All categories - 7 July 2006

Lots of people that that pit bulls are vicious dogs but my baby is loving and she is facinated with children. There may be a law passed that will make owning a pit illegal. Every pit bull owner should not suffer for what ignorant owners do. if the kaw is passed, I will move. that's how much I love my dog. What do you think I should do?

2006-07-07 19:50:24 · 15 answers · asked by Silly KeKe 3 in Dogs

2006-07-07 19:50:02 · 13 answers · asked by Kidnapper 1 in Other - Education

The soldier whispered softly,
I barely heard him speak.
"We are all that stands between
these monsters and the weak."

The sun beat down like hammers,
not a cloud was in the sky.
The air ran thick with dust,
my throat was parched and dry.

With microphone clutched tight
and a cameraman in tow,
I ducked beneath a fallen roof,
surprised to hear "stay low."

My eyes blinked several times
but in shadows I could see
the figure stretched near rubble
just steps away from me.

He wore a cloak of burlap strips,
all shades of grey and brown
that hung in tatters till he seemed
to melt into the ground.

He never turned his head or
took his eye from off the scope,
but pointed through the broken wall
and down the rocky slope.

"About eight hundred yards,"
he said in whispered words concise,
"beneath the baggy jacket
he's wearing a bomb device."

A chill ran up my spine
despite the sweltering heat,
"You think he's gonna set it off
along that crowded street?"


The sniper gave a weary sigh
and said, "I wouldn't doubt it,
unless there's something this
old gun and I can do about it."

A thunderclap, a tongue of flame
the stillness abruptly shattered
while citizens who walked the street
were just as quickly scattered.

Only one remained. Dead!
He lay crumpled on the ground;
A threat to those nearby
was ended in a single round.

And yet the sniper had
no cheer nor hint of any gloat,
instead he pulled a logbook out
and quietly he wrote.

I said, "I could put you on TV.
That shot would make a story!"
But he surprised me once again,
"I got no wish for glory."

"Are you for real?" I asked in awe,
"You don't want fame or credit?"
He looked at me with saddened eyes
and said, "I don't think you get it."

"You see that shot-up length of wall,
the one without a door?
Before a mortar hit,
it was a grocery store."

"Don't be thinking that bombing
a store is the only thing that's cruel;
See the rubble across the street,
it used to be a school."



"Little kids played soccer
in the field beyond that road;
They never gave a single thought
that a car would just explode."

"As bad as all this is, though,
it could be a whole lot worse,"
Shaking his head, he swallowed
and his words became a curse.

"We fight this war on foreign land
on streets that aren't our own.
I'm here, today, 'cause if I fail,
the next fight's back at home."

"I will not let my Safeway burn,
my neighbors dead inside;
Don't wanna get a call from school
that says my daughter died."

"I pray that not a single child
will know the things I see
nor have this kind of slaughter
etched in memory."

"So put away your trophies
with their words of fleeting fame,
I don't care to make the news
or hear them say my name."

He glanced at the camera,
and his brow began to knot.
"If you're looking for a story,
just give this one a shot."

"Why not tell our folks at home
about the good we've done,
how when they see Americans,
Iraqi kids come at the run."

"Tell 'em what it means to folks
right here to speak their mind
without the fear that tyranny
might be a step behind."

"Describe the miles they walked
to have a chance to vote
or ask a soldier if he's proud;
I'm sure you'll get a quote."

He turned and slid the rifle
into a drag bag thickly padded,
then sadly looked at me again
and with these words, he added.

"Maybe just remind the few
to whom they all may speak,
that we are all that stands between
these monsters and the weak."

2006-07-07 19:50:02 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Military

2006-07-07 19:49:55 · 9 answers · asked by Z, unnecessary letter 5 in Reptiles

2006-07-07 19:49:49 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Geography

My husband and I bought matching wedding bands when we got married. He lost his when he took it off to play a sport. We can buy a new one... but how important is it that he wears one? It doesn't really bother me one way or the other.

2006-07-07 19:49:49 · 11 answers · asked by Brooklyn 3 in Marriage & Divorce

The War of 1812 was said to be the second war for independence
from Britian.

2006-07-07 19:49:36 · 6 answers · asked by whitebuffalorider 2 in History

God said "thou shall not kill" and "thou shall not lie with thy brother as thou would with a woman." Why don't we listen to Him? Why don't we follow the laws given to us by the ONLY one who has the power to grant us or deny us entrance into His holy kingdom for eternity? Why don't we listen and obey? WHY???????????????

2006-07-07 19:49:12 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

we're taking our two mutts so somewhere not too busy and not too expensive? not too close to a city either. anyone has any ideas?

2006-07-07 19:48:59 · 12 answers · asked by dub 2 in Other - United Kingdom

God said "thou shall not kill" and "thou shall not lie with thy brother as thou would with a woman." Why don't we listen to Him? Why don't we follow the laws given to us by the ONLY one who has the power to grant us or deny us entrance into His holy kingdom for eternity? Why don't we listen and obey? WHY???????????????

2006-07-07 19:48:54 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

Hey, I'm Muslim and i heard something that my Christian friend tell me about Christianity...
If everyone will back to a 'better place' why you do good things? If you do a sin and you still get a 'better place', why don't you sinning around?
Then after sinning around, the world will cause a real CHAOS!
So, I think Christianity is a real CHAOS!
What d'ya think about my thoughts?

And some addition explainings. I dont want you blame Islam because of some false Muslims that blow themself near innocent people because of some misunderstandings about jihad. Islam really really hate killings. And y'know in Islam: The punisment for killing is death.

The question is in the first paragraph.

2006-07-07 19:48:52 · 17 answers · asked by Ind 1 in Religion & Spirituality

Is there a good horror film online that you can show me? It can be from Youtube or the personal site, as long its free and online

2006-07-07 19:48:47 · 3 answers · asked by mrxxbrian 2 in Movies

2006-07-07 19:48:46 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Celebrities

i'll pray and ask for forgiveness

2006-07-07 19:48:27 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I'm thinking about replacing my outdated oven and dishwasher. My fridge is a newer white, side-by-side. Should I get white dishwasher and oven to match the fridge (for "staging") or stainless steel ones to cater to the contemporary trend? (I'm willing to throw in the fridge if the buyer wants it)

2006-07-07 19:48:27 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Do It Yourself (DIY)

2006-07-07 19:48:18 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in FIFA World Cup (TM)

i am looking into mfa programs in creative writing....do you have any experiences or advice to share??

2006-07-07 19:48:16 · 2 answers · asked by me 1 in Higher Education (University +)

i just slept with someone new my 2nd sex partner ever we've only known each othwr a few weeks we met last weekend in poerson at a friends party and we;ve gone out a few times well tonight out of spontinaity we had sex and i kinda regret it because one i feel cheap 2 it was too quick 3 i felt nothing and 4 im still in love with an ex who i know there is no chance with we're too different now, my ex is so troubled hottt and an ***, the new guys dorky looking and acting but very sweet but idk if hes my type i feel kinda dumb having sex with him though it was hasty now i feel awkward im generally an insecure person what do i do? im questioning myself about alot should i regret it am i cheap idk what to rthink or what to make of the situation

2006-07-07 19:48:08 · 9 answers · asked by bobbo 1 in Friends

i screwed up
like someone bought my coach purse
and when i when i wne to snend invoice
i sent the wroong package size and charged them like 15$ more than what it actually shouldda been and im not sure if i snet themthe invoice
but does n e one no how to change it

2006-07-07 19:47:51 · 5 answers · asked by surfergirl52493 1 in Computer Networking

2006-07-07 19:47:49 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Entertainment

if kindly send me information and detail what is blue pages

2006-07-07 19:47:46 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Internet

The house is located in San Diego, California.

2006-07-07 19:47:39 · 3 answers · asked by Steve D 1 in San Diego

2006-07-07 19:47:37 · 12 answers · asked by ashinchile 2 in Other - Diseases

2006-07-07 19:47:35 · 1 answers · asked by naheed v 1 in Other - Entertainment

2006-07-07 19:47:28 · 8 answers · asked by Bryan G 2 in Other - Society & Culture

people

2006-07-07 19:47:21 · 1 answers · asked by Joshua 1 in Other - Arts & Humanities

tiger problems are getting more and more serious in India. Poaching has become bread and butter for some people in and around the national parks where you get these animals. How to stop this chain when politics and corruption are giving a clean chit to all this. I saw it on Discovery channel that in some countries poachers are taught new agro based occupations so that they earn from something else which is legal and keeps them away from tempting offers of killing some animal. Can something like this work out in India or you have a better sollution??? Indian government is just awake after a long sleep In between tigers have almost dissapeared from some national parks. How to encourage todays youth to raise this question in front of the government by many many supporters just to highlight these issues? in a nut shell what can be done for these poor animals to live?

2006-07-07 19:47:21 · 2 answers · asked by Rahul S. Naik 1 in Civic Participation

2006-07-07 19:47:14 · 2 answers · asked by Ravi S 1 in Investing

Please give long detailed answers.

2006-07-07 19:47:10 · 7 answers · asked by Tigerman_007 1 in Singles & Dating

GIVE ME REAL ANSWERS!

2006-07-07 19:47:09 · 8 answers · asked by hayseboi2823 1 in Drawing & Illustration