Archive for December, 2009

If global warming(climate change) is the reason for everything bad in the world, why did ice ages and floods and diverse weather occur before man became a prolific species on the planet?

The industrial revolution is fairly recent in the grand scheme of things, and so is the introduction of cars and aeroplanes etc, yet ice ages and floods have happened before, why is it that we hold global warming responsible for the normal cycle of the earth, is Climate change just a scapegoat in order to [...]

Have you considered moving to a more favourable climate and if so where and

has the recent weather caused you to think about the possibility again? Or if you hadnt contemplated it before have you done so since the commencement of the rains?

What do you think of the remarks by the Judge who asked Miss California her opinon on gay mairrage?

I think the judge was wrong for saying hateful things about the model. If he didn’t want her opinion, then why in the world did he ask her?? People should be free to say their opinion without fear of retaliation. It’s called free-speech, and freedom of religion. I say good for [...]

How is air temperature accurately measured?

For example, my thermometer in the sun rates the temperature vastly different to the one in the shade. When you see a temperature guide on the weather forecast, how do they measure the temperature so that the thermometer is unaffected by the sun/shade effect?

When can I plant out my seedlings

I have sowed some mixed country garden seeds there’s about 10 varieties there and they are now about 2 inches high, when is it safe to plant them out I have about 200/300 its been warm but is it too early as its cold still at night, I don’t want to kill them off.. [...]

Best natual solution to kill moss from a lawn in the pacific northwest?

I am looking for the best natual solution to kill moss in a lawn in the Pacific Northwest (Puget Sound area of WA)? I don’t want to use the chemical and typical methods offered by yard care companies or found at Home Depot/Lowes…. Please let me know the specific product and best place [...]

Starting a lawn mowing/leaf blowing business?

I’m almost 17 years old and want to start a lawncare/leaf clean-up business. I live in southwest michigan and am looking to get started this summer. Does anyone have any tips on where to get started or if its even worth it to start one? This past summer I mowed my neighbors lawns for $15-$30. [...]

Democrats may achieve supermajority with Specter’s switch and Franken’s win. Thoughts?

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/30456741/Alan Specter, one of the most respectable Repubicans and politicians, is switching to be a Democrat.Al Franken is to be confirmed soon, that will give Democrats the filibuster-proof magic 60.Thoughts? Is this good or bad news for the country?

highly personal question. have you ever had a gay or sexual experiment with the same sex?

this question is open to either sex. all answers will be completly confidential and only people with internet access will be able to see it. the question was triggered by a chat with a good friend about sexuality.

Do you believe that near-death experiences truly give a glimpse into the afterlife?

We are all familiar with the amazingly consistent stories from people resuscitated after "flat-lining", i.e., being clinically dead. They include the tunnel with a bright white light at the end; feelings of peace, tranquility, and euphoria; and out-of-body experiences, i.e., looking down on themselves from above and hearing what people are saying both inside [...]

As a conservative, what do you think President Obama is doing right? All this talk of uniting.

Is there anything that you feel he is doing that is good for our country? Is there anything that you would like to see the republicans in congress compromise on?

What can be done to combat obesity in American youth?

With the advancement in electronic media children are going out to play less and lacking exercise. The availability of fast foods and having working parents who often don’t have time to cook nutrionally balanced meals are contributing to an unhealthy nutrional imbalance.
What should be done to reduce and prevent obesity in our young that [...]

Cosmic ordering..does it work?

Cosmic ordering..does it work?
There are plenty of references to this idea so,I’ve included my website, for this idea to grow, I would be interested in any stories you may have, so feel free to post any on the forum within the site below.
http://cosmicordering.bravehost.com/

Apparently about 1 in 10 people claim to have had an ‘out of body’ experience?

Do you believe in ‘out of body’ experiences? Have any members had a personal experience of this or perhaps known somebody who claims to have? What were the circumstances of the experience and can you perhaps describe what happened?

Does anyone else find the recent McCain’s ad about Obama not visiting the wounded troops deceiving?

McCain should be ashamed! So much for the straight talking express! This man has the nerve to say Obama found time to go to the gym and not visit the wounded? The pictures of Obama in that gym where taken by the Department of Defense in a gym visiting troops! What a liar this guy [...]

Is Obama really running in violation of US election law?

Barack Obama not legally a US natural-born citizen according to the law in effect betweenDecember 24, 1952 and November 13, 1986. Presidential office requires the person elected to be a natural-born UnitedStates citizen if the child was not born to two US citizen parents. US Law veryclearly stipulates: “If only one parent was a US [...]

What things you really wanted have been a massive disapointment?

Also what things you havent really wanted held a pleasant surprise.
These days I find so much being pushed at us just does not live up to the expectation, but find even just a smile in the most unlikely of situations.

When is Diwali?

I know it is usually around the same time as Bonfire Night and it is a 5 day festival but it seems that it is on a different date each year. Is this right?

Will the candidates in this election take us closer to or further from this advice..?

"I am for doing good to the poor, but I differ in opinion of the means. I think the best way of doing good to the poor, is not making them easy in poverty, but leading or driving them out of it. In my youth I traveled much, and I observed in different countries, that [...]

Would you ever consider eating an animal’s [ahem] man parts?

Just seen this story on the BBC website, which has left me feeling a bit sick.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/from_our_own_correspondent/5371500.stm
What do you think? Is this a restaurant you would consider visiting if in Beijing?
Beijing
Cities mentioned in this Post: BeijingCountries mentioned in this Post: China

How do you pay your tips?

When paying for a meal out, there is an increasing tendency for restaurants to summarily add a service charge to the bill, and that then usually gets carded with the whole bill.
If & when you do this, do you ask for the restaurants policy on passing that charge on to their staff? Do you ask [...]

Are you legally obliged to pay a service charge (especially for a group) that has been added to your bill in a restaurant?

I don’t mind if you’ve had good service, but when service has been mediocre or poor, I normally would not leave a tip. If I just pay for what the group has eaten, am I obliged to pay the service charge too, or is that at my discretion?

Are there any Korean restaurants in Edinburgh?

Hi,
I’ve recently moved to Edinburgh from South Korea and I’ve found myself really missing the food! I’ve checked the yellow pages and ‘googled’ it, but I can’t find any Korean restaurants! Can anyone help? I know there’s one in Glasgow.
Cities mentioned in this Post: Glasgow, EdinburghCountries mentioned in this Post: South Korea

Why was this allowed to happen?

http://techfragments.com/news/696/Tech/US_Department_of_Defense_Hacked​_-_F-35_Fighter_Data_Stolen.html
We were struck from the rear and didnt even know it
Countries mentioned in this Post: United States

Have the republican primary wars begun already?

http://www.politicsdaily.com/2009/05/05/sarah-palin-and-mitt-romney-it​s-war/

Is there a mail client like Outlook Express in W7?

Is there a mail client like Outlook Express in W7 that can be configured to a pop3 account or are they banking on everyone using Microsofts on-line mail like MSN or hotmail?

What was your worst experience in a restaurant?

My wife and I stopped for lunch today at a nice-looking spot that has pretentions of sophistication, and a French theme (in upstate New York). Rather pricey, varied menu, seemed appealing. They made three major errors in our two orders, perhaps a world record. Two more errors in attempting to correct the [...]

What interesting things are there to do in Leeds?

I’m off to Leeds for a long weekend in a couple of weeks and wanted some ideas as to interesting things to do, places to have lunch etc.
Please – no links to ‘The Top Ten Things To Do In Leeds’ website or anything like that. What I’m after are some interesting, not so well [...]

People Relationship question…

Yesterday 4/10, we had a tour came through our work plant. I was just finished cleaning up but my supervisor gave me an additional task to do.
Two others finished before everyone else…and they decided to help others taking out their trash to the dumpster…then I over someone said, "…Hey don’t forget ****’s too…", who [...]

Have installed Windows 7 on my Dell XPS M2010 but cannot get Bluetooth to work. (Dell W/L 360)

I have installed Windows 7 on my Dell XPS M2010 but cannot get the bluetooth to work. I therefore cannot get the keyboard and mouse to operate. The system uses a Dell (Toshiba) Wireless 360 Bluetooth internal card. I have tried re-installing with the original disc, to no avail. I have tried UPDATE and there [...]

about Windows Mail PRIVACY

Hello everyone ! Please help ! How can LOGOFF my Windows Lives after using it ? All my mails display on my comp therefore anyone open my note book [ with no sign in; even i logoff after using it} the Mail still OPEN and anyone can READ all the message ! I do Not [...]

The Queen has recently visited the USA, is this just an empty PR exercise?

Judging by the way President Bush fumbled his words and even winked at her, it seems the visit is a bit of joke!
Is the Queen still a figure of international importance?
Countries mentioned in this Post: United States

Mika, The new Queen or a Cheap imitation?

at first I thought the later, but after listening to the Album a few times I must admit that it’s brilliant and I think that Mika could be the Queen of a new generation.
What do you think?

Where is the address book for Windows Live email (Windows 7 RC1)?

I found "Contacts," which is also my hotmail address book. Duh. NO. I do not want my email address book on-line … anywhere … I want it on my hard disk drive and nowhere else. Adding contacts to my Window Live Contact List also adds it to my Hotmail Contacts. This is totally unacceptable. How [...]

Outlook 2003 not displaying html messages on windows 7

I have XP / 7 on dual boot, using Outlook 2003 connected to an exchange server. Win7 will not display HTML messages, and changes it to text. The only problem is that if I boot into XP, the message has been changed to text on the Exchange server. Any email first read within WinXP will [...]

WMDC not working after upgrading from Vista to Win7. Is there a fix?

I was using Vista Home Premium and running WMDC 6.1 to sync my Smartphone with my Outlook. After I upgraded to Windows 7, WMDC doesn’t start properly. It gives me a Device Unplugged error. If I look at My Computer, the phone is there as an drive letter, which is normal. I [...]

Where can I find a really good ‘ Air Purifier ‘ ?

It must effectively disintegrate stinky smell from kitchen, bathroom and pet den; remove annoying nicotine smell, human body smell and smell caused by mold.Applicable room:…25-35m2Any suggestions welcome.

British Imperialism….a good or bad thing?

At one point we ruled about a fifth of the world(i think!!)and the Queen is Head of the Commonwealth(53 countries!!)….so imperialism must have had its good points and bad…what do you consider them to be?

Can I sign into msn without msn messenger and can I remove it completely?

I removed it at one time and i got an error stating that I need msn messenger to sign in? I remember before I got messenger I didn’t need it to sign in.

Going back some fifty years or so, is there really an ideological difference….

between liberals and conservatives, or is this difference somewhat contrived, and the result of catering to right-wing and left-wing fringe groups, so as to win elections. Do the conservatives and liberals, as originally defined, have the same basic goal – the preservation of Constitutional liberties for all – and a different take on the means [...]

Are labor unions necessary? Do they serve a societal good?

In the past unions were very necessary, because there was no one to protect the worker from companies. Now there are many labor laws and lobbying groups to serve the same purpose…does this make unions redundant?
Things to consider:Longshoreman average around $100,000/year and have little to no educationUAW forced GM to hire people that sit [...]

That was tough!

Can you place 8 Queens onto a Chess board, without any of them being in the attacking line on any of the others?
It’s just taken me about 13 Mins to work out one solution, apparently there are over 90 possible ways to do it.

How much of the film The Queen was based upon actual testimony, and how much was fictionalised and extrapolated from real events?

Obviously, the bits where the Royals are talking amongst themselves would be, at best, guesstimates of what might have been said, but how much of the film was pure fiction, and how much was supported by the evidence of the people around the Blairs and the Windsors?

If two local labor unions merge, could that void a contract?

One labor union went bankrupt, but before declaring bankrupt, a rival local in similar trade took them over. there are big wage differences and infighting as the local pension is missing.

What does it mean to scalp burmuda grass? How is it done?

I have to do this for a friend who is away tomorrow…he asked me to scalp the Bermuda and bag it.. so it that just mowing it with a bag on the mower? Not to smart when it comes to landscaping…
Countries mentioned in this Post: Bermuda

Thesis statement

I am desperately trying to think of a thesis for my case study analysis paper and can’t seem to put it into the right words! I’m trying to state that ABC’s shortage of personell will have to continue temporarily to the recruiters lack of prioritizing and paying attention to key details. He failed [...]

How do you change up zimbabwe dollars?

I know it sounds silly but I have a genuine billion dollar (zimbabwe) note which has an exchange value of about

What do you think of the new coin designs from the Roayal Mint?

Personally, I think they are breath-taking!
The finest coins in a long and noble tradition (my favourite British coins being Edwardian florins and half crowns) and these follow that tradition but with a new twist.
Probably the best set of new coins anywhere in Europe or even further afield.
I say three cheers for the ‘greybeards’ at [...]

Can anyone suggest the difference between family health insurance and Health Shield Online?

From long time I am searching an answer for the difference between family health insurance and Health Shield Online . Can anyone suggest an answer for my question ?

America. The end of an empire?

The US has enjoyed global hegemony, not because of its superior military strength but due to its economic prowess. Now that its tactics of demanding the world buy & sell oil in US Dollars is coming unstuck, & that it’s deflating dollar, once working in its favor, is now discouraging foreign investment in bonds & [...]