All categories - 21 May 2007

There is a young single mother in my street who is perhaps eighteen, I am guessing. I know she works hard in a factory but it is obvious that she is not very well off, but her child, a young boy of maybe five or six, is always well presented and is polite for his age.

I often find myself walking home at the same time that she is coming back from the supermarket, struggling with many bags of shopping as she does not drive and I presume has not the money for a taxi.

I want to ask her if she needs help with her bags, as I walk by her front door often and so it wouldn't be out of my way. However I am worried that she might take this as a slight on her abilities and independence; is there a way I can gauge her possible reaction without risking a telling off?

Thanks!

2007-05-21 02:08:44 · 30 answers · asked by Anonymous in Etiquette

Mine is barley sugar, closely followed by sherbert lemons.
Whats your fav?

2007-05-21 02:08:25 · 26 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Food & Drink

Or do you usually find that other people control it for you?

2007-05-21 02:08:22 · 12 answers · asked by hello world 7 in Polls & Surveys

big wedding, small wedding, getting married at the courthouse. i know is what i want but what if im not sure what i want in terms of this.

2007-05-21 02:07:53 · 21 answers · asked by horses19 1 in Weddings

2007-05-21 02:07:41 · 14 answers · asked by Joe D 4 in Other - Music

2007-05-21 02:07:36 · 16 answers · asked by fairity27 1 in Astronomy & Space

it teaches other people how not to behave towards others

2007-05-21 02:07:33 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sociology

I have heard that carrying mobiles in ur pants could cause some sorto disease, testicular cancer for men or sperm reduction or stuff like that in men due to the radiations emitted? Is this true?? Will i ever be able to see my offsprings???:P

2007-05-21 02:07:26 · 6 answers · asked by virus k 1 in Other - Health

* Jews of Israel are the known enemy for the Palestinians, drove & deprived them from their homes, land & country.
Put them under seige till this minute, daily killing them & destroying their homes.
* The pro west arab government (Egypt,Jordan,Syria,Lebanon,Lybia,Old Iraqi government), had killed palestinians in total more than the number killed by Israel. Example :- 1970 in jordan, then in Syria, then throughn out of Lebanon to Tunisia by the syrian army while in Lebanon, satisfying by that the aim of israelin 1982.
* It is very sad to mention all these facts, But the Palestinians are hit & squezed from evey direction.
** I don't blame the Arab people! i only blame their betraying governments, who use their weapon only against their citizens.

2007-05-21 02:07:21 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Current Events

This is for a school project and i cant find any info just a picture of the clock tower, so if anyone has ANY information on the tower, IT WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED! THANKS!

2007-05-21 02:06:56 · 1 answers · asked by zombie20 1 in History

Does anyone know if there is a way without surgery that I can make breasts smaller?????Like a pill of some sort...If there is a way to make it bigger with a pill why not to make it smaller?.....Please it is an emergency

2007-05-21 02:06:53 · 6 answers · asked by OnnaGirai 2 in Women's Health

* Jews of Israel are the known enemy for the Palestinians, drove & deprived them from their homes, land & country.
Put them under seige till this minute, daily killing them & destroying their homes.
* The pro west arab government (Egypt,Jordan,Syria,Lebanon,Lybia,Old Iraqi government), had killed palestinians in total more than the number killed by Israel. Example :- 1970 in jordan, then in Syria, then throughn out of Lebanon to Tunisia by the syrian army while in Lebanon, satisfying by that the aim of israelin 1982.
* It is very sad to mention all these facts, But the Palestinians are hit & squezed from evey direction.
** I don't blame the Arab people! i only blame their betraying governments, who use their weapon only against their citizens.

2007-05-21 02:06:51 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

2007-05-21 02:06:41 · 1 answers · asked by eggydundee 1 in Credit

Seems to me Yahoo has failed one of the main principles of political correctness.

2007-05-21 02:06:36 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Social Science

I sure do .x

2007-05-21 02:06:30 · 47 answers · asked by Anonymous in Polls & Surveys

I'm 20 yrs. old. And I like a guy that's 28. Is that to old for me? What is the oldest of guy I should date??

2007-05-21 02:06:02 · 12 answers · asked by StAr 3 in Singles & Dating

What it took to get an 8th grade education in 1895


--Remember when grandparents and great-grandparents stated that they only had an 8th grade education? Well, check this out. Could any of us have passed the 8th grade in 1895?
This is the eighth-grade final exam from 1895 in Salina, Kansas, USA. It was taken from the original document on file at the Smokey Valley Genealogical Society and Library in Salina, KS, and reprinted by the Salina Journal.

8th Grade Final Exam: Salina, KS -1895
Grammar (Time, one hour)

1. Give nine rules for the use of capital letters.
2. Name the parts of speech and define those that have no modifications
3. Define verse, stanza and paragraph
4. What are the principal parts of a verb? Give principal parts of"lie,""play," and "run"
5. Define case; Illustrate each case.
6 What is punctuation? Give rules for principal marks of punctuation.
7 - 10. Write a composition of about 150 words and show therein that you understand the practical use of the rules of grammar.

Arithmetic (Time, 1.25 hours)

1. Name and define the Fundamental Rules of Arithmetic.
2. A wagon box is 2 ft. deep, 10 feet long, and 3 ft. wide. How many bushels of wheat will it hold?
3. If a load of wheat weighs 3942 lbs., what is it worth at 50cts/bushel, deducting 1050 lbs. for tare?
4. District No. 33 has a valuation of $35,000. What is the necessary levy to carry on a school seven months at $50 per month, and have $104 for incidentals?
5. Find the cost of 6720 lbs. coal at $6.00 per ton.
6. Find the interest of $512.60 for 8 months and 18 days at 7 percent.
7. What is the cost of 40 boards 12 inches wide and 16 ft. long at $20 per metre?
8. Find bank discount on $300 for 90 days (no grace) at 10 percent.
9. What is the cost of a square farm at $15 per acre, the distance of which is 640 rods?
10. Write a Bank Check, a Promissory Note, and a Receipt.

U.S. History (Time, 45 minutes)
1. Give the epochs into which U.S. History is divided.
2. Give an account of the discovery of America by Columbus.
3. Relate the causes and results of the Revolutionary War.
4. Show the territorial growth of the United States.
5. Tell what you can of the history of Kansas.
6. Describe three of the most prominent battles of the Rebellion.
7. Who were the following: Morse, Whitney, Fulton, Bell, Lincoln, Penn, and Howe?
8 Name events connected with the following dates: 1607, 1620, 1800, 1849, 1865.

Orthography (Time, one hour)

1. What is meant by the following: Alphabet, phonetic, orthography, etymology, syllabication
2. What are elementary sounds? How classified?
3. What are the following, and give examples of each: Trigraph, subvocals, diphthong, cognate letters, linguals
4. Give four substitutes for caret 'u.' (HUH?)
5. Give two rules for spelling words with final 'e.' Name two exceptions under each rule.
6. Give two uses of silent letters in spelling. Illustrate each.
7. Define the following prefixes and use in connection with a word: bi, dis, mis, pre, semi, post, non, inter, mono, sup.
8 Mark diacritically and divide into syllables the following, and name the sign that indicates the sound: card, ball, mercy, sir, odd, cell, rise, blood, fare, last.
9. Use the following correctly in sentences: cite, site, sight, fane, fain, feign, vane, vain, vein, raze, raise, rays.
10. Write 10 words frequently mispronounced and indicate pronunciation by use of diacritical marks and by syllabication.

Geography (Time, one hour)
1 What is climate? Upon what does climate depend?
2. How do you account for the extremes of climate in Kansas?
3. Of what use are rivers? Of what use is the ocean?
4. Describe the mountains of North America
5. Name and describe the following: Monrovia, Odessa, Denver, Manitoba, Hecla, Yukon, St. Helena, Juan Fernandez, Aspinwall and Orinoco.
6. Name and locate the principal trade centers of the U.S.
7. Name all the republics of Europe and give the capital of each.
8. Why is the Atlantic Coast colder than the Pacific in the same latitude?
9. Describe the process by which the water of the ocean returns to the sources of rivers.
10 Describe the movements of the earth. Give the inclination of the earth.

Notice that the exam took FIVE HOURS to complete. Gives the saying "he only had an 8th grade education" a whole new meaning, doesn't it?! Also shows you how poor our education system has become... and, NO... I don't have the answers, and I failed the 8th grade test!!

2007-05-21 02:05:30 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Trivia

she is living in london from last 6 years. in between she visited pakistan 2or 3 times.

2007-05-21 02:05:29 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in London

i am looking for a place in northwest IN to rent out to have our daughters first birthday at but i am not sure what i would search under . like i type in recreation centers to rent in the yahoo search box and its not what im looking. any ideas?

2007-05-21 02:05:23 · 1 answers · asked by MADDYSMOMMY 2 in Other - Family & Relationships

list the movie and you age group ie. teens, 20s, 30s, etc.

2007-05-21 02:05:00 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Polls & Surveys

all the charts show im going to have a baby boy

2007-05-21 02:04:39 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Newborn & Baby

I've never met a person I've thought was ugly, but I was curious of your opinions.

2007-05-21 02:04:37 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Polls & Surveys

I have tried turkey burgers but just read that restaurant turkey burgers are made with skin and dark meat and also have high fat!

2007-05-21 02:04:26 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Diet & Fitness

2007-05-21 02:04:07 · 13 answers · asked by pc 2 in Philosophy

2007-05-21 02:04:01 · 10 answers · asked by bernieEC 2 in Investing

2007-05-21 02:03:58 · 20 answers · asked by CMG 3 in Polls & Surveys

In December I purchased my 1st home. 1 wk after moving in one day while washing clothes I heard a weird bubbly noise, upon investigation I found in the bathroom the tub backing up! Yeh gross, since Septic system, poop everywhere. Back when I was in negotiations, 1st seller stated no known problems w/ septic or plumbing, at inspection found problem. Said tub wasn't draining right when full & the toilet leaked during the tub draining. I immediately requested seller fix, they in turn had septic company come out & do work. Afterwords I went out, shown were everything dug up & receipt of pay.Said it was clogged they unclogged it & replaced field line. I saw no apparent problem.I just called same company that came out to see if they would help me. Guy tells me I told seller they needed to replace all field line, new grout & pump, they said no, just patch it we can't afford to pay. I call my real estate agent, she won't call me back. Is there anything I can do?How can they get away w/ this?

2007-05-21 02:03:50 · 5 answers · asked by Malasha 3 in Renting & Real Estate

1)Are there pills that would stop it ??(I heard of Mirena Coil but I am not sure if it s a pill) I dont want it to come back to another day so that means I would have to take it everyday to stop it forever?
2)If I took testosterone to the smallest dose that will only stop the period, would I still have side effects like growing facial hair??

2007-05-21 02:03:48 · 12 answers · asked by OnnaGirai 2 in Women's Health

I would like to build birdhouses. I've decided the best way to start is by purchasing kits, then later on to design and build my own. Is there an online store you can recommend? Does Lowes, Home Depot, Target, or Walmart carry birdhouse kits? Which kit company do you recommend? And, if I'm going to design and create my own birdhouses in the future, what kinds of tools and machinery will I need? Finally, what kinds of paint should I buy that will resist weather? Thanks for all your help.

2007-05-21 02:03:44 · 0 answers · asked by BreadCollision 1 in Hobbies & Crafts

Im near the 3& 4 trian

2007-05-21 02:03:33 · 1 answers · asked by miss bee 1 in Commuting