All categories - 8 July 2007

In the early days of the American space program, NASA received reports from the astronauts that their pens would not write in space. Ball points, fountain pens, even quills, nothing worked! So NASA contacted the people who had supplied the pens and made money available for the production of a pen which would write in space. Eventually, thousands of dollars later, a suitable pen was produced, incorporating a small gas filled cylinder which propelled the ink out of the pen. It worked both in space and underwater. The problem was solved, albeit at great expense. Many years later, when co-operation with the Russians was established, it occurred to someone at NASA to ask how the Russians had solved the problem. "There was no problem," they said, "we used a pencil."

2007-07-08 23:50:24 · 15 answers · asked by Phoenix 寶尚羿 3 in Jokes & Riddles

When I went to the store yesterday ,I gave my dog a new treat, a Zwenkie, but she also found a sparkler my daughter didn't know she had lost,so I don't know which one is making her sick, I gave her some milk but what else can I do. She used the bathroom yesterday evening and this morning her stomach was upset both times, and this morning she has vomited twice, She is sleeping now. But what should I do?

2007-07-08 23:50:14 · 10 answers · asked by misty f 1 in Dogs

2007-07-08 23:50:03 · 15 answers · asked by Quadir J 1 in Marriage & Divorce

will the dems demand complete withdraw ?or give more troops to the serge?

2007-07-08 23:50:01 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

Does anyone else find this to be deeply disturbing, that Republican (and Democratic) presidential candidates and supporters are calling for troop withdrawal from Iraq by 2008 -- which happens to coincide with the presidential election?

2007-07-08 23:49:57 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

judging by my avatar and my answers.

2007-07-08 23:49:51 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Polls & Surveys

i just found out last night my girlfriend slept with her manager at work...i dont know when, i dunno if it was while we were together or before...and i really love her so i want to find it in my heart to forgive her...but how?

and please dont say things like "leave her, dont forgive her" cause i want to forgive her...but how? advice please?

2007-07-08 23:49:47 · 9 answers · asked by RL54 1 in Singles & Dating

Is it veiled hostility?How do you deal with those people?cut them off or what?

2007-07-08 23:49:41 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

2007-07-08 23:49:34 · 8 answers · asked by >D_ConTradictor< 4 in Psychology

2007-07-08 23:49:07 · 13 answers · asked by Peace 2 in Polls & Surveys

Any benefits to our environment of having man-made materials such as plastics???

2007-07-08 23:48:57 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Biology

Please write your comments. Today in board exams we just have to by-heart every thing and just rewrite, so are they testing our memory or our intelligence?

2007-07-08 23:48:45 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Primary & Secondary Education

I know i need javascript to do this

But how do i make the image change everytime i select a new option in a dropdownlist ?

For eg: When i selected yellow, the image will turn from a white product to a yellow product? Then select black, the photo will change to my black product.

Like this example :
http://sg.store.creative.com/products/product.aspx?catid=213&pid=16424

2007-07-08 23:48:31 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Programming & Design

would the base elements that were ejected in to space travel at a uniform speed and to a uniform distance or would heavier elements travel further or less. If this were so would it be correct to say that given as we dont know were we were in relation to the center, that our galaxy and the other local galaxies could possably be made up of differant elements to those Galaxies in far, far away space ( deep field galaxies ) and if so could these elements have different properties and reactions to earth elements and could disprove OUR basic understanding of astro-physics and einstiens theories.

2007-07-08 23:47:52 · 8 answers · asked by Matthew 3 in Astronomy & Space

I am currently trying to join the military and dont know which branch I should choose I really have no prefence I have family in all five branches and can decide which is right for me. Can you expane you answer please?

2007-07-08 23:47:42 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Military

2007-07-08 23:47:23 · 3 answers · asked by Austin G 1 in Programming & Design

2007-07-08 23:46:39 · 36 answers · asked by Anonymous in Polls & Surveys

What are these bugs? They're on the carpet. They seem to hang out upside down on their heads all over the carpet. I also see them on the hardwood floors in the living room just crawling around and on the couch occasionally. They're a bit smaller than a tic tac. I think...I haven't had tic tacs in a while. What are these bugs called? I've never seen them before. They're hard to crush so you have to pick them up with a paper towel and they seem to pop after you squeeze them really hard.

Thanks in advance. This is really bugging me. They're everywhere!

2007-07-08 23:46:03 · 4 answers · asked by ChelleBelle333 2 in Other - Home & Garden

When was the last time you went up to your Father and hugged him? Or your Mother and kissed her? When was the last time you told them how much you loved them? How wonderful and special they are. Has it been a while? A day? A week? Maybe a month? A year? Two years? You say it's been longer than that? Well what's stopping you?Go to them! Go to them right now! Tell them how much you love and care for them! How much they mean to you! Kiss and hug them, squeeze them tight and never let them go! Please it is so important that you do this while you still can. I want to share a very sad thing that just happened to my boyfriends Mom not more than 2 hours ago, and how he wishes he would have told her more times that he loved her and how much she mean't to him, but he can't, she died an hour ago, by a careless and reckless driver on her way walking home from the store, not more then 100 yards from her home she was struck and killed, and she won't be coming home tonight or ever, and that's sad!

2007-07-08 23:46:02 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Family

Fill in the blank.

2007-07-08 23:45:12 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous in Polls & Surveys

Do you have one that you always show off and tell the story about?
Go ahead....tell me your cool scar story.

I have one on my knee from when my sister stabbed me with a pencil. I also have two on my elbow from getting bit by a horse.

2007-07-08 23:45:11 · 14 answers · asked by Kat A. Tonic 5 in Polls & Surveys

I'm looking for a good history book about Ancient Rome. I would prefer one that stretches from Romulus and Remus to the end of the eastern empire. If you recommend one that does not have this span please say what period/s of the roman period it encompasses.

TY

2007-07-08 23:45:03 · 6 answers · asked by tuthutop 2 in History

Id done something wrong to upset my bf and i didt know what it was, my bf started messin around pinnin me down and my bedroom floor and then after bit hed get more aggressive and hed start to have this weird look in his eye, i finally got up from him pinnin me down on my bedroom floor and moved to my bed, he then grabbed hold of me agen and pinned me down on my bed for 40 mins, he was touchin my face, and belly, i actually thought he was goin to do somet, but he didt. he let go of me finally after i started cryin cos he was hurtin my arms, sqeasin them more and more if i tried to move, i screamed at him tellin him i didt want him near me and leave me alone. i ran out of my room and into the bathroom, where i cried, this was the second time hed done this, the first time was at his house, but i gave him another chance.

2007-07-08 23:43:48 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous in Family

even if what you will do will effect him badly so much!

2007-07-08 23:43:46 · 23 answers · asked by Miss Egypt 5 in Singles & Dating

My ex went back to his wife in Jan this year. Since then i have been with a few men and got on well but as soon as it starts to become serious, i push them away as i still really really love my ex Please dont think i am some silly girl i am a grown woman, but i just cant help thinking about my ex.

I know i will never get back with him as i couldnt do that to myself and to much has happened but when will these feelings leave me, i dont want to keep thinking about him 24/7!!!!

2007-07-08 23:43:38 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Singles & Dating

don't cha..?

2007-07-08 23:43:09 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Polls & Surveys

2007-07-08 23:42:35 · 2 answers · asked by pherozeunwalla 1 in Cooking & Recipes