All categories - 9 April 2007

2007-04-09 08:41:17 · 12 answers · asked by ♥emily elizabethhh♥ 2 in Marriage & Divorce

Then the executioner descended, entered tie chapel, and reappeared leading Lucrezia, who was the first to suffer. At the foot of the scaffold he tied her hands behind her back, tore open the top of her corsage so as to uncover her shoulders, gave her the crucifix to kiss, and led her to the step ladder, which she ascended with great difficulty, on account of her extreme stoutness; then, on her reaching the platform, he removed the veil which covered her head. On this exposure of her features to the immense crowd, Lucrezia shuddered from head to foot; then, her eyes full of tears, she cried with a loud voice--

"O my God, have mercy upon me; and do you, brethren, pray for my soul!"

Having uttered these words, not knowing what was required of her, she turned to Alessandro, the [p. 409] chief executioner, and asked what she was to do; he told her to bestride the plank and lie prone upon it; which she did with great trouble and timidity;

2007-04-09 08:41:15 · 1 answers · asked by maravilla 3 in Books & Authors

Note: These two fought as middleweights in 1910 with Ketchel getting the ND-W. Langford never got the chance to try for Ketchel's middleweight title. Who wins this 20 round fight (as was common in the day) for the middleweight championship?

2007-04-09 08:41:02 · 4 answers · asked by toughguy2 7 in Boxing

2007-04-09 08:41:01 · 26 answers · asked by STORMY K 3 in Mythology & Folklore

2007-04-09 08:41:00 · 39 answers · asked by ma! 1 in Other - Dining Out

I ripped this question off from The Ron and Fez show. I thought it was a great hypothetical for everyone here to weigh in on.
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2007-04-09 08:40:56 · 21 answers · asked by skypecrack 1 in Other - Society & Culture

Mine is Fiesta Chili, Condensed.

2007-04-09 08:40:52 · 39 answers · asked by Guess Who 6 in Polls & Surveys

2007-04-09 08:40:48 · 28 answers · asked by Gatekeeper 4 in Religion & Spirituality

i am doing a 5 page essay on any topic as long as it happened in the 60's. i want something interesting and that i can say alot about in the 5 page report. i dont know anything about the 60's really..

2007-04-09 08:40:47 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Homework Help

Is Convection the process believed to drive the movement of the plates of the crust???
Someone said it was, I'm not sure if it is.
Is it?
Thanks!

2007-04-09 08:40:39 · 3 answers · asked by Bri 3 in Earth Sciences & Geology

and who would be George Michael?

gotta be SpinKick, loves the hot pink shorts........

and of course the gay rumors will swarm

2007-04-09 08:40:35 · 5 answers · asked by Splits Boy 3 in Polls & Surveys

With things going the way they are, such as global warming, terrorism, corrupt governments, over-population, using up our resources, etc, do you think Mankind will live till the year 3000? What do you think life will be like in just under a thousand more years?

2007-04-09 08:40:19 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Philosophy

2007-04-09 08:40:15 · 2 answers · asked by courtney l 1 in Homework Help

My past wife passed away 10 years ago. I say why should she not be able to display pictures of her mother and father. Who is right?

2007-04-09 08:39:59 · 20 answers · asked by burned 1 in Family

2007-04-09 08:39:49 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

I just got my award letter and it says

Estimated tuition: $7896
Housing/Meals: $9504
Books/Supplies: $1756
Indirect costs: $6344

My award money im being offered per quarter is

Summer: $2,468
Autumn: $2,468
Winter: $2,468
Spring: $1,032

Im getting $8,438 total for one year.

DO I HAVE ENOUGH FINANCIAL AID AWARDS TO ATTEND THIS SCHOOL

2007-04-09 08:39:40 · 3 answers · asked by Realist 1 in Financial Aid

I have had my parakeet for a month now. I dont know how to get him up on my finger! I dont want to hurt him. Also his wings arnt clipped...is it okay if i let him out of his cage?He goes to the cage door when its open.How do i get him back in???PPLZ HELP!!Thankz

2007-04-09 08:39:40 · 5 answers · asked by Diana 2 in Birds

Also, specify what genre of metal is (i.e groove, trash, nu)

2007-04-09 08:39:39 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Music

2007-04-09 08:39:38 · 4 answers · asked by That'sINTENSE! 4 in Engineering

I've recently started having a Slim Fast for lunch, partially because it's convenient because I have to be able to consume my lunch while driving from one house to another and partially because it's healthier than instant soup.

Is Slim Fast a healthy lunch? I usually have a cheese stick or some yogurt with it, but is this good for me or no?

2007-04-09 08:39:30 · 6 answers · asked by KC 3 in Diet & Fitness

2007-04-09 08:39:21 · 57 answers · asked by Kirsty 7 in Polls & Surveys

2007-04-09 08:39:01 · 11 answers · asked by kelsey b 1 in Other - Food & Drink

2007-04-09 08:38:37 · 38 answers · asked by ♪F↑☺W£R♪ 4 in Polls & Surveys

history, culture

2007-04-09 08:38:21 · 2 answers · asked by jay 1 in History

I'm just wondering how we know when the war is over and it's okay to send large numbers of our troops home. Do we envision some kind of surrender on the part of terrorists? Do we think that, by shooting them and bombing them, we're making friends and they'll run out and wave a white flag? What is the sign that the fight is over?

2007-04-09 08:37:59 · 8 answers · asked by Bush Invented the Google 6 in Politics

How can i find a general solution for these kind of odes

2007-04-09 08:37:59 · 1 answers · asked by zerald 1 in Mathematics

give up?

the end result of a drunken back-seat grope-fest and a broken prophylactic!

anyone else the same?

2007-04-09 08:37:48 · 10 answers · asked by Splits Boy 3 in Polls & Surveys