All categories - 12 July 2006

A tourist walked into a curio shop in San Francisco. Looking around at the exotica, he noticed a very lifelike, life-sized bronze statue of a rat. It had no price tag, but it was so striking he decided he must have it. He took it to the counter.

"How much for the bronze rat?"

"Twelve dollars for the rat, one hundred dollars for the story," the owner said.

The tourist gave the shop owner twelve dollars. "I'll take the rat. You can keep the story."

As he walked down the street carrying the rat, he soon noticed that a few real rats had crawled out of the alleys and sewers and began following him. This was disconcerting, so he began walking faster. But within a couple of blocks, the herd of rats behind him had grown to hundreds, and they began squealing.

He began to trot toward the Bay, but looking back he saw that the rats, now numbered in the millions, were squealing ever louder, and coming toward him faster and faster. Now scared, he broke into a run, then a full Olympic sprint to the edge of the Bay where he threw the bronze rat as far out as he could. Amazingly, the millions of rats all jumped into the Bay after the bronze rat, and they all drowned.

The man walked back to the curio shop. "Aha!" said the owner. "You have come back for the story."
"No," said the man, "I came back to see if you have a bronze Democrat.

2006-07-12 03:44:32 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Civic Participation

Here's the deal, every my family and another family get together for dinner. We switch off between hosting each week. Problem is, when they're over at my house, we make it a point to have a good meal. Usually steaks on the grill or something really yummy that me and my husband put time and effort into. We like to make it a good dinner for all. When we go over there though, they usually just order pizza, and that's assuming we eat at all. It's really quite annoying and unthoughtful. How would you approach the situation?

PS: We really like these people, they're really nice and we always have a good time. But I feel that my family is the only one trying with the dinner thing.

2006-07-12 03:44:27 · 18 answers · asked by rocknrobin21 4 in Etiquette

I am looking for curtains under $20 and I found some on overstock that I wanted and they were sold out. I've already been to EBAY.

2006-07-12 03:44:13 · 4 answers · asked by victoriaelaine2004 3 in Polls & Surveys

2006-07-12 03:44:07 · 13 answers · asked by Jon V 2 in Etiquette

In instances where the truth might 'hurt' as it were, would it not be better to tell a lie if it were to shield a person from pain?
Furthermore if you could not afford medicine to save a life, would it be permissible in God's eyes to STEAL it?
A clash of emotions and principles i'd say.

2006-07-12 03:44:06 · 23 answers · asked by <Genius> 1 in Religion & Spirituality

2006-07-12 03:44:02 · 5 answers · asked by Unknown 3 in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

when i am at my friends house her brother ( the guy i like) is always there i think he likes me but idk when he is there he always makes up nick names for me and we have once played one on one basketball and he wanted me to gaurd him, after he goes u hit my pinky ( he meant other thing) i really like him but idk how to tell him i like him

2006-07-12 03:43:57 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Singles & Dating

01. John converted
his mass from kilogram to gram and got an answer of 0.072 grams. How do you know that the answer is unreasonable?

02. Alice calculated the volume of a box heat and got an answer of 2.56 centimeter. Can this be correct ? How do you know?

2006-07-12 03:43:57 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Homework Help

Now that i'm training for a marathon, i get super hungry all day.What do I do or eat?

2006-07-12 03:43:54 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Diet & Fitness

I am and proud of it 11/03/73

2006-07-12 03:43:54 · 52 answers · asked by Anonymous in Horoscopes

2006-07-12 03:43:50 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Internet

Do you think she exisits?

2006-07-12 03:43:46 · 7 answers · asked by double0negitive 3 in Other - Society & Culture

my true love, my absolute soul mate, and i have to be apart for an indefinate amout of time. we are both 33 and have 4 kids between us. the future is uncertain save for the fact that the deep, deep love and understanding we have for each other is not likely to go away. do i wait for him in the hopes that one day we will be able to do what we truely want: marry? or do i go on with my life, happy and satisfied that i was able to experience this before i died?

2006-07-12 03:43:39 · 4 answers · asked by danielle.rasshan 1 in Singles & Dating

I have 15 pounds to lose. I had a baby a month ago and I'm breastfeeding. I also have a 20 month old. I go back to work full-time next week. I'm stressed because of lack of sleep and caring for 2 babies. I seem to relax with food. How can I stay motivated? Is there a way I can surpress my appetite?

2006-07-12 03:43:25 · 20 answers · asked by Janet A 1 in Diet & Fitness

2006-07-12 03:43:15 · 6 answers · asked by hisahito 5 in Quotations

2006-07-12 03:43:13 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Food & Drink

More men, women and children have been killed or murdered over religion than for any other reason in the history of man.

2006-07-12 03:43:09 · 21 answers · asked by Richard M 2 in Religion & Spirituality

name your favorite band/bands

2006-07-12 03:43:09 · 32 answers · asked by Justin L 2 in Music

2006-07-12 03:43:04 · 13 answers · asked by Miss America 4 in Movies

2006-07-12 03:43:03 · 4 answers · asked by LADY 1 in Skin & Body

http://www.music123.com/Tascam-DP01FX-CD-i243501.music
look up this url and tell me if you think this is worth 550 (american dollars) not the website price. my perpose is to make a decent album, not super complex music, just rock and roll, oh yeah and do you think i'd need a mixer? in between the mic/instument and the recorder?

2006-07-12 03:42:54 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Music

there are some comic picture of a famous cartooist.

http://www.picblog.cn/comic-picture/

click the picture to see the next.

do you like them ?

what do you think of these comic picture ?

2006-07-12 03:42:43 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Comics & Animation

have there been any actual cases of a person hospitalized or or any death reported by earwigs?

2006-07-12 03:42:41 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Home & Garden

Symptoms - queasy stomach - no appetite - no energy - trouble sleeping - occasional headache. No feaver - no pains other than arthritis.

2006-07-12 03:42:41 · 17 answers · asked by James S 1 in Other - General Health Care

2006-07-12 03:42:41 · 5 answers · asked by reza m 1 in Other - Health

2006-07-12 03:42:35 · 9 answers · asked by SUNIL Raj 3 in History

Do you think he has returned to his old "diving" ways after the world cup. He seemed to have cut down the diving last season but was worth a "6" out of "6" for his dying swan dive in the penalty area.

2006-07-12 03:42:34 · 24 answers · asked by David W 1 in English Football

2006-07-12 03:42:33 · 14 answers · asked by thomas g 1 in Non-Alcoholic Drinks

I need anyone's idea for a small birthday party? 5yr. old girl. Probably about 6-10 kids. Inexpensive. Thanks

2006-07-12 03:42:33 · 23 answers · asked by Latina4ever 1 in Family

I am sexy so i think thats the reason http://www.myspace.com/sanjaywilliamson rate me 1 - 10 10 the perfect

2006-07-12 03:42:28 · 14 answers · asked by --------------- 1 in Singles & Dating