All categories - 16 November 2006

Some persons within our society, myself included, would consider such behavior insane. Some would say that even to pay in excess of $5.00 for a lunchtime sandwich is bordering on the frivolous.

While I am aware that the once mighty dollar (formerly backed by gold and silver and previously and correctly referred to as money) has been replaced with something more liken to Monopoly "money", i.e. FRN's (Federal Reserve Notes - not money, but debt instruments issued against the absurd spending habits of those occupying the chambers of higher government in past ages), I am aghast at the levels of inflation that have sapped the strength of our once robust economy via NAFTA's outsourcing strategies to save American companies from the ever growing greed of labor unions that threaten their very existence.

Our penalty in pursuing a profit margin acceptable to the share holders is that we no longer produce much that still has the label MADE IN AMERICA on it. THAT, will be our final undoing.

2006-11-16 01:15:43 · 14 answers · asked by jeeveswantstoknow 2 in Economics

Conditions:
I will never be a pro. (But I can ride well)
I need to be close to a software engineer's salary.

2006-11-16 01:15:33 · 6 answers · asked by Super Answering Guy 2 in Snowboarding

Imagine God is in his heaven. He is not a bearded old man in robes. He is a vaguely humanoid blur, like a stick figure drawn in charcoal and then smudged around the edges. God created the world and mankind, but now he doesn't know what to do with them. In short: God is bored. To relieve the tedium of watching mankind to-ing and fro-ing down on Earth, God decides to raise the stakes. He doesn't actually want to destroy the world because a) he made an informal agreement with Noah after the flood and b) he is actually quite fond of mankind. What he does to pass the time is play a game. The kind of game we all play when we're bored; we walk home without stepping on the cracks of the pavement, or we urge one raindrop to beat the other in a race down a windowpane. Every day when God wakes up and gets out of his celestial bed, he plays a game. Because he is not a natural risk-taker, he makes little bets with himself that he is pretty darn sure he will win. Here is an example of a week of God's bets. They are jotted down in a small Rymans notepad by his bedside. Monday: If no one on Earth says the word 'cattle', I will destroy the world. Tuesday: If no one in Europe claps his or her hands today, I shall sink Europe into the sea. Wednesday: If anyone in America uses the phrase 'Serbo-Croat Lilliput Crayfish' I will give that individual apocalyptic power. Thursday: If fewer than 1000 Twix bars are sold in England, I will destroy England. Friday: If no one in Africa gets drunk today, I will destroy Africa and alcohol. Saturday: If Colorado beats New York by more than 25 runs, I will disappear and leave mankind to its own devices. Sunday: If anyone in London reads every word printed in every single page of the Sunday paper. I will abolish language. As you see, they are all bets that are unlikely to disrupt the status quo of the world, as they are all unlikely to happen. But they keep God occupied. Some scholars have said that as time passes God will get increasingly bored and start playing riskier games - and so terrible events are far more likely to happen. Which is why, as you pass your time on Earth, it is always worth keeping your fingers crossed.

2006-11-16 01:15:30 · 8 answers · asked by rabbit0102030 3 in Religion & Spirituality

2006-11-16 01:15:24 · 10 answers · asked by nyenyezi1 1 in Sociology

I have scanned my previous artwork and some doodles from my childhood and I want to post it in my web site, but I do not want anyone to steal my work or ideas, so how can I copywright them without paying for it.

2006-11-16 01:15:20 · 1 answers · asked by lyre5 1 in Law & Ethics

We live near Philly.

2006-11-16 01:15:18 · 3 answers · asked by Mark S 2 in Other - United States

2006-11-16 01:15:11 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Music

2006-11-16 01:14:56 · 13 answers · asked by . 3 in Religion & Spirituality

2006-11-16 01:14:55 · 13 answers · asked by Kourtne C 1 in Mathematics

2006-11-16 01:14:55 · 4 answers · asked by Ez2BDeep 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

ok so on monday in class my friend who sits by me left to get his notes and he yelled at me "ask kayla fer my number" and that like kinda came to me as a shock! becuz we like never talk er anything wellp we barely talk! and i kinda like him . . . but ima freshman and hes a senior . . . soo can like any tell why he couldnt give it to me himself! PLEASE

2006-11-16 01:14:49 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Singles & Dating

i have this friend u acts diff. towered me when we r around our other friends she just acts diff. then when i tell her she says she don't

2006-11-16 01:14:39 · 10 answers · asked by jojocrazygrl 1 in Friends

i have this program for psp that only lets u get 5:00 min videos, so i have a 20 min video and i was wondering how i can put it all in?

2006-11-16 01:14:36 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Games & Gear

2006-11-16 01:14:29 · 7 answers · asked by . 3 in Religion & Spirituality

how hard is your work there? and how much do you earn?..do you still have time for yourself and your family and is it true that you could buy a house and lot of your choice in less than a year with your salary there?>>

2006-11-16 01:14:22 · 1 answers · asked by kAyXeE 2 in Careers & Employment

i really have a chocolate craving & i can buy the same exact thing tomorrow really... hmm. what to do...

2006-11-16 01:14:21 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

I have tried numerous "pills" and had an IUD at one point, even did the shot for awhile. I loved the IUD, but my partner could feel it and he said it was uncomfortable. The shot made me gain weight and VERY moody. I just don't like having to remember the pill everyday. Friends have told me that the patch falls off and the ring falls out. Any suggestions? Thanks Ladies.

2006-11-16 01:14:16 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Women's Health

2006-11-16 01:14:15 · 9 answers · asked by Tom 1 in Injuries

Last night I made a recipe that consisted of chicken breasts. After I seasoned them with salt and pepper, I decided to make less of them that I had intended so I food saved a couple and put them in the freezer. Is this OK to do? Sounds like a strange question I know, but In all my years of cooking, I have never done that before. Will the salt affect the meat in any way? Thanks!

2006-11-16 01:14:09 · 10 answers · asked by Kel 2 in Cooking & Recipes

2006-11-16 01:14:02 · 8 answers · asked by . 3 in Religion & Spirituality

2006-11-16 01:13:53 · 3 answers · asked by John 1 in Other - Computers

2006-11-16 01:13:49 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Women's Health

say that she wants to convene hearings into Global Warming, and that it's of a higher priority than terrorism?

"Like, how do you think the birds and bushes and stuff can live like when the sun is too hot"?


Signed:

Informed Liberal

2006-11-16 01:13:48 · 6 answers · asked by why? 1 in Other - Politics & Government

Counselling is related to Psychology which is a Science subject, yet there is no actual proof of hypothesis.

To understand how counselling works one has to know what actually happen during a session. There is no push button or quick fix. It is not about giving advice, beyond that the ability to encourage the use client resources in resolving his/her own problems.

Many people shy away because of face, beyond that they are wondering whether counselling works. There are many people who have problems that they are unaware or aware of the issues but just brush problems aside. So why are these people not seeking help?




Reference:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypothesis

2006-11-16 01:13:37 · 10 answers · asked by Phillip 4 in Psychology

Aside from pissing whilst standing up, obviously.

2006-11-16 01:13:33 · 22 answers · asked by people are scum 4 in Polls & Surveys

2006-11-16 01:13:31 · 10 answers · asked by cil 2 in Religion & Spirituality

Is it a good indication that they are illegal? I'm not saying 100% percent of the time just majorily. I know there are exceptions.

2006-11-16 01:13:31 · 29 answers · asked by Anonymous in Immigration

2006-11-16 01:13:26 · 3 answers · asked by steelmp 1 in Other - Computers

When i was working as a call center employee, a customer who called insisted that i call him "daddy".He said that that was his nickname and all his friends called him that.I was uncomfortable doing that, so i told him that since this was a professional call, i was obliged to call him by his last name(or maybe his first name, but i didn't tell him that).Anyway, he was pretty pissed off and said if i wasn't going to call him by the name he wanted to be called by,he wouldn't do business with him, and hung up.
It has been a while since i quit that job, but i was wondering, did i do the right thing?Or is it ok to call a customer "daddy"? It feels so weird!!I know i've quit the job and i probably shouldn't care, but this question has been on my mind for quite a while now....

2006-11-16 01:13:25 · 9 answers · asked by Sunrise 5 in Etiquette

i have pin straight hair...like chinese hair...and i want to know if i just get out of the shower, part my hair, and dont brush through it...will it be wavy?

2006-11-16 01:13:15 · 15 answers · asked by wendy 3 in Hair