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Open Question: what would make led lights on decking gradually one by one go out?

Have had the led lights for two years on decking, no problems until now when one by one they are going out more

Open Question: Is this story any good?

This is just the first little bit of a story I wrote. I want your honest opinion. Thanks! ~~~~~~ I grabbed my bag off the luggage carrier. This was my first cruise! I had turned 15 on Thursday, and this was my present. I was super excited. We had never really had enough money to do this kind of stuff before. We weren’t poor, but we weren’t rich, either. We were on the upper end of the middle class. But my dad said we were “on our way to rich.” My mom, a lawyer, had recently closed a case in which she made a lot of money. A few months before that, my dad had struck it big when the stock prices rose. I pulled up the handle on my luggage bag and began rolling it down the hallway. “221...” I muttered to myself, looking for our room. My parents were being slow getting their luggage, and I just simply couldn’t wait any longer. When I came upon room 221, I put the card key in the reader and the door clicked. I turned the handle and opened the door. The room was beautiful! Tight, but beautiful. There was a small closet in the foyer. Past that, there was a queen size bed pushed up against the wall. At the foot of the bed and to the left, there was a television in the corner. At the head of the bed, there was a large mirror. Underneath the bed were drawers. To the left of the bed was a small vanity with another mirror. In the next room over was a pale green sofa. Next the sofa were large glass double doors that peeked out onto the balcony. Across the room from the sofa was a door that led to the bathroom. I guessed that my parents would be getting the bed and I would wind up on the sofa. I walked over to the sofa and plopped my bag down. I opened the curtains to the glass door to let some light in. It was beautiful! I walked out onto he balcony. There was a large blue pool on the deck, which I could see from my room. Surrounding the pool were many chairs, tables, and umbrellas. I breathed in a breath of the salty sea breeze. A light breeze blew my hair back from my face. I heard my parents finally come in the room. I walked back inside. “Isn’t it just beautiful!” I exclaimed. “It’s cramped!” My mother sighed. I frowned. “I like it…” “Well, it’s your birthday present, dear, so as long as you like it, everything’s fine.” My father smiled as he gave me a big hug and kissed my forehead. I smiled and hugged him back. “Thank you!” My parents put their bags on the bed. “So who’s sleeping where?” My dad asked. “You mean I get to pick?” I gasped, mock sarcasm laid thickly in my tone. My father laughed. “No, but I thought I’d let you try anyway.” I stuck my tongue out at him playfully. I went back over to what was now my room and grabbed my bag. I took it over to the small armoire and began putting my clothes in it and my shoes underneath it. After everything was put away, I decided to go for a swim. I grabbed my bathing suit and went into the bathroom to change. I was wearing a purple plaid halter top bikini. I put my green shorts and a t-shirt for the walk down to the pool. I was about to sneak out when my dad caught me. “Sunscreen!” He reminded me and tossed me a bottle. I hated that stuff. It made your skin all shiny and icky. I knew he wasn’t going to let me leave until I put it on, so I went out onto the balcony and sprayed it on. I went back inside and tossed the bottle of sunscreen on the bed and darted out the door with my towel. I took the elevator downstairs. The lobby was really beautiful. There were spiraling staircases going all the way to the top of the ship. There were several fancy chandeliers hanging from the ceiling. I wasn’t sure which way to go for the pool. I went over to the desk where we had checked in at. No one was at the desk. “Excuse me!” I said politely. “What?” An apparently grumpy old lady came out from the room behind the desk. “Where’s the pool?” “Right out that door and to the left.” She pointed towards a door to the left of me. “Thank you!” I said, walking towards the door. “Mhmm.” The lady said, turning back to the room she had come from. “God she was grumpy.” I muttered. The pool was approximately 9 feet deep in the deepest part. There were about one hundred people crowded in and around the pool. I took off my shirt and shorts. I laid down on one of the white reclining chairs, trying to get a tan. I was Irish, so I was extremely pale. It was really hard for me to get a tan, because it takes a few days for me to get dark, because I burn so easily. I could feel the sun burning my skin even though I was wearing sunscreen. My stomach was starting to hurt because I was so hungry. I sighed. I had only been out here for like fifteen minutes. I stood up and grabbed my towel and clothes. I quickly spun around to go inside. I ran into a lifeguard. “Sorry!” I exclaimed, looking up at him. “No problem.” He said. He smiled at me and flipped his brown hair out of his green eyes. I pulled my eooh, sorry ! it cut off some of it :( ~~~~~~~~ “Sorry!” I exclaimed, looking up at him. “No problem.” He said. He smiled at me and flipped his brown hair out of his green eyes. I pulled my eyes away from him. I walked away quickly. After a few feet, I glanced back. He was watching me, but quickly turned away after I saw him. I walked faster, certain that he was still watching me. I hopped in the elevator and rode it up to my floor. I walked in my room. My mom had a nice dress on, and my father had a fancy tie on. “Where are you two going?” I asked. “Dinner!” My dad said, ecstatic. “Perfect!” I replied. I quickly changed into my white halter top dress, then went into the bathroom and let my hair down. I put on a bit of makeup, as this was apparently a formal dinner, then went back into the other room. “Ready?” my mother asked.I smiled. “Yep!” When we got to the dining hall, we were led to a table near a large window which overlooked the water. The view was stunning. The sun was just starting to set over the water, and there were dolphins jumping playfully out of the water. I was so entranced by the view that I was startled when our waiter arrived. “Good evening, I’m Wesley. How are you all?” He asked. He was gorgeous. He had light blond hair that came down to his eyebrows. He had the most beautiful blue eyes. He looked to be just a few inches taller than me, and maybe a year older. “Good.” My parents replied in unison. I didn’t say anything. “Amber, how was you evening?” My mother prompted. I stuttered, trying to get the words out. “I-It.. It was good.” ‘Oh, God,’ I thought ‘I sounded like an idiot!’ Wesley smiled at me. I blushed and pretended to look at the menu. “What would you all like to drink?” Wesley asked politely.Both of my parents ordered some kind of drink whose name I didn’t catch; I just assumed it was an alcoholic beverage. I just got a water. Wesley smiled and left to go get out drinks. I looked out the window again. Just in the five minutes I had looked away, it had already gotten a bit darker outside. The sky was a million different shades of red, bordered by purple clouds. A few moments later I looked over to see Wesley exiting the kitchen with our drinks. He made his way over to our table. He handed my mom and dad their drinks, then got my water off the tray he was carrying and leaned over to hand it to me. Something happened; maybe he tripped, maybe his shirt got caught on something, but the glass tipped and water spilled all over me. ~~~~~~~~~~ that's all im going to post here for now. sorry about the messy formatting, some if it got lost when i copied it over ): more

Resolved Question: how's this scene? is it over stylized/glossy?

The Vanity Fair Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art was one of the most important social events on the New York society calendar. Dubbed the party of the year, the guest list drew an international crowd of fashionistas and Hollywood A-listers. "One more picture Ms. Benner?" "And can we get your super hot boyfriend in it too?" Soon to be ex boyfriend, if he was ever my boyfriend in the first place. She kept that part to herself and sidled up to Abel on the top of the red carpeted steps and struck a paparazzi friendly pose. "Oh man, check out Anna Wintour" Abel observed the Vogue editor decked in a shimmering silver cyber couture Chanel gown modeled after X-Men's Storm, which Selisi thought was cool until the next day when the press and the fashion tabloids had nominated it to be the fashion faux pas of the year. Superheroes: Fashion & Fantasy was the theme of the event and everywhere, guests and décor alike were playing tune to it. Gigantic foam statues of superheroes lined the steps leading to the Met where Stella McCartney mingled with Katie Holmes, who looked a hot mess in a strapless red Giorgio Armani number. Tom Cruise wasn't far off. Inside the Met, dramatic green and blue lighting illuminated the enormous Nathan Crawley statues of Batman and uniformed waiters whizzed around serving exotic sounding cocktails to couture clad glitterati air kissing other couture clad glitterati. Mwah! Mwah! It wasn't for no reason that the gala was known as the Oscars of the East Coast and today, all the superstars had turned the Met into a galaxy of glamour, ready to party the night away, for a good cause obviously. Zoe, Queenie and Emmery had made a grand entrance at the other side of the room, all three dressed in identical hot pink Catwoman suits with matching hot pink heels. "Lisi!" They blew kisses across the room as soon as they spotted her. She waved back unenthusiastically, still pretty peeved at them for abandoning her at The Red Pen Alert! to party with the killers in the VIP room at Bungalow 8. "Ah! Ms. Benner! Bellisimo as always!" It was Giorgio Armani himself, the honorary chairman of the gala. "And you Mr. Rosenberg! Send me a copy of your next cd. I might want to play it at Fashion Week" "Really?! Oh wow! I mean…great! That'd be fantastic!" Abel was stumped. Selisi was stumped too. But for other reasons. How can i make the conversation more smooth flowing? more

Resolved Question: What is missing in my writing?

I enjoy what I write, and others like it too, but when I read what is there I feel that there is something missing. Like I am trying to tell a cool story instead of just telling a cool story. I am a new writer, so I am still learning. Some say that everything you write up until you have written a million words is just crap. Is that true? Some say I need more descriptive language, others say lay off the adjectives and adverbs. I just want to tell my story. It feel it is good, but I want to tell it correctly so others will enjoy the idea as much as I do. Thank you everyone in advance Here is a sample of one of my chapters called The Derelict The rain poured down in heavy sheets, shrouding the sea in an endless blanket of gray. Dead Chest Island was not far off, and Flint was ready to offload what had been taken in the last few months. Lightning split the sky, making it explode with a thousand bright lacerations of light and in the midst of one brilliant flash; a ship lurched like a lion from the heavy mist and rain concealing it. The Walrus now faced a Spanish galleon. She was a massive war ship boasting 60 deadly guns ready and eager to pounce on their prey, each one would spit fire and steel at anything that dared oppose them. Adding to the danger imposed on the pirate crew, the galleon had crew of over 200 sea faring, sinister, and ill boding men, with one thought on their mind; “Leave no pirate alive, no pirate ship above water!” The Walrus was no match for the galleon on her own, it was an easy target for the menacing guns and moreover she had nowhere to hide. Gimbol turned the pirate ship brutally to port, and The Walrus answered swiftly and easily, but the galleon did not follow. Watching the ship through his telescope Flint knew that he and his crew were in no danger from the battle ship that faced them, for it floated with no course, dead to the wind, and abandoned, and any ominous forebodings that Flint or his men might have felt quickly dissipated at the sight of the derelict. It was strange to see a powerful ship like this galleon floating listlessly at the mercy of the currents. It was a specter like form with shredded sails fore to aft languishing against the sea breeze. No man could be seen in the shrouds leading up to the masts, all decks were cleared of human activity and whatever hostile faces they had thought to have seen, were not there, for they had been a figment of their overzealously superstitious imaginations. more

Resolved Question: Yugioh Exxod and Sphinx Help!!?

hey everyone, i just wanna thank in advance for any answers to my question i currently have 2 "Exxod, Master of the Guard" in my deck and i'm trying to keep my deck as close to 40 cards as possible. i wanna keep these 2 guys in there, but the problem are the sphinxes because they need tributes and all. this leads to my question: How many Sphinx cards should i put in my deck, and which ones? i don't want too many sphinxes cuz i'll have tribute problems, and i don't want too little where i can't summon exxod. this is my monster layout, Exxod x 2 Grave Ohja x 2 Castle Gate Megarock Dragon Medusa Worm x 3 Guardian Statue x 3 Golem Sentry x 3 Sand Moth x 2 i have extra cards as well, like giant rat if that's needed i'll add magic and trap if that helps with the theme Magic Swords of Revealing Light Level limit - Area B Pot of Greed Mystical Space Typhoon x 2 Lightning Vortex x 2 Trap Gravity Bind Ordeal of a Traveler Tower of Babel Bottomless Trap Hole x 2 Sakuretsu Armor x 3 Magic Jammer Trap Jammer x 2 Just Desserts x 2 Skull Lair BTW, i don't play tournaments so banned cards or not, me and my friends still use them thanks more

Resolved Question: Can I please have some input on my yugioh spellcaster deck? Rate and critique please.?

Hello all. I am trying to create a yugioh spellcaster deck. I have done some duels with the deck and overall it works really well. I wanted to get some other peoples input though in order to further improve the deck. So if you have any helpful criticism that would be great. Btw if you do make a suggestion please give some logical reason behind it. Now for a little explanation of the deck. I know some of you will comment by saying that 3 terraformings is stupid and I am a total noob. Just to explain the purpose of 3 is to not only to get out my field spell card quickly (Which is super important in this deck!) but it also thins out the deck at a rapid pace. Which we all know leads to better draws. This deck is actually great at thinning itself out while adding counters at the same time. Which leads to devastating results. So there is a purpose to having 3 terraforming. :D So please comment on something else beside terraforming. I also know some of you may comment on how their are more spells than monsters but in a spellcasters deck it is not bad to have more spells than monsters, and I have not had a problem by having less monsters than spells. Also I would prefer you did not comment on me not using Mystical Space Typhoon. I know MST is a nice card but I have several other cards which handle spells and traps. For example, Endymion, the master magician, Breaker the magical Warrior, Royal Decree, Arcanite Magician, and Heavy Storm. Mystical Space Typhoon is not needed in this deck and may even slow it up. Oh and if any of you have ideas for a side deck that would be totally awesome! Also please rate so I know whether or not I am heading in the right direction. Thank you. :D Here is the deck... Extra Deck: 8 -Goyo Guardian 1x -Musician King 2x -Arcanite Magician 2x -Tempest Magician 2x -Gaia Knight, the Force of Earth 1x Monsters: 16 monsters -Endymion, the Master Magician 2x -Magical Exemplar 3x -Skilled Dark Magician 3x -Breaker the Magical Warrior 1x -Summoner Monk 2x -Defender, the Magical Knight 2x -Night's End Sorcerer 2x -Toon Gemini Elf 1x Spells: 21 -Magical Citadel of Endymion 3x -Terraforming 3x -Spell Power Grasp 3x -Toon table of Content 3x -Foolish Burial 2x -Instant Fusion 2x -Monster Reborn 1x -Swords of Revealing light 1x -Brain Control 1x -Heavy Storm 1x -Pot of Avarice 1x (Should I use Arcane Barrier instead?) Traps: 3 -Royal Decree 3x Total: 40 Cards Thnx for any input. more

Resolved Question: what do you think of my book so far...it's just started but be honest please.?

The Spanish moss danced in the wind beckoning me to play with it as I stared out of the window of my father’s Dodge magnum. The air smelled of sweet olive trees and swamp water it was a surprisingly light smell like lilac and honeysuckle. The paved road turned to gravel and a bald cypress tree reached for me as if to try and stop my journey. Sorry little buddy… tried that already I thought looking over my shoulder at him. I wasn’t thrilled about returning to my mother and Tomas after 7 years of no communication. Indigo Court was written in blue letters on a handmade sign as we turned onto a dirt road that ran beside the blood river. Staring at the deep green water I shuddered and tried not to think about the reason I had left so many years ago. My mother’s 2 story cottage seemed huge in comparison to the image that I had burned into my skull at 9 years old. The wraparound porch was lined with rocking chairs that looked all too welcome and a bridge that lead to the huge deck Tomas had built. I stared at the house in awe…if I didn’t know better I would have sworn it let out a sigh of relief when I stepped out of the car. A ray of sunlight broke thru the tress and sparkled on the green tin roof that had kept me awake with the rhythm of raindrops as a small girl. Whether I liked it or not this place was home now. My mother had two huge weeping willow trees guarding her walkway with their drooping branches. The stone walkway had been swept clean by the wind. I turned to stare one last time into my father’s stern brown eyes. He didn’t have to say a word they said it all for him. The last 2 years had been rough for us. He being a soldier was harder on me than he would ever know. He had sprung the information of reenlistment on me 3 days ago over dinner. He was going to be doing a tour in Europe and didn’t think I needed to go with him “you need some time with your mother” was his only response to my failed bargaining attempts. I held my breath as I watched the silver handles on the French doors slowly turn unleashing her. Adelaide came busting toward me her once raven black hair a whirlwind of salt and pepper. Her pretty face was set off with green eyes as fierce as my own. She swept me into her clutches and wept into my long red hair. Looking at the contrast of my smooth pale skin to her more olive complexion…I asked myself if I was really hers. I stared past her at Tomas…poor portly Tomas. He was 10 years younger than my mother and twice her size. His short 5’3 frame held at least 290lbs...But momma loved him and that was all that mattered at least that is what she told me. He had a drinking problem and loved to push me over my non existence edge. Grabbing my bags she led me up into the house that smelt of baby powder and Lysol. Her bamboo floors were still clean and polished. The stark white walls were home to black and white photographs. Tomas carried my bags upstairs as mother led me to the formal living room. The cathedral ceiling was framed with several windows that were from floor to ceiling letting in an abundant about of sunlight. The windows were clothed in black and gold sheer curtains with lampshades to match. A huge black leather wrap around sofa hugged the far right corner of the room. A few leather seats graced the room here and there. The thing that caught me more than anything was the granite fireplace. It was neat and clean like it had always been…I made a personal goal then and there that I would have a fire in it before things were said and done. more

Resolved Question: Any window treatment ideas for a french door?

New house. There's a french door leading from the master bedroom to a deck outside. I need a window treatment on it that helps dim the light enough to not wake me in the morning, and also to give some privacy. The treatment needs to be something I can duplicate on another window in the room. Walls are brown and floor is hardwood. Trim is white. The door's like this but white: http://waltgayeski.com/workpics/FrenchSingleInteriorDoor.jpg Hubby and I like a clean, modern style. Any ideas? Don't be afraid of funky suggestions--we like funky! Thanks! more

Resolved Question: How does this sound (part 2)?

The second part of a school homework that grew :P read part 1 as well ^^ Before us, the ship loomed up above. Lights blared like tiny beacons through the perfectly circular portholes, and four massive chimneys belched smoke into the sunset. I did not gasp, like so many others did, it was merely another passenger liner to take us all to New York. What should be so special about this one? I had been told it was the biggest ship constructed by human hands. A strange image appeared in my mind of tiny men, flies in comparison to the huge bulk of the ‘Titanic’, darting between the bow and the stern, streaks of colour in their wake. Its ungainly, hulking form almost spoiled the beautiful ocean around it. Our little boat was hauled up from the sea on huge ropes, thick as snakes. Dusk had set in, and we were the first boat to come up. It must have been quite a hassle to fetch the others from the water. Mother, Father and I stood in a small huddle near the wooden deckchairs. A uniformed steward came over to show us to our rooms. “This way, please sir,” he said in a crisp English accent, and beckoned for us to follow. “Your luggage should have already arrived in your rooms.” Inside, the smell of paint was acrid. Cigarette smoke tinted the air with a tangy dullness. Salt stung my unaccustomed nose. We were lead down a crisp white passageway, moderately unimpressive, to a lower deck. On the way, I was informed that I would stay in a separate room to my parents, but with a door leading to their room should anything unfortunate happen. I realized we must be in a staff corridor, a quicker route to the rooms. The steward pushed open a door and held it for us. Before us lay the Grand Staircase. Its polished wood was a sheet of glass that could not be seen through, and its great glass dome was like a bubble streaked with gold, stars shining through the inky night sky. Intricate carvings separated the glistening banisters from the stairs, carved cherubs waited in welcoming stillness at the foot of the stairway. We walked through a rabbit’s warren of polished passages, past delicate doors and over resplendent rugs. It was much like our house in France. At last, we came to our room doors. Our baggage was already sitting neatly in the corner, unpacked by the hired maids and hung up in the wardrobes. part 3 up soon^^The next evening, Father deemed it appropriate that we should dine with the other First Class passengers. I wore an elegant dress of blue silk, the precise shade of the night sky on the tenth of April. The sleeves came to just below my elbows, and Mother insisted I wear gloves, a tiny pair of lacy little things that snagged on my nails. A maid pinned my hair up, it being as brown and as thick as a chestnut, and pinned my hat on over the top. It was truly an amazing hat, deep blue with an indigo feather fastened to the brim. Father wore his best suit, and Mother her favourite dress. We made our way to the Café Parisien. The walls were latticed wood painted in snowy white, all around the room tables and chairs lurked like waiting predators. Windows displayed the outside ocean like fine art. The plates and cutlery had never been used, and shone like tiny stars in the light. Many other people were sitting and eating. Groups of women sat chattering, their husbands sat away conversing more

Resolved Question: How does this sound to you?

Okay this was origionally some homework i did for English class, but it kinda morphed into a mini project when the teacher basicly licked my shoes (metaphoricaly speaking) and grovelled at my brilliance today in class. Its about the Titanic, sorry if its kinda long: We had boarded the great ship, the ‘Titanic’ at around eight of the clock in the evening on Wednesday the tenth of April. The sun almost completely dipped beneath the watery horizon, a warped oval in the sea that glistened like a ruby looking-glass. Mother urged me to hold onto my hat, insistent that if I let go for even a minute, the Atlantic air would blow it right off my head and into the sea! I gripped the edges of the little boat in my gloved hands. What a fine feeling it was, to be back on the sea at last! Many a woman never crosses it, or even looks upon its majestic beauty. It is a great velvet curtain that ripples in the wind and laps on the sandy shores of our beautiful French coast, maybe having travelled from a far away, exciting land where the sun shines bright, happy as it does on our homeland. Tiny waves caressed the sides of the boat, washing it with such harmless care. “Blanche, careful you do not fall in now,” he warned in his rich, dark voice. He only put half his heart into it, while he stared into Mother’s eyes. Her head was outlined against the sunset, a bloody halo in a gruesome portrait where the only angel was Mother’s perfect face. Her blonde ringlets twisted like tiny bleached vines next to her pale face, lips like roses above her dainty chin and pretty nose, dusted with a few warm freckles. Her eyes were almost a whole new part of her face, they were so gorgeous. Deep pools of emeralds rose up above her cheekbones and rested under curving eyelashes, flecks of gold rimming coal-black centre. Apparently I look much like Mother, though I see little resemblance myself. Before us, the ship loomed up above. Lights blared like tiny beacons through the perfectly circular portholes, and four massive chimneys belched smoke into the sunset. I did not gasp, like so many others did, it was merely another passenger liner to take us all to New York. What should be so special about this one? I had been told it was the biggest ship constructed by human hands. A strange image appeared in my mind of tiny men, flies in comparison to the huge bulk of the ‘Titanic’, darting between the bow and the stern, streaks of colour in their wake. Its ungainly, hulking form almost spoiled the beautiful ocean around it. Our little boat was hauled up from the sea on huge ropes, thick as snakes. Dusk had set in, and we were the first boat to come up. It must have been quite a hassle to fetch the others from the water. Mother, Father and I stood in a small huddle near the wooden deckchairs. A uniformed steward came over to show us to our rooms. “This way, please sir,” he said in a crisp English accent, and beckoned for us to follow. “Your luggage should have already arrived in your rooms.” Inside, the smell of paint was acrid. Cigarette smoke tinted the air with a tangy dullness. Salt stung my unaccustomed nose. We were lead down a crisp white passageway, moderately unimpressive, to a lower deck. On the way, I was informed that I would stay in a separate room to my parents, but with a door leading to their room should anything unfortunate happen. I realized we must be in a staff corridor, a quicker route to the rooms. The steward pushed open a door and held it for us. Before us lay the Grand Staircase. Its polished wood was a sheet of glass that could not be seen through, and its great glass dome was like a bubble streaked with gold, stars shining through the inky night sky. Intricate carvings separated the glistening banisters from the stairs, carved cherubs waited in welcoming stillness at the foot of the stairway. We walked through a rabbit’s warren of polished passages, past delicate doors and over resplendent rugs. It was much like our house in France. At last, we came to our room doors. Our baggage was already sitting neatly in the corner, unpacked by the hired maids and hung up in the wardrobes. * The next evening, Father deemed it appropriate that we should dine with the other First Class passengers. I wore an elegant dress of blue silk, the precise shade of the night sky on the tenth of April. The sleeves came to just below my elbows, and Mother insisted I wear gloves, a tiny pair of lacy little things that snagged on my nails. A maid pinned my hair up, it being as brown and as thick as a chestnut, and pinned my hat on over the top. It was truly an amazing hat, deep blue with an indigo feather fastened to the brim. Father wore his best suit, and Mother her favourite dress. We made our way to the Café Parisien. The walls were latticed wood painted in snowy white, all around the room tables and chairs lurked like waiting predators. Windows displayed the outside ocean like fine art. The plates more

Resolved Question: What do you think of this? constructive critism wanted! =)?

When you are fighting for your life there has to be someone that is making you fight, someone that just won’t let you give up, whether they are actually there or whether they are in the back of your mind reminding you when you get tired what is waiting for you! I found out who that person was when I was floating in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean on a piece of what I think used to be a table top. The cruise ship that I was on had sunk and I was the only survivor, or so I thought. The person that kept me alive was my little sister charlotte. She was 4 years old and she was so beautiful. She was the reason that I was fighting, without the thought of her alone in this cruel world I would have given up a long long time ago. I kept fighting day after endless day for her. My mum and dad had taken me on the cruise with 2 of my friends for my 16th birthday. We were having the time of our lives, until that night. That night there was not a cloud in the sky, it was perfect the stars were shining brighter than ever and everything and everyone was alive and happy. I was finally starting to enjoy myself. That was until half past 12 that night. That’s when things started to go terribly wrong. The captain had got a little drunk at the ball a couple of hours before, and ended up in the ship’s cargo holder. I watched as a couple of the sailors carried him into the ships out of the dinner hall. Even then I thought that something was wrong, but I never thought anything more of it. It was just the way that the captain walked through the doors, and then the next minute he was being carried out. Everything was going fine until one of the sailors pulled a gun out on all the passengers in the dining hall, demanding that we all gave him our money or we would be chucked overboard. People started to scream and some men tried to be hero’s and tried to take the gun of the sailor, but there was more than just one man with a gun. There were about 15 all together. The people that were serving us our dinner suddenly pulled out guns and leapt over the tables yelling put your hands up. In a desperate act to stay alive everyone got their money out and handed it to the man that first pulled the gun out. He was a short man with a very red face. He always looked like he was angry and hot. Everyone cooperated extremely well until he came to the man sat next to us. He was a quiet man and obviously very proud. He never said anything in all the time that I had seen him, and he always seemed to distance himself from everyone else, like he thought he was better than everyone else. He refused to give his money to the man with the gun. I think his name was Jason. Everyone was telling him, just give him the money, but he wouldn’t listen, he refused to give the man anything. The man with the gun grabbed hold of Jason and pulled him up by his collar. Everyone watched helplessly as he beat him with the back end of the gun. Jason yelped out in pain as the end of the gun smacked him across the nose. A spray of blood came out of his mouth as he feel face first onto the floor. The man with the gun pulled him back up and threw him against his chair. Jason wobbled about a bit before just sitting there with his head hanging loosely down. The man with the gun stuck his hand into Jason’s pocket and yanked his walled out. He laughed and put it in his own pocked before turning his back on him. Everyone stared petrified and silent. No one knew what to do. Everyone thought that it was over and he was just going to leave Jason that was until the he shot a single bullet at the ceiling. Everyone turned to see where the sound had come from. A little dust fell from the ceiling, but soon seemed to evaporate into the air. Now that the man had everyone’s attention he began to pull Jason towards the double doors. I watched begging for someone just to stop this. I had this horrible feeling that this was going to be the last time that any of us were going to see Jason again. I didn’t really know him, but from what I had observed over the past couple of days he was not exactly the nicest most understanding person. That didn’t mean that he should be killed. “Right listen everyone, out onto the deck. Now!” the man shouted as he kicked the doors open. Jason scrambled along the floor as the man dragged him by his jacket. Everyone jumped to their feet and started to shuffle nervously towards the doors leading out and onto the deck. Somehow I managed to get completely separated from my family and friends. I tried frantically to find them, but I couldn’t see them anywhere. I followed the crowd out and onto the ship’s deck. There were lights all along the roof of the dinner hall that lit up the deck. People looked around nervously as they all shuffled into a crowd around the man with the gun and Jason. I was about an arm’s reach away from the man with the gun. I kept telling myself to do something, to do anything, but there wasn’t anything that more

Resolved Question: Could you tell me whats ok to use at this day spa on Monday?.....?

Going to a spa on Monday for my husbands 30th birthday, I've got treatments booked suitable for pregnancy, but just wondered about the actual spa facilities: Pool - A 14m x 6m deck level swimming pool heated to 27-29 degrees C with side access steps, water jet feature and a constant depth of 1.2m. A mosaic tiled spa pool heated to 37 degrees C with a combination of water and air jets offering relaxing and therapeutic water massage. Feature Shower - With beautiful copper effect mosaic tiles and LED lighting this is a delightful drench shower with a 21cm shower head, body jets and the option of warm or cold water to give the whole body an instant rinse down leaving you feeling cleansed and refreshed. Is it ok to let the water fall jet in the pool go on my neck and upper back etc? I'm sure the pool temp is ok, and just thought that as I cant have a massage the jet will be relaxing. I think maybe the jacuzzi is too warm so doubt I can use that. Also, the feature shower, does that sound ok? I obviously know I can't use the sauna or steam room as they're far too hot, but just wondered about the other features. Many thanks more

Resolved Question: Is this part of my short story any good?

Hi guys! How is this part of a story I wrote (be honest) Might be a bit confusing because spacing is messed up and you can't do italics. April 4th, 2009 6:15 AM Ittoqqortoormiit, Greenland, Kingdom of Denmark Michael Anderson Michael Anderson sat in dead silence in the back of the old truck, gazing out at the array of colorful houses littered over the rocky ground. In the distance lay the wide expanse of the Arctic Ocean and rolling mountain-like hillsides. Over the water he could see a glorious sunset shedding its light over the sparkling waters. He hated the sight. He blinked through his oval glasses with near boredom. From the front seat, the driver looked back at him with a grin. “Er den hvad jer antaget, bekendt?” He asked, in Danish. Michael sighed in irritation at the broken silence. “Ja , beklageligvis.” Insulted, the driver turned back to the wheel. Michael in turn returned to gazing out of the window as the car drove to a dock spreading out over the shoreline. Three cars had already arrived. The truck slowed to a stop next to them, and Anderson immediately stepped out into the cold. He saw that his driver was collecting his bags for him, and he quickly ran over to him. “Jeg får mine egne ting, mange tak,” he said through gritted teeth. The man looked annoyed but gave him the bags anyway. Michael walked down the shoreline to a fellow in a jacket and jeans. He was a Danish man with a dark mustache and an excited expression. Wondering how the man could stand the cold in clothes like those, Michael reluctantly reached his hand forward to shake, and the man took it immediately The man looked him up and down. “So, you’re Michael Anderson, I presume?” “Yeah. What’s yours?” The man smiled. “I assume you mean my name. I’m Gabriel Flemming. I’ll be your guide during your trip.” He had a strong Danish accent. He gestured toward the rest of the group, which consisted of a tall, tan-haired man in a thick coat who was shivering uncontrollably, a black-haired European lady with a jacket who seemed completely at home, and a brown-haired Italian who, like the other man, was shivering. “These are the other winners you will be spending time with for the next week. You’ll want to get to know them well, how do you say it? ASAP, as you’ll be working together and need to gain trust amongst yourselves.” Though Michael wanted nothing of the sort, and doubted he ever would, he begrudgingly told them his name. The tall man stepped forward, holding out a thickly gloved hand that was shaking in the cold. “G’day, Mike. I’m Ethan. Ethan Brett. Great to meet ya, mate.” Michael was surprised to hear Ethan’s confident Australian voice. It didn’t match his current look at all. The woman raised her hand in greeting. “Morning, Michael. I’m Emily Larson.” She had a strong British accent. The Italian man said nothing. After waiting awkwardly for a moment, Gabriel turned toward the rest of the group. “And this,” he said with obvious annoyance, “is Antonio Barrochi.” He then turned towards the wide expanse of ocean before them, all signs of irritation gone, and stretched his arms dramatically. “Just wait until you see what we have planned for you! The sights you will see will blow-” He was interrupted when another car drove up. The car door opened and a very fat man practically rolled out of it. He trudged down the road towards them in only a T-shirt and shorts, munching a bag of potato chips. Behind him, his driver struggled to carry the man’s massive duffel bag, and Michael wondered what could possibly be inside. Food, probably. The man reached out a pudgy, potato chip-covered hand and shook that of the surprised Gabriel. “Hey, guys!” he said to the group through a full mouth. “I’m Carl. Sorry I’m late. Bad luck, y’know. So where are we off to? Himalayas?” (No one bothered pointing out that those were in Asia.) Antonio muttered something. Gabriel, on the other hand, seemed positively overjoyed to finally meet another person as happy (and stupid, thought Michael) as he was. He led everyone to a large motorboat at the dock with De Verdrinkende Dame painted on the side with black paint. “’The Drowning Lady’?” Emily exclaimed incredulously. “What kind of name for a boat is that?” Gabriel laughed. “Hey, I didn’t name it.” He jumped up on the deck of the boat, gesturing for them to follow. Everyone did, Michael last. He had to help Carl onto the boat. Carl grinned when this nigh-impossible feat was complete. “Thanks, man! Can I call you Mike?” he asked hopefully. “No,” muttered Michael as their bags were loaded on deck. “And get some thicker clothes on, or you’ll freeze.” “No thanks, Mike. I’m fine.” Mike swore under his breath with exasperation. Looking up, he saw that Gabriel had gone to the wheel, grasping it with a firm hand. “Here we go everyone!” he shouted dramatically. An assistant revved the engine and the De Verdrinkende Dame began to move over(continuing from end) the clear, shining waves into the unknown expanse of the Arctic Ocean. “Wait! We forgot my bag!” Carl shouted ten minutes in. Michael sighed. It’s gonna be a long week. more

Resolved Question: What do you think of this extract of my story?

Hi guys, I've already posted this question under a different title, but I only received one answer. Although it was a lovely answer, I'd like some more people to read this small section of my book. This is the first time anybody has ever read anything of it, and I'm nervous, so please, be at least a little bit kind. Lol. I'm mainly focused on character development, and I'd like to know what you think of the two included below and their interaction. Thankyou! *** The lounge room was perfectly square and neat, and a tidy combined kitchen and dining room were visible to the left. There was also a hallway a short way off, which Meg assumed led to the bathroom and bedrooms. Most shocking, however, was a large bay window that sat majestic at the opposite end of the flat, exposing an exquisite panorama of the lake. ‘Wow,’ she breathed, and took a step towards the scene. Though the night was at its deepest, the light trickling from the various flats of the block gave the landscape a delicate glow. The water was an unspoiled, glittering green, its frothing edges bubbling at the rocks on the dry winter banks. Absorbed, she pressed her forehead against the cold glass, and tried to imagine herself pushing her big toe into the incandescent water. It would be freezing, but the idea still appealed. There was movement next to her and she plummeted back to Earth. She turned to see Tom staring out the window and igniting a tea light candle in his hands. ‘It’s nice.’ He said, shrugging towards the lake. He spun around and walked away. Meg did the same, about to respond, when her mouth fell open. He was gently seating the tea light on the lounge room floor. It was apparently the last of dozens, because the carpet was speckled arbitrarily with the little candles, illuminating the room with a squat halo. For a moment she simply stared, until her heart started thumping within her chest once more and she felt a sickening type of worry glaze over her. She was about the say that she wanted to go home again, but when she looked up at Tom, the words seemed to evaporate into nothing. He was scrambling in his backpack, and pulled out a deck of cards. He began to shuffle them in one hand; perfectly, evenly reordering them over and over. He watched her the entire time. After a moment he seemed to notice her expression, and spoke in the direction of the candles on the floor. ‘There’s no electricity.’ He said quietly. When she didn’t respond, he grimaced slightly and reached for his backpack again. This time, a fat bottle of what looked like tequila emerged. ‘Do you want a drink?’ He asked. Systematically, the wave of worry inside her became tidal. Candles. Alcohol. Isolation. Tom. ‘No thanks.’ She replied without a breath. He continued to watch her as he crouched and then sat on the carpet, his back leaning against the wall and his face basking in the timid glow of the candles. He cracked the lid of the tequila bottle; the noise echoed between them almost deafeningly. Taking a swig straight from the bottle, he frowned at her. ‘Just sit down.’ She was standing gingerly on the other side of the room, rubbing her arms for warmth or support, she wasn’t sure. ‘No, really, I’m alright.’ Her voice was an octave higher than she’d expected. She stared at him as he squinted at the tequila bottle, an acidic resentment bubbling in her belly. He was always so calm, so passive, whenever they met. She was constantly nervous and panicky in his presence. She attributed it mostly to the fact that she had spent a grand total of zero nights alone with any guy that she wasn’t immediately related to, and she didn’t know how many he had spent alone with a girl... She didn’t want to know, to be honest. more

Voting Question: What do you think happens next?

What do you think will happen after this, and what is your opinion about the characters and their relationship? *** The lounge room was perfectly square and neat, and a tidy combined kitchen and dining room were visible to the left. There was also a hallway a short way off, which Meg assumed led to the bathroom and bedrooms. Most shocking, however, was a large bay window that sat majestic at the opposite end of the flat, exposing an exquisite panorama of the lake. ‘Wow,’ she breathed, and took a step towards the scene. Though the night was at its deepest, the light trickling from the various flats of the block gave the landscape a delicate glow. The water was an unspoiled, glittering green, its frothing edges bubbling at the rocks on the dry winter banks. Absorbed, she pressed her forehead against the cold glass, and tried to imagine herself pushing her big toe into the incandescent water. It would be freezing, but the idea still appealed. There was movement next to her and she plummeted back to Earth. She turned to see Tom staring out the window and igniting a tea light candle in his hands. ‘It’s nice.’ He said, shrugging towards the lake. He spun around and walked away. Meg did the same, about to respond, when her mouth fell open. He was gently seating the tea light on the lounge room floor. It was apparently the last of dozens, because the carpet was speckled arbitrarily with the little candles, illuminating the room with a squat halo. For a moment she simply stared, until her heart started thumping within her chest once more and she felt a sickening type of worry glaze over her. She was about the say that she wanted to go home again, but when she looked up at Tom, the words seemed to evaporate into nothing. He was scrambling in his backpack, and pulled out a deck of cards. He began to shuffle them in one hand; perfectly, evenly reordering them over and over. He watched her the entire time. After a moment he seemed to notice her expression, and spoke in the direction of the candles on the floor. ‘There’s no electricity.’ He said quietly. When she didn’t respond, he grimaced slightly and reached for his backpack again. This time, a fat bottle of what looked like tequila emerged. ‘Do you want a drink?’ He asked. Systematically, the wave of worry inside her became tidal. Candles. Alcohol. Isolation. Tom. ‘No thanks.’ She replied without a breath. He continued to watch her as he crouched and then sat on the carpet, his back leaning against the wall and his face basking in the timid glow of the candles. He cracked the lid of the tequila bottle; the noise echoed between them almost deafeningly. Taking a swig straight from the bottle, he frowned at her. ‘Just sit down.’ She was standing gingerly on the other side of the room, rubbing her arms for warmth or support, she wasn’t sure. ‘No, really, I’m alright.’ Her voice was an octave higher than she’d expected. She stared at him as he squinted at the tequila bottle, an acidic resentment bubbling in her belly. He was always so calm, so passive, whenever they met. She was constantly nervous and panicky in his presence. She attributed it mostly to the fact that she had spent a grand total of zero nights alone with any guy that she wasn’t immediately related to, and she didn’t know how many he had spent alone with a girl... She didn’t want to know, to be honest. more

Resolved Question: I wore this necklace n horrible stuff happened to me...?

O.K so my friend from china gave me this necklace to me and my friend. My necklace was a stone that has red soft lace tied to it. I looked at what the stone looked liked and it had a picture of a head of a cow with horns...or a bull...and an upside down cross. I was confused of whta it meant. SO i just ignored it. I wore it and didn't take it off. That night, I felt weird. I was dreaming horrible. This is how it went... I was inside a room with windows. The walls were a brown/tan color and so was the floor. and the frame of the windows were white. I was w/ my sister and I was scared because there were demons outside the room. (I was in a house). Demons with chains around their body and they crawled on the floor. My sister said, "Lets go to sleep! We have to go to our rooms, because my parents will come home any minute now!" i said, " NO! because im scared!" I didnt tell her there were demons outside of the room because she would think I was crazy. My parents went out to eat and we were all alone. Well the demons were there too. My sister convinced me to go to sleep and she went ahead of me. And we went towards a hallway that led to her room. She went inside her room and I was walking towards it. Until something pulled my foot. I turned around and saw that an asian woman was pulling my foot! She had dark black long hair that came down to her hips. Her hair was parted and was infront of her shoulders. She had a white nightgown on. And i shouted, " what do you WANT?!?!?!" and she said calmly, "your foot." ...my dream stopped and skipped to another part. I was crawling on the floor and in my moms room. The lights were all turned off and the a T.V. was on. There was someone in the bed. I looked at the TV and realized that the movie had ended and a song came up. It was The Grudge theme song. Hmm...interesting..i stood up and it was my mom that was wastching the grudge! I was like, "what??" and my mom changed the channel...then i asked. " you were waatching the grudge." she smiled and said jokingly, "NOoooo." and i kinda giggled. ...my dream skipped to another part and I was in my basement. THere was a bed in the middle of the room and i was under the cover. I looked to my left and there was a door. And that same asian women was peeking out throught the door. I ran to the exit door to get out of the basement. And it was locked... I woke up and felt confused.... what does this mean??!?!? The next day at school I did not tell my 2 friends anything. I gave the necklace to my friend and, her name is emily. I gave it to emily. And i said, " wear this when you go to sleep." She said, Ok. She had the other necklace my chinese friend gave her. SHe took off hers and put mine on. The next day, I asked what she had dreamed. She said," I was in a meadow. It was all grass and an asian woman was talking to me. I think she was talking in japanese or chinese. I can't tell." I quickly asked what she wore and how she looked like. EMily said, " she was wearing a white nightgown thing, and her hair was parted and she had long black hair. Her skin was white and flawless." Just like my dream!!!! I wore the necklace again... My sister knew that, that dream was not a good idea to wear cuz of the upside down cross. she said, " DONT wear, or ill tell my mom." I ignored her. SO she was in her room and so was I. SHe was on the floor doing her homework. and i secretly put the necklace on and slept. My dream was weird too.. I dreamed of gargoyles. They were on top of this old church. and the sky was black and grey. It was raining bad and there was thunder. I heard my name...i woke up and it was my sister trying to wake me up. My sleeping position was weird...like the movie, The Grudge, the part in the beginning when the guy falls out of the deck and how he lands. His legs were all distorted or....weird!!! and i was kinda in like that position!! What does this mean? what should i do with the necklace?Do you also know if you dream of a death angel...what does that mean? more

Resolved Question: HOw much do you think i would get for this gaming computer, with extras?

processor- 3.0ghz dual core intel wolfdale (has stock fan) memory- 8gb ddr2 at 800mhz (no name Brand) video card- evga geforce 9800gtx+ 512mb Power Supply- 635watt sigma psu Mobo- asus p5ql Pro dvd burner- lg dvd burner and cd burner and all that good stuff haah Hard Drive- samsung 500gb 7200rpms Case- Raidmax sagitta 2 I would also be selling 1 monitors ( one 20 inch its an acer) The case is decked out with 4 led blue light and has three glowing blue led fans Wireless keyboard and wireless mouse included Trend MIcro antivirus subscription good until august this year WIndows vista premium 64bit Wireless internet card in it also the only thing is it hasnt been running to well lately, it has been kinda acting up, the usb ports dont work and neither does the wireless internet card, also when you first start it up it says that there is a cpu fan error but it is working properly so idk how to fix that, so i would be selling it as is with no refund, how much do you think i could get, or do you know some where else that i could sell it, most likely to people who know about computers and could easily fix this sort of thing i would also sell the crysis game with and an call of duty world at war more

Resolved Question: I'm having a problem getting mouse and keyboard that will match the look of my PC. Can someone help?

Ok so for some reason most the computer world seems to be hell bent on using only blue or green LED lighting. I mean look at it how many computers have blue indicator lights or interior lights. Anyways I'm building a computer in the giant thermaltake spedo case that will be decked out with all the red trim, lighting, and components I can possibly find. However I can't seem to find a good multimedia or gaming keyboard and mouse that have red lighting to match the tower. It would be nice if someone could direct me to a site that has this kind of keyboard and mouse and can ship to Canada or at least give me a model and brand I can look for.Also I don't want to be paying $300 for a keyboard and mouse that lights up. I found a keyboard on newegg.com but it looks kind of ugly because it's black with gray keys and red glow. The keyboard would have looked nice if the keys were chrome or just plain black so that will give you some idea of what I'm looking for. more

Resolved Question: Is my story going well?

Please read all and tell me if you like it or hate it, and tell me ways to improve. It was an ordinary day on Javen street, well, so we thought... Today the Ashfords and the Blairs are moving on Javen street, they are going to be on both sides of our house. My house is number 57. I live with my mom Jolene, my Dad Chris, and my twin sister Ava. We are rich and live in a suburban area. Our house is and light a dark brick house. Its a two story house, with a basement and no attic. Most of the walls in our house are glass, but a few are cement. Inside its mostley white, all the house are mostley white on out street. Also, flat roofs. Our living room is huge, it has tons of C.Ds, and one huge black flat screen T.V. There are two stair cases in the living room, one is a light grey spiral stair case going to the basement. The other one is a huge straight stair case going to the top floor. The stiar case is about as long as a love seat and a half. Also, the railing is clear. In the living room, there is a storm door, with a huge white deck outside, and some more stairs, there is a bg garage under the deck. Back in the living room there are two white love seats up against white walls in front of the T.V. All over the house there are bright green plants. There are five bathrooms, two in the basement, one on the main floor, and two upstaires. Between the kitchen and the living room there is a bathroom. The kitchen is beside the living and the huge stair case. The kitchen is big, and all the walls are glass except for the ones that sperate the living room and the kitchen. The kitchen has an long island, the cabnets are white and the counter tops are light grey. All the counter tops are the same. Also, there are dark grey bar stools around the island. There is a white fridge, and two white stoves, a dishwhaser and two grey sinks , one on the island and one one the counters. A big padeo door is int he kitchen. Upstaires there is a big landing on the top of the staires, then three halls connecting to them. The one on the left leads to a bathroom and the master bed room, where Chris and Jolene sleep. The one on the right leads to Avas, room, and another bathroom. The one in the middle leads to my room and a spare room. At the end of each hallway there is a big window, looking over the backyard. The backyard is huge, the grass is very bright green, and a light grey fence. Behind the backyard is a very dark, gloomy forest. I was watching hockey on our flat screen, at six o'clock when i heard a honk. I went to the open storm door, and looked out the screen door. Two moving trucks were outside. They pulled up to number 55. "Mom!" I yelled. "Yeah Benji." She yelled back. I hate it when she calls my Benji, everytime she says that i tell her to call me benjimen. "What family is moving to number 55?" I asked while walking to the kitchen which is were she is. "Umm, I think the Ashfords." she replied. "Why?" "They are here." I grabbed a bag of spicy dirotoes. And faced my mom. Her medium lenght blond and brown hair looked wavy. Also, her bright Hazel eyes were bright. She was wereing a pair of old blue jeans, with a red sweater. After my mom replied "Okay." i went back to the living room. After half-an-hour, I went to the door again, and saw no moving trucks. How could they be done so fast. I thought, Oh well. My dad was paying me 50bucks to greet the family moving in number 59. My mom was paying Ava 40 bucks to greet the Ashfords. Im getting more money, I will do anything for money. Ava is three minutes older than me. I am supposed to get Ava when both families are here, so we can both go at once. We are giving them Apple pie, Its my favorite. I might eat it before i get there. Our parents treat me and Ava like we are 10 years old. We are 19 for petes sake. We will be 20 in 9 months. Our birth date is May 16th. I went back to watching hockey. Hockey is my favorite sport, next to basketball. The game ending in like 10 minutes. Ottawa won, againsted the capitals. Ottawa is my favorite team for hockey. I wanted to watch more sports games, there was only golf, I hate golf. I decied to play basketball, I went upstaires to change into shorts and a muscle shirt.I passed a mirror getting to my room down the middle hallway, My short brown hair with blond highlights were all messed up, and my bright greens are were bright. Also, I never noticed how tall i was, and how pale my skin was. Thats just the beginning. more

Resolved Question: I have a 30 gal saltwater aquarium?

my tank is tall not long 2 foot long 2.3feet (where water level is) and standard width. On it i have a 150 watt metal halide light with duel antic blue bulbs (not sure if they do anything tho my corals tend to close up when i turn off my halide and turn on my antics) and 2 led dark blue night lights. stocked with 31 pounds of live rock mixed (no tonga) i have a torch coral at the very bottom in the sand bed (3 inch deep bed) i ricordea florida (yellow) mid level (WHERE should i place it as it is only footed to the rock it came on i head lower levels from some but mid from others?)i zoo colony frag sized (ANY ideas on how to speed up growth should it be high up on the rcoks?)2 mushrooms not sure on species got em for 10 bucks purple green smooth skin.) 2 Clowns ! female and one male mated (or still dating ie doing the shake dance) the female has hosted my baby bubble tip anemone that i got for 20 bucks how long do the take to grow? I have had mine for 3 or 4 months and it has footed (i added coral in after) but it has not increased in size all that much water spec are good i keep my calcium high at 500ppm and my hardness at 11dkh also wanted to get some suggestions and know if i should put a scooter blenny in there with the clowns or will they be to territorial? i have plenty of algee for him to eat that's no worrry my halide is a algee factory lol also have a fully decked clean up crew 15 snails mixed and 5 hermit crabs lead by a big blue knuckle crab had a large cleaner but the clown would not let him clean them so he got lonely i think and died.thanks for the info on that guys i did remember seeing something about scooters not eating algae now that you mention that and my phos and nitrate lvl are next to nil i have a home made phos killing filter that is doing wonders my phos level last time i checked was like .25 more

Voting Question: Approximate cost to build a sunroom in Maryland.?

I will try to include as many specifics as possible. I'm not looking for an exact number but a ball-park figure as I'm refinancing and need to know how much extra to get in cash. I currently have a 10 year old wooden deck which is approximately 10x20. I'd like to turn it into a 3 or 4 season sunroom. I'd like to have at least a few plugs for lamps, my laptop and electric for a ceiling fan/light. Currently there are french doors leading to the deck and they will remain. I am not looking for anything fancy, but definitely need something sturdy and well built as it's quite windy where I live. Would the deck need to be reinforced? Do they use the current surface (and put something over it) or replace the boards with something else? Would running extra HVAC ducts into the room drastically raise the price? A guess one total or square footage would be fine, just trying to get a ball park figure. more

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Resolved Question: This is a part of my story and i need a Title and your opinion, please. it may be long because i posted it.?

Chapter 2 “ What is your favorite song?” Jay asked as I sipped down my cherry coke. We were sitting in the middle of the theatre, waiting for the movie to start. I was staring at the happy couple in front of us and was zoned out. They seemed so in love. The way they looked at each other made me feel jealous of what they had and what I didn’t have. I suddenly snapped out of it and answered his question. “ Well, I heard this song playing on the radio, it was a good song.” I said and smiled. He had curly red hair, with shining green eyes. He was a okay guy. “ You heard that too. I thought it was a alright song. I heard they are gonna be in cali tomorrow night. Do you wanna go?” he said and a couple of guys behind us shushed us because the movie was about to start. I thought about and knew that it wouldn’t be a big deal. “ Sure,” I whispered and ate some of his popcorn. He chuckled lowly and smiled. I had to smile on that one too. The movie had went alright and we decided to go over to Cray’s Lake which where we partied alot. Most of the people there were college students, but we had sort of connections. We pulled up to the big boat house and got out. Jay was already into the mood, while I was like I always was when I went to parties. We walked up the bumpy path which led to a big mansion type house-Jake’s college friends house. We finally made it to the house and ringed the doorbell. Tyler Ashley answered the door and invited us in. He was Jake’s friend also. We walked into the crowded house and Jay and I were hand in hand. (How romantic. Kidding) Since he knew everyone here he introduced me to some. “ Nice to meet you.” a pink headed girl said, “ You can call me Cherry.” she smiled and finished her beer. I smiled and said, “ Nice to meet you too.” We walked away and he wandered off to go get us some drinks. I was standing in the corner by the wall. I was always the different one. My eyes caught a glimpse of my friends all having the best time of their lives. Some guy with a Grey hoody pushed me against the wall on a accident, causing me to hit a blonde headed girl I knew. “ Excuse me!” she yelled and wiped the beer off her legs. I remembered her so well. Heather L. She used to be my best friend. We were friends up to 9th grade. She met Ronnie Steven's--the star football player and had left me. “ Sorry...I was pushed,” I said shyly. “ Well watch out! Just because your dad died doesn’t mean you can push and get away with everything.” she screamed and I could tell that she was drunk. I stopped smiling and felt my fists ball up. I felt fresh tears in my eyes and someone's hand was on my shoulder. I turned around and it was Jay. “ Don’t let it get to you. She’s a shrew.” he said and smiled. “ What you say?” Ronnie came to Heather’s side. Jay chuckled and said it again so that he could hear it. “ What you gonna do about it? You don’t wanna start something you can’t finish, we both know that.” Jay said and grabbed my waist. I went into his arms and we walked outside for fresh air. “ I’m sorry that your dad died. I know how you feel...my mom and dad are gone.” Jay said as we walked to the boathouse. We sat down on the deck and I put my feet in the water. “ I’m sorry,” I said and patted his back. He smelled of aftershave and peppermints. He was beautiful. “ It’s okay...I’m kinda over it and all. I just wish I could have said bye before they died. I was only 13.” he said and I could see his smile vanish. I felt so sorry for him. I scooted over closer to him and did something that I haven’t did in years. I laid my head on his strong shoulder and wrapped my lithe arms around him and we sat there watching the moon. He turned to face me and his soft cool lips touched mine. I wondered was this love or was this what it could be. I didn’t know, but I hoped it would. “ You and Jay are cute together. You know you have to admit it.” Jesse said as she stared into the mirror with me. She had her short hair in a ponytail and her skin was brilliantly tan. “ Let’s just hope we get through tonight and see what that leads us next.” I said and put on a plain tee. I jumped into my blue jeans and slipped on my Holister jacket. “ So how do I look.” I said and let down my hair. “ Too plain, here let me fix it.” she said and walked over toward me. “ Take off the jeans and shirt.” She said, “ And put this on.” I grabbed the black dress and put it on. It was a slinky black evening dress. It sparkled where the light hit it. I turned to look in the mirror. I saw the improvement. I looked more elegant and supple and just a hint of sultry. “ Thanks Jess,” I smiled and went to the closet to get some shoes. I grabbed ballet flats which went good with the dress. I slipped them on and glanced at the clock. It was 8:30 and the concert started at 9. I heard Jays car pull up in the driveway next to mine. I darted down stairs and went to go get my purse that was at the coffee table. “ Tel more

Resolved Question: What to do about paneling in family room?

We are in the planning stage of updating our family room. We are installing laminate/wood floors (light/med oak), and the we are trying to decide what to do about the dark late 70's) wood paneling that goes around the bottom of the walls. If we remove it, will it be a lot of work to get the walls smooth so that when we paint they will look nice? Or should we remove it and then do a textured paint technique in the room to hide where the paneling once was? To give you an idea of the room (19 x 14) one wall has a nice brick fireplace, one wall has a patio door leading to our deck, one wall has a window and the other is a wall that is shared by the kitchen (soft of place thru/breakfast bar). We are open to suggestions..thanks in advance. more

Resolved Question: How accurate is this assessment of your driving habits (based on your sign)?

Aries (3/21-4/20) You are usually a speed demon who prefers red cars and gets more tickets than other signs. Your aggressive tendencies will not allow others a space in when they¹re trying to merge. If someone is trying to pass you, you speed up. You are the most likely sign to lead the police on a high-speed chase. Taurus (4/21-5/21) You are the stubborn horn-honker who complains about everyone else on the road and you don¹t like to wait for anything. You don¹t speed, and always avoid toll roads because you hate paying out your hard earned cash. You¹re a very difficult back seat driver when not at the wheel. Taurus drivers are most likely to stay in the right lane and drive at or below the speed limit. Gemini (5/21-6/20) You are the great lane-changer. You enjoy going fast and zip in and out of other cars to avoid getting stuck behind a slow driver. You almost feel as if your car is invisible. You take chances and have a few fender-benders. Gemini drivers are very good City motorists because they can adapt to the traffic flow. Cancer (6/21-7/21) You are both considerate and defensive. You are very conscious about other people on the road and drive defensively. Cancer drivers can be a bit stubborn when it comes to merging, though. You drive in the middle or left lane. You always make sure your children are buckled up and safe. Leo (7/22-8/21) You¹re a speeder who wouldn¹t think twice about cutting others off, unless you have the children in the car. Then you¹re a little better. You want to get to where you¹re going and your focus is miles ahead. You play the music loud and always look in the mirror, not for other cars, but to check your hair or make-up. If someone rolls down a window at the light to make a comment about your driving habits, that one is most likely to be a Leo, too! Virgo (8/22-9/21) You like to drive in the right land and never speed. Crowds make you nervous as well as expressways. You hate starting and stopping in traffic, or long toll lines. You prefer E-Z Pass! You want to arrive safely and maintain a spotless driving record. Virgo¹s are the most likely sign to drive a mini-van because they like the extra room. Libra (9/22-10/21) You make the best drivers for long road trips because you like to please everyone. You don¹t mind frequent stops for the bathroom or to stretch and buy snacks. You¹re considerate of other drivers but like to drive with the flow of traffic and may go five miles over the speed limit. You rarely cause an accident, but can get hit at times because of indecisiveness. Scorpio (10/22-11/21) You also are a speed demon who loves a red car or a brightly colored yellow/orange. You like the corvettes! Scorpio drivers can cause an accident and be totally oblivious to it. You are also the kind of driver who likes to get even. If someone cuts you off - you will speed up to find them, and cut them off, then break and slow down. You get many a ticket and like to avoid payment, if possible. Sagittarius (11/22-12/21) You are a better country than city driver. You also don¹t like all of the starting and stopping. Sag¹s are good driver¹s education teachers, as this comes naturally to them. You concentrate on driving safe, but will often yell or get upset with other drivers. You don¹t mind the middle land, and don¹t mind going fast with traffic flow, but you won¹t speed for a thrill. Capricorn (12/22-1/21) You¹re another back-seat driver when not at the wheel. You are good at reading maps and tend to be quiet at the wheel. You like to listen to educational talk-shows or books on tape while driving. When you are behind the wheel, you tend to be controlling and forceful. You also can be judgmental of the police and traffic cops. Capricorn¹s like larger cars and you won¹t speed because you don¹t like to pay any fines! Aquarius (1/22-2/19) You like to tell driving stories while you¹re at the wheel. You can get lost easily because of a natural poor sense of direction and lack of concentration. You don¹t look at where you are going because your mind is always far ahead of it¹s time. You are already where you¹re headed for, mentally. You tend to change lanes or turn left without checking the rear-view mirror. If someone is driving slow and looks lost or confused, that¹s an Aquarian. Pisces (2/19-3/21) You often give others the right-of-way and are very fair on the road. You¹re accident prone because of the New Age music you play in the cassette deck, or your mind wanders up in the clouds. You prefer other¹s to drive for you, if possible. Your poor sense of direction gets you lost, but there is always a car phone handy and the money laid out for tolls, as you are practical.And how do you feel about this ranking? Number 1 Worst : Libra - Sept. 23 to Oct. 22 Libra is the "sign of the scales", it craves balance and consensus. Libra doesn’t like to make snap decisions. But rush hour traffic is not a time for seeking driver approval, or for being indecisive. 2nd Worst Position : Aquarius - Jan. 20 to Feb. 18 They’re impulsive, and ruled by the Planet of speed and rebellion. Aquarians need to get a better grip behind the wheel. 3rd Worst Position : Aries - Mar. 21 to Apr. 19 Its symbol is the ram. Not good a sign to have for avoiding accidents. Aries have a "me first" child-like nature, that drives Aries into trouble. 4th Worst Position : Pisces - Feb. 19 to Mar. 20 This sign enjoys daydreaming. So wake up Pisces, driving in the “real world" requires your complete attention. 5th Worst Position : Scorpio - Oct. 23 to Nov. 21 The scorpion’s instinct is to get revenge, and driving is the perfect avenue to vent a little Scorpion road rage. If you pass a ScorpIf you pass a Scorpio, plan on being chased. 6th Worst Position : Taurus - Apr. 20 to May 20 The astrological sign for Taurus is the bull. They’re stubborn, and have an urge to charge at red lights. 7th Worst Position : Sagittarius - Nov. 22 to Dec. 21 They’re risk-takers, but they’re experienced risk takers, and know that stunt driving should be left to the professionals. This is a talkative group, and they should consider putting their cell phone down and just driving. 8th Worst Position : Capricorn - Dec. 22 to Jan. 19 Capricorn is goal oriented. They’re more concerned about the destination than the journey. They feel that the rules of the road are for other drivers to follow so that Capricorns can get to their destination faster. 9th Worst Position : Virgo - Aug. 23 to Sept. 22 Virgos have a nervous attention to detail. They made the cover of the Car Carma book. They’d be slamming their brakes on to avoid hitting a squirrel, but cause a 10 car pile-up.3rd Best Position : Cancer - June 21 to July 22 They’re homebodies, and consider the roadway of drivers their extended family. But they’re a moody group, and would be the ones to honk at you for no reason at all. 2nd Best Position : Gemini - May 21 to June 20 Geminis are the original multi-taskers. They can eat, drink, read the newspaper, shave, or apply make-up all while driving, although this is NOT recommended, even if you're a Gemini. It’s the sign of the twins; while one is driving the other co-pilots. Number 1 Best : Leo - Jul. 23 to Aug. 22 Leo is generous, and comfortable in sharing the roadway. They‘re known for having a huge ego, which is their driving force to be the best.Whoa. Didn't mean to upset anyone here. I didn't make this, I found it from a website. Was just curious to see if it was at all accurate. more

Resolved Question: What color to paint wainscoting?

We are painting our living/dining room. The overall theme of the house will be harlem renaissance meets palm beach chic. The major color scheme will have chocolate brown/gray//bronze with punches of orange/red/purple/sage through out the house. I want a warm, sultry and sensuous feeling that flows beginning with our living/dining room. This a great room with 2 windows at one end of the room that faces a large window at the other end. We will also be replacing the door that leads to the deck with a single french door. There will be plenty of light in the room. The room also has a stone fireplace. I am at a dilema as to what color to put on the wall. We have wainscoting (it will have to stay). What color should I paint the wall? I do not want white wainscoting. I have that now and hate it. Our floors will be a dark walnut wood (possibly bamboo) floor. I am all for dark and dramatic. This room has to sing since we will be putting on the market in the next two years and it will be a feature room in the house. more

Resolved Question: dream interp(10 points for best answer)?

well i figure since no one answered last time .... if i give 10 points to whoever has the best answer ill get at least one answer i actually had this dream a few hours ago , but havent had a computer until now , so if it seems to be missing alot too it then im sorry...there was a very sad tune playing in the backround... but it started with me and two of my friends(i dont recall who they were) walking down a street, there were houses on both sides but they were all connected so it was like an apartment complex on each side, as we walked through the street , i noticed that their was an extrordinary amount of people around the buildings and on the sidewalks (we were walking in the middlw of the street), ,,,they were all yelling and screaming but i didnt pay much attention, we finally made it to the end of the street which pretty much divided the neighborhood to another highway or something, but as we were about to leave someone someone said something that caught my atention so i turned around and i noticed that my party had run off somewhere and also that there was a spotlight i glanced at where the light was pointed and i saw someone on the roof of one of the building , i looked around and saw that there where many people on the roof of both sides i headed to an area where not as much people where on the ground level,but befor ei could get there peple started jumping, it started with one person at a time but before i new it people were jumping by the group loads, i was at a building when i finally looked up,to see that someone was mind air and they had just landed right next to where i was standing, and before i could see who that person was someone else had jumped, this time i put my arms out as if to catch them, but as we were both face level its like the froze in thin air , i saw her face,(her eyes were closed) i dont know who it was , but it felt like i knew her all my life, as i proceeded to wrap my arms around her she hit the ground... there was nothing i could do, i walked into a building and went up stairs , as i ascended up further i had an increased urge to cry, but i didnt , i ended up holding it in....(the music stops)... i make it to a door and walk in... it turns out that i am in my grandmothers apartment(which led me to belive we were in korea) as i walked in i checked to see if anyone was home , my mom comes out of a room and i ask her whats going on and she says that my grandmother is upest because to her it seemed that we only came to visit because she was goin to die soon........ i was already upset so i just decided to go out on the deck to get some fresh air, from out tere i could see a a street from over a fence, to my left i heard some kind of rythmic noise ( it was like a click clack sound and also the music started again) i look to where the nise is coming from and i saw a group marching ,(they were all wearing blue hoodies that said someting like don gam trail group),i was like thats pretty cool , finally something to get my mind off of all that was going on, as it went on they picked up speed and one person fell but no one paid much mind soon enough the group had gone a certain distant ahead of the person who had fell, he finally got up and sprinted full speed to get at the group but as he got to the last line of people (all the groups were of 4 people except the last which was only 2 people) the group stopped and someone knocked the running man down, the last two people proceded to beat the man for some time until people started joining in , some to help the beaten man and some to help beat the man, the remainder of the group proceded to march, all seemed good until someone attcked this woman , it startted with a tackle and just hitting, the woman got free and ran tothe side of a street to grab a tree branch and started hitting her attacker with it a few people tried to restrain her but she put up quite the fight.she kept fighting while they tore her clothes of she finally got free and started attacking her original attacker when when they got some some more branches and started beating her to death, then someone called me and i woke up....... so basicly thats what happened ,... does it mean anything? i mean i usually dont remember my dreams , but i can always remember who was in them,except for this time, does this dream mean anything or no? what do you think? more

Resolved Question: my poem- of Tweedles and Twiddles?

this is more of a cutesy type thing, but please read and comment anyway. :) Also, if you can come up with a better title, please share. Of Tweedles and Twiddles One little tweedle, Alone in his home, He wanted to wander, He wanted to roam, So he peeked out his doorway, And what did he see? He saw five little apples On one little tree. Then the one little tweedle He knew what to do He went to that tree And then he took two And then he looked up With his stomach all full. He saw a big forest. It looked really cool. He walked into the woods, And he didn’t get far, Till he found an old twiddle Eating jam from a jar. This was really quite strange, So he just had to ask Why this scrawny old twiddle Had set to this task. “Well you see,” he replied in a voice oh so gruff “To explain this to you Would be really quite tough.” Then he looked left to right In a cautious like way Then he opened he mouth And he started to say “I must tell you,” he said “It seems really quite silly, To sit here all day, And to dally and dilly, But I do have a reason Why I’m here to stay. I’m trying to decide, To go this or that way.” The young little tweedle, He agreed it was silly, To sit on a stump, And to willy and nilly, And the reason in fact, Seemed just as odd, So he decided to act, And he left with a nod. The path he had taken, It turned to the right, He had chosen this path, For the colors were bright, And big signs were flashing, “Pick me, Pick me.” And he couldn’t resist, So he followed with glee. Well it didn’t take long, For the tweedle to see, Many others had come, They’d turned right at the tree. And he looked all around, And was soon overcome, He’d expected some joy, But instead he felt glum. The road that had led him, It seemed was misleading, And so were the lights, And the signs he’d been reading, They boasted of wonders, But he could find none, He looked all around, There was not a one. He couldn’t go back now, That was quite clear, So instead he moved forward, And a crossroads drew near. Now too many times, In his life he had found, That a choice must be made, Just to cover some ground. So the tweedle looked left, But he just couldn’t see, What was ever that way, Was a great mystery, Then he looked down the right path, All decked out in flair, He didn’t go that way, He knew what was there. more

Resolved Question: How much would my home be worth in your area?

It's a 3 or 4 br, 3 bath rancher sitting on 0.54 acres (fenced in), built in 1973. It has siding/brick exterior. It has a 1 car enclosed garage. Original hardwood floors, refinished. Open living/dining room. Updated and recently expanded kitchen w/ 18" ceramic tile, stainless appliances and quartz countertops. 3 bedrooms on top floor, all have refinished hardwood floors. Master bedroom is 14x16, has a new addition to master bath (10x9) and a 6x9 walk-in closet. The top floor has brand new energy efficient windows, new recessed lighting and fresh neutral paint. All interior doors (bathroom, closet...) doors have been replaced. Walk down into the basement, where it has a 15x24 finished family room w/ exposed beams and a propane fireplace. The rest of the basement, 24x25, features a full bathroom, office, and guest room. The french doors from the dining room lead to a deck with a custom bench built in that overlooks the mature landscaping and privately fenced in half-acre lot.It also has heat pump, central air, new hot water heater.It is in Clarksburg, MD, not terribly far from Potomac. We bought it for $325,000 and put about $100,000 in it. more

Voting Question: My amp turns on then it turns off?

I have a VR3 500 cd deck and 2 12s Kicker 07 compVR (Vented Enclosure) dual voice coil 2ohms and a MRP M850 Alpine amp and Rockford Fosgate 4Gauge wire kit. 800 Watt RMS subs and 800 Watt RMS amp. the amp is 4 or 2 ohms impedance. It was working for 2 weeks then I ran over a bad pot hole and then I heard (Click Click) then it stopped working, and then the next day I ran over more pot holes then I heard (Click Click) it came back on, then went off again. Now every time I start the car the LED lights up on the amp then fades off. The power cord to battery is perfect and the ground is perfect. What is going on? the cd player works fine. The amp is brand NEW Every thing is brand new I got 4Yrs Warranty. more

Resolved Question: Amp protection light wont turn off?

Xtreme 600 watt 4 channel amp pioneer deck 2 pioneer 12's I have my 2 pioneer 12's hooked up to my xtreme amp (bridged). They have been working fine for the past 6 months. Every once in a while the protection light would come on when the amp got too hot. I was listening to it lastnight at low volume and everything sounded fine. This morning when i turned on the radio the protection light was on and would not go off. I tried everything i can think of. -Unplugged RCA cables -Used a voltmeter hooked up to + and - leads on amp when its on (constant 12.3-12.7 reading) -Unplugged everything except ground, b+, and remote wire It never comes out of protection mode.... The funny thing is though.. every 12 to 13 seconds the light goes off for not even a second and the subs make noise but then it comes right back on. The only way this light goes off i when i remove the remote wire from the amp PLEASE HELP!! more

Resolved Question: Rex and Darnell from BB9. A pat on the back or a punch up the bracket?

Let me put my cards on the table: I despise Rex and Darnell. With my hand on my heart I swear that, if I had been in the house, I would have punched both of their lights out without a shadow of a doubt for the way they have conducted themselves inside the Big Brother House. Despite the fact that Rex was born with every advantage in life he has turned out to be a shallow, self-centred, materialistic, chauvinistic, misogynistic bully. Darnell is cut from the same cloth sans Rex's advantages. A good illustration of the shallowness of Rex's character was his behaviour towards Sara after Big Brother had remonstrated with him about his bullying of her. Any man with an ounce of conscience would have realised how disgraceful his behaviour had been and would have apologised but all Rex said was something like: "Big Brother wouldn't have given me a talking to if YOU (Sara) HADN'T MADE SUCH A BIG THING OUT OF IT." This is typical behaviour from cowardly abusers when their abusive behaviour is pubically challenged: they blame their victims seeking to justify their own appalling behaviour. It's a bit like a rapist accusing the woman he has attacked for inciting the assault because she dressed sexily and was therefore "asking for it". Wrong and disgusting as it is it is a typical behaviour patetrn exhibited by such personality types. Darnell is a truly pathetic specimen of manhood. I've watched him rocking to and fro on his chair as if he is suffering from Asperger's syndrome or some other form of autism, riddled with self-loathing and self-pity and, like a frightened child, lashing out at anyone who frustrates him, crosses him or upsets him in any way; he then tries to regain their goodwill when he notices his own isolation. When I saw these two grown "men" gang up to attack and abuse Sara, like a couple of hyenas, I was sickened. I'm also fed up with apologists for these two cowardly bullies saying things like "Oh, Sara led Darnell on" or "Sara's such a flirt she was asking for it". No. The abused never "ask" to be abused. No one deserves a bilious attack like the one Sara suffered from these two loathsome specimens. In my opinion Sara is a flirt in a funny and harmless way but even if she acted like some sort of arch-seductress she couldn't have deserved a merciless and sustained attack like the one the tag-teamed scum buckets Rex and Darnell mounted on her. And now either Lisa or Sara must go tomorrow while Rex and Darnell sail through into the final. Is this justice? What do you reckon Rex and Darnell deserve? A pat on the back or decking from a fist? Doll – I have always enjoyed your questions and answers which are always funny as well as well considered and so I apologise to you now if my outspokenness has upset you, but I cannot apologise for my personal contempt for Darnell. When I witness two grown men gang up to torment and verbally abuse a slightly-built, even frail, young woman - a guest in our country from overseas - and then see them intensify their violence despite being asked repeatedly by their victim to stop and to leave her alone, well Doll, I’ve got a problem with that. I would have a problem with that wherever it happened whether on television, at work or in any other social situation. In my eyes Darnell is more pitiable than villainous; a weak man without much mettle, courage or bravery in his make up as far as I can see.If Rex had been evicted earlier and Darnell had not voluntarily become this monster’s creature perhaps things might have been different and better version of Darnell might have emerged. Now that he has been reduced to being nothing more than Rex’s lackey and bully-boy his situation is irretrievable as far as I can see. But hell! Who knows? Perhaps you see things more clearly than mel and I’m the one who is mistaken; perhaps when Darnell leaves the Big Brother house he will walk among us like a Prince in exile. That would be nice I must admit but I don’t think it is likely to happen.I used the rape analogy as a concrete way of demonstrating the “mind set” of abusive personalities. I did not mean the analogy to be attached to Darnell or even the loathsome Rex. I cannot make that clear enough and apologise to anyone that I have inadvertently offended. The point I was trying to make was that before abusers assault their victims they usually try to rationalise their actions by apportioning blame for what they are about do on the appearance and/or behaviour of the innocent people they attack. To feel better about treating somebody badly it helps if you can, at least in your own mind, demonise your victims first. Wife beaters doubtless rationalise their revolting behaviour by thinking something like: “I only hit her because she kept nagging me. If she hadn’t kept on at me I wouldn’t have done it. It’s her fault that I did what I did.”Groups of people also can behave like this collectively, e.g., the Nazi persecution of Jews in Europe or our own government’s attacks on single parents and the unemployed. Rex and Darnell were behaving in this fashion when they attacked Sara, for no real reason I can see. Sara is a flirt but so what? The girl is a free spirit with complete sovereignty over her own mind and body. She flirted with Darnell. She flirted with Stu. She even flirted with Lisa for God’s sake! So what gives Darnell the right to feel possessive when she transfers her attention from him to other people in the house? Darnell and Sara weren’t boyfriend and girlfriend - certainly not lovers - the two of them were only acquaintances really, hardly even friends. How ridiculous for Darnell to think that “something special” existed between them after so short a time. Remember, we are talking about a twenty six year old man here, not some callow thirteen year old boy barely into the first phase of male puberty.Throughout the series Darnell has worn a shirt emblazoned with the maxim: "Don't label me, respect me." But how can anyone respect him when he patently has so little self-respect for himself and hardly any more for other people when lost in the shadow of his own self-inflicted misery? Until he is willing risk being hurt how can he love anyone or be loved by anyone? Only the dead feel no pain at all and as he is Darnell seems to me to be half-dead himself. Withal, I would ask for your forgiveness for offending you inadvertently. That was never my intention. more

Resolved Question: Are there any JIMMY STEWART EXPERTS whom I can ask this of?

Someone is in search of the film which Jimmy Stewart interrupts a card game, pulled aside for a brief discussion with a Sheriff, only to return to the game and soonly points-out the card deck seems a little light. Turns out it had 51 cards in it. Can anyone lead me to the name of the movie? Thank You!! more

Resolved Question: can you solve this "spirited away" mystery?

10 point for the first one to get this right !!!and get paid!!!probably not!!!nope your not getting paid!!!ok here it is... one day in the last few days of winter a detective,about 25 years old,goes to an old town where people were so called "spirited away" and vanished into thin air.he stayed in an old rustic inn with his partner near a rice field,which had this clever watering system,a door opens up and floods the rice field with about a foot of water. they decide to split up and search for clues.a few hours passed and he found nothing.he decides to go back and regroup then try again tomorrow.when they got back to the inn he found out his partner found out a clue to how the killer might have done it,and his partner decided to go look for more clues.being tired and sleepy he told his partner that he'd turn in for the night.and his partner left the next day,his partner was missing,he wasn't found anywhere! the only clue was that there seems to be a trail of muddy foot prints,the same design his partners shoes were.he followed the trail and lead across the rice field...only some thing was weird...the prints stop half way!!!and there were no other marks on the dirt!!! he was "spirited away" upon searching through his partner's room he noticed one item was missing and one item alone....your goal is to find out which item it was and how he was "spirited away" at the beginning he had brought: 1.)a pack of cigarettes 2.)a sleeping bag 3.)a flash light 4.)matches 5.)a harmonica 6.)a bag of oats 7.)a calculator 8.)a tent 9.)a deck of cards 10.)a lighter 11.)a life raft 12.)a cellphone 13.)a needle 14.)a pogo-stick 15.)a notebook 16.)a pen so whats the real explination?how did this happen? more

Resolved Question: How do I string paper lanterns overhead?

I'm hosting a rooftop party and I want to string some paper lanterns overhead. I have two questions...What kind of wire should I use and how can I attach it in a temporary way? (I want to use individual lanterns with LED lights as opposed to lantern string lights that have to be plugged in.) Also if anyone has any ideas about what I could attach the wire to that would be helpful as well. There are a couple tall stairwell structures I can use, but most of the deck just has a low four foot railing. I was thinking about trying to erect a couple tall poles at the corners, but I couldn't think of how to do it. Thanks! more

Voting Question: A Problem We Are Having with an Oriole?

We recently purchased a new house. In the master bedroom we have french doors leading out to a small deck. Not to long after we moved in there started to be a Baltimore Oriole that would come to the french doors and incessantly fly into the doors. It doesn't hurt itself but does it for about 15-20 minutes at least twice daily. It does this every day and usually at the same times. It wouldn't be so bad but it usually starts before it's time for us to get up. At first it was cute but now it's getting annoying. Anyone have any thoughts? I don't think it sees its reflection because when it starts it's just barely daylight and I don't think enough light to cast a reflection. more

Resolved Question: FACTS U WILL Be AMAZED?

1. Samuel Clemens (Mark Twain) was born on and died on days when Halley's Comet can be seen. During his life he predicted that he would die when it could be seen. 2. US Dollar bills are made out of cotton and linen. 3. The "57" on the Heinz ketchup bottle represents the number of pickle types the company once had. 4. Americans are responsible for about 1/5 of the world's garbage annually. On average, that's 3 pounds a day per person. 5. Giraffes and rats can last longer without water than camels. 6. Your stomach produces a new layer of mucus every two weeks so that it doesn't digest itself. 7. 98% of all murders and rapes are by a close family member or friend of the victim. 8. A B-25 bomber crashed into the 79th floor of the Empire State Building on July 28, 1945. 9. The Declaration of Independence was written on hemp (marijuana) paper. 10. The dot over the letter "i" is called a tittle. 11. A raisin dropped in a glass of fresh champagne will bounce up and down continuously from the bottom of the glass to the top. 12. Benjamin Franklin was the fifth in a series of the youngest son of the youngest son. 13. Triskaidekaphobia means fear of the number 13. Paraskevidekatriaphobia means fear of Friday the 13th (which occurs one to three times a year). In Italy, 17 is considered an unlucky number. In Japan, 4 is considered an unlucky number. 14. A female ferret will die if it goes into heat and cannot find a mate. 15. All the chemicals in a human body combined are worth about 6.25 euro (if sold separately). 16. In ancient Rome, when a man testified in court he would swear on his testicles. 17. The ZIP in "ZIP code" means Zoning Improvement Plan. 18. Coca-Cola contained Coca (whose active ingredient is cocaine) from 1885 to 1903. 19. A "2 by 4" is really 1 1/2 by 3 1/2. 20. It's estimated that at any one time around 0.7% of the world's population is drunk. 21. Each king in a deck of playing cards represents a great king from history: Spades = David ; Clubs = Alexander the Great ; Hearts = Charlemagne ; Diamonds = Caesar 22. 40% of McDonald's profits come from the sales of Happy Meals. 23. Every person, including identical twins, has a unique eye and tongue print along with their finger print. 24. The "spot" on the 7-Up logo comes from its inventor who had red eyes. He was an albino. 25. 315 entries in Webster's 1996 dictionary were misspelled. 26. The "save" icon in Microsoft Office programs shows a floppy disk with the shutter on backwards. 27. Albert Einstein and Charles Darwin both married their first cousins (Elsa Löwenthal and Emma Wedgewood respectively). 28. Camel's have three eyelids. 29. On average, 12 newborns will be given to the wrong parents every day. 30. John Wilkes Booth's brother once saved the life of Abraham Lincoln's son. 31. Warren Beatty and Shirley McLaine are brother and sister. 32. Chocolate can kill dogs; it directly affects their heart and nervous system. 33. Daniel Boone hated coonskin caps. 34. Playing cards were issued to British pilots in WWII. If captured, they could be soaked in water and unfolded to reveal a map for escape. 35. 55.1% of all US prisoners are in prison for drug offenses. 36. Most lipstick contains fish scales. 37. Orcas (killer whales) kill sharks by torpedoing up into the shark's stomach from underneath, causing the shark to explode. 38. Dr. Seuss pronounced his name "soyce". 39. Slugs have four noses. 40. Ketchup was sold in the 1830s as medicine. 41. The Three Wise Monkeys have names: Mizaru (See no evil), Mikazaru (Hear no evil), and Mazaru (Speak no evil). 42. India has a Bill of Rights for cows. 43. If you sneeze too hard, you can fracture a rib. If you try to suppress a sneeze, you can rupture a blood vessel in your head or neck and die. If you keep your eyes open by force, they can pop out. (DON'T TRY IT, DUMBASS) 44. During the California gold rush of 1849, miners sent their laundry to Honolulu for washing and pressing. Due to the extremely high costs in California during these boom years, it was deemed more feasible to send their shirts to Hawaii for servicing. 45. American Airlines saved $40,000 in 1987 by taking out an olive from First Class salads. 46. About 200,000,000 M&Ms are sold each day in the United States. 47. Because metal was scarce, the Oscars given out during World War II were made of wood. 48. Over a course of about eleven years, the sun's magnetic poles switch places. This cycle is called "Solarmax". 49. There are 318,979,564,000 possible combinations of the first four moves in Chess. 50. Upper and lower case letters are named "upper" and "lower" because in the time when all original print had to be set in individual letters, the upper case letters were stored in the case on top of the case that stored the lower case letters. 51. There are no clocks in Las Vegas gambling casinos. 52. The numbers "172" can be found on the back of the US 5 dollar bill, in the bushes at the base of the Lincoln Memorial. 53. Coconuts kill about 150 people each year. That's more than sharks. 54. Half of all bank robberies take place on a Friday. 55. The name Wendy was made up for the book Peter Pan. There was never a recorded Wendy before it. 56. The international telephone dialing code for Antarctica is 672. 57. The first bomb the Allies dropped on Berlin in WWII killed the only elephant in the Berlin Zoo. 58. The average raindrop falls at 7 miles per hour. 59. It took Leonardo Da Vinci 10 years to paint Mona Lisa. He never signed or dated the painting. Leonardo and Mona had identical bone structures according to the painting. X-ray images have shown that there are 3 other versions under the original. 60. If you put a drop of liquor on a scorpion, it will instantly go mad and sting itself to death. 61. Bruce Lee was so fast that they had to slow the film down so you could see his moves. 62. The largest amount of money you can have without having change for a dollar is $1.19 (3 quarters, 4 dimes, and 4 pennies cannot be divided into a dollar). 63. The first CD pressed in the US was Bruce Springsteen's "Born in the USA". 64. IBM's motto is "Think". Apple later made their motto "Think different". 65. The mask used by Michael Myers in the original "Halloween" was actually a Captain Kirk mask painted white, due to low budget. 66. The original name for butterfly was flutterby. 67. The phrase "rule of thumb" is derived from an old English law, which stated that you couldn't beat your wife with anything wider than your thumb. 68. One in fourteen women in America is a natural blonde. Only one in sixteen men is. 69. The Olympic was the sister ship of the Titanic, and she provided twenty-five years of service. 70. When the Titanic sank, 2228 people were on it. Only 706 survived. 71. In America, someone is diagnosed with AIDS every 10 minutes. In South Africa, someone dies due to HIV or AIDS every 10 minutes. 72. Every day, 7% of the US eats at McDonald's. 73. The first product Motorola started to develop was a record player for automobiles. At that time, the most known player on the market was Victrola, which Motorola got their name from. 74. In the US, about 127 million adults are overweight or obese; worldwide, 750 million are overweight and 300 million more are obese. In the US, 15% of children in elementary school are overweight; 20% are worldwide. 75. In Disney's Fantasia, the Sorcerer to whom Mickey played an apprentice was named Yensid (Disney spelled backward). 76. During his entire life, Vincent Van Gogh sold exactly one painting, "Red Vineyard at Arles". 77. By raising your legs slowly and lying on your back, you cannot sink into quicksand. 78. One in ten people live on an island. 79. It takes more calories to eat a piece of celery than the celery has in it to begin with. 80. 28% of Africa is classified as wilderness. In North America, its 38%. 81. Charlie Chaplin once won third prize in a Charlie Chaplin look-alike contest. 82. Chewing gum while peeling onions will keep you from crying. 83. Sherlock Holmes NEVER said "Elementary, my dear Watson", Humphrey Bogart NEVER said "Play it again, Sam" in Casablanca, and they NEVER said "Beam me up, Scotty" on Star Trek. 84. An old law in Bellingham, Washington, made it illegal for a woman to take more than 3 steps backwards while dancing. 85. Sharon Stone was the first Star Search spokes model. 86. The sound you here when you put a seashell next to your ear is not the ocean, but blood flowing through your head. 87. More people are afraid of open spaces (kenophobia) than of tight spaces (claustrophobia). 88. The glue on Israeli postage is certified kosher. 89. There is a 1 in 4 chance that New York will have a white Christmas. 90. The Guinness Book of Records holds the record for being the book most often stolen from Public Libraries. 91. Thirty-five percent of the people who use personal ads for dating are already married. 92. Back in the mid to late '80s, an IBM compatible computer wasn't considered 100% compatible unless it could run Microsoft's Flight Simulator. 93. $203,000,000 is spent on barbed wire each year in the U.S. 94. Every US president has worn glasses (just not always in public). 95. Bats always turn left when exiting a cave. 96. Jim Henson first coined the word "Muppet". It is a combination of "marionette" and "puppet." 97. The names of all the continents end with the same letter that they start with (not counting the words "North" and "South). 98. The Michelin man is known as Mr. Bib. His name was Bibendum in the company's first ads in 1896. 99. About 20% of bird species have become extinct in the past 200 years, almost all of them because of human activity. 100. The word "lethologica" describes the state of not being able to remember the word you want. 101. About 14% of injecting drug users are HIV positive. 102. A word or sentence that is the same front and back (racecar, kayak) is called a "palindrome". 103. A snail can sleep for 3 years. 104. People photocopying their buttocks are the cause of 23% of all photocopier faults worldwide. 105. China has more English speakers than the United States. 106. Finnish folklore says that when Santa comes to Finland to deliver gifts, he leaves his sleigh behind and rides on a goat named Ukko instead. According to French tradition, Santa Claus has a brother named Bells Nichols, who visits homes on New Year's Eve after everyone is asleep, and if a plate is set out for him, he fills it with cookies and cakes. 107. One in every 9000 people is an albino. 108. The electric chair was invented by a dentist. 109. You share your birthday with at least 9 million other people in the world. 110. Everyday, more money is printed for Monopoly sets than for the U.S. Treasury. 111. Every year 4 people in the UK die putting their trousers on. 112. Cats have over one hundred vocal sounds; dogs only have about ten. 113. Our eyes are always the same size from birth but our nose and ears never stop growing. 114. In every episode of "Seinfeld" there is a Superman picture or reference somewhere. 115. If Barbie were life-size her measurements would be 39-23-33. She would stand seven feet two inches tall and have a neck twice the length of a normal human's neck. 116. Rats multiply so quickly that in 18 months, two rats could have over million descendants. 117. Wearing headphones for just an hour will increase the bacteria in your ear by 700 times. 118. Each year in America there are about 300,000 deaths that can be attributed to obesity. 119. About 55% of all movies are rated R. 120. About 500 movies are made in the US and 800 in India annually. 121. Arabic numerals are not really Arabic; they were created in India. 122. Title 14, Section 1211 of the Code of Federal Regulations (implemented on July 16, 1969) makes it illegal for U.S. citizens to have any contact with extraterrestrials or their vehicles. 123. The February of 1865 is the only month in recorded history not to have a full moon. 124. The Pentagon in Arlington Virginia has twice as many bathrooms as is necessary. When it was built in the 1940s the state of Virginia still had segregation laws requiring separate toilet facilities for blacks and whites. 125. There is actually no danger in swimming right after you eat, though it may feel uncomfortable. 126. The cruise liner Queen Elizabeth II moves only six inches for each gallon of diesel that it burns. 127. More than 50% of the people in the world have never made or received a telephone call. 128. A shark is the only fish that can blink with both eyes. 129. There are about 2 chickens for every human in the world. 130. The word "maverick" came into use after Samuel Maverick, a Texan refused to brand his cattle. Eventually any unbranded calf became known as a Maverick. 131. Two-thirds of the world's eggplant is grown in New Jersey. 132. For every memorial statue with a person on a horse, if the 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 of battle wounds; if all four of the horse's legs are on the ground, the person died of natural causes. 133. On a Canadian two-dollar bill, the American flag is flying over the Parliament Building. 134. An American urologist bought Napoleon's penis for $40,000. 135. No word in the English language rhymes with month, orange, silver, or purple. 136. Dreamt is the only English word that ends in the letters "MT". 137. $283,200 is the absolute highest amount of money you can win on Jeopardy. 138. Almonds are members of the peach family. 139. Rats and horses can't vomit. 140. The penguin is the only bird that can't fly but can swim. 141. There are approximately 100 million acts of sexual intercourse each day. 142. Winston Churchill was born in a ladies room during a dance. 143. Maine is the only state whose name is just one syllable. 144. There are only four words in the English language that end in "-dous": tremendous, horrendous, stupendous, and hazardous. 145. Americans on average eat 18 acres of pizza every day. 146. Every time you lick a stamp you consume 1/10 of a calorie. 147. "101 Dalmatians" and "Peter Pan" are the only Disney animations in which both of a character's parents are present and don't die during the movie. 148. You are more likely to be killed by a champagne cork than by a poisonous spider. 149. Hedenophobic means fear of pleasure. 150. Ancient Egyptian priests would pluck every hair from their bodies. 151. A crocodile cannot stick its tongue out. 152. Half of all crimes are committed by people under the age of 18. 80% of burglaries are committed by people aged 13-21. 153. An ant always falls over on its right side when intoxicated. 154. All polar bears are left-handed. 155. The catfish has over 27000 taste buds (more than any other animal) 156. A cockroach will live nine days without its head before it starves to death. 157. Butterflies taste with their feet. 158. Elephants are the only mammals that cannot jump. 159. An ostrich's eye is bigger than its brain. 160. Starfish have no brains. 161. 11% of the world is left-handed. 162. John Hancock and Charles Thomson were the only people to sign the Declaration of independence on July 4th, 1776. The last signature came five years later. 163. Rubber bands last longer when refrigerated. 164. Peanuts are one of the ingredients of dynamite. 165. The national anthem of Greece has 158 verses. 166. There are 293 ways to make change for a dollar. 167. A healthy (non-colorblind) human eye can distinguish between 500 shades of gray. 168. A pregnant goldfish is called a twit. 169. Lizards can self-amputate their tails for protection. It grows back after a few months. 170. Los Angeles' full name is "El Pueblo de Nuestra Senora la Reina de los Angeles de Porciuncula". It can be abbreviated to 3.63% of its size: L.A. 171. A cat has 32 muscles in each ear. 172. A honeybee can fly at fifteen miles per hour. 173. Tigers have striped skin, not just striped fur. 174. A "jiffy" is the scientific name for 1/100th of a second. 175. The average child recognizes over 200 company logos by the time he enters first grade. 176. The youngest pope ever was 11 years old. 177. The first novel ever written on a typewriter is Tom Sawyer. 178. One out of every 43 prisoners escapes from jail. 94% are recaptured. 179. The cigarette lighter was invented before the match. 180. The average chocolate bar has 8 insects' legs melted into it. 181. A rhinoceros horn is made of compacted hair. 182. The shortest war in history was between Zanzibar and England in 1896. Zanzibar surrendered after 38 minutes. 183. Elwood Edwards did the voice for the AOL sound files (i.e. "You've got Mail!"). He is heard about 27 million times a day. The recordings were done before Quantum changed its name to AOL and the program was known as "Q-Link." 184. A polar bears skin is black. Its fur is actually clear, but like snow it appears white. 185. Elvis had a twin brother named Garon, who died at birth, which is why Elvis middle name was spelled Aron, in honor of his brother. 186. Dueling is legal in Paraguay as long as both parties are registered blood donors. 187. Donkeys kill more people than plane crashes. 188. Shakespeare invented the words "assassination" and "bump." 189. There are a million ants for every person on Earth. 190. If you keep a goldfish in the dark room, it will eventually turn white. 191. Women blink nearly twice as much as men. 192. The name Jeep comes from "GP", the army abbreviation for General Purpose. 193. Right handed people live, on average, nine years longer than left handed people do. 194. There are two credit cards for every person in the United States. 195. Cats' urine glows under a black light. 196. A "quidnunc" is a person who is eager to know the latest news and gossip. 197. The first US Patent was for manufacturing potassium carbonate (used in glass and gunpowder). It was issued to Samuel Hopkins on July 31, 1970. 198. Leonardo Da Vinci invented the scissors, the helicopter, and many other present day items. 199. In the last 4000 years no new animals have been domesticated. 200. 25% of a human's bones are in its feet. 201. David Sarnoff received the Titanic's distress signal and saved hundreds of passengers. He later became the head of the first radio network, the National Broadcasting Company (NBC). 202. On average, 100 people choke to death on ballpoint pens every year. 203. Michael Jordan makes more money from Nike annually than every Nike factory worker in Malaysia combined. 204. One of the reasons marijuana is illegal today is because cotton growers in the '30s lobbied against hemp farmers (they saw it as competition). 205. "Canada" is an Indian word meaning "Big Village". 206. Only one in two billion people will live to be 116 or older. 207. If you yelled for 8 years 7 months and 6 days, you would have produced enough sound energy to heat one cup of coffee. If you fart consistently for 6 years and 9 months, enough gas is produced to create the energy of an atomic bomb. 208. Rape is reported every six minutes in the U.S. 209. The human heart creates enough pressure in the bloodstream to squirt blood 30 feet. 210. A jellyfish is 95% water. 211. Truck driving is the most dangerous occupation by accidental deaths (799 in 2001). 212. Banging your head against a wall uses 150 calories an hour. 213. Elephants only sleep for two hours each day. 214. On average people fear spiders more than they do death. 215. The strongest muscle in the human body is the tongue. (the heart is not a muscle) 216. In golf, a 'Bo Derek' is a score of 10. 217. In the U.S, Frisbees outsell footballs, baseballs and basketballs combined. 218. In most watch advertisements the time displayed on a watch is 10:10. 219. If you plant an apple seed, it is almost guaranteed to grow a tree of a different type of apple. 220. Al Capone's business card said he was a used furniture dealer. 221. The only real person to be a PEZ head was Betsy Ross. 222. There are about 450 types of cheese in the world. 240 come from France. 223. When the University of Nebraska Cornhuskers plays football at home the stadium becomes Nebraska's third largest city. 224. The characters Bert and Ernie on Sesame Street were named after Bert the cop and Ernie the taxi driver in Frank Capra's "It's a Wonderful Life". 225. A dragonfly has a lifespan of 24 hours. 226. In Iceland, a Big Mac costs $5.50. 227. Broccoli and cauliflower are the only vegetables that are flowers. 228. Newborn babies have about 350 bones. They gradually merge and disappear until there are about 206 by age 5. 229. There is no solid proof of who built the Taj Mahal. 230. In a survey of 200000 ostriches over 80 years, not one tried to bury its head in the sand. 231. A dime has 118 ridges around the edge. A quarter has 119. 232. On an American one-dollar bill there is a tiny owl in the upper-left-hand corner of the upper-right-hand "1" and a spider hidden in the front upper-right-hand corner. 233. Judy Scheindlin ("Judge Judy") has a $25,000,000 salary, while Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg has a $190,100 salary. 234. The name for Oz in the Wizard of Oz was thought up when the creator Frank Baum looked at his filing cabinet and saw A-N and O-Z. 235. Andorra, a tiny country on the border between France and Spain, has the longest average lifespan: 83.49 years. 236. The microwave was invented after a researcher walked by a radar tube and a chocolate bar melted in his pocket. 237. Mr. Rogers was an ordained Presbyterian minister. 238. In America you will see an average of 500 advertisements a day. 239. John Lennon's first girlfriend was named Thelma Pickles. 240. You can lead a cow upstairs but not downstairs. 241. The average person falls asleep in seven minutes. 242. "The sixth sick sheik's sixth sheep's sick" is said to be the toughest tongue twister in English. 243. There are 336 dimples on a regulation US golf ball. In the UK its 330. 244. The Toltecs (a 7th century tribe) used wooden swords so they wouldn't kill their enemies. 245. "Duff" is the decaying organic matter found on a forest floor. 246. The US has more personal computers than the next 7 countries combined. 247. There have been over 600 lawsuits against Alexander Grahm Bell over rights to the patent of the telephone, the most valuable patent in U.S. history. 248. Kuwait is about 60% male (highest in the world). Latvia is about 54% female (highest in the world). 249. The Hawaiian alphabet has only 12 letters. 250. In 10 minutes, a hurricane releases more energy than all the world's nuclear weapons combined. 251. At the height of its power in 400 BC, the Greek city of Sparta had 25,000 citizens and 500,000 slaves. 252. Julius Caesar's autograph is worth about $2,000,000. 253. The tool doctors wrap around a patient's arm to measure blood pressure is called a sphygmomanometer. 254. People say "bless you" when you sneeze because your heart stops for a millisecond. 255. US gold coins used to say "In Gold We Trust". 256. In "Silence of the Lambs", Hannibal Lector (Anthony Hopkins) never blinks. 257. A shrimp's heart is in its head. 258. In the 17th century, the value of pi was known to 35 decimal places. Today, to 1.2411 trillion. 259. The bestselling books of all time are The Bible (6billion+), Quotations from the Works of Mao Tse-tung (900million+), and The Lord of the Rings (100million+) 260. Pearls melt in vinegar. 261. "Lassie" was played by a group of male dogs; the main one was named Pal. 262. In 1863, Paul Hubert of Bordeaux, France, was sentenced to life in jail for murder. After 21 years, it was discovered that he was convicted of murdering himself. 263. Nepal is the only country that doesn't have a rectangular flag. Switzerland is the only country with a square flag. 264. Gabriel, Michael, and Lucifer are the only angels named in the Bible. 265. Tiger Woods' real first name is Eldrick. His father gave him the nickname "Tiger" in honor of a South Vietnamese soldier his father had fought alongside with during the Vietnam War. 266. Johnny Appleseed planted apples so that people could use apple cider to make alcohol. 267. Abraham Lincoln's ghost is said to haunt the White House. 268. God is not mentioned once in the book of Esther. 269. The odds of being born male are about 51.2%, according to census. 270. Scotland has more redheads than any other part of the world. 271. There is an average of 61,000 people airborne over the US at any given moment. 272. Prince Charles and Prince William never travel on the same airplane in case there is a crash. 273. The most popular first name in the world is Muhammad. The most common name (of any type) in the world is Mohammed. 274. The surface of the Earth is about 60% water and 10% ice. 275. For every 230 cars that are made, 1 will be stolen. 276. Jimmy Carter was the first U.S. President to be born in a hospital. 277. Lightning strikes the earth about 8 million times a day. 278. Around 2,000 left-handed people die annually due to improper use of equipment designed only for right handed people. 279. The "if" and "then" parts of conditional ("if P then Q") statement are called the protasis (P) and apodosis (Q). 280. Humans use a total of 72 different muscles in speech. 281. If you feed a seagull Alka-Seltzer, its stomach will explode. 282. Only female mosquitoes bite. 283. The U.S. Post Office handles 43 percent of the world's mail. 284. Most household dust is made of dead skin cells. 285. One in about eight million people has progeria, a disease that causes people to grow faster than they age. 286. The male seahorse carries the eggs until they hatch instead of the female. 287. The "countdown" (counting down from 10 for an event such as New-Years Day) was first used in a 1929 German silent film called "Die Frau Im Monde" (The Girl in the Moon). 288. Negative emotions such as anxiety and depression can weaken your immune system. 289. There are seven suicides in the Bible: Abimelech. Samson, Saul, Saul's armor-bearer, Ahithophel, Zimri, Judas. 290. A mongoose is not a goose but more like a meercat, which is not a cat but more like a prairie dog, which is not a dog but more like a ground squirrel. 291. Stephen Hawking was born exactly 300 years after Galileo died. 292. Mercury is the only planet whose orbit is coplanar with its equator. Venus and Uranus are the only planets that rotate opposite to the direction of their orbit. 293. John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, and James Monroe died on July 4th. Adams and Jefferson died in the same year. Supposedly, Adams last words were "Thomas Jefferson survives." 294. The Baby Ruth candy bar was named after Grover Cleveland's baby daughter, Ruth, not Babe Ruth the baseball player. 295. Dolphins can look in different directions with each eye. They can sleep with one eye open. 296. The Falkland Isles (pop. about 2000) has over 700000 sheep (350 per person). 297. There are 41,806 different spoken languages in the world today. 298. While many treaties have been signed at or near Paris, France (including many after WWI and WWII), nine are actually known as the "Treaty of Paris": Seven Years' War (1763), American Revolutionary War (1783), French-Swede War (1810), France vs Sixth Coalition (1814), Battle of Waterloo (1815), Crimean War (1856), Spanish-American War (1898), union of Bessarabia and Romania (1920), establishment of European Coal and Steel Community (1951). 299. Robert Todd Lincoln (Abraham Lincoln's oldest son) was in Washington DC during his father's assassination as well as during President Garfield's assassination, and he was in Buffalo NY when President McKinley was assassinated. 300. The city of Venice stands on about 120 small islands. 301. The past-tense of the English word "dare" is "durst". 302. Don Mac Lean's song "American Pie" was written about Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and J.P. Richardson (The Big Bopper), who all died in the same plane crash. 303. The drummer for ZZ Top (the only one without a beard) is named Frank Beard. 304. Hummingbirds can't walk. 305. When movie directors do not want their names to be seen in the credits, they use the pseudonym "Allen Smithee" instead. It has been used over 50 times, starting with "Death of a Gunfighter" (1969). 306. Four different people played the part of Darth Vader (body, face, voice, and breathing). 307. Pamela Lee-Anderson was the first to be born in Canada on the centennial anniversary of Canada's independence (7/1/1967). 308. There is about 200 times more gold in the oceans than has been mined throughout history. 309. William Shatner is credited for being the first person on TV to say "hell" as well as to have the first inter-racial kiss (with Nichelle Nichols), both in episodes of Star Trek. 310. While the US government's supply of gold is kept at Fort Knox, its supply of silver is kept at the Military Academy at West Point, NY. 311. Alexander Graham Bell's wife and mother were both deaf. 312. Compact discs read from the inside to the outside edge, the reverse of how a record works. 313. In the ancient Greek city-state of Sparta, if a man was not married by age 30, he would not be allowed to vote or watch athletic events involving nude young men. 314. Attila the Hun (invader of Europe; 406-453), Felix Faure (French President; 1841-1899), Pope Leo VII (936-939), Pope John VII (955-964), Pope Leo VIII (963-965), Pope John XIII (965-72), Pope Paul II (1467-1471), Lord Palmerston (British Prime Minister, 1784-1865), Nelson Rockefeller (US Vice President, 1908-1979), and John Entwistle (The Who's bassist, 1944-2002) all died while having sex. 315. Humans and dolphins are the only animals known to have sex for pleasure. 316. Pac-Man, Namco's 1979 arcade game, was originally called "Puck Man". The name was changed when they realized that vandals could easily scratch out part of the letter "P". 317. Shakespeare and Cervantes died on the same day, April 23, 1616. 318. There are about 7.7 million millionaires in the world (more than 1/1000th of the population). 319. The youngest mother on record was a Peruvian girl named Lina Medina. 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