 2 C just how nice that really is. I thing that's made a tremendous difference N this situation w/the basement brats. � I did start an e-mail that I never got completed %26amp; sent out 2 U bout a wk ago. I did save as draft %26amp; copied %26amp; pasted it N2 this 1. Here it is: � Hey! Nice pic, but my GOD it just doesnt seem like her!!! She looks so different 2 me! How did U get that PIC?!?! WOW!!! Iz that her prom date? Cool! How did she get away w/that w/Melinda??? � Well, 2day it's N the 50's, kinda chilly out 4 my new denim mini skirt, tank top, %26amp; flip flops I just got @ Kohl's the otr day. Went shopping there w/my new friend Lori %26amp; had grilled tilapia %26amp; mega mudslides @ Applebees 4 lunch, it wuz pretty fun. Drank both mudslides tho cuz it upset Lori's tummy. She has a very sensitive system from the gastric bypass surgery she had lil ovr a yr ago. Went from sz 20 somethings 2 7's now!!! Ovr 100lbs lost! Wow!!! But adjusting eating habits 2 it's hard tho. Got a pretty good buzz on from 2 of those, but nothing like that nite after U %26amp; I talked last!!! Janet, 1 of Dick's employees, has these bonfires bout every wk that R pretty fun. We all gather round %26amp; BYOB %26amp; get more n' just toasty from the fire!!!-LOL!!! I kinda got outta control %26amp; got pretty sick that nite, massive upchuck bigtime!!! 4 Jaegerbombs, 4 glasses of my fav Martini%26amp;Rossi Asti wine, 3 Malibu%26amp;Cokes, a few chugs of some1's beer, lotsa diff things 2 eat %26amp; there U got 1 helluva boiler maker!!! I wuz�ABSOLUTELY sick as a dog, could hardly walk, %26amp; redecorated the taxi Dick %26amp; I had 2 take home, Janet's backyard, myself, Dick, his driveway, the bathroom dwn stairs, but made it N 2 the sink, luckily, but the smell wuz really bad, cuz of course, it wuz all ovr me, N my hair, every freakin' ware!!!-LOL!!! Really kinda embarrased w/myself ovr that 1, but am still laffn' bout it 2!!! Last nite's bonfire I really took it easy. I couldnt even get dwn 1 glass of Asti B4 I had flashbacks of that horrible nite %26amp; got queasy. Now that $11 a bottle wine is N the fridge 3/4 full�locked away N Dick's office so his�alcoholic son doesnt get @ it, w/wax paper %26amp; a big rubber band wrapped round the top 2 keep it from going bad. Think I kinda reached the point of diminishing return on booze 4 awile-LOL!!! Well, there's bn a revolution N�the house which may work out N my favor!!! Tara, the alcoholic son's live N WHORE�left Tues B4 last 2 B N Indiana w/her mom. The next day, Dick %26amp; I R walking N town past Doc's bar, the WHORE's fav hangout, a nasty thuggy coke %26amp; methhead bar, %26amp; we got confronted by the owner, Vicky, as we happened 2 B airing our dirty laundry N public having a bitchout fest ovr the situation back home w/the basement brats %26amp; she heard N on it,�cuz she started N on me rite�away, like this is who ur w/Dick?!?! She thrusts out the palm of her hand N my face, wrinkling her face N disgust. Dick wuz like, Vicky, she's�NOT a this, her name is Sarah, %26amp; she's a wonderful person! I unloaded on her bout everything, even the basement brats, %26amp; it wuz then we knew EXACTLY what had bn going on. Bob%26amp;Tara hang out there %26amp; trash me every chance I�they get telling every1 stuff like how they take care of Dick, playing themselves off as martyrs, when they do ABSOLUTELY nothing 4 him, except�TAKE every chance they get. They buy absolutely�NO groceries, pay NO rent, or bills!!! They have free total access 2 his warehouse 2 take what they wish when they please, %26amp; that they do, %26amp;�repay him by getting drunk, destroying his house, breaking ****, coming N so�drunk the

Whats A girl to do ? (Do I need help?) Do I ?
Yes, you need help. You need a basic course in grammar and spelling, then learn to write in a clear, concise manner. This will allow you to communicate your problems and get advice from the online community.

As far as your relationships go, I recommend counseling or joining a cult - you're in such a mess it will take extreme measures to clean you up.
Reply:dont freaking make a long freakin post... nobody wants to read that crap Report It

Reply:it seems like yahoo answers was created for those people

you wrote 1/4 mi or smthg up there. WHO CARES? Report It

Reply:SRY MESSED UP MY COMMENT ABOVE.. ! Report It

Reply:Is there a question in this ? Maybe a more approiate place to post your diary would be a Blog on Yahoo 360, Myspace or vampire freaks.
Reply:YOU NEED HELP!!!!!!!
Reply:o my
Reply:not really sure what the problem is but it probably be fixed in the time it took to type the question. What ever it is
Reply:HUH?
Reply:you wrote way to much but if you let this guy get away youll never be happy.its rare when 2 people find each other and completley and truley love each other like that.I have found the same keep him dont put your self down
Reply:Well, to say it plainly, when you are in doubt about something, don't do anything.
Reply:To be honest, I gave up fairly early on. I had expected a question and not your life history!

I hope you got it off your chest!
Reply:HOLY ****!! Condense your question into MUCH less space, I don't think we need this whole story.

-Duo
Reply:Hang up and call me back....there was too much static on the line! What was the Q?
Reply:You should go to your local community college and take remedial English. Maybe you'll meet someone better there.
Reply:u wrote way too much aaaaaaawwwwwww i can't read it all make it smaller!!
Reply:why did you write so damn much take me 2 days to read it!!!!!
Reply:Well now that we know your life history you seem to be doing fine
Reply:it sounds as though your on meth. or some kinda speed. or your in a manic episode!!!
Reply:No
Reply:dude i dont have time to reading all this ... whatever
Reply:You sure are GABBY!!! That is the longest question in Yahoo History!
Reply:IN school days i have learnt ANSWER IN ONE SENTENSE....

NOW u should lern how to QUESTION IN ONE SENTENSE...
Reply:hah?is that a question?
Reply:dude, nobody is gong to read all that
Reply:I dont prefer 2 waste my time by reading ur nonsence story!
Reply:See if any editor buys ur above book.
Reply:you wrote way to much but good luck with whatever it is that you just wrote about
Reply:What are you hoping to achieve here?
Reply:i read about 3 lines of this question.lol
Reply:LMAO ...... Good Grief! I think you should start yourself a Journal.... That way maybe next time you can make this long story a short one and keep someones attention long enough to answer your question..... I lost interest after the first paragraph and scrolled down a little and realized I had about another hour to go before I got to the end of it.... Jeeeeeez.... Id rather read a book.....
Reply:Way to much infro
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Tendonitis in my right wrist?

2009-11-14T04:35:00.003-08:00

I have been diagnosed with tendonitis in my right wrist about 6-7 months ago. I had been given a splint but my Dr. told me to stop wearing it, since it was making it hurt worse.

The pain is also in my hand, example, sometimes I can't even squeeze a bottle of shampoo or open the front door, the pain is on the palm, in between my fingers, the side of my wrist, and sometimes up my arm.

I take anti inflammatories and pain medication for it, ice seems to make my hand hurt worse. My question is, the Dr. referred me for physical therapy, what will they do and will it actually work? Do some people eventually have to have surgery for tendonitis or is that even an option. Thank you for your time.

Tendonitis in my right wrist?
Yes they do. I have to have surgery on mine some day. Like you it takes both hands to squeeze my nasal spray bottle.

Surgery works for all the people i know that had it done.

Is my story good?

2009-11-14T04:35:00.002-08:00

I want to be a writer but I'm scared my stories are dumb, also, they are kinda short to be a novel, and i have a website for people that have stories or poems and want people to read them, u can email them and I'll post them : freewebs.com/stories2share

thanks!

Survive

This is my newest short story, I hope you enjoy it!

Also, I like writing action-y weird stories, but don't think I'm some disturbed-weird person because I like watching action, thriller and scary movies and they give me new ideas for stories. lol

Part 1

The music was blaring. Everybody swayed to the beat of the music and some people danced. Blue disposable cups swarmed over every surface possible in the main rooms people were in: the living and family room, the basement, and the loft.

Amanda ran upstairs to find her friend in the master suite bathroom, the birthday boy, Eric, talking to some girl. It was his sixteenth birthday party, his birthday really was a few weeks ago, but they had to have the party this late. She swung open the door when she heard his voice; Eric holding some large bottle, drinking it, but she couldn't tell what it was until he moved his arm and it said " Tequila" and some fancy name underneath.

"Eric." She said through her teeth, "what is that you are drinking?"

"Something," he replied.

"Eric, why are you drinking? Beer is ONE thing, but tequila is another! You know you have to drive me home tonight! Put it down!" She glared at him, then slammed the door.

Amanda tromped down the stairs, avoiding the dancing people and ran out the door. She got outside and sat on the bench, she dialed Sam's number and waited for her to answer.

"Hi Sam!" She shouted over the loud music in the background. Sam was in the house at the party too, but Amanda didn't feel like searching for her since she was really stressed out. She said hi too, when Amanda and heard her swallowing something and wondered if she was drinking too. Ignoring it she said "I found Eric drinking something. Alcohol. So what do you think of that?"

"It's really not that big of a deal, everybody drinks Amanda. Lots of kids snuck them from Eric's parent's bar." Sam said.

"I don't care! I know I might be sounding corny to you Sam but we are underaged and we have to drive home! And if we get caught, half of us don't even have our licenses, only our permits..." after she said that, Amanda closed her phone. She marched right over to the front door and made the biggest entrance she could make.

Amanda searched the whole house and found thirteen people drinking, and snatched their bottles and dumped the drinks down the drain. After that, she filled them all at different levels as before with water, luckily they were all dark bottles so you couldn't really tell about colors. Oh, the suprise the kids will get when they try drinking it again, but then again, what about Eric's parents? Oh well, the kids had to drive back, and I don't want anybody to get hurt...

She met with all of her friends in the backyard around 10:30. She saw Eric come through the backdoor with a bottle again, and was drinking it. He was so drunk, he couldn't even tell he was drinking water!

"Why did you take our drinks Amanda? " Eric said, "You know, like everybody is so mad at you." Then they started talking about how they were going to hunt her down and beat her up...?

"I can't believe you." She mumbled under her breath. They couldn't hear her, but even if they could like, they would even remember it.

Then, everyone started talking to each other with their hand in front of their face like they didn't want Amanda to hear, and then snatched her cup of punch and hid behind the bushes.

"You guys are acting so childish!" she yelled. Then they came back.

"We SWEAR we didn't do anything to your cup." Eric said. She asked "Then why did they take it in the first place!" But like she really believed that they didn't do anything to it. They kept getting closer to her and said "Drink it! Drink it!". If she told them she knew they did something to it, then they would be mad at her, and then they'd say she didn't trust them. Only one cup of stuff she told herself, one BIG cup of stuff. She couldn't decide, what would my parents think? But that was later and this is now, my friends in my face. She felt every second tick by. Amanda picked up the cup from Sam's hand, and drank it. She knew her parents would be really mad at her. After that, she really couldn't decide whether or not she was their friends anymore for what they did to her.

Part 2

Next, she went to the park with her friends. Marc, Eric and Hannah rode in Marc's car, and Sam and Amanda walked. she insisted they didn't put one foot in the car after drinking, but thankfully they made it in one piece. Marc and Hannah sat on the end of the double-seated slide. The rest of them sat on the ground .

"So what do you think our parents will do when they see us like this?" Amanda asked.

"You mean if they see us," Eric said. Amanda sort of did a glare at him, and shouted "It's your faults! You drank, and snuck liquor in my punch!!!" even though she knew she still chose to drink it knowing they did something to it.

Luckily, when Eric passed out then, he was sitting down already. You pig, she thought. Everybody knew Eric drank the most out of all of them. When they were talking again, Hannah passed out in the middle of a sentence. Sam and Marc started arguing until Sam punched Marc in the face and he was knocked out. "Just you and me now Amanda" Sam said, "Amanda, what do we do now? I mean look at all of us..." There was a long pause.

"Well, I give up." Amanda said to Sam, and layed on the soft grass, then looked over at her, but she was already curled up too on the ground, sound asleep.

When Amanda woke up, she tried to stretch and squirm and she opened and closed her eyes in the pillow to get them used to being awake. She yawned, and sat up. It was dim. She reached for her cell phone to check the time when she saw she wasn't at the park, or even at home. Amanda saw bars, she was in a jail cell. She saw a skeleton under her bed and gasped, ran to the corner of the room and gagged. She looked down at herself and saw she was in a grimy t-**** and shorts that were black and white striped. Some uniforms they have here, Amanda thought. It was a tiny cell. She ran to the divider and tried to dig a little bit of plaster stuff out to make a hole to see through. She looked and saw Hannah on the other side. She looked up and saw there was just enough space to the ceiling so she could climb over, so she did.

Amanda ran to the side of the bed where Hannah was, and she noticed that Hannah was still sleeping. She shook her to jar her out of sleep, but she didn't budge. Then she smacked her across the face.

"Gosh!" she yelled, and opened her eyes to see who it was and her eyes widened, she realized too that she wasn't at home.

"Shut up," Amanda snapped quietly and put her hand over Hannah's mouth. "We're in jail...I think. Look over there, see those bars? We are in cells, but it might not really be a jail, because I found and old body under my bed, they can't really do that, can they?" She whispered, and took her hand off of her mouth so she could reply. Just incase it was a real jail, Amanda treated it like a real jail. She climbed over the divider, back to her cell and sat on the bed. "Hello! I would like to make my phone call now!" Then upstairs she heard heavy foot steps, boots, and they trailed heavily and slowly down the stairs until a man appeared at the bottom, in front of Amanda's cell.

"You won't be makin' any phone calls here," The man said. he was dressed in a police uniform, should she believe him? Was he really a police officer? He denied her a phone call, so it mustn't be.

"Where am I? Is this a real jail? When can we go home-"

"Shut up!" He snapped.

"Let me out!!!" Amanda yelled back. The man turned around and then paused when he heard Amanda start to sob, then when he heard what it was, he continued up the stairs. Amanda got off the floor, brushed herself off, and whispered "Don't worry." to Hannah's cell. Through the hole in the wall, she saw Hannah crying. I have to think, how am I going to get out of here? She sat on the bed softly because she remembered it creaking last time she sat down. My retainer! She said in her head. Amanda knew her retainer cost over a hundred bucks, but she had to get out, her mom would understand. She took it out of her mouth and twisted the wires into a stick shape as straight and not kinked as possible. She walked in front of the door and knelt to eye height with the lock and attempted to pick the lock. She remembered doing less complicated locks a few years ago, like her sister's room... and her sister's diary, when...CLICK. She cheered in her head and smiled. She opened the door as small as possible just enough to squeeze through, to reduce creaking noises. She walked quickly to Hannah's cell and studied the outside lock. It was really easy, there was just a lever to pull at the very top, but out of reach because a board blocked the openings of the bars to the person on the inside the cell, then Amanda walked into Hannah's cell.

"Hannah, I got out, and I got you out now, just get up, we're free!" She walked toward Hannah and shook her, but when she did, Hannah's head was separated from her neck and it smacked onto the ground. She stepped back and screamed with hot air coming from her mouth instead of noise.

Part 3

Then, Amanda got up, closed the cell, and went to find her other friends. The next cell was Marc's, get out!"She said in a strong voice before she ran to free the others. At the end of the room, they saw a pile of their clothes, and they grabbed them and quickly put them on. There was also a window that was big enough to crawl out of. Everyone waited for each other to get out, until-BANG! It sounded close. Amanda turned around and saw two men, one of them was the one she saw already, they were both dressed in police uniforms, and they both had guns.

"Frank, should I tranq' 'em?" the new guy said.

"Yep! Get them John!" Then he tried firing, but he missed the first one, but the next four shots, he got them.

The lights shined bright, and Amanda woke up. A short nervous moan brought her back to it. Her head was pounding, and she thought she must have bumped it really hard when she hit the ground. Oh no! She realized, I was tranquilized where am I now? Then, she tried lifting herself, but she couldn't lift past her waist. She looked down and saw that her wrists, ankles, and waist was tied down to a table. She opened her mouth to scream, but it was muffled, there was a cloth tied around her mouth as a gag. Amanda looked around and she saw Marc, Sam, and Eric all tied up too. They were all awake too. Amanda didn't understand it. How could someone be so cruel? What did they want from us? What did we do to deserve this? Amanda looked over at Sam and saw that her leg was bleeding, she was the one moaning, and she still moaned while she squirmed. Amanda kept chewing at her gag to get it off, and did. Amanda kept squeezing her wrists back sideways through the cuffs and they were burning, and red, until she finally got one off, reached over, and untied the other cuffs.

Amanda jumped off of the table and freed Eric, Amanda was limping over to Sam's table when she realized that she was limping, she looked down at her ankle and it was bleeding, her ankle was out of place, and she could see it poking through the skin, she noticed Sam, Eric, Marc all

had injuries too. She painfully popped it backThey all trudged together through the nearest door. SNAP. They all heard a cord snap followed by tick, tick, tick. Out in the hall area, there was a TV, a cartoon appeared on the screen. It was a creepy looking kangaroo with a smirk on its face and it said "Hello. Welcome to the house. Try to get out by 6 AM and you won't be locked in forever. But there are some traps throughout it, so you better watch ooouuu-out. They noticed a little note card on the side of the TV. Eric picked it up and read it aloud: Beware of the maze, which is really the house. Go quickly and quietly like a little mouse. If you don't hurry and strive for freedom with each other, then don't even think about seeing your father or mother.

The TV shut off and they assumed the cord set the timer. The clock on the side of the TV flicked to 12:06, there was six hours left. They went around the corner.

"Should we split up, or stay together?" Eric asked. Everyone shrugged at the same time. Eventually, they decided that they should split: Eric and Marc, and Amanda and Sam. Then every body would use their cell phones and call each other when they found the exit and give directions to help the others find the way out. There was a split in the hallway. Sam stood at one end, and Mark stood at the other, while Eric and Amanda stood in between. Amanda looked into his eyes and said "Eric... be safe. Use your heads so you don't get killed. Goodbye." Then they split up and went down their paths.

"So it's just you and me now Amanda. If they die, then we would loose three of our friends! I can't take that!" Sam said. And Amanda noticed that her voice broke.

"How can this happen to us? What did we do to deserve this? It's not fair!" Amanda said, and then softly, with her head down "It's not fair." Back and forth, around corners, dead ends, it seemed like there was no escape. Sam happened to look over and saw Eric looking down, but Marc wasn't with him.

"Where's Marc?!" Sam yelled.

"I don't know! I was walking, and happened to look around and Marc wasn't there anymore. I started looking for him, but all I saw was a trail of blood, but it stopped at a dead end, but he wasn't there! There was so much, like he couldn't possibly be alive anymore! What did they do with

him?!"

"Oh my gosh! See I knew something would happen! I told you!" Sam screamed.

"It isn't my fault Marc wandered off!" Eric yelled back. Amanda caught a shiny glimpse of something in the corner of her eye as she turned away. It was Marc's cell phone! She ran over to it and said "Look!'' to everyone. She picked it up and flipped it open, and she saw that it was dead. She got her cell phone out to see the time: 2:27, when she saw she had a voicemail. Amanda called her voicemail, "You have one-new-voice-message. First message, sent at 2:16 AM. From "Marc". "Amanda! Heeelp! I'm being-" End of message." Everyone was frozen. It was so loud that everyone else heard. Amanda closed her phone with her face blank and frozen and slipped it back into her pocket.

"They must have put it here on purpose." Eric said.

Part 4

Amanda almost threw up. She couldn't take that already two of her friends were gone. Then she looked over at Sam and Eric. Not them too. Or what if I'm next. Amanda thought.

"Guys, guys! Pull yourselves together! I'm really sorry to tell you that they are gone! They aren't coming back! It's two thirty So be quiet, suck it up and save yourselves while we still have the chance!" Eric yelled, but after he said it, you could tell on his face that he felt sorry for yelling at them. But still even after he said that, Amanda still had a secret crush on him.

"We should stick together this time, three heads are better than one!" Amanda said.

"How about we stand on each other to see where the exit is!" Sam said.

"How about-the walls go up to the ceiling!" Amanda said, "Sorry... I'm just really tired."

"It's okay Amanda, I am too. I understand." Sam said. They turned around the corner and there was a door. "We made it out!" Sam and Amanda jumped, and Eric looked overly happy. Eric opened it and the smile dropped. Amanda and Sam came to his sides to see what it was, because they didn't see sky at the top of the doorway. There was a table with Marc on it, he was dead and his skin was black, he was burned. There was another door behind Marc's table, that had a tiny window, and a sign underneath that said "Caution! Extreme temperatures over 600 Degrees!".

"Let's go." Amanda said, pulling herself together. They stepped out of the room and shut the door. CLICK. The voice of the kangaroo came on the intercom, "You know what happens when you don't make it out in time? Carbon Monoxide. Oh and... you better watch out, you better not cry, you better not pout I'm telling you why, 'cause a trap is coming up right ahead, watch out." They ran as fast as they could around corners and down more hallways. Then there was and end, but with two doors. They both said "EXIT" on the top of them.

"... I'll go in guys." Sam finally said. She stood in front of the left

door, her palm hovering over the nob, she was hesitant, even though she always was the daredevil, even over "Big and Bad" and "Manly" Eric and Marc. She stepped inside, turned around, and looked scared, then, the door swung closed. They heard the noise of a machine starting up. Eric started kicking the door, and Amanda kept pounding on it with her fists. They could hear Sam's screams on the other side and a burst of steam rushed out of the crack at the bottom of the door. Her screams ended, and all the noise that was left was sizzling noises, the sound of when you put fries in a frier.

"Three." Amanda said, choking back her tears, it was barely audible. "Next it's, it's you, or me..."

"Don't you say that Amanda! Don't you ever say that! We are gonna make it home! You hear me?!" Eric shouted. Amanda crashed to the floor.

"Just leave me here, go on." She said.

"No... now get up." Eric said in a stern, low voice. He waited for her, but when she didn't budge, he sat down next to her.

"Don't give up, obviously the exit is the other door. We made it Amanda! Cheer up! I know... we can't just forget about the others... but we just gotta get home. Please, just come on." His eyes welled up to the maximum, and a tear slid down from one eye. Amanda hugged him.

"I 'm so glad you guys have been my best friends. If the others were here, I would say the same thing. Thanks." She said, cheering up. They both stood up, and walked out the door.

Part 5

They stepped onto the dewy grass behind the house. The sun was just peeping rays of light out, and they watched it come up. BAM. The door made a loud clicking noise, it locked, and you could hear sprays from the inside, outside. They ran as fast as they could, and kept looking behind them to make sure nobody was there. It seemed to them, that they ran for miles, and actually, they probably did. Finally, after hours, they saw the figure of a house or a building. They came uo closer to it, expecting someone would be there. At the front door, they knocked, but nobody answered. They started pounding on the door, but still no one answered.

"Should we go in?" Eric asked Amanda, and she shrugged.

"Well, this would be breaking an entry. But the guys might have seen us leave on the cameras. We need someplace to hide!" She replied. Eric lifted his foot to kick the door open, and Amanda was over by the window, but it was already opened. There was thick dust caked on everything.

"How did someone abandon this house? Like they just went out, but never came back? Everything a normal household needs is here, but its just old." Eric said. They kept wandering around, examining the things that were there.

"I found food! Canned food!" Eric said. "But one problem, there's only four cans."

"And I found a duster, and a rag!" Amanda exclaimed, and tossed Eric the rag, and they dusted away. It was a tiny house, just one bedroom, with one bathroom, and a living area/kitchen. They were so dirty when they were finished cleaning the house. Amanda took a shower, but she had to let it run for twenty minutes because the water was so old that was stored in the pipes. After that, Eric took a shower.

Around seven, they were so bored, there was nothing to do. And they could call, other wise they would have when they arrived, but they couldn't get any reception on their cell phones because they were in the middle on nowhere. They just sat on the couch and talked.

"I wonder what our parents are thinking right now. I don't think mine are worrying." Eric said.

"Don't say that Eric! They care about you, they were probably upset that you didn't have the house cleaned and ready for them like you were supposed to, but then again, we were kidnapped, so we really couldn't."

"Amanda, I'm really sorry I got us all into this mess. If I hadn't started drinking, and helped them put liquor in your punch, this... wouldn't have happened." Eric said.

"Yeah, but it was still my fault for drinking it. I still knew you guys did something to it. It's just, I thought that you guys would be mad at me if I said 'no'. There was a long pause. "But I wonder what my parents are thinking too.... My little sister Kelly."

"Aww," Eric said, and he wasn't being sarcastic. "Let's get some sleep. We need to get up early in the morning, set your phone alarm for six." Eric said. Amanda nodded and they went to the bedroom. There was a stench and they followed it to the closet in the bedroom, but didn't dare open it.

"I'll sleep on the floor." Eric said.

"No, I will." Amanda replied. Eric stared at her, and she said "Fine."

"Tomorrow we'll try figure things out." Eric said.

"Eric, I feel bad about making you sleep on the floor." Amanda said. She pulled her hood up so she wouldn't have to touch the dirty bedding.

"Don't. Because tomorrow night, you will." Eric said. They started laughing. "Night."

"Good night." Amanda said, as she turned out the light. "Honey." She whispered.

"-What did you say?" Eric asked, puzzled.

"- Nothing. I said goodnight. Now... goodnight. " And they drifted off to sleep.

Amanda screamed, and fell out of the bed and landed on Eric's feet, then she crawled over and turned on the light. Eric moaned.

"What is it Amanda? It's like," Eric looked at the clock on the wall,

" three in the morning, turn out the light." He said, while he shielded his eyes.

" I felt something, touch my face, was it you?" She asked.

"No. You were probably just, (yawn), dreaming it." Eric replied

"No Eric, I've been drifting in and out of sleep, and that time, I swear I was awake. Something touched my face! " Amanda said, trying not to

shout very loud. CLICK. The front door closed. It was very quiet, but in that moment of silence, it was very loud. They bolted over to the window and saw tall grass moving in a trail backward. They left. Eric believed her then. They went out together to the main room and Amanda locked the door. Amanda walked back to the bedroom thinking Eric was behind her, but she turned around and he wasn't.

"I'm gonna stay out here, keep an eye out." Eric said. Amanda nodded. Eric sat down on the couch and then stretched his legs out across it. She went to the bedroom and waited twenty minutes, acting like she was sleeping. Amanda didn't want to be alone after this just happened so she went in the living room and lay on the floor. They both went to sleep for the night.

Amanda woke up, but Eric was already outside. It was cold early in the morning.

"Morning Eric. Why didn't you wake me up?" She asked, but he didn't say anything. He was sitting in a lawn chair, and his back was to her. "Eric?" She asked, and walked around to his other side and he buried his head in his arms and lap. He was crying. She patted his back. "What's wrong?" she asked. He sniffled and wiped his face with his arm and stood up. "I was waiting for you, we can go get some food now. But we have to go fast." He said. She nodded and they left. They found a little garden, some tomatoes and potatoes, and there was an apple tree. They picked some and ran back to the house. They ate and were bored the rest of the day again.

That night Amanda slept on the floor and Eric slept on the bed.

"Eric!"Amanda yelled. "Some thing touched my face again!"

"Again?" He asked. They heard the click again, but this time it was the bedroom door. Eric bolted to the window. "Amanda, get weapons! I didn't see anyone leave! He's outside!" Eric whispered. Amanda ran to the closet. She took a deep breath, preparing herself for the stench that was about to come. She opened the door and stepped inside. There was junk scattered on the floor. But in the middle of the closet, there was a bookcase that had nicknacks and pictures. There was on big one. It was a silver picture frame with a picture of a woman. She was elderly, about 65 to 70. On the frame, it said "Mom". She looked so familiar. Amanda realized that it was the sons' mother when she looked at the bottom shelf

and there was a double picture frame that had the "police officer" sons. This was their house! Behind the bookcase was a sliding door, she opened it and there was a dozen dead bodies, she saw Marc, Sam, and Hannah's headless body in the closet. Amanda wretched and fell back. Someone caught her. She looked up and it was Eric. He said "What?" She couldn't even get any words out and just pointed, and when he saw it he almost dropped her, so he pushed her back up. They ran out of the room and down the hallway until someone stepped out from around the corner. It was Frank.

"Not so fast" he said.

Part 6

"Where do you think you're going? Frank said.

"Home!" Eric shouted, and kicked Frank in the face. He fell on his back and Amanda jumped on top of him. She punched his face again and again. Then she did one big blow to his stomach repeatedly and Eric kicked his sides and thighs. On one big final punch to his nose and it gushed out blood. She stood up and Eric raised his foot over Franks face.

"Should I give him the "death sentence" Amanda?" Eric said.

Amanda grabbed him and pulled him to the side.

"No."Amanda said, "I know something better, make him suffer like they did until we get the cops!" Then they grabbed him and threw him in the closet. Eric boarded it shut and they ran off.

They ran and ran. This time when they ran, they ran to the side, not the direction that they came from. Finally, they came to a dirt road. But there were no cars in sight. They still continued down the street. A car came by. They started jumping around and jumped in the middle of the street. Eric and Amanda looked really dirty, especially their clothes. The little rusty green car stopped at the side of the road, their helplessness appearance must have made them stop to pick up complete strangers.

"Thank you so much!" Amanda said. "Do you have a cell phone we can use? Ours died."

"No, I'm sorry. But I do have two chargers. (chuckle) I left my cell phone at home. What's your brand?" The man said.

"I have a...C6J890" Amanda said.

"Okay, I have a C6, see if this one fits." The man handed her the charger and she put it in. "It fits!" The man plugged it in and she turned on her cell phone. She started to dial 9-1-1, but stopped. While the phone rang she asked "What city are we in?... Well, we had some car trouble. We aren't crazy or anything."

"Baton Rouge." He said, and looked at her suspiciously. Amanda hung up the phone. What if he thinks something wrong and doesn't believe we were kidnapped? He would kick us out and my phone wouldn't be charged enough. So I'll wait twenty minutes. They just drove down the dirt road, there was nothing on it, it seemed like it went on

forever. Finally, she looked at the clock and thirty minutes had passed.

"What street are we on?" Eric asked.

"Mully road. It connects with Danburt Street, way at the end."

"Hello? I need some help! We are on Mully Road by Danburt in Baton Rouge. Send cars, we had been kidnapped, but right now we got a ride! We would like to go home!" Amanda said.

"Will do, help is on the way." The operator said.

"We'll take it from here." Eric said. And they stepped out of the car at Danburt and Mully. They sat on the side of the road and finally the police cars came.

Eric and Amanda got inside the police car and drove to the police airport to be escorted home.

On the plane they sat in their seats and ate two meals each. Finally, when they were done they talked.

"I can't believe we are finally going home Amanda!" Eric said.

"I know!" Amanda replied.

"I...I love you." Eric said.

"You do?!?" She asked. He nodded.

"I love you too." And they went home.

Epilogue

The parents of the group of friends were all devastated when they found out about what had happened to all of them.

Their case made world news.

Eric and Amanda stayed together and ended up getting accepted into the same colleges. Amanda majored in art and Eric majored in journalism. All through college they stayed together.

Eventually the couple broke up, thinking it was the best thing to do.

When Eric and Amanda were both 26, they got back together for three years and got married. Two years later, their case became a movie and became the most popular movie in ten years. Eric and Amanda made money for agreeing to the story and moved into a large house and had three dogs and two cats. Eventually, they had three kids: two girls and a boy and named them Hannah, Sam and Marc.

Is my story good?
You have quite an imagination! I skimmed it at first and then went back because after all the talk about alcohol, I thought it was going to be a morality statement. But after the second read, I really enjoyed it! I do not know how you all got to the "jail" or whatever as you left that out. And when Marc was found dead, I thought maybe your story was a dream or at least a joke, like in that movie "Happy Birthday" or something like that. But as it turned out it was like The Chainsaw Massacre! I would be honored to be your editor (you could certainly use one) when you write another story for publication; I assume you are in your teens, right? But I think you should "Go girl go"!!!. I really read every word. Thanks for the entertainment. Vicki PS: I love mysteries and scary movies, books and whatever. Read Andrew Klavan sometime!
Reply:WOW. that's a lot. to tell you the truth, I only read the first few lines but I thought your writing was pretty ok. It was good. But I think to get the reader hooked you want to pull them in with those first few lines. Make it seduce them, you know?

:]
Reply:Sorry but as someone who has been a proud member of AA for 12 1/2 years, I completely disagree with the concept "Beer is one thing but tequila is another". More alcohol related deaths involve beer than any other liquor. Yes beer is liquor. It gets you just as drunk and when you kill someone driving drunk on beer, the people get just as dead. I couldn't read past that statement. It is very irresponsible to give young people that impression. Sorry. It is just wrong. Pax-C

My Adolescent Rat won't drink on her own.?

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I just adopted a 10 week old female a couple days ago. I am trying to determine if her behavior is related to the stress of the move, or if she may be sick.

She won't drink from her bottle, or from a low dish but she will "drink" from the palm of my hand if I mix a small amount of sugar into the water.

She won't touch standard pellet food, but will eat banana's, carrots, and other fresh fruits and vegetables if I hand feed her in extremely small portions.

She seems to have very little energy. She spends most of her time sleeping and when she is "active" she moves rather slowly (as if not sure of her footing).

She has an occasional sneezing fit (which I relate to a change in surroundings), but she does not have any crusties or dripping around her eyes or nose and she'll even brux while I pet her.

Is she sick? Do I need to take her to the vet?

My Adolescent Rat won't drink on her own.?
For the benefit of both of you, its not worth the risk, to me though it looks like there is a problem.

Rats always eat, the move never stresses a rat too much to my experience, the extra sleeping is probably due to extreme exhaustion caused by whatever is wrong, make sure you make note of everything so the vet will be able to analyse the problem quicker..

By the way, by the additional details it seems like she is suffering from some sort of airbourne sickness. So it will more than likely be treatable.

Hope the best for your rat :\
Reply:You should bring it to the veterinarian

Answer these riddles and win ten points!?

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If you were to put a coin into an empty bottle and then insert a cork in the bottle's opening, how could you remove the coin without taking out the cork or breaking the bottle?

Hint: Actually, people solve this riddle everyday. Let's say you're opening a wine bottle, and in the process you break the cork. What's the only thing left to do?

FAMILY RELATIONS Speaker: "Brothers and Sisters, I have none. But this man's Father is my Father's son."

Who is the speaker talking about?

ANALOG CLOCK I An analog clock reads 3:15. What is the angle between the minute hand and hour hand?

ANALOG CLOCK II Imagine an analog clock set to 12 o'clock. Note that the hour and minute hands overlap. How many times each day do both the hour and minute hands overlap? How would you determine the exact times of the day that this occurs?

APPLES AND ORANGES There are three closed and opaque cardboard boxes. One is labeled "APPLES", another is labeled "ORANGES", and the last is labeled "APPLES AND ORANGES". You know that the labels are currently misarranged, such that no box is correctly labeled. You would like to correctly rearrange these labels. To accomplish this, you may draw only one fruit from one of the boxes. Which box do you choose, and how do you then proceed to rearrange the labels?

Note: (1/19/2003 1:23AM) Edited to add that the boxes are opaque.

STUPID What is the beginning of eternity, the end of time and space, the start of every end, and the end of every race?

CLIMBING SNAIL A snail is at the bottom of a well that is 20 meters in depth. Every day the snail climbs 5 meters upwards, but at night it slides 4 meters back downwards. How many days must elapse till the snail reaches the top of the well?

8-WAY CAKE SLICE You have a round birthday cake. With three straight slices of a knife, divide the cake into 8 equal pieces. I know of two different solutions.

CHESSBOARD SQUARE COUNT How many squares are on a chessboard (8 x 8)?

Followup 11/24/2002 7:44PM: How many rectangles are on a chessboard?

MONTY HALL SHOW You are a contestant on the Monty Hall game show. Three closed doors are shown before you. Behind one of these doors is a car; behind the other two are goats. The contestant does not know where the car is, but Monty Hall does.

The contestant picks a door and Monty opens one of the remaining doors, one he knows doesn't hide the car. If the contestant has already chosen the correct door, Monty is equally likely to open either of the two remaining doors.

After Monty has shown a goat behind the door that he opens, the contestant is always given the option to switch doors. What is the probability of winning the car if she stays with her first choice? What if she decides to switch?

Hint: Like many other problems on this site, the first answer that comes to mind tends to be wrong. Try enumerating the possible outcomes in a tree-like structure, recording the probabilities of each event along the way.

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Note: This riddle was popularized by Marilyn vos Savant, current holder of the world's highest IQ. She introduced it in a magazine puzzle column, and was subsequently bombarded by flame mail accusing her of having the wrong solution, even though she was right. Even statistics professors were fooled! Today, this riddle is mentioned in almost every probability class.

GLASS HALF FULL You are in an empty room and you have a transparent glass of water. The glass is a right cylinder, and it looks like it's half full, but you're not sure. How can you accurately figure out whether the glass is half full, more than half full, or less than half full? You have no rulers or writing utensils.

Hint 1: To help you get started if you're stuck, here's a solution that's not good enough. Holding the cup upright, use the palm of your left hand to cover the cup's opening. Now make a pinching gesture with the index finger and thumb of your right hand. Put the thumb at the base of the cup, and the index finger adjacent to the water level, thereby gauging the height of the water surface from the base of the cup. Now freeze the distance between those two fingers. Flip the cup upside down with your left hand; no water falls out since you've sealed the opening with your left palm. Now put your frozen right hand against the cup, and see if the inverted water level is next to your index finger. If so, the cup is exactly half full. This seems like a good solution, but it's actually slightly inaccurate, because the palm of your hand is not a perfectly flat surface. Also, you'll most likely lose some water when you flip the cup upside down. We want a really accurate method.

Hint 2: Utilize the geometry of the cup. That's really important.

Hint 3: Don't drink the water. ^_^

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Note: My friend David Lau found this riddle in a book designed for little kids. Hopefully you can solve it :)

HANGING CHAIN You have a 6-foot long chain that is suspended at its ends, tacked to a wall. The tacks are parallel to the floor. Due to gravity, the middle part of the chain hangs down a little bit, forming a hump; the length of this hump in the vertical direction is 3 feet. Find the distance in between the tacks.

Note: asked at m$ interview.

TWO CONDOMS, THREE WOMEN Willywutang would like to have safe sex with three women, any of whom may be carrying an STD. Given two condoms, how can he do so, while ensuring that no STD is passed from one woman (or possibly himself) to another (or to himself)?

PRIME PAIRS

M Pairs of primes separated by a single number are called prime pairs. Examples are 17 and 19. Prove that the number between a prime pair is always divisible by 6 (assuming both numbers in the pair are greater than 6).

MYSTERIOUS TRIANGLE AREA The second triangle is formed by rearranging pieces used to create the first. Yet there is a strange gap in the second triangle. Has area vanished? Is the conservation of matter bogus? Explain this madness.

Answer these riddles and win ten points!?
# 1 push the cork in (not out)

#2Himself, no idea

#3 Dont want to deal with angles

#4 24 the minute hand has to pass the hour hand every hour on the hour

#5 I'm pretty sure you would choose apples and oranges, but I don't know how that would help

#6 I dunno, god? (not religeous)

#7 20 days

#8 a 64

#8b a hell of alot of rectangles ima guess 512

#9 Well if u stuck with your first guess that was originally 1 in 3 you now have a one in two and if you switch you have a one in two, that doesn't make sense to me

#10 Good question I hope you tell me the answer

#11 I think I know how but i need some paper, this ones got me beat for now

#12 one gives him oral?

#13 too much work

#14 nah I've seen this done before the peices are cut in such a way that it basically takes some from the center and moves it to the outside, think it was like bartricks.com or something

wow, that was alot of work, hope it was worth a best answer
Reply:Keep your ten point... I'm going to bed!
Reply:1. push cork into bottle to get coin out.

Now give me my 10 points
Reply:i stopped reading shortly after family relations. that one is God
Reply:coin in empty bottle one: push the cork into the bottle and then remove the coin.

If I actually read the rest I will edit this answer :P

family relations: he is talking about himself..

analogue clock: either 0 degrees or 360 degrees.

end of time etc.: the letter E

snail in well: by day 16 it will be at the top but if it doesnt get out then it will slide back down to 16 metres.
Reply:I'll answer the ones I know.

Bottle-Push cork into bottle

Family Relations- He is talking about himself

Analog I- 0 degrees

Analog II- 24?

Stupid- The letter E

Cake- Slice once vertical, once horizontally, and once cutting the cake into two layers.

Hope this helps. Have a nice day!
Reply:ur killin my eyes!!
Reply:yeah, you really should try these 1 or 2 at a time.
Reply:q 1) do you put the bottle in hot water so it expands?

familys ralations)the mans brother or cousin or uncle?

anolog clock 1)revalotion
Reply:OMG u wrote to much no one has the time to read it
Reply:1. push the cork in

2. himself

3.7.5 degrees, itd be a quarter of the way down

4.23 times, after, at 11:55 the hand is even more slightly ahead making it 12 again

5. Draw from a box such that you know for sure what that box contains based on your draw.

6.The letter E

7.16 days

7.5. nvm the cake

8.204

9.2/3

10.Tilt the glass so that the water just reaches the lip of the glass. If the bottom of the glass is completely covered, but the side away from the liquid isn't being touched by it, than the glass is exactly half full because we know the glass is right (90 degrees).

11.Looks like i missed one to many maths lessons

12.1) Put on both condoms, A and B, and have sex with first woman.

2) Take outside condom off, have sex with second woman with only Condom A.

3) While leaving condom A on, turn condom B inside out and place it over Condom A. Then have sex with the third woman.

13.Nope thats enough!
Reply:Dude...you wrote way too much...not gonna have time to read it, do one at a time. LOL, can i still have 10 pts!
Reply:ten points just 4 reading all that!
Reply:i dunno the answer to any of these i heard the one about the fathers son a couple years ago but I forgot the answer where can i get the answers
Reply:1: when you put the coin in the bottle the bottle is empty therefore this is impossible

FAMILY RELATIONS

His son.

ANALOG CLOCK

0 degrees

STUPID

The letter E you douche

CLIMBING SNAIL

20

CHESSBOARD SQUARE COUNT

65 cuz the whole thing's a square 2

MONTY HALL SHOW

theyre better switching so that the probability is no longer 1/3 but 2/3

GLASS HALF FULL

uhh..............

are you a relatively happy person?

if so, yes its half full.

HANGING CHAIN

measure the length of the floor
Reply:2 condoms 3 women answer is he is the only one that needs to wear a condom since women cant transmit stds to other women so the other condom is just a way to throw us off

the triangle im just guessing would it be like the triforce in the legend of zelda where the gap is another triangle

riding boots

Sorry I missed the "red-neck party ideas" question....here's our party ideas.?

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We've had a Cheap %26amp; Tacky party in our yard the past two summers.

Decorated yard with various holiday decorations; lighted palm tree with a lighted snowman under it, lighted halloween pumpkin, strung christmas lights.

Hung hubcaps and tin farmer signs found at the flea-market on fence.

Setup table and lamp with a chair next to it and had tabloid magazines to read.

Put fake flowers in old booze bottle "vases".

Hung huge clothes on clothes line.

Hung nylons, cheap jewelry in bathroom, and had Jesus tattoos for guests.

Invitations were brown lunch bags we wrote party info on. Guests dressed Cheap %26amp; Tacky. Guests brought an old Cheap %26amp; Tacky item wrapped in newspaper and we had a present swap.

Year 1 catered a pig roast with all the fixings and Hostess products for dessert- twinkies, ho-hos, ding-dongs.

Year 2 catered beef sandwiches, fried chicken and side items. Dessert- individual serving size bags of cracker jack, oreo cookies, peanutbutter cheese crackers.

FUN!!!

Sorry I missed the "red-neck party ideas" question....here's our party ideas.?
too funny!!!! Can I get an invite?
Reply:That's great! Gonna have to remember that one. Thanks for sharing!

Answering machine?

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I'm pretending that I'm marooned on a desert island with Dana Delany, Linda Carter, and Sharon Lawrence. Since I don't have a telephone there, you could leave a message in a bottle at the sound of the beep, and maybe it'll wash up on my beach in a few days. Then if the professor gets stranded here, we'll create a satellite uplink from a few coconuts and a palm leaf and I'll get right back to you.

Answering machine?
That's the best answer machine message!

I found an amazing website full of them...can't remember it though.
Reply:What makes the beep then?
Reply:Sorry, wrong number!
Reply:What planet are you on???

Is it the new one that's just been discovered???
Reply:sure!
Reply:Great!
Reply:...huh?

Just want to see if anyone can anwer all these?

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If an atheist has to go to court, do they make him swear on the Bible?

Why don't the hairs on your arms get split ends?

Can you get cornered in a round room?

Do illiterate people get the full effect of Alphabet soup?

If electricity comes from electrons, does morality come from morons?

Isn't Disney World just a people trap operated by a mouse?

Who was the first person to say, "See that chicken over there ... I'm gonna eat the first thing that comes out if its butt"?

Who was the first person to look at a cow and say, "I think I'll squeeze these dangly things here and drink what comes out"?

Why did Yankee Doodle name the feather in his hat Macaroni?

If you pay for a vacation and your plane crashes on the way there, do you get you money back? (Granted you lived)

Why does the last piece of ice always stick to the bottom of the cup?

Are marbles made of marble?

Can you breathe out of your nose and mouth at the same time?

"Cute as a button" Is that supposed to be a compliment? Since when are buttons cute?

Can it be cloudy and foggy at the same time?

Can a fire truck park in the fire lane?

If the swat team breaks down your door do they have to replace it later?

Aren't the 'good things that come to those who wait' just the leftovers from the people that got there first?

When French people swear do they say pardon my English?

Can you make a candle out of your earwax?

Are children who act in rated 'R' movies allowed to see them?

If the sky is the limit, then what is space, over the limit?

If Hooters were to become a door-to-door service would they have to change their name to Knockers?

Why do the numbers on phones go down while the numbers on calculators go up?

Do coffins have lifetime guarantees?

Why is there a top line on lined paper if we never use it?

When people say, "I’m so tired it's not even funny" or "my head hurts so much it's not even funny", why would it even be funny in the first place?

Do stairs go up or down?

Why do bullies always ask "what’s your problem" when they're obviously not going to solve it?

Do they have burglar alarms at Christian bookstores?

Can you put a gay man in a straight jacket?

If you swallow a burp does it turn into a fart?

Why is it that when adults have multiple personalities they are put in an mental hospital, but when a child has imaginary friends it's cute?

Do Jewish vampires avoid crosses or Stars of David?

Can you still say "Put it where the sun don't shine " on a nude beach?

How come French fries are not considered vegetables, since they are just deep fried potatoes?

If someone's peeing and halfway through they die, would they keep pissing or stop?

Are people who are allergic to nuts allergic to coconuts too?

Do the actors in the re-enactments on Americas most wanted, ever get arrested (because they were seen on TV portraying the criminal)?

Can a person with no ears wear glasses?

If you rented a movie and were late returning it and then you died would someone you knew or a family member have to pay the late fee?

If you made biscuits with chocolate milk instead of regular milk, would they taste chocolaty?

What if you were to ask a genie to grant you more than three wishes for one of you wishes?

Why doesn't baking soda freeze?

Do bald people get dandruff?

Do the actors on Unsolved Mysteries ever get arrested because they look just like the criminal they are playing?

"What was Captian Hook's name before he had a hook for a hand?"

If there was a crumb on the table and you cut it in half, would you have two crumbs or two halves of a crumb?

When a store has double doors why do they only let you use one of them?

How do "do not walk on grass" signs get there?

Whats a question with no answer called?

Why do we say "heads up" when we actually duck?

Are there pink lemons that make pink lemonade?

Doesn't a lightning rod on top of church show a lack of faith?

How come lotion is colored, but when you put it on, it doesn't turn your skin that color?

Are tomatoes fruits or vegetables?

Isn't it weird that all year round your parents tell you not to play with fire, but on Independence Day they hand you a package of explosives, a lighter, and say have fun?

How come only your fingers and toes get wrinkly in the shower and nothing else does?

Why does the Easter bunny carry eggs? Rabbits don't lay eggs.

Why is there a little countdown (like 8, 7, 6, 5, 4) near the bottom of the copyright info page in the beginning of many books?

If a pack of gum says that each piece is 10 calories, is that amount just chewing the gum, or also for swallowing it?

Why do cats like to dig their paws into something before they lay down on it?

When an atheist swears on a Bible before they testify in court do they have to tell the whole truth and nothing but the truth since they don't believe in God?

Is it possible to be allergic to water?

What is the point in saying "may I ask" and then follow it up with a question?

Why is there never a full English dinner or tea but there is always a full English breakfast?

Why don't they make Root Beer flavored ice cream? Wouldn't it be better than root beer floats?

If a General is a higher ranking officer than a Major, then why is a major illness worse than a general illness?

If a baseball player hits a home run over the fence, but then dies before he can run around the bases, does the home run count?

Can a unborn baby fart or burp?

Why does jello have a smell when you add the powder in the water, but when it "gels" the scent virtually disappears?

Why is it called a soap opera when nobody sings?

If French kissing is a big thing in America, how do French people react to normal American kissing?

Can you "zone out" and be "in the zone" at the same time?

Do you wake up or open your eyes first?

Is the vice president's wife called the second lady?

If a stripper gets breast implants can she write it off on her taxes as a business expense?

If your eyes are crossed, do your tears fall straight?

Why do child labor laws not prohibit children from acting in movies?

If a vampire were Jewish would his Sabbath start at sunrise?

Why do people say "The alarm just went off" when really it just came on?

Do they put underwear on corpses?

Do bubbles freeze in winter?

What sound does a bunny make?

If you had only one hand, would second hand smoking effect you?

Do suicide hotlines have hold?

Have you ever wondered why in the 1500's nude photos/painting were art, while today it's pornography?

If you are old and are in a bathtub how would you know if you have been in there too long?

If you can see your breath outide on a cold day, could you see your fart?

If you wear contact lens and you died with them in your eyes, do they take them out?

Why do people call it an ATM machine, but they know it's really saying Automated Teller Machine Machine?

Why do you have to "put your two cents in" but it's only a "penny for your thoughts"? Where's that extra penny going too ?

Why is it when we laugh in school the teachers say do you find something funny? When obviously we do?

strangers, yet on Halloween, its encouraged! Why is that ?

364 days of the year, parents tell their kids not to take candy from

If all of the Acme stuff doesn't work, why does Wile Coyote keep buying their products?

If your name is Mr. Crunch, and you joined the Navy, would you eventually be Captain Crunch? Can you cry under water?

Does Hawaiian Punch come from Hawaii?

Just what was the "Baby On Board" sign for? Did it help us decide which car not to hit in case of an accident?

When a boy is named after his dad, he is called 'Junior,' but what do you call a girl that is named after her mother?

Do the air bubbles that are created when you fart in water, smell when they pop?

How important does a person have to be before they are considered assassinated instead of just murdered?

If a bunch of cats jump on top of each other, is it still called a dog pile?

Why is Donkey Kong called "DONKEY" Kong if he's a monkey?

If money doesn't grow on trees then why do banks have branches?

If you went back in time and killed your mother would you disappear the moment you killed her?

Who gets to keep the pennies in a wishing well?

Why do we teach kids that violence is not the answer and then have them read about wars in school that solved America's problems?

Do the security guards at airports have to go through airport security when they get to work?

Why do they call the small candy bars the "fun sizes"? Wouldn't be more fun to eat a big one?

Why is "number" abbreviated as "no"? When there is no "o" in number?

Is sign language the same in languages other than English?

If you die and you have a broken leg do they take the cast off?

Since a running back runs forward, why is he called a running back?

Why is it that when babies are born they only weigh like 7 lbs yet the mom weighs 30 lbs more?

When something's funny why is it called a "knee-slapper" when you actually slap your thigh?

Why is it the TWELVE days of Christmas when there is only one day of Christmas?

Since bread is square, then why is sandwich meat round?

How come only car keys are the only keys with teeth on both sides?

Why do we wash behind our ears? Who really looks there?

How come you pay an extra 25 cents to get something put on your hamburger but they don't take off the price if you get something taken off?

If I had my legs amputated, would I have to change my height and weight on my driver's license?

Why do they put the names of football teams on baseball caps?

Why is snow white and ice clear? Aren't they just different forms of water?

Why is Charlie short for Charles if they are both the same number of letters?

Did Noah have woodpeckers on the ark? If he did, where did he keep them?

Do movie producers still say lights, camera, and action when it is a dark scene?

How come popcorn isn't a vegetable?

Can bald men get lice??

Why do people say, "You can't have your cake and eat it too"? Why would someone get cake if they can't eat it?

Is Jerry Garcia grateful to be dead?

Why is it that its good to score under par in golf but its bad to be “under par” in any thing else?

If overalls are held up by the snaps at the top, then why do they have belt loops?

Why aren't safety pins as safe as they say they are?

What happens if your snot freezes in your nose?

Why are Pringles curved?

If you were a genie and a person asked you this wish, "I wish you would not grant me this wish" what would you do?

If the president were gay, would his husband be the first man?

Why can’t a baby cry while it’s inside its mother?

If a missing person sees their picture on a milk carton that offers a reward, would they get the money?

Why did Mary own a little lamb?

If mars had earthquakes would they be called marsquakes?

Why do all superheroes wear spandex?

Why are people allowed to put naked statues outside but why can't we run outside naked?

Which way does a compass point in space?

Why is the 0 on a phone after 1 and not before 1?

Why is a square meal served on round plates?

Why is it when some products you have to turn it upside down to read the directions, and the directions say do not turn upside down?

Why do you get in trouble for blocking an exit when you're standing in the doorway? In case of an emergency, wouldn't you run out, too, therefore NOT blocking the exit?

You know the expression, "Don't quit your day job?" Well what do you say to people that work nights?

If something "goes without saying," why do people still say it?

Why do companies offer you "free gifts?" Since when has a gift NOT been free?

Why do dogs sniff other dog’s bottoms to say hello, why don’t they just bark in their face or something?

If your sick for one week and on one of those days they had to cancel school because of snow, do you have to make up that day in June?

Why can't you get a tan on your palms?

Why is vanilla ice cream white when vanilla extract is brown?

Why doos shaped macaroni taste better than the normal kind?

Why do you go “back and forth” to town if you really must go forth before you go back?

Why is it when we talk to God we are praying, but when God talks to us we are put into the loony bin?

Why is toilet bowl cleaning liquid only blue?

Do they have girl’s bathrooms in gay bars?

Why isn't chocolate considered a vegetable, if chocolate comes from cocoa beans, and all beans are a vegetable?

Why is there that little space inside strawberries, as if it was meant for a pit, and then the seeds are on the outside?

If heat rises, then shouldn't hell be cold?

If a fork were made of gold would it still be considered silverware?

How come you play at a recital, but recite at a play?

Why is chopsticks one of the easiest songs to play on the piano, but the hardest thing to eat with?

What happens if you put this side up face down while popping microwave popcorn?

Can mute people burp?

Why is it that when you get out of a swimming pool, your urine is hotter when you use the restroom?

Why is it that when things get wet they get darker, even though water is clear??

Isn't it funny how the word 'politics' is made up of the words 'poli' meaning 'many' in Latin, and 'tics' as in 'bloodsucking creatures’?

Have you ever noticed that if you rearranged the letters in mother in law, they come out to Woman Hitler?

Why are the commercials for cable companies on cable but not on regular television? Don't they want the people without cable to buy the cable?

Wouldn't it be smart to make the sticky stuff on envelopes taste like chocolate?

Why are people so scared of mice, yet we all love Mickey Mouse?

Why is it that if something says, "do not eat" on the packaging it becomes extra tempting to eat?

How come we say 'It's colder than hell outside' when isn't it realistically always colder than hell since hell is supposed to be fire and brimstone?

In that song, she'll be coming around the mountain, who is she?

Why is it illegal to park in a handicapped parking space but its ok to use a handicapped toilet?

If Dracula has no reflection, how comes he always had such a straight parting in his hair?

Why do they put "for indoor or outdoor use only" on Christmas lights?

Does the President have to pay taxes?

Why are they called stairs inside but steps outside?

If you mated a bull dog and a shitsu, would it be called a bullshit?

How fast do hotcakes sell?

If you wore a teflon suit, could you ever end up in a sticky situation?

Why is an alarm clock going "off" when it actually turns on?

Why are semi-trucks bigger than regular trucks?

What is a male ladybug called?

Since we see little birdies when we just get knocked out, what do little birdies see when they just get knocked out??

If a person owns a piece of land do they own it all the way down to the core of the earth?

Can a guy named Nick have a 'nick'name?

Do cows drink milk?

How come some Little Debbie snack cakes come in a twin pack and others are wrapped individually?

Why is it called football when you hardly use your feet?

Why do they call it an escalator if it takes you down?

How did the headless horseman know where he was going?

If it's zero degrees outside today and it's supposed to be twice as cold tomorrow, how cold is it going to be?

Why is it called a TV set when there is only one?

Why would superman want to leap over the tallest building in a single bound if he can fly?

How do they get those boats in those glass bottles?

If someone can't see, they're blind and if someone cant hear, they're deaf, so what do you call people who can't smell?

Why is the name of the phobia for the fear of long words Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia?

Can a hearse driver drive a corpse in the Car Pool lane?

Why do they call it "head over heels in love" If our head is always over our heels?

Why do they call them guidance counselors when all counselors do is offer guidance?

Why do British people never sound British when they sing?

How come no matter what color the liquid is the froth is always white?

Why do they call it your "bottom", when it's really in the middle of your body?

If you tell someone they are being judgmental aren't you being judgmental yourself?

Why do they call it a RUNNING BACK when he is running forward?

Why does everyone speak different languages and have different accents if we all originally came from the same place?

Why is it we have the weight of the world on our shoulders but have to get it off our chests?

If you decide that you're indecisive, which one are you?

If an anarchist group attained political power, would they by principle have to dissolve their own government?

If Luke took a bath, would the water be lukewarm?

Why doesn't the glue in the bottle dry up?

Why do the call the angel of death an angel if all it does is bring pain and suffering?

How do you handcuff a one-armed man?

Can blind people be dyslexic when they read Braille?

Why do we say "bye bye" but not "hi hi"?

Why is it you can walk down a road, even if it goes uphill?

If one man says, "it was an uphill battle," and another says, "it went downhill from there," how could they both be having troubles?

If you're caught "between a rock and a hard place", is the rock not hard?

If your born at exactly midnight is your birthday on both those days?

Do the different "M%26amp;M's"® colors taste different?

Why don't you hear thunder with heat lightning?

Why do donuts have holes?

Why can't you eat pancakes for dinner?

Why do we feel blue? and what color does a smurf feel when they are down?

what does the K in K-mart actually stand for?

What does OK actually mean?

If the universe is expanding, what is it expanding into?

If you were on a plane going the speed of sound and walked from the back of the plane to the front, would you be walking faster than the speed of sound?

In some books, why do they have blank pages at the very end?

Why does caregiver and caretaker mean the same thing?

Why are things typed up but written down?

Why do old men have hair in their ears?

Why in baseball is it called the World Series if it is only played in the U.S.A %26amp; Canada?

How do you throw away a garbage can?

How many licks does it take to get to the center of a tootsie pop?

Why do they call them "Animal Crackers" when there not even crackers...they're cookies?

Why does "closing up" a shop and "closing down" a shop mean the same thing?

If it is a 50 mph per hour wind and you drive your car at 50mph downwind, if you stick your head outside would you feel the wind?

If you have x-ray vision, and you can see through anything, wouldn't you see through everything and actually see nothing?

nearby town, do you have to pay for the property damage?

If you own a piece of land and there is an volcano on it and it ruins a

If a water spins clockwise when it drains in the northern hemisphere, and water spins counterclockwise when it drains in the southern hemisphere...which way does it spin at the equator?

Have you ever thought what life would be like if your name was Anonymous? You'd get credit for everything nobody wanted credit for?

If you had x-ray vision, but closed your eyes, could you still see?

What do you say when someone says you're in denial, but you're not?

Why do they call it 2% milk, if its 2% fat, not milk?

Do siamese twins pay for one ticket or two tickets when they go to movies and concerts?

Do birds pee?

If you are born on February 29 of a leap year, when is your birthday?

When a male is elected president and his wife is called the First Lady. What would a lady's husband be called if she were elected president?

Can dogs have dog days?

Why does blow and suck mean the same thing when we describe something being crap?

Why do they call the clock where you punch your time card called a "time" clock? Aren't all clocks "time" clocks?

Does anyone actually kill two birds with one stone?

Why did Superman wear his briefs on the outside of his tights?

Why do people say heads up when you should duck?

Why do radio operators say "niner" instead of just "nine"?

Do dumped farmers get John Deere letters?

Do pigs pull ham strings?

On a telephone, why does ABC start on the number 2 and not 1?

Do sheep get static cling when they rub against one another?

Isn't it scary that the word "therapist" is the same as the words "the" and "rapist" put together?

Why do people, such as S.W.A.T or Seals wear the bulletproof vests where you can see them? Wouldn’t people aim for their head or crotch?

Just want to see if anyone can anwer all these?
I have often thought of the through the center of the earth one... wouldn't you just end up floating in the middle?

Funny how you have the blurb of where you got the questions from...

mother-in-law rearranged spells woman hitler... everyone know that, but its still funny

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Why does Hawaii have an interstate highway?
Reply:the baby may only weigh 7 lbs when its born but theres also the milk in the mothers breasts, the placenta, the water weight mom has gained... its really not that difficult to know the answer to that one... Report It

Reply:That one's going to keep me in a good mood for a long time, my favorite one was the one about the genie not granting this wish, I want to say it's wasted but oh...now give my 1 cent back! Report It

Reply:lol all of those were so true and had a good point Report It

Reply:Christmas Lights probably say that because they are not rated for underwater use. I think (NEMA 3R)
Reply:Why do they call them apartments when they are all stuck together?

Why do we park in the driveway and drive on the parkway?
Reply:Cows drink miilk. I think your questions are very good. Many were funny, actually most were funny. Thanks for writing them all.
Reply:I dont care what that other person said about yawning, cause those were great questions, I could answer a few but they were all very interesting.. haha thanks for the laugh and good luck!
Reply:no i cant, but i'd love to try if i can stay awake while reading the questions
Reply:***yawns***

heads slowly falls...bumps on desk and im asleep..
Reply:why is where you park called a driveway and where you drive a parkway?

why is stuff that goes across the ocean cargo and stuff that is shiped on land shipment?
Reply:You have way to much time on your hands to wonder all of these answers but I am sure you can find out all the answers if you wanted too.
Reply:thanks you for your questionsssssssssssssssssss. don't know what to do??? i can judge buy this that you are a scrooge type of people, who wants to get the much benefit for a little possibly zero cost. since you put questionsssssssss in many fields, wrap into one panel that made this computer dizzy to clasified. If you break your Q's, maybe you'll get better answers.

HOUSE PLANTS-How do I know that my house plants are cleaning the air in my bedroom?5-6-08?

2009-11-14T04:34:00.000-08:00

I have 4 house plants in my bed room, I didn't buy them instead I pulled plants out of the ground and put them in those plastic green cups and I also got dirt out the ground and, any I have one house plant in a water bottle that I put dirt in first then water then I put the palm of my hand over the top of the water bottle and I mixed the water with the dirt, then I put in the plant roots going in fist to the bottom of the water bottle,anyway all my house plants are in my bedroom and I wanna know do I posed to smell a special smell that lets me know all the plants are cleaning the air in my room?

HOUSE PLANTS-How do I know that my house plants are cleaning the air in my bedroom?5-6-08?
There is no way to know how "clean" they are keeping it, but as long as they are alive they are taking in carbon dioxide and releasing oxygen. Just water them regularly and keep them alive and healthy!
Reply:There is no way to measure it, if that is what you mean. You know it is happening because plants take in carbon dioxide and give off oxygen. If they look green and healthy, they are working.

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I think I got the scabies?

2009-11-14T04:33:00.003-08:00

A month ago I got a couple of red bumps on my ankle and my legs, and then I went for a trip outside the city, it disappeared. When I came back it got a lot more worse. At first it looked like mosquito bites, and then it looked like pimples, when i scratched it it started to turn into blisters. Its all over my ankles, legs, thighs, palms, and my forearms. But I do not see any zigzag burrows whatsoever. I went to my doctor and he wasn't sure diagnosing me with scabies, he only gave me an allergy shot and a bunch of pills and a bottle of calamine lotion. it has been a week and i keep getting new bumps everyday.

I changed my sheets and took my medication as advised. A couple of my friends got little red bumps too but theirs went away in a couple of days.

I think I got the scabies?
Scabies are black and burrow and reproduce in your skin. You will see black lines throughout the area that they are. Scabies typically come from poor kept/dirty enviornments. You don't have scabies. Please relax!

Do you have any animals? Flea bites is what it really sounds likes. IF you do have animals there is flea medicine to make them going away.
Reply:Sounds more like flea bites to me.

It could also be a psoriasis allergy to something your using.

Keep taking the antihistamines and get a second opinion.
Reply:Scabies would itch so much they would send you right back to the Dr. ! You can get them anywhere, from anyone ! If it itches constantly, find a Dr. to prescribe Kwell to wash with. Kills it in no time ! Luck to you !
Reply:Go back to the doctor and ask him to do a skin scraping of one of the intact blisters, then see under his microscope. If it's indeed scabies, he'll either see one of the darlings or the poops they leave behind. That's the fastest and easiest way to diagnose them. Usually scabies leave a linear trail. You may also have a critter called a chigger- which does make a small red bump and itches like crazy. If all else fails, you can ask for the script for the scabies cream. It's not ideal to coat yourself in bug killer, but it will either solve the problem or not. If you do have scabies, you also need to wash any clothing that has come in contact with the spots.

Ladies, what's inside your handbags? Guys, what's inside your backpacks?

2009-11-14T04:33:00.002-08:00

Or vice versa, on my day off I carry my backpack to almost everywhere, sometimes my handbag only to commute to work, so

this is sort of a combination: house/car keys, laptop, floppy disks, CD’s, DVD’s, cell phone, my digital camera, batteries, my old Palm Pilot, a book, cherry chapstick, lip gloss, spray gel, brush, mirror, perfume, 2 power bars, 2 granola bars, small water bottle, wallet (cash, credit cards, ID, driver license, pictures, etc.), mini make up bag, 4 herbal tea bags, band-aids, coin purse, breath mints, mint gums, hand sanitizer, hand cream, iPod nano, sunglasses, address book, color pencils, pens, pencils, mini journal, moist towelettes, tissues, small notebook, matches, small flash light and a mini First Aid kit (just because this is New York..!)

Ladies, what's inside your handbags? Guys, what's inside your backpacks?
You're serious? You want the whole list? OK: a little lead or nickel slug with an angel on it, bus pass, keys, Burger King receipt for Order # 93 (which is my lucky number), a crystal Steve wrapped up for me for good luck, the pink quartz heart Steve gave me in a little leather pouch, spare apartment key, obsolete Visa (OK, that goes to trash), old California ID (keep that), copy of Declaration of Independence and Constitution (never know when you will need to quote one of those), vitamin pocket pack, tape measure, 4 packs Post-It flags (I'm in school), 2 pairs ear plugs in plastic box, magnifying glass, bottle of Belladonna 6x homeopathic tablets, pair of leather gloves, little black moleskin book of "things I don't want to forget about Steve," Little Pink Book (telephone listings), comb, mirror, nail file, emergency kit (safety pins, chap stick, eyeglass fixit, wallet (we won't go into that), 15% tip table card, business card from Pacific Gardens Chapel, herbal aid card, card of therapeutic qualities of gems %26amp; crystals, yardage card for quilters, black pen, pink highlighter pen (I TOLD you I'm in school!), pocket calculator, Swiss Army knife, checkbook, savings account book, ticket stub from Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (6/10/04), business card from CareerWorks counsellor Beverly Powell, 8 caffeine tablets, one Earl Grey tea bag, three packet Sweet %26amp; Low, slip of paper with my grief counselor's voicemail box number, PG%26amp;E receipt (OK, that goes in the trash, too), slip of paper with a poem I intended to do in cross-stitch and never did on one side and my crib sheet for the conversion of knuts, sickles and galleons on the other, 3 x 5 card with former and current landlords' names, addresses and phone numbers (for when I have to fill out an application), note about the amount remaining in my 401K loan that I have to pay back, copy of Steve's obituary sealed in plastic and backed with a syrupy poem I cried over at the time, printout of a map how to get to the Libertarian Party's monthly meetings, pamphlet called "Senior Outreach" from Family Services, printout of receipt for my order from DVD club, printout of receipt for my order from mail-order vitamins company, and THE UNEMPLOYMENT FORM I WAS SUPPOSED TO GET SIGNED AND MAIL LAST FRIDAY!!!!!
Reply:cellphone, planner and condoms
Reply:Mm...Cell phone, my blue wallet, a small cosmetic pouch (Lipstick, deodorant, powder, eyeshadow, eyeliner, small bottle of shampoo, talcum powder, body foan and face wash, wet tissue and tissue), notes and mechanic pencil and I am ready to go!!
Reply:hairbrush

makeup

lip gloss

compact mirror

sicky notes

pen

CA$H

cell phone

jewelry

lotion

perfume

hand sanitizer

i think thats it but there might be more
Reply:I don't bother with a purse. I have a tri-fold wallet in my back pocket with my cash and cards in, my cell phone goes in a cargo pocket, my knife and keys go in my front pockets.

Anything else I might need to carry gets stuffed in a spare cargo pocket.
Reply:in my purse... my wallet containing debit and credit card, birth certificate, cash, etc.

several lip products including a balm with spf, and a gloss.

a pad for accidents.. lol

possibly a little perfume bottle

gum.. both a minty and a candy flavoured type

deodourant if i'm working 8 hrs, to reapply on my break

a 500 ml. bottle of h20.
Reply:My keys, 2 lip glosses, mascara, eyeliner, pens, my id for work, my wallet, compact mirror, change, bobby pins, gum, check register,
Reply:The list is long...let's just say, I'd do well on "Let's Make A Deal"...LOL!
Reply:NOTHING....I just bought a new bag and it is empty...but that will be the only time ....LOL =)
Reply:Egads. Mine has a checkbook, wallet, couple of pens and chapstick. Occassionally a receipt or scrap of paper with a phone number... I believe in traveling light!

Gift Ideas from Florida?

2009-11-14T04:33:00.001-08:00

I recently moved to Florida and for Christmas, I'm going to get my parents a basket filled with stuff that is unique to or representative of Florida. I was thinking oranges, pecans, a bottle of wine from a local vinter...Can you think of some other things?

Please note that I live in Northern Florida which is more "southern" than places farther South (ie we have no palm trees)

Gift Ideas from Florida?
In addition to the other ideas mentioned, you might consider music by local musicians (Magda Hiller is my favorite North Florida musician, and her songs often describe life in Florida), as well as things related to Florida's major football rivalry (the University of Florida Gators and the Florida State University Seminoles). Don't underestimate the cultural importance of the UF-FSU rivalry; brides who plan a wedding on the day of the annual game sometimes learn the hard way, as guests may bring portable TVs to the reception party or even decline the invitation!
Reply:Lots of things are native to FL and would make good gifts: pecans and oranges are great ideas. How about shells (crafts or not) sand from a beach near you, photos of the area, a tropical plant like hibiscus etc, antiques, driftwood items, key lime pie, southern food like biscuit mix etc.
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Reply:Collect your own shells and attach them to a picture frame with your photo inserted....or take the shells and some sand from whatever beach you like the most...fill a jar about half full and add the shells, then decorate the jar with craft paints. Then include some of the things you mentioned....Good Luck !!!

Merry Christmas !!!
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Child have excema? I may be able to help.?

2009-11-14T04:33:00.000-08:00

Hi I just wanted to share this with you all. My son has had excema since he was a little baby and I have tried every lotion and potion going but recently I started using Johnsons %26amp; Johnsons baby bath (blue bottle) to wash him with. It has now been a good few weeks and he has not had another breakout. This may not work for every child but it can be worth a try to save your little one from all that discomfort. Use only a little amount in the palm of your hand and lather it up before putting on their skin. I hope this helps.

Child have excema? I may be able to help.?
My little sister and little brother have excema but we use this aloe gel from Marketamerica and it works too but then again we've never tried Johnson and Johnsons so maybe we should

P.S-thx
Reply:nope your wrong it doesnt help your kid just got lucky and hasnt had a breakout
Reply:Good tip, too bad eczema is chronic.
Reply:THANKS!

My son had this really bad, but at 10 months its nearly gone. I noticed the other day his cheeks were red and chappy. But, I think it could be the cold too...

Have you tried petroleum jelly at night? I swear it was the only thing that worked - it completely cleared it up!!

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